The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, March 10, 1950, Image 4
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NEWBERRY, S. C.
O. F. Arm field
Editor and Publisher
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Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937,
at the Postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, under
the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
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Happiness isn’t so much a matter of position as it
is disposition
Voting Ourselves Into Eden
Those who believe that in order to compete with totalitarian
powers in the cold war, we must imitate their methods and prin
ciples, find no friend in Dr. Vannevar Bush, the brilliant scientist
who directed much of our top-secret arms research and wrote
the recent distinguished best seller, “Modern Arms & Free Men.”
We cannot meet the Russian threat, he said, “if we turn this
country into a wishy-washy imitation of totalitarianism, where
every man’s hand is out for pablum and virile creativeness has
given place to the patronizing favor of swollen bureaucracy.
“Dictatorship can compete with dictatorships, and a free vir
ile democracy can outpace any such in the long pull. But a peo
ple bent on soft security, Surrendering their birthright of indi
vidual self-reliance for favors, voting themselves into Eden from
a supposedly inexhaustible public purse, supporting everyone by
soaking a fast disappearing rich, scrambling for subsidy, learning
the arts of political log-rolling and forgetting the ruged virtues
of the pioneer, will not measure up to competition with a tough
dictatorship.”
The total state, or the socialist state, or the welfare state, or
whatever you wish to call it, always achieves one thing, as cer
tain as tomorrow follows today. It weakens and finally destroys
initiative, self-reliance and human, individual enterprise. It can’t
help but do that—where is the need to think and work for our
selves when an all-powerful, all-wise state is doing it for us?
And if we want to do something for ourselves, the chances are
that we’ll be financially unable to do it, because the state takes
most of our income to pay for all our “security” and “welfare.”
This generation has lived through two world wars which were
won by the achievements, courage and labor of free peoples. It
is now living in a chaotic age, in which millions of human beings
have become the important subjects of slave states leased on slave
philosophies of government—and in which only the free peoples
have a living standard much above the level of a zoo. If that
isn’t example enough of the virtues of freedom, what is?
Dr. Bush also said he was convinced that “we have the wit to
recomize a dangerous trend . . . and laugh at sirens with cracked-
brained economic theories who would guide us down an easy
path over a precipice.” We had better pray that that is so.
DEMOCRATIC DIALOGUE
Father, must I go out to work?
i No, my lucky son.
We’re living now on Easy street
On dough from Washington. '
We’ve left it up to Uncle Sam,
So don’t get exercised.
Nobody has to give a damn—
We’ve all been subsidized.
But if Uncle treats us all so
well
And feeds us milk and honey,
Please, daddy, tell me what the
hell
He’s going to use for money.
Don’t worry, bub, there’s not
a hitch
In this here noble plan—
He simply soaks the filthy rich
And helps the common man.
But, father, won’t there come
a time
When they run out of cash,
And we have left them not a
dime
When things will go to smash?
My faith in you is shrinking,
son,
You nosey little brat.
You do too damn much think
ing, son,
To be a Democrat.
Ever notice—when a man gets up near the top of the
ladder of success—there are always a few friends
and fellow workers steadying it for him?
Secret Ballot Feature
Of New Election Law
(By James Walker in the
Greenville News)
Columbia, Feb. 26.—One of
the most important and least
controversial parts of the pro
posed hew election law is the
secret ballot it provides in gen
eral elections.
South Carolinians since the
days of Richard I. Manning
have been demanding a secret
ballot in their general elections.
Frequent attempts have been
made at getting one.
There has been a secret bal
lot in the primary, which in
reality has amounted to the
election in this state, but in
general elections there has been
secrecy at all.
voting for presidential
electors, for example, if you
were a Republican you had no
choice but to ask for a ballot
(printed at party expense) for
the Republican electors.
Perhaps you were looked at
a bit askance. In some com
munities, in years past, asking
for something other than the
ballot with the Democratic Par
ty electors on it has meant al
most ostracization.
