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s> THE NEWESKKT SUN FRIDA I . » tyu-iv «-' .-wv i 1. 194< 1218 Colleg* Str««t NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA O. F. ARMFIELD Editor and PtfMisher 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 The news from Washington is oft en confusing. Let us consider the Atomic bomb, for the moment. As we understand, this Nation spent two billions of dollars to make it, to learn how to make it. Perhaps it was six billions. Neither figure would have balked Mr. Roosevelt, for two billions, or six, or ten, would have meant nothing to him in spending the Nation’s money. He had no money-sense, nor sense of value. America provided the money and produced the bomb. America used the bomb. America whipped the Japanese. Now, let’s see where we are: We defeated Japan. It was done at enormous cost in human life. It was not an unbroken series of great and brilliant victories at small cost. No, no; it was victory through blun ders, victory frequently resulting from overwhelming mass of men and fire-power. This is not intended as a disparagement of the valor, suffer ing and fortitude of our men. Today the Russians demand a voice in Japan—and usually get what they demand. If we “stall them off” for thirty days we regard the delay as a great victory for our diplomacy and we put feathers in our cap. If we had not had feathers on our legs we would have said whats- what, where and why in the begin ning. Then that bomb: Our diplomats have won another victory; we have begged to be allowed to guard the secret, or to have a Committee to keep the secret. Another victory, as I recall, was in persuading Britain to accept a loan of four billions, at two per cent interest, the interest not even to count for five years. We Americans are running from victory to victory all the time. One sus pects them of being “Pyrrhic Vic tories.” Remember Pyrrhus? He was King of Epirus “way back yon der,” before Mary had a little lamb; and before—centuries before — the Scotch became the masters of Eng land. Pyrrhus dashed against the Roman legions with all his elephants. He won the battle but lost so heavily that he withdrew. His victory was the same as a disaster. And so I wonder about some of our victories. The papers tell us that the State Auditor, Mr. James Smith, who is Secretary of the Budget Commission, Secretary of the House Ways and Means Committee, Secretary of the Senate Finance Committee, and per haps Secretary of the Sinking Fund Commission—well, the papers say that Jim says that the Budget Com ission says thart the State should project a plan of institutional en largement, to cost about $38,000,000. Mr. Smith says that this figure may be reduced $10,000,000 by waiting a while. Perchance it might be re duced $38,000,000 by waiting awhile. Why wait? For a paltry saving of $10,000,000? But some of the boys have stood on the mountain peak and gazed abroad and afar; they are hot pikers anymore, nay, nay, nary pike. Even after all the warnings, the It is owr opinion that you wouldn’t find a better buy than the coat and suits just arrived, made by one of our most reliable resources. They are 100 p. ct. wool with good styling. available at I 9-75 including alterations Carpenters sage counsel, of our political leaders, they, they themselves, now adroitly point the way to larger spending. Even so. The plan would proceed as fol lows: A couple of millions to Char leston for a hospital, provided the Charleston legislators come in, stand in, stick in, and back, sponsor, pro mote and support the whole project, namely, to wit, $38,000,000. The University would receive some mil lions. The University men will work for the whole $38,000,000—Charles ton hospital, too—so that the Omni bus ($38,000,000) may ride on—run ning over the opposition. Just what Dorchester, Colleton, Barnwell, Bamberg, Beaufort, Hamp- fco, Clarendon, Sumter, Lee, Newber ry, Laurens, Pickens, Oconee, Lex ington and Calhoun will get, does not appear. One feels that, in the nature of things, Colleton will not be neg lected. Even Barnwell may partici pate, spiritually, art least. Sweet Potatoes are rich sustain ing food, not a mere “filler,” we are told. Men of science are beginning to learn by laboratory tests what “farm boys” knew a hundred years ago. And farther back, for you will recall thart General Francis Marlon had sweet potatoes for his army ra tion, giving the peel to his horse. A year ago, or thereabout, I quot ed at length from some authority on