Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN 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. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS SPECTATOR Are you interested in Ads—advertisements and all that? Of course the ladies are our real bargain hunters— and they recognize bargains even when worn by their friends. Here’s a news item, not an ad: The Columbia Record car ried this news item in it’s issue of April 9th. “New York - Residental users bf electricity are expected to "pay less per kilowatt - hour this year — an estimated average of 2.6 cents compared with 2.64 *in 1955 — because they will use more power. The increase over last year is est imated at 240 K.W. Hours per residential consumer, bring ing the average annual usage to 2,995.” The Charleston Evening Post, that same day, April 9th. carried this statement from Columbia: “South Carolina Electric & Gas Co., reported today that it’s natural gas sales increased 66 per cent last year and that electricity sales advanced 20 per cent. Almost 2% billion kilowatts of power were consumed by a record 165,233 residental, commercial and industral elect ric customers, the company^ annual report for 1955 said. Residental electric customers used an average of 3,749 kilowatt hours of electricity and that was 36 per cent great er than the national average. The Company said they paid 2.4 cents a kilowatt hour, or 9 per cent less than the average of 2.64 cents for the country. The 28,373 customers in Columbia and Charleston used 1.8 million cubic feet of natural gas. The Company reported it’s utility plant investment at 181.3 million dollars, an in crease of 100 million since 1948. SCE&G serves 23 counties in the southeastern, central and western part of the state.” Observe that in South Carolina, a South Carolina Company charges nine per cent less for electricity than the National average and that we, in our homes, used 3,749 kilowatt hours as compared with the National average of about 2751 kilo watt hours last year. * We might say that South Carolina is the land the cheap and abundant life, eh? • It was just a happen-so that I saw those two items while scanning /nany papers to keep abreast of the fast-growing State. Our courts were once regarded as the refuge of a citizen, the bulwark of his protection against encroachments of neig hbors, or enemies, or grasping schemers, or ambitious polit icians or over-zealous governments or mischief makers in high places, under cloak of legitimate power; or well-intent ioned but uninformed and misguided o rmisled leaders like Mr. Eisenhower; or arrogant men in government seeking by every mode of subtle or brazen aggrandizement, to assume powers beyond the Constitutional allocation. But when the court itself, our Federal Supreme Court, as sumes powers beyond it’s rightful jurisdiction we become victims of a possible tyranny that should arouse all patriots to the defense of our rights as citizens. We need a Court of men who either know the law or whose experience in practice has prepared them to ascertain the law and to apply it sanely, soundly, equitably and in complete harmony with the principles of our government, our Cons titution and jurisprudence as accepted and practiced among us. * No man knows all the law, but we have men trained todis- cover the law by research. I think I do not misstate the truth in saying that we have no man on the Supreme Bench in Washington who was dist inguished as a lawyer in varied cases before the High Court There is no member of that court of the practical learning and successful service as the late John W. Davis or Charles E. Hughes. N The most distinguished member of the court is Mr. Justice Frankfurter, himself born outside the United States, as I recall. He is recognized as what we call a legal scholar; I do n’t think he ever achieved renoun as a lawyer or trial Judge. The other members of the court, with one or two exceptions, were regarded as politicians. Perhaps we might improve the quality of the Supreme Bench by choosing men who have served acceptably as Judges of State Supreme Courts or Federal Courts of Appeal. By whatever method, the man appointed to the Supreme Bench should be learned in the law, in the principles of law; and imbued with respect and reverence for our Constitution as it was prepared, ratified and understood by the States which ratified it, with the declaratory amendments. It is a serious thing when the 9th and 10th amendments can be smeared off by nine men who happen to be in a posi- ion to assume apower beyond their attributions. If nine men are themselves above the law and beyond reck oning then no man is safe; no property is sure; no rights are more than the whim of those nine. men. Every American 'should fight to maintain the rights inherent in our citizen ship; every State should reverberate with the forthright assertion if it’s reserved powers. When I hear public men declare against splits and splinter Parties I find myself thinking more of the orderly course of government than of politics. ment. The Congress, the President, all Executive Depart ments, and the Supreme Court are running wild like engines without governors. “The patriots who drafted our Constitution were far- seeing men whose aim was to establish a nation ‘of the people, by the people, for the people’. They recognized the frailties of men, and designed the Constitution to protect the people against them. They wisely divided power bet ween the executive, legislative and judicial branches of gov ernment, so each would act as a counterbalance against usur pation of too much power by the others. ~~For a century and a half, America prospered and grew under that system, but for the last two decades there has been a gradual but relentless shift away from the solid foundations on which our nation was built. More and more power has been assumed by Government, with less and less freedom to the individual until, if the trend continues, we will be legislated into a paternalistic welfare state. As Wood- row Wilson so aptly said, ‘The history of liberty is the his tory of limitations on the power of government’. Before World War II, Adolph Berle, Jr., then Assistant Secretary of State, pointed out that the inevitable result of Government financing of activities, previously consid ered a part of private enterprise, would be Government ownership of those activities. He prophesied: Over a