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PAGE FOUR THE NKWBKXKY Sim FKIUA i, JANUARY 19. jjUn 1218 College Street Newberry, S. C. 0. F. ARMFIELD Editor mud Publisher One Year . Published Every Friday Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937, at the post office at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. THE IRISH OF IT A man applying for n job was told by the manager that the firm was overstaffed. “Sine, you could start me,” he replied. “The little bit of work I would do wouldn’t be noticed.” —Irish News. NO SPECIALISTS IN THOSE DAYS Grandma Green says she just knows that if Methuselah could haye had a real good doctor he would have lived to be a thousand.—Religious Telescope. MONKEY BUSINESS It is not so important to be ser ious as it is to be serious about the important things. The monkey wears an expression of seriousness which would do credit to any college student, but the monkey is serious because he itches.—Robert Maynard Hutchins. WAY OF A MAID— A man is young if a lady can make him happy or unhappy. He enters middle age when a lady can make him happy, but can no longer make him unhappy. He is old and gone if a lady can make him neither happy nor unhappy.—Moriz Rosenthal, 75- year-old pianist, in Time. PEP TALK After being badly outplayed dur ing the first half of a football game, members of the team of Texas A. and M- College sat dejectedly around the locker rooms waiting for a tongue- lashing from their coach, Dana X. Bible. He entered 0 n the signal for the second half, looked slowly around at each player, and turned to the door. Then he paused, looked back and said, “Well, girls, shall we go?” They won the game.—Stanley Gunn. OLD ORDER CHANGETH No one except a newspaper man knows the extent that families are scattered to the far parts of the earth. Every newspaper has its list is “singles”. This is a list of papers wrapped separately and sent to former inhabitants all over the coun try. The Sun list of about 100 such subscribers goes almost entirely to former Newberry people. There is perhaps some material satisfaction in this scattering of families, but no lasting satisfaction. In the olden days families stuck together, often to the extent that they became known as “nations.” The old died off to make room for the young who begat sons and daughters to take their places. And so it went. Nowadays the green pastures are in the next state, or the next hemisphere. There is no honor for the prophet in the home town—hardly a living. As I said, there can be no lasting satis faction in such an order. After all there are ties stronger than material ones and some day the top song on. Hit Parade may be “Home, Sweet Home” instead of “Scatterbrain”. This will be a day however, when folks are measured by their charity, their kindliness, thedr knowledge. A remote day, you say? Yes. We who are writing and you who are read ing will be encompassed by the sod before that day comes, but it will come, and the world will be bet ter for it. If we have our own bab ies close to us we will not be so prone to drop bombs on other babies; when we live close to our sens we will not want to see sons of others go to ’ear. Yes, the old order has chang ed, but the fundamentals for good society have not changed, nor has the Sermon on the Mount. Man will embrace them again, and mayhaps looking back to the twentieth cen tury, “hold fast to that which is good.” PRAISE FOR MR. BAKER Dear Mr. Editor: Now since Ralph Baker has decid ed erect a cold storage plant and ab attoir a more rosier start for the city is in the offing. This was a wise beginning on the part of Mr. Baker and Newberrians rejoice that he has seen fit to erect such a plant. Newberry needs other industries. A fertilizer plant for instance. In conversation with one of the most successful business men of Newberry the writer learned that a fertilizer plant if operated in a business like manner would be a paying proposi tion and would also serve to give employment to quite a number of men. This same gentleman stated that a furniture factory would be inter ested in erecting a branch plant in Newberry provided 85,000 could be raised. Newberry needs a bigger pay roll and in order to get it more industries must be created. The particular gen tleman referred to above also named another business which could prob- at>ly be started here and would suc ceed. It appears that the whole town needs an awakening and a pull together spirit and get busy and se cure something for Newberry. There are two business men in Newberry who have discussed for sometime the erection of a certain kind of business and they have the capital so lets all get behind them and get other industries started here in Newberry during 1940.'