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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1946 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA 67 F. ARIMFIELD Editor and Publisher Published Every Friday in the Year Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937, at the postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS By SPECTATOR The News & Courier, the Nation al Convention of the American Le gion, J. Edward Hoover, Chief of the F. B. I.—condemned the Com munists. Hear The News & Cou rier: “The American Communists may and do behave as a band of Uriah Keeps. They can be and are hypocritical, deceptive, shrewd, dan gerous. They can “bore within”. Secretly, unscrupulously, then can and do plant mines under the re public. No band or sect of men totally unreligious can be trusted, believed. The oath of a Moslem, a Buddhist, a Confucian can be ac cepted. They are not unreligious, they are not materialists. The faith of materialists is that ‘man’s chief end’ is to EAT drin{ and be merry while breath is in his body and that to attain it is wise and expe dient (meaning of the word ‘right’ as we know it is hateful to them), and, whether they call themselves Communists, Nazis, Facists, erection of the state to be their ‘god’ is the nearest and easiest route.” The greatest danger to us is our indifference. To most people this seems like a “scare”—just some thing to talk about, to harp on. Most of our people brush all such things aside, as though their attitude of foolish complacency could ward off the danger. But the danger is real; and the danger, like most wiles of the Evil one, is clothed in such attractive garments that we easily fall victims. Beware of organizations all around us, and their programs of Social reform and uplift. They may be advance agents of Com munism. There are simple lessons which we should remember: that Govern- metns do not create wealth; Gov ernments don’t make people; People create wealth; and People make Governments. However, by taxing the people Governments lay hands on money, which is only a token, an exchange, for wealth. And by main taining organized, equipped police and military forces Governments can dominate even vast, unorganiz ed, inert populations. Communism does that. Any ruler can do as he pleases if he has sufficient force to beat down opposition and overawe ihe courts. America was not built on force. It is a land truly belong ing to the people—all the people, not a small group that wishes to rule over us. A man tells us of a visit to Sta lin. Guards were everywhere. I’ll venture to say that a thousand sol diers were within a moment’s call. That government rests on the sol diers and police, including secret police to spy on the solders and po lice; and super-special police to spy on the secret police. How different is our Government! Probably two or three Washington police at the gates and several Secret Service men somewhere about. But two hundred men could easily capture the White House. It doesn’t rest on soldiers and police. We have liberty which we should defend to the last ditch and with the last breath. We must throw off the growing power of Communists in this ocuntry; and we must not adopt Socialism and Communisim as a poltical sop to the minority who sap the strength of America’s moral foundatons by usng the Government to meddle in all our affairs. Don’t close your eyes to the truth; look about you. Take notice of a recent occurrence in South Carolina; A Colored ex-soldier was arrested in Batesburg for being drunk and dis orderly on a bus. He resisted arrest and suffered injuries. Did he swear out a warrent before a Magistrate against the police officer? No. Did he or anyone else present this to the Grand Jury of Lexington County? No. Did this man or anyone else ap peal to the United States Commis sioner (Federal Magistrate)? No. Did this man or anyone else appeal io the Federal Grand Jury? No. So no appeal was made to the Solicitor, nor to a magistrate, nor to a County Grand Jury. Even in Federal matters we have local government — theo retically at least. We have it, so far as the Constitution of the United States is in force. But not even the Federal officials in the State were consulted. But, the Great Govern ment in Washington, the present Ad- minstration, which yearns constantly for Negro political support in eight or ten pivotal States — the Federal Government — up in Washington, mark you — sends an order to the United States Attorney (an Informa tion) directing him to proceed against the police officer at Bates burg! Washington ordered the ar rest of the Batesburg town police man! How does that strike you? The Governor of South Carolina and the sheriffs, the Judges and even the town police, the Highway Patrol, the game wardens, all enforcement officers af the State, the counties, and the towns are subject to the Great Powers n Washngton!! The Federal Attorneys in this State, the Federal Judges, the Federal Grand Juries—though they operate within the Federal Judicial