The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, October 05, 1944, Image 4

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I s Age pour .HE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1944 vm 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA 0. F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publisher 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 Jasper County was named for the illustrious Sergeant Jasper, that in trepid spirit of the Revolutionary war who jumped over the walls of the fort and recovered the American flag which the English had shot down. “Don’t, let us fight without a flag”, said the redoubtable sergeant. And the County of Jasper lives up to that noble tradition. The Sergeant risked his life to recover the flag, •and Jasper county is willing to risk something to recover this nation from the Communists, Socialists, Hillman- ites, Negroes, Pie-Eaters and Pot tage-seekers who. join hands to make up the great New Deal Party which calls itself the Democratic party. Of course it isn’t Democratic at all; it is a lot of strange bedfellows, some good men," but misguided. Jasper is fortunate in both leader ship and fellowship. It has great leaders and it has great followers; it is the Spiritual leader of South Caro lina in present-day politics. I attended the Anti-New Deal meeting in Ridgeland and sat on the side-lines enjoying the inspiration of the occasion. It was inspiring. Good fortune led me to the sam^estaurant where Mr. Klug Purdy “s having his supper. He is a remarkable man, > - ,, - . and Mrs. Carter, the secretary, is a! 1943, appealed to the leaders of -he remarkable woman. I learned about | Democratic party to lead us out of the preliminaries, but greater to me 411 intolerable situation, and, where- -- - • as, the intolerable situation was that phasis about our having to pay trib ute to Sidney Hillman before sup plies can go to your boy in the ser vice. He said that he would not vote a Republican ticket; that he was a Democrat; was not leaving the Demo cratic Party, but that the Democratic Party, under Mr. Roosevelt, had left ■os. Mr. Purdy said that he would vote the Southern Democratic ticket as a protest against Roosevelt. He vailed for a pledge from those pre sent to be loyal to the Democratic principles of their forefathers and to ask the aid of the Almighty in carry ing it out. This was done by a stand ing vote. Mr. Purdy said that when Hillman ruled out Jimmie Byrnes ,he insulted the South; and since Mr. Byrnes didn’t have the nerve to resist it, Mr. Purdy called on Jasper county to do so. He begged, the people to think of the value of ONE vote, re, inding them that the \oldier on guard duty was just one man; and that we civi lians should be like the soldier, with stamina to fight on the home front for the good of the nation as our boys fight in battle. Among the other speakers of the evening were Mr. Nelson Perry, who gave a brief account of his own doubts in 1336 and after: “I am a Democrat,” he said L “and I’ll vote the ticket headed by MR. COKER." Mr. S. S. Horton spoke briefly of his father who was a Red Shirt, and told that FDR had got on the Demo cratic wagon as a shrewu politician. Mr. Horton has two (2) sons in the service and he wants to register his protest against the Roosevelt admin istration by voting the Southern Democratic ticket. Mr. L. S. McCor mick, judge of probate, endorsed the resolution. Mr. W. C. Weatherbee, an earnest and vigorous young lawyer, spoke with great dramatic fervor and was loudly applauded. The resolution adopted by the meeting was the following: “Whereas, Jasper county in July, BONDS than any preliminary was the tonic effect on me of the deep sincerity, the' passionate devotion to an idea of Klugh Purdy and his associates. The meeting itself was held in the school field-house, and was attended by a truly large and representative •body of citizens, men and women. The Mayor of Ridgeland, Mr. R. E. Carter, presided and introduced the general topic of opposition to the New Deal. He sounded the note of American freedom, of a people who are determined to live without foreign influenlce, and anxious to have this country a free country for their children, and not a country under government of negroes, Communists and labor agitators. He made the point that under Mr Roosevelt labor strikes have sometimes prevented the flow of supplies to our men at i the front; and he quoted Lt. Gov. Ransome Williams as saying that if we did not support Roosevelt we would not get any Federal money Mayor Carter spoke with deep feel ing about the degradation of a coun try which has to swallow a dictator ship