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PAGE FOUR -—TJ-' THE NEWBERRY SUN ^un 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. O. 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 Have you ever drunk from a bottle? We be pampered people nowadays and pour the drink into a glass, or use two straws, though why two, I don’t know, unless it be to stimulate the demand for straws and increase the sales. But an older generation know how to pour the contents of a bottle of pop down the throat with never a drip or a dribble. And thereby hangs a tale, as Shakespeare says. When I was in the City of Cajamarca high up in the An des of Peru, it was customary for the Prefect, the Bishop, the President of the Superior Court and me to walk in many reli gious and civic processions. Af ter the procession back to the starting point the official from whose office we started served champagne. I learned as a tee totaller to dodge the cham pagne, putting it back on the tvay. Nobody was offended; you don’t have to drink if you don’t want to drink, though one needn’t brag about it. Having on several occasions enjoyed the hospitality of the Alcade—the Mayor—I felt im pelled to show him some act of hospitality. One afternoon a fellow American and I were walking in the Plaza when we met the Alcade. I invited him to join us in a drink. We went to a store and asked what the Alcade would have. He insisted on taking what we took. We were the first Am ericans—or Yankees — he had ever known and he thought 11 Americans were wonderful people. My American friend and 1 decided on ginger ale—Heen- ger Alley—as some called it, giving it the Spanish pronun ciation. The clerk set out three bottles, with three glasses. The glasses were a reproach even to an Indian, so the boy j reached for a towel. The tow el was dirtier than the glasses, so I told him that we would drink from the bottles. Some minutes later I looked at the Alcade and saw ginger ale in his eyes, ears, nose, mouth, all over his chin and down the front of his shirt. You see, he didn’t know how to drink from a bottle. Upon leaving the store I bought a box of chocolates which we three consumed, without leaving a trace. Several days later we again met the Alcade. This time we went to a place which had clean glasses. The Alcade thought he would show his in timate knowledge of Americans so, Without consulting us, he ordered three bottles of ginger ale. When the boy brought out three clean glasses, Alcade waved them aside, saying “Los Americanos beben de las bo- tellas, no mas”—the Americans drink only from bottles. Then he bough a pound of choco lates which we three candy- starved-men forthwith devour ed. The United States Court of Appeals of the third circuit— Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware — denies the demand of the State of Georgia that the State of Pennsylvania sur render a run-away criminal of Georgia who was found in Pennsylvania. The right of the courts to assume jurisdiction in such a pase is one of the many devel opments which the Constitu tion did not contemplate. The Constitution of the Unit ed States has several clauses which indicate that when one Sovereign State calls upon an other sovereign State to sur render a fugitive from its courts or jails, the Governor of on e sovereign State is dealing with the Governor of another sovereign State. The Constitu tion says: “A person charged in any State with Treason, Fel ony or other crime, who shall flee from Justice, and be found in another State, shall, on de mand of the executive Au thority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having jurisdiction of the Crime.” That is clear enough, though Gov ernors feel that there is no authority to compel them to act. Governors being represen tatives of the Sovereign digni ty of their States, when acting within the scope of their valid powers. How do the Courts come into this? No act of Con gress, nor act of any State Leg islature is valid to place any condition on the exercise of the Constitutional power as in this case. How does a Court assume jurisdiction in Pennsylvania? That is one of the practices needing correction. In this land of law and democracy, with one Congress and forty-eighr State Legislatures, and innum- merable Boards, Commissions— and all that—the Courts have made so much law that the most learned lawyer sometimes has to cite a judge-made law of Massachusetts as a guide for some case in South Carolina. When all the courts have made law; and all the law-making bodies have made law, no one can do more than make a guess at what the law is in any giv en State at any given time. In the case under discussion a Georgia prisoner escaped to Pennsylvania and invoked the courts against being returned to Georgia. The Federal court says that it will not surrender the prisoner to Georgia because Georgia, according to the court, treats prisoners “cruelly and inhumanly.” Sc the Court un dertakes to interpret Article Four of the Constitution by adding something that no one ever dreamed of. Here is a matter of States Rights. Here is a perfectly plain agreement among the States, a matter between Gov ernor and Governor, yet the courts assume jurisdiction. tention to what is going on, however, with some degree of opposition. But it is a plea sure to repeat that our South Carolina courts seem more deeply grounded in good, sound law than is true of some other States. It is equally notable that th e public services of the State are in charge of officials who are cordial and helpful. That is probably true in the counties and municipalities as well. In the county where I live we have a remarkably friendly lot of oficials; and my experience with Richland coun ty is equally agreeable. Perhaps few other men in the State have had so many conversations with State of ficials. Certainly I have found them, without exception the readiest men to be of service. I do not call all the names be cause there are too many for this occasion. Our Federal of ficials are of the same type, cordial, patient, cooperative. It