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’ ■4*»* " * v THE NEWBERRY SUN — .. .1. ..g. S ; 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. 0. 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 m The New Year Is here. Our merchants are taking note of what they have on hand; and all other businesmen are trying to ■earn Just how they stand toaav. as they enter upon a new year. Well, we have this and that on hand, amounting to so much in money; and we have an amount due us: then we look at the other side: we owe so much, and there are taxes also, the sternest kind of debt. Perhaps we take something off for depreciation. That might be true of some types of friendships, too; they depreciate, while others may develop nobly. One of the problems of living is to keep all the friendships in good condition. A great asset in the life of us here is just that: the fact that we are h®re, that we are Ameri cans. Surely ’ we are the most haphazard, hit-or-miss people on the earth, but we are the hap piest. . We have no class distinction and whatever a rich man may do the rest of us may try to do. In England, great old England, cer tainly as she used to be, most people stay at home. When they go three or four hundred miles they travelled through several foreign countries; and they feel that they have broken away from the ties of provincial living and mingled with the world In a spirit of what we call cosmopolitan breadth, understanding and sym pathy. On Christmas morning I spoke to a man from New Jersey. This gentleman, his wife and two or three children were driving down to Miami for a couple of days— a couple of days, mind you! A round trip of 2500 miles for a chance to take a look at Miami! This gentleman operates a filling station in New Jersey. Happy, joyous people, we Americans! We inherited a grpat country; when you tnd I came on the scene most of the heavy work had been done; most of the perils and dangers had been overcome; we found a land of peace and plenty, a land of opportunity, a land of freedom. Unless you have spent time in other countries you do not know how r fortunate we are. But this good fortune that we enjoy cost blood and money. Many men and women endured trials and pri vations for all the many things we find here. Haven’t I told you about that fine spirit, the Scottish Mission ary who was arrested in South America because he was quietly engaged in his religious work? Would that sort of thing be done here? And we read of the prese- cution of the Catholic priests in Russian zones in Europe. Could that happen here? Christmas morning about eight- thirlty a car drove up to the curb In our little town and a man and his wife from New York on the way to Florida stopped to ask where they might find a Catholic Church. Catholics, Jews. Protestants—all live in peace here. Some days ago a Protestant friend asked if I knew anything about the Nazarenes. He was surprised when I told him of my association with some mis sionaries of that church in Peru. Splendid people they were, faith ful, zealous, consecrated. And I was more surprised when I learn ed of the great missionary work of the Adventistos, as the Adven tists are called in Peru. They had the greatest missionary pro gram of any Protestant church in Peru. And the Nazarenes, and Adventists were all fine Ameri cans. There were also the mis sionaries of the Christian Alliance of Scotland. All the organiza tions, Catholic and Protestant, op erated under a license from my office and I knew them well and respected them for their splendid work. < I don’t recall how many Catho lic groups there were, but there were French, Spanish, Peruvian- Franciscans, Dominicans, Augus- tinians; there were members of the Recoleta-French-Jesuits-excel- lent teachers; and there were Sal- esianos of Italy—and many more. Among the finest spirits were the Ursulines. I could not be narrowly ex clusive after observing the mag nificent service of the Methodists, the Anglicans, the Christian ^Al liance, the Nazarenes, the Adven tists, and the many Catholic orders—all devoted to a great effort to uplift humanity. Well, since America is so good, how good is this great land of ours? I am quoting from an ad vertisement that tells part of our great story. If any one wishes to live in Russia let him go there, but here is America. “The United States free enter prise business system is operating at its highest level, furnishing employihent to sixty-two million people at the highest hourly and weekly earnings ever recorded. Stockholders and corporations, after paying the highest peace time taxes in the post-war years, have had the highest net average earnings in history from their investment. Our farmers had cash income from marketing last year amount ing to twenty-seven