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- adams camp * \ VOLUME 6—NUMBER 23 Published Weekly NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY MARCH 26, 1943 The Rising Sun—1856-1860 I TELL MY TROUBLES TO A SOLDIER (By Ca.pt. A. A. Roe) I’m a good loyal citizen of the U.S.A I buy bonds and stamps on each pay day, I pay my taxes as they become due; I think after all that, I should be through. I dont like the way this war is run I’m denied all my pleasure and all my fun, I’m sick of rationing and regimenta- tion; I’m denied the right to an explana tion. I don’t know what we’re all coming to, I don't think those in charge know ■what to do, I want to hold on to my “Bill of Rights,” I tell you Jim, I’m sick of this fight. Thus I wrote to a solider friend of mine, He was somewhere, away out on a firing line, The other day he wrote me in reply, Ever since then I’ve bean wanting to cry. The Soldier Answered So you’re sick of the way the coun try’s run, And you’re sick of the way the ra tioning is done, And you are sick of standing around in line, You’re sick you say—'Well, that’s just fine. So am I sick of the sun and the heat, And I’m sick of the feel of my ach ing feet. I’m sick of the mud and the jungle flies, I’m sick of the stench when the night mists rise. And I’m sick of the siren’s wailing shriek, I’m sick of the groans of the wound ed and weak. I’m sick of the sound of the bomber’s dive And I’m sick of seeing the dead alive. I’m sick of the roar, the noise and the din And I’m sick of the taste of food from a tin; I’m sick of the slaughter, I’m sick to my soul, And I’m sick of playing a killer’s role. I’m sick of all this blood, death and hell. And I’m even sick of myself as well; But I’m even sicker of the tyrant’s rule In conquered lands where the wild beast drool. And I’m cured damn quick as I think of the day When ali this hell will be out of the way; Then none of this mess will havo been in vain And the lights of the world will go on again. JOHN ROSS ENLISTS (Navy News Release) John Gilliam Ross, 17, son of Mrs. Maude G. Ross 824 Drayton street, Newberry, has en listed in the Navy’s new program for procurement of 17-year-old high school seniors and graduates to train for Naval aviation. Ross, a native of Newberry, is a student at Newberry high school where he plays basketball and is a member of the Beta club. Upon graduation from high school and reaching the age of 18, or shortly thereafter, he will be called up for active duty and training. After com pleting all prescribed courses he will qualify for the Navy’s “Wings of Gold” and be commissioned as “A Flying Officer of The Fleet.” LIEUT. BOYD TRAINS SON OF ROOSEVELT’S SECRETARY “The State” of March 18th carried a photograph of Steve Early, Jr., a son of President Roosevelt’s personal secretary, stating that he had left Staunton Military academy to enter the army and had been sent to Camp Croft at Spartanburg. Lieut H. K. Boyd, also stationed at Croft and at home here for the weekend was ask ed if he had seen Early. He replied that he saw him every day—all day— as he was a member of the lieuten ant’s training platoon. Lieut. Boyd said that Early was a fine youngster, a hard and willing worker, and was making a splendid soldier. A Marine Speaks Let Farmer Alone “I am sorry there has been such a lapse of time between letters. But, as you know, it couldn’t be helped. As you can see there are r.pt to be more times like that. All I can say is not to worry about me. I’m not going to try to mislead you ’.bout my safety in times like these, but I want you to believe that I am not at all unhappy about it. So far I am much the better for the war. I can say truthfully that in most operations the peroenrtaige of men who don’t get a scratch is much higher than of the ones who do. There is no strain to dying in ac tion. I don’t know what there is beyond this or if there is anything, but it is all right. I acquired more religion in the past few months than I have ever had, and I haven’t been to church, either. ■ “The job of assuring a permanent peace is as important as winning the war because there is no victory unless it is assured that it is a last ing one. I don’t figure that I am fighting the individual man just be cause he happens to be bom in a different country. I like to think that w e are combatting an idea I would feel no higher than the ani mal we must become in combat if I were fighting individuals. “I think one of the main things that must be done is to make sure our natural resentment is not al lowed to control us when peace is made. The feeling of revenge is dirtctly against everything we are fighting for. By allowing it to dominate our thoughts we would lower ourselves to the level of the people we ire fighting. Rather we should bring them up to our level. “In case of the Japanese, that is going to be difficult. From what I have seen of them, they don’t seem to be exactly human. Of course when I observed them I looked and acted like an animal myself. They might be different under different conditions. “I don’t know for sure that all Japs don’t want to fight and that all of them aren’t fanatical about dying for their Emperor. I know of some who were afraid to die and of one who surrendered and blamed the Jap Government for the war. I have yet to hear an American blame our Government for being out here. Maybe I’m just not much of a man, but I feel no personal grudge against the Japs. I have buried friends of mine, too. ‘“As for deceit and treachery of the