In the primary, where there
were candidates of only one
party involved, you simply
were handed the one ballot
containing all the candidates
for state offices and another for
county offices. You voted for
whom you pleased, in secret.
The proposed new law gives
you the same chance in gen
eral elections. You will have
no reason to be hesitant about
voting for whatever party or
candidates you want.
Under the law, all ballots in
general elections for national,
state, county, municipal, dis
trict and circuit officers in the
towns, counties, districts, cir
cuits, cities and other political
divisions will be printed at
public expense.
On one large ballot in gen
eral elections there will be the
candidates for statewide offices.
They will be listed in columns
under the name of the party of
fering the candidate. Under the
column in separate squares.
Id be the name of the party
candidate for governor, lieuten-
. it governor, secretary of state,
;tc., for U. S. senator, and for
f^Congress.
Side by side might be the
names of the candidates of an
other party. Or the names of
canaidates whose names were
offered by petition.
You could vote a straight
ticket—going down the line for
your party candidates—by mak
ing an X in a circle provided
just below the party name at
the top of the column. Or, you
could vote a split ticket, choos
ing between the several parties,
by putting an X before the can
didates’ names in whatever col
umn they were written.
South Carolina has been a
one-party state and candidates
of parties other than Demo
cratic were offered more in
token than anything else. The
secret ballot perhaps will give
impetus to a two-party system
in the state.
The name of the presidential
and vice presidential candidates
would be listed over the names
of the presidential electors
pledged, to vote for them.
There would have been four
columns in the last presiden
tial election if the secret ballot
had been in effect in this state:
Truman Democrats, States
Rights, Republican and Progres
sive Wallace party. But there
was no official state ballot at
that time.
The state will pay for all the
necessary ballots for presiden
tial electors, state officers, U.S.
senators, and members of Con
gress.
The counties and other poli
tical sub-divisions Will arrange
for and pay for the other bal
lots.
Precautionary steps to assure
against fraud in the printing of
ballots include having the
printer and his helpers take an
oath of secrecy on the size,
style or contents of the ballots
and an oath they will not al
low more than a specified num
ber be printed. The secretary
of state, who would handle the
ballots, or other authorities,
would appoint a representative
to see that the oath taken by
the printers was complied with.
Violations would be a misde
meanor.
The registration certificates
would be issued every 10 years
as in the past. If a constitu
tional amendment is approved,
they would be good for all
municipal elections as well as
general elections and primaries.
The boards issuing them us
ually have offices in the county
courthouse.
RECIPROCITY MEETING
OF WOMAN'S CLUB
Mrs. Norman W. Lynch of
McColl and president of the
South Carolina Federation of
Wbmen’s Clubs was guest
speaker at the reciprocity meet
ing of the Woman's Club of
Newberry. ‘ The meeting which
was held at the Community
Hall on February 23, was in
celebration of the Club’s forty-
ninth anniversary. The guests
were the presidents of the var
ious organizations for women
and other special guests.
The president, Mrs. F. Scott
Elliott, called the meeting to
order and read the club collect.
She extended a warm welcome
to the guests and gave briefly
the ■ history of the club.
Mrs. W’. E. Monts, chairman
of reciprocity, was in charge of
the program. The music was
furnished by Miss Margery
Smith and Miss Joan Dominick
of Newberry College. Mrs.
Monts then introduced Mrs.
Lynch who brought an inspir
ing message on Leadership. She
used points of leadership from
the life and work of Susan B.
Anthony.
The president introduced Mrs.
George Bethea, corresponding
secretary of SCFWC. Sne also
thanked the reciprocity com
mittee for its splendid coopera
tion. Besides Mrs. Monts, those
of the committee consisted of
Mrs. James C. Kinard, Mrs. A.
J. Briggs, Mrs. Hubert Setzler,
Mrs. Ralph Whitaker and Mrs.
Neil Truesdale.
After the program Mrs. D.
