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1218 College Street Newberry, S. C. O. F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publisher One Year One Dollar Published every FYiday Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937, at the post office at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of March 3, IPTQ. If we should need three million dollars, where, indeed, might we find • it? Perhaps I’ve been wrong in my approach to this; it may be that the Speaking as t- Prohibitionist, I think we muet not be caught 111 a trap by suggesting new taxes, though if we are guided by principle, we ought not to quail before the cost of vyhat we advocate, whether it be three millions or five; but unless we confront the issue by recommending several million dollars of new taxes, let us speak plainly in favor of cut ting the colleges, the schools and wel fare. Either we favor new taxes or we advocate retrenchment. I say for myself that not a nickel of addition al tax should be imposed. Have we the courage to retrench? If Prohi bitionists are in control, then Prohi bitionists can cut the cost of operat ing the State government. Spectator Has a Word On Savings By SPECTATOR I am told that the patient study of some Senate and House leaders has contrived a way to take care of the deficit from last year and the defi cit which we are calmly making now, and to avoid a deficit for next year. It is said that with present sources of revenue, and a little trimming, a balanced budget is assured. A ques tion arises here, however. Are the present revenues assured? My Pro hibition friends insist that the legal sale of liquors shall be stopped. If that should be done the revenue would be lost. In some manner the State would have to make up about three million dollars, or reduce the money now available for the schools, since most of the revenue from the licenses is given to the schools. Those who advocate prohibition say they don’t want this money; while those who appose prohibition call on the prohibitionists to indicate where the three millions of substitute revenue can be found. I think it is a fair challenge; those of us who regard this as a matter of principle should not flinch when the revenue or tax phase of the matter is put before us. Shall we put three million dollars on property? No; not a penny. Prop erty now bears county, school and town expenses. Shall we put three million dollars on business? Some of us remember the fable of the goose which laid the golden eggs. Busi ness has laid many golden eggs; but not more geese hre coming our way because we insist on too much stim ulation of the production of golden eggs. bettor way would be to reduce some thing about three million dollars, so as to take up the slack. If the schools lose the present license in come, shall we go back to six month’s school and reduce the State aid from $75 to $50? Liquor license money is not used for colleges; it goes to the common schools. So, the common I schools would be the losers. Would we, then, put on more special school district taxes to make up the diff erence ? That would be a property tax, striking at our homes, farms, household goods, stocks of meronan- dise and cars. No, I don’t think any man in public life would advocate that. Even if all the money given to the colleges were taken from them we should not make up the three million dollars. Still, several hund red thousand dollars could be taken from the colleges; and the schools could be put on an efficiency basis with a million off, out of the eight een million they now spend. And the difference could be had by reducing the Welfare Department to a half million dollars. Now the question is one which pro hibitionists need not and should not avoid. Any new tax, however small, will re-act against prohibition, poli tically. We say that liquor is ait out standing cause of crime, beggary and shame; we declare that through Pro hibition these conditions will be meas- usably reduced; let us cut the ser vice which contributes nothing to the maintenance of our government or our institutians and is flourishing on the money needed for the schools. If prohibitionists are in a majority in the Senate and House and can pass a prohibition measure, then they are in control of the government of the State, and should meet this matter of revenue squarely, for it is the ob ligation of the majority to solve the problems of the State. I wonder sometimes whether we are unmindful of the value of small things. Many people would save money if they could lay their hands on hundreds of dollars. A mere five dollars doesn’t seem worth saving. And one dollar much less, of course. Five dollars a month is only sixty dollars a year. Not much; but how many thousands of people never have sixty dollars at one time! Sixty dollars isn’t much in a bank account, but it is a pile of money if you need it and haven’t it. Quarters and dimes donU seem worth anything, yet to many of those who throw away dimes and quarters there are times when five dollars might save the day. It seems to me that families might pool their savings sometimes, when the savings are small, yet in the ag gregate might amount to three or four hundred dollars a year. If the individual couldn't stand out, the family might have a thousand dollars to invest every two or three years. In twenty five years there would be a small fortune. Any group controll ing $25,000 can command a lot of attention in any town in South Car olina, outside of our great banking centers like Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg. Might not a town try that idea with profit? Suppose there were a City Investors’ Club with stock at $10 a share, the idea being to aocululate money, properly protected and manag ed, for seme occasion to invest it profitably for the town and the stock holders. Almost every town needs small industries; and 1 often a small but useful industry could operate on a few thousand dollars; but no bank can lend money entirely on communi ty vision and faith, nor supervise a small industry. Perhaps it is a feed mill or a flour mill—or some other "■I !