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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1948 I 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. O. F. Arm field 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 Good advertising may make you want the article advertised: or it may just keep the name before you. Sometimes a lot of money is spent for small re turns. Recently some advertis ing has attracted me very much, such as the page ad of a group of textile mills telling of the break down of all its income. It was excellent ad vertising of a new order. Later a great Oil Company ran ads in many papers of the State ex plaining the oil condition, why we had a shortage. The reasons are very informative, so I quote them. “1. Last year, this country used more oil than the whole world did in 1939—before World War II. 2. There are 3,000,000 more! cars on the road than there were before the war. And the average motorist is using 50 more gallons of gasoline per year in bis car. 3. Twenty-five per cent more buses—.thirty per cent more trucks—serve you now than be fore the war. 4. Farmers have doubled their use of time-saving, work-sav ing tractors, trucks, and other equipment since pre-war! 5. A million and a half more home owners heat their homes with oil than in 1939.” So, notwithstanding that the production of petroleum pro ducts is sixty one percent more than before the Second World Wbr, and twelve per cent more than the peak production of the war, we need more. The Oil Companies are planning to spend thirteen billion dollars within the next few years to keep pace with the demand. While speaking of informa tive advertising I am also im pressed by the reports made by the management of many enter prises to the owners, the stock holders. A power company of ! a northern state tells of con structing nine hundred miles of rail road tracks and the storage of two hundred thousand tons of coaL This ties up a great deal of money. If we had no Coal Kings to stifle industry it would not be necessary to have so much coal in reserve. Our electric power is a house hold necessity now, at all hours, day and night, for sick babies are more precious than articles of commerce. The Power Co., reporting to its stockholders, says that coal now costs 104 per cent more than in 1937; that wages have been increased 64 per cent; and that taxes are 23 percent higher. Of the total income the Nor thern Power Co. paid eleven and a half per cent in taxes, but only 5.1 percent in com mon dividends. The owners re ceived five per cent of the in come but they paid 11.5 of all the income in taxes. While that ■ seems outrageous, I recall the statement by the late Roach Stewart, that his client was paying 23.5 per cent of all in come in taxes. That statement was made by Mr. Stewart to a Committee of the South Caro lina House of Representatives about twelve years ago. Since that time, as everybody knows, rates have been reduced in this state, and wages and Fed eral taxes have increased. I call your attention to these taxes, much more must be paid in taxes than in profits to those who own the concerns. The owners bear the risks, they haz ard their capital, but the gen- eral^ public receives the lion’s share, in the form of taxes. Most people think lightly of that, but it is a phase of Com munism which is growing more serious all the time. You and I might take the lesson to our selves by imagining more of our income going to the various Government units than coming to us. Of course we can find comfort in being in the lower brackets, but no great indus trial development is possible except through the investment of the surplus funds of those who have large incomes. Even at the risk of shocking some of our share-the-wealth school of talkers, it is not the proper function of a government to tax its people on a graduated scale. We don’t practice that in land and building assess ments. We have accepted too much specious reasoning. What would the clerks in a store say if they were taxed on a gradu ated scale? Say, those with $20 a week ten percent; $25 a The South Carolina National Bank Condensed Statement of Condition April 12, 1948 Assets i Cash and Due from Banks $ 50,155,500.41 U. S. Government Bonds 65,638,619.72 State and' Municipal Bonds 429,710.56 Federal Land Bank Bonds and Fed. Int. Credit Bank Debs. 1,841,389.58 Federal Reserve Bank Stock 126,000.00 Loans and Discounts 37,979,788.45 Banking Houses (11) $507,375.00 Less Depreciation 120,130.50 387,244.50 Furniture and Fixtures 159,887.52 Other Real Estate 1.00 Other Assets V 98,323.13 $156,816,464.87 Liabilities Capital — Common ^ Surplus Undivided Profits Reserve — Contingencies Reserve — For Taxes, etc. Deposits ! 