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NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
O. F. ARMFIELD
Editor and Publisher
Published Every Friday In Th<? Y^ar
Entered a? second-class matter
December 6, 1937. at tht postofljce
at Newberry. South Carolina, under
the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
THE SOUTH A DISOWNED
CHILD
HITLER ON WAY OUT
(Charlotte Observer)
The South has .been almost com
pletely ignored by the National Dem
ocratic convention—regarded as no
more than a disowned and disinher-
ited child.
Some of its delegates were even
booed for proposing and voting for
Senator Harry Byrd as the President
ial nominee.
This was high treason in the esti
mation of the big city machine boss
es and mongrel minorites which
have come to control the party’s pol
ices and programs: .''
Others sought to venture their pro-
test against certain planks in the
platform, but they were laughed at
to the accompaniment of scorn and
told to run along home and be good
little boys. .
The whip-lash was working with
masterful unmercy against the old-
line, Jefferson political principals of
the Demacratic South;''part of Which,
at heart, at any rate, has not yet
joinedthe brigades within the organ
ization that worship the modern gods
of their present party dominance.
And it must be fairly''remarked,
also, that this treatment is just
about what the South has asked for.
It has come, wRlr its 14€ electoral
votes, to occupy no place of- superior
importance or influence in the coun
cils of the National party. - ~
And for the logical reason that the
National party leaders know that
they can hog it all ' over Southern
representation and still come “up on
election day with the South’s support
of the action and the nominees of
the convention-. '
We are rather old-fogey down this
way, trailing the times, out Of Wtep
with the march of progress, dead set
against the new liberalism which, in
some salient respects, is nothing legs
abominable than an ' old radtcnJwf•
That’s what the party boske* say
of the South.
And they say it because the South
can be despised and calumnized, spit
upon, back-lashed and treated with
contempt, and still be “regular-”.
Why worry about what the South
wants or what it demands of its na
tional organization!
Perhaps some of these years it
will be different. ....
The. nation may eventually return
from some of its follies and again
pin its faith to some at least of.the
bed-rock principals and venerable
landmarks of democracy to which
the South continues to cling fast,
t-ven though, unfortunately, too un
vocal about them. . - ■
We, at least, down this way, are
not a people solidly of strange isms
and questionable cults in our politi
cal faith.
We may be.a minority within the
Democratic party, but we are a mi
nority of Anglo-Saxons, and not a
minority of gate-crashing outsiders
at the temple of the nations Democ
racy.
There is much of respect among
our people for the principals, of Jack-
son and Cleveland and Wilson.
These are names to be stricken.,from
the list of immortals only because
in their day these party leaders
would not bend the knee to every
Baal that some powerful voting
group might create, or bow in rev
erence to some popular standard
which apostates would erect.
Here in the South is the citadel of
a pure and undefiled brand of Amer
icanism as to constitutional and rep
resentative government, free from
the fetters of crooked bosses in. big
cities, free from the shades of dn-
dictive groups within our own reg
ional electorate who have gone
drunk with, unmerited political
power. “ — “ •
The South, the heme of democracy,
may come into its own again some
day, but not until America itself
dominantly begins again to respect
the cradle in which it was born and
to show reverence to the honored an
cestry from which it sprang.
Late reports give evidence that the
revolt against Hitler was more wide
spread and more serious than the
first reports indicated.
Not only did conspirators among
the army high command seek to take
Hitler’s li#K-but t^ey attempted at
the same time to''seize the reins -of
government in Berlin.
And it appears that the revolt in
the military service extended all the
way from the capital to the battle
fronts .
i But it was not confined, at least
in its efforts, to military circles.
Louis P. Lohhfler, who was qhief of
the AMfodated Press' bureau in Berlin
for 21 years prior to December 1941,
knows whereof he speaks when he
writer, that, ‘‘the split goes .through
the entire nation’,, and that “the al
leged conspirators whose bomb barely
missed Der Fuehrer are but symbols
of what millions--of Germans are hop
ing and praying for.”
They’ll get Hitler yet.
Every, general and other army of
ficer murdered in his present blood
•purge must have had friends, some
of them many friends, who will neyer
forgive.
A ruler can’t stamp out hate by
murdering his haters, nor can he in
sure the safety of his own life in a
national crisis by slaying leaders
'among.those who have turned against
him.
“Hitler's days are numbered,” as
Loohner say» in unqualified terms.
The wai machine may continue its
terrible and terroristic Course for a
considerable time yet. But it is ob
vious that, many who have been Hit
ler’s power and support during the
years have at last got enough of him.
..It is . not likely that the Allies are
going to have,.to worry about what
to do with .Hitler.. .
It is. the first time in -the history
of Germany ofr the German army that
Junker officers have engaged in vio
lent, revolt against the leader they
j had . sworn to obey. But also it is
the first • time. that the head of the
German, state has interfered in the
conduct of military operations as Hit
ler has done.
