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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1951 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY By ARMFIELD BROTHERS 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. for fifty miles in every direction. I have talked about William Aiken and his associates because we see the benefit to all from the vision and courage of a few men. Comparing such construc tive men with the general mass of humanity we may Quote “For they, while their Companies slept Were toiling upward through the night.” Comments On Men And Things . . . Strength Of America Not Due To Handouts But To Creative Work On what hangs the fortune of the world? Tremendous issues challege us every day. Thursday morning of last week it was difficult to come to a definite conclusion about (impending events: no small matter was the annual football game between Carolina and Clemson. Most of the prophets were on the side of Clemson though we Carolina men had faith, as always. Some men, turning from the crucial tests of life, let their minds drift from the Carolina-Clemson game and speculated on the campaign in Great Britain. To us on this side of the Atlantic there was the qutstion of Socialism. Well, what of it? Must America pour billions and billions of dollars to fight something? What, indeed, are we fighting? We have thrown away billions that supported the Socialist government of Britain; we have shovelled out hundreds of millions to support Communism under Tito; and we are scatter- ihg with a liberal gesture in France and everywhere else; and we are rapidly becoming SocialiS' tic in this country, as seen in our Federal power policy. So why are we interested in the outcome in Britain? The only certainty is that the Government of Britain will accept more of our money. When we think - of England, then of mighty Britain, what has happened? Once so self-reliant, a great empire, the world’s banker —what has happened All around, the countries of Europe are pros pering, largely with American help, but Britain seems to be dry ing up. And that is truly a ca lamity, for the British are a great people and still capable of great deeds, in the tradition of a splendid history. People develop by their own ef forts; development can’t be hand ed down or served on a platter. Socialism is a form of babying the weaklings and feeding them the substance of the strong. Eventual ly the strong have no substance left and the Nation rests on those who have done nothing, developed nothing. There is then establish ed the rule and reign of what is called equality. That sort of equality enthrones mediocrity, pulls down the capable men and pro motes the weak and incapable. Politicians live by votes; they sing songs that appeal to us and they tell us things that beguile our fancy. Politicians tell us that all men are equal; but men are not all equal, as even a blind man can see.’ All men are entitled to certain rights, such as justice, but in brain-power, in moral force, in imaginative vision there is as wide a difference among men in every other respect as there is in physical strength. There is such a quality as genius. Thomas Carlyle regard ed “genius” as “the infinite capac ity for taking pains;” and I think Edison regarded genius as about “ten per cent inspiration and ninety per cent perspiration Both may be right, but that ten per cent inspiration is of the greatest importance: that is the germ, the seed. The fancier may break his land in late winter, then lay it off; and he may fertilize it heavily and keep the grass out; and the rains may water it and the sun may warm it; and all this may represent ninety per cent of his time and work; but if no seed is there all the perspiration of May, June, July and August won’t produce a crop. It is the idea that makes the work useful. Our life owes its breadth and depth, its comforts and advantages to men of ideas: they are the seed of progress. In all the Socialistic impulse of the day we should let our minds play on the fundamentals, the solid rock on which we build to great heights. Let’s consider this together: If a rich man should offer five million dollars to each of two towns which would be the better use of this? —X, for example, distributes the money among its citizens, $500 to each family; Y builds an in dustrial plant, retaining necessary operating funds. The factory em ploys five hundred people and they earn their livelihood there year after year. What becomes of “X”, which gave away its money Which of the two used the money more wisely, more thriftily, more constructively, more permanently? The under lying strength of America is not due to handouts, but to jobs, to creative work in which some body took great risks and others made the dream, the idea, the in vestment a practical reality. Mr. P. F. Henderson, a