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m .« f OUR THE NEWBERRY SUN FRID^., _-^5. 19-*6 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA O. F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publisher Published Every Friday In The Year Entered as second-class matter December fi, 1P37. at tht postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. LET’S STAY AMERICAN Our country is reconverting so much faster than the planners an ticipated, that it is making their heads swim. Overnight one thing after another is back on the market. American industry, when given the chance knows how to get things done without a diagram being drawn in Washington. Our country is reviving just like a thirsty plant when life- giving water is poured on its roots. This shows that our people still have the enterprise and initiative to go ahead in the true American way based on self-reliance. THE ROAD TO RUIN The new and better life we are all promised in our postwar world may be costly entertainment The plan to pay $25 maximum unemployment benefits for 26 weeks might better be called the National Vacation Mea sure. What would happen at the end of 26 weeks when the vacation was over? Would there be a new bill for the next year, on the theory that unless it was passed there would then be unemployment? Naturally, the higher the benefits and the long er the period each year for which they are paid, the more difficult it will be to recruit help. Retail stoies, garages, and many other trades find workers unwilling to accept work, even when thousands are being laid off from war industries Farm help is almost impossible to get at any price the farmer can pay, to raise food to sell at a figure demanded by the government. Sooner or later we are going to have to get down to earth and work and save, or we will starve . All the hot air to the contrary, government can’t take money away from the pe» - pie in taxes to furnish the handouts now proposed. Legalized loafing on the government payroll will break any nation ultimately. SOCIALISTS ASK “CAPITALIS TIC” FINANCING England is flirting with the doc trine of national socialism. The failure of that political philosophy was shown up vividly by the war. Of England’s export tonnage 70 per cent is coal. Its 706,000 miners pro duce only some 200,000,000 tons of coal a year, compared with 600,000,- 000 tons produced by some 400,000 miners in the United States. Getting a ton of British coal to the top of the ground costs $4.20 for labor; $1.40 in America. Why this startling difference in the man-out put of coal in the two countries? Answer, government interference and tax laws that discourage improve ments and replacement of old ma chinery, and regulations which pen alize efficient methods. Coal dou bled in price in England during the war, while American coal advanced but slightly. Results for England, low wages and a ruined export trade. The true facts were so craftily hid den from the workers that they shouted for government ownership, and in the last election gained their objective, when too much government had already ruined the industry. The new labor government that promises socialization of the Bank of England, the mines and the railroads, is already seeking to borrow billions in the United States, a “capitalistic” country, to finance its socialistic philosophy. What irony to see the collectivists in England asking our country, which pays its own way from the profits of free enterprise, to tax its people to furnish the money (profits) necessary to financj national socialism. In other words, we are asked to fi nance a system that frowns on pro fits, but which would compete^ with our own industries. Let other countries go socialistic if they desire, but let America re tain its independence and its capital to out-produce them in quality, quan tity and price. officials and power agencies have blocked out the United States for a network of government-owned tax- exempt power systems which would ultimately lead to as complete com- munization of electric power in the United States as in Russia. Instead of communism, however, the propon ents of this national socialism in pur country call their projects “authori ties” which sounds a little softer than communism, but the object accom plished is the same. More billions are now proposed for the development of this “authority” system by the Federal government, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, than Russia ever spent on its communized power program. We are all set to out-communize Russia in the power field, which is but the beginning of Federal ownership of other