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PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1953 1218 Colleg-e Street NEWBERRY. S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY O. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner 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: $2.00 per year in ad vance; six months, $1.25. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS By SPECTATOR The Constitution of the United States has been thrown out of the window in fact and in spirit. Our refuge should be the courts, but if Judges are appointed as Party men and act on the bench as political henchmen we Americans are sunk. That has been our misfortune in some Federal courts. Our greatest failure is in the domination of the nation by courts which interpret the Constitution, the Statutes and the Common Law by whim, in many cases. In fact, all our law should be Statutory, and so clearly written as to be understandable by all intelligent citizens. There is a part of our Federal Constitution, (the 14th Amendment) which provides: “No State shall make or en force any law which shall abridge the privileges or immun ities of citizens of the United States...nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” That has nothing to do with private business. Under the provision authorizing Congress “to pay the debts and pro vide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States” the courts have validated all manner of Acts of Congress, although clearly beyond the purpose of the Constitution. There is a ray of light; The Supreme Court of Arkansas tells us: “The Arkansas Supreme Court in a case unprece dented in the nation, ruled unanimously today that Con gress has not authorized the Government to enter the steam generating field in electric power projects. The ruling wound up a two year fight over an attempt of the Arkansas Electric Co-operative Corp. to build a 30,000 kilowatt steam generating plant at Ozark, Ark., with a $10,000,000 Rural Electrification Administration loan. The Southwest Power Administration, an agency of the Interior Department, would have been given a 40-year lease on the power output of the plant. The SPA and rural co-ops were pitted against private utility companies led by the Arkansas Power and Light Co. Others were Arkansas-Missouri Power Co., the South western Gas and Electric Co., of Louisiana, and the Okla homa Gas and Electric Co. The Supreme Court ruling held that the SPA.s proper function under Congressional acts was to sell hydro-power in wholesale quantities rather than to sell at retail by inte gration of steam power into its system.” The Executive Department made treaties with foreign nations—and they have been ratified by the Senate—which may imperil us in our rights as American citizens. All this springs from the subservience of the Congress and the Courts to Executive domination. It argues strongly for each of the three Departments of the Government to act independently and for the supreme good of all of the Nation not only today but tomorrow. We’ve heard much about synthetic fibers, and before me is an article on fade-proof fibers and built-in colors for synthetic fibers. And here is that. “Man-made fibres from rayon to Acrilan for the first time are emerging in all shades of the rainbow, guaranteed not to fade. It’s a huge step forward for the synthetics, most of which have never been able to hold their coloring nearly as well as natural yarns like cotton and wool. The method of making these different yarns absolutely colorfast is called ‘dope-dying’—dyestuffs are pumped into the solutions from which the fibres are spun, thus sealing the coloring into the fibre structure. Hitherto, the conven tional way has been first to form the fibres and then load them into dyeing machines to soak up color, a system that’s given the man-made fibre makers all sorts of fading and bleaching headaches. Dope-dyeing in its simplest form isn’t new. It was used in the late 1930’s but only in four dark colors. Use by the ftavy in neckerchiefs gave the black fibre a big boost dur ing the war. Then came the new chapter in the story—the multi-color chapter. After the war the Company played with the process until today it offers fadeproof acetate in 23 different shades from grays and browns to faint pastels under the trade name Chromspun. These fast color features are given credit for pushing production of dope-dyed acetate up to an annual clip of 35 million pounds—or enough for some 40 million ladies’ dresses—from just a few million pounds a year ago. The big trouble with dope-dyed acetate (which is also its greatest asset) is that once it’s colored, it stays colored. Thus, a fabric weaver may decide that powder blue is to be the popular color of the coming season and purchase a large quantity of the fibre in that particular hue. Then when the season arrives, if fickle consumers decide THE color is robin's egg blue, the manufacturer is out of more than luck. There are synthetics in every field. They tell us that blood, tallow, and bone prices have slumped and that meat packers are trying to find new uses for those things, since synthetics have hurt their business. Everybody has his troubles. To those of us not directly interested in the v r ar of competition and substitution this is very interesting. This is really a picture of American en terprise. We don’t know today what this great nation may produce next year and have in even the humblest home five years from now. I have been driving cars of several “makes” and types for many years. Some months ago I turned the key in a car and nothing happened. I have a car which does everything