- CITIZEN H-D COLUMN By MISS ETHEL COUNTS The nights are still long and many of the days unfit for outside work so this is a good time to get in some self improvement by reading. The truck is back on regular schedule and let’s take advantage of it The following quotations from prominent people give us some idea of what can be derived from reading: “We can ride on a book to any comer of the world. It will introduce usi to great men and women, not only of the present, but of the past. The only ticket we need is the ability to read. A good book deepens our ap preciation of all truth and beauty, and is an invaluable aid in education.” “Good reading helps to increase our vocabulary, adds to our store of thougofcs and ideas, and helps us to select dur vocation in life intelli gently.” “Choosing the right book is as important as choosing the right food.” It is wise to have in every home certain medicines and first-aid mat erials. These should be selected care fully, labeled properly, and kept in a cabinet or on a shelf out of reach of children. So often such material is scattered around and when needed is not easily found. Each time a medi cine is used it should be placed in tftie cabinet or returned to the shelf so that when it is needed time-consum ing search is not necessary. Drugs should not be used carelessly. Most medicines should be given under the direction of a physician. However, simple remedies can be used in the home for minor ailments or foor pal liative treatment. If drugs are prescribed by your doctor they should be kept in a safe place and if not entirely used should be thrown away. The mother is re sponsible for the articles that are found in the home medicine chest. The following suggestions concern ing articles that should be kept in the home may be helpful. First-Aid Dressing — Everyone should keep a package of sterilized gauze for dressing wounds and gauze bandages to hold dressings in place. There is need also for a roll of ad hesive plaster. Several first-aid dressings ■Should be purchased from Questions President’s Right To Appoint Personal Ambassadors By SPECTATOR Even Spectator his his mild mo ments; there be times when the can did critic, the stem sentinel on the watch-tower, and the fiery, tireless Tribune of the Peolpe is in mellow mood. Even so. And life brings conso lations to those who do their little bit. So, when Saturday morning found Spectator mingling with his fellow farmers on the sidewalks (and in the middle of the street) in a great little town, whose artesian water has in spired many noble resolves and elo quent speeches . . . say, where am I? Well, after all the aforesaid, a pro minent citizen called and said, “My wife wants to meet Spectator.” And that good lady, wise and discriminat ing spirit that she must be, gave to the Spectator letters her benediction. That is one of life’s compensations. And that makes the second lady—the other from Cherter—to address me as Spectator and speak a kindly word to this turbulent soul. Spectator ventures to suggest that a word is due -the county papers which have the courage to publish Spectator each week. Milton says “Some men prefer bondage in ease, rather than strenuous liberty.” That is what makes and later proves a de cadent people. I do not advocate mere bickering, but the man who fights for a principle saves his soul, though 'he lose his popularity, his friends and even his life. John the Baptist lost his head, but lives for ever in the memory of men, as well as in eternal glory. We have among us today too many men who fear to speak out; who fear to break away from the crowd. Team play is greatly to be desired when all work together seek something which each i-egards as a high purpose; but team play which savors only of following the bell wether is as foolish as a lot of sheep are foolish. And who wants to be a sheep? Have I been discourteous? An estimable gentleman, one in whose friendship 1 rejoice, takes me sharply to -task for my remark that President Roosevelt is playing poli tics in naming an Ambassador, a personal Ambassador, to the Pope. My friend says that I have done an un worthy act and should retract what I said • This friend of mine is “An Israelite, indeed, in whome there is no guile.” Because of his sweet spirit and rugged honesty I admire him, but