. Hitler apd his Nazi . spokesmen
have givesp. evidence of effort to mini
mize the revolt, and its effectiveness,
but at the same time they have ac
tually given evidence of its menace
apd its extensive proportions
. It was only a few hours after Hit
ler publicly announced that an at
tempt had been. made upon his life
that Nazi leaders were claiming the
“•conspiracy has completely collaps
ed.” . Goering said the assassination
plot. was the work of “a miserable
clique of.former generals who had to
be chased from their posts for a
leadership that was as cowardly as it
was incompetent.” Admiral Doenitz
referred to the conspirators as a “mad
small clique of generals (not former
generals) that has nothing in com
mon with our brave army.”
But if .the. disaffected officers are
only, a small and unimportant clique,
#,,jt not strange that Hitler has tak
en such far-reaching measures to sup
press them?
Nor did the revolt have its incip-
ienCy last week.
Several weeks before we heard of
it, Hitler made a speech on the oc
casion of the funeral of General Diet),
commander of the German forces in
Finland, and in that speech he made
indirect reference to the revolt that
since has broken out in the open. But
the world did not catch the signifi
cance of his words.
After praising Deitl as “this faith
ful and true friend” and “unflinching
supporter among the German army
corps,” Hitler urged Deitl’s attitude
as a “shining example for many Ger
man officers and generals.”
“May they learn to radiate faith,”
he said, “to inspire confidence, in any
circumstances, especially in times of
crisis. May they dismiss any thought
that our struggle . . . could end
otherwise than victoriously, no matter
how the situation might look just
now.”
There is evidence that even at that
time, early in the summer, Hitler
knew that in his army were “officers
and generals,” perhaps many of them,
who were entertaining thoughts that
“our struggle could end otherwise
than victoriously.” At that time he
deemed it necessary to exhort and
warn them.
Hitler now faces battle from an
other front—from his own military
forces, as well as from the West, the
East, the South and the Sky. Many
capable observers believe it is "the
beginning of the ertd.”—Charlotte
Observer.
.he HKwwaifcy sun
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FRIDAY JULY 28, 1944
PAINLESS” BOOM TOWN
OPERATES IN GEORGIA
care, recreational centers and play
grounds established.
More than $10,000,000 has g»ne
into the building of many
bousing and apartment proj
Each group is individually dasi
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At least one small town in Ameri
ca has proved'beyond all doubt that
a boom UxfpK created by the War,
need be subject to the usual prob- : and equipped -yitfcv all
lems—that,' in fact, - a “Painless” j veniences. Aif uji*to-t]
Boom Toivn is quite possible. ' hospital costing
The town is Marietta. Georgia, $600,000 is under wpy.
which a woke" one 'baorning to hear | of paving have dfeen li
the news that it had been selected ■ avenues of trees and
as the site for the new Bell Bomber planted.
st-m:
e that)'
dowh^
sheubbery
Plant which would turn out the
■woiUd’-s largest battle planes, bhe
B-29’s.
Citizens of the territory promptly
registered fear of boom town ..ex
pansion*, but Mayor “Rip” - Blair,
as soon as he heard the news, de
veloped plans for a painless boom
town. ij _ A’i *
How well theSe plans have been
Despite phenomenal growth, May
or Blair has seen to it that Mariet
ta’s tax rate remains at'its pre-war
level, still under that of nearby At)
lanta, a city Of half a million inhabi
tants. In addition,- he prohiiseg to
reduce taxes whenever possible. City
council and county officials took ear
ly precautions to establish, * fixed
ceilings on~all rentals, thus prevent?
MEN OF TOMORROW-
(Prayer of the 4-H Boys)
How will the men of tomorrow build
And who will the builder be—
To take command of the job at hand.
On the land and sky and sea ?
Who will assemble the broken
threads.
The warp and the woof of strife,
To weave again, in the souls of men
To dream of a better life?
Here on our honor we make our
pledge—
Service to God and our land.
We are here to do—to see it through—
United in .purpose we stand.
Teach us the value of fleeting time—
We lads in our teens today.
Tomorrow, then, we will be the men,
God guide us and show us the way.
—Enos B. Comstock
carried out is evidenced by Mari- j ing profiteering,
elta’s accomplishments of the past ; Marietta’s transformation fhon*
two years. , ja sleepy village to a war and vic-
Instead of giving way to honky- j tory-conscious city .nearly. three
tonks and undesirable road houses,; times its former size has been
Marietta outlawed them immediately, accomplished without evident. loss
Beer and liquor licenses were re- ! of its southern traditions and chajrm.
stricted to those already issued. Re- I Its new army of Bell aircra/ters
newals of some which had expired fits well into> its pattern of a way
were refused. As against 27 licenses of life They, too, are beginning to
in effect two or three years ago, to- feel like old timers in their new corn-
day there are only 15. imunity. . ... .
