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THE NEWBERRT SUN
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1941
People of America Need Return to
The Faith of Their Fathers, Says Farley
(Address of the Honorable James
A. Farley, Former Postmaster Gener
al of the United States, at the Third
Annual Communion of the St. George
Association of the New York Post
Office, held at the Hotel Astor, New
York City, on Sunday morning, May
25, 1941.)
If there is one thing to be learned
it seems to me, from this represen
tative gathering of men who have as
sembled here today from every blanch
of the postal service, ft is the lesson
that there are still God-loving men
in our midst, despite the ravages of
materialism, atheism, selfishness and
crime.
Our country was developed by rel
igious men and women. Its progress
has been due in large measure to the
deep religious faith o£ the pioneers,
tiasting in the help of the Almighty
Faith watches over the cradles of na
tions; atheism argues at their graces.
The founding fathers recognized God
at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, and
at Plymouth Massachusetts, in 1620.
Our colonists trusted in the power of
prayer and all their records bear the
name of God. Our coins have the in
scription, “In God we trust”.
The United States Senate and the
House of Representatives have each
“who strut and fret their hour upon
the stajje, and then are heard no
more”.
George Washington said in one of
his addresses: “Of all the disposi
tions and habits which lead to poli-
'tical prosperity, Religion and moral-
a Chaplain, and every session of Con- Jty are indispensable supports". As a
gress is opened with a prayer. An matter 0 f f ac t there can be no real
oath is administered to those who tes- p roS p er ity, political or otherwise,
tify in all our courts to remind them with(>ut ‘R e ijgj on an d morality. The
~ ' ' p a ther of his country was wise
enough to foresee that those rulers
who seek to drive God out of the
lives and hearts of their subjects are
raising up to themselves a dangerous
Frankenstein that will bring on their
own destruction and the destruction
of their people.
As a rule, faith and morality are
bound together in unshakable union
jCordiality Between White and Colored
People Argues Well for Both Races
that they are in the presence of God; 1
that their testimony should be truth
ful and just. Everywhere we turn we
find evidence of the deep faith of our
forefathers, and their abiding trust in
a Supreme Being.
If we are to continue the work they
have begun; if we are to build on
the solid foundation they have laid
so that we may erect a structure
which will withstand the waves of op-. There are two opposing standards un-
pression and the winds of doubt, we,
too, should be men of faith and trust,
men of prayer and humility, men with
the conviction that all things are pos
sible to those who follow' the rule of
justice and practice the precept of
honest dealing.
There is no force in the world to
day, nor has there been in the past
ages, that can destroy foundations
established on the bedrock of eter
nal truth. At times it may have
seemed that the godless were in the
ascemdacy, that those who sneered
at or openly ridiculed religion were
the masters of civilization. Time
has showm and will continue to show
that the enemies of religion and de
cency, however, are merely actors
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der which men march—one of which
may be described roughly as the law
of Brutality and the other as the
Jaw of Idealism. This conflict of
ideas exists in the' life of govern
ment as it does in the life of indi
viduals.
The standard of brutality in hu
man affairs attracts all those who
entertain a low concept of order and
duty and the possibilities of human
nature. It appeals to those who be
lieve that power is the supreme law.
It has accomplished nothing in his
tory except the destruction of all
that right-thinking men and women
hold dear. It never bred a nation,
nor built a city, nor created a civili
zation, nor inspired a good life.
The law of Idealism, on the con
trary, has inspired individuals in all
ages to the noblest accomplishments
of mankind. It has inspired all the
great dreams of prophets, statesmen
and poets; it has been the fountain
head from which came the power and
might of those Empire builders and
temporal rulers who fashioned the
institutions and monuments which
now constitute the glory of modern
civilization. Idealism is never lost
except when faith and morals are
permitted to wither and decay. It has
lived through the ages, teaching hu
man beings the lesson that the salva
tion of nations and individuals rests
upon faithful adherence to the higher
law of life.