am I wrong about Mr. Roose velt? Let’s look into it. Has President Rooosevelt the right and power to appoint personal Am bassadors ? Even if 'he has such a prerogative, does not our tradition of complete separation of church and state inhibit him from exercising it? Is it not, then, an anwritten law, at least, which he is deliberately violat ing? Another question. Since the President’s course clearly is in oppo sition to the American tradition, _ _ crystallized by customs into law, what the drug store and kept in the home, prospect of useful cooperation with for use. There are certain drugs that are always useful. One of these is AL COHOL Which may be used for rub bing and it may be applied also to ally itching. This remedy may be applied as a palliative for sprains, strains and bruises, and can be ap plied also to refresh the skin during illness. A simple remedy that is fre quently found in the home and which is not dangerous is AROMA TIC SPIRITS OF AMMONIA. Two or three ounces is sufficient to keep on hand. This may be given when one feels faint and it may be used also to relieve slight nausea. One tea spoonful in a half glass of water is usually given as a dose for adults. 3 prompts this special perso- natic representation? the Po] nal I do not wish to appear pendantic, but accc-ding to international law— accepted everywhere—every ambassa dor is the personal representative of his sovereign. The British Ambassa dor to the United States is, in theory, the personal representative of King George. So, every American Ambas sador abroad is the personal repre sentative of the President of the United States. In theory wherever the Ambassador is, there the Presi dent is. But Congress is the body which says where we shall have Am bassadors. It is not a President’s power to choose somebody to repre sent him individually. The constitu tion authorizes the President to ap- BORACIC ACID is a useful reme-, point Ambassadors with the consent , Vv 0 V* a 11 Cl"rvf“ 1Y) /* r'l _ All Ail— - T 1 » — 2 A- — • dy which may be used for slight in- flamation of the eye. This may be put in the eye by the use of a drop per. CARBOLATED VASELINE may be used in the treatment of small burns and may be applied in the nose for slight inflammation. OIL OF CLOVES may be used as a home remedy for toothache. It can be applied on cotton which may be packed in the cavity of the tooth. Of course, the best thing is to see a dentist before the tooth decays suf ficiently to cause toothache. Probably some of you would like to can pecans. Miss Birdseye, of the U. S. Department of Agriculture Bu reau of Home Economics says the following method has been found quite satisfactory. Put freshly cracked nut meats into clean glass fruit jars. Put on a rub ber ring and top but do not tighten the top. Place the jars in an ordin ary wash boiler or a vessel with a wooden rack to keep the jars from contact with the bottom. Use 2 to 3 inches of water in the boiler—db not use more than this. Bring the water to a boil and boil for 16 or 20 minutes with a lid on the vessel. Re move jars quickly one at a time an/d tighten the lids. Spring clamp jars are slightly more satisfactory for this process. It is better if these jars are stored in a dark place. The nuts will keep sweet for several months. This cooking time 'has been found more satisfactory than either a longer or shorter period. jon thomas McConnell Mr. and Mrs. F. H. McConnell of Oakland, announce the birth of a son, Jon Thomas bom Friday, Jan uary 12th. COLLEGE PRESIDENT HONORED A signal honor has come to Dr. James C. Kinard in the form of the presidency of the National Lutheran Educational conference. Doctor Kin ard is fast becoming recognized as one of the leading figures in Lutheran church and college circles of the na tion. 1 of the Senate. All this publicity about a personal ambassador — why was that? Did Mr. Roosevelt modestly suggest the matter to Congress? No, oh no! With beating of drums and blare of bugles, with all the fanfare and noise possible it is announced as a thing decided on—Congress not even being in session and getting its information, like the rest of us-— from screaming headlines in news papers! We have an Ambassador in Rome. He could easily drive his car across the city if this country wished to ap pear before the court of the Pope. And what does the President expect this personal Ambassador to accomplish? Well, it will be a precedent for send ing ambassadors to the Pope. Then the Pope will send a nuncio to our President, to be