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THE NEWBERRY SUN
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1956
Comments On The President’s State of The Union Address
I think that President Eisenhower’s message shows that
lie has taken due note of two of the most important prob
lems with which we are faced at this session of Congress
,—the continued necessity for a strong defense establish
ment and the vital need for farm legislation. I am giving
oerious study to his and all other proposals for improving
the welfare of our farmers. As he stated, “Thereis no single
easy solution,” The Congress must make every effort pos
sible to solve the problems of surpluses, declining farm
prices, rising costs, and to expand domestic and foreign
markets for farm commodities. Whatever proposals are
made and whatever legislation is enacted. I believe that
my resolution should be enacted to establish a non-partisan
commission composed prmarily of farmers to study the
many farm problems and to make recommendations to the
next congress.
Policy Against Communism
The president has demonstrated by his message that he
la a realist in dealing with the Communists. His statement
our policy must be “designed primarily to forward the
adiievement of our own objectives rather than to meet
each shift and change on the Communist front” is reas
suring.
Balanced Budget Proposed
The president stated that he expected the budget to be
In balance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956 and
that he would propose a balanced budget for the year end
ing June 30, 1957. He said that “a tax cut can be deemed
justifiable only w'hen it will not unbalance the budget”
and that such a budget should make some provision for a
• reduction in our national debt. I shall be happy to see the
budget balanced and I hope that some reduction can be
made in the national debt. I also hope that unnecessary
spending overseas and a greater exercise of economy in
^government at home can be effected and result in some
reduction of taxes.
Civil Rights Commission
I regret that the president has been persuaded to rec
ommend the establishment of a commission to interfere in
matters reserved by the Constitution to the control of the
individual states. In his message he referred to allegations
that negro citizens are being “deprived of their right to
vote” and subjected to unwarranted economic pressures.”
I have read in the newspapers of some instances where
negroes have attempted*to exert economic pressure to ob
tain their objectives. However, the Federal government has
no right to try to force those negroes to ride the buses or
atay off them, to trade in certain stores or not trade in
them. Nor does the Federal government have the right to
interfere irf any similar instance that might involve white
persons instead of negroes. Both white and negro citizens
are subject to the police powers reserved to the states.
The proposal to establish this commission is apparently a
step toward further interference in matters which come
under state authority.
Such a resolution shall never be passed as long as I am
able to stand and fight on the floor of the Senate!
Federal Aid To Schools
I regret that the president saw fit again to recommend
federal aid for school construction, although he stated that
federal aid “should in no way jeopardize the freedom of
WET BOSSY . . . Flood water* of Russian River Invade oow barn
near Healdsburr as week of torrential rains cost 29 deaths and
50,000 ruined homes In northern California.
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FARMS AND FOLKS
By J. M. ELEAZER
Clemson Extension Information Specialist
FROTECTOR . . . Leg protection while stringing barbed wire is
offered by piece of galvanised iron. Holes drilled at top and bottom
allow guard to be tied to waist and leg. SmaU stove bolts spaced
along the length of the guard hold the wire at different heights.
local school systems. On January 5 the newspapers carried
a significant statement by a Democratic negro congressman
from New York who also advocates federal aid to schools
He stated that if the Federal Aid School bill was brought
up in the house, there would be sufficient names to attach
an anti-segregation rider, preventing the allocation of funds
to any school practicing segregation. We must recognize
that control goes with the purse strings.
South Carolina has met its obligation in providing an
equal education opportunity in her public schools regard
less of race. The people of South Carolina themselves have
paid for the equalization program. No other state has ex
erted as great an^effort on behalf of its schools as South
Carolina has in proportion to average personal income. Most
states are richer than South Carolina. They^an and should
build the schools they need without federal aid, as our
State did.
Bills Introduced
During the first week of congress I introduced several
bills and proposed an important farm resolution to be in
troduced this week. One bill wiould ban the service or con
sumption of alcoholic beverages aboard our commercial and
service airliners in the interest of public safety. Another
bill would deny tax-exempt status under the Internal Rev
enue Code of 1954 to any organization which engages in
the promotion of lawsuits to which it’is not a party. This
would promote fairness to other taxpayers not enjoying
this privilege.
My farm resolution would authorize establishment of a
non-partisan commission of farmers and others to study
our farm problems and make legislative recommendations
to remedy them. The commission would be virtually free
of politics and would give our fanners a strong voice in de
termining our nation’s farm policies.
“Isn’t it about time you went to Purcells for an auto
loan to buy some new screens!”
Honestly, there’s no sense In putting off
needed repairs when you can Just pick up
your phone, and then atop In for the cash.
