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EIGHT THE SUN iXodeW TRIP TO BEACH FIRST OF WEEK Mr. and Mrs. Tom Henderson, J. W. Henderson, and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bickley attended the tenth wedding anniversary dinner of Mr. and Mrs. J.- C. Bickley at Ellorer last Monday. From Elloree, the party went to Charleston and Folly Beach on a sight seeing trip returning to the county Tuesday night. AUGUST BPIDE-ELECT GIVEN PARTY FRIDAY Miss Ruby Long and Miss Cleone Long honored Miss Helen Bickley of the county, August bride-elect, at a party Friday afternoon. Five tables of guests were invited for an after noon of playing bunco. The high score prize was won by Miss Mary Lou Ballentin e and low by Miss Inez Abrams. The honor guest was presented a piece of blue pottery. Ic e box cake and tea was served later in the afternoon. The guest list included the following: Miss Helen Bickley, Misses Carolyn, Lola Mae, and Christine Long, Misses Emma, Julia, Mary Lou, Virginia, and Eliza beth Ballentine, Misses Elizabeth and Mary Sease, Miss Ellen Wise, Miss Marguerite Epting, Miss Eleanor Bal lentine, Miss Sudie Bickley, Miss Mar guerite Gregory, Miss Inez Abrams, and Mrs. Paul Long. her by her friends present for the oc casion. This came as a complete surprise to Miss Folk. At this time, souvinirs of a minature fish on a hook were pinned on each guest by Mrs. Henry Lominick. During the afternoon, a salad course with iced tea was served,. Assisting the hostesses in serving were Miss Christine Kibler and Miss Edith Kibler. COTTON ED THANKFUL FOR C. I. 0. BLACKLISTING Opening his campaign address at two opponents, Governor Johnson and Spartanburg Tuesday, Senator Smith, Mr. Brown, of “coat-tail swinging” MRS. ALBRECHT HOSTESS TO CLUB TUESDAY Mrs. R. T. Albrecht entertained for members of her bridge club Tuesday afternoon at her Johnstone street home. Summer flowers, carrying out a white and yellow color motif, de corated the rooms where tables were arranged for contract. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. John Burnett of Birmingham, Alabama, sister of the hostess, and Mrs. Joseph Duncan, Decatur, Alabama, who is the guest of Mrs. Ellesor Adams. Score prizes were won by Mrs. Randolph Patterson and Mrs. William Tedford. The bingo award fell to Mrs. Cyril Hutchinson. Mrs. Albrecjit presented her house guest, Mrs. Bur nett, with a gift. At a late afternoon hour, a frozen salad and ice tea was served. SANDERS FAMILY REUNION MISS HELEN BICKLEY HONORED AT SHOWER The bridge club of which Miss He len Bickley is a member gave her a surprise miscellaneous shower at the conclusion of the bridge game at the home of Miss Carolyn Long and Miss Lola Mae Long, hostesses to the club, on last Wednesday afternoon. Miss Bickley is a bride-eleet of this month. At the conclusion of the party a sa lad palte and iced tea was served by the hostesses assisted by Mrs. Paul Long and Mrs. Edgai Long. FRIDAY BRIDE-ELECT HONORED AT PARTY Miss Ruth Lominick and Miss Juanita Felker entertained at a mis cellaneous shower at the former’s home Thursday afternoon honoring Miss Mary Folk, whose marriage to Olin H. Lominick takes place Friday, August 12. The reception rom of the Lominick home, adorned with mixed garden flowers, furnished a pretty setting for the occasion. The bride-elect was presented a corsage of pink rosebuds. During the afternoon several con tests and games of bingo were enjoy ed ' by the guests with prizes being awarded the winners of the games. Miss Marie Felker presided over the bride’s book and rolling pin on which each guest was asked to regis ter. Little Patsy Lominick, dressed as a fisherman with her fishing cane, came to the room and asked Miss Folk and the other guests to go fishing with her. They were led into the adjoin ing room where a fish pond had been improvised. From it Miss Folk drew many useful, as well as ornamental gifts, which had been showered upon The annual Sanders reunion was held Tuesday of this week at W. H Sanders’ home near Silverstreet, with about 75 guests attending. A picnic lunch was enjoyed at the noon hour, Among th e guests from out of the county were the following: Johnnie Sanders and Jim Sanders, both of Des Moines, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. H M. Sanders of Sacremento, California; Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Hendrix, Lexing ton. Mr. and Mrs. George Hawkins spent the past weekend at George' town. Mr. and Mrs. James Aull and fam ily of Columbia were weekend guests of Mrs. Bertha Boylston. Miss Emily Aull is sending this week with the Boylstons. Mrs. W. H. Wilson and two child ren, Hugh and Martha Jean, of Jack sonville, Florida, are visiting