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PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY BUN 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., 52.00 per year in advance. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS By SPECTATOR Spectator wishes to add to the publicity of Governor Byrnes’ remarks as quoting from the News & Courier. Here is what the Governor says: “Governor James F. Byrnes will remain mum on where ‘South Carolina should go’ until the -State Democratic Convention reconvenes—possibly earlier than the slated August 13 date. The governor said he thought the convention should be moved up so a decision could be made as soon as pos sible because South Carolinians ‘want to know where we are going. ‘At that convention I will state my views in detail,’ the governor declared. AGAINST PLATFORM T am entirely openminded and am studying the plat form and positions of the candidates on that platform and hope the Democrats * of the State will study it so there can be real discussion of the candidates and the platform,’ the governor said. The governor said,T don’t speak for the others—I have no authority—but had I been permitted to vote, I would have voted against the platform.’ He pointed out that the platform was adopted during the period of the convention when the delegates from South Carolina were not allowed to vote. Gov. Byrnes said ‘The press of the State would render a public service by publishing the platform. STUDY PLATFORM Gov. Byrnes said he didn’t want to make any com ments on the candidates—Illinois Governor Adlai E. Stev enson and Alabama Senator John J. Sparkman—‘Because Democrats of the State wanted to consider their course at the State Convention.’ T do not want at this time to at tempt to influence their actions in any manner,’ the gov ernor said. • T only say this: That I regret that Russell could not be nominated. I think that prior to the State Conven tion the Democrats of South Carolina should take the trouble to study the platform that has been adopted.’ The governor called on State Democrats to study particularly the plank on civil rights and a proposed change in U. S. Senate rules which would kill chances of filibuster. The two are separate planks in the Nat ional party platform. DEFENSE WEAPON ‘For years, freedom of speech in the Senate has been relied upon to prevent enactment of dangerous legisla tion. The members of the Senate from the states of the South have not been fearful of unconstitutional legis lation because under the freedom of the day the Senate could block such legislation. ‘If this weapon of defense is to be sacrificed, the people should be aware of what is being surrendered,’ the gover nor said. . Gov. Byrnes said he stilly means what he said at Cleve land, Miss, on May 15, that Southern Democrats could support a third party if they failed to get sympathetic consideration’ from the National Democrats or the GOP. WOULD NOT COMMIT But he added yesterday that ‘It’s up to the State Convention to decide that’—^whether ‘sympathetic con sideration was given. As for the proceeding at Chicago, the governor said ‘I put the proposal squarely to thfe convention to accept us on our own terms or reject us/ The South Carolina delegation was seated late during the convention but in time to take part in the nominations. The governor explained that he refused to sign any thing—the required loyalty oath—because he took the position he was a delegate and that a delegate’s duty ends when the convention is over. He said he ‘certainly >vas not going to commit himself as governor of the state/ ANOTHER DEAL He said he had been complimented on his position by at least six chairmen of big states who said ‘They were sorry they didn’t fight it (the loyalty oath)/ T believe the pledge will be repealed in the next con vention. It was rushed into this one/ the governor said. Mr. Byrnes said he was ‘glad’ when the credentials committee chairman stated from the rostrum that South Carolina had not filed any ’statement signed by its chair man but merely a statement that had been issued by its chairman. - At the conclusion of the interview given at his Isle of Palms home where he and Mrs. Byrnes spent the week end, the governor pointed out jokingly that he had heard Let's Hope file Stilts Don't Break Carnegie of the ‘New Deal and Fair Deal—but this convention was an ordeal/ South Carolina Democrats met in Columbia in April but recessed their convention until after the Chicago national convention so they could decide what to do in view of the national party’s action. The date of Aug. 13 was set because it was the only practical day on which Columbia auditorium was avail able. Governor Byrnes said yesterday he thought the State House of Representatives might be used—if it would ac commodate all the delegates. Conventions used to be held in that hall until the size of the convention outgrew it. South Carolina acted with dignity and restraint in the Democratic National Convention. We