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THE NEWBERRY SUN 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 Do you know South Caro lina? A few weeks ago a ci tizen of Mississippi said to me “I should like to visit the Caro- linas; I’ve heard so much about the beauty of those states.” I remarked that Mississippi had beauty and a variety of it. My friend had never travelled through his own State; he did not know his State. I told him about the long rolling hills from Meridian to Jackson, and the undulating plains from Mem phis to New Orleans, a trip in cluding the full length of the State of Mississippi, or “Miss- ippi,” as many of them call it. Then there is the beauty of the trip along the Gulf, a sea scape rivalling the Mediter ranean. Now do YOU know the rug ged beauty from Columbia to St. Matthews? Or the twists and turns and climbs and descents from Liberty Hill to Great Falls? Or have you seen the great fields of Marlboro? True it is that South Caro lina has the broad beaches, washed by the Atantic, the grandeur of mountain scenery, the vast reaches of swamps, and the level fields of many coun ties. A little of everything is found in South Carolina, whe ther one rides over the long hills of Aiken and enters Au gusta through the Horse Creek Valley, or takes the climbs of Barnwell and Allendale and ap proaches Georgia farther down the Savannah river. If the lakes which make the Horse Creek Valley a region of beauty and charm were in Eu rope they would be dotted with homes and hotels. On one side the level shore and on the other Side high land. Truly a pic turesque landscape in its natural setting of sparkling water. Perhaps you know something of the long sweep of sandhills through Chesterfield, Kershaw, Richland, Lexington, and Aiken. But the section known as the Sandhills is in Sumter County, back from the Wateree River. There are some critics who belittle the rally in Mississippi and laugh at the South Caro lina Democratic Convention. What do THEY propose? Where in are our people in error? Many of us are today where we stood fgur years ago, but it ie foolish to harp on that. Nothing is to be gained by pointing out our attitude of four years ago or eight years ago; there is a CONDITION which confronts us and we should meet it with what wis dom and courage we have to day. It is entirely beside the point to quibble about four years ago; the time to act is now; let the past years sink into forgetfulness except as they may guide our thinking and our conduct today. What is supremely important is to stand together NOW, a- greed on a course of action and determined to carry it to a successful conclusion. It is easy to sit on the side line's and pretend to superior wisdom. «What is the proper course? When you think vou are right, ACT on your judg-* ment; don’t just fizzle into pa ralysis. Life is largely a mat ter of trial and errors. We learn to do by doing, not by idle, negative speculation. # All the virtue and wisdom in the world are largely futile unless put to use. Once embarked upon a course one may discover a better way, but since the be ginning of time men have actedi aecx>rding to their emotions. The world is ruled by emotions, not by cold, calculating, infall ible minds. Nor can conceit develop into infallibility. Many a man uses his best judgment when he acts on in tuitions. The prophets of gloom might well read me record of man’s fight throughout all time. A bold, relsolute attitude, a spirit of high purpose and unquench able zea. will sweep opposi tion away. Such is one ot the imponderables of life, perhaps a bit of mysticism which tri umphs over the people who can’t believe unless they see. Two families from New York have come my way re cently. Both toured the Soutn and went to Florida. The first group regarded South Carolina as just the most de sirable legion of all; the second agrees so iully tnat now the man of the family said to me “Cal! me no Yankee; from now I am a South Carolina Demo crat.” For the first time in many years I know what a South Carolina Democrat is. The re cent State convention of the Democratic Party removed the double twist which puzzled ev erybody, even the lawyers. Most of us were in the intellec tual fog that pervaded the South in lfc‘9G, when Mr. Bryan advocated the free coinage of silver by a ration of 16 to 1. We were heartily in favor of it but we didn’t know any thing about it. Since then we have endorsed plans much less worthy. We assumed that Mr. Bryan knew—and that v/as enough for us. Our people nf those days were not economists nor did the writings of Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill—and others—rate as light reading. Nobody knew much about poli tical economy in those days; and what they thought they knew wasn’t the truth, pel haps for new ideas have crept n which knocked all the old ones into a cocked hat. Today ev erybody talks about Economics, but the general level of know ledge seems to tie about the same, of perhaps a bit lower. Today, with small knowledge of economics, it is a favorite side-walk topic; and whatever you say the other man can’t disprove. America now spends her way into prosperity; loafs on the job; pampers idleness; and dig nifies extravagance. That is the new idea of Economics, with a political flavor. The Government of the Uni ted States is operating or a colossally extravagant scale It is no small thing, this multi- billion program. Government to the pre-war scale, adding the i iterest charges and vetera.'-’ benefits. Since the principal concern of a politician is to remain in office the taxpayers have to smart under the gall ing yoke of entrenched offic : al- dom and political prodigality. How many years are neces sary to make an American? When shall we regulate our affairs for the benefit of our people, people living on this side? For many years the charming Irish made America the fighting ground in their row with England; later the Poles made themselves an in fluential group; now the trouble in the Holy Land has America embroiled because of our Jewish citizens. Most Americans don’t know what this is all about, but PROTECT YOUR / oxtiac WITH PONTIAC SERVICE Care that matches the car! Most Pontiac owners will use nothing but authorized Pontiac Service — because Pontiac Service is so precisely matched to the fine car they are driving. Our men who work on your car are skilled mechanics trained by factory experts. To them every part is a familiar part. The equipment they use is