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‘PAGE FOUR - ■ ■■■■ 1 ■ ■ 1218 College Street Newberry, S. C. O. F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publisher One Year .. . One Dollar Published every Friday Entered »s second-class matter December 6, 1937, at the post office at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Heritage of Franklin, Lee, Lincoln, and Washington Is Part of Nation's Wealth By SPECTATOR About this time every year we are reminded of Benjamin Franklin, Rob ert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. January is the month of Franklin (17th) and Lee (19th); February gave us Lincoln (12th) and Washington (22nd). Sin gularly enough, two were pre-eminent in the struggle for independence; two stand out incomiparably associated with the Civil War. How rich is a nation which can re-light its fires from the torch carried by such men! America is a rich land today; but its wealth is in gold and other material things, including potential military power. Early in the days of the first settlers, a serious, sober attitude of religion characterized the new coun try. But in the period of the Revo lution, including a decade before and a generation after, there flourished in our country a wealth of brains and. character which would have enobled any land in any epoch. Among all these extraordinary men, some of whom were great lawyers and superb orators, two men are apart in a glory all their own, yet utterly dissimilar. Washington was—well, he was Washington—too big, really, for ana lysis. He does not rank with the great geniuses of war, though he kept an army of hungry, ragged men in battle array when only he, his char, acter, his steadfastness, kept up even a semblance of resistence. No one can even doubt that if Washington had failed, the war and the whole cause would have collapsed. So, then, Washington was in very truth the father of our nation. Lincoln, in circumstances quite different, saved the Union, when his simple faith persisted in the face of all the brilliant cemeral ship of the Southern commanders, who routed his armies, threatened to take Wash ington, and marched through Penn sylvania. It is possible that the death of Lin coln before Gettysburg might have brought the war to a triumphant con clusion for the South. Washington was always reserved, composed, thoughtful. No pettiness appears in him. His supreme quality was a true sense of values (which we call wisdom or sound judgment), to gether with a complete dedication of himself to the nation. Lincoln was not in any sense a man of Washing ton’s size; but though he entered the presidency as a politician groping in the dark, he grew into a measure of statesmanship which his martyrdom greatly enhanced. Benjamin Franklin developed Intel lectually beyond any of the other three and became, in addition, the very symbol of sound business and thrift. He was wise in the wisdom of men; and his wisdom penetrated the veil of science, philosophy and practi cal affairs. Washington, in all the grandeur of being the Father of his country, mirht have suffered from cold in dimified, uncomplaining spirit; but Franklin would have rigged up a heater from a little tin and kept warm. And this remarkable Franklin founded a journal, a university, a lib rary, an insurance enterprise—and lots of things. He was a man of thought, whose thinking was of prac tical use. He was the superlative forerunner of American commercial genius. Then we have Robert E. Lee. The Master might have said of Lee “BE HOLD A MAN INDEED IN WHOM THERE IS NO GUILE.” Washington had wealth; he died rich and full of honors, acclaimed by all mankind; Franklin had riches, ease and recog nition; Lincoln died in the glory of triumph, though his gentle spirit was above vainglorious pride; Lee gave up great professional promotion, his splendid -estate, and all the rewards which might have crowned him in the Union army. When after all his genius lacked sufficient material for victory he bowed in submission, went to civilian life to prepare the sons of his old soldiers for the problems of living, and urged his people to, re build their country. No earthly re wards, no honors, no ceremonial splendor, were accorded him; he lives not only as the great commander, but is the figure enshrined in the hearts of his people. What would those men do today? What counsel would they give our na tion and our State ? Thev were straightforward, ready to sacrifice the advantage of the moment for that which was a lasting good. They would not have tried to outsmart other