The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, October 13, 1955, Image 2
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THE NEWBERRY SUN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, 1955
1218 College Street
NEWBERRY. S. C.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
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Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937
at the Postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, under
the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
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vance; six months, $1.25.
COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS
A day in Joanna.
Have you ever been to Joanna? Joanna is a delightful
community on the highway from Columbia to Greenville; it
is about 20 miles from Newberry and about six miles from
Clinton. That closeness to Newberry and Clinton gave Jo
anna a good start for no circumstance is more conducive to
happines than a good neighborhood: Newberry and Clinton
are all that. The sturdy Lutherans of Newberry and the
devout Presbyterians of Clinton mingle in creating an atmos
phere of serious but joyful living. We of other churches also
feel that we have a part.
Joanna used to be called “Goldville”, as I recall; and it is
still as fine as gold and more enduring.
Joanna is the community which houses a great textile
establishment, The Joanna Cotton Mills Company.
Years ago I came to know William A. Moorhead, then
manager of the big mill at Goldville. Later I met Mr. W. H.
Regnery of Chicago, the new owner, in his office in Chicago.
Upon the passing of Mr. Moorhead the management de
volved upon Mr. Walter Regnery, who now directs the fine
textile enterprise.
The outstanding achievement of the Messrs Regnery,
father and son, has been in the close relations between all
persons connected with the mill in any capacity, and the
owners. No establishment has a finer spirit of fellowship
than that found in Joanna.
On the technical side, or business side, no textile enter
prise keeps more abreast with all developments and improve
ments than does Joanna. It is a treat for me to spend a day
in the community because I find an all-pervasive friendli
ness which warms my heart and rejoices my spirit.
Recently I attended a great barbecue which was sponsored
by the management and managed by the citizens of Joanna.
It was a magnificent occasion, I being one of four thousand
to enjoy a splendid program of sports, music and feasting.
Mr. Walter Regnery was there with his family and he took
his turn with the rest of us.
The Regnerys have done so much that I shall tell all that
in detail later. And they tell with pride how splendidly all
the big family cooperate to make the happy neighborhood
and remarkably successful enterprise I find so inspiring.
— Manning celebrated its first hundred years recently and
the town staged a week of festivity. For some time many of
the men let their beards grow and during the week many
men appeared like General Grant.
There were floats and parades and concerts and pageants
and one thing and another to lighten the spirit and gladden
the heart. The ladies appeared in the costuihes of 1885 and
the men donned apparel such as great grandfathers wore on
solemn occasions.
Altogether the occasion was a community get-together and
a renewal of public spirit and civic pride.
The heart attack suffered by President Eisenhower must
evoke the sympathy of all our people. The President, in my
view of things has tried faithfully to do what seemed to
him to be right. I, like many others, dissent sharply from
him in some matters.' I still think he was grievously in error,
though even • such differences will not obscure the general
merit of Mr. Eisenhower and the substantial general good of
his administration.
All of us hope that the President will soon be up and about,
resuming his high functions, but with more c^re of his
health.
“Ofall of our great natural resources, water is the most
essential to the existence of man upon the earth. While the
quantity of water on the surface of the earth and in the
ground varies widely according to location, it circulates con
stantly over and through the earth so that its total volume,
estimated to be 200 times the flood flow of the lower Miss
issippi river, does not change. Even more important, this,
most valuable resource is not lost by use, .Is not conserved
by non-use, nor can it ever be permanently polluted. Man’s
activities do not diminish the quantity nor permanently im
pair the earth’s water.
There exists in this country a wide-spread belief that we
are facing a nation crisis with respect to water supply. Re
cently a well-known columnist, after reciting some of the
better known and more acute water shortages warned that
‘Our national water problem is critical and growing more
so every hour.’ Nothing could be further from the truth. We
have problems a plenty, some of them serious, but they are
regional and not national in scope.
The average per capita consumption of water in this coun
try today is approximately 2000 tons per year, whereas all
of our other requirements of food, fuel, building materials,
etc.*, total only about 18 tons per person per year. As a back
ground for this study. It will be of interest to examine the
estimated total withdrawals and requirements for water in
the years 1950 and 1975 for the nation as a whole.. It will
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THE HEART OF AMERICA STILL BEATS
be noted that the estimated increase in # water production
luring the 25-year period is 50 per cent for industrial and 25
per cent for irrigation.
And yet these totals, vast though they are, are dwarfed
by the corresponding totals of water available. Our average
annual rainfall of 30 inches is equivalent to 4300 billion gal
lons of water per day, of which 1300 billion gallons' is avail
able as run-off and recharge, the remainder being lost by
evaporation and evapo-transpiration. Our total present water
use for all purposes is equivalent to only 3-4 inch of rainfall,
or 14 per cent of that available as run-off and recharge. We
have sufficient water stored in the Qreat Lakes to cover the
entire United States to a depth of over six feet and our un
derground water reserves are many times larger than all
known surface water reserves.
