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THE NEWBERRY SUN
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NEWBERRY, S. C.
0. F. Armfield
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Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937,
at the Postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, under
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COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS
BY SPECTATOR
Have you a ‘‘feeling” that
our national government isn’t
well directed? At the moment
I’m not thinking of Mr. Tru
man; I’m trying to tnmk oe-
yona the present confusion m
Washington.
Most people seem to be in
agreement that this nation
should give and spend and lend
to all the world year after year
virtually without limit. Much
of it seems near-sighted, waste
ful and foolish to me. Perhaps
it is excessive far-sightedness.
I think I know something of
Europe, from months of travel
through a considerable part of
it. I was in touch with the
people, the people at work. 1
mention that with 'emphasis be
cause many of our representa
tives see a country somewhat
mistily in a club room, a hote’
bar, or a banquet hall. And
these men paint the picture for
us.
Here we are, three years and
a half since Europe lay at our
feet! Those of us at home
may not know exactly what is
wrong, but we know that some
thing ds wrong. A sick man
may know beyond a doubt that
he is afflicted with something
without diagnosing it correctly
much less prescribing compe
tently for it.
A board of directors migh!
not know exactly why the man
ager doesn’t show a profit .a'
the end of the year, but they
will not support the manager
year after year because he
makes a good speech;. the de
mand for proiitaoie results wili
make it necessary to try a new
man.
Vvhat is the score today? Ap-
parenuy we naVe biundereu
badly in China. It appears
that we deceived China, be
trayed her; played fast ana
loose with China, telling the
Chinese one thing and almost
selling out the Chinese to the
Russians. We have blown hot
and cold With China.
What have we done for
France? Everything, apparent
ly, but the French can’t manage
themselves. I was in France,
all over France, for months.
They are likable people, espe
cially the plain, ordinary people
one meets in the ordinary
course. As we know, all French
people are capable of exquisite
courtesy, even the courtliness,
but I refer to the native habit,
rather than to the refinements
of special occasions.
We know that close associa
tion does not enable one to
judge fairly; he becomes too
close to the subject. It is bet
ter to judge by over-all results
And those results prove that
our delightful friends are as
mercurial as a thermometer.
As my Charleston friends says,
‘They won’t stay put.”
We have been generous to
France, almost incredibly so.
And the result? We haven’t
r .he least idea of what France
vill do. Certainly we can’t
^.ive billions of dollars every
year to buy a favor. What
about Italy? More or less the
same, but on a far smaller scale.
Even sturdy old Britain: What
is she doing? Becoming more
thoroughly Socialistic each
year.
What are we Americans try
ing to do? Are we feeding and
financing all the world? Why
continue this policy of codd
ling? And now are we to arm
Europe, using billions and bil
lions every year? What is the
reason for this? Are we the
chosen of Jehovah to battle,
single-handed, for our idea of
government?
As a good teacher would tell
you: State your problem and
proceed to the solution, but
here is the problem: Every
body is afraid of Russia her
self, her army and her air
force; but most nations are
equally afraid of the Russian
method of spreading Commun
ism throughout all the world,
including America. In Russia
six million people dominate a
hundred and eighty million peo
ple, but that is a quibble, unless
we take a leaf out of Stalin’s
book and sow the seed of dis
content, with organized revolt
and widespread disorder. Why
not give the Russians some
thing to worry about? As the
old Romans used to say, “Let
us carry the war into Africa.”
That was when the Carthagin
ians of Northern Africa used
to send great armies under the
remarkable military genius,
Hannibal. In course of time
the Romans decided to carry
the war to the enemy’s coun
try.
So we have the problem:
Russia and her missionaries of
Communism. Against Russia
are America, Britain, France
and the smaller Nations, Bel
gium, Holland, Denmark and
.Norway. But are we fully co
operating? No; France has too
many Communists. Obviously
a revived Germany would be
a sure bulwark against Russia.
So it might have been if our
crystal-gazers hadn’t decided on
toadying to Russia on the one
hand while holding the Ger
mans down with the other.
While we play at this the Am
erican taxpayer must feed the
Germans and give billions of
dollars to the others.
Now there comes a problem:
if we revive Germany 3s a
wall against Russia we threat
en all the world again. Bri
tain, France, Belgium, Holland,
Denmark, >Jorway and Italy
are more afraid of a resurgent
Germany than a spread of
Communism. But Germany'
now seems likely to become
Communistic. What have we
gained?
Could we not encourage the.
Germans to rebuild their war
power? That should be a sim
ple matter for the masterminds.
If that policy isn’t adopted are
we Americans to feed the Ger
mans forever?
