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THE NEWBERRY SUN
THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1954
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A STEP TOWARD RESTORATION
A spark that could possibly grow into a full-fledged
fire of interest and accomplishment came our way Tues
day afternoon in the form of a letter over the signature
of Richard L. Baker, President of the Newberry Cham
ber of Commerce.
The action came as a result of authorization by the
Chamber’s Board of Directors to appoint a committee to
spearhead action towards the development of Lynch’s
Woods Park.
. Letters have been sent out to every organization
throughout the county from records in the Chamber of
Commerce office, seeking to enlist the aid of all these
bodies toward the development and reestablishment of
the once beautiful wooded park.
Lynch’s woods was once a beautiful park with flowers
and shrubs in abundance, and facilities for picnickers
and camping parties, although it never reached the
ultimate goal of its planners. However, in recent years,
due to lack of funds for upkeep, it has necessarily been
neglected.
As soon as committees are received from interested
organization, the Chamber of Commerce president has
announced that he will call a meeting of those chosen
to work out plans for the restoration of the parkway.
This is certainly a step in the right direction, and we
congratulate Mr. Baker and the Chamber of Commerce
for its attention to this much-needed project.
COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS
By SPECTATOR
Should We Start Anew?
Did.Columbus ever visit Charleston? Are you sure? If
he did not come to our great port he died without visiting
the site of a renowned City. I need not insist on an answer.
That part of your history is interesting, but you can live
long, prosperously and happily even though you may not
be certain wdiether Columbus was Italian, French, Spanish,
German—or what-not. As soon as the Soviet historians be
gin % story of Columbus they will claim him as Russian.
What have we learned? Has the experience of men
throughout the ages taught us how to live ? Probably not.
I have before me a copy of a bill pending in the Senate of!
the United States “To assist certain classes of municipalities
to finance vitally needed and specific types of public works
by providing for a guaranty by the United States of ap
proved bonds here-after issued by these municipalities.”
The people of the United States owe two hundred and
seventy five billion dollars. That is the public debt, the
Roosevelt-Truman debt, added to the Second World War
and Mr. Truman's Police Action in Korea, plus our continuing
spending.
That $275,000,000,000 is not all the debt; every State,
County, town, school district—with few exceptions—is in
debt; and millions of business concerns; and more millions
of individuals are in debt. What is the limit to debt? Shall
we finally repudiate all debt and start afresh?
Every day I read of more loans to towns, counties, school
districts. I refer not particularly to this. State. Loans can
be had, if deserved, without involving this Nation of ours.
A lesson we should have learned is that happy life does
not consist in the abundance of things but in a mind and
spirit at peace. Just as our fathers built a great nation in
days of struggle and strain so this generation and the next.
might achieve something without constantly drawing on the
National Government.
I think the towns and other entities which have credit can
get money through the sale of their own bonds; and those
unable to get money in the market should not lean on our
National Government which is already the most heavily
indebted country in the world.
Even in Congress there seems to be an idea that an un
failing flow of gold and credit is ready to be tapped at
any minute and that all of us are stretched across the pool of
Government credit lapping up the stream which flows with
out ceasing. £ */<
What kind of country are we leaving to the babies being
born every day?
Competition From The Government
Our Government is deeply in debt; it needs more revenue
and less spending. What are we doing? We continue to
spend and we continue to create all sorts of businesses which
pay virtually no taxes. Worse than that; we give the money
to create and operate business which pay almost nothing.
As a matter of fact, I think the enterprises created, spon
sored and built with Government money pay nothing in
Federal taxes. So we operate our Government in debt, while
taking from tax-payers billions of dollars to finance tax-
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eaters. I
I do not mention the pernicious idea of giving one citizen,
MEMORIAL DAY
or group of citizens a preference over other citizens. I won
der, sometimes, how Americans ever hatched such a notion.
In plain, simple old American language, you have heard
it said that every tub should sit on its own bottom. So deep
ly ingrained is that idea that many people think it comes
from the Bible. Certainly America was created under the
teaching that all men are equal and are entitled to equal
treatment before the law. That is what our Declaration of
Independence means. No one is so foolish as to think that
all men have equal physical stamina, equal mental powers,
or equal social standing: It means that all men are entitled
to equal justice in court and from their Government. Noth
ing is more repugnant to the old-time American idea than
discrimination in favor of one class over another. For ex
ample, our Courts would not tolerate a special rate on buses
or railroads for Georgians over South Caroliniaps; nor
would the State allow a power company or a telephone comp
any to discriminate in favor of one over another. Discrimina
tion of any kind is basically un-American and, in my judg
ment, unconstitutional. It should, therefore, be invalid. But
we have made the idea popular, notwithstanding.