■» plus tax YOU TASTE ITS QUALITY When you lift an ice-cold bottle of Coca-Cola to your lips you can taste its quality and feel its refreshment. Thirst asks nothing more. So when you pause throughout the day, make it the pause that refreshes with ice-cold Coca-Cola. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY NEWBERRY COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY THE NEWBERRY SUN enterprise growing out of the local production and conditions. « This idea isn’t mine, except the il lustrations. I heard recently that some years ago businessmen in Char- lesrtwh subscribed $173,000 as a re volving fund to help local business. I happened to hear it when a business man proposed that the plan be re vived now. How much do we owe old Charles ton! Smaller towns might do some thing with much less. Suppose the cotton from your community is be ing ginned and sold elsewhere—be cause local equipment is poor—would it pay the community to help buy a a modern equipment? Yet to buy this, or anything else outright and at the moment, might strain the good will and disposable liquid resources of the willing spirits. If accumulated resources, even if modest, might be used, the strain might not be too great. Playing with the idea, let us ima gine a town of three thousand peo ple—about four hundred white fami lies. Out of the four hundred men ten could invest in this $25 a month; fifty could subscribe for $10 a m«nth; a hundred could try $5 a month. That isn’t high finance, but it sumo up $1,250 a month and $15,000 in a y«ar. Conceivably a sound enterprise could borrow $10,000 and so the commun ity would have a $25,000 enterprise every year. Any small city in South Carolina which could invest $15,000 a year for ten years in in dustrial units, under capable manage ment, would be a second Hartsville, though on a small scale. Much as we need big investors from the outside, we stand in far greater need of a few Major Cokers from the inside. All that he did he began mod estly and carefully, blending vision with practical sagacity; he didn’t plungs, or uissipate his energies with idle dreaming. So far as the State as a whole is concerned, we could establish a mil- lion-dollar enterprise every year without a dollar from the outside, and without asking a dollar from any rich man among us—if ' we would work together, even on a modest scale. By enlisting a thousand men Who could pay $50 a month for twelve months we should have $600,- 000—enough to start a million dollar enterprise, if soundly conceived and competently managed. IT COULD BE DONE . STIMSON TELLS PICKETS NEGRO TO GET BREAK Washington, Feb. 10—Secretary of War Stimson today told a delegation from the American Youth congress that “the colored population will be represented by its proportionate re presentation in the United States army.’’ Stimson gave an impromptu talk to pickets who paraded in front of the war department with placards charging “Jim Crow” discrimination against negro troops. He told the youth they ought first “to be sure of the facts”. “I am the first secretary of war”, he said, “to have appointed a col ored officer to be a brigadier gener al in the United States army, that is, Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis. “I am the second secretary of war who has appointed a colored person as civilian aide to the secretary of war. And, finally, I am now start ing the organization of a pursuit squadron to be composed of colored personnel, including pilots.” The squadron, he explained, would be organized and trained at Tuske- gee, Ala. Training of some of its personnel already has been started by the civil aeronautics authority, he added. “TOO MANY GIRLS” AT THE OPERA HOUSE MON. & TUBS. “Too Many Girls”, will be shown at the Opera House Monday and Tuesday, February 17th, and l8th. Backfire of Father’s Plot Theme of film. A millionaire’s ingenius scheme to protect his impetuous daughter from fortune-hunters and the hilar ious complications which result when the idea backfires, formulates the de- ightful plot of “Too Many Girls” sparkling version of the great Broad way musical comedy success. Because of his madcap daughter’s romantic escapades on two continents, the wealthy father hires four husky all-American football stars to enroll incognito at her college and keep her away from entanglements of heart. Although the boys have an inti-ro mantic clause in their contract, one of the group succumbs to her charms. The complications from this romance, and the amazing record set by the tiny university’s football team when the disguised gridiron stars don uni forms, make for the uproarious com edy and excitment which features the plot. Directed and produced by George Abbott, who guided the ori ginal stage play to sensational suc cess. “Too Many Girls” as brought to the screen by RKO Radio, features Lucille Ball and Richard Carlson, in the romantic leads, and Ann Miller, Eddie Bracken, Frances Langford, Desi Arnaz and Hal LeRoy. Catchy melodies by Rogers and Hart arid many spectacular dance numbers enliven this scintillating filmusical. Mrs. H. W. Kinard and little daugh ter, Jane Carroll, of Greenville are spending this wek with her sister-in- law, Mrs. M. O. Summer and