men. Rather, they would have taken a position buttressed by prin ciple. As Washington said, “LET US RAISE A STANDARD TO WHICH THE WISE AND THE JUST MAY REPAIR.” No man, no nation, no state, which rushes headlong into debt; or which fails soberly to count the obligations of its influence or the cost of its com mitments, has any part with the spirits of these four immortal sons of America. We South Carolinians arc proud and ambitious. As soon as some good thing is undertaken by North Caro lina, Virginia ox Georgia we feel that we, too, must have that or be forever disgraced. Some foolish people live like that; they can never be content unless they have what their neighbors have, even though heart aches and misery go with it. Rather a strange inconsistency, being discontented un less hard put to it. It suggests what used to be said about people who en joyed sickness; or were never happy unless in trouble. Let us take stock, as the merchants do, using figures for 1937, the best year since the Depression. South Carolina had 1,193 manufacturing es tablishments, as compared wiith North Carolina’s 2,896. In these factories South Carolina had 129,748 wage- earners, against 258,771 for our neighbor. The wages of our people were $91,791,692 while for North Carolina they were $189,265,474. We spent for materials, fuel, power and contract work $234,433,365, with North Carolina spending $908,903,- 243. The value of the goods produc ed here was $409,911,517 and for North Carolina $1,384,737,686. The value added to our products by manu facturing was $175,478,152, and for North Carolina $475,834,443. I find for 19.39 that five -industrial plants expanded in South Carolina, while eleven expanded in North Caro lina. Except for our cotton mills and seed crushing, North Carolina seems to have surpassed us even more than could be charged to greater size and population. For example. North Caro lina has an area of 52,426 square miles, against 30,989 for South Carolina, not twice as large, and hav ing more mountains and bills. North Carolina’s budget in 1937 was $79,- 358,000, while ours was really about $40,000,000. North Carolina takes care of all the roads, while we have dividend control, double administra tive expense; North Carolina had a bonded debt of $139,205,000, compared with our $44,000,000; but North Caro lina’s debt was backed by an assessed valuation, of $1,662,705,000, as against $363,000,000 for our’s. In other words North Carolina had bonds outstand ing equal to little more than six per cent of the assessed valuation of property, while South Carolina had outstanding a little more than twelve per cent of our assessed valuation. The total income of the people of North Carolina was $1,030,000,000, as with $500,000,000 for us. We have a growing furniture in dustry, but it is still comparatively small,—our annual output of $2,579,- 788 as compared with $48,412,936 for North Carolina. Even in farming. North Carolina exceeds us, $240,543,. 000 as $115,121,000 for us, yet the acres devoted to farming there are 6.654.800, against 5.086.000. Of coutw our tobacco business looks small by comnarison, $19,009,000 against $121,- 502.000. Even when we study fish eries and canned fishery products, we find Pouth Carolina $273,998, against $1,950,076. Sometimes we run across some heartening figures. Our citizens pnv an average motor vehicle and motor fuel tax of $45.87. while the Nor*v farolinians pay *58.79. So we Sent 1 Carolin’ans are favoret in somethin" Alabama pays 859 69: Arkansas 8^7 50: Florida 870 59: Georo-ia 1 850 50- T on ri si an a 80fi Qfi; TWissisavryni 856.85- Tenresaen 859 37: Virginia 853 59- p-v: West Virginia 857.30. For the whole Couth the average is $49.99 against our 845.87. Individual deposits in South Carolina banks aggregate $139,666,000. against $431,626,000. The problem for us South Carolin ians is to develop our State. The comparative figures are not to dis courage us hut to arouse us. What has North Carolina that we haven’t? REVIEW o/NEW BOOKS PAUL B. CLARK, PH. D. 1735 Woodbum Ave. Covington, Ky. One of the finest of mental exer cises is make the past live again. So many try to clothe the past with the (thoughts and even the inventions, as well as the conventions, of today; they have never distinguished between what is “record” and what is “his tory.” This mixture was perfectly legitimate before the rise of critical procedure, and this fact is precisely what makes many a volume most in teresting. This is doubly true of “The Legends of the Jews,” by Louis Ginzburg, translated from the Ger man manuscript, published