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PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1956 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 Do people think or do they have mental spasms or emo tional explosions? I’ve been thinking of the remark of a distinguished Southern official, that we “should accept the decision of the Federal Supreme Court because it is the law of the land.” Well, now, is that so? Are we to accept as the law a decision that so utterly repudiates the 9th and 10th Amendments? Are we to acquiesce in the dictum of the Court as something from infallible men. Are we to sub mit mildly to the Supreme Court, just blindly, because it is the Court? IF THAT BE SO WHY HAVE A CONSTI TUTION? If that be so why have we cherished the so-called Bill of Rights— the first Ten Amendments. If the Supreme Court be a sacred body and beyond all error when shall we conform to it, the first or second or TRAINER TROUBLES ly, I am not going to try. Of course there are two sides; possibly three or four. But one thing is true beyond all doubt: the farmers are in a deplorable condition. Farming is the only business which is completely subject to the fickle winds of chance. A far mer may lose all, yes all, overnight. Farming is our basic industry but entirely lacking in the guarantees of all other business. This I must concede to Mr. Eisenhower: he showed cour- third decision on the same point? The Supreme Court in the time of Chief Justice Taft said one thing; and the Supreme Court at another time said the following: “Among the pow r ers of the State NOT surren dered—which power therefore remains in the State—is the power to so regulate the relative rights and duties of all within its jurisdiction as to guard the public morals, the public safety, and the public health as well as to promote the public convenience and the common good.”—Chicago v. Mc Guire 219 U.S. 549.) Said Thomas Jefferson: “I ask for no straining of words against the General Government; nor yet against the States. I believe the States can best govern over home con cerns and the General Government over foreign ones. I wish, therefore, to see maintained that wholesome distribu tion of powers establshed by the Constitution for the limi tation of both a,nd never to see all offices transferred to Washington.” Of course our brilliant members of the great Court w ill not consider seriously Thomas Jefferson, even though he still ranks as one of the world’s great intellectuals, which probably will not be said of anyone on our present Court a hundred years from now. I think the great Court (1915) declared that the privi lege of a child to attend public schools is one springing from THE STATE, NOT THE NATION, therefore the child can not assert a constitutional right to admission. In ?896 the great, sacrosanct Court declared that separ ate railway accommodations did not conflict with the Con stitution. (Plessy v. Ferguson 163 U.S. 537 . In 1896 the Supreme Court upheld the equal but separate rule for schools. Although the Supreme Court, even in the heat, excitement and hysteria of the days so near the Civil War; at a time when hundreds of thousands of former sol diers of the North were alive and active in politics—even then the great Court itself adopted the rule for separate but-equal accommodations, but during the years many agi tators continued to promote confusion and turmoil, not wishing to accept the Court’s decision, Now, however, the President, the Attorney General, and other scheming poli ticians hunting votes, think it anathema, Maranatha that we presume to express disapproval of a recent decision of the Court against us, against our rights, aye even against the established decision of the Court itself. Now isn’t that somethng to make the angels weep? The wise-acres of today deliberately, unanimously re pudiate and cancel the law fixed by the Court and accepted by us in good faith for 60 years! And a group of political weaklings and me-toos, wild-dreamers of speculative nebu losity, think we are ignoble because we can’t bow and scrape and twist and scrape and squirm in such tortuous mental gyrations as characterized the Court’s reasoning in kicking about the accepted decision of the same court when it was composed of men learned in the law and above the petty passions and yearnings of politicians even so soon after all the bitterness of the Civil war. A member of our Citizens’ Council is not eligible to be appointed to a Federal position, it seems. As I recall, Charles the First of England didn’t think well of those who opposed him; and George the Third surely didn’t care for Patrick Henry or Richard Henry Lee, or Benjamin Franklin, or Samuel Adams, or John Hancock or the immortal George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. When officialdom is resolutely opposed by free men who are resolved to curb or correct or extripate despotism offi cialdom then plans revenge, by all means. Well, well; that is the way to stir up real oppositon. My brethren of the farms are somewhat resentful because Mr. Eisenhower vetoed the farm bill. I refer to my brethren because most of my bread and meat come from my farming interests, so I, too, am affected. I do not know whether President Eisenhower knows at first hand anything of the farmers’ difficulties; or whether he is merely acting as some advisers suggest. It is quite un likely that the bureaucrats and the average man in public life are prepared to discuss the farm bill intelligently. Frn<k- age, for every urge of political expediency cried aloud for the bill. 1 If ever a man flew in the face of expediency Mr. Eisen hower did so in this case. However much our farmers, we people directly interested, may have to endure, I feel compelled to admit that it is distinctly refreshing to find a man in public life who will stand so stoutly against overwhelming demands for him to sign the bill. Now, if Mr. Eisenhower would show equal courage against all the proponents of Socialism, masquerading as patriots, the Country might applaud him. Mr. Eisenhower has buckled under at times to pressures. I think he means well; and I respect his sincerity, however misdirected at times. If the president had shown as deep an interest in main taining peace and good will at home, here in the U. S., as he has shown in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America, America would not today be threatened with grave disor ders precipitated of course by Messrs Roosevelt and Tru man, but greatly fermented by Mr. Eisenhower as well. I went to Newberry with Mr. B. M. Edwards to attend the Chamber of Commerce banquet which Mr. Edwards address ed not only in a felicitous style, but in a manner highly in formative. Sitting at the table I thought of the stalwart sons of Newberry county I have known so well. I do not call names because it would be impossible to recall all those forthright and resourceful men who played so large a part in every era of our history. IT'S FOREVER EVE By Scotty Ogletree ' I ■'HEY walked along the street bordering the park. A tall loose jointed boy and a petite brown eyed girl. They were not talking. The boy’s jaw was set; his mouth firm. He looked straight ahead and walked with a stiff, proud stride. The girl’s eyes flashed angrily, her pretty lips pouted, and she did not look up at him. She took many more steps to keep even, but was determined not to be left behind. Miss Cora Emmons looked over her glasses and sighed. “At it again! A pity they don’t go ahead and marry. At least they’d have something to fuss about.’’ Old Joe Baker saw them from his grape arbour. “What’s the matter with that young scamp?’’ he asked of the robins. “Dcmt he know she’s the purtiest and sweetes gal in Hartford? ’pears to me young fellers today aint got no wit atalL’’ At the comer they crossed over to the park. The boy did not stop at the curb; merely hesitated while she caught up. On the park side, because she was so near to tears, the girl failed to step high enough and stumbled. He was instantly alert, but as she recovered his face stiffened again. Her eyes remained down cast and a frown furrowed her brow. It was a stupid quarrel, Mil dred was thinking, and for the life of her. she could not remem ber what started K. After the movie they had been talking about something; it didn’t matter what. If had been steamships, or the weather or a cottage in the country it would have been all the same. * She had disagreed with him about something and he had turned on her in exasperation. “Mildred! Why do you always have to be sb stubborn?” “Stubborn! Howard Owens you are twice as stubborn as I am and you know it! Your whole family is that way. Tv4 heard your father brag about how he—” “So it’s my family now. Well, how about your own. Your dad broke his partnership with old man Davis. If he was so reason able why couldn’t he get along with old Dave? And your sister— why is she an old maid?’’ “Florence Is single by choice.’’ She defended, “She—” “Sure she is—All the boys chose someone else!” Mildred could have laughed then and ended it. She wished now she had. But she hadn’t. “Veree fun-ny!” She minced his sarcasm and they kept on, each saying things they did not mean, but that the other could not ignore. Quarrels that do not end have a way of ending other things. En gagements for instance. Howard had brought that in. “If you feel that way,” He said coldly, “It’s not too late to break it off.” “Alright!” Mildred was goaded to it. “I will! And I’m going home. Now!” She turned and started away. In two strides hsl was be side her. “It is my place to take you home.” He said stiffly. So they walked along the street, not speaking but still quarrelling, with their eyes, their looks, their manner. Flaunting their quarrel lor all the world to see. They were among the lilacs by the park lake when Mildred stopped, catching her breath sharply. She was pale with fright es she leaped Into Howard’s arms. "Ee-e-k!” She borrowed her head into mi nouiaor. Holding her eloee Howard • searched the ground ahead. There —no, there. Or was that a stick? He thought something had moved. But if it was a snake surely it was a very big one. But that did not matter. With an arm still about her he ; led her to a bench. “Here. Sit down until you get over your fright. The snake is gone.” Seated she again pressed her head into his shoulder, and mur mured "What snake?” Breakfast Starts The Day Right For Busy Homemakers Cereal and milk--the quick, easy, economical main dish of a basic breakfast—is featured in the Third Annual Spring Cereal and Milk Festival During April the breakfast cereal and dairy industries join to sponsor this festival which promotes the food value of cereal and ““You never outgrow your need for cereal and milk!” Few foods can better the nutritional contribution of a serving of cereal and milk at !Sch a low cost-on the average of five cents per serving The cereal and milk serving provides these nutrients common to both, high Quality protein, fat, carbohydrate, the minerals calcium phosphorus and iron, and the essential B vitamins-thiamine, riboflavin, and nl ^THa' attractive vivacious, alert homemaker in the picture knows froL precto eip^rience what research at a leading M.dwestern mSical Khool has demonstrated. Teen-agers young women young ™doM men performed better, felt better, and were more »lert in the fate morning hours when they had eaten a basic bneakfast. WhLt is a basic breakfast? Doctors and dietitians recommend a u • uLfiJLt n f fruit cerea 1 milk, bread and butter which provides on^fourth If the daily "food requirements. The basic breakfast pic- tured above of orange slices, ready-to-eat oat cereal with mnk, buttered toast and coffee takes about ten minutes to prepare. Stert tomorrow with a basic breakfast. Prove to yourself how rnuch7euer you will feel and work, especi Uy in the late morning hours, when you start the day with a basic breastast. NEW FACES . . . Nineteen Japanese girls, victims of Hiroshima A-Bomb, visit Washington, D.C. after undergoing facial surgery in New York hospital. WOO JORDAN . . . Pres. Shukai Al-Kuwatly of Syria (right) pins medal on Jordan’s King Hussein in Damascus. Pressure Is on Hussein to join Arab League. TENTH GRADE BIOLOGY CLASS at Newberry High School visiting farm of T. O .STEWART to study soil and water conservation. Seated in the foreground is J. V. KNEECE, School Superintendent. MRS. EMMA JULIA B. IRONS is teacher of the class. We are proud of the interest being taken by the youth of our county in the preservation of natural resources. Teachers in our schools, cooperating with the Newberry County Soil Conservation District, recognize conservation of human and natural resources as an opportunity and a challenge. These teachers relate the conservation of soil, water, wild life, minerals and forest resources to subjects / .. \' j-.v ? qpdriV taught. -• Knowledge of preservation measures, instilled in our children today, will assure for us better lands tomorrow. Congratulations to the Newberry County Soil Conservation District, the many co-operators throughout the county, the school teachers and all others who are teaching our young people the value of conservation. v; ■ f m un ■ n§!