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1218 Oollece Street
NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
O. 'F. ARMFIELD
Editor and Publisher
Publiehed Every Friday In The Year
Entered as second-class matter
December 6, 1837, at tht postoffice
at Newberry, South Carolina, under
the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Fight of Zealous Men
Made This Nation
Declares Spectator
A citizen of the State said in a
recent talk that the bad points are
so frequently emphasized that in
vestors are influenced against this
State. That is somewhat of a sur
prise; I always understood that in
vestors made thorough investiga
tions and acted on facts, the facts
brought out by their own surveys.
If ballyhoo would attract capital,
this State should be oozing wealth
at every pore because we once had
spell-binders who told of the glory
of our moonlight and the silvery
sheen of our lakes. We’ve been
brought up to believe in the heroism
of our men and the nobility of our
womanhood.
Instead of glittering effusions in
vestors are coldly practical; they
are the original realists—the term
now being so badly overplayed.
Investors insist on the truth; they
want to know what advantages we
offer, such as raw materials, mar
kets, labor, transportation, banking
facilities, taxation, tax trends, local
and State policies, general attitude
of friendliness and cordiality—and
the like.
Any industrial investigator, en
gineer, surveyor, public relations
man—or whatever you like—who
comes to South Carolina—will find
out all about us, whether we talk
or not; whether we glorify the sa
gacity of our Legislature or lam
poon it as a splendiferous spender.
Now what would an investigator
learn about us? Our climate, sun
shine, our highways, raw products,
our market and the distance from
the great markets of the North.
From the records of the courts he
will find our attitude toward cor
porations; the Statutes of the State
and the officials, local and State,
will be studied. No one need come
to South Carolina to ascertain all
that; a few letters would bring all
the information.
If there is anything wrong in
South Carolina we do well to try to
correct the trouble, rather than
maintain a discreet silence and let
the prospective investigator discover
our weakness and acquiescence. It
seems to me that we appear to ad
vantage as a people facing condi
tions and trying to improve them,
instead of as people smugly supine
in the bob-tailing of bills, of public
squandering, of Deficiency Bills
whidh are rankly unconstitutional,
and of other practices which make
a snare and a delusion of our South
Carolina government.
If eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty let us pay that price. Let
us not be the kind of people spoken
of by John Milton when he said
“Some men prefer bondage in ( ease,
rather than strenuous liberty.”
The fight for strenuous liberty by
zealous men made this nation. A
wholesome democracy, real govern
ment by the people, calls for red-
blooded citizens of fighting punpose.
Russia may or may not - under
stand our language. Do we under
stand Russia’s language? There is
in this case an argument for writ
ten agreements as against the
gushy goodwill of banquets! Who
knows what was said—or what was
understood ?
What does Russia want? Appar
ently she wants everything in sight
or within reach—everything touch
ing on everything else; and so on.
But this firm talk we now hear
hear about may clear up matters!
Russia doesn’t understand us; and
others, too, don’t understand us.
Just as even our people don’t under
stand one another; just as the man
in the street is frequently suspi
cious of men in public life; so na
tions are distrustful of one another.
We say to the Russians “Get out
of Manchuria, Iran—and other
places—and Russia looks at the
man and says: “Well, just look at
the Americans. They have their
armed forces in fifty six foreign
countries and major islands. We
still have troops on every continent.
American soldiers are still in Bra
zil, Africa, Norway. Italy, France,
Greenland, Iceland, Belgium, Cuba,
Costa Rica, Bulgaria, Hungary,
Austria, India, Czechoslovakia,
Eqypt, Burma, Borneo—and so on.
We say that we are there with the
consent of those governments Rus
sia may be doubtful about that. If
we expect Russia to believe us, she
may expect us to believe her. We
Americans are such that America
has no imperialistic designs, but
Russia is as doubtful of us as we are
of Russia. At least that is probable.
Why dd not the nations agree to
open oceans and seas to all at all
times ?
Russia’s part in the war was a
great part. But she came in only
after she was attacked and over
run. That she suffered much and
fought hard cannot be denied, but
she didn’t win the war by herself;
nor is she entitled to march to the
seas in c.ery direction. Just as
weli might America demand Mexico
and Canada in order to assure the
safety of our borders.
I certainly hold no brief for Rus
sia we have done much more for
her than she did for us; but we our
selves wonder why our troops are
n Burma and Brazil—and other
places. We Americans are prone to
do things in the consciousness of
our rectitude; but others are as
ready to challenge us as we are to
challenge them. ,
In the case of Russia we have
done too much appeasing, forgetting
that the Russians had to give their
all in battle, since the Germans had
them by the throat.
Our bargains with Russia were
the usual one-sided arrangements
so characteristic of our military and
diplomatic policy in this Second
World War. Britain was virtually
beaten, Russia was entirely at an
enormous disadvantage. America
joined with them, and very soon we
began to believe that Russia and
Britain were saving us. Certainly
the military, naval and air service
of both Russia and Britain did their
part splendidly; I do not begrudge
them one whit of the glory of their
prowess and achievement; but it
seems desirable at times to bring
out the truth that this nation was
not the least among the embattled
powers.
Let us say that each engaged with
all its might against an enemy they
had in common; and that they made
common cause against this common
enemy. We owe them nothing but
good will. With plenty of good will
we can avoid bickering.
Several years ago, and frequently
since, Spectator has pointed out
that we have the capital for a
large measure of industrialization.