Mrs, Wilson’s sister, Mrs. Andrian M. Sum mer, and family. Mrs. Thelma Summer has returned to her home in Tampa, Florida, after visiting a month with the M. O. Sum mers on Mayer avenue. said: “I am glad to be in Spartan burg, which helped to produce the two best senators South Carolina has ever had—myself and Senator Byrnes. Citing his 30 years record in the senate, he said: “After my two op ponents have made their misrepresen tations and garbled the facts ! decid ed to answer. My record is before you. There have been all sorts of rumors going around, and I denounce them. It was said I didn’t vote for Roosevelt. That is lie No. 1. It was said that I said 50c a day was enough for a laboring man in South Carolina —lie No. 2. “I am the only farmer in the United States senate.” He read a letter which he decribed as being written by an official of the American Federation of Labor and which h e quoted as praising him as a “champion of the principles and poli cies for which the American Federa tion of Labor stands,” and as prais ing his acUvitic 8 * n th® senate in be half of labor. “Twenty-two railroad organizations have endorsed me,” he said. “Every respectable labor organization has en dorsed me. “The C. I. O., the Non-Partisan league and the Society for 'he Ad vancement of the Colored Race black listed me and Jimmy Byrnes. I thank them for that compliment. “This C. I. O. bunch and the Non- Partisan league and the Society for the Advancement of the Colored Race have sent their office and workers throughout the states, saying I must be defeated. It doesn’t matter if you hate me as much as the devil hates holy water, a vote against me is a vote for that bunch. “We of th e South, menaced as we are by that terrible bunch, must pro tect our rights and principles.” Referring to his much discussed and widely publicized "walkout” at the Democratic convention at Phila delphia, he said, “a newspaper re porter was sitting by me and he said, “Senator, do you know who is going to open this convention with prayer?’ He told me a negro was going to do it and when .... the negro got up by George I walked out.” He said h e made the initial fight against the anti-lynching bill and described his battle against it. He attacked its provisions. The Senator, as he has done in other campaign speeches, accused his William Pugh of Jacksonville, Flo rida, is visiting relatives in Pros perity. ' r ADOINfi MACHINE "PAPER The Sun Printing Office Supplies and added, “My opponents are so wrapped up in Roosevelt’s coat-tail that they don’t know where his is going themselves.” He called them New Deal “100 per centers” and said that WPA wages all over the country were fixed by the president. “World war veterans,” he continued “spent two years in the trenches in France. They came back maimed, crippled and blind. Who is it that needed help more than they? We passed a bill to pay them two billion dollars. The president vetoed it but we ran it over him. “W e passed a bill extending the 3 per cent rate on farm mortgages. He vetoed that but we passed it any way and saved $40,000,000 to the farmers of South Carolina and the nation. “These fellows say I am the sleep ing senator. I know they wish I would go to sleep on this campaign.” Referring further to “my record” the senator said, “I am the co-author of the Smith-Bumett immigration bill. I’m proud of that bill. President Wilson vetoed the bill. I loved him but I took great pleasure in overrid ing his veto. “They charge that Senator Smith is antagonistic to the administration. When Frank Roosevelt went in he said that if he could get as much as 75 per cent of his measures through he would be satisfied. I have sup ported all of the farm administration and voted for 80 per cent of the New Deal legislation. For What’s Right “I am 100 per cent—100 per cent for what I believe Is right.” He referred to th e Smith cotton classification act which he said pro vided that all cotton should be classi fied at the gin and “provides that you farmers shall be the beneficiaries.” He said he backed the cotton prices adjustment act and “Senator Byrnes and I succeded in getting $130,000,- 000 approved for payment”. He said “the 19,000,000 bales cotton crop last year was an act of Providence and one for which I cannot be blamed.” Referring to “my seed loan bill” he said “23,000,000 farmers have been blessed by this bill. More than a quarter million dollars has been used in South Carolina.” Brown Is Heard Mr. Brown was the second sena torial candidate to speak. He traced his career begun as a farm boy and cotton miU worker and said he still was a farmer with “100 acres cotton base on my farm this year.” Referring to the senatorial cam paign of several years