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PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1940 1218 College Street Newberry, S. C. 0. F. ARMFIELD Editor and 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. RADIO’S MOST USEFUL FIELD There are something like 25 million radio sets in the homes of America. It is a safe guess that most of them operated from two to three hours a day. There can be little question that one of the effects of the radio, per haps the most important has been to improve the public’s taste in music. More music and better music than most people ever heard before the radio came is available to all by mere ly moving the dial or pressing a but ton. ' In his prophetic vision of the fu ture, “Looking Backward,” Edward Bellamy more than fifty years ago predicted that people would some day be able to get music by merely turn ing a switch. He little dreamed how close at hand was the fulfilment of his prophecy. One of the best things about the radio is that one can turn it off when ever it becomes boresome, and it is not to be denied that a good deal of what we hear over the ether waves is decidedly boresome. That is particularly true of many of the “commercial” announcements, in which the announcers try by exag geration and statements which are frequently blatantly untrue, to per suade the listeners that something dreadful sure to happen to them 5 they don’t rush out and buy a can of this or a tube of 'that right away. No sensible person believs them, but there must he a lot of the other sort of folks or advertisers wouldn’t keep on paying for radio time to advertise their nostrums. Much has been said about the edu cational value of radio programs, but most of the so-called education pro grams we have listened to have been pretty dull stuff. The truth is that the radio business, like the movies, is a branch of the show business, whose chief concern is to entertain. And, goodness knows, this distressed old world needs all the entertainment it can get. STILL “RASSLIN’” WITH THE PIG PROBLEM INFLATION—DR. COULTER Saying that “debt has grown res pectable,” Dr. Charles W. Coulter told 300 banlkers, gathered recently in Washington, D. C., that fear of inflation is keeping many Americans from trying to accumulate money by saving. He stated that many fami lies, taking their cue from the federal government, no longer fear to go into debt. Dr. Coulter said that when a dem ocratic government spends twice its income and rationalizes its failure to balance the budget, the state and city governments, and the individual family groups, naturally come to be lieve they have the moral right to do the same. Many observers believe the de velopment of the idea that “the world owes me a living”, on the part of a large part of the American peo ple, can be attributed to the lavish spending of recent years which sky rocketed the public debt to $45,000,- 000,000 statory limit, despite heavy taxation. THE FAT PURSE CROSSES TO THE OTHER SIDE Britain’s Peril Prompts Discussion Of English Character and Background Uncle Sam’s new deal is still “rasslin” with the overproduction of American pigs. When first he tack led the problem its solution seemed to be simple—all the farmers had to do in order to up prices was to kill off a third of piggywiggy-woo at the expense of the treasury. This, it was argued, would create scarcity, which in turn would hike up meat prices. But the plan hasn’t worked out that way. The more pigs Uncle Sam bought and butchered the more pigs were raised. Temporarily higher prices, due to artificial stimulated scarcity, tempted the hog grower and he continued to grow still more pigs. Again, we have overproduction and Uncle Sam tries another artificial de vice to up prices. He has announced that he will buy up 72 million pounds of pork to relieve the surplus in the farmers’ smokehouses and thus create another lean day. The old familiar cycle is to be repeated again at the expense of the taxpayers: First, overproduction; then higher prices; again overproduction; and so on all around the pigpen. It looks like a pigheaded policy. NAVY YARD AT NORFOLK TO HUM FOR LONG TIME Norfolk News Index: Things are booming at the Norfolk Navy Yard, as a result of the national emer gency and armingfor defense of the United States. They are going to boom for a long time, too. Representative Colgate W. Darden, Jr., says the yard will be “pushed to capacity” for several years. Some time ago Admiral Simons, command ant of the yard, stated the present navy construction program would keep things humming in Tidewater for at least 10 years. Representative Darden said that after a 650-ton minesweeper was assigned to Nor. folk, he talked with officials of the Navy department and they assured him a “tremendous amount” of naval construction will be assigned to Nor folk. Representative Darden predicted that an aircraft carrier will be con structed here, as well as a new building dry dock. The dry dock will cost $5,500,000 and will be the biggest one in the United States. SUMMER READING CLUB AT SPEER STREET SCHOOL John L. Lewis has left his first- love, the new deal, thrown it com pletely overboard, and lined up with the Republicans for the “durafon” of 1940. Mr. Lewis went even further and startled the country by embrac ing our old friend, Herbie Hoover. He fell on Herbie’s shoulder and rain ed tears of repentance down the great engineer’s back, blubbering that Her bie was in no way responsible for the great depression, and wound up by endorsing the former president for the white house job again. Taking