Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PAGE POUR THU NEWBERRY SUN FRjiKKk-, THAI l, 1942 SPECTATOR So our men have carried the ter rors of bombing to Japan! Every redblooded American must feel a great thrill over that. We shall be happy whenever our men take the offensive and strike with the organ ized might of our great Nation. Nothing could be more dramatic than the bombing of Tokyo. It was fine work. Our haphazard law-making is shown in the general State of con fusion growing out of the practice of some towns in requiring licenses of trucks making deliveries within the towns. After reading the Con stitution of the State and some statutes we find ourselves in a State of such nebulosity as to be com pletely befuddled. It would be too technical to an alyze each statute, but the Legisla ture seems unable to decide for it- slf whether a municipality may do as it pleases, or whether municipali ties are creatures of the State and competent to act only within certain limits. We recall that a vigorous ef fort was made to authorize munici palities to require licenses of trucks soliciting and delivering for whole salers. That act was vetoed, but it does not seem to affect the ordi nances of many towns; they require licenses under one pretext or another What does suggest itself is the ques tion: If existing ordinances are valid why did the Legislature undertake to legislate on the subject? Either the towns may do virtually as they please, or they may act only within limits. The present condition indi cates that towns do as they please. It is difficult to reconcile certain points of State law with certain town ordinances. A municipality is a chartered community, which contin ues subject to all State laws, as a creature of the State, and it may exercise certain powers necessary for the well-being of people living in thickly settled areas. In theory the principal legal right of a town is to protect its people against minor dis orders, provide for health, etc., etc.; and for these blessings of community life it may levy taxes and licenses on the residents thereof, or those having proprty within the town lim its. It was not contemplated that the town would require licenses of transients, of those who come in to make deliveries. The benefits and blessings of living in the community, with public water systems, schools, police, paved streets, churches, etc. are enjoyed by those who pay the taxes. We have contrived an ar rangement, however, by various pie- texts, to require licenses of trucks from other towns. Regardless of the theory or princi ple of our jurisprudence, we can find so many practices opposed to funda mental ideas of government as to make us wonder what is the law. Really the layman always wonders; and his brother at the bar wonders no less. I made one of my occasional visits to Summerville recently and lost my way. If you’ve been to Summerville you will understand that it is a place of beauty and well repays a visit You do not have to seek a particular spot, or go to some special and nota ble scene; it is all attractive. When at my best, I can find my way into Summerville and (eventually) out again, though never sure just where I’m coming out. On my most recent venture I en tered Summerville from the road crossing the Ashley river. I had come from that beautiful highway of moss and niterlacing trees which passes Magnolia Gardens. It is the road which cuts through the first permanent settlement in Carolina. Along this route were the planta tions of the first settlers. On this road is St. Andrew’s church. Early Carolina history breathes through the trees, the marshes and the rivers. Well, I entered Summerville and in some puzzlement soon found that I was turning right or left without knowing where I was or whither I was going. My companions called attention to my meandering through Summerville, but I reassured them by telling that I always “got lost", but would eventually come out—• somewhere. And I did. When I got my bearings I was entering Sum- merville again from the opposite di rection. Summerville is worth all the be wilderment; it is something differ ent, so utterly different, that the idea of being lost in s jch a place has great appeal. Americans will do all that is nec essary to win the war. We shall win the war, of course. It is only a ques tion of whether we shall win this year, or next year, or the year af ter that. Upon us, upon ourselves, depends the time. We cannot end the war this year by wishing to end it; but if we could provide planes, guns and ammunition for ourselves, and the Chinese, while helping the Russians, we could do much to has ten the end of the war. Russia could put several million recruits in the field if she could equip them; China could call out even more millions, if she had all the materials to make them effective. There may be others —from occupied territory, such as Greeks, French, Dutch and Norwe gians, who would fight if they had the guns. With three or four mil lion fresh soldiers, all ready for bat tle, the end might come this year. Along with guns and other munitions we need ships to transport these things. So, three is a vital and im mediate problem of supply, of pro duction. Most Americans are willing and ready to do whatever may be neces sary. Among the patriotic Americans are millions of our fellow citizens who are members of labor unions. No one should discriminate against any American because he is a Union man; but he is not entitled to