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'0 PAGE FOUR oIIjp &un 1218 College Street Newberry, S. C. O. F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publisher Subscription Rates: One Year $1.00 Six Months 60 Published Every Friday Communications of Interest are in- all. Application for second class permit ponding. COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE At First Baptist Chruch Wednesday The annual Community Christmas tree, sponsored by the Mother’s Club and the American Legion Auxiliary, will be held Wednesday afternoon, December 22, at 3 o’clock at the First Baptist church. Those fixing boxes, baskets, or other donations for the occasion are asked to have everything at the church Tuesday morning, the 21st, before 10:30 of possible. Donations of any kind that will bi appreciated may be turned over to the following: Mrs. Milton Hendrix, Mrs. James Stewart, Mrs. C. A. Cal- cote, Mrs. A. M. Summer, Mrs. Fitz gerald Rutherford, Mrs. A. J. Bowers Jr., Mrs. J. N. Beard, and Mrs. F D McLean. COLLEGE CANTEEN ERECTED Individual Mail Boxes Are Installed An attractive canteen is being erected on the campus of Newberry College, it was learned by a reporter of the Sun in an interview with Presi dent Kinard. The primary purpose of this building is to house individual mail boxes for the boarding students. Each student will have his own box at a nominal rate and this plan will insure the proper and safe handling of all student mail. Refreshments and light lunches will be served, particularly for the bene fit of the day students who have to spend the day on the campus. The project has been worked out so as to be self-supporting and at the same time of convenience to the students. The plan as operated at Newberry will be that by which many other colleges maintain similar campus canteens. COTTON GINNED INCREASES Census report shows that 17,824 bales of cotton were ginned in New berry county from the crop of 1937 prior to December 1st as compared with 14,920 bales ginned to Decem ber 1st crop of 1936. COLLEGE HOLIDAYS The Christmas holidays for New- bery colllege students and faculty begin upon the completion of the re gularly scheduled first term exami nations Friday. Classes will be re sumed at 8 o’clock Tuesday morning, January 4. FISCHER AGAIN HEADS BOTTLERS’ ASSOCIATION L. F. Fischer, manager of the lo cal Coca Cola bottling company was last Friday reelected president of the South Carolina Bottlers’ association at a convention of that body at Spart anburg. AUDITOR’S TAX NOTICE I, or an authorized agent, will be at the following places on the dates giv en below for the purpose of taking tax returns of all real estate and per sonal property. Persons owning prop erty in more than one district will make returns for each district- All able bodied male citizens between the ages of twenty-one and sixty are liable to $1.00 poll tax; all persons between the ages of twenty-one and fifty outside of incorporated towns and cities are liable to pay commu tation tax of $1.00. All dogs are to be assessed at $1.00 each. Wliitmire—City Hall, Tuesday, Jan uary 4th, 1938. Whitmire—Aragon-Baldwin Mill, Wednesday, January 6th, 1988. Longshores—Thursday, January 6, 1938, from 9 until 12. Silverstreet—Thursday, January 6th, 1938, from 2 until 5. Chappells—Friday, January 7 th, 1938. Hollingsworth Store—Tuesday Jan uary 11th, from 9 until 12. Kinards—McGill’s Store, Tuesday January 11th, 1938, from 2 until 6. Prosperity—Wednesday and Thurs day, January 12th and 13th, 1988. Little Mountain—Tuesday, January 18th, 1938. Glymph’s Store—Wednesday, Jan uary 19th, 1938, from 9 until 12. J. L. Crook’s Store—Wednesday, January 19th, 1938, from 2 until 6. Peak—^Thursday, January 20th, 1938. Pomaria—Tuesday, January 25th, 1938. St. Lukes—Wednesday, January 26th, 1938, from 9 until 12. O’Neal—L. C. Fellers Store, Wed nesday, January 26th, 1938, from 2 until 5. Maybinton—F. B. Hardy’s home, Thursday January 27th, 1938, from 9 until 12, Reese Brothers Store—Thursday, January 27th, 1938, from 2 until 6. At Auditor’s office to March 1st, after which time a penalty of 10 per cent will be added. Pinckney N. Abrams, Auditor Newberry County THE Spectator A Stale police system is again be ing urged. As usual the suggestion appears to contemplate just an other creation of jobs; just another demand on the taxpayers. Let us look into this. Is it neces sary to have a new staff, a new body of men, another group of people on the public pay roll? Or may we not accomplish what is necessary with what we have? A State police force i needed be cause local policing agencies are in capable of coping with some crimi nals. Criminals in swift cars quickly get beyond the limits of counties in which they commit crimes. Since it is the automobile—and soon the airplane and motorboat—that moves too fast for the local city and county authorities, we might make a very substantial beginning without spending any additional money. The plan, obviously, should be to confer a State Commission on all municipial & county policing authorities so that they might pursue offenders unim peded by local jurisdictional limita tions. It follows logically that the active heart of a State system must be the Highway Patrol, a trained, efficient and well equipped force. Such agencies as the sea-going force of the