Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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\ PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1J49 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 Baton Rouge, La. New Orleans had no place for us. Even the tourist courts within fifty miles were full of people who had come to the Mardi Gras. Unlike Joseph and Mary, we found no vacant stable or stall, after the crush ing crowd of the Mardi Gras parade. We had to come here —about eighty miles—to find a place to sleep. Prices could be reached only by swift climb ing plane. I have failed to appreciate Mobile heretofore; it has some th v hfares of impressive r' j- and beauty. New Orleans, of course, is just th^- joy of living within a large area. I. love South Carolina—all of it—but I’m with a Sumter man and headed for California!! What will happen when my Sumter chum rates Sumter far above California I can’t im agine, for California is almost as dear to its people as Sum ter is to the Sumterites. My Sumter buddy gave me the low-down when he summed up Mobile and New Orleans by saying; “They haven’t any thing on Sumter!! Attaboy! that is the spirit that rules the world. I stood by the resting place of Huey P. Long. In the ground of the Capital lies the might iest “if’ in American history. There is the man who held Louisiana in his pocket; but iftore, too. his program of “Share-the-wealth, Every-man a King,” was our first great plunge into Socialism. Roose velt feared this man; Huey Long was brilliant, he haa enormous driving force, he was a greater politician than Roose velt: his program terrified and gave fresh impetus to the So cialism urge of Roosevelt. I asked a policeman how this town happened to adopt such a name—Baton Rouge—mean ing red stick, or marshall’s or orchestra leader’s little symbol of authority. The policeman said “It is a long story, but I don’t know.” Good enough; when I don’t know hereafter I’ll say it’s a long story, but I don’t know.” Standing before the monu ment to Huey P. Long, I pon dered: Was this a great man? What makes a great man? This man led no moral crusade; he was an advocate of more earth ly goods, passing the bill to those who had accumulated. What made this country but men who had vision, if not wis dom; in the providence of Je hovah what instruments are used!! But was this life an in strumentality of the Most High? Here was a man, surely, by some standards, a man of gen ius. of force, of power. What remains of his work but high taxes? I ask it seriously. The State Capitol at Baton Rouge is a magnificent build ing; the park is a place of great beauty. I carry in my memory the figure of Hughy Long stand ing alone on his pedestal, fac ing the splendid State House. He was as ruthless as Stalin. What is his rank as an Ameri can? We dropped down to Lafay ette, in the heart of the Evan geline country. Here were the Acadians whom the British moved from Canada; and the moving of whom inspired Longfellow’s Evangeline. From Lafayette to Houston, Texas we were in the rice country. Rice rises to a place of first importance in this re gion from Lake Charles, Lou isiana, to San Antonio, Texas. I recall my surprise—years ago—at hearing that the rice for South Carolina came from Texas! Great as this empire of rice may be, rice is just a small interest, comparatively, for Houston is the Capital of the vast and fabulous King dom of oil. This country has riches that make old Midas and Croesus look like peanut pickers. My chum Brutsch and I may appear in a rivalry for miss ing towns. I piloted him into New Orleans but couldn’t lo cate Canal street; we went round and round and round, but no Canal street; in Hous ton, vast city of miles and miles, Friend Brutsch couldn’t find the City, but went all around, like a General conduc ting an encircling movement and fearing to make a frontal attack. Mr. Brutsch had much to tic kle his risabilities when I or dered hot cakes in a dimly- lighted coffee shop and mis took the tiny container of melt ed butter for syrup. At any rate, that was the smallest sample of butter I ever saw. When_ I lived in Peru I used Golden"State canned butter all the time. I think I shall buy a can of butter and take it on the trips. Houston is a monument to men of resolution. It is a great city, but the spirit of pioneers still pervades the very air. Houston is the triumph of virile, resourceful men, rpen who relied on themselves and did not cry for Government help. The West is a tonic, for it is a man’s country, meaning a country made by resourceful individuals. great