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/OUR THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1945 5§un 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. SOCIALISM AND U. S. AID (Greenville News) In an article in the Saturday Eve ning Post on the British Labor-So cialist party and its programs, Dem. aree Bess presents the British view that British Socialism and American “capitalism” have a common interest, in that they both stand for real de mocracy, and that Britain thus stands as a major bulwark against tb? tides of totalitarianism now threatening to sweep Europe. Unde* present conditions the basic issue*in Europe today is not between private capitalism and state opera tion of key industries, but rather be. tween democracy and totalitarianism, or dictatorship government; and the British govemment, though Socialist, stands on the democratic side. There probably is a great deal of merit in that position. For though theie is ground to hold that the com plete attainment of the Socialistic •program will inevitably lead to a thoroughly “regimented” society, the British Socialists are sincerely adher ing to the democratic processes in seeking the gradual adoption of their proposals; and they can be checked or reversed by free public discussion & opinion if and when it appears that they are moving to injurious and un democratic conditions. It is in that respect that they differ so basically from the Communist philosophy, which would ride roughshod over all differing opinions, holding that the end justifies the means, even any means, including forcible suppression of opposing views. this view is put forward as a sort of partial answer to the question sometimes raised in America: why should we give Britain heavy finan cial aid to finance “Socialistic ex periments”? The implied answer is that our financial aid is now needed to enable Britain again to become economically strong; and that it is strongly in American interest that Britain regain her economic strength, and stand as a bulwark of democracy in a Europe where the totalitarian tides are running strong. And, we think the question as but above, is somewhat misleading. The financial aid from America as we see it, is actualy not to “finance Socialist experiments”, for Britain does not have to have external credit to carry out a program of government as sumption of private, enterprises. The aid is to enable Britain to procure needed imports until her own factor ies can rebuild an export trade to ipay fully for what she has to buy abroad; and aid would be needed for that purpose no matter what sort of political ideology” prevailed. The point of concern for us is simply that of whether we shall allow the Social istic objective of the present British government to deter us from serving our own basic interest in seeing Britain become again an economical, ly strong world power. SCIENTIST CLAIMS GERMANS AIDING SOVIET ATOM HUNT Berlin, Oct. 23—Russians have been working diligently trying to discover the atomic bomb secret with the aid of equipment and data re moved icom German laboratories with the help of German scientists, says Dr. Guenther Hilmann, acting director of the Berlin division, Kaiser Wilhelm institute. Doctor Hillmann in an interview, predicted that the Russians might develop their own atomic bomb “within two yfeau-s—with the help of Germans. But without that help it likely would take many years.” He confirmed an Associated Press report from Vienna that the Rus sians were bidding for German sci entists’ services. He said he knew of a number who had accepted; and he had been approached, and “could go any time.” The pay of fered is about 2,000 rubles—about $500—per month, he said. “The Russians are working ex tremely hard on the atom bomb and seek the slightest information,” Doctor Hillman said. “They clean ed out practically all our equip ment here before the Americans took over this zone, and even collected the floor sweepings as clues to experiments, and took the light switches out of the labora tory walls and knobs out of the lab oratory doors.” But, he added, the German sci entists who knew most about atom ic theory experiments were under American and British control, many of them taken by the Americans in Bavara, whence numerous experi. ments had been removed to get re lief from the bombings. Doctor Hillmann, a bio-chemist, said he “guessed” the Germans were within weeks or months of produc ing atomic bombs when the war ended, and he believes the Germans were ahead of Americans in experi ments to develop atomic energy for industrial uses. The German scientists said the Russian task now chiefly is a mat ter of “technics” which take time. Some who had gone to work for the Russians, either in Moscow or in Russian-occupied territory Hill mann said, included professor Peter Theissen, former director of chem ical physics at the Kaiser Wilhelm institute; Dr. Christian Ludwig Develogua former acting director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Physics and Professor T. Z. Hentz, a physicist, now working in Mos cow. In £ome cases he said, the Rus V sians had been using pressure to get the men they wanted. *1 can safely say there are few Russophiles among the German sci entists,” he said. “But we feel our work too restricted by policies of the Western allies. All we want to do is work and we’ll submit to con trols, but we do want to carry on. We