fi'heries Commission should be incorporated, for of course their func tion is policing. Then we already have an air force, for which we have m» earthly reason or excuse today. So, by emmissioning local officials, in corporating the air force and the State navy, the Hifhway Patrol might become an effective police force. Now the trouble with this is that it doesn’t make room for any friend or kindred. There would be some small addi tional emense. When county or mu nicipal officers passed beyond their countv or municipal boundaries they should have their additional expenses covered by the state. Likewise there TAX NOTICE The tax books will be opened for the collection of 1937 taxes on and after October 4, 1937. The following is the general levy for all except special purposes: Mills State 5 Ordinary County 11% Bonds and Notes 7 Interest on Bonds and Notes.. 8% Roads and Bridges 2 Hospital % Con. School 3 County School 4% County Board Education % 42 The following are the authorized special levies for the various school districts of the county: No. District Mills 1 Newberry 17 2 Mt. Bethel-Garmany 4 3 Maybinton 2 4 Long Lane 8 6 McCullough 6 6 Cromer '. 0 8 Reagin 8 9 Deadfall 8 10 Utopia 8 11 Hartford 0 12 Johnstone 6 13 Stonj Hill 6 14 Prosperity 16 16 O’Neoll 8 18 Fairview 4 19 Midway 4 21 Cent’-al 4 22 St. Phillips 8 23 Rutherford 4 24 Broad River 4 25 New Hope-Zion 4 26 Pomaria 12 27 Red Knoll 6 28 Helena 4 29 Mt. Pleasant 8 30 Little Mountain 12% 31 Wheeland 3 32 Union 4 33 Jolly Street 8 34 St. Pauls 0 35 Peak 4 SV Mudlic 6 38 Vaughnville 6 39 Chappells 6 40 Old Town 8 41 Dominick 8 42 Reederville 15% 43 Bush River 10% 44 Smyrna 10% 45 Trinity 8 46 Burton 8 47 Tranwood 10% 48 Jalapa 8 49 Kinards 2 50 Tabernacle 8 51 Trilby 4 52 Whitmire 12 53 Mollohon 4 54 Betheden 8 55 Fork 8 57 Belfast 6 58 Silverstreet 12 59 Pressley 4 60 St. Johns 4 The following discount will be al lowed on payment of taxes: Thru- Oct. 20, one and one-half per cent; thru November, one per cent. On and after January 1, 1938, the penalties prescribed by law will be imposed on unpaid taxes. You are requested to call for your taxes by school districts in which property is located. The Treasurer is not responsible for unpaid taxes not called for by districts. Those who had their dogs vacci nated for rabies during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937, by one authorized by law, and expect to be exempted from dog tax will please bring their certificates of vaccination when appearing to pay taxes. J. C. BROOKS, Treasurer Newberry County. might be some fee to be paid for the privilege of using the Columbia and other broadcasting stations. The general administrative direc tion might be taken over from the Highway Department or continued there, as preferred. I merely make the point that there is already an ef ficient organization from top to bottom—which can be quickly ex panded without expense of manage ment. Now for the expense that may be unaviodable: Let all fees and fines collected for and by the State Patrol pass to the police management and let all "ees and fines collected by any one else acting for the state outside of his own proper territory be allcat- ed to tie state. By that I mean that the police of Greenville, within the city of Greenville, pay the fines col lected to the city; so would the county officers within Hie counties; but when a Greenville county deputy arrests a fugitive in another county that would accrue to the State and the expenses of the officer would be paid by the State. For a long time'I have been in clined to think the talk about com munists and communism—and all the other isms—was a sort of bogey or nightmare. I really felt a little superior about all this and patted myself on the chest and inwardly exclaimed “I am not nervous and ex citable and imaginative; there is nothing to fear.” But I think there is somthing to fear; and we are in danger in our country and the danger is reaching us here in old Carolina, though most of us are native sons and can trace our ancestry to many generations of Carolinians. This dange: is coming to us from and through our'national government. I am not seeing spooks; I wish I were. I am awake at last. In some manner all sorts of theorists became popular in Washington. We can un derstand that, at least in part, be cause we all begged for help ad cried aloud for a Moses to lead us out of the Depression. Since nqjther the bankers nor the brokers, the manu facturers nor the merchants, the famers, lawyers, doctors knew what to do, and even our great enginees President lost the prosperity “just around the comer” and couldn’t lo cate it again, there was need for some prescription of new remedies. So in trooped the theorists, speculative^ philosophers, economists at variance with one another, and all sorts of people. Some of these were true men, ready to serve the nation; others were faddists and communists and others “ists", zealous to rebuild the nation on different foundations. And so began the great work of con tusion, or contradiction. All sorts of half-baked scemes were undertaken. While the government undertook to reclaim great tracts of land and re store them it gave a bonus to take vast tracts out of cultivation, while it boasted of trying to raise the prices of farm products to the level of 1926 (seventeen