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tin 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 Did you ever hear of a place called SanSta Claus? There Is such a place: I’ve been there, and a delightful place it is. Where is Santa Claus? Now that calls for an explanation. As the great Shakespeare would say, “And thereby hangs a tale/* Once upon a time—well that is the old way to tell a story. Let’s modernize it with an abrupt beginning, something straight from the shoulder. Four of us started out for the Mardl Gras in New Orleans, and the vast expanse called Texas and various other points West, with Los Angeles as the destination. The Book tells of Abraham’s Journey: “Abraham set out for the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan he came.” And we came into Los Angeles. There is a lot of territory be tween here and Los Angeles, far more than the States of eOorgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. True it is that we began to think that we should never get out of Texas. In some measure that was our fault, for we wandered a bit, going far afield, even to El Paso and two or three times into Mexico. Then we headed for The Grand Canyon, the Hoover Dam and Las Vegas. Nevada. But it was while mov ing toward the Hoover Dam that we thought a wee bite or a cup of soup might be in order. We went to a Drug Store in King- man, Arizona, and aslded for soup and crackers. A lady clerk asked why we didn’t go to Santa Claus and get a sandwich. Now don’t get the wrong Impression: that young lady was not saying that in the spirit of one who tells you to go to the place where the fires are never quenched, nor even banked; she was Just being kind and helpful. So we set out across the Arizona Desert for Santa Claus—fifteen miles away, an^ on .the paved road which goes to the Hoover Dam. That paved streak lies on the broad sandy wastes. Now what is Santa Claus? It is a delightful little tea house in the desert—simply that and nothing more. But what a tea house! My friend George Brutsch and I are close friends, both close, but we could not get a sandwich; there were no sandwiches; all that SaSnta Claus serves is a real meal, a very real meal; such a meal as we close friends did not expect or wish. But you will find no more delicious food anywhere than at Santa Claus. And the serving is abundant. All about one sees magnificent cakes, heartwarming pies, though he may be already so far beyond this limit of capacity as not to revel in the sight of all those de lectable dishes. When I was already beyond all direction the managing lady called to her assistant—just those two—and told her to bring me a piece of the chocolate Cake I had been gazing at in % sort of rapture. But, though the spirit was indeed willing the flesh was already overcrowded. My friend Brutsch was a bit peeved about this cake experience and scolded me for not taking it for him. So, when we came to Santa Claus a second time / we close friends were prepared in mind, body and spirit, for all and sundry, you understand. George had cut down his meals for several days to six eggs or four pieces of ham at a serving in order to do justice to the expected lunch at Santa Claus. Even so, he miscalculated; for at our second lunch I told the lady about George and the chocolate cake and she forthwith placed before George a whole slab or segmfent of cake, this being in addition to all that was served in regular order. Poor George! He looked at the cake with dreamy ex pression but he had taken on all the cargo the ship could carry and all this added would have sunk the boat! In view of all that Santa Claus food—food, mind you, my mind is not clear about the time of some visits. But we did spend a night in Jackson, California, and there my comrade Brutsch who likes ham, gave such an order that he caused the waitress to think of a man who had been there that morning and ordered twenty one cups of coffee, six plates of hot cakes, and six orders of sausage and eggs. What really Impressed us in the Jackson Coffee Shop was this: a man and a woman had breakfast together and the woman picked up the check and walked over to the cashier and paid it. Judge Phillip H. Stoll of Kings- tree and I rest under the same charge. The Judge who was not only a clear-minded Jurist, but a very agreeable speaker, made an enjoyable informal talk one night. Someone wishing to ex press appreciation of the Judge’s pleasant remarks, said “Judge, I declare you can make the best speech about nothing.’ 1 The Judge who honors me with his friendship told me of the incid ent and we had a hearty laugh over it. One day in the Bus Station in Columbia I saw the Judge sitting with pur friend George Stuckey of Bishopville and walked over to speak to them. Upon my approaching, Mr. Stuck ey, with the charming courtesy always characteristic of him, took a step or two toward me and said “I read your stuff in the County paper and I declare you write the most interesting articl es about nothing.” And there sat Judge Stoll laughing at me in, high glee. 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The fireplace in the living room, the bay window in the dining room, an office next to the garage, and work room behind the kitchen all help to make this an ideal home for the large farm family. And its solid, durable construction makes it an investment which cun be passed on to the children with pnde. Desirable features of this home are the conveniences that are planned for the housewife. The workroom, garage, office and a washroom are concentrated in the back section of the house as they will catch most of the dirt on workdays. Here men can wash and change clothes before coming into the kitchen and living room for the evening. The housewife can wash clothes, iron, and process foods in the workroom. And the office can be used as a bedroom for hired help during busy sea sons. The kitchen is conveniently - placed between the dining room and workroom. It is well ven tilated as it catches any breeze through the house from the front door. The L-shaped work area in the kitchen, with a window on both sides, permits the lady of the house to enjoy a garden view and see what is going on outside while she is working. The bay window in the dining room lets in plenty of sunlight from different angles during the day. The full-length concrete front porch provides a shaded area for outdoor entertaining in warm weather. Center of in terest in the 25xl3-ft. living room is the fireplace, a homey feature whh h most families want. Three bedrooms with plenty of closet and storage space .are planned for the second noor. Wa tertight concrete construction of the basement makes it a suitable place for a recreation room. ^ Constructed of