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1 y..- .^ . ,-• . • r . . v^ 4 . '■ -i-r . : . l: . •V- . PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN M T H farf ,-, ■ ,,. &nn 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, undei 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. SOLDIER ATTACKS HEARTBREAK RIDGE COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS —y By SPECTATOR This is the Thanksgiving season; or shall we say the oc casion of the big hunt and the heavy eating? What does Thanksgiving mean to us? I tried to explain our day of thanks to some friends in Peru—El dia de gracias, as they repeated it. You recall the origin of the day: In the bleak days of early New England Governor Bradford arranged for a day of thanksgiving, and prayer, for the day of fasting and prayer, when the long dry spell was broken by rains and a bounteous harvest graciously blessed the land. The Gov ernors of the New England colonies issued proclamations of thanks every year. During the Revolution the Continental Congress recommended a National day of thanksgiving. In 1817 the State of New York adopted Thanksgiving as an annual custom, and soon other States followed suit. In 1864 President Lincoln issued a proclamation of national thanksgiving. Only our nation has adopted the custom of a day-of thanks every year. Special days of thanks, of special prayer, were known among the early Hebrews; and our British ancestors declared days of thanks for special deliverances, as when England was saved from the threatened destruction by the great fleet of Phillip of Spain, known in history as the Spanish Armada. In our country the day of thanks has a personal, an in dividual significance: we are enjoined to go to our respec- ( tive churches and make public recognition of the bounty of Jehovah. We can be thankful on homely fare, remembering the truth that “a man's a man for a’ that;" that life consists not in the abundance of things one possesses, but in the peace of God which passeth all understanding," as Paul says. A quiet mind, a sound body, a fervent spirit, a living, vital faith, a gracious attitude towards one another—these, far transcend all the feasts on silver platters and all the wines of Burgundy. We might adopt David’s prayer: “Create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me.” Municipalities are being called on for more and more. To day we want parks and playgrounds. Observe the numerous parks and playgrounds of Charleston—^11 supported by the City. Then will come swimming pools, skating rinks, base ball parks, new streets, and all the heavy expense of main tenance. Then there are gardens. One town is considering a town-owned cemetery. Ordi narily we oppose such investments, but there is something to be said for town-owned cemeteries: they are necessary an3 the yare not immediately profitable. But we must have cemeteries: people must not bury their loved ones in their back lots, nor in lonely isolation and forgetfulness on a farm. As to the cemetery: the land has to be bought and de veloped suitably; it is a long-time investment, but it is an investment that must be sure and permanent. So the town, as a continuing, a permanent organization, may have to lay off an appropriate place for all who may rest there. All that costs both an appreciable capital investment and the expense of mintenance. Since town taxes are too high now the towns must ask for a larger share of the tax revenue of the State. Our State has a surplus today and this is the time for the towns to receive consideration. The towns might properly say that it is not consideration they want, but money. Well, it pays, sometimes, to be blunt and specific. Party has become respectable in South Carolina. And the new respect for the Republican Party grows but of the loss of respect for the Trumanite-Pendergastian type of al leged Democracy. The leaders of the Eisenhower forces in the recent cam paign are not politicians; nor do they court political favor, or seek political recognition. Those men and women were like flaming evangels of a new day; there was no taint, no spot, on their armor. They reminded me of a stanza in the grand old hymn of the churches: “Like a mighty army Moves the Church of God: Brothers, we are treading Where the saints have trod: We are not divided , All one body we, Ope in hope and doctrine, One in charity.” Those valiant men and women trod in the footsteps of Washington, Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Robert E. Lee, Wade Hampton, and all the other great immortals of our history. (I’m thinking of South Carolina.) Perhaps the Eisenhower supporters may form a bloc of independent voters, supporting the Party or the platform which suits them best. Of immediate interest is the effect on those candidates who seek our support two years from now. There is always the possibility that someone may become a candidate and call on the Independents to support him: that usually hap pens. \ Then — what? Is the war in Korea going on forever? Have we and the other side balanced our forces so that neither can win? Must we send the boys over there without hope of victory? Are our men just pawns in a game played by a lot of blunderers? Must a boy of sixteen look forward to a mili tary draft? Must our nation shamefully confess that it can’t win and can’t stop? All this was Truman’s assump tion of power illegally, but the Congress never rebuked him: it required a great uprising of the people to proclaim the nation’s reproach. This nation has meekly yielded to all manner of lordly as sumptions by Presidonts; and the courts have usually been tame and weak, sometimes acqiescent and supine. We need an independent court, a court composed of men who kn«v something of law and American basic rights. We have just escaped from all the menaces of Trumanism and now hope for a restoration of liberty and justice under law. Let us forever be done with Presidential