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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1061 t*n 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. 0. F. Akmftkld 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 “Not slothful in business; fer vent in spirit; serving the fjord. We Americans have the reputa tion of being very fervent in busi ness. When we read that one colossal American enterprise earned a net profit of $800,000,000 last year we stand astounded That is our largest, it is true, but its history is truly American The net profit of $800,000,000 is the amount belonging to the stockholders, but the stockholders never are given all the net pro fits; they think they fare well if they are given one half the net profits; the other half being retained in the business. If you divide the total paid to the stock holders by the number of stock holders you will find that the per centage of profit received by a stockholder is less than that re ceived by a farmer who is mod erately • successful. But the total of all the earnings is so vast that we almost regard every stock holder as a millionaire. But my memqry runs back to a few years asro when I held a few shares of what was then the second largest American enterprise. During about three or four years I think I received nothing. So that’s the way it is; we could talk millions but we were not receiving even pennies. We Americans don't work as “hard” as the workers in other countries, but we have more. It makes us wonder why we look with yearning on their political and social schemes. We would not swap our America for Britain or France or Italy; and certain ly not for Russia, but we have people who enjoy all the riches and opportunities . of America while trying to cut out the heart of America, with their Socialism. Communism and other isms and fol-de-rol and tomfoolery. By the way. that great Ameri can enterprise which earned the $800,000,000 net, paid a billion who own the enterprise may re ceive a total of $400,000,000, but their Company will pay $1,600.- 000,000 in taxes—nearly four times as much. The Power Companies, which the Federal Government seems so anxious to destroy, pay in tax es to the schools, towns, counties, States and the Federal Govern ment much more than they pay to their ow’ners. Yet the dif ferent governments, all hearty tax-eaters, all living on tax-money all devouring all the taxes all the time, yet squawking for more money—these same governments have plans that would squelch the tax-paying enterprises and raise up competitors on the very money paid by the tax-paying Companies. It isn’t sensible; It is ridiculous. America is thinking of relig ion on a great scale. Of course religion never changes; we may have Socialism, in Britain and Communism in Russia; and we may have millions of Church- members and seek millions of converts, but religion is thorough ly individualistic, though cooper ative. “The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.” That is the note of the individual: he is an earnest sup pliant seeking the mercy of Je hovah and the new life through the atoning blood of Jesus. Noth ing is more individualistic than the sinner standing before his Maker. Here in South Carolina are the signs of revived spiritual zeal. Here are signs of mass efforts which will reach the individual heart. Strangely enough the in dividual heart, multiplied, is the mass effort; and the mass ef fort reaches other hearts. Let’s see what is going on: Our papers are telling of cer- and a half dollars in taxes! Let tain special activities among the your mind play on that: those Presbyterians, Methodists and Flowers and Gifts for All Occasions C A R T E R’S Day Phone 719 — Night 6212 Baptists. ' ^ A short time ago the Catholics were in Columbia in special con ferences. The other brethren, also, are always active in carry ing on great programs. I’ve read of South Carolina young Presbyterian adults in .session. Among the topics I read that Mr. Holmes Simmons, Jr., of Anderson discussed “Christ in my Business.” That is get ting down to the real bedrock, for it is presenting the transforming power in its deep reality. Eight hundred Methodists came to Columbia to attend a Christian Workers Training School. In the daily press were several (quota tions from speakers. Said Dr. J. O. J. Taylor: “I have never in my life seen so many people hun gry for a spiritual message.” That, as Simon Peter said, is the word of eternal life. Of all things, of all interests and con cerns, eternal life is our chief thought. Said Dr. Taylor again “I think God would help us change some of the things we are doing if we ask hard enough.” Certainly he has the highest Authority for that. The Incom parable Teacher said “Whatso ever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do.” My Baptist brethren are on the eve of a great campaign of evan gelism which will sw'eep through all the South. On billboards, in the papers, in the Churches— all about—you see the advertis ing that is being used as an awakening. All the methods of business are being applied to arouse the people to the deep and abiding things which far trans- rend the absorptions of the day. The slogan seen everywhere is “Christ is the answer.’’ It is another way of saying “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and his fighteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” As Paul the great Apostle said “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it Is the powder of God to salvation.” Truly it will confront us, as it has confronted the men of all the ages. In our absorption in business and the routine of living we are slowly reaching the state of the aged' multi-millionaire banker who sent for his son. The son, remember ing the father's unwearied appli cation to business, began to tell the father about the prosperous condition of certain branches of the great financial structure built by the man now dying. The father said “My son I did not send for you to talk about the bank. I am not Interested in the bank now.” Sometime ago I remarked that one might feel better all day be cause he had met a joyous or up lifting spirit. I have a radio fan in Columbia, young Mr. Boden- heimer, who helps build up my morale. Then I recently met two boys, fine lads, Leonard Dial and Earl Ware, who helped me in time of trouble. Since the days that I was a Scoutmaster I have always admired manly boys, boys who are strong and vigorous, courteous, respectful; boys who are growing to useful manhood. My heart warms to the Scouts, and to the bright little Cub Scouts, too. I have been a teach er in three military schools and T hold in memory many splendid cadets. We hare many fine peo ple. Time after time I have thought of calling a name and would hesitate because hundreds of people I know are such great spirits that I can’t call all the names. FARMS AND FOLKS The Congressional Record, did you ever read it? Sometimes I read it; sometimes L read our Constitutions, Federal and State. A friend once remarked that wasted my time reading the Con stitutions. That may be a gen eral impression, for few people seem to consider the provisions where the trend to grass and cat- MANAGEMENT NEEDED I was on a farm in mid-winter NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Due to the tremendous increase in cost of living, drugs, plies, equipment, etc., the following increases in professional has been made necessary and will become effective April 1st: sup- fees Daytime House Calls (8 a.m. to 7 p.m.) $4.00 Night time House Calls (7 p.m. to 8 a.m.) $7.00 Night time rates will apply to Sundays and Holidays OFFICE FEES. NO CHANGE Patients calling at the doctor's home will be charged at the same rate of a doctor's visit to the patient's home. PRACTICING PHYSICIANS OF NEWBERRY ■ /v • of the Constitutions. The Congressional Record is a stenographic account of every word spoken in Congress. In the back are speeches and reproduc tions of speeches and editorials, sometimes matter of great value. Quite at random I picked up three recent issues of The Con gressional Record and found speeches by Senator Olin John ston, on Air Power; and by Rep resentatives Bryson and Dorn. I observed with interest that Governor Dewey of New York, in opposing the St. Lawrence water way, talked like my inimitable friend, James Hammond of Columbia. Congressman Brown- son of Indiana is quoted as fol lows: “This outrageous notion, said Governor Dewey, is complet ely In the groove of thought of those Federal monopllsts who would like to reduce the Sta tes to more dependents upon the Federal Government and let their assets and authority be soaked up by ever-encroaching Federal nower.” Here we find Governor Dewey speaking the lanaguage of a States Rights man. the very doctrine that we States Righters believe and preach. A little farther on I read a speech which Congressman Jose ph R. Bryson had delivered in Greer. I can sum up the ex cellent speech taking one of Mr. Bryson’s paragraphs “Communism noses a direct threat to our whole fabric of Christian belief as to man, God, and right and wrong.” In The Record I noted that our Senator Johnston was intrested in a song for the city of Washing ton. something to cheer this hearts and lift up the spirits of the people in the Capital. But the Senator also offered for repro duction an excellent article from The Anderson Independent, on “The Importance of Air Power.” It Is interesting that Representa tive William Jennings Bryan Dorn also offered an editorial on Air Power from The Anderson Independent. tie has been followed. There were • gaping holes of emptiness where the silo doors were. Winter winds whistled unimpeded through the- loft of the barn. And thin shivering cattle grazed what had been good sods down to the very bone. A dry fall, the hardest Novem ber cold on record, and a record winter of continuous cold all went together to call for a feed reserve that he did not have. We have gone far enough to know that we have undeveloped riches in