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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1946 un 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA O. 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. Spectator Bobby Cunningham is a Columbia newspaper man. Perhaps you don’t know Bobby; he edits and pub lishes The Times-Herald, a faithful weekly record of the “doings” on Monroe street. Pobby does not confine himself to Monroe street and its interesting folk, but gives some thought to World happenings, ?s well as the fallacies or so-called Statesmen. Bobby is a lad of thirteen, full of promise, yet already large in ful fillment. Young Editor Cunningham has in ms mind and spirit the stuff of which great journalists iare made. He likes to write and he has a nose for news. More than that: he cuts his stencjils and mimeographs his weekly edition. And yet more, for he draws his cartoons on his sten cils. This lad has genius and may some day be known far beyond his be loved Monroe streetr, and far be yond Columbia itself. Here’s a hand to Bobby Cunning ham and a strong hope for great success for the Monroe Street Times-Herald. Aiken County has a liquor store for every 400 people. Assuming that 200 are children and confine themselves to “pop” a nd milk, and 50 are women who don’t court the Demon Rum, that leaves one liquor store for 150 people. 50 of them probably don’t buy “Hcker” so that leaves a store for 100 people. Oper ating ten hours a day that could easily accomodate all the 100 every day, so that none need go thirsty or uninspired. Berkeley County has only three liquor stores, one for each 8,290 Ipeople. Spectator would not pre sume to arouse the ire of Editor Hucks by wondering why Berkeley should have any liquor store at all, in view of the well-sustained repu- taition for the excellence of the product of local industry; so, out of regard for Friend Hucks, we do not raise the question, nor make the point. It is possible, of course, that for mer Governor Jefferies has so wide ly publicized the water of the San tee that he has made it the most popular local (beverage of all Berkeley. Well, maybe. President Truman wont let the FEPC rest. Speaking to the Feder al Council of the Churches in Co lumbus, Missouri, Mr. Truman urg ed church support of the FEPC, as well as for other measures in his program. So this FEPC, which was con ceived in iniquity and born in sin, now seeks the blessing of the church! What is the FEPC? A school teacher asked me that, a few days ago. I wonder if the twenty four South Carolina Baptist Ministerial students in Louisville know what it it. They signed a petition for it, as we know, but do they know any thing about the proposed measure? They sought broad publicity for their petition, sending it to Nation wide Commentators and Columnists, as well as to newspapers. Have they read the bill ? Do they know the origin of it? Are they inform ed as to the political motives and ambitions which inspired the bill— and still inspire it? Or, are my Baptist Ministerial friends assuming that the^ bill is really the noble, un selfish - measure they fondly imagine it to be, because of the title? Our brethren must be wary in endorsing political measures lest the wiles and blandishments of astute schemers beguile them into false positions. All this applies to our University of South Carolina students also; though they are younger than the graduate students of theology. Wh$t is the FEPC? Fair Em ployment Practices Commission. Sounds all right, doesn’t it? It does; verily it sounds innocent, noble, laudable. “Fair Practices in employment”! The word “fair”, is the catch. How does this sound to an im pressionable, idealistic mind; “Be it resolved; That every man shall have adequate food, clothing, housing, medical attention, recrea tion facilities and the means to en joy all the foregoing; and the Con gress shall guarantee to each and every man an income of at least $2500 a year, with an allowance of $600 per year for each child under sixteen years of age, and $1,000 a year for each dependent of sixteen or more years’. Frankly that sounds good to me; I could enjoy it. But where would the money come from? If the money can be had, without injustice or strain, it would be • fine. Why such paltry sums, though ? Let's double the figures. There is no such bill before Con gress, though some of the vote- catchers of Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Truman sound like that. For the special attention of Minister^ let us assume that the Congress should also allot a base sum of $5000 to each church, with an increase of $100 per member. The churches would resist that. Why? Because the churches regard their independence of the Govern ment as something beyond all price. So you see, a mere generous ges ture, or an alluring title or preamble to a bill, is not sufficient to make it acceptable in lieu of a principle or a cherished tradition. The Paul, whom the Ministers de light in quoting, recognized as valid the force of tradition, even the in dividual attitude. He was willing to accord to a cherished practice the value of a principle. You recall his oft-quoted dictum of the offending meat: “If meat maketh my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth”. We Southerners were willing for Mr. Rosevelt to do as he pleased, and for Mr. Truman to do likewise; or for