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> im» mrvnnCKAY SUN I. FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1946 1218 Collet* Street FEWBERRY, 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'Art of Congress of March 3, 1879. Comments On Men And Things Our country is in a very unhappy condition. Men are Growling at one another; we have lost a sense of pro portion and a proper balance. Those workers who a re members of Unions believe thet Management and Capital are thei renemies, me n determined t 0 grind them to pieces. Labor is being taught that by its National leaders and by its newspapers and its poli ticians. There are no perfect men in the world. Men are men, whether high or low, r di or poor. There are good men in Labor leadership and there are good men in management; and there are selfish, narrow, grasping men in labor, as there a re in manage ment. There is no class which has a monopoly of virtue and patriotism. There shouldn’t be any classes at all, for we Americans don’t acknow ledge the superiority of any group just because it is a group. But we do cheerfully acknowledge the super iority of some, those whose charac ter and ability shine like the light upon a hilL We shall never solve our problems peaceably until we have a large mea sure . of faith in one another. We don’t seem to get closer to one an other. At the bottom of much of our dis trust is the lordly attitude of some managers. Of course I know that Labor has been—and is—largely un der the influence of highly paid lead ers who are even more lordly than most managers. Labor is organized like a great group of mighty armies, fighting together. Management is not organized. That is one of the glaring proofs of craven selfishness —the failure to meet a challenge which involves our very existence. The readiness of some business groups to conciliate Strikers is a surrender of important rights. That is not entirely a reflection on Labor, for you cannot organize millions of men by soft words. Having been or ganized they must be kept at fever heat. Well the world should recog nize that, a nd should know that the other side must develop strength. That would maintain a balance. The need of the moment, then, is to or ganize the business men of the na tion. In organizing business men we should organize their political strength counts in a political clash. There is the third group—the vast majority, the unorganized public, it has the .power but doesn’t know what to do, or how to do, nor when. It reads a lot of propaganda or listens to it over the radio. It has no lead ership, and usually counts for noth ing. It is the great inert Colossus, dozing in the sunshine. There may be another group, vic timized by both Labor and Manage ment—the vast army of stockholders, men and women who own our indus tries but who' receive small consider ation from Management—their paid upper workmen—and none at ail from Labor—their other workmen. It has become the rule for a Board of Directors to dominate an enterprise so that the owners hardly know what’s what. And it has not always been a scrupulous direction; some times the directors have played fast and loose—very fast and exceedingly loose—with the great enterprizes. That is the affair and concern of stockholders, not Labor. Labor makes much of it but it is just making an appeal to prejudice. The stockhold ers have been the prey of Labor and Management. There js another Power which now threatens the Stockholder and the Great Inert Collossus, the public. That is the Government. Either we must uproot the Socialist-Commun ist trend of our Government or sur render our democracy abjectly. Observe Mr. Truman: he walked briskly to Congress and talked in stern tones about the Government. He called two names, denouncing the Rail Road Labor leaders. But he didn’t say a word about John L. Lewis. Lewis has become a great political worker; he represents votes; he represents the driving force of an undeviating purpose, a s contrast ed with the weak little fumble of Mr. Truman when he could have thrown the runner out with ease. Then Mr. Truman called for action, regular he-man stuff, even going a bit wild in his exuberance. Now the Congress sent him a bill that was of the brave spirit he showed for a few minutes. And he vetoed it!! It gives me n o pleasure to say that the President of the United States deliberately played personal politics in a moment of grave nation al crisis. I hoped that he might rise to the occasion. That Mr. Tru man is an amiable, smiling gentle man does not becloud the issue: He acted in a manner to conciliate La bor. It was votes that influenced Mr. Truman. So the rule of the people means the adoption of whatever course of action may produce the largest bloc of votes. If this course invalidates the Constitution, or denies justice; or puts a premium on bru tal arrogance—well just make the most of it. The C- I. O. is n ot content with its leadership of five or six million work ers in strictly labor matters; it as pires to control of our National and State government.