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*HE NEWBERRY 8UK FMDAY. PBOBMBBK an. 19*4 THE MANAGEMENT AND PERSONNEL of Carolina Remnant Store EXTFND REAL AMERICAN CHRISTMAS We Wish You, One ond All fn) y r pa ac. jp y 1=3 u SPECTATOR What abpvt the cotton-farmer? Has the world turned against him? It is ttrue that all wfio handle cotton must compete with the whole world, unless they are granted sub sidies by the Government. Other countries produce cotton, warehouse it, ship it, process or spin it. • Recently there was a hearing in •Washington on what the Govern ment should do. Many suggested that only fairly productive lands be planted in cotton and that the other land should be devoted to either crops.- Some thought the Govern ment should help the farmers during this period of change from cotton to some other crops. Nobody suggest ed thait the Government should re vise all its National policy toward its citizens; they took cotton as a •piece-meal item. Let’s see about it: Let us suggest that the Government remove its hand from all agricultur al, commercial and industrial in terests and let all sink or swim by their own efforts. The gentlemen who urged the Government to with draw its help to the cotton produ cer were not expectedly generous; does not the Govdmmenrb severely handicap the cotton interests in fa vor of the creamery interests by taxing margarine and discriminat ing against it? Is it not in this manner virtually subsidizing the dairy interests and the dairy-far mers of other sections. Does not the Government impose and main tain heavy protective duties which not only keep out goods made with cheap labor, but are the very foun dation of American high industrial wages? Is not the cotton farmer a victim of that protective policy? Is not the Government maintaining a large force in every country to pro mote the sale of American goods? Has it done that for cotton? Are not the banks, indirectly, receiving benefits from that policy, since they depend on industry? Has not the Government, both by laws and through selected men, intervened to guarantee a floor to wages, parti cularly in industry? Is not the Government now proposing to pro vide everything for everybody from a period before the cradle to a time following the funeral? And with all this multiple activity of the Govern ment of our Country so eager to take part in every activity that it stirred up the race, issue, created the F.E.P.C. and is resolutely set on putting white people and negroes side by side, men, women and child- dren—in wash roms, on all jobs, in restaurants, hotels, trains—every where. But the cotton farmer is a burden! Why not adopt this policy: Lift your hand from all interests and let all Americans thrive or perish in competition with the world? I mention with reluctance the fact that our nation very willingly has probably given twenty- five bil lion dollars to other nations, some of those billicns being for food. More over, this Government plans to let Britain, have two and a half billibn dollars a year to revive her trade, domestic and foreign. It is not only the American cotton farmer who is a burden!! I was amazed when told that mtax-ines of Guadalcanal and other scenes of blody fighting are at New River as dish-washers and table, waiters for rookies who have never smelled powder except on the rifle range at target practice. No one would take a jot or a tittle from the glory of our men in Italy, North Africa, Sicily, France, or the Saar Valley, but no Ameri can force, as I’m told, went into combat in this war as poorly sup ported as did the valiant boys who cleared the Japs from Guadalcanal at the point of the bayonet. These men went ashore in a rain of shells and bullets, with enemy planes roar ing above them and daily dropping their deadly charges. Here is what an eye-witness says: “At our first amphibious landing at Guadalcanal, supply lines failed, our men were bombarded almost nightly, re-in- forcements and replacements did not come, air coverage was lack ing". Let that sink in. Those boys were fighting tropical heat, tropi cal iseases, a paralyzing type of malaria, on one hand, and the hor rors just depicted, on the other. One of these men told me that even some time later, at New Britain, he and his pals had no food for four dayq!! And these men, yet insist ing on being sent out again, whom our nation is humiliating by making them dishwashers!! These boys of fered their lives; many have suffer ed incredibly; many be&r on their bodies ineradicably the marks of Japanese atrocity,—these men we set to work as dishwashers and table-waiters!! Could not those men be assigned to some military service, something really military? What do you think happens to the spirit of a man who slumps from the glamor and glory of high em prise to the menial job of a scullery maid? Our dream of uninterrupted bliss in foreign affairs does not seem likely of fulfillment. You will recall that some enthusiastic Americans argued for Mr. Roosevelt because he was the only man who could look Churchill and Stalin in the face and quell their spirit of territorial gain by a frown of displeasure. Strange ly enough Mr. Stalin has run his own course all the time. He probably regards Mr. Roosevelt as a pleasant gentleman and Mr. Churchill as one who has something up his sleeve. Well observe Mr. Stalin and Mr. Churchill; Mr. Stalin was thunder ing at the frontier* of East Prussia months ago. Since then his armies have turned to Rumania, Checho slovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary, and now approach Austria. What means this? Mr. Stalin will get by military means a controlling influence around ermany and a border of safety for Russia. He will have outlets to the Mediterranean also. Mr. Stalin is sawing wod and saying nothing; he is taking what he wants. Inciden tally Mr. Stalin is having under standings with France. So Russia begins at Finland and sweeps around to the Mediterranean. Mr. Church ill plans to control Ethiopia, Italy, and Greece, after American re covers for her most of her Asiatic Islands. And where does America come in ? Mr. Churchill defies us by per sistently meddling in Italy, Greece and Ethiopia. Washington growls, but Winston carries on. Now what about our Persident sitting in coun cil with Mr. Stalin and Mr. Church ill? Perhaps we shall be permitted to lend billions and feed the hungry nations. In the meantime, we do not control the strategic islands within two hours flight of Georgia and Florida. Are Italy and) Greece to decide for themselves what kind of government they shall have and whom they shall choose to govern? _ England insists that a certain man shall not be cab