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PACE TWO THE NEWHERRY SUN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1953 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 What are the qualities and attainments that should be found in a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States? He should be a competent lawyer of broad ex perience in the practice of law; or even better, he should be a man already tried and tested by experience as a Judge. A chief Justice should be a man of calm temperament, able to think clearly and impartially, holding the scales of justice in in balance. He should not be a politician on the bench, nor easily swayed by consideifations of politics or political parties, or political figures; as a Judge he must think clearly and decide the cases and the issues according to the law of the land, fairly, conscientiously, judicially construed. The Chief Justice must also guide the great court; and he must decide many questions of practice. Some men have been appointed to the Supreme bench who probably never tried a case before the great court; some others were hardly regarded as lawyers, even in small communities, being politicians rather than lawyers. The Supreme Court is the last resort, the last refuge, of a citizen. Whether the matter at issue be personal liberty or personal fortune, or any other question of liberty or property, the interested citizen or citizens should be able to expect full justice. Instead of that, we are threatened with decisions which reflect political and party considera tions and which are not steeped in justice, nor founded in the ancient principles of jurisprudence. We hear frequent references to two Governors as suitable men for the Chief Justiceship. Both men may be eminent politicians, even excellent Governors; but neither man is regarded as a great lawyer. In fact, one was a capable prosecuting attorney but that is a long way from providing superior judicial qualities; both men may have unusual at tainments of a sort, but we need special attainments, special qualities, for the Supreme bench. Let us hope that we may not have mere political figures appointed as Supreme guardians of our rights. Who started the rumor that Mr. B. M. Edwards would be a candidate for Governor? Mr. Edwards disavows all political ambition and expressly denies any purpose to* seek political office of any kind. I don’t know who started the report, but he thought of an excellent man. Mr. Edwards has all the qualities for super ior service and he would command attention and respect throughout the nation. Mr. Edwards is a comradely, friend ly, helpful and lovable man, and he is a great banker be cause he has superlative judgment and fine discernment; he knows men, as well as issues and facts. Time goes by in a hurry, doesn’t it? Next year we shall be in the heat, perplexity and turmoil of a State campaign, with a Senatorship also, along with all the Representatives in Congress as well as State Representatives and half the State Senators. I heard a distinguished citizen suggest to James H. Ham mond that he should be a candidate for Governor, but Mr. Hammond did not encourage the friend who proposed him. It is a bit too early to promote political candidacies. Let’s wait until after the first hard frost. Ex-President Truman does not wholly approve the policy and course of President Eisenhower. President Eisenhower is giving the country away, according to Mr. Truman, and Mr. Truman wants to save the nation. The man in the street looks and laughs at all of that, as Robert Burns would say. He knows that ninety nine per cent of all this is mere political poppy cock, sound and fury and all that. However, all this serves a useful purpose, for it makes President Eisenhower stop, look and listen, to make sure that he is on the right track and not headed for a wreck. President Eisenhower may be making serious mistakes; I think he is. And I think he needs the jolt of sharp Southern opposition to set him right. Indeed the matter is not entirely one of the South; it is one of principle and principle is not sectional. Although President Eisenhower cannot cover up his mistakes with cock-sure assurance and glamor, as Mr. Roosevelt did, he has the splendid quality of sincerity which atones for much. Undoubtedly the change in Washington has been whole some, but the battle irages: the so-called Liberals are still Socialists, although they do not regard themselves as Social ists. We have in our Government thousands of men and wo men who think that the Government should hold a bqttle of milk to us infants, though the big boys in Washington want to control the milk. They think the Government can guide us and control us and regiment us advantageously, if they, the big boys, hold the strings. So the ravings and rantings of the crowd that is out may do good; they are always pious, if not pie-ous; or should it be pie-us, emphasiz ing not only the political “pie,” but the “us.” We South Carolina Democrats are not tied to the Na- TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE tional Democrats; we are independent. We must keep our eyes on both the major political Parties, without having bag and baggage in any camp: we travel “light,” ready to move on short notice, as our interest may suggest. Senator Jqe McCarthy rubs some folk the wrong way. I don’t know him but “I love him for the enemies he makes,” as someone said of someone else, a long time ago. Mr. McCarthy may not be a kid-glove worker, but he has unearthed a lot of stuff that was a menace to our Na tion. Down here in South Carolina we are not Communists, or planners and plotters against the Nation. Notwithstanding General William Tecumseh Sherman and Thaddeus Stevens and the Carpet-baggers and Scalawags, we are Americans and we love our great nation. We have some men who can’t see straight, like the dog which became cross-eyed from watching the flea on the tip of his nose. Some people who are intellectual,' yet not intelligent, shout to us in their assumed superiority, “These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt,” as was said to the Children of Israel after Aaron had made the molten calf to stand in the place of Jehovah. The President, as our leader, might appropriately offer the prayer of Moses: “If I have found grace in thy sight, show me now thy way : and consider that this Na tion is thy people.” History is a mighty, moving current; just as th efarmer