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PAGE FOUR THE NEWBEKRT SUN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1941 1218 College Street Newberry, S. C. 0. F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publisher One Year One Dollar Published every Friday Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1837, at the post office at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1878. BIG TALK TO LITTLE FELLOW Secretary Hull’s big talk to little Finland doesn’t set well with many Americans. It sounds too much like a big nation trying to bully a little one. Finland’s association with Ger many is not to our liking; and it doesn’t suit Finland, either. But have we forgotten how we cheered the Finns in their tragic hour of Russia’s cowardly attack upon them? We were all for the Finns in those days. We hoped fervently that Fin land would maul hell out of the Rus sian bear. Now Mr. Hull shows a different side of our international face. He tells the Finns to leave off their fight, ing of poor old Russia or lose our friendship. Finland may lose our official affec tion, but the people still admire that gallant folk and hope they win back every foot of their good earth which the Russians stole from them. “mighty powerful” man of toay. He thumbs his nose at the government, and bids it “like it or lump it.” Be lieve me, here is a great American. We respectfully doff our hats to Mr. Lewis as our powerfulest “mighty powerful” man. Would there were some of this powerful makeup on the government side of the fence! SELF-RELIANCE GREAT MEN STILL REMIND Most of us have been brought up on teachings that have been held as fundamentals concerning our repub lican form of government. Among these we have been taught that this nation was set up by some of the greatest men the world has produced. We have believed this readily enough, for do we not enjoy the abundant fruits of their heroic labors? But maybe this teaching about the great men has been a mistake—may be our great men were not the greatest after all. There are (or there is) at least one man amongst us who dwarfs the great of our past. He can, and he does, snap his fingers at the head of the United States government. He tells the chief mag istrate where to “head in”. That comes as a profound shock to us old fogies and moss-backs who still be lieve* in the supremacy of their gov ernment’s will over that of an indi vidual in time of national peril. But a greater than the fathers is here in the person of Mr. John L. Lewis. He is a “mighty powerful” man. He defies the president and gets away with it; and the chief exe cutive almost abjectly bows to the Lewis will. When John C. Calhoun threatened the authority and integrity of the union, “Old Hickory” Jackson gave stern warning. He would he said, send troops into South Carolina to preserve the authority of the central government and hang Calhoun to boot unless the South Carolina states, man mended his ways. The warning had the proper effect. No such warning goes to the Bamberg Herald. The Calhoun Times quotes some pithy paragraphs from a recent ad dress by Dr. James C. Kinard, presi dent of Newberry college, one of which is: “Too many people are look ing to the White House to take care of them.” This is too true. There is no doubt of the fact that the so cial security program of the admin istration is an idealistic venture in which there are many dangers to the nation. It is a great idea to take care of indigent and unemployed people, but with it comes the strong temptation to “beat off” and use the program without making a real effort to make one’s own way in life. That there are hundreds and thousands of people loafing and living off the gov ernment there can be no doubt. Speaking of the present emergen cy, Dr. Kinard says that there are too many strikes and a disposi ion to keep people from working who are willing to work, and observes that “England would TTave gone long ago had she depended upon bullets and bombs.” National morale is perhaps the biggest factor in any real defense program, and this angle of the pres ent emergency probably has not been properly emphasized. Over spending of the public’s money tends to lower the public morale, which should be concentrated upon efforts to make the country stronger and not upon money making and demands for pro moting working conditions, high wages and short hours. These things are efforts for peace time, and not for national emergencies. Spectator Sees Need for Leadership Of Simple, Straightforward Character Are we at war? Of couse we are, but the highest leaders say we are not yet engaged in a “shooting war.” W. Averill Harriman says we are now killing Germans. Take your choice. Never before has the Government of this nation played and toyed so much with its citizens. We don’t know what is what about anything. But in the meantime, any one of a hundred bureaucrats is likely to make a speech somewhere as a so-called trial balloon. If the country responds favorably to it then a bigger man will repeat it with trimmings and pontifical unction. If it falls flat, why the small fry is presumed to have spoken out of turn. I wonder if the time will come when we shall again have leaders of dig nity whose word will not be challeng ed; who will not try to be smart, or to out-smart other people. Just simple, straight-forward character is what we need. we be