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THE NEWBERRY SUN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1954
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THE TOLL THEY TAKE
how easy it would have been to reap a handsome profit. But
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COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS
By SPECTATOR
Bible Week Campaign
What is the Bible? Why should we read it?
Is it a book that prepares one for controversy or mere
flippancy? Or is it the book of life—the revelation of God’s
plan and purpose, the inspired Word?
Bible Week will be observed throughout the Nation from
October 18th. to the 24th. Our well known banker who never [
wearies in well-doing, Mr. B. M. Edwards, is Chairman for
South Carolina. By the way, these campaigns involve ex
pense. Contributions may be sent to Mr. Edwards or to The
Laymen’s National Committee, The Vanderbilt Hotel, New
York City.
Mr. Edwards and Mr. John Campbell are always leading
some helpful public campaign.
In a letter to me Mr. Edwards offers the timely admoni
tion that those of us who are trying to solve material pro
blems by material means should remember that man does \
not live by bread alone; and that we need spiritual values
in our relationships.
The Bible tells us of the origin of the world, in a few
words:
earth.” That is all I can understand. If God should tell me
all the details of creation I should not understand. Frank
ly I don’t understand some very common things: Why, for
example, should a seed sprout and bear fruit of. several
colors ?
How does a simple meal nourish your wonderful body and
your thinking powers ?
The Book tells of God’s cooperation with men. Do you
remember Moses’ farewell blessing? It breathed the faith
and confidence of that man, than whom no other mere mor
tal contributed so much to the world: ‘‘As thy days, so shall
thy strength be.” And ‘‘The eternal God is Thy refuge, and
underneath are the everlasting arms.” So we are pointed to
God as our help. As the psalmist sang: “God is our refuge
and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will
not we fear though the earth be removed, and though the
mountains be carried into the midst of the sea.”
It is a source of strength, and unlimited power. When we
feel our weakness; and suffer from the frailty of other
folk, comfort comes from that priceless gem, the 23rd.
Psalm:
“The Lord is my shepherd;
T shall not want . . .
Yea though I walk through
the valley of the
shadow of death I will fear
no evil; for thou art ith me.”
Do you remember this: “The Uord is merciful and grac
ious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not
always chide; neither will he keep his anger forever.”
I like to think of Nehemiah’s prayer: “ Prosper I
pray thee thy servant this day,” really a prayer for guidance.
Where, but in The Book, do you find such examples of in
spiring trust as in the case of Job?
After all the afflictions, loss of children, loss of flocks,
loss of servants, grievous bodily suffering from boils, and
nervous exhaustion, this man exclaimed “Though he slay
me yet will I trust him.” And when he counted his losses he
said, in quiet resignation: “The Lord gave and the Lord
hath taken away blessed be the name of the Lord.” What a
tonic for us weak, wavering, complaining and doubting
people!
And the words of life are in The Book. As Peter said to
Jesus “Thou hast t{ie words of eternal life.”
The words of Jesus come to mind as we read the grand
old book; “I am the way, the truth and the life .... He
that believeth on me though he were dead yet shall he
live. I go to prepare a place for you, so that where I am
there ye may be also.”
This is conclusive as to The Bible, those remembered words
| of the Master: “Heaven and earth shall pass away but my
words shall not pass away.”
This is The Book, the Word of Life, the Inspired word,
the Revelation, the foundation of our faith, the sure mes
sage of hope;
The old Book was the comfort, solace and sustaining
power of our people in all the ages; it is the lamp unto our
feet and light to our path.
brazen chicanery.
The course that was followed, I am reliably informed, fol
lowed several conferences with the Attorney General and
vfas in response to the letter of the Secretary of State in
sisting on a name within a few hours.
There was, perhaps, over-all confusion; but, as fair-minded
people, let us look facts in the face.
No one can argue for any group of men choosing a sena
tor; that Committee did not choose a Senator; it acted for
the Democratic Party; all of us can repudiate that action at
the polls, if we wish.
Are we growing wiser after the event? That is a common
experience. I read about some stocks, shares in mammoth
enterprises or small companies, skyrocketing, and I think
How Spectator Sees It
I had hoped to avoid a discussion of the Senatorial race,
but as a man writing to the public I have a responsibility
and I must not evade it.
I am not discussing candidates or candidacies; I feel im
pelled to present certain facts about procedure, not about
candidates.
bought a farm or some town property for $25,0G'0 and resold
it for $50,000. What a profit!! But we are smart after the
event!!