ago when he and Senator Smith were opponents, he said, “Smith only beat me all over Spartanburg county by about 100 votes. Mrs. E. N. Austin, Greenville, has returned home after spending sever al days with her sister, Mrs. C. E. Hutchinson, on Boundary street. Miss Tommie Johnson has return ed to the city after visiting two weeks with friends and relatives in Lan caster and Monroe, N. C. BIBLE SCHOOL FOR COLORED STARTS MONDAY The Community Vacation Bible School will be in session at Drayton Street high school, beginning Monday, August 16th and continuing through the 26th. Hours are 8:30 a. m., to 12:30 p. m. There will be classes for all ages in music, Bible and Han dicraft. Lack of space forbids a lengthy article dealing with the school. OFFICES CAPTURE STILL A 60 gallon still was seized Satur day morning at the home of Riley G. Cable, near Whitmire, by Slate Con stable Shealy, federal officers, Cecil and Jones, and Deputy J. C. Neel. Found with the still were three barrells of mash and five gallons of unstamped corn liquor. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Endorse Power Project (Continued from Page 1) The following extracts, the first by L. G. Young, and the second by Con gressman John C. Taylor, written three years ago when the movement was first projected, gives a slant on opinion at that time: “I have been asked to prepare an article on the project of the people with which we propose to harness th e waters of Enoree, Padgett creek, Tiger, Fair Forest, Broad River and tributaries, that have been going to waste since time began. The poet has sung about the water that has gone over the wheel to never be used again, ect., but we contradict him, for as soon as we use water from the first four streams mentioned above we catch it after it passes the wheels at Tiger river power house and use it again in power house near Lyles Ford—a great dream. Th e dsn* on Broad river will be built at some point below the mouth of the Enoree and will he construct ed of concrete with the power house on the Fairfield side of the river. The other three dams across Eno ree, Padgett’s creek and Tiger will all be about a mile above the Sea' board railroad tracks. The one aC' ross Enoree will be on the Whitmire side just below the cemetery. The one on Padgett’s creek will be about a mile below the crossing of high way No. 176 near where the late Col. Glenn D. Peak for years had a small water mill. The one on Tiger river will abut on lands belonging to J. C. Mobley, known as the old Mack English place. The power house will be on the east side of the river. I will make a final settlement of the estate of Clarence Marshall in the Probate Court for Newberry County, S. C., on Thursday, August 18th, 1938, at 10 o’clock In the forenoon, and will immediately thereafter ask for my discharge as administratrix of said estate. All persons having claims against the estate of Clarence Marshall, de ceased, are hereby notified to file the same, duly verified, with the un dersigned, and those indebted to said estate will please make payment like wise. VIETTA MARSHALL Administratrix. July 13th, 1938. (Blease & Griffith, Attys.) 15-3tc Mrs. John Burnett and small son, John, Jr., are returning to their home in Birmingham, Alabama, to morrow after a month’s stay here with her sister, Mr$. Theo Albrecht. Weekend guests of the G. D. Black- veils on Cornelia street Were James Ralph Blackwell of Darlington, and M-s. F. E. Tiller and son of Aiken. THE PURGE COMES TO AMERICA “The Committee of Safety .,. Ought to be Warned” • 1 ■■ By SAMUEL B. PETTENGILL Democratic Member of Congrett from Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Horace Williams of Savannah, Ga., are spending this week with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams, Mayer avenue. PART I. A NEW doctrine is in the making and its consequences should be examined. They should be examined by men and women of all parties, but particularly by Democrats, for it is not a democratic doc trine. It is that members of the Executive branch of the Federal Government may use the vast powers of their offices to nominate, elect or defeat candidates for Federal, State and local offices. How does this square with our form of government ? What legal, constitutional and moral standards are involved? What will be its effect upon our future? The Constitution is a set of rules de signed to help us live happily together. It has no other purpose. Read its noble Pre amble. Whatever its failings, it was em phatically not “a device for prevention of action,” except such “action” as might en danger the rights of the citizens. There ought to lie toward these rules an attitude of gallant sportsmanship. That attitude could