received by our Gov ernment. And the result ? I say it again—^politics. If the President vio lates the spirit of our institutions and disregards fundamental customs he should be called to account. Spec tator is one voice and a weak one, but he is certain he is speaking pure Americanism and that seventy-five per cent of South Carolina agrees with him. If I’m wrong let’s hear those who defend this personal em bassy to the Pope. I am not trying to stir up prejudice against the Catholic church; I have many friends and some kindred with in that fold; I am discussing a policy of our Government which has become a deeply rooted principle of Ameri canism. The Constitution (Article 2, Section 2, paragraph 2) confers upon the President the power, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to “ap point Ambassadors, . . judges of the Supreme Court, etc and which shall be established by law.” As you see, the President has no more legal authority to create a position of am bassador (and use public funds) than he has to apoint two or three men on. the Supreme court (without vacan cies.) Have I been disrespectful to the President? Well, that’s something else. Have we ever had a President before who seemed to look upon the whole thing as a game? Have we ever before had politics so obatrusive in that office that the man who seems so ready to talk about everything all the time has become suddenly dumb, deaf, and blind when John Lewis pull ed off his utterly rediculous sit-down strikes? Would you say that Lewis’ contribution of hundreds of thousands of dolars to the campaign fund had something to do with it? Have we ever before had a family in the White House .which, from top to bottom, seemed to use the glare and the glam or of the great position so unblush- ingly to promote their personal for tunes? Would Mrs. Roosevelt com mand 31,200 for a lecture or a radio broadcast, if she were just Mrs. Roosevelt? Have we not heard of all the ventures—-business ventures— of members of the family, all more profitable beyond a doubt because of the background of the presidency ? Shades of Andrew Jackson, Grover Cleveland, and Woodrow Wilson! Now if Mr. Roosevelt wishes to be a wise-cracker, a political manipulator, he must be ready to “take it” as well as /hand it out. What can the Pope do? What did he do. what could he do, when Hitler absorbed Austria? What did he do when Hitler crushed Poland and di vided it with the Russians? Hitler who outlaws religion; Stalin who would destroy faith in God—these men were not stopped by the Pope, though Austria was the most Catho lic of all the countries of the world and Poland was close to the church of Rome. So as a practical man of af fairs, what does the President expect of the Pope? Well, I have already given my interpretation. In passing, may I ask whether a personal Ambassador will be sent to the President of the Baptist World Alliance? Or to the Methodist Coll ege of Bishops? Or to the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal church ? And what about our Lutheran breth ren? A letter or a telegram was sent to them, but why not a letter to one of the Catholics here? Why, in fact, to any church? The churches are offering prayers for a right and righteous peace and their prayers can’t be organized for a drive. That Mr. Roosevelt is a likable, fine gentleman I have no doubt. And he is a man ot broad intellectual range and comprehension—-perhaps a man of brilliant mind, but a mind not balanced by the experience which early hardships and business respon sibility might have given him. Brought up the only son of a rich wi dow, living in such luxury and splen dor that he entertained the King and Queen—and their attendants—in his mother’s house, what can he really know about hardships ? Kidneys Must Clean Out Acids Excess Acids and poisonous wastes in your blood are removed chiefly thru 9 million tiny delicate Kidney tubes or Alters. And nen- organic and non-systemic disorders of the Kidneys or Bladder may cause Getting Up Nights, Nervousness, Leg Pains, Circles Un der Eyes, Dizziness, Backache, Swollen Ankles, or Burning Passages. In many such cases the diuretic action of the Doctor’s pre scription Cystex helps the Kidneys clean out Excess Acids. This plus the palliative work of Cystex may easily make you feel like a new person in just a few days. Try Cystex under the guarantee of money back unless com pletely satisfled. Cystex costs only 3c a dose at druggists and the guarantee protects you. O. S. GOREE ATTENDS MEETING IN COLUMBIA