a shot at Mr. Roosevelt Mr. Lewis added that the new deal chief is responsible for the depres sion which plauged Mr. Hoover. The CIO leader can have nothing more than academic interest in de pressions, since he receives the prin cely salary of $20,000 a year in his job. That’s enough money to make almost any man forget his troubles and the rest of the world’s thrown in to boot. The ClO-er’s absence will be felt in the new deal treasury department, for in 1932, he “loaned” the depart ment one-half of a million dollars wherewith to finance its campaign against the economic royalists and princes of privilege—a sum not to be sneezed at any time. The new dealers will miss Mr. Lewis’s fat purse this year, but since they have the federal treasury to fall back on in emergen cies, they can afford to pass up a mere half million as a prince would turn up his nose at the humble meal of herbs of an Asiatic peasant. A newspaper writer says that Hit ler is a self-made man. The news must be a great relief to the Al mighty. i Enthusiasm is the word' at Speer street school lib rap' because forty one boys and girls 'nave registered as members of the “Summer Reading Club.” Possibly ten or fifteen more children who are now visiting camp, or Bible schools will have joined by the first meeting of the club. The club feels sure that there are fifty hoping to receive diplomas after hav ing read ten approved books during the summer months. A meeting once a month is being planned with interesting programs for each occasion. Note books have been ordered for each reader to write a review of his ten books. Children of all ages are invited to join the reading club. The library has a good selection of 836 books. The last week in August an enter tainment will be given for the child ren and their friends. At this cele bration the diplomas will be awarded to every child who has read and re ported on the ten books. CLARY AT ANNAPOLIS Jlary, J. R. Clary, left Newberry last Tues day for Annapolis Naval Academy, where he passed the required exam ination. He will be a student there for four years. BREVITIES Too late to do anything about it now, but why didn’t we have the brush salesman take the census? They have to call, anyway.—Scanlan in Buffalo News. Great men rejoice in adversity just as brave soldiers triumph in war.—Seneca. Avoid greatness; in a cottage there may be more real happiness than kings or their favorites en joy.—Horace. “I’d like to remind you that a poli tician is a human being,”’ said a politician over the rado last evenng. That’s just like a politician—always exaggerating.—Washington Post. “THE GLORIOUS FOURTH”, is here again. The little nation which declared itself free and independent has developed into the richest, hap piest and freest commonwealth in the world. All people, all nations envy us, not only our spiritual heri tage, but the actual possession and enjoyment of so many good things. If ever a nation was born of prayer, it was this one; if any people ever bowed to the Throne of Grace in time of peril, it is ours. Have we grown soft and fat on the bounty of nature? Not physically, only, though we have almost forgotten how to walk; but spiritually. Are not our barns full; are we not all riding and livirg on the fat of the land? Those old pioneers, our grand fathers—and their grandfathers— and the women—did they not bow in gratitude for even coarse food and rude plenty? Self-denial is the great est discipline of life. No man is made by the toys and tinsel glitter of the foibles we buy; nor need a man be destroyed by properity and plenty. The test is whether we are training men and women, or pamper ed pets. No man is rich because of the abundance of the things which he possesses; soon he must leave all of that; but riches of men and nations must consist of spiritual qualities. Our nation consists of you and me —and about a hundred and thirty-five million others. We make the nation and give it tone. We inherited this free country from our fathers who worked, sacrificed, fought and died for us. We now must carry the torch of liberty. But our light must be our life, if men would see our good work. This is no time for boast or swag ger; rather it is a time for fresh de dication to the task bequeathed to us by those who worked well in their turn. Businessmen frequently speak in disparagement of men in political life. 'Iliere is a lesson which should have been learned years ago, that men who seek public office can only be elected by votes. Therefore every candidate and most men already in office seek political support; political support is votes. In the long run that is what counts. A merchant advertises for trade, a bank for de posits and loans, but a politician ad vertises for votes. A merchant of Columbia would not advertise in At, lanta because that is beyond his trade area; so a politician isn’t concerned about men who are not willing to en roll and vote. If you don’t value your political rights the politician won’t put any value on you. You observe that candidates seek certain groups? It is because they vote; they exercise their citizenship. This was brought home very forcibly to me two years ago. A man announced his candidacy for office and sent this message to his friends in business: “If you fellows don’t work for me now, you need not expect me to re member you later”. And he added something which our business people should carefully pander: “If you think you are too good to take an in terest in politics don’t send your lawyers and legislative agents to beg me not to support measures which are