billion five hundred million dollars, the high est on record. Total farm assets of our coun try amount to slightly more than one hundred twenty-seven billion dollars, against which there is an indebtedness of only twelve bil lion four hundred million dollars. Thus our farmers have ownership equity of over 90 percent in their farms. ’ In non-farm homes, counting apartment buildings with four or less families, and all valued at a total of two hundred billion dollars, our home owners have an eqiuity of one hundred fifty-eight billion dollars — • a substantial ownership of 79 percent. Therefore, as a result of the opportunity provided by our free- enterprise capitalistic system, the people of our nation have a free and clear ownership in their homes and farms of 83.4 percent. Our people have savings of six billion dollars in government bonds and savings accounts. An additional rfinety-seven bil lion dollars are on deposit in commercial bank accounts. Our men and women have a cash investment of sixty billion dollars in life insurance policies. A high percentage of our work ing people are provided with un employment insurance, sickness, accident and retirement benefits, financed by employers, employees and government. Others who are not covered by these plans and who find themselves in need are provided for by governmental and social institutions. We are Increasing our efforts to improve the standard of living of the people in the lower income brackets. The United States, with only six percent of the world popula tion and seven percent of its land area, under its democratic, cap italistic system, before World War II, produced forty-seven per cent of the world’s manufactured goods, but what is more im portant, ninety percent of that production was consumed within our own borders. Today we are producing over fifty per cent of the world’s manufactured goods, of which a substantial percentage is for other countries. Capitalism is backing free dom of worship and providing In creasing'educational opportunities by constantly giving more and more support to the two things upon which our democratic, cul tural civilization depends—spirit ual and educational values. We have a permanent invest ment in churches and schools of eighteen billion five hundred mil lion dollars and are' spending an nually eight billion dollars for religious and educational pur poses. Membership in the churches is increasing at a much faster rate than the increase in the popula tion, and in our Sunday Schools at an even greater rate. In the past thirity ‘years, ele mentary school enrollment has increased 13.5 percent, high school enrollment 146.1 per cent and college and university enroll ment 361.6 per cent. Our public school expenditures per pupil enrolled have gone up from $48.02 in 1920 to $132.06 in 1947, or 175.0 per cent. Since 1920 the population of our country has increased 43 percent and the investment in school and college equipment has increased 671 percent. Since the beginning of our in dustrial and csientific develop ment in the early 1800’s, the cap italistic system, due to individual freedom, initiative and ingenuity, has given the world more of the comforts and conveniences of life than mankind had received in the previous 6000 years of civiliza tion. Under this system our people as a whole are happy and united, are increasing their capital and enjoying a fuller spiritual, cul tural and material life. Today our scientific and in dustrial knowledge and experi ence in the various fields of . ■ - — m Condensed Statement of Condition The South Carohna National Bank NEWBERRY s ■ . -• V. . • / f as of December 30, 1950 ASS E TS Cash and Due from Banks 1 $ 43,717,920.81 U. S. Government Bonds 62,305,267.52 State and Municipal Bonds 668,306.02 Federal Land Bank Bonds and Fed. Int. / Credit Bank Debs. -— 1,520,196.83 Federal Reserve Bank Stock : 150,000.00 Loans and Discounts 60,219,172.13 Banking Houses (13) $1,307,375.00 Less Depreciation 134,821.00 1,172,554.00 Furniture and Fixtures 195,507.07 Other Real Estate 1.00 Other Assets 76,888.87 peaceful activity are open to the rest of the world, and in this re spect we have joined with other like-minded nations in contribut ing to the technical assistance program of the United Nations. No nation, no individual, no venture, no private or public in stitution, no program for the wel fare of people can progress with out capital.” Well, and what say you to that? If, as a nation, we take stock that is but a part of our inven tory. The smiling face, the Jovial, jesting spirit, the indulgent spirit —all that is part of our inven tory. And there is something else: down at bottom we be lieve in God, in the reality of his Providing care. We remember that our fathers and mothers have sought the guidance