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r / PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY. JANUARY 26. 1940 m An 1218 College Street Newberry, S. C. O. F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publisher On* 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. One has no trouble meeting expen ses these days. He’s liable to meet ’em at every turn. A man suing for divorce alleges that his wife often “made a monkey” of him. Ait that, it may have been an improvement. SHOULD BE ELECTED The legislature should elect Cole L. Blease to the Compensation commis sion. A number of his friends urged him to make the race and he has con sented. A man of long experience in state affairs, he would fit into the place nicely. His seasoned judgement is needed in this new agency and he would give it the best that is in him. he placing of Mr. Blease in this position would be a nice gesture to a man who has given the better part of his years to service of the State. As a result of his public life he has not been able to accumulate a lot of money. Most men who spend their lives in politics come out with less than they go in with, and we believe this to be the case with Mr. Blease. The election should not however be cast on other basis than ability and all know that Mr. Blease is fully capable. An overwhelming vote, or even election by acclamation Would show that South Carolina is not un mindful of those who have served her. Former Governor Richards was elected to a place on the tax commis sion by an appreciative legislature and we do not believe it will do less for a man whose record of service far that of Mr. Richards, both in length and importance. KING COTTON’S TROUBLES In his pleasant corner office in ag riculture’s building, Henry A. Wal lace purrs pleasure at returns from the cotton marketing referendum. Complete returns from the elec tions, held in 19 Southern and far western states, show 803,059 voted for quotas and 79,928 against, a gain of six per cent over the 1938 vote. This is the third time this winter that growers have vetoed to impose mar keting restrictions on themselves. Earlier, producers of flue-cured and hurley reversed 1938 votes and ap proved 1940 quotas. But across Independence avenue, experts of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics wear a frown. Final re ports on Argentina’s cotton crop show an increase of 38 per cent over the 1938 crop. And there’s one of the main trou bles of King Cotton. Figures show that cotton production in other parts of the world equals just one-half of (the normal Southern crop annually. In spite of this the government con tinues to prop up the old sick monarch with cash pillows that bring him pre cious little relief. WHEN THE HISTORIANS WRITE There’ll be a good deal of talk about the agricultural problem this session of congress. And no one can deny that the farmers have their troubles —all of them aggravated by new deal rainbow promises that haven’t materialized—and that it is the duty of government to attempt to allevi ate them. At the same time, going by experi ence of farm-aid legislation of the past, it looks like a safe bet that mere political action won’t do much to solve the problem. Where is the 10-cent pigs of the new deal’s yester year? Piggy-wiggy woo is hardly worth keeping in the pen these days. In hute years, about the only real significant and permanent farm prog ress has come from the work of far mers themselves thru their marketing cooperatives. These coops haven’t been able to do the impossible—neither has govern ment, as witness the price of piggy- wiggy woo in the market place. But the coops have helped steady prices, broaden markets, and improve the general efficiency of the craft of farming. OPPORTUNITY FOR MUSICIAN WELL, WHAT’S THE TROUBLE, ANYWAY? With the war now going on in Eu rope, we Americans are glad and thankful that none of us are in front of the business end of machine guns and rifles. But there is something wrong that causes all this hatred and forces other men into the shambles. “What’s wrong with the world ’’ was asked a Sunday school class re cently. Each one was given an oppor tunity to speak as he thought. One said the world is selfish. An other held that the world was greedy, that it lacked the things essential for a happy world. Still another said the world is just plain “nuts.” , A 12-year old boy was asked his opinion. He replied “There are too many Demo crats.” A young couple was asked their opinion. “Fine!” they exclaim ed. An aged member was asked what he thought. He replied: “The world is trying to live without God.” Didn’t the elderly member just about hit the nail on the head! rMPRO00 OF THESE SHOES ASAIH! Through the office of Mrs. Mamie Summer, NYA area supervisor an nouncement has come of an oppor tunity for some South Carolina musi cian of extra ability to join an orch estra being organized by Leopold Stokowski, noted conductor the Phila delphia Symphony. The competition is open to all mu sicians and the one accepted will be paid a musician’s salary on a tour of Central and South America. One hundred and nine youths will be chos en from the entire country for the orchestra. Any local musician interested should get in touch with Mrs. Sum mer at the NYA office here not later than February lat. The announce ment seems to indicate that ordinary musicians would not have much chance. “Great ability as orchestra players and a good technique is nec essary; so is beauty of tone, variety of tone color, good phrasing, musical