districts with in South Carolina—as required by the Constitution—they are subject to these “Informations” from Wash ington! Local self-government is now sub ject to whatever impression a per son may make on some bureaucrat in Washington! He, the bureaucrat in Washington, orders, perhaps by telegraph that John Doe be arrest ed and tried for a crime. There is lacking every guarantee which an individual cherishes—namely that warrants shall be issued only wher injury has been alleged reliably and the warrant must be issued i y a JUDICIAL OFFICER, after a snow ing of probable cause. That is a fundamental liberty of all English- speaking freemen. How do y6u square that with an order from Washington by an Executive bureau crat? What is done, after all, is a mere formality. How tamely we submit! For all the flouting of our rights by Fed eral usurpations we iriight excuse our compliance; but this order or arrest from Washington should call out the same fervor of indignation which we extoll in '.he renowned Lexington and Concord days of 1775. And this too, is Lexington! But there’s no Paul Revere there, no minute-men! If we were men of the old stripe a thousand of us would have offered to “go on the bond” of Officer Shull of Batesburg; and every lawyer in the State would offer to appear as Counsel. The Easley Progress asks a ques tion. Here it is; “Why should Pickens County need a poor house when it has (1) Social Security, (2) Old Age Relief, (3) Nine salaried Public Welfare Investigators, (4) The 52-20 club, (5) The Red Cross, (6) The Rotary and the Lions, (7) Some 50 or 60 churches?” I’ve often wondered about that, too. Then, again, we have Federal funds and State funds for various services, though there are calls every year for these services. Strange, strange. (Continuation of what Spectator thinks Dr. Carlisle might say, if he were here:) “There are some public issues of the day which should be studied— questions of minimum pay, equal rights for women, Socialism, Com munism and Federal interventiol in police jurisdiction within the States. All these questions should be studied carefully; all involve a departure from the principle of States Rights. Two of these—So cialism and Communism — are far from the old American idea. We should study such questions care fully. It may be said that both So cialism and Communism are old ideas, now being dressed up in new garments. Time does not solve problems, though it may strike them off the list. A politician may regard only the problems which are affected with a political interest. But an educated man, a thoughtful citizen, any man who loves his country, would do well to examine great questons for himself. What is there to be said for Socialism and Com munism? Socialism would take from private investors the means of industrial production, with all the contributing factors. In England It’s Just As Simple As ABC You pick out your new car. You tell us the amount of money you need, and we will do the rest. We then insure your car and charge you 6 per cent for the money. Then we let you pay in 12 or 15 monthly in stallments. NO HIDDEN CHARGES—NO FINANCIAL STATE MENTS—NO RED TAPE—NO BOARD MEETINGS. YOUR PRIVATE BANKER, E. B. PURCELL, IS • READY TO SERVE YOU. Newberry Insurance & Realty Co. Exchange Bank Bldg. Phone 197 Motor Vehicle Owners 1946-47 MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES ARE NOW ON SALE tcday the Socialist Government has taken over the coal mines and the Bank of England. They may take over the Rail Roads also. It is true that you can create a super-state, but I have seen no s:gns of a super-man. When the State takes over vast properties these properties will still be operated by men. Theoretically the plants will be the property of all the people and will be operated for their benefit. Theoretically that is very engaging; it is even beguiling. I ask this question: Will a man work as well for the State as for him self or a private employer? These stories we have heard of sacrifice, of unremitting toil, in order to com pel success—are they the rule among the bureaucracy of a Gov ernment? Would Henry Ford or Rockefeller have accomplished so much if they had been members of a Government bureaucracy? From your observations of our own Gov ernment are you impressed with the efficiency of the employees? Let me pose this question: is the profit motive a stimulus to achievement? Do men feel the creative urge more insistently when they hope to reap a special gain? Or do men feel such an impulse more powerfully when they have nothing at stake? Is America an example of oppor tunity for the man who pursues an idea, hopeful of indvidual recogni tion or gain? Or does one work equally well when obscured by the mass? Does he do as well when he labors as a private under orders? Look within you: do you work full time and overtime merely be cause you are in love with the work? Or, do you keep before you the home, the wife, the family, the security for retirement? That is the profit-motive. If you destroy that