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/ PAGE FOUR 1218 College Street Newberry, S. C. * O. F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publisher rw,o Vpnr One Dollar Published every Friday Entered as second-clase matter December 6, 1837, at the post office at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Mon-Size Biscuit and Big Helpings of Hog and Hominy Fuel for Maw of the He-Man By SPECTATOR Several years ago the Editor of The State waxed earnest about the soaking overnight and due cooking of hominy. He let up and abandoned the topic, even if he did not forsake the hominy. It seems to me that a good “bait of vittles" of a morning is the proper preparation for an edi tor to tear the hide off or invoke the lightning. One can’t write heavy or deep stuff on a light and thin stom ach. The recent arousement of the brethren of the quill in favor of ade quate morning nourishment is a no table event in our life. Deeds of high emprise hang on the result. Recently I saw what “hearty feed ing” can produce. I was walking along a country road dreaming of the joys, the ease and freedom, the plen tiful table of good tilings of the far mers, who merely walk about and gather dozens of eggs, bring in gal lons of rich milk, all manner of fruits and vegetables (that’s what the town people think)—I was walking along, as I said, when a bit ahead I espied two men afoot and one man a-mule in the center of the road. One prov ed to be a farm-partner of mine and the others were neighbors. They had been abroad some time in quest of a fox, and the fox lay on the wagon down the road. One fox having been taken, other neighbors were in hot pursuit of the sly old fox whose prowling had occasioned the hunt. This wasn’t any fancy fox hunt of dudes 'with high boots, and a gay panoply of the hunt which proclaims the sportsmen’s love of the chase. No; this was a case of several far mers going after an enemy and bring ing home at least one. This was just farmers’ work glossed over like a frolic. What occurred to me was that these gentlemen of the soil had long since breakfasted and they had com pletely broken the fast while they were at it. No mere thimbleful of tomato juice and a sad looking crack er had stirred their energies and sup ported their strength; nay, but plat ters of ham and eggs, sausage, big “helpings” of hominy, a half dozen home-made biscuits (man-size) with lots of butter and gravy—that’s what started the fox hunt; and that’s what caught “Brer Fox” and laid him low. As a matter of law can the Nation al Government supplement State funds by duplicating what the State contributes? Or, must the nation contribute—if, at all—the same amount per. capita in each State? For example, if South Carolina con tributes $10 a month to the agefl and North Carolina contributes $20, is it really Constitutional for the National Government to match the $10 pay ment in this State, while giving $15 in another State; and, perhaps $25 in still another State? By the same token, of course, may the nation make grants for the W. P. A. of twenty cents an hour in one State and sixty cents in another? * No good will come from this dis cussion, I know. Et really is barking at the moon; but reading the Consti tution as our fathers wrote it and meant it, and not as a lot of newfang led theorists have misconstrued it, is it not plain that from the beginning it was intended that man for man we should all pay equally, on the same basis ? Then should we receive on that basis? We are all taxed alike. Every man with a net income of $800 will be taxed alike in South Carolina, New York, Maine and Illinois. The same facts, the same exemptions, the same tax. Then, all the criminal law* apply to us equally, whether in Maine or Florida. The Constitution (the reading of which is a sort of pastime) almost in the beginning puts us on an equality. In Article 1, Section 2, clause 3, we read “Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States . . . according to their respective numbers . . .” Then in Section 8 ef article 1, clause 1, I see . . but all dutiea, imposts and ex cises shall be uniform throughout the United States". And we have “a uni form rule of naturalization and uni form taws on the subject of bank- ruptcy throughout the United States . Again, in Article 1, section 9, clause 4, I note “No capitation or other dir ect tax shall be laid, unless in pro portion to the census or enumera tion , , /’ Something pf interest, surely in this connection appears in Article 4, section 2, which sayst “The citizens of each state shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens of the several states”. How about that ward “privileges?” That provision is one referring to all the States, considered as the option. Subsequently, (Independent clause ip the 14th Amendment to the Consti tution of the United States) the Sup reme law refers to the States, say ing: “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the priv ileges and immunities of citizens of the United States.” As plainly as our language can ex press it, fill