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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.
WANTED
Representative by International Cor
respondence Schools, Scranton, Pa.,
to cover Newberry and vicinity.
Our training more in demand than
in 50 years of experience.
Have co-operation of U. S. Govern
ment, business and industry.
Our representatives have always
made good earnings.
W’rite giving selling expeiiance,
education, etc., for interview, or ap
ply at Sun office.
M. E. AUGHTRY, I. C. S.
Box 581,
Greenwood, S. C.
Wanted!
Scrap Iron, copper, brass,
aluminum, batteries, rags,
auto radiators, zinc, inner
tubes, burlap bags, waste
paper, etc.
Location in alley leading
to Standard Oil Station.
W. H. Sterling
POULTRY LOADING
Colored Hens, lb. . .
. . . 17c
Leghorn Hens, lb . .
. . . 14c
Roosters, lb . . . .
. . . 9c
Turkeys: Toms 16c
Hens 20c
Ducks and Geese, lb .
. , . 8c
Capons, lb ... .
. . . 18c
Here Every Thursday from 8 until 10
a.m. Near Lake’s Machine Shop
Greenville Poultry Co.
disappoint ... always please. Y ou trust its quality
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