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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1948 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. 0. F. Armfield Editor and Publisher PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937, at the Postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In S. C., $1.50 per year in advance outside S. C., $2.00 per year in advance. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS BY SPECTATOR Two ex-service men have spoken sharply and bluntly against the bill of Representa tive Poliakoff of Spartanburg which would pay $200 to every ex-service man from South Carolina. Both men saw serv ice at the front, one bears on his body the mark of his sac rifice and will be somewhat dis abled throughout his life. These gentlemen declare that their service in war was not for a monetary consideration; nor are they willing to regard them selves as mercenaries, bargain ing for money. I single out these two men because they were not desk warriors, brandishing a foun tain-pen or making bloody thrusts at the enemy on a type writer. Nor yet did they battle knee-deep in blood in the rear supply lines. These men were in the Battle of the Bulge, in fox holes for many nights under heavy enemy bombard ment ; one, at least, was in every major campaign in France and Germany. Some men made money out of the war; some contrived to get pro motions of all sorts; but men have usually felt that progress is made by using the best example rather than the worst. As a principle we must admit that defense of one’s country is an obligation, an obligation which has been ennobled by men like Washington, Lee and Jackson, Wade Hampton and all the others whose memory we hold in reverence. We do not point with pride to the men who enriched themselves, or who reaped selfish advantage at the cost of the blood of others. Does not all the bonus idea sug gest that military service is a dollar and cent affair? How, then, would we pay for those men who died in battle? The Workmen’s Compensation law is under study again. The present study is not based on the over-all cost of the service. That cost is already far too high. I mean by that the cost to the employers is now far too great. One cannot say that $6000 is an adequate payment for a life lost in one’s work, without neg ligence on his part. In some cases $6000 is quite adequate, even liberal; in other cases it may be inadequate. But laws are neither framed nor admin istered ideally; it may be pos sible that increases could be granted in some cases without increasing the over-all cost. It may be possible—yes; but only a visionary expects it. If our laws were wrtten in a spirit of equal protection to all we could do many things for even less money. By that is meant equal consideration for those who pay the taxes and those who receive the benefits. Instead of that we are rapidly heading into the dangers of protected idleness and pamper ed loafing. A business can’t be operated successfully unless it yields a profit on operations. If there is no profit, investors will buy bonds and sit back at ease. But who will pay the interest on the bonds? Who will ulti mately redeem the bonds? Are we to turn all enterprises over to the Government? Well, re flect a moment on the waste fulness of the Government. Would you like to have a labor card, an order directing you to work here or there ar some where else? Or would you like the Government to prescribe the 4 7 Tax Notice After the close of business on February 28, a 3 percent Penalty will be added to all unpaid 1947 State and County taxes J. RAY DAWKINS COUNTY TREASURER details of your living, remem bering the Government’s med dling with our racial relations, as well as with the thousands and one other projects which make us wish the Government would return to the good old days of simplicity, such times as when the dairy interests per suaded Congress to put heavy taxes on oleo and even to for bid the use of it in Government institutions. This land of ours, preaching democracy abroad, still has those laws. All you men have been under the thumb of the Federal Bu reaucracy, even the ladies with their points for food, aren’t you fully convinced that Thomas Jefferson was right when he said that the least government is the best government? Now comes Alabama and tells the Northern Democrats that the race issue may split the Party. This follows a dec laration by the Governor of Mississippi. Well, A1 Smith did not carry quite a number of Southern States, although he was probably a much better Democrat than we have today. I have a letter from a leader in this State, telling me that his County will repudiate the Northern Democrats if Mr. Tru man brings out a measure on so-callled civil rights. Perhaps this frequent goading of the South will do good: it may make us independent. South Carolina saw an inde pendent Democratic ticket four years ago; and that ticket was made possible by the South Carolina Party rules. Under our rule a member of the Party ob ligates himself to support the nominees of the Primary. That leaves the National ticket for individual choice. The candi date also promises to abide by the rules of the South Carolina Democracy. What Mississippi and Ala bama threaten to do was done by the Democratic Party in this State about twelve years ago. I have received calls for in formation about the South Car olina Democratic Party and of fer the answers here: Every Democrat enrolls in a Democrat ic Club. That means that he signs the club book of members. In order to join a club he (or she) must be eighteen years of age and be a white Democrat. He shall be a citizen of the United States and of this State, and he shall be able to read or write, and interpret the Consti tution of this State,” etc. The oath to be taken by vot ers is; “I do solmenly swear that I am a resident of this dlub district and am duly qual ified to vote at this primary ac cording to the rules of the Dem ocratic Party, and that I have not voted before at this election, and pledge myself to support the nominees of this primary.” The purpose of this, it is as sumed, is to insure support of “this primary,” but, this is somewhat like the bad phras ing found in our State Consti tution and laws. This I have quoted is Article 32 of the rules of the party in this State, but the article also says: “The managers at each box at the primary shall require every voter to pledge himself to abide the results of the Primary, and to support the nominees of the Party (nominated in the Prim ary, of course). The candidates take this oath: “I hereby pledge myself to abide the results of such Prim ary and support the nominees of this Primary, and I declare that I am a Democrat and that I am not nor will I become the candidate of any faction, either privately or publicly suggested, other than the regular Demo cratic nomination". A candi date for the