by fhe Jewish Publication Society of Ame rica, Philadelphia. This is particular ly true of Volume IV, subtitled “Bible Times and Characters from Joshua to I Esther.” It covers the legends con nected with the lives of Joshua, Sam- juel and Saul, David and Solomon, Eli jah, Elisha and Jonah, and others. It covers the legendary history through the Exile and The Return of the Captivity, and the legend's present very dramatic periods of Hebrew his tory. This dramatic element is most characteristic of the legends connect ed with Esther, as we might expect of such dharacters as Joshua, David, Solomon and Hezekiah. The volume is filled with both the expected and the unexpected, happy incidents as well as terrible ones to enhance the general conclusion that God was with His people. This set of hooks is uni que in that it gathers up the cream of Hebrew folklore on the Hebrew Scrip tures, and carries the supernatural element to practical and critical sit uations, not to the glory of the peo ple so much as to the glory of God. We quote: “Hardened sinner though Jezebel was, even she had good quali ties. One of them was her capacity for sympathy with others in joy and sor row . . . By way of reward the limbs and organs with which she had exe cuted these good deeds were left in tact by the horses that trampled her to death in the portion of jezreel.” A fine book indeed, revealing various ways of upholding the glory of God. “Sin,” says Trench, “may be clasp ed so Close we cannot see its face.” And how true! It is easy to see how foolish it would be to go to the cor ner store and make a purchase, pay hard earned money far it, rush on home or elsewhere, leaving the pur chase on the counter and then bather no moire about it, and, in fact, not even miss it. Culturally speaking, this little parable unfolds “multum in parvo.” The cultured man is not nec essarily the cal lege-bred man; some College-bred men have been a discredit to culture and all the best things in life. Culture,'so far as the individual is concerned, Is a matter of oiigins, of environment, of training, or friend ships; origins, in the sense of right beginnings, not necessair.SJy in im mediate cell-streams, for idiocy does not mean that the immediate father or mother were weak mentally any more than genius means that father and mother, or either one, were pro digies. Culture is the spiritual side of civilization; culture, the ideal; civ ilization, the practical. Culture will seek its level in environment, in train ing, and in friendships. This means that culture is not static, that one can look for a surge upward as well as a pull downward', a peak or crest as well as a trough or precipice. Parents, sincere and honest ones, who wish to train their children not to leave their purchases on life’s counters, after paying dearly for each one, will do well to read’ to the children such stories as “The Fox and 1 The Stork,” “George and the Hatdbet,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” “The Story of a Whistle”, in the life of Ben Franklin, “William Tell,” “Li,title Jean,” ais a Christmas story, “Daniel Webster’s First Speech,” “Going East by Sailin'- West,” “The Good Samaritan,” “Searching for Gold and Finding a River,” “Fulton’s First Steamboat,” “Daniel Boone,” “The Old Oaken Bucket,” “The Last Fight in the Coliseum,’ and many others too numerous to mention. These are all found in Baldwin’s Readers, published by The American Book Company, New York, Cincinnati, and Atlanta, and those who are trained by these superb stories will make a fine start toward culture, will solve well the problems of origins, environment, training and friendships, by learning early how to value the best, how to grow by being loyal and true to the tried social values. Are yoi^ seeking bed-time stories? Here they are. What is it that our neighbors do that we can’t do? How did they get so much more than we got? Not so long ago we were not far apart. Nor need we be content with the smaller part. Once awakened and inspirited, we can unite in a steady advance. Let us l?e sure that no man-made barriers impede our progress. Our fathers shed their blood for their State; but we must live for it and achieve a land of plenty worthy the blood and faith of ,p?trDts and worthy the opportun ity which is ours. INDIGESTION may affect the Heart Gm trapped in the stomach or gullet may act like a hair-trigger on the heart. At the first sign of distress ■mart men and women depend on Bell-ans Tablets to let gat free. No laxatlre but made of the fastest- acting medicines known for acid