be described as “constitutional mo rality.” In tennis, baseball, boxing,—poker even—we call it “playing the game.” In the code of sport it becomes a matter of honor. Its breach is met not with an in tellectual disapproval alone, but with a moral condemnation. It holds men to their standards—so long as they are men. In school, college, Y.M.C.A., boy and • girl Scout work, Plattsbv. g training camps, etc., we teach youth to “play the game.” We know the rules committee may change the rules next year, but this year we abide by this year’s rules. To the player who deliberately “beats the gun,” “cuts the corner,” “hits below the hell.” or. in other and plain words, cheats, we give the bronx cheer. He soon goes. We put the Christy Mauhewsons and Walter Johnsons in the hall of fame, not only because they were superb athletes, but because they “played the game." 'Nnd that is something that goes beyond the game itself. The great athlete who cheats is left out of the Valhalla of sports. He is not considered a sportsman Look at the Chi cago Black Sox as they passed to oblivion This moral value we assign to sports comes perhaps from a tacit recognition that it is necessary to preserve the game itself, for a game without rules is nothing Even the youngest children recognize tlte necessity for rules in the games they in vent. The morality of sport is instinctive Constitutional Morality Is it less necessary in government? in human relations ? in building prosperity ? in improving our standards of living and maintaining our standards of life? Can we go on without rules and become a happy El and prosperous people? Can we cheat the rules and still preserve the confidence by which men plan their futures? A future without rulesf Can we build our house upon sand? Can we feel happy and secure in such a house? This has become a question of very great consequence. Despite all talk at Washing ton or a “new moral climate,” it can be demonstrated that on the part of impor tant officials there has seldom, if ever, been such a callous attitude toward constitu tional morality, toward the rules which we as a people have adopted to regulate our living together. This attitude is a complete reversal of Jefferson. He gave more than lip service to the Constitution. He did not think it was something to “get around.” He did not, as he said, regard it as “a mere thing of wax.” “To take a single step beyond the boundaries” that separated the func tions of the Nation from the States, or the functions of the Executive, the Legis lative and the Judiciary was to do some thing abhorrent and base. “With sincere zeal,” he wished “an inviolable preserva tion of our present Constitution according to the true sense in which it was adopted .by the States.” Let us contrast this constitutional mo rality of Jefferson with the attitude of New Dealers of the Corcoran-Cohen- Hopkins-Ickes-Williams variety. I men tion these gentlemen especially because none of them so far as I know was ever a member of the Democratic party. In passing, it is not necessary to assume that these men have an evil purpose. Their motives may be the best. Let us assume that they are. They may think, sincerely, that their form of government is better than constitutional government. Mr. Hop kins. for example, although for years •» registered Socialist, is doing his relief job as well as any one could do it if it is to be done his way As a welfare administrator in a Socialist state he would be entitled to high credit for disinterested and able serv ice. But motives — good or bad — fool us. A good motive is poor compensation s for a bad result. Hell is paved with good intentions These men, constitution- wise. are more unmoral than immoral. Not being steeped in the American tra dition. they may be wholly unaware what they are destroying. Perhaps they never read the Constitution. But if so, their ignorance does not save it. The unpardon able sin against democracy, as it is against God’s law. is a state of mind in which a man does not know that he is doing wrong. Therefore he cannot repent, and therefore he cannot be pardoned. P»rt It. The Tradmen ft Jtprrjtn "The interest which is being mani fested by the people of Newberry, Union and Fairfield counties in the proposed development at Lyles Ford signifies at least that the people of our section of South Carolina are no longer asleep as regards the vast pos sibilities of wealth, comfort and self sustenance which are offered by our natural resources. Comparatively few people realize that the natural re sources of South Carolina, our se4- tion particularly, undeveloped for these many years, offer enough wealth if properly exploited to make every man, woman and child in South Carolina