food values who was extolling the nutritive richness of our sweet pota to. About ten years ago, Miss Carrie Carson, now of Winthrop College, or ganized a Potato Day for Manning, the progressive metropolis of Claren don. Miss Carson was then Home Agent for Clarendon—and a very fine one, too. As I recall, the ladies' of the County brought in cakes, bre_ad, doughnuts—and all else—until twen ty three recipes had been accounted for. The late Congressman Frank Lever marvelled at the exhibits; and marvelled even more at the sam pling threof. The recipes (and the articles themselves) began, natural ly, with baked potatoes. A baked potato, with a piece of ham. But where is the ham ? Boiled potatoes, fried, candied. Just a minute— candied sweet potatoes. If you’ve moved to town and sit to a salad and cup of orange juice the country need except nothing from you. And pota. to soufflee—what ever that word means—soufflee. You’ve seen an old-time cook serve mashed sweet potato with milk, just like the choicest Potato Custard Pie —with no time wasted on pastry- all tater. Perhaps your mother could take a few potatoes and a little sug ar, butter and milk and make your tongue hang out. Probably no wife under fifty can stir and beat a poem out, of a sweet potato. My word. A sublime contemplation. The food authority who says so much almost seems to suggest that sweet potatoes won the war. I doubt if one per cent of the soldiers ever saw a potato—'Sweet potato—while in service. Like most war stories, it isn't true, either. Spuds? Irish Po tatoes. Yes, they are found every where. Who started all this Iijjsh Potato propaganda ? The men in service were fed so constantly on spuds that the wonder of the day is that they do not all look like Spuds— Irish Potatoes, you know. Protestants, Catholics, Jews, Labor, Negroes—in great numbers. Himself an Episcopalian, he paid no attention to Protestants. As to the Catholics, he sent an Ambassador to the Pope. That displeased a million Protestants, but may have pleased ten million Catholics. The Jews Mr. Roosevelt put in charge of many Government positions. Where Mr. Truman is fall ing down is in this matter: His Holi ness, the Popj, has appointed four Americans to be Cardinals. They must go to Rome. Mr. Roosevelt would probably have fitted out one of four bombers in luxurious style and sent a military escort—as he did for Mrs. Roosevelt. Mr. Roosevelt created the F.E.P.C., and appointed thousands of negroes, and sent a Colored Bishop to visit the troops. Harry has just appoint ed a negro to be Governor of the Virgin Islands. Harry is doing his best—feebly but persistently. MRS. R. G. PARKS •I ,>» When is a school a good school? When is it a “rotten institution?” In my youth—say several years ag i—I was connected with every type » ed ucational institution in the State— Country school, military college, Junior colleges, city high school. So I’ve read with interest, (and mild curiosity) what has been said of the State Industrial School in, at, or near Florence. The House of Repre sentatives, in formal, solemn session, has cussed and discussed that school. What, may one ask, does the House know about managing a school? A Senator, probably not a school man, has romped on that poor school. What does he know about managing a school ? Is this school being made the excuse for a lot of oratory? Or is something wrong? How shall we know the truth? Each house of the General Assembly has a Committee on Education, whose Chairman is a memler of the Board of every State educational institu tion. What do they say ? Or do they say anything? The State has a De partment of Education. Did the Leg islature ask for a report? And when the legislators conclude their orations and declamations what will you know about that school? What, indeed, will the Legislature know? Nothing. That school has a Board of Trus tees, or some such body. What say those gentlemen ? Or have they been asked for a report? John W. Moore, Superintendent of the Florence Schools, is near. He could give an opinion. One shivers to think of the ex. plosive power of legislative excoria tion. Why not get a fact or two? Why resolve the Legislature into a Committee of the Whole on the State of School at Florence? Mrs. Lucy Hill Parks, age 56, wife of R. G. Parks of Newberry, died January 21 at the Newberry County hospital after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late W. A. and Lily V. Suber Hill. Mrs. Parks was prominently identi fied with the religious, civic, and so cial circk