indigestion. If the FIRST DOSE doesn't prore Bell-ans better, return bottle to ui and receive DOUBLE Money Back, 25c. I THE NEWBERRY SUN Letters to the Editor Opinions Expressed Here Are Those of the Writer. . Secretary Morgenthau seems to be awfully worried about the rise in prices of those things which are mostly in demand at this time. Most of us new dealers worry about rises in prices as well as whether or not we’ll hold! our jobs. It would be very hard for just a few in Washington to keep prices down even at this troubled time un less our form of government was even more radically changed and I don’t think even we poor farmers want any such change. Some talk of giving us farmers $25,000,000 worth of cotton goods to plant even less cotton in 1941. Been planting cotton here eight years and rdever cleared a pair of overalls yet, much less had enough money to get our girl a box of candy so all we want is part of these finished garments and we’ll be delighted to quit fooling with the pesky stuff. Not long ago everybody out here thought electric lights were just around the corner so had a grand rush wiring houses, Why even some of the bulbs burnt out before we got juice and from what I hoar il the REA and Co-op’s keep squabbling ain’t no telling when we’re to get juice. Best wishes to all who are sick and a speedy recovery. Dick Boulware. A VISIT FROM PROF. R. M. MONTS Oalhoun Times. Saturday, we had an interesting half hour from Prof. R. M. Monts of Newheny. He is temporarily in charge of the Cameron school while Supt. Brasington is at Fort Bragg. Prof. Monts has long been at the (head of schools in South Carolina and Georgia. He has bought a farm for old age near Prosperity. His son is superintendent of the Prosperity school. His daughter is the wife of Dantzler Bast near Caqieron, Prof. Monts graduated from New berry College in 1893. His rightly intelligent memory and accurate reminiscences of the old college days were greatly enjoyed. i SMYRNA H. D. CLUB The Smyrna Home Demonstration club met with Mrs. V. C. Wilson, Jan uary 17, 1941. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. A. A. Cleland, Secretary and treasurer. The subject, Defense, was aptly introduced by Miss Lucy Senn, who pointed out means of spiritual defense for us. Manner and means of woman’s part in national defense was introduced by the leader. A very in teresting and instructive discussion followed. The health chairman, gleanei for the afternoon, brous-ht a beautiful poem and also a helpful article on cor rect attitude for sleep which was giv en impressively by Miss Bessie Campbell. An interesting game, “Hidden Ani mals”, was conducted by the recrea tional leader. The hostess served deli cious Russian tea and fruit salad 1 . MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEET The Missionary Society of Bachman Chapel church will hold its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Claude Wilson Friday, January 24, at 3:00 p. m. All members are urged to attend. Newberry Community Basketball League Schedule for 1941 FIRST HALF Thursday, Jan. 23, 1941: Belk vs. Hamilton; ROC vs. Efirds; Paysingers vs. Texaco. Thursday, Jan. 30, 1941: Eftrd .vs. Texaco; Belk cs. Paysingers; RCC vs. Hamilton. Thursday.. Feb. 6, 1941: Belk vs. RCC; Texaco vs. Hamilton; Etird vs. Paysingers. Thursday, Feb. 13, 1941: Hamilton vs. Paysingers; RCC vs. Texaco; Efird vs. Belk. Thursday, Feb. 20, 1941: Texaco vs. Belk; Pay singers vs. RCC; Hamilton vs. Efird. All games to be played in the New berry College Gymnasium, beginning at 7:00 p. m. each Thursday evening. There will be two “halves” in ■‘•he ser ies, the winner of the first hali', play ing the winner of the second half for the championship at the end of the season. The League Championship was won last year by the Royal Crown Cola team, but personnel of the various teams has been changed around con siderably this year, and it is there fore expected that hot competition will mark all the contests. l 1 Classified Ads \ i I LOST—Lost, strayed, or stolen, one Boston Bull pup, female, answers to the name of Bunte. Reward. Get in touch with Ernest Layton or telephone 67. S>-3tc. HARDWOOD—for Ashley heaters or fireplaces. $4.50 per cord. O. W. Coleman, Silverstreet, S. C. 3tp LOST—A reddish brown male span iel. Answers to* name of “Mick ey.” Reward when dog is returned to 1138 Summer Street. Itp FOR RENT—Entire lower floo, of my home, or less if preferred, furnished or unfurnished. Mrs. W. E. Pelham, 1621 Harrington Street. 