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THE NEWBERRY SUN
FRIDAY. AUGUST 23. 1946
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OPEN FORUM
SUPER DEMOCRATIC
1946 MODEL BALLOT
Newberry, S. C.
August 18, 1946
There has been quite a lot of
bunk published by the papers and
broadcast over the radio on the
subject of elections and the Demo
cratic Party, and how much this
or that POLITICIAN “LOVES the
DEMOCRATIC PARTY”, and the
Democratic Way of Life.
Then, after reading and hearing
all that stuff, we receive through
the mail, a circular statement or
form setting forth the need of ex
tensive improvements to our Wa
ter and Sewer system, with sup
porting data as to revenue receiv
ed, estimates as to the probable
cost of the various items of im
provements and a list of the pro
posed extensions and improve
ments. Also a suggested method of
raising the necessary revenue with
which to pay for said improve
ments, same being by increasing
the Electric rate APPROXIMATE
LY 25 per cent and the Water rate
APPROXIMATELY 50 per cent, of
course BONDS would have to be
issued as collateral or security to
cover the amount of money bor
rowed, although the issuance of
BONDS is not mentioned.
Also enclosed in the SUPER
DEMOCRATIC 1946 MODEL BAL
LOT, and envelope addressed and
stamped for returning or casting
said BALLOT, spaces are provided
for voting YES or NO as desired by
the consumer of Water and Lights,
the ballots are NUMBERED and
provide a nice straight line for
placing the signature of the voter.
The writer does NOT recall any
instance where the people -of New
berry have rejected needed im
provements, when the matter was
properly placed before them, and
would probably be in favor of the
necessary extensions and improve
ments to our Water and Sewer sys
tem, if and when the matter is
properly presented to them and
properly voted upon.
It has been the policy of City
Council for many years, in consid
ering the various matters and pro
posals comine before that body, to
have the citizens or representa
tives submit ther proposals, desires,
or what not, then request the
representatives to retire in order
that the Mayor and Councilmen
might consider the matter and vote
on same. Except in the case of a
unanimous vote, the way the in
dividual members of the Council
vote is very seldom divulged to an
outsider.
Yet in the matter of voting on
the extension and|or improvements
to our Water and Sewer system,
the voters are expected to sign the
ballot and mail it to an employee
of the Town fcr tabulation. This
method will no doubt influence
Livingston-Wise Post
Meet Set For Sunday
The Livingston-Wise Post No.
5968 will meet Sunday afternoon,
August 25 at 2:30 in the County
Court House. This is a special
meeting called to give all members
an opportunity to attend a business
meeting. All members are urged
to bring their mothers, wives and
sisters to this meeting.
The post plans are to organize
a Woman’s Auxiliary here in New
berry. Procedure in organizing
and getting a post instituted will be
discussed. Rules on eligibility for
membership will be explained.
Geo. E. Ward,
Commander.
and cause consumers to vote for the
proposal, that would otherwise vote
differently, there being a reason
for all things, could the above be
the factor that produced the SU
PER BALLOT?
The writer does NOT question
the need for some of the extensions
and improvements to our Water
and Sewer systems, and would be
in favor of the needed improve
ments, if and when the matter is
properly presented and voted upon
by the people of Newberry, at the
proper time.
However, I do NOT consider the
present an opportune time for
expending an enormous amount of
money, nor am I in favor of voting
or assuming obligations for some
thing to be done (at an opportune
time) in the very indefinite future,
and furthermore if some are to
know how I and others vote on the
matter, why not let everyone know,
I voted NO.
Irvine B. Leslie.
To The Merchants
We are ready this week to sup
ply you with the following good
items . . . Cheese . . . Canned
Tomatoes . . . Fruit Juices . . .
Candies . . . Cigars and Cigar
ettes . . . Syrup ... Ice Cream
Cones . . . Gillette Blades . . .
Flour . . . Hen Scratch Feed . . .
Hog Feed . . . Fruit Jars . . .
Cocoanut . . . Canned Peaches
and Sweet Potatoes . . . etc.