for public pap. Mr. H. Klugh Purdy, the Demo cratic county chairman; Mrs. Lucy S. Carter, the secretary, are not to be frightened by the threats of re prisals, nor can they be cajoled by favors and money. Mr. Purdy delivered the principal address. It was not a political de nunciation of the old style, but a carefully prepared indictment of Mr. Roosevelt, an indictment by a man who once supported Roosevelt with enthusiasm, but who loves his country more than a party label. Mr. Purdy read excerpts of letters from Mr. J. H. Hammond, who is raising money for the Roosevelt campaign, and his reply to Mr. Ham mond, in which he said that Jaspe r county would raise some moneyj but not FOR Mr. Roosevelt; rather, it would raise money to organize Jas per county AGAINST him, for it would be a calamity to keep in pow er Roosevelt, Hillman and Walter White. Mr. Purdy remarked that the Dem ocratic Primary WAS at one time a white man’s organization, but that was before the New Deal Supreme Court took charge. Mr. Purdy called attention that from 1876 to 1932, with few small exceptions, the Republicans did not molest the South, but that from 1932 until this time, Mr. Roosevelt, using the Democratic machinery, has stir red up the negro question. Mr. Purdy suggested that the South must meet this threat legally; and, if necessary for the upholding of white control, it may have to re vive the convention plan of nominat ing officials. Mr. Purdy explained at length the requirements governing the general election and explained the matter of the poll tax, calling attention that if is a very small contribution for the schools. Mr. Purdy urged that the ticket of the Southern Democratic Party be supported and he urged every one to be sure to vote this ticket for Presidential electors, which begins with the name, COKER. Mr. Purdy pointed out in his ar raignment of Mr. Roosevelt that Mr. Roosevelt had not kept his promise about anything except to bring liquor buck; and he remarked that no one can rely on the word of Mr. Roose velt. Mr. Purdy told about the mingling of whites and negroes in the army hospitals and asked if that was nec essary to help win the war. He then asked the audience if they wished to vote for a Commander-in-Chief like that. He said that Mr. Roosevelt had remarked that he could not talk out of both sides of his mouth. Tliat, said Mr. Purdy is exactly what he does. He talks to Hillman and Browder out of one side of his mouth, and to you and me out of the other. (I think this last sentence was Mr. Weatherbee’s.) Mr. Purdy spoke with great em- Signal Out of a transport, into the early »rey dawn and down behind the -■nemy lines in France goes this oaratrooper. An American boy, will- ;ng to give his all that freedom may remain ours. Support him and his buddies by doing all you can at tome—by buying War Bonds regu larly. U. S. Treasury Department the leaders of the Democratic Party had allowed it to be taken over by the C I. O., the Communists, the So cialists, and the Walter Whites; and whereas, no heed was given to our appeal, and since that time the noope has been placed more firmly around our necks; therefore, be it resolved that we now appeal £o the people of this state and the true Democrats of the nation to oin with us in the de feat and overthrow of the present Democratic administration which has betrayed us and restore the party to its true supporters. Resolved, .fur ther, that we fledge ourselves to do all in our power to bring the defeat of Franklin D. Roosevelt.” We are about to lose the Solid South. It has been the Solid South because of the seals of Reconstruc tion; but where do we stand; to what refuge shall we go, when a political combination of Communists, Social ists and Negroes controls the Party which our fathers cherished as the Party of White Men? If the New Dealers and the Re publicans scorn us, or betray us, why submit to it? Why not prove that manhood still lives and asserts its rights? If we are such a peculiar people, we White Southerners, why not stand together as White South erners? Just as the Scriptures tell us Ephraim was joined to bis idols and preferred them to Jehovah, so we have people who betray the tradi tions ef the South for jobs or influ ence or political power. They play with fire ,and are adopting the atti tude of Lious XV “After us, the deluge”! the Court. It was difficult to be lieve that those nine men could do anything so common as to eat ham and eggs. Perhaps, they could not, because men of that great age were more likely to thrive on milk and crackers. But after all is said and done “a man’s a man for all that.” So one of the young lawyers with rapt