independent. The proposed development at Lyles Ford is in line with the pro gram of our President, Franklon D. Roosevelt, to make an unlimited am- mount of electric pdwer available to all at a very small cost, to develop the natural fertility of the soil, and to add comforts, pleasures and prof its to the lives of our citizens. With the power that might result from this development, other resources of this section can be developed and the natural result will be an influx of substantial, entergetic citizens, who will, of course, cooperate, build and work for the development of this section. “It is to the credit of the people of this section that they are cooperating together; that they have a common plan to put into force. After all, very little can be done for an individual or group of individuals who are not willing to do something for them selves. “The era in the history of our na tional government when we allowed our natural resources to lie dormant or even dissipated them as a result of carelessness or thoughtless and ill- timed exploitation is passing. We are entering an era of conservation and planned development when, through the assistance of the Federal govern ment, all natural resources are to be placed intelligently at the disposal of all our people. I predict that as result of such developments as the Buzzard’s Roost proejet, soil < .-osion, forest conservation and general im provement of farm conditions, the years to come will see the wealth, happiness and well-being of our peo ple doubled and trebled. “I stand ready at any time to be of every possible service to an individual or group of citizens who have as their program the general development of our section, state and nation for the benefit of all the people.” FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1938 WHITMIRE NOTES (Continued from Page 1) Mr. and Mrs. Henry Odum in Cov ington, Ga. Miss Dalene Hatton of Pomaria is on a visit at the home of the W. E. Bakers. Last week Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Brownlee of Wilmington, N. C,, visit ed the L. D. Abrams. They all spent one day seeing the sights of Charles ton. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hipp of Colum bia are guests of the J. O. Counts. Miss Mary Helen Hentz is recu perating from an operation in the County hospital. The M. E. Abrams ar e enjoying having all their girls at home for a visit. Mrs Carl Gibson of Rlchburg has her fine son with her and Mrs. Karl Lorrick, of Columbia, her lovely little daughter. Miss Josehpine is on vacation from her position in Nash ville, Tenn. A number of people from Whitmire, as well as Newberry, Clinton and other nearby communities gathered at old Mount Tabor cemetery today (Wednesday) for the annual cleaning of the cemetery. This is a historic spot of the county, and though the old church building has been burned, and most of the descendants and relatives of those buried in the old church yard have moved away from the surround ing countryside, sentiment and loyal ty to the memory of those departed loved ones are sufficiently strong to drew together a large number every August to see that the graves are kept clean and the stones in good or der. A barbecue and picnic dinner with speaking afterwards featured the day. Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Pnckett with Kalesta and Mary Wright, Mrs. J. G. Setzler and Mrs. Fuller Reece of Ab beville go this week to the Duckett family runion in Cornelia, Ga. The Hassel Millers have returned from their vacation trip, having vis ited practically all the points in Geor gia that are on Praesident Roosevelt’s itinery. The C. B. Graves are also home again after a delightful vaca tion. Th e R. C. Lakes are home from Hot Springs, Ark., and I’m indebted to Mrs. Lake for most of this news. She writes for the city papers, and I just borrowed her wares. ppo f \) $25.00 SMALL DOWN PAYMENT $1.00 PER WEEK W.E TURNER See Thrilling Exhibition Fancy Shooting By Herbert Parsons Western Cartridge Co. Fish Hatchery lues. Aug. 15; 5 p.m. BASEBALL AT JOLLY STREET (By Clarence Metts) The Jolly Street baseball club will meet the fast Saluda team in a league game on the Jolly Street diamond Sat urday, August 13 at 4 p. m., prompt. Jolly Stret is leading the league by a slight margin over Saluda and a large crowd is expected. This game will have an important bearing on the top team of the league. “Lefty” Boozer will be on the mound for the home club with Koon on the receiv ing end. An overflow crowd is ex pected and the public is invited. On Your Next Paint Job TRY Atheys R. M. LOMINACK Hardware tiS Gas —So Very Hot /? GAS —So Very Clean f GAS —So Very Quick GAS —So Very Satisfactory Newberry Ice & Fuel C