lines of industry Once the “authority” plan is established, it will destroy private enterprise and American ideals of government just as effectively as’the Russian system. OUR FORM OF COMMUNISM SOUTHERN FARM VERSE Anyone who dares to suggest that our nation faces a definite threat of national socialism, is branded by the so-called “liberals” as a reactionary and an enemy of the people. Any one who supports old - fashioned ^ American ideals of government which i frowned upon a bureaucracy which | makes the individual subservient to 1 government, receives ridicule or abuse Every proposal to put government into business or to give the indivi dual a public handout, takes more away from him in taxes to finance such socialistic schemes than he will ever receive in return. And worst of all, it takes a way liberty and oppor tunity as the citizen becomes depen dent on government largess. We have been very smug in criti cizing Russia for its political philos ophy of communism; we have talked about its five-year plans under which the communistic government estab lished government-owned industries including great hydroelectric plants. But Russia’s five-year plans for pow er developments were not one whit more communistic than has been pur own Ftederal power development pro gram for the last decade. Federal PROFESSION The least among you, we are told May be the greatest in the fold. We think its true—this saying wise, For nations simply do not rise Much above the average man. Maybe this is God’s own plan To greatly honor those who toil And keep up life within the soil. Days unending with the plow Have left their marks upon the brow Of millions—and except for these. The world would hunger, starve 4 n d freeze. There’s not an item, food or ware That has not cost the sweat_jmd care Of those whose faces show too clearly That they have paid for these most dearly. When next you saunter down the street, And one of these you chance to meet, Remember that your friendly smile May help him on another mile—, That his profession is the oldest, Requiring courage that is boldest. ’Mong all the men of all the nation Since the time of our creation. Have " care for thoughtless sneers— He has kept you through the years. Signal Corps Photo Between Battles. 5th Division Ma- ■ines on Iwo Jima plod back from iront line for brief rest in quarters well equipped by War_Bonds we buy. The League Has a Party On a certain day in 1905 I sat in the waiting room of the Seaboard depot in Columbia clutching my wheat jtraw suit case and waiting for a train out—across the river. 1905 was the year of the big water if you remember and the Congaree was or 'ampage. A train crew had pushed a string of coal cars upon the trestle to determine if it would hold. It did. and our train crept out cautiously, the rails and ties barely showing above the muddy, surging waters. Fate was at work that day but I didn’t know what the old dajne was up to until a few nights ago when I was invited to attend the 40th birthday party of the Civic League at Willowbrook club house. I was invited because fate had done its work—had in this good year 1945 closed the chapter on events set in motion so many years ago. What I am trying to tell you is that in 1905 T set forth as a newspaper man and the civic league set forth as a civic 'eague. The two routes have been long, checkered and circuitious but finally converged on Friday night. Mrs. Mamie Summer came to my unworthy house a few nights ago to invite me to the party. She as- suied me that I would be by far the most important guy there. I found later that she told 16 ohter persons the same thing, but I must have be lieved it at the time for I went, af ter washing a little and putting on my party sox. It was a genuinely nice affair. There were 200 or more present and there was enough female flesh spill ing over the tops of evening gowns to remind we old guys of better days. Gorgeous flowers were banked about the pannelled walls in the front of the room, gifts from friends of the league. Zach Wright took the flow ers as a text and preached a neat little sermonette, drawing a moral which seemed to be that the donors felt that only thru pretty flowers could they adequately express their admiration for the league. Mr. Wright was lavish in his praise of league accomplishments of Mrs. Summer. Mrs. J. H. Summer presided oyer the affair and with her at the table was Mrs. R. D. Wright, only living charter member of the league. Warm greetings were brought from the service clubs, the municipality, the chamber of commerce, and maybe others. As the main speaker of the even ing Mrs. R. D. Wright made