advocated by the men who did support me”. There is a marked dis position on the part of businessmen to play golf, or stay at the beach or in the mountains on the day of the primary election, then trust to a law yer to head off legislation which they don’t like. Some of our people don’t seem to understand that a man in public life is elected by votes and is kept in of fice by votes. If you don’t vote; you don’t count. And if he advocates measures which the voters endorse what claim have you, if you didn’t even vote? If you value your citizenship exer cise it. Little she is, about a hundred miles or so wide, and five hundred miles long, or not twice as large as South Carolina. But a mighty force she has been; from that island men have gone to every corner of the world; and wherever they have gone they have remained English to the marrow. English capital has financed not only much of Europe, but this great coun try, as well as Africa, Asia and South America. I found through-out South America great respect for the English. Nobody ever understood an Englishman, I think, and I doubt if an earthquake could shatter his re serve; but it speaks volumes for Eng lish character to hear two South Am ericans appoint a time of meeting and then to make it sure and binding by saying “Hora Inglesa” — English hour. And even more so do they re mind one another of a ’olemn assur- ance by saying “Palabra Inglesa”,— English word. Those men have gone from England—and Scotland—to the farthest reaches of human mind, and in their daily contacts their serious ness and sense of responsibility have earned that tribute, which to me al ways seemed a remarkable one—Hor# Inglesa and Palabra Ingleca. I fancy I can see them embarking at ports every where, going home perhaps to do their bit for England. John Burns was our London guide. He liked the Americans and we liked the dour Scot. He swelled with pride —modestly, though, as he took us through the Housese of Parliament, the Tower of London and other places, both illustrious and infamous, as where King Henry beheaded his wives. But it was when we reached London Bridge that Mr. Burns let his eye rove up and down the river as he said “Gentlemen, this is Lon. don Bridge”. He told us of a little incident, perhaps to forestall us, for we Americans were not greatly im pressed with that small body of water. He said “I was showing an American and a Canadian about and came to this river. I told them that it was the Thames River. The American, a bur ly fellow, said ‘Excuse me, but is this THE Thames River I have read about’. “Yes, sir, this is the Thames River”. ‘Well’, he said, ‘Have you ever seen the Missoura?’ And then the Canadian spoke up, ‘Have you seen the Saint Lawrence’? Those men, said Mr. Burns, were big fellows, so he stepped out of reach while he delivered what he intemded to be a cruching reply. “Gentlemen”, he said, “I have been to the States and have been to Canada and seen the Saint Lawrence, which is only a great, swift body of water. But this, gentlemen,” sweeping his arm majes tically to the little Thames River, “is liquid history.” And so it is. What expedtions have sailed down it to the sea? And by the same token we might say that not only is the Thames liquid history, but the air above the city is redolent of great deeds, great thoughts, high purposes, and rings with the clangor of mighty achieve ment. England has sent her sons—and the Scots, too—to operate banks, rail roads, mercantile houses, mines, etc. throughout the world. Once I made a trip from Callao, Peru to New York and return on English boats. All of us—British and Americans—knew and liked an officer who a little later died on his ship. He was running from New York to Valparaiso, Chile, but his family was still in England. I went to the funeral in a little chapel in the Protestant cemetery near Callao. I couldn’t get into the tiny chapel but the scene lives with me imperishably—all these English and Scotch in a foreign land, conduct ing a funeral service five thousand miles from home and singing the hymns of their people. One hymn sung that day is probably a solace and inspiration to them today. It moved me deeply—all of us sojourners in a foreign land: “O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come. Our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home. Under the shadow of Thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is Thine arm alone, And our defense is sure. Utopia must be a place where the women folks don’t change the furni ture around in the room every month or two.—Greensboro Herald-Journal. England’s peril brings a flood of memories. How much has that tight little island meant to the world? FISH AND GAME WILL MEET MONDAY The regular meeting of the Fish and Game Association will be held Monday, July 8, at 8:00 p. m., at the Mt. Pleasant school house. The State meeting, which will be held in Newberry September 26, will be discussed * 1 . Supper will be served by the ladies’ society of Mt. Pleasant church. B. O. LONG NEW BUSINESS MANAGER AT COLLEGE B. Osborne Long of Newberry as sumed the duties of business manager and treasurer of Newberry college Monday. He was elected to the po sition at the annual meeting of the board of trustees last month. Mr. Long is a graduate of Newber ry, class of 1922. He was an excel lent student. After his graduation he completed a business course with the Eastman Business college in Pough keepsie, N. Y., and then for six years held a responsible position with the National Bank of Newberry. For nine years he was connected with the United States treasury department as first assistant to the National Bank Receiver, with work in North and South Carolina and Massadhussetts. Last February Mr. Long answered the call of his alma mater to become assistant to R. A. Yoder of Columbia, who as secretary of the finance com mittee of the board of trustees, had consented to act as business manager until a permanent official could be secured, and has proven himself so efficient as to be unanimously elected to the full-time position. In officially announcing Mr. Long’s selection, President James C. Kinard expressed his deep appreciation of the efficient service which Mr. Yoder had rendered and his confidence in the qualifications of Mr. Long to fill this very important office in the admin istration of the college. Poverty is a thoro instructess in all the arts.—Plautus. One loves more the first better the second.—Rochepdre. time, What’s the good of ordinances to keep peddlers from your front door? They still come in through the tele phone and radio.—Daily Oklahoman. A Newberry fellow says it’s fun ny how his wife can’t see to darn his socks, but can spot a blond hair on his coat twenty feet away. Some men would get closer shaves if they stood a little closer to the razor. Wise men learn more from fools than fools from wise.—Cato. Most men employ the first part of their life to make the other part miserable.—La Brlyere. NOTICE There will be no Electricity in the Newberry County Rural Distiict Sunday, July 7, 1940 from 8:30 a. m. until 9:30 a. m. State Rural Electrification Authority, C. 1. BOOZER, Local Agent Classified Ads j j FOR RENT—7 room house comer Wilson and Johnstone streets; wil’ be vacant April 15tih. Apply to . Mrs. Eugene B. Gary, Phone 425. FOR RENT—Completely Furnished Garage Apartment. MRS. T. E. DAVIS, 725 Caldwell Street. FOR SALE—Gladioli, all colors. Mrs. J. D. Kinard, 402 Rodelsperger street. Phone 237-J. FOR RENT—Mountain cottage at Bat Cave, N. C., for rent part of August and September. Equipped writh lights and water. See Mrs. B. M. Scurry. Phone 154-J. PEAS—For sale 300 to 500 bu. Fist comes gets them. Johnson-McCrack- in Co. SACKS—For oats or wheat. Johnson McCrackin Co. 2t. WANTED—Veals, Cows and Hogs; also your Cow Hides. Se us before you sell. The Newberry Abattoir. FOR SALE i— Farmall 30. Rubber tires I0|20 steel tires. Johnson- McCrackin Co. 4tc FOR SALE—Giant Red Zinnia plants for sale at the World War Monu ment Friday morning at 8:30. Ten cents per dozen. Benefit Civic League. FOR RENT—Nice downstairs apart ment in good location. Apply to Mrs. D. J. Taylor, Phone 468. FOR RENT—Completely furnished apartment, 1112 Johnstone street. Telephone 320-J. You Are RIGHT! Auto Financing Is Our Business We will finance a new car for you. We will refinance your pre sent car so as to reduce your payments—or We will make you a loan on the car you now own. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CONGRESS I hereby announce myself a candi date for reelectiom to Congress from the Third Congressional District and promise to abide by results of the Democratic primary. BUTLER B. HARE. FOR TREASURER I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Treasurer of Newberry county, and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary elections. RALPH B. BLACK. I hereby announce myself as candi date for United States Congress of the Third Congressional District, ac cording bo the rules of the Democra tic Primary. JOHN C. TAYLOR FOR SOLICITOR I hereby announce myself a can didate for re-election as Solicitor in the Eighth Judicial Circuit, and pledge myself to abide by the re sults of the Democratic primary elec tion. HUGH BEASLEY. Standard rates — no red tape Quick and courteous service A Newberry Finance Company to Serve Newberry People Newberry Insurance & Realty Co. E. B. PURCELL, President Phone 197 Exchange Bldg. ~J4ere’& what cuitomeri tell ui— Our Invisible TTalf>Soling has no “repaired look’*— nc ridge or visible seam., Your comfortable shoes restored to new appear ance ul popular price*. Dennis Shoe Shop SHOE SUPPLiK I hereby announce myself a candi date for Solicitor of the Eighth judi cial circuit, and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. W. T. BOLT. FOR SUPERVISOR I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Supervisor of Newberry county and agree to abide tihe rules and regulations of the Dem ocratic primary election. PAUL H. HAILE. I hereby announce myself a can dadate for the office of Supervisor and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. J. WARREN ABRAMS. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Supervisor of Newberry County, and agree to abide the results of the Democratic pri mary election. L. M. (Mag) SHEALY I hereby announce myself a candi date for Supervisor of Newberry county, and agree to abide the re sults of the Democratic primary elec tion. S. W. SHEALY. I hereby announce myself a can dridate for the office of Supervisor of Newberry county, and pledge myself to abide the results of the Demo cratic primary election. EUGENE H. SPEARMAN. FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as Sheriff of Newberry county, and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. TOM M. FELLERS. I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of Sheriff of Newberry County, pledging my best service to all the people and agreeing to abide the results of the elections. CLAUDE C. GILLIAM. FOR STATE SENATE I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the State Senate, and agree to abide the rules and regulations of the Democratic