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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1946 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. The SPECTATOR The Atlantic Coasi Line Rail Road had decided that it would not stop its Champion trains even at North Charleston. It was so anxious to rush the trains to Florida that it thought it could not afford to lose fifteen minutes for Charleston. The Charleston people talked of retaliating by routing their freight by other lines. I’m glad they did not take the Rail Road's decision with meek submission. For tunately the Coast Line has rescinded the order. Why should the Rail Road hold Charleston in such light regard? Is not Charleston a place of importance in itself? It is; it is a Com munity of great interest to tourists; it is a town of about a huundrcd thousand people, in and near the city. Charleston has been treated badly by Rail Roads and Steamship lines for many years. What is the trouble? Why should Savannah and Norfolk th.ive while Charleston languishes? Something is wrong. Rail Roads need patronage, so do Steamships. It is fool ish to think that either the Rail Foads or steamers deliberately wish to throttle Charleston; they merely take Charleston for granted; Charleston is "in the bag,” just as the South is. Charleston men should look into the trouble and band themselves together to correct it, whatever it is. The Governor blazes a trail in the Lpes case in having a public hearing on a petition for clemency based on newly discovered evi dence. No one wishes to deny justice to young Mr. Epes, but is the governor the one to determine the value of newly-discovered evi dence? Look at the case as a matter of law: Young Epes was found guilty of doing away with his wife. What new evidence have we? That she died from the effects of a drug which she had taken to in. duce sleep? Well what sort of drug had Epes taken? If Mrs. Epes died from the effects of a drug, innocently taken or innocent ly administered, why did her husband bundle her up, carry b«r down the steps and out to a car? And why did he then carry her—dead or dying—to a fox hole some miles away and bury her? Why, af ter all that, did Epes take part in a pretended search for his wife? What I’ve mentioned is the evidence submitted to the jury. It has been said that there was a physician living across the cor ridor from the Epes husband and wife. Consider this: A young couple. The wife takes a sleeping tab let’’ and takes too strong a dose. What would any normal man do? Call for help, of course. Use the telephone, run out to the neighbors, rush off in his car for help, after doing what he could to save her. Would he wrap up his wife, rush down the steps to his car, dash out to the neighborhood of Fort Jackson and dump her into a hole like a dead dog? Would he then take part in a pretended search for weeks? No one saw Epes kill his wife; no one saw Epes bury his wife; but his own testimony was as strong and conclusive as circumstantial evidence can be. His own words, his own acts, condemned him. And so the Court found, the judge concurring with the jury. And the Supreme court concurs, denying a re-trial. Just what evidence can soften the effect of Epes' conduct one might like to know. The poor young wife is dead; she was dumped in a hole by Epes, so what is there to be said in mitigation since Epes himself is alive? If anything has been discovered about the drug, it must be said that the young woman is still dead. But if anything has been ' dis covered”. why should it not be presented to the Court? As long as a man breathes the Supreme Court can act in the interest of jus tice. The Court cannot pardon this man, but I know of no law which denies to the Supreme Court the prerogative to assume jurisdiction if trustworthy evidence is offered in order to prevent a gross mis carriage of justice. What can a Governor do? Shall he weigh the potency of a drug and consider it in the light of Epes’ admitted conduct and then commute the sentence? Of course he may do this, constitutionally, but is he setting himself up as a judge to estimate the poisonous possibilities of a sleep-inducing drug? Would not the Governor be on firmer ground if he stood aside and let the attorneys proceed through the courts? And the act of the Governor in reviewing the private discussions of judges is dan gerous in the ’extreme. The Governor has dismissed the petition, fortunately, after a melodramatic hearing. The United Press (in The Columbia Record) tells us that the Baptists of North Carolina are opposed to racial separation in the churches and that they also recommend the passage by Congress of an F. E. P. C. law—the law that would require employment of Whites and Colored in the same places—all places of whatever kind operating under the Wage-Hour Act. Well, does that mean that the White Baptists of North Carolina wish to join the Colored Bap tist Churshes? If I know the Colored people of the South, they wish to maintain their own churches. They do not invite White members. Why is it that some people—otherwise sensible—become so mushy sometimes? I am entirely sure that the White people of North Carolina don’t endorse that resolution. I think I can just as surely say that the Colored people of North Carolina don't endorse it. Our brethren who claim to speak for the Nazarene should think more of what Jesus did not say and did not do. The races of men may live in friendly relation—that is the teach ing of Jesus. He rebuked narrow prejudice when He told His story of the Good Samaritain, but He pointed to the heart; He did not even suggest commingling in the House of Prayer. Rather, He told the woman that God was not confined to a building or tc a moun tain. The externals He wisely disregarded. What the White and Colored people need is the spirit of Jesus; neither one wishes to give up his own church; neither should sacrifice his racial integrity; neitehr should invade the citadel of the other. What some well- meaning, but misconceiving people do not remember is that the Southern Negro does not want the White people in his clubs, churches or Societies. Why must some earnest spirits go so far afield in their zeal for good works? A day later it was explained that the resolution was