must decide whe ther we really can find common ground with the wild eyed young element which Edgar A. Brown calls “The Turks.” That South Carolina has not much in common with the so-called Democracy of New York is beyond question. We are miles away from the Democratic Party of Cal ifornia; nor are we of the same creed as the Democrats of Illinois. I find the same basic differences among Republicans: I do not know what a Republican is, but I don’t know a Democratic is. We might as well face the issue: are we Truman Democrats? Are we Democrats, members of a Party so dominated that Walter Reuther can dictate the elimina tion of Vice President Barkley? I hold no brief for the Vice President; he is—and has been—a Trumanite of the Trumanites—all the way. I would not support him if he were the only candidate, but that does not make it palatable that a labor boss should dictate the overthrow of the Kentuckian. In other words, America in 1944 “cleared” things with Sidney; and in 1952 cleared candidates with other bosses. Today we have political bosses and labor bosses. All bosses should be thrown out. Labor needs leaders, but no leader should become a great political boss. Labor it self should protest against its leaders becoming so deeply involved with any one political party that Labor really in vites the hostility of the other Parties. But that is for labor to decide, whether to speak for labor, or become embroiled in political candidacies. One of my impressions of both Republican and Dem ocratic National Conventions was the foolishness, the childishness of the followers of candidates. We need a sober, more thoughtful consideration of what concerns the nation. In Chicago my daily exercise was a walk and I some times went into the great stores. I happened in to a great place which has 180 stools in the two restaurant count ers, though the restaurant is only a small feature of the store. I visited Marshall Field’s and The Fair, feeling quite bewildered and helpless. What’s a man doing in a vast store where thousands of women are looking for bargains and pulling the merchandise this way and that? Such an experience deepens my humility and makes me to understand in a mild degree what the psalmist was thinking about when he asked What is man, that thou are mindful of him? It is consoling to think that the All Highest can see and hear each one of us, even the men, though that spirit does not pervade the atmosphere of the vast emporiums where the ladies go embattled and resolute in crusades for bargains, irresistably searching for the dollar articles at 98c, or, mayhap, the dollar art icles at $1.25 as a special attraction for the day. Still we can’t do without the ladies, even if we can’t do any thing with them. Isn’t that so? What sort of man is Stevenson? I quote The Sun-Times of Chicago, which is supporting Eisenhower, but speaks well of Stevenson, “If its Adlai against Ike the United States can’t lose.” “Eisenhower and Stevenson, by their common heritage as products of America’s prairie states, agree fundamen tally on the broad philosophies under which our nation AUTHOR OF "HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING" Adivt Lift Banishes Worry fJUIONL L. PHILLIPS, Charlotte, N.C., once was so dissatisfied with his job that he hated to see the sun rise. He says he made life miserable for his wife when he came home at night. He was ready to.quit his job, but not having another ona to go to he hung on. , - ffhen his manager told him to pack up and go to Atlanta to a sales training school. He had decided that this job offered no career for him an he felt he was wast ing his time as well as the company’s. But just to hold on to a jobf he reported at the schoal. Suddenly he realized that there were two alternatives for him: (1) He could just wast time and do nothing but be bored. (2) He could fill ever minute with study and activity and get all he could out of this course; he had nothing to lose. The sales training would be good for any new un dertaking. So he grabbed on to that course with jaws firm and he got every speck of knowledge and experience from it he could. His enthusiasm overwhelmd him. H< hadn’t known he could forget worry so easily. Every day his as signments were in on time, his lessons prepared, and he partici pated in class discussion mdre than he ever bad in any lecture course. To his surprise he gained weight, felt better and got a tre mendous boost from the training school. He reported back to his company a new man; worry was gone; enthusiastic activity was the answer. Since then he has kept so busy practicing the things he learned that his mind has had no time for worry. Time passed. At times discouragement and doubt try to creep into his mind when things don’t do right, but he has found the answer. Get busy! An active life is too full to have any room for idle worry! has grown strong, physically and spiritually. Both are ‘middle of the readers/ What manner of man is Adlai Stevenson? He has been called