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PAGE FOUR 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY By ARMFIELD BROTHERS Entered ae 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., 31.50 per year in advance outside S. C., 32.00 per year in advance. THE NEWBERRY SUN -■■■ '■■■ ■ ' —■ ' ■ — — FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1955 RETURN IN A FOG COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS ' By SPECTATOR There has been a feeling among my brethren of the Electric Cooperatives that the private power Companies were hostile to them. My impression is that this is an error. Furthermore, many of us in discussing public power are not thinking primarily of Santee-Cooper, which for ex ample, recently borrowed some millions of dollars from New York bankers. The Government is not lending the money. So, Santee-Cooper, as a South Carolina enterprise, be longing to the State; and the Cooperatives, belonging to their members, are not exactly the same as Clarks Hill or T.V.A, and others, which, from first to last are Government enterprises. It would be helpful if all our South Carolina power enterprises could arrive at an agree ment so that needless competition might be avoided. In this connection I quote a statement from the S. C. Electric News, as published in The Calhoun Times: t “The 23 locally owned, locally controlled Electric Co operatives in South Carolina have no quarrel with the com mercial utilities companies in the state. However, they have been forced to defend themselvs from attacks on num- rous occasions. The Electric Cooperatives in this state have only one purpose: To serve the rural people of South Carolina with an adequate power supply at a minimum cost. This pur pose results in greatly improved living standards among our rural citizens—people who were unable to secure this adequate power supply from any source prior to the coming of the Electric Cooperatives. To point this up, less than ten per cent of South Caro lina’s farms were receiving electricity before the Coopera tives were organized. Today, more than 75 per cent of the state’s farm people are receiving the benefits of electricity. The Electric Cooperatives acknowledge that there is a place for commercial power companies as well as for the Cooperatives. The Cooperatives are not competing with the power companies. Rather, the Electric Cooperatives may well be the best customers the commercial companies have. The Co-Ops annually buy vast blocks of power from the commercial firms. This power is then distributed to our farm homes and industries over the Co-Ops distribu tion system. The Electric Cooperatives operate under the laws of the state of South Carolina. The Co-Ops are forbidden by law to enter the territory served by the commercial com panies. These commercial companies enjoy an absolute monoply in the territories they serve. The Co-Ops enjoy no such execlusive franchise on any territory. They must take the areas not served by the commercial companies. This set-up in itself prevents so-called ‘competition’ with the power companies. Taxation has long been a hammering point for propo- ganda against the Co-Ops. Rural electric lines are exempt from property taxes in South Carolina. But the com- mefdtal power companies have the same exemption on rural lines that the Co-Ops have. This point is seldom, if ever mentioned. The Electric Cooperatives are prevented by law and the nature of the business from making a profit. If there is any surplus after business costs are paid, this money re verts to Co-Op member-consumers in the'form of capital credits. The Co-Ops actually have no profit, or taxable in come so they are not subject to the income tax. Where there is no income, there can be no income tax. It must be pointed out, however, that the member-consumer pays in come tax on his receipts from the capital credits. Much has been said about ‘private’ business or ‘private’ enterprise. The Cooperatives are just as much private business or private enterprise as any hardware store, drug store, or grocery store. The Co-Ops is a group of people who needed the bene fits of electricity, but were denied those benefits from the commerical companies or the cost of securing these bene fits from the commercial companies was prohibitive. These people banded themselves together to secure those bene fits by forming a non-profit organization known as an Electric Cooperative. The principles of democracy prevail in these Coopera tives. Each member of the Co-Op is entitled to one vote. The members elect their Board of Directors or Trustees, and set the policies of the Cooperative. They actually control their Cooperative. Local people own and control the Cooperative. It is their business and they have more direct control over its Operation than a stockholder in a commercial company has over his. This is not only private business but local business as well. Cooperatives are financed by loans from the Rural Electrification Administration. These are loans, not grants or gifts. They must be repaid. They are being repaid. A*4T« C ' ^ KNOW SOUTH CAROLINA By GEORGE MacNABB CHIEF OF PUBLIC RELATIONS SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD ST. MICHAEL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, CHARLESTON Every Electric Cooperative in South Carolina is meeting its payments and paying interest on the money borrowed. These loans are similar to loans made to other businesses and individuals, except that the repayment record is proba bly better with the