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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 194? 12 18 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. O. F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publisher Published Every Friday. Entered as second-lass mat ter December 6, 1937, at the postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of Con gress of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In S. C., $1.50 per year in advance; outside S. C., $2.00 per year in advance. CLASSIFIED RATES: Two cents per word, minimum of 35c; three insertions for price of 2. Long term rates on request. SPECTATOR t Should South Carolina have a State Police System? Perhaps that word “system” stirs objec tion. Let us eliminate the word “system” and make a new start. Does South Carolina need police protection throughout the State? Well, we have it, but there are breaks in our policing and those breaks operate against efficient service. If a man violates a law in Orangeburg County near North and does not leave the County the Sheriff and the Rural Police will find him. That is true of Clarendon, Williamsburg, Sum ter, Richland, Lee—and all the other counties. But if a man commits a crime in Lexington County he can get over the line to Richland in few minutes. Within four hours a fast driver can go from Pickens to Charles ton and start out to sea. Quite obviously we need local policing, such as Town and County officers afford, but we need an arrangement that will permit a Pickens officer to fol low his man to Charleston. We need also an arrangement which will permit the Pickens officer to call for help all along the way, perhaps alerting officers in Greenville, Laurens, Newberry, Richland. Calhoun, Orangeburg, Dorchester and Charleston. Suppose the pursuing Pickens officer should call the Highway Department. It might also “alert” all traffic men within reach. Conceivably the Pickens officer might call on City Police in Sumter, if the criminal is running through Sumter. What I have in mind is a State police coverage, but with out a State “system”. Certainly we need police protection _ that does not stop at Town or Coun ty limits. South Carolina has fine paved roads; it has bridges across the rivers. The magnificent new bridge across the Santee River— the Francis Marion Bridge be low St. Paul—connects Orange burg and Clarendon Counties. A culprit fleeing from a Rural Policeman (or Town Policeman) in or near Eloree, Orangeburg County, can get across the San tee River into Clarendon Coun ty in ten minutes. Shall the law stand impotent at the limits of Elloree ,or at the West bank of the Santee River? A regular State Police Force would probably be a new body, an additional expense. Very likely there would be as many town policemen and County pol icemen as we have today. Then there would be the Governor’s constables, the Highway Patrol —and all others. Instead ot thinking out a method we are absorbed with men, jobs, auth ority—and all the other consid erations which arise when some one’s toes are stepped on or his dignity ruffled. Axe we helpless before the op position of those who resent the idea because it may affect them? If organizations defeat a State Police Force (and it could easily become a political pow er) then let us throw away the form and save the substance. Might we not accomplish the purpose in this manner: Com mission all State, County and Municipal officers as State Pol ice? They would be elected or appointed as is now the prac tice; and their positions would be local, as at present; but their jurisdiction would be State-wide. They would continue to be un der the same local authority as today controls them except when beyond the borders of their present jurisdiction. When beyond their respective borders, whether Municipal or County, the officers would receive trav el expense from the State, and the State would reimburse the Counties or Towns on a per diem basis for the services ot the local men while in the serv ice of the State. This plan would leave auth ority and local selection in the control of local constituents but would make available a large body of experienced men for an effective policing of all the State. South Carolina has no Central Purchasing Agency because in stitutions opposed it. An exped ient might have been adopted whereby each institution might have continued to buy for itself, though at indicated maximum prices. We fail to adopt meas ures because we fear to offend the sensitive people—and all taxpayers pay the price of a bad plan. And we adopt measures sometimes which may be desir able but we proceed in a man ner that is open to question, as when the Budget Commission allocates money in its discretion. American workers are our own people, ourselves, our neighbors, our friends, our fel low citizens. No one is hostile to American workers. What, then, is