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kSp-'V-'V- wwSg * m wW? ■fm t\f. iPl ■ : :iK, " #3 «. im PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1954 — t- ffiZ- m pp m M* m ■■ .t m- . > . mM m frC(, mi SIGNS OF THE TIMES 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Entered as sec6nd-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. Vuwil | IQ 5 &°9pV ■pAV^ H49* You Wtop ouy- r .y° v * WlSTHAS ‘■irr 9 \ ^, p 4> COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS By SPECTATOR Most Income Is From Industry Almost exery community wants new industries, or wishes to enlarge the industries already there. If we say that a hundred million dollars was invested in new industries in our state, within a given time, we are appalled by the magni tude of the sum invested, but we don’t really grasp the deep er meaning unless we think of the total wages paid by indus try as compared with our farm income. Speaking, perhaps vaguely, I think we have thousands of small farmers whose income this year will be far less than the wages paid by industries in nearby towns. Therefore much of our business is today supported by wages from in dustry. Without going into exact figures, it is probable that more money from industries is coming to town than comes from our farms. And most industry pays by the week, all the year, or nearly all the year. When I try to persuade some industrial concern to locate near my community many questions will be asked: as to water, for example, housing, health, schools, but, above all, as to the availability of sufficient electric power. Now that power can’t be provided in a moment; if sufficient capacity is available, the connections will not be difficult, but the ca pacity must be ready for use; that is always provided far ahead of time because no electric company can afford to be caught unprepared. They must spend a lot of money to stay ready. I saw some interesting figures recently, but I recall at the moment that a great New England industrialist told a South Caroina industrialist that the New England rate was three times as high as the rate paid in this State. These fact are interesting: “There are about 675 taxpaying, business-managed elec tric companies in this country. At the end of 1953, they had some $25,400,000,000 invested in plant and machinery. In the year 1948-49, they spent almost $13,700,000,000 for ex pansion—the largest such program ever undertaken by any industry in peacetime. We have less than seven per cent of the world’s popula tion, y^t we produce well over 40 per cent of the world’s electricity. And private enterprise is responsible for more than 80 per cent of that production. In 1953, the reserve margin of generating capacity, over and above the highest peak of demand, was 17.6 per cent. According to the Federal Power Commission, the aver age 250 kilowatt-hour residential electric bill was actually less on January 1, 1953, than in 1940. Of how many other commodities or services is this true? Finally, the industry paid $1,321,000,000 in taxes last year—substantially more than 20 per cent of its total reve nues.” amazing developments in electronics, and great new advances in medicine and surgery give indications of continuing prog ress unmatched in all history. * With this dynamic growth there Is being created the need for vast new construction and production. The public school facilities of the nation must be substantially expanded, more and better highways built, millions of ne\^ homes con structed; and factory production to meet the needs of our growing population must be greatly expanded. A million new jobs each year—or more—must be created to keep pace. These will require the investment of $10,000 per job by business and industry, or $10-million in new capital each year. When all the facts are reviewed our citizens can be en thusiastic about the economic potential of our nation. There is only one big IF in the picture. These advances are sure to come IF we safeguard the basic elements of the American private enterprise system, and give it the freedom and in centives that keep its life and strength surging forward.” America On The Threshold ' Our country, our great nation, is like a young graduate with all the world before him. What of the future ? Is this vast nation of vigorous people becoming stale, growing decadent? Why certainly not; Am erica is just on the threshold of its golden age. “A group of 50 people sat in a small private motion pic ture preview room iij New York City recently. They watched intently as a sound-slide film entitled ‘The Future of Am erica' was given its national preview. At the end of the 25- minute presentation, a man sitting near the rear of the room turned to the person on his right. Tve been uncertain about our economic future, and so I've been holding, back on building a new home'. . Here are some facts: In 1953 there were 4,000,000 babies born in the U. S. A. That’s a record. And our people are living longer than ever before. By 1960 our population will be approximately 180,000,000. Constantly more jobs are being created. Total employment, including agriculture, was 62,000,000 ; more jobs than existed in 1939. Our farms have become mechanized, have better methods and are far more efficient. Although our population has had a net shift of almost six million away from the farms since 1940, we have at the same time increased our farm pro duction to higher levels than ever before. We have 80 per cent more high school graduates in our population than in 1940. School enrollment