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VOLUME 5; NO. 17 The Rising Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13.1942 PtgPEFENSE 1 m B STAMPS PUBLISHED WEEKLf $1.00 PER YEAR OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE RHYTHMIC DANCING Maybe the reason the farmer is so ignored when the pie is being passed out is that he ain’t got no glamour nohow. Now you take Elea nor Roosevelt’s gal Friday, Miss Mayris Chaney. That gal’s got something, something worth $4,600 a year to the Office of Civilian De fense and that something is her ab ility to dance and teach rhythmic dancing She’s doing it to boost morale among the little children of our land. Eleanor you know is second in command of civilian defense and she wants our kids to know how to do rhythmic dancing in order to dodge bombs when the Japs begin to blast us. I guess that’s the idea. Too, Eleanor is an artist at heart, bless her, and she appreciates Miss Chaney naming one of her creations for her—that’s the “Eleanor Glide”. I don’t know what Eleanor would look like “gliding”. I hope I never know. I can’t stand much at my age. Little kids stretching their little carcasses about should contribute greatly to civilian defense but somehow I believe a farmer hopping around over a newground, dodging stump s and being thrown into the air when his plow strikes a snag is equally artistic and far more effec tive. If you’ve ever plowed in a newground you know something about rhythmic dancing — you’ve done the same thing that Eleanor is paying Miss Chaney $400 a month to teach, and I’m going to be nasty enough to tell you that Eleanor is paying it out of tax money and not out of her own stocking. I know all this is criticising the war effort and I ought to be shot but I intend to defend until the last breah the farmer’s ability to do breath the farmer’s ability to do rhythmic dancing. I know they can do it and they ought to be paid $4 ,600 a year for doing it. It’s true they have no glamour (pronounced glammer) but we can fix that by simply swapping denim for silk bloomers. A lot of silk bloomers can be bought for $4,600, or for that matter the farmer could perform with his shins exposed. As I said before he may not be as graceful, but there are sorrier sights than a farmers shanks flitting about here and there while he shoves home a two-horse turn plow to make food for the nation. I had hoped there would be no boondoggling in the war effort but if this is a fair sample of what we are to expect from the office of civilian defense we may as well be gin looking for a nice deep cave to live in. GIVE US FREE MULES •My young friend C. B. Bargle from down Pomaria way was in town Monday looking about replac ing a mule which died on him last year. Mr. Eargle is pest but works his own farm and he didn’t make enough cotton last year to buy a bridle much less a mu.'e. It’s too bad farmers have to buy their own mules. In line with every thing else there should be a Fed eral Mule Replacement Bureau (FMRB) where all a farmer would have to do would be to sign some 75 copies of an application and his mule would be sent direct from Washington from a government pool of underprivileged hard tails, free and postage paid. OFFICERS FARED BETTER THAN ENLISTED MEN We quote the following from a letter written by a World War sol dier; “I was wounded in chest and also abdomen and a sharpnel cut on left foot. Although not deep, those wounds bled profusely. My clothes were so saturated that they were cut off with large shears and the shoes were also cut off, just slit, beginning at toes. 1 guess they ac cidently cut off my identification tag so I landed in an officers’ quar ters, finally at the hospital. Here we were served fried chick en, egg nog, and ice cream every Sunday. I was there 4 months and then shipped to a casualty camp at , France, and placed with the doughboys of my own rank. The food was terrible and we had to sleep on the ground with rain run ning through our tents almost daily. On Thanksgiving Day, 1918, my din ner was one boiled potato; one spoon of canned tomatoes, cold out of can; one spoon of canned pork and beans; one slice of bread, no butter; one cup of chicory, black. “Now we are rationing sugar. We Legislative Pay of $900 Is Opposed Columbia, Feb. 11.