when you merely turn the key. I looked all over the car but saw nothing. A young fellow said push down on the clutch pedal. And so it started. Some years ago I had a little business with Ex-Governor Mike Connor of Mississippi. By the way, I’ve heard that he was the father of the Sales Tax. But he was a fine gentleman and a real patriot, so I need not emphasize that. Mr. Connor met me at the station and we went to his office. I couldn’t get out of the car—no handles or anything, you know. Observing my embarassment he said “there’s a button under that panel; push it.” And that was that. At any moment I expect to read of a car that will cook the lunch, soup ,coffee, rolls, cake, chicken—and all while the lovely lady of the home strenuously gathers all the news of the day. Wonderful, wonderful country; and what a marvellous era. “I know only what I read in the papers.” Didn’t someone say that, years ago? Reading the papers one may learn of many strange and wonderful things. A Texas paper tells us that builders, Sociologists and physicians are making a campaign for better kitchens. That strikes close to the heart of all people, for some wag has told us that the quick est and nearest approach to the heart is by the mouth,having reference to the important matter af food. The Texas article was not one about more and better food or more appetizing dishes, as we men might have wish ed ; the article is devoted to more convenience and less work for the lady of the house. “For decades architects have been making kitchens smaller and smaller until today some are no larger than an old-fashioned closet. The new kitchen will be larger, with adequate storage space and designed for the family to ‘live’ in as well as for the housewife to work in. The New York Heart Association is one of the groups pushing the campaign for more efficient kitchens. The more efficient the kitchen, the less likely the housewife is to suffer fatigue and heart disorders. The National Association of Home Builders also is urging improved designs and has joined with the Woman’s Home Companion Magazine in offering special awards for ‘drud gery proof’ kitchens. The American Gas Association sent its experts to Chicago to show how builders can use gas more efficiently in the home. Builders have found that housewives want more space, including a dining area in their kitchens—and at the same time want to cut down the many steps they must walk to prepare a meal. This contradiction can be solved by arranging the basic kitchen equipment more efficiently. The sink should be close to the kitchen range on one side and work space on the other. Walls should be utilized for storage space and racks. Plenty of work space—at least eight square feet—should be provided. Work counters should be placed close to the range and the refrigerator where they are most needed. These should be arranged so that the appliances and food stuffs stored in them are readily available when needed. Sliding doors on cabinets, for example, eliminate painful and sometimes serious bumps . caused by conventional swinging doors. Electric outlets should be located so that appliance cords will be out of the way and not a tripping hazard. There also should be enough outlets to take care of all appliances. Cross-ventilation should be provided in the kitchen to clear out excessive heat and kitchen odors. The kitchen range should be placed under a window. Good lighting is considered a necessity. It cuts down both kitchen accidents and excessive fatigue in the housewife, fluorescent lighting because it spreads the light evenly. The kitchen should be built of materials that can quickly and easily be cleaned. Floors made of clay tile, for example, cannot stain and can be swept clean in a jiffy.” t That is highly desirable, though it does not promise more pies or puddings or any of the delectable dishes mother used to serve. DaleCarnegie ^ 'i^THOR tf.‘‘H0W^0Sf0PWbRRVlN&ANi)STAHjyVING' I D. WHELAN, 2003 Handley, Saginaw. Michigan, worked for a com- *• pany at a time when they were faced with quite a severe manpower shortage, and the manager assigned to him an area so large that it had him worried. He just couldn’t conceive how he could handle such a situation. However, he realized that the people with whom he had to deal were good customers and it was up to him to do the best he could For some time he worked between twelve and fif teen hours a day trying to keep abreast of the situa tion. About 80 per cent of his time was spent on ex pediting work trying to get a maximum of critical material into the factory so that a satisfactory pro duction rate could be maintained on the much needed electric refrigerators that they were manufacturing He realized that he could not continue to go at his ter rific pace and finally decided that he could concen trate on the most important things and let the others follow. He continued to be very busy, but after this simple decision he found that he could handle the situation considerably better; and it was not necessary for him to spend the long hours in trying to accomplish it. His worries subsided amazingly. The extra effort that he expended was returned to him recently when he received a new appointment which meant an important pro motion which surely would not have come if he had not -simplified his work by doing the most important things first. From the Newark Courier-Ga zette, Newark, N. Y.: Few realize how deeply the roots of agriculture are embedded in our life. George Washington was ac claimed the “first farmer of the land.” Thomas Jefferson devoted much of his time to agricultural experiments, studying seeds, soils, fertilization