2,000,000.00 2,200,000.00 1,146,602.29 750,000.00 296,666.34 150,423,196.24 $156,816,464.87 Offices At: Anderson Florence Newberry 1 Belton Fort Jackson Pickens l ' i Charleston Georgetown St. Matthews i Cheraw Greenville Seneca ill Columbia Leesville Sumter ’ :3 1 Dillon Navy Yard week 12 percent; $50 a week 30 percent; $100 a week 75 per cent? The percentages are ex treme so as to make one do a bit of thinking. I don’t want to be tedious and shall leave this tax busi ness in a moment, but a state ment by the South Carolina Power Co., of Charleston is before me. That is the con cern the Santee-Cooper would like to absorb. You will recall that the Santee-Cooper remitted to the State treasury a check for $139,000—or something like that. And so proud was the Santee-Coopetr that it photo graphed the checks and bought space in most of the papers of the whole State in order to to publish the glorious picture of the check for $139,000. But the Charleston company makes this report of its tax payments for 1947: General taxes $751,434.82 Estimated Federal Tax $603,672.00 State Income Tax 95,479.00 A total of $1,450,585.82 And with all this tax bill, the owners received $470,000. As you will see, you can no longer reap the fruit of your genius and capital; the world, even in America, is making the thrifty and enterprising pay the way for the shiftless. You may know that the San tee-Cooper pays something in lieu of taxes to the counties, but they weren’t so proud bf the county payments as to pho tograph the checks—and publish them in all the forty six counties. We’ve won our annual war with John L. Lewis. It is not clear at the moment who will claim the glory, but every year of late Mr. Lewis throws a great scare into the hearts and minds of all Americans. Then, after weeks of work stoppages, and rail road train cancellations and discomforts in thousands of homes, some one in Washing ton bows down to John L. Lew is — and claimte that he killed Cock Robin, or is it Goliath? At any rate, John Lewis is beaten every year, then struts out with all the arrogance of a dictator. If the Rail Roads should threaten to cancel all their schedules, the public would be frantic; if the coal owners would close all the mines for a month the hue and cry would be terriffic. But this one man can nod and stop trains and factories: discommode shops and endanger families, and with it all defy the courts and play with the idea of legal techni calities, a mischievous sort of pettifogging, and proceed at his pleasure to the courts. Why is this? Because we subordinate every other con sideration to votes, to organized political mass action. We, the “overwhelming” majority, are overwhelmed by the organized minority, working hand in glove with the politicians. Certainly no man should be compelled to work, according to American ideas; but we are foolish to foster schemes and laws which give special privi leges to one group and make it possible for that group to dic tate to all the rest of us. If every special privilege were taken off the books, all groups would face each other on equal terms, under the equal pro tection of the law. Neither the one nor the other should have special privileges, for neither can prosper without the other. But ttfe besetting difficulty of the day is the eagerness of po litical managers to corral votes. The position is clear; there are a hundred workers for one owner or manager; so the poli tician craftily calculates his chances, playing the worker against the owner. Of course, when the owner steps out, we shall have Socialism or Com munism. The Government then will be the boss, and we shall have stamp books for every phase of our living, as the bu reaucrats may decide. Dr. Charles A. Beard, the well known historian, has published a book that tells of the prelim inary moves which brought America into the Second World War. Dr. Beard virtually ac cuses President Roosevelt of provoking a war with Japan and Germany. An editorial com ment sharply dissents from that, but adds: (Quoting Dr. Beard) “At this point in its history the American Republic has arrived under the theory that the Presi dent of the United States poss esses limitless authority, pub licly to misrepresent, and se cretly to control, foreign policy, foreign affairs, and the war power." The Editor of Time maga zine. or the book Editor, some what liberally states Beard’s attitude, with a second quota tion. I quote the Time’s state ment and its quotation from Dr. Beard. “At this point in its history the American Republic has ar rived under the theory that the President of the United States possesses 1 limitless authority publicly to misrepresent and se cretly to control foreign policy, foreign affairs and the war power.” Beard is indignant about Roosevelt’s promise' to the na tion that he had made no com mitments during his Atlantic meeting with Churchill when, in fact, he had. Such binding agreements, he feels, as well as those entered into at Yalta, are inconsistent with the constitu tional provision for Senate par ticipation in foreign affairs. sidestep the duty and power af Congress (and so of the people) to determine when or whether the nation shall go to war. Warns Beard: “If these pre cedents are to stand unim- peached and to provide sanc tions for the continued conduct of American foreign affairs, the Constitution may be nullified by the President, officials, and officers who have taken the oath, and are under moral ob ligation to uphold it. For limi ted government under supreme law they may substitute per sonal and arbitrary government —the first principle of the to talitarian system against which, it has been alleged. World War II was waged—while giving lip service to the principle of con- srtutional government.” William P. Baskin of Bishop- ville, chairman of the execu tive committee of the South