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PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1953 run 1218 College Street NEWBERRY. S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 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 Clemson College awards the honorary doctorate to a distin guished citizen of Charleston, Mr. J. Ross Hanahan. Mr. Hanahan is a notable figure in the business life of the South and has always been ready to cooperate in promoting good government. I shall always remember the valiant public service of the Charleston unit of The Farmers and Tax payers League, under the leadership of Mr. Mortimer Haselden, Mr. Hanahan and Mr. J. Bryce LaBruce. Those gentlemen recruited for membership in the League more than eight thousand citizens of Charleston County. other labor, his labor bill for the year will amount to $1,400.00. Add to this, taxes of $180.00, with $500.00 in terest on his investment in the farm at 5%, and $500.00 for depreciation of houses, buildings, barns, fences, etc., we j 1 have an actual cost of producing the crop on that hundred acres of $6,330.00 — and we have not allowed the farmer anything at all for his time and living expenses. If the farmer on the hundred acres succeeds in pro ducing and marketing $75.00 an acre, his total receipts would be $7,500.00, and the total cost of his operation would be $6,330.00. This would leave the farmer $1,170.00, or less than $100.00 per month for himself and his family. It’s not much mystery why farmers move to town. It’s not hard to see why those who remain on farms are trying to use mules instead of tractors.” I attended service in St. Paul’s Cathedral, London one Sunday morning but I could not follow the service readily because the officiating clergyman had a voice and an in tonation that I couldn’t easily understand. My fault, of course, but it made me think of what a Frenchman said about the English language. The English people do not pronounce all words as we Americans do; and, of course, Virginians have some special pronunciations of their own, very like the English usage; Charleston, too, as we know. In general, I think, people of the coast do not always sound the same as people of the “Interior”; and the mountain folk are still more unlike the coast. That seems true in England, Scotland and America, North, Central and South. I recall that my Secretary was called Senor Santo- lalla in the mountains and Senor Santolaya on the coast. The Frenchman was mystified by our various prouncia- tions and asked: “How do you say p-l-o-u-g-h ? When he was told that it was p-l-o-w plow, he said “Well, how do you say c-o-u-g-h ? It is c-o-w, no?” “Oh, No: It is cawf”. Said the Frenchman: “Very fine language: Plough is plow; cough is cawf, so r-o-u-g-h—what is it—rawf or row” ? No, No; it is ruff. “Ruff?” So, then, d-o-u-g-h—it is dow or dawf, or duff”? It is do. “Do? Very fine language”. To add to the confusion, an Englishman says Cawn’t, while we say can’t. A common expression among the British is “My word”: They let off a lot of steam in a mild way by paying* “My word.” Most English people I heard said ‘My word’, but many of my Scottish friends said “My wud”. How would a foreigner understand our language if some say or’-gan-i-zation, while others say or-gan’-i-zation. while still others say or-gan-i’-zation ? Recently Fve heard the word ef’-fi-cient pronounced e’ficient. Why? Of course we cover a wide field when we pick up foreign words and adopt them. “Hoose-gow”, for example, is probably the Spanish word “Juzgado”, but on the coast is called “Juzgow”—spell ed J-u-z-g-a-d-o, but, as in the case of the name of Mr. Santollalla, became something else on the coast. The great hero, the illustrious liberator of South America, was Simon Bolivar — pronounced See’-mon Bo-le’-var, but the great State of Tennessee rendered homage to that great man by naming a town “for him”. The notable thing is that they call the town Bol-i-var’, accent on the last syllable. This suggests that some time we may find it interesting to trace the Spanish influence in our American names, such as in the names of States and Towns. Two little items of news caught my eye recently: here’s one: O “The Government had on hand as of March 1 unspent funds appropriated and authorized by former Congresses amounting to $130 billion, roughly twice what the Eisen hower Administration plans to spend in the coming fiscal year. This was reported by Sen. Byrd, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Reduction of Non-Essential Federal Ex penditures. Mr. Byrd’s report did not say how much of this huge amount was not yet committed, as of March 1, to be actual ly spent on one program or another, though