Mr. Summer on Mayer avenue. ' ■ i Resume of Sermons Sunday Observance ON THE SABBATH DAY (By Rev. J. B. Harman) The chief aim of the commandment is not only that we should rest our bodies, but that we should worship God and thereby satisfy the cravings and needs of the soul. And for this, the Christian should go to church where we hear of the love of God and the work and teachings of our Saviour; where we meet with the best people on earth; and where we in crease our faith and learn to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. Just the going to church will not save us any more than just the going to the table will fill us of nourishing food. We must make use of the good things offered. While the mere going to church will not save us, THE NOT GOING WILL SURELY DAMN US, for God and his word will have no chance to save us. Therefore, noth ing should keep us from our churches. Big dinners, company, pleasure trips,' late nights, being tired, not being able to hear, nor anything else should keep us from church attendance ex cept being physically disabled. ON PROFANITY (By Rev. J. A. Estes) It is bad enough for a person to have weak character, and it is only making matters worse when he makes known his weakness to others by cursing and swearing. A person is to be looked upon with pity when his character is not sufficient to back his speech, and he has to depena up on words which should never fall from the lips of a decent person. SABBATH OBSERVANCE (By Rev. C. A. Calcote) In the average life of three-seore- and-ten years, there are 10 years of Sundays, or 3,640 Sundays. The ob servance of that many days will make a difference in any man’s Hie. The difference that that many Sun days will make, depends on how his Sundays are used; whether in ac cordance with God’s wisdom or his own wisdom. The graveyard of na tions is filled with broken nations, homes, lives, and arrogant hopes of all who have lived as if God has no sense about His Sabbath business. God said, “Remember”. Man had better not forget. One can learn “too late.” “THE SABBATH—A HOLY DAY OR A HOLIDAY” (By Rev. J. W. Carson) “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.”—Ex. 20:8. The Sabbath has a distinct place in our community life. Its observ ance is a valued asset to any indi vidual or community. Thereby one can live a larger and happier life. The Sabbath belongs to the moral law, has been in existence since the beginning of time, and will continue in force till Christ comes agawt. It is a sign of the covenant between man and God. When we break the Sabbath we imperil the covenant. Without the Sabbath soon there would be no church, no faith, no vi tal religion. How observed? It should be a «hy apvt, different from other days. It should be a day for physical rest. The body and the mind grow weary in ceaseless toil. The whole world needs a periodic surcese from wearying work. It is a day for worship. The soul reeds uplift. There should be a time Cor soul communion. The house of God meets a need than can be suir.nlied in no other way. There are things that break the covenant: Sheer idleness brings no spiritual blessing. Secular work breaks the spirit of the Sabbath, Rec reation of a wotidlv nature does not minister to the needs of the soul. Athletic contests and worldly amuse ments are as much out of place on the Sabbath as secular work. Three pious alibis for not attend ing church: “It is the only oay I have for such things.” The Sabbath is the Lord’s. God has claimed a special propriety in the Sabbath. It is not my day, it is the Lord’s day. “I car. worship God in the great op en.” The woods and the fields can never be a substitute for the church. If we would worship God in the fields we must first have Him in our hearts. “I can hear » good sermon over the radio.” The sermon is not the prin cipal part of the service. We go to the church to worship God, and to carry forward His work. If every one should follow this practice soon there would be no radio sermon. The radio sermon is for the people who are unable to attend church, or the hours men are not in church. “SABBATH OBSERVANCE” (By Rev. C. J. Matthews) God is the Creator and Lawmaker of man, therefore he has a right to enact a weekly Sabbath for man. Any man, therefore, who withholds the seventh portion of his time is guilty of disobedience unto God as the moral Governor, ingratitude to God as Creator and Preserver, and also guilty of robbery of God as the original owner of both the powers of man and the days of time. To neglect to remember this, God counts a sin. Isaiah 58:13. From the beginning of Young Musicians Have Chance At Tour Young musicians of Newberry county will have an opportunity to try out February for the All- American Youth orchestra when state auditions are held in Columbia foi the 100-piece unit, which will make a tour of Canada, Mexico and the Un ited States next summer. The youth orchestra, directed by Leopold Stokowski, conductor of the Philadelphia Symphony orchestra is in its second year, having made a tour of South and Central America last year. Five youths will be select ed at the auditions, to be held at 10 o’clock Saturday morning in the old Chicora College building in Columbia. Mrs. Mamie S. Summer, NY A sup ervisor for this area, said this week the auditions would be open to com petent youth from 17 to 25 years of age, without regard to race, color or sex. Employment with the NYA is not a requirement. Musicians will be selected from this county to compete in the statewide auditions by the area supervisor and the Laurens county chairman for the Columbia Music Festival asociation, which is in charge of the campaign to recruit