One of our Government monstrosities, almost born and
cradled in the Socialist spirit which nearly transformed
America from the land of the strong and free into the land
Population Increase To Help
“Our economy is shifting from a super-boom, stimulated
by a huge pent-up post-war demand, to a more normal period
based largely upon replacements. Despite the prevailing
slackening in business, there are strong underlying forces of
growth that will manifest themselves.
One of the strongest propelling forces is population
growth. In the last decade, the number of persons in this
country increased by over 19 million, or more than twice
the gain in the 1930's; w^hile from 1950 to 1960 it is esti
mated that the population will increase by 28 million, or tljc
equivalent of twice the population of Canada. The most
significant feature in the population trend was the sharp
increase in birthrates since 1940. The group under five years
of age increased by 5.6 million from 1940 to 1950. By 1960.
it is estimated that enrollment in the elementary schools will
have increased by 7 million, and in the high schools by 2.3
million. This sharp increase in the number of young people
wdll require the building of hundreds of thousands of new
classrooms as schools are already badly overcrowded.”
DaieCarwegie
+ AUTHOR OF “HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING”
M RS. EMMA JENSON, 345 Dearborn Avenue. Chicago* Illinois, is
the mother of live children and she also operates a nursing home
for elderly people.
About a year ago a doctor was brought Into her nursing home.
During the time he was a patient his mind was clear at times, but at
other times not so clear. This wonderful doctor had a wife and chil
dren whom be loved dearly. Unfortunately they did
not reciprocate
After a few months the doctor became steadily
worse, and it was evident that his span of life would
soon be over
One Saturday night, as death drew near, Mrs.
Jenson was watching by his bedside. He slowly
stretbhed out his hand towards her, calling his
wife’s name. “Mary, Mary,” over and over. Then
he murmured the names of each of his children.
Knowing his great need, and that in his condition
he could not recognize features, she played the role
of his wife Softly he murmured. “Mary, dear, put my arms around
you that I may love and kiss you once more before I go.” Mrs. Jenson
did as he requested, and that once esteemed doctor and wonderful man
left this earth to meet his Maker, with only a strange nurse at his
bedside.
Mrs. Jenson's reason for telling this story is to suggest that if you
have an old mother or dad. or any other loved one who is ill, keep in
mind that what they most want is your love and affection; your arms
around them in their hour of need, not those of a strange nurse.
CARNEGIE
of the dependent weaklings, is the renowned T.V.A.
“The T.V.A. It’s the federal government, taxpayer own
ed, Congress-controlled, paying only token taxes with negligi
ble cost of money, and no regulatfons, and enjoying other
and sundry subsidies. That’s the government ownership
way.
‘On the other hand, we, your neighbors and customers
are highly taxed and fully regulated, must pay a full re
turn on all the money we have invested in our property. We
can’t get the money, can’t develop our property, can’t
properly serve our people any other way. That’s the private
enterprise way.’
‘To date there has been spent and appropriated upwards
of $1,600,000,000 on T.V.A. Mr. Gordon Clapp says TVA
plans to call for an additional one billion dollars in the
next five or six years. So, before TVA is. 30 years of age,
it will have expended in this Valley some $2,600,000,000
and about $2,000,000,000 will be invested in power. It will
require $40,000,000 per year for a period of 50 years to
repay the government this total power investment and to
make the taxpayers whole. According to its annual state
ment, its net power revenues, paying only token taxes and
negligible interest, was $25,096,349 in 1952. So, the state
ments that TVA is paying its way like any other industry
and can liquidate its government debt in 40 years, or any
other period, is distressingly misleading.’
If it is right for our government to set up an authority to
operate a power business—even to the extent of forcing
every private power company out of business, then, why
not set up authorities in other fields that are every bit as im
pressed with the public service?