of the city while her health permitted. She had a sweet disposi tion and charm which endeared her to her host of friends throughout the city. She leaves her husband and one son, Lt. Robert H. Parks, of the U. S. Army, and now stationed at Ft. Bragg. Lt. Parks has jusrt returned from overseas service. Also surviv ing are two sisters, Mrs. Eugenia Long of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Frank O. Black of Columbia, S. C. Funeral services were held January 22nd at 3:30 p. m., from the Leavell Funeral Home with her pas tor, the Rev. J. Aubrey Estes offici ating. Interment followed in Rose- mont cemetery. COUNTIES SHARE NATIONAL FOREST RECEIPTS MRS. ANNA PEARSALL PASSES AT AGE 97 Mrs. Anna S. Pearsall, 97, widow of William E. Pearsall, died Thursday at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. V. V. Pearsall, in Silverstreet after a number of years of declining health during which time she was confined to her bed. Born in Sullivan, Me., the daugh ter of the late John Vinal and Susan Staples Turner Vinal, Mrs. Pearsall came to Newberry when a young wo man. She composed many poems which have been published over a long period of years in local papers and magazines. She took a keen in terest in local and national happen ings, and was the county’s oldest citizen. Surviving are five granddaughters, one sister, Mrs. Irvin Curtiss; six great-grandchildren, and two great- great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the grave side in the Silverstreet Lutheran church cemetery, with the Rev. W. M. Owings and the Rev. P. D. Risinger officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. MRS. MARY T. MOORE Mrs. Mary Ella Taylor Moore, 66, died at the Newberry county hospital late Thursday night after a short illness. Mrs. More was born and reared in the Piney Wood section and liked there for a number of years. For the past several years she has made her home near Newberry. She was the daughter of the late Henry D. and Margaret Taylor and was twice mar ried, first to Alexander Krell and second to Joseph B. Moore. Funeral services were held%aturday afternoon at 2 o’clock from St. Peters Piney Woods Lutheran church with the Rev. G. H. C. Park conducting the service. Interment followed in the church cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Joseph B. Moore; five children: Mrs. Carl Waites, T. C. and Malcolm Moore, Miss Celeste Moore, and Mrs. J. L. Grant; one sister, Mrs. J. B. Taylor, and seven grandchildren. Good for the South Carolina House of Representatives! In refusing to agree to a resolution to submit an amendment that would repeal the Poll Tax, it refused to bow to the Northern Democratic element which is urging that step as one' of It 3 e , fforts to curry favor with the Northern Negroes. It may be too much to hope, that South will stand like men, instead of like a crowd of begging me-toos, scraping before the august powers in Washington. However, even in small matters we may begin to act like men. Let us firmly and highly re solve that neither Henry Wallace, nor Mrs. Roosevelt, will be allowed to meddle with our school at Florence, even though there is a Federal cemel tery in Florence. Prsident Truman is missing a great opportunity: He isn’t quite up to the Roosevelt style. Mr. Roosevelt made great gestures to every group. If they didn’t swallow the bait, he dangled it before them, just the same. Looking about, Mr. Roosevelt eaw MRS. O. P. WISE Mrs. Allie W. Wise, 64, wife of Dr. O. P. Wise of Saluda, died in a Columbia hospital in mid-afternoon Saturday, after an illness of two months. Mrs. Wise, the former Allie Witt, was born and reared in Saluda coun ty. She was a very active member of the U.D.C., Saluda Garden Club, and American Legion Auxiliary, and was prominent in the activities of Mount Pleasant Lutheran church. An effort through the Red Cross to reach her only son, Dr. Allen C. Wise in Germany, was of no avail. Captain Wise has been in Germany for the past 17 months. Besides her husband and son, Mrs. Wise is survived by • two brothers, Clarence Witit of Raymondville, Tex as, Roy Witt of Anderson; two sis ters, Mrs. Sue Griffith and Mrs. Fletcher Cockrell of Saluda county. Funeral services were held at 11 o’clock Monday morning in Mt. Pleas ant Lutheran church, conducted by the Rev. Charles S. Wessinger. In terment was in Transient cemetery, Saluda. OLIN S. RICHARDSON Olin Sligh Richardson, 57, died Fri day morning at the Newberry county hospital after a short illness. He had been in