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♦ {SECTION m, PAGE FOVK THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1957 Strom ajrmqnd FARMS AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Clemton Extension Information Specialist REGRETS STORM DAMAGE First let me express my deep Tegrets to all those South Caro linians and our neighbors in North Carolina and Georgia who were victims of the tornadoes which struck the area during the past week- As soon as information reach' ad me about the storms, I sent a member of my staff to the storm area in South Carolina to assist in every way possible, and to re port the situation to me. I tele graphed Governor Timmerman and offered to assist in securing the aid of the Civil Defense Ad ministration and other federal agencies which might co-operate in helping to rebuild the storm damage. Under the law the Gov ernor must make the first appli cation. The Governor replied that he had asked Civil Defense for aid and that help from my office would be appreciated. Since the storm, I have been working with Civil Defense and with appro priate officials at the White House, urging that all possible aid be given promptly. I am thankful that no lives were lost in South Carolina and offer my sympathy to our sister State of North Carolina for the loss of life there. ATTACK MADE ON JURY TRIAL BILL Two attacks have been launch ed on the bill which I am spon soring, with Senators- Eastland and Byrd, to guarantee the right of trial by jury. A Washington newspaper at tacked the bill editorially and a spokesman of the Justice Depart ment devoted an entire speech in opposition to the bill. In view of the fact that the newspaper and the Justice De partment both have been strong advocates of so-called rights measures now pending in Con gress, it was somewhat surpris ing to find them both in open op position to my bill. The Justice Department spokes man stated that the bill to guar antee the right of trial by jury would defeat the purpose of the Administration’s civil rights bills Here are his own words: “I should like ... to warn against attempts now being made to emasculate this program by de ceptive appeals for the protection of the right to trial by jury.” NOTHING DECEPTIVE ABOUT JURY TRIAL My reply to that charge is a question: What is deceptive about guaranteeing the right of trial by jury? That is the stated purpose of my bill. However, I am glad the Justice Department has made its position clear in this instance. There is only one conclusion to be drawn from the speech of the Justice Department spokesman. He is against extending to every citizen a legal right now enjoyed by some citizens: that is the right of trial by jury. Persons involved in labor dis pute cases presently enjoy this right even when the ease involves a question of contempt of a court order. If one citizen has the right of trial by jury in contempt cases —and I believe they should have that right—then every citizen should have the same right. PROPER AUTHORITY NECESSARY Courts must have the authority to punish contempt when such an act is committed in the presence of the court or when an officer of the court fails to perform his duty. But the question of whether an order of a court has been vio lated is entirely another matter. Certainly a jury would be just as fair in its consideration of wheth er a contempt had been commit ted as the judge who had issued the order would be. The Justice Department should consider whether the feelings and emotions of a judge would not be just as likely to get involved in such a case as would the feelings PLANTING PINES Assistant County Agent Tuten of Edgefield tells me 25 of their 4-H Cl^b members each started a young forest by planting 1,000 pines the past winter. Sams of Barnwell had 7 doing likewise. And in many other counties the young folks made demonstration plantings of pines too. The way trees grow here, those youngsters could live to make the complete harvests from them, starting with improvement thinnings of pulp- wood, through further thinnings for poles, right on through the cycle of sawtimber- Most regions won’t grow timber that fast. WARD McLENDON SAYS: — - Ward McLendon, former county agent at Florence says: “If I were mad at a man, I wouldn’t cuss him or shoot him. I’d just give him a worn-out cotton gin, or else make him a school trus tee. A NEW WATERMELON The Black stone is a new di sease resistant ,round, dark green and emotions of a jury. JURY TRIAL ACCEPTED PRINCIPLE I fail to see that letting a jury of 12 persons decide whether a contempt has been committed is any departure from accepted principles of justice. The incon sistency of some advocates of the so-called civil rights bills is clearly shown by their attacks on my bill. Apparently they believe in cer tain rights for certain people and not the same rights for all the people. I believe a majority of the American people believe in preserving and extending the fundamental right of trial by jury. ATTACKS MADE BECAUSE OF FEAR The attacks against this bill convince me that I am on the right track and the so-called civil rights advocates are fearful that the people will urge their Repre sentatives and Senators to vote for the bill. **«M*jn 1856 1956 COLLEGE We extend to you our Sincere Congratulations on the Celebration of your 100TH ANNIVERSARY K>--. ;• Ivfe. v . NEWBERRY CREAMERY 916 HARRINGTON STREET NEWBERRY, S. C. watermelon that has been releas ed by the USDA Vegetable Breed ing Laboratory at Charleston. It is recalled that' this same Laboratory produced the now famous Congo and Charleston Gray melons. The Blackstone is similar in appearance to the Black Diamond variety, but is earlier and more resistant to the main disease of watermelons. County agents who have had a few dem onstration plantings of it tell me it has high yielding and good shipping quality and is a very good melon. We will likely see a good many of them this year. USE FOR PAPER MILK BOTTLES If you are short of lightwood splinters to start a fire with, as we are, you will find dry paper milk bottles just the thing. Lay a crushed one on a wad of news paper, put a batch of splintered wood across it and light- The par affin on the waxed paper of the bottle will soon blaze up as well as rich splinters would. Another use we find * for them is to cut the top half away, punch small holes in the bottom, fill with good soil, and use to start plants in. We start our tomatoes that way. In the sunny basement window for about 3 weeks before safe planting time, they make good growth and are ready to go when put in the soil. We simply tear the paper away and the root mass that has formed holds the soil together when we transplant them. Best Wishes To Newberry College for Another Century of Successful * Service. FRANK WILSON AND JOHN WILSON Upholstery of All Kinds 1515 Martin St., Newberry Congratulations 1856 tel 1956 COLLEGE MR. AND MRS. TOM LEWIS AND SON, TOMMY Boundary Street Ext. - Congratulations Newberry : V£r3 S , ' ip , * » - . . x • . V ’ ■ ' v ■ J r ;' : * 8g| -• .. - ».• —x »:: fflP 1 ■WV -J-,-” ii-T 1 3 Holland Hall — Administration Building Just as Holland Hall stands as a symbol of strength and de pendability on the College Campus, so Newberry Federal I N Savings and Loan Association stands for these important qualities to the savers and homeowners of this community. Our Best Wishes to Newberry College during its Cen tennial Celebration. Newberry Federal Savings Loan Association