concrete block, this home is tight and firesafe. The asbestos-cement roofing shin gles, obtainable in several colors, add beauty to the appearance, and they will last as long as the iiouse. You can get complete working I wonder what the Judge and Mr. Stuckey will say about the account ot our visit to Santa Claus! If I have told any tales out of school on my great friend and buddy, Brutsch, those other ster ling friends will at least indulge in a smile. GARAGE ft 9lO M *22iO* i OFFICE OX K BED ROOM 1 jAe-* iji3“ OwoniJ. ROOM J Bi bm id I LAV. LIVIMG R.M. Z4iO" Cl Cl DININ6 ROON^ : 12-9“* 13 1 1* your dollar is worth 52 cents of the ‘39 dollar, 50 cents of the ‘39 dollar when yon buy house fur nishings, 47 and one-half cents when you buy coal, heating oil or other fuels. But the dollar on October 15 was worth a dollar and two and a half cents in terms of the 1939 dollar when you paid your electricity and gas bills. For persons of fixed income— from annuity or a trust fund mostly in gilt ed£e bonds for in stance—the average dollar income has decreased as prices have risen. Saving has been demon strated to be an error and not a virtue. For factory workers as a whole, also for coal miners, average weekly earnings have more than doubled, however, measured in terms of purchasing since 1939 and their ‘real’ wages, power, are up about one-third. Yet organized labor is demand ing still further wage increase be fore wage-price controls are im posed. The result will be more infla tion as consumer goods produc tion declines.” One may dissent mildly from one sentence: “Saving has been demonstrated to be an error and not a virtue.” Perhaps my very alert and capable friend might be able to prove that statement to professional economists, but he isn’t writing to them. Theoretical ly one might have bought many substantial things at one dollar a year ago which would cost |1.30 today. In the realm of. specu lative, or theoretical Economics, to spend all, to invest all, even to borrow heavily, would be argued for a Rail Road or other great Corporation, but not for an in dividual. The individual is al ways “better off” with something in the bank, regardless of the ris ing prices. When you need a dollar you don't want to sell your shoes and shirts. First Floor Plan HILL-KEITT Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Shell Hill of Greenville, S. C. announce the engagement of their daughter Eugenia Shell to Bernard Hardin Keitt of Newberry and Green ville, the son of Mr. Thomas Ellison Keitt and the late Mrs. Keitt of Newberry. SPEECHES DON'T LIGHT LAMPS The Voice of America, the De-' partment of State's radio broad cast, recently carried an interest ing item. It dealt with a pre ceding broadcast on the Moscow radio by a man named Markin, who had extrolled the progress made in electrifying the Soviet Union under Communism. In 1950, Mr. Markin said, Russian power production reached 82,- 0001,000,000 kilowatt hours, and the total strength of all the power stations has Increased to some 22,400,000 kilowatts. The Voice of America said: “This sounds like a lot of elec tricity, but power production is customarily measured in as tronomical terms, so these fig ures might bear closer considera tion. One way of doing this is to compare them with United States production. “Current production of electri city in the United States is ap proximately 380,000,000,00o kilo- watthours—as against the So viet’s claimed 82,000,000,000. And the total strength of all the power stations—more commonly called generating capacity—Is 86,- 000,000 kilowatts In the United States as against 22,400,000 in the USSR... The United States pro duces more than 6 times as much electricity per person for its cit izens as the Soviet Union, and has five times the generating capacity. “This is really a more convinc ing measure of the Soviet elec tric power industry than fulsomo panegyrics to Lenin and Stalin. Bombastic speeches do not, after all, light any lamps.’ 1 It is also a convincing measure of the difference between com- munized industry and free in dustry. Private enterprise, not state socialism, gave us our tre mendous superiority over Russia in power production as well as in many other basic fields. The record speaks for itself. ODD DINNERWARE — AND LUNCHEON SETS All items on sale priced 1-2 or more off to make room for newer , ♦ ' Across From Second Floor Plan drawings of this house from thi Extension Agricultural Enginec at many of the State Agricultun Colleges at a nominal cost. As for Ran No. 7043. If your stat extension service does not haw the plans, information as tc where they may be obtained car be had by writing to the Divisior of Farm Building and Run; Housing, Agricultural Researe]. Center, Beltsville, Md. They car not supply : you with the plai but will uvrect you to the neare state handling the plans. FOUR ® R ogYlCES T TH/ STAMPING 3 increo** 1. *»*• Y#U 4. Eltonta-" j. Safi** 1 *" - . * \V : mz - v r ^ r •• .. o VJ Here in South Carolina we see. new . churches, new church edu cational buildings being con structed. I have no figures at hand, but being a Baptist I hear something about the new Bap tist churches, the programs of ex pansion, etc. Coming into Columbia from Sumter one is impressed by the handsome construction of thd Catholics, the Methodists and the Lutherans. All this may prepare for the statement that four hundred million dollars was spent In building or enlarging American church buildings in I960. It is said that the Protes tants plan to spend a billion dol lars next year to take care of 4TJ10.060 members. St. Joseph's College- of Indiana, a Catholic In stitution, shows a Catholic pro gram of two billions for the per iod from 1948-1962. Figures are not available for the Jewish con gregations as a whole, but the individual communities are doing the same as the Protestants and Catholics, building and expanding everywhere. ^ /l- * ^ • - . _v ’ • ' Name- I I I J twy I Charge Check C.O.D. State- Please add 20% federal tax The Columbia Record ot De cember 11th. has this to say, in part: “How much the dollar is worth today in comparison with the dob lar of the past depends on wluv is spending It. The dollar is worth more, comparatively, for the farm family ‘ that produces most or much of its own food than for the city family that has to buy all, or almost all, of the food it consumes. Food prices have risen more than other prices. The doUar today is worth more also for the family that owns its own home than the family that has to pay rent—but only If no repairs on the dwelling are in volved. Rents in large cities have risen on the average about 20 per cent since 1939. It depends also on what you are buying. 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