attention observed one of the eminent justices lean over to speak to another justice. In the mind of the young lawyer this must have been a consultation about some pro found, abstruse, or even recondite point of law. The truth is that the eminent justice whispered to his as sociate, “Can you give me a chew of tobacco ?” All this came to mind because I rode with a Sergeant in a bus some time ago. He had been in very tech nical service; he had not seen his family for months; he had a three- days’ leave—which would allow him one day at home; and what was on TAX NOTICE The tax books will be open for col lection of 1944 taxes on and after October 16, 1944. The following is general levy for all except special purposes: Mills Ordinary County U14 Bonds, Notes and Interest 16 Roads and Bridges 2 Hospital ^ County Schools 1% Oounty Schools—‘Special 1 County Board of Education % FREEDOM HAS MANY BLESSINGS The United Nations are fighting for freedom for many different rea sons. One of the most unique rea sons was brought out by one of our smaller allies, the Nagas of Assam and North Burma. Known as head hunters, it took something concrete to sway them to our side. With these .people hostile to us, our efforts in Burma would have been less effective. The American medical profession played a great part in helping win the confidence of the Nagas by just doing its job of caring for the sick and wounded. The Nagas were afflicted with sores which ate to the bone and were considered incurable by these tough little people. The American doctors went about treating this common sore with sulfa drugs and in short time the sores disappeared miraicul- ously. Their King Peter was ' cured of blindness through the removal of cataracts in both eyes. It didn’t take any more to convince this ally that our cause was for then- good. The Nagas played an impor tant part in helping push the Ledo Road through to completion. This is another victory for the American doctor who works and achieves under a free enterprise sys tem y which is the backbone of a free nation. If the Nagas people knew about the plans in this country to socialize medicine and destroy our free Ameri can doctor they would think we were very stupid indeed. WHICH IS MOST DANGEROUS? What arc the great issues of the world today? What are people think ing about? Do you suppose that the average intellectual man spends most of his time in deep thought? I am reminded of a story told of our U. S. Supreme Court. Years ago when the Justices of that august Tribunal seemed to remote from the rest of us that we stood in awe of them, two young lawyers sat in the Court observing the proceedings. The very air was heavy with the austerity of 0 Not every prescription is a matter of life or death. But here we treat each as though it were just that important. There is no casual compounding; no com promise with care. In every in stance, we follow the Physician’s instructions precisely, using only fresh, pure, potent drugs. Yet you pay no premium for thia precision. Costs no more to do business with us. So •win* your prescriptions here. GILDER AND WEEKS THE RIGHT DRUG STORE PHONE 101 Total 33 The .following are the authorized apdcial levies for the various school distilets of the County: District No. Mills 1. Newberry 2. Mt. Bethel-Garmany 6 3. Maybinton 6 4. Long Lane 3 5. MbCullough 6 6. Cromer 0 8. Rea gin 12 9. Dead Fall 12 10. Utopia 12 11. Hartford 4 12. Johnstone 5 13. Stoney Hill 6 14. Prosperity 15 16. O’Neall 8 18. Fairview 4 19. Midway 6 21. Central 4 22. St. Phillips 8 23. Rutherford 4 24. Broad River 6 25. New Hope Zion 6 26. Pomaria 8 27. Red Knoll 6 28. Helena " 4 29. Mt. Pleasant 8 30. Little Mountain 16% 31. Wheeland 3 32. Union i 6 33. Jolly Street 8 34. St. Pauls- j 6 35 Peaks J 3 37. Mudlic 6 38. Vaughnville 6 39. Chappells 6 40. Old Town 12 41. Dominick 8 42. Reederville 12 43. iBush River 12 44. Smyrna 12 45. Trinity 12 46. Burton 12 47. Tranwood 12 48. Jalapa 6 49. Kinards 2 50. Tabernacle 8 51. Trilby 4 52. Whitmire 15 53. Mollohon 4 54. Beth Eden 3 56. Fork 8 57. Belfast 6 58. Silverstreet 12 59. Pressley 4 00. St. Johns 3 There will be a one (1) per cent dis count allowed on taxes paid on or before November 15, 1944. On and after January 1, 1946, the penalties prescribed by law will be mposed on unpai ! taxes. You are requested to call for your taxes by school districts in which the property is located. The Treas urer is not responsible for unpaid taxes not called for by districts. Those who had their dogs vacci nated for. rabies during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1944 by a li censed veternarian, and expect to be exempted from dog