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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1948 5§tW 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 Our Baptist friends have pub lished some interesting figures. They denote progress in religi ous affairs and are heartening to all who labor in the realm of the spiritual, as distinguished from our purely secular and material concerns. I quote: “Southern Baptist churches in 1947 reported more baptisms, enrolled more people in Sun day school. Training Union, Wo man’s Missionary societies, and Brotherhoods, and gave more money for all causes than any year in their history. The 285,152 baptisms reported by the churches exceeded the previous high of 269,155 bap tisms reported in 1939. How ever, since the membership has grown since 1939, the ratio be tween members and baptisms is not as favorable. In 1939, one baptism was reported for each 18.3 members. The ratio was one for each 22 members in 1947. California reported the best record in baptisms, one for each 6.4 members. Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, New Mexico, and Oklahoma were all below the one for each 20 ratio. There were 4,403 churches reporting no baptisms, compared with 5,- 996 in 1946. Sunday school enrolment pass ed the 4,000,000 mark for the first time. A record increase of 265,781 pushed the total enrol ment to 4,004,705, a 7.1 per cent gain during 1947. Total membership in the 26,- 764 churches is now 6,270,819. It is estimated that 26 per cent of this is non-resident. The number of churches with preaching only one time each month decreased from 7,327 to 6,558. The number of churches with preaching services each Sunday increased from 10,110 to 11,133. Total gifts for all purposes to the churches during 1947 amounted to $132,162,846. Of this amount, the churches spent $103,690,832 for local expenses, and $28,472,014 for missions, education and benevolence. The per capita increase in giving has nearly kept pace with the per capita income since the bot tom was reached in 1933. Since that date, the per capita in come in the Southern Baptist Convention has increased an es timated 300 per cent. The per capita gifts for all causes have shown an increase of 275 per cent since 1933. The average Baptist church member gave two and one-half per cent of his income in 1933 compared to two and one-third of his in come in 1947. Value of all church property climbed $53,776,873 in 1947 to reach a total of $366,830,652. Some of this increase represents new buildings. The balance in creased valuation placed on church property by the congre gations.” Headlines in the papers and casual comments do not always tell the studious citizen what he wants to know. Recently a thoughtful man said to me: “What is all this stuff the pa pers are carrying about Civil Rights? Whose Civil Rights and what are they?” It is an interesting story. If you will read the Constitution of the United States in almost Notice of TAX PENALTY After the close of business on. MARCH 31st, 1948, a Penalty of will be added to all unpaid 1947 State and County Taxes After April 15 all taxes go into execution with 3 per cent collec tion cost added. J. Ray Dawkins County Treasurer any school history of the Unit ed States you will find that the Constitution has twenty one amendments. Usually they are not so much amendments as they are new matter specifically declaring certain rights. The new republic began its life in 1789 with the new constitution. Within six months the Congress submitted to the States twelve amendments to the Constitution, ten of which were adopted in June of 1790. They are special declarations to set forth in all clarity such rights as the prohi bition of any law dealing with an established or State church, or any law which would oper ate against the free exercise of any one’s religion. The amend ment also guarantees the citi zens against any law abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people to assemble peaceably for a re dress of grievances. The fourth amendment assures the citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures and directs that a man be arrested on a Warrant based on probable cause. The fifth amendment assures a trial by jury, based on an indict ment. in case of a capital of fense. And other great rights are re-asserted and guaranteed by the first 8 amendments, the 9th and 10th being guarantees for the States. The States ratified ten of the amendments almost immediate ly, as I said, and these ten we call the American Bill of Rights. The English, in their long fight for Constitutional govern ment to curb the tyranny of the Kings, (as well as the excesses of Parliament), submitted cer tain claims, which were called the Petition of Right of 1628. The Petition asked for a redress of various wrongs, asking spec ially for imprisonments only by due process of law, etc. Some time later, about 1689, the con cessions received from William and Mary were called the Bill of Rights and were in part a charter embodying what the English regarded as their funda mental rights. The rights here recognized by the British Crown may be found in our Constitu tion, particularly in our first amendments. Both the 9th and 10th amendments, let me say again, are guarantees for the States or against National usur pation. The American leaders in 1788 who prepared and submitted the Constitution were men ful ly informed in the law and practice of the English. In fact the law of England was also the law of the colonies, whether it was the great body of custom known as the Common Law, or the Statutes of Parliament, or the decisions of his Majesty’s courts. Alexander Hamilton even had extensive notes of the Greek efforts to formulate a Constitutional policy. In the preparation of the American Constitution the States To the Merchants— SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK Big shipments of the best Candy Bars — Peter Paul Mounds — Almond Joys — Fifth Avenue— Power House — Welch’s Cocoa- nut — Old Nick — Bit-O-Honey Dusty Bars — Peanut Bars Chewing Gum — Dentyne Chiclets, Beechies — Clove — Charcoal — Super Bubble Cigars — Tampa Nuggets — Above Average — King Albert Roi-Tan — Elmoro — C. H. S. Hava-Tampa — Straights—Jew els — Moderns. Blue Horse School Supplies— Pencils — Pencil Sharpeners— Roll Paper — Paper Bags Freezer Locker Paper Shopping Bags — Twine Dust Down