Cooperative. The South Carolina Public Service Commission was set up to control monopolies and protect the public from unscrupulous operators who have at times victimized many people. The Public Service Commission also protects the commercial company by setting rates so that a fair return on investment is practically guaranteed. These reasons are cited by the state’s 23 Electric Cooperatives to show why there is no place for them under the Public Service Commission which incidentally, is doing a commendable Job. The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina are proud of the job they are doing. They are lighting the homes and farm industries of 110,000 families in South Carolina. Truly, the Co-Ops have brought rural South Carolina out of the darkness. But there remains a tremendous job to be done. Twenty-five per cent of the State’s farms still are without electric service. The Co-Ops take it to them. The Electric Cooperative have no hatchet to bury, they have no quarrel with the commercial power companies. All the Cooperatives ask is to be let alone to develop the areas where Co-Op power is needed. The Co-Ops will de fend their rights to take electricity to the rural homes in South Carolina. They will defend their rights to help South Carolina farmers build for themselves and their families a better way of life through the wise use of elec tricity. The 110,000 member-owners of South Carolina’s Rural Electric Cooperatives want the stockholders and manage ment of the commercial power companies to understand that the Co-Ops are here to stay and to help in every way to make life on the South Carolina farm more pleasant and more profitable. Co-Op members firmly believe every family in South Carolina is entitled to the benefits of electricity. Co-Op members intend to see that electricity is available to all farm families in the state.” I quote this in full, regretting only the last several sentences. I regret them because otherwise the statement was a friendly, neighborly exposition. As I have mentioned before, some of us are-well-wishers of both Co-Ops and private Companies. I have enjoyed a very pleasant association with some private power executives and have never found them hostile to the Cooperatives. As this article says, the Co- Ops are good customers. Although there may be no hostility to the private Com panies, by other agencies within the State, there is, beyond any doubt, a policy of open, active, constant and aggressive hostility on the part of the bureaucracy which thrives in Washington. I think we South Carolinians can find a way to accommodate ourselves to one another in friendly man ner. I may add that the Coops, the Santee-Cooper and the private power Companies are managed by men who sincere ly try to serve the public. All are properly and commend- ably zealous in promoting the great trust committed to them; but I know these gentlemen and am honored by their friendship. So I know that good men can work together in a good cause. St. Michael's Episcopal Church, one of the most famous of the old churches of Charleston, was built in February of 1762. The architect of the church has been a matter of much discussion, but evidence points to James Gibbs, who designed St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields in London. St. Michael’s is an almost exact duplicate of that church. The prop erty is considered to be the oldest church land south of Virginia con tinuously used as a place of worship. The church had never been con secrated, due to the lack of a bishop, until the year 1813. For this reason, confirmation services were not held until then. Here was formed one of the first vested boys choirs in the New World. St. Michael's has not been used exclusively as a church throughout its history. In the early 1800’s, it wasXused as a poll for general elec tions, and public meetings were held there until their violent nature caused them to be forbidden in 1832. Earlier, 4he church was also used as a fire spotting station. When a fire was discovered, a lantern was held out the window in the direction of the fire. The bells of the church are famous lor having crossed the Atlantic Ocean five times. They were first brought to Charleston from Eng land in 1764, but were seized by the British during the Revolution and shipped back to England, and returned later to Charleston. In 1862, the bells were sent to Colum bia for safekeeping, but ironically were partially destroyed in the fire of Columbia during the War Be tween the States. They were again shipped to England for repairs in 1866, and returned finally to the church in 1867. * The great earthquake of 1884 knocked the gilded cypress ball off the steeple. It had been repaired for half a day when the tornado of 1885 damaged the church and caused the entire steeple to sink ix inches into the ground. A pew, set apart from the others This b No. 15 In a sorlos of articles »c Mm mm v' i grog mmm i mm Mimi SISlllI feWSi:: m . ■ m U4 >: : 5 : $3k§I —Pill i St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Charleston, is one of the oldest churches in the South. Its famed bells have crossed the Atlantic five times, seeking protection or repairs. because it has separate chairs in it, is known as the ^Governor’s Pew.” It is sometimes known as the George Washington pew, since it was used by George Washington in 1791. Other famous men nave used this pew, including Robert E. Lee, who attended services here in 1862. The original pipe organ, installed in 1767, is still in the church. -.slnt