State of Texas has con- I recall, however, that' the tributed enormously to the na tional danger through the lo yalty of some public men to the great architect of subver Plymouth’s new special deluxe four-door sedan (above). Throughout the new Plymouth line beautifully streamlined bodies are lower and narrower, seats are wider and headroom greater. At the same time overall exterior dimensions are reduced, but Wheelbase has been lengthened to 118 inches and glass area is increased. Horsepower is raised to 97. Although fenders flow gracefully into the body they are detachable for ease in repair. • ••• • • • New Plymouth Features Beauty, Performance, Safety and Comfort Brilliant new styling is Obmbined with outstanding riding comfort, in- creased roominess, and sweeping mechanical improvements in the new line of Plymouth automobiles. Completely redesigned, the new Plymouth has a longer wheelbase foi a better ride and more road sta bility, but less front and rear over hang for easier parking and garaging. While the silhouette has been low ered and the width decreased, there is more head and leg room and seats are wider. Typical of Plymouth’s many refinetnents is the ignition- starter combination, with which a turn of the key starts the engine. The new Plymouths are sleek in appearance. New rear-end styling provides a graceful balance with the horizontal grille lines which empha size the broadness of the front. Fenders which blend perfectly into body lines are nevertheless separate and detachable, thus avoiding sheet metal panels so costly to repair or replace. The new Plymouth line includes nine distinct automobiles. Special deluxe and deluxe types are on a 118-inch wheelbase, one inch longer than last year’s. Special deluxe models are: four-door sedan, club coupe, convertible club coupe and station wagon. In the deluxe group are the four-door sedan and the club coupe. In addition, Plymouth will build three deluxe models on a brand new 111-inch wheelbase, a two-door sedan, a three-passenger coupe, and a new body type, the Sub ,_i ban. The 97-horsepower engine has im proved performance and efficier with a new design cylinder he which increases compression ra to 7 to 1. A new chrome plat compression piston ring redu( cylinder wear and provides grea protection during the break-in pc iod. There are improved oil rir for greater oil economy, while newly-designed intake manifold i duces quicker, smoother engi warm-up and produces faster throt response. Body styling which p r o d u c greater passenger room without e cessive bulk also increases visibili V-type windshields have 37 percc more area and provide excel! vision without distortion. Win shield wipers clear 61.5 perci greater area and the rear wind is 35.4 percent larger. BAKER-SUMMER MOTOR CO. 1223 McKibbin Street DeSoto and Plymouth Dealers Telephone 700 sion. This is a region of limitless open spaces; from Houston to San Antonio there is elbow room, leg room, room to build, room to grow. I did not see Roy Rogers; nor have I seen any man with guns swinging at his hips. I’ve seen some Brahmin cattle, but no Texas long horns. Rice drying plants abound also. San Antonio Well, surely this is a taste of the old World. Here I. sit at a table on a terrace by the river, in the very heart of the city. Venice could offer no more. It is entrancing. San Antonio, named for Saint Anthony, is the patron saint of all unmarried ladies. They look to him to find them a bold knight or a gay Caballero. San Antonio is where the West begins. The Mexican ar my came here and the Battle of the Alamo was fought. No man survived; and it is deep ly engraved on our hearts as the symbol of heroic sacrifice, the monument to patriotic de votion, the unforgetable im molation of deathless spirits on the altar of patriotic heroism. San Antonio claims more than 400,000 as its population —a people of English and Mex ican origin, only slightly in termingled, though American culture gains headway. We must not forget the Ala mo, now a shrine of freedom, for here the gallant garrison of 200 was slain and their bodies burned by order of the Mexican General, Santa Anna— truly a torch of liberty, for that lighted the cause of free dom and gave fresh and united impulse to Texas freedom. We think imperishably of David Crocket of Tennessee who per ished here. William Barrett Travis of South Carolina com manded this heroic defense. The call Remember the Ala mo inspired men to qction then; we need a rallying call today; that we come back to Consti tutional government, and a government restricted to the police functions of