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PAGE TWO 1218 College Street NEWBERRY. S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. 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 Does religion play any part in our National policy? What is our religion, by the way? If we read the record of Je hovah’s dealing with His people you will recall that the Most High sternly forbade His Chosen People to mingle with the heathen. God was the Author of a strict and unrelent ing Segregation. Why ? Because He had nurtured His people and wanted them free from contamination. We pro fess, you know, to be servants of Jehovah, both Jew and Gen tile, and all the branches, denominations and affiliated So cieties. But here we are, under the inspiration of our Am erican Government, cheek by jowl with Russia, a country now without reverence for God. The Clinton Chronicle published a dispatch which I quote: “What has communism accomplished? A terse and com pelling answer to that question is provided by the disting uished historian and teacher, Russell Kirk, in his new book, ‘The American Cause’, which the Chicago firm of Reg- nery has published. Mr. Kirk states: ‘Although the Communists have preach ed brotherhood, in practice they have murdered many mil lions of innocent people. Although the Communists have praised absolute equality they have established absolute despotism. Although the Communists have aped Christian charity in words, they have resorted to theft and confisca tion in actuality. Although the Communists have promis ed Utopia, they have delivered whole nations to mortal tor ment. Although they have talked unendingly of peace, they have thiven by war’. Communism is a philosophy of pure materialism. Yet Com munism in practice has miserably failed to better the ma terial living standards of the people. An article in U. S. News & World Report tells this story: It takes a Russian factory worker 306 hours and 35 minutes to earn enough money to buy himself a suit—the American factory worker can earn the suit in 22 hours and 9 minutes. It takes that Russian worker 19 minutes to earn the price of a cake of soap, as against 3 minutes for the American. It takes the Russian 3 hours and 23 minutes to make enough to buy a pound of butter; in our factories the figure is 21 minutes. So it goes, down the roster of practically everything in or dinary use. In terms of human values and betterment, Communism has been not only a failure but a ruthless despoiler.” We Americans talk against Communism and yet we are friendly with Russia. Moreover, we are becoming somewhat like Russia, swallowing Socialism on all sides and being governed by a Crass bureaucracy of Commissions. I suppose we should avoid all association with nations which flaunt God and carry on organized campaigns against the Lord and His teachings. We haven’t the courage to take that step because we haven’t the faith that must underlie drastic action. We read and have read all our days the accounts of the men of faith. Is it not inspiring to think of Caleb and Joshua? In stead of the faith of Daniel, Caleb, Joshua, Elijah, Elisha and the great characters of The Book, we have substituted a wordly wisdom, a so-called practical course of expediency. ^Boiled down to essentials we lack faith in God. You remember the old hymn, “Faith of our fathers.’ “Faith of our fathers; faith and prayer shall win all Na tions unto thee; and through the truth that comes from old, mankind shall then indeed be free.” v .. /■yV- -'Ll'. Whereas, this Committee believes that it is the opinion of the Session of the Second Presbyterian Church of Char leston that in view of the attitude of the said General As sembly as reflected by its conduct as above set out, it is fu tile for churches to continue to present such overtures to the General Assembly, seeking the withdrawal of The Pres byterian Church in the United States from the National Council, and that the said Session is unwilling any longer to continue association with an organization, the course of conduct of which is violative of the principles of behavior which should govern church bodies.” Does anyone think our Colored people would like to give up their churches and schools? I cannot conceive that at all. Colored ministers and teachers have been very quiet during all this discussion and turmoil, but I can’t believe that they are either indifferent or acquiescent; they wish to maintain their schools and churches. REPORT ON THE NATIONAL COUNCIL. “The Second Presbyterian Church of Charleston has vot ed to sever its connections with the National Council of Churches. Resolutions: “WThereas, this Committee is informed, and from the reading of much literature on the subject, believes that: The National Council of Churches has, during the past sev eral years, persisted in a course of activity w r hich has been highly objectionable to many of the individual churches con stituting the