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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.
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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
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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.
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FRIDAY. JUNE 11, 194&
A TRIBUTE
The community around Jolly
street was shocked and sadden
ed late Saturday, May 22, by
the sudden death of its oldest
citizen, “Uncle Jim” Richard
son, age 91 years, 7 months.
He was a life-long member
of St. Paul’s Lutheran church
and often had served as a
member of the church council
during the active years of his
life. He was held as hono
rary member of the council
till death.
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
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