The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, March 07, 1957, Image 2
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THE NEWBERRY SUN
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1957
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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COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS
BY SPECTATOR
B. M. Edwards as I know him.
The papers tell us that B. M. Edwards will retire on
December 31st. of this year, as Chairman of the Board
of The South Carolina National Bank. That is one of
the most significant announcements of recent years. In
comparison with that announcement all the political an
nouncements, proclamations and programs of recent years
seem pale and unimportant. There is no other man ir!
the State as widely known in our economic life as B. M.
Edwards; no one more generally respected for his broad
knowledge of business conditions as well as admired for
his extraordinary judgement, based on a profound app
reciation of fundamental values. I know about those rare
qualities, but I would like to tell about B. M. Edwards as
I know him, in the sweet comradeship I have enjoyed
with him for a number of years.
“B. M.” s a captivating spirit, full of the milk of human
kindnesses, but a banker to his finger tips. He is never
so happy as when doing something for somebody. I re
call many instances of his readiness and willingness to
serve a boy or a girl as quickly—or more quickly—than
a millionare. Once I told him of the ambition of a quiet,
modest, deserving girl. B. M. responded at once. He cal
led several people over the telephone ana arranged for the
young lady. That was typical of him.
For some reason I don't fully grasp B. M. has honored
me with a degree of consideration that marks him as a
chivalorus man, as knightly as the most courtly gentle
man could be.
Many people know of the Bank’s private cafeteria,
down in the basement, but few have enjoyed B. M.’s
fellowship there as I have. However busy he might be,
occupied with great and grave problems of imposing mag
nitude, even with several “big-wigs” sitting in his office
he would answer his telephone “J. K. come on here for
lunch”.
By the way, Mr. Edwards answers his telephone himself,
sometimes holding two phones at the same time. That is
the essential demochatic spirit of the man, competely with
out pomp or vainglory, swank or strut. And, I may inter
pose, Mr. Edwards does not lack for skilled, devoted, ener
getic and gracious secretarial assistance, for Mrs. Banks
is notably excellent in all phrases of her work. However,
B. M. himself answers the calls. And he may take time
from a conference of outstanding men or big customers
in order to speak to some very ordinary person as I, or
some other “Fulano-de-tal”, as the Spaniards say, mean
ing just anTbody.
B. M. delights in being host, whether in the Bank or
down on the Edisto River. Hundreds of the State’s (and
Nation’s) most imposing figures have relished his skill
as a bountiful provider, both of food and entertainment.
B. M.’s pride is in service and helpful achievement; he
is entirely free from “side” and bluster; he is, in extraord
inary degree, a man among men, standing out because
of accomplishment.
?. M, is a man of humility and his faith is deeply rooted
in the old time religion of our people. He not only be
lieves' in spiritual values, but he liberally supports all
good causes; and he believes devoutly in his Maker.
Comradeship with “B. M.” has been one of the richest
privileges of my somewhat varied life. In recent years
I have been happy in two friendships which have stimul
ated me, even inspired me. B. M.’s is one and the other is
with a splendid man of constructive ability and amazing
accompllishment, He, however, is destined to bless the
State with many more years of conspicuos service.
There will never be another Henry Ford, Thomas Edi
son, and, just as surely, I shall never know another B. M.
Edwards. As one of my tenants would say “There just
ain’t none.”
What about water? A few years ago we were not worr
ied about water except when Santee and other rivers
turned the countryside into flood areas. Down in Peru
I knew men who were rich when they had water; paup
ers when the dry land thirsted year after year for a
flow of water from some controlled source.
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Quoting from Farm and Ranch;
“Water-use headaches are developing in the humid South
east. Not so many years ago, our only worry about water
east of the Mississippi River was what to do with too
much of it. But something new has been happening. Water
is becoming as important—and sometimes as scarce—as
land.
Take the case of the Cherry Creek watershed in South
Carolina, for example. There, the town of Gaffney for
years had been using the creek as its source of town water.
But when farmers downstream began needing a lot of
water for irrigation, there wasn’t enough for all users.
SATURDAY IN SUBURBIA
The farmers had to stop irrigating or take legal action
against the town.
South Carolina’s water use law which affected the Cherry
Creek problem is based generally on the common law of ri
parian rights, which holds that you have a right to use
water from a surface body of water only if your own land
touches it. The same common law is the general basis for
existing water laws in all Southeastern states.
