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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1942 THE NEWBERRY SUN x iGE SIX Classified Ads FOR RENT—Furnished apartment Phone 220-J. Mrs. T. P. Johnson, 1237 Calhoun itreet. FOR SALE.—Eipht young grade cows and heifers, all bred to Here ford bull. C. M. WILSON. FOR SALE—Pure strain Cocker Spaniel puppies, age 3 months. Mrs C. Forrest Summer, Phone 333, 2112 Main Street, Newberry. 3t WANTED TO BUY—Scrap Iron Copper, Aluminum, auto radio parts, Rags, Inner-tubes and Zinc. Loca tion in alley leading to Standard Oil company bulk pla,nt. W. H. Sterling LOST—1 A Gasoline Rationing Book. Finder please return to J. C Sorter. Box 131, Whitmire, S. C. 3tp NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDER’S MEETING Notidie is hereby given that meeting of the stockholders of the J. W. Kibler Company, a corporation with its principal place of business at Newberry, South Carolina, is here by called to be held in the office of Blease & Griffith, attorneys, New berry, S. C., on Monday, December 21, 1942, at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of winding up its affairs, surrendering its char ter for cancellation and dissolving the corporation, and for the transac tion of any other business connected therewith. M. W. CLARY, President Newberry, S. C., Nov. 17, 1942. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE I offer for sale the following prop erty of the estate of Warren T. Ep- ting: House and lot in Newberry, No. 1517 Johnstone street, two blocks from the business district, facing the Lutheran church, known as the Summer place; The home place of Warren T. Ep- ting, 322 acres, in Pomaria and New- Hope school districts; The Samuel Epting place, 60 acres, in Pomaria school district; The Pitts place, 56 acres, in Trin ity school district. For further information, see the undersigned, or Blease & Griffith, attorneys. ERNEST W. EPTING, Executor TAX NOTICE The tax books will be open for col lection of 1942 taxes on and after October 16, 1942. The following is general levy for all except special purposes: Mills Ordinary County 11 Bonds, Notes and Interest 18 Roads and Bridges 2 Hospital % Schools — State 3 County Schools 6 County Board of Education.... % County Schools — Special I State I 42 The following are the authorized special levies for the various school districts of the County: Dist. No. Mills 1—Newberry 17 1—Newberry (O.S.) 17 2—Mt. Bethel-Garmany 6 3— Maybinton 6 4— Long Lane 5 5— McCullough 6 6— Cromer 0 8— Reagin 10 9— Deadfall 10 10— Utopia 10 11— Hartford 6 12— Johnstone 5 13— Stony Hill 6 14— Prosperity 15 16—O’Neal 8 18— Fairview 4 19— Midway 4 21— Central *. 4 22— St. Philips 8 23— Rutherford 4 24— Broad River 4 25— New Hope Zion 4 26— Pomaria 12 27— Red Knoll 6 28— Helena 4 29— Mt. Pleasant 8 30— Little Mountain 16% 31— Wheeland 3 32— Union 6 33— Jolly Street 8 34— St. Paul 6 35— Peak 4 37— Mudlick 6 38— Vaughnville ® 39— Chappells 6 40— Old Town 10 41— Dominick 8 42— Reederville 12 43— Bush River 12 44— Smyrna 12 45— Trinity 10 46— Burton 10 47— Tranwood 12 48— Jalapa 8 49— Kinards 2 50— Tabernacle 8 61— Trilby 4 62— Whitmire 15 53— Mollohon 4 54— Beth Eden 5 55— Fork . 8 57—Belfast 6 68—Silverstreet 14 59— Pressley 4 60— St. Johns 4 There will be a one per cent (1%) discount on general County taxes through November 14, 1942. On and after January 1, 1943, the Penalties prescribed by law will be imposed on unpaid taxes. You are requested to call for your taxes by School districts in which property is located. The Treasurer is not responsible for unpaid taxes not called for by districts. Those who had their dogs vaccinat ed for rabies during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1942, by one authoriz ed by law, and expect to be exempt ed from dog tax will please bring their certificates of vaccination when appearing to pay taxes. J. RAY DAWKINS, Treasurer Newberry County The Spectator It is not my purpose to undertake the work of the distinguished citi zens of the Commission to Prepare the State Government for the time of peace. They know, of course, that reorganization isn’t worth any thing unless it result in substantial economy or efficiency. If therefore, I point out two obvious courses which will promote economy, we shall have made that much progress. The state government spends about fifty million dollars a year. As I am including all departments, commissions and institutions, that figure is conservative. Every insti tution and service buys independent ly. All use some items which could be bought together- The truth is that the county purchases might be included also; and why not the muni cipal buyin ? Doesn’t it seem reas onable that the counties and towns could buy street and road machinery with the highway department? Could not all buy coal together? And flour and meat? Some years ago I heard that the oBjection to central control of pur chasing was the fear of graft. Well even that can be avoided by having the Budget commission invite bids on the total requirements of all pub lic services. The prices so obtaineu would guide all public services in their purchases. I need not elabo rate this; it i s very simple. Of course publicity must be the watchdog of the public. And this service need not cost a dollar. But if we don’t look sharp there will be a new crea tion with a Director of Purchases, raised fortitude to sublime heights. From all their trials and hardships they leaped self-reliance, and with it very plain living and lots of hard work. What I have in mind at the min ute is not to dwell on their virtue, but on the