per iod of years the Government will gradually come to own most of the productive plants of the United States. The accuracy of his prediction is disturbingly evident. Every American abhors the Communist doctrine of gov ernment ownership of land and resources. But how many realize that today the Federal Government already owns about 25 per cent of the land area of the United States? It has housing projects and business properties worth about $50 billion, and electrical power projects that will produce a fourth of all our power. The Government is in the insurance business; it can fix minimum wages, can tell a farmer how much he can plant of certain crops with out penalty. Through its borrowing power it has mortgag ed every man, woman and child in the nation to the extent of $1,700. Much of what the Government does not own outright, which is communism, it regulates and controls, which is socialism. Only 20 years ago the States and lo calities collected 75 per cent of all tax revenues, but today the Federal Government collects 75 per cent. Through its taxing, regulatory and controlling powers, it has confis cated and transferred to itself at least one half of the value of all private property in the country.” “Since 1940, the population of the United States has increased by 34 million people. This is the equivalent of more than double the current population of Canada. By 1975, it is estimated that the number of persons in our country will have increased by 63 million, bringing the total to 228 million. The steady increase in our population and demand for ever-higher living standards impose a strain on our nat ural resources. A shortage of water threatens with the growing personal and civilian needs. It is predicted that water consumption will increase around 90 percent by 1975. Water ground levels are sinking at such a rate that many billion dollars must be spent for Water re source projects. The soaring demand for raw materials, as a result of our economic progress and military needs, has, pressed harder and harder on available supplies and forces us to become increasingly dependent upon foreign sources. With only 6.5 percent of the world’s population, the United States consumes nearly one half of the free world’s volume of materials. . ; ; The surging population is creating serious congestion on our highways which are built for 30 million cars but are forced to accomodate 58 million. It is estimated that by 1975, 85 million cars will be on the roads. A sensational growth has taken place in the suburbs. It is estimated that of the 63 million increase in population by 1975, 38 million, or 60 percent, will be absorbed by the suburbs. The most significant shift is in the age group. Not only is the labor force growing at a smaller pace than the general population, but also there is a strong demand for a shorter work week and for lowering still further the age for retirement, while the demand for all kinds of so cial benefits is increasing at a disquieting rate. In view of this pressure on our productive system, it is imperative that sound policies be followed. The situation clearly calls for a dynamic economy that will induce huge investment in plant and equipment and for research to meet the grow ing demands of the American people.” THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1956 Q—Is there any time limit for applying for disability compensation*. A—No. A veteran may apply at any time during his life However, if he applies within a year after discharge, his compensation may be back-dated to the date following his discharge if circumstances warrant Otherwise the payments will be effective as of the date of application. Q—Does the Food and Drug Administration condemn contaminated foods? A—Yes. During February, for instance, food seizures involved 710.000 pounds of food contaminated with filth or deleterious chemicals In addition, 213.600 pounds were voluntarily destroyed by manufac turers under observation of FDA inspectors. Also drugs, valued at $60,000 were seized as below standard, or falsely labeled. q Can you tell me what has happened to the so-called truck trip-leas ing bill? A A report of the Senate Small Business Committee hits at the Inter state Commerce Committee regulations preventing trip leasing for haulers of agricultural products on return trips,- and recommends the Secretary of Agriculture be given authority to determine what constitutes an Agricultural commodity. The report urged early passage of trip leasing legislation to overrule the ICC order. Q—Is tourist travel to Russia from the United States increasing? A Yes. The American Autqmobile Association which watches foreign and domestic travel trends, says that about 10,000 U. S. tourists will visit the Soviet Union this year, the number being limited only by Russia’s hotel space. q i s there any record of the gallonage of water used in the United Stotes? A—The Wildlife Management Institute has compiled figures which show that the average use of water per citizen, for industrial, personal and other needs, totals about 1,300 gallons daily, and the total is rising. From the Barnesboro Star, Barnes- boro, Pennsylvania: “Housepower” is probably a brand-new word to you. But it won’t be for long. It is a key word in a pending national campaign aimed at the wiring bottleneck in American homes. That is a real bottleneck indeed, in this gge in which house holders want and buy more and more tipie-saving, labor-saving and pleasure-providing electric appliances. All you have to do to make the appliances work, gener ally speaking, is to plug the cords, into wall outlets. And there’s the. catch. For the chance is strong that there won’t be enough juice back of these outlets tc efficiently and safely power all the equipment you may have or be planning on. Here are the facts: At least 20 million American homes need mod ernized wiring to meet the new de mands caused by the ever-increas ing number of home appliances. The number is steadily increasing. About half of our homes are more than 30 years old, and electric use was small when they were built And the problem is not limited to these older homes. A discouragingly high percentage of the wiring that goes into new homes can best be described as skimpy. Wiring troubles show up in vari ous ways—ineffective operation of appliances, dim, shrinking, flick ering TV pictures, and frequent blown fuses are common symp toms. Also, when wiring is i*.