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» PAGE FOUE HE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, JULY 21, l«ll 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA O. F. ARM FIELD Editor and Publisher Published Every Friday In The Year Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937, at tht postofljee at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ED MUST GO! As readers of this newwspaper wefl know I have never been a sup porter of Governor Johnston but time is here when political likes and dislikes must be discarded and our interest centered on the wel fare of our boys in the armed forces. In short, the time is here for voters to put out of the Senate a senile, garrulous obstructionist, and replace him with a man who wifi cooperate to end the war; one wtbo has some interest other than keeping his snout and the collective snouts of his family in the Federal trough. We refer of course to the political decapitation of negro-baiting Ed Smith. While there are five men in the Senate race the contest is actua-iy between Governer Johnston and Ed Smith, and I cannot for the life of me see how. any mother or father with a son in the service can vote for Ed Smith. Ofin Johnston, to his everlasting praise, Shouldered his gun in the last war and served his country just as your boy and my boy are doing today I do not feel that I am “eating crow” when I endorse the candidacy of Govemor Johnston, for nothing— not even life itself—means as much to me as the winning of the war and the speedy return of our boys, and boys of every - land, to their homes and loved ones. The fact is that I am proud that I have the privilege to vote for the governor for the reason that I believe he will cooper ate whole-heartedly in the war ef fort and not spend his time in carp ing criticism of everything and everybody, as Ed Smith has done and is doing. I believe the good .people of New berry county know me well enough to credit me with sincerity when I say that I believe the best interest of our boys will be served by the election to the Senate of Governor Johnston. I have nothing for which I can be grateful to Ed Smith, but in spite of .political differences I am indebt ed to the governor. He fought for me and my wife and little girl 27 years ago, and we have enjoyed this free America all these years as a result. I am sure there are many other fathers and mothers who also remember and are not less grateful. THE SAD STORY OF 12 BOTTLES OF LIQUOR “Dear Pal: “I had twelve bottles of whiskey in my cellar and my wife told me to empty the contents of each and every bottle down the sink or else; so I said I would and proceeded with the unpleasant task. ‘I withdrew the cork from the first bottle and poured the contents down the sink, ail but one glass which I drank. I extracted' the cork from the second bottle and like wise, with the exception of one glass which I drank. I then with drew the cork from the third bot tle and emptied the ' good booze down the sink except a glass, which I drank. I pulled the cork from the fourth sink and poured the bottle down the glass which I drank. I pulled the bottle from the cork of the next, and drank one sink out of it and .poured the rest down the glass. I pulled the sink out of the next glass and poured the bottle down the coirk. I pulled the next cork out of my throat and poured the sink down the bottle and drank the glass. Then I corked the sink with the glass, bottled and drank the pour. * “When I had emptied everything, I steadied the house with one hand, counted the bottles and corks and glasses with the other, which was 29. To be sure, I counted them again when they came by me, and I had 74. And as the sink came by me, the bottle in a pour, I counted them again and finally I had all the houses and corks and glasses count ed, except one bottle and one house, which I drank. “Your gl-glub-good friend’, “EDDIE” FAST DOGS First Private—The fastest dogs in the world' are in North Africa. Second Private—Why are the dogs in North Africa the fastest in the world? First Private—.Because the trees are 50 miles apart and there are no telephone poles. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Senn and two daughters, Florence and Barbara Ann of Bartow, Fla., are spending ten days in the home of Mr. Senn’g uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Senn, 1915 College street. TO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD CONGRESSSIONAL DISTRICT: My efforts, accomplishments and activities in the Con gress are all matters of public record and open to the pub lic for criticism. As 1 have not heard of any public criti cism of either up to date 1 am, therefore, glad to assume that my record is approved by the general public. I trust that my official activities may continue to merit the con fidence heretofore reposed. However, we are expecting to face greater problems in the near future anti they will be of increasing complexity, for we are in the greatest war of all ages. Our Constitutional system of Govern ment and the institutions established under it are being assailed from without as well as from within. They are being attacked on the hattlefront as well as on the home- » front. Our boys are fighting and dying on foreign soil and the uncharted seas to defend them. We must pre serve our democracy in their absence. Instead of our trained and experienced men in the armed forces being sent home they are retained to fajee the enemy on the hattlefront. 1 trust I am not egotistic when I express the hope that the people of this district will follow the same theory and rely upon my training and experience when they select a Congressman to fight the enemy on the home-front. BUTLER B. HARE SPECTATOR i People frequently discuss very heatedly subjects about uihioh they have very little information. Some times they have no information ait all. Recently an intelligent, educated young woman from Chicago while talking to me, denounced our Poll tax I asked if she knew what the tax is and what it means. She said “It is wrong because it is a tax in erder to vote—-and that is all wrong.” I told her that the tax is all right and that she was all wrong. I let that sink in; I did not expect to con vince a thoughtful woman by my un supported statement. Then I told her that the South Carolina Poll Tax is a tax of one dolar a year on all men between the ages of twenty-one and sixty for the support of the schools. The young lady was amazed to hear that the tax is ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR and that it is a SCHOOL tax It is a school tax; and every dollar of it goes to the F jfolic schools The Constitution of South Carolina (Section 6 of Article 11) says: “There Shall be assessed on all taxa