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PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 1957 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 , ' BY SPECTATOR If you would appreciate our great country you must live at least a year in some other country. Orators extolling our greatness are usually as bombastic ( as the old-time Fourth of July speaker. How can we adequately estimafe this nation except by comparison with the other nations? America has most of everything—that is true when con sidering creature comforts, perhaps; we cannot boast oi being more intellectual or more spiritual or more artistic. However, we may attain to new heights as we mature, tor* wd are still a young people and a polyglot population. We have, notwithstanding, much to cherish and much to! defend against evil-thinkers, mischievous-minded and merely misguided people. Much of our present-day trouble is the fruit of good intention: we found it easier to appeal; to Washington than to operate. independently. Why to Washington? Be cause the Federal Government could levy taxes right and left. So we invoked the aid of Washington. Then, again, it was an opportunity for members of Congress to get some thing for their constituents. The result of all that was to rely on the National Government. How did the National Government get the money ? By taxing us. So now the Government of the United States has the money and auth ority and today the Government is doing for us many things which are by no means the duty -of the Federal Gov ernment. Every time we run to Washington .we confer authority on the Government; and then we complain of the sprawling Washington Bureaucracy and its dictatorial sway. The Government, in turn, plays politics with us. You’ve heard about the possibility of closing Fort Jackson? Why? Why have to send delegations to Washington to save Fort Jackson? Why was Fort Jackson created? Beyond a doubt it was to serve^a need. Is there no longer a need? If the Government talks of closing the Fort and than yields to influence and pressure does’nt that prove that even in so vital a matter as defense installations the Government playts politics? Should the defense of the nation be a matter of small politics ? That same question arises as )to the Charleston Navy Yard and the great Marine Station at Paris Island. Why must groups of citizens, imbued with civic pride and other considerations, have to intercede with Washington in purely defense matters? # We are told that for the sake of economy the Government must close some plants or forts. How a Government can talk of economy at home while so prodigally throwing away money abroad is beyond my understanding. Our Govern ment would not hesitate to give all the money necessary for a dozen Camps in Europe and another dozen in the Middle East. If two and two equal four at home the same should be true in Europe and Asia. But it isn’t true. So abstruse is the reasoning of Washington and so wondrous the agility of the Bureaucratics mind that the Government has become too metaphysical and recondite for average citizens to comprehend. "— The grand men who built this Nation would be appalled at our plan of preferential customers of power, produced with tax money. If the Government thinks there is any need for public power, power produced at the expense of the taxpayers, why not charge interest on all the capital invested, at Bank rates; and require the payment of taxes as other •concerns pay; and require further, the submission of all such public power projects to the regulation of regulatory Commissions ? Why feed Peter at the expense of Paul? I ask you. $omone asked me: Are you hipped on the subject oi Public Power? By no means; my electric power bill is so small that I need not worry; what I need is to be a pre ferential customer of gasoline; my gasoline bill is many times greater than my bill for electricity. If it be right for the Government to finance and build electric power plants and forgive interest and taxes, then sell to a favored group at preferential rates, why should not the Government have regard for us w r ho spend so much for gasoline? Now, instead of offering to me as a man in terested in farming, a lower rate for electricity than my town friend pays, why not remember that a farmer s bill for gasoline is much more than his bill for electric power. And the expenses for fertilizers is greater still. So if the Governhient w r ants to take pity on me let it sell me gas oline at a discount. Do you know what the young people are reading- I am not an old fogey; I have worked with the young people from Charleston to Anderson, taking in Aiken, Orange burg, Columbia and a Teacher’s Institute in Manning. I know something about boys and girls, young men and young women—old men, too. I enjoy a detective story, especially the English stories, or stories of places and people in England. The English stories are laboriously, sometimes ted iously drawn out, but our English language is not butcher