—A bill to lim it future legislator’s compensation to $900 a year—including “extra pay” and every other form of com pensation—won a majority unfav orable report today from the house judiciary committee. The bill, sponsored by Represen tative Brailsford of Orangeburg, would be effective only if biennial legislative sessions were first ap proved. Under the constitution, legislators cannot increase their pay but can raise the pay of their suc cessors. Legislators receive $400 a year now—the constitution limiting pay to a 40-day session and a statute stipulating that the pay shall be $10 a day—but they have annually increased this by voting “extra ex- pense”money which made the total approximately $800. NEWBERRY SCHOOLS TO CLOSE FEB. 16 FOR REGISTRATION The'Newberry city and county schools will be closed to school children but open for men regist ering for selective service next Monday, February 16, from 7 a. m. until 9 p. m., according to C. E. Hendrix, county Superintendent of Education. Men born on or after February 17, 1897 and on or before December 31, 1921 are ordered to register Monday at the school in their com munity. have a huge surplus of butter and, anyhow, why in hell can’t we see to it that our doughboys eat as good as the officers? They go over the top ahead of the officer’s. I have seen many of them die with a grim smile. Don’t they deserve the best? “Now I realize that a wounded disabled soldier is not an asset to his government, but he is human. Mr. Roosevelt has every sort of stooge imaginable hanging on his Johnston Speaks of Governor’s Race Only Time to TelT His Plan. House Hears Band and Debates Judiciary Delay. COLUMBIA, Feb. 4—Olin D. Johnston, of Spartanburg, who a few day s ago told this correspondent there was “no truth” in a report that he might run for governor in stead of for the senate as he pre viously had announced, repeated to day there still is “no truth” in the report but that just the same he might run for governor. “Time will tell,” h6 said, but he refused to say categorically for what office he would run. Johnston said “500 of my friends” had been urging him to run for something and that some of them wanted him to be governor again. Johnston was in the house with the sixty-eight members of the Spartanburg high ^school band which gave a forty-five minute concert before a joint session of the house and senate. Speaker Sol Blatt introduced Johnston as “my friend—and he is my friend”. There are sixty musicians and the dierctor in the band, which has three sousaphones, two tympany drums and a full set of other in struments. The band also is equip ped with a drum majorette and six pretty girls wearing shakos and short skirts. The band took up an hour of the house’s time. Another hour was consumed in debate over the Judi ciary committee’s failure to report out the bill for biennial sessions of the legislature. The first hour of the three-hour session was occupied with miscellaneous routine matters. GREENWOOD DIST. METHODIST MISS. CONFERENCE FRIDAY Representatives of 63 churches of _ I _ the Greenwood district Methi shirr tail. I wish he would appoint win meet for the annual just one good, sincere, honest man to inspect our Army casualty camps. A man that will see that our wound ed soldiers are treated, not like worn-out horses and mules, but with respect and decency.” FUNDAMENTALS DESERTED Almost two years ago this news paper predicted that Hitler would go far because the world had lost its soul. Time has proved that we were right. No gift of prophecy was needed to see the dangerous trend over the past twenty, and par ticularly the past ten years. At the time Hitler struck the moral stam ina of the people was it its lowest point in world history; fundamen tal truth and doctrine were kicked aside in an effort to keep up with the Joneses; the Almighty dollar took precedence over everything else. Men refused to take a stand on any issue for fear it would cost them something, never realizing that it would cbst them everything in the long run. Hitler knew this condition pre vailed thruout the world and he be gan wrecking nations by buying their influential men. He bought them everywhere, including our own country to an extent only par tially revealed so far. The causes of this let-down are many, the church being largely responsible, but they cannot be dealt with here. It is of more im portance now to say that we must return to the ways which gave this nation its start toward greatness; to firmness of character; to a strong conviction that everyone of us must stand for something no .natter what the cost. MAYBANK OPPOSES PENSIONS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Our old rabble-rousing friend Ed Smith voted “Yea” on legislation which would give him a fat pension when he retires from congress. Senator Maybank voted against the