As a region, the South is fortunate in possessing abundant
water resources. Geologically, more than half the South lies
within the great water-rich Coastal plain, which extends
from the Rio Grande eastward along the Gulf coast and
north\vard along the Atlantic ocean to Long Isjand and Cape
Cod. The Coastal plain is underlaid by coastward-dipping
strata of sand, clay, marl, and limestone, ranging in thick
ness from a featheredge at the inner border at the Fall Line,
where the underlying hard rocks come to the surface, to
many thousands of feet in the extreme South. ' .
The average annual rainfall in the South ranges from as
little as 8 inches in the mountains of Northern Georgia and
South Carolina. The average by states ranges from 31 inches
in Texas to 55 inches in Louisiana.
Over the South as a whole, the annual precipitation is sub
stantially higher than the national average of about 30
inches; in many areas of the southeast it is more than dou
ble the national average. —
Owing t othe seasonal nature of the rainfall in some parts
of the south, some streams have relatively low dry-season
flows, so that storage reservoirs are required. On most of
the larges streams, however, the minimum flow is in excess
of all current demands. Of all the Southern river basins,
that of the Tennessee has been the most highly developed,
with respect to both storage reservoirs and the generation
of electric power.
The surface waters of the south are highly variable in
quality, but they are generally relatively low in mineral con
tent and high in turbidity. Most surface waters require
chemical treatment for industrial or municipal use.
From the standpoint of chemical quality, many types of
ground water are found throughout the region. Wells draw
ing from sand generally yield water low in total solids and
hardness, but those drawing from limestone yield water of
high mineral content and total hardness. Much of the ground
water requires treatment by municipalities or industries
before use and in most cases such treatment is provided. In
certain areas, including parts of Texas, Virginia, and Flori
da, the ground water in some formations is brackish, prob
ably because the sea water that filled' these formations
thousands of years ago has not yet been flushed out com
pletely. The vast resources of both surface water and ground
water have played a dominant role in the south’s phenome
nal industrial development during the past decade and will
doubtless play a more important role as water supplies in
the nation as a whole become more scarce.
One of the factors behind the rapid industrialization of the
south is its- abundant supplies of good water. Inthe past
decade this industrialization of the south has been phenom
enal. The south now has one-third of the nation’s chemical
industry; that this will increase to one-half within the next
10 years; and that by 1975 the South will have the majority
of American chemical industry. It is predicted that during
the next .10 years a total of 10,000 new plants will be built
in the South and that each of the southern states will add
700 plants to its industrial potential by 1965. It is important
to note that a high proportion of chemical plants are ‘wet
process’ plants which require large volumes of water and in
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3. Vanadium refers to (a) type of roof; (b) metallic element;
PVER since the important re-
port of the' President’s Com
mittee on Intergovernmental Rela
tions was filed, great hopes have
been expressed that something
would be • done about the over
lapping functions of State and
Federal governments and the
charge by States Righters that the
Federal Government in Washing
ton was stepping into States’ busi
ness where it has no right.
The recent meeting of the Gov
ernors’ Conference in Chicago
proved, if nothing else, that there
could be no agreement even among
the governors where this boundary
should be drawn. And so the battle
of functions remains in status quo.
In effect, Pie nut of Pie Inter
governmental Relations report
was, that the direct cause of the
strong and ever-growing federal
government today, is state gov
ernment itself, which is not
equipped to serve its citizens.
In every emergency of what
ever nature,' drouth, floods, roe^s,
even schools, hurricanes, eco
nomic disaster . . . the inadequate
state governments invariably turn
to the federal government for
help.
In the 48 governors there prob
ably rests the greatest political
strength in the country. They are
at least the titular heads of their
parties in their respective states.
The great trouble is these gover
nors are trying to do a 1955 job
with an 1855 machine. In most
states, even in such states as New-
York, Illinois, Ohio, where great
cities pack a political wallop, state
legislatures are controlled by rural
counties, yet reapportionment of
the state political subdivisions is
denied; in most states consti
tutional revision is necessary to
strengthen the hands of the gov
ernors; tax structures are ob
solete, financial and fiscal set-ups
are outmoded; many states can
not even work out reciprocal stat
utes on traffic or other inter-state
business.