ed as is so often true of American stories. American det ective books are full of slang and other barbarities of speech, and smack of cheap familiarities oftentimes. The British, as you know, are slow and stolid, perchance, but the tongue of- Shakespeare, Milton and others is not slovenly dealt with. • r There is a fly in the ointment, however. It seems that everybody drinks liquors all the time. Every time two people meet, and during the meeting, and on leaving all must drink, drink, drink. This may be truue, but that seems to be a bit too much on the west side. It seems to me that boys w r ho read such books will think that all that drinking is something that befits a man and may be tempted to “do all that may become a man”, you know, as Macbeth told his wife, you remember. There is no more beguiling or intriguing influence than readable stories of modern life. No boy ,or young man will regard a drunken man as attractive,, but readable stories of action carry an appeal that suggests that the constant drinking of cocktails is a practice that doth become a man and that the example should be contagious. I quote from a timely address by Fred Florence, a banker of Dallas, Texas: “All of us agree with the President that we cannot take any risk with national security. We agree that we must devote whatever portion of our resources that may nec essary to adequate preparedness for repelling any foreign aggressors. But this pressing necessity for large contin uing defense expenditures dictates strong conservative mea sures with respect to other phases of the budget. This is not an appropriate time for expanding Federal aid to fav ored groups in our society. Thisr is the time for sober think-* ing and action., without political implications or consider ations. The need for conservation and thrift in Government operations and expenditures requires a firm hand at the helm. Senator Byrd and his colleagues are to be congrat ulated for their efforts to promote economy and thrift in Government. The public will gladly record credit to both parties in Congress for any action toward thrift and economy, as both parties, and the President, now appear to be responding to the nationwide demand from the grass-roots voter. Economy and thrift in Government have suddenly become popular, and that is a most fortunate experience for the American people. We hope deeds will replace words. What we really need is economy in Government that will justify a reduction in taxes. The present rate of tax ation is a great burden on the people, and a deterren to the economic progress of the Nation. With taxes so high, the Government is taking more and more of the earnings from the people, and leaving less and less for the people to use for their own purposes, and to create the savings that are essential to our national progress. This great hus and cry about reduction of the budget might be just the stimulation needed to get our Government on a sounder fiscal and budgetary basis. Thoughtful* and patriotic cit izens everywhere certainly hope this will be done, as we know it is in the best interest of the American people that it be done—and done promptly. We have good reason to face the future with courage and with confidence. Science, inventions, and technology will create new horizions filled with opportunities bene ficial to our people. With our growing stores of natural resources, the years ahead will be rich in their reward to thrifty and industrious people. Sound business policy, stimulated by a reasonable degree of confidence, will en rich our institutions and our personal lives. The future will offer greater opportunities to all people than they have ever experienced at any time in the past. We must prepare ourselves to reap the fruits of the many opportunities that lie in the harvests ahead. ' i. Roque to (a) a card grame; (b) animal; (c) farm of ©roquet. 8. Serpigo refers to (a) snakes; (b) skin disease; (o) mineral rock. 3. Cruciate means (a) pliable; (b) decisive; (©) cross shaped. ANSWERS ■••«9S|p ap(S *3 *taab«J3 'l /'"'V NLY Time and the reaction of the American people at the polls in 1958 by elections will ac tually determine the result of the first session of the 85th Congress. Already the so-called Eisenhower doctrine is under fire and is get ting a severe test in the Middle- East with a new powder keg in danger of ignition in Syria most any time unless conditions better rapidly. The first session of the 85th Con gress received a total of 14,013 measures introduced out of which 252 bills were enacted into law. They received 45,114 nominations for postmasters, army, navy, air force, coast guard and civilian of which 44,114 were confirmed, 33 withdrawn and 806 were not con firmed. It took 15,292 pages in the Congressional record to print the proceedings, plus 7,325 pages in the appendix to print individual speeches and other matter. Highlights of legislation passed included: The voting rights bill for Negroes; including ministers un der social security; public