Mr. Moses of Arkansas says: ‘It is my firm conviction that
this TVA, insofar as its electric power operation is con
cerned, should be put on the same basis of operation as are
investor-owned utility enterprises with which it is in compe
tition. This would be fair to everybody—^taxpayers, con
sumer and citizen alike. It would give no group of citizens
any preference and discriminate against no state. This
would mean that TVA would pay taxes on the same basis
as are paid by non-government power producing enterprises,
and pay annually the interest on the money invested in
power facilities at the cost of that money to the govern
ment. An alternative would be for TVA to sell its own rev
enue bonds. Thirdly, this would mean that TVA would keep
its books and report to the Congress and to the people on
the same basis as the federal and state regulatory authorit
ies require of the investor-owned utilities.’
If thse suggestions jvere carried out, the Arkansan said
that ‘TVA would never again have to go hat in hand to
the Congress. If its proposals are sound, it can sell its
own securities in the open market. No longer would states
near and far point their long fingers at the citizens of
the Valley, accusing them of taking advantage of other
territories, of securing industries solely on the basis of sub
sidized power and of being the recipient of various political
gratuities.
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Q—I noticed that the tax-rpvlslon bffl passed by the Bouse March 18
was brought to the floor under a “closed rale.** What la that?
A—A “closed rule,” granted by the House Rules Committee restricts
the offering of amendments from the floor. The Rules group, which
decides what legislation shall be brought to the House floor for
consideration has the power to decide how long the House shall
debate and under what conditions the legislation shall be amended.
An “open rule” usually specifies merely that debate may be for
such time as the Rules Committee may have decided. Both “open”
and “closed** rules usually have some time limitation on debate.
House rules specify it shall be in order to offer a motion to send
any measure back to committee.
Q—Can appropriations be made for a period longer than one year?
A—Yes. though most appropriations are macje for one year only. Those
made lor more than one year include military construction, for
which monies are available “until expended.** In addition there
are certain other permanent, indefinite appropriations (fixed
charges against the Treasury) such as interest on the national
debt and tax refunds. The budget for fiscal 1955, beginning July 1.
1954, carries about $7.2 billion in permanent, indefinite appropria-
’ tions, most of ft for interest on the debt
Q—Are there any limitations on constitutional amendments other than
the requirement that three-fourths of the states ratify?
A—Yes, but only in one case. Article V. which provides for amend
ment specifies that no state, without its consent may be deprived
of its equal representation in the Senate
(Ccprrtffct 1984. Congressional Quarterly)
$100,000 BULL . . . Ralph Fair and wife of Boerne, Texas, smile
over purchase at record auction price of Hillcrest Larry 25th, from
C. A. Smith, Jr. (left) at “Hereford Empire” dispersal sale at
Chester, W. Va.
‘America now has hundreds of different federal corpora
tions performing many business functions.’ Mr. Moses said,
including 625 federal power plants. The private utilities of
this nation pay $1,350,000,000 per year in taxes. The more
federal projects that are built, thereby replacing private in
dustry, the more and more taxes you pass on to the people.”
Sheet Metal Contractor—Heating—Air Conditioning
Licensed Gas Fitters
CAROUNA METAL WORKS
College Street Extension
A. G. McCaughrin, Pres. & Treas. Phone 115
F OR several years the Commu
nist Party has been called ev
erything from “an international
conspiracy” to a “subsidiary and
puppet of the ^Soviet Union,” yet it
was not a crime for an American
to belong.
In 1941, the Dies Committee
recommended outlawing foreign-
dominated parties—and got no
where. Thirteen years after that
recommendation. Congress this
year has received more bills—15—
specifically to outlaw the Commu
nist Party than were introduced at
all the sessions between. Fourteen
such bills were introduced from
I94l through 1952, and a total of
19 in. 1953-54.
But the Eisenhower Administra
tion has its own anti-Red program,
and outlawing the Communist
Party is not part of it. Attorney
. General Herbert Brownell recently
argued that such a law might:
drive the estimated 25,000 Commu
nists underground, making it hard-'
er to weed them out; raise “con
stitutional doubts” a*b o u t the
rights of individuals tinder such a
law; and conflict with and invali
date the “principal legal weapons”
now aimed directly at the Com
munists.
These “legal weapons” include:
laws requiring foreign agents to
register, prohibiting federal em
ployment of persons who are mem
bers of political groups advocating
verthrow of the U.S. government
”>tch Act), making *it a crime
ivocate overthrow of the U.S.
government by force dr violence^
(Smith Act), requiring the regis
tration with the attorney general,
of Communist-action or Commu
nist-front groups (Internal Secur
ity Act of 1950), and including for
eign-born Communists in the cate
gory of inadmissible and deport
able aliens.