-. If the National Government is to •egulate and con trol our business, Labor wants to tighten its grasp by controlling the Government. And it is going about the job trying to run the Congress ional disricts. John Taylor of An derson, who is a candidate for Gover nor, is openly defying the C.I.O. It is distinctly refreshing. Of course the C.I.O. will concentrate its fight on him. Well, win or lose, his na tion needs men. It is disheartening to see trades and bargains and deals instead of open, honest, manly, above board declarations of principles. t< ^ f>ni»h known as I-andar eliminates the necessity starching cotton fab-ics, ac cording to the National Cotton C cncil. Above, pretty Posie Perry wears a starchless cotton frock while watching a model machine apply the new finish to cotton fabric. Our candidates for Governor have hit out in several directions. Dr. Epps has fired both barrels at Sena tor Brown and Speaker Blatt, while others have referred to these gentle men as the “Barnwell Ring.’’ It isn’t clear whether Messrs. Brown and Blatt have mesmeric qualities, or just dominance through position and ability. They are dominant figures in the Legislature and in our State Government, as everybody knows, but the Senate and House elected them. It can be said that Messrs. Brown and Blatt have much more real influ ence than the Governor has, but out side of Barnwell the “Barnwell Ring” can’t operate as a “ring;” it must then become a House-Ring and a Sen ate Ring, if ring there be. On what is the “Barnwell-Ring” based? On low taxes, good county s( rvice, careful financing? Even Fjgar and Sol must do something. What is it? Look over their county record of public service. Now then, if the House and Senate elect, re elect, and keep on re-electing in perpetuity, the hypnosis has spread from Barnwell to the Legislature. In Greenville County, I am told, the popular platform of a Candidate is “Down with the Barnwell Ring”— even up in Greenville. I wish that remarkably newsy reporter, Bill Workman, would delve deeply into the “Why of the Barnwell Ring?” Bill can enlighten us jf the world craves light. Down here in the South lies the hope of the nation, if we will but see clearly a great opportunity. Life is full of pitfalls, as a rose comes with thorns. If we close our eyes to the thorns we shall not escape a good deal of pricking; closing one’s eyes may head off neighborhood gos sip, but it’s no protection against thorns. So it is with our public lifei Closing one’s eyes won’t remove the dangers about us. I’m talking about the constant inroads of Socialism and Communism in the United States. Mrs. Roosevelt boldly admits that the New Deal tried to put the eco nomic life of the Nation under the control of the Government. If ever there was a time to break the shackles of the Government over us it is now. We Americans do not re gard any man as being either cap able (or acceptable) of dictating all the concerns of our way of living. Hitler did that jn Germany, Musso lini did it in Italy, and Stalin is still absolute master in Russia. While most of us are trying to “make a living” by work, thousands of crack-b ains are making speeches and writing books urging Govern ment control of the details of our living. They would have the job of regulating our lives and dictating the how and why and when of every thing. Some men are speaking strongly against the Ku Klux. They see in it a lawlessness that includes bru tality. But have they thought of the results which flow from te per version of te Constitutional guaran tees by Federal Courts and the Na tional Administration? An unlawful plan, born of resistance to organiz®d tyranny, has bee n the method resort ed to by patriots since the world be gan. The Ku Klux here, the French Underground, the American Revolu tionary army, the Partisans of Mar ion, Sumter and Pickens—there is a kinship of purpose. One does not have to be a member of the Ku Klux in order to understand that orders from Washington to arrest “on in formation,’’ a nd the 'various other methods now i n ’ ogue, will recruit many members for the “Klan.’ The National Democrats will certainly stimulate the Ku Klux—or some thing like it—by their continued F. E.P.C. activity and insistance o n Ne gro voting- in the Democratic Pri maries. Whenever people feel a sense of helplessness in protecting their rights through the regular channels they soon resort to irregular chan nels—whether that be the O. P. A. and meat , or the courts and suf frage. In Congress it was admitted that 70 per cent of all the beef wag in the Black Market-b Can you be lieve it? “Too much of a thing is enough,” a s the humorist used to say. All around friends are leaving for that bourne from which no traveller returns. A few days ago T. Yancey Williams left, then Thornwell Me Master, courtly friend, a man who loved the State; and now “Clem” Wilson has gone. I’ve told many a businessman “Come to Columbia and talk to Clem Wilson; he’s a good fellow and very anxious to do what is right.” And he was a fine fellow, a pleasant gen tleman all the time and a conscien tious official. Vic Vet says MAYBE YOU CAN GET GI LOAN TO START A BUSINESS , BUT BE SURE ITS S'AFE OR you’ll BE sorry. Jesse T. Anderson (Supt. of Education Florence County) CANDIDATE FOR State Superintendent Of Education Born and reared on farm. B. A. Degree Furman University, M. A. Degree University „f South Carolina. Teaching experience, business experience, and 17 years as County Superintendent. Vet eran World War I, past commander American Legion, member 40 & 8, Superintendent of First Baptist Sunday School, Modera tor Baptist Association, past president