Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FOUR 1218 Ccll??e Street NEWBERRY. .OLTH CAROLINA O. F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publisher but looks back to the faith of his father, to the principles cherished and zealously maintained, especially since the days of white political re- i eruption under Wade Hampton. Democracy is not a MAN, but a FAITH, a PRINCIPLE, an ABIDING CONVICTION, worthy of sacrifices and devotion. Published Every Friday In The Year Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937, at tht postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SPECTATOR The newspapers tell us that the Negro Democratic party of South Carolina is demanding representa tion in the delegation from South Carolina, to the National Democratic Convention in Chicago. And the ne gro leader is quoted as saying that if his negro Democratic party may not send a few delegates, his party will contest the white delegation from South Carolina and demand ALL the seats. Quoting the negro leader again, he said: “Refusal by the National party to accept negro votes would hurt the Democratic cause in key Northern states.” Why, of course! There is a straight line which should be drawn—and it puts the whites in one side and the negroes on the other. If the Democratic party continues under the spell of Mr. Roosevelt; or if it is so eager for empty titles and label, as to submit to the blandish ments of New Deal pap, then it will be a full partner of the Negroes. There is no escape from the clear de duction—that since Mr. Roosevelt and the Negroes are cooperating, the South will also be hand-in-glove with the negroes, if it accepts Mr. Roose velt. All this talk about white supre macy by New Dea lefts is a tragic bit of self-deception. They want to swallow the pill and they try to persuad themselves that the sugar- coating will forever kill both the bad taste and the effect. The negroes very naturally do not understand how the great, big chief in Washington can play ball with them—and then refuse to speak to them on the street. Nor can they understand how South Carolina dem ocrats can spurn them when Mr. Roosevelt coddles and pampers them. This racial bitterness, which is growing, is the direct results of the acts of Mr. Roosevelt. Those who approve it should give him the credit and shpport him. The death of Seorebary Knox cost the nation a patriotic citizen. He was a distinguished Republican, a candidate for vice president on the Republican ticket. Mr. Knox was one of the two Republican leaders appointed by Mr. Roosevelt to his cabinet, in addition to many lesses lights among them. The question has arisen about Southern Democrats taking part in precinct clubs, county conventions,' and other Democratic bodies. But Mr. Roosevelt, the supreme chief of the New Deal, not only appointed Republicans to his cabinet, but him self voted the Republican ticket twice by his own admission. So, even bolting the whole party, and joining Republicans ought to commend itself to all loyal New Dealers. However, since so much ivnorance exists, the facts may help. Any one—this is, any WHITE MAN —may join any South Carolina Dem ocratic club, attend any Democratic convention, and vote in the South Carolina Democratic primary. We have but one test—that he take the oath prescribed by the party. There is no other test. And there is no New Deal high priest with the pre rogative to oust him, or challenge his eligibility. The South Carolina primary is a device to marshall the full strength of the white citizenship; and it ac cepts ANY white man, from ANY WHERE, if he presents himself, EVEN THOUGH IN NEW YORK HE MAY HAVE VOTED REPUB LICAN ALL HIS LIFE, BEFORE THIS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY. I point out again, with emphasis, that no white man can be disqualified if HE PRESENTS HIMSELF, and TAKES THE PRESCRIBED OATH. Mr. Roosevelt did not make the Democratic party; the Democratic party made him. And he became a Democratic president, with the sup port of the Democratic South, by AFFIRMING and RE-AFFIRMING the Democratic principles of the South. The South had refused to accept A1 Smith and split the Solid South badly — Virginia, North Carolina, Texas, Florida and other Southern states voted Republican, rather than support Smith. Now Mr. Roosevelt HAS DONE the very things the South was afriad A1 Smith MIGHT DO! So, when the South supported Mr. Roosevelt, as a Democrat, it believed that he subscribed to the Democratic principles of the South. What are they: States Rights. White Sunremacy. Low Tariff. Individual Liberty. Economical Government. Those are principles of the South ern Democracy. They have survived nearly a hundred years—AND WILL