Senate or House in Loans! ON REAL ESTATE AUTOMOBILES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY NEWBERRY INSURANCE AND REALTY CO. NED PURCELL, Manager TELEPHONE 197 Exchange Bank Bnildlng AUDITOR’S TAX NOTICE Returns of personal property, new buildings, transfer of real estate, poll &nd< road tax , are to be made at the County Audi tor’s office beginning: JANUARY 1st, 1948 through FEBRUARY 29th, 1948 All able-bodied male citizens between the ages of twenty-one and sixty are liable to $1.00 poll tax; all persons between the ages of twenty-one and fifty outside of incorporated towns are liable to pay commutation tax of $1.00. All dogs are to be assessed at $1.00 each. All returns are to be made by School Districts. Your failure to make return calls for penalty as prescribed by law. PINCKNEY N. ABRAMS. County Auditor. Notice of Delinquent Tax Sales To All Whom These Presents May Concern: In compliance with the law, the Treasurer of Newberry County has issued in the name of the State, tax executions against defaulting taxpayers of Congress takes this additional oath; “I will support the politi cal principles and policies of the Democratic Party of South Car olina during the term of office for which I may be elected.” Now let Mississippi and Ala bama do likewise. What is the matter with this country? Perhaps we find a key in this illustration: “For instance, before the war a bricklayer was paid $13.68 for an eight-hour day and laid 1,000 bricks. Now he gets $18.96 for an eight hour day—and lays only 540 bricks. The same situation applies in varying degree among other trades—and in other industries, too. Is it any wonder build ing costs are 184 per cent high er than in 1940—and many people are “priced out” of homes they would like to buy? What can be accomplished by adequate production is strik ingly illustrated in a recent re port by P. W. Litchfield, chair man of the board of the Good year Tire and Rubber Co., on the postwar performance of the rubber industry. Litchfield’s re port points out that in 1939, the American rubber industry gave direct employment to 121,000 workers, at an average annual wage of $1,448. In 1947 there were 224,000 workers employed at an average annual wage of $2,814. The 1947 production was at the rate of 20 million more passenger car tires than in 1939; 14 million more truck and tractor tires than in 1939. As a result, you can walk into any dealer’s store today and buy the tire you want—and you have to pay no more than you paid for the same tire in 1939. To enjoy more, at lower, prices, produce mere.” I have quoted that from The Pathfinder. A Lutheran minister was so shocked by the paganism of the West that a study has been made of our Nation, that is re ligiously. America can claim only about 50 per cent of its people as church members. In round figures the United States census tells us that we have 72,- 000,000 members. Of this number the Catholics have 23,- 000,000; all Baptists, 14,00,000; Methodists, 10,000,000; Luther ans, 5,000,000; Presbyterians, 3,000,000; Episcopalians, 2,225- 000; Disciples of Christ, 1,700,- 000; Mormons, 1,000,000: others about 11,000,000, including 5,- 000,000 non-christian. Newberry County to the Tax Collector thereof. By virtue of the said tax executions, the Tax Collector of Newberry County is directed and com manded to seize and take pos session of so much of the de faulting taxpayer’s estate, real or personal, or both, to raise a sum of money sufficient to cov er delinquent taxes of taxpay ers hereinafter listed plus the charges thereon, and he will, after advertisement, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the same property before the Court House Door of the aforesaid County on a regular salesday in March (same being March 1st, 1948) within the usual hours of public sales. After completing these sales, the Tax Collector will give to the purchaser (upon his com plying with the terms of sale) a receipt for the purchase mon ey, but not to make title to the purchaser until after the lapse of twelve months from the day of sale. All properties levied upon and sold at this sale will be sold as the property assessed to and levied upon in the name of per sons hereinafter listed. 1 lot, 1 building in School District No. 1, OS, County and State aforesaid, asessed in the name of Henry Dawkins. 71 acres in School District No. 5, County and State afore said, assessed in the name of Mrs. J. B. Baker. 100 acres, 2 buildings in School Dstrict No. 29, County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of George B. Caldwell. 1 lot in School District No. 35, County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of Queen White, Estate. 42 acres, 1 building in School District No. 45, County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of Willie A, and Earl To- land. 2 lots, 1 building in School District No. 52, County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of Randolph and Rachel Thompson. 89 acres ih School District No. 59, County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of John Henry Wicker. T. L. HILL, Delinquent Tax Collector. 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Any auxiliary member of the Newberry unit who is interest ed in taking the course is asked to get in touch with the presi dent, Mrs. May T. Stuck, so that your name may be sent in immediately. BIRTH OF DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Glenn of Greenwood are receiving con gratulations on the arrival of a daughter, born in the Green wood hospital on Friday, Te rnary 6. The Glenns have a son, Dallas, seven years of age. Mrs. Glenn is the former Miss Ruby Clary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Clary. Mrs. M. W. Clary and Mr. and Mrs. James •Price and children, Eva Jane and Steve, spent Friday in Greenwood with Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Glenn. THE BEST PLACE FOR Buick & Chevrolet Service IS Davis Motor Company 1515-1517 Main Street Dance! Round and Square at the x ARMORY Every Saturday Night - 8:30 p. m. to 12 midnight Music by RUFUS SUIT and his VET QUINTET Sponsored by Newberry’s Units NATIONAL GUARD Admission: 1.25, tax included HAD ENOUGH? —Of those Big Payments you have been ■ • making on your car??? Let us refinance your car and make your payments smaller and more convenient SEE YOUR PRIVATE BANKER E. B. Purcell NEWBERRY INS. & REALTY CO. Exchange Bank Bldg. Phone 197 POWERFUL RADIO...witfi the Easiest Way to Play Records Ever Invented PHILCO 1201. So sim ple, you can play it blind- folded ! Just slide in a record ... and it plays! Rich, full tone on radio and rec ords. Grace ful hardwood cabinet. Try it today 1 Many other ’48 Philco Models. See them! EASY TERMS If Desired AUTHORIZED PHILCO RADIO REPAIR ♦ Highly Trained Technicians. ♦ Most Modern Radio Repair Equipment We Repair All Makes of Radios. 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