is always a pleasure to have business with any of them, from the handsome and modest Bowers on through all the Federal service, including, of course, my stalwart friend, the postmaster. In the service of th e State I might let my chivalrous friend. Commissioner Coney, represent all the fine men—and ladies— of the service, for their name is legion. If I had the time I could say something pleasant about every man I’ve known — and know now—in the public service. In this I include all the State leg islators, our United States Sen ators and Representatives in Congress. I heard some one say that politics is crooked. I wouldn’t want you to think I am an in nocent and walk about in a 4ream or haze. I know much that is going on, but my words of appreciation stand. There are more good people than bad, even though it may appear that goodness is over-modest, timid and shrinking. I do not wish to be a de structive critic; nor do I like to be of the opposition. It seems to be my lot to call at- Holiday Notice! The Undersigned Banks will not be open for business Friday June 3rd in observance of Jefferson Davis’ Birthday South Carolina National Bank Newberry County Bank Newberry Joanna The election of young Frank lin Roosevelt may serve a good purpose. He was not the can didate of the Democrats, but he made the race and was elec ted. He was not willing to be the slave of a label. We should take that to heart. Here in South Carolina — and through out the South—we cling to the Democratic label although Mr. Truman and the Courts seem to make of the name “Demo cratic” something new and strange to us. We need not ar gue the point: we are not fol lowers of Mr. Truman; nor do we agree with the Courts. Since a judicial decision vir tually takes from us the Dem ocratic Party, as we know it and '■herish it, what shall we do? That is the question for us—what shall we do? Is there no fertility of resource that will devise a means to safeguard our interests? Or are we beat en? The easy way is to fall in line In all ages most men have submitted tamely, but in every age some man or some group would rally enough sturdy spi rits to make the issue a battle- cry. The States Righters have done that and are doing that. We might organize an associ ation of White people as an as- sociaton and use the form of the Democratic Party. That is about what the C.I.O. did with its P.A.C. And that is about what the National Association for the Advancement of Color ed People has done. Unless outsiders can break into those organizations how can outsid ers break into what I suggest? We have a problem before us: shall we solve it? or shall we declare that we have ex hausted all the genius of our people? • CLUB MEMBERS SEE IRIS GARDENS OF SUMTER Approximately 100 members of the Tranwood, Hartford and Silverstreet Home Demonstra tion clubs attended the Iris Festival at Sumter during the latter part of last week. ^waniadT WANT—to show you the new one wheel garden tractor. Call by my home for free dem onstration. Ted McDowell, 721 Pope street. Phone 790-W. 3tp HOT POINT Appliances — Ranges — Refrigerators — Water Heaters, Table Top and Upright, R. M. Lominack Hdw., LAWN MOWERS—We have a nice selection and the price is right, R. M. Lominack Hdw.. Newberry, S. C. tn WATER HOSE-—-Large stock Rubber and plastic Water Hose, and you will find our prices good.—(R. M. Lominack, Hdw., Newberry, S. C. tn For Expert Repair Bring Your Radio GEO. N. MARTIN Radio Service SALES and SERVICE 1014 Main Street Opposite Memorial Square 24 HOURS SERVICE elephone 311W Evidence of Rural Progress The annual report of the Sil- erstreet Home Demonstration Club is eloquent testimony to the marked progress being made in the standard of living in our rural communities here in Newberry County. As such, it is a source of satisfaction and pride, not only to rural people, but also to the business and in dustrial interests of the county. The slogan of the year’s work has been “Today’s Homes Build Tomorrow ”s ’World. Surely the outlook for the world of tomorrow is brighter because of the increased com fort, efficiency, and beauty which is being achieved in this as well as hundreds of rural communities over South Caro lina and the nation. In evaluating this progress, members of the Club gave first pplace to the coming of Rural Electrification. Not only is it rapidly transforming and mak ing easier the processes on the farm, but also it is lightening the tasks in the home. Of the 366 members of th e Club, com posing about 30 households, all of them report the use of electricity for lighting, refrig erating, ironing, and playing radios. In addition, 18 house holds now cooks with electrici ty. Fifteen use electric wash ing machines and 13 have elec tric hot water heaters. Ten households have large home freezers for the preservation of such meats as beef, pork, chic ken, turkey, quail, squab; such excellent fruits and berries as peaches, pears, plums, apples, grapes, strawberries, boysen- berries; and vegetable, such as corn, peas, beans, squash, to matoes, turnips, carrots, etc., grown on the farm. Others rent commercial locker space. Next in significance has been the installation within the last year of telephone service which has contributed greatly to the ease and speed of communica tion. Twenty six households in the Club have this service. Several new homes of mod ern design, convenience, and charm have been completed within the year; notable among which is the lovely, and very complete home of the Richard Neels, set in a background of pines, and located just off the Greenwood highway above Sil verstreet. This home was plan ned and much of the work done by members of the fam ily. It has all the installa tions and comfort of the most up-to-date city residences. Mrs. Neel is at prerent serving the Club as its active and efficient president. Many reported extensive re modeling and renovating. Two oil furnaces, and two floor furnaces have been installed in the homes of members. Others have done exterior and interior painting on an extensive