wrestles with insects and drought and flood, so nations meet the tide of new movements and fresh enthusiasms. With out going far back, do you recall the engulfing wave of Islamism, when the Mohamedans threatened to cover all Europe, as they swarmed over Northern Africa and Spain and were defeated by Charles Martel in Frances, on the field of Poitiers’? You may have forgotten Charles Martel and his great ser vice, but he was th£ father of Charlemagne, so large a figure in history that instead of merely calling him Charles the Great he is called Charlemayne, as one word. The Moham medans are still in Northern Africa, just beyond the tip of Spain. The Communism of Russia, fashioned into a political aggrandizement that enslaves the people under the sway of a grasping bureaucracy, is spreading in many direct ions; but will crash, as did the others. But they didn’t crash by the utterance of harsh words nor the application of feeble methods. Any man charged with membership in an organization which seeks to overthrow our form of government con demns himself by refusing to testify, he tacitly admits his guilt by his silence and should be dealt with as an enemy of the nation. I say this advisedly and with all respect for our Constitution and our constitutional rights: the Consti tution must not protect the men who try to destroy the con stitution and the republic. The Bricker Amendment to the Constitution would pre vent the repeal of the Constitution by treaties. Under the Constitution the treaties are a part of the Supreme law of the land. They supercede acts of the States and may super cede our rights under the Constitution. We must not put this nation absolutely in the hands of any President and Sen ate: our fundamental guarantees must be retained and main tained inviolate and inviolable. The suggestion that the Bricker Amendment might em barrass our Government in treating with foreign nations is a weak point, for that is precisely what we should do, if our Government should engage in doubtful negotiations. Under the administration of President Eisenhower (for he is a well-meaning and patriotic leader) is the time to forbid all agreements, commitments and understandings un less formally submitted to the Nation and ratified by the Senate as a treaty. South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Ala bama, Florida, Louisiana and Texas may find political in dependence their best policy. There are many men and wo men in New England and the Middle West who have much in common with us; and there are many who have very little to command our support. We have some concerns of special interest to us and we battle alone. Let us, then, negotiate as may seem expedient to us. From The Fort MUl Times. Fort MiU, S. C.: Generai Johnathan M. Wainwright, the hero of Bataan, will remain a bright page in our military history for his courage in the face of the most hopeless as signment any American command er has ever had to accept. “For a while.” General Wain wright used to say, "we were care less of our nation’s safety. We let our guard down" At this very moment, this very critical moment, in our history, we face increasing opportunities for letting our guard down. It could be as disastrous in the plushy perilous of the United Nations as it was in the hell of Corregidor • • • ■ From the Waltham News-Trib une, Waltham. Mass.: As the argument between free enterprise and government control of all ac- ' vities rages throughout the world, one point stands out with increas ing clarity. The countries that have preserved the most free enterprise have the most prosperity • • • From the Clinton County Repub lican-News, St. Johns, Mich.: Vice president Nixon went far beyond the grudging words of the Repub lican platform of last year when he spoke of Korea in his address at the American Legion convention in St Louis “Let’s recognize right now." he said, “that the decision to go into Korea was right. It was right be cause the Communists had to be stopped And let me say that in the past 1 have had occasion to disagree with the former Presi dent of the United States. Mr. Truman, on some issues, but on this issue President Truman was right, and he deserves credit for making that decision.” In this passage the vice presi dent did much to convince the world that in our essential foreign policy we are united. We think he deserves credit for his sportsman ship and candor on this occasion particularly In the presence of an audience which often seems to take a dim view of international cooper ation He also took occasion while de fending the work of congressional investigating committees, to sug gest that “it is only when these investigations are conducted fairly and objectively that they are most effective.” Senator McCarthy and a few other wild men may not like such sentiments, but they will be correspondingly approved by the more liberal elements of the Re publican party Q—What is the current rate of U. S. deliveries of military aid to our allies? . A—During the first half of 1953, deliveries totaled $2,363,000,000 in value, according to Harold E. Stassen, Director of tire Foreign Operations Administration. Deliveries reached $1,447,000,000 during the second six months of 1952, and $880 million during the first half of 1952. Q—When he announced the $2 billion cut in estimated federal expendi tures during fiscal 1954, did Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey predict a balanced budget? A—No. He estimated that the fiscal 1954 deficit will be $3.8 billion. Humphrey said, however, that the Administration will be “well under way” toward balancing the cash budget before next June 30, barring “unexpected” developments. Q—Which three matters do members of Congress consider the key issues of the second session, which will convene in January, and of the 1954 election campaign? A—A large majority of the 223 members who voted in a Congressional Quarterly poll tabulated Sept. 4 called Korea the top issue, fol lowed in order by tax reduction and economy in government. Q—How much legislation was introduced during the first session of the 83rd Congress? A—Senators and Representatives introduced 10,695 measures, of which 9,900 were bills (public and private) and Joint resolutions, which have the force of law when passed by both houses and signed by the President. Five hundred and fifteen became law. The all-time record for introduction of legislation was set during the two years of the 61st Congress (1909-11), when 44,363 measures bulged the hoppers. So far, the pace of the 83rd Congress is less than half that of the 61st. ' DaleCarnegie AUTHOR OF "HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING” A S A BOY of fourteen Charles H. Brantley, Huntsville, Alabama, once made preparations for the annual trip to the boy scout camp. Thirty boys from his home town were making the trip, and they were to meel at a designated place and there board a chartered bus for the trip to camp. Between Charles' home and the bus were several houses which he had to pass carrying his sack filled with supplies. Since it was Sunday he did not want to be seen carry ing that sack, he was afraid of what people might say about him. Very soon a fellow Boy Scout came by and he agreed to carry Charles’ sack in addition to his own for five cents. Such little incidents as that occurred many times In the years that followed, and Charles soon found that his fears were getting the best of him and he was worrying about almost everything. After graduating from high school he enrolled in college twice, only to give some excuse for not attending wherf the day Ar rived. In 1945 he entered the army and was sent to a camp a thousand miles from home. Practically all the men in camp were many miles from home and most of them had worries. Since it was next to impossible to avoid being part of a group at all times, Charles made up his mind that he would make the best of everything. Instead of telling everybody about his own problems, he listened to the other fellow. Since he was willing to listen, nearly all the men eventually came to him with their stories. His reason for telling this to you is to suggest that you do all you can In any situation, then forget it, for he applied this advice to his own problems and found that it worked. No longer does he worry about what people think of him, for he is firmly convinced that most people are too busy Worrying about them selves to take the time to give him a thought, and, if he has done the best he can, worrying about what people might think of him certainly won’t make them think anv differentlv in i ■■■ •Pfissi ’'ll : tf v q vm r i«BP ns iiv '\m r n mirbi ■■■ IBWt BB’ 'BP % Ik, »'BBV” V JBBSI BBB USt BBRSaaSBBBMBHBBHBHBBBBBff ■■BBBBaBSf ■£* CATTLE GUARD ... The one-piece cattle guard oM above, betted * to a poet, swings back t# widen the cattle guard sp suing te allow more room for moving machinery. MANSFIELD PLANTATION—This old plantation dates to 1755, when the land was purchased from the John Green estate by Mrs. John Mann. She and her daughter, Mary, de veloped it as a rice plantation. In 1841 the plantation passed to Mrs. Mann’s granddaugh ter upon her marriage to Dr. Francis Parker of Charleston, a signer of the Ordinance of Secession. The plantation remained in the family for six generations, and was sold in 1912 to a Mr. Tuttle of Syracuse, N. Y., who used it as a hunting club. Later Col. Robert L. Montgomery acquired the property and did much to preserve and beautify buildings and grounds. The old dwelling, rice mill, winnowing house and canal have been preserved, together with the approach to the dwelling through a street formed by the old slave quarters. The original Negro church still stands. A fairly modern feature of the restored plantation is the terrace around the fish pool. As Mansfield was being re stored, Mrs. Montgomery’s palm leaf fan inspired the de sign for the terrace. Thomas Pinckney, Negro builder from Charleston, worked out the design in brick, outlining the ribbing design of the fan from tiny earthen strips to be- planted in grass. The old rice fields of the plantation now are turned by controlled flooding into a large lake with a lovely avenue of oaks leading to the dwelling. W HEN congress reconvenes In January the American people will begin to hear a great deal about small business and small business problems. A recent survey by Congressional Quarterly of federal economists and organizations representing small businessmen reveals that nine of every 10 U. S. firms fall into the small business category. Studies are now underway of small business problems and will, large ly. sound out reaction to recently announced plans of the Small Busi ness Administration. A new plan of financial aid, just launched, has stirred controversy among lobbies representing small business. Under this plan, maxi mum emphasis will be placed on private, local lending sources in supplying loans to small firms. One' school of thought among small business lobbies regards this as merely “delaying action” in working out a truly effective policy for helping small enterprise. But another says it is the only real an swer to smaU firms’ credit needs. Congressional Quarterly reports. Among critics of SBA is the small business group which claims the largest direct individual mem bership (100,000), the National Fed eration of Independent Business. But another powerful small busi ness group, the Smaller Business Association of New England, favors the SBA and its program. America’s independent business man may be small, but he packs a big wallop when it comes to in fluencing legislation. Today, more than a dozen pressure groups are active on Capitol Hill in the in terest of small business. Much will be heard about them and small business shortly after January 1. • • • X • Contrary to what administra tion spokesmen say, the attack on the Republican farm policy by the Democrats has built a fire under a number of GOP senators and policy makers. They are troubled about criticism from farm sources rather than the Democrats. In this connection, it is inter esting to note that Secretary of Agriculture Benson reports, after a conference with President Eisen hower, that the administration would be ready with a new farm program when congress reconvenes in January. This, in itself, is sufficient proof that the administration is con cerned over the growing farm prob lem and realizes a solution cannot longer be delayed. Benson told newsmen that charges by Democrats that the Eisenhower administration is run ning out on 1952 campaign pledges to the farmers are “ridiculous” and were made by “irresponsible individuals”. The irresponsible persons in this case, although Mr. Benson did not name them, are former Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan and Goverrioi G. Mennen Williams of Michigan. 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