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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1939 THE NEWBERRY SUN PAGE THREE Spectator Traces Klai^s Rising To Roosevelt’s Policies Farmers, it might be wise to sow oats and wheat in a larger acreage than usual. This, of course, is the time to sow oats. There is a possi bility of higher commodity prices. Any farmer who has to buy for him self or his stock may have to buy on a high market, although he has just sold his crop on a very low market. If you make a big crop of oats you won’t need so much corn. As all farming is a tremendous hazard it is prudent to make what you can when you can. A barn full of oats will carry you even with a short corn crop. But if you fail on one you may hit it right with the other. If you make two big crops your ship will have come in. “Skit” Wideman, once a Senator, but now a good agriculturist enjoy ing his friends and enjoying his friends and spreading happines and good cheer wherever he goes, told Spectator that he—Spectator—was all wrpng about needing go-getters, instead of men rejoicing in barbecue, fish-stew, clam-bake, and all that. You old Carolina men remember “Skit”? He and Tommy McMillan were stars at Carolina, “Skit” being captain. Skit became a small star in the big league—no, that’s wrong. “Wide” was a big star in a small league—and that’s what he is now— a big heart and cheery spirit in a small place. Well, anyhow, Mr. Wideman says that “go-getters” work themselves into 3 lather chasing this or that phantom, hoping to be happy some day, overlooking all the happiness that might be had today. And, he says, the man who throws away his cares and goes fishing; or who revels in a fish stew r or barbecue is getting happiness today, enjoying good fel lowship; and that the man wdio is a go-getter all the time is chasing a rainbow. I have a friend, a practical phil osopher, over in Hartesville. He is a go-getter until go-getting palls on him, then he steals away in his car to a delightful camp and takes a nap to the murmuring lulaby of a swift moving waterfall. There I found him one day sleeping like a baby, and rudely roused him, from dreams of the three little fishes,-to the demands of the wicked world. nounced and condemned by those of our foremost public men who spea"k out, but even some of them are not entirely wrought up about it when speaking in private. The present emergence of the Klan arises from conditions which Mr. Roosevelt has brought about and which every thoughtful white man was anxious to avoi(J. The Colored people — ninety-five per cent of them—live in peace and contentment with their white neigh bors. A small group of colored poli ticians, and some whites truckling to them, will upset all the good work of White and Colored leaders for three generations, unless they are nipped in the bud. Spectator is not a Klansman; he knows nothing about the Klan except what he reads in the papers. He is not an apologist for the Klan. He knows, however, as a man horn and bred in the South that some of our thinkers and leaders are grossly mis informed if they think there is no threat on the horizon. In a number of South Carolina communities the very best men can—and do—tell in private about conditions which should not be allowed to develop. They have talked to me, always denounc ing the Klan publicly, however. Almost in every way the combin ation of Northern Democrats, com munists, negroes, faddists, theorists, dreamers and know-alls have betray ed us Southern Democrats for a mess of pottage. all business -executives crazy. Spectator attended the National Cotton Festival in Greenville last week and enjoyed the festivities of that thriving city. Greenville is for tunate in having the means to do big things, but she also has the peo ple who will throw themselves with all their ability into public move ments and celebrations. Thursday afternoon I stood on the street and admired some fine floats. | While there I saw “Cotton Ed” on i his throne, riding through the streets, 1 all agog and beaming like a small I boy at a picnic. Down the streets j came a wagon loaded with cotton and | atop the load sat “Cotton Ed” on a bale. The pageant Thursday night, the crowning of the King and Queen, was a fine production, both in costume and in performance. Spectator thought the young King and Queen ( very regal indeed, but Mr. Protor i Bronham, the King’s Equerry, and M" T. M. Marchant, the Cardinal, acted their parts to a queen’s taste— and moreover, looked the parts. Spectator was not allowed to stay in a hotel, but enjoyed the hospitali ty of a gracious host and hostess m a home of congenial spirits. Through the courtesy of Mr. Mar- chant I visited a textile plant of the most recent machinery and observed with interest the operations. Friday I met another Cotton Coun cil friend, Mr. J. Robert Lindsay, and with him sat in the studio while Os car Johnston delivered his broadcast to twenty million people. Greenville has so many executives of outstanding ability that if the whole executive direction of the United States government were as- South American trade isn’t worth having if South American nations can’t pay for what they buy. To sell on long terms to concerns of established or proved credit is all right, for we have the capital as well as the credit facilities; but to rush pell-mell into trade with South America merely to imagine that we are doing business is foolish. Under the plan of transforming this nation in a day Congress en acted the National Labor Relations Bill and established the National Labor Relations Board. Under the administration of that law the mills are always condemned in advance. It has worked out worse than a dream of Czarist Russia. The United States has become a land of petty administrative despots The Ku Kluckers are being de- ' whose activities are about to drive signed to Greenville there would be no difficulty in filling all key posi tions over night. I went to see the County Treasur er to pay my