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PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1942 Monopoly of Electric Power Would Degrade Politics BY SPECTATOR Mass meetings held in various ci ties indicate how deeply desirious our people are for a policy of full national effort against our enemies. The greatest obstable to all-out pre paredness is due to strikes, to La bor’s constant effort to use the emergency of war for the increase of wages. Meetings in Marion, Flor ence and Dillon, calling for whole hearted national effort, are notable patriotic efforts. Our Government has the POWER, as well as the OPPORTUNITY, to put all our productive energy to work. And it has the OBLIGATION to do so. This is no time to play politics; our National safety is at stake. The legality of a purchase of the company by the Santee-Cooper Authority will probably be challang- ed in court. The plain intent of the Act in forbidding the Santee-Cooper to build North of Columbia is that it should not OPERATE North of Columbia. There can be no doubt of that. Now whether a strained in terpretation of BUILD would allow the Santee-Cooper to BUY is worth bringing before the courts, after a statewide campaign of enlightenment. The Santee-Cooper octopus should die aborning. The people never were enthusiastic over the Santee- Cooper; they did not expect it to be realized. Even four years ago it SAFE HATCH! Sinclair SuperFlame Kero sene bums without odor or gases to kill the hatch in incubators or brooders. Waste elements that cause odor and gases are re moved in refining. SuperFlame saves money, too, because it gives maximum usable heat per gallon. Try SuperFlame. Let me deliver to your farm Strother C. Paysinger AGENT SINCLAIR REFINING COMPANY was regarded by many as a politi cal gesture. The acceptance of it was based on the idea that it would be built with Federal money and never become a lien on our property. Up to date the Satnee'-Cooper calls for the whole barrell of flour without having made one pan of biscuits. Leaving aside the point of techni cal proficiency of management by the Santee-Cooper as compared with that of the private companies, we should not SET UP, SANCTION or PERMIT a political control of all the power generated in this State. What would the politicians make of it within ten years ? If you know your State you can answer the ques tion. If you don’t know how the ; politicians run the State, ask some body. If noboby else will tell you, drop me a line. “I don’t think I care to join,” said a mechanic to a member of the staff of the Revenue Office here in Colum bia. And thereby hangs the tale, as Shakespheare says. It will be recalled that in order to do a little carpentry work or any other kind of work for our greai PREPARADNESS and WAR effort a citizen of the United States had no standing unless he were a member of a Labor Union. And he could pot be a member until he paid out a sum of money. So, then, the only men entitled to jobs were members of Labor Unions. All this was known to Washington and encourag ed by Washington. This commission which a citizen had to pay was pro bably one of the SOCIAL gains. But our people are generous; even if no body but a Union man was allowed a job at fat wages, every man was included in the draft, so that all stood on common ground somewhere. So if you culdn’t get any of the jobbs you will still be allowed to fight. The mechanic must have been one of those who had to ‘fork out’’ in order to get a job. He had tp JOIN the Union. When making his state ment of income for the INCOME TAX, he thought he was caught by another Union and decided that he wouldn’t join, after hearing that this New Union (The Government) want ed $55 from him. “I don’t think I care to join,” said our friend; but bubber, this Union will want you "’til it licks Hitler and the Japs. Nobody says anything about Mus solini these days. And old Benito seems “sorta” tongue-tied himself, eh Must be Springtime; I see the lit tle boys all over the ground with their marbles and the farmers are all agog over the new crop-year and turning soil with vim. President Roosevelt and Vice Presi dent Wallace appealed directly to the farmers against parity prices for commodities. This amazes me, for the condition of the farmer in no way compares favorably withat of Organized Labor. Still the President balks at a stand to check Labor. Must we accept his Attorney Gener- Let’s Plant A Garden! Vegetables For Victory Flowers For Recreation LAWN SPRINKLER Rubber Hose — Any Length WIRE FENCING LAWN MOWERS All