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THE NEWBERRY SUN
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1856
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COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS
What shall we do wtoen the Supreme Court of the United
States assumes an authority which is not rightly the pre*
rogative of the Court? What should we do? Should we
meekly, mildly, complacently acquiesce? Should we express
disapproval in words? Or should we adopt a course of action
tending to correct the presumption of the Court?
Did the thirteen Colonies become the thirteen independent
States by meekly kow-towing to King George HI? or did the
Colonies take effective action?
Now and then we find someone who fancies himself on
high ground by saying “Well the Court is Supreme, you
know* 1 . That supine straddling is unworthy the descendents
of the men who fought the Revolution. When the Court
steps over its bounds it becomes the duty of a citizen or a
State to make strong, effective remonstrance, with such
further measures as may seem propitious.
I am sitting here in my study on Washington's birthday,
thinking of the great spirits who gave us a nation. But
unworthy of them is the submissive bowing of the knee
to a court which deliberately transgresses our rights!
Why do we hold Washington in such reverence? Because
he made a weak, cowardly genuflexion and said “All right,
your Majesty; whatever your Majesty says is the law and
we yield? Well he wasn’t made of such poor stuff, was he?
Do you remember John Hampden? And thereby hangs a
tale, as glorious old Shakespeare says.
In the days of King Charles, over in old England, the
King decided to make laws to suit himself. Just like our
Federal Supreme Court, you know, the King was arro
gantly despotic. Many people of that day, like many of to
day, bowed and scraped and cringed before the Royal up
start.
That man, John Hampden, was made of sterner stuff—
a real man was he. Hampden defied the King—and his
name is treasured today as one whose life was a monument
to good government.
Hampden was no fire-eater; he was a man of level-head,
cautious, discreet, thoughtful; and he was a man of ideals
snd courage. In opposing the King Hampden set forth the
two conditions which justified and made necessary resist
ance to the Sovereign, namely, attacks on Religion and an
attack on the fundamental laws. In such cases Hampden
regarded the occasion as calling, for opposition to the Sov
ereign “as the duty of a good subject.** How would Hamp
den look upon the attitude of our Federal Supreme Court,
in view of the 9th and 10th amendments to the Constitu
tion?
Someone has said that a man is what he eats. Shakes
peare, in Julius Caesar, as I recall, makes one of his char
acters, in marvelling at the boldness of Caesar, exclaim
“Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed that he has
grown so great?**
Our sturdy American pioneers, and our grandfathers
also, began the day with beef, ham, eggs, bacon, hominy-
grits, or big hominy, as in Virginia. And grandmother
served hot, fresh biscuits, waffles, buckwheat cakes and
strong coffee. A man with that sort of strengthening could
“Run and not be weary, walk and faint not"; and almost
mount as with wings of an eagle and soar into the skies.
Perchance that food made men. Who knows? As the Span
iard says, when he doesn’t know: “Quien sabe"? Whiqh
means “Who knows".
You may have heard the story of the American who
travelled through Mexico but in complete ignorance of
Spanish. Every time he asked a question the answer was
“Quien sabe” or “Manana". As you know, the Mexican may
say quien sabe meaning that he doesn’t know; or he say
say Manana not necessarily meaning tomorrow, but often
merely putting you off. So, our American had heard quien
sabe and manana so often that they irritated him. One day
a large funeral procession caused the American to inquire
who was the deceased. The response quien sabe ruffled his
feathers so badly that he said “Well, I’m sure glad that
fellow quien sabe is dead and I hope manana will die soon."
It may be that we are unable to rear stalwart heroes on
orange juice and toast. At any rate, look about you: how
many gallant men have we to wear the shoes of Patrick
Henry, General Francis Marion, General Thomas Sumter,
General Andrew Pickens, or General Bee, the man who re
ferred to Thomas J. Jackson as Stonewall? Where is an
other Wade Hampton?
I recall the wjords of that peerless man, Robert E. Lee:
“Save in defense of my native State I hope never again to
draw my sword.” >
What men we have had! This country needs a fresh
baptism of real patriotism.
George Washington and Simon Bolivar — the two
igures of liberty on this side of the Atlantic?. Washington
eed not explain; Bolivar is the renouned patriot of all
Spanish America - from the Rio Grande to the Southern
ip of South America.
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Washington was so great that we forget the details, the
incidents of his career, just remembering that he was great
incomparably great, among all the extraordinary men of
genius, talent and superior accomplishment of his day and
all the days eince.