much of it has been. Nor did the report say how much of it would actually be spent by June 30, the end of the current fiscal year. The figure that has generally been used, however, for the ‘hangover’ of the unspent funds when fiscal 1954 begins July 1 is $81 billion. Of the total unspent, as of March 1, Mr. Byrd reported that $55.4 billion was in appropriations and other authoriza tions made during calendar 1952, while about $74.6 billion came from appropriations and authorizations made in earlier years. In a special breakdown supplied Mr. Byrd’s committee by Mutual Security Agency Chief Harold Stassen, unexpended funds for foreign aid were reported at $11.9 billion as of March 31, a month later than the other figures. Mr. Stas- sen’s report said that of this amount $4.2 billion was un obligated on that date, and that ‘practically all of the funds would be obligated by June 30’.” Why should this money be obligated before the first of July? Are we really trying to save money? Are we try ing to save the taxpayers? Or, are we playing a game? America needs leadership that is American. We are sac rificing America for all the rest of the world and we are following a policy that is stupid. Our first obligation as a Nation is to our people who pay the price. We have become so world-minded that we are deaf, dumb and blind to the interests of America. In this view I am not being narrow ly provincial: If we do not maintain an even keel here; if we do not maintain a free and prosperous America we shall only sink with the others, leaving no Nation able to guide humanity. Nor can we lead the world through scattering American dollars. A safe, sound, strong America is mankind’s only hope; an enfeebled America can do noth ing. Let’s stop thinking so much of Europe, Asia, and South America, and think of the men, women and chil dren of the United States. Our great trust is this won drous land.of ours; let us make it an example of Spiritual power and practical faith under the guidance of Jehovah. As an example we can inspire the world to self-help; but if we flounder and fail, or exact too much from our own people, we prepare to weaken the foundation of our life, as well as of our influence. CROSS t/i, id«q» from other editors brain budi More mules are being used in Georgia this year, says Tom Lindler. And he tells why. I, too, have wondered about the mechanization of farms. Being a Scot myself, I study the overhead, including, naturally, the cost of the equipment, the cost of operation and the wear and tear, or depreciation. The Scot in me makes me wonder when I see expensive machinery out “in the weather”, as we hear; and I ponder this: a car may cost $2500 and we are careful of it; we wont let anyone else drive it; we put it under a shed at least. But we buy a tractor, a combine, and all sorts of expensive equipment and all this heavy investment is operated by any Tom, Dick, or Harry. Dad may think that the farm machin ery can stand up to the same tests that “son” gives the family car, — starting with a rabbit-jump at sixty, stopping suddenly at seventy-five, and gliding over the highways in between at 90. Son is just getting a little preliminary training as an air-man and will come down to earth in due time — when he is old. About owning and operating farm machinery, says Mr. Lindler: •' “A tractor and equipment costing $4,000.00 will depreciate an average of $800.00 per year. The interest on the invest ment at 5% is $200.00 per year, while fuel, oil and repair costs will run at least another $500.00, making, a total annual cost around $1,500.00, and these figures are con servative. If the farmer cultivates a hundred acres, he will probably use $1,000.00 worth of commercial fertilizers, $150.00 in insecticides and fungicides, and $500.00 worth of seed. In addition to all of this he is forced to employ con siderable labor by the day, week or month for field work. A low estimate on the cost of hired labor will be $500.00. Should the farmer produce 25 bales of cotton and pay $3.00 per hundred for picking, the gathering of his cotton crop alone will amount to $1,125.00 If he allows $275.00 for 1. One state allows 18-year-olds to vote. It Is (a) Arizona; (b) Washington; (c) Georgia. 2. Dtuing; World War 1 the Germans shelled Paris with a grreat cannon. Its range was (a) 20 mUes; (b) 7 miles; (o) 76 miles. 