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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.
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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.
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When we think of a score .of
Republicans we find that the
word “Republican” is about the
only thing they hold in com
mon. And the so-called Demo
crats are held together by what
Grover Cleveland called “the
cohesive powers of public plun
der.’
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Will the conservative Republi
cans and Democrats come to
gether? Probably not. 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-
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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. '
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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
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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. Hendrix and
Miss Anne Hendrix were in Co
lumbia Saturday to see Mrs. Hen
drix’s sister, who is ill. , ;
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