equally as broad-minded and idealistic in casting our vote ? Is not the President setting an example to prove that our attitude is narrow and out-of-date ? The question is: Is the president right? If so, how should we act? Or is a thing right for him and wrong for us? In other words, WHERE ARE WE? An effective advertisement asks, “DO YOU WANT TO BUY AN IN TEREST IN THE U. S.?” The ans wer is—BUY NATIONAL DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS. Through the purchase of these bonds and stamps one may practice thrift—saving for the rainy day— while letting the Government use the money at good interest. It is not a gift to the Nation; you lend your money and receive it back with in terest. You can do two things at once: Help the Defense effort and save your money. IMIBESTION may excite the Heart OR* trapped in the atomach or rullet mar act like r hair-trlfter on the heart action. At the first sign at diitrea# smart men ani women depend on Bell-an* Tablets to set gas free. No laxaUre but made of the fastest-acting medicines known for symptomatic relief of gastric hyperacidity. If the FIRST TRIAL doesn't prore Bell-an* better, return bottle to us and receive DOUBLE Money Back. 25c. at all drug stores. WE SPECIALIZE IN Winter Conditioning All Make Cars ANTI-FREEZE Let us make your car safe for winter with depen dable ANTI-FREEZE. Bring your car by for a thor ough check-up b '"ore cold weather starts. Superflame Heaters Come by and let us give you a demonstration of the new 1942 Superflame Oil heater—the ideal Christ mas gift for the entire family. We also handle fuel oil for oil burning heaters. If you have an oil heater, let us stock you up with your winter’s supply of oil. C. D. Coleman Co. PHONE 400 One of the treats of today is a view of the woods. I think I saw dozens of hues in a short walk recently. The autumn coloring is so soft and rest ful you feel calmed in spirit and at peace with all the world. Our brother Alison Lee of Laurens made an excellent point recently. He- said that when the farmers ask for, or receive, high prices it is denounc ed as inflation, while high wages to labor is called social gains! It might be pertinent to say that we are being carried away by words. “SOCIAL GAINS” covers many eco nomic absurdities. Within the last nine years many mei. have come in to public life who are gifted with fluency and a decided taste for social and economic experimentation. They are trying out all sorts of beautiful ideas at the eipense of the taxpayers. They have already cost our taxpayers billions of dollars, but they cover up their extravagances and utter fail ures with many high-flown expres sions a nd timid souls are made ash amed of themselves for even ques tioning the wisdom of all that is be ing set in motion. What surprises me most about all this new-fangled stuff is how the Congress of the United States was persuaded to swallow it. Any proof that Congress still has a spark of independence ought to be applauded, even if the specific instance runs counter to our idea of proper nation al policy. Nothing is needed today so much as a proper functioning of the Congress of the United States. I do not say this carelessly. We are at war by any definition ever known and if Germany were ready and able she certainly would hold us to account. Don’t deceive yourselves: We are committing acts of war every day, but the Congress has sat in session and let the whole policy of the nation slip out of its hands. The best that can be said for Congress is that it promptly “O. K.’s” everything. If— and when—the Congress comes to it self (like the Prodigal Son) let us raise a loud cheer. In the days of my innocence and youth I studied for the bar. We used to say that a man “read for the bar”. I didn’t; I was a boner and had to study. Among my studies was Con stitutional Law; and that involved many months of digging away at the Federal Constitution (and, later, the Constitution of South Carolina). I must admit that the Constitutions to day are very like the old gray mule— “they ain’t what they used to be”. A constitution is kicked about today like “an old hound dog”. Some of my friends (like Colonel Manning) are mathematically inclin ed and may calculate the velocity and range of dispersion of sixteen inch shells in order to tune up their minds for the serious business of life; but I turn at times and read some thing in the Constitution with all the veneration one may feel of the dead. I recall that a high official tells us that many of the new ideas of the day are based on the preamble to the Federal Constitution. I don’t doubt it. But the preamble was just the reason given for writing the Consti tution and is not in a proper sense a part of the great document. It is a mere introduction, just as our legis lative Ijills sometimes have introduc tory preambles which are omitted from the Code of Laws. A section of the Federal Constitu tion which has always interested me is Section 2 of Article 4 which reads: “The citizens of each State shall be entitled to all the privileges and im munities of citizens in the several States.” And another section appeals to me: Section 1 of the 14th Amend ment, “Nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty or prot^rty, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its juridiction the equal protection of the laws.” What I have in mind is this: No one thought