3. Zadok the priest anointed a king. He was (a) David; (b) Solomon; (c) Edward VIII ANSWER uoinoiog g ••IP* M. '% «|Xjo»o *1 SUMMER REMINDER DPIVE C&KEFULLY) 1952 BECOBP overTWO million TRAFFIC CASUALTIES', WCLUDtNS 3£600 KILLED j! PRDJCIRAL CAUSES •V EXCESSIVE SPEED, DRUNKEN DRIVING-, EKCKLEr££ YOUTH. A S THIS Is being written the world capitals are reporting that a truce in Korea is but a matter of hours. The world is anxious that this bloody contest that has already cost 2,300,000 casualties and billions of dollars be terminated. This truce, if it becomes a real ity, is going to cause an explosion in Washington. A number of con gressmen are already taking an other look at legislation, especially tax legislation, and are likely to push for Immediate reductions al though such a move is opposed by the Treasury Department and. pos sibly, the President Four Republicans on the influen tial Ways and Means Committee of the House are already Insisting that a saving of five billion dol lars could be passed ob to the people if Korean hostilities end. One member of the committee said: .“In view of the excellent prospects for a truce In Korea I see no sense whatever In continuing these hearings. We ought to drop them and end ail talk of extending the excess-profits tax.’’ This is Just a foretaste ol what a truce in Korea may bring in the congress of the United States • Another problem that is facing congress and holds a number of pitfalls and possible danger for the Republican party is what to do with the huge crop surpluses owned by the government. At the present time the govern ment holds 29 commodities in its inventory. These are valued at $1,705,526,000. Three-quarters of the amount Is in com and wheat stored in elevators and warehouses in various parts of the country. As these surpluses continue to accumulate the need of a solu tion to the problem becomes more pressing. Whatever road the Re publican administration decides to follow—and decide it must—holds many dangers, especially in the election of next year. These seem to be the only choices available to the Eisenhow er administration and congress at the moment: 1. Support prices while limiting production by federal edit. 2. Support prices without limit ing production, which might mean more and more government-owned stocks 3. Let prices fall and farm com modities seek their natural price level under supply and demand. 4. Come up with a farm pro gram with wholly new ideas for price supports. These, certainly, are dangerous selections ScatuUn# t&e From the Pleasant Hill Times, Pleasant Hill, Mo.: It sometimes seems to us that this (editorial) column Is the most expensive space in the paper. It Is costly in time, because it seems to require a great lot of dilly-dallying to get it written. It costs criticism be cause what we say does not always please everyone. It even costs us advertising, because we are not a ‘"good” little paper to be rewarded. It would not be true to say that we do not give a hoot, since we attach value to all these things, but we do not give enough of a hoot to quit speaking our piece, however poorly. A newspaper that never spoke its own mind would not be, to our notion, much satis faction to publish or read. • • • From The Herlngton Advertiser- Times, Heringtou. Kansas: A trade bulletin recently editori alized on the shopping situation in large trade centers. It observed merchants have kept abreast with the public demand, with better stores, improved and expanded lines of merchandise and increased parking facilities. However, the Bulletin said. “Competition is terriflc.” The same is true. In varying de gree, in thousands and thousands of American communities. And this is the reason why retailing, in America, has reached a peak of efficiency and service unknown abroad. That hasn't happened be cause merchants are any more public spirited than the rest of us. It has happened because, where competition is tree and open, suc cess and survival depend upon keeping up with the swim. Furthermore, in this kind of a system anyone can rise to the top —there are no artificial checks on growth and progress. The small store of today becomes the gyeat store of tomorrow. And today’s great store, if it fails to meet the competition, swiftly goes down hilL The prizes go to those who honestly earn them. • • • From the Alma Record, Afana, Michigan: A wholly changed atti tude toward the dollar is held by the Eisenhower administration compared with the attitude toward it since 1933. Now the dollar is be ginning to assume some Importance in its own right, instead of merely serving as a tool to accomplish some purpose of*the government. • • • From the Greenville Advocate, Greenville, Alabama: If the ladies get the “privilege” of jury service in Alabama, there will be & lot of remodeling and renovating in the court houses throughout the state. The jury rooms in the average court house are unattractive, un comfortable, and without powder rooms. It will cost a lot of money to allow the ladies to sit on Juries. DaleCarivegie ^ AUTHOIMjF "HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND STARTUVING” TIT"HEN A1 Knowlej, Middleburg, Virginia, was fired—sacked, as W he says—and told to hand in his resignation, he didn’t just wor ry; he virtually became temporarily insane. His pulse jumped to well over a hundred beats a minute, his heart was pumping like the great pumping system that sends oil from Texas to the East. His head felt three times its normal size, his temples bulged, and his mind was filled with distorted and confused ideas. Sleep was out of the question, his eyes burned and the skin on his face felt as if a thousand pound weight was stretching it 1cmger and longer. Then he said to himself, “surely there is some solution to this soul wrecking problem.