Despite Administration s to p
signs, the drive to outlaw the Com
munist Party has been gathering
momentum in Congress for some
time. Fifteen of 19 bills pending
were introduced this year and thijy
call for penalties ranging from
bans against holding federal office,
elective and otherwise, to loss of
citizenship, 10 years in jail and
fines as high as $25,000i
Sponsors of the four Senate bills
are: Sens. Margaret Chase Smith
(R. Me.); Charles E. Potter (R.
Mich.); Mike Mansfield (D. MonOt
and Homer Ferguson (R. Micb.K
Sponsors of the 15 House measures
are: Reps. George A. Dondero (R.
Mich.); Wm. C. Cole (R. Mo.);
Cecil R. King (D. Calif.); Kit Clar-
dy (R.* Mich.); Harley O. Staggers
(D. W Va.); Robert T. Secrest (D.
Ohio); Charles J. Kerston (R.
Wis.); J Frank Wilson (D. Tex.);
Ray J Madden (D. Ind.); Martin
Dies (D. Tex.), three measures;
Harlen Hagen (D. Calif.); Joseph
L. Carrigg (R. Pa.); and Leo W
O’Brien (D. NY.)
Support for outlawing the Party
has come from the American Le
gion. Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Daughters of American Revolution,
and other Members of Congress
From the Surface Creek News,
Cedaredge, Colorado: A „ small
town is where everybody knows
your business and yet will make
it their business if anyone in the
community needs help. It is where
folks talk about you and then talk
for you when the chips are down.
It is where there has to be a fire
to get anyone on the streets after
9 o’clock and yet there will be
square dancing until 2 o'clock in
the morning and not dependent on
hot music and cold drinks to keep
up the spirits
In a small town there Is a com
mon bond during a disaster and
a common thankfulness for rain,
or a beautiful day. or a new fire
hydrant There is little thought
paid to social position, and the
judging of a man is done on his
own values—deep values.
It Is where a person speaks to
his friend as many times as he
sees him during the day. not
worrying over the social graces
as to whether they have already
greeted each other previously. It
is where a neighbor’s hurt be
comes your hurt.
The freedom and dlginity of the
individual is practiced in a small
town without a lot of paid coach
ing by experts who think they know
the minds of men A man expects
to earn what he gets and get what
he earns
A-stranger becomes the focus of
honest curiosity and the returning
native always seems to have added
a little glamour. The words c< a
stranger seem important.
A small town is where lack of
convention allows tor more time
to live well and think clearly. The
veneer of fatuous argument is a
thin shell which comes close to
allowing the reality of things ta
show through. The problems of the
people are concerned with nature
and close association with others
—with things as they are.
From Holyrood Gazette, Bely* pf
rood, Kansas: A small town is a
place where a stranger, desiring
tonsorial artistry, asks. “Where Is
a barber shop?” when he should
have said. ‘Where is the barber
shop?**
• • •
From the Aztec Independent Re
view, Aztec, New Mexico: Life is
not all pleasure, be it full of work
or play, for you can get awfully
tired whether you’re working or
at play. Play is simply working
doing things you like to do, while
work is a gainful duty that should
be pleasing you. Building a house
is playing if the building is your
own but doing the work for others
wearies you to the bone. So what
you get out of living is what you
put in your mind, neither play nor
work is pleasant until you adjust
your mind.
WEEKLY CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Destructive Bug
Here’s the Answer
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insect
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gentleman
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properties
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(Bib.).
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17 Posed
18 Hebrew deity
19 Fall back
21 Down
22 Volume
24 State
26 Noose
27 Dreadful
28 Within (comb
form)
29 Italian river
30 Not (prefix)
31 Spanish jug
34 Gael
36 Wild beast
37 Sound
38 City in
Oklahoma
39 Near
40 Speckles
46 Tellurium
(symbol)
47 Follower
49 Low tides
50 Meadow
51 Turns
53 Barb
55 Nose sounds
56 Consumes
VERTICAL
1 Flying device
2 African
Sorcery
3 Behold!
4 Learning
5 Don
6 Domestic slave
7 Girl’s name
8 “Old Dominion
State” (ab.)
9 Belongs to it
10 Head
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of
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16 caused
much damage
in the south
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frogs
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mountains
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(ab.)
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