the matter? We are glad when employment is plentiful, when jobs abound, when work ers are in demand. We are happy when our people receive good pay and have some time for recreation. What troubles many of us is that our workers are being governed by Labor Bosses who draw big salaries and keep the country in a “stew” much of the time. But even that is not the worst of it. Some of our workers find some employers as selfish as some La bor Bosses. So far as Labor measures strength with Management that is democratic, provided both sides fight by the same rules and both sides •entend for something reasonable. We proudly present the fine rings that have been the choice of more brides than any other for almost one hundred years. Quality diamonds—chosen in world diamond markets. Original settings—created by fashionwise goldsmiths. Ask to see the rings marked Art-Carved. - —...jLV'-s-e*/ W. E. Turner, Jeweler What muddies the water is that purely arbitrary considera tions creep in, sometimes. Such is the so-called “feather-bed ding”. When ten men work on a job that could be done by five men we are operating unsound ly, unreasonably, even foolishly and extravagantly. Rail roads are victims of “feather-bedding”, and we frequently find that a dozen carpenters must be idle (on pay) while waiting for a pipe-fitter to do a simple job which any one could do. We ought to throw overboard most —perhaps all—of the laws which deal with Labor, pay, and con ditions of work. Labor is so well organized that it can pro tect itself. The recent agree ment with John L. Lewis proves that Labor does not need Gov ernment pampering or coddling. Whenever business is good em ployers will go a long way rather than to disrupt their op erations. Many a great enter prise operates at a loss because it knows that if it “lays off” its helpers it will lose them and have to look for new help among untrained people. Big Business may not be en tirely governed by the Sermon on the Mount but is has learned many lessons, among them that a factory earns dividends thru operations and that smooth op erating is less costly than changing workers frequently. Selfishness, even greed, is found in all of us, perhaps, but Am ericans need not live in a State of strife, like men in hostile armies. The average intelligent, suc cessful employer will seldom re quire one man to do any work which can only be done compe tently by two or three men. Of course there are such men of avarice, but they are more like ly to be found in small plants than in the big mills or jobs. And there is no reason why in telligent Labor should demand more men on a job than may be necessary. Why shouldn’t we strike out all arbitrary and capricious de mands and agree on good work for good pay, full value on both sides? As to the maintenance of our State and local governments by White men, how would this plan work?: A preference indica tion by ballots in a race by White men, voted for by White men, without the oath of sup- _ port in the General Election? the following positions: That would knock out even the' Auto mechanic, senior, $1.13 to semblance of legality which some : $1-39 per hour; auto mechanic, Judges interpret as our control 1 $1.04 to $1.27 per hour; auto me Pro-White Supremacy. All the tireless efforts of politicians to persuade the people to register and then to vote resulted in the amazing result of Mr. Roose velt’s ticket polling only about thirty per cent of the registered voters! The Southern Demo cratic ticket (for Byrd)—a mere protest, or declaration of inde pendence—received nearly twice as many votes as the Republi can ticket. More surprising still, the vigorous camjpaign of the Southern Democratic Party measured its success in the non voters rather than in the voters; it seemed that the anti-Roose velt sentiment did not carry through to the polls. The purpose of that observa tion is not to revive political memories or divisions; it is in tended to point out that many Democrats, most Democrats, will either support the regular tick et, or refrain from voting. If there should be a ballot by White men for White men it is quite likely that ninety per cent of the White men would support that White man who received a preference vote even though a dozen Democrats might appear on the ticket. The social stigma of being « Scalawag might well deter all other White men. The name of one or two Scalawags might serve a useful purpose: it might prove that the ballot in the Gen eral Election is open as it really is now. We should be voting as White Men, not as Democrats. Not even a court can make a Black man a White man.. As things go in our Nation to day, a Communist, a Socialist, a Free-Spender, an Economist, a High-tariff man, a Low-tariff man, a Jeffersonian, a Hamil tonian, a Wallace, a Truman, a Morgenthau, corrupt City Boss es, Venal Political machines. La bor Despots, Negroes—all these are National Democrats, but no political artifice, no judicial magic, no compulsion of the Party, no broad humanity, can transform a Colored man into a White man. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS ANNOUNCED Applications will be received until September 15 for the po sition of Firefighter at the Greenville Army Air Base. Sal ary range from $2895.60 to $4024.20 per year. Also until August 21, 1947, ap plications will be received for by discrimination. We do not require that a voter shall sup port the nominees on the Nat ional Ticket, though most people do vote the straight ticket. The last test of Mr. Roose velt’s strength in South Caro lina was in 1944 when a ticket was brought out for Senator Byrd. Mr. Byrd made no effort to win support; the vote was al most entirely anti-Roosevelt and chanic (motor pool) $.96 to $1.18 per hour, all at Fort Jackson. For further information, con tact Miss Sadie Bowers, local secretary, at the post office. Mrs. John Henry Wesson gave Miss Patsy Ann Miller a sur prise birthday and going away party at her home on Friday night. A large number of Pat sy’s friends attended. You Are Always Welcome At Smith’s Drug Store Pause, Relax and Refresh Your' self At Our New Modern Soda Fountain Coca-Cola 1 v 6c ■ J]W LEMONADE Lge. 12c ICE CREAM SODA ALL FLAVORS 15c PEPSI-COLA 7c - * ** SANDWICH Special Club 35c * *#' SPECIAL POLAR PLEASER Come "North” to our Fountain and try one of our giant sundaes that temper the temperature! It's a richly delicious mountain of ice cream smothered with snowy- white whipped cream. So for a frigid favorite that helps beat the heat, visit our fountain lodayl SMITH’S CUT R FITE DRUGSTORE 1212 Main Street Newberry, S. C. NEWS FROM MOLLOHON Mr. Jerry Sanford of the West End community visited Mr. and Mrs. Burr Harmon during the weekend. Narvis Berry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Berry, is spending u 30 day leave.from the Navy. Misses Carolyn Addy and Wynona Layton visited in Co lumbia Wednesday. Mr. Nathan Richardson of Kentucky, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson. Mr. Fitzgerald Jones' spent a week in Saluda. Tommy Mitchell is spending several weeks in Columbia with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Murrah. Mrs. Nathan Culclasure spent a few days in Georgetown. Mr. and Mrs. Burr Harmon and son, Larry, and Mr. Jerry Sanford visited in Chester Sun day. Mrs. Winifred Cromer, of Hartsville, is visiting relatives. Mrs. Homer Addy is a patient in the Columbia hospital. The following are patients at Newberry County hospital: Mrs. D. C. Hurt, Mrs. Reba Martin, Mr. J. T. Franklin, Mrs. Harold Black, and Mrs. Lonnie Foy. The community was saddened by the death of Mr. Monroe Ber ry. We express our deepest sympathy to the family. Mr. and Mrs. Doodie Franklin and family of Greenwood, Mrs. J. C. Kinard and daughter of Prosperity, Mr. and Mrs. M. Z. Watkins and Mr. and Mrs. M W. Watkins of Batesburg visited Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Franklin Sunday. Mrs. Inez Hemker is ill at her home on Glenn street. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cordle and daughter Phyllis of Mariet ta, Ga., visited Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cordle over the weekend. We express our deepest sym pathy ' to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel James in the death of their baby son. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Dickert visited their daughter, Evelyn, in Columbia Sunday. HILL PURCHASES WHITMIRE CONCERN The Wallace Laundry and Dry Cleaning plant in Whitmire, has been purchased by Robert Hill, who assumed owner and mana gership Monday, August 11. Mr. Hill, who resides in New berry, was formerly co-owner of the M System grocery store here. NEWBERRY VETERANS BORROW OVER $600,000 Newberry veterans have ob tained loans guaranteed by the Veterans Administration in th» amount of $629,711.27, for real estate and business purposes, ac cording to figures released by Edward B. Turner, manager of the South Carolina regional of fice of the Veterans Adminis tration. Total guaranteed loans for the state amounted to almost 38 mil lion dollars at the end of July. Veterans in ten counties have borrowed more than a million dollars, with Richland county leading with loans aggregating $12,689,425.83, of which the VA has guaranteed $5,924,378.93. Runner-up is Greenville county, with Florence, Anderson, Spar tanburg, Aiken, Charleston* York Lexington and Laurens also hit ting the million dollar mark. Loans have been made in every county of the state except Jaspar. RADIO AND TELEVISION SALES - SERVICE We Specialize in— PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS AND SOUND EQUIPMENT Sale of for Rental INTER OFFICE COMMUNI CATION SYSTEMS Geo. N. 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