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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1950 u« 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 The General Election should be satisiactory to us in South Caro lina. It spanked Mr. Truman and it maintained the Chairmanships of Southern leaders, including our Senators Maybank and Qlin D. Johnston; it advanced them as well as our Representatives, in position excepting our two new men. Congressman John Riley and Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn. The new men will be ef fective, however, for they know their way around Washington. As an American I applaud the State of Ohio for re-electing Sen. Robert A. Taft. This great nation needs men of character, intellig ence and courage in places of leadership. There are just a few such men in Congress;/ so we may rejoice that all the great campaign by selfish interests failed to defeat Mr. Taft. If any man’s partisanship, his loyalty to a label, makes him wish Mr. Tafts Trumanite opponent had been elected he is forgetting America, or putting the sound policy of the nation under a cloud in order to support Mr. Truman. , We South Carolinians are tried and true Democrats of the Wood- row Wilson and Thomas Jeffer son principle. Although Mr. Wil son and Mr. Jefferson were not S. Carolinians we have always been double-first cousins to the Virgin ians. Frankly, I don't know how I figured that out, but let it go. We have had South Carolinians who rose above party, who dared op pose the President even when he was of their own party. By the way, we still have in the Senate and in the House men who do not get on their knees to the President, although he is called a Democrat. A careful study of Mr Truman leaves me in complete wonderment as to just what is a Democrat, if HE is a Democrat. Nobody ‘knows what principle guides our Democracy when we look over the members of the Courts, the vast bureauracy, and the Socialists and Communists who control the Nation. There Is no principle, but there Is a policy, and that policy is to promise everything and do any thing that will make votes. Men of middle age may well look to the future and try to foresee what this country will be when their sons and grandsons take charge. OR ARE TAKEN IN CHARGE. We have for years been robbing the future to enrich the present. Every bond issue is a mortgage on your son’s life and work. How we pile it on! You will not doubt that among South Carolinians 2 names have been held in honor. Of course there were many, notably Wade Hampton, but John C. Calhoun and George McDuffie were lead ers in Congress when principles were guiding men. They were not men of small stature; they were men of National vision, men of wisdom, men of courage. John C. ^Calhoun opposed President An drew Jackson and fought to ex tend the charter of The Bank of The United States; so did Geo. McDuffie, then Chairman of the Ways and Means committee of the House. Those men were statesmen, not merely party hacks. I recall a conversation with the Chairman of a Joint Committee of Senado Y Camara de Diputa- dos (Senate and House) in Peru. He said this “Hay una voluntad aca’ y una sola.’’ (There is one will here and one only). He meant that he and the others must do as the President indicated. We must not let our government de generate into that. It one man be'^ the one and only will, why have a Congress? Indeed, we are temp ted to ask why have a Court? If you think this is idle spec ulation on my part let me tell you of an experience. I was a oureaucrat, head of a big service, almost totalitarian. I had great respect for my chief, the Presi dent. He was a loveable man, a great man, and the most consid erate man I’ve ever known; butf he ruled with virtually unchall- ; enged sway. Once I said to him “Dr. A President of B college tells me that the Supreme court is likely to set aside the decision of the lower court which declar ed the college the owner of a great hacienda, because Senor X, who is trying to get this half-mil iion dollar property, has circul ated a rumor, Senor Presidente, that you are no longer interested in a victory for the college.’’ The President said to me “You may tell the members of the Corte Suprema (Supreme Court) that 1 am interested and wish the decis ion of the lower court sustained.” Well, to be brief, I did so and they did so. Already our Executive depart ment expects the Judicial depart ment to support the President; and the Judicial department is mowing that way. WHO started the plan or pro gram of school district consoiida uon in Souih Carolina? What were che arguments for it and whai nave been the results so far. It seemed to creep up on us, a pro gram recommended and urged by citizens and adopted by the Gen eral Assembly. The SUN or Newberry publishes iuite a table of tax increases that apply to Lexington county bui oays nothing about Newberry county. Brother Armfield and his talented assistant will discuss Newberry in due course, I’m sure, out they tell us news that my brother Bruner of Lexington has, not discussed yet. (We did not discuss Newberry because there .vas nothing to discuss. We killeu the tax boosting School Unit bill and Newberry continues to enjoy one of the lowest tax rates. We have for many years had good men in our Legislative delegation, and this coupled with nonest county officers is respon sible for our low millage.—Ed.) Here the Spectator quotes at length from matter appearing In this paper some weeks ago relat ing to the Lexington tax rate. We skip this and take up on matter which has not before appeared.— Editor.) Since reading the always newsy Sun I’ve looked into the taxes of Clarendon county where I live. In that good county the first change I note is that of a “raise” of six mills in School district No. 9—in which I live. District 17 in creased 6 mills; District 21 in creased 6 mills; and District 25 increased 6 mills; Winning Recipe For Party Fun v: h * 1 m mm >•••> Wm?* 5>v- W" ■Mli m \ .v>;- M • ■ "Come for dessert and coffee and an evening of Rook.” That’s a smart recipe for party fun that’s easy on the budget and assures the hostess who doubles as cook a full measure of enjoyment. You can always count on the fine flavor of piping hot coffee to melt social ice like magic. With a pack of Rook cards, you can take your choice of 150 different exciting games for party competition. Good choice for your party cake is mocha devil’s food cake. And plan on a hospitable second round of cake and coffee at the end of the evening while the score i are adding up the Rook scores. _ .These increases are over the 1949 levies; the 1949 levies were, in some cases far above the 1948 levies. For example: District 14 advanced from 17 to 50 mills. District 15 advanced from 39 to 60 mills. District No. 16 advanced from 33 to 39 mills. District No. 29 advanced from 20 to 50 mills. District No. 32 advanced from 23 to 33 mills. District 35 DECREASED from 61 to 50 mills. In 1948 Clarendon had districts levying 60 mills, 61 mills, and 69 mills, along with others 21 mills, 47 mills, 56 mills, etc. I find this, however, that the 35 districts of Clarendon had a total millage of 1235 in 1948; 1324 in 1949, and 821 for 1950. No one can challenge the statement that the over-all, county-wide millage in Clarendon seems to be 821 in 1950 against 1324 in 1949. That is a great saving, on the face of it. It is an illustration of the difficulty of using statistics. John D. Rockefeller and I, together own probably $500,000,000, but 1 don’t own half of that. My part may be one thousand dollars, leaving Mr. Rockefeller $499,999,- 000. That’s how we become con fused by any statistical table. We don’t pay our heavy taxes by counties, but by school dis tricts. No one can deny that my tax in District 9 is 6 mills above 1949. And that is probably where the shoe pinches over in Lexing ton, though the Lexington citizens haven’t published any complaints. (They have indeed “published” complaints—by word of mouth and 'by appeal to the Supreme Court.—Editor.) My tax of 40 mills is 'not the highest in Clarendon; there are still levies of 41, 47, 50, 60 and 69 mills. One of my radio audience has requested that I discuss the tax “situation” in Columbia and Richland. I quote the letter in part: -Tn the year of 1948 county taxes were 38 1-2 mills; in 1949 47 mills and in 1960 62 1-2 mills, or an increase over 1948 of 14 1-2 mills. The city is increasing the tax rate this year also.” It always seems to be that the rate goes UP. Have you ever heard of anybody advocating a REDUCTION? Or is the word REDUCTION obsolete. Then we have the excise taxes, income taxes (with increases; State Income taxes; and now they are mulling around with a sales tax. That would be just landy if with the advent of the •ales tax they would abolish the property tax. So around and around we go, where we will stop nobody knows. Just at the moment I can think ->f only two cheap commodities— electricity and money — calling both commodities. Our electricity ! s much cheaper than it was in he good old days; and money '•ommands smaller interest than n the days of grandpa’s honey- Tioon. A man with $100,000 used to be a towering figure, a giant imong men. We bowed and craped when he drove by. Today i man with $100,000 at interest ?uts a sorry figure and is hardly ible to keep up a