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PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN xm 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. THE LONG, LONG TRAIL COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS By SPECTATOR That was a cold snap we had. Do you know much about climate? Pve been ruminating, as Bill Arp used to say. I’ve heard about the men who awoke in a cold room and dressed in shivvers, then went on the back porch and broke the ice for a morning eye opener. They were hardy lads, eh ? I once bought drinking water from a brewery—several kegs or casks each day—distilled water. That was in Pime- tel, Peru. When I attended Washington and Lee the river froze over several times, froze hard, so that many skated eight miles, from Lexington, Virginia to Buena Vista. And farmers cut blocks of ice and stowed ice away for summer in their ice houses. I recall “sunny France”, when it seemed to rain most of the winter months. The worst winters I recall were near the coast, in Peru, when for three weeks we saw no sun, but a steady Scottish jnlst fell day and night. Of course, in the mountains of Peru we had a rainy season of several months. On the coast however, we had no rain except about once in ten years. But that mist we had every winter—in June, July, August and September. Of course, Peru, being South of the Equator, has winter when we have summer. By-the-way, it ought to attract the ladies.: they could buy heavily here of marked down winter raiment and go to Peru and Chile and be in the nick bf time. What is education? Perhaps I don’t know. Do you know? I was a teacher in high schools and colleges and President of the Examining Board of three of the Catholic Universities of Lima, but as the old man used to say, “that doesn’t sig- _nify”. Of course I once thought I knew, but most things I used to know aren't true, apparently; so thereby hangs a tale, as Shakespeare says. Of course mere bookishness is not education; a man may be overloaded with information and still be relatively inef fective, even helpless. Books are tools for the educated per son, not the whole end and purpose in themselves. Some peo ple read trash: trash is the common mental food of the day. But others, read good material but matter so unconnected, so unrelated to what they are doing that their reading is mere stuff stored away amid the fluff-duff of life. I hesitate to say that because no one can foresee when one may have an inspiration based on some casual reading of years before. Naturally I don’t mean an ignoble impulse; I distinguish sharply between inspirations and impulses, though some im pulses are good. • An educated man is one who can use his acquired know- leuge; the knowledge of books is the great fountain of learn ing, for all the knowledge of the ages is in books, except that part which may have been lost. We may not take Syrup of Squills today; nor sulphur and molasses; nor even calomel, rhubarb and portafillin, though one may remember the great days of calomel, ipecac and soda, yet the old books tell about them. Today we rejoice in penicillin, aureomysin, streptomy- sin nnd all the new drastic shots of the pharmacopea, par ticularly for all manner of undefined and unexplored ail ments known as viruses. In the early days of unsophisticated living we thought that mental agility developed from the mastery of certain subjects. There was intellectual strength, vigor and power to be had from the sheer mastery of problems: the mind de veloped from exercise, consistent application, sustained ef fort. That was a great theory, at least. Ev&i that idea received a jolt from the lad who had to write a sentence a thousand times. He wrote “I have gone” a thousand times and then amazed his teacher by writing “I HAVE WROTE this a thousand times and I HAVE WENT home”. Well, he wasn’t thinking; the teacher had not taught him properly. Poor teacher! Consider these facts: . “Has the U. S. high school embarked on a retreat from solid learning? Absolutely, says'Classicist John Francis Lat imer of George Washington university. Latimer feels that he has evidence to prove his point. Among the results of a poll he took of 104 public-school systems in 44 states: The number of secondary students studying languages has dropped from three out of four in 1900 to one out of four today. French has dropped from eight to five per cent; Ger man from 14 to one per cent; Latin from 50 to seven per ct. In 1900 at least four out of five students took mathemat ics. Today fewer than half the students do; and of these 13 per 1 cent are taking ‘general mathematics,’ which Latimer calls ‘a preparation for nothing, as far as college is concern ed’. Biggest slump: algebra, down from 50 to 20 per cent. Since 1948 the sciences have dropped eight per cent and in spite of all the hoopla about atoms physics has suffered the most. In 1900 four out of every 20 students took physics. Today’s count: one out of 20. What is taking the place of