Japs as professional soldiers, I can’t blame them. In order to make war efficiently, treachery and de ceit are necessary. It is not nice business. I don’t believe in observ ing asty rules when engaged in war. It is hypocritical to do otherwise. I don’t condone the Japanese two-face way of doing things in peacetime. That is why I am here to help put a stop to it. “I hope there never ds another war, but if there is, I don’t think that I or any of my children will engage in it. If we muff again, I am through. If the human race al lows this to happen again after the example they have before them, they aren’t worth my efforts. A FRIGHTENING PROSPECT As bureaucracy expands, abuse of public authority expands in direct proportion. The latest example comes from the state of Washington, where war emergency powers have been used by Federal officials to fur ther the cause of socialized electric power. Recently, the Washington Water Power Company of Spokane, offered to supply power to two new war es tablishments in its territory. However, the Federal Power Com mission “on the request of the Bon neville Power Administration” has ordered the Washington Water Pow er Company to transmit Bonneville power over Hs lines to the two war plants, at greater cost to the govern ment than if the energy were sup plied by the private company, says Kinsey Robinson, president of the company. By this action, the scope of public ly operated electric power has been further broadened, a contract enter ed into in good faith by the Wash ington Water Power Company with Bonneville has been violated (the contract provided specific conditions under which Bonneville power w'ouhl be distributed by the Washington Water Power Co.), and most impor tant, the public has been given an other clear cut demonstration of the potentialities of unregulated bureau cratic authority. When officials of a private com pany indulge in questionable acts, they are accountable to local regula tory agencies. (Speech of John E. Rankin of Miss issippi in the House of Representa tives.) “Mr. Chairman, on yesterday the distinguished gentleman from Illinois quoted Aristotle on mathematics. I wish to quote a philosopher of a more modem day, Thomas Jefferson, the wisest political philosopher this country ever saw, said: Were w e directed from Wash ington when to sow and when to , reap, we should soon want bread. It seems to me we have about reached that time now, or we are rapidly approaching it. I make the prediction that the time will come, if it has not already arriv ed, when the American farmers will curse the Congressman who voted to place on the statute books these laws that permit bureaucrats who know nothing about agriculture to try to run the farms of this country. I make the prediction that the time is not far distant when members of organized labor, as well as the rest of the American people, will curse the Congressmen who voted to pass the wage and hour bill, and those other measures that seemed to give labor some temporary advantages, but which in the long run puts labor at the mercy of its worst enemies. You simply cannot improve on the Constitution of, the United States in the protection it provides for all of our people; nor can you reverse the laws of nature, or destroy the im mutable laws of economics, by an ill- considered or an irrational edict of the labor board. I make the prediction that the time is not far distant, if it has not al ready arrived, when the American people will curse the members of Congress who voted to impose upon them this price-fixing, rationing sys tem, and other unnecessary regimen tations that are today paralyzing ev ery activity a nd hampering our was efforts. If we would repeal those laws to day and go back to the shme policies' we followed in the first world war, we would not only produce all the people of this country need, but we would have unity in our war efforts. Then when we talked about democ racy, which means real representative government, with freedom and liberty we would not be merely keeping the word of promise to the ear and break ing it to the hope. Today, the people are being need led to death by alien-minded bureau crats. By going back to the same American system, we would have enough to go around. You would not have black markets all over the country, and you would not have the money changers and their friends try ing to hold the prices of the farmers’ products down below the cost of pro duction at a time when we have the greatest inflation in the amounts of money per capita in circulation ever known in all the history of this nation. Farm prices, when unrestricted, are measured by the volume of the na tion’s currency multiplied by the ve locity of its circulation. At the close of the last war we had $53.21 per capita in circulation, with a very high velocity of circulation. The result was that cotton went to 35 or 40 cents a pound and wheat to $2.50 a bushel, with other prices in proportion. The result was the farm ers produced everything we needed. If the Government would stop try ing to restrict farm prices, but let them rise to the normal levels, and cease these attempts to unnecessarily regiment and regulate the people who till the soil, they would produce all the raw materials necessary for food and clothing for us and our allies, and we would have unity and cooperation instead of division and confusion. t _ MOUNTAIN RAISES QUOTA The Red Cross war fund workers of Little Mountain met one afternoon recently to turn over all money