decrees, Presidential emergencies, Presidential arrogance; and by the same token let us insist on a real judiciary. What will become of the Eisenhower vote in South Caro lina? Will it become an independent group? Or will it de velop into a South Carolina Republican Party? Beyond a doubt the great vote for Eisenhower in this State gives to the Republican Party a standing which it has not en joyed in the memory of man. Where shall we place the Eisenhower supporters? I am reminded of the old brother who fell asleep during a long sustained discourse by his pastor. The minister was classifying the Prophets into Major and Minor Prophets, as is customary. The older brethren of an earlier day had more endurance under min isterial fire than we of this weak and impatient era. But even those hardy spirits of more spiritual devotion some times grew restive after three or four hours of pastoral ex position. So when the Parson shouted, oratorically, “Where shall we place Jeremiah?" The dozing brother awoke and replied “He can have my place." His cup was running over; and we are growing weary of politics and political discussions, aren’t we? However, let’s try just one more. When so many of the finest men and women became crusaders for Eisenhower we must admit that his candidacy was on such a high plane that his Political Party could easily build on the recent victory. With all respect for the Re publican brethren of long adherence to that Party, we may say, in the language of the streets, that the Republican T-!— ashiagton •••••••••••••••••• By WALTER SHEAD A LL WASHINGTON is agog in anticipation of one of the most elaborate inaugural ceremonies in the history of the dountry in spite of the fact that the President-elect would prefer some more simple rites. Already hotel rooms are a sell out, the Inaugural committee is canvassing the rooming houses for possible housing for thousands of visitors, the steel inaugural plat form on the steps of the capitol building is complete except for decoration, and the biggest throng in Washington history is expected to view the inaugural ceremonies, plus the millions who will see the inauguration of a President for the first time by television. « • • Political observers here are ask ing if the appointment of lame-duck senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts from the liberal element of the Republican party, as liason representative with the lan administration is an indi cation of his future appointments. Appointment of J. M. Dodge, De troit banker, an old buddy and financial adviser to Eisenhower in Germany, as personal budget rep resentative also was considered as significant. The meeting between President Truman and Gen. Eisenhower at the White House also set a prece dent, and o4 course was for the ex press purpose of presenting a united front on basic foreign policy for the benefit of the world and the United Nations. • • • ' General Eisenhower, backed by the biggest vote ever given an American president from the ranks of Republicans and Democrats, la bor and management, Catholic and Protestant, rich and poor, north and south, will go into office on January 20 probably with less pressure than any other president in history. No deals, no strings, no commitments other than the prom ises and pledges he made to the American people. his lie Trum* He amassed a total of almost 32 million votes, more than 10 million more than the average Republican vote in the last four elections. His party at the state levels ran' far behind him. Some Republican tors and congressmen were el only because of the tremendous Eis : enhower vote. Other Republicans* could not even win on his coat tails—witness Kem of Missouri,, Cain of Washington, Eckton of Mon tana, Lodge of Massachusetts. Others squeaked through as evi denced by the almost tie set-up of the Senate and the bare majority in the House. So Democrats can take some heart out of the election, and Republicans cannot crow toq loudly, for it was a personal victory for the popular national hero. « • • • What will happen in the next Congress is difficult to determine. Most likely, it will be governed by a Republican-southern democratic coalition as it has been in the past decade. With the Senate composed of 48 Republicans, 47 Democrats and one independent (Senator Wayne Morse) the vote of Vice President Richard Nixon and Morse may prove most important on close partisan questions. Certainly the new president will not have a working majority in either house of Congress. If he ap proaches the Congress on a par tisan basis, he may have trouble. If he asks for bi-partisan coopera tion he likely will get through his program, and he has a reputation of reconciling opposing opinions. Many political observers here say that Eisenhower will be a one- term president; that, for this rea son, he will take the leaders of both parties into his confidence, and that with his record Democratic vote in the south, will win many southern Democrats over te his way of thinking. These same observers point out that with one term in mind, he will not play politics as most Presidents are forced to do throughout their first term. :OSS r/,. ideas from othor odltors Jefferson Davis said that the history of the Civil War would be written by the North and would be one-sided. All history is one-sided. • * Mr. B. M,, Edwards gave me a book “Fire from Mag nolia," which I quote: “Lincoln has been pictured as one whose heart was filled with nothing but pity and indignation for the slave. His ardor and determination to free the slaves he declared parar' mount. He held that a natlbn half free, half slave was des tined to crumble. Here now was the great moment of the Emancipation Proclamation. Slavery was to be disbanded forever. But what did the proclamation say? The State of Virginia was specifically designated in the proclamation as being an area in which slaves were now, ‘forever’ free, but how long was ‘forever’ to the western sec tion of that state which was separated from Virginia and admitted into the Union as a slaveholding state called ‘West Virginia ?’