“Washington was the noblest figure ever to stand in the
forefront of a nation’s life", as I recall the tribute of some
one.
• • . X' W' ‘ • *
I’m sitting in my study on Washington’s birthday trying
to refresh my spirit with the immortal spirit of Virginia’s
greatest son; America’s greatest man; the world’s noble
figure.
Washington was a man of common sense, sound judgment,
wisdom, vision. With notable dignity of person he blended
a majesty of bearing and a surpassing stateliness of exp
ression; and with all else a lofty character, a humble spirit
and a patriotism unsullied and ennobling.
I quote Elson’s tribute:
“We find in George Washington a great military com
mander. It is true that he actually won but few battles,but
fact will affect his reputation when one considers the con
ditions. An army of regulars, of professional soldiers,is
worth at least three times it’s number of untrained militia;
and not only was Washington’s army composed largely of
militia, as against the British^ regulars, but it was also
usually far inferior in numbers, and was badly equipped
in comparision. We do not class Washington among tho
greatest warriors of history; he lacked the brilliant genius
of a Hannibal, a Caesar, or a Napoleon. He is especially
remembered for his Fabian policy, and yet his operations
at Trenton and Princeton, his well-planned attack at Ger
mantown so soon ofter the deafeat at Brandywine, and his
stealthy march upon Yorktown, -- all must be classed among
the jnost brilliant military movements in the history of
warefare. Other valiant leaders there were in the Held and
in the State, but any one of them could have spared. Not
so with Washington. Without him judging from a human
standpoint the Revolution could not have succeeded."
What makes a great man; or what makes a man great?
I do not know; it must be something in the man which re
sponds to the occusion. But there must be something there
sometimes hidden far below the surface.
I have spent a lot of time in Virginia and have been
along the famous valley trail surveyed by Washington when
just a lad. Iknow the Mountains and the Valley of the
Shenandoah; and I’ve seen the initials carved by Washing
ton on the rock wall of the Natural Bridge; I read and
studied and pondered the concise statements of Washington
and marveled at the man, not a man of many books and
languages, like Jefferson, but a man of native, instinctive
wisdom.
It cannot be said that surroundings produced Washing
ton. That reminds me of the tourist of historical mind and
fervent imagination who visited the home community of
the redoutable Patrick Henry.
Said the tourist to a native who was pointing out the
azure coloring, the verdant hills and the projecting peaks
I don’t wonder that this community produced Patrick Henry.
The native listened attentively and was moved to reply:
“Sir, them low-hanging clouds, and purty color and them
green hills and peaks jutting out have been here all the
time, but they ain’t produced another Patrick Henry.”
And so with George Washington. The intrepid spirit that
overcame obstacles from his early youth was the innate
spark of a character in formation and all the experiences
and meditation became the soil from which his superlative
service.
Two advertisements in a National weekly pack so much
in a few words that I borrow them for the ideas:
The first: “IF TAX BILLS COULD. BE ITEMIZED—
Some items we’d pay with pleasure—for schools and roads
and forestry, among others.
Some we’d pay with pride but sorrow—veteran’s hospitals
for one. Some, grimly, for defense—and seeing it labled In
the billions, we’d demand it be wisely spent. And some we
would pay under protest, in anger, for money thrown down
ratholes—to buy ‘friends’ who proved enemies ... to pay
for ‘projects’ that chiefly feed someone’s ego ... to pay
salaries of ‘liberal’ clock-watching bureaucrats . . . and to
feed and clothe and protect millions of foreigners who then,
if you please, ‘decide whether they will side with capitalism
or communism.* If our tax bills come itemized like this we’d
demand reduction by throwing out waste—the sound, safe
way taxes can be cut. We all pay the tax bill, in the price
of everything we buy. Hadn’t we better try to make sure
we get value?"
Yea, Verily!
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Alaska is governed by a legisiaUva assembly composed of IQ Sena
tors tolacted for 4 ysars) and 24 raprasentaUves. (elected for 2
years); however. Congress reservts certain legislation. The delegate
to Congress is also sleeted for a two year term, but ha has no
vote Not an elective office however la the governorship of Alaska
Ha is appointed by the President
Was the White House aver called a ••palace”?