the National Government would exercise much authority over the individual except as a soldier in time of war. The states were re quired to take care of all citizens equally. Their time, their ability to work and their readiness to work are, theoretically, property. The nation in toadying to National labor leaders and all this talk of refusing any but Union men to work on a job is so plainly a violation of the spirit of our Constitution as to suggest that the great document should be taught again. WELLS THEATRE Thursday TILLIE THE TOILER Kay Harris & William Tracy Added-^-Selected Shorts Mat.: 9c & 26c Night 9c & 30c Shall the Legislature use any sur plus to relieve the property taxes in the counties; or shall this just be poured out to swell the already swollen state services? Now, what of it? We Democrats, especially South ern Democrats, and most especially South Carolina Democrats, are Demo, crats to the marrow, all wool and a yard wide, 100 per cent—and all that. Since the Civil War we have been faithful to the Democratic Party, however good the Republicans might be, or however poor or bad the Demo crats might be. Come weal, come woe, ' our fathers stood fast to the Party. IWhy? Well, the Republicans used the negroes and were for high tariff, as well as for a strong central gov ernment. Well, now, what have we? Of course there are men among us who will say that all Republicans are bad, full of evil, malevolent, malo dorous, malignant and malicious in fluences, while all of us Democrats are Simon-pure, you know, the first water. We have sturdy sons of the old South who mutter imprecations and call down the fires to consume those who think of breaking with the Party of our fathers; and so great is the traditional loyalty of our people that they swallow anything, everything, even with maledictions; but when the time comes to vote they cast their vote for the Democrat. But our great leader is not so narrow as that. He does not hesitate to recommend a Republican over a Democrat; he doesn't mind apponting two Repub licans to his Cabinet. Do you suppose that we are so lack ing in competent men that we have not two capable men to fill Cabinet positions? Perish the thought! Right here in South Carolina we have enough capable men to man the en tire Cabinet, the near-Cabinet, the Under-Cabinet, the super-Cabinet, and all the special Commissions. We have them—and to spare. But the Presi dent, for some whimsical reason, ap pointed Republicans to his Cabinet. If his reason was to get the finest ability for the public service should commend him; but shouldn’t 'es*# comet •r me For tl<« best in Genuinely Engraved Wedding Stationery Ask For LEE-SOUTHERN Invitations, Announcements, Reception at Home and Colling Cards. Prices ore Most Reasonable In Newberry we are exclusive agent for the LEE SOUTHERN line of Wedding Invitations, An nouncements, Calling Cards, En graved Stationery and Informals. Our Representative will be glad to call at your home with sam ples. Or, if you wish, come by The Sun office and see our com plete line. &un PHONE ONE ?ENSE BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS ON SALE ATTOl'R POSTOFFICE OR RANK America On guard! Above is a reproduction of the Treasury Department’s Defense Savings Poster, showing an exact duplication of the original “Minute Man” statue by famed sculptor Daniel Chester French. Defense Bonds and Stamps, on sale at your bank or post office, are a vital part of America’s defense preparations. Friday and Saturday “I KILLED THAT MAN” Ricardo Cortez & Jona Woodbury Added—The Last Chapter of “JUNGLE GIRL” and “Mitt Me Tonight” Comedy Admission—9c & 25c all day Monday and Tuesday The Love We All Dream of Finding! “PENNY SERENADE” Irene Dunne & Cary Grant Added—Pathe News Mat ; 9c & 26c Night 9c & 30c • Wednesday “CHEERS FOR MISS BISHOP” with Martha Scott OPERA HOUSE Saturday “PHANTOM COWBOY” Don “Red” Barry Added—DEVIL HORSE and Comedy Admission 9c and 20c Wednesday —BARGAIN DAY— “THAT’S RIGHT, YOU’RE WRONG” Kay Kyzer and Band Admission 9c and 16c all day Mr. and Mrs. Claude Reeder spent the weekend in Swainsboro, Ga., with Mrs. Reeder's mother, Mrs. j Dean. OFFICE NEEDS OF ALL KINDS Ledger Outfits Account Books File Guides (Letter & Legal) Thin Papers of All Kinds Manila Folders (Letter & Legal) Rubber Bands All Kinds of Inks Paper Clips—Thumb Tacks Typewriter Ribbons Adding Machine Ribbons Adding Machine paper—any size Clip Boards & Arch Boards Manuscript Co? ;rs Stapling Machines Carbon Papers Library Paste Clasp Envelopes—any size Expanding Files Mimeograph Paper Columnar Pads Index Tabs Typewriter Erasers, And many other items. We put ribbons on your type writer or adding machine. THE SUN Phone No. 1 Give the gift that signifies America is not to be caught napping. DEFENSE BONDS STAMPS fifX 0 lti_ gifg^ ."""" ...... k'-.v 1SS Is Newberry’s COAL NUMBER . It doesn’t matter what the weather is outside, if the inside is heated with coal from the Newberry Oil Mill. Remember last winter when you were inconvenienced by not having enough coal? We make it a point to give good service on coal deliveries, but it is not al ways possible to deliver just at the moment you want it. How much better to have the satisfaction of KNOWING your coal supply is sufficient! Just phone 155 today for any kind of coal you need. We have it! Newberry Oil Mill PHONE 155 FORMERLY FARMERS OIL MILL