Church attendance has increased , r <—n .
to such proportions that many ex- j Blessed are the legume growers,
•pansions of existing facilities have for they shall enrich the earth.
been required. Two .permits have
been issued for the erection of ad- The battle, with weeds, is a Water-
ditional churches. Several new loo to any gardener who likes too
schoolhouses have been built; child mulch ease.
*^/ILD LIFE
SOUTH CAROLINA
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(with PROF FRANKLIN THERM AN
1 HSAD-CLfcMSON COU.ECE-DSPT OS ZOOLOGY
vs y
SOUTHERN GREEK SNAKE tback each &ale has a little ridge ( or
A student frpm^Spartanburg told
me that an eStPhetTwoman came down
the street declaring that a green
snake by the sidewalk was spitting
as we say, the scales-ere -keeled, a
related northerly species has the
scales smooth.
During youth the writer imbibed
the idea that “green snakes are poi
sonous.” but both our Southern
, c reen snake and its northern relative
ues the baae of the are non-venomous: curious how such
:. Bed? That is » ideas gain'cijrrendy, perhaps because
Paris green is a poison, or because a
dangerous disease is called “gan-
green,” ' 1
Southern green snake is quite com
mon throughout South Carolina, com
mon at Olemson, though we do not
yet have .positive record* .of if from
the higher elevations in our' moun
tains. It. lays eggs from which the
young are. .hatched. The langfest
specimens . .which we have had mea
sured .were 3 ft. 1 1-4’ in., of which
10 1-4 .in. was tail...
out fire from its mouth. Most snakes
will flick the tongue out and in
quickly when curious or excited, and
with this,
tongut is pink!,
good example of how ridiculous er
rors are started and passed along,
regarding snakes.
Whether that woman ever learned
better -we do not know, but that stu-
det came to know that the Southern
green snake not only does not spit
fire, .but that it is entirely non-ven-
omous, and is one of the gentlest and
most inoffensive of .Creatures; when
taken in the hand it wil often not
even try to get away.
■ It is ■ a very slender species^ the
tail-portion long, which enables it to
olimlb into low trees, bushes and
weeds, and in accordance with this
habit it»-green color matches the i
foliage-and-hides it from enemies. It
feeds largely on insects, and its eyes
are large, doubtless' as an aid in
seeing its active prey. Its color
above is bright leaf-green from tip
to tip,-the belly yellowish Down the
REAL ESTAT TRANSFERS
..Waiter Regney, eon of. the owner
of the Goldyille mill,, has purchased
the pid. Alan Johnstone home site on
Johnstpne street, comprised of 8
aoreg,. and Js contemplating building
a home there. 'Sold through J, Dave
Caldwell. - . "
QUOTABLES FROM NOTABLES
What Leaders Say About Agriculture
and Rural Life
“The good farmer keeps -books. He
puts down his soil as his capital. He
measures the depreciation, as the
crops come off, of this capital. He
lays by a surplus with which to bal
ance his budget, to restore., his soil’s
fertility. The nation whose people
fail in this is doomed, for its wanton
wastefulness, to die.”—Walter Locke
in Trends of the Times.
When better farmers produce bet
ter crops or livestock than I do, I
don’t scorn them, I learn from them.
“That the South is ideal as a live
stock. country is a known fact. Feed
crops can be > grown,' extensive graz
ing lands are in abundance, good pas
tures can be developed, water is plen
tiful, and climate is mild.”—Southern
Stockman, July, 1944.
“Maintaining high cotton consump
tion after the war would mean in
parts of the cotton indue try, stimu-
creased prosperity to practically all
late fuller postwar employment and
contribute to a higher standard of
living in the South.”—Dr. O. E. May,
chief, Bureau of Agricultural and In
dustrial Chemistry.
“The English country people are
exlperienced, resourceful, ingenio.us,
usually excellent craftsmen, with
careful pride in the goodness of their
work But the countryman is not
naturally aggressive or assertive, and
he usually utterly uncommercial.”—
From Hartley’s The Countryman’s
England.
“Waste not, want now”, translated
into farmer-gardener language
means, “Save by various forms of
conserving, or maybe go hungry.”
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It CONSISTS of two simple words.
Yet evefry soldier who’s worth his salt covet*, it
This title is simply:
“Good Soldier.”
It isn’t just happenstance that so many women
in the WAC have earned this title—the proudest
in the Army.
For wherever Wacs are working, both here and
overseas, there you End a job well done. And done
with a spirit so gallant and Ene that, high Army,
officers everywhere say of the WAC v. . .
“They’re soldiers. Good soldiers. 1 ”
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