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■jr •• -4? THK Sim ■r"‘ FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 19B2 Lit- 1218 Colleg-e Street NEWBERRY, S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY By ARMFIELD BROTHERS Entered as second-class matter December 6. 1937, at thd Postoffice at Newberry, SouthCarolina, 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 . . . Banding Together Of Southern States Could Elect President 1962! It's an old story now; we are on the way and the^pew- ness has worn off. How did you spend New Year’s Day? I haven’t taken a holiday in many years, so I had my pencil in hand, as usual. V I began the day, began the year, seeking the counsel of a man wiser than myself. By the way, that wasn’t a bad beginning, was it? My car gave me furious ly to think, as the French say. On a trip the day before, the hydramatic seemed to decide to take the day off—and that at a lonely spot. However, having read that book / on the power of thought, the conquering influence of brain waves even over metals and machines, I highly resolved that I should not sit in despair, but must use the full power of the mind over the stubborn ma chine. It all worked out as pre dicted by the psychologists, and the halting mechanism yielded to a pressure on the accelerator, and soon we were in full flight. But it seemed wise to confer with some one who knew some- thing about such things and did not rely entirely on the im pact of his mind on the waver ing outfit. Frankly, I’m not a mechanic; and my knowledge of cars, first acquired in the days of the Model T and sand beds abound ing deep ruts, has progressed lit tle by little, from planetary trans missions to the grapd speedsters of today. Even so, my knowledge is very elementary, though deep ly grounded and thorough. I know that the car requires gaso line. Do you regard that as 1 a foolish remark? Well, look at the thousands who are stranded because the tank is empty. The | car needs oil; and some grease is necessary. Perhaps my edu cation as a driver was acquired at a fortunate time. I do not remember taking the Mpdel T for a change of oil; I put in about two quarts every time I “started out,” regardless of the distance; and, of course, we looked under the seat and took note of the condition of the gas tank. So now, I do the elementary things thoroughly; have the oil and the tires tested. That’s as far as I tinker with the car. I’m a good driver, I think, say ing it with fingers crossed, for the good drivers are killed by the reckless fellows. I can drive, if the car is willing to go; and I can stop, if the brakes have a mind to work. Nor do I try to jam on the brakes while running sixty miles an hour, or start the car at fifty. My friend and counsellor of the morning poured some oil in the transmission, advising me to take note of possible trash in the carburetor. I consult several friends about the car. The first fills it with non-stallable gas; the second with non-stoppable oil and grease. Then I apply to the first for sec ond advice and he refers me to the second; then there are three others I apply to in time of anx ious concern. And I’m still op erating. This running from A to B and perchance to C, reminds me of an experience in France. Three of us were together in Paris for about six weeks. Paris, you know, is quite a town—or was. I’m not sure that It has fully recovered from the Americans. We three— one from Alabama, one from Kansas and I from South Caro lina, were not at home with the French language. Oh, we could bon soir a bit, but we were lame, very lame, hopeless crip ples, before the gush of a French man’s rhetoric. We were not three musketeers, but all three felt bound to expose our help lessness so that no one should be specially discomforted and chargrinned. So, each in turn, would try out his French. ‘ One night the three of us were in the Rue Royale, near the Eglise de Madeleine— (the Royal Street near the famous Church of the Madeline) and we needed guidance. We approached a very handsome French gentleman and my friend from Kansas spoke up, feebly, haltingly, uncertainly. Then the -brave man from Ala bama acquitted himself in like manner. Now I wish I could tell you that I stepped out and over whelmed that chevalier of France in a torrent of beautiful and classical' French. But not so; I was the saddest of the three. After several minutes exposure to our limping French, that Frenchman of the boulevardier type looked us over calmly and said in perfect English: “Where do you gentlemen wish to go?” And that was the blow that al most killed father, if you recall the old song. vast reserves make coal’s sap* ply always dependable. Coal! Though many of us use oil, there is a fascination about coal. When I was in the Shen andoah Valley of Virginia I could lie in bed and