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PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1962 'ST w* 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY By ARMFIELD BROTHERS # 5 — Entered as second-class matter December 6. 1937, at the Poatoffice 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 The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the President had no lawful authority to seize the steel plants; the Court ruled against the idea of Mr. Truman that the President has inherent powers. The Nation breathed a sigh of relief. We might consider that, disregarding Mr. Truman for the moment. What strikes you in the eye is that we are not a na tion governed by law; we are alweys at the mercy of somebody’s mental slant of the moment. In this case we have Mr. Truman on one side; he is not a lawyer and has no training in the law; his assumption of powers not properly his proceeded from headstrong notion that all power ultimately rests in the presidency and that the President may act if Congress doesn't act. That was the notion we had in Peru, but it is not the law in this coun try. Not only are the powers of the President limited, but the powers of the Congress- are limited. We should re member that. Many of the laws of the last* twenty years are entirely outside the Constitutional scope of Congress. So the talk of needing Congressional sanction should not persuade us that the Congress has full power. Back of Mr. Truman’s act was the ancient theory of a Sovereign’s powers. Originally the King of England had all power; neither- Court nor Parliament could curb his sway. But in the development of popular liberty the English adopted measures to put a bridle on the King; what they did was revolutionary but eventually it was accepted; and we inherit all the triumphs of the sturdy Englishmen who forced concessions from King John at Runnymede and installed William and Mary as Sovereigns, with the Bill of Rights. I stood on that little island of Runnymede, near London, and tried to imagine tyrannous King John and the haughty barons of the realm. That is surely sacred ground for all of us, that mountain peak of liberty. t But the President is not a Sovereign, nor vested with un limited power; nor is the Congress Sovereign, for the ^Constitution hedges the prerogatives of the National law makers. How about the Courts ? Here we have our greatest failure as a government of laws. That the Courts usually deserve the respect and confidence of the people does not relieve us of being usually subject to the whim of a man, or a set of men. Why should we feel a sense of relief because of the Supreme Court’s decision? If the Court has properly declared the law then the law should have been so clear that all citizens might know it. Those who have studied law; those deeply indoctrinated in the basic prin ciples of law and Constitutional government, should know at once exactly what the law is. But in reality that is far from the condition of things. In this Steel case two district Judges had ruled, and they were far apart. Which was right? And then the Circuit Court of Appeals stepped in and overruled Judge Pine, in part at least. Now comes the Supreme Court and sustains Judge Pine. What about the other district Judge? And what about other district judges in other parts of the United States? What is the law? Ask yourself that over and over: What is the law? When the Supreme Court of the United States ruled against the assumed power to seize private property in this case that fully and conclusively set forth the law didn’t it? By no means! The Chief Justice and two as sociate Justites defended the President’s assumed power to seize the Mills. A change of two men and all may be changed I How can any citizen know the law of the land when every district Judge may come to a conclusion peculiar to himself? And when the issue comes before the Supreme Court on a great Constitutional question the Chief Justice and two Associate Justices support the President, while six rule against him. The Judges don’t agree, and the lawyers don’t agree, so where is the citizen? Sunk with out a trace, isn’t he? In a government of laws who knows the law? The Constitution of the United States is not obscure; it is remarkably clear: the trouble springs from trying to suit the Constitution to our mental quirks and special interests, rather than to read the great document with open minds and unclouded spirits. It is to the point also to say that the English Common Law should be enacted into intelligible English in the form of Statutes so that the Code will tell us the law in stead of a thousand volumes of judicial decisions. Summing up, we must not be governed by misconceived notions of an