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PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN 77—TiT.rVa-..' 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. O. F. Arm field 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 What did you do on the “Glorious Fourth?" I let my mind play on the direction our Nation is travelling and won dered why we seem to be less patriotic than the gallant peo ple of 1776. But are we? His tory glosses over many errors and shortcomings; we are not worse than the men of 1776; we have the same shortcom ings and the same virtues. As I see it, our great lack is leadership of the quality of 1776. There never was a time when many people did net pre fer the flesh pots to the bur dens of responsibility and high principle. Here in America were scores of thousands who opposed the struggle for inde pendence. Even here in South Carolina were many who yearned for their profits and the good times under the King. We have not the same type of leadership, however. We have men, good men, too, who have not the courage to throw out of the window much of the Socialism recommended by the Government. At best they compromise and reduce this or that, but they don’t rise to the occasion decisively. We started out with a Gov ernment of simple plan; today the Government wants to build power plants, steel mills, and regulate and control every thing else. It wants to fix wages and hours and do any thing else that a pressure group insists on. We have virtually thrown principle of Government overboard. When the Government regu lates, who is the Government? A swelling, arrogant, incompe tent bureaucracy. Do you want to have your affairs controlled by an army of clerks and petty officials? Don’t you know that when the Government controls banking and insurance and medicine and power, it will soon control everything else? Who is the Government? The Senators and Representa tives in Congress can stop all the Socialistic trends. Why don’t they do it? They think you want the program. Don’t waste time on Mr. Truman; try the men we have elected, or, if necessary, let us elect others. By the way, what do you know of our sprawling bureau cracy? Our Government is a mightly Colossus. Do you know that: “Our Government owns or is interested in 100 business en terprises. They lend money, guarantee loans and deposits, write life insurance, produce and sell electric power and fer tilizers, operate railways and ships, buy and sell farm prod ucts, etc. It has more than $20 billion invested in such enterprises, and further com mitments of about $14 billion, in addition. There are 1,816 different Gov ernment bureaus; each with its own boss and staff of ex perts, investigators, stenograph ers, public relations personnel, messengers, etc. The output of rules and regulations fills 8,- 811 pages in the Federal Reg ister each year; that includes only ‘important’ rulings. Each of these 1,816 different Government outfits has its own private rules, also. The Veter ans Administration, for exam ple, has 88 different manuals. 665 technical bulletins, and 400 circulars guiding its affairs. Comptroller General Warren on January 24 told a Congres sional Committee: ‘The Federal Government is a hodge-podge and crazy-quilt of duplications, overlappings, inefficiency, and inconsistency. It is an ideal system for tax-eaters and for those who wish to keep them selves attached to the public payrolls, but it is bad for those who have to pay the bill.’ DUPLICATIONS: We have 75 different bureaus and agen cies dealing with transporta tion; 22 engaged in public housing; 14 in forestry matters; 34 which can acquire land (one- fifth of the entire land area of the United States is already owned by the Federal Govern ment); 80 gathering statistics; 37 in public health; 27 in la bor relations; 64 in business relations; 46 in foreign rela tions; 24 in rehabilitation; 16 in power; 24 in map-making; 18 in education; 28 in welfare; 12 in community planning; 16 in wildlife; and 40 government corporations with an accumu lated deficit of more than $11 billion and going still deeper in debt There is widespread overlap ping in federally-owned print ing plants. We have 61 sepa rate Government printing and duplicating plants in Washing ton; 23 in San Francisco; 25 in Philadelphia; 16 in Chicago; 6 in Kansas City; 6 in Denver; 15 in New York. In addition, the Army and Air Force have 140 printing and duplicating plants; the Navy 87; Commerce Department has 26; and