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. . -S 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA O. F. ARlMFIELD 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 & THINGS By SPECTATOR The Chief of Police of Batesburg was acquitted by a jury in the Fed eral district court. The Chief had been arrested and prosecuted by or der of Federal authorities in Wash ington and the case for the prosecu tion was handled by a special at torney sent j3rom Washington. It will be recalled that Chief Shull struck a colored ex-service man who was resisting arrest and try ing to snatch the Chief’s club. The prosecution grew out of an appeal by the Association for the Advance ment of Colored people. The Gov ernment in Washington directed its representatives to make out a case in the Federal Court against Chief Shull, charging him with violating the Civil rights of the ex-soldier. The acquittal of Mr. Shull is very gratifying but it does not go to fhe heart of the question. The Federal Government has asserted as its prerogative the right to act in a lo cal police case, even without an indictment from the Grand Jury The right to direct a prosecution by “information” is open to challenge and should be challenged. The whole theory of the relation of a State to the Federal Government is involved. Unfortunately the whole question will now be dropped, will remain unsettled. It should he of interest to a student of government that the Federal Government con ducted two prosecutions in South Carolina for injuries to negroes while all branches of the Govern ment were completely Democratic and in a State which has been as faithful to the Democratic Party as Ruth was to Naomi. Someone has pointed out that our Democracy had fallen into the hands of so many un-Democratic Democrats that all principles, tra ditions and loyalties were disre garded because they were unknown. We have some real Democrats, true sons of the Party, men who ask no office and no favors; and we have official, professional Demo crats who are full of ambition and hope. We seem to be just such Democrats as the politiciais tell us we are. The people themselves take very little interest in Party principles or Party platforms or Party polcies. Seldom does a man of commanding position or charactei take any part in Party politics un less he be a candidate for offce. We have a few men in South Carolina who are active in Party affairs but who neither hold nor seek nor wish any public office. We are fortunate in having them. The unhorsing of the Democrats was a thorough job, apparently. The people may prefer Republicans or they may just wish to give the Democrats a slap on the wrist. Re publicans and Democrats are much the same because a large number— a balance of power—will vote Re publican today and Democratic next time. The people are not all rock-ribbed Democrats and the rock-rf bbed Republic's n®; the younger voters are less firmly bound to Parties than their fathers. These younger men are inclined to vote for men, or for issues. Some times they vote against men and against issues. In the recent election the people seemed to think that the Democrats had been in power long enough. This will cause the overthrow of Republicans in course of time. If you are in power you have a sober responsibility for doing what the people will approve; if you are out of power you get credit for all the mistakes of the ins. The Republicans may make the same mistakes which the Demo crats made. If, in order to remain In power, or to increase their pow er, they play fast and loose with vi tal national interests the people will turn them out. The Republi cans may well look about them and step carefully. The O. P. A. and all other controls, the Presi dent’s emergency powers, the poli tical surrender to Organized Labor which made the industrial life oi the nation the plaything of Labor bosses—the Republicans must see the way on those issues, or blaze a trail. Political Parties are like office holders; they don’t want to step down. If the Democratic Party was put in charge by the people in 1932 it was because the Republi cans seemed to have come to the end of their rope. All the misery of 1931 and 1932 was charged to die Republican Party; therefore all the misery of 1946 must be charged to the Democrats. That is cur poli tical method, whether right or wrong. The Republicans are neither saints nor wizards; they may cor rectly interpret the will of the people as wishing to eliminate con trols, reduce taxes, reduce the iwollen bureaucracy, take the Gov- jrnment out of a thousand and one things. But when the Republicans embark on an affirmative course they will stand in the glare of full criticism. It will be refreshing to hear less of some men; we grow tired of plans, planning and programs. The .nood of the nation at the moment is to try our wings again. We are tired of restrictions and sick of re straint. Won’t it be refreshing to throw a few rocks without hitting a Democrat? Cardinal Spellman tells us in a magazine article that “Every Com munist is a potential enemy of the United States and only the bat-blind can fail to be aware of the Com munist invasion of our country.” The Cardinal lives in New York; he is where all these fads and isms start in America. We people in South Carolina don’t see anyone who wears a label Communist. But men who are informed tell us that the Communists have the subtlety of Old Nick himself. It is said that the Devil does not instroduce him self as the Devil; he comes as a friend, a well-wisher, a patriot, a good fellow. He wins his way by appealing to our weakness. He is like a great pitcher, throwing to the batter’s weakness. Just now if a Communist should come out in the open in our section we should look on him as a freak. He comes as a disturbing factor; he foments strife and strikes; he keeps us in a “stew”. When we become unsettled, upset, uncertain which way to turn, the Communist comes forward with a proposed remedy. Already we have embraced Socialism. Observe how we call on the Federal Gov ernment for money to make “im provements”. We want Federal control when we hold the Federal job; but we have bartered the prin ciples of our country for side walks, public buildings — and a score of other things. At the bot tom we must remember that when we invite the Governjnent to come in; or accept the Government’s of fer of aid, we establish the principle TURN YOUR DIAL TO WKDK It’s Radio Station WKDK every day at 12:55 p. m. for a summary of the latest news. On Sunday at 2:45 p. mr for the Reed Quartet, sponsored by NEWBERRY LIFE & HEALTH INS. CO. NEWS SUMMARY Turn your dial to WKDK every day at 7:15 a. m. for a summary of the news and on Sunday at 2:15 p. m. for the John Cart Trio. , NEWBERRY FEDERAL SAYINGS AND LOAN ASSOC. LATEST NEWS SUMMARY "^une in on station WKDK Monday through Saturday at 7:00 A. M. and Sunday at 9:30 A. M. for a five minute summary of the latest NEWS, brought to you by SPARTAN GRAIN & MILL CO. THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22. 1946 of Government participation in lo cal affairs. The Government, then, may participate of its own motion once the principle is established. We know that whatever you find in New York today will find in the South tomorrow. Whether it be books or plays, radios or television -all will be distributed. So we may understand that the Com munists who abuse our Nation’s hospitality by seeking, to destroy the county which feeds them—they will come South and spread over the land like the invading boll- weevil crossing the Mississippi. It isn’t enough to point to this; we should adopt a clear statement of what America stands for and stop protecting the elements which sap tbe very root nourishment of the nation. America certainly can not offer guarantees to those who deliberately seek to destroy Amer ica. We are a foolish people to feed the man and protect tne hand hold ing a dagger over us. There must be a revived national zeal which would cherish the real America for real Americans. Monday, November 11, was Ar mistice Day. Twenty-eight years ago the guns were hushed and all tne world breathed a prayer that such slaughter of men by men should never happen again. The root of war lies in the selfish pur pose of some nation, or a dominant group which controls the nation. Boiled down, it is a repetition oi the old story of Ahab wanting Na both’s vineyard. Probably Ahab worked himself into a fervor oi greed over his neighbor’s vineyard, out he didn’t regard his covetous spirit as being greed. One nation seeks its place in the sun; or wishes to establish an empire; or plans to make itself independent of other nations by controlling the sources of raw products, the manufacture of them into the finished product, and must next dominate the mar kets necessary for the sale of its products. Easily it convince itsell that it must have what some other nation has. Then when its trade flourishes it must protect its commerce against all possible in terruption, and so must have strong holds, fortresses and arsenals guard ing the routes of commerce. So, even a healthy national ambition may develop into a selfish national interest which will bring about a war. Even Ahab felt injured be cause Naboth would not sell or ex change his vineyard, though he of fered a good price or a good ex change. Queen Jezebel resorted to a plan which reads like the plans of Hitler. You will recall that Hit ler’s agents would stir up some thing, cause what we called inci dents, in any nation which Hitler wished to attack. So Jezebel, you