introduced and passed without discussion, when the Convention was ready to adjourn. It is said that the resolution was intended to “point to ward a social goal which all evangelical denominations are approach ing.” The brother who made that statement should choose his words with more care; he was talking about religious” affiliation in the resolution—which he virtually now repudiates—and now he talks of “social goals’’. The first lesson in the use of words is to use them in their common acceptation in general statements. I quote further: "To say that we are throwing our doors open to a polyglot member, drip would be a misrepresentation”. Well, the discretion of our brethren leaves much to be desired. They rush into a subject and now explain it all away. How much better to stop so much talk, so much "resoluting", and cultivate the Christian virtues quietly!! John L. Lewis seems to be a National problem. Is Lewis entirely at fault, or have we allowed a condition to develop which serves the ambitious purpose of John Lewis and almost strangles our people and our industries? Are we meeting the condition intelligently? No, we are rushing about in confusion of thought and in feebleness of method. A striking fact is that the miners are not happy over the strike. Why, then, do they strike? Because they are loyal to their union. Why is this the concern of the Government? That carries us back to certain facts. The Government, in order to win the sup port of Labor, built up the power of Labor leaders. How? Well, when Labor demands that only members of a Union shall be allow ed on a job, or to work in a factory, that is called the "Closed Shop”. It leaves out in the cold those American citizens who want to work and don’t want to join a Union. The Government has m- couraged this by every means possible. Then we have the "check off”, by which the employer deducts the Union dues and pays the money to the Labor leaders. That is powerful support for Labor leaders. Then the Government, through its laws, regulations, atti tudes, and practices has virtually required a man to remain in the Union. All this has built up enormously the political power of La bor politicians who have worked hand in glove with political leaders. In other words, the Labor leader is the ally of the government—for a price. That price is a constant increase of pay, with less work, and a denial of the same rights to other Americans who are not in the Union. Most of us agree that the working man should have his rights scrupulously respected; and in dealing with an enterprise of great magntiude the worker organizes for his rights. There is no sound reason, howeVer, why any man should be required to join a Union. If an American citizen has any rights at all, he should be allowed to choose for himself whether to join a Union or not to join. We do not require men to join any Church; and we certainly could net de fend a rule to employ only Baptists in a given job. Why shouldn’t a factory have Union and non-Union workers? The “closed shop’’ is un-American, unfair and mischievous. Why, now, should the employer deduct Union dues? Is it not a slur on the member? We do not deduct church expenses, or teachers’ dues. There is much less reason to deduct Union dues from the pay en velope than to deduct the coal bill. What I am emphasizing is that a man in his own right, in his own proper dignity as a man, should be at liberty to work where his ability enables him to serve, and without anybody’s permission except that of the man who operates the business. If one hundred per cent of the employees of a plant are Union members, of their own free choice, well and good; but if ten percent or twenty per cent wish to remain outside the Union, the Government should protect these men in the full enjoyment of their rights as citizens. The Government has no moral right to sponsor Unions or to discriminate against any man or woman who wishes to work. I say with conviction that the spirit and the letter of the Con stitution absolutely forbid most of the Labor measures adopted by our Government. 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 Asks Cooperation In Securing Jobs An appeal for “full-scale com munity cooperation” with efforts to effect orderly reemployment in Newberry came today from Mana ger Addison Bostain of the Newber ry office of the South Carolina State Employment service. Mr. Bos tain said that there is a serious need of more jobs for available workers here. “The South Carolina State Em ployment service office must have the full support of the community if it is to discharge its responsibili ties to veterans and displaced war workers now applying at our of fice,” he said. “The only jobs that the South Carolina State Employ ment service can offer applicants are the jobs which employers have listed with us. Unless all employ ers keep the local office advised of the openings they have currently and in prospect, the veteran cannot obtain the maximum job opportuni ty which Congress has said should be given the men and women who have served their country in the armed forces. Employers should list with the SCSES the best oppor tunities they have as well as the general run of job openings. This will have a two-fold effect. It will help the employer because the best equipped applicants will ask- for re ferrals to his firm and this will give the firm a wider choice. It will help the applicants because it will give them a chance at the best jobs open in the community.” Mrs. O. 0. Copeland spent Thanksgiving Day in Clinton with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Irby Hipp. Headquarters For Good EATS.. If you want a delicious dinner of TENDER, JUICY STEAKS, CHICKEN, or SEA FOODS, just come around to MITCHELL’S SANDWICH SHOP on Frifend Street and we will fix you up. We also serve sandwiches of all kinds, and MILK, COFFEE, FRUIT JUICES and SOFT DRINKS. Mitchell’s Sandwich Shop FRIEND STREET PHONE 9199 NEED CASH?I Don’t Worry About Cash! Bring US Your Money Problems We will arrange an Auto Loan for you quickly and confidentially. THIS NEWBERRY COMPANY IS FOR NEWBERRY FOLKS DON’T DELAY - Come in and talk it over. “YOUR PRIVATE BANKER” E. B. Purcell Newberry Ins. & Realty Co. 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