skill, the artistry, of those women in the kitchen. No electric refrigerators, no ice boxes, no coal, no electric or gas ranges;—tht art of cookery was practiced over little stoves and over the coals of the fire-place. When the father came from the fields at noon or dusk he went by the wood pile and brought in an arm full of wood. The water, you know, wasn’t in the kitchen; more likely it was some distance away,—near "the lot,” because all the water for the mule and cow had to be drawn by hand from the wtll and if you’ve ever "watered” a cow you will have the water “close to hand”. A mule is a modest drinker, but a cow—! Mothers learned to cook when there were no raisins and things. Freuently there was no sugar. Com bread was made without milk or eggs. But the grand sweet potato flourished, with its sirup oozing out, The women of those days of hard work learned to cook. One of them, when marching down the years used to say “Well, with plenty of eggs sugar and milk, you could make sawdust or pinestraw taste goo<f." So now, their granddaughters have a chance to prove their wizardry— without sugar, perhaps. ^ Great people developed from the Assistant Director, Chief of this and 1 rigors of poverty. And we are cry Chief of that, five secretaries, six ' mg over a little rationing! Shades telephones, travel and convention dues and expenses—and all that. One other matter which has al ways seemed inexplicable to me. We have state chemical laboratories in the health department in the state department of agriculture, in Clem- son, in the University, in the high' way department. I do not refer to laboratories for elementary academ ic instruction in chemistry, but lab oratories which do official work. The point may be made that we have too many official laboratories, but that is not what I have in mind at the moment. It is a fact that drinking water is analyzed by a pri vate chemist, instead of by one of the official chemists. Years ago I was told that there should be an in come from this service of $50,000 a year, for an additional cost of about $5,000, or a net to the state of $45,- 000 a year. Can you think of any reason for having a private chemist do this ? , I like to think about the stories told me in childhood about the pri vations suffered by our people dur ing the civil war and the long hard years of Reronstruction. That per iod of suffering & strain produced a quality of men and .women who JUDGE FLAYS POLITICS (Continued from page 5) “If we don’t mind, we are going to do too much protecting of other people and not enough to our own folks,” he pointed out. ‘‘We have got to understand, the quicker we learn it, the quicker we put our con gressmen and our senators and our cabinet members and all of our oth er high officials upon notice that the people demand a quick termin ation of this wai and a cessation of politics, the quicker we are going to win the war.” “We are going to win it, but if we keep playing politics, it is gong to be a long, long struggle and there's just a lot of politics being played in it today.’’ of our grandparents!! And so the government will do something—just a bit more, for the farmer? You haven't read any where that the government will pay a farmer $500 a month, have you ? No, but some advertisements for carpenters recently offered that and it was discussed 1 in congress. I know a farmer who usually sells $1,000 to $1,500 of com. This year he was persuaded to plant crotalar- ia. The recent storm blew it down. Fifty acres—gone! Dots any other man suffer that experience? If an employee of an enterprise with 16 workers gets hurt, he is paid by or der of the Industrial commission— out of insurance carried by his em ployer. If a man loses his job; or even deliberately quits the job, he is paid by the Unemployment compen- sotion oomimissiem; if a merchant loses his shipment, the railroad or trucker pays for it; if ht suffers from fire, his loss Is largely cover ed; but when my friend saw his 50 acres of crotalaria destroyed—well, he lost it; that’s all. AVhy do we submit to the North ern Dtmocrats? “The State” of December 4 car ried an AP story from New Or leans which quotes Gov. Jones of Louisiana as recommending that Southern Democrats break with Northern Democrats. .Governor Jones’ outburst was due to his resentment over the preference given Northern states in war contracts. Said the governor: “I can’t see why we should con tinue to give adherence to a par ty which has treated us worse than the Republican party ever treated us on these issues (allo cation of war contracts). I can’t see why we should adhere to the Dtmocratic party if we are go ing to be a step-child.. I don’t see why we shouldn’t form our own Democratic party and join with the people of the middle west. _ _ X What Better Christmas Present Than Home in a Sparkling Coat of Athey’s Paint. Keeping the home in good repair mean* keeping it well painted. No Christmas Gift could please the home folk more than making their home look fresh and new for the Christmas season. And while we have ample supplies of ATHEY’S PAINTS is the time to do it. Come in today and plan to give your home a fresh covering for CHRISTMAS. R. M. LOMINACK HARDWARE ’•They (Northern Democrats) cajll us the nation's economic problem no. 1, but they seem mpre interested in solving the economic problems of some for eign notions than tliose Tiers. “I am convinced the only way to got results Is to tight like hell and -I propose that we do just that ”, he said. A distinguished South Carolin ian urged a break months ago, but for much higher reasons than war contracts. Mr. C. Nor wood Hastie of