any special consideration because he is a Union man. Some Unions are not supporting the war effect patriotically. Some are more or less lying down on the job. The Nation is calling for more production because the maximum of output will mean the minimum of men whose lives will pay the big price for our victory. In this emer gency Labor leaders have given as surances that strikes will not be called. But how is Labor acting? Demands for higher wages are pend ing now in steel and automotive plants; Labor is pressing for the Closed Shop and in two recent in stances has teen victorious through the acquiescence of the War Labor Board. Within the past several weeks that Board ordered that the Walker-Turner Company of Plain field, New Jersey, should grant cn eight per cent increase in wages and should permit a Maintenance of Membership’’ clause. A bit later the Board required the International Harvester Company to sign a Union security contract, also granting an increase of wages in that plant. All this is in opposition to the Presi dent’s assurance last November that there would be no ordering of a Closed Shop. The Board is a Gov ernment agency and is acting for Labor, just as other agencies act. Wr cannot depend on these agencies; Congress should take a firm position and should celar up the whole confu sion by positive law. All the inter views and inspired speeches which P Courtesy qf The Waibington Post, Washington, D, C Make this Your Answer! [ Join the Pay-Roll Savings Plan—! ; 'Winning this war is going to , take the mightiest effort America ! has ever made—in men, in ma- : tcrials, and in money. An impor- j tant part of the billions needed to i produce planes and guns and tanks Make Every Pay Day “Bond Day” must come from the sale of Defense Bonds. Only by regular, week-by week purchase of these bonds by all America can this be done. This is the American way to win-—the volunteer way. j Get Your Share of... U. S. Defense BONDS * STAMPS EMPLOYEES! Under the voluntary Pay- Roll Savings Plan (approved by organized labor) you simply save a part of your pay every pay day toward the purchase of Defense Bonds. Tell your foreman or department head you want to ENROLL NOW! EMPLOYERS 1 Do your part: If you haven’t already offered your work ers a Pay-Roll Savings Plan, write or wire Treasury De partment, Pay-Roll Savings Section, 709 Twelfth St. NW., Washington, D. C. for full particulars. LOCAL BOY PRAISES USO George K. Dominick, heading the USO dirve, now under way, has re ceived the following letter from Harry Buzhardt, now in the Mai-ine Corps, and well known here: Dear Mr. Dominick, I understand that you have been appointed chairman of a committee to raise money for the benefit of the United Service Organization and the Naval Relief Society. I would like to take this oppor tunity to express to you my feelings and I believe the feeling of the ma jority of the men in the armed ser vices in regard to the benefits ob- taind from these services. If you can imagine suddenly get ting 24 hours of “liberty” with no money in your pocket, and then hav ing someone turning up to take care of all your expenses (if you can imagine your joy upon discovering that after long hours of drill and military routine) you have an idea of a part of the wonderful work be ing done by the USO. Because that is exactly what it does. It provides the boys in service a “home away from home,” and it furnishes them with enjoyable entertainment and amusements of the very finest type. The boys take advantage of these places, too. A few weeks ago the Chicago USO centers was host to some 17,000 or more soldiers, sail ors, and marines over the week-end. And it is only one of the four USO centers near Great Lakes, Illinois. The Navy Relief organization is doing magnificent work in looking after families of those injured or killed in the service. You are no doubt familiar with specific exam ples of the good it is doing, as it deals directly with the civilians af fected. During the week following Pearl Harbor, the Navy Relief So ciety spent $50,000 evacuating fami lies of the men in the Coast Guard, Navy, and Marines from Hawaii. I wish you a great success in the drive. DOMINICK CLUB Pres., Maxwell McKittrick. Vice Pres., Harmon Brehmer. Sec. Miss Nannie McKittrick. Ex. Committeeman, Fred J. Har mon. Delegates, Thomas J. Harmon, George B. Brehmer. Dr. G. D. Harmon, alternate. tell about turning Labor against ef ficient and maximum production by such statutes are so much poppy cock. If this Nation, or the whole hearted participation of citizens, is so easily imperilled we might well know all about it now. Besides, what is the difference between the tyranny of Labor and the tyranny of Hitler? We Americans don’t want any sort of tyranny, regardless of the smooth and eloquent words which talk of social gains and all the other mea sures foisted on the Americans dur ing a period when our people were so stunned by the Depression as to be incapabl of clear thinking. ' 1 Classified Ads FOR SALE—Three C’s for killing insects on vegetables, flowers and fruit trees, is not a poison. Johnson- McCrackin Co. 3tc FOR SALE—Buy our Boll We-Go for poisoning the boll weavil. It has been tried. Johnson-McCrackin Co. 3tc FOR SALE—A complete line of field seeds. Johnson-McCrackin Co. 3tc FOR SALE—Several acres, close in, desirable for residence and poul try or truck farm, very reasonable. Apply at Sun office. FOR (RENT—Garden plot, cheap to right party. Mrs. W. E. Pelham. FOR RENT—A three room apart ment on Glenn street with private en trance and private bathroom. J. J. LANGFORD & SON. FOR RENT—3, 4, or 6 room apart ment, furnished or unfurnished in the residence of the late Mrs. Laura Wise, Prosperity, S. C. See Mrs. B. T. Young, Prosperity or E. B. Pur cell, Newberry. 