The world is full of “scares”
and threats. The American and
Russian diplomats seem like
schoolboys, nagging, blustering,
instead of acting like men.
I thought an average Sumter
county farmer would have'been
more capable, more vigilant,
more effective, at Pear Har
bor than the trustful brass-hats
we had ther. And if I had to
recommend a Richland farmer
to settle the affairs with Rus
sia I’d like to ask some deacon
or steward or elder frorq the
Cedar Creek Community or
Horrell Hill to look over the
matter. I presume to prescribe
the homely philosophy that
might cause him to say: ‘If
we can’t get along with a neigh
bor we’ll have to let him^ alone,
in all kindness”. That is where
I think we are with Russia: we
might say—while yet there is
time—“We are peaceful people;
we want nothing that you kave
but your good will, but since
we can’t agree on any plan,
our best course is a mutual
agreement of non-intercourse”.
The wise men will tell ydu
that so simple a proposal would
be ludicrous; perhaps so; but
what is the result today of all
the wisdom, skill, adroitness,
sagacity, resourcefulness and
finesse? Ask yourself: what
is the result? Could any man,
any plan, have been less effec
tive than those already trid?
Don’t we reach a point at times
when a simple idea far trans-
ceends all the acumen of the
tortuous professional mind?
We should promote the pros
perity and well-being of all our
people at home. While Govern
ment supports may be theoreti
cally unsound, we must concede
that all supports are unsound,
if any. A high tariff protects
many industries from foreign
competition. It is not true that
the owners, or stock-holders, re
ceive all the benefit: the high
wages paid in industry are
made possible by the protective
tariff. These high wages have
become the American standard
of living. If America were
absolutely in world-wide com-
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THURMOND Invited
Negro To Mansion
Says Newspaper
By Frank Von Der Linden
Washington, Oct. 20.—Sen. Olin
D. Johnston of South Carolina
is collecting several stacks of
New York newspapers which
contain a recent article saying:
“Gov. J. Strom Thurmond, Dix-
iecrat candidate for president
and outspoken opponent of ra
cial equality, has invited Wil
liam H. Hastie, negro governor
of the Virgin Islands, to bring
his family to Columbia, S. C.,
for a visit in the executive
mansion.”
/ Thurmond is expected to run
against Johnston when the sen
ator comes up J for re-election
in 1950 — provided the Gov
ernor is not elected president.
Thus the article by Ted Poston
in the New York Post of Octo
ber 13. has more than casual
interest. It says the invita
tion to Governor Hastie dated
July 31, 1947, “was issued after
the governor’s conference in
Salt Lake City and before
Thurmond was chosen as the
standard bearer of the States’
Right party at a tumultous an
ti-negro rally in Birmingham,
Ala.” The stoiyr continues:
“The letter, signed by Thur
mond and written on his of
ficial stationery bearing the
great seal of South Carolina,
said:
“‘Dear Governor Hastie; It
was indeed a disappointment
to me that you were unable
to attend the recent governors’
conference in Salt Lake City.
It was a unique experience to
meet with such a large group
of outstanding figures of our
nation. I was glad to get the
viewpoints of the various gov
ernors in the soeeches and dis
cussions. as well as individual
ly between meetings.
“ ‘If at any time during your
administration you have a
speech, proclamation, or an
nouncement which you feel
might be of benefit to my state,
I shall be. grateful to receive a
copy of same.
“ ‘It is my earnest hope that
during my term of office, you
and your family will honor
South Carolina with a visit to
Columbia and be our guests at
the mansion.
“ ‘Again expressing my re
grets at not having seen you at
Salt Lake City and with sin-
cerest regards and best wishes,’
“On August 15, on his own
official stationery. Governor
Hastie replied from Charlotte
Amallie, V. I.:
‘“Dear Governor Thurmond:
I was happy to receive your
gracTous letter of July 31. Ytyj
may be sure that I share your
disappointment that we did not
have an opportunity »at Salt
Lake City to meet and discuss
matters of common interest at
the Salt Lake City conference,
I do look forward to meeting
you at next year’s conference,
if nbt sooner.
’ “ Thank you for your gra
cious invitation to me and my
family to make a visit to South
Carolina as your guests. Be
cause it is relatively early in
my administration and because
we have quite young children
in the family it has not been
possiblle for us to travel ex
tensively.
“ ‘We do, however, appreci
ate your invitation and express
the hope that you and your
family may be able to visit
the Virgin Islands and be our
guests at Government House.
“ ‘Finally, it will be a pleas
ure to send you anv proclama
tion or other public material
which may be of interest.* ”
petition our standard could not
be so far beyond that of any
other nation except as our na
tive genius and our use of
machinery may enable us to
multiply the ability of a man
to produce.