col lected so far to the local treasurer of the fund. Much to their joy and to the satisfaction of the co-operating communities it was found that over $400 has already been given, which puts Little Mountain over the top. Some of the teams reported their canvas incomplete. *n order that the campaign get off to a good start a rally presided over by J. K. Derrick was held in the school auditorium with the Rev. H. C. Ritter of Newberry as the speak er. Immediately after the rally the teams began to solicit funds. They report a generous and cheerful re sponse. Mrs. L, C. Derrick, local chairman has been ably supported in this drive by a large committee of men and women. Foiled! A lawyer friend warns us that we had better be able to prove that a man IS an ape if we call him that in print—that we might be called up on to prove that point in court. Per haps our choice of a word in this in stance was unfortunate—we should have called him a jackass. That would have been easily proved in court as everyone knows that he is jackass, ajid a sub-marginal jackass t that. However we are going to let you know who we had in mind— as, if you didn’t already know. "I Have A Boy" I’ve a wonderful boy, and I say to him, “Son, Be fair and square in the race you must run. Be brave if you lose and be meek if you win, Be better and nobler than I’ve ever been. Be honest and noble in all that you do, And honor the name I have given to you.” I have a boy and I want him to know We reap in life just about as we sow And we get what we earn, be it lit tle or f^reat, Regardless of luck and regardless of fate. I will teach him to show the best that I can, That it pays to be honest and up right—a man. I will make him a pal and a part ner of mine, And show him the things in this world that are fine. I will show him the things that are •wicked and bad, For j'l figur e this knowledge should come from his Dad. I will walk with him, talk with him, ■play with him, too; And to all of my promises strive to We will git.w ufi together, TO ■too be a boy, And share in his trouble and share in his joy. We’ll work out our problems to gether and then We will lay out our plans when we both will he men. And oh, what a wonderful joy this will be, No pleasure in life could be greater to me. —Author "Unknown. THESE TO CAMP MONDAY, MARCH 29 To the army: James D. Perry William McKissick, Jr, Robert C. Shealy John V. Ruff James Oscar Barre Donald H. Clements Joseph A. Walker Jackson B. Davis Robert E. Todd Frank Williamson Ralph Berry Rikard Wade B. Padgett James H. Ried Vernon E. Williams John D. Livingston Furman D. Cummings John H. Fulmer Thomas E. Ravan William Morgan Jerry D. Sessoms John Roland Dickert Talmadge C. Clopton Grady H. Adams Bernard C. Bodie, Jr. Lonnie M. Sanford Henry G. White, Jr. Nesbitt Proctor Wanamaker M. Miller James R. Keily Luther W. Little, Jr. Floyd M. Smith George E. Scruggs William C. Grant Jason M. Jackson To Marine Corps: Haskell E. Wilbanks Charles P. Moss Alva Frank Moss, Jr. To the Navy: Fred Kibler Moon Harold Othell Miller GEORGE MOFFETT DIES George B. Moffett, 51, formerly of Prosperity, died at his home in At lanta, Ga., Monday. He was a son of Mrs. G. A. Moeffett of this city and the late G. A. Moffett of Pros perity. Surviving are his wife, two daugh- trs, of Atlanta, and a son in foreign service. Besides his mother, the fol lowing sisters survive: Mrs. A. L. Longshore, Mrs. George B. Earhardt, Mrs. J. D. Crooks, and Miss Julia Moffett, all of Newberry; also one grand-daughter, Lydia Whitmire, of Atlanta. Gets Navy Cross Charleston, March 25—Lieutenant Spencer D. Wright, USN, of 2029 Harrington street, Newberry, has been awarded the Navy Cross by Secretary of the Navy Knox 'or heroism in the Solomon D yhds Campaign. Lieutenant Wright served as a section leader of an aerial flight during the initial attack on the Jap anese positions in the Solomons. His section covered the landing opera tions on Gavutu and Tanambogo Is lands. Attacking a flight of Japanese seaplanes on Gavutu, Lieutenant Wright’s section shot down six fly ing boats, then destrqyed a motor launch on the sea. Lieutenant Wright personally accounted for tliree of the planes and the launch. He then led his fliers in a strafing attack on enemy shore installations on Gavutu and Tanambogo, destroy ing futl an dammunition dumps, buildings and motor vehicles, and hampering Japanese troop move ments, thus paving the way for the landing of the American ground forces and contributing greatly to the successful occupation of the two islands. RED CROSS DRIVE IS VERY SUCCESSFUL Up to Wednesday March 24 there was turned in to the treasurer of the Red Cross war fund, $8,640. Various communities reported that they had collected and had on hand but not turned in $3,971.20, making a total of $12,641.50. Amount of money raised to date in Red Cross campaign. Two or three communi ties have yet to report. All com mittees are urged to try to complete tips campaign by March 27 and make a report either to the Treasurer, Mrs. John Norris, or to the Chamber of Commerce.