Industrial and municipal uses take up a lot of water, of
course. And when you or your neighbors start thinking
about irrigating crops from surface sources—rivers, lakes
or streams—you, your neighbors and nearby towns and in
dustries become competitors for a water supply that may not
be as plentiful as you thought. The creek which kept run
ning all summer a few years ago can dry up fast this year
when several heavy users start pumping out of it.
Then your state’s water use laws—which may have been
good enough a few years ago, when water wasn’t so import
ant-may suddenly become inadequate. Water use laws of
the Southeastern States were written in a day when there
was plenty of water for everybody. With few exceptions,
they haven’t been brought up to date for highly competitive
water use conditions.
That’s why every farmer has a big stake in his state leg
islature’s action—or lack of action—on water use problems.
It isn’t just a problem of surface lakes and streams. Most
underground water sources are shared by several users—
and may be exhaustible, too. In a rural farming section near
Nashville, Tennessee, a huge, new office building now under
construction may draw its big water supply through wells
from a limited underground ‘pool.* Under present Tenessee
law, there’s nothing to prevent exhaustion of the ‘pool’ by
the biggest user—the office building—leaving none for the
many neighboring farmers who depend on it for their
water supply.”
The resolution of the Georgia Legislature to impeach the
justices of the United States Sureme Court may appear to
be an idle, ineffective measure, but it is not ridiculous; it
is the solmn act of a Sovereign State whose reserved con
stitutional rights have been unlawfully transgressed.
The decision of the Supreme Court is a case of unlawful
legality; that is, it is legal because it conforms to certain
superficial rules, but it is unlawful because it is contrary
to the Constitution itself, the supreme law of the land.
While we are having a lot of shallow oratory about the
decision, it is refreshing to have solemn action by a State
in its Sovereign dignity and prerogative.
The most important and the most immediate matter be
fore our Nation is not the Suez problem, nor the tribula
tions of the Middle East; the urgent, high prescriptive
issue is the proper distribution of powers, in strict conform
ity with the Constitution.
Although the member of the Supreme Court do no
agree with this, apparerLy, the supreme law is not the
momentary or current 1 ‘ 1 theories of any set of men, but
the law as accepted by the original States as the basis of
the relation of the S n States to the Nation which
they created; they ere '\\ mark you.
It seems desirable t r- at with emphasis that the thir
teen Colonies which f r ht the War of the Revolution (as
we speak of it)) were - < a Nation or Political State, but
thirteen Colonies in re o v r gainst Great Britain.
The British King, w en he recognized his inability to
suppress the revolt, re ’ ynized as independent each of the
thirteen Colonies. Ee h became thereby a Sovereign State
or Nation, separate i l independent. For reasons which
seemed good the thirteen States cooperated to establish a
PATRIOTS' FATE . . . Ilona Toth, 26, and 11 male co-defendanta
are on trial in Budapest court for their part in October Hungarian
revolt.
side perimeter bastions against
From the Barnesboro Star,
Barnesboro,. Pennsylvania:. Mil
lions of Americans have taken a
dim view of our foreign aid pro
gram—seeing it as nothing more
than a multi-billion dollar give
away program.
When we supplied millions of
dollars worth of foodstuffs, ma
chinery, arms and weapons to
West Germany, South Korea, Tur
key and numerous other needy
and underdeveloped countries,
these opponents to foreign aid
claim it is money just thrown
away that should and could be
spent to better advantage here.
Their cry was: “Charity begins
at home."
However, they have failed to get
a deeper insight to the reasoning
behind our foreign aid program,
because, if they did, they would
see that it is a move to protect
our own homes.
Let’s put it this way: For every
dollar spent to equip a battalion of
men in South Korea, West Ger
many, or Turkey may mean that
one less battalion of American
youth may have to be called up
for duty in a “foreign war.” When
billions are spent to equip any
army in some faraway place, the
United States does it with the
purpose that it may make it un
necessary to ship any American
soldiers there to man these out-
the Soviets.
When our country decides to
give economic aid and technical
assistance to countries on thin
side of the Iron Curtain, it is be
ing given to prevent that coun
try from going to the other side
of the curtain and to keep that
Iron Curtain from advancing clo
ser to our shores.