our read art with South Carol Ino DaleCarnegie ^ AUTHOR OF “HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING" ^ Crop of Experienoo £*ARL W. KOUBA, Green Bay, Wise., for the first time in 20 ^ years was to be out of a job. He had worked up to treasurer of the company, and because the business had been sold he was to find that these 20 years of progress in the com pany had terminated. He was alone in the general office late one afternoon and had just made some of the final entries so that the business could be turned over in the morning. As he switched off the lights and turned the key in the door for the last time, he came face to face with the old night-watchman, George Bogue. He too was making ‘the final round” but he had a smile on his face—-and he noticed that Carl didn’t as he said, ‘‘Well George, this is it.” And then George answered him with something he says he will never forget. As a matter of fact, it is something for all of us to remember. “Carl,” said the older man, “you have been planting your crop for 20 years. If you planted a good crop you will find a lot of people wanting to buy your har vest. There should be lots of people wanting to buy the things that you have been growing. You just have to tell them about it.” Then he shook Carl’s hand and left. Garl says he found George Bogue was right. It became a real pleasure to think of offering the harvest of 20 years for sale —and not just be looking for a job. And it worked. He sat down and wrote out what he had been planting; then he got out and told of the kind of a crop he had to offer. In that one minute after midnight he learned a valuable truth. In selling your crop of experience, if it is good there will be a lot of people looking for it. Carnegie I arrived in Chicago several days before the Republican Convention; and several days before my hotel reservation became effective. Through the courtesy of the Manager of the Hotel De partment of the YMCA, Mr. Powers, I was installed on the 13th floor of that 2000 room building. It is a cosmopolitan institution and seems to make a special appeal to the Chinese and South Americans. I later went to the Bis marck Hotel, through the generous cooperation of my friend, that great gentleman, Mr. William H. Regnery, who came to the rescue. I spent a lot of time down in the press section which is all arranged with cable and telegraph connections with all the world. One feature that might gladden the heart of a small boy—big boys, too, was the free cold cola arrangement. Chris Pool, my fine companion, and I stopped to get a hot dog apiece. The hot dogs were not free. As I drank a cup of coffee—not free, the man who served, remarked that this was the coffee served in the Senate restaurant in Washington. I’ve drunk much better coffee all over South Carolina, although I’m no judge of coffee. My late brother prided himself on his taste and judge ment and was never as happy as I have been, in my igno rance. But I had to sip the coffee, with apparent relish. I bought a second cup so that I might become Vice presi dent, perchance. There I was, buying coffee, while Chris was drinking free cola. It reminded me of my paying for coffee in France, while the wine was served with the meal. We are Americans and want able, clean leadership in both Parties. The Republicans have cooperated with our South ern Democrats, to thwart many of Mr. Truman’s head long plunges into impossible debt. We now owe nearly 260 billion dollars! No one can laugh that off. I’ve had to use cabs quite a bit, for wherever you have to go is a long way off. But two or three times I’ve taken a city bus, and the bus fare here is 20 cents! No ten cents, or two tokens for 15 cents. 20 cents! I mention that, for those who use city buses, a very sensible plan, in this day of parking troubles. A cab one way was fifty-five cents and returning was 65c; I thought it might be that one way was uphill; but no! Perhaps the dollar had shrunk on the way. “Pardon me, does this car stop at Tenth Street?” “Yes, watch me get off one station before I do.” “Thank You.” Dad: “Son I never knew what it was to kiss a girl until _ courted your mother. I wonder if you will be able to say the same to your children.” Son: “I think so, Dad, but not with such a straight face • • ’ashington ’ T HE NOMINATION of General Eisenhower at the GOP nation al convention means curtains for the party Old Guard and *he rebirth of a new, more progressive, more liberal Republican party. Further, it means that a bunch of “Young Turks” have moved in to take over the machinery of the party national committee as it did the machinery of the convention. This column had forecast the selec tion of Sen. Robert A. Taft, the Mr. Republican of the party itself, who controlled the national com- mitte, the machinery of the con vention and who had the two sup posedly top big wigs of the party in his corner—one, the keynoter, Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur, and the other, the only living ex-president, Herbert Hoover. What the conven tion proved, however, was that Gen. MacArthur, while given an ovation as a national hero, has al ready “faded away” and Mr. Hoover is living and thinking in the past. What happened was this—the young Turks simply moved in and, with an aroused public opinion be hind them, aided by television, simply took the reins of the con vention machinery away from Sen ator Taft and his cohorts. Selection of Sen. Richard Nixon as the vice- presidential nominee, a 39-year-old freshman senator, is proof that the