feel that the Americans ac tually are driving us into the arms of the Russians who, on the other hand, are encouraging free re search and are reaping the full benefits of German knowledge.” CIVIL SERVICE NOTICE Dentists, student dietitians, psy chiatric and medical social workers are listed among urgent needs of the Veterans Administration according to Sadie Bowers, U. S. Civil Service secretary. Applications from the general public as well as veterans are desired. Positions are located in Veterans Administration hospitals throughout the United States and will be filled through the Civil Service. Dentists must have a D.D.S. or D.M.S. degree, be licensed and have had at least one year’s dental intern, ship or active practice. Student dietitians must have had at least'36 semester hours of appropriate col lege training and must pass a writ ten general test On completion ' of one year’s training they will be ele- gible to become staff dietitians. Applicants for positions as psy chiatric and medical social workers must have had suitable training as well as case work experience. Fur ther information may be obtained from the Local Civil Service Secre tary. DR. BROWN IS NAMED HEAD OF PAROLE BODY Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 24—Proba tion and parole officials of nine southern states were urged here last night by a federal judge to give every convict “an honest chance to come back and stay back.” Addressing the southern confer ence of probation and parole offi cials, Judge Leon McCord of the Fifth federal circuit court of ap peals, called for a juidcial approach to the problem of serving those who have fallen afoul of the law. “Let’s quit having the parole board try the case all over again and also try the judge and jury,” he said. “Let’s give every convict in every penal institution an honest chance to come back and stay back.” The conference, meeting here in a one-day session, elected Dr. Young M. Brown, president of the South Carolina probation and parole board, as president. Named vice presidents were Howell Turner Alabama; Joseph Y. Cheyney, Florida; J. C. Larmore, Georgia; Edwin B. Zeigler Missis sippi; and William Dunn North Carolina. R. M. Martin of Tennesee was named treasurer and William' E. Davison, Louisiana, secretary. ARKANSAN IS ACCLAIMED NEW U. S. COTTON PICKING CHAMP Upfoheville, Ark., Oct. 25—Bill Adams 26-year-old, was acclaimed the new national cotton picking champion in competition attracting 154 entrants from 12 states here to day. Adams picked 70 pounds of cotton in the sixth annual national con test to win the title and a $1,000 prize which he said would go towhrd the purchase of a tractor. An en trant in several previous contests, Adams placed as a money winner for the first time. He took the crown from Virge Mote, of Blaqjt Oak, Ark. 1944 champion, who finished among a list of competitors awarded $50 prizes. Adams’ picking during the one hour and 35-minute contest time was graded on quantity, quality and the condition of the rows after pick, ing. The Spectator SEPTEMBER TOPS RECORD IN VETERAN PLACEMENTS BY U. S. CIVIL SERVICE September was a peak month in veteran placements O. E. Myers, di rector of the fifth U. S. Civil Ser vice region, revealed today. Nearly 3000 persons entitled to “veteran preference” obtained federal pdsi, tions, an increase of more than 100 per cent over the previous month’s placements. Of this number 71 were disabled veterans. World War II veterans accounted for 2,507 positions while widows or ■wives of disabled veterans accounted for 27. Veterans of other wars filled 405 positions, while their widows and wives filled 24 jobs, bringing the month’s total to 2,963. Largest employer was the War De partment with 1,608 placements; the Navy came second with 767, the Post Office Department third with 251, the Veterans Administration with 166 placements. By states, Florida led the region with 983 veterans placed in federal j government jobs, Georgia had 770; Tennessee, 35'1; South Carolina 345; Alabama, 321; and Puerto Rico, 193. CHARLES S. HALTIWANGER, JR. The Sumter Item devoted a double page recently to a summary of the G. I. Bill of Rights. It was a fine public service and the paper should be filed by all service men and their families. In the special section one finds clear expositions of employment, ed ucational benefits, vocational train ing, insurance, medical care and loans. The Government has covered a broad field in trying to provide suitably for those who wore the uni form. The statement in the press that the State of South Carolina may run into an operating deficit of three mil. lion dollars this fiscal year seems to come as a shock to many citizens. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anybody. The business of the State is subject to the same rules which govern in the affairs of individuals. If a man has earned from $200 to $250 a month over a period of years, and receives $600 a month during some hectic period, such as war, he would be exceedingly unbusinesslike to raise his family expenses to $600 a month. The difficulty of return ing to $200 a month would be very great and vexacious. A more pru dent course would be to put aside a considerable part of the windfall— the unusual pay—for the rainy day we’ve been told about. Years ago we were told to provide against the rainy day. That was when a man kept overshoes or rub bers, an umbrella and a rain coat. Now most men have no overshoes; nor would they carry an umbrella. They let their hats and shoes take a thorough drenching. Well, strange ly enough, they seem not to care a- bout the financial rainy day either, but go forth indifferent to the wea ther, of fate. If they have a job, they buy and spend; if they lose the job they depend on some form of Government benefit to tide them over. The State is but the sum-total of its people and is what they make it. If most of us are financial spenders, who think there is no essential con nection between income and outgo, what do you expect of the State? Let us look at the Slate: Since the so-called preparedness period the income of the State has swollen. Let us keep that in mind; the income f the State did not grow; it did not show a ny sign or sympton of healthy growth; it swelled. Many men called attention to this condition a n d urged that the State adopt a course of pru. dent saving. This State did that in s. me measure. At the same timd it greatly expanded State service op a permanent basis, so that the receding wave must inevitably leave some s.er. vice stranded. Any man worthy of a large re sponsibility could see that the State’s income has been normally far less than during the most recent years. Nevertheless the State has plunged into additional services and further expansions. Now we are told that the State budget should be cut at least ten per cent, in order to avoid a deficit. That probably is true, but it is about as certain that an ad ditional ten per cent will have to be taken off before long. Many men throughout the State are suggesting that the taxpayers should organize again; letters have come to me and men have talked to me, urging a revival of the full strength of the Farmers and Taxpay ers League, with renewed zeal, such as characterized it in the days of 1932 to 1938. Withia recent weeks the need for a wholesome corrective influence has been discussed. Some thing will come out of this, almost certainly. usual and then on long-time con tract at inflation wages? Suppose he has usually employed ten assist ants over a period of years, but dur ing a recognized spurt or boom he employed twenty assistants at fifty per cent above the wage prevailing over a normal five year period of five years; and at the rate of pay? Would a farmer, whose usual force was five men at seventy five cents a day, enter into a ten year contract with ten men at two dollars a day ? You would regard such practices as unsound to the point of folly, would. , n’t you? You would say that the j merchants ability to pay would de- ' pend on his sales and profits, which might vary enormously within five or ten years. A farmer’s ability to contract would be based on his crops and prices, both of which might fluctuate so badly as to as tonish those who never engaged in farming. If I tell you that the far mer returning from his gin today wonders what has happened to make cotton seed drop thirty to fifty per cent in value—-well, you wonder a- bout that too, don’t you? The price of cotton in 1920 dropped from for ty cents a pound to twelve cents. In 1921 farmers who had harvested a bale of cotton to the acre found their crop weighing a bale to ten acres. Well, such is the change which may come in the affairs of men. States are not above such considerations. The State is headed for heavy los ses in income and corporation taxes because incomes will be smaller. No gift of prophesy is necessary to foretell that. But that elementary fact does not impress people forcib ly yet. Shall we go through another period of depression in order to learn elementary truths? Recently a thoughtful citizen said to me: “There is a grave public danger in the idea of any man or group of men reviewing court ver dicts.” In the first place, these re views are largely based on affida vits, solicited by the interested par ties, or their relatives, and not en titled always to the greatest con sideration. Then the reviewing of ficer has no opportunity to examine and cross-examine witnesses; nor has he the opportunity to pass judgment on the credibility of the witnesses. Most of our people have never at tended a trial; they don’t know any thing about the criminal processes. A man before going to trial is ar rested by an officer on a warrant issued by a magistrate. This war rant is signed by someone, usually, who makes a statement that a crime has been committed by X. The Magis trate hears X and either sends him to jail to await trial, or grants him bail. That is, he lets X out on bond. Suppose the crime were murder: The Magistrate would not have jur isdiction; the case must be referred to a higher court. But the Magis trate may grant a “preliminary hearing” to ascertain whether X could possibly have committed the crime. If X was in Atlanta when the crime was committed in Santuc, X could not be held. The Magis trate would release him. Assuming that X is charged with a felony, his lawyer will go before a Circuit Judge and ask for a writ of Habeas Corpus. That is an or der to the jailer to produce the pris oner for a hearing. Whether grant ed bail or remanded to jail, the pris. oner awaits trial. The Solicitor, or State’s prosecuting attorney, will prepare a bill or formal charge a- Let us reason things together: Would a merchant of experience and USE 6 6 6 COLD PREPARATIONS Liquid, Tablets, Salve, Nose Drops Use only as directed IN SOUTH CAROUNA More people drink Atlantic Ale and Beer than any other. It must be... Ja/ifo! Cimtmr—BTairki in AtlnU, ChmltMt. Ch*Un—tm. NtrJM. Ortm* Lieut, (jg) and Mrs. . Charles S. Haltiwanger of Columbia, are re ceiving congratulations upon the arrival of a son, Charles S. Halti wanger, Jr., born at the Columbia hospital on October 14th. Mrs. Hal tiwanger and son are now at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. N. McCaughrin on Calhoun street. Lieutenant Haltiwanger is sta tioned at Bocochico Field, Key West, Fla. COTTON GINNING REPORT Census report shows that 7165 bales of cotton were ginned in New berry County, S. C. from the crop of 1945 prior to Oct. 18, a a compared with 10,607 bales for the crop of 1944. Help Wanted! Experienced end inexperienced Sewing machine operators. Apply at HALLMARK MFG. CORP. 319 Caldwell St. Newberry, S. C. gainst X. This will be studied by the Grand Jury of eighteen men, to determine whether there is any evi dence at all pointing to the guilt of X,'or even a circumstance, suggest ing guilt. The Grand Jury recom mends that X be tried on the charg es. That is called the Indictment. An Indictment is a bill which the Grand Jury endorses for the trial. X is allowed to present his case. He is allowed to have a lawyer and witnesses in his favor. X is also allowed, through his council, to cross-examine the witnesses who testify against him—the State’s witnesses, for it is the State which is trying the case, not the County. The Judge and the Solicitor are of ficials of the State; and the crime is against the peace a nd dignity of the State, as the indictment always declares. X presents his case to a Judge who is patient and fair; and to a jury of twelve men from his cour\ty. According to the law, which the Judge never fails to make clear, the State must prove X’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; and the twelve men of the jury must all concur in the verdict, or the court declares a mistrial. During the course of the trial, the lawyers on both sides are alert to make capital for their side. Many a bold statement is broken down and knocked into a cocked hat on cross examination. When X is declared guilty, the Judge pronounces the sentence. If a Governor is to review a case to satisfy himself of a man, he under takes to put himself up against Judge, Grand Jury and Petit Jury; and to substitute his own impres. sions based on one-sided statements, for the calm judgment of the court. All affidavits look alike; but not all men look alike to a Jury. When a man of high standing makes a statement a ratine based on their respect for the witness. But when Q., known to everybody as a man incapable of the truth, tells a story, the jury discounts it. It is just whad we do in everyday life: There are men whose word we respect; while there are men whom nobody believes, unless they sign an affida vit. Those who read the affidavit may think all men alike and equal. That is unfortunate, for all men are not alike. David, in his haste, said “All men are liars”, but not all men are liars. Perhaps not more than a majority. So you see how large is the as sumption of any official who would substitute himself for all the agen cies and processes of the Courts. No man is expected to convince himself of every man’s guilt; that is the jury’s duty. A governor, for example, is eoppected to intervene only to avoid manifest injustice. COTTON PICKER DRAWS INTERESTED CROWD County Agent O. W. Lloyd re ported that more than 1,500 people attended the demonstration of the mechanical cotton picker at Jake Smith’s farm, Edgefield county re cently Interested spectators were noted from North Carolina and Georgia. Noted among the agriculture leaders from this State were: Director D. W. Watkins and Assistant Director T. W. Morgan of Clemson Exten sion Service; District Extension Agent A. H. Ward of Aiken; Dr. H. P. Cooper director of the Clemson College Experiment Station; to gether with Mr. W. B. Rogers of the Edisto Branch Experiment Sta tion at Blackville, who was in charge of the demonstration; Mr. J. A. Riley of the Sand Hill Station at Pontiac, S. C., and several coun ty agents and vocational agriculture teachers were also present. The majority of the people pres- surprised at the quantity of cotton that was being harvested by the picker under the adverse conditions where it operated. There were two lines of thought noted among the spectators. The farmers interested in high quality production and maximum yield by relatively small acreage per farm were plainly skeptical about the usefulness of it. The farmers inter, ested in mechanized farming rela tively large acreage and cheap cost of production were very optimistic as to the future of the picker in this State. A few farmers stated that they were withholding their opin ion for the time being. Jake Smith, owner and operator of the farm where the picker was at work stated that a bale of cotton per acre was harvested with the machine. Upward of ninety percent of the yield of the cotton was saved. LOST—'Large male setter, white, answers to name of “Duke”. Strayed from home of Dr. Lide night of ISth. Please notify Dr. Lide or O. W. Coleman, Silverstreet. Reward-3 WANTED—HOGS—will pay $14.40 ceiling price for top hogs. Will buy anything from 100 to 300 lbs. Price according to grade. THE NEWBERRY ABATTOIR. . 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