tax will please bring their certificate of vaccination when appearing to pay taxes. J. Ray Dawkins, Treasurer of Newberry County. The little steel formula has been broken. The punch drunk experts are muttering, “Here we go again,” while the OPA has announced an all- embracing price control program to go into effect after Germany falls, when reconversion commences. Out of this comic opera of men against nature, the ordinary citizen, whose activities are, already slowed to a crawl in a tangle of regulation, is faced with the appalling prospect of having to make the readjustment to peace under the handicap of even more regulation. Instead of getting simpler as the war crisis subsides, the rules are getting increasingly com plicated. The OPA admits that price ceilings in regard to products which reappear in the market as the re sult of gradual reconversion, will have to vary from industry to in dustry, in some oases from company to company. There may be 100 dif ferent ceiling prices for the same item produced by 100 different firms, ccording to OPA, the nightmare of regulation is to be continued until “there is no longer any danger of in flationary price increases.” • With wages on the verge of an- ether upward spiral, thus again put ting the squeeze on farm producers, manufacturers and retail distributors, it will probably be a long time before the “danger” of inflation is over. Eventually the people may have to choose between the danger of infla tion and the danger of too much gov ernment control. NEWBERRIAN’S MOTHER-IN- LAW DIES his mind? The war? The problems of peace? No! He eased up 1® me and said, “What you think of the chances of the St. Louis Browns?” Well, the profound question has been answered. Without an earthquake; without any upheaval of nature, ‘hough with great tumult and shout ing, the St. Louis Browns have won a pennant! That ought to be one of the most inspiring efforts in all the history of mankind; for if the St. Louis Browns can win a pennant, it proves that hope should never die. My hat is off to the St. Louis Browns for they have been trying since the time when the memory of man run neth not to the contrary and now they sit in the seats of the mighty. Keep your farm animals free of lice in winter, tool Parasite-caused irritations in winter (when dipping is dangerous) can be as costly as in summer. DRI-KIL is the powder de veloped in conjunction with Agricultural College experts. DRI-KIL kills sheep ticks when rubbed in wool . . . horse or cattle lice when dusted on animal . . . hog lice by dusting on animal or putting in bedding . . . poultry lice and mites by dusting on birds and sprinkling in nests, in cracks and crevice*. Pleasant to handle. A little DRI-KIL used in time can prevent hard-to-eradicate infesta tions developing. Keep a package of DRI- KIL always on hand. It’s cheap insurance against losses from parasites. 2 lb. pkg. . , . . $ .50 10 lb. pkg. .... 2.25 25 lb. pail .... 5.00 FOR SALE BY: We carry a full line of Pratt’s and Dr. LeGears Stock and Poultry Remedies. NEWBERRY DRUG GO. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN PARISH Mrs. Minnie M. Moore, 84, mother in-law of Mrs. Robert B. Moore and| mother of Sgt. Robert B. Moore, who is now stationed at Camp Butner, N. j C., died at her home in Saginaw,; Mich., on September 20, and was j buried in Toronto, Canada. Mrs. 1 Moore the former Roselee Summer,; has returned to Newberry where she, is making her home with her father, Charlie Summer, after attending the funeral services in Canada. J. B. Harman, pastor. Bethany—10:30 a. m., church wor ship with sermon. 11:30 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. E. B. Hite, supt. 12:30 p. m., Luther League. Summer Memorial—10:30 a. m., Sunday school Mr. M. E. Shealy, supt. 11:30 a. m., church worship with sermon. 6 p. m., Luther Leagues. DON’T DISK FARM BREAKDOWNS NOW! Farm equipment is so scarce now and parts so hard to find that you can’t afford to have your farm I machinery break down or wear out. So give it the f best possible protection by lubricating all parts regularly with Sinclair lubricants. Sinclair lubricants are expertly refined for tough ’ farm work. They’ll save wear on gears, wheel bear ings, drive chains, pumps, springs and valves—help i keep them from breaking. Phone or write us today. SINCLAIR FARM OILS LET ME DELIVER TO YOUR FARM S. C. PAYSINGER, Agent, Newberry, S. C. ‘.-jj 1 ' f I'M 1944 Tax Notice State and County tax books for the year 1944 will open October 16, 1944. One per cent discount will be allowed on all taxes paid by Novem ber 15th, except the 4 mills State tax. J. Ray Dawkins I County Treasurer ,» ' *