. Certain parishes in Louisiana now captured by the Fed- erals were especially permitted to keep their slaves, who would otherwise have been ‘free’ by proclamation. If the Negro were in the hands of the North he must be a slave, if in the hands of others he must be free. The proclamation had no personal effect on Lee. That the Southern slaves were well cared for ancl human ly treated, is shown not only by their not being susceptible to the inducements to revolt, but by their many acts of kindness beyond the call of duty to their masters, which showed their genuine affection. Silver and other treasures were concealed by them from the invaders and other en deavors made to preserve their masters’ property. The Negro sexton of Goose Creek Parish, before his death had From The Clear Lake, Iowa, Re porter: Manufacturers of soft and hard bottled drinks could perform a pub lic service and make many friends for themselves by one simple little act. Anyone who drives the highways today has seen the shoulders of roads littered with bottles. Manu facturers of these products could stick a label on each bottle and a message in each case, warning drinkers of the danger to life and limb caused by throwing their “empties” on the highway. Of course, it is against the law in most states to throw out bottles and refuse, but there cannot be a traffic officer behind each car. • • • From The Independent Review, Asteo, N. M.: The present period of inflation has seen the price of commodities reach the highest level in history, and has lasted longer than any period of inflation has previously done. A period of inflation has fol lowed each war we have experi enced. which was in turn followed by a severe drop in prices. Prices have not -dropped following World War II simply because our military activity has never let up. When it slows down prices will begin their downward course. From the mid dle of 1920 to the middle of 1921 prices dropped over 40 per cent, stayed on a fairly even keel until *929, then started down again until they reached bottom in 1933. • • • From The Galena, m.. Gazette: A woman called yesterday with the suggestion that this column would be a good place to extend a little recognition to the steady, de pendable job Ben Baker does every morning tidying up Main street. Ben is all through before most of us have even given much consid eration to rolling out of bed in the morning. Seems he can't sleep any later than 4 a.m. So, by 4:30 a.m., he’s out on the street getting it prettied up for another day of bustling and sometimes littering commerce on Galena’s main stem. » • • From The Waverly, N. Y.’, Sun: And so the season of the majes tic foliage is over and we look back with regret that it passed all too quickly. The bare limbs of a tree represent emptiness and can well be compared to a royal household where joy and splendor once reigned. A leafless tree reminds one of a king who has been stripped of all his majestic sur roundings; his brilliant robes have been replaced by sackcloth and his well groomed appearance has faded away. • • • From The Houlton, Me., Pioneer Times: The State Police are reportedly investigating the carcasses of two cows, dead from rifle bullets, which allegedly were found in Amity one morning prior to the official open ing of the hunting season. The theory in this case is that the ani mals met their fate at night. A contributing factor to their pos sibly being mistaken for deer un der a light, was. the finding of a half consumed gallon of wine and a partially emptied fifth of a somewhat stronger beverage. hidden the church’s.silver and altar pieces by burying them so deep that though diligent search was made in the church grounds after conditions became safe enough to again dis play the articles, Liey were only recovered within the last decade. When Sherman’s soldiers set fire to Colonel Hamilton’s house at Columbia, his Negro slave extinguished the flames. When the soldiers detected what he had done they treated him brutally and again set fire, this time not to be ex tinguished. The Colonel’s children had scant shelter that night. IN THIS ROOM ABRAHAM UNCOLN SIGNED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION OF JANUARY 1, 1863 WHEREBY FOUR MILLION SLAVES WERE GIVEN THEIR FREEDOM AND SLAVERY FOREVER PROHIBITED IN THESE UNITED STATES Look at the last two lines and then read the Emancipation Proclamation. Nine Southern states are named as areas in which slaves are to be free. Areas in the South, which are controlled by Federal troops and the $ve Northern slave states are exempt and are to keep possession of their slaves. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1952 Flowers and Gifts for All Occasions C A R TE R’ S Day Phone 719 — Night 6212 * * f f / / '/// ' // “Sure! Practically EVERYBODY comes to Purcell’s for money these days!’’ « “Dese guys are swell! Dey finance j $ new car and give me cash besides!’’ “Your Private Bankers” 1418 Main St Newberry WHAT CHANCE HAVE YOU? When you don’t have ready cash to avail yourself of opportunities, you just can’t make an advan tageous move! This will not happen if you start saving regularly here v Your money will eariK liberal dividends and will be available when you need it. All accounts insured up to $10,000.00. NEWBERRY J federal Savings AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF NEWBERRY get o MTSV the 7\i/u^iec0 COAL Take life easier this winter •You can savo tima tending your furnace when you bum Patsy. Patsy U different! Patsy is Purified. Painstakingly proc essed at the mine to remove every particle that isn’t pure coal. Because it’s pure, Patsy bums longer, cleaner, requires far less attention. INSIST ON OINUINK PATS!! ITS SPECIALLY TREATED FOR DUSTLESS DELIVERY I look for this seal on your delivery ticket. X FARMERS ICE & FUEL CO. Phone 155