these traditional courses? Points out Latimer: ‘Group action subjects’ which the stud ent can often bull his way through without cracking a book. ‘We have gotten away from individual effort, by permitting the high schools to become the vocational bargain basements of education, we have insulted the student’s intelligence and encouraged mediocrity by prescribing mediocre subject mat ter as an incentive for mediocre minds..” I know that much serious work is being done; but I know that there are too many milk and sugar courses which are Xvorth nothing; they haven’t even value as topics of conver sation. i n u Sometimes courses are prescribed, or permitted which may have a general curtural value, but no immediate rele vance to what the students needs for his work. «'3 1 ' Certainly no one can suspect me of any lack of respect for the Bible, but when a teacher in a school is rusty on algebra and kindred inspirational subjects why did that teacher specialize in the Bible and do nothing about algebra ? Perhaps the course in Bible gave more CREDITS. Well, that is part of the tinsel on life’s Christmas tree. It would be just as applicable if a student of economics or chemical engineering spent all his time reading cheap crime stories. Perhaps Latin and Greek were without value; we hear that. Well, what is of value? French should have some value; certainly German has; Spanish has. We used to hear that one must study Latin and Greek in order to become proficient in English. Observing and hearing the inelegant English of today I think English itself might be studied profitably. Assuredly chemistry, physics, geology and subjects that are in the books and papers all the time. Modern industrial progress is built on chemistry, physics and geology, though those subjects are now so subdivided and criss-crossed that almost nobody is complete master of any one in all the ampli tude of its variations and in all the profundity of its diver sification. Engineering is built on mathematics. One may be lacking in an aptitude for mathematics but have notable predelec tion for economics, government, history and languages, or any one of them. I must admit that history, as history, seems to suffer at the hands of some writers; while economists suffered a black-out during the depression. Today, we have so many suggestions and ideas that seem childish that one almost discredits economics; government seems to be something as nebulous as anything conceivable, ranging from Thomas Jefferson* to Franklin Roosevelt, then skipping across to Mussolini, Hitlefr and Stalin. But down at bottom there are basic truths which discern ing students find. If our American boys and girls are being reared on comics and trashy fiction, along with a mere smattering of com munity subjects our hope will be that they may live to learn by experience. i n g t jar ; Q—How many Senators have been censored by the Senate and who were they? A—Four. Senators John L. McLaurin and Benjamin R. Tillman, at South Carolina in 1902; Senator Hiram Bingham, of Connecticut, in 1929, and Senator McCarthy. Q—What nations joined with the United States in proposing the resolu tion for peaceful use of. atomic energy approved by the United Nations? A—Besides the United States, they were; Australia, Belgium, Canada. France. Union of South Africa, Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Q—Can you give me the cost of the free mailing privelege used by Congress? A—This practice costs approximately $1,700,000 annually, besides the cost of printing the material sent out. Q—Can you give me the cost of the special or adjourned session of the Senate which censured Senator McCarthy? A—-The cost of this session from, Nov. 8 until the senate adjourned sine die on Dec. 3 has been estimated at from $200,000 to $250,000! Included in this cost is about $50,000 for travel pay; about $100,000 for printing the congressional record at $84 per page; $30,000 allowed the Watkins investigating committee; approximafely $10,000 for capital page boys; cost of reporting services and many other items. Q—How many cadets will the new Air Force Academy at Lowrv Field. Denver, accommodate? - A—Approximately 300 will be picked for the first class. As of a recent date, 1,240 young men have qualified to take the competitive ex- aminatfons. Lieut. General H. R. Harmon, Academy superintendent hopes for 5,000 to take the examination. Deadline for by members of Congress is Feb. 18, 1955. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1954 A S THE 84th Congress convenes ■ on January 5, there is every indication that the undertones of ill-feeling and bitterness engen dered during the censure proceed ings against Senator Joseph Mc Carthy, of Wisconsin, will break through the orderly and even pro cedure in the Senate, and likely in the House also. Senator McCarthy gives little evidence of any chastening effects after the historic senate action, which by an overwhelming vote of 67 to 22 passed the censure resolution condemning the Wiscon sin senator for his words and ac tions which, “contrary to senatorial ethics brought the senate into dis honor and disrepute, and tended to obstruct the constitutional pro cesses of the Senate and to impair it’s dignity.” That the Senate ac tion was no minor reproof, nor a slap on the wrist is evidenced by the fact that McCarthy is only the fourth member of the Senate to be so censured and condemned in the long history of that body. Political observers in Washing ton see these possible effects of the censure hearings: On the Demo cratic side, there was complete party discipline, and not a single Democratic senator opposed the censure; On the Republican side, the party, already split wide open, was further ruptured when Senator Knowland, of California, the GOP floor leader took up the cudgel on behalf of McCarthy. It is freely predicted that this action by Sena tor Knowland, coupled with his other opposition tactics, such as on foreign relations, against the Eisenhower administration, may cost him his leadership of the Re publicans in the 84th Congress These things are likely to hap pen; Investigation of communist activities and subversion likely will be taken away from existing Com mittees and placed in charge of a joint committee of both houses. The House Un-American activities committee likely will be abolished. None of the charges which were the basis of the original count against Senator McCarthy, and charged before * the Gillette and subsequent committees in 1951 and 1952, having to do with the Sena tor’s finances, have ever been an swered under oath. It is likely that McCarthy may be forced to an swer these charges before a new committee. And most important, the censure session tnay result in the adoption of a new set of rules for proce dure, which would make it more difficult for any senator or Con gressman to abuse a committee wit ness, or abuse the power and pres tige of the Senate or House. The Watkins Committee and others al ready have made suggestions to ward this new set of rules of procedure. Mentioned as possible successors to Senator Knowland, should he be shelved as Republican leader in the Senate, are Senators Styles Bridges, of New Hampshire, the senior Republican in the Senate in point of service; Senator Ives of New York; Frank Carlson, of Kan sas; Bourke Hickenlooper, of Iowa; Eugene Millikin, of Colorado and Everett Dirksen, of Illinois. ^ Insofar as the administration is concerned, out of this list. Senators Ives and Carlson a^e regarded as logical choices, or possibly Mill!-; kin, of Colorado. From the Catskill Mountain Star, Saugerties, New York: Econ omically the nation is on a pretty sound basis, with straws in the wind to indicate that we are on a gradual up-grade trend with an unlimited future'ahead of us. Since 1 the third quarter in 1953 we have j Weathered a period of ‘ ‘reconstruc tion” from a wartime (which no body wants) to a peacetime pro- duction. not without some difflcul- ! ties to almost everyone. We has- ; ten te assure you we are not try- ' ing to sound like an economist. Some are out <** work and need 'jobs, which are scarce and a lot j of people have tightened their belts up to new notches. Farmers, who are quite often the bell-wethers of the national economy, are work ing harder than ever before tor less returns. However, there exists a strong undercurrent that is carrying us along to new, unexplored ground. The workers of the atomic, plas tic or electronic age will have to eat. as heartily as those who have pioneered the way. Thousands ef new customers for the farmers’ productive efforts are born every day. Marketing research and dis tribution are agriculture’s impor tant problems of the future, and foresight by our farm organiza tions in these fields are bound to be rewarded. • • * . From the South Pasadena Re view, South Pasadena, California: Perhaps, as a people, we are be coming mature. In the atomic ago so swiftly come upon us. man kind’s newborn power to destroy his world has destroyed forever the illusion that proud men. or proud Nations, can stand secure in their own strength. • • • From the Bassett and Henry . County Journal, Bassett. Virginia: For if we stop , to count our bless ings, we would soon be at peace with the world. Our mind would be free of everyday worries and sleep would surely follow. We get so concerned every once in a while with the little aggrava tions of 'each day that we forget all the good things that have come into our life In fact, we are sure that not a single day goes by. regardless of how hectic it might be. but that we have many things to he thank ful for . v^F The very fact that we are aMef | to get out of bed and go to our jobs is something to be thankful for. Many would disagree but in what other way wfll our families have bread ^ on the table and clothes to wear. “Ef DauCariegie AUTHOR OF "HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING’ (CHARLES T. BUCKMAN, 2804 W. Front Street, Alhambra, Califor- nia, about