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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, MARCH SI, 1950 mm* 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 lady of Greenville, a teach er; and a gentleman of Lau rens took me to task so sharply recently that they deserve the consideration of a reply. The lady wrote to me dissenting from something said in Specta tor and printed in The Green ville Piedmont; the gentleman wrote to The Laurens Adver tiser and was somewhat caus tic in rebuking me for my crit icism of the Federal Council of Churches. Such criticism is a bit un usual, but very stimulating. The lady of Greenville be gins her letter by repeating the question I asked in Spectator; “Are all teachers underpaid?” She answers: ‘‘Yes, they are all underpaid in South Carolina.” That covers a lot of ground, doesn’t it? The lady assumes that all the teachers are com petent. Experience in dealing with people hasn’t convinced me of that; and I was the ap pointing officer of fifteen thou sand teachers. There is no group, whether of physicians, ministers, legislators, dentists, or other calling, that can mus ter a hundred per cent of ei ther proficiency or efficiency. One may be quite proficient, a master of the subject matter; but almost wholly unable to bring about productive results, therefore is inefficient. A law yer may be profoundly learned in the law, yet not a good jury lawyer; so may one spend years and thousands of dollars to prepare for a career of teaching, yet be a failure as a teacher. That is more common than one might imagine. Well, on what basis does society pay? For service rendered: for re sults. The lady tells me that we ay more for roads than for schools; and she might have proved that we spend more for bottled drinks, chewing gum, sports and candy than we spend on religion. Or, some minister might make the point that we now spend more for schools than for churches. That does n’t settle the question at all. The public roads are contribut ing factors to every phase of our living, including the schools and the churches. We have no standard for pay ment of service. A devoted, ef ficient teacher, like a good mother, is beyond all price. She, or he, is worth more to the world than are hundreds who receive far handsomer returns in dollars and cents. But is all service to be meas ured in dollars and cents? While there are many who are more adequately paid than teachers, there are many thou sands who receive less than the teachers. I sometimes think the most appropriate method should be to resign, to withdraw from a •position that is said to be grossly underpaid, rather than to join a crusade for public recognition and reward. No one guarantees recogni tion to a young lawyer, dentist, physician, engineer, merchant, insurance agent, or Other man engaging in work for a liveli hood. Nor do these men pro claim that they are martyrs. Some have invested years and thousands of dollars, only to turn to something else. Last year seventy thousand places of business closed. Those men had staked their all and had to fold their tents. It is sad, but I remind the lady that the teachers are not suffering as the seventy thousand suffered. As a former teacher I remind the lady that we have told the young people to hitch their wagon to a star; and we have admonished them to remember that the world will make a path to the place where the best mouse-trap is made. The moral of that is similar to the counsel from The Mount ‘‘Let paign. f Men on the street ask them selves: Did these folk apply ior the positions? Did they know the amount paid? Then why all this campaign? Is it not true that trustees wish to retain those whose work is good? Hasn’t it always been true? I go back to my original position: there are underpaid teachers. We might well make special provision for special service. And we could do it. Those teachers of proved abil ity are held down because those of less capability are being giv en equal reward. Indeed, if some authority could revise our educational budget within the same total, available we might lop off some dead limbs and less useful services and place our emphasis where it belongs; on real teaching, on efficient leadership and direction of young minds and spirits. I thank the lady for her let ter; it was nice of her to write me; and I believe the fervent espousal of the cause indicates that she is one of those choice and consecrated spirits who are an honor to the profession and to the making of a better world. As to my friend of Laurens, Mr. M. Frank Reid, Jr., who reproaches me for my criticism of the Council of churches; It seems to me that my critic al most speaks for me when he remarks that ‘‘after three weeks no letter of explanation of the real nature and work of the Federal Council has come from those churches of this city who are associated with it.” My ap preciated critic is not the only one in Laurens who “attempts your light so shine that men 1 to live his life within the Chris- may see your good works”—not hear so much about the good works and the self-denial as proclaimed in a pressure cam- tian tradition;” there are many such in Laurens and many who are capable of writing strong letters. 