Actually, any aid we can give to
a country that is opposed to the
Communists is also helping us. It
may be a selfish move on our part,
but we should not be forced to
bear the brunt of stopping the
creeping encroachment of com
munism. In much the same way
that the Soviets have ringed their
home country with satellite na
tions who must first be dealt with
by any invading nation, so are we
building up the strength of our
allies and those countries whose
sympathies lie with us so that they
can lend us real military support
in case of an attack by die Russ
ians.
So the food we send to bcdld up
the bodies of our friends and {he
machinery, arms and weapons
we give them to build up their
industrial and military strength
means insurance to us. Insurance
that we can count on in time of
need.
Q—I am divorced from my wife. Can I obtain a GI home loan to buy
a House for my former wife and our two children?
A—No. Under the law the veteran must certify he intends to live in
the house. Occupancy by the veteran’s former wife does not
meet the criteria, even if alimony or ^hild support is by court
order.
Q—Can you tell me briefly what the provisions are of the President's
School construction bill.
A—Briefly it calls for Federal grants to states for school building
at the rate of $325 million a year for four years or a total of $1.3
billion. After the first years grants would be matched by the
states. Distribution of the aid is on a ba&is of need as well as
school-age population.
Q—I live in a home bought with a GI Loan as a World War II veteran.
I must dispose of the honse through no fault of my own after
July 25, 1958 the World War II deadline. Can I then get my GI loan
entitlement restored?
A—Yes, if your reasons for selling are acceptable to VA and VA is
relieved of its guarantee liability. If your loan rights are re
stored, you will have until Feb. 1, 1965 to obtain another GI loan,
despite World War n deadline is passed.
Q—Could I get my views on a piece of legislation before Congress?
A—Yes. The Constitution provides that Congress shall make no law
respecting the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to
petition the Government for a redress of grievances. A special
place is set aside in the Congressional Record lor poWication,
The notation recites the name of die Congressman offering the
petition or view, the name of the petitioner and a brief summary
of what die petition contains. So you may write your Congress
man or Senator if you have a view on any pending legislation.
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carding
tool
9 City of
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Biblical
weed
19 Spoken
18 One who
possesses
IT Seed coating
18 Former
Roman
emperor
19 Apportioned
20 Vanquished
22 Trade
24 Compass '
point
Cupid
A capper
(slang)
29 Directives
33 Greek letter
34 Palm leaf
(var.)
Malden who
saves Flying
Dutchman
from his
curse
Made
mistake
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27
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37
41 Military
signal: ■
lights out
43 Washing
compounds
46 Unaccom
panied
48 To scoff
48 Gets tip
SO Summit
81 Kobold
53 Turncoat
95 Forgives
59 Feminine
name
60 Beverage
61 Makes lace
edging
83 To meddle
67 Child’s
blackboard
89 Singing voice
71 Greek letter
72 Cut apart
73 Bellow
74 Name of
person,
place, tiling
75 Trojan hero
76 Number (pi.)
77 Courage
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1 Pierce with
pointed
weapon
2 Rabbit
3 Time
4 Liquefied
with heat
5 Implies
secondarily
6 Native metal
7 Defaces
8 Forces
air on
9 Contend
10 Reverential
fear
11 To bury
12 Brooklyn
ballplayer
13 Command
21 Period of
time (pi.)
23 Goddess of
infatuation
26 Spanlsn
title
28 Hearing
organs
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sayings
30 Large dog
31 Back of neck
32 Rising step
36 Bishop’s
seat in
ancient
churches
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38 A list
39 Alleged
electric
force
40 Drug
42 Dispatch
44 Member of
upper house
of Congress
47 Roisterers
49 A serous
fluid (pl.)
52 Nahoor
sheep
64 Playing at
cards for
wagers
56 Out of date
86 Revolutionary
war hero
57 Take awdy
by force
58 Begin .
62 Fruit of
blackthorn
64 Indigent
65 Fancy
carrying
case
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68 Beverage
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Union, a creation of the thirteen States for the common
good, and the contract or compact or agreement by which
the thirteen established this agency for certain purposes
they called a Constitution.
Now, if we assume that the Agency has usurped the
powers of its creators; that it has, by whatever process of
A NOTHER debate is on in Con-
■ gress on the question of
whether we face a depression or
ivhether we face inflation, which
in the opinion of many amounts
to the same thing.