- adequate, major appliances such as electric ranges and dryers can’t be installed. So—how is your housepower? • • • From the Duncannou Record, Duncannon, Pennsylvania: Enter ing the names of Presidential candidates on state primary bal lots for a preferential vote is an excellent idea, since it is the only way in which the average voter gets a chance to express his choice for a candidate. It is, in effect, instructions to the delegates to the national conventions. Every year finds, generally, a light vote at primary elections, making them much too easily controlled by any well-knit organ ization. Once the voters realize that the primary election is per haps more important than the general election, and that once a free primary is no more we are in effect under dictatorship, it will put the choosing of candidates in the hands of those who elect them, as it should be. Surely we can make two trips to the polls in a year to show our appreciation of our form of government. AUTHOR OF “HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING" ^ Events of recent weeks have thrown the old Democratic party into a quandary. It remains to be seen whether its leadership has the perspicacity to solve the di lemmas perched on both ears of the Democratic mule. Problem 1—Will the party be able to take advantage of a very real revolt of the farm population against the Eisenhower adminis tration agricultural program? Problem 2—Can the party piuk a leader who will heal the very real revolt of the powerful southern Democratic leaders which looms bigger every'day as a likely cau cus belli for another splinter, or third party movement in the South. Is the farm revolt real? The Wall Street Journal, the Bible of economic Republicanism in these parts, thinks it is. Says the Wall Street Journal in a post-Minne sota primary issue: “ . . . Says Leonard Hall, Repub lican National Chairman: ‘Repub licans weren’t in the Minnesota primary; we were on the side walk watching.’ “But talks with farmers over the back fence, in the feedstore, and along the streets of Minnesota’s rural communities leave little doubt that, despite such factors, the farm revolt is real.” And the Wall Street Journal stresses, “(The) President, not Benson, gets most of the blame for sliding income, rising costs.” This evidence of a farm revolt is further borne out by recent action of the "North Dakota Non- Partisan League, which broke a forty-year tradition by voting to switch from the Republican to the Democratic column in filing its candidates in this year’s election. The vote in convention was 150 to 7. The word coming into Washington is that this farm revolt is well under way in the agricultural mid-west, in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, South Dakota and that even in such Republican strongholds as Kansas, Nebraska and Wisconsin, the Republican rural vote will be materially cut in the coming election. If this farm revplt is real, and * the farmers switch their 1952 vote, the political statisticians are du bious of the entire voting popu lation of the rural areas of the country, which comprise millions of small business farms, service firms, banks, grain dealers and countless others dependent upon farm prosperity. And these small business folks cap look at this record: Since January 1, 1956 there have been more than 3,050 small business failures in the United States, setting the highest record of failures in more th^n a decade, as a matter of fact, since 1939. The second problem facing the Democrats is picking a presiden tial candidate who can unite the party. Only two men have been able to do this trick. Woodrow Wilson united the party to win after it was sharply divided in the era of William Jennings Bryan. Then came another split over prohibition and the Ku Klux Klan, which was not healed until Frank lin D. Roosevelt picked up the pieces and put them together in 1932. Harry S. Truman won in 1948, despite a split party, but with the aid of a farm vote much the same as is shaping up now. And Mr. Truman likely will be a dominant factor in the Demo cratic Convention at Chicago this summer. PUZZLE FUZZXJB N*. 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Years ago when his desk was piled high, his worry and fretting increased with each added job. As a result, he was in a constant stew during the entire working day. If an emergency job was laid on hit desk, he was completely upset. He tried to work on several things at once, with the result that few jobs were completed at the end of the day. He went home at night feeling frustrated and knowing he had done a poor job. One day he decided he had to have a system .if he was to hold the job. He resolved to do one thing at a- time and .finish it before going on to the next. Each morning he sorted the work and decided which was the most important. The most important things were placed on the top of the pile. If an emergency job came in, it was placed on the top of the CARNEGIE heap and became automatically next in line. By following this system ne declares that he accomplishes much more in a day with no internal turmoil. He remains calm and relaxed and emergency jobs present nq problems. , His motto: Tackle one job at a time. Answer to Pnssle Ne. 890 L Evanescent means (a) giving off light; (b) fleeting; (o) bubbling. 2. An ophiologist deals with (a) bugs; (b) people; (c) snakes. 3. Pulque refers to (a) pulpit; (b) a powder; (c) a Mexican beverage. ANSWERS *eS«jeAag *t ■saqvug -z •Sniieaij 'i HAPPY BIRTHDAY . . . Kelly, German Shepherd actor, celebrates sixth birthday on Hollywood movie set, with guests: Lassie,. Cleo, Daisy and Red Dust, all TV and movie actors. This an' That Johnny Dee's surprise resigna tion as coafch of the University of Alabama's basketball team came less than a month after Alabama won the Southeastern Conference title and wound up the season ranked fifth in the nation. Dee, » former Notre Dame slur; came to Alabama In IMS. Hh ! and the 8.H.C. the first win by Ala- 22 years . . . George Rat- four years imdorstndy to Otto Graham with the has ilgnni his ACM compete with __ star Vito “Babe" PartU Mr BlU, New York V N.Y. tire by Jokmqr r. In Its, thieves got away of SUM ... followed the spring training cir^ cult are predicting that a severe epidemic of Injuries to the only thing that will keep the Brooklyn Dodgers out of the 1956 World Series.