The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, August 29, 1957, Image 6
PAGE SIX
THE NEWBERRY SUN
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1957
During the past week, I spent
a great deal of time talking with
various officials of the Defense
Department, the Army, and at the
Whitd House in an effort to pro
tect the continued operation of
Fort Jackson. Fort Jackson is
one of the finest training cent
ers in the United States and I was
shocked to learn that it was one
on a list of 16 installations in
ganger of being closed as a re
sult of Defense Department cut
backs.
Camp Gordon at Augusta, Ga.,
also was on the list and I also
objected strongly against closing
it.
The Army will have to follow
whatever orders are issued by the
Defense Department with refer
ence to the military installations
which are on the list.
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
PROMISES CAREFUL STUDY
The Defense Department inform
ed me that careful study is being
given to the entire program and
that action would not be taken
before giving interested parties
an opportunity to be heard.
In talking with White House
officials, I have emphasized the
value of Fort Jackson and Camp
Gordon. I urged that action be
taken by the White House to alter
the plans under consideration by
the Defense Department.
I am hopeful that Fort Jack-
son and Camp Gordon will be taken
off the list of installations which
are in danger of being closed. I
am continuing to keep in close
touch with officials in the Defense
and Army departments and at the
Whits House about this matter.
CUTBACKS IN RESERVE
PROGRAM UNWISE
Another matter which is caus
ing me great concern is the pres
ent policy of cutting back the
military reserve program.
When national defense is at
stakes there is no economy in try
ing to save a few dollars on our
own military programs when we
have wasted so much money over
seas in so-called economic aid to
raise the living standards of fore
ign countries.
I am as anxious as anybody
and a great deal more anixous
than some members of Congress,
to take every action possible to
bring about more real economy
in the Federal Government. ,But I
do not believe it is real economy
to reduce our reserve forces. The
United Statess has never been
a country that depended on a large
standing army to meet its defense
needs.
^‘CIVILIAN SOLDIERS”
VERY IMPORTANT
The United States has depend
ed upon its civilian soldiers—the
reserve forces—to bear the heav
iest burden of warfare. In World
War II, 98 per cent of our fight
ing forces were either civilians
or members of the reserves.
The reserves are particularly
valuable because they have the
skills and experience both of the
civilian and the military man.
I hope that the Defense De-
URMOND
partment will advise Congress of
its needs so as to be able to
maintain our reserve forces at
their present level. The appropri
ation of funds for this purpose
is real economy because it has
been estimated that four or five
reserves can be maintained for
the same amount of money it
takes to maintain on member
of the regular -forces.
VOTED AGAINST EASING
IMMIGRATION LAW
On several occasions I have
discussed the dangers involved in
efforts of some people in this
country to let down the flood
gates of immigration for aliens
to enter the United States. It is
so difficult to screen out com
munists and other undesirables
that I believe it beet not to lower
our defenses.
However, this past week a bill
>vas passed by the Senate to makfe
it easier for cetrain immigrants
to come into the country. I was
one of only four Senators who
voted against easing restrictions.
I simply cannot agree to accept
ing unknown dangers when we are
already faced with a constant
fight against communism.
FATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
BILL STILL IN DOUBT
As I write this letter, there
has been no indication in the House
of Representatives as to what
will finally be done with the
Senate version of the so-called
civil rights bill. Efforts of Re
publican leaders to reach a com
promise have not impressed me
favorably.
In my opinion almost any com
promise will weaken the gains
made in the Senate by approval
of the jury-trial amendment. Even
with the jury-trial provision, the
bill is unsatisfactorily to me. If
it is returned to the Senate, I
shall vote against it again just
as I voted and fought against
it when it was debated in the
Senate. Until the civil rights bill
is disposed of, there appears to
be little hope of adjournment, al
though it is possible it could come
quickly, perhaps by the time this
is published.
Sincerely
Strom Thurmond
SOME FIN! . . . Chuck Blakes-
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magazine, poses with 320 lb.
black sea bass he caught in
Gulf of Lower California.
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BEAMS FROM THE MOON
W E HAVE a green-and-gold
parakeet that at intervals
flies out of the room where he
stays and lights at the foot of a
large mirror in the livingroom.
And there he spends some time
with his image in tbh glass.
Whether he'is deceived or not by
his image,, who can tell?
When we look- at the full moon
on a glorious night, we maj al
most be decevied by the image,
we may almost believe that there
is light in the moon. But the moon
has no light in herself. With no
atmosphere and rough surface
covered by the ashes and pock
marked with the yawning craters
of burnt-out volcanoes, the moon
is a dead world. But she lights
with beauty the countryside as
she rises in a slivery glow. And
why and how is this? Because the
moon is a faithful reflector of the
sun. When he sinks in the west,
his rays are reflected upon the
earth by the rising moon.
Then, if you are true reflectors
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others will see your good works
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WORLD OUTDOORS
A NOTHER hunting season is
upon us and before it is over
needless loss of lives will result
from accidents involving guns
somebody “didn’t think was
loaded ’■
It happens eve*^. 31£ a r, in small
towns and big ones, "In the country
and in tenement houses. Regret
fully, the victim quite often is a
child too young to understand the
danger of “playing” with guns.
How do these accidents happen?
Only through carelessness. Despite
the fact that it is a foolish prac
tice, many people keep loaded
pistols or shotguns in their homes.
They hide them, lock them up, or
otherwise put them “out of the
children’s reach.” But children
have the uncanny ability of get
ting into things and discovering
places; and few things hold more
fascination for them than fire
arms. The natural thing for a child
to do when he discovers a pistol
or gun is to imitate the action he
sees on TV and in the movies: he
points the weapon at someone and
pulls the trigger. And somebody is
hurt or killed.
But the “unloaded” gun is just
as dangerous. The average hunt
er of experience is careful to un
load his gun when he leaves the
field to check it again before bring
ing it into the house. But once in
a great while this routine is up
set for some reason and a dan
gerous, loaded weapon is the re
sult. This may happen only once
in a lifetime—but that one time
can be the occasion for a serious
or fatal accident.
There is no such thing as being
“too careful” with guns or pistols.
Il you own a case, keep the weap
on in the case except when you
are using it in the field. Store
weapons in a safe place, prefer
ably under lock and key, or as
far out of the reach of children as
possible. Check and double check
your gun after each hunting trip.
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