a ’prairie Roosevelt/ We believe he would be more accurately described as a Wilsonian or Jeffersonian Dem ocrat. Stevenson ds a liberal in the best sense of the word. He believes, in the maximum amount of freedom and op portunity for all persons. Witness his belief: ‘The answer to communism is democracy; not less democracy, or just enough, but more. And democracy i^ color-blind/ He is a liberal in the sense that he believes in freedom of individual initiative. Witness his belief: T don’t like in terference with free .markets, free men or free enterprise/ He is a liberal in the sense that he believes government has a positive role in modern society, that it must act to improve our way of life—not merely police it. But in his pholosophy concerning the methods by which govern ment improves the status quo, Stevenson is a moderate. We say Stevenson is more of a Jeffersonian Demo crat because he is essentially a states’ rights man. He believes there is no virtue in centralization of power in Washington. And because he is moderate on this score he can bring unity to his party and help heal the wounds inflicted in the struggle between the North and South. Stevenson is a conservative in the sense that he is a ‘hard man with a dollar.’ He believes passionately in bal anced public budgets and he has set an example in Illi nois government for thrift and prudent use of public funds. He is no “spendthrift. Stevenson says: ‘our two great enemies are Russia and taxes/ \ s Since he did not seek the Democratic nomination, Ste venson can enter the presidential race with no commit ments or obligation to anyone. He has done his best to prove to the nation that he is not ’Truman’s man/ Thus he can run wearing no man’s collar. Nor is Stevenson beholden to the big pressure groups— labor, business and agriculture. His candidacy was not ‘cleared’ with anyone—it grew from the realization of his fellow Democrats that in Stevenson they had a man of presidential timber, standing head and shoulders above all other Democrats.” One sturdy citizen, a man who has done great things for others, quietly, steadily, generously, always graciously, said to me that he could not endorse Stevenson. I regard his estimate as more than all the others. He has a re markable faculty for getting to the truth, the basic qual ity. This Democratic platform promises us nothing except more of Trumanism, without Little Harry the Great. Score 10 points for each correct answer in the first six questions: ^ This year’s summer Olympic games were held in: —Norway —Sweden —Finland -r-United States What elective office did Franklin Roosevelt hold immediately prior to becoming president: —Governor of New York —Senator from Pennsylvania' —Congressman from Pennsylvania —Secretary of the Navy 3. Who is said to have played a violin while Rome burned: —Julius Caesar —Nero —Claudius —Antony 4. The novel, Rob Roy, was written by: —Tennyson —Scott —Walpole —Lamb 5. Who was president of the U. S. during the Mexican War: —Harrison, . —Monroe —Taylor —Polk 6. The islaiid of Zanzibar is off the coast of: —Brazil —Argentina —Italy —Africa - 7. Listed below, at left, are animal characters from Aesop’s Fables. ■Opposite them are other characters or objects with which they are associated. Match them, scoring 10 points for each correct answer. (A) Tortoise -‘-Manger (B) Fox —Grasshopper (C) Ant —Grapes (D) Dog —Hare Total your points. A score of Q-20 is poor; 30-00, average; 70-80, superior; 90-100, very superior. • (answers on page six) FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1952 ashington •eeeeeteeeeaaaa*** By Walter Shead W HILE GENERAL IKE was fish ing for trout in his Colorado hide-a-way, he probably pondered the bridges he must cross before he can be expected to win the vote of the people in the November elec tion. First, how can he heal up the wounds inflicted by Republicans upon Republicans at the Republi can national convention. While Sen ator Taft has, on the surface, of fered his wholehearted support to the general, many of the senator’s top echelon are still smarting under the trampling they received at the hands and feet of the Elsenhower forces at Chicago. Second, in the Elsenhower camp tself, there must be an understand ing before the general can go to the people, for it is a matter of record that Eisenhower swung away from his original managers. Senators Lodge, Duff and Carlson, to the pro fessionals in the Tom Dewey camp leaded by Herbert Brownell and others. These party wounds must be his first consideration. If they cannot be healed, the Eisenhower road to success will be tough sled ding. Then too, there is the isolationist nidwest which will be a chain iround his neck if there is any emblance of a Republican land slide, for any such trend would mean the reflection of such sena tors as Jenner of Indiana, Bricker of Ohio, Kem of Missouri, Mc Carthy of Wisconsin, Butler of Ne braska and others who were in the •’aft camp, as Cain of Washington, Malone of Nevada, and