recall, devised a scheme by which Naboth should be denounc ed for blasphemy against God and King Ahab. So Naboth was con demned and stoned to death. Then Jezebel told Ahab to take posses sion of Naboth's vineyard. So with Germany in nearly all of Europe. Twenty eight years after the Ar mistice Germany is occupied by the troops of America, Britain, Russia and France. But what have we solved? We cannot occupy and subjugate Germany forever, if, after a gener ation, Germany is reborn with new strength, new facilities, but the Wicker-Perkins Chapman-Dominick A wedding characterized by simplicity and beauty was that of Miss Jeanette Eve Perkins and Lawrence Pope Wicker, Jr., sol emnized Saturday afternoon, No vember 9 at 3 o’clock at the home of the groom’s mother on Nance street. The ceremony was performed m the living room before an improvis ed altar decorated with ivey, tall white tapers and floor baskets of white chrysanthemums. The Rev. Julian B. Harman, officiated, using the double ring ceremony in the presence of the immediate families and a few close friends. George Whitehead, pianist, ana Professor Milton Moore rendered a program of wedding music. Mr. Moore sang, “I Love You Truly,” and “Because”. Mr. Whitehead played the wedding processional. Miss Catherine Jackson- maid ol honor, and the bride’s only attend ant, wore an aque two piece suit with a pink carnation corsage. The bride, an attractive brunette, wore a gray wool dress with black accessories and white corsage. She descended the stairs alone and was met by her father who gave her in marriage. Jiggs Woodcock was the bride groom’s best man. Mrs. Perkins, mother of the bride, wore a dress of gold crepe with a corsage of American Beauty roses. Mrs. Wicker, mother of the bridegroom, wore a black dress and a corsage of American Beauty roses. Mrs. Wicker is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Perkins of New berry. She attended the local schools, and is popular with a large circle of friends. Mr. Wicker is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Pope Wicker, Sr. He at tended Clemson and Georgia Tech colleges. He was in service three yars, seventeen months of whicii were spent in the Pacific area in India and Okinawa. He is engaged in business in the city. Immediately after the ceremony an informal reception was held. Punch and cake were served by Mrs. Wirt Jennings and Miss Mar tha Jennings. Little Tony Wood cock passed salted nuts and mints. The dining table which was over laid with a cut-work cloth held the punch bowl in an attractive ar rangement of white chrysanthe mums, fern and white candles in crystal holders. The couple left during the after noon for a wedding trip after which they will make their home with the groom’s mother. A marriage of much interest to their many friends is that of Miss Mary Ruth' Dominick to Mr. An drew Luther Chapman, which took place on November 18, 1946, at the residence of the officiating minister, the Rev. Julian B. Harman, D.D., 1004 Boundary street. The ring ceremony was used. Mrs. Chapman is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Lee Domin ick of route one, Prosperity. She is a graduate of the O’Neal High school. She was beautifully attir ed in a gray wool suit with black accessories and a corsage of red carnations. Mr. Chapman is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Walter Chapman of Little Mountain, and is a graduate of the Little Mountain high school. He was in the U. S. Army forty months, twenty of which was spent in the European area. He is now employed by the South Carolina Electric and Gas company at Parr. After their return from a trip to the mountains of North Carolina they will have their residence near Little Mountain. same purpose, what have we gain ed? Who knows but that in an other generaton it may be that we find some other p ower playing Ahab in the Vineyard of Naboth. Whatever gain is made must come from a change in the purpose of Germany—and others as well. The human heart must be regenerated. Certainly mankind has had enough bloodshed to baptize the world in atoning blood, if we think of atone ment. The solution of great problems might be grought about by invok ing the grace and wisdom of Jeho vah. Only His wisdom is equal to the task. LEAVE THAT DIAL AT 1240 FOR Bing Corsby program over Station WKDK is brought to you three times a week. On Sunday at 7:40 P. M. and Tuesday and Thursday at 1:15 P. M. Sponsored By G. B. SUMMER AND SONS *4 Be An Early Bird” Christmas Portraits Order Them Now! GIVE YOUR photograph tor CHRISTMAS . . . the sweetest, most cherished of gifts. But, BE AN EARLY BIRD . . . this year. Have your gift Picture taken in our studio NOW, and avoid the Holiday rush! 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