all selected especially to service Pontiacs. This assures low cost and accurate work. And if new parts are required, a large supply of factory-engineered parts is available. Each part fits exactly—just as if it were being used back at the factory. It’s our policy to do only the work you need and order—to do it right and as fast as possible. That saves you time and money and assures you complete satis faction. Let us serve you regularly. A Product of General Motors fy-WP* Help America Produce for Peace-Turn in Your Scrap Iron and Steel HAYES MOTOR CO. 1504 Main Street Newberry, S. C. in Washington the full impact of the Jewish vote is the rea son for Mr. Truman’s flounder ing about like a small boat in a heavy sea. Then we have the influence of our Italian friends. It almost boils down to this: there is no American policy for America; rather, it is a shifting policy for any group which musters enough votes to count in the national scale. We are for this group and for that group; and then, perchance, we shift to another group. But who is for Ameri ca? That almost suggests the question: WHAT IS AMERICA? There is no consistency in us, is there? Of course we recall the saying of . Emerson that “Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.” Still a bit of consistency has its merits. We Americans are sternly op posed to royalty and all the trappings of regal pomp. But are we? What delights us so much as the reports on the Prince of this, or the Princess of that? And what would so delight a mother’s heart as to have her daughter presented at the British court? And father would mildly, or not so mildly, bask in reflected glory also. Just why son isn’t allowed to kneel before the King and strut here at home isn’t clear. And if the King should eat a hot dog with us, as he did with the Roosevelts, we should feel honored for life, even carrying the honor into pos terity for the third, fourth and nth generations. So, likewiise, is our inconsistency in more practical matters. We are set against bureaucracy and Fed eral extravagance, except for the part which comes to our re lief; so we are unalterably op posed, even with every breath, to Socialism, but we rush out to get Federal power projects, Federal school aid. Federal something else, whatever it is. Said a man to me, “you get more for your taK-dollar than any other expenditure.” If that is true, why not reorganize our selves into Communism? Stop beguiling yourselves by specious reasoning. There is no govern mental expenditure that could not be more economically made by hard-headed individualism, operating under the compulsion to make ends meet. If how ever our friends are right about the tax-dollar that is an argu ment not only for Federal pow er projects but for grocery stores, bakeries, restaurants, hos pitals and farms. Is it true? Think it out. NOTICE OF LIQUIDATION OF CORPORATION Notice is hereby given that the Stockholders of J. B. BER- LEY, INC., a corporation chart ed under the laws of the State of South Carolina^ will meet at the office of the corporation at 938 Main Street, Newberry, S. C„ on June 28, 1948, at ten o’clock a. m., to consider and vote upon a resolution provid ing for the voluntary dissolu tion and liquidation of the said corporation, pUrsuant to the statutes of the State of South Carolina. J. B. BERLEY President J. B. BERLEY, Inc. 4tc NAILS, CELOTEX 16”x32”, ceiling tile, fir doors, any size sash, masonite. Asbestos siding $10.50 per square, 210 lb. Flen- kote shingle, any color $6.50 per square. We deliver in truck lot*. M. W. Crouch 8c Sons Johnston, S k C. 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Although a life-long farmer, he was employed by the coun ty in building bridges and in other road construction during the administrations of Supervi sors Schumpert and Teafle and others of later periods. Always he was a good citizen and ac tive supporter of school, church and community betterment He was the last of seven sons and two daughters of the late Peter and Nancy Kelly Richard son. His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Livingston Richardson, “Aunt Bettie” to most people, passed away in 1927. Since that time he quietly retired to his home with his son, Henry B. Rich ardson, and family. Besides by scores of nephews and nieces down through four generations, “Uncle Jim” will be greatly missed by those ac customed to see him about his home. Many small kindnesses were shown him in his declin ing years, even until within the last few days of his life, by his neighbors and close friends. SWIM INSTRUCTION AT LOCAL POOL Classes in swimming are be ing given each week day at the Margaret Hunter pool, un der instruction of Eddie West- wood, with courses being offer ed for beginners, intermediate and swimmers. The classes run one hour each, between 9:00 a. m. and 12:00 noon, and any one may enter by contacting of ficials at the pool. The cost for the course is only the price of admission to the pool. Junior and senior life saving classes are being scheduled, and anyone interested in taking in structions to obtain a life saving badge are urged to contact Ted Neely, assistant manager, at the pool. The Margaret Hunter pool is now opened fulltime, between 9:00 and 12:00 a. m., 2:00 and 6:00 p. m., and 7 and 9:30 p. m. NEWBERRY GIRLS AT OCEAN DRIVE CAMP „ On Tuesday, June 1, the Ju nior Homemakers Association members of Newberry left on three buses for Ocean Drive for a week at JHA camp. They were accompanied by Olin Wise, Jack Lominick and Ed Beck, who drove the buses; Mrs. Ed Beck and daughter, Ann; and counselors, Mrs. Henry Parr, Miss Myra Boozer, Miss Mary Maner and Miss Angelyne Plam- pin. The girls who attended the camp were Virginia Cousins, Lola Young, Betty Floyd, Sue Halfacre, Lennis Hove, Jeanne Dawkins, Dot Dawkins, Anne Matthews, Benny Lou Carlton, Narvice Cousins, Betty Jean Blaxter, Betty Ann McCarty, Virginia Smith, Betty Lou Smith Patsy Kinard, Marian Living ston, Nancy Shealy, Peggy Stutts. Also, Jane Jenkins, Kitty Mc Connell, Betty Lou Hipp, Bar bara Bickley, Freddie Street, Martha Davis, Barbara Ann Morris, Joyce Autry, Betty Ful ler, Betty Perry, Lillian Van- derford, Betty Boland, Mary L. Lominack, Harriet Reid, Jana- beth Lovett, Mary Ellen Clamp, Daphine Huey, Manning Jacobs, Caroline Pool, Jane Crooks, Pa tricia Faris, Dot Denton, Betty Ann Clary, Carolyn Denms, Joan Dennis, Barbara Addy, Mary Ann Todd, and Frankie Joye. 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