New York and Missouri to have such laws as may please them; but what may be meat for them is poison for us. They need not be as tolerant as the Ajpostle and ab stain from meat, but they have no license to coerce us into xdevouring great quantities of dark meat. The FEPC is a Commission creat ed and appointed by President Roosevelt as a sop to the Colored vote. The Colored vote is very large in about six Northern states. The FEPC was created theoretically as a temporary war measure, though its political purpose was al ways well known to everybody. Be cause of this, and other measures, Mr. Rosevelt won the negro politi cal support. Mr. Truman is trying to persuade or force Congress to adopt this as a permanent Commis sion because he hopes to enjoy the Colored political support. Mr. Roosevelt showed his real at titude when he appointed so many negroes to office and then gave them control of this Commission. The negroes number about ten per cent of the population, have 11 per cent of the Federal jobs and domi nate this so called “fair” commis sion. All this seems to be unknown to the Carolina and ministerial stu dents. What does it mean, in operation ? Here’s the milk in the cocoanut: That every business operating in the United States, engaged in inter state Commerce, shall treat equally all races and colors in choosing em ployees, promoting tnem, etc. This is intended to apply to Negroes of course, primarily. Who is engaged in inter-state commerce? Virtually everybody, for a Il who have to observe the wage-hour law are under it; and the Court says that a porter carry ing a letter to a postoffice is under it, if the letter is to go out of the State. That’s about everybody, more or less—as my lawyer brethren say, to cover up bad arithmetic and faulty measurement. Under that rule the employer would cease to control his own busi ness; he would have no discretion in employing help, for fear of being Called to dourt every wihifpjstlJch. Fundamentally, all the liberty of an employer or manager would be knocked into a cocked hat, or smith ereens whichever is more devastat ing. We should have another army of bureaucrats foisted upon us; and our lives made more miserable by frequent irritating questionnaires, inspections, hearings and rulings. No basic right is being denied to day because of Color or race; this FEPC, however, seeks to create rights for Negroes by taking away the established rights of others. 648,000 Nylons Headed For Mexico To Sell From $5 To $50 Pair PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 17.—Ap proximately fi4R,000 pairs of scare nylon stocki s were shipped to Texas in the past two weeks for ul timate sale in Mexico, where they command prices ranging up to $50 a pair, it was disclosed today. Southwest Philadelphia airport authorities said the nylons, under price ceilings in the United States, were consigned to dealers in Brownsville Ft. Worth and Dallas, Tex. From these points it was be lieved the shipments were funneled into the Mexican market for sale at from $5 to $50 a pair. Employes disclosed that at least 12 cartons, each containing 15 gross pairs of stockings, were flown di rectly into Mexico. Some of the nylons were manufactured in New York, but most of them were made in Philadelphia, the Nation’s lead ing hosiery production center. Sources here said the nylons were bringing high prices in Mexican stores patronized by Hollywood mo tion picture actresses. The eventual shipment of nylons to Mexico was not regarded as ille gal. Authorities at Brownsville, Tex., said prt>per duties were paid when the hosiery crossed the border. WANTED TO BUY—Clean Used Cars. Cash Waiting. BUFORD’S AUTOMOBILES, College Street Lot. 22-3tp In this socialistic regime of ours, which embraces Communists, too, the effort is deliberately made to throw the Colored race at the White race. There is no law against the economic or religious interests of the negro; but Mr. Truman persists in the effort to have a law whose supreme effect is to deny to White men their Constitutional, social and economic liberty. It is a measure to oppress and coerce white men into accepting the Colored people. I do not wish to befoul *iie atmos phere with lanquage adequate to the. occasion, but the usual proprie ties operate strongly against the necessary emphusls. Against all the experience oi mankind, unheed ing the most cherished and vital traditions of our people; these mis guided Trumans and Hannegans, Roosevelts and Wallaces, would try to compel one race to accept an other in intimate and constant as sociation. Abraham Lincoln had much more common sense than that. Whatever may be their theories, you cannot promote any lasting interest of the Colored people by subverting the rights of White people. As I’ve said before, even if you disregard the very evident political motive; if you overlook the question of race, there remains the right to own and to operate an enterprise, choosing your own help, by what ever standards you think most con ducive to efficiency. No one would challenge the statement that peace and harmony are among the first essentials of operating efficiency. Racial antagonisms, promoted by law and intensified by coercive con tact, would destroy all harmony of operation. Notice of Tax Penalty After the close of business March 31st, 1946, a Penalty of 7 per cent will be added to all unpaid 1945 State & County