The lesson of what man may ac
complish by holding fast to the ideal
ism of the forefathers is too plam to
go unrecognized even in this age of
force and materialism. But it will
accomplish nothing unless we as in
dividuals are ready and willing' to
accomplish the teachings of Christ
in our lives. Each of us can make a
contribution to improve the world by
living an exemplary Christian life
and giving good example to those
around us.
That is what the world needs today;
the faith of Christ living in the
hearts of men and women and the
love of man for his neighbor; wheth
er that neighbor be robed in purple
and gold or clothed in sackcloth and
ashes. That is the message that goes
from this gathering today where
men have laid aside the routine of
business to take part in this service,
giving God his rightful place in
their lives, and asking His blessing
upon all thedr works.
In the olden times Abraham be
sought the Lord to spare the world
from the deluge if but ten just men
could be found among the people.
And God promised Abraham that He
would save the world if ten such
men could be found. One sometimes
wonders why the Almighty is so pat
ient and forgiving in the ligb» of
what is happening in the world today.
I sometimes think that the only
bulwarks now protecting humanity
from universal catastrophe is the
hast of human-souls who gather to
gether, on occasions of this kind to
pay homage to the power of the Al
mighty and who join the faithful
throughout the world in praying for
the gift of Divine Mercy. For with-
trut that gift, everything attemptted
by mankind is barren and worthless.
I am glad to be here to join with
you in asking God to preserve our
country and our people. I congratu
late you upon your excellent show
ing today and I extend to your Chap
lain, your officers and your members
my best wishes for the continued suc
cess of your splendid work.
I’ve lost confidence in the weather
man, that’s the long and short of it;
you can’t tell what he’ll do next: when
you prepare for cold he sends blist
ering heat; when you are ready for
heat he sents artic freezes. Appar
ently he has lost all sense of propor
tion. Friday, for example, I went to
Charleston wearing winter raiment,
just as I was similarly arrayed in
Columbia the day immediately pre
ceding, being Thursday (as the law
yers say). And the weatherman
turned on all the heat left over from
last summer. 94, said The News and
Courier.
If the weatherman would definite
ly ally himself with the ice man or
the coal man it would be acceptable;
or if he would break away from
both of them and become neutral, it
would be O. K. of course, now, no
body understands neutrality in this
day of trouble. The Russians are
neutral, the Japanese are neutral, the
Swedes are neutral, and we are neu
tral, but we are pouring out forty
billion dollars as neutrals! Naturally
that got the weatherman all “balled-
up.” Perhaps he thinks he’s neutral,
too, blistering us and freezing us by
turn;;. There is a possibility that the
weatherman is trying to work both
ends against the middle, which only
an astute politician can do. Or he may
be trying to hold the good will of
both ice man and coal man by giving
each a shot at us, but not letting us
cut out one for the other.
Be yburself, weatherman, and rem-1 Writ,
ember that the Council of Defense
expects you to be easy on coal; we
need it.
CHURCH SCHOOL SEEN IN
CRISIS
LITTLE GREEN TENTS
The little green tents where the sol
diers sleep,
And the sunbeams play and the wo
men weep
Are covered with flowers today.
And between the tents walk the
weary few,
Who were young and stalwart in
sixty-two,
When they went to the war away.
The little green tents are built of
sod,
And they are not long and they are
not broad,
But they have lots of room.
And the sod is part of the land they
saved
When the flag of the enemy darkly
waved,
The symbol of dole and gloom.
The little green tent is a thing di
vine;
The little green tent is a country’s
shrine.
Where the patriots kneel and pray.
And the brave men left, so old, so
few,
Were young and stalwart in sixty-
two,
When they went to the war away.
—WALT MASON.
respondent wrote, that the negroes
are courteously treated in the stores.
Courtesy begets courtesy. The court
eous Colored person usually finds a
responsive attitude of cordiality
among the White people.