Sizes — Rubber Tires For Gardening and Lght Trucking use this Handy Push Plow These Hedge Shears will keep your place looking like a million SPRAYING MATERIALS Bordeaux Mixture Spor-go Spray Dry Lime-Sulphur Arse.nate of Lead Nicotine Sulphur Rakes, Spades, Forks Lawn Brooms Very Handy—Small hand spades and diggers for flower beds and smell vegetables. Genuine Galve^iized M ATER SPRINKLER All Sizes R. M. Lominack Hardware al’s statement that this is a Labor Government? And must the whole nation be put under the heel of La bor? Will not our Government it self try to make all equal uder the law? Or must we fold our arms while Labor plays politics with the Government’s encouragement ? We must win the war. No other thought should be entertained. We are not winning today, however; the balance shet is all against us today, if we allow the Japs to gain a foot hold in Australia we and the Bri tish will deserve the severest repro bation of all men. Somewhere, some time, we must fight with all we have, including brains. Up to now, the “too little, and too late” policy of both Britain and America indicate a woeful lack of intelligent planning. The farther away we fight the safer will be our own country. For that reason we must take part on land against Germany and Japan, while Russia and the others are fighting on land. 1 have made several references to the political (and business) dangers which are a part and parcel of the Santee-Cooper scheme to enlarge its scope and, finally, to absorb all other power enterprises in South Carolina. In the first place, what is the San tee-Cooper Project? Our Legisla ture created a Company called an AUTHORITY and authorized it to borrow money and accept grant for a power development, BUT STIPU LATED IN THE LAW that the Stale of South Carolina should not be liable for any debts of the Authority. Now we have a scheme to borrow money for this Authority, but on the faith and credit of the State! And to broaden the scope of its activities until it controls all the power com panies operating in this State. And, it would borrow the money for that purpose on the credit of the State, with right to tax you and me to re pay it! Truly a noble idea! How much money has the Santee- Cooper already earned? Not a dol lar, NET, so far as I’ve heard. Has it any prospect of large earnings? Well, if the Lexington Water Power Company (Lake Murray) isn’t roll ing in fat profits, with expert direc tion and a ready sale for its power, what do you expect of the Santee- Cooper? Would you double, treble, quadruple, an investment under a management before proof of its success in its original field ? Now if the Santee-Cooper should gobble up all the other concerns and have a State Monopoly what would be the result? Well, if owned by the State, WHO CONTROLS THE STATE ? Are you so impressed with the business abih-y and zeal of poli ticians that you would put such a mammoth enterprise in their hands? Let’s come down to earth and walk with the politicians. How would this thing work out? Well, now, Senator X would soon have charge of all the power in his County. He would be the power boss, because he is the political dictator. And all the power employees would have to be political supporters of Senator X. And the political opponents of Sena tor X would soon have all sorts of power troubles! But that is only the smallest objection! What happened under our Dispen sary? Some gentlemen with very small official pay blossomed out in gorgeous display, like millionaire sportsmen in loud checks! It was said that cne man had a “beaver hat” full of thousand dollar Treas ury notes, just throwing his money around! Now the Dispensary business was just a little piker business in com parison with the business of selling all the power used in the State! And the result would inevitably be the same sooner or later. If such a Monopoly were created and put un der the control of Angels for five years and Saints the second five years it would follow as the night follows day that the fact of politi cal control would make it the foot ball of politicians and a snare and a delusion to all the rest of us. WE NEED MORE BUSINESS IN THE STATE—YES; BUT KEEP THE STATE OUT OF BUSINSS! Mhho will be the next Governor? If an election were held today who would win? We know that COLO NEL WYNDHAM MANNING will be in the race. Does Mr. Jefferies purpose to run? Governor Jefferies wrote an open letter to the citizens of Colleton and in that letter I find these words: “IT IS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE FOR ME TO OFFER