twelve year* ago, was managing a large super market in Memphis, Tennessee—and he was about to become a nervous wreck from worry. He wohried about everything. If business was good, he worried about how to get enough merchandise to take care of it If it was bad, he worried about how he was going to get rid of the mer chandise he had on hand. Then there were ration stamps, coffee and sugar stamps, government forms and regulations to keep up with. He got to the point where he couldn’t sleep, ate with little or no relish, and he was so cross and irritable around his home that he says he wonders how his wife ever put up with him. Came the days he was to go on his vacation, and his supervisor happened’in before he got away. And nothing pleased him. He thought Mr. Buckman should stay over another day. But Mr. Buckman thought, “I must get out of this before I go crazy.” And that is just what he did. He resigned right then.. When he got home, even though he was out of work, he felt wonder fully free, as if a heavy weight had been lifted from his shoulders. Right then he decided there would be no more worrying on his part; that it just wasn’t, worth it. He went out and got himself another job, and when he got off frgm work in the afternoon he went home—and the job stayed there. In his new work he carries a lot of responsibility and has a lot of important decisions to make. He makes them as quickly as possible and to the best of his ability. If he finds them right, fine; if wrong, he says to himself that others have been wrong before so he doesn’t worry about it. CARNEGIE ■ ■ s ■■rTTr-rrT.rr't-rBB •nw'MSB! • m : Hi ’! mm 'imm iHII 1 HR. 1 W K •'MW RSSaSflH*li!SIS«MKlil9 ; ^ jft . m w ’T'lRtt f ««5 'MHBII IBB * jrssiI nmw j§?| m fUlriir Achievement Pays Off for S. Carolina 4-H’er* "VCERITORIOUS achievement records in the 1954 National 4-H Dairy Foods Demonstration and Meat Animal programs have brought state honors to four club members from South Carolina. * * watch was awarded to each. The winners and some of achievements are; The State award for all-around accomplishment in the 4-H Meat Animal program in 1954 went to Clayton Lowder, Jr., 18, of Sum ter. Learning the best methods of feeding and management, Clay ton began his 4-H work by rais ing and fattening beef steers. He enlarged his Meat Animal project by adding steers and hogs, which won awards. For additional profit, he raises twelve acres each of pasture and corn. He has managed to save most of the profits from sale of his meat animals. Clayton has been a junior lead er and president, under the guid ance of Frank O. Pritchard. In recognition of his accom plishments, Thomas E. Wilson presented him with a 17-jewel pocket watch award. ’ • • ev o Dairy Foods Demonstrations that have won first honors in South Carolina were carried out by Betty Sloan, 16, Inman, and the team of Idelle Potts, 17, and Maybe lie Mosley, 16, of Clinton. They have utilized many ways of varying the diet by the use of dairy products, appreciating the value of milk for good health. Their demonstrations have been given before a large number of people. Betty, under the leadership of Mr. C. J. Kingsley, gave the best individual demonstration of dairy foods in the state this year on the subject “Effective Use of Milk in Meal Planning/’ Idelle and Maybelle’s high ’anking team demonstration was Both programs are conducted under the direction of ive Extension Service. !d*ll« Potts “Using Dairy Products with Veg etables.” Their local leader is Mrs. C. E. Sloan. Betty’s demonstration received the blue ribbon at the Piedmont District Roundup. Idele and May- belle gave their dem before the club on Ac Day. Chosen state winnex is awarded a 19-j by the Carnation In carrying the club members I well in public and and good spoi performed a g< their communities -jewel ^ 17 20 CROSSWORD PUZZU 17— —-fr. 31 15 24 26 19 14 52 53 .v<v? r . <*.•••• V 57 58 60 -J 43 PORTABLE FEEDERS . . . Keeping feed in, snow and rain •oft. Is no problem when covered feeders- are used on the range. Convenient size, shown above, has two troughs, each four feet long. Handles may be attached to either end to make moving easy. t 44 HORIZONTAX. 1 Scientists are turning to the gamma ray and its possible effects on the sex life of cotton insects to whittle down the costly annual toll of the bugs on each year’s crop of the fluffy fibre. Scientists see radiation as a possible tool for putting the pink boll worm—cotton grower’s foremost enemy—on the defensive. Radiation from X-ray machines or radioactive ma terials can alter the hereditary characteristics of insects in some cases limiting their reproductive potential. Cotton growers’ constant fight against insects has more than passing interest for folks throughout the textile in dustry. According to the National Cotton council, insects chewed up one bale in seven from the 1953 national cotton crop, a loss amounting to $261 million. 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