ble polls in the State between twen ty-one and sixty years ... an an nual tax of one dollar on each poll, the proceeds of which tax ahall be expended for school purposes in the several school districts in which it is collected.” It will be remembered that pur people, white and colored send, their cl.idldren to free, public schools, with out stint or limit as to the number from any family Perhapp it might be more eqquitable to remove the Poll tax and substitute a tax of one dollar a head for school children. At any rate, the one dollar Poll tax is the only school tax paid by many of our men. Certainly if a democracy rests on an elightened citizenship; and if the schools contribute to gen eral enlightment, one dollar per man is a very small tar for demolcraicy. A great hue and cry has been raised Up norh because of the Poll Tax. Very ignorantly they contend that it is a tax on voting. It is noth ing of the sort; it is a tax which every male citizen {(ays to support the public schools; and it is the only cpn- Itribution made by many thousands, although their children enjoy the benefits of free schooling. If a man hasn’t that much interest in his children why should the rest of the people pay school taxes? It is being said that this is a tax aimed at colored people That is ridi culous; all of us pay it. As a matter of fact, the State and the County can always collect taxes on PROPERTY, by seizing and sell ing the property, but the citizen who is charged only with the poM tax, may go scot free THE DENIAL OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS A VERY MILD PENALTY FOR ESCAPING ALL TAXES. Since this is a topic of some North ern critics who like to prattle about our harsh treatment of our Colored people, let it be remembered that in two of oUr counties, one with a ma jority of Colored people, that the aggregate of all taxes paid by Col ored people is about ten per cent of (itlhe total paid, but that the public 'treasury spends for Colored schools alone much more than all the money paid in by colored people in taxes." In Richland county, the public treasury pays out more for the hospitalization of colored people than for white peo ple. There is no Poll Tax assessed against any woman, white'or colored. How Should the President of the United States be chosen? When the Federal Constitution was under dis cussion, that was a question of prime importance. Should the people vote directly for President? No. Well, should Congress elect him No. Should the states elect him? Yes. How? It was decided that each state should Choose Presidential electors, men out of office, men who would vote a solemn conviction. The Presidential Elector is a man apart; be votes for the President and Vice- President of this great nation. Sure ly that is a great office of trust. So each state has as many presidential electors as it has Senators and Rep resentatives in Congress. South Car olina, then, has eight Presidential Electors. ALL THE LAW, governing Presi dential Electors, is the Constitution of the United States, which was adopted in 1788, together with the Twelfth Amendment, adopted in 1804. We speak of the Electoral College; hut the Presidential Electors meet to gether only by states, and in their respective states The 531 Electors (Census of 1930) do not meet togeth er. They are not a political conven tion, full of hullabaloo, noise and nonsense The Presidential Electors for South Carolina will meet in Co lumbia and cast their votes, for Pres ident and Vice-President, EACH MAN voting as he thinks best for HHe mtion, UNINiSTRUCTED, UN INFLUENCED. Says the Constitution, “Each State shall appoint in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a number of Senators and Representa tives to v.fc-'ch the State may be en titled in the Congress” (Article 2, Sectionl). Let us read the Twelfth Amend ment. “The Electors shall meet in their respective states and VOTE BY BALLOT for President, one of whom, at least, shall not he an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they sihall make distinct lists OF ALL PER SONS VOTED FOR AS PRESI DENT, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the num ber of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and (Continued on page 5) RE-ELECT Supervisor TO THE VOTERS OF NEWBERRY COUNTY: Let me thank you very sincerely for the splendid support and cooperation you have given me during my tour year administration as your Supervisor. It has been our policy to render systematic, regular, and impartial service to aU parts of the County. We have made such enlargement and improvement of roads as has been possible under war-time conditions. Your understanding ot these limi tations, and your helpfulness are deeply appreciated. We have conducted this office on the basis of economy, efficiency, and honesty; and in the best interest of you, the citizens of Newberry County. It is a pleasure to work with the Commissioners you have elected, in meeting your needs. We have cooperated effectively with many citizens, and public officials, and agencies in promoting civic improvement, and the war effort. As a veteran of World War I, with 22 months service in France, naturally, I am deeply interested in the re-employment and re-habilitation of our men to return from military service. We solicit your support of our plans to use as many or them as possible in a post war program ot county-wide road improvement and expansion. BE SURE TO VOTE ON JULY 25th You May Count on Me—I Shall Count on You! Sincerely Yours, Gene Spearman VOTE FOR BEN F. DAWKINS FOR SHERIFF of Newberry County Ben F. Dawkins, after completing ten grades at the school which he attended, worked some four or five years for the Prosperity Furniture Company, Prosperity, S. C., thereafter worked several years for Ben T. Buz- hardt Furniture Company, Newberry, S. C.; after which he worked some ten or twelve years for the G. B. Summer Furniture Company, Newberry, S. C. \ ‘ In 1936, he was elected Magistrate for Newberry Dis trict and has continued to serve as same up until the pre sent time. During the eight years he served as magistrate he ran the affairs of the office in a fair and impartial manner, giving the people of Newberry excellent service. He is a member of the Central Methodist Church, member of the Board of Stewards of that body, and is a regular attendant of the Sunday School and church If you are not acquainted with Ben F. Dawkins, con sult someone he has worked for or who knows him and let them advise you as to the type man he is. Elect (him your Sheriff and he will render. the. same efficient, fair and impartial service in the SherifPs office as he has (done in the Magistrate’s office during the past eight years. Your vote and support will be greatly appreciated.