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THE NEWBERRY SUN
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1953
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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,
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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
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WCLUDtNS 3£600
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EXCESSIVE SPEED,
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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
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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.
Check your answers, scoring yourself 10 points for each
correct choice. A score of 0-20' is poor; 30-60, average;
70-80, superior; 90-100, very superior.
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PARROT GETS FORTUNE - . . Jerry, a parrot, was willed $26,006
by Luther Sawyer, bacteriologist who died at 82. Lather’s sister,
Mrs. Vera Barnes, 73, of Cambridge, Mass., is shown caring for too
wealthy bird.
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