grass here. But we are so new with it that we have a lot to learn. The past winter has taught us the worst to exnect. Now we can build from there. Evidently, we are not ready to throw the pitchfork away yet. Some hay, straw, or silage in re serve still has a place on the cattle farm. Young Tom Moss of Cameron had a good hog sale in early Feb ruary. Not only a good sale, but a sale of good hogs. Hia customary barbecue din ner was served. Even though winter winds almost drowned out the voice, grace was said there beneath the singing trees. I liked that. To eat a bounti ful meal without saying a bless ing always reminds me of a bunch of hogs that never look iip to acknowledge who is shaking down the acorns. i BOYS ARE THAT WAY Well do I remember when ice (man-made) first came to our stone hills of the Dutch Fork. It must have been about 1902, when I was 7 years old. It came to our flagstop on the old wood burner that got there at 6 p.m. It came In a large bur lap sacks with several inohes of sawdust around it. It was kept in a double-walled, sawdust-filled box in the back of our country store. That time in the summer was well up in the day, and a good many buggies and wagons would be hitched in the woods near the store on Saturday after noons when the ice was to come. A wool blanket was taken along to wrap it in, and that kept it well. It would take ns close to an hour to make the 4 miles home. But when the ice got there all of the makings for ice cream were ready. The only freezer we had for years was a friction top gallon syrup bucket that we turned back and forth by hand in a larger water bucket In which we put the crushed ice and salt. My, how we kids would sit there on the back steps, with spoons in hand, ready to delve into the delight as soon as it was ready. • Every few minutes they would stop, take the lid off, and cut the frozen part from the sides of the bucket, as there was no dasher to do this. After it was pretty well frozen, they opened it up. and filled our saucers high with a pile of that ice cream, the best stuff we ever tasted. At first we ate too fast, so as to beat the others to a second helping. But as soon as one of those pains shot through onr heads and we had to holler out, we slowed up and ate as we should. These Saturday afternoon treats just about topped anything that ever came our way. But on two o^ these Saturday afternoons misfortunes struck that were real tragedies to us. I’ll tell you about them next week. USE YOUR HEAD... AND GET AHI r- From your “take home pay;* take part for savinga You’ll find it worthwhile to save first, and spend what is left after saving. Start with any convenient amount in your own insured savings account here NEWBERRY J? federal Savings AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF PfKWBBRRY I. K. Willingham, Sec’y On the general theme of States Rights I find a speech by a Rep resentative from California who declares that the assertion of Jur isdiction by the Federal Govern ment over .oil off shore Is an in vasion of State Sovereignty. I almost wonder why those men of California can’t see States Rights in many other invasions of our rights by the Federal power, now grown to be an Octopus devouring all other agencies of government. A Representative from New York finds that State sovereignty means something. His approach is to defend the State bonds from Federal taxation. In his argu ment he quotes Woodrow Wilson. I now quote the Congressman: “Woodrow Wilson stated the starting point for me when he said that ’the States of course possess every power that govern ment has ever anywhere exercis- ed, except only those powers which their own constitutions or the Constittftion of the United States exlicitly or by plain in ference withhold. They are the ordinary governments of the country; the Federal Government ■ Is its instrument only for parti cular purposes’ .” I was Impressed very much by a speech on the “Rubber Stamp Congress.’’ I quote the first par agraph, which recalls Mr. Tru man’s letter to our Governor Byrnes: Here It is: “Harry S. Truman, who frequently suffers with the delusion that he is a Roman Emperor rather than an elected president of a constitu tional republic, has announced that while he is perfectly willing tor Congress to discuss the mat ter, he alone will make the de cision about whether or not American troops will be sent to Europe and In what numbers.” Hal Kohn, Jr. left Tuesday morning by plane from Colum bia for Maxwell Field Air Bas«F, Montgomery, Ala., for his physi cal examination. He expects to be away about a week. RepairS WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRS RESTRINGING PEARLS BROADUS LIPSCOMB WATCHMAKER 2309 Johnstone Street 1. wee Home TMial 2. Expert Installation 3. Guaranteed Service 4. Easy Terms (Weekly or Monthly Payments. No Red Tape. We Finance bur own Paper 5. Top Names In Television IN ALL SIZES AND MODELS eROSttr Emerson PH I ICO Majestic Olympic Wertz Music & Lower Main St. Phone 470 •• scares _ Stromberg-Carlson