—L. C. Graham. Home Demonstration News “I won’t let rationing worry me,” is a good garden slogan. Now thait many people who have never had gardens before are vit ally interested there are many ques tions arising along these lines. We have bulletins on gardening written especially for South Carolina, and we also have canning bulletins. It might be a good thing for new ger- dener s to get a copy of these books and look them over. We will also be glad to answer questions or give any help that we can. There has never been a time when the raising of food has been as im portant as it is now. We should study and plan carefully so as not to waste seed which are precious at this time. By properly preparing a stic Victory Gardeners small plots can b e made to yield sufficient veg etables for many .homes with surplus for canning. To meet the county's minimum food requirements, says Secretary of Agriculture Wickard, we must pro duce thirty per cent more food in 1943 than in an average year and all of this in the face of the fact that there will be less farm labor and much less farm land under cul tivation this year. ^ F. F. Hill, professor of economics at Cornell University speaking at a recent meeting said, “we must change from eating 60 per cent crop foods and 40 per cent livestock foods, and become mose like our Chinese who eat 90 iper cent crop foods and 10 per cent livestock.” The farmers cannot do the whole job alttough they are willing to try to break all previous records; part and a large part of the responsibil ity must b P taken by the non-farm ing population—the dwellers in cit ies, towns, villages and surburban areas. “Every uncultivated garden spot is “an undiscovered country” of health and plenty waiting for its Colum bus.’” “Home-grown food is home grown health, and home-grown wealth and happiness.” In order to boost our meat sup ply we should all try a few chickens; we are also prepared to give infor mation along these Vines. If your baby chicks or grown birds have any respiratory troubles try spraying them lightly after they have gone to roost with the following prepara tion: Disolve one cube of gum camphor in one tablespoon of tur pentine. To this add one quart of | kerosene. $1.00 PER YEAR ■ • ■ ... i DOWN MEMORY LANE Auto Accident Wednesday night there was an auto accident up East Main street— a new 'Sttudebaker driven by Mr. Owen Holmes and a Buick driven by Welch Wilbur, Jr., collided—with quite a good deal of damage to both cars—but the drivers were uninjur ed except for a few minor scratches. It is not known how the accident happened as is usually the case in such accidents. Better “look pleasant” when you have your photograph made for the new milage books you will buy after May first—you may get more milage if you do—the wiles of a smile are incalulable. Cotton was selling in Newberry at 29 cents Thursady and cotton seed at 81 cents. Dr. C. D. Weeks returned Wednes day evening from a business trip of several days in Sumter. New Business Opened Monday Mr. P. E. Scott has opened up a new line of general merchandise and fancy groceries in his store in Cald well street, recently vacated by the Purcell company. He will carry a fine line of fancy and heavy groceries .and will have an efficient delivery system which in sures prompt service. Messrs Cousins and A. A. Cleve land are with Mr. Scott and are busily engaged in placing the new goods that are arriving on every ex press. Mr. Scott is an experienced business man and by his courtesy and fair business dealings will re ceive much patronage in this new business. Mrs. W. O. Wilson and Floyd Smith motored to Edgefield Sunday to visit friends. Jno. F. Clarkson leaves Wednes day to spend the Easter holidays with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. G. F. Clarkson at Antreville. His bro ther Ansel Clarkson, will come to Newberry Tuesday and they will mo tor back Wednesday. Messrs H. O. Long, Oscar W. Long and Chas. E. Summer are spending some time in New York city on busi ness. Does it pay to cull poultry? Rev Mr. J. B. Harman of Little Mountain says he had 60 hens and Inspecting that some of them were “slackers” went through the flock and culled out 29 of them. Mr. Harman says that this did riot decrease his egg pro- iuction at all and since then the egg production has actually increased. Why fed 60 hens when only 31 of them are producers? NO ACT OF GOD No tales of fuel shortage have been brought back from the fighting fronts. In spite of disruptions in the transport system and the loss of priceless oil fields to the enemy in various parts of the world, together with shattering changes in produc tion methods, the oil industry has managed to produce the gas and lub ricants needed by the armed forces. Not « single tank, plane, ship or truck has failed to move for lack of fuel. This fact should give comfort to every citizen, for oil is vital to victory. And the American oil in dustry has proven that it is equal to the demands of military necessi ty. Increased output of 100 octane gasoline stirred Secretary of the In terior Ickes to remark: “I wish that I might make public, as a tribute to vour industry, the present (produc tion of 100 octane, because it repre sents a near miracle, the proportions of which cannot, unfortunately, be appreciated by anyone who does not unders^ind the in-tricities of the re finery equipment which is neces sary and the complications of process' involved.” It was an act of God which gave our nation her vast oil reserves. But no act of God makes that oil avail able for our use. The latter "was done solely through the efforts of men who dared to take risks, men who strove to build and to produce under the stimulant of possible pro fit. They were encouraged' in their activities by a government and a people with boundless faith in the competence of individuals. The ner- formance of the oil industry in time of national emergency has justified with faith. It was built by indivi duals.