3t FIXTURES FOR SALE — Complete and excellent set of grocery store fixtures for sale. Will also rent building in which they are now lo cated, the J. Claud Senn stand. Ap ply to Mrs. J. C. Senn, 69 Player Street. * 27-6tp FOR RENT—Upstairs unfurnished apartment. Apply Mrs. J. W. White, 1003 Caldwell street, oppo site Methodist church. ll-ls&t-tf The games are for the enjoyment of the basketball fans, and the public is cordially invited. Admission will be the same as last year, .that is, ten cents per person. For this nominal price, three fast games may be seen each Thursday. FOR SALE—Kraut Cabbage. Last chance. Good firm white cabbage., I $1.25 per 100 pounds. C. T. SUMMER Inc. 13-3tc WANTED—Veals, Cows and Hogs; also your Cow Hides. Se us before you sell. The Newberry Abattoir. EDWARD J. STONE The funeral of Edward Johnson Stone, 79, who died at his home in the St. Philips section of Union county after a long illness was conducted Saturday at 3 p. m. at the residence. Mr. Stone is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Eison Stone; three sons, Frank K. Stone of Columbia, John Stone of Newberry and Thomas Stone of Whitmire; four daughters, Mrs. Tommie Suber and Mrs. Luth er Fellers of Newberry; Mrs. Marion King of Whitmire and Mrs. W. C. Suber of Holly Hill; one sister, Mrs. Maggie Stone of Greenwood. The Rev. J. W. Cairson, the Rev. Mr. Ellsworth and the Rev. H. E. Roof officiated at the last rites. Bur ial followed in Rosemont cemetery. Active pallbearers were Paul, Os car, George, Jesse, Colie and Walter Stone. FOR SALE—Lot on Johnstone street. 100 foot frontage, 243 feet deep. Apply Aubrey Harley. 3tp TRESPASS NOTICE—No trespassing or hunting of any kind allowed on my land. J. H. BOWERS. 134tp FOR COKER’S Pedigreed Seeds, place your orders with Johnson-McCrackin Co., Newberry, S. C. J17tnf omcisn 35« • 60* • «1.$0 I 1 Announcing . . . Big Stock-reducing Sale on all Baby Garments & Millinery Now’s the time to secure .your needs at tremendous savings. Call around and see the real values awaiting you here. Mrs. J. W. White Opp. Central Methodist Church Caldwell St. Newberry, S. C. I | LITTLE MOMENTS IN BIG LIVES Kessler FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1941 Automobile LOANS *50 to *500 Let this Newberry own ed and operated Com pany finance your next car. Request your dealer to let your . next car be financed here at home. Standard rates, quick and friendly service. We will refinance your present car so as to make the payments smaller. We will also make direct loans on. your present car and let you pay it back in monthly installments. Newberry Insurance & Realty Co. E. B. PURCELL, President Phone 197 Exchange Bldg. TAX NOTICE The tax books will be open for col lection of 1940 taxes on and after October 1, 1910. Tlie following is general levy for all except special purposes: Mills Ordinary County 13 Bonds, Notes and Interest ... l?'^ Roads and Bridges 2 Hospital % School — State 3 County School Sli County Board of Education .. 1 State 1 TOTAL 43 The following are the authorized special levies ter the various school districts of the county: Dist. No. Mills 1. Newberry 17 2. Mt. Betihel-Garmany 5 3. Maybinton 2 4. Long Lane 5 5. McCullough 5 6. Cromer 0 8. Reagin 10 9. Deadfall 10 10. Utopia 10 11. Hartford 8 12. Johnstone 6 13. Stony Hill 6 14. Prosperity 16 15. O’Neall 8 18. Fairview 4 19. Midway 4 21. Central •. 4 22. St. Phillips 8 23. Rutherford 4 24. Broad River 4 25. New Hope-Zion 4 26. Pomaria 12 27. Red Knoll 6 28. Helena 4 29. Mt. Pleasant 8 30. Little Mountain 16% 31. Wheeland 3 32. Union 6 33. Jolly Street 8 34. St. Paul 2 35. Peak 4 37. Mudlic 6 38. Vaughnville 6 39. Chappels ■ 6 40. Old Town 10 41. Dominick 8 42. Reederville 10% 43. Bu^h River 10% 44. Smyrna 10% 45. Trinity 10 46. Burton 10 47. Tran wood 10% 48. Jalapa 8 49. Kinards 2 50. Tabernacle 8 51. Trilby 4 52. Whitmire 15 53. Mollohon 4 54. Beth-Eden 5 55. Fork 8 57. Belfast 6 58. Silverstreet 14 59. Pressley 4 60. St. John 4 There will be a one per cent (1%) discount on general County taxes through October 30, 1940. On and after January 1, 1941, the Penalties prescribed by law will be imposed on unpaid taxes. You are requested to call for your taxes by School Districts in which property is located. The Treasurer is not responsible ter unpaid taxes not called for by districts. Those who had their dogs vaccinat ed for rabies during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940 by one author ized by law, and expect to be exemp ted from dog tax will please bring their certificates of vaccination when appearing to pay taxes. RALPH B. BLACK, Treasurer Newberry County.