AGAIN IN THE SUM MER PRIMARIES FOR THE PO.SI. TON OF STATE SENATOR FROM COLLETON COUNTY, AND I FEEL SURE THAT IF THE PEOPLE STILL WISH (ME) TO SERVE THEM IN THE CAPITAL CITY IN WHICH I HAVE TRIED TO SERVE FOR THE LAST SIXTEEN YEARS, THIS CAN BE DONE. WHILE OF COURSE IT IS TOO EARLY TO MAKE A DEFINITE ANNOUNCE MENT YET, I THINK IT ONLY FAIR TO SAY THAT IT NOW SEEMS PROBABLE THAT I SHALL ASK AGAIN THIS SUMMER FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE AND SUP PORT.” (This letter was written after Mr. Jefferies became governor.) If Governor Jefferies eliminates himself there will be Colonel Man ning and Mr. Thomas H. Peeples, as declared candidates for Governor, with a half dozen others, either men tioning themselves or being men tioned. Nothing is known yet about the Senatorship; who will be in the race? ST. PAUL’S PARISH Pomaria, S- C. J. Emmett Roof, Pastor Services will be conducted at St. Paul’s for the Parish Holy Week, beginning Monday evening, March 30 to April 3 at 8:30. We shall use the words from the Cross for our medita tions. It is hoped that a good rep resentation from each church will at tend. The public is invited to wor ship with us. Home Demonstration News “Our Government has asked us in South Carolina to produce 8 percent more eggs in 1942, or an increase of 1,998,000 dozen eggs.” That would mean that ours hens should lay 26,460,000 dozens of eggs in 1942. The hens are willing, but how can our farmers and producers make sure the hens will be able to do it? Feed the hens a balanced ration— protein and grain feeds. Feed them all they will eat. Keep fresh water before them to drink. Grow and feed them green feed. Give them plenty of house and yard room—don’t crowd them. Keep the houses and grounds clean, and keep the hens free from lice. Hatch chicks now for early lay ers next fall. Grow the pullets out on clean land in the sunshine with plenty of green grazing. Milk is the most essential of all human foods both at home and a- broad. Untold millions of people throughout a world torn by war ace now looking bo America for food and after victory is won they will con tinue to look to us for food. The United States is the only nation on earth in a position to produce milk and its products now and immediate ly following the war. “It is a great challenge to young people on farms of our state through 4-H calf club work to make a worth while contribution to this industry Upon which so much wilf depend. Wartime economy will make heav ier calls on farm labor. Farm boys and girls can be of invaluable as sistance in caring for an milking dairy cows, thus releasing that farm labor for other duties. “Remember, Secretary Wickard has said, ‘Food will win the war and write the peace’.” NOTICE OF SALE OF ACCOUNTS Pursuant to the authority vested in me under the orders of Court in the case of Sumter Machinery Com pany, Inc., vs. Farmesr Oil Mill, I will sell, for cash, at public auction, before the Newberry County Court house door, on April 6bh, 1942, at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon, all of the accounts receivable or other debts due to the Farmers Oil Mill, total ing $7,916.77. A list of said accounts may be examined at the former of fice of Farmers Oil Mill, at 714 Drayton Street, Newberry, S. C.; and in the meantime, all of those desiring to pay accounts, may make payment there to R. Aiken Feagle. Z. H. SUBER, Srt Manager of Farmers Oil Mill. S. C. GOOD FIELD FOR MARINES A new wrinkle in recruiting as de signed by the U. S. Marine Corp.-> was shown here last Friday when a Mar ine mobile recruiting unit was on dis play at the public square here. The unit is fully equipped for a re cruiting office, containing office and desk apace as well as sleeping quar ters for the personnel. Manning the streamlined land- yacht is Sergeant Walter Czechow- ski. It is accompanied through South Carolina by Sergeant William H. Fields. The unit will end the tour of this 3tate with appearances at Greenville and Spartanburg. Sergeant Czechowski said the Mar ine Corps anticipates no difficulty in obtaining its 104,000 authorized strength. He said this state is one of tie most fertile fields for obtain ing recruits and added that the South as a whole has for many years fur nished a larger than its proportion ate share of fighting Devil Dogs. COTTON GINNING REPORT Final Report Census report shows that 5633 bales of cotton were ginned in New berry county from the crop of 1941, as compared with 21,343 bales for the crop of 1940. 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