Executive, nor individual prepossessions of Judges, nor, yet the phantasy of unlimited prerogative in Congress. This great land of ours should be a nation of freedom under the law, but the law should be clearly set forth and be intelligible to all intelligent people. Our State has had some great women: we have great women now. I need not dwell on the heroism and sacri fice of women, their daily devotion and dedication. Most of all, this is in the obscurity of the home,—unheraled, unsung, even unknown, except to God, as I think was said of the Unknown Soldier. But we have had splendid wo men who fulfilled in ample measure all the duties of wo manhood, yet performed great public service also. Notable among these was Mrs. Joseph Sprott. I quote an appreciation of Mrs. Sprott which I sent to several papers: Died in Lake Wales, Florida, last Saturday and interred in Manning, South Carolina, Monday of this week, Mrs. Josie Sprott closed a long and useful career very notable for its impact on South Carolina in many aspects of our life. As Miss Jessie McLean, Mrs. Josie Sprott came from North Carolina to Clarendon County, South Carolina, many years ago, a teacher. She married Joseph Sprott, a bank er of Manning, who died some years back, having been President of The Bank of Manning and Superintendent of the Manning Methodist Sunday School. The late Prof. G. Clinkscales of Wofford College frequently spoke of Mr. Sprott as an example of Godly living, whose daily walk and conversation were in the fear and admonition of the Lord. From my chilhood I held Mr. Sprott in the great est respect and now cherish his memory as a tried and true friend. Mrs. Sprott was an exemplary wife, a devoted mother, a person of great spiritual purpose, but always a gentle, sweet, womanly woman. We are blessed with many wo men of her sterling qualities. Mrs. Sprott served as State President of The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union twenty three years. In that great organization of zealous women Mrs. Sprott became the leader of her spiritual power, her undeviating program of service, her unflinching courage and dedica tion. Strangely enough, my association with the W.C.T.U. was not in Clarendon, but in Edgefield; in that Cbunty, in the spacious days of that great man, Dr. Charles E. Burts, and led by those persevering women, I learned the force and influence of the W.C.T.U.; and I learned there thd true splendor of the life of Mrs. Joseph Sprott of Mann ing, in large measure through Mrs. Florence Mims and Mrs. Mamie Tillman. No other County, it seems to me, ever was so completely responsive to the W.C.T.U. as old Edgefield. One must have lived there (as I did) to see the full fruition of their work. Mrs. Joseph Sprott and Dr. Charles E. Burts were pre eminent in all the efforts to promote sobriety and the salvation of our manhood in South Carolina. These two noble spirits have gone, but the remembrances of them lingers, and will last, of devoted labors, high consecration and exalted service. To know great men and women has been—and is—my rare fortune. Some hatfe been rich; most have been of small means; and some have been poor; all had great qualities of heart and mind: some have achieved the high est places in industry, in business, in ministry, in news paper and radio work, in medicine, the law and other pro fessions, in farming, in public service,—but men and wo men who build stately mansions of the soul. How in spiring it is to know a great spirit! Test Your Intelligence Score 10 points for each correct ariswer in the first six questions: 1. “Spare” is a term used in: —golf —baseball —badminton —bowling 2. The Balearic Islands are off the coast of: —Spain —Korea —Ethiopia —Maryland 3. Joan of Arc led the French army against the: —Polish —British —Germans —Algerians 4. Terms of U. S. senators end in: —June —May —January —September 5. The epic poem, Paradise Lost, was written by: —Byron —Shelley —Goldsmith —Milton 6. Alexander Hamilton fought a duel with: —Thomas Jefferson —Aaron Burr —Tom Paine —Patrick Henry 7. Listed below are four wars and opposite them the victors, or one of the victors. Match them scoring 10 points for each correct answer. (A) War of 1812 (B) Punic Wars (C) Crimean (D) Boer War Total your points. A score of ,0-20 superior; 90-100, very superior. —Britain —Turkey —United States . —Rome is poor; 30-80, average; 70-80, ANSWERS ON PAGE SIX ashington TF THERE WAS confusion and un- certainty on the Washington scene before the historic and dra matic decision of the Supreme Court, the word was “babel” after the court ruled that the President’s operation of the steel plants was unconstitutional. Following on the heels of the gen eral strike called by Phillip Mur ray, boss