SURVIVE the subterfuges and soc ialisms of today. Mr. Roosevelt does not believe in any of them, so far as his record in dicates. There is this striking difference between New Dealers and traditional Democrats: to the New Dealer, Mr. Roosevelt is high priest and King, the fount of all blessings; the tra ditional Democrat worships no MAN, The bureaucrats seem to be run ning according to the book, though they have turned to the wrong page. Months ago the South Carolina dairymen tried to help QPA straight en out the tangle, but it does not seem that the OPA knows what to do. The newspapers tell us of a condition in Georgia. One group of dairymen pours a thousands gallons of milk down the drains every Mon day. Quite a bit of milk, eh?. A thousand gallons would give four thousand families a quart, each, on Monday; but that thousand gallons goes to the drains, not even to the dogs. Now what is the trouble? As usual, the bureaucracy starts out to do something, without thinking all the way through. It is not surpris ing that it bogs down somewhere. The milk from 160 farms, in 19 counties, banks up on Sundays and is thrown away on Mondays. The ODT restricted deliveries in order to conserve gasoline and tires—and wastes milk, throws it away. Six gallons of gasoline were saved;, a thousand gallons of milk were thrown away! Is that a service to the pub lic? Twelve thousand customers were left without milk. Well why not use the milk for ice cream? Because another OPA regulation restricts the per centage of milk which may be used for ice cream. The OPA is offering a sub sidy to increase milk production— and then prevents the sale of a con siderable quantity! Well, that is typical bureaucratic government. Some .people like that sort of gov ernment. We are in a season of politics. We should re-examine the founda tions of the Nation, even the foun dations of our principles and policies. We have inherited a great country, a mighty nation born of hallowed traditions. We should cherish them above all the allurement of glamor ous leadership, and not sell our noble birthright for a mess of pottage. Let us not set up in America a soc iety of Esau, which would esteem political pottage as more to be de sired than political principles. William M. Jeffers, former nation al rubber administrator and presi dent of the Union Pacific railroad, in a speech to the American Irish Historical Society, declared that OPA methods have made American busi ness men and housewives “dizzy try ing to keep pace with the trials and tallying up the errors.” EDGEFIELD “WILL TAKE CARE OF IT AGAIN” From the Johnston Herald. In accepting the office of perman ent chairman (Edgefield Democratic Convention) Mir. Folk said it seemed hard that our own party should bring to us this additional burden at a time when we are all in so much trouble because of the war. He urged that “as little talk as possible” be done but that everyone should be prepared to act when the time comes. With evident feeling the speaker exclaimed, “Edgefield county took care of this situation in the past, and Edgefield county will take care of it again when the time comes.’ BENJAMIN ROBINSON PICKENS, JR. Major and Mrs. B. R. Pickens are receiving congradulations upon the arrival of a son, Benjamin Robinson, Jr., at the Columbia Hospital on April 29. Mrs. Pickens is the form er Laura Nance McCaughrin of New berry. Major Pickens is stationed at Fort Bragg, N. C. Home Demonstration Column Our gardens are uppermost in our minds these days. We can plant al most everything, both pole and bush snap and lima beans, eggplant, okra, sweet corn, pepper, squash, cowpeas, and soybeans. It’s time to set. pota to sprouts or slips. It’s time now to plant the soybean for it takes a long growing season for it. Mr. A. E. Schilletter recommends the Seminole, Rokusun and Easy Cook to plant this month. Plant in 2 1-2 to 3 feet rows and 2 to 3 inches apart in the row. The soybeans have it all over ue. They are richer in fat and pro tein and their protein can be used to better advantage by the body than that of other beans. It seems that if we get more food value from these beans than others it will be a wiser use of our time to plant some, so lets not forget them this month. New officers of the County Coun cil of Farm Women are as follows: President, Mrs. I. M. Smith, Jr. Vice-president, Mrs. William Webb. Treasurer, Mrs. R. H. Amick. Secretary, Mrs. Harold Long. Director, Mrs. W. E. Senn. Director, Mrs. Blair Boozer. Chairmen of— Agriculture, Mrs. J. H. Folk. Ext. Beautification, Mrs. W. W. Watkins. Education, Mrs. C. C. Wallace. Legislation, Mrs. Raymond Hipp. Citizenship, Mrs. H. W. Lominick. Music and Recreation, Mrs. T. W. Henderson. Religion and Welfare, Mrs. P. C. Workman. Membership, Mrs. M. J, Hendtrix. Finance, Mrs. R. H. Amick. Health, Mrs. Muscoe Alewine. Publicity, Mrs. Harold Long. 4-H Chairman, Mrs. Claud Price. THE NEWBERRY SUN OTHER TOWNS ACTIVE CHURCH DEDICATED SUNDAY Here are a few excerpts taken from the Johnston and Saluda papers which show that they are awake to the need of new industries and have made real progress: From the Johnston Herald: “At a meeting of interested per sons in Edgefield Tuesday afternoon plans for the erection of a coo-pera- tive locker plant in the county took definite shape . . . committees re ported a total of 335 locker rentals to date.’ “Paul Ritter, who came down from the Bridgeton, N. J. office last week, said Wednesday that the cannery here is preparing to start a run on irish potatoes the latter part of this week, or as soon as asparagus de liveries stop. Eight carloads of po tatoes have already arrived. . . .po tatoes will occupy the plant until af ter the bean season when the plant will go back to potatoes.’ Johnston also has a new factory engaged at full capacity making wooden toys of native woods. And from the Saluda Standard: “The Kursal Manufacturing com pany, locally owned shirt and sports wear manufacturing concern, an nounces that it has recently increas ed the capacity of its plant here to 120 machines. The Kursal plant was organized last summer and bejan operations in the fall.” “The Saluda Underwear company begn operation of its second plant in Saluda Monday. The management wishes to impress upon prospective workers and the general public that the new plant is a post-war project which will be expanded far beyond its present size and capacity and that an opening in the new plant means permanent employment.” ATTENDING PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOOL The Bethany Evangelical Lutheran church was formally dedicated to the service of Almighty God on Sunday, May 7th. The services were in charge of the pastor, Rev. J. B. Har man, assisted by Rev. J. E. Roof, president of the Lutheran Conference of Newberry county. The sermon was preached by Rev. Karl W. Kin- ard, president of the Lutheran sy nod of S. C. Greetings were brought by the presidents of Synod and Conference; Dr. James C. Kinard, president of Newberry college and a member of the Lutheran Board of American Missions; Mr. D. O. Carpenter, super intendent of the Oakland plant of the Kendall mills; Dr. R. A. Goodman, supply pastor of the Lutheran church of the Redeemer; Rev. V. L. Fulmer, pastor of the Mayer Memorial Lutheran church; Rev. O. H. Hatch ett, pastor of Lewis Methodist church; Rev. Earle Robinett, pastor of Hunt Memorial Baptist church; Rev. C. J. Rice, pastor of the Beth Eden Lutheran parish: Rev. W. D. Haltiwanger, pastor of Grace Luth eran church, Prosperity; Rev. Albert Stemmerman, pastor of the Holy Trinity Lutheran parish, Little Moun tain, and Rev. P. D. Risinger, pastor of Silverstreet Lutheran church. PROPHECY James T. Flynn said in 1940: “If . . . you reelect the President and the war drums should beat and your son should be marched off to the trans ports and find himself a grave in some distant land—in Europe or In dochina—fighting to save the colonial possessions of some European em pire—do not blame Franklin Roose velt for it. The blame will be upon your own heads.’ Tommy McCrackin left Monday for New York, where he will take a four months course at the School of Modern Photography. NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE OF WALTER H. DAVIS Notice is hereby given that the creditors of the estate of Walter H. Davis are required to render an ac count of their demands, duly attest ed, to my attorneys, Blease & Grif fith, Newberry, S. C., and any credi tor having account against W. H. Davis & Son shall render the same, duly attested, to James H. Davis at the place of business of W. H. Davis & Son, Newberry, S. C. Macie Davis King, Administratrix of the Estate of Walter H. Davis, deceased. COOK-BOOZER Miss Doris Irene Cook was mar ried to M'r. Edwin Leroy Boozer on May 6, 1944, at the residence of the officiating minister, the Rev. J. B. Harman. Among the witnesses pre sent were Miss Florence Kinard, Mr. Monroe Morris and Miss Margaret Boozer. Mrs. Boozer is a daughter of Mr. James D. Cook of Edgefield, and the late Mrs. Reba Kinard Cook. She is a graduate of Prosperity High school and has 'been staying with her ma ternal grandparents, Mr. and Mirs. J. D. H. Kinard, Prosperity, Route 3. Mr. Boozer is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Boozer of Route 2, Prosperity. He is a graduate of Stoney Hill High school and is now ip the U. S. Naval Service, stationed at Station A. A. S.. Mayport, Florida. YATES-CHALMERS