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C. tator had done violence to their sense of right they would quickly have brought him to book. Mr. Reid writes in good spirit and I answer him in the same tolerance of Christian brothex*- hood. When I was a law student I was taught that there is a dif ference between a thing wrong in itself (such as murder, cruel ty, theft) and a wrong because it is prohibited, such as shoot ing or fishing out of season. The Federal Council has med dled in matters that are entire ly of the earth, earthy, rather than entirely of the spirit; spiritual. The intelligence of my critic is too evident to require an ex planation of the Baptist atti tude on drinking and dancing. While I readily concede that .many good men drink; that many men drink without ap parent results harmful to them selves, their families or society, I need not remark that society, all governments, for years have recognized the inherent danger of alcoholic liquors. Nor need I say more of dancing; without reflection on those who speak for it, the world knows that it has inherent potentialities of great harm. My critic seeks refuge in “So cial justice whether it be a con cern for racial harmony or al coholism.” We split wide open on that.' Two men cannot ar gue unless they use the same words in the same sense. “Ra cial harmony,” indeed! Certain ly I am an advocate of that, and I have the happiest, pleas antest relations with all those on my land, men and women, who have been with me twenty years! And I have the hearti- § st contempt for those who im- ose on ignorance, in whatever color of skin. But I do not be lieve that a bull in a china shop will improve the “harmony” of the scene. My friend and I read the same Bible and have been rear ed in the same Christian tradi tion. When he speaks of “basic Christian ethics” as being as much concerned with saving men as their souls, he talas more like a theologian than like a mere student of the min istry of Jesus. Jesus saves men through their souls; and through their souls pre-eminent- iy; tue resultant good of today is a mere incident, for all this life is but a short time. The student of the Book finds that the warm compassion of Jesus impelled Him to respond to human suffering when if was brought to Him, but He placed His supreme emphasis on the health of the soul. Jesus was a great disappoint ment to many of His followers —and seems still to disappoint some. Why didn’t He feed all the hungry? Why didn’t He banish all suffering and afflic tion? Why didn’t He correct all the harsh injustice all around Him? Why didn’t He call out legions of angels, or the thunderbolts of heaven against Pilate, Herod, and Cae sar himself? Why did He pay tribute to Caesar, He the Son of God, the Second Person in the Godhead? My respect for my critic al most restrains me from quot ing the judgment of Jesus: “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and unto God the things that are God’s.” A J PROSPERITY ITEMS Early-Reames A marriage which came as a surprise was that of Miss Fran ces Early of Los Angeles, Cal., and Orlando H. Reames of Prosperity. The ceremony was performed in Columbia, March 11, by Joan N. Caughman, N.P. Mrs. Reames is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Early of Los An geles. Mr. Reames is the son of Mrs. Grace Harmon Arthur of Los Angeles and the late Dr. Reames , both formerly of Prosperity. He is a veteran of Wbrld War H. The couple are making their home in the groom’s residence in Prosperity. Prosperity PTA The March meeting of the Prosperity PTA was held Mon day evening. Mr. Odelle Har mon, Supt. of Lexington schools was guest speaker. Mr. Har mon gave a very informative and timely talk on School Con solidation. Officers for next year were elected. They are: president, 000. Listen to this: a congres sional committee thinks “it would cost $41,144,630,000 to correct present deficiencies,, of streets and highways.” Mrs. Gurdon W. Counts; vice- presidents, Mrs. Hoyt A. Bol and and Mrs. Vernon Pugh; Secretary, Mrs. J. C. Metts; Treasurer, Mrs. Jake Wheeler. Family Dinner Mrs. Grady edenbaugh gave a family dinner Sunday honor ing her daughter, Juanita, on her fourteenth birthday. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kinard and children of Saluda; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kinard and family; Mrs. Geo. .Nichols, Mrs. Sease Dowd, and George Summers- of Newberry; Mr. and (Mrs. Asa Taylor, Mrs. J. A. Kinard and Lonnie Kin ard of Prosperity. Basketeers Honored The boys and girls of the Prosperity basketball teams were honored Thursday eve ning, March 23, with a party at the Community Hall. Each team member invited a guest. The party was given by do nations from interested patrons and friends. The teams colors, red and black, were used in the decor ations. Streamers of crepe pa per in the .chosen colors were festooned on three walls of the room. On the wall facing the entrance was a red and black basketball goal with inflated red baloons waving from the basket. On the solid side wall beneath a group of balloons were team and individual play ers’ pictures mounted on red card board. Mrs. Wialter Hamm conduct ed the recreation. After the games a movie was shown. Square dancing followed the movie. A chicken salad plate with individual cakes and a cold drink was served. On the cakes were put the favors, a miniature basket with small red candy as the ball. Buffet Supper for Bride-Elect Mrs. W. L. Mills and her daughter, Mrs. Joe Bedenbaugh of Lexington, entertained with a lovely buffet supper Satur day evening, at the home of Mrs. Mills, honoring Miss Doro thy Ann Barnes, April bride- elect. Pink camellias and white lilies were used in the dining room and living room. Upon arrival the guests were given cafnellia corsages or bouton niere. The honor guest’s chair was marked with a large white satin bow. Mrs. Bedenbaugh conducted several bridal contests. The lady guests were asked to write their favorite recipes which were put in a book for the bride-elect. The hostesses presented Miss Barnes with a cream and sugar set in her crystal pattern. Those present were Miss Barnes, Miss Miriam Rallentine, Miss Nelle .Harmon, Miss Nellie Ruth Wicker, Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Hamm, Mr. and Mrs. Mel ton Wall of Nejv berry, Billy Leaphart, James Wicker, Joel Taylor, and James Mills. Of Local and Personal Mention Misses Ethel Counts, Effie Hawkins and Blanch Kibler, Mrs. E. O. Counts, and Mrs. J. D. Luther visited Edisto Gar dens in Orangeburg Sunday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mower Sing- ley and their daughter, Patty, spent the weekend in Swains- boro, Ga. Mrs. Singley’s mo ther, Mrs. J. R. Powell, who has been visiting here, return ed to her home in Swainsboro. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Bratson of Pageland, Mr. and Mrs. Ligon Rickard of Batesburg, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Boyce Hawkins. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Shealy and their two children visited relatives in Columbia over the wppk'pn/i With Mr. and Mrs. - W. A. Ballentine for the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. David Lee and little son, David, Jr., of Greenville, and Robert W. Bal lentine of Cameron. Misss Nelle Harmon of Win- V . ■ . (Continued on back page) vAAW VXXOv G X ^ V^V/VA Oa XX I difference between the things J of the moment and the eternal' interest! He included the Samaritans in His charity, but He didn’t' urge that equality of men be established by law; He ap proached men -through the heart, not by compulsion of law or imposition on unwilling or unprepared spirits. Let the Council remember that the Christian tradition must always follow the exam ple of Jesus, not a forced inter pretation of it. Jesus knew that the spirit of God moves the hearts of men, slowly but surely; and it needs no arro gance on our part to promote the Kingdom of God. To teach the simple Gospel; to call men to repentance; to show th e way| k to Salvation through faith — that is the Churches* business. The meddling of the Council in politics is a dabbling in con ditions so much better than in the time of Jesus that the stu dent of affairs marvels at what has been accomplished by Christian influence, just the pervasive force of brotherly love. Everybody seems to have a program; and everybody’s pro gram is impostergable, as the Spanish say, meaning it can’t be. postponed. Well, friend, what is your program? And every program costs a lot of money! What about the public roads? Is the program just to get the farmer out of th e mud? No, the main roads, the arterial roads, are curling up, and cracking up, and breaking and sinking and bogging down. It is a sad story altogether. 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