Lions Club, president County Superintendents organization and past president of South Carolina Education Association. Stands for a strong, construc tive program of Education for all the boys and girls of S. C. Plans Gall For Decentralization At Veterans Center Plans for the decentralization of the Veterans Administration Center in Columbia into separate Regional Office and Hospital were anounced by John M. Slaton, Jr., Deputy Ad ministrator of the Branch 6 Veter ans Administration office i n Atlanta. Mr. Slaton said that Edward B. Turner, a veteran of both World Wars, would become manager of the Regional Office an dthat S. C- Groe- sohel, now manager of the center, would remain as manager of the hos pital. Mr. Groeschel will continue as manager of the center until such time as £he Regional Office is physi cally moved from the present center location. The decentralization of the center into separate-units is in keeping with the Veterans Administration’s policy of facilitating the services it renders to veterans, Mr. Slaton explained. All administrative functions except those which apply to the hospital will be handled by the Regional Office when the transition is completed, he added. Mr. Turner was connected with the Veterans Administration in Columbia before being called into active serv ice in 1940 as a Major with the eighth Division at Fort Jackson. A native of Georgia, he attended Georgia Military Academy and Mercer. He moved to Columbia a number of years ago to become connected with\ the Veterans Administration. Mr. Turner first entered active military service in 1916 when be served as a private with the Georg- gia National Guard on the Mexican Border. He was promoted succes sively through all the enlisted grades to the rank of Regimental Sergeant Major and became a Second Lieuten ant in June, 1918. Before the end of World War I he was promoted to First Lieutenant. During World War II he was promoted first to Lieutenant Colonel and later to Col onel on the General Staff. For his work with the General Staff, he re ceived three citations, the third re cently. Mr. Turner is married to the for mer Miss Gussie Harris of Wesleyan College, Macon, Ga., and has two children, Edward B., Jr., a cadet at The Citadel and Betty Lee. Mr. Groeschel is a veteran of World War I and has been connected with the Veterans Administration since December 20, 1920. A native of Chester, he attended the Chester Schools and the Philadelphia Textile School. He entered the service dur ing the first world war as a private and was commissioned a second lieutenant in November, 1918. Mr. Groeschel is married to the former Miss Myrtle Higgenbotham of Columbia. Sign on golf course: “Members will please refrain from picking up lost balls until they have stopped rolling.” Well, maybe it’» not all cotton, for there’s lovely M-G-M starlet Beverly Tyler inside that cotton bag bathing suit. Yes, that’s right, . the attractive two-piece cotton print bathing suit worn by Miss Tyler was made from one of the cotton bags in which chicken feed is packed. Thousands of American women are discovering that cotton bags are the greatest single source of attractive fabrics for home sew ing in 1946. PERSONAL AFFAIRS The commanding officer of the South Carolina Military District has established special offices for the purpose of rendering aid, giving ad vice and assistance pertinent to the rights and benefits provided by lav? to military personnel, honorably dis charged military personnel and upon request to dependents, beneficiaries and survivors of deceased or missing military personnel. Information may be obtained at the nearest Recruiting Station or by consuling, i n person or by letter, the Personal Affairs Coun selor at either of the following offi ces: Major W. B. Carpenter, 1510 Hampton Street, Columbia, S. C.; Mr. J. A. Snyder, Jr., 157% Calhaun Street, Charleston, S. C.; Mr. Ben H. Lever, Jr., 35 S. Main Street, Green ville, S. C. On July 1st a Window Wash ing Service will be started in New berry, specializing in home and store windows. Prices will cheerfully be given without any obligation on your part. Drop us a card. Something New For Newberry E. Westwood Newberry, S. C. “MAKE IT A MILLION! n EARN WHILE YOU LEARN A SKILL OR TRADE A GOOD JOB FOR YOU U. S. Army CHOOSE THIS FINE PROFESSION^NOWI GROUND FLOOR EXCHANGE BANK BUILDING NEWBERRY, S. C. Splendid education and training in more than 200 skills and trades are offered by the new Regular Army. Good pay and opportunities for adrancement. Over three- quarters of a million have enlisted already. MAKE IT A MILLION! Get all the facts at your nearest U. S. Army Camp or Post, or U. S. Army Recruiting Station. TELEPHONE 269-M HOURS: 9:00 TO 12:00 1:00 TO 6:30 Dr Z. Cecil Lynch OPTOMETRIST „ 1304 MAIN STREET NEWBERRY, S. C. BARBEQUE AT Jolly Street JULY 4th. Furnished by the Jolly Street Base-Ball Club. Game In The Afternoon PEAK -vs- JOLLY STREET In a Dutch Fork League Game The Public is cordially invited to come out and enjoy the Fourth NOTICE ■ \ To Our Customers In order that we and our employees may have a vaca tion, we shall be closed the 2nd week in July. FROM JULY 8 THRU JULY 13 Thank You Odorless Cleaners Fender & Body Work Have your Fenders and Body straighten ed by Expert Body Men. Complete Re upholstery service and Painting. Davis Motor Company 1515-1517 Main Street