dis tinguished citizen of Aiken, writ ing in The Journal and Review of Aiken tells of what Charleston men did to build the Rail Road from Charleston to Hamburg— about 136 miles. The City and County are named for a great son of Charleston, William Aiken, the inspiring leader of those who financed the Rail Road. There was the seed of greatness in old Charleston; those men were prac tical seers, builders, broad guage men. Great as is my admiration for the Charleston men who in vested their capital all over the State and as far as Knox ville, I sometimes wonder what might have been the result if they had used their means to develop the surrounding country A friend in Greenville takes me to task. I have read an open letter to me in The Greenville Observer by Mr. v L. A. Fuller, telling me what is going on and challenging me to tell the peo ple of the State all about it. “The Observer” of Greenville carries Mr. Fuller’s letter. The Observer, one of the newsiest papers in the State, and the sort of courageous paper Mr. Fuller has in mind, carries Spectator every week. That is where Mr. Fuller reads what I write; and that is where he says I fail to tell all the truth. My friend seems to be circulat ing his letter, so I need not quote it now. Perhaps he will permit me to say that perhaps I tell the people all they are prepared to believe, like the Irish boy who wrote to his father from this country. ■ He said “This is a great country; we have meat three times a week.” His em ployer said “Why you have meat three time a day.” Friends, this was long ago: when a pound of meat was just a pound of meat, not gold dust. The lad replied “Yes, but dad couldn’t believe that.” So if I were to forget the caution of the Irish lad, and tell everything, I might appear to be like the old plantation wit ness who was questioned in court. He was highly regarded by every one and the lawyer decided on a s^rt of flank attack. “Are you sure that you are telling not only the truth, but the whole truth?” The old man responded: “Yes, suh; and, if anything, a lit tle de rise of the truth.” Mr. Fuller must be a good citizen, or my respected friend. Editor Hiott, would not have published his letter. In due time I’ll try to take thought so as to. decide whether the Irish lad, or the old witness, may be the safer guide. OPEN FORUM AN OPEN LETTER TO SPECTATOR (From The Observer, Greenville, South Carolina) Mr. Spectator: I don’t think you quite answer ed (my better) or (the letter of Mr. Fowler). You were fair enough to publish my letter but The-^crowning Insult might be to put a plastic patch on a bruised cow. But the develop ment of plastics may come to that: Consider this: “Late this month an all-syn thetic leather shoe for men is ex pected to make its commercial debut. It will be made entirely of a plastic used hitherto only in Soles, linings and other parts of the shoe which need not ‘breathe.’ While details of the new shoe are shrouded in secrecy, it’s understood to include a built- in-ventilating system, which ac complishes the ‘breathing.’ This development is typical of the way man-made leather is striding into fields long domi nated by animal leather. You’ll find it venturing further and further into everything from suit cases to belts to billfolds. Labeled ‘synthetic leather’ are three main types of materials. One is the plastic-type stuff which is boom ing so in shoes. It’s a styrene plastic. Another is plastic-coat ed fabric—like you find in hand bags. The coatings are plastics. The third is a pliable plastic film which goes into upholstery, for example. The plastic is substi tuting for more things than leather. It impinges on textile territory. In the film form it’s even moving into the world ; of wallpaper. Some people in the industry like to compare future 'growth prospects with what’s already happened in the synthetic fibre field. A leading producer of a wide range of textiles which* also turns out coated fabrics says: ‘I’ve seen synthetic fibres grow from less than 25 million pounds of^an inferior product 20 years ago to over 1 billion pounds; the <«ame thing could well happen in syn thetic leathers and coated fab rics.’ Price is one major factor in the soaring use of these synthetics. For example, shoe manufacturers estimate that is costs them from one-third to one-fourth less to buy plastic soles than leather ones. And there are further sav ings over leather in the manu facturing process. Plastic costs less to attach to the leather up per parts of a pair of shoes; it doesn’t require as extensive finishing or polishing. The purchasing agent for a large Eastern bus company says, “We save 30 to 35% by using plastic instead of leather in up holstery; our experience has been that it will last the life of the vehicle.’ « ' Top grade leather for covering a chair costs $7.75 a square yard. The best quality of plastic sells for $3.05 and some types can be had for as low as 45 cents. The saving is even greater by the time a manufacturer gets the two different types on a chair, since he must make an allowance of 20% for loss in cutting leather, due to its irregular shape.” Why fear the Russians or court their favor? We have lived with Czars, Shahs, Emperors, Sultans, Kaisers, Kings, as well as II Duce, Mikados, Hitlers—and all others. Why now must we be come scared stiff and throw away billions to buy favor and support? Itt I I i/’i Ham fou Been ‘House-Hunting' aeuu/n? Why home and '° ® ■ - 9 those''re" 1 -'* 0 "’ 65 ’ Let us help you with our low-cost financing plan! NEWBERRY J Federal Savings AND LOAN ASSOCIATION * OF NEWBERRY John F. Clarkson J. K. Willingham , President Sec.-Treas. Newberry, S. CJ. Smith-Corona I* Worlds Fastest' Portable 2. Rated BEST by Typewriter Dealers * Come in and tiy it! See for yourself how good it is! Demand for these Smith-Coronas is terrific—and you’ll know why the minute you try one. They’re so lightning-fast that with correct rhythm it’s impos sible to jam the keys! 38 fea tures including full-size profes sional keyboard and Color- speed Keys fingerprint-shaped to cup your fingertips. If you plan to buy, see us now! EASY TERMS The Newberry Phone 1 Sun you didn’t answer it. What is the trouble? Are you so friend ly wittf the Santee-Cooper? A.re you afraid of the political com bination which makes the Santee- Cooper a private club? I don’t think you are an easy man to scare, but the political tie-up in the State Senate seems to have scared you or pulled wool over your eyes. You know as well as I do that the Senate is under the thumb of one man. The rest of the Senate will talk big on the outside but one Senator holds ail the strings And he supports Mr. Jefferies who is a Senator as well as the whole Santee-Cooper. The Santee-Cooper is building a big steam plant although it swears it is -a navigation under taking. You know that* Mr. Jef j feries is trying to get out of pay ing Federal taxes by claiming Santee-Cooper is a navigation business. What kind of naviga tion? You know that Santee-Cooper wants to build a big ofice build ing in Myrtle Beach, don’t you? May be that is for ocean shipping to prove that Mr. Jefferies is a sailor as well as a statesman. What’s the matter with this State? No attorney general, no Governor, no Board of Directors, no Legislature will lift a hand to move Mr. Jefferies, a Senator, from being Manager of the San tee-Cooper. Constitution or no constitution this State is in the hands of one man. It isn’t a ring because all the others just dance to his music. They don’t have any say-so. They just dance. And there is a man who has a friend or representative in every office and when he says thumbs down that is the law. He runs the State and has the whole Senate eating out of his hands. Has he buffaloed you. Specta tor? I wish you had the fire you used to have. I’ve heard you in a blaze and roar of lightning and thunder when you lined up the whole State for the Farmers Tax League. Well, the Governor isn’t going to do anything, except put on new taxes. He is the real daddy of Santee-Cooper but somebody took his baby and he hasn’t the cougage to stand against a few Sewlors who can make all the others as they see. The Santee-Cooper may belong to the State in theory but there is a whale of a difference in theory and facts. The fact is that Mr. Jefferies could hold a dozen of fices with salary and nobody would raise a hand. Poor old Constitution, poor old State. We don’t seem to have a statesman in The State House. I don’t know if you will take off your gloves and cut loose. I wish you would. I’m going to circulate this around the State and try to stir up somebody to do something. If you ever decide to take your shirt off and put up a fight let me know. Last point. Remember that some new members of the House tried to make the Santee-Cooper pay six millions to the State? Well the House adopted the res olution but when it got to the Senate it didn’t have a ghost of a chance because the great big boy who cracks the whip had the House bill quietly killed, just snuffed out. So what chance have we? The only chance is to beat every me-too Senator and let the State take *over the San tee-Cooper, if not, the Santee- Cooper will sell millions and mil lions of bonds without anybody’s permission. Leonard A. Fuller, 29 Smythe, Moriaghan. Flowers and Gifts for All Occasions CARTER’S Day Phone 719 — Night 6212 Miss Ludie Taylor returned home Sunday after a ten days visit in Columbia, with her niece Mrs. H. D. Crum and family and other relatives. Good-Bye Old Heoiing Aid New Way To Hear. • • A “Mirade of Modem Electronics’ 9 ONE GREASE FOR all lubrication Jobs. 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