So there is considerable thinking
ill Washington today, as a result of
this committee report, that the
cart is being put before the horse,
that the states should first put
their houses in order before tak
ing over many functions which
the federal government now pror
vides. Governor Allan Shivers, of
Texas, one of the leading expo
nents of states rights admitted at
the governor’s conference: “I .con
cede that states’ righters have no
room to protest federal growth
when state governments do not
provide adequate services.”^
And it was perhaps because of
this fact, that as far back as 1925.
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah
opined that, “the cost of gov
ernment (federal) will continue to
increase, I care not what party
is in power.**'
Both parties have able men in
the 48 statehouses . . mostly
young men in age and outlook, all
sincere and able. Only 10 gover
nors are 60 or more years old; 13
are between 50 and 60; 19 are be
tween 40 and 50. Governor Frank
Clement, of Tennessed is the baby
at 35; Governor Frank Hall of
Kansas is 39.
So there is considerable thought
being given to the idea of striking
a balance, as between the philos
ophy of States’ Righters, that the
states should be all powerful, and
those favoring an all-powerful fed
eral government.
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★ AUTHOR OF “HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING'
W. Redfleld. 48 Grape Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts, says
v-'. that he had been working on his first Job about two ye^rs when
be realized be had no future ahead of him. He didi>’t have a college
education, had not even finished high school After talking with his
fellow employees, he found that they were complacent and had no
desire to get ahead; they were all waiting tor “a break.” They offered
suggestions but they knew little beyond how to hold
down their individual jobs. He was so worried that
he couldn’t eat. and often awoke in the night with
concern tor his future. Just as a tired swimmer looks
tor a log <o grasp tor reaching the shore, so he
looked tor something solid te grasp in his search
tor ^ security.
One day he answered a correspondence school ad
vertisement; soon after one of their representatives
called, and solg him a course to study that would re
lieve his nervous tension and help him up the ladder;
but most important, he instilled In him the necessity CARNEGIE
of having a definite aim. After a discussion, he decided that his alTn
should be that of assistant manager. x
Over a period of years he took tour home study courses—and
reached his elm—assistant manager of the organizatibn. /
Since that time he has set up several aims to work for and each
time he has attained them.
He declares that all that he needed was to believe that he could
achieve his goal if he would study and work.
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ACROSS
1 Hite
6 Heddies of
a loom
10 Allowance
for waste
14 Craze
15 Suit in Spanish
law
10 Flower
17 Translations
50 Raised as
golf ball
51 Hearing
organ
2S Interprets
23 Bitter vetch
24 In music:
high
25 Domestic
27 Perform
European
Kind of fly '
32 Pluck
35 Volcano In
Martinique
36 Period of time
37 American
Indian
38 Beverages
38 Canvas
shelter
40 Assist
41 Tout
42 Dove’s home
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43 Dance step
44 Heraldry:
grafted
45 American
author
48 Skills
47 Bounder
48 Part of boat
51 Accumulate
54 Form of
“to be”
56 Portuguese
weight
56 Eventually
60 Quality of
sound
61 Distinct part
62 Near
63 The dm
64 Ventilates
66 Brought forth
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TO strike
Former
Pittsburgh
ballplayer
S Puts up
poker stake
4 .Fastened
5 Babylonian
numeral
• Gem weight
7 Genus of
maples
8 Siamese coin
8 Extinct bird
10 Attempted
11 Cross
12 Anglo-Saxon
slave
13 - - - of the
D’Urbervilles
18 Fur
18 Division of
clan
34 High card
25 Fracas
26 God of war
27 Hail
do uepariKiens
of France
, 31 Makes lace
edging
32 Kind of tide
33 Silkworm
34 Frees of
35 Liquid mea-
38 Fart of foot
41 Succinct
42 Fish .
45 Gone by
46 Item of
property
47 Slopes
48 Commune of
Luxembourg
province,
Belgium
48 Counterfeit
50 Trifled with
51 Things done .
52 St. Louis
ballplayer
53 Girrs name
54 Dam in a
river
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57 In so far as
58 An Etruscan
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many cases produce large volumes of liquid wastes. Approx
imately 70 per cent of the nation’s rayon production capac
ity is in the south and it requres 200,000 gallons of water to
produce a ton of viscose rayon.
Q—Can you tell me who said: “No man is good enough to govern an
other man without that other’s consent?”
A—This quotation is credited to Abraham Lincoln.
Q—How many Korean veterans have entered school under the Korean
GI bill?
A—During the three years the bill has been in effect more than one
million veterans have entered training; about hall in colleges and
universities; the remainder in other type schools, on-the-job or on-*
the-farm training.
Q—Are locations of uranium deposits in this country secret?
A—No. You may obtain a map from the Geological Survey Distribu
tion Center, Washington 25. D. C., showing locations of all the best
t known uranium deposits. Cost is 50 cents.