declining health for about three years. Mr. Richardson was born and rear ed in the St. Pauls community and was the son of the late George Rich ardson and Mrs. Lillie Stone Rich ardson. He was an active worker in all community work and in his church. Hs served as a trustee of the Jolly Street School and was a deacon in St. Pauls Lutheran church for a number of years. Funeral services were held Sun- TO STUDY LIMBS Washington—An eight man com mission of medical and engineer spe cialists will fly to Europe the first week in March to study any means for possible improvement of the arti ficial limb program, an Army spokes man has disclosed. NEWBERRIAN’S AUNT PASSES day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from St. Pauls Lurtheran church with the Rev. J. E. Roof and the Rev. C. H. DuBose conducting. Interment fol lowed in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Julia Werts Richaddson; four chil dren, Miss Pearl Richardson, Mrs. O’Neal Swygert, Cyril Richardson, and Mrs. George Graham; his mother; one brother and three sisters, Euston Richardson, Mrs. James Langford, Miss Agnes Richardson, and Mrs. Reber Leitzey, and four grandchil dren. Mrs. Lizzie Clark ,aunt of Mrs. Neal W. Workman and W. B. Thorn ton, died at her home in Montgomery, Alabama, last Saturday morning. Mrs. Workman attended the funeral services which were held in Mont gomery Sunday. COTTON GINNING REPORT Census report shows that 15.473 bales of cotton were ginned in New berry County from the crop of 1945 prior to January 16, as compared with 15.508 bales for the crop of 1944. COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD A meeting of the Newberry County Library Board is called for Saturday morning, February 2nd, at 11 o’clock, at the library. It is hoped that all members may be able to attend, and the members of the delegation are in vited to be present. Checks totalling $10,492.54 have been sent to the five counties in th« Enoree Division of the Sumter Na tional Forest, according to District Forest Ranger John C. Billingsley, of Newberry, as their share of the Na tional Forest receipts for the fiscal year 1945. One-fourth of the re- ceints of each National Forest is paid to the counties in which the Na tional Forest is located in place of taxes. The amount is distributed in proportion to the acreage in each county. Newberry County received the lar gest share, $3,765.65, closely followed by Union County, which received $3,682.31. Laurens County received $1,390.07, Fairfield County $846.67, and Chester County $807.84. The Enoree Division is one of the three districts making up the Sumter National Forest in the Piedmont and mountain sections of South Carolina. National Forest receipts are ob tained principally from the sale of timber, although a considerable por tion of the Sumter National Forest receipts is obtained from rentals of small areas of agricultural land. Ranger Billingsley pointed out that most of the sawtimber and pulpwood cut on the Enoree Division in the past year came from the salvage cut. ting of short-leaf pine stands which are affected by the Little Leaf dis ease. The principal affected area lies north of the Enoree river in Newberry and Union Counties. All National Forest timber is marked for cutting by forest officers of the U. S. Forest Service so that future growth is protected. Sales of timber are made by competitive bids to lumber companies and pulpwood operators or to farmers who want to supplement their farm income by purchasing and cutting National Forest timber. The principal purchasers of National Eo- rest timber on the Enoree Division last year were Fairfield Forest Prod ucts Company of Newberry, Interna tional Paper Company of George town, Tyger River Pine Company of Shelton, Guy Whitener Lumber Com pany, Chapman Lumber Company, Vance & Dwiggins Lumber Company, all of Newberry. The total amount of sawtimber, pulpwood, and other products cut on the Enoree Division during the year amounted to 4,205,000 board feet. This is the largest amount cut in any one year, according to Ranger Bill ingsley, - • The Completo layette contim of 61 piecec Sean complete layette ha» been chosen by experts to give you the correct things baby needs ... and enough of them to take care of his early months. Each piece is thor- oughly dependable quality that wilt give satisfactory service. Well made, neatly finished throughout. Each piece is styled and designed by ex perts who know baby's every need. 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