the nation. The communistic taint which has infected the body politic now has assumed the growth and virulence of malignant cancer. I should not forget that an other South Carolinian—James Butler Bonham served gallant ly in the Alamo and was the only one to return from an ill- favored effort to get re-inforce- ments. We decided on a pilgrimage to Uvalde, to see the great old warrior, Ex-Vice President John N. Garner. The house maid answered my knock and suggester that I might find Mr. Garner in the chicken yard. There he was, the grizzled old battler, sitting in a rocking chair in his yard. He was in happy vein but serious and he said was “Let them take reminiscent. Among the things my property but leave me my independence." As we stopped in Uvalde to inquire the way to Mr. Garn er’s, Mr. A. F. Sells, once of Spartanburg. South Carolina, came up and said that he had accumulated property here but was leaving for South Caro lina to die as he does not want to be buried in the black dirt of the Uvalde region. John Nance Garner! How high he was; and how well he served: now in his mellow days he looks back, wondering about it all. He is a great American. Never a follower, but a rugged man of honor, he left the public service because he esteemed principle above personal advantage. How is the wind blowing? We in the South and South west hardly think of the dan gers which alarm our Northern friends. What are the dangers? Can you believe that there are men who deliberately plan to de stroy the kind of nation we know? But I don’t fear them: enemies who are known can be watched. I fear those of our people who innocently or ignorantly clamor for courses of action which can develop into nothing but Socialism. From Socialism as England u developing it, to Communism is but a course of development. The great Texas papers which reflect the sturdy qual ities of the pioneers are not likely to fail to remind Ameri ca that this man’s country, this land of great distances, this virile region did not thrive on Government pap. I like to think of John Garn er as the type of man who made America. I recall that he went along, cooperated, as long as he could, but his fun damental virtue rebelled at the sale of our birthright for a mess of pottage. I recall that Mr. Garner was offered a large fee to talk over the radio. He responded like the forthright man that he is; “the Vice-Presidency is not for sale.” How unlike some others who have capital ized every opportunity for per sonal advantage. We must not rear another generation on Government money. Government doles mean (Continued on Opposite Page) I HOW MUCH IS ONE RESCUE WORTH? A tiny hand above the water. Then slowly, slowly it sinks. But there is time— still time—if only someone is near, someone who knows what to do. A twelve- year-old boy, a woman, an old man— anyone, if only he knows. And the wonderful thing is that there are millions who do know what to do and how to do it. Last year alone, you— through your Red Cross—made it possible to train more than a half-million people in water safety. Another 55,000 were trained and qualified as instructors in water safety and first aid. It is estimated that 17,000,000 have had training in first aid and water safety through your Red Cross. Many of those people are able to save human life—priceless human life. How much is this ability worth? It’S hard to say—unless it is someone you love who has been rescued. Your contributions to your Red Cross can help carry on this training program^ help take it to new areas that need it. Give now—it may save a life sooner than you think. You # too, con Kelp through Your RED CROSS + Give (fe&f PURCELL’S FINANCING — INSURANCE — REAL ESTATE REAGIN’S SHOE SHOP DAVIS MOTOR COMPANY JOHNNIE’S NEWS STAND & DO-NUT SHOP B. C. MOORE & SONS, INC. "BUY AT MOORE'S AND SAVE MORE" S. C. NATIONAL BANK * SEARS-ROEBUCK & CO. AMERICAN LEGION POST 24 FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION ODORLESS CLEANERS MITCHELL’S GRILL 1209 FRIEND STREET BUZHARDT FURNITURE CO. NEWBERRY. S. C. G. B. SUMMER & SONS GILDER & WEEKS "THE REXALL STORE" SMITH’S DRUG STORE T. ROY SUMMER MRS. J. W. WHITE MILLINERY. BABY & GIFT SHOP HOME FURNITURE CO. FIRESTONE HOME & AUTO SUPPLIES SUSANA SHOP LIVINGSTON-WISE POST VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS CARPENTER’S SERVICE FINANCE CO. 1506 MAIN STREET LOMINICK’S DRUG STORE NEWBERRY LUMBER CO. COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. NEWBERRY CREAMERY SPOTTS GROCERY 1251 HUNT STREET A. W. GLASGOW & SONS CITY FILLING STATION "NEXT TO THE P.O. Sc JUST AS RELIABLE"