And I have wondered about the course adopted by the
Executive Committee of the South • Carolina Democratic
Party. Most of us agree that a Primary would)have been
the desirable course. I think so now; that would be Demo
cratic with a capital “D” and even democratic with a small
“d.”
But from what I’ve read, this seems to be the state of af
fairs which confronted the Executive Committee: namely,
the Secretary of State of South Carolina gave official notice
to the Executive Committee that he must have an official
nomination in his hands within a few hours, or the Demo
cratic Party would have no official candidate on the ballot.
Now is that true? I am discussing whether the Secretary of
State gave such official notice.
If such a notice was given, how did this affect the Com
mittee ? If such a notice was given there was very little time
to do anything—anything at all. Well why all the rush, the
tumult and the fanfare ? The Committee, as trustees for the
South Carolina Democratic Party, saw—or thought—that if
no official nomination were made, the ticket might have ^
dozen names; and in the confusion a candidate of the Nation
al Association for the Advancement of Colored People might
have a plurality and become Senator. Obviously if Edgar
Brown, John Doe, Richard Roe and Neville Bennett were in
dependent candidates—even though all are South Carolina
Democrats—and one candidate ran on the Anti-Segregation
platform, the four Democrats would be lost in the shuffle.
That is what the Committee must have thought. I have
not discussed this with any member of the Committee, but
I can readily imagine what they thought, upon hearing
from the Secretary of State.
Was the Secretary'of State in error? Nobody discusses
his notice; but that notice from him was the sine qua non,
the real milk in the cocoanut, as I see itv in my own humble
and uninformed thinking.
The suggestion of a fake candidate—some make-believe
arrangement—that would solve the problem, by the switch
ing from one .man to another, does not impress me. Our
public affairs should not abound in subtlety, subterfuge, or
electoral sleight-of-hand; nor confusion, substitution and
hypothetical pompliance with the law; nor yet a devious
course of general mystification. V I
If the Secretary of State did not give that notice, all my
argument falls of its own weakness; but if he die! give the
notice, whether he was in error or not—that is what the
Committee acted on, beyond a doubt; and that nomination
by the Committee was intended to assure the election of a
Democrat. We are all Democrats, even those of us who sup
ported Eisenhower. We are not slaves, however, bound either
to Mr. Eisenhower or anyone else. Am I right? If not, let
me have the truth.,
Is there still time for a Primary? Yes; but what would
be the effect of a Primary? What difference would a Pri
mary make? C ' ,
The official ballots have already been printed and sent to
all the Counties. The result of a Primary would be that all
participating in a Primary would be expected to write in the
name of the person chosen in the Primary.
The point frequently overlooked is that the Secretary of
State is required to have the official nomination in his hands
sixty days before the General Election.
Primary or no Primary the Democrat, or a Democrat
would have to be a write-in candidate if that Committee had
not acted.
Frankly, the whole case presents difficulties and such dif-
npHE battle for control of the
House and Senate in the 84th
Congress is developing into a polit
ical slugfest with both sides claim
ing victory and with both parties
running scared.
As a result of the recent primar
ies' and the Maine election the
Democrats were given a shot in
the arm and surface indications as
well as historical tradition at this
writing give them the edge at least
in the House. The Maine election
set the Republicans back on Uieir
heels and while they attempt to
explain it away by declaring the
victory for the Democrats in the
governorship race was due to local
issues, such explaining will not
hold true with regard to the
sharply increased vote for Demo- (
crats in the Senatorial and Con
gressional races. Democrats gained
a 40% vote in the Senatorial race
and Congressman Robert Hale,
with a name as old as Maine,
barely squeezed through.
Generally speaking, the control
of the House of Representatives
may be decided in fifty congres
sional districts where the winners
in the last election showed slightly
more than 50% of- the vote. Local
issues, however will play a part
in some districts. For instance, in
Republican San Diego California
district, Admiral Ross McIntyre,
former president Roosevelt’s phy
sician, is running on the Demo
cratic ticket. San Diego is largely
an all-Navy town and the Navy is
backing Admiral McIntyre.
