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PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1949 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 A sturdy friend of the long- ago seems to have gained rec ognition and political prom inence in this off-year, when nothing troubles the quiet pol itical waters but the dinner to Vice President Barkley and Mr. Truman’s persistent de mand for more taxes, more appropriations and more spend ing of all kinds, including his world uplift. Years ago I knew Joe Sparks a live, likeable journalist of Columbia, but he became a Federal official. When I came home I heard that my genial friend had transplanted him self in Greenville and was like unto the Green Bay tree for the range of his development. I was tempted to break into Spanish and refer to my friend’s desenvolvimiento; how ever the word development is quite long enough for this hot weather. All this grows out of a newspaper report telling the world that Joe Sparks of Greenville is the Progressive Party’s nominee for Governor in the campaign of the Palmet to Boys’ State Government Project, a plan of the Ameri can Legion to teach boys the practical aspects of govern ment. This Joe Sparks of Greenville can’t be the Joe Sparks of my recollection, but he hails from Greenville, to which great city my friend went, and in which he doth make his abode. However, I am wondering, quite innocent ly, whether Joe, Senior, has ever taken time to tell young Joe the real inside of our State politics, for Joe, Senior, as a newspaperman, must have known a thing or two. A “New Electric Brain Starts Thinking for Taxpayers,” says a big headline on the front page of the News & Courier. It is news, of course, for any kind of brain that will think for the taxpayer is worth pub lic applause. And now that the thinking for the taxpayer is being done, or may be done, by an electrical device it is a double-edged sword, for the Government bureaucrats will turn against the power Com panies with redoubled energy and intensified fury.. If this contrivance will work, we or dinary folk, that is unofficial citizens and taxpayers, ought to rally unanimously to sup port the power people. In the very first paragraph of this Associated Press Dispatch from Washington we read the following happy news: “A new electronic brain . . . started thinking big thoughts for us taxpayers today.” This story is all the more impressive be cause the Associated Press is usually content to state the di —Prompt and Efficient Radio Repairs— CITY RADIO SERVICE 1515 MARTIN STREET L. Pope Wicker, Jr., Owner Telephone 752 Flowers and Gifts for All Occasions CARTER’S Day Phone 719 — Night 6212 New Look The new $20 bills have a picture of the new balcony of the south portico of the White House. That doesn’t increase their purchasing power, however. When you make financial deals with us, we won’t fuss with you if your twenties don’t have the new look. PURCELLS “YOUR PRIVATE BANKER" Phone 197 To reach the goal you seek-start saving today. An insured savings account here is much like the first step of a ladder-it’s the beginning of the climb to success and security. Accounts ihsured to $5,000-and pay a worth-while return. NEWBERRY FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION facts. In this story the report er rhapsodizes, in very truth. Well it’s nice to know that there is a brain in Washing ton working ^11 hours for “us taxpayers,” even amid the thick and oppressive humidity of the Nation’s Capital, and in spite of pressure groups and the President’s advisers. How ever, w e can do enough think ing with the same old brains that have been dormant so long; what we need is not so much an electric device to think for “us taxpayers,” but one to think for the President and the Congress. The Supreme need is a device that would automatically reduce the Gov ernment employees by .fifty per cent and Government spending at least forty per cent now and make further re ductions each year. If the brethren who deal in electrici ty ' will invent that sort of ma chine they will really do some thing helpful. I warn them, though that they would do well to avoid publicity for fear of bringing down upon them the thunderbolts of Jove. Some people think of South Carolina as just a backward State, slow-moving, doing noth ing and raising nothing but politicians. That is all wrong; this is a good State, steadily progressing, and full of fine people. And we have a high level of commonsense among us. Do you think we are just standing still? Well, 837 new industries were established in this State in the last eight years; and this does not include heavy additional investments by many of our enterprises not ably the Joanna, Self and Springs Mills. We had—in 1947 —2137 manufacturing plants. Greenville led the State in the number of industrial em ployees—26,348, with a payroll of $58,907,900. Richland’s ir. - dustrial