yuo level off all men. In such cases the outcome will be the lowest level for lack of hope, or self-interest takes the thrill out of work. Communism carries all this fur ther: it takes away private proper ty; it puts the Government in charge of everything. It thereby creates two classes: the workers and the masters. That, gentlemen, is slavery, though somewhat refined. But the sting is there, even if not the stigma. Whenever one man or a group of men will guarantee your bread and meat, they will also con trol you, your job and the conditions of work. There is no virtue in taking up new ideas unless they are better than the old ideas; one does not cast aside lightly the plans which have made possible a mighty nation of free people because some group be lieves itself more capable of gov erning us than we are of governing ourselves. If the ideas and prin ciples of our ff.thers are best for this nation, they should be militantly supported. We have a nation at stake; and not merely is there the Miss Dorothy Abrams Honored At Rook Miss Dorothy Abrams, who is to marry Wayne Martin this month, was honored with a rook party last Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. P. B. Ezell at her home on Brown street. The living room, where the tables were arranged for the players, was beautifully decorated with seasonal flowers. The honoree’s place was designat ed by a lovely nosegay. High score was won by Mrs. Wil liam Beat, and second high by Miss Martha Sue Cromer, wiu! bingo falling to Miss Florence Wicker Miss Abrams was also remember ed with a lovely gift by the hostess. Mrs. Abrams and Mrs. Martin, mothers of the bride- and- groom- elect, called and enjoyed refresh ments, consisting of a salad course with soft drinks, with the guests. Cromer-Hazel The marriage of Miss Fredie Ha zel to Mr. Thomas Virgil Cromer, took place October 10, 1946 at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. J. B. Harman, D.D., 1004 Boundary street, Newberry, in the presence of a number of relatives and friends. The ring ceermony was used. Mrs. Cromer, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hazel of the Mt. Bethel Garmany* community of Newberry County. She was beauti fully dressed in a light blue suit with black accessories with sweet rose-bud corsage. She attended the Mt. Bethel-Garmany and the New berry high school. Mr. Cromer is a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Cromer of the Pressley school district of Newberry county. He attended the Monticello high school. He served 37 months in the Army of which 18 was spent in the European theater. He received his discharge October 8, 1945, and is now engaged in mercantile busi ness in Pcmaria. •Tr tSe M.-rt V ' Design Pat. Pend. property of a nation but the spirit of a free people. We must be zeal ous jn maintaining, renewing, strengthening the foundations which support our nation. Beware of crafty men who seek to deceive us by high-sounding names. The Society for this; the League for that—and so forth. Are they artfully contriving to enter the door as friends, though really enemies. Look over America and then go to Europe. Would you ex change this country for any nation of Europe? Strangely enough, most of these ideas of Socialism and Communism have been brought here from Europe. America has done well; let us hold fast to that which experience has proved.” So connin', :o fetchin'—this scintillating band painted portrait of the school-chicks' life and loves. Vivid hues that look fresher c h time they're washed — just as tubbable as you are. You're sure to want more than one, the minute you lay eyes on them. 100% pure virgin wool in sizes 34 to 40. S u s a n a 1206 Main The South Carolina National Bank CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONDITION September 30, 1946 Assets Cash and Due from Banks $ 49,529,228.39 U. S. Government Bonds 69,628,776.66 State and Municipal Bonds 641,630.86 Federal Land Bank Bonds and Fed. Int. Credit Bank Debs. 1,812,813.54 Federal Reserve Bank Stock ^ 120,000.00 Loans and Discounts 31,944,700.70 Banking Houses $507,375.00 Less: Reserve for Depreciation 103,867.75 403,507.25 Furniture and Fixtures 130,028.21 v Other Real Estate 1.00 Other Assets 104,651.67 $154,315,338.28 Liabilities Capital — Common $ 2,000,000.00 Surplus 2,000,000.00 Undivided Profits 844,266.50 Reserve — Contingencies 300,000.00 Reserve — For Taxes, etc. 266,307.80 Deposits __ 148,904,763.98 New licenses must be purchased on or before October 31,1946, to avoid payment of penalty. Mail you arpplication and payment immediately to avoid delay. Save time by mailing your application and remittance directly to the address shown below. STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT P. 0. Box 1498 Motor Vehicle Division Columbia, S.C. $154,315,338.28 Offices At Anderson Belton Charleston Cheraw Columbia Dillon Florence Fort Jackson Georgetown Greenville Leesville Navy Yard Newberry Pickens St. Matthews Seneca Sumter MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION