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PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1954 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 More good news! South Carolina now is ahead of North Carolina! That is good news, for North Carolina is a great State. ^ f imi'isn Doesn’t this cheer you and make you proud? “South Carolina has moved ahead of its northern neigh bor to lead the nation in the number of textile spindles in place, the State Development Board reported. The board released a report based on recent statistics from the Federal Bureau of the Census which showed South Carolina with 6,171,000 spindles in all its mills. North Caro lina, which dropped in second place with 6,133,000 spindles, had led the nation for a number of years. This is the first time in history that South Carolina has led in the number of spindles, although the state has led in the number of looms for several years. The state has 151,- 365 looms, nearly half the nation’s total of 391,506. The official yardstick for measuring national ranking in the textile industry, is usually the number of spindles in place, although some experts consider the loom total equally important. The Carolinas now' have more than half of all the spindles in the United States. Each state has nearly twice the num ber of spindles as the entire New England area, w r hich counts 3,683,000 of w’hich more than 1,000,000 are now r idle.” And here’s a w r ord about dividends. A business pays dividends out of profits, usually. Even when it pays divi dends out of the surplus, we know that earned surplus is only profits stored aw r ay, saved for emergency or any other contingency. So when a business enterprise is making a substantial pro fit it is operating prosperously, paying good wages and pay ing a lot of taxes; yes, a lot of taxes and a lot for taxes. I find this item stimulating: “U. S. Corporations which issue public reports paid stock holders $244 million in dividends during February—an in crease of $63 million, or about 35% over a year ago, ac cording to the Commerce Department. During the six months ended February 28, these comp anies paid nearly $4.7 billion in dividends This was $243 million, or 5.5,% more than they paid in the like six months a year earlier. The dividend payment estimates are based on reports of corporations which publicly report their dividend totals. The department’s figures include about two-thirds of all divi dends declared by U. S. companies.” The Tri-State Safety Journal of Anderson, a paper circu lating through South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, carries a snapshot of two remarkable men, James C. Self of Greenwood and James Cash Penney. Mr. Penney, while on a visit to Greenwood, told that he was strengthened by that part of the 91st Psalm, which reads “He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.” And, says Mr. Pen ney, he is convinced that the power of money is a secondary attainment to the power of God.” The power of God is all power, for the sea is his and he made it and the strength of the hills is his also, as sang the Psalmist. We could improve on that comparison, for in this era of atomic power the silent, unmoving hill, unresisting, but un progressive, is just an inert mass of earth and rock, when considered in comparison with the uncalculated sweep and unimagined energy, moving up and down and all about from one new bomb. All this stupendous force, awful in .the im mensity of its potentiality, is but a small expression of the power in the hands of Jehovah. Worship is not mere words and songs, but we have with in our grasp such a close association with the Great Creator that we could say to this mountain, Come! if we had faith as a grain of mustard seed. The Son of God himself told us that. He did not mean for us to play with the earth as a whim, but he clearly and definitely told us that we can draw on the abounding power of the Infinite. We may grow to understand and use the immeasurable resources of the Most High, but we weak creatures seem to be only stumbling along blindly, not yet touching even the hem of His garment. - Another advertisement which appeals to me is that of General Electric Company, telling of the cooperative effort i of five companies to build an immense plant to provide power for the Government’s gigantic uranium refining enterprise at Paducah, Kentucky. It is a new thing, I think, for great corporations to work together in this manner. The same plan has since been suggested for the projected development of Niagara. Now nearing completion in southern Illinois, the huge electric power plant at Joppa, Illinois is a dramatic example of the enterprise of electric utilities in undertaking the most colossal tasks in the interests of national progress and se curity. Too big for any one company alone to handle, this plant is being built by a combination of five electric utilities under the name of Electric Energy, Inc. to supply enormous quanti ties of electric power for the Atomic Energy Commission’s new uramium refining project at Paducah, Kentucky. Producing this tremendous output of electric power—and producing it economically and efficiently—has called for modern steam turbine-generators more powerful than any others yet in operation. The initial installation will consist of four 156,250-kw units. Two more will be added later. The combined output of the six units will be nearly a mil lion kilowatts—enough to supply an entire city the size of Detroit. Successful development of these record-breaking genera tors was accomplished by combining already proved designs with new materials and new manufacturing techniques. I suppose I feel keenly all these developments because I once appointed thousands of men and women to jobs. Cer tainly good business means more jobs, more prosperity, more comfort, better conditions in general. Business operates to make a profit, but even before mak ing a profit it pays enormous sums in wages and in taxes. Good wages and full employment bring prosperity to the nation. And our many public services are supported by taxes; and every great enterprise supports all our public services when it pays taxes. From what I have just indicated you will readily under stand my pleasure in repeating this item: “Business firms plan to spend $27.2 billion for new plant and equipment in 1954. That would be $1.2 billion, or 4% less than the record 1953 outlays. The Securities and Ex change Commission and the Commerce Department made this estimate on the basis of a survey of 5,000 companies. Officials said a “big share” of the expenditures would go for modernization in an effort to reduce costs. * Businessmen figure, that their sales “on the whole” will approximate last year’s high levels, the survey said. Manu facturers foresee a sales drop of about 3% from their 1953 dollar volume. Utilities expect their revenues to increase 10%, while “other industries” expect “little change” from 1953 volume. While on the subject of our business condition I offer this report on the National Banks: , “Comptroller of the Currency Ray M. Gidney announced that assets of national banks last December 31 totaled more than $110 billion, an increase of $3.7 billion from September 30, and nearly $2 billion above the end of 1952. Active national banks reporting as of December 31 totaled 4,864 compared with 4,781 in September and 4,916 the year before. Deposits of the banks on December 31 were $101 billion, an increase of $4.3 billion since September, and an in crease of over $1.6 billion in the year, the report said. Net loans and discounts in the latest report totaled $38 billion, up $900 million from September and $1.8 billion from December 31, 1952. Securities held amounted to $44.2 bil lion, slightly less than the year before, while cash reserve with Federal Reserve Banks and balances with other banks totaled $26.5 billion, an increase of $2.5 billion over Septem ber. Other assets were listed at $1.4 billion. The capital stock of the banks on December 31 was $2.3 billion, including $5 million of preferred stock. Surplus was $3.5 bilion, undivided profits $1.3 billion and capital reserves $274 million. Total capital accounts of $7.4 billion were $53 million more than in September.” HORSESHOE LATCH . . . Horseshoes nailed to each end of a trough into which feed is poured from opposite side of the fence will hold the trough in position. One prong of each shoe is nailed to trough, the other slipped over fence wire as shown. From The Vista Press. Vista, California: This is the week that we clean up our community. This is the week which the people of the various organizations have talked of for several years and no one has done anything about Now we have a well organized plan for the cleaning up not only of our downtown streets, but the roadsides throughout the entire community for a complete cleanup job But now comes the catch. Are we going to clean up and forget it? Are we going to continue to throw trash from our cars? We have a beautiful community, and we as citizens must keep it clean. Let’s make an effort to pick up after ourselves. • • • From the Hunterdon County Democrat. Flemington, New Jer sey: It might be well to remind the people who are blastins Sena tor McCarthy and his anti-commu nist activities, and their supporters, what set off this great commotion The Senator was in the process of trying to find out from the Army, why an officer who refused to take the loyalty oath received a promotion and an honorable dis charge after he had been exposed as a Fifth Amendment Communist. The right of the people to know the answer to this question has been submerged in the shouting for McCarthy's scalp and the name calling that has ensued . How do the American people get the answer? When? From Whom? Or, are we entitled to the an swer? • • • From the Claremont News, Clare mont, Minnesota: After reading words of praise expressed by J. Edgar Hoover for Senator Mc Carthy’s efforts to combat Com munism and the results he has at tained. we get a little disgruntled with those who try to arouse pub lie sentiment against his invest! gations The fact remains that any ex pressed Communist, or ONE WHO has leanings that way in their mind or heart is an enemy of the United States government, which was founded on Christian faith and principles If we were in Sen McCarthy's place and a witness declined to say if he were a Communist or ever had been one. we would be in just the right mood to order him de ported to some desert isle where he could practice those atheistic prin ciples to his heart’s content No citizen should harbor ideas that deny faith in God nor the principles of the American form of govern ment Q—I’ve never been to Washington, and I’ve wondered: Is the White House on the Capitol grounds? A—No. The White House, the official resident of the President, is lo cated at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest. Approximately 18 blocks east is the Capitol, a building which houses both cham bers of Congress. The White House is the oldest public building in Washington. President George Washington laid the corner stone for it on Oct. 13, 1792, about a year before he laid the cor nerstone for the CapitoL Q—I heard a reference the other day to the “United States Code.’’ Just what is it? A—The U.S. Code is a consolidation and grouping by subject of the general permanent federal laws of the country. - It is prepared by the House Judiciary Committee with the aid of two lawbook publishing firms. New editions are published every six years and cumulative supplements are issued after each regular session of Congress. The Code states the law as it currently exists, by including amendments and excluding repealed statutes. Q—What is Congress doing to carry out President Eisenhower’s plan for an international pool of atomic material and information for peaceful uses? r A—Nothing so far. In requesting amendments to laws controlling atomic energy, the President Feb. 17 explained that these rec ommendations were apart from the atoms-for-peace proposal sub mitted to the United Nations Dec. 8, 1953. He said legislation on that plan should await results of international discussions. W HILE they have little expecta tions of breaking the 1952 rec ord vote, which saw 61,551,919 peo ple cast ballots for White House aspirants, political and civic groups intend to wring every possible bal lot from a somewhat reluctant elec torate in 1954 Congressional races. More so than ever, people will vote this year for issues as well as for candidates. In General, Re publicans believe the contests in various states will mirror the suc cess of the Eisenhower program in the eyes of the American people. Democratic observers believe eco nomic conditions at the time voters march to the polls will decide who controls the next Congress. Issues differ in various regions. In New England, where five sena tors will be elected, factors will include unemployment, production cutbacks, cost of living, St. Law rence Seaway and cutback in de fense installations. In Maine and Massachusetts, “McCarthyism” may be stressed in elections. In the Middle Atlantic, with two senators up, issues are again un employment and production cut backs, but include Taft-Hartley re vision, since this is a concentrated industrial area. The South, with 10 senators to elect, is concerned with farm prob lems. supports, prices, conserva tion, TVA, flood and drought con- troL Civil rights—segregation and FEPC—also are looming as impor tant factors. The 12 states in the Central re gion—the breadbasket of America —will consider farm issues, with emphasis on prices, dairy supports, grain storage and REA’s. The New Deal, “reds in government,’’ for eign policy are expected to be par ticularly stressed in Illinois, Michi gan and Minnesota Senate races. Eight Senators will be elected in ' the 12 states. In the West, 11 states will select seven new Senators, with power and conservation the principal is sues of importance, backed up by farm and livestock prices and sup ports, “wetbacks” and the use and sale of public lands. Coastal states are concerned with our Far East ern policy and statehood for Hawaii and Alaska. The New Deal, “reds in government,” may figure in California, Idaho. Montana and Oregon elections, with corruption a campaign issue in New Mexico. The Border states are likely to consider such issues as farm and livestock prices, supports, public power, drought and flood control, federal aid for housing and social security. Civil Rights, the New Deal, and “reds in government” may be spotlight issues in Okla homa and West Virginia brain budi 1. Which is not perfectly roand—(a) a spheroid; (b) a sphere; (c) a circle? 