citizens are citizens of the United States; and in all national concerns they are equal before the law of the nation. We do not punish crimes against the nation by South Carolina standards, but by national standards, in national courts. So jp any benefit conferred or given by the national government, all citizens of the United State* should share equal ly from the national bounty, with such State aid as the States may give their citizens. But the pation should allow to any man the pay al lowed for his classification, whether he be from Illinois, New York, Flori da, or Georgia. In the draft under the Selective Service Act, were not all men in all States treated alike? The Feredal Government has no We Can Duplicate Any Monument In Marble Or Granite . . . If you have a picture of a monument you like, or if for any reason you wish a monument dupli cated in marble or granite, we can do it for you. You will want to mark the last resting place of your loved one. See us today. Nrtubrrrg fMmtumrnt (Ho. J. B. COWARD, Proprietor THE NEWBERRY SUN Constitutional right to match any thing. Whatever it does, should be done equally for all; for in all rela. tions with the people all citizens should stand equal before the Govern ment. All should have the same privileges and immunities. There is a pioposal that the State should provide school books for the first seven grades. No one can deny that thousands of families have a terrific struggle to pay for books, es pecially when there are several chil dren in the family. The cost, we are told, will be above three hundred thousand dollars. We have no mo ney to spare; the real duty is to re duce State expenditures, not increase them, regardless of the merit in the proposal. I have not the least doubt that the necessary aar.ount could be taken from some other work of the Department, with far greater benefit to the public. And it should be done, l think; but as a new commitment, a fresh obligation—no! Debt is debt, whether the cause be good or bad. It is suggested that another thous and miles of county roads be added to the State Highway system. Well, that’s what the gasoline tax is for, and that is how it should be used. Why shouldn’t we have a Price finding Service under the State Au ditor, or the Sinking Fund Commis sion? Why shouldn’t we have the benefit of group buying? The State might permit the counties and cities to buy with the State services. Now can aryone suggest why so businesslike a plan should not be tried? If it works well in business, why would it not work well in this State ? A classmate of long ago has lent me a small book. Mr, John Ingram Wilson, who loves books, treasures a wee book entitled HISTORY OF WILLIAMSBURG CHURCH, being a discourse on the occasion of the 120bh anniversary of the church, delivered by Rev. Jame* A. Wallace in 1856. It is absorbing and I rekindled my enthusiasm for the Irish-Presbyte- riams. Yes, Irish-Presbyterians I cannot go into detail, but this faded booklet tells something of in terest today. How’s this: “During the winter of 1749-1750, a fatal epi demic ravaged the country, called the “Great MORTALITY,” the exact character of which is not known; but it is supposed to have beem a violent type of influenza.” So the vigorous Irish-Presbyterians who came to Wil liamsburg in 1731 had to battle with forests, Indians, wild animals, snakes, a strange climate—and “the flu!’' Verily, there is nothing new under the sun. Would it not be -worth while to have all drinking waiter analyzed by the State Chemist hi the Department of Agricuthwe ? Why have a pri vate Chemist enjoy this? MRS, STEVENS DIES Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Burke Stevens, widow of Eugene T. Stevens, formerly of Fort Branch, Ind., who died Wednesday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas P. Sligh, were held at 11 o’clock Friday morning at the Leav- ell Funeral home, conducted by the Rev. C. A. Oalcote, assisted by the Rev. E. Bryan Keisler. Interment followed in Rosemont cemetery. Surviving, in addition to her daugh. ter, is a sister, Mrs. Sina Burke Root of Fort Branch, Ind., and two grandchildren, Frances Ann and Thomas Philip Sligh, if- The 0 d And The New As we stand today on life’s moun tain peak and look back upon the scenes of 1940 and then forward in to the unknown folding to us the duties of 1941, our eyes should be come wet with tears and our hearts faint as we realize that in a world of such overwhelming need we have done so little for a people that is sick unto death for the Bread of Life. We have failed to raise a voice above the clash and noise of the world's sad strife. We have linger ed on the shores of the world’s sea of need and have picked up a pebble here and there, but have not stem med the ravages of its sinful tide nor plunged into its raging depts to save the millions thait go down each year to untimely graves. God has willed tnat I shall be a private in the ranks and I do not complain. If it shall be mine in the future years to leave some token here to guide wandering feet to paths of right and