Here in the South the negro knows
the White people and their habits;
the Whites know the negroes. Usually
there is no friction. The negroes
have their own schools and churches,
their own community life, and are
happy. Outsiders don’t understand
all this and though usually well-in
tentioned, they blunder into a happy
community and stir up trouble.
Our negroes are learing to stand
on their own feet; they are establish
ing themselves as good credit risks.
I say this with pride, that most of my
Colored tenants get their loans thru
the Crop Production Bank.
Some time ago one of my tenants
asked me to call a physician for him.
I told him to call the doctor himself
and establish his credit. Of course,
I would have called him if it had
been necesary. Today any physician
will go to that man’s house day or
night, and gladly. The man has es
tablished himself.
Montreat, May 25.—Dr. W. L. Lin-
gle, president emeritus of Davidson
college, said today that “church col
leges and seminaries are in an acute
crisis because of the world revolu
tion, decreasing financial support and
competition of state schools.”
Speaking before the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church in
the United States (southern), Dr.
Lingle said that church colleges were
necessary in training men for the
ministry and in training Christian
leaders and citizens.
“The Christian college is a bul
wark of civil and religious liberty,”
he continued “and the theological
seminary is the cornerstone of Chris
tian education. It prepared men for
the organization and machinery nec
essary to carry on now.”
The new Anderson auditorium was
dedicated this afternoon. Dr. R. C.
Anderson, president of the Mountain
Retreat association, was in charge of
the ceremony. The building cost $70,-
000 and replaced one destroyed by
fire April 1, 1940.
The Baptists of the South, through
their convention, call for larger aid
for Britain. We Baptists are not
drawn particularly to Britain because
of her naval power—though some de
gree of affinity might be establish
ed—but because Britain gave as our
Bible. The church militant is built
on the King James Version of Holv
Congressman H. P. Fulmer, who is
chairman of the House Committee on
Agriculture in Congress, has renew
ed his fight to insure cotton crops.
The only businesman absolutely de
pendent on rain, sunshine, cold and
heat is the farmer. Nor does ho de
pend solely for profits; his capital
is heavily involved. His investment or
rent,value of chop land, the seed, the
labor, the fertilizers—all depend on
the weather. If the merchant doesn’t
sell his stock he has it, Shopworn, de
preciated, but something. If his or
ders are lost in transit he is insured.
The farmer, like the man of faith he
is, trusts it all to the hazards of
time, pets and elements. Why
shouldn’t a part of his risk be spread
over all of us? That is insurance.
The church is militant, not bellicose
or pugnacious. Militana implies sol
dierly qualities; and the members of
or pugnacious. Militant implies sol
diers of the Cross. At any risk or
hazard, the soldier moves forward
when ordered to do so, never shirking.
The Bankihead-Fulmer bill pro
vides for loans up to 85 per cent of
parity on cotton, com, rice, tobacco
and wheat. The parity loan value of
cotton would be 13.49 cents a pound,
corn 69.87 cents a bushel.
To appreciate how the farm ex
ports have shrunk, consider these fi
gures on wheat. We shipped abroad
90,000,000 bushels of wheat in 1928-
1930, but only 8,000,000 in 1933. That
looked as though the bottom had
dropped out; but even this figure fell
to 233,000 bushels in 1935.
The automotive industry will re
lease 70,000 workmen so that they
may work in defense industries need- weeks of 1940.
ing skilled labor.
Jesse Jones says that the demand
for labor raises the price according to
the law of supply and demand. I
thought all such things had Been
superseded by far-sighted planners of
a new day. If the law of supply and
demand were allowed to operate
freely, what would labor be worth
when twelve million seek employ
ment ?No, it is too late to talk about
the law of supply and demand. Did
not the Government itself put a floor
under wages and a ceiling over hours ?
Since the Government set aside the
law of supply and: demand, and dis
regarded individual capability by put
ting all on high levels, shall the Gov
ernment admit that it has no inter
est in wages? Is Government in this
day seriously concerned about equity
and right, or justice for all? Or is its
interest measured only by the number
of votes involved?