and crop rotation, and was among the first to use contour plowing. That great early Ameri can statesman Daniel Webster operated a model farm at Marsh field, Massachusetts. Andrew Jack- son, seventh president of the U. S. was a plantation owner and took great pride in the fact that the reaping machine was invented dur ing his administration. And Lincoln, as every child knows experienced in full measure hard work on the land. He signed the Homestead Law in 1862, that gave thousands of American families the chance to settle on public domain land. With this background and our great industrial development it is small wonder that with only seven per cent of the world’s people and six per cent of its land, America is able to produce much more food per capita than other parts of the world. American industrial devel opment has meant high production per farm worker through the use of modern farm equipment. In fact the history of farm mechanization Is the history of America’s brilliant victory over famine. If farmers everywhere could be blessed with the knowledge, the freedom and the machines so typical of America, the hunger and famine which have stalked mankind since time began would be only a hazy memory, From the Page News and Couri er, Luray, Virginia: A much discussed phenomena of recent times has been the trend toward rural and suburban living. As the Census Bureau break downs show, there has been a steady migration out of the great, congested centers of population and into the country. All kinds of factors have played their part in this—rapid transpor tation, which makes commuting swift and easy, first class schools, the desire of people to spend their leisure hours in natural surround ings, and so on. One factor which hasn’t been given as much notice as it may deserve is present-day rural and suburban retailing. The small-community shopping center of today is a far cry from that of the past. It contains all kinds of stores — chains, indepen dents, often branches of big-city department stores. Standards of display, sanitation and service are usually of the best. A wide and attractive selection of goods is of fered. Competition, which is just as potent in the country as in the metropolis, sees to it that pri-' are held to their proper lev^ This doesn’t mean that our are withering away. Quite obviously they are a permanent part of the landscape, and many will keep right on growing. What it does mean is that representative pro gressive small-town and suburban areas are growing even faster, and that the face of the little commu nity is undergoing a continuing and salutary change. The rural dweller gets the same kind of goods and service as his city cousin. • During the past week the domes tic problems of President Eisen hower’* administration continued to grow until it appears that some kind of explosion is inevitable. This explosion may come about much sooner than most observers expect. To set the record straight, here are the items that are causing in creased strain within the admini stration: • 1. Taxation. In his first White House news conference President Eisenhower said that the govern ment can not afford to reduce taxes or federal income until it has in sight a spending program which balances income and outgo. In spite of this statement of poli cy, which is supported by Senator Robert Taft of Ohio, the House Ways and Means Committee has approved a policy of putting spend ing cuts ahead of any reduction in taxes. A tax cut must “precede, not follow” budget reductions, the committee said in its policy report. The House committee gave a number of valid reasons for a cut in taxation. In addition, GOP con gressmen are remembering the promises of the recent campaign. One of those promises was a tax reduction as soon as possible. The President himself never made such a promise,' but other Republican candidates pounded home at the theme. The situation presents a possi bility that could split the admini stration. If a tax reduction bill is passed by congress, and there is a good chance it might, will Presi dent Eisenhower veto it when it reaches his desk? He has not said, but he did say he would not consent as things now stand to any reduc tion in government revenue without a substitute which would bring ia as much. * • S. Farm Prices. For several months farmers have been pouring their trouble over declining prices into the ears of their congressmen. Since January M the congressman have been taking them to Secretary ef Agriculture Kara Taft Henson Particularly hard hit ha cattlemen. The cattlemen have been urging emergency action in the form of loans to help stabilize the cattle market. Benson indicated he would take no action. This ' caused con cern, but farmers were really star tled when he said he regarded price supports as “disaster insur ance” and opposed them when they resulted in surpluses and subsidies. Now. farm leaders in the House have agreed to a four-point program based principally on increased government credit to livestock pro ducers. This is not in accord with Benson indicated policy And the problem of surpluses has yet to be faced. Grain men esti mate the nation’s pile of unsold wheat from past crops may reach a towering 585 million bushels by July 1. This big buildup is the pro duct of hefty supplies and shrinking exports. What’s to be done about it will be a major administration problem. In addition to other problems. Mr. Benson has found himself under fire from farm leaders to such an ex tent he has tried to explain his actions and defend his farm pro gram. This has brought up the speculation that perhaps the new Secretary of Agriculture is expend ible. / • 