cheer fainting hearts of those grown weary in the strife, I shall be glad, but, come what may, I shall give God all the praise for every deed of cheer and help I could do. Thoughts like these come trooping to my heart as I write and I have now resolved a- new, if God should spare me yet other years, to be more faithful to my trust and live more gratefully in the coming years than I have in the past, for to Him I owe my life, my hope, my daily bread, and the love of every friend whose fellowship and helpful kifidhess has brought sunshine and happiness into my life. None of us have more than one earthly life to live however much we may yearn for another chance. This is our last and only life on earth. It will do no good to stop now and be moan the losses and failures of the past. Our only chance lies in the future. It is for that future I make my pica. My prayer to God is that this future may be made bright with kindly words and generous deeds and that God may sanctify it with love to our families, friends, and to all men. If we cannot speak kind words, let our lips be sealed and our for giveness for evil done to us abound as we day by day hope for God’s for giving love to us. If I never live to write another line I want these lines to linger after I am laid to rest. I have no enemy on earth I do not for give however cruel the wrong done me. I leave them all at the Cross and pray for those who made the wounds, knowing that if I linger at the Cross, forgive and love, there will come sun shine and gladness into my heart in life ? s darkest storms and angers will camp around my bed when love's last kisses close my eyes in death. I can see the forces of evil at work on every hand, united and determin ed to overthrow Bible truths, to des troy sobriety, to wreck human free dom, the church, the sancticy of the home, to destroy all spiritual life by introducing a dead formalism: It would break every bond that binds human beings together in sacred un< ion and would quench and put out the fires that burn upon family alt ars. Sin will debauch young people with all the lusts of the flesh in their coarsest and moat immoral and ag gressive lawlessness. The only hope for this Nation is a revival brought on by the faithful preaching of Ohright as wrought in men by the Holy Ghost. There must be the searching of the Word of God. There must be the forsaking and cleansing out of worldiness. There must be repentant*, faith in Christ, th* cru- ettying of the Old Man, the oapusni of tne Holy Spirit. We must nave two cleansing blood of Christ or we shall have a river of tne blood of men in revolution and tbe destruc tion of everything good and beauti ful in our American civilization. Shall we not all join hearts and handa for better things? May our enthroned Redeemer move our hearts to love for each other as we ought and join our hands in the name and fellowship of Christ and move as a united army against the sins that are undermining the freedom of our American citizenship that guaran tees the privilege to worship God ac cording to our own choosing. God help each of us to live, work, and serve in view of that fast coming day when we can know, whether we are bathed in light or enshrouded in gloom, that the Savior leads us on. May we anchor our hopes in those precious words today and find rest and peace. May we know that some glad day the sordid cares that so press upon us now shall rest forever. The bonds in which we have so poor ly labored will be laid aside, the bur dens that so sorely load our hearts shall be laid down and peace, radiant peace, will chase the shadows from our souls. The oars with which we have so faithfully rowed against the angry currents of human prejudices and passions shall have done their work. The last page of life’s last chapter shall 'have done their work. The last page of life’s last chapters shall have been finished and the re cord of it shall be in the hands of God. But as long as we are permit ted to stay here may our prayer to God, asleep or awake, be that our spirits may linger again among the scenes of other days made radiant by our Savior’s love and fellowship. S. S. TINER, Spartanburg, S. C. ELECTRIC BROODER AT VERY LOW COST A homemade electric brooder that will be helpful to the small poultry producer in taking care of 76 to 100 chicks may be had for a maximum cost of about $6.00, says G. H. Site- wart, rural electrification specialist of the Extension Service, in calling attention to a revised mimeograph circular entitled, “Homemade Elec tric Brooders”. “The use of electricity as a source of heat for brooding chicks is rapidly beqoimiiig an accepted practice by poultrynien whq have electric ser vice”, says Mr. Stew&rt- “The cost of brooding with electric, ty compares very favorably with other methods of brooding, “A large number of demonstra tions conducted in South Carolina showed the average electric current consumption to be about one-half kilowatt hour per chick for six weeks* operation”, Since one of the greatest handicaps of electric brooding is the initial cost of the brooder, one brooder man ufacturer has been induced, Mr. Ste wart explains, to put on the market a heating unit that sells for $5.00 to $8.00 depending on brooder capacity and that can be installed in a home made brooder. County Agents can give informa tion on where these brooder units may be purchased and suggestions on making the brooders at home at lit tle or no cost besides the labor. JUST KIDS—At the Pitchers? By ad carter BK9 S'fiyciwi TMIX WUk&ilK)! 