2. The pouch worn in front of a Scottish kilt is (a) a kilter; (b) a kinky; (c) a sporran. 3. Submaxillary means (a) under the lower jaw; (b) the weapons on a submarine; (c) less than normal. ANSWERS jaitoi japan *8 -avjjods *8 •piojaqds 'I DamCarwigh ★ AUTHOR OF “HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START UVING” ★ K ELLEY TIPTON. 775 Arleans, Beaumont, Texas, was once so wor ried that his hair had turned grey and he had lost ninety pounds. One day he went home to die. The second day in bed his wife called a doctor, who sat by his bed and said, “Kelley, what s the matter with you?” Kelley replied that he was worried because be was afraid he was going to lose his furniture business; he was wor ried for fear he was going to lose the house he was living in; he was worried for fear he would lose his apartment house; he was worried because there might not be anything left for his wife and six chil dren to eat, or a place for them to sleep. The doctor replied, “Kelley, any dead wood coward can float down stream when the river is up, or he can throw off worry and grab hold of some thing and hang on until the river goes down, then work himself back up stream. What are you. a coward that you would leave your wife with six children to face something that you won’t face yourself, or are you a man to hold on to something until the river goes down when you can work back up stream again?” With that the wise doctor got up and walked out. Kelley Tipton began to think for the first time in about three months. What was there that he could hold on to? Then he remembered someone who wanted to buy him out. In one month's time he had sold his fur niture business and salvaged about $5,000. Then he sold the house he w«s living in, and put the money into the apartment house and saved 1L Then he got a job, ate regularly and slept well! WEEKLY CROSSWORD PUZZLE Here’s the Answer 3 Lacerate 4 Long meter (ab.) 5 Eli 6 Algonquian Indian 7 Rowing implements 8 Near 9 Cravat 10 Newts 11 Stains HORIZONTAL 1,6 Depicted dog, the retriever 12 This is used for retrieving game 14 Sanction 15 Blight 16 Tardier 18 Summer (Fr.) 13 Race course 19 Size of shot circuit 20 Quell 17 Transpose 22 Ocean vessel ( a b.) (ab.) ' • 20 Apostate 23 Hebrew letter 21 Startle 24 Preposition 26 Wolfhound 28 Get up 31 Nostril 32 Ship’s bow 33 Protuberance 34 Uncommon 35 Icelandic myth 36 Roman road 37 Diminutive of Edward 38 Symbol for selenium 39 Cerium (symbol) 41 Raise 47 New Zealand native fort 49 Harem room 51 Expunge 52 Small horse 53 Reply 55 Tolerate 57 Small candles 58 Fruits of palms VERTICAL 1 Jargon 2 Distinct part 3 0 y n rs] V FiPinm TCHfrin F1C3I1F?] !l ill 27 Disembark 29 Painful 30 Widemouthed pitcher 39 It has a —— of crisp, curly hair 40 Town in Texas 23 Pompous show 42 Sidelong look 25 Freebooter 43 Makes 26 Handle mistakes nwwpi RM IlfJl ran mw 44 I.t proceeds (music) 45 Peer Gynt’s mother 46 Conduce 47 Peel 48 Eras - 50 Snake 52 Woody fruit 54 Pronoun 56 Ambary FRENCH STOP REDS . . . Battle-weary defenders of Dien Bien Phn rest in trenches after halting communist attack with destraetion of one enemy company in war for Indo China. Looking 'Em Over S TAN “The Man” Mnsial, like Babe Ruth, started out as a pitcher, but was used also in the ontfield. He hart his shoulder in the minors, gave np the mound work, then slagged his way to numerous batting crowns • • • Bobby Shantz, who won 24 and lost only 7 for the A’s back in 1962 is the smallest pitcher in the ma jors. Bobby came up to the ma jors after only one year of minor league experience. After two soa^ sons, he became a star in 1951 with an 18-10 record . . • Jolly Cbollie (Charlie Grimm) reported ly had this to say when told that full-page advertisements in Mil waukee and Braden town, Florida, welcomed the season with head lines blaring "Welcome to the 1954 World Champions: ” “Is it fair to the Yankees?” . . • The Yankee circle was completed when Gerry rolnmsn took over again at seo ^wi base for Army-boond Billy Martin. Martin took over when Gerry, at the peak of Us career, was called Into the Marines. Mar- tj* starred in the 1953 WorU Seri**. U. S. MILE CHAMP . . . Wes Santee, 21, of University of Kan sas, is rated best middle distance runner in U. S., and holds out door mile record of 4:92.4, second only to Gander Haeff's world mark of 4:91.4.