inet minister in Italy; America says that it is Italy’s affair—entirely and that Italy should decide vythout dic tation from Great Britain. Britain disregards our attitude and contin ues to bring pressure on the Ital ians. Greece is in an uproar against the govenment which the British are supporting there. America is hands off, but Britain is hands on. We had all hoped that the President would smile away all those little clashes of interest or jovially back- slap the clashing interests into brotherly love and agreement. Why should Italy have an Italian cabinet while American and British trops are still fighting and dying, in Italy? Why should Greece be freed of Germans one day and torn ( apart internally the next day Would it be wiser to continue both Italy and Greece under a general army control until peace! comes ? Then, or some months' later, we could order an election to determine 'wirat is wanted. Finest GJhFiT I’ve wondered about the wisdom qf disarming the .patriot or part isan forces in Greece and France. People who have resisted Germans and Italians for several years; who have kept up the spirit of resist ance, and made actual resistance, too, cannot be expected to take kind ly to an order disarming them. We Americans certainly can understand that. Far from disarming our men, following the Revolution, our Con stitution contains this provision. “ ... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infring ed.” That is the second amendment to the Federal Constitution and was adopted at once in order to recognize a right of citizenship. It springs from the militia, but, as the Con. stitution of South Carolina provides: “ . . . all able-bodied male citizens of the State, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, . . .’ are members of the State militia. Also the sheriff may call the citi zens of a County to his aid in en forcing the law against violators of the public peace. OF THEM'ALL Greater libertythan we could enjoy elsewhere in the world, is the gift every American enjoys this Christmas. It is yours . . . it is ours . . . given to ourselves because we chose to work and live in freedom. -j ^ We should appreciate this gift of liberty more this year than ever in our history. Do you ask why? i*' j It is because the gift of liberty this Christmas has been given us by thousands upon thousands of the youth of our land who have gone to the distant points of the globe to fight for freedom loving Americans. v * In the midst of our Christmas celebration, our every thought should be, and must be, centered around the men who have made it possible for us to continue to enjoy the occasion. '** • ■'i The gift of liberty is priceless. It has not been made without cost. So, as we extend our greetings to you, we want it understood that we are also think- ing of those brave lads who have unselfishly presented the gift of liberty to America. Newberry Recapping Company Firestone Home & Auto Supply There is talk of combining the University with the Medical College and expanding both. I can’t see any benefit to be derived from that except to abolish one of the two schools of pharmacy. Why such a small State. should operate two schools of pharmacy is beyond rea son. But we have thj old schof of Pharmacy as part of the Medical College, and another school of phar macy as part of the University. Actual physical nearness has noth ing to do with the service rendered by the University and the Medical College. Medicine is distinctly a specialized profession and may pos sibly be fostered by isolation, where the whole atmosphere is distinctly and technically medical. Pharmaceu tical chemistry is something apart from ordinary academic chenf|stry —and so on. Of course if the State plans a physical union of its professional and academic institu tions it wil bring The Citadel, Win- throp and Clemson to Columbia also. Plans for correlation of work and avoidance of mtultipliqation of the same thing may be theoretically ideal, but in practice each institu tion is as large as it need be for its best work; each has its own tt-a- ditions. MORE FARMERS TO PAY INCOME TAX Clemson, Dec. 17—Changes in income tax laws and the generally higher farm incomes in recent years have made a higher proportion of farmers subject to filing income tax returns, says M. C. Rochester, ex tension farm management special ist. Under the 1944 act, two kinds of reports—declarations of estimated tax ^nd the final tax returns are still required of farmers, Mr. Rochester explains. Persons who derive at least two-thirds of their gross income from farming are re garded as farmers. A declaration of estimated tax is required of a farm er under two circumstances, (1) a- farmer who has a gross income of f500 or more, and (2) a farmer who has an income in excess of $100 j from sources not subject to with holding tax. The Extension service has pre pared a farm account record book which farmers aye finding of much value in filing in income tax forms. This record book may be obtained from county agents or from the Ex tension service at Clemson. (Continued on back page) HE eventful hap penings of the past t w*e 1 v e months make Christmas this* year something more than just a holi day. Americans have been drawn closer to gether and the tics of mutual understanding arc greater now than ever before. Americans e v c y - where are grateful to those who have given so unselfishly toward pro- tccting and defending the homes of our nation. Whether they be on home soil or in distant points, their part has been magnificent and worthy of comme; la- tion. Let us not forget what they have done. Our greeting this year, is especiail/ with the thought in mind that without the fine youth of this land America could not celebrate Christmas in the tradi tional spirit. Newberry Insurance & Realty Co. MR. and MRS. E. B. PURCELL EVA JAMES DAVIS TANT WICKER n /n We believe in observing Christ mas. Come what may, Christmas [s the one occasion of the year when a feeling of good fellowship pre dominates the thinking of every one. That's why >ve like Christmas It gives us an opportunity of a better understanding with those whom we serve. What |oy and hap piness would be manifest if each of us would carry this feeling of goodwill and cheerfulness through out the year. , Let us be proud that we may en joy the greatness of America—the freedom which is our heritage Let us be proud of the achievements of those who have made it possible for us to continue enjoying this free dom. Without their efforts and sacrifices it would be an unhappy Christmas, indeed. But because of them, America continues to celebrate Christmas We are truly grateful. n R. M. LOMINACK HARDWARE