In terior Department has 15.” “INVENTORIES: The Gov ernment now has in storage $27 billion worth of military supplies from collar ornaments to battleships. They include time clocks, silver finger bowls for admirals rolls of red tape by the hundreds of gross, and skirts with the new look for Wacs. The Federal Gov ernment owns 3.6 typewriters for every Federal employee who uses one, either fall time or part time. The Hoover Commission found many agencies carried in their inventories vast quanti ties of supplies which the Com mission’s investigating staff could not locate anywhere. What became of them is any body’s guess and yours is as good as ours — but they are gone forever. In the Office of the Assist ant Secretary of State for Eco nomic Affairs, employing 432, the ratio was seven supervis ors for 11 workers. PROPAGANDA: Some 45,000 Federal employees devote their time and activities to Federal propaganda. The total cost is tremendous; the purpose to in fluence public thinking and Congressional legislation. A report approved UNANI MOUSLY by the 25 members of the House Committee on Ex penditures in the Executive Departments, stated: ‘Your Committee reports its firm con clusion that on the basis of the evidence at hand employes have gone far beyond the limits of their proper duty of pro viding factual information to the people and the Congress and have engaged in propagan da supported by taxpayers’ money to influence legislation now pending before Congress. In reality Government propa ganda distors facts with such authority that the person be comes prejudiced or biased in the direction which the Govern ment propagandists wish to lead national thinking.’’ The Attorney General of South Carolina is a lawyer of the old school: he believes in the Constitution and does not twist it; takes it as it comes. For example, he believes that an office is an office and a position is a position. Just my idea of a lawyer. But, “The State” quotes the Attorney General in a matter that I find very interesting. At first blush I challenge the opinion. This may seem presumptuous but it won’t cause my respected and distinguished friend to lose any sleep. Here it is: the York Legisla tive Delegation has included in the York County budget (called Supply Bill) and item of six thousand dollars to be paid to the members of the County legislative delegation as ex pense money for services with in and for the County. Our Constitution so plainly and clearly forbids “extra pay” that our Supreme Court has de clared that the “extra pay” voted by the Legislature a year ago was unlawful. Now the Attorney General is quoted as saying that the Constitution makes no reference to pay ments by Counties, the publish ed account implying that the item of expense money in the County budget is not unlaw ful. Well, is it? The Act, as approved by the Governor, au thorizes expense money to the Senator and House members for investigative, supervisory and other services, according to “The State.” “The delega tion and the Senator.” That is a new one. Ordinarily “the delegation” includes the Sena tor, though there is no such valid, lawful body as a Legis lative delegation,” whether with or without the Senator. Certainly, as I see it, this is an effort to clothe the York members with executive func tions and is clearly unconsti tutional on that ground. I need not elaborate that. There is a| clause of section 34 of Article 3 which forbids enactment of special laws, though it specifi cally allows special laws for fixing the pay of County Offi cers. Legislators are State of ficials, not County officials; nor can they make themselves County officials. A County is entirely subject to the State. No County (un less it be Charleston) levies its own taxes: the General Assembly must authorize the use. It is an out-of-date pro cedure, wasteful and inefficient and undemocratic, but it is the law. Even the General Assem bly is limited, with respect to Counties. The Constitution prescribes: “The General As sembly (hall not have the pow er to authorize any County or township to levy a tax or is sue bonds for any purpose ex cept for educational purposes to build and repair public roads, buildings and bridges, to maintain and support pris oners, pay jurors, County of ficers, and for litigation, quar antine and court expenses and for ordinary County purposes, to support paupers, and pay past indebtedness . . . Provid ed, that the General Assembly shall have power to authorize a County or