talent. Further information about the auditions may be obtained from the area supervisor’s office, lo cated at Newberry, or from the music festival chairman. Auditions will be held under the direction of Hans Schwieger, conduc-- tor of the Southern Symhhony orch estra. Mr. Schwieger will select rrom the contestants the five best, who will be sent to Atlanta for the final audi tion under Mr. Stokowski. Contest ants will fumsh their own instru ments. “General requirements of the play ers,” as explained by Mr. Stokowski, “are that they be within the age range of about 17 to 25, with nq res trictions regarding race, color or sex. Unusual ability as orchestra players and a good technique are nec essary. But even more important are beauty of tone, variety of ton6 color, good phrasing, musical feel ing, imagination, poetry. ‘The players should concentrate es pecially on beauty of tone, good phrasing and ability to play very loud and very soft. It is taken for granted that they read music fluently, have a good ear, and play in tune. Or chestral experience is valuable but not one of the most important requi sites. Great talent is most import- ont than experience.” creation Sabbath was a day of rest and holy convictions. Leviticus 23:3. As God did all His work in 6 creative days, so should all man’s labor be per formed in the six days. God empower ed His rest in contemplation of His finished task on the seventh; and in blessing His creature man, so should man devote his Sabbath to medita tion upon his past life and the recep tion of God’s gifts of grace and sal vation. As man is himself God’s im age, so is man’s Sabbath the image of God's rest; and as man lives and moves and has his being in God, so does man’s Sabbath live and move and have its being in God’s rest. “God rested on the Sabbath day afid sanc tified it.” ON TEMPERANCE (By Rev. J. R. McKittrick) Texts: Proverbs 16:32; I Cor. 9:25a. He who would be a masterful char acter, must begin with himself. Some people’s ideas of temperance would make us think that a rattler’s venom is harmless, if received in small doses. In the case of alcoholic bev erages, the only road to temperance is the path of “total abstinence..’ There are two good character- measures: What do you do when you don’t have tc do anything? Where do you go, when you don’t have to go anywhere? 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 tt # 1941 All able-bodied male citizens be tween the ages of twenty-one and sixty are liable to $1 poll tax; all per sons 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. All returns are to be made by School Districts. Your failure to make returns calls for penalty As prescribed by law. Pinckney N. Abrams, Auditor Newberry County FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1»41 Fertilizer Ring Charged 100 Firms and Individuals Indictsd on Charges of Restraint of Trad* Winston-Salem, Feb. 10.—A special federal grand jury, after about a year’s Investigation, returned indict ments today against a hundred-odd fertilizer companies and indiviuadls connected with them on charges of violating the anti-trust laws. The government charged that the companies and officails named in the indictments conspired to maintain uniform prices and to restrain and restrict competition. The companies are engaged in production and dis tribution of mixed fertilizer in the United States, Canada and Cuba. It was not indicated when the trials would start or whether all the indict ed firms and officials would be tried at one time or separately. The com panies are members of the National Fertilizer Association, Inc., and of Superphosphate Association, Inc. The defendants, court officials said, will be allowed to post bond in lieu of being arrested under conditions to he approved by Federal District Judge J. Johnson Hayes, presiding at a term of district court here. EUGENE 1’. COOK DIES Eugene Perry Cook, 43 fc died early Friday morning at his home on O’Neal street. Mr. Cook had lived in Newberry all his life and was superintendent of the card room in the Newberry Cotton Mills. His father and mother were the late J. B. and Mary Frances Cook of Newberry. Funeral services were held Satur day afternoon at 4 o’clock from his residence with the Rev. B. Fi Rogers in charge assisted by the Rev. M. M. Brooks and the Rev. V. L. Fulmer. In- I terment followed in West End ceme tery. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ada Livingston Cook and one sou, Donald Eugene Cook of Newberry and the following sisters and bro thers; Mrs. George Robinson, Mrs. Ed Sligh, Mrs. Lon Davis of Newberry; Mrs. Oscar Gentry of Saluda; J. E. Cook, B. C. Cook, and J. W. Cook of Newberry. Square Dance The American Legion Auxiliary will give a Valentine square dance at the World War Memorial building on Thursday evening, February 13, from 8:30 to 12 o’clock. It affords an hour of respite from a world that is too much with us. Men and women lost in having such a whale of a good time simply can’t be laughed at. You will long, instead to laugh with them. So— “Hang up your coat, and spit on the wall, “Swing your partners, and promen ade all.” The finance committee announces that these dances will be held regul arly every Thursday evening at the same place and the same hour until further notice. Automobile LOANS *50 to *500 Let this Newberry own ed and operated Com pany finance your next car. \ Request your dealer to let year next car be financed here at home. Standard ratea, 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 presept car and let you pay it back in monthly installments. « Newberry Insurance & Realty Co. E. B. PURCELL,jPresident Phone 197 Exchange Bldg.