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COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS
By SPECTATOR
Twice we have become embroiled in war with Germany,
in tragic, expensive and disastrous warfare; will it happen
again? Probably so, but a generation or two from now’. In
the meantime the Russian aggressiveness will lead to a unit
ed Germany under a leader of Hitler’s appeal and Germany,
probably with our cooperation, will overthrow Russia and all
her satellite Soviet partners. Quite likely Japan will use the
occasion to renew her conquest of Korea and China. And Ja
pan may head a movement to organize China and all other
Mongolians into a yellow Empire.
With a resurgent Germany and a revived Japan the next
generation will have to consider the weakness of Britain and
France.
Over and over again, the wheel of fortune spins and his
tory flows on and on and around and around.
In the next world w r ar w r e must take account of Mexico;
Brazil and the Argentine.
Canada will be with us and w r e must keep Mexico on our
side, with all the islands near us and Mexico.
I don’t think the people of the Moon will fight against us,
although their Spudniks may come to see what manner of
people w-e are.
Nations rise, empires flourish and then they gradually
shrink and fall.
Once the British lion's roar reverberated over the seven
sas and people trembled and bowed. That once raucus roar
has become a mere squeak today and Britain no longer can
face the rising powers by her might alone. This is the ine vit
able course of history.
An interesting and suggestive development recently
been the trend toward unification among the Mohammedans.
Their bond of unity is religion. Now some day all the Span
ish in this part of the world may feel the tug of language
and religion. Beginning wbth Mexico, all Central and South
America, except Brazil, and taking in Cuba there is a pos
sible a solidarity of all those millions of people in all that vast
area—through the Spanish language. They have another
powerful bond in religion, they are overw'helmingly Catholic.
In the middle ages the Mohammedans established a foot
hold in France and Spain and much of Northern Africa. They
jstill are entrenched in Northern Africa though no longer a
force in Europe. But the Spanish influence, language, tradi
tion and habit could build a more powerful Union than the
English or the Mohammedans ever erected. And w’hen the
Hispano-America era dissolves in the throes of dissension
there will be a union headed by South Africa that will be a
force to be reckoned wdth.
The Germans will not submit much longer to a place of
inferiority; we may be sure that the Germans themselves
will, in time, oust the Russians.
Germans fighting to regain and redeem their own soil and
people will be vastly more powerful even than the force
which over-ran France, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Norway and
so much of the present Soviet Empire.
Whatever may be the outcome of the Russians arrogance
the resurgent Germany will re-assert herself.
In your Bible you’ve read of Nineveh, Babylon, Persia. All
were parts of great empires.
You remember the Assyrian hordes in the days of the
Prophet Elisha, wdien Elisha defied Emperar Behadad?
Of course you recall the days of Egypt’s power in the days
o^ Joseph and Moses.
“Thou art weighed in the balances and art found want
ing”.
That you remember was Daniel’s interpretation of the
dream of King Belshazzar, the Chaldean, also called Babylon
ian. “Mene mene tekel upahrsin’. “That night”, says the
Bible, “was Belshazzar, King of the Chaldeans, slain”. Da
rius, the persian, was the Conqueror. Afterw r ards came Cy
rus, mighty ruler of the Persian Empire!!
And there was Genghis Khan with his vast army of mar
auders, spreading alarm from Asia through Europe.
Before the time of Rome’s splendor w’as the empire of
Phillip of Macedon for whom was named the City of Phillippi
of which the Apostle Paul speaks.
Phillip, one of the great military geniuses; was over
shadowed by his illustrious son, Alexander, a general so tran-
scendant that History refers to him as Alexander the Great.
And he ruled Macedon and everything else within reach.
Across from Rome was the City of Carthage, a rival of
Rome. Carthage is remembered because of the brilliant gen
eral, Hannibal.
And there came Rome, mistress of the known world, the
land of the Caesars.
My real point is this: Where are those Empires today?
COTTON RESEARCH NEEDED
In my last teport, I mentioned
that I am supporting a proposal
by Mr. Robert Coker of Harts-
ville, S. C., to expand government
research activities for the purpose
of eradicating the boll weevil and
its 350 million-dollar annual dam
age to our cotton crops. This week
I want to tell you about another re
search activity which also deserv
es increased attention and support
by the Congress and the Depart
ment of Agriculture. It is the pro
blem of discovering new ways to
improve the spinning quality of
cotton so as to increase the con
sumption of cotton and cotton pro
ducts.