W. A Neville and Mrs. A. J.
Briggs served tea from a beau
tifully appointed table to the
100 women present. Pink aza
leas, camellias and snapdragons
were used effectively in dec
orating the community hall.
Mrs. Lynch and Mrs. Bethea
were the guests of the club
over night and a guest of the
federated clubs of the city that
night at a dutch supper at the
Wiseman Hotel.
BOLAND IS SPEAKER
AT KIWANIS MEETING
G. Leland Summer, Jr., was
the recipient of a Certificate
of Merit from Kiwanis Inter
national for his services as
past president of the local
Newberry Club at a meeting
of the organization on Thurs
day at the Community Hall.
The certificate was presented
by Ratchford W. Boland, Clin
ton, Lt. Governor of Division
Nine of the Carolinas district.
Lt. Gov. Boland was making
his annual official visit this
week to the Newberry Kiwan-
iank He addressed the group
on the objectives of Kiwanis
International for the year 1950.
After reviewing the fine work
the organization has done dur
ing its thirty-five years of his
tory he pointed out that the or
ganization is dedicating itself
chiefly to the promotion of
loyal American citizenship. The
speaker presented a blueprint
for the work of the club for the
coming year. Kiwanis, said the
speaker, emphasizes the home,
the church, and the school in
its endeavors. Mr. Boland as
sailed the enemies of the Am
erican Way of life and advo
cated a strong adherence to the
free enterprise system as op-
oosed to all forms of socialism,
communism, and fascism. The
.speaker also stressed that the
organization is devoted to work
in the interests of youth. The
entire address outlined eight
major objectives of Kiwanis.
The speaker was introduced
by Kiwanis President Clifford
L. Graham who called atten
tion to the fact that Mr. Bol
and is a civic and community
leader in his home town, Clin
ton.
NOTICE
The City of Newberry will
accept sealed bids until 10
A.M. March 15th for 1 1950
model, long wheel base, 1 Vz
ton truck cassis with cab,
equipoed with duel rear wheels
and four speed standard trans
mission, and single speed rear
end, six 6.50x20, 8-ply tires.
The City reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
THE CITY OF NEWBERRY
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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 Tnan—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
66,600 were authorized as instructors in water
safety and first aid. It is estimated that
18,000,000 have had training in first aid and
water safety through your Red Cross.
Many of these 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.
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These Advertisements Sponsored by the Following Firms in Behalf
of the 1950 Red Cross Drive now Under Way,
Newberry Federal Savings &
Loan Association
G. B. SUMMER & SONS
South Carolina National Bank
ODORLESS CLEANERS
MRS. J. W. WHITE
Millinery, Gifts, Baby Garments
Size—Infants to 4 years
T. ROY SUMMER
CARPENTER’S
PURCELLS
LOMINICK’S DRUG STORE
REAGIN’S SHOE SHOP
CHAPMAN-HAWKINS HDWE.
SKEET’S GULF SERVICE
WELLS THEATRE
Main Street Pure Oil Station
B. C. MOORE & SONS, INC.
AMERICAN LEGION POST 24
NEWBERRY MONUMENT CO.
MITCHELL’S GRILL
Livingston-Wise Post No. 5968
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
Fairfield Forest Products Co.
Carolina Reporting Agency
Ruth Doris Armfield I. V. McKinnie
NEWBERRY PACKING CO.
KEMPER MOTOR COMPANY
FARMERS ICE & FUEL CO.
Newberry Coca Cola Bottling Co.
SAM COOK’S BEER PARLOR
NEWBERRY LUMBER CO.
MURRAY LUMBER CO.
NEWBERRY CREAMERY
THE MARKET BASKET
C. D. COLEMAN COMPANY
Newberry Remnant Store
BUZHARDT FURNITURE CO.
Firestone Home & Auto Supplies
Whitesides Dept. Store, Inc.
R. E. SUMMER, Insurance
CITY FILLING STATION
‘Next to the Postoffice and Just as Reliable”
BELK-BEARD COMPANY
College Street Texaco Station
RITZ THEATRE