cook and her boy friend from his kitchen. PROSPERITY ITEMS Miss Edna Hawkins of Pros perity became the bride of Hey ward Stuck of Pomaria on Thurs day afternoon, November 2, at 6 o’clock in St. L<ukes Lutheran Church. The Rev. C. E. Sea- strunk, the bride’s pastor, per formed the rites, using the im pressive ring ceremony of the Lutheran church. Witnessing the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. Billy Berley of Pomaria, and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hawkins of Pros perity and Miss Joan Hawkins of Prosperity. Mrs. Stuck is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hawkins. She gradduated from the Prosperity high school in May, 1950. Since her graduation she has been working in Colum bia. She wore a navy suit, a winter white hat, with black ac cessories. Mr. Stuck is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Stuck of Pomaria and attended Pomaria school. He has been in the U. S. Army since September and is now stationed at Camp Pickett, Va. Mrs. Stuck is with her parents for the present A Marriage of cordial interest was that of Miss Betty Lucile Bedenbaugh of Prosperity and Ulric Elton Frick of Chapin which was soleminzed, Thursday afternoon, November 9, at 4 o’ clock at the home of the bride’s pastor, the Rev. J. S. Wessinger of Little Mountain. The ring ceremony was witnessed by sev eral close friends of the couple. Mrs. Frick is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace N. Beden baugh of Prosperity. She wore an aqua suit with black ac cessories and a corsage of white carnations. She is a graduate of the Prosperity High School of the class of 1949. She has been employed as an operator of the Southern Bell Telephone Com pany in Newberry. Mr. Frick is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elton Frick of Cbapin and received his education in the Chapin School. He is now em ployed by the State Highway Department. asK ", ^ The days when dad and mom solved childrens problems is past! join the JUVENILE JURY ^Sunday 3:30 P. M. 1240 kc WKDK They are residing at 937 Cline street in Newberry. Mrs. J. A. Singley was hostess to the Crepe Myrtle Garden Club Monday afternoon. Mrs. W. C. Barnes and Mrs. Hoyt Boland were guests. Mrs. W. A. Ballentine, program leader for Mrs. John Dawkins, who was absent, read an article “A Woman to Thank for Thanks giving.” Mrs. Ballentine also had gleanings and read a poem, “Things That Count.” Mrs. Ray mond Ruff conducted a Thanks giving contest with Mrs. Ray Dawkins prize winner. The hostess served a Thanks giving plate with fruit cake and coffee. The Stores in Prosperity will remain open on Wednesday after noons from now until Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Leaphart spent the weekend in Greenville as guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Lee and Mr. and Mrs. Furman Ballentine. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mower Singley and their daughter, Patricia, will spend the Thanksgiving holidays with Mrs. Singley’s mother, Mrs. J. R. Powell, in Swainsboro, Ga. Perry Eargle has returned home after a visit of several months with his sister, Mrs. Ernest Jacob and Mr. Jacob in Paris, Tenn. E. B. Kibler of Dubling, Ga. is visiting his brother and sister Dr. E. N. Kibler and Miss Blanche Kibler. A. B. Wise, Sr. of Lexington and Capt. A. B. Wise Jr., of Shaw Field, Sumter were Sun day guests of Mrs. J. Frank Browne. Judge C. C. Wyche and Mrs. Wyche and Mrs. J. F. Byrne* of Spartanburg visited Mrs. C. T. Wyche Saturday. Mrs. Wyche accompanied them to Spartan burg and is spending the week with her son, Judge Wyche and family. ARE TH£ RAINMAKERS ALL wn? DREW PEARSON DitpeU the Clouds Around the Question IK HIS WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND This Week WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS ... as an American? READ GOOD CITIZEN a series of 10 articles rr n Mrs. Joe Freed of Columbia spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. E. W. Werts. Mrs. Ernest Jacob and her two children, of Paris, Tenn. are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs: E. G. Eargle. Mrs. J. C. Taylor has returned to her home in Charleston after a visit with her sister, Mrs. J. Frank Browne. W. E. Handcock is visiting his brother, D. C. Handcock in Tril by, Fla. ' Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ballentine of Batesburg visited Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ballentine Sunday. We don*t mean to scare you, BUT paper is advanc: almost daily. Check up today! • x The Sun. Phone 1. V m f °UB W1U la* You TUo# FEB Hi Par *** MADI ONI? 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