3. Social Security. President Ei senhower’s request for prompt ac tion to extend social security bene fits to millions of persons not now covered has been side-tracked by Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee. It is being delayed by a survey that will )take months and which means there will be m action this year. The serious ness of the situation depends upon developments within the next two or three weeks. • 4. Teft-Hartley Act. Dispute has developed among GOP senators over the Taft-Hartley labor law’s controversial injunction prevision. The seriousness ef tttfs situation, toe, depends upon developments within the aecl flaw dsps. Growing Communities Need Playgrounds for Children More adequately-equipped play grounds so children may play in safety are needed along with more classrooms to take care of the na tion’s growing crop of young Amer icans, is the opinion of youth au thorities throughout the nation. They point to statistics to sub stantiate their claims. Back in 1946. there were 19,996.055 children in the elementary schools. In 1952 the figure climbed to 26,068,000. And the prediction is that at least 1,- 600,000 more will be entering this age group in 1953 These elementary school chil dren. ranging from 5 to 15 years of age. along with the pre-school group down to two years of age, are full of vim and vigor. They need proper outlets for their energy and enthusiasm. They get it by running, skipping and jumping, by swinging, climbing, sliding knd whirling on playground devices Small towns are getting larger just from their birth rate increase since World War II. Migration of populations has changed others drastically. New residential sub urbs are building up almost over night in metropolitan areas, each with their own shopping districts, neighborhood newspapers and other facilities. The past decade’s boom in California and the Pacific North west has created entirely new com munities. Wisely, many of these new com munities have allocated space for new schools, parks and play grounds. Local newspapers, cham bers of commerce, planning com missions, and other civic service groups are seeing to it that the chil dren are getting the recreational and educational facilities they de serve. Civic-minded citizens realize that by providing well-equipped play grounds they can curb juvenile de linquency and crime In Anaheim, California, delinquency dropped 70 per cent within two years after the opening of supervised public play grounds Safety for the children is a major consideration of a recreation pro gram. Some years ago. a Pennsyl vania community delayed opening of its playgrounds until July. During June, street accidents brought death* to one child and injured 26 others. When the playgrounds were thrown x open in July, accidents dropped tm 11 injured and none killed. A report of the National Confer ence on Physical Education for Children of Elementary Schools suggests playgrounds with three divisions, a primary area for small children, a junior area, and a senior area with proper equipment for each area How much should a city spend for a well-rounded recreation program? The cost varies of course with the needs of the community. In 1940 it was considered that $1.50 per capita was the minimum amount for pro viding supervised recreation for young and old and the maintenance of facilities Now. with salaries and equipment costs up, a recreation ex penditure of at least $2.25 per capita is being recommended. KNOW SOUTH CAROLINA By GEORGE MocNABB ■■■ CHIEF OF PUBLIC RELATIONS - SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD OLDE MAIN TOWER Th* ringing of th« Tower’s bell to celebrate football victories grew out of a custom es tablished during the War between the States, when a colored janitor at Furman made it a practice to ring the Furman bell following each Confederate victory. Symbol of Furman University, Greenville, the South’s oldest Bap tist college, is Olde Main Tower, which has stood for a century as a Furman University majestic sentinel of learning. One of the most frequently painted and photographed landmarks on the campus, as artists have sought to capture the spirit of the institution, the Tower has come to be some thing of a trademark of quality in the educational world. Today, the hearts of 9,000 for mer Furman students beat a little faster at the sight of the Tower, or upon hearing its bell ring following Forman football victories. The ringing of the Tower’s bell to cele brate football victories ^rew out of a custom established during the War between the States, when a colored janitor at Furman made it a prac tice to ring the Furman bell follow ing each Confederate victory. Furman University had been in existence for more than a quarter of a century before Olde Main was erected, in 1853. Soon the Univer sity is to be located on a new cam- { >us five miles north of the present ocation, on Highway 25, where a site of 1,000 acres has been secured. But plans are already being con sidered for conserving historic Olde Main, one of the best examples in this section of Italian Renaissance architecture. Perhaps for no Furman alumnus is Olde Main Tower more meaning ful than for Dr. John L. Plyler, now in his fifteenth year as president of the University. President Plyler literally grew up “in the shadow of the Tower,” and planned from his earliest childhood to “be a Furman > man.” Currently the Tower looks down upon a student body of something more than 1,100 assembled from 25 states and from six foreign countries, who are preparing to be leaders in wide and varied fields of service in the days ahead. 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