Council, among which is continued political ac tivity. Also, it has worked tirelessly in recent years on the integration of the church congregations; and at its general assembly which has just been held, invited Rev. Martin Lu ther King, the Negro minister who fostered the bus boy cott in Montgomery, to address them on the subject of racial integration and thereafter issued a declaration which, among other things, called for an end to racial segregation in churches; and, Whereas, this course of conduct being, as has been said, highly displeasing to many of the constituent churches of The Presbyterian Church in the United States, often re ferred to as The Southern Presbyterian Church, such churches have, through their respective presbyteries at each meeting of the General Assembly of the said The Presby terian Church in the United States during the past several years, presented numerous overtures requesting the Gen eral Assembly to take such action as will result in the with drawal of the said Church from the Council, and such over tures have met with a consistency unfavorable reception by the said general Assembly which has taken no action in the direction sought; and 1 npHE “baby boom” so significant on the American family scene for the past decade is expected to taper off in the next few years and, possibly, by 1965 to be re placed by the early teen group (10-14) as the largest single age group in the population. The latest Bureau of the Census figures show that the age group under five numbered just about 19 million as of July 1 last year, the equivalent of one out of every nine in the entire population. Pro jections into the middle of the next decade anticipate a halt in this group’s rapid growth, with a decline of somewhat over a million by 1960 and a rise to near the cur rent number by 1965. The early teen group, which to taled 15 million at the middle of last year, is expected to add up to over 17 million in 1960, and.to cross the 19 million level in 1965 to become the largest single age group in the population at that time. And the age group between 15 and 19, which numbered under 12 million last July, will accprding to projections increase to nearly 13 1 •> million in 1960 and cross the 17 million mark by 1965. These changes are certain to have far-reaching effect on the saving and spending patterns of the American family. Raising chil dren becomes progressively more costly each year as they grow up, reaching the costliest period when they are ready for college or other institutions of higher learning in their late teens. This inevitable strain on the av erage family budget has been ac centuated in recent years by two developments in the economy and in the composition of the popula tion. The first is inflation, which has raised the cost of living and of education and other necessities to record high levels. The second is the growth in the number of large families, with families of three and four children more common now than they have been in many years. . Whatever effect this changing stricture of the population may have on personal consumption ex penditures over the next decade, it points up the average family’s need for more personal protection and more saving to meet the fi nancial responsibilities that, for many, are just around the corner. Something else to look for: a change in voting patterns brought about by the increasing number of voters in the young age group. “As the bumper crop of babies born since World War II matures into 21-year-old voters,” says Economist Frank G. Dickinson, Director of the A.M.A. Bureau of Medical Research,” the elector ates of the Western nations will start ‘younging’.” This means that: “. . . As the proportion of older voters, which has been rising rap idly in the 20th century, reaches a peak and then declines, the accent will again be on youth. “. . . The ‘younging’ of the elec torate—one force of many—will lessen the clamor for the guaran teed future, the riskless society. “. . . Political leaders will want to please the younger voters at every turn, instead cri the older voters.” BPS ideas from other editors NO FRONT RUNNER . . . Ridden by Willie Shoemaker, Silky Sul livan, coming from 29 lengths back, won Santa Anita Derby by 3H lengths. It was Silky’s 7th victory in 12 starts, and estab lished him as contender for na tional 3-year-old honors. This An' That The Cleveland Browns’ third- round draft*choice, tackle Mel Guy of Duke, has been signed for 1958. Guy has another year of college eligibility left and was not expect ed to sign until next season. Guy, a senior, said he will complete his College work this summer and pass up another year of college football . . . Beloit College, ex pelled in 1951 for overemphasis of athletics, has been readmitted to the Midwest Conference which it helped found in 1921 . . . Jack 'Douglas, Stanford quarterback, renounced football in hopes of making good on the big-time