10-3tp. FOR SALE — 1938 CHEVROLET truck, good tires, new motor, extra long wheelbase. Very cheap. J. D. Butler, 2107 Adelaid street, Newber ry, S. C. 10-3tp WANTED—A boarding place for a 3 1-2 year old boy. Anyone interested please contact Mrs. Camp at the Newberry County nurses home. Phone 377 after 7 p. m. To Relieve Misery of 666 COLDS LIQUID, TABLETS SALVE NOSE DROPS COUGH DROPS Try “RUB-MY-TISM” A Wonderful Liniment Keep the Home Fires GmamtisiCQKb C. T. Summer, Inc. 4 ■. j' NEGRO ISSUE TO CONVENTION Columbia, April 22.—The Colum bia city board of election commiss ioners told a delegation of more than 100 negroes today that it would present their request for sufferage to the state Democratic convention, meeting in May. “The committee is in full sym pathy with your request,” Quitman Marshall, board secretary, told tne delegation, which had asked per mission for enrolled negroes to vote in a city primary April 28. Marshall explained, however, that a negro, under party rules, must have voted the Democratic ticket consistently since 1876 to be eligible to vote in any Democratic primary. Dr. R. W. Mance, spokesman for the delegation, said: “I would like to see not only the negro but the white man in South Carolina free. If this room were dark right now, you could not tell if a white man or a black man were talking. I reason and talk like a wihite man.” From a prepared statement, Mance read in part: “It is our hope that the Demo cratic party of South Carolina will meet the challenge of the times, and let the world know that de mocracy which thy preach is an actuality, rather than a far-fetched ideal.” CIVIL WAR VETERAN, AGED 96, GOES TO WORK DAILY Dudley L. Page, Lowell, Mass., claims to be America’s oldest ac tive business man. Although he’ll be 97 next birth day, he reports for work every day at 9:30 a. m., walking from his home •to the downtown restaurant that he has made a Lowell institution. A Union veteran who served 4 years during the civil war, Page eagerly follows newspaper accounts of the present conflict. His chief ambition is to live to celebrate his 100th anniversary. He already has arranged with newsmen to interview him on that occasion. NEWBERRY COLLEGE PLAN ING MAY DAY Elaborate plans are being com pleted for May Day exercises to be held on the campus of Newberry college Friday afternoon. May 1, when Miss Ruth Monts of Clinton will be crowned queen by Dr. James C. Kinard. A pageant “Let Freedom Ring,” will be presented in which three dances, the traditional Maypole, Victory and Stars and Stripes will be danced in lovely costumes. The events of the afternoon will be cli maxed by a tableau, “American De- mocracjduring which Dr. Kinard will pay a tribute to the service and the audience will sing the national anthem and “America.” Music will be furnished by the college orchestra. FEAR IS CHECK TO GERM WAR Chicago, April 25.—The fear of re prisal will probably prevent the use of bacterial warfare in the current world struggle, Dr. Leland W. Parr, of Washington, reported in the May issue of Hygeia, the health maga zine. He said that nations would hesi tate to ust germs against each other because their foes could retal iate. Wholesale disease among the civilian population would even effect the ability of the defeated nations to pay reparations after the war, . Dr. Parr said. At most, he believes any use of bacteria would be local. “There are two kinds of bacterial warfare,” Parr said. “If agents of disease are loosened on a foe only a few miles away, the attacking power must use an agent to which its own soldiers are immune. “Otherwise, the attack may back fire and injure the aggressor as much as it does the attacked. If there is an effective barrier be tween the combatants, however (such as America and Japan) so much care need not be taken. Pan- said Japan’s dense popula tion, faulty diet and poor housing & sanitation would make it an excellent field for germs Minnie Moth May Be Cute BUT SHE'S DANGEROUS! retty butterfly” destroying pest” says the child. “Clothes- says the housewife. And oddly enough, they’re both right. For the in nocent looking moth is one of the most danger ous, most destructive of all household pests. That is, they’re dangerous and destructive rules* you have your clothes cleaned by our MONITE Process of Moth-Proof Cleaning. Then they’re safe from moths—insured against moth-damage for a period of six months, or until again cleaned. The cost? Absolutely nothing addi tional! Send vour clothes to us today! ODORLESS CLEANERS Phone 177 1109 Calewell Street NOTICE In cooperation with the Defense Program and the War Production Board we are compelled to reduce the maximum length of our services to 250’; before wiring your house be sure and consult our office for addi tional information. Newberry Electric Cooperative, Inc. I deliver Sinclair gasoline, kerosene, motor oils and a full line of Sinclair greases for farm use. Also Sinclair Stock Spray and P.D. Insect Spray. Over a season, these high quality Sinclair products will save you real money. • it/- Let me deliver to your farm CupvttnbtH m$ to 9u>tUU Comp*** (l*tj .Strother C. Paysinger AGENT SINCLAIR REFINING COMPANY