cents for cotton) it set out vigorously to raise everything which the farmer has to buy and the farmer is still wondering about it. The Government calls the Congress in special sesssion to pass a law which must inevitably increase the prices paid by the farmer. And when Con gress was called and when Congress met the prices of farm products had THE SUN slumped greatly under the prices of 1936. Did the Government hold up? No; it is making a major drive to pass the Wage and Hour bill. This Wage and Hour bill may deceive la bor today, but it promises to be a boomerang that will cause labor many a pain. Lgbor leadership is woefully inept if it allows the Government to fix wages and time. But if this bill should become a law and result badly for our country labor must submit to have wages cut and hours mcreased by law. I repeat, it is poor jolicy for labor to let Congress control it. Three great groups are supposed to have special claims on the Govern ment of today, Labor, Farmers, and Negroes. The CIO certainly has claimed everywhere that the Presi dent is with it. Handbills have been distributed widely proclaiming that. And the attitude or the Government was so strongly in favor of the CIO that the secretary of Labor tele phoned to the Governor or Ohio to have subpoenas issued for Girdler and others—heads of big mills—and to held them until they signed con tracts with the CIO. The Secretary said to the Governor, by the way of explaining, “We must not let our la bor friends down.” Well, do you get the full import of that? This is— or was—the United States, the land of the free—and all that. Verily, after reading of the violence used by the CIO, I fear our flag is now the Star-bangled Spannfelr, spanner be- ng what the English call a monkey wrench. Well, then, where do the farmers “come in”'? Frankly I don’t know yet. I have great confidence in Sec- retarys Wallace’s readiness to serve the farmer, and “Cotton Ed” and ‘Hamp Fulmer” are still functioning n the agricultural committees of the Senate and House. And lastly comes the colored man. Our colored people of the South have found it a wise policy to steer clear of troubles between white men. The Negro of the South is doing well, his rise from slavery has been a marvel; he has a fair chance usually. I have some colored tenants who are strictly honorable men. I trust them and they trust me . We have no written contracts, but go on year by year in mutual confidence. Many Colored men have established good credit; they can buy on time as readily as anyone—and on open ac count,too. That is the road to a Colored Man’s success in life in the South. Now the Democratic party having bargained with the two million North ern negroes for their votes, is pushing through an anti-lynching bill to please them. I do not defend lynching; a great body of opinion has been developed in the South against it; but I am not discusssing lynching; I am discussing the right of; any Federal authority to meddle with the police affairs of the State. If tne Federal Government may do that, it may enter a State and do anything. It is so serious an af front to the dignity and sovereinty of the States that the General Ass embly itself should re-assert the au thority of its autonomy. These things are being done in Washington in the name of and by the votes of our Democratic party, for we control the Government ab solutely. Many of our people, even many in high official position, have LET’S GO. . UviEA tkz CUl/MX/lfpl a HAPPIER HOME The home that is happy at Christmas time and indeed thruout the year is the home equipped with labor saving devices and the little touches that make women proud to call the place she lives HOME. —In selecting presents this year buy something that will impart this spirit—something that will be useful the year ’round. —Electrical appliances are always good and are always welcomed. They are comparatively inexpensive and last many years as a rule. Our stock of this merchandise contains many items suitable for Christmas giving. —And a good Radio will bring pleas ure to the whole family every day in the year. We are stocking many models in a wide price range and can deliver you one on our budget plan of payment if you desire. FIREWORKS!** FIREWORKS!** From our large stock of fireworks we invite you to make your selections. Buy these now and let us put them away until Santa comes. siai R. M. Lominack Hdwe SHOPPING | At last the Christmas rush has be gun to commence to start. In spite of constant warnings and pleas year in and year out to “do your Christ mas shopping early,” the majority of us wait until the last minute. It just wouldn’t be Christmas to lots of us unless we could get in the rush and mob at the last minute. So if you are one of the ones that prefer the last minute in which to shop, it will be so helpful for you to know just where to go. Maybe I can help you out. dies too, and they have everything in readiness to send a package out of town on your order. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1987 SUN VISITORS Just in time for the shopper who finds pennies are limited comes Clary Clothing company to the rescue, put ting on a sale of suits and overcoats of the famous makes, Bradley, and Hart, Schaffner & Marx. Whether buying for yourself or others, a real bargain and saving can be found here. When Santa paused at R. M. Lom- inack’s hardware I think his bag must have been spilled because here are gifts galore. For children are oicycles, tricycles, wagons, air rifles. For the gentlemen of the family Santa left guns, hunting coats, boots, rods and reels, and other fishing tackle. And not forgetting the lad ies, Santa suggested that Lominacks carry such stand-by gifts as electric irons, toasters, waffle irons, hot plates, ranges, and even G. E. radios. Might I suggest you look over the Lominack stock before completing your list? Some prefer the ice and snow of the Ncrth to vacation in during the Christmas holidays while others go to the warmth of Florida for a to tally different climate. But to many Christmas means home and so if you want to spend a comfortable Christ mas at home, you must have a well- heated home. Order a large supply of coal from the Farmers Oil Mill today. And had you thought of giv ing a ton or two of coal for Christ mas? It’s an idea. Give her something to sing about For your fair lady, choose cosmetics and the answer to a dainty lady’s dearest wish is Yardley’s. Cardley’s sets are lasting, smart, attractive, and most welcomed. Shop at New berry Drug company for this exclu sive brand of cosmetics. Steve Griffith bringing in key to office...Clerk of Court Nicholson of Saluda visiting editor... Brooksic Hutchinson buying Christmas wrapp ing paper. .. Sheriff Tom Fellers stopping by.... Miss Azile Graddick bringing in city honor roll...Dave Blackwell calling for Christmas cards ... Jo Shannon buying paper.. .Bill Earle', Saluda Standard editor, in for visit with editor.. .Eugene Stock- man buying columnar pads... Carl Ringer and Charlie Bowers by on af ternoon stroll... Kate Williamson buying Christmas goods...Mr. end Mrs. John Scurry of Chappells sec- lecting Christmas cards Mrs. L. G. McCollough subscribing to paper for son in Spartanburg... Miss Fan nie Mae Carwile puchasing Christ mas cards... Mrs. George Farah and two daughters of Whitmire observing mechanical works of office...Mrs. A. T. Neely in to see society editor about church work...Sam Williams bring ing in check.. .Walter Dorrity buy ing adding machine rolls. Mrs. R. G. Wallace, Miss Julia Kib- ler, Miss Frances Wallace, Miss Mary Ann Davis, and Cam Wallace motor ed to Columbia Saturday afternoon to see the play, “You Can’t Take It With You”. Surrounded by elaborate Christ mas decorations are gifts too num erous to mention at Lominick’s Drug store. However I must tell you to note the elegant Evening-In-Paris compacts made for the gala season of late '37. Six new, beautiful and different compacts that would bring joy to any girl’s heart. Lominick handles the famous Nunnally’s can- Come to- ■ surrendered their principles of gov ernment; have acquiesced, even en couraged and supported, measures which uestroy the real authority ol he State and leave it about as weak and subservient as are the counties in their relation to the State. Some days ago the papers carried the statement that our State depart ment of Labor had been unionized, that is that all the employees had joined a labor union. What good will result from this? Can they demand more pay or shorter hours? Can they go on strike? Well have employees of the State any business in the union? Is Mr. Nates, the Commissioner of Labor, an official of the State; or is he an organizer for the Unions? No loyalty to Party or Party lead ers justifies subverting the great political principles which have flour ished in America. Shades of our great dead! Mrs.J.W. White for GIFTS Whether it is a gift for Baby, Little Miss or Milady you will find something very suitable at Mrs. White’s. Come on around today and let us help you with your selections and prepare them for Christmas giving. ft Here are hundreds of items that will please and delight on Christmas morn. Come today to Mrs. J. W. White’s the GIFT store. We know we can help you with the gift problem. Mrs. J. W. White WmM- •at This Glad Season The home comes first, and surely de serves the best. At this time when you are thinking of buying for Xmas consider the matter of buying gifts that will remain and bring pleasure long after Christmas is forgotten FURNITURE is such a gift—* fan ily gift. LANE CEDAR CHESTS The most beautiful line in America. See these and ask about our offer of a FREE Musical Powder Box with each Chest bought—a nice present within itself. TABLES Our stock of these is complete and varied. We have a style that will suit you; well made of good material to “stand up” and all at moderate prices. LAMPS Beautifully designed in both Floor and Table types. This item is always appreciated. Philco Radios No need to tell you how a good radio will cheer the home. Come today and see our complete stock. Have us install one for the Christmas programs. OCCASIONAL CHAIRS There is nothing Mother would ap preciate more, and you can find one here in our big line that will be just what she wants. BEAUTYREST MATTRESSES Here indeed is a gift that will bring hours and days and years of pleas ure. “Chip in” and buy one of these for Mother and Dad. They will ap preciate it more than most anything you can buy. BOOKCASES Here is an item that will make an acceptable gift. We have them in several styles and you would be sur prised at the moderate prices. Maxwell Bros. & Quinn