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THE NEWBERRY SUN
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NEWBERRY, S. C.
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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.
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COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS
BY SPECTATOR
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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
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Condensed Statement of Condition
The South Carohna National Bank
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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
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LOCAL NO. 324 MEETS
The Mollohon T.W.U.A. (C.I.O.)
Llocal No. 324 will hold Its first
meeting of the New eYar Sunday
afternoon, Jahuary 14th, at 3:00
p.m. in the Mollohon School audi
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