elections. MARVIN E. ABRAMS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as a member of the House of Representatives, and agree to abide the results of the Democratic elections. i KESS DERRICK. I hereby announce myself a can didate for re-election to the House of Representatives, agreeing to abide rules and regulations governing the Democratic elections. R. AUBREY HARLEY. I hereby announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives, and pledge my self to abide the results of the Demo cratic elections. THOS. H. POPE, JR. I hereby announce myself a can didate for the House of Representa tives, and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. JULIAN A. PRICE COMMISSIONER DIST. NO. 1 I hereby announce myself a candi date for Commissioner from District No. 1 and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. S. W. (BROTHER) BROWN I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of Commissioner from District No. 1 and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. WILBUR E. EPPS. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Commissioner from District No. 1 and pledge myself to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. ROBERT P. FAIR. I hereby announce myself a can didate for Commissioner from Dist rict No. 1, and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. R. C. (Red) HARMON. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Commissioner from District No. 1, and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. THOMAS WATLAND (Buddy Watt) HENDERSON. I hereby annuonce myself a candi date for the office of Commissioner from District No. 1 and agree to abide the results of the Democratic pri mary election. C. C. WALLACE. I hereby announce that I am a candidate for the office of Treasurer of Newberry County, pledge myself to run a clean race, and agree to abide by the results of the Demo cratic elections. CARL B. RINGER. FOR AUDITOR I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of Auditor of Newberry County, and pledge myself to continue to give my best efforts to the county and to abide the results of the primary elec tion. PINCKNEY N. ABRAMS. FOR GAME WARDEN I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of Game Warden, and agree to abide the results of the Democratic prim ary election. * G. HERMAN WISE COMMISSIONER DISTRICT NO. 2 I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Commissioner from District No. 2 and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. CHARLIE C. LOMINICK. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Commissioner from District No. 2, and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. ’ C. B. (Cy) SCHUMPERT. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Commissioner District No. 2, and pledge myself to abide by the re sults of the Democratic primary election. JOE N. WILSON. CLERK OF COURT I hereby announce myself a can didate for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court of Newberry county, and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary. HUGH K. BOYD. SUPT. OF EDUCATION I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as County Sup erintendent of Education and pledge myself to abide the results of the Democratic primary. C. E. HENDRIX. I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of Superintend- eit of Education of Newberry county, and agree to abide the results of the Democratic election. T. H. LEITZSEY. MAGISTRATE AT NEWBERRY I hereby announce that I am a can didate for re-election to the office of Magistrate at Newberry, and pledge myself to abide the results of the Democratic primary. BEN F. DAWKINS. I hereby aim ince myself a can didate for the office of Magistrate for District No. 2 (Newberry) and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. LONNIE M. GRAHAM. MAGISTRATE AT WHITMIRE I hereby announce myself a candi date for Magistrate at Whitmire and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. A. J. HOLT. I hereby announce myself a can didate for reeleotion to the office of Magistrate at Whitmire and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. JOHN G. WATTS. MAGISTRATE NO. 4 I hereby announce myself a candi date for Magistrate from Dstriet No. 4, and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. W. D. HATTON. FOR CORONER I hereby announce myself a didate for re-election as Coroner of Newberry county and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. I. HOLLAND WILSON. CLARENCE JEROME SENN Clarence Jerome Senn, age 40, died at the Columbia hospital Sunday night about 10 p m. He had been ill for several days and was carried to the hospital last Frilay night when It was learned that he had pneumonia. Funeral services were held in Col umbia Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock with interment in Rosemont cemetery here at 6 p. m. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Fannie Beale Senn. Six step-children also survive: Miss Kathleen Bayle, Pat W. Boyle of Newberry, Mrs. B- B. Blakely, Jr., of Laurens, Miss Eve lyn Boyle of Columbia, Mrs. H. V. Brance of Asheville and Guy E. Boyle of Lenoir, N. C. His mother, Mrs. Jerome Senn, also survives. It wil be, remembered that Mr. Senn’s father, Jerome Senn, and hi* brother, Claud Senn, were killed in an automobile accident last year. A SON Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Bailew of Hen dersonville, N. C., are receiving con gratulations over the arrival of a son bom at the Newberry hospital Sun day, June 30. Mrs. Ballew before her marriage was Miss Carol Tompkins of Newberry.