Purcells
“Your Private Bankers’*
1418 Main St.
Newberry
MORE HIGHLIGHTS FROM 1955
County Agents’ fall reports
showed:
Morgan of Oconee: “Highest
cotton yield In the history of the
county. And corn too is excep
tionally good, with 13 farmers in
the contest making over 100 bush
els per acre.”
Martin of Spartanburg: “Good
yields of cotton, corn, anl pimi-
ento peppers. Fall truck disap
pointing in price. And the peach
disaster was a terrible blow.”
Cochran of Union: “Best cotton
crop In years and excellent yields
of sweet potatoes and grain sor
ghum.”
“Miller of York: “It turned out
a record cotton yield.”
MoCarley of Kershaw: ‘'Farm
ers were very much pleased with
Coastal Bermuda. Look for heavy
plantings of it In the spring.”
Ezell of Newberry: “Cattle will
be grazed In sweet sorghum dur
ing the winter months.”
Lynn of Fairfield: “A record
yield of sweet potatoes was made
and all curing houses were filled.”
Hopkins of Anderson: “Weather
conditions were ideal for the
bountiful harvest. Cotton, corn,
and feedstuffs were all good, as
were minor crops like aromatic
tobacco and pimiento peppers.”
Berly of Richland: “D e s p 11 e
good yields, prices were discour
aging for the producer. Some are
making up the deficit with tim
ber sales, most of which are un
business-like transactions.”
Rogers of Allendale: "A large
part of the bumper crop of corn
was gathered with combines.”
Mason of Berkley: “The trial
planting of 147 acres of rice av
eraged a bit over 50 bushels per
acre. Messrs Stubbs and McCuen
who grew It were well pleased
with both yield and quality.”
Cannon of Laurens: ” Grain
sorghum gave good yields, Thom
ason Brothers averaging 71.71
bushels per acre on 20 acres.”
A FEW ESSENTIALS
Every home should try to have
some of these around it: scupper-
nong vines, fig bushes and pecan
trees. All are easy to grow and
remarkably free of insect and
disease enemies. Now is the time
to plant them.
Scuppernongs fit well to a trel-
lin along a ditch bank or a row
through the garden. They make a
suitable screen for the woodpile
or outbuildings too. And they
seldom fall a crop.
Fig bushes fit well into a chim
ney or fence corner. Partial pro
tection from extremes of cold Is
good for them. Rough winters will
occasionally kill them back a bit.
But they usually comes out again.
And pecan trees make a sturdy,
strong and beautiful shade tree in
addition to its valued crop of nuts.
They should have plenty of room
for making symmetrical top
growth and heaviest crops of
nuts. Commercial plantings should
be 75 to 100 feet apart, or stag
gered in slightly narrower rows.
But around the house, dotted here
and there, like out back by the
woodpile, by the smokehouse, and
down by the barnyard, makes good
places for pecans. And with plen
ty of room like that and enrich
ment from the area, they usually
do well there. The main thing is
to protect and water them for the
first few years, if needed, until
they can take over for themselves.
If you need further details ask
your county agent or ag teacher.
COLLARDS GALORE
That ingenious Dutchman, Wal
ter Rawl, of Lexington has 100
acres of collards this year, ac
cording to County Agent Evans.
He harvested' a part of the acre
age early and reset It with a late
crop. He is getting over 6000 per
acre, or over 6 million bunches of
nourishing green collards in all!
Quite a contribution to the health
ful winder food supply of central
South Carolina.
And he is growing them there
in the rugged hills that no one
would pick as a place to grow
fine truck. But that Walter Rawl
is no ordinary man. In addition to
a large cannery and extensive
plant business, he is constantly
coming up with something new in
the sandhills where a less ingen
ious and industrious person would
find the going rough.
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What About Our Savings Plan?
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ZVe J4ave Z wo ZJypes Of Savings Plans 3n
Zjhe .Newberrg federal
1. Federal Savings and Loan Investment Certificates on which the dividend is
mailed each six months. Current rate of dividend—3 per cent Issued for $100
or multiples thereof.
2. Savings plan by Pass Book on which the current rate of dividend is 3 per cent
If the dividend is not withdrawn same will be compounded.
EACH ACCOUNT IS FEDERALLY INSURED UP TO $10,000.00
NEWBERRY FEDERAL
Savings & Loan Ass’n.
ASSETS OYER $7,000,000.00
1223 College Street
JOHN F. CLARKSON, President
M. 0. SUMMER
E. B. PURCELL
Telephone 246
DIRECTORS
J. F. CLARKSON
J. K WILLINGHAM
Newberry, 8. C.
J. K. WILLINGHAM, Sec’y-Tress.
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W. C. HUFFMAN
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