a most charming talk, gracious and simple. Gracious, I thought, because she made mention of the late W. W. Cromer and the late Col. Elbert Aull, both warm friends of the league. These two men gave every aid and encourogement to the young league in its struggling years. The late Mr. Aull secured tickets on the “Cannon Ball” for a group of local Afternoon Dress Helps Add Bonds Foreign cotton grown by cheap labor fights American cotton in world mar kets. Foreigners now grow 59^ of the world crop as against 33^ a few years ago. They sell their cotton far under the U. S. price. World stocks today are the biggest in history. To beat this competition, cotton needs your help. It can’t win without you. WON'T FAIL-WITH 10(; A BALE Beige wool jersey monks’ type dress is one of the more simplified sewing patterns to be found at local stores. Making your own clothes is the‘an swer to a fat War Bond folder. U. S. Treasury Department You fan GetQuick Relief From Tired Eyes MAKE THIS SIMPLE TEST TODAY Eyes Overworked ? Just put two drops of Murine in each eye. Right away it starts to cleanse and soothe. You get— Quick Relief! All 7 Murine ingredb ents wash away irritation. Your eyes feet refreshed. Murine helps thousands — le( it help you, too. women and took them to Anderson in order that they might note the work the Civic League was doing there. Out of that trip came the Newberry organization. Mrs. Wright reviewed the life of the league from its first project and told of a legal fight with lower Main street business men over the remov al of the hitching lot on the plot where now stands the soldier monu ment. It was in tlfis fight, which the league won, that the late Mr. Cromer, as mayor of the city, was so helpful. After the suit was won work was started at once to beautify the plot. Mrs. J. P. Sheely, a mqm- be of the league at that time has had charge of these grounds through out all the intervening years. (Inci dentally, was wa's announced at the party that Mrs. Sheely was also a charter member of the league.) Mrs. Wright was very complimentary of the work done by Mrs. Summer since she became president of the organization. Mrs. Summer spoke with feeling of the work of the late Mrs. L. W. Floyd and the late Mrs. Margaret Hunter as league presidents. These women live in the hearts of all civic leaguers. Thiough their tireless ef forts- much good was brought to Newberry through the league. There was monkey business by Dude Epting, and some sweet sing ing of old songs by Mrs. P. K. Har- mpn, Miss Mary Alice Mitchell, Miss Elizabeth Hayes and a sailor boy stationed at the college. Mrs. Mae Stuck read a by-play on the years and played the piano for some of the singers. Those old songs made me right mushy and sentimental. 1 might have kissed Dr. Derrick if Box Counts hadn’t been sitting be tween us. Ned Purcell spoke flatteringly of Mrs. Summer and told Dave Hayes (mayor elect) that he had just as well make up his mind to give the civic league what it wanted in the way of coin from the municipal till. Dave, who followed Ned, said he would cooperate with the ladies. Zach Wright presented Mrs. Sum mer with $25 in currency, a personal gift and Mrs. Summer announced that Jimmie Wiseman and Guy Whitener had both sent checks for $100 for the league. Then there were eats; dainty sandwiches, and cake and punch, and a flow of fellowship which seemed to indicate that everyone thought it just a swell birthday celebration of a swell organiation of Newberry wo men.. I have not mentioned here the accomplishments of the civic league. If there is anyone in Newberry who does not already know what this splendid organization has done, . it is because he has been asleep, and it is well to leave such a one to his slumbers. WANT—To buy your surplus Rab bits, Ducks, Bantams, Chickens, etc. Market Prices. R. DERRILL SMITH, Wholesale Grocer, New berry. 2t fi For Your fc.YE5 SOOTHU • CUANSI9 • RIFM3HU CAUTION URGED IN USE OF DDT County health officials have cau tioned the public in observance of special care in the handling and use of DDT, the new insecticide. Officials released the following; cautionary measures to be observed in its use: 1. DDT is a poison. Use it cau tiously. 2. NEVER spray DDT into the air as you do other common insecti cides. NEVER spray DDT on food, cook ing, or eating utensils, or children’s toys. 4. NEVER store DDT in kitchen or pantry where it may be mistaken for or mixed with food. 5. ALWAYS keep DDT labeled POISON Residual House Spray DDT can be safely and effectively used as an insecticide for mosquitoes, flies, ants, bedbugs, and some other household pests if it is applied prop erly in sufficient amount. 