hear the long coal trains pulling the grades, with three great loco motives straining and puffing and chugging along. I read something about coal—an advertisement which I find in teresting : “The proud new 1952 cars are a product of inventive genius— and of coal, too!' Coal, converted into steel, for frame and body ... Coal, converted into synthetic rubber, for tires. . . .Coal to make glass, for windshield and windows—to make the dyes for upholstery, the color pigments for paint. But helping to make your car is only one of the many ways in which bituminous coal serves you. The food you eat, the clothes you wear, the house you live in, practically everything you use in your daily life also de pends on coal—as an actual in gredient or as the source of the power needed in manufacture. Today, coal plays a vital role in producing the great quantity and variety of goods that make our standard of living the highest in the world. . and here are two facts that promise an ever better future: America’s coal reserves can power our industrial progress for hundreds of years to come. Of the nation’s entire fuel resources, 92 percent is coal! America’s coal mines are the most highly mechanized, productive and ef ficient in the world—another good reason why coal will con tinue to be the prime source of power, heat and light in Awerica. Coal is the easiest and safest to store of all fuels! America’s What shall we do in order to restore sanity in our National Government? Mr. Julie* Mitchell, highly distinguished among as both lawyer and banker, wrote to The News & Courier a letter rel ative to such political realign ment as might bring into effec tive opposition all those Demo crats and Republicians who ad vocate sound government. I quote the letter: “Referring to the Charleston County Citizens’ League and its purpose, the object of which is'to procure decent government, elimi nate bureaucracy and restore to the States the rights guaranteed them by the Constitution of the United States, I am calling to your attention this paragraph taken from the Summary of Find ings and Conclusions of the Com mittee to Explore Political Real ignment, reading as follows: ‘Political realignment should spring from the grass roots and cannot properly or effectively be imposed from the top. A plan to bring political realignment in one state will not necessarily fit the conditions, practices and regulations in another state. The case for political ^realignment should therefore be explored, em phasized and expedited primarily by local leadership. The role of a national organization should be to furnish material, speakers and assistance helpful to *thls local leadership in all states.’ This confirms by intelligent authority the wisdom of the move ment launched here among the grass roots by the Citizens’ League and which I hope will re ceive the unqualified support of our people.” True it is that the label “Re publican” means as little as the label “Democrat.” What is a “Republican” today? Many of our people go back in their thinking to the days ofr Recon struction. It is a fair question to ask them Who has done more to insult the South since 1876 the Republicans or the so-called Dem ocrats? Who today has slapped the South in the face, time after time? What did Taft, Harding, Cool- idge or Hoover do to inflame the feelings of the South? What did McKinley, Theodore Boosevelt, Benjamin Harrison do to insult us? One little step by Theodore Roosevelt created such a furore that he didn’t repeat it. But comparing Theodore Roosevelt and Harry Truman the gallant Rough-Rider was almost as South ern as we are. And he was a “horrid Republican,” as we say. I hold no grievance against our people of the North: all the hor rors of Reconstruction were due to a few bad men, the Congress following as tamely as our Con gress let’s Mr. Truman squander American resources throughout the earth. Equipment, accmtoriet and trim iUut- trated are nibject to thangt without notice. SSEgff!.* •-aW*. ij. . V DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR YOU CAN'T BEAT A PONTIAC! V ato the wheelyojmdf.. for the Driving Thrill of your life! We want you to be among the first drivers in America to personally experience a basic advancement in motor car engineering- new Dual-Range* performance. Dual-Range performance means that Pontiac has combined a powerful high-compression engine, with GM’s new Dual-Range Hydra- Matic Drive* and a new high-performance, economy axle to give you selective perform ance for any driving condition. 