Carolina Democratic Party, was •in Atlaitta this week, in con ference with Democratic leaders from Georgia, Mississippi, -Ala bama and Florida. These party leaders decided to cooperate with the Mississippi and Arkan sas groups in a great rally in Jacksion, Miss., on the tenth of MJay, being a Monday. Quite a number of our South Caro lina Democrats will attend the rally. The Associated Press reports that Mr. Baskin, who is chair man of the group, read a state- njent that "the conference con firmed the general opinion that no candidate advocating the Civil Rights program of Presi dent Truman would receive the electoral votes of Southern States.” DRIVER EDUCATON INSTITUTES ANNOUNCED “Two institutes in driver edu cation are now open for high school teacher enrollment” said C. R. McMillan, chief highway commissioner in announcing a training program for school of ficials interested in offering student driver education. A forty hour training course will be offered for negro high school teachers at State Agri cultural and Mechanical Col lege at Orangeburg, opening May 10th, and continuing thru Friday of that week. The next institute in driver education will be presented for white high school teachers at Winthrop College on June 21st, to continue through June 25th, and is scheduled as a part of the Winthrop College summer school. These one week teacher training courses providing spe cialized instruction in offering both classroom teaching and actual behind-the-wheel student training, are to be conducted by the National Conservation Bureau and Safety Education Section of the State Highway Department in cooperation with the State Department of Edu cation. “One of the most effective means toward achieving a per manent reduction of traffic ac cidents, is by teaching high school boys and girls the intel ligent and safe use of the auto mobile, which results from de velopment of proper attitudes and habits, together with ma nipulative skills,” Commissioner McMillan stated, in urging earliest teacher enrollment for the two institutes. AT MEMORIAL HUT The May meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held Thursday, May 6, at the Legion Hut at 4:00 p. m. Hostesses will be Mrs. Eugene Spearman, Mrs. Seth A. Meek, Mrs. Butler Holmes, Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Sr., Mrs. A. G. McCaughrin, Mrs. J. R. Spear- By TeJ Kesting The canoe is one of North America’s most fascinating wa tercraft. It can be the most stable of all. and also the most dangerous. For the uninitiated and timorous, Robert Page Lin coln, noted outdoor writer, has a few pointers on how to handle one. Stay off the water if there is wind or waves. When fishing from a canoe, never stand up tp cast or play a fish. In trolling, with a line out behind the canoe never £it facing forward, half turned in the seat with rod out at the side. Rather, turn in your seat and face the stem and the paddler. You then have complete control over rod and line when a fish strikes. When casting it is preferable to sit on your duffle just back of the bow seat, forward or center. Have the canoe pointed in the general direction of the spot to which you are casting and cast at an angle from the bow, either right or left. Make no sudden twists or turns that are likely to throw you off bal ance. Do not attempt to land a large fish from a canoe. Beach the canoe and then bring m your catch. The 18-foot “guide’s model” canoe is best for length. It will take four packsacks in the cen ter of the craft. Arrange the load so the bow rides a trifle higher than the stem, but not too high. As a rule all valuable items are tied with cords to the underside of the seats or to the gunwales. Waterproof contain ers can be strapped on under the seats or in the bow of the canoe to hold photographic e- quipment, binocular, wallet, etc. In fact, anything that is likely to be lost in an overturn should be tied to the interior of the canoe. Only the lighter models of outboard motors weighing 20 to 30 pounds should be used on canoes. Electric motors are ideal for canoe use, especially for slow trolling and casting. Canvas-covered canoes are very popular in the north where hundreds of guides and woods men swear by them. The alu minum alloy canoes are now very much in favor. They handle remarkably well under all conditions of wind, waves and swift water. NOTICE OF ELECTION A petition having been filed with the County Board of Edu cation asking for an election in Prosperity School District, No. 14, for the purpose of vot ing an additional 10-mill school levy and retaining the present 5-mill bond levy (due to ex pire in 1949), to be used for im provement!,, repaid, mainten ance, transportation, and general school purposes, the said peti tion is hereby granted and the election ordered held May 11, 1948, between the hours of 8:00 a. m., and 4 p. m., at the Town Hall in Prosperity. The trus tees of school District No. 14 to act as managers of said election. Only persons returning real or personal property for tax ation shall be eligible to vote and shall present a registration certificate and his tax receipt for the preceding year as is re quired in general elections. Newberry County Board of Education 4-29 5-6 man. Give Us a Name! 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