1 .! segRioe views another error of . THE PlCTOR E PRODUCERS. LOVE- BAH* THE VILLAINS DEATHaho THE HERO MARRIES THE HEROINE I (irl) CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS The United States Civil Service Commission has announced examina tions for the positions listed below: Accountant and auditor, various grades, with salaries ranging from $2,600 to $3,800 a year. Experience in responsible accounting and auditing positions is required. Closing dates are February 13 and 17, 1941. Public health nurse, $2,000 a year; graduate nurse, general staff duty, $1 ,800 a year; Indian Field Service, including Alaska, Department of the Interior. Applications will be accep ted ’initil further notice. Full information as to the require ments for these examinations, and application forms, may be obtained from Secretary of the board of U. S. civil service examiners, or from the secretary of the board of U. S. civil service examiners,* at any first- or second-class post office. VISITING MOTHER Miss Martha Vance Ellisor b here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. P. G. Ellisor. Miss Ellisor is from Wash ington, D. C., where she recently suf fered a severe attack of influenza. She will be at home until her health is better. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends and neighors for their many acts of kindness shown, dturing the redant illness and death of our son and bro ther, Enos B. Rikard, the many beau, tiful floral offerings, and also the James R. Leavell Funeral Home. May God’s richest blesings rest upon each and every one. His mother, Mrs. B. B. Rikard, Sisters and Brothers Classified Ads HARDWOOD—for Ashley heater* or fireplaces. $4.50 per cord. O. W. Coleman, Silver-street, S. C. 3tp 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 Mr*. J. C. Senn, 69 Player Street. 27-6tp WANTED—Veals, Cows and Hogs; also your Cow Hides. Se us before you sell. The Newberry Abattoir. FOR COKER’S Pedigreed Seeds, place your orders with Johnson-McCrackgi Co., Newberry, S. C. J17tnf I 1 Time to Knit And Crochet Visit Mrs. J. W. White & Co. for: Germantown four-fold wool in all colors. 20c per Ounce or 4 ox. Hanks 75c KNITTING NEEDLES CROCHET HOOKS Crochet Threads and Embroid ery thread in all colors. Mrs. J, W. White Opp. Central Methodist Church Caldwell St. Newberry, S. C. Auditor’s Tax Notice Returns of personal property, new buildings, transfer of real estate, poll and road tax are to be made at the County Auditor's Office beginning-. January 1,1941 Through February 28, 1941 All able-bodied male citizens be tween the ages of twenty-one and sixty are liable to $1 poll tax; all per sona between the ages of twenty-one and fifty outside of incorporated towns are liable to pay commutation tax of $1. All dogs are to be assess ed at $1 each. AH returns are to be made by School Districts. Your failure to make returns calls preecribed by law. for penalty as Pinckney N. Abrams, Auditor Newberry County FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 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, Prcuident Phone 197 Exchange Bldg. TAX NOTICE The tax books will be open for eei- leotion of 1940 taxes on and after October 1, 1910. The following is general levy fer all except special purposes: If ills Ordinary County It Bonds, Notes and Interest ... ITtt Roads and Bridges 2 Hospital (4 School — State 8 County School 5 <4 County Board of Education .. I State 1 TOTAL 4t The following are the authorised special levies for the various school districts of the county: Dist. No. If Bis 1. Newberry 17 2. Mt. Bethel-Garmany S 3. Maybinton 2 4. Long Lane $ 5. McCullough 6 6. Cromer .... 0 8. Reagin 1$ 9. Deadfall 10. Utopia . 11. Hartford 10 19 12. Johnstone $ 13. Stony Hill 14. Prosperity 15. O’Neall ?. 18. Fairview . 19. Midway .. 21. Central 8 It t 4 4 4 22. St. Phillips I 23. Rutherfoird 4 24. Broad River 4 25. New Hope-Zion 4 26. Pomaria It 27. Red Knoll « 28. Helena 4 29. Mt. Pleasant • 30. Little Mountain 16H 31. Wheeland t 32. Union 8 33. Jolly Street t 34. St. Paul t 35. Peak 4 37. Mudlic 8 38. VaughnviUe 8 39. Chappels 8 40. Old Town i 19 41. Dominick 8 42. Reederville 10Mi 43. Bush River 10% 44. Smyrna 10% 45. Trinity 19 46. Burton 10 47. Tranwood ‘ 10% 48. Jalapa 8 49. Kinards t 50. Tabernacle 8 51. Trilby 4 52. Whitmire If 53. Mollohon 4 54. Beth-Eden f 55. Fork f 57. Belfast 8 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, tih* 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 for 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 vaccinatum appearing to pay taxes. RALPH B. BLACK, Treasurer Newberry County.