Watkins of rtah. Here in Washington, the political xperts predict that with these -enators back on capitol hill, Eisen- lower would be in much the same position as President Truman has been with the 82nd congress—with out influence. For Senator Taft will ?tiH be “Mr. Republican" and like- y will head the Republican policy committee to determine with these senators the program of the Repub lican party. There is every indication, how ever that even if General Eisenhow er is successful at the polls this fall he will have a Democratic senate, and possibly a Dempcratic House. .The Republicans have 19 senators up for re-election — the Democrats 14. But of the 14 Demo crats, nine are from the south or a pretty solid north state. While of the 19 Republicans, eight are from very doubtful states. • • * Eisenhower needs the so-called ‘Old Guard” to win. He made a noble effort at peace by walking across the street in Chicago to the Taft headquarters and offering the olive branch to Senator Taft. On the surface Senator Taft accepted it and pledged his support. No one doubts the senator's sincerity. But there are’doubts whether Eisenhow er can line up the Taft supporters to present a reasonably party front in November. While, the basic planks of GOP platform adopted at Chic are embedded in a mass of tive and wordage, in whicl difficult to determine the on the domestic front Ei probably can find common But on most of these issues he stand up and be counted. A ity of the nation's business men 1 lieve that the general is the| ference between the trend ‘‘socialism’' and free ent But General Eisenhower must figure out what the GOP ] form planks mean for the! and for labor. * * * General Eisenhower made move to placate the vital when he chose, or at least porters chose, Arthur Sv of Michigan as GOP national man. And this election might turn on the midwest vote, since this is the arena in which President Truman surprised the folks in 1948 by capturing such states as Illinois, Iowa, Ohio and MissourL SS /4, Moos from othar editors F ROM the Lamar County Echo, Paris, Texas: ‘‘Why do newspapers throughout the country devote so much space to editorial comment? Are the edi tors trying to ‘‘run” the nation or force the people to adopt their views? Not at all. Thev are only endeavoring to get the people to stop and think for themselves. If editors can do this, they have ful filled their obligations to the public. We do not expect all'our readers to agree with us on any issue dis cussed in these columns. When they agree or disagree we have at least caused them to do a little thinking of their own—and that’s our mission so far as editorials are concerned.” Faii-dos and Dont's from The Wright County Monitor, Clarion, Iowa: ^ ‘‘There have been a lot of com ments about the horse tail hair-do, most of them vigorously adverse insofar as the men are concerned. But one of the cleverest rebuttals on that comes from ‘‘Snooping Sal” column in the Clear Lake Mirror. Just get a load of what Sal says about some of the men’s hair-dos: “Men have made many comments on the style of women’s hair-do’s, especially with the advent of the ‘poodle curl’ and the ‘horse tail.’ I even heard one fellow remark that the poodle cut should be on a dog, and the horse tail should stay on the horse. Now this fellow was sporting what I call the Cocker Spaniel cut. He had long black sideburns that reminded me of a Halo Style, he is bald on top, and Spaniel dog with long black ears. Other men prefer the Convict trim, that is where the head is almost shaved. Next comes the Butch cut, not quite so short, but still on some fellow? instead of looking like Joe College it looks like Egg Head of the Circus. ‘‘Next comes what I call*is the - Sheep Dog. He doesn’t have his hair cut or combed and peers out like a sheep dog. Then there is the has a small fluff of hair all around the bald spot, and no matter how he combs and brushes it he still can’t cover the halt spot. Some how the effect resembles a Now we come to the Rag Mop. Grass Roots Opinion Knoxville Express, Iowa: ‘‘Our government experts say that many foreign countries could be made into self-supporting na tions. Perhaps, like charity, these things should start at home. Even in this country nothing appears able to support itself without gov ernment help . . . here we are in faf away foreign places telling them how to become, self-suffi cient.” . • • • From Italy News-Herald, Italy, Texas: ‘‘Had Congress refused to go along with presidential requests for more power . . . ;had Congress held a tight rein on governmental expen ditures; had Congress been more careful about approving presi dential appointees, this nation would never have slipped as far along the road to socialism as it has.” mm mmm mm up •XvXvXvSvfr - ^ mm asaag mm F ' I m wmwm Wmsm mm m mm ■ mm mmmm mm * .*.■ :<k- v m f im BOOTS TEST NEW LIFEBOAT . . . Eighteen boots from naval air station near Brooklyn pnt a new rubber lifeboat through its paces. and protects U Ml hot or cold