township to levy a tax or issue bonds for the purpose of Construction and maintenance of landing strips.” The provision of the Consti tution usually cited against ex tra pay certainly applies to this York County item; “No General Assembly shall have the power to increase the per diem (or pay) of its own mem bers.” This Act of York is an Act of the General Assembly. Nothing is said distinguishing between the State and the County. If the Treasurer and Super visor of York make payments under this; and if the members of the Legislature from York collect under this, they may find a court decision against them that will make payments and acceptance under the Act of 1948 and are now called on to make restitution. WOMEN’S STATE GOLF MEET The South Carolina Women’s Golf Association held a one day eighteen hole handicap tourna ment at the Country Club of Newberry, July 12th. Fifty-two golfers from Columbia, Forest Lake, Greenville, Greenwood, Orangeburg, Spartanburg and Newberry Country Clubs parti cipated. The winners were: First Flight—1st Mrs. Polly Stone, Greenville—2nd Mrs. Jane Crum Corrington, Orange burg—3rd Mrs. Mary Garden- hire, Newberry. Second Flight—1st Mrs J. L. Wtelling, Sr. Newberry—2nd Mrs. Alvin Gilreath, Greenville- 3rd Mrs. Billie Evans, Spartan burg. Third Flight—list Mrs. Rem- bart Martin, Columbia—2nd Mts. Jim Spence, Columbia— 3rd Mrs. C. R. Dent, Green wood. Fourth Flight—Mrs. Helen Wlalsh, Greenwood. A great deal of interest was shown in this one day event and stimulated golf playing at the Country Club of Newberry. The following golf professio nals attended this meet: Melvin Hemphill of Forest Lake Country Club, Walter Reynolds, Columbia Country Club, Mr. Anderson, Columbia, S. C.—unattached, Kathryn Hemphill, Columbia, S. C.—un attached. PVT. HILLEY RECEIVES PROMOTION IN ARMY Private. Elbert L. Hilley, son of Mrs. Alma Hilley, 1307 4th street, Newberry, has recently been promoted to the grade of Private First Class. He is now stationed in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkadio, Japan, as signed to F. Company of the famed 31st Infantry Regiment. Pfc. Hilley entered the Army August 15th, 1947 at Fort Jack- son. After completing his basic training at that post he was ordered overseas for occupation duty. Upon arriving in Korea he was assigned to the 32nd Infantry Regiment. The 31st is the regiment that is called ‘The American Foreign” because during its thirty three years of existence it has never served within the United States. NEWBERRY COUNTY BOYS ENLIST IN REGULAR ARMY David Lee Williamson, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Lester William son of Little Mountain and Lawrence Chapman, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Chapman, 2016 Main street, Newberry enlisted in the Regular Army on Tues day, July 12th according to Mj Sgt. Claude Blankenship, Re cruiting officer here. Williams volunteered for the Regular Army, Unassigned, and Chapman volunteered for Coun ter Intelligence service.. Charles E. Fields, son of Mr. and Mks. Dock M. Fields, 523 Sums street, Whitmire, also volunteered for the Regular Army, Unassigned. Beautifully Engraved— Wed ding Announcements. Calling cards, Buisness Cards. Inform al* may be bad at the SUN office, reasonably priced. LETS ALL MOVE TO JOHNSTON .... AND BREAK A LEG! You’ve no doubt heard about Newberry being a friendly place. Wfell, when you read this you will agree that Newberry is a crab-apple beside John ston, S. C. A lady over there fell down the steps of the Baptist church a few Sundays ago and was in bed six weeks. Just look at the friendliness, the very sub stantial friendliness she recei ved at the hands of her neigh bors: My dear friend, Miss Denny, nursed me through the night, prepared hot breakfast for me, then off to school. Early, Mrs. B. L. Reames came with milk and apple pie. My faithful friend, Maniah Peterbark, came and stayed with me day and night for six weeks. In the evening Pansy Salter brought me a grand hot fried chicken and strawberry short cake supper. Every morning the phone would ring several times—friends wanting to know how I was and saying, “I am sending dinner today.” Many sent dinner without phoning. Flowers kept my room look ing like a florist’s shop. It seems to me every good thing to eat that was ever thought of was sent me, even to a, whole chicken pie! Whole cakes whole pies, live chickens, dress ed chickens, calf livers, fresh fish, cuts through whole sugar cured home raised hams, car