1. Put out all fires while spraying. 2 Cover all varnished furniture and varnished floors. 3. Remove pictures and mirrors from walls. 4. Remove clothes from closets and walls. 5. Take outdoors or cover all food, dishes, pots, pans, glasses and other cooking and eating utensils while spraying. 6. Pull down shades or cover glass windows to prevent spraying the glass. 7. Keep all members of family other than sprayers out of house while spraying. Method Of Spraying 1. Spray ONLY (a) walls and ceil ing. (b) the backs of beds and furnt- ture, (c) both sides ef -nattress, ana (d) screens. 2. Use 1 pint of 5 per ct. (by wt.) of DDT spray per 110 square feet of surface treated. 3. Be sure all surfaces are com pletely covered—partial spraying is ineffective. 4. Apply the DDT spray, as a wet spray—not as a mist—DDT that falls to the floor is soon lost. Spray ap plied in the above manner will be ef- fecitve for about three months. 5. Wash hands and face thorough ly after spraying. DDT spray is not a substitute for good screening and mosquito-proof- j ing of homes. DDT is not a repellent and does not prevent mosquitoes from biting or j flies from entering homes. m mm SyTrOTGK PREPARED BY AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH LOCKJAW DAGGER TO ALL FARM LIVESTOCK Everyone knows that the poison of cobra snakes can cause quick death. But most farmers do .ot know that a tiny germ, shaped like a drum stick, kills thousands of farm animals with a poison a hundred times more power ful than cobra venom. This is the In visible germ of tetanus, or lockjaw, which lives in the soil, especially on fertilized farms. The poison if the lockjaw germ is generated after the germ gains en trance to the body through a wound, usually of the puncture type.Horses often contract lockjaw from stepping on rusty nails or other sharp objects. New-born pigs, foals, and lambs very frequently die from lockjaw because the raw navel stump contacts this deadly germ in soiled bedding or con taminated earth. Heavy losses from tetanus also follow the common farm operations of castrating and docking. The poison of the lockjaw germ, af fects the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Spasms of the muscles pre vent the suffering beast from opening its mouth, and starvation complicates the condition. Fortunately, science has now placed lockjaw among the preventable dis eases. When a valuable horse or colt receives a wound, the animal may be saved if the veterinarian admlnsteri antitoxin at o ce. On farms whe< tetanus is a known hazard, horsei can be permanently immunized by • More dajigcroi.s than a snake bite. new type of biological product calle4 “tetanus toxoid.” This same preven tive Is now given to all soldiers, and to horses owned by the Army. Pig losses at castrating time casA often be avoided by using a clean knife and turning the pigs to clean pasture. This also applies to freshly docked lambs. In the' northern states such a high percentage of lockjaw cases is fatal that livestock owners should con centrate on prevention rather than cure. Timely use of antitoxin or tet anus toxoid is the most practical in surance against this fatal disease. HIATT-KILGORE Miss Dorothy Vivian Hiatt, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hiatt, of Atlanta, Ga. became the bride of Lt. Wilton Andrew Kilgore, USMC, of Newberry, at a ceremony solem nized on September 23, 1945, at the Kirkwood Baptist church, Dr. W. Hershel Ford officiated. The nuptial music was presented by Mrs. Waymon Rakestraw. The bride was gowned in a .be coming suit of navy blue gabardine with matching accessories. Her shoulder corsage was of white or chids. Miss Virginia Hiatt was her sis ter’s maid of honor. She wore a dress of brown crepe and a shoulder corsage of yellow rose buds. The bride’s mother was dressed in a fall frock of black crepe and wore a shoulder corsage of pink rose buds. Out of town guests were Misses Ruby Kilgore and Edith Kilgore of Newberry, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kilgore and daughter, Sybil Kilgore, of Florence. Help Wanted! Experienced and inexperienced Sewing machine operators. Apply at HALLMARK MFG. CORP. 319 Caldwell St. Newberry, S. C. IN SOUTH CAROUNA More people drink Atlantic Ale and Beer than any other. Taking Orders For New Cars We are taking orders now for new cars. If you have a car to trade in you will be in line for a new car at an early date. We can allow you a better trade now on your used car. We are in need of some good clean cars. Come in to see us. HAYES MOTOR CO. Pontiac 6 and 8 Cadillac GMC Trucks (