disclo sure of Union financial reports; providing death or life imprison ment penalty for mailing explo sives; authorizing US to guarantee private loans to local, feeder and short haul airlines; raises from $10,000 t^T $13,500 amount of direct veterans loans for housing in rural areas; authorized US participation in International^ Atomic Energy Agency; cut in new^appj^priations by close to $5 billions; ratified Mid dle East Doctrine; cut mutual se curity bill (foreign aid) from v re- quested $4.4 billion to $3,435 bil lion; cut military budget from re quested $36.1 billion to $33,750 bil lion; extended lending power of Export-Import Bank from 3 to 5 years; amended the rapid tax- write off which has cost the gov ernment $3 billion in interest, tc apply only to new or special de fense facilities and to research and development facilities foi defense. Extended the Small Business Administration to July 31, 1958; continued soil bank program foi farmers; and extended the Agri culture Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954; cut aboul $^99 million from Agriculture ap propriations asked by Sec. Benson; clipped wings of Atomic Energy Commission by providing AEC must get authorization from the Joint Committee on Atomic Ener gy before expenditure of funds— effectually eliminated Budget Bu reau as last word on Atomic Ener gy Projects; Airways Moderniza tion Act creating Board which may be forerunner of single Federal Aviation Agency. \ Some important measures which failed to pass included the Presi dent’s school construction pro- . gram; increase in. postal rates; Statehood for Hawaii and Alaska and Home Rule for the District of Columbia; discontinuance of postal savings system; $1.5 billion Rivers and Harbors bill; higher tariff for lead and zinc industries. , Another, important Act set the wheels in motion for major con struction on the National Capitol Building which may cost upward of $65 million, of which $17 million is appropriated. Renovation calls for extension of east walls of the main central building some 38 feet, facing old limestone portion with marble, construction of un derground garages, tunnels to new Senate Office building, to Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Building, new restaurants, office rooms and committee rooms. By Grace Scott r\ ANA RALSTON tidily brushed the jacket that Vincent had worn on his weekend trip to Tre- vittown. Though his territory sel ling tractors was no longer nor his work harder, he had lately stayed the whole weekend when he went to report to the main office in stead of coming home on Saturday as usual. Brushing over the breast pocket she heard a small crac kling sound. Unhappily but deter mined, Dana fished in the pocket with chilled fingers. A picture of a young, pretty woman! Dana sank down on the trimly made bed because her knees re fused to hold her. Not Vince! Vince was big, and intense, and truthful. To Bolster her faith she remembered the be ginning of their acquaintance. Vince Ralston had come to the ranch to sell Dad a tractor. “A fine young man,”- Mr. Har man had told Dana’s mother. “I’ve inyited him to dinner. Some thing tells me that young man har never tasted cooking like yours." Dad was right. Vince was an orphan and his life had been a long story of orphanages and fos ter homes, and at eighteen he had been sent out to make his way. Finding a job with Macklin-James Tractors, he had been first an er rand boy, but he had worked hard. Then he was selling, and now he was in line to manage the terri tory. And then they had planned their wedding and found this little home in Dennsville just right for his territory. They had been so happy. Oh . . , Dana shivered as memory slid to a halt before the funny little things that happened. She had been happy, but had Vince? Mrs. Harman had cautioned Dana about rushing into marriage. After all, Dana, we know little of Vince, his family or- his friends.’’ “I don’t have to,’’ Dana had de clared then. But just the same Mother had often been right. Had she been right this time? Unwel come tears welled up into Dqna’s eyes. Oh, Vince, I’ve been so prond of being Mrs. Vincent l&alston! But more and more he sat-up late going over his books. Once after she had gone to bed early, she woke to find him still at work in the living room. She had urged him to stop, and he had hastily hidden some papers as she came near. And then there was that unex plained long distance telephone call. Thinking of the telephone made Dana start. She usually called her mother to chat before she started dinner, but today time was short. Vince would soon be home. Preparing dinner,, she thought sadly, ‘Maybe our last one.’ The aroma of meatloaf and apple pie filled the house and soon she heard Vince drive up in front. As always she thrilled with joy at the thought of him, but now she stifled it. “Hi, Dana,’’ he called, and as he came in the door he looked un usually happy. “I want you to meet . ! .’’ he turned and held out his hand to , someone outside. Dana’^j eyes widened and her heart pounded painfully. Oh, Vince, oh, my darling! Have you come to ask me to .free yon? The lovely young stranger smiled, but she had an appraising look in her eyes. Dana stepped back fal- teringly. “Dana;’’ Vince’s voice was gen tle, vibrant. “I want you to meet Betty, my long-lost sister. I’ve been searching to find my family, hut everything seemed to stop me. Now at last Betty called me and I went to see her. She’s told me about how Mom died when I was a baby during the depression, and Dad gave us kids to people who could take care of us.’’ “Oh, Vince,” Dana’s throat choked with tears. “I’ve always wanted a sister. Now our baby can have an aunt. . .” She broke off, embarassed as Vince’s laughing shout. “Now we’re really a family!” Yes, a real family, she thought happily. ^. , CAT’S MOUTHFUL . . . U. S. army specialist 2nd class Clarence Watson of Wilmington, O., pats head in month of 13-month-old lion, mascot of 5th U. S. infantry regiment at Forth, Germany. >deos from other editors m m From the Canton Independent- Sentinel, Canton, Pa.: Government officials in the Federal Trade Com mission are interested in drug prices and have sent question naires to drug manufacturers, de signed to produce the answer to questions which the FTC and the general public want answered. For one thing, the Government wants to know why the cost of cer tain well-known driigs have re mained high for years after they were introduced. It is common practice for new drugs to be priced rather high when they are first offered because the supply is lim ited and production is just oegin- ning. Hov/ever, in the case of many antibiotics prices have been held up and there is general suspicion that the public is being gouged. The drug business is a billion- dollar industry in the United Sta tes and if there is any one industry in which profits should be moder ate, or reasonable, it is this one. Americans depend on medicines and drugs to safeguard their health and it is a poor commentary on the American scene if drug manu facturers are, as some claim, ex tracting ridiculous profits at the expense of the American public because there is little understand ing of the drug industry and little information or comprehension of its workings • • • From the Houston Herald, Do than. Alabama: Some time ago a group of retail executives was re ceived by the President at the White House. The group’s spokes man told the Chief Magistrate that retailing’s increasing sales volume and rising capital expansion pro grams are a reflection of confi dence in the sound growth of this country’s economy. He added: “We sold—and will continue to sell—the products which manufac turers have produced and made it possible for them to continue their operations at peak levels.” This particular group consisted of representatives of retail fields other than foods. The food retail ers, chain and independent, are doing exactly the same thing on behalf of the country’s farmers, processors and others. This brings up a point we are apt to overlook. We watch the in dustrial production figures, in or der to see how American enter prise and the nation fare. But the status of retailing is every bit as important. No producer could pro duce for Iwig'without a sufficient number of buyers of his wares. If the goods didn’t move he’d have no choice but to shut down. mui mm* n m m-f V-' . C 4 “SIBAL” MEANS “START” ... Korea’s first home built car, 6-cyl- Inder Sibal, was built at cost of $5,600 In 2 years by Choe brothers la Seoul. ■V t | - >- i mm: ♦* i§s 1 ^ < mm . . ■ CENSURE REDS, 60-10 :. . Russia’s Arkady Sobolev (center) con fers with Hungarian delegated Imre Holla! and Peter Mod as UN general assembly adopts U. S. resolution condemning Soviet repres sion of Hungary. CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1 Stop S Part of foot ball jhoe 10 — Scott. Negro slave who sued for freedom 14 Genus of olives 15 Swarm 16 River of France 17 Fortune teller 18 Genua of geese 19 Unaccom- E anted ampling 22 Furnace man who refines ore 24 Alder tree (Scot.) 25 The yellow bugle 26 Evaded an obligation 30 More severe 34 Small boy 35 Foot covering 37 Macaw 38 Poem 39 Wither* 40 Male 41 Direct* 44 Period 45 Box 47 Item* at property 49 Surpasses by small margin 50 Apportion out 52 Equipment 53 Scolder 56 Spoke 60 Part of stove 61 Bird 63 Tardy 64 Metal 65 Balanc* 66 Press 67 Finishes 68 Condition 69 Confined DOWN 1 Multitude 2 Opposed to a weather 3 Dregs 4 Incrustation of teeth 5 Grooves 6 Yearn 7 Bitte*' vetch S Summer drinks 9 White ant* 10 Coin 11 Unruly outbreak 12 Anglo-Saxon slave (12 Antlered animal 21 Annoys 23 At any time 26 Roman long outer garment 27 HeU (colloq.) 28 Notions 29 Perished 30 Smiiil barracuda 31 Mentioned 32 Rub out 33 Raves 36 Paid golfer 42 Orders 43 Let it stand 45 Talk informally 46 Congenitally divided Up 48 Soaks 49 Long seat 51 Grain fungus 52 Visitor 53 Tree trunk 54 Level 55 Peruse 57 Unusual 58 English boys* school 59 Small depression 62 Narrow Inlet