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The de cent Republicans may be asham ed of the word Democrat, in this day of mink coats, deep freezers, commissions, influence—and all that; and the decent Democrats are about as afraid of the Re publican label. What shall we do? I think the best pro'cedure is to develop the plan of 1948, letting the South retain the label “Demo crat,” but withdrawing from the National Party in the General Election. It is a waste of time trying to persuade Democrats »to vote ‘ Republican. Many Demo crats will vote Republican, but it probably will be a sort of pro test vote. On the other hand, we can ral- WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRS BROADUS LIPSCOMB WATCHMAKER 2309 Johnstone Street TIRED ENGINES ■n/gt/Trse*/ PROSPERITY (continued from page one) daughter, Lou and Mrs. Frank Harmon served a salad plate, cookies, and coffee. Mrs. John Little of Clinton was the weekend guest of her sister, Mrs. Jacob S. Wheeler, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Givens and and their son of Sumter were with Mrs. Givens’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Merchant for the weekend. , , Miss Oracle Connelly, student at Columbia College and her roommate, Miss Pat Cave of Olar spent the weekend with Miss Connelly’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dove Connelly. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bedenbaugh of Manning, W. R. Counts of Orangeburg, and W. W. Wheeler of Atlanta were weekend guests of Mrs. J. A. Counts and Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Bedenbaugh. They came for the funeral of James Lee Counts. Mrs. P. C. Singley has been in Columbia with her daughter, Mrs. W. O. Callahan, who has been ill. Miss Ellen Wheeler has re turned home from a month’s visit with her sister, Mrs. Charles Cox and family in Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. James Arthur Bedenbaugh and children of Laurens spent Sunday with Mrs. R. T. Pugh. Mrs. Pugh ac companied them home for a visit. She will also visit her children in Charlotte, N. C. and Atlanta, Ga. before returning home. Mr. and IMrs. Charles Cox and children of Chajrlotte spent Sun day with Mr.*** and Mrs. Jake Wheeler. They came for the funeral of James Lee Counts. ' Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hunter •.. with New, Improved MOTOR RYTHM* The “Tested-Best” TUNI-UP OIL Cleana out power-wasting deposits. Makes any car start quicker, run better. FULL PINT Distributed By PIEDMONT AUTO PARTS CO„ INC. 1320 Thompson St. Newberry, S. C. ly strong support for a campaign against Truman and all his co horts, Vinson, Acheson, and every body else. If we become domi nant in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,- Louisiana, and Texas, and the Republicans bestir themselves in States usual ly Republican, we can dictate to both the other groups. If the Republicans don’t win more States, we may have to make a drive for other States. In this connection our people are looking for leadership; most of us think the Governor should talk to us in plain, everyday language with a clear and practi cal program. We may lose every thing if the men in the south who should sound a clarion note of leadership try to sit on the side lines to watch the game. Right now we need a coach, one who knows the game and whose voice will be heard throughout the South and the Nation. I need not bandy words. Governor, I’m looking at you. “Who knoweth whether thou art come to the Kingdom for such a time as * this?” Notice At the dose of business on January 31,1952 ATW0 , PER CENT , PENALTY will be added % to all unpaid 1951 State and County m . '■ ^ Taxes J. RAY DAWKINS Treasurer and children of Albany, Ga., and Mrs. John Leavell of Columbia came for the funeral of James Lee Counts and spent several days with their sisters, Mrs. Counts ' and Miss Annie Hunter. Miss Ruth Amick and Mrs. O. W. Amick were in Columbia Sunday to see Mrs. Johnnie Amick, who is a patient in the Co lumbia Hospital. Mrs. Johnnie Amick who underwent an opera tion last week, is improving. Mrs. W. B. Ackerman, who underwent an operation in thd Providence hospital in Columbia last week, is expected home to day (Friday). Judge and Mrs. C. C. Wyche of Spartanburg came by Sunday and got Judge Wyche’s mother, Mrs. C. T. Wyche and they spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Feagle in Little Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. Fulmer and their daughter, Idera, of Columbia were guests last Thursday of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Harman. With the Harmans over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. John S. Riddle and their daughter Linda of Greens boro, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harman, Jr., Mrs. Cecil W. Bowers and children of Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hawkins and children, Mr. and Mrs. Houseal Auton and children of Newberry; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Harman of Saluda. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. 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