legislation. This is at least two “right” votes that Senator Maybank has cast in the short time he has been there, just two more than Ed. has cast in more than a quarter century. BETH-EDEN LUTHERAN PARISH Rev. M. L. Kester, Pastor Colony: 11 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. H. B. Cousins, Supt. 12 m.. The Service. I p. m„ The Luther League. St. James’: II a. m., Sunday school. Mr. Wil liam Ballentine, Supt. Beth-Eden; 11 a. m„ Sunday school, Mr. Herndon Hentz, Supt. Stressing the importance of a «ol- dier’s mind being “left free from worries he leaves behind,” Lieut. Arthur A. Bimkrant, platoon leader of the 31st battalion at Camp Croft said that “businets men shouldn’t pester soldiers”. Lieut. Bimkrant, former New York attorney, author and play wright, explained details of the Soldiers and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act (passed by congress October 17, 1940) which was designed primarily to “relieve minds of soldiers in re gard to financial or other problems that may worry them.” “I plead with businessmen over the nation, to be a little more broad minded when soldiers take advan tage of this act because it is a right given them by congress,” the speak er said, adding that soldiers with “worried minds” can’t concentrate on the important business of becom ing good, accurate and conscientious soldiers. As a majority of businessmen know, the Soldiers' and Sailors’ Civ il Relief Act provides that a soldier cannot be sued. Lieut. Bimkrant explained, mentioning specially the act’s provisions regarding loans,’ in stallment payments ’and life insur ance (including policies up to $5,- 000). V- * This does not mean the soldier is exempt indefinitely from paying his obligations, but the act merely declares a moratorium or deferment on contracts made before the sol dier enters service of his country, Lieutenant Bimkrant said. When their services term in te and after the six-month orientation period ends, the soldier technically is required to resume such obliga tions that he had when he became a soldier, he continued. • This act applies only in civil ac tion and has no effect if the soldier becomes involved in,t a crime, he Conference at Central Methodist church Friday, February 13, begin ning at 10 o’clock and will close about one p. m. In the afternoon the pastors of the various churches of the dist rict will gather for a business ses sion while the Woman’s Society of Christian Service will meet under the leadership of Mrs. L. G. McCul lough. The chief speaker for the confer ence will be Dr. C. W. Iglehart, of New York City, representative of the General Board of Missions of the Methodist church. Other speak ers are: Rev. E. R. Mason, Superin tendent of the Greenwood district; Rev. J. F. Lupo, conference mission ary secretary; Mrs. L. G. McCul lough, district secretary of the Wo man’s Society of Christian Service and Rev. H. O. Chambers, district secretary of missions. The sessions of the conference are open to the general public. LEGION AUXILIARY SPRING RALLY TO BE HELD IN MARCH The Spring Rally of the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary will be held the afternoon of March fourth, at two o’clock in the A. R. P. church. Laurel street, Columbia. A joint banquet with the Legion will be held that night at seven o’clock at the Jefferson hotel. A dance will follow the banquet. The National President will be present for the rally. Members of the Newberry unit are urged to at tend this meeting. Anyone wishing to go will please contact Miss Grace Summer, president of the Newberry unit as soon as possible. FELLERS AND LONG ATTEND FBI SCHOOL IN COLUMBIA Sheriff Tom M. Fellers and Wil bur E. Long, Jr., of the Newberry Water Works Commission, are at tending the six-day couise for po lice officers and public utility sur veys of the central part of the state which is being held in Columbia this week. The meetings are being held on the second floor of the University of South Carolina law building. The courses are in charge of J. D. Good, special agent of the FBI. Among the subjects to be discuss ed are: Traffic control in war time and blackouts; convoy work; pro tection of property and public uti lity surveys, protection of police personnel and property; reorganiza tion of police departments; duties to grounded aircraft and barrage baloons; gas protection and decon tamination; internment work; pre vention of malicious acts; evacua tion work; prevention of looting and air raid precaution duties. Business Men Should Not Pester Soldiers ■ ij**,*^'* BANQUET