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THE NEWBERRY SUN
FRIDAY, MARCH SI, 1950
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1218 College Street
NEWBERRY, S. C.
O. F. Armfield
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Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937,
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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
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works and the self-denial as
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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-
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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. Not
only the road from Columbia to
Sumter, and Sumter to Man
ning, with its corduroy or wash
board wrinkles, but throughout
our nation we hear about the
traffic wearing out the roads
faster than can be repaired.
Last year $1,700,000,000 was
spent on roads in America. A
lot of money—colossal—about a
third of what we gave Europe!!
And now they want $2,000,000,-
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