One of my illustrations may be used
again. Let us see: There are five
men in each county who could in
vest five thousand dollars a year
apiece for ten years for State in
dustries. That would be a million
dollars a year, with a comfortable
margin, or more than eleven million
dollars in ten years. ' Very modest,
of course, but substantial. In each
of the forty six counties a hundred
men could invest a thousand dol
lars a year for ten years. Think of
that: a hundred thousand dollars a
year for small industries in each
county. This, you see, is not only
modest, but could be arranged from
current earnings and current sav
ings. I’m well aware that we have
five hundred million dollars in the
banks, even without counting bonds.
If we should use a hundred million
of deposits, capital already in hand.
we could vastly exceed the very
small investments first suggested.
There is hardly a county in the State
which has not a million dollars idle
in the banks. Barnwell County, our
political capital, could put up its
million, but, if desired, Colleton
could let Barnwell have a million
and never miss it.
What would you do with the
money ? What are the inviting op
portunities in South Carolina?
Sound, informed, capable industrial
leadership is what we need. The
average community can throw away
great sums by letting enthusiasm
outrun knowledge. We have no
political leadership of impressive
.vision, though we have a lot of man
ipulation. We have a few industrial
geniuses, but they have their hands
full.
Let someone suggest a program
for the counties, something that is
not all sound and fury, but some-
thiug offering a substantial profit.
Don’t forget that: Substantial pro
fit.
A veteran well known through
out the State asked me why I did
not say anything about Judge Thur
mond’s alleged speech-making cam
paign for the Governorship while he
is a Judge.
Why shouldn’t a Judge run for
Governor? Legislators run (and
run fast) to become Judges. Legisla
tor run for positions as trustees of
State institutions.
The law doesn’t recognize any
distinction between big and little of-
fic
This may be new to us, but we
are becoming accustomed to new
practices, aren’t we?
I was a guest in the home of
Lord and Lady Astor in June of
1919. Strangely enough they’ve
never seen me.
The British government built a
hotel for the services ih St. James’
Park, London. It was called the
Washington Inn, as a tribut to our
First President, the noble son of
Virginia.
So many of us Americans sought
accommodation in the Washington
Inn that Lord and Lady Astor gra
ciously offered their ball room as
sleeping quarters for the overflow,
And so I, a native son of Charleston
and grandson of the Shenandoah
Valley, myself a guest under the
hospitable roof of Virgina’s most
distinguished daughter..
Only in Boston, Charleston, Phila
delphia, and Williamsburg will her
ladyship find the most marked in
fluence of British culture, for even
Richmond can’t boast the authentic
colonial flavor.
jtpaq uoissiic (Bidtjjo ue inoqii^t
Astor is still the most persuasive
representative of the strong bonds
of common interest which weld the
two great commonwealths into an
indissoluble comradeship for peace.
Lovely to look at.. .
Lovely to own . . .
Costume Jewelry
Our new pieces are interpretative ot the soft look fashion
has decreed for Spring 1946 . . . deftly designed brooches,
chunky bracelets, stunning chokers . . . not expensive, but
correct. Complete your outfit be adding that piece of cos
tume jewelry that literally “sets off” your appearance,
whether you’re dressed in sports attire in your daytime outfit
or for the evening’s entertainment.
Nor is it too early to be thinking of Mother’s Day gifts . . .
and mother would thrill over the gift ot costume jewelry.
Necklaces Brooches Pins
Ear Bobs Bracelets
Conveniently Displayed
1.00 1.98 2.98 3.98
4.98 6.50 to 12.00
Boxed for gifts.
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Carpenter’s
Buchanan-Jester
Mr. and Mrs. James William
Buchanan
announce the engagement of their
daughter
Carolyn
to
Captain Charles Cranston Jester
United States Army Air Forces
of Wilmington, Delaware
The wedding will take place April
20 in the First Baptist church.
homIe
Demonstration
When you’re washing pans that
have been used for milk, eggs, cer
eal or dough mixtures, use cold
water to rinse or soak them. For
equipment that’s had sugar, syrup,
icing and the like in it, hot water is
the most efficient. And for the
greasy pots and pans that are hard
to wash, use hot soda to soak them.
The soda gets the grease off in a
hurry.
And you can clean an egg-geater
quickly If you’ll give it a few turns
in cold water, a few turns in hot
water, and finally a few turns in
the air. Of course, you’ll need to be
careful to keep the cogs and wheels
out of the- water. They’re hard to
get dry and they’re likely to rust
if they aren’t dry.
Have trouble cleaning strainers,
orange and lemon squeezers and
graters? W'ell, try using a stiff
little brush on them. Get as many
of the food particles off as you can
with the brush. Then rinse the
grater in cold water and then in
hot water.
You can make time when you’re
doing the dishes. If you’ll take time
to do a little advance work—to clean
and put away cooking equipment as
soon as you’ve used it.
GARDENING: Gardening is fore
most in the minds of every farmer
again this year. Already he’s think
ing of the shortages in canned veg
etables and fresh vegetables. Great
quantities of food is being required
in relief and rehabilitation in for
eign countries Never were veg
etables more important in health and
nutrition than now. We always
have the possibility of adverse
weather conditions cutting down on
vegetable yields so plan to plant
generously and frequently. Tomatoes
were the most popular vegetable
last year with beans and onions rat
ing 1 high. Beets carrots and peppers
were general favorites. Now’s the
time to plan for all of these good
things.
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of this shop is to give
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v i c e —regardless o f
the size job. Try us
Peake’s Radio Service
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