and the compassion of Jehovah. The word capital and the word capitalist are harsh, but they are harsh because we* have let Com munists and Socialists denounce those words. But you and I are Capitalists. We save a little money and we build or lease a filling station or a garage. A cap italist is a man engaged in busi ness with his own money or his own credit. He is a capitalist as much with $500 as he would >)e with five million. When you buy a home, whether for cash or on time you are a capitalist. Whether you pay down $100 or $10,000 you are a capitalist. So whether you put up your own money or borrow the money, or buy on credit* you are a capitalist. The difference between a Capitalist and a Soc ialist or Communist is that the Capitalist wants to stand on his own feet; whereas the Socialist and the Communist want the Government to put up the money, even though that will leave him an underling forever. PROSPERITY TAX NOTICE 1, or an authorized agent, will be at the following places on the dates given below for the purpose of taking tax returns on all per- •onal property, new buildings and real estate transfers. Per sons owning property in more than one district must make re turns for each district. | All able bodied male citizens between the ages of twenty-one and sixty are liable to $1.00 poll tax. All persons between the ages of twenty-one and fifty out side of incorporated towns and cities are liable to pay com mutation (road) tax of $1.00 All dogs are to be taxed at $1.00 each. 8T. LUKE’S Friday, January 12, 1961, from 9 until 12. O’NEAL Friday, January 12, 1961, from 2 until 6. LITTLE MOUNTAIN Monday, January 15, 1951. PEAK Wednesday, January 17, 1961. POMARIA Thursday, January 18, 1951. JAMES HOMER CROOKS STORE Friday, January 19, 1961, from 9 until 12. A. E. A R. E. REESE .STORE Friday, January 19, 1951, from 2 until 5. At Auditor’s Office to March 1st, after which a penalty of 10 percent will be added.- PINCKNEY N. ABRAMS Auditor Newberry County. . Beginning Feb. 1, 1951 changes will be made in the closing hours of the business establishments of Prosperity. The following business places will close at 6 p.m. each week day except Saturday and at 8 p. m. on Satuday: Connelly Bros.; Lake’s Barber Shop, Hamm Hdw. Co.; Prosperity Furniture Co.; B. B. Schumpert and Co.; Black’s Dry Goods Co.; and E. A. Counts. The three listed below will close at 6:30 p.m. each week day except Saturday and at 8 p.m. on Saturday: The Country Mark et; W. C. Barnes, and Dennis Grocery. Until further notice there will be no preaching service at Grace Lutheran Church. Sunday School will be held every Sunday morn ing at ten o’clock. The three garden clubs of Prosperity, The Prosperity, The Dogwood, and the Crepe Myrtle, met together Thursday afternoon, at the Community» Hall. Mr. R. R. Bruner of the Newberry Coca Cola plant presented a moving picture, “Flowers and Refresh ments in the Home,” which was enjoyed by the members and sev eral guests. Mrs. Frances Spotts pesldent of the Dogwood Garden club, presided . As the members entered, small silver bells were pinned on and cokes, gifts from the .company, were served. The door prize was won by Mrs. Spotts. During the social hour the three January hostesses of th< clubs, Mrs. John Dawkins, Mrs. H. B. Hendrix and Mrs. C. Mow er. Singley served lime punch, sandwiches, cookies and mints from a table centered with a lovely arrangement of Nandlna berries. Misses Anne Hendrix and Patty Singley assisted in ser ving. The January meet of the Wil liam Lester Chapter of the U.D.C. was held Friday afternoon, Janu ary 6, at the home of Mrs. John Stockman. In the absence of the president Mrs. H. P. Wicker, Mrs. W. H. Cadlwell led the meeting in the ritualistic opening And the salute to the two flags. During the program period the life of Maury was given by Mrs. Stockman; the life of R. E. L«ee, by Mrs. Caldwell; and a paper on T. J. Jackson was contribut ed by Miss Clara BrOwn. Many interesting facts of the weddings of the 60’s were given in a round table discussion. The hostess served delicious refreshments. v ^fr. and Mrs. Ray Dawkins and family are moving tomorrow (continue on page eight) Every Day—Monday Thru Friday FOR EARLY MORNING FUN HILLBILLY HARMONY—6:06-7:00 A.M. WAKE UP AND SING—7:16-8:30 A.M. FOR NEWS ROBERT F. HURLEIGH—9:06-9:16 A.M. CEDRIC BR9WN—10:00-10:15 A.M. CEDRIC FOSTER—1:00-1:15 P.M. FULTON LEWIS, JR.—7:06-7:16 P.M. GABRIEL HEATTER—7:30-7:46 P.M. BILL HENRY—8:66-9:00 P.M. FRANK EDWARDS—lOrOO-lO: 16 # P.M. FOf? THE LADIES LADIES FAIR—11:06-11:30 A.M. QUEEN FOR A DAY—11:30 A.M.-12:06 M. FOR DISC JOCKEY FUN POOL»S PARADISE—3:00-4:00 P.M. BAD CHUCKLE WAGON—4:30-6:00 P.M. FOR MYSTERY I LOVE A MYSTERY—10:16-10:30 P.M. 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