The White House was originally called the President's Palace, and
later became known as the President's House. The official term la
the Executive Mansion. The name White House first appeared on the
stationery of President Theodore Roosevelt
Hew far la Meant Vernon from Washington, D. C.T
Mt Vernon is located on the south beak of the Potomac, about IQ
miles below Washington. D. C. It was part of a large tract of land
hi Virginia Included in a royal grant made to Lord Culpepper. Cul-
pepper later granted 5.000 acres to George Washington and Nicholas
Alabamai Man of reason
and common sense, dedicated to
the Idea of easing that everybody
goto a aquare daal—wfli toll you
that there are never leas than two
sides to an issuo—4Jke the racial
problem facing us today. Man
devoted to the taak of preserving
freedom and the equality few all
races, colors and creeds in this
country—are the first to obaorve-
and to urge us to observe—both
aides carefully and without preju
dice
The south must take the lead In
looking at THE OTHER SIDE of
this problem—-evqn in the face of
charges od insincerity— which no
doubt will be made. The danger
lies in those radical slemanto of
both parties—who, while devout and
sincere themselves in what they
are doing—let their emotion be
come a powder keg which can
fan a spark into an out-of-control
conflagration This must never
happen for many reason*
This newspaper urges every
one to stop a minute—and give
, thought to the issue Search your
heart—ask yourself—what do I real
ly believe here? How do 1 feel about
integrating the races—right here
in Alabama—in my home town—in
my school?
The answer must coma from you
This newspaper cannot answer it-
auy more than the nine men who
make up our supreme court The
decision is now in your hands where
It rightly belonged from the begin
ning. You aye perhaps the first
people tbs world baa known with
both the power and capability of
governing yourselves.
Certainly, today, our enemies the
communlato are watching us care
fully tor signs of inner turmoil and
weakness. The avowed purpose of
our enemies Is to first divide us,
then weaken us, enslave us— and
then destroy us.
This is reason number one why
we must resolve this race issue
quickly—and without a minimum
of fuss among oursalvas
While It goes without repeating
that we have enemies in the world
—thankfully, are have friends also.
And thsy too are observing us
carefully, anxiously For never
before in the world’s history has
freedom been so perilously close
to eclipse. Without the support of
this nation—freedom would die
before tomorrow’s sun—excepi
in men’s hearts.
Today after two great con
filets—and concerned as we are
with the daily strugglt of making
a living, wa find it rather easy to
just sort of drift with the tide-
making only token objections to
the principles and ideas which
we know aren't quite right—but
we let them pess—vowing to look
ifter them tomorrow
Thu attitude will no longer suf
fice if freedom is to live.
PERATION WETBACK’*-
k-' An age-old problem has
been called the top operational
achievement of the Immigration
and Naturalisation Service during
1C55.
In a report on 1955 acUvitlsh.
Commissioner J. M. Swing said:
•‘Operation Wetback, completed
last year, brought effective control
of the southwest border for the
first time. Continued vigilance and
affective use of men snd equip
ment has maintained that contlroL”
Swing pointed out that the flow
of illegal wetbacks across the
United States-Mexican border tn
1955 was more than 90 par cent
less than tor 1964. Before Oper
ation Wetback, ha said. Border
Patrolman were picking up 2,000
Illegal Mexican entries a day.
During 1955 this number was re
duced to less than 200 a day.
Swing’s report stated that when
the wetback apprehensions ware
near the 2,000 t day figure, many
were evading-detection, while un
der present tight control practically
ah who cross illegally are detected
and apprehended. ,
The report also termed a success
the new Service detention policy,
under which only those aliens like
ly to abscond and those whose re
lease would be inimical to the na
tional security or public safety are
detained.
Prior to this new policy, many
aliens whose papers wfre not in or*
dar were detained. Under the pres
ent policy, most aliens with pure
ly •’documentary” difficulties are
allowed to proceed to their des
tination under “parole” or super
vision.
After closing of large Service
detention facilities, such as Ellis
Island, the only aixable groups of
aliens detained were illegal Mex
ican entries, who were kept in stag
ing area camps in Texas snd Cali
fornia from two to four days prior
to their return to Mexico.
Detentions tor 1955 totaled 140,-
552, including 125,506 Mexicans, In
1954, detentions totaled 285.710 and
of that number. 249.720 were Mex
ican nationals, showing effective
ness of Operation Wetback in re
ducing the necessary number of de
tentions on the southwest border.
The practice of “paroling” most
aliens with documentary troubles
to their destination has resulted
in less than ona per cent violation
of parole terms, according to es
timates of the Service
• • •
During 1955. the Government
realised In excess of $15,005,000
from income and continuing liqui
dations of enemy assets seised
during World War II. This amount
is sevaral millions more than was
received in 1954.