tennis circuit . . . Franklin Allan Lewis, sports editor of the Cleve land Press, died in his hotel room at Tuscon, Ariz., apparently of a heart attack. He was covering the Cleveland Indians . . . High scor ing Dom Flora of Newark, N. J., a senior at Washington and Lee, won the Malcom U. Pitt award as the Southern Conference basket ball player of the year. From the Dearborn Independent, Dearborn, Michigan: Most econo mists agree that the present down ward trend in business and em ployment could be promptly halted and turned upward if those em ployed (some 60 million) would realize their economic power to do the job. Business depends upon employ ment. Jobs depend upon produc tion and production depends upon demand. Any decrease in demand, such as a reluctance to buy the things we need, decreases produc tion, jobs and business. A reluctance to buy m^ans that those employed are fearful of the future. They are employed and want to save every penny against the contingency of losing their em ployment The truth is that their reluctance to buy will hurry their own entry onto the list of unem ployed because they are decreas ing demands for products which keep them on the job. Somewhere along the line, con fidence must break through if busi ness is to take an upturn. Some thing c st be done to show that the future is bright tor this city, this state and nation. Advertising can play a leading role in the restoration of confi dence. Confidence, like measles, is highly contageous. Who among us can long be associated with a confident, self-assured person with out having some of these qualities rub off on him? Advertising is a force. It has the same expressions v of force as edu cation, publicity or propaganda. All attempt, by presenting sugges tions and arguments, to make others believe and act in certain ways. A force is neither good or bad, but can be directed toward either end. Electricity can electro cute—it can also produce light Advertising as a force can be di rected toward good by showing that now is the time for prospec tive buyers to get the best bar gains. The immediate bargain of quality merchandise at a relative ly low cost But the long-range bargain of increased demand, in creased production and jobs will not only benefit the buyer but the advertiser as well in increased sales. The wise merchant should real ize that through advertising he is also gaining a reputation. The wise buyer does not heed anonymous letters, neither does he heed anon ymous products. The author of neither can be found. The adver tiser, on the other hand, can al ways be found. His willingness to have confidence in the economy, future, as well as the present and past will be, is, and was in the hands of the people. 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BY JOHN and JANE STRICKLAND TODAY’S PROBLEM: Fear. H ARRY LAWSON, Cabot Ave nue, Detroit, Michigan, writes us of his fears during his early childhood: he was afraid of the dark; he was afraid of being alone for any length of time; but most of all he was afraid of people. When callers came, he kept out of the way. Since he was brought up on a farm, there were not too many callers. Keeping out of the way for a short call was all right, but when the caller stayed for din ner or overnight, little Harry suf fered tortures. There might be an attempt, to bring him into the con versation, and, horror of horrors, he might be pulled up on someone’s lap! Going to school wasn’t so bad. He knew the children for they had in a way been in his life all his life; and the teacher never became fa miliar with the pupils. As he grew older his fear dissipated to some extent but he still stayed close to his father if he went to town. Strangers were fearsome beings. This worried his parents to the point that they knew something must be done about it. An appeal to an uncle was made and he came to visit them. Harry hadn’t seen him since babyhood so the uncle paid little attention to him at first, gradually showing friendliness. Soon he liked this uncle and when it was suggested that he return with him for a visit, he was rather pleased. They drove two days be fore reaching his uncle’s home, and Harry stayed in the car all of the first day, eating sandwiches from a drive-in. The next day he actually got out and stood near the gasoline attendants. After reaching their destination, the uncle found it nec essary to go away for two weeks, leaving Harry with a strange aunt and three stranger-cousins. It was like plunging a non-swimmer into the deep water. But it proved to be the salvation of young Harry. By the time his uncle returned he was at ease with all the family. He says he remembers one remark of his uncle that has carried him safely among strangers throughout the years: “When you’re afraid, just forget your fear and plunge in; you won’t be afraid long.” And this has been the keynote of his success as a salesman, a job thoroughly enjoyed today.