Charleston pub lished a letter in a dozen great Southern dailies in which he pointed out that the New Deal rests on Northern Democrats & other elements which have bro ken faith with the Democrats of the south. Mr. Hastie urged that the south retain its own Democracy, that of our fathers, and that the South save its civ ilization by throwing its weight to whichever group might offer most to the south. Mr. Hastie was not counting spoils or the mess of pottage; he was concern ed about principles of govern ment and fundamental consider- atiois. Under his plan the South would not merely he “in the bag” but would have to be reckoned with. Why should we seek to maintain the “Solid South”? When A1 Smith was a condidate for the presidency, th e “Solid South" split into splin ters. Virginia, Texas, Georgia, Flor ida, North Carolina—and others— left the Democratic fold. Well, it could be done again. We are Democrats. We are, in fact, the Democrats who have kept the party alive. Now We don’t count. Strangers we are in our father’s house. The party of our fathers seeks to entrench itself in power by- using our votes, while slapping us and our mode of living and holding us to scorn. Let us look at - the truth: Why were you a Democrat ten years ago? Well, why are you a Democrat today? When Hoover and Coolidge wer e president we thought we knew why we were Democrats. Weil, why are we Dem ocrats under the New: Deal? Is the New Deal Democratic? Wake up, Democrats! Let us cherish the Democracy of Wade Hampton and his Red Shirts; the Democracy of Ben Tillman; the Democracy of Woodrow Wilson; but what of this so-called arrangement today which coJdles labor leaders and Negro pol- ticians? Are you ready for the Eleanor club? and all the other innovations? If you are—well, they you are hap py; but if you are a real Southerner “look unto the rock whence you were hewn.”! Let no man be lulled into a sense of security or well-being because we hear of no manifestations. The truth is that Northern negroes are making every effort to organize Southern negroes; and Northern Negro organizations are sending their leaders to tell the President what they want. Let them; but the power of the Northern Democrats is built on Southern Democratic sup port. If we have sense enough to act as ou- interest—and the national interest—dictates we shall withdraw that support and let them and their associate mischief-makers crash to the ground. Uncle Willie Mullins says- One of my biggest investments is War Bonds. I Ggger on putting at /east 10% of all my earnings into War Bonds from New Year’s onl Smitty says— “An office boy like me doesn’t make muck money, but I'm putting 10% into War Bonds every payday ’cause it’a my duty.’’ NOW IS THE TIME TO DO YOUR Christmas Shopping COTY Gift SeU $2.25 and (Powder and Perfume) EVENING IN PARIS (Metal Compact) $1.25 up Stationery—Perfumes in Attractive Containers Whitman’s Candies, 1-2 to 3 pound boxes 50c up MILITARY SETS $2.25 up ELECTRIC HEATING PADS 2.98 up Pocket Books and Bill Folds 25c up FULL ASSORTMENT OF CHRISTMAS CARDS AFTER-SHAVING KITS 50c to $5.50 MANICURE SETS 50c up Kodak Films—Line of Pretty Glassware MANY OTHER GIFT ITEMS Stokes’ Drug Store "T*|| That 10% by Naw YaorV* Lower Main Street Newberry, S. C. tig wttno The right to worship as we please T HE CHURCH, to the enemies of America, is a monstrosity to be destroyed. They would padlock its doors and send our children goose stepping in search of new gods. They would substitute pagan rites for the simple, sustaining beauty of our commemoration of the birth of Christ. * So today America is at war—a war we’re going to win. We are determined that our church bells will never be stilled; that every American shall have freedom to worship God in his own way; that Christmas and the spirit of Christmas shall live. That is the solemn pledge of fighting Americans on the war fronts. That is the solemn pledge of working Americans on the home front. That is the solemn pledge of the Southern Railway Sys tem and its officers and employees. To its ful-, fillment we have dedicated all of our transporta tion services and facilities, gratefully putting war transportation needs ahead of every other trans portation need. This year, we have carried about two million men in uniform; almost one million in 3,366 spe cial trains; another half million in 13,174 extra cars on regular trains; and still another half million traveling on the low furlough fares granted to all members of Uncle Sam’s armed forces. This year, we have operated 1,592 extra sec tions of our regular trains, to take care of over flow crowds. This year, we have handled more tons of freight than we ever handled in all our half-century of service. We have done the job so smoothly and so efficiently as to bring the highest praise from government and army officers, for most of this huge tonnage is war freight. Above all, we have kept plugging away, day and night, to fulfill the railroad industry’s solemn pledge "to meet to the full the demands of com merce and the needs of national defense.” So far we have met these needs "to the full.” And we will continue to meet them to the full— if they can be met by the ultimate in devotion, courage, resourcefulness and human strength. For we know that the world will enter upon a happier and a brighter era when Victory comes—an era in which there will be a new concept of the majesty of the soul and the real meaning of "peace, good will toward men.” That is worth flighting for! President. SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM MAIN STREET NEWBERRY, S. C. THE SOUTHERN SERVES THE SOUTH