taxes, Saturday. To my amazement a half dozen gentle men and one lady stood in line—and business had been brisk all day. Un doubtedly that is due to our appreci ation of a grand county and our keen desire to pay up so that there may be no talk of joining us to neighbor ing counties. DOWN ON THE FARM .... The harvest is about over. Now before the work starts in earnest again, Newberry farmers will want to take a few days off for the Fair, and to see what the other fellow has been doing this year. It has been our privelege to serve an increasing number of New berry county farmers and we are glad to note that yields on the farms this year seem to be bountiful. % t Drop in on us while at.the County Fair N I ta 1 Come to the Fair! Enjoy Yourself Meet Your Friends Oct. 30th - Nov. 4th Pay Us A Visit WHITE FANT Divorces are not granted in South Carolina; nor are they easily recog nized when granted by courts of other states. If the purpose of seek ing a divorce in Georgia is merely to evade the South Carolina law—and that usually is the truth—this State will not reco-gnize the divorce, if the question is brought before our courts. Ordinarily the legality of a divorce, or the validity of second marriages of divorced persons is not challeng ed, but if property rights should hinge on the validity of the divorce you will find a horse of another color. A case of the sort recently came before the Probate Court here in Richland County involving property rights of children under a divorce. The decision of the Judge of Probate is wholly sound, according to the de cision of our Supreme Court. I quote him: -“The woman was not a bona fide resident of the State of Georgia twelve months prior to the filing of her petition for a divorce. But if we admit that she did reside there . . . we find that she immediate ly returned to this State . . . which convinces this Court that she went to Georgia for the sole purpose of getting a divorce.” That is the law and this State does not give its benediction those w-ho seek to evade its law. Plows and Plow Parts Wire Fencing Roofing Material Tools of All Kinds House and Barn Paints Axes and Saws HOUSE ana SEED GRAIN FOR SALE The time has arrived to commence sowing. Remember when the supply is large and prices are reasonable, quality should count more than usual. We are growers of selected seed grain grown from Pedigreed stock and all of our seed have been recleaned and graded and our prices are reasonable. Full grain Oats. Second year from Coker 60c bu. Full gain Oats first year from Coker $1.00 bu. Redheart Wheat. Second year from Coker $1.25 bu. Redheart Wheat. First year from Coker $1.50 bu. Maretts Beardless Barley $1.00 bu. Clemson Beardless Barley $1.00 bu. Contact us for prices on large quantities. Our advice to all farmers in this section is to plant more acres in Beardless Bai ley and less acres in corn since Barley can be raised for so much less. Corn is a very expensive crop. You can plant the same acres in Barley and raise twice the number of bushels with less expense and barley is just as good feed. Our yield this year was 2871 bu. on 70 acres! H. O. LONG & SONS Pedigreed Seed Silverstreet, S. C. HOM J Author ofrSUwr Msfry** JDtch— Efficient and happy housekeeping depends on many factors besides reg ular meals and clean and orderly rooms. It can be an interesting and absorbing business of providing a per fect background for yourself and your own special kind of living, rath er than a dull routine of cooking and dusting. Naturally income, obligations, in terests, friends and local customs in fluence your scheme of living, be cause these things determine very definitely your mode of everyday liv ing, as well as entertaining. Clever management makes it possi ble for the maid-less woman to en tertain her friends just as delightful ly as if she had a houseful of serv ants. Keep your menus simple, serv ing only the things that you are sure will be easy to prepare and that re quire no last-minute fussing. Let your gtiests help and they will enjoy your parties and remember them with genuine enthusiasm. Give them tasks that they can do such as putting the salad together, pouring the water, or setting the table. Logi cal order in your kitchen and pantry cupboards as well as your refrigerat or and supply cabinets, will make it easy for anyone to find his way around to help you. The gardener should store a box of potting soil in his cellar, now, before the ground freezes so he won’t be able to dig it. When it comes time to start seeds indoors next soring, it may be well nigh impossi ble to get the soil for the flats, and all winter long house plants will be needing a bit of fresh dirt around them. It’s a good idea to mulch newly- planted daffodils the first year. Leaves are splendid for bulbs you are naturalizing, and of course peat moss is desirable in a bed or border. Speaking of leaves, there’s nothing better to feed lilies-of-the-valley than leaf mold. Parsley plants and chives should be potted for your kitchen window garden. Complete Stocks Of Painters’ Requirements Hunting Suits i Ammunition of AH Sorts Fishing Equipment Household Cutlery - Tubs, Buckets Galvanized Tin Glass and Putty Electric Ranges Electrical Appliances Bicycles Steam Fittings Belting and Rope Stoves and Ranges i R. M. Lominack Hardware “THE COMPLETE HARDWARE” I I RtlllBUlinilllll Join the Big Crowds * Newberry county farmers make possible the Newberry County Fair. It is your fair and we hope the farmers of the county will be able to take advantage of the big Fair . to learn what is going on in other parts of the county. Plenty of entertainment has been provided, so come to Newberry October 30th - November 4th The Farmers Oil Mill is proud of the services it has been able to provide for the farmers of this section. Call on us any time we can serve you and it will be our pleasure to do so. Bring us your Wheat, Cotton, Cotton Seed, Corn, for best service and best prices. Farmers Oil Mill PHONE 155 J. H. WICKER, Mgr. I