younger element of the party has come into its own. Senator Nixon, served several sessions in the House before moving over to the senate, and in the lower house made quite a name for himself as a Commu nist foe as a member of the House un-American activities committee. How th£ forces of Senator Taft, supposedly veterans at the political game, could make the mistakes they did has the political hind- sighters here on the ropes. But mis takes Taft did make, one after another. First the lineup of speak ers included the top isolationists and “expendables” on the GOP senate rooster with the group head ed by Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin who has made “Mc Carthy ism” something to be shun- I ned in American politics. • • • There are a few Democrats here who have a defeatist attitude re garding General Eisenhower, who four years ago at Philadelphia, could have taken the Democratic nomination had he chosen to do so. This attitude is that Eisenhower cannot be beaten and that the nom inee of the Democratic convention will be a party “caretaker”. The theory is that “Ike” will make so many mistakes due to inexperience, that'it will be easy for the Demo crats to move back in 1956 and take over. Of course this attitude is NOT shared by the top echelon of the party leaders either here __ or throughout the nation. As a matter of fact many of them believe Eisenhower will be an easier eo- ponent to beat than Senator would have been. This is based the theory that he will not go all- out in berating the foreigri policy of this administration since he has been a part of it. Also, since it was |ggB the Eisenhower backers who yelled and howled “thieves” and “steal” and “robbers” against their Taft opponents in the so-called delegate steal, many here claim the sting is taken out of the alleged corrup tion issue which the GOP has been , prepared to hurl at the Democrats. • Republicans here, while not dis counting the efficacy of President Truman as a whistle-stop speaker for the Democratic nominee in “ ' campaign, point out that he will not be as effective for as he was for himself during 1948 campaign. Two factors cannot be overlooked in considering what is likely ‘ happen in this coming a One is that in 1948 the Demo< lost'much of the labor vote in larger cities, or labor did’nt And second is that the farm generally, particularly the and younger men, voted for dent Truman. CROSS // tlTHY DO CHIGGERS act the ** way they do? The Eufaula Tribune, Eufaula, Ala., gives this editorial explanation: “Perhaps the scientific name is the clue to the voracity of the mighty mite of the insect world, the chigger. With a handle like Eutrom- bicula alfesddugesi (Oudonans) you can hardly blame the smallish monster for leading the life It does. “However, that may not be the only reason for the uncomforta ble habit the chigger has of attach ing himself to a human being and rounding out his days in travel and high living. “Such a minute organism as the chigger is born and spends end less hours climbing around on one small portion of one small leaf, feeding on a strictly vegetarian diet and hating every minute of it. Then along comes a human being, and, like magic, the chigger has lifted himself out of that little rut he was almost doomed to. He can now travel with all the speed of the two gigantic legs that bear his host about. He now feasts high on the human. He’s set for life. “The explanation -for the chig- ger’s short-lived enjoyment of his new-found Utopia is easy. The heady excitement and delicious diet is just too rich for his blood and about three days is all he can take before cashing in his chips. “But on the human being, a big red lump (hundreds of times the size of its little red perpetrator), that draws attention to itself hun dreds of times before it finally sub sides, remains as headstone and epitaph to the chigger who won a world.” Nature Conect From the Jacksonville Time** Union, Jacksonville, Fla.: “New experiments show there is no harm in watering plants in the daytime. Mother nature and Jupe Pluvius will be relieved to know science okays their technique.” The Lotht Eththeth The editor of a small town news paper explains the loss of the 1 “s” from his composing room follows: — “Latht night thome thneaking thcoundrel thtole into our compoth- ing room and pilfered the bacinetth of all the eththeth. Therefore we would like to take thith opportunity to apologithe to our readerth for the general inthipid appearance of your paper. We would altho like to thtate that if at any time in the yearth to come we thhould thee thith dirty thnake in the grathth about the premitheth, it will be our complete and thorough thatithfac- tion to shhoot him full of holeth. Thank you.” • • * Grass Roots Opinion From the Mansfield News-Jour nal, Mansfield, Ohio.: “Whatever other ‘ceilings’ may be established by government, there is no appearance of serious effort to find a stopping place for taxes. While chief complaint has to do with federal income taxes, it is be ing gradually disclosed that it is really the so-called ‘hidden taxes’ that are taking the biggest bite out of take-home pay.” TORCH BEARER . . . This is one of the Greek relay runners who will bear the Olympic fire from Greece to Helsinki, site of the 1952 Olympic games. The fire horns at the Olympic altar in Greece daring the games, having been kindled from the sun. DISCOVERS STAR ... Dr. WU Ham Ruyton, University of Min nesota, was joint discoverer of new star recently—the small est known star, one-third earth’s sise.