for Floors—No Grit Sanitary Cups — Soda Straws Ice Cream Cones—Containers Hunt Club Dog Feed Flashlight Batteries—Bulbs Lamp Chimneys—Wicks Burners Clothes Baskets Can Openers—Egg Beaters Feeds—Fish Meal—Meat Scraps Aluminum Dish Pans—Lard Cans Matches — Toilet Soap Toilet Tissue—Towels—Napkins Razor Blades— Pals — Gillettes Durham Duplex—Stars—Gems Obelisk Flour—Corn Meal Octagon Soap and Powders Fruit Juices—Salmon Sardines Handkerchiefs —Socks—Anklets Coffee—Maxwell House — White House—Lord Calvert Many other items. Come to see us at our warehouse—Lower Main Street. Our prices are right. R. Derrill Smith & Son, Inc. WHOLESALE GROCERS 910 Main Street, Newberry, S. C. M12-2tc were afraid that the National Government would become so strong that it would crush the States. To prevent that the rights of the States were given a final assurance in the Tenth Amendment. I cannot repeat too often or too emphatically that the States themselves have been remiss in not challenging the assumptions of the National Government, basing their chal lenge on both the Ninth and the Tenth Amendments. The fault, then, has been partially ours: let us now correct it. Even the over-willing courts would not have bowed so su pinely to National dictation if the States had been aroused. After about seventy years of frequent bickering the Civil War came. Following it some Northern leaders undertook to throttle the South, coddling the Negro at the same time. The 13th, 14th and 15th amend ments were adopted to legal ize the freedom of the slaves; to make the negroes citizns of the United States, and of the States; and to prevent discrim ination against the negro in voting. Then Congress passed certain laws in 1875, known as the Civil Rights Act. It was understood by the Courts, even when the Repub licans were in full charge and under the heat and emotional spell of the Civil War, that the National Government did not operate in police matters in the States, except in enforcing Rev enue laws. Postal violations and other infractions against Stat utes that were entirely of Fed eral scope, and in no way in conflict with the States in their local police jurisdiction. What has thrown the fat into the fire recently has been an ef fort by President Truman to in duce Congress to enact laws prohibiting the collection of a Poll Tax as a condition to vote. This is entirely a State matter and in no legitimate manner the concern of the Nation. An other matter is - a law that would make lynching a Feder al crime and one to be tried in the Federal Courts, of course. Just what constitutes a lynching seems to be a matter of geo graphy rather than of law, for gangs of hoodlums operate in cities of the North and shoot men on the streets, abduct babies and commit other acts of violence. These acts are us ually inspired by and conduct ed for recognized gangs, in fur therance of criminal exploits, or in punishment for something connected with their organiza tion. Such killings are not known as lynchings; nor do they offend the refined sensibilities of some of our Northern friends, particularly those seeking to corral the Colored vote. Down here in the South, however, a group of men putting a man to death for a crime which deep ly offends our womanhood—• that group is called lynchers: and their act is known as lynch ing and gravely perturbs our political friends who seek col ored votes. The South is having fewer lynchings, but the lynching us ually has been the result of an aroused public which has resolv ed to punish the perpetrator of an unspeakable crime against women. The third of Mr. Truman’s proposals is that the Congress enact the so called FEPC law— a law to punish any employer who discriminates against the Negro in giving employment. What business is that of the Federal Government? What has the Government to do with your right to employ people? Is this Russia? Are we deliberate ly throwing our Constitution ov erboard? Whether the Congress passes such an Act or not why should the Federal Government undertake to meddle in such affairs? As a matter of fact that is not the concern of the State, either; it is entirely the business of the employer, as one of his rights, for even em ployers are citizens; and even employers have rights, Civil rights, too. I have a booklet—“THE NE GROES IN A SOVIET AMER ICA,” which is a Communist tract. It tells of the Com munist plan to arouse the Ne groes and to create discontent. It says that any discrimination against a N©gro must b© mad© a crim©. Just think over this: What concern is this of the National Government? Why does a Pres ident. called a Democrat, pro- pose something to inflame and infuriate the South and to turn history upside down? WHY? The South Carolina Democrats are answering: You may hava the Negro; you have lost us. Loans! ON REAL ESTATE AUTOMOBILES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY NEWBERRY INSURANCE AND REALTY CO. NED PURCELL, Manager TELEPHONE 197 Exchange Bank Building mm Nm beauty in Less than 5 minutes! The very first time you use this exquisite beauty treatment you’ll be amazed! Tussy Creamy Masque helps brighten dull, drab complexions; makes your skin feel soft and smooth. Tussy Creamy Masque helps loosen blackheads, clears away surface impurities. 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SILK JERSEY SANFORIZED CHAMBRAY3 PURE LINENS (Solids and Stripes) FRUIT OF THE LOOM PRINTS BUTCHER LINENS (light and heavy weight) OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT ON THIS QUALITY MERCHANDISE CHECK THESE SPECIALS FOR EASTER Beautiful New PRINTS Yd. 25c New SEERSUCKER Yd. 29c Attractive SMALL RUGS 98c New Shipment GINGHAMS , Yd. 39c Beautiful BED SPREADS - $5 and $6 Children DRESSES 98c Carolina Remnant Store Main Street Newberry, S. C. Spring is almost here ... and it has stopped raining for awhile We hope.. Sprinkling Cans Water Hose and Nozzles Cultivators Garden Mattocks Garden Wire Slings Hedge Clippers Pruning Shears. So now is the time to get busy cleaning off lawns and laying the ground work for a bigger than ever garden season by stocking up on tools you’ll need. Just make a list of the items you need and we will be glad to fill the order. , You’ll find many other items here you will need. Hoes Rakes, all sizes Shovels Spades Spading Forks Wheelbarrows Lawn Mowers Power Lawn Mowers R. M. 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