totaled 32,796,000 last year. Col lege enrollment has increased 55 per cent since 1940. We'^e making great technological progress. Today only 5 per cent of the work is done manually; 95 per cent is done by machines. We're eating better. We're drinking 18 per cent more milk per person, eating 33 per cent more eggs, and 5 per cent more meat, fish and poultry per person than we were at the end of World War il. Forty-million Americans this year will get paid vacations. We have entered the ic Age and are witnessing a miraculous advance in in chemistry. Jet and rocket-propelled transportation, Free Speech For Everybody Federal Judge John J. Parker, speaking at the dinner of the Southern Governors’ Conference, was serene and wise ] as always. I quote him in part: “The (task) is to preserve our system of free enterprise and the basic liberties of the individual amid the expansion of governmental powers which are inevitable in the sociolog ical and economic revolution through which we are pass ing—we must avoid the combination of economic ^and po litical power which is the essense of the totalitarian state and the death of individual liberty. While using the power of government to prevent abuses of economic power, we must avoid government ownership and operation oij industry and must preserve inviolate individual initiative and the spirit of free enterprise. In similar vein, Judge Parker said: ‘We must never forget that, unless speech is free for everybody, it is free for no body ; that unless it is free for error it is not free for truth; and that the only limitations which may be safely placed upon it are those which forbid slander, obscenity, and in citement to crime’.” I quoted from the news story of my old friend and radio comrade, W. D. Workman, in The News & Courier. Maybe The Senator Has Something Senator McCarthy may hav* been too rough with some witnesses; and he may have failed to hold his fellow-Sena- tors in due reverence, but to most people, I think, he was virtually compelled to be harsh. What are we to think of man after hiding behind his constitutional rights when his loyalty and patriotism were under fire. Was the Constitu tion adopted to defend and protect public enemies or the great public, itself ? * Certainly Senator McCarthy brought to light much that was not commendable in many public officials. Did he go too far ? Well, how far did he go; and how much farther mupt he go to expose men and women who play around with Com munists and Communism and cloak themselves with a mantle of outraged virture! We have learned of the artful dodges, subterfuges, and acts of connivance and collusion which have characterized the schemers who have played fast and loose with our na tional security. Higher Octane For Higher Horsepower »* * What about our gasoline? According to what I read, it is becoming more powerful all the time, and the competition is so keen that every resource of science is used to make more powerful “gas”; and, incidentally, every device of publicity is used to inform us. “Still more powerful horsepower in new 1955 automobiles is bringing another upsurge in gasoline octane ratings. When motorists wheel into filling stations next summer to refuel, they may expect gasoline with octane ratings about one and one-half points higher than the average now on the market. These numbers measure the fuel‘s resist ance to engine ‘knock', the pinging sound that echoes loss of power in a car's motor. Hence increase octane means more power and more per-gallon mileage.” / • v 1U5 POSTMORTEMS are the order of F the day as a result of the re cent congressional elections in which Democrats took organiza tion control of both houses of the Congress. Did President Eisenhower lose any national prestige, when, against his own judgment, he cam paigned heavily for a Republican Congress in the closing days of the campaign? Was there definite sign of a Democratic trend In the election? What were the issues which took precedent in deciding the vote? These and many other questions are being asked and the answers sought. And the big ques tion now being hotly debated in the hot stove league is “what ef fect will the Congressional elec tions have on the outcome of the Presidential election in 1956? The conventions are just about a year and a half away. - But the one distinct advantage which Democrats gained and which most of the commentators over look in determining a “trend” is that the Efemocrats captured some powerful governorships, which car ry along with these victories the control of some of the biggest state organizations. This most certainly will have an impressive bearing on the outcome in 1956. With such states as New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Min nesota, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, plus the earlier victory in Maine, now in Democratic hands, wrested from Republicans, this gives the Democrats control ol 27 statehouses to 21 for the Re- I>AIitCAKMGiE 'At AUTHOR OF "HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING" ^ B ILL CERUTTI, 409 South Iowa Street, Dodgeville, Wisconsin, says that a generous soul once told him, “Bill, if you’ve got enthusiasm, it just doesn’t show.” He had quite a time with that word. When he looked it up in the dictionary and read what it meant he just became more confused. The following Sunday as he was eating supper with his family he was still thinking about enthusiasm. Finally in despera tion he began laughing out loud. Pretty soon his children started to laugh too and finally all