tons of ice cream, more juices than I ever heard of, all sort of canned delicacies from the stores and your pantry shelves, and trays, that would have taken blue ribbons at the fair. Milk, butter, eggs, yeast sponge ready to rise once and be made into hot rolls. Baskets of fruit, baskets of vegetables, a grand sunshine basket, hose, handkerchiefs, blankets, a bed spread, a new dress; a lovely Davison’s rayon slip, toilet soap, a nylon hair brush, stationery, candy, dusting powder, and the most beautiful greeting cards and get well cards with prec ious personal messages. Letters of sympathy, visits, smiles, good wishes and the sweetest, kindest things said to me. All to encourage and help me get well to “carry on” and get in the procession of helping others. NEGRO TEACHER CONFESSES PERJURY Edgefield, July 12.—A negro woman school teacher has pleaded guilty to perjury dur ing an investigation of cheat ing on teacher certification tests. The teacher first admitted, then denied, in sworn state ments that she used an illegal answer sheet on the tests. Of fered annually, the exams largely determine teacher sal aries. She was sentenced to three months in jail and fined $100 in general sessions court here yesterday. State Circuit Judge T. B. Greneker suspended the sentence and fine, and placed her on two years’ probation. The State Board of Educa tion estimates that as many as 800 of the more than 2,000 ne gro teachers who took the tests in February may have cheated or distributed the ans wer keys. The board said it had sus pended the teaching certificates of the negro woman and of the negro teacher-preacher from whom she reportedly bought the test answer for $5. NOTICE OF SCHOOL BUS CONTRACT LETTING The Board of Trustees of Central School District No. 21 hereby asks that bids to trans port pupils in said district to Pomaria High School, be filed with the County Board of Ed ucation on or before noon Au gust 2, 1949. The successful bidder shall be required to transport all children who live in the District or may move into it during the life of the Contract. The successful bid der shall furnish safe and com fortable transportation. Each bid shall be placed in a separate envelope, addressed to the County Superintendent of Education and plainly mark ed on the outside thus; “Bid for Transportation of pupils in District No. 21.” The contract will be award ed for a term of three years, to the lowest responsible bid der, and may be cancelled at any time for cause. Bids will be opened at noon on Tuesday, August 2 in the office of the County Superin tendent of Education. The Board reserves the right to re ject any and all bids. Board of Trustees, Central School District. J15-22-29 DO YOU WANT a good pay roll system, or Social Security System. These loose-leaf systems are complete and simple to keep, and not high priced. The Sun also has legal papers, in cluding Bill of Sale forms. Just a dime to pay for handling. We also got some nice stapling machines, two sizes, and staples and its a dirty shame how cheap they are. Come on and buy some of this stuff, we’re hongry! MRS. MARY D. LIVINGSTON Mrs. Mary Dickert Livingston, 77, died suddenly late Sunday at her home on Olar Street. She had returned from a family re union a short time before she died. Born and reared in the New Hope section of Newberry County, Mrs. Livingston was a daughter of the late Jesse and Nancy Setzler Dickert. Her hus band, David Newton (Snib) Livingston, died six years ago. She was a life-long member of her missionery society and of the Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10:30 p. m. at May er Memorial Lutheran Church with the pastor, the Rev. V. F. Fulmer officiating. Interment followed in St. Phillip’s Luth eran Church Cemetery. Surviving are one son, Clyde Livingston of Newberry; two brothers, Jake of Newberry and John Dickery of Silverstreet; Four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. SCOUT TROOP 69 TO OLD INDIAN Scout Troop 69 made up of boys from West End left Sun day for a week at Camp Old Indian. They will be in charge of Dewey Kinard who has just rounded out his 24th year as Scout Master. FOR RENT—Apartment—three large rooms—and bath—first floor—Continuous hot water. Phone 88 or 338 7 22-29 NOW IS THE TIME—To fill your deep freeze—we have the Locker paper—freezer contain ers—space saver containers— etc . 7|22-29 R. Derrill Smith and Son. Inc. Wholesale Grocers Newberry. S. 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