The high standard of living
makes America the glory of
the 'world. But we import
farm products, even while sup
porting the farm price, and we
complain of the terrible burden
of helping the farmer! But
doesn’t the farmer spenM his
money, just as the factory-work
er does? Does not America
thrive on agricultural prosperi
ty, or high prices, as well as
on industrial high wages?
Wte are so busy trying to
feed, clothe, and manage the
world that we neglect our peo
ple at home. Six billions,
eight billions — all that and
more. But, a billion for the Am
erican farmer, the unprotected
man competing with the poor
labor of the world—that is all
wrong. A really capable, hard-
headed administrator could sal
vage more than the farmer ben
efits from the bureaucratic
hordes on the Federal payroll.
(Perhaps I am a bit sour; I
don’t mean to be; but we could
make it easier for our farmers
to get fertilizer, nitrates, for
example. Why is it so diffi
cult?
What we need most urgent
ly is more thought for America
and her needs. We’ve become
so world-minded that we can’t
see the things at our feet.
Our American way, or indi
vidualism, works in this man
ner; What that big fellow has,
we hope to have; we are not
green with envy; we want all
that we can earn: and we want
to enjoy it. Each one would
like to have comforts at home
and we are willing to “hit the
extra licks” to get ahead in
life. So the American way fills
a man with ambition; Commun
ism means that nobody should
have more; so let’s drag him
down.
Europe is a soil more favor
able to Communism than is
this country. In Europe the
masses ride third class on the
trains; the rhiddle-alass ride
second-class; the rich and pre
tentious—and “fool Americans”
ride first class, they say. In
America we heve one class,
that is first class. We Ameri
cans, rich, poor, bright and oth
erwise, refuse to recognize any
class above us. Even if we
bow to Mr. Got-rox today, his
boy or grandchild may work
for our boy or grandchild may
work for our boy or grandchild
tomorrow. That’s why Ameri
ca won’t be Communistic. But
we have a lot of people who
have lived in cities; have run
around with the bright, fluent
fellows who want a big job.
Such men, usually incapable of
succeeding in life otherwise,
want to belittle our bureau
crats under a Communist re
gime.
I find it hard to understand
how any* one who can read and
write can advocate Communism,
except, of course, the man
who expects to get a job, or
the . woman who pretends to
sonie superior intellectuality,
but in truth is more foolish and
fanciful than intelligent. But
there are such people, smugly
wrapped in their own conceit,
and looking disdainfully on the
rest of us.
I find it difficult to believe
that any informed man of the
South can support Mr. Trumar.
All of us can think of the self-
interest which prompts many
people. But the vast majority
of us are not willing to barter
our rights, liberties and prin-
ciples for political jobs or fa-
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Col. Townsend Whelen, well
known arms expert and author
of many outdoor articles, has a
few words of advice for those
of you planning your first deer
hunt this fall.
Never forget that “safety
first” is the primary rule, and
next to that marksmanship that
insures killing game with a sin
gle, instantly fatal shot .The
hunter who has trained himself
in markmanship so that on the
range at 100 yards he places
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eye doesn’t get buck fever—
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If you are using a new or
strange rifle, the most import
ant preparation is sighting it
in. Remember the rule of sight
adjustment: Move the rear sight
in the direction in which you
wish to move your point of
impact, or move the front sight
in the opposite direction.
Whenever you can do it, aim
so as to have your bullet drive
into the lower part of the chest
at the shoulder, but not behind
the shoulder. This is where the
heart lies, and around that is
the largest vital area.
When a deer has been killed
it does no good to cut its throat.
The animal should be gutted
at once. For butchering you
rieed a sharp hunting knife
with a four or five inch blade
and a small carborundum stone
(in your pocket, not back at
camp).
Turn the animal so its head
and chest are uphill.Slit the
skin and abdominal wall from
between the legs to the bri^cet,
being careful not to cut away
of the, intestines. Reach inside
and cut the diaphragm free all
around. This is the membrane
that seoarstes the chest from
the abdominal cavity.
Reach way up inside the chest
and cut the windpipe and other
vessels leading up into the
neck; take hold of them and
null the heart, lungs, and fin
ally all the abdominal contents
out of the animal, cutting loose
the adhesions to the backbone
when necessary, and finallly
cutting free at the anus.
There will be about a bucket
of blood left in the animal.
Dump this out. wipe the cav
ity dry with bunches of grass,
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vors. ’v What sort of reasoning
moves some of our people?
Party loyalty. Party label? Well,
shades of George Washington
and all the heroes and -heroines
of the Revolution!! They de
fied the King and paid the
price for the free land we en
joy.