** He picked up a book and began to read, when suddenly a rule, “How to Analyze and Solve Worry Problems,” came into his line of vision. This rule seemed to fit his situation. Grasping and clinging to each word as if it were a life raft and he was lost at sea, he read and reread a wonderful chapter. The clouds started to clear from his mind, and picking up pencil and paper, he began to write. This is what he wrote at the top of the page: Cause: A small and trite misunderstanding between the foreman and himself. Next: Did he want to leave that job? No. Then he listed toe advantages and the disadvantages. For every fault he wrote a good point. Finally he wrote, “Could I get this job back?” The decision was made and now toe outcome was up to hi™ He went to toe foreman, made himself humble, made toe foreman know how much he appreciated the opporturdties offered by that job. Result? He was reinstated and the matter closed. He says there isn’t any worry in toe world worth toe price you must pay for it. And he believes your problem is on the way to being solved if you put it down in black and white. CARNEGIE This nation has spent about fifteen billion dollars for the Army on Korean operations since Mr. Truman’s little “police action” started in 1950. But even that does not include money for the air Force or the Navy or the Marine Corps. No one will ever know exactly what our diplomatic bung ling has cost us, but it is a fair guess that the cost of this Korean squabble alone is more than half the entire cost of the First World War. And it all grew out of the abject folly of our Government in its dealings with Rus sia. RESSIONAL ’ll i i ill 4Lllt.ll.Ii Q—Why doesn’t the House have filibuster* like the Senate? A—In the Senate, debate is unlimited, unless the cloture rule to halt debate is invoked. House rules on the other hand to most cases provide automatically for some limit on debate. On practically all major bills, the House Rules Corqmittee sets a time limit, and standing rules limit discussion of amendments to five minutes for, five against. Delays in the House can be caused by demands for quorum calls, but these and other tactics are far less effective than possibilities for prolonging debate in the Senate. (}—Congress seems to have had quite a few deaths recently- How many Members died? A—The death of Rep. Garrett L. Withers CD Ky.) April 30 was the fourth among House Members since election of the 83rd Congress last November. No Senators died during the Nov. 4-April 30 period. The three other House Members who died were Reps. Eugene B. Cox CD Ga.). Adolph J. Sabatb CD DU and Joseph R. Bryson (D S. G). _ Q—Is it true that the President must veto an entire money bfll to order to disapprove just one item in It? A—Yes, but Congress is considering legislation to give the President “item veto” power so the whole bill would not have to be re jected. A House Judiciary Subcommittee is studying, five bills to let him veto individual items. q—is atomic energy completely under government control? A—The government now has a complete monopoly on atomic energy. The Atomic Energy Act forbids private ownership of fissionable ma terial and reactors. All inventions and discoveries to this field must be turned over to the government. If there is to be any develop ment of atomic power by private industry, as has been suggested by some Members of Congress and the Atomic Energy Commission, the Act would have to be modified. FWotd. INTELEIGR AM Check the correct word. 1. ML (McKinley) (Everest) is the world’s tallest. 2. Petite means (little) (tight). 3. F. S. Key wrote (America) (The Star-Spangled Banner). 4. Homer waa (blind) (deaf). 5. The (Ohio) (Mississippi) divides Indiana and Kentucky. 6. Lopez manages the (Indians) (Dodgers). 7. A stamen is part of a (bee) (flower). 8. AEG means (Atomic Energy Commission), (American-European Corporation). 9. George Elliott was a (woman) (man). 10. World’s busiest is the (Suez) (Sault Ste. Marie) Canal. 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