The marriage of Miss Mary Eliza beth Anne Yates and Lieut. Rives Coleman Chalmers, Medical Corps, USNR, was solemnized on Tuesday evening, May second, at eight-thirty o’clock, in the First Methodist church in Winnsboro. Rev. H. Lester King- man, pastor of the bride, officiated and the ring ceremony was used. The church was beautifully decor ated for the occasion. Efftctive for mal arrangements of Southern smilax was used for the background, while floor baskets of white gladioli and potted hydrangeas adorned chancel and pulpit. White candles burned in cathedral floor candelabra. Mrs. Chalmers is the only daughter of Mr. and Mts. Eugene Wilson Yates of Winnsboro. By her personal charm and gracious personality she has endeatbd herself to hosts of friends in Winnsboro and Spartan burg where she was graduated from Converse college in 1942, and in New berry, where she has been assistant registrar of Newberry college for the past six months. At Converse she participated in many extra cur ricula activities, was an honor grad uate, and member of Senior Order. She was crowned May Queen there in 1942. Lieutenant Chalmers of Phenix, Va., is the son of Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Chalmers. He was graduated in medicine at the University of Vir ginia, where he was a member of the Phi Bela Pi Medical fraternity. He joined the U. S. Naval Reserve in 1941, and has served on a destroy er in the Pacific for the past year. On the fifteenth of May he will re port for duty at Bethesda, Md., where he will take a post-fraduate course. Newberry guests present were: Mrs. Mary E. West, Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Youmans, Misses Tillie West, Anna Whitesides, Barbara Caughman, Bet ty Baker, Mrs« J. H. West, Mrs. B. T. Buzhardt, Mrs. C. G. Blease, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Don Rook, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Foster, Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Kinard, Dr. and Mrs. G. G. Linn, Lieut, and Mrs. L. W. Farin- holt, Lieut, and Mrs. G. J. Longley, Chris Kaughman, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hutto, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Griffith, Mrs. Sallie West, Miss Hattie Bell i Lester and Miss Sudie Dennis. FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1944 Extra Sugar for Canning is Availablo NOWi Your Government wants you to help In the present food shortage by pre serving fruits and berries this Spring and Summer—and has allotted 20 pounds of extra sugar per person for this purpose—which you can get by applying (either by mail or in person) to yeur local Ration Beard. Dixie Crystals Pure Cane Sugar Toastmaster: “If I tried to ex plain to you the intriciacies of the new income tax blanks I should only display my abysmal ignorance. I prefer to leave this to our guest speaker.”—Ex. Sister’s Suitor: “Johnny, I dislike to tell you, but last night at the party your sister promised to be come my wife. Can you forgive me for aking her away?” Johnny: “Shucks, that’s what the party was foi'.”-.-Atlanta Two Bells. LOANS ON Real Estate Automobiles and Personal Property NEWBERRY Ins. & Realtv Co. NED PURCELL, Manager Rhone 197 Exchange Bank. Bldg. A War Job with a Future -in a War Industry with a Future! DO YOU WANT TO do some real war work...in a job with a future... in an industry that is going places after the war? If so, take a look at the 100,000 job opportunities which the American railroads are offering today. These jobs are available because more men and women workers are urgently needed by the railroads to keep the trains “rolling for Victory.” It is real war work. And it is excit ing, fascinating, satisfying work...in peacetime as well as in time of war. Today, the Nation is depending on the railroads to move the fighting men and fighting freight Tomorrow, when Victory comes, the Nation will still be depending on the railroads for its essential trans portation service. For no other form of transportation can supply the economical, dependable mass transportation service which American industry and agri culture will need in the post-war era. That’s why railroad work is vital war work with a future. The rail roads won’t fold up when the war ends. They’re proving now...with the great wartime job they are doing ...that the Nation can’t get along without railroads. If you want one of these war jobs... in an industry that has a tradition of steady employment...in an industry that is going places after the war... talk it over with a railroad officer or agent, or apply direct to any office of the Railroad Retirement Board or the United States Employment Service. SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM