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rev* TRK NEWBERRY IUN 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA O. P. 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. The sun may shine with power and refulgence and all the earth may re flect the glory of God while gloom pervades an individual heart. Some of us rejoice in tne beauty and warmth of the sun, while others see only a light, unimpressive and in hospitable. Last week a soldier ran around looking for a job. He had understood that the Government was doing great things for its discharged veterans. wAlked hii lies aria ipiiHt ts Utter weaririw*,-—blit no j&b. A sent him to B. B said C was the nian; C sent him to D. D then sent him to an other town to see E. E sent him to F. F then sent him back to A. A insisted that B was the man. B then said that there was a job in Panama —which had been told to a thousand men, probably. So a grateful Government is taking care of its soldiers and sailors. This soldier then thought he could borrow money and operate a little business with a Government guaran tee. He had the same run around— with nothing. Next the soldier heard that the Government would pay $20 or $25 a week until he could get work—-or for cwenty-six weeks. He applied for that and was told that the Gov ernment would lend him $20 or $25 a week, which would have to be re paid from his bonus! Now, what bonus? Has any responsible authority as sured the men a bonus ? Is there to We have ON HAND a good grade of Grain Fertilizer and can give reasonably prompt delivery It pays to fertilize your grain The Southern Cotton Oil Company ^^agoodbook... Atlantic Company—Brncrries in AltomU, ChtrloUe, Cuatianooia, Norfolk, OrJmndm STORE Fresh. . . and surprisingly complete stocks ot wanted Grocery items—meats and Sea Foods. ...Try Us Bring us your grocery list this weekend and see if you are not more than pleased. We have dressed fryers Fresh Green Vegetables Robert F. Hill, Mgr. be a bonus* SBiiutci then# be a ben. us? , Well here is.a Government of ficial impliedly promising a 'bonus! It Sums up: No loam ho job, no unemployment compensation. That was also the experience of the sailor I hiet several, months ago. The next day .1 saw two bright little boys, on their way to an or phanage. What Was behind that? I went with the little fellows to the door of the orphanage. An hour later I met a soldier carrying his little three-year-old son. The mother had abandoned the little fellow and the father was going to ask the Judge of Probate to help to keep his boy. Well, well, there wasn't much sun shine for any of them. It touched me deeply—the two little boys going to the Orphanage and the earnest young father holding his little boy close as I pointed out the Richland County Court House. It isn’t so important to the indi vidual soul whether the sun shines and quickens the earth, but it is su premely important that the sun shine inside of us; that each soul make music; that each life make melody, in the heart, as the Apostle Paul told the Ephesians. We see things in relation to other things which we know and in which we are interested. A great water fall may impress an artist with its beauty, but an electrical engineer may look upon it in terms of hydro electric power. So our great generals and admirals argue for peace-time conscription. General Isenhower has been called on for an opinion. He is for peace-time conscription. Nat urally; did you expect anything else? Aren’t the merchants in favor of trade; aren’t the manufacturers in favor of good markets; aren’t the ex porters in favor of foreign markets? Aren’t we cotton farmers in favor of higher prices for cotton ? Doesn’t Labor want more wages? Doesn’t the consumer want lower prices for what he buys, even if his own wages are higher? Well, do you wonder that a man whose profession is the army or navy should advocate con scription ? As a matter of fact, as witnesses their testimony should be discounted very largely. Have we beaten despotism based on peace-time conscription in order to subject our own people to what we have almost crushed? Have we emerged from this titanic struggle against tyranny only to sow the seed of it here? We have professional soldiers, pro fessional writers and would-be mili tary men who are alarmists. They tell us that we are in danger In danger of what; and in danger from whom ? Look about you: Who is likely to fight us? Only one nation is caapable of a great fight now. That is Russia. General Eisenhower says that war with Russia is out of the question. So, then, what is it all about ? Memory is usually short. I recall that our unpreparedness was at no time due to shortage of men. It may have been due at times Ho shortage of trained men, but the men could have been easily and quickly trained if there had been trained officers to train the men. The need is, and was for officers. But I doubt if ordinary school training is the remedy. If we had the rifles and artillery- and all the other weapons—in the beginning we should have made fast er progress. But we seem to lack officers and equipment. Men don't master rifles by drilling with broom sticks and hauling stove pipe. Our troubles must have been at the j R - U AWARE? Esculent Swallows--' jke natives of java relish SOUP MADE FROM THE NESTS OF THESE BIROS. THEIR NESTS ARE BUILT MAINLV OF VEGETABLE 4NO ANIMAL SUBSTANCES,. ► UNIVERSAL FEATURES CO J You’ll “relish” the complete stock of gift merchandise at reason, able prices on cj' s Pl a y a t the W. E. TURNER, JEWELER. We’re “Thankful” for the oppor tunity to be of service to you. LADY DIANA 225.00 Also S3 50 and 500 W.E.Tumer JEWELER tog, a* wall ag at the bdttent, tor most of out highest officers were Colonels and Lieutenant Comndte, I’m tdld. If ari army, and a group of armies, must be led by a General who was quickly jumped up from a Colonelcy it starts off by having a commander who is new to the job, a task whose scope widely transcends all his experience, even in quiet' time. What became of our Briga diers, and Major-Generals I don’t know. General McArthur seems about the only Commander who had ever held high rank beford this war or had ever commanded a division. Surely, then, our preparedness does not rest on lads of eighteen to twen ty; nor is any camp training likely to prepare men for the new methods of war now in the crucible of the chemist. Our short comings in war have not been due to the private soldier, nor to the lack of private soldiers; our failures have sprung from inep titude of the leaders. How many men were lost in the Belgian Bulge? Was it lack of men, or lack of leadership ? What about the slaughter at various other places, due to being unsupport ed by sea or by air? We had the men; we had the ships; we had the planes; what we usually lack is trained and capable leadership. We can’t charge Pearl Harbor to lack of men. Nor was the Belgian Bulge due to lack of men. America has always suffered from an unready leadership; it has always had the men. We need no Conscription now. Liberal support of the National Guard is all we need, together with an army and navy of voluntary en listment. From these sources could come the indispensable non-commis sioned officers for quick training with real weapons. Politics is the poor man’s delight and the game of the “fixers”, rulers, would-he leaders, and others. Just now the leaders are looking about. Some one has suggested Wyndham Manning for Governor. It has been said that Colonel Manning missed be-^ ing Governor by so narrow a vote that the suspicion arises whether he was “outvoted” or “outcounted”. It is known, of course, that we have in our State some superior political powers who can do the necessary shenanigin to “get the right man in”, or to keep disturbing fellows out. Nothing is going to curb such activ ities but a few prison sentences. The frauds in South Carolina are rare in General Elections, but are notorious in Democratic Primaries. It is well known, for example, that the Club Roll may show two hundr.ed names of men and women who en rolled, with an actual vote of a hun dred and twenty or thirty. In some cases ballots are voted by the others for the right man or men. A super ficial check will show that the pro cedure is “correct”—200 on the roll, 200 votes. In a certain large place it is said to be common practice to cast votes for those on the rolls with out their knowledge or ccpsent, even before closing the polls. Mr. Manning is in the army, a vet. eran of two wars; he has said noth ing. Another very attractive figure is Colenel Thomas H. Pope of New berry. Mr. Pope is a clean-cut young man, just home from the war. Still another is Solicitor Watt, who is an outstanding public official. Of course there is plenty of time to develop is sues. Orie issue is our top-heavy State government The ordinary gov. erning part is simple enough, but our institutions are expanding or swell ing beyond our means. Either we must curb them or develop more rev enue. Obviously the plan should be to adopt a definite plan to develop revenue from new taxpayers; not to impose more taxes on those who are now carrying the burden. Senator Oliver Wallace of Charles ton and Representative John D. Long of Union are said To be grooming for the gubernatorial race. It isn’t known where Governor Williams is in the matter. Senator Wallace is a very active man; just what sort of race he will make is clouded by the split in Charleston itself. Senator Wallace is said to be inacceptable to the Charleston dominant group, fre quently called a “Machine’’ by those on the outside Whether Mr. Wal lace can build a machine of his own, or be plowed under by the dominant political Bulldozei isn’t clear. At the last minute, the dominant group may make a trade a political quid pro quo, taking Mr. Wallace in order to make sure of some of their own group. That has been known as a political expedient. Mr. John D. Long has a vigorous style, which may be an advantage on the stump, especially if he makes an issue which is popular. The Constitution says that the Governor may not be re-elected. The purpose of the provision is to pre vent a man in office to promote his re-election. Tf the spirit of that pro vision governs, the Governor would be clearly ineligible. The Governor may answer that he was never elected Governor; that he succeeded Gover nor Johnston. However, the clear in tent of the constitution is to disquali fy a Governor from succeeding him self. If the spirit and intent should govern Governor Williams would be ineligible. EXCHANGE Barber Shop now has connected with it HORACE CROMER LANG ALEWINE and W. R. SON and invites their many friends to call on them there. W. R. SON, Prop. NOTICE OF DELINQUENT TAX SALES ON PERSONAL PROPERTY State of South Carolina, County of Newberry. To Whom All These Presents May Concern: Whmaii) by an Aeti sf the Genefli Assembly of the State of South Caro^ lina, entitled, “An Act in Relation to Forfeited Lands) Delinquent Lands and Collection of Taxes”, approved December 24* 1887, and Acts amen datory thereof, the Treasurer of Newberry County of the aforesaid state, has in compliance therewith, issued in, the name of the State, tax execuions against defaulting taxpay ers of the aforesaid county and state as herein-below listed and has di rected T. L. Hill, Tax Collector of Newberry County, or his lawful dep uty, to levy the same by distress ^nd sale of so much of the defaulting taxpayer’s personal property to satis fy the taxes of each defaulter. Whereas, it is further provided by the said Act and Amendatory Acts that under and by virtue of the said tax executions, the Tax Collector of Newberry County shall seize and take possession of so much jf the de faulting taxpayer’s personal proper ty to raise a sum of money suffi cient to cover delinquent taxes for the taxpayers hereinafter listed plus the charges thereon. Having com plied with these terms the tax col lector will, after advertisement, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the same property before the court house door of the aforesaid county on a regular sales day in December, next (same being Dec 3, 1945), within the usual hours of public sales. After completing these sales, the Tax Collector will give to the pur chaser (upon his complying with terms of sale) a receipt for the purchase money. Every effort will be made to deliver said purchased property to purchaser within ten (10) days of the sale and any costs paid at sale but not used, will be refunded to the purchaser at time of delivery of property. All prop erties levied lipon and sold at this sale will be sold as the property as sessed in the name of the persons hereinafter listed. Personal property, consisting of one car and one cow, in School Dis trict No. 2, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed to and levied upon in the name of J. S. Rutherford. Personal property, consisting of one V-8 Ford, in School District No. 9, in the County and State afore said, assessed to and levied upon in the name of Fred Berry. Personal property, consisting of on* 1929 Chevrolet, in School Die- irict No. 9, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed to and leyiijd up on in the name of Tom Hawkins. Personal property, consisting of one 1930 Ford, in School Distrir. No. 9, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed to and levied upon in ths name of George Reeder. Personal property, consisting of one cow and one wood cook stove, in School District No. 10, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed to and levied upon in the name of Abraham Harp. Personal property, consisting of one 1934 Plymouth, in School Dis trict No. 10, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed to and levied upon in the name of Joe Davenport. Personal property, consisting of one automobile and one cow, in School District No. 13, in the Coun ty and State aforesaid, assessed to and levied upon in the name of James Mendenhall. Personal property, consisting of one Ford V-8, in School Distinct No. 19, in the County and State afore said, assessed to and levied upon in the name of William Leslie Haw kins. Personal property, consisting of one cow and one cook stove, in School District No. 22, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed to and levied upon in the name of Jim fi.utherfefijL , i >■ , i Persbiial j3?eperty, consisting of one., cook StdVe and one milch cow, in Schodi District No. 22, in the County and State aforesaid, assess ed to and levied upon in the name, of Allen Gladney. Personal property, consisting of one cow and one stove, in School District No. 22, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed to arid levied upon in the name of Henry Cooper. Persona] property, consisting of one cow and one cook stove, in School Distrcit No. 22, in the County and State aforesaid, assess ed to and levied upon in the name of George Clamp. Personal property, consisting of two cows, in School District No. 39, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed to and levied upon in the name of William Farrow. Personal property, consisting of one Plymouth Coupe, in School Dis trict No. 39, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed to and levied up on in the name of W. W. Dominick. Personal property, consisting of one Chevrolet ear, in School District No. 52, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed to and levied pp- on in the name of John Henry John son. T. L. HILL, Delinquent Tax Collector. Help Wanted! Experienced and inexperienced Sewing machine operators. Apply at HALLMARK MFG. CORP. 319 Caldwell St. Newberry/ S. C. . Make your Christmas shopping the merry adventure it should he by coming to SMITH’S for gifts for the people you par ticularly want to please. We’ve a grand variety of things for Christmas Eves and Knights—gifts that compliment your good taste—and you can make your selections leisurely and comfortably, ably assisted by our helpful clerks. BUBBLE BATH 4 DIFFERENT ODORS .50 AND 1.00 w 3V ml BATH POWDER MITS FOR THE BATH .98 M HARRIET HUBBARD AYER GIFT SETS 4.00 AND 5.00 M YARDLEY BATH SALTS 2.50 Cope. Adii'»rthm faeftwa* be. IfCS. Add 90 per ct Excise Tax to Coimetics YARDLEYS BOND STREET DUSTING POWDER 1.50 YARDLEYS AFTER Genuine Leather BILLFOLDS $1 tc $12.50 Gift Stationery Asst. Colors 59c to $1.25 Tobacco PIPES all sizes $1 to $7.50 YARDLEY Shaving Bowls $1.00 ? Plastic POTS for baby $1.19 Scotty Toy Dogs (washable) $1.19 Elephant SAND TOY $1.49 WOODEN TRAIN Puli Toy 3 cars $1.69 Quality Luggage Airplane weight $10.79 to $17.89 GEORGE th« GRASSHOPPER Pull Toy $1.19 Sho^Quichl^an^Pleasantlj^t^mitji^