of the CIO Steel Workers inion, within a few minutes after the court ruled, was the order of the President returning the steel olants to their private owners in compliance with the court order. The Supreme Court decision hold- ng the President does NOT have in- lerent authority under the consti tution to seize control of industry in a national emergency lays in the lap of congress the problem of whether or not to give the chief executive some kind of a law under which he can assume broad emer gency powers for the purpose of -ontrolling a situation of this kind. Chief Justice Fred Vinson, in his iissenting opinion, declared the ma- ority view of the court placed the '’resident in the category of a ‘messenger boy.**^ Hardly had the court decision, he order to strike, and return of he plants to their owners been hronlcled when the National Pro- iuction Authority slapped a ban i gainst shipment of steel from warehouses to manufacturers of civilian goods. It also meant that :he Increased allotment which had jeen - permitted for civiliaji man ufacturers for the third and fourth quarters of 1952 will be quickly vithdrawn. The new billion-dollar-a-year veterans bill came a step nearer to nactment in the house. The new neasure would give to Korean war ils and those who entered the army after June 27, 1950, many of the provisions of the old GI bill. The measure has not had active support ■‘f the American Legion for the reason that, some observers say, a change in disbursing money will short-change the veterans of some tuition money although it might save Uncle Sam some money from alleged fly-by-night schools. The bill for instance gives $110 a month to single veterans allowing a divi sion of $75 per month for subsist ence and $35 a month for tuition and books—a little more than $300 a year. In the old GI bill the veter ans were allowed $500 for tuition and books and the schools were paid direct. In the new bill the veteran gets his money direct and in turn pays the ’ school. Virtually same provisions are made lor home, business, and farm pur chases and up to $300 aeverance pay is allowed. Office of Price Administration won a victory over Safeway stores when the Supreme Court upheld OPS action in removing dry gro ceries from general price selings and placing them on a mark-up basis by specific groups. The American Farm Bureau Fed eration has. reinterated its charge that the Department of Agricul ture’s “Farm Policy Review”, a series of some 3,000 farm meetings held several months ago was con ducted for “purely political pur poses ” Digest of the results of these needs is scheduled to be re leased early this month by the De partment. With farm prices generally head ed downward, there is every indi cation that congress may take up the question of price supports, look ing toward a 100 per cent of parity support schedule instead of the flexible system as now in effect. There is every indication that this congress will be unable to com plete its duties before the national convention, which start at Chicago July 7. Therefore there is plenty of talk that since congress must come back to finish its job anyway, it might as well tackle the tough farm price problem and not wait for the next session in January. The West CarroU Gazette, Oak Grove, La., took its readers to task in a recent editorial for .lack of courtesy to the flag. The editorial seems worthy of reprinting: “Saturday a particularly mal odorous situation manifested itself here on the courthouse lawn. Actual disrespect was evidenced for the flag of the nation and the national anthem. “We find it difficult to believe that the average English man would ignore “God Save the Kin." ” < avid Communist the “Interna tionale”. Yet citizens of West Car- roll ignored decent, traditional courtesy due our national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner,” when file local high school band played this Immortal song at the brief Armed Forces Day observance. "Peoplt remained seated; their head covered both as the flag was in evidence and as . the band played the national anthem. Cer tainly, out of such a group, there were those who knew better and could have set the proper ex ample. “Is our national heritage that near dead? Does our glorious his tory and tradition excite such indif ference and callousness? “Patriotic gestures cost so little effort, but mean so much.” • • • Grassroots Opinion From the West Memphis News, West Memphis, Arkansas: “The Socialists and their followers are always hammering away at the American business man. Yet, when all the facts are known he is re vealed as the great progressive force, providing vision, leadership. ! know-how and willing service in America’s march toward a better life for all.” • • • From the Herlngtoa Advertiser- Times, Herington, Kansas: “Amer ican progress is due to the fact that by and large, evefy American has been able to work at the thing he wants to do for himself. Certainly there have been .inequal ities and injustices from time to time, which have required correc tion. But thp same spirit of freedom which gave every man his eco nomic chance, has also devised ways and means of correcting whatever abuses have arisen. Let us go on that way, with every in dividual free to act” • • • From The Jopraal, Somerville, Mass.: “There have been frequent speculations as to the limit of the total tax ‘take.’ "t would appear to us, judging from the outcry in congress about the President’s 85 billion dollar budget, that the limit has been reached, and this belief is given added substance by the almost unanimous agreement among congressmen that economy is an inevitable ‘must’ if an in centive-economy is to be main tained and enterprise is to be en couraged to progress.” • • * From The Telegraph, Browns ville, Pa.: “Human destiny is de pendent on voluntary self-control, rn human intelligence and integ rity, on an inward energy . . . Our salvation lies wholly within our selves. It cannot be gained or guar anteed by ‘enforcable laws’, statute books, constitutions, command ments or any of the rest of the paraphernalia of external controls.” Judy Bell (left) and Mary Alice Rustiir (right), biology studenta at Columbia High School, send in a sample of soil—part of a world-wide search for new antibiotics which may be diacovered in the same way that the golden mold, aureomycin, which hat saved hundreds of thousands of lives, was found in a routine sample of •ell from MiMouri. Opportunity School To Open Suiryner Session WEST COLUMBIA—The 1952 Bible Comment: Through Evil Times Israel Kept Spark Of Good Burning TN the history of the Jewish peo ple from the time of their re turn from bondage in Egypt to the establishment and downfall of their kingdom in Palestine, we can see the laws and forces that wreck mighty nations. It is as true as it ever was that “righteousness exalteth a nation,” and the dictum of Scripture ap plies to nations as it does to indi viduals. “Be sure your sin will find you out.” But our heritage from ancient Israel is very much more than is found in example find warning. Out of the life of Israel, despite wars, peril, suffering, waste and destruction, has come the richest literature that the world has known — the Scriptures upon which Our Lord was nourished, and which, He said, He had come to fulflU. It is the spiritual miracle of his tory that out of times of ruthless war should have come the mag nificent dreams of peace, recorded in such passages as Isaiah 2 and 35. The times were crude and full of danger. The perverse and evil- minded set up altars of idolatry. There were false prophets as well as the patient, suffering prophets of the Lord. Some kings themselves were false leaders, doing, evil in the sight of “the Lord. But there were gentle souls, being led through green pastures and beside * still waters, singing the songs of hope and faith. In days of darkness there were not wanting those who found the word of God a light unto their path. And in evil days there were courageous rebukers of iniquity, and prophets such as Micah, who defined in clear, simple terms the eternal realities of true religion, the substance of what God re quires of man, and of what man needs for a happy, prosperous life among his fellows. And in these days of the 20th century, when millions have been destroyed and other millions have been suffering from ruthlessness, let us not forget that it is to Jews we owe that heritage. What re turn is the world making to them for all they hare given to ttr world? BOYS ARE THAT WAY By J. M. ELEAZER Kids think about all sorts of things. 1 used to wonder where the buzzards went when the storm- king blew. And where the fish-bait were when I dug and they were not Summer Session of the South Carolina Opportunity School will be held from June 23 until July 19, Director Miss WU Lou Gr%y has announced. Applications are now being accepted at the school. Located only a short distance from the state capital. The 'Op* portunity School is a boarding school for adults who wish to continue their Interrupted edu cations. It offers courses suited for anyone who left elementary or high school before completing their studies and is specifically designed to help its pupils earn high % school certificates and diplomas. “Anyone can enter the school If he shows a desire for learning and has good character,” Miss Gray said. “The only rule at Op portunity School Is that every student must behave like a lady or gentleman at all times.” "Expenses for