enterprises increased from 86 to 144. These figures do not include 1948 and 1949. Charleston, which so many think of as a dead old town, is still very much alive: its industrial plants increased from 86 to 148. Most visitors know very lit tle about the growth of our cities, for they see only the principal hotels and retail sec tions. A whole new city has been built in Charleston with in ten years, up beyond the Citadel. And Columbia is growing in every direction. That is true also of Sumter. Mty Anderson friends will not let this pass; nor will Greenville, Spartanburg, Orangeburg, Newberry, Rock Hill—well, I must stop some where, before my charming friend Charlie Cobb dictates to his lovely Secretary the facts about Rock Hill. Anderson, however, added twenty three industrial enterprises, making a total of seventy four, in 1947. We don’t advertise or brag like the other States, but, as Dr. Ball says we are a com- fortabl e people with our peach es, watermelons, beans, pota toes, cabbages, com, wheat, to bacco, cottorf hogs, and our va ried industries. Sometimes I remark, rather mildly that we South Carolin ians do not observe the pro visions of our State Constitu tion strictly. The manner for. much of our laxness is the Federal Government. We have all manner of Federal laws that have no solid foundation in the Constitution; and though they have the sanction of the United States Supreme 'Court they are not properly within the scope of the Federal Gov ernment. Some day we must think soberly about this: be cause we may think a certain course of action appropriate is no reason for assuming that the Congress may act. I do not hesitate to say again that neither the Federal nor the State government has any law ful or Constitutional right to deal with wages or hours. If we want the Federal Govern ment to continue to be a mightly Colossus bestriding the nation we should proceed prop erly and confer totalitarian power by valid, constitutional means. Whenever the Govern ment may strain and stretch its scope of action at will it will sooner or later encroach upon some cherished right or liberty. We have one now. The Congress is again being urged toy Mr. Truman to pass a law that would do away with the requirement of the pay ment of poll taxes before vot ing for Federal officials. This is a small matter, in dollars and cents, but it has a princi ple of importance. Do you know what the United States Constitution says about this? Section 2 of Article One says: “The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several States, and the electors (voters) in each Stale shall have the qualifications REQUISITE FOR ELECTORS OF THE -MOST NUMEROUS BRANCH OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE." What does that mean? It is so clear that no explanation is neces sary; it requires repetition ra ther than explanation or expos ition. In other words it says that any one who can vote for a member of the House of Representatives in our Legis lature may vote for a member of the House of Representa tives in the Congress. Well, who is to determine the re quirements? The State of South Carolina and every other State for itself. The Constitu tion says that. But here comes Mr. Truman and tells th e world that the Congress has the pow er to do this: and that those who would amend the Consti tution are “stalling,” to use the Missouri speech that Mr. Tru man indulges in to express his flights of fancy. The Seven teenth Amendment to the Con- stitution, as to the Senate, pro- BARBECUE, PIG FOOT STEW and STEAK SUPPER Silverstreet LUTHERAN CHURCH will give a BARBECUE on JULY 13—Wednesday—proceeds to go to the (building fund of the new church. PIG FOOT STEW and STEAK SUPPER the night before. H. 0. LONG, Chairman Church Council THE BEST PLACE FOR - Buick & Chevrolet Service is Davis Motor Company 1515-1517, Main Street ICE COLD Watermelons FARMERS Ice and Fuel Co Phone 155 J. K. Willingham, £ec’y Newberry, S. C. vides: “The Senate of the United States shall be compos ed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years, and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requi site for electors of the most numerous branch of the State Legislature.” As you see, this is a matter for the States to determine, ac cording to the Constitution, Mr. Truman to the contrary not withstanding. And what is all this about? In South Carolina we requle a man to prove the payment of poll taxes before he may vote in the General Election. How much is this terrible poll tax? One dollar a year. And what is the reason for the tax? It goes to the school fund of the County in which it is paid. School fund, mark you!! One dollar, one lone buck, one iron man, just one hundred cents, for a whole year, to help the public schools!! Does that sound so outrageous? Is it difficult to get a poll tax receipt? Did you ever hear of a County Auditor in South Carolina who did not (glow with pleasure