MARKS 10 YEARS REV. CALCOTE'S PASTORATE The first of February marked the tenth anniversary of the pastoral relationship <JT Rev. S. A. Calcote in Aveleigh Presbyterian church. With out the knowledge of the pastor, the men’s Bible class planned a ban quet at the church, which as held last Thursday night in recognition of the anniversary. After a sump tuous turkey dinner, Rev. C. J. Matthews, pastor of Smyrna church, spoke of the pastor’s influence and work in the Presbytery during the past ten years. Elder S. A. Wil liams, presiding, called on Elder R. D. Smith for his remarks and pre sentation of the gifts provided. Along with certificates of purchases of the real articles, a miniature hat and shoe were presented the pastor as tokens. Mrs. Calcote was pre sented a beautiful broach pin. Oth er articles of clothing were present ed from the McCullough Sunday school. The occasion was accorded a full attendance of the men and their wives and other friends. Af ter the banquet, the entire group adjourned to the main auditorium where Dr. R. A. Forrest, of Toccoa Falls, Ga.. brought a fitting address on the work of a pastor and how “Christ Never Fails.” During the ten years of the pas torate of Rev. Calcote, 157 addi tions to the church membership have been made, increasing the to tal membership from 170 to 300. During these years the educational annex debt ha s been reduced from about $10,000 to $3,800. The pastor stated that he felt Aveleigh had done more for him and his family than they had done for the church and the Lord, and added that all which remained to be done to make their happiness complete as servants of Aveleigh, was to so serve as to merit the good-will and good things the peo ple of the church have already ac corded them. CLIFF GRAHAM IS SECRETARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE L. C. (Cliff) Graham was Monday elected to serve as secretary of the Newberry chamber of commerce, C. C. Hutto, prsident, announced this week. Mr. Graham takes the place of Ted Bremer as secretary, Mr. Bre mer having entered the service a number of months ago. Mr. Graham wa s formerly employed by the Da vis Motor company and is well and popularly known in the city. Mrs. O. O. Copeland attended the funeral services of her aunt, Mrs. John T. Blakely in Clinton Monday of this week. Maybank and Hare Oppose Pensioning Washington, Feb. 10.—Senator Burnet R. Maybank made it known today that he is engaged in an ef fort to bring about a repeal of the legislation enacted to provide pen sions for retired congressmen. “I am against such legislation in principle when the nation should be concentrating upon the fight to pre serve liberty and freedom. I am do ing my best to bring about its re peal,” Senator Maybank said. Representative L. Mendel Rivers said “it (the bill) was slipped over on us and the sponsors were aware of that fact. If I get a chance to vote on its repeal I shall certainly vote to undo that which was done while many members of congress were absent from the floor engaged in duties incumbent upon us since Pearl Harbor. “When the congressianal retire ment bill was brought up on the consent calendar I was attending a meeting of the naval affairs com mittee which has been in constant daily deliberation, even while the house was in session. “Sponsors of the bill couched it in language which it would take a Philadelphia lawyer to understand. If the bill remains a law, I certain ly don’t expect to take advantage of its benefits.” Representative Butler B. Hare: “I have never favored retirement benefits except when persons bene- fitted make a sufficient contribu tion to the fund to take care of their benefits. I’m not certain but what it will be necessary before this emergency is over to suspend all retirement operations until the dan ger to our country has passed. There are a lot of subsidies that will like ly have to be cut out, too. If this war is not brought to a close with in a reasonable time it’s going to tax the resources of this country to the limit to keep up the fight suc- tive Joseph R. Bryson: “I opposed similar retirement pro posals when they were presented at previous sessions of congress. My position on this matter has not changed.” Representative John L. McMillan: “I have no comment at this time.” Representative Hampton P. Ful mer: “I don’t care to discuss this legislation.” Representative James P. Richards: “Nothing for publication now.” A large group of white men leave this county within the next few weeks to begin life in the army. Leaving on the 17 th from Board 58 are