Taxes After April 15 all taxes go into execution with 3 per cent collec tion cost added. J. Ray Dawldns County Treasurer DAIRYMEN TO GREENWOOD A series of dairy meetings, feat uring two national experts, Dr. W. E. Peterson, University of Minne sota and Dr. Geo. H. Hopson, New York, N. Y., will begin at Greenwood Thursday, March 21 says County Agent P. B. Ezell. Dr. Peterson will discuss the causes and control of mastitis and the physiology of milk secretion and Dr. Hopson will give a demonstration of the manag ed milking processes, emphasizing proper methods of the “fast milk ing” technique. The movie, “Science of Milk Production” will be shown. Mr. Ezell advises all dairy farm ers in Newberry County to attend this meeting, which will be held at the Lander College Auditorium beg inning at 10:30 a. m. Thursday. Other meetings will be held at Orangeburg, the Armory, March 22; Chester, high school auditorium, March 25; Greenville, American Le gion lodge, N. Main St., March 26; Columbia, high school auditorium, March 27. MARINE MARRIES JAPANESE GIRL TOKYI, Mar. 18.—A quiet little Japanese girl in pigtails and an un smiling United States marine who wore a black kimono over his neatly-pressed uniform have been married at Sasebo, a news dispatch said today. Names of the couple were not given. It was believed here to be the first wedding between a Japanese girl and an American Cauc^ian serviceman since the occupation" be gan. The two met at a dance hall and fell in love. A little later, they de cided to marry. Her parents didn’t object. In fact, her father perform ed the ceremony. The legality of the marriage re mains a puzzle. The occupation army’s legal department; has ruled that a Japanese marriage will not hold up in a n American court. It Greenville Poultry Truck Thursday, March 28 from 10 till 11 A. M. Colored Hens . 25c Leghorn Hens . 22c Roosters . 12c All Turkeys . 30c Ducks and Geese . . 15c Cured, well trimmed Country Ham . 40c consists merely of a ritual and the changing of the wife’s name to that of her husband on the books of her ward. Before the war, the Ameri can consul could give legal certi fication, but such a document has not been approved since the surren der. But that didn’t stop the marine. Sample-Halfacre Miss Kate Sample of Atlanta, Ga., and Perry Coleman Halfacre were married Tuesday evening, March 13 at 9 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Ena Halfacre on Newberry route 2. The Rev. E. L. Halfacre performed the ceremony. The young couple will make their home wjth his parents in the county. ■Mr. Halfacre is employed at Stokes’ Drug store on lower Main street. HOME Demonstration By ETHEL L. COUNTS Home Demonstration Agent You wouldn’t think of choosing this year’s wardrobe out of a 1915 dress catalogue. You would be 30 years behind the times. Have you ever thought that you may be cook ing by rules that are just as far out of date. Many people are still using rules that Grandma followed and which have proven out-of-date by Science. For example when she cooked vegetables that grew under the ground it was Grandma’s rule to put a lid on the pan but when she cooked vegetables that grew above the ground, Grandma left the lid off. She didn’t know it but the most valuable nutrients in the cabbage and greens disappeared in thin air. Modern cooking science says put a lid on the pan when you cook all vegetables regardless of where they grow. Modern science also says start all vegetables to cook in boiling water. The speedier the vegetables are cooked the fewer the losses of vitamins. Food specialists also recommend starting all vegetables in salted water. When you add salt at the beginning it helps green vegetables keep their color. After vegetables have been peeled and cut up they should not be soak ed in water as you are likely to dissolve some of the valuable nu trients. The shorter the cooking time the more food value we save. The diet and nutrition of every worker and the conditions under which he eats have a profound influence upon the mental and bodily health and upon the morale. “Weakness, irratability, difficulty in concentrating, and a “lazy’ feel ing toward work are symptoms com mon to both fatigue and hunger. These are also some of the easiest signs of deficiencies of the B-vita- mins, thiamine and niacin, and also of ascorbic acid of vitamin C. Mal nutrition, not yet severe enough to be a real deficiency disease, still may be responsible for mental depression, indigestion, easy fatigue, loss of weight, slow learning ability, inter ference with vision, and clumsiness at jobs requiring skill with hands,” ATTENTION MR. MERCHANT We Are Headquarters for Cigars, Candy, Chewing Gum, Cigarettes, Tobacco, Meats and Staple Groceries. Stock on hand of (many good Hems now, and shipments coming in every day. Come to see us and we will try to help you. WHOLESALE GROCER R. Derrill Smith 910 Main St. Newberry, S. 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It aids the South ... by providing steady work for 50,000 men and women; by paying huge sums in taxes that help support schools and other public services; andl by stimulating trade through its large-scale purchases of local products. So, there is a lot of truth in that saying. Proudly ...and gladly...the “Southern Serves the South.’ 1 £****&*& £• ?v °re«ld©nt SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM ^ ®)