feeling .imagination, poetry.” If you feel that you possess these, or even a number of them, get the full de tails from Mrs. Summer. Low Income of Individual Is The State’s Big Problem By SPECTATOR The Farmers and Taxpayers Lea gue respectfully presents for your consideration this address: Our State is interested in both ag riculture and industry. Our economic self-interest indicates that through further industrialisation we can take up a lot of the slack caused by the curtailment of agricultural employ ment. Furthermore, each unit of in dustry serves our people by offering employment as well as a market for products raised locally; and it serves the State by contributing through taxation. It is obviously to the econ omic interest of the State as a politic al body and as a body of men and wo men that we adopt the appropriate means to induce industries to come to South Carolina. The League has been studying the larger aspects of the economy of the State, and, with all deference, invites consideration of these definite recom mendations: 1. That the three-mill property tax be repealed as was clearly demanded by the voters; 2. That the capital stock tax should be reduced to two mills as a matter of good faith; 4. That if the tax on Intangibles be found to militate against larger re venue, it be repealed; 4. That this State take appropriate action to conform to general prac tice in the mater of punitive dam COMMUNITY BASKETBALL A Community basketball league, composed of about six teams, will begin a torunament series in New berry on Thursday, February 1. Young men of the town have shown a desire for athletic entertainment such as this and recent interest in basketball predicts full success for uch a project. The league is being sponsored and organized by the Newberry Chandler of Commerce and is governed by a committee composed of Pete Coleman, Cyril Hutchinson, Earl Summer, J. C. Carpenter, and Secretary Ted W. Bremer. The league will be self-sus taining in every way, no great ex- lparise being involved. Many local merchants have expressed their con fidence in the entertainment as well as the advertising which will result, and the teams will be sponsored by local business houses. WPA LIBRARY NOTES A house without books is like a house without windows, for through books you have the world at your finger tips. On the shelves of the Newberry county WPA bookmobile are found books of Science and books oni every subject pertaining to home problems and social life; books of travel tak ing you into far off places; biograohy to teach and inspire; mvstery that will hold you spell-bound; books of Romance, giving one a better under standing of ones fellow man: and books on western life, taking you in to the plains, and giving wonderful adventure. MRS. ADDIE DRAFTS KAUFMANN Mrs. Addie Drafts Kaufmann, 67, widow of Dr. Julian E. Kaufmann, and mother of Chris Kaufmann. reg istrar of Newberry college, died at Her home in Lexington Saturday Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. She was buried in St. Stephen’s Lutheran churchyard in Lexington. Dennis Shoe Shop Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hendrix and little son. Gene, spent Sunday with Mrs. Hendrix sister, Mrs. John Grady Long and Mr. Long in Silverstreet. NOTICE OF JURY DRAWING We the undersigned jury commis sioners of Newberry County shall on January 25th, 1940, at 9 o’clock, A. M. in the Clerk of Court’s office, openly and publicly, draw thirtv-six names to serve as Petit Jurors, for the court of common pleas, which will convene in the Newberry County Court House, on February 5th, 1940, at 10 o’clock A. M. H. K. BOYD, Clerk of Court. R. B. BLACK, Treasurer, P. N. ABRAMS, Auditor. January 15, 1940. 6 That the State take necessary steps to determine the scope of acti vities of its institutions and to cor relate their activities so as to avoid duplicaton of effort; 6. That the State Budget Commis sion be empowered to constitute it self a source of information as to prices of all commodities used by any service, institution, department or agency of the State, requiring each one to submit a statement of all the needs for a year. The Commission upon ascertaining the lowest price obtainable for each item would in form each service, which might then make all necessary purchases for itself; 7. That no new taxes be levied; 8. That the Legislature provide for a study of all the public services with a report suggesting the proper scope of each in a unified system of gov ernmental enterprise. 9. That greater assurance would result from bi-ennial sessions. You know, of course, that only in five states are there annual sessions; 42 have bi-ennial sessions; and the Leg islature of Alabama meets once in four years. 10. We re-affirm our opposition to the election by the General Assembly of its members to executive and judi cial positions. It is not a reflection on the ability of the members, nor a disparagement of those chosen), the objection is soundly conceived as a matter of ethical stewardship. 11. That floor taxes on stocks of merchandise should not be assessed on a basis of forty-two percent of in voice price, or actual value, but on the same percentage of value as ap plies to other taxable property. 