In a year-end report to Attorney
General Brownell Assistant Attor
ney General Dallas S. Townsend,
who heads the Office of Alien
Property of the Department of
Justice, stated that there had been
continued progress in liquidating
vested properties, terminating lit
igation and disposing of pending
claims.
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WORDS ARE INADEQUATE
By Fran Pochtnr '
T here are times In all our lives
whan we find ourselves at a
loss to find fitting words to carry
us over a trying time. On joyous
occasions the old familiar, "Con
gratulations’* or “beat wishes’’
fill the need, but it is the times of
crisis whan need of comforting
phrases are essential that we
find ourselves mute.
Nurse Ellen Faulkner, supervi
sor at Deacon’s Hospital met up
with these trials daily. Armed
with a caustic tongue, she terri
fied many who came in contact
with her. Those who knew her well
knew that beneath that stolid ex
terior, Ellen was a softy and a
sentimentalist; her manner, a cov-
erup to hide her deep despair
when her skill proved useless.
Her latest “baby” as her spe
cial cases were named, was an
eleven year old youngster, strick
en with polio.
The task fell to Ellen, to dis
illusion him and tell him not to
be too hopeful He had received the
full treatment usually given polio
patients but there had been no
rewarding flicker of movement.
Ellen felt a close affinity with the
lad, this perhaps due to having
had a son of her own, whom if
death hadn’t taken would have
been Billie’s age. As she entered
his room and saw the big brown
eyes of the lad look trustingly at
her, she experienced a feeling
akin to rebellion toward the mon
ster who had struck the lad.
“Hi Billie. How goes it today?”
“Okay, Miss Ellen. What’s on
the program?”
“Just rest, Billie. How’s the old
sleeping leg?” "She flicked it with
her finger; no reaction* as usual
“Miss Ellen, tell me the truth.
Will I ever walk again?"
Here it came, the moment she
had been dreading. What could
she say? She could pass it over
with a monologue of highly tech
nical jibberish, but that would
only add confusion to the lad’s
mind, leave him impressed but
without an a ns we# to hit question
Inspiring words came to her mind,
words her own Mother had
drummed into her. “There is al
ways a way, we must seek till we
find it" She heard herself phrasing
these words and saw young Bill
cling tp them.
“You’ll .find It Miss Ellen, if
anyone can.”
Later that day, while making
her last founds for the day. Ellen
felt a dizziness take hold of her
Leaving Billie’s room till last
she sank wearily into a chair upon
reaching ft Billie asked. “Miss
Ellen, don’t you feel well?”
“Just awfully tired. Billie
With these words Ellen slumped
forward tn her chair and ‘ fell to
the floor. Billie stared, fright
making his pallid complexion even
whiter. “Miss Ellen. Miss Ellen,
get up.” He reached for the light
button.
With superhuman force borne
of necessity, he drew himself up
to a sitting position. He struggled,
his face reddening from the ef
fort as he strove to reach Ellen
She had helped him so often, he
had to help her now. Had his leg
moved? It seemed to. Marshaling
his strength, once more he made
a desperate attempt. His para
lyzed leg came off the bed, his
good leg unable to support him.
he fell landing beside Ellen He
lay there brushing her hair, whis
pering. “Miss Ellen, please wake
up.” Ellen opened her eyes, to
see Billie alongside her At that
moment in rushed a Doctor and a
nurse, staring horrified at the two
on the floor. They put Billie into
bed and Ellen stood alone. From
his bed, Billie grinned. Miss Ellen
was okay and he had moved, prov
ing that someday he would walk.
Miss Ellen hurried to the chapel,
this glorious occasion must be
shared with only one; he who
brought about miracles. The
words came easily to her lips as
she breathed her prayer oi thanks.
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lays . . Herb Nakkea, University
of Utah halfback and John Coyne,
tackle from Clarion (Pa.) Teachers
have signed contracts with the
Los Angeles Rams . . . Jim Hearn,
New York Giants pitcher won
baseball division of the Calvacade
of Champions Golf Tournament by
poettog mn 90 to the final round for
a total of 233 . . . Bob Lemon, who
inked his Cleveland inHiowp pitoh-
tog contract recently, should pitch
his 205ill victory during the up
coming season . . . The Women’s
A.A.U, Truck and Field Champion-
rid ps, n tryout for the Melbourne
Olympic Games, will be held
to Philadelphia Angnst 17-18, at
Franklin Field. The event was
scheduled at Franklin Field after
Ponca City, Okla., decided
holding the meet . . . J. R,
at Centre (Ky.), kicked 98
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