the summer ses sion for room and board, fees and materials are only $42.50,” Miss Gray explained. “We believe that by keeping expenses so low, we can' serve many persons who could not otherwise go on with their education.” In addition to the fundamental courses—all levels of reading, spelling, written and oral English social studies, arthmetic and science—special courses . of in- terest will be taught this sum mer if there is a sufficient de mand. They include folk dances, con crete work ( not a trade course), bookkeeping, homemaking, public speaking and parliamentary law, choir music, ceramics, sketch ing, home painting and papering, and commercial courses. Other useful subjects taught are consumer education, home economics, agriculture, problems of everyday living and personal development Appreciation courses In nature, ‘art and music will al so be presented this summer. Of particular Importance^ are the courses which prepare the students to earn high school certi ficates and diplomas. Since this evidence of education is req for so many good jobs nowadays, many persons who did not plete their high school are doing so now at The Opportun ity School. When an Opportunity School pupil who is 19 years old or older is believed ready to take the high school examination, it is given to him by the University of South Carolina. If he is successful, the student earns a high school certi ficate, the equivalent of a high school diploma. If he passes this examination with credit and can show that he is able to speak and write cor rectly, that he has a general knowledge of South Carolina tory and that he is a good ci he will be awarded his school diploma. For further information oon , there. Morbid thoughts gripped mer at the graveyard, and I’d have bad dreams that night. The spiders dew«studded web was a source of amazement and wonder, and how a bird built a nest was beyond me. I tried and couldn’t I looked into the mad skies when the thunder-god was at work. I saw the thunder-bolts hurled recklessly across the seething heavens up there. The cannonading was heavy. A bolt hit and shattered a tree across the road and some cattle lay dead by the wire fence down the lane from there. The deluge came to parched fields. Crops were saved and our dry creek took on life that was to our complete liking. ceming the school, any interested person should contact Miss Wil Lou- Gray at Opportunity School in West Columbia or telephone her at 4-1905. 1Y TNI OLDTXMStfS From P.F.C. William Adkins, Ind Div., Korea: I remember when the country people of Stanford, Ky., didn’t buy anything to eat. They just ate driel apples for breakfast, drank water for lunch and swelled up for supper. If prices keep going up, we will -all be living that way again. That thunderstorm moved on. And in an hour all was serene again. The bright sun was out, diamonds of water glistened on every leaf and blade, birds sang in the trees, the sky was blue, and all was well there on the earth. The power behind the shower, and who let loose those thunderbolts? Where did the birds go then? And what made the wind blow so? Where did it come from and where did it go? Questions like these come thick and fast to a boy. But not only to a boy. Shucks, I still wonder about them. Only our faith in a great Power can answer them. LIEUT. GARLAND « RECALLED TO WAC’8 Lieut. James S. Garland, who was recently recalled to duty with the Womens Army Corps, reported to Fort Lee, Virginia on Monday, June 10th where she will receive a refresher course. Lieutenant Garland, daughter of Mrs. W. C. Schenck, Harper street, has been employed in Co lumbia for the past several years. From Mrs. John Schaeberle, York, Pa.: I can remember when peo ple went around with their arms in splints because their automobile had “kicked” them. From Flora Dietrich, El Paso, Texas: I remember the ice cream socials when they made the custard from milk, eggs, sugar, lemon or vanilla flavoring and put the custard in a freezer. They put the freezer in a tub or cracked ice, salted—and you turned the crank until your arm seemed like it would fall off. Sure, the tables were all loaded with cake, all frosted too. From Mary Karch, Lakeview, Ohio: I remember our two wheeled cart—no back. We would drive to the country store over the hills and mud roads. I fell out back wards with a basket of eggs I was holding once. I know we didn't go on to the store that day. From Casey Perkins, 8L Loots: I remember "Little Egypt,” a dancer at the St. Louis fair in 1893 I remember reading her promoters had her insured for $25,000 against hip dislocation. I don’t believe she ever collected, although she dislo cated her hips every time I saw her —they always snapped back in place when the show was over.