Come to see us . . . Prices are
right . . . Warehouse located at
lower Main StreeL
R. Derrill Smith
& Son, Inc.
WHOLESALE GROCERS
Newberry, S. C.
MONUMENTS,
MARKING &
COPING
S. Carolina Supports
Cotton Industry Drive
GREER. (SPECIAL)—South Car
olina is giving .Ul-out support to
the cotton industry’s 1946 cam
paign for a two million dollar
fighting fund to meet the chal
lenges of cotton’s competitors, R.
M. Hughes, Greer, leading oil mill
operator and chairman of the South
Carolina Unit of the National Cot
ton Council, has announced.
With gains in the state cam
paign being made daily, Mr. Hughes
said that 2,104,181 or 41 per cent
of South Carolina’s 5,021,718 active
cotton spindles already have been
pledged by textile operators to
support the Council program of
research and sales promotion.
He said that 44 per cent of the
cottonseed crushing mills in the
state have agreed to participate in
the industry program and that
steady progress is being made in
the producer-ginner finance sign
up which was introduced in the
Southeast this year for the first
time. Currently about 21.9 per
cent of the state’s 608 cotton gins
are covered by Council agree
ments.
“In supporting the National Cot
ton Council, the cotton interests of
South Carolina are taking a real
istic view of the cotton situation,”
Mr. Hughes said. “The challenges
from artificial fibers, paper and
foreign grov/ths to cotton’s mar
kets daily are becoming more
serious.
“Through the Council, the farm
ers, ginners, warehousemen, mer
chants, spinners, and oil mill oper
ators of South Carolina and the
other cotton states are waging an
aggressive campaign to maintain
cotton’s present markets and to
build new ones.
“Our fiber is the greatest and
most versatile in the worjd,” he
continued, “and, giyen equality in
sales effort and research, it can
overthrow any and all competitors.
To gain this equality, however, cot
ton must have the full support of
every member of the industry.
South Carolina is proud of what it
already has accomplished in this
campaign, and we will not relax our
efforts until every cotton man in
the state has pledged 100 per cent
cooperation.”
Loans!
ON
REAL ESTATE
AUTOMOBILES
AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY
NEWBERRY INSURANCE
AND REALTY 00.
NED PURCELL, Manager
TELEPHONE 197
Exchange Bank Building
Re-enlistees Eligible
For GX Benefits
Veterans who re-enter active
military or naval service are still
eligible for many benefits of the
Servicemen’s Readjustment Act,
according to information released
today by A. M. McWhirter, Contact
Representative for the Newberry
office, serving the counties of Sa
luda, Laurens, Fairfield and New
berry.
Benefits they may have while
still on active duty are; 1. Educa
tion or training with tuition fees
and supplies paid by the govern
ment; 2. Guaranteed loan to buy a
home and in some circumstances
even a loan to buy a farm or busi
ness. *
Benefits not available to former
servicemen who return to active
duty are: 1. Readjustment allow
ance for unemployment; 2. Subsis-
tance allowance while in education
or training; 3. Disability pension; 4.
VA hospitalization and medical
treatment as this benefit is received
from the Army and Navy.
Mr. McWhirter pointed out, how
ever, that the veteran’s active serv
ice credit will continue to accrue
after he re-enters the service so
that when he is ultimately released
he may become eligible for some of
the benefits now denied him.
TEMPTATION
She’s the kind of girl you’d like
to take home to mother, if you
could trust your father.
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After 11 A. M. at. . .
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O. C. PHILLIPS,
Memorials
Display Located at Morningside Nursery
At end of Jonhstone St. Extension, on the Columbia-
Greenville Highway. Visitors Most welcomed.
ROUTE 2
NEWBERRY, S. C.
Write or Phone and our representative will
obligation.
BOX 130
call without
DANCE
Round & Square
AUG. 24, 31 & SEPT. 7
Newberry Armory
Music By
RUFUS SUIT
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Informal - 8:30 P. M. til 12 M.
SPONSORED BY V. F. W.
Announcing The Opening
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