Q—Does-the Flammable Fabrics Act of 1954 bar sale of all highly
flammable fabrics?
A—No. The act applies only to wearmg apparel and fabrics sold and
intended for use In making the apparel Attempt will be made to
amend the act in the next Congress making it apply to all fabrlca,
such as blankets, etc.
Q—Is there a Department In Washington which makes s specialty eg
looking after women workers? 1
A—Yes. Thers is a Womans Bureau of the Department of Labor which
la concerned with the welfare of wage earning women. There also
la a department in the Department of Health. Education and Wel
fare which looks after the health of mothers and children with
maternity aid.
Q Poea the Federal Government make matching funds available tm
all states an n 5S-50 basis far highway construction?
Ar—No. in states where there is a large percentage of federally owned
land, such as in some western states, federal aid for highways Is
adjusted on a higher percentage in some cases as high as 83.17.
* and proportionately depending upon federal ownership.
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From the Port Umpqua Courier,
Reedsport-Gardiner, Oregon: In
tegrity is a noble word, even in its
original meaning of “wholeness.”
A man Is not a “whole” man if
he has no deeply cherished ideals,
or if he is not loyal to those ideals.
Nor is he a “whole” man if he lets
himself be so ruled by -his own
emotions and prejudices that he
becomes a bigot, intolerant and in
capable -of doing justice to other
people.
Integrity is not fulfilled merely
by paying your bills and living up
to tiie letter of your contracts, in
cluding the marriage contract.
These are "only a part of integrity.
A map’s integrity can be impaired
if he is a wastrel of time or tal
ents. We are tempted to say:
A man’s integrity is measured
by the courage and honesty he
•hows when he faces ' the great
and little challenges of life. And
perhaps the greatest test of integ
rity is humility, which Lincoln had
in abundance . . .
Integrity is the sum of a man’s
honesty with himself and other
human beings, and in ,the best of
us it never quite adds tip to a pfr-
fect score. • It is something to
strive for. No matter how humble
your position, it enables you to
look any other man in the eye any
time (even if you still owe him a
bill). It enables you to conduct
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your life without endless a polo-
gies or explanations.
From the Vista Press, Vista,
Calif.—A report issued by the San
Francisco Commonwealth Club on
a study of decentralization comes
up with the summary: “Moderate-
sizfe communities provide better
living and working conditions than
metropolitan centers.”
We’ve know that for years, and
it’s about time that these city peq^ |y|j
pie find out more about these com
munities. i-r ;
Not only do we have better work
ing «nd living conditions but we
enjoy the added blessings of a full
ness of light through closer asso
ciations with our fellow men, the
opportunity to see the Golden Rule
put into daily practice, and to ap
preciate the results of community
cooperation, effort and loyalty.
These are but a few’of the many
desirable points of the * small and
moderate-sized community. The
mere fact that we “belong” has a
feeling of warmth. The happiness
or sorrow of one family is felt
throughout the entire community,,
and to the most of tu it is not who,
but what the individual is, that
counts. Race, creed, or politics,
we work together. We can learn to
recognize and forgive our neigh
bor’s failings, and he In turn does
the same tor us, tor we know and
respect each other.
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PREVENTS FOOT ROT . . . One farmer pvt his shallow pit,
filled with quicklime, where cows would have to walk through M
on way to and from the barn. Prevents foot rot, he,says. Lid ea
nit is closed to keep lime dry durinar rains.
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This an' That
Paul Arixin, runnerup for the
National Basketball Association
Scoring title, has signed his 1955-
58 contract with the Philadelphia
Warriors. Arisfai scored M12 points
last season for a 21-pointer-per
game average . . . Back in the
ITM’s, small English fighters took
to calling themselves “Welters,”
(a term used In English hone rac
ing), and snob Is the origin off too
welterweight division in modern-
day hexing • . . Jn 1912, a hone
named Wishing Ring won a race at
a Latonia, Kentucky, track, pay
ing $941.75 to 1—the biggest payoff
in racing history . . . Organised
prafeeslenal basketball was
launched in 1898 by a gnmp called
the National Basketball League,
with teams in New York City,
Brooklyn, Philadelphia and South
ern New Jersey. In the same year,
the New England League was
termed. But It wasn't until the
192Pa that the Original Cettioa put
seme real life into praineetonal
basketball and started it on the
way to its present popularity.
AND STILL CHAMP ... In Mb
defense off his heavyweight title,
Boeky Marciano, 31, k.o'd Archie
Moore, 39, In 9th round In Yan
kee Stadium, N. Y. Rocky’s 49th
consecutive win earned him $483,-
174; Moore got $241,137.
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