O. S. Goree, field man for the Woodmen of the World life insurance society in Newberry county, attended a meeting in Columbia Saturday, January 13th, to discuss plans ror their “Golden Anniversarv” campaign for new members which will run from now until June 6th, the anniver sary date. REISERS HAVE SMART CHILDREN Miss Mary Katherine Reiser is a student at Newberry college. In her final year at the Augusta (Ga.) Jun ior College she was president of her class. The other day they held elec tions at that school and at the Aca demy of Richmond county in the city of Augusta and three of her brothers were elected president of their class es. Walter Reiser was elected presi dent of the Junior College freshmen, Shealy Reiser was elected president of the Academy sophomores, and William Reiser president of the Aca demy freshmen. The parents of these bright youngsters are Rev. and Mrs. Walter A. Reiser. Mr. Reiser is pas tor of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, and as a graduate of Newberry college is known to many Newberry people. Rev. Reiser will be better remembered here by his nick name of “Mutt”. CITY LOTS FOR SALE On January 27, 1940, there will be offered for sale, on the ground, to the highest bidder, at public outcry, THIRTEEN lots on Blast Johnstone Street, TWELVE lots on Adeliade Street and TWO lots on Jones Street, beginning on Johnstone Street at 10 o’clock, on Adelaide Street at 11 o’clock and on Jones Street at 12 o’clock, for ONE-THIRD cash, with privilege of paying more or all in cash; balance in one year, to be se cured by mortgage of lot purchased, with interest from day of sale at seven per cent, per annum. Taxes will be paid through 1939. All street paving will be paid by the seller. Purchaser to pay for revenue stamps and for recording deed and mortgage. Plats of lots on file with the under signed. H. C. HOLLOWAY, FRANK R. HUNTER. 00 DontWoFgLi About C0AL>5 problemsAJUL /j.CLV^ fa ^4 C. T. SUMMER AUDITOR’S TAX NOTICE I, or an authorized agent, will be at the following places on the date* given below for the purpose of tak ing tax returns of all real estate and personal property. Persons owning property in more than one district will make returns for each district. All able-bodied male citizens be tween the ages of twenty-one and sixty are liable to 31.00 poll tax; all persons between the eges of twenty- one and fifty outside of incorporated towns and cities are liable to pay commutation tax of 31.00. All dogs are to be assessed at 31.00 each. Whitmire—City Hall, Tuesday, January 2nd, I 40. Whitmire—Aragon- Baldwin Mill, Wednesday, January 3rd, 1940. Lengshores — Thursday, January, 4th, 1940, from 9 until 12. Silverstreet — Thursday, January 4th, 1940, from 2 until 5. Chappells—Friday, January 5th, 1940 - Hollingsworth Store—monuay, Jan uary 8th, 1940, from 9 until 12. Kinards—Vaughn’s Store, Monday, January 8th, 1940, from 2 until 5. Prosperity—Tuesday and Wednes day, January 9th and 10th, 1940. Little Mountain—Thursday, Jan uary 11, 1940. Glymph’s Store—Friday, January 12th, 1940, from 9 until 12. F. L. Ruff & Bros Store—Friday, January 12, 1940, from 2 until 5. Peak—Monday, January 15th, 1940. Pomaria—Tuesday, January 16th, 1940. St. Luke’s—Wednesday, January 17th, 1940, from 9 until 12. O’Neal—L. C. Feller’s Store, Wed nesday, January 17th, 1940 from 2 until 5. Maybinton—F. B. Hardy’s Home, Thursday, January 18th, 1940, from 9 until 12. Reese Bros. Store—Thursday, Jan uary 18th, 1940, from 2 until 5. At Auditor’s office to March 1st, after which a penalty of 10 per cent will be added. PINCKNEY N. ABRAMS, Auditor Newberry County. On Your Next Paint Job TRY Atheys R.M. LOMINACK Hardware gk The Biggest Used Cor Bargains m Town reducing our f Now in stock W. ,o m.*> '° 0 ’" " — priced to SEtL " priced too—’ buy nowandsave. 6,647,437 people bought used cars and trucks from Chavrolat dealers during the last four years. SEE THE CLASSIFIED SECTION OF THIS 5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BUY YOUR USED CAR FROM YOUR CHEVROLET DEALER NOW I i Buy a reconditioned used car 1 now, and save costly repairs on your old car. O Save further depreciation on * your old car. Trade up to a late model used car now. Q Buy now—before prices rise— ** and save the difference. A Save winter conditioning expense ’ on your old car. « c All used cars are priced to sell fast J td make room for more trade-ins. Buy now and save. OmwcM Dealers ere HaedeeerMr* ter USED ntucx Veteesl Davis Motor Co. - - - - Newberry, S. C. 1515-17 Main St.