the following: Carl Driggers, Eddie Luther Rivers, Jacob Leroy Baker, Lewis Edgar Chapman, Wil liam Leon Ward, Grady Festus Price, Joseph Christian Seymore, Hubert Lee Vaughn, Julian Cyril Wicker, Thornwell Adams, William Calhoun Norris, Jr., William Jonus King, Charles Edward Cromer, Harry Leonard Laval, Alonzo Pinkney Boozer, Jr., Harper Ross Wherry, Calvin Anthony Rose. Also from Board 58 will go the following on February 23: Edgar Robertson, Lewis Joe Welch, Wilbur Harold Epps, James Everette Foy, Jacob Luther Aull, David Benjamin Franklin. Clarence Olie Bouknight, James Ernest Kinard, William Mc Millan. Robert Haeford Duncan, Stephen Kiazer Harrison, Roy Cole man Bishop, Gilder William Cromer, Harvey Driggers, Adam DeWitt Mills, Ernest Earl Cromer, William Sheehee Hardin, Ivy Lake Long shore, Ralph Louis Yarborough, Waldo Mcllwain Halfacre, Felix Bailey Greene, Jr., Ethan Otis Am- ick, Harry Woodrow Wicker, John Elvin Yochem, Johnnie Moore, Jos eph Wilson Hipp, James Rikard Ki nard, Joe Walter Waites, Thomas Windfield Weir, Thomas Edgar Jackson, James Haskell Edwards, Willard Jesse Wright, James Carrol Brooks, Grady Severne Taylor, Earl Norris, Harry Ellis Crosby, Jay Dee Inman, Yancey Edward Cannon, and James Roy Ballard. Leaving on March 3 from Board 59 will be the following white in ductees: Virgil Simpson Morris, Wil liam Holland Epting. James Cleve land Allen, Joseph Frank Stoude- mire, Thomas Pope Moates, Milton Eugene Blair, Coike Livingston Fulmon, Furman Kinard, Luther Hampton Sease, Jr., James Alfred Dorr oh, Willie Edward Graham, Thomas Luther BrOolB. tnaude Erie Long, Edmund Manly Martin, James Claude Stoudemire, Woodrow Ber- ley Hentz, Earl Pinner Wicker, Jos eph Duncan Webb, and Maxie Hol land Shealy. MOTION PICTURE AT COLONY CHURCH FRIDAY This evening (Friday) at 6:45, war time, a motion picture of the Luth eran Orphan Home at Salem, Va., will be shown for the benefit of the members of the three congregations composing the Beth-Eden Lutheran Parish, and others who may de sire to see the picture. People gen erally have an interest in orphan children. Those who avail them selves of the opportunity of seeing this picture will be privileged to see the children, as they live, work and play. The public is invited and it is hoped that a large crowd will be present. Admission free, but an offering will be taken. CCC BOYS WILL RECEIVE INCREASE IN PAY Effective February 1, all CC camp boys will receive $12 per month in cash, instead of the previous pay scale s of $8 per month, it was an nounced February 7, by Thomas H. Daniel, State Director of Public Welfare. Heretofore boys in camps have received only $8 a month for their personal use. Those having de pendents were required to allot $15 per month for the support of such dependents, and to deposit $7 a month, the accumulated total to be paid them at the end of their en rollment. Those having no depend ents were required to deposit $22 per month. Under the new schedule each boy will receive $12 a month for his personal use while in camp. Those having dependents will contribute $10 a month to their support and deposit to their own credit $8 a month. Those without dependents will deposit $18 a month. Total of each enrollee, $30 per month un changed. County Departments of Public Welfare are now accepting applica tions from boy s who wish to enter camps at the next regular enroll ment, to be conducted on Thursday, February 19, at the CC camps locat ed at Sumter, Clemson, Ninety-Six, Spartanburg, Rock Hill, Lancaster, Bishopville and the City Armory in Orangeburg. Army Gets Large Group This Month CHARLES WILLIAM DOMINICK Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dominick of Prosperity announce the arrival of a son, Charles William, bom Wed nesday, February 1 at the Newber ry county hospital. ELIZABETH RAYBURN Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Rayburn of Whitmire are the parents of a daughter, Elizabeth Gertrude, born at the local hospital Sunday, Feb ruary 8th. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO We notice that the highway com mission or some one has put up a sign at the corner of Caldwell and Boundary streets indicating the highway to Greenwood and points up that way. This is a good thing and we are glad to see it, because in many places the stranger does not know how to get out of town in to the road he desires to travel. We could not help wondering, however, when they were making the signs why they did not put on the dist ance to the places indicated. It would not have cost much more and from our own experience the trav eler in a strange land is always pleased to know how far it is to the place to which he is going. The Newberry College club of Co lumbia held an enthusiastic meet ing last night at Friendship hall. Coach F. D. McLean outlined plans for the building of a new gymnas ium and a new athletic field. Presi dent S. J. Derrick elaborated upon the plans and made an inspiring talk of what Newberry college can accomplish with the loyal support of her alumni. Dr. C. A. Freed of Newberry and F. W. Cappleman made encouraging remarks. That the state general property tax levy will be reduced to either three or four mills this year and practically eliminated in the years to follow if the various tax meas ures now pending before the «wo house s of the general assembly be come a part of the law of the state was the prediction of E. T. Hughes of Marion, chairman of the ways and means committee, in the course of his debate on the luxuries tax, the last of the series of revenue measures to be given consideration in the house. The appropriation bill for 1922, Mr. Hughes also in timated, would probably carry re ductions of approximately $1,000,- 000 under the amount appropriated last year. The state levy last year totaled 11 1-2 mils, the special Cita del 1-2 mill levy excluded. SCOUTS' FARTHER AND SON BANQUET TONIGHT PEARL HARBOR HUNNICUTT Mr. and Mrs. John Hunnicutt of Whitmire are receiving congratula tions over the birth of a daughter, bom at the county hospital Sunday, February 8. The litle girl has been named Pearl Harbor Hunnicutt. SARAH BRENDA TURNER Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Turner of the city announce the birth of a daugh ter, Sarah Brenda, born Sunday, February 8, at the Newberry hospi tal. JAMES PATRICK ARROWOOD Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arrowocd of Whitmire announce the birth of a son, James Patrick, bom at the county hospital Wednesday, Febru ary 11. JULIA ANN PERKINS Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Perkins are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of a daughter, bom at the Newbeilry hospital Tuesday, Feb ruary 10. The little girl will be called Julia Ann. RETURNS HOME B. M. D. Livingston, who has been a patient in the Newberry county hospital for the past two weeks, returned to his home in Prosperity Wednesday of thi s week and is doing nicely. NEWBERRY TEACHERS WILL MEET TODAY The Newberry County Education Association will meet today (Thurs day) at 5 o’clock, war time, at the Newberry high school. Mrs. W. D. Rice, president of classroom teach ers of South Carolina Education As sociation, Rock Hill, will be guest speaker. Tonight, Friday, at 8:30 o’clock, war time, the Scouts of Newberry will meet at Willowbrook club house to be the guest s of their dads at the annual Father and Son ban quet. According to B. O. Creek- more, chairman of the Newberry District, an interesting program has been prepared, although Rex En right, who had been scheduled to speak, will not be able to be pres ent. Executive Horace S. William son from Greenville will be there. Mr. Williamson succeeds O. B. Gor man in this position. This banquet is an annual affair in connection with the local Scouts’ celebration of National Boy Scout Week. SEEN ABOUT TOWN GEORGE HALFACRE saying that he had been selling "Japan ese Hunting Licenses". He was re ferring to the Federal Tax stick er you have to buy for your car . . . JUDGE BLEASE walking up street waving hi ( arms while talking to a friend . . . JOHN T. CROMER and DR. BOWMAN coming out of post office togeth er talking and not noticing a friend speaking to them . . . Miss EVELYN BURNS has already purchased a bicycle and says that she will start riding it when the weather gets warmer . . . The new white and blue Gulf station in front of the Court House is very attractive and is one of the pret tiest stations in the city . . . C. F. STERLING walking up College street Friday afternoon going to P. O. after lunch—frowning to keep the rain out of hig eyes . . . MISS PAULINE SUMMER, a Winthrop student, writing her Dad to send her report right back to see if she passed every thing after dreaming she didn't. Polly, you didn't have anything to worry about. You made it as you always will . . . Birthday anniver saries through February 19: Mrs. J. C. Salter. Feb. 13; Herman Langford, Feb. 14; Dr. F. O. Lam- oreux, Lt. Ralph Black, Miss Lucy McCaughrin and Mrs. War ren Abrams. Feb. 15; Mrs. Walter Lovett (Kathryn Williams), Feb. 17; J. H. Wicker, Jim Feagle, and W, R. Feagle, Fel . 19.