It is the age-old difference in
looking at the nation’s economy.
Republicans, including President
Eisenhower and his advisors, look
at the economy through a tele
scope which shows huge produc
tion and big business expansion.
Many of the more responsible
Democrats look at the economy
through the telescope which sees
big comsumption, purchasing pow
er and small business prosperi
ty as the measure of the nation’s
economy.
Secretary of the Treasury
George Humphrey told a press
conference recently that unless
Government cuts expenditures,
this country ./ould find itself in a
depression “that will curl your
hair.” A few days later former
President Herbert Hoover chimed
in with an agreement, and who
should know better than Mr. Hoov
er.
Undersecretary of the Treasury
Randolph Burgess along with the
U. S. Chamber of Commerce says
that inflation is the "great dan
ger” and that “financial stability”
under the Hamiltonian theory is
at “the very head of the list of
economic and social virtues.”
The so-called Hard Money Poli
cy with its rise in interest rates
together with present high taxes,
personal, corporate and excise,
are the means the administration
is using to achieve “stability and
a balanced budget.” In the mean
time Labor Unions are being
blamed for their wage increases
as the cause for higher prices. As
a matter of fact, however the
figures show that in industries like
iron and steel, non-ferrous metals,
fabricated metal products, non
electric machinery and in stone,
clay and glass products, profits
after taxes shows increases in the
second quarter of 1956 over the
first quarter of 1955 of from 20 to
70%, or an average of about 40%,
while in contrast, the average
hourly earnings of production
workers in manufacturing and
construction rose only 6 per cent
in 1956.
The President’s 1957 Economic
Report seeks to put this blame on
Labor by declaring that the im
provement in output per man in
1956 was less than the increase in
1955 and less than the average re
corded in the average post war
period and the report makes the
flat statement that “the smallness
of the 1955 gain contributed to the
rise in unit labor costs and in turn
to increases in prices.” However
the profit comparisons with the
labor increases do not bear out
that statement.
George Meany, President of the
AFL-CIO points out that the pres
ent economy is not marked by in- •
flationary pressures across-the- •
board. He points to what he calls
“an investment boom, accompa
nied by drops in home building
and automobile output, a decline
in farm equipment and relative
ly soft markets for many lines ci
household goods.” He further
points out "hat this investment
boom is now leveling off and that
there is danger that investment
and plant and equipment may
drop in 1957 if consumer markets
are not strong enough.
pects to conductor Arturo Toscanini as hearse bears his body te
cemetery.
1. Hie Rosette stone was found (a) in Ireland; fb) near the
mouth of the Nile; (o) in Scotland.
2. The Garden of the Gods is in (a) Colorado; fb) New Mexi
co; (c) Utah.
S. Easternmost of the Great Lakes is (a) Huron; fb) Ontario;
(o) Erie.
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ANSWERS
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BIG DEAL
gers’ Pres. Walter O'Malley
(above) traded his Ft. Worth
dub for Loo Angeles Angels,
owned by Chicago Cubs’ Phil
WHgley. O'Malley says Dodgers
have new ball park, so
This on' That
Halfback Bob Barrfe an* Omar*
Cecil Morris, of Oklahoma, so-
looted sixth and fourth reopeo- (
ttvely by the Green Bay
in the 1956 National F
League draft, have
1957 contracts . .
ice hockey
a 8-2 victory
15,009 at Stockholm
,i ‘ .1.
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si.
is Chalmers “Bump” Elliott, a
Wolverine football great of a
decade ago. Elliott was
ant coach on Iowa’s Big Tea
Rose Bowl
the past
back on Michigan’s
Ten championship team of
Some
has
ing job
Alvin Dark, St.
golf championship, the
of Champions Golf meet at Lake
Worth with a 54-hole total of 218.
Lou Kretlow of the Athletics
second . . . The Brooklyn
used more baseballs in 1956—well
over 12,005—than the entire Na
tional League used in 1876, its
first year.
aggrandizement, absorbed the States, then we have a clear
case of unlawful assumption of power by the Central Agen
cy, in obvious derogation ,of the manifest intent of the
founders, as well as in flagrant repudiation of the lucid pro
visions of the Constitution allocating to each its
sphere of activity.
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