12. That the League earnestly sug gests that through proper expedi tion of legislative matters adjourn ment might be had without giving rise to the question of extra pay, which always comes up during pro tracted sessions. The League congratulates the State that so many earnest men are devot ing their time to the public service and it asks to be permitted to coop erate with them in their work for the people. All of us realize that the fullest development of the cit- | izenship of the State is contingent on a larger income per capita. The only sound policy is to foster conditions which promote industrial and com mercial activity so that prosperous investment will require the services of all who seek work. A generation ago farms were bought and developed, homes built and property repaired through sav ings, or local loans secured by gilt- edge security. Today, with our banks full of money, comparatively few are .qualified to borrow. All about us nearly all building, repairing, paint ing and buying are financed or guar anteed by the Government. During all the years since the coming of the boll-weevil we have gradually con sumed or lost the savings of earlier years as well as the stake left to us by our fathers. The greatest problem before us, gentlemen, is our low individual in come. In a former day when unfet tered competition was the rule and each enterprise made all the rules for itself such a matter would not properly be submitted to your hon orable body, but laws and regula tions are the rule today, and while such regulatory powers are intended to serve the people it is sometimes true that changing conditions require a change of law. We do not think it a problem of easy solution, but we do earnestly suggest that money is made where money is; and that em ployment and high wages thrive where there is demand for labor. We recommend, therefore, that we give earnest thought to such measures as will make possible the employment of our people and will increase the de mand for the things produced here. We observe that the trend to greater commitments and heavier expenditures continues entirely with out regard to the wealth or income of the people. Every informed person knows that the world markets are in such a state of confusion and uncer tainty as to be unpredictable. Some things are high and others incredibly low, yet long-range planning and spending have fastened on us as though no clouds were in the sky. State institutions and counties carry out programs of building which re quire larger expenditures as a matter of course, with no thought, apparent- ly, beyond the ambition or impulse of the promoters. All the spending and all the tax ing might be atoned for if they sti mulated production and promoted earning power. Unfortunately the converse is true. So, gentlemen, we face a fact of fundamental concern. WE SHOULD RESTRAIN THE SPENDING UNTIL EARNING CAT CHES UP WITH IT. Instead of the perennial hunt for new revenue we earnestly submit that a prudent course would be to reduce our com mitments and clear the path of every obstacle to investment here so that we may earn our way, rather than continue to spend our capital re sources. We spend for State, county and municipal government about a hund red million dollars—more than twenty per cent of our income; we send out of the State more money for motor vehicles and insurance than the value of all our crops and live stock. This is mentioned to illustrate that through constant sale of capital as sets, such as land and timber we are robbing the future. On the other hand, the wages paid by the textile industry of seventy million dollars, and the millions paid by pulp mills, furniture factories and other industries are what keep us solvent and point the way of develop ment and economic well-being. WHITMIRE MAN TO RUN FOR SHERIFF A Whitmire dispatch to the Green ville News Monday states that Mayor Claude Gilliam of that place has de finitely decided to enter the summer primaries for the office of sheriff. There has been a persistent rumor that Mr. Gilliam would be in the race but the Monday dispatch is the first definite word from Mr. Gilliam to the public. He has been mayor of Whitmire for a number of years. Dr. and Mrs. F. O. Lamoreux, were visitors in Batesburg last Saturday Mrs. Vernon Wheeler, left Thurs day for her home in San Diego, Calif ornia after visiting her sister Miss Julia Kibler on Main street. FOR SALE By order of the Newberry county Legislative Delegation, the Newberry County Board of Commissioners offer* for sale the Old County Highway Maintenance Shop and vacant lot, lo cated on lower Main Street and the Store Building and lot now occupied by the County Agent, located on Caldwell street. Sealed bids will be received by the Newberry County Board of Commis sioners subject to the approval of the Newberry County Legislative Delega tion until 12:00 A. M., Monday, Janu ary 29, 1940. Terms of sale—Cash—The hghest bidder to make a cash deposit of 6 per cent of his bid and must comply with terms of sale in ten days from date of sale. Purchaser to pay for deed and rev enue stamps. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. H. H. RUFF, Supervisor Newberry county Newberry, S. C. January 22, 1940 r Driving in traffic gives lots of folks the jitters. I wonder why they don't all get wise to Sinclair H-C Gasoline. It makes a car so easy to handle. As a salesman I do a lot of driv ing. And I can sure understand why a million and a half motor ists use Sinclair H-C Gasoline every day. ~\ Like most women, the kind of serv ice I get at a station is im portant to me. And Sinclair Dealers' free 5- Point Safety Serv ice is the best I know about. 33 J m I i|.r Cmriohtei ItJ* *r BintUU MMa* Cimtim Ut.i U.*. PAT. o**- AGENT SINCLAIR REFINING COMPANY (INC) S. C. Paysinger, Agt NEWBERRY, S. C ■;