were laughing together, first at one and then at another. The other day at dinner his little boy asked, “Daddy, when are we going to laugh some more?” Bill had read in Frank Bettiger’s book about how he joined the Six O’clock Club when he made up his mind to j*et up an hour earlier the next morning. He had his breakfast and even had time to read a chapter of a book before he went to work. When he went out to his shop he was so wide awake and full of pep that he went right to work instead of waking f up on the job as usual. He greeted his employees with a big smile and a bright “Good Morning,” and when his father walked in he said to him, “Bonna Jorno Signor, Commastate.” His father looked at him and said, “What the h—s the matter with you?” t But his whole day went just like that and he says he got more work done in those eight hours than he ever did before in a day and a half. He says he still is not too sure just what enthusiasm is but that his experience as he has told it to us is enough to prove to him that what ever it is, he needs it—and he likes it. v ✓ CROSSWORD PUZZLE CARNEGIE PUZZLE No. SIS HORIZONTAL 1 Do as bidden S Jet of stem Issuing from fissure in earth 10 Converse desultorily 14 Qame 15 Pang «46 Heavy cord 17 Word of sorrow 18 Black loam of India >■ 19 Feminine name 20 More de pressed by * solitude 22 Walks in water 23 Man 24 Let it stand 26 Sudden keen emotion 29 Doors ■33 Path 84 Central American Indians 85 Three strikes 36 Island (poet.) 37 One who ex cavates for ore 38 Solicitude 39 Golf mound 40 Notches 41 Analyze gram matically 42 Wages 44 Washed in clear water 45 Writing fluids 46 Klevated, as golf ball 47 To beg 50 Habitual drunkard 55 A state 56 Regard highly 57 College in No. Carolina 58 Man’s nick name 59 Russian length measure 60 To rave 61 Interrogates 62 Anglo-Saxon slaves 63 To cut, after snick VERTICAL 1 Jewel 2 Machete-like knife 3 Ardor 4 National park in California 5 Saunter 6 A topic 7 Exhort 8 Golf match (PD 9 Pertaining to aircraft 10 Originate i 11 Cargo part of ship 12 Part of church 13 Afternoon parties 21 Business transaction 22 Moistens 25 Former Russian ruler 26 Hackneyed 27 Hebrew prophet 28 One who governs 29 Breathes in quick gasps 80 Bellows 81 One who cares for sick 32 Spirited horse 84 Part of boxing arena (pi.) 37 Valuable furbearer 38 One who in crusts with sugar (pi.) 40 To eat 41 Wharf 43 Dusk to dawn (pL) 44 Wagers again 46 Succinct 47 Island of West Indies 48 The sweetsop New York Giants baU-. player 61 Norse deml- goddess 52 Large dog 53 Quality of sound 54 Heraldry: grafted 86 Farewell Answer •• Passle Ne. 217 A N 0 E lOQ ana 333 U33 ana CJSJI ama {Spr '.’■i \ . >;• mm* CROSS ' SPB ■ m id»qs from other Rditor*, publicans. Important too, is the fact that Democrats maintained their control of statehouses in Ohio and Michigan, two important industrial states. Add to these— New Jersey, Missouri, Kentucky and West Virginia and Tennessee outside the solid south, and there is a decided advantage in organ izing machinery for the 1956 pres idential election. * * * Looking through the same tele scope. 1. “Ten years from now a labor force of 76 to 80 million, working more effectively with better tools and somewhat fewer hours of work per week could produce annually about $475 to $500 billion worth of goods and services annually. . . . The potential ... is challenging, in production, in living* standards, in correction of inequities, and in stable and more satisfying jobs • • • • • 2. “» . . we can foresee that in less than a decade the national output will increase from today’s $356 billion to $500 billion. This would equal an average salary of more than $3,000 for every Amer ican family of today . . . And while our people are bringing this about. Government must intelligently and. vigorously do its part . . . must have a heart as well as a head. It must encourage, gipde, backstop, supplement . . . but never’ domi nate our people. . . .” The first statement was made by President Eisenhower on Tues day of the last week of the 1954 campaign. The second statement was made by President Truman in his final economic report to Con gress in January, 1953. From the Page News and Cour ier,, Loray, Virginia: Come the first Monday of 1955, a new Con gress, closely divided, will assem ble in the national capital. Un fortunately, it will bring to these historic chambers something less than the feverish enthusiasm of the American people. Yet few Congresses in our history' have faced graver problems, foreign and domestic. How it performs, the degree of understanding and cooperation that is .achieved be tween it and the White House will indicate to Americans everywhere the capacity for unselfish devotion to the nation at each end of Penn sylvania Avenue. However confused, we still have a two-party system. But it is still split cross-ways. To state clearly and simply what each party stands for is no longer possi ble. since each is divided into those who favor socialistic and globalis tic adventures, and those who fear above all else the softening of na tionalism, the scuttling of the rights of the individual and bu reaucratic encroachment of the free enterprise system that has given the nation its uneasy place of world leadership. The adherents of states' rights are no more all Democrats than the protectionists are all Republicans. As many have observed before, and continue to remark, a realign ment must be worked out if a two- party system—which seems his torically to be the secret of polit ical health and strength—is to sur vive. Such