scale. Floors have been sanded by. members of some of the fami lies themselves, by the rental of the sanding & polishing equip ment ov/ned by Mrs. T. P. Crooks, herself a member of a home demonstration club. Mrs. Crooks’ equipment can be rented from her husband’s bus iness establishment located at the intersection of the Colum- bia-Greenville and the New- berry-Winnsboro highways. Every member reported hay ing worked intensively beauti fying her grounds during the past month; ten members have begun working on over-all landscaping plans. Along with the increaeing comforts and pleasures has come a growing sense of the imperative to share as exem plified in the participation in projects for community and county-wide betterment, such as the Newberry County Fair, the Christmas Sal e of TB Seals, the Red Cross and Cancer drives, the Newberry County Education Conference on the Education Survey, Poppy Day for disabled and distressed vet erans, showers to the Newberry County Hospital, and to the County Home, contributions to the new Community Hall, gifts of produce to CROP, as well as special ministries to the needy, the sick and shut-in. Mrs. Os borne Long, a member and past president of the Club is serv ing as Commander of the New berry County Cancer Society. She is also a past president of the County Council of Farm Women, Chairman of Health of the S. C. Council of Farm Wo men, and is at present a district chairman of the S. C. Council of Farm Women. If this realization of progress and practice of sharing can be multiplied not only will “To day’s Homes Build Tomorrow’s World,” but it will be a world of peace and plenty for all. —Contributed. Smith Radio Service If you’re missing your favorite radio programs due to a dead or improper ly operating receiver call 724-J or bring your set to Carolina Electric Co., 942 Main street. We charge only for parts replaced—we replace only parts we know will make your radio right again. E. K. (Eston) SMITH SEEN ALONG THE ROADSIDE By J. M. Eleazer Clemson Ext. Info. Specialist I had always wondered what Arizona would be like. Wte arrived at Phoenix on Sunday morning early in March. Cotton growers had their cars lined up when we came out from breakfast. All day they showed us that coun try around there. Cotton has grown into the state’s leading crop. And much of it centers there where w’e were. It is utter desert. Irrigation brings abundant harvests without the use of fertilizer. They were pre-irrigating for cotton. They flood the land. Then when it dries out enough, they prepare and plant cotton much as we do. Some of their water is pumped from wells and much of it comes in canals from riv ers many miles away. We saw a lot of date palms and citrus trees there. Cold had damaged the citrus but not the dates. Their other field crop is alfalfa, grown in rotation with cotton, three years of each. Cotton seed were piled in small mountains by the mills. Since they have practically no rain, they don’t have to house the cotton nor the seed. The finest cattle country we saw was in that vicinity. A giant feedlot there carries thousands of cattle. Many of them are fed out for the ranchers who own them. Clean lots, with no rain. And the manure is just in the way, a waste prod uct of little value. How we Amid plaster our land with that stuff, if we had it! Their cost for growing cot ton are such that we felt we could compete with them and stay in the cotton business if we did the job right In addition to a few tumble- weeds and sagebrush, here we saw a scattering of varied sorts of cacti across the great bleak undeveloped reaches of desert. And rattlesnakes are plentiful there too, we were told. Most of the bushes and cactus have savage stickers on them. All of which lead an old-timer there to tell me that “just about everything you find out here in this desert country will either bite, sting, or stick you.” Ae we ascended the hills, where winter snows furnish a little water that supports some tree growth we saw the strange manzanita tree. It sheds its bark instead of its leaves each year. And the trunk and limbs are a rich mahogany red. Overnight from Phoenix and we were in Los Angeles. Next week we will start out there. FSIDAV, JUNE 3, 1549 by placing one stick of ditch ing dynamite every 15 inches in the bottom of the old ditch The SCS technicians lay out and supervise most of these drainage systems that are be ing built, and the soil conser vation district supervisors are behind the work- in most cases. Lespedeza is helping hold and built the lands of Fairfield in a big way. And on it and some other grazing plants the county is building a real cattle industry. The county agent’s office there secured 57,250 pounds of lespedeza seed for planting this season. And many farmers harvest seed locally or get it through! other channels. So, all in all, many tons of seed were sown there the past spring. Add to this the vast acreage seed ed on past years that reseed themselves, and you have a lot of this great legume in Fairfield. Ditching is coming to the Low Country rather rapidly. I see signs of it at many places. Some of it is by means of dragline ditchers, that a num ber of counties own. And some of it is done with dynamite. Clemson’s McKenzie has put on many demonstrations of this sort. County Agent Alford tells of a very successful one being blown on the farm of E. D. Kinard down in Colleton. H e says, “An old ditch that was practicall filled up was blown to a new depth of about three and a half feet and a width of four feet at the top Albert Dennis down in Cal houn county rigged him up a four-row cotton planter that does the full job in one throw. He drives it, and has two boys riding on the back of it to feed the fertilizer to the hopper and keep a check on the plant ers. Thus he plants 50 to 60 acres in a day. One man and two boys doing the work of 25 men and 25 mules! There are five other 4-row outfits in Calhoun county. These are complete factory jobs, according to County Agent Cain. 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