when making note that the poor, down-trodden victim must pay ten dimes to support the schools? If it were difficult to get a poll-tax receipt; if the auditors were hard-hearted men and turned a sour face on a man begging to pay this heavy tax, then the majesty of' the Federal Power might be invoked. I was in a County Auditor’s office recently when a Colored man came in and pleaded earn estly to have the poll tax against him—long over due— abated, because of many rea sons. It occurred to me that it is certainly not difficult to be put on the tax books. I have a bit of business with th e Auditor of my County; I find him the most agreeable gentleman, but' he is never un willing to put property on the books if it belongs there. Per haps I should tell that all the officials of my County are fine gentlemen—and the ladies in those offices, too, but I know so many fine men in public office and private life that I can’t possibly tell about all. It is an embarrassment of riches, in very truth. But the whole world is full of good people, with here and there an over ripe egg. Men in Columbia say that the army maintains just a small force at Fort Jackson be cause of South Carolina’s vote against Mr. Truman last year. I do not know anything about Fort Jackson, but so many have made that remark to me that I think we ought to decide whether to ask our two Sena tors and six Repreteentaitives to investigate. Of course we should proceed in the right •road, regardless of any repris als by Mr. Truman; but if our National Government has sunk so low, why should not our men fight back? There is such a thing as being to acqui escent. Is this true, by the way? Hon. James F. Byrnes has made at least * two notable speeches recently and our peo ple are asking, “Is he running for Governor?” I can’t answer for Mr. Byrnes: he is the most distinguished citizen of South Carolina and the most honored nationally since John C. Cal houn. Mr. Byrnes seems to take issue with the Welfare, cradle-to-the-grave program of Mr. Truman. I have invited him to tell me what he thinks. I am happy in the friend ship of that great Carolinian, Mr.. Edwin G. Seibels. Mr. Seibels, observing that I some times quote Shakespeare, has sent me some material appar ently proving that Lord Oxford wrote the works ascribed to Shakespeare. It is refreshing to find an eminent business man who loves letters and the great figures of literature. Hi School Grads Can Now Enlist High School graduates of the past two years may now enlist in the U. S. Army and choose either of the five Combat Arms without regard to mental qual ifications, M-Sgt. Claude Blank enship announced today. This new enlistment regula tion does not apply to those high school graduates who are seeking enlistments in the US Air Force, nor does it change the physical requirements for enlistment in the US Army. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Newberry Outside Lily Mae Bushardt to Curtis Ruff, one lot $500. Helena James P. Hendrix to G. W. Hendrix, one lot, assumption of mortgage. St. Pauls Carl H. Epting to L. B. JBe- denbaugh, 15 acres $2000. Belfast J. T. Hollingsworth to Fair- field Forest Products Company 963 acres $15,000. Accounts Now Insured The State Building & Loan Association Effective July 1st, 1949, Members Savings and Investment Share Accounts Are Insured up to $5,000.00. STATEMENT OF CONDITION CLOSE OF BUSINESS JUNE 30, 1949 , ASSETS : : First Mortgage Loans $172,622.11 88 well secured Newberry loans being retired in Monthly Payments, First 'Mortgage Loans Only, tfie unpaid bal ances of which average $1962 per loan. Federal Home Loan Bank Stock 1,700.00 Membership in this Bank places at our disposal additional 1 funds if desired. Miscellaneous Assets 298.05 This item consists of Furniture and Fixtures 'pvmed by the i Association and certain expenses we have prepaid. Cash on Hand and in Banks 6,812.50 This is the Association’s working funds. TOTAL ASSETS $181,432.66 LIABILITIES ’ I * Savings and Investm’t Share Acts. $178,310.86 Funds' paid into the Association for Saving and Invest- .jr ment. Each account insured up to $5000. Loans In Process 1 2,769.28 Undrawn Balances of New Building Loans to be paid out as construction progresses or when finished. f Undivided Profits 352.52 Amount left over after payment \of all dividends and ex penses. TOTAL LIABILITIES _____J_____$181,432.66 3 per cent Annual Dividend Paid On Member Share Accounts Since Organization July 1947 FUNDS RECEIVED HERE FOR SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT ON OR BEFORE THE 10th OF EACH MONTH WILL RECEIVE EARN INGS FROM THE FIRST OF THAT MONTH. The State Building & Loan Association 1115 BOYCE STREET NEWBERRY, S. C. r \T\ PHONE 196 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ~ R. B. BAKER, Pres and Treas H. B. SENN, Vice President R. AUBREY HARLEY, Secretary J. Dave Caldwell ; Louis C. Floyd, Manager Thomas H. Pope i %