realignments have oc curred in this Land of the Free before. It is high time for . it to happen again. Perhaps the stage will be set by the 84th Congress. If and when there is clarification, the voters who have been ac cused of “apathy” may be able to find themselves and to re establish their convictions and their confidence. * • • From the Indio News, Indio, California: Democratic Senator Byrd . . . and Republican Styles Bridges . . . are joint sponsors of a proposed Constitutional Amendment which, in the inter est of America, should be sub mitted and adopted in jig time. In brief, this amendment would pro- hibit deficit spending . We think there would be a very little difference of opinion among those Americans who honor simple arithmetic above socialistic the ories. < ■m -i* 'sPr i in M fi melon 1 • Q—I am taking on-the-job training under the Korean Q. I. Bill, entitlement expires before my Gaining is finished, will I be mi tied to complete my - training. A—No. tinder the Korean GI bill entitlement may be extended to those attending school only. It may not be extended to veterans • taking on-the-job training. Q—I am in the organised reserves and have been caUed to active train ing duty for two weeks. Will those two weeks count in lengthening entitlement under the Korean GI bill? ^ Only active duty, as opposed to training duty, may be consid ered in computing entitlement. Q—]^ hat *** 8u P ren >e Court crier? What are his duties? A The Supreme Court crier is an official who opens court sessions the words: “Oyez, Oyez, Oyez.' The Honorably, the Chief . and the Associate justices of the Supreme Court of the States.” After the members of the court are seated, in the order of their seniority, the crier says: “All persons having business be fore the Honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States, are ad monished to draw near and give their attention, for the Court is now sitting. God save this United States and this Honorable Court.” Q—What police power does the national government have tain over state governments? ; 3 A-f-The federal government controls interstate commerce, communica tions and such police activities which come under the Federal Bu reau of Investigation, and other units of the Department of Justice. Q—-Do any states have any special privileges over any other states? A—All states are equal under the constitution with one exce Texas, which was a Republic, was given authority to divide into a humber of states by vote of its people. ■ mu m MM 4-H Members in South Carolina Win Trips npGP 1954 honors in South Carolina were presented to four 4-H A members who reported exceptional work in the National 4-H trie, Safety, Health and Recreation and Rural Arts progra rewards will be all-expense trips to the 33rd National 4-H gress in Chicago. Summaries of their accomplishments are as fol im ivtl -*&• Herbert Richardson Bruce Prince Noteworthy efforts in the 4-H Electric program have gathered state laurels and all-expense trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago for Herbert Richard son, 19, of Aiken, provided by the Westinghouse Educational Foun dation. In his six years in 4-H Club work, Herbert has been a valuable aid to the county agent, William A. Beasley, by helping to organ ize club work and assisting ih demonstrations. In addition to serving as club leader, Herbert has served as an officer of the local club and as president of the County CounciL In his Rural Elec trification program he built an electric lawn mower from scrap parts, made an electric drill press, lamps, battery charger and a serv ing-tray, air compressor and an armature tester. He won many awards, including a $100 scholar ship on his electrical exhibits. Achievement in the 4-H Health program by Bruce Prince, 16, of Union, has brought him state-wide recognition and an all-expense trip to National Club Con gress in Chicago as guest of the Kellogg Co., Battle Creek, Mich. With the help of bis leader, George S. Glenn, he checked screens of his home, provided a new garbage can, sprayed barns to kill flies; set up traps for con trol of rats and mice, and worked with County Sanitarian on the sanitation program, .checking wa ter, sewage disposal systems in the community. Last year he served as health chairman for his 4-H club, which was selected as one of top ten in South Caro lina. Bruce contacted a local dentist who agreed to give dub members free dental checkups. • • • • Am Liston Leadership and achieve the 4-H Recreation and / Arts program have broi wide recognition to * 18, of Smoaks. Ann was an all-expense trip to the 4-H Club Congress in provided by United States Co. In 4-H nine years, Ann participated in this project six, specializing in song 1 at local and county olubs, and training school. She has president and junior leader club led, by her mother. Her Mbits in 1953 and 1954 awards in county She has made 36 d in music and 14 in other tional activities and fan) talks on 4-H subjects. Noteworthy results in Safety program have ‘ plished by Esther I Sumter, for which as state winner, the tors trip award to tional 4-H Club f cago. Under the local club leader Esther's project for" three years. She has made her surroundings a much i by correcting fire helping others to do She gave a demonstrati which she not to repair the electrical cord also the importance of safe e tnc cords. Esther apj sevmi radio programs on In her seven veaxs in served the local dub as i reporter, gram M m: * , Sc 4 . All Cooperative on tfae Of Telephone your News Items to The Sun, Phone