“The blood of the martyrs is
the seed of the church,’ they
tell us: and the sacrifices and
mangled bodies of men are the
foundation of all human rights
and progress.-
How can we stand before the
monument of a Confederate sol
dier; or think of the foot-sore,
bleeding and ragged Continent
als E^t alley Forge & offer our
birthright for a mess of pot
tage, by whatever name we
call it—^whether Party loyalty,
Party regularity—or what-not?
Wlhy didn’t America stay regu
lar and loyal when the King
George threatened us?
“Is life so dear, or peace so
sweet, as to be purchased at
the price of chains and slavery?
Forbid it, Almighty God!” You
remember the great days of our
early zeal for liberty. We may
not have a Patrick Henry, but
we still have men.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1948
NOTICE* OF DELINQUENT
TAX SALES ON PERSONAL
PROPERTY
State of South Carolina
County of Newberry
To All Whom These Presents
May Concern:
By authority of the tax laws
of South Carolina and the var
ious tax executions issued to
me in the name of the State
by the Treasurer of Newberry
County, the following personal
properties, listed below, have
been seized and taken posses
sion of and are hereby adver
tised to be sold for delinquent
taxes on November 1, 1948
(Monday) before the Newberry
Court House door, within the
usual hours of public sales.
Terms cash.
All properties advertised for
sale are the properties seized
and levied upon in the name
of defaulting taxpayers here
inafter listed.
Personal property, consisting
of one Plymouth car, in School
District No 1 OS, in the County
and State aforesaid, levied upon
in the name of Henry Sims.
Personal property, consisting
of on e Chevrolet car, 4 door,
in School District No. 10, in
the County and State aforesaid,
levied upon ,in the name of
Jerry Farrow.'
Personal property, consisting
one cow, red spots and horns,
in School District No. 11, in the
County and State aforesaid, lev
ied upon in the name of Ar
thur Turley
Personal property, consisting
of one Silvertone Radio, one
cook stove and bed, in School
District No. 14, in the County
and State aforesaid, levied upon
in the name of Pink William.
Personal property, consisting
of one Chevrolet panel Truck,
in School District No. 14. in
the County and State aforesaid,
levied upon in the name of C.
S. Wright.
Personal property, consisting
of a bed and dtesser, cook
stove (w) in School District No.
14. in the County and State
aforesaid, levied upon in ■ the
name of Henry D. WBse.
Personal property, consistmg
of Ford car. in School District
No. 14, in the County and State
aforesaid, levied upon in the
nam e of Douglas Ruff. -
Personal property, consisting
of one stove and one 3 pc. bed
room suit, in School District
No. i4. in the County and State
aforesaid, levied upon in the
name of Mack Williams.
Personal property, consisting
of one cook stove (w), 1 bed
and one dresser, in School Dis
trict No. 14 in the County and
State aforesaid levied upon in
the name of Maxie Mendenhall.
Personal property, consisting
of one cook stove (w) and one
bed room suit in School Dis
trict No. 14, in the County and
State aforesaid, levied upon iiV
the name of J. P. Morris.
Personal property, consisting
of on e Radio Battery set and
3-pc. room suit, in School Dis
trict No. 14, in the County and
State aforesaid, llevied upon in
the name of Henry Wise.
Personal property, consisting
of one 1930, Tudor Ford, in
the School District No. 15. in
. the County and State aforesaid,
levied upon in the name of
Johnnie Kinsler.
Personal property, consisting
of one Chevrolet, in School Dis
trict No. 15, in the County and
State aforesaid, levied upon in
the name of O. Z. Wise.
T. L. HILL,
Tax Collector
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THIS MAN IS SCARCE
And We Need Two
The most scarce virtue in manpower today is
the ability of men to work without supervision. We
have an exceptionally well paying opportunity for
two married men, under 45, with car, for outside
sales work by mfr. (selling nearly as much as all
other companies combined) who don’t need watch
ing. All forty4wo men in S. C. are making more
money than in previous jobs or businesses. If you
believe you can do what other men are doing (after
being taught) write, giving details, to Electrolux
State Office, 1921 Blossom St., Columbia, S. C. for
interview next week.
FORTY-TWO MEN
with this company in S. C. are making more money
than ever before in their previous job or business.
We will teach two more ment of clean character and
honest, hard working habits to make their future
and that of' their families permanently secure from
the very first week. You must be able to stand
strictest investigation, have good car, references,
married, age 25-45, and an ambition equal to this
opportunity. If you have any plans, hopes and
qualifications as outlined, then we will welcome de
tails as to age, previous job, when available, etc.
Address: Electrolux Corp., 1921 Blossom St., Col
umbia 5, S. C. for interview promptly. Read that
first line again. This is a full time job.