Elloree, South Carolina. Do vou
know where His? It is a thriving
town in Orangeburg County near the
Santee River. That may be a little
indefinite, for Orangeburg County
and the Santee River run along to
gether for many miles. But if you
go from St. 'Matthews to the San
tee you will pass through Creston,
then come to Elloree. It is a town
in the heart of a fertile country, but
it is a town of wide-awake people,
people who enjoy living and who are
alive to their finger tips.
Elloree has been in the papers in
recent months because of public oc
casions there, big events in the neigh
borhood from horse-racing to barbe
cues. The community is all a-tingle
and aglow and bubbling over with
good times.
A colored man of Sumter writes
to The State about the good spirit
prevailing in that good town between
the White and Colored people. Sum
ter is a fine city and it is a fine city
because it is full of good people.
Whenever White and Colored peo
ple live in peaceful and cordial rela
tions, as is true in Sumter, it argues
for both races. All of us wno were
reared in old Carolina have known
Colored people all our days. A White
man used to have a protective atti
tude toward hi^ “darkies”; he would
stand by them in trouble and would
do whatever he could to prevent
trouble.
Sometime ago a Colored man was
put in jail in my County because of
a car wreck. I did not hear of the
trouble until a couple of days had
passed, I called the jailer and asked
about this man and said “This is one
of my darkies and a good fellow”.
The jailer responded with a question
“How many of you claim this man ?
You are the second white man who
has telephoned me about him?”
It is true, what the Colored Cor-
Automebile production during the
first two weeks of May totalled 262,-
990 units, or 33 per cent above the
production of the corresponding two
Retail sales were 35
per cent above the same period of
last year.
The same story is again found, that
more business, greater volume result
in smaller profits because of higher
wages and taxes. For example, Gen
eral Motors sold $649,000,000 during
January, February and March or 42
per cent above the first quarter of
1940. Eanings for this quarter were
$129,775,000 against $85,355,000 for
the same quarter of 1940, Taxes
were $65,152,000 compared with $18,-
303,000 for the same quarter of last
year. The profit for the quarter of
1940 was $1.50 a share, but only $1.44
for the quarter of 1941.
NEW COTTON TIRE CORD READY
FOR COMMERCIAL USERS
Memphis, Tenn.— Following the
completion of final tests, the Cot
ton Research Foundation, new uses
section of the National Cotton Coun
cil, has announced that it is ready to
begin commercial licensing of the pro
cess for manufacturing the new
superior cotton tire cord announced
last fall.
The new tire cord, looked upon as
the cotton industry’s best answer tc
the threat of rayon tire cord, has
35 per cent great breaking strength
and 300 per cent longer flexing life
than the best conventional cords of
the same guage.
The royalty charges to manufac
turers will be low enough to encour
age the widespread use of the process
in the tire trade. Funds derived from
tire manufacturers will be devoted to
the cotton industry’s program to dis
cover new uses for cotton and cotton
seed products.
PAN-AMERICAN THEME
IN /SUMMER COTTONS
Memphis, Tenn. — Thanks to the
influence of the Latin American
countries, the Pacific islands and our
own Southland, this seaSbn’s cottons
are appearing in a galaxy of colors
and designs, the National Cotton
Council reports.
Richly colored blooms and grill-
work so typical of old New Orleans
are to be found on such ribbed cot
tons as dimities and piques.
From Brazil comes designs of tropic
birds and primitive Indian stipes es
pecially designated to meet the sea
son’s demand for exotic cotton prints
for sports wear and evening fashions.
Of equal importance are Pacific
Island prints. Tape, prints from far
away Java are seen in the pareo type
suit in such cottons as muslins and
gabardines. Huge Hawaiian flowers
are particularly popular in sports
wear, with see:sucker in this design
being a facorite for daytime and ev
ening dresses, pajamas and house
coats. Favorite colors includes vivid
red, blue and gold.
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