In the Senate, as a result of
some deaths, 37 seats are at stake,
15 Republican and 22 Democrats.
However, 14 of the Democratic
seats are from southern or other
rated safe districts, leaving 8 con
tests. These are Anderson, in New
Mexico, opposed by GOP Governor
Edwin Mechem; Burke, in Ohio,
opposed by Republican Congress
man George Bender; Frear in Del
aware, opposed by GOP Herbert
Warburton; pillette, in Iowa, op
posed by Republican Congressman
Tom Martin; 'Humphrey, in Min
nesota, opposed by Republican Val
Bjomson; Former Democratic Sen
ator Joseph C. O’Mahoney is op
posed by GOP William Henry Har
rison in Wyoming; Former Demo
cratic Congressman John Carroll
is opposed by Republican Lt. Qov.\
Gordpn Allott in Colorado; and
Senator Murray is opposed by Re
publican Congressman Wesley A.
D’Ewart in Montana.
On the Republican side seven of
the 15 GOP seats are relatively
safe leaving eight in doubt. Senator
Cooper, of Kentucky, is opposed by
former Vice President Alben Bark
ley; Senator Dworshak of Idaho is
opposed by former Senator Glen
Taylor, Democrat; Senator Fergu
son, of Michigan is opposed by
Democratic Patrick McNamara;
Former Congressman Case is op
posed by Congressman Charles
Howell, Democrat in New Jersey:
Senator Kuchel of California is op
posed by Democratic Congressman
Sam Yorty; Senator Salstonstall,
Massachusetts, is opposed by Dem
ocrat former Congressman Foster
Furcolo, and in Oregon Sen. Guy
Cordon is opposed by Democrat
Richard Newberger with public
power a red hot issue.
i n g t o n
Q—What tending agency has replaced the BeeonatrnetioB Finance
Corpora tien?
A—The RFC and the Small Defense Plants Corporation have been
replaced by a new agency. The Small Business Administration.
From July 31, 1953, when it was inaugurated, through the first quar
ter of 1954. May 1, 1954, the SBA has received applications for
loans from small business totalling $97 million. It has approved
$13 million, but had disbursed only $1,169,000. The SBA also in
creased interest rates from the standard 5%. to 6%. with some
SBA loans costing up to 8%.
Q—What is meant by a deficiency appropriation bfllT
A—Such a bill carries supplementary appropriations for purposes
wherein the appropriations made under the regular appropriation
bills have proved insufficient. For instance, the 83rd Congress
passed six deficiency or supplementary appropriation bills totalling
$3,756,568,893.
Q—What is the tine of succession to the Ft sold one|.
A—Should the president die or become incapacitated, the vice-presi
dent would succeed, then follows the Speaker of the House, the
President pro tern of the Senate and then in order of rank, the
members ot the cabinet, starting with the Secretary of State.
Q—What monetary allowances does the president receive?
A—The President receives his salary of $100,000 annually; $80,000 tor
traveling and entertainment expenses and $800,000 in a special
emergency fund for unexpected or unusual expenses to bo spent
at the President's discretion.
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AUTHOS OF “HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING'
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1. Halberd refers to (a) a ship’s sail; (b) a medieval weapon;
(c) flower.
2. Joule is a term used in (a) physics; (b) medicine, (e)
agriculture.
3. A scarab is (a) a beetle; (b) sheath for a weapon; (o)
African native.
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B E. MAC DONALD, 103 Duncan Street. Halifax, Nova Scotia, wants
* to share with you (me of the ingredients he has found vital tor bio
recipe for success. He has sent it to me to pass along to you.
He says: “It takes me approximately five minutes to drive from
my home to work—twenty minutes per day for two round trips.
“Twenty minutes s day adds up to ten hours a month or one hun
dred and twenty hours a year; in effect fifteen full
eight-hour days per year.
“It is virtually impossible for me to make you
know all the beneficial results I have gained by
having fifteen days a year in which to relax and
find succour from fear and worry. But TH do my
best, so here is what I do with those individual five
minutes. V
“Wben 1 start out on my drive 1 at once relax my
muscles completely thereby avoiding tenseness.
“Next I chase business or personal worries and
cares from my mind.
“Then I practice deep full breathing, and, to put myself in a hap
pier frame of mind. I sing. '
“The result' has been that at the end of my drive 1 am relaxed,
amiable and better able to meet situations calmly. I am more tolerant
toward people, an effect which carries over well into the mornings and
afternoons.
“1 hope you try it for 1 believe you too can find those few m
a day. whic6 multiply into hours and days, and which if used to
advantage can act like a tonic and make for better mental and
!C*»I well-being.” N V ^
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