During the past ten years ra
dical changes in the production
harvesting, and ginning of cotton
have been developed to help off
set the constantly rising cost of
producing cotton. While much pro-
press has been made in these
areas, such as the development of
mechanical cotton picker,- many
new and unsolved problems have
developed.
Witnesses before the House
Agricultural Appropriations Sub
committee have testified that these
changes in cotton harvesting and
ginning have resulted in a “gross
deterioration” in the spinning
quality of cotton. They say the
proportion of short fibers has in
creased, the effective strength of
the fiber has been reduced, and the
general fine character of the na
tural cotton fiber has been lost.
This has placed cotton, they say,
at a disadvantage in competing
wdth other fibers and is an add
ed inducement for mills to switch
to synthetics.
Some research in this vital
field has already conducted at Jo
anna Mills at Joanna, S. C., and
at the pilot spinning plant facili
ty recently established by the De
partment of Agriculture at Clem-
son College, Clemson, S.C. Addi
tional funds are needed to increase
research activities at both of these
places and at other research pro
jects across the country.
RESEARCH IN PULP
INDUSTRY
One of the most important in
dustries to South Carolina’s econ
omy industry is being honored this
week in South Carolina on the
very day that nine Pilot Forests
scattered throughout the state are
being dedicated. These Pilot For
ests will show South Carolinians
how they can add to their incomes
by using modern methods and prac
tices in harvesting forest trees for
pulpwood and other forest pro
ducts. This is a form of research
deserving of much praise. My
heartiest congratulations tothose
individuals responsible for the Pi
lot Forests.
S. C. FARM CASH CROPS
According to figures furnished
to me this week by the Depart
ment of Agriculture, cotton has
declined sharply as a cash crop in
South Carolina during the period
1924-57. In 1924 King Cotton fur
nished 70 per cent of cash receipts
from farm products. By 1957 this
figure had dropped to 19 per cent.
During this same period tobacco,
dairy products, and hogs have
shown an upward trend. In 1957 to
bacco ranked as the top money
crop in South Carolina, account
ing for 23.7 per cent of all cash
farm receipts. Other crops ranked
in the following order percentage
wise: Cotton (lint and seed), 19.2;
meat animals, 12.6; poultry and
eggs, 10.4; dairy products, 7.5;
fruits and nuts, 5.0; feed crops,
3.7; oil crops, 3.5; vegetables, 3.4;
food grains, 1.5; other. livestock,
0.3; and other crops grouped to
gether, 9.2.
■Sincerely,
STROM Trl URMOND
Ga., spent the past week with her
mother, Mrs. R. T. Pugh.
Mrs. L. J. Fellers had as guests
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wise
and family of West Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Fee of
Columbia were weekend visitors of
Mrs. Annie Belle Hunt.
Mrs. S. C. Brissie, Robert and
George of Woodruff were weekend
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mills.
Miss Mary Langford of North
Augusta schools spent the week
end at home.
Miss Patsy Connelly returned
Sunday April 12 from treatment
at the clinical center,, Bethesda,
Maryland.
Whitmire No. 4 Outside
South Carolina Conference of
the Wesleyan Methodist Church
of America to Lonnie Wilson Bar
bee, one lot, $5 and above corrected
deed.
Prosperity No. 7
Henry M. Hentz to Marcus W.
Todd Jr., one lot (formerly George
K. Dominick property) $5 and
other valuable considerations.
C. S. Holland to W. O. Humble,
one lot, $5 and other valuable con
siderations.
living at 2903 Fair Ave. Mr. Davis
is connected with the Oakland
plant of the Kendall Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold P. Lane,
newcomers to the city, are resid
ing at 1113 Hillcrest Dr.
The world is composed of nations of peoples who may as
sert themselves under some leader of the ability of Charle
magne of long; agro.
Most of these combinations are now a long: time off, but
one's historical perspective can easily imagdne the ultimate
has ! developments.
I have frequently referred to our ridiculous “foreigm aid”
give-away. It does not savor of real Americanism; rather, it
always seems to me like a contrivance of some theorist who
regards this Nation’s treasury as a sort of glorified Commun
ity Chest. Although I have spent more time in foreign coun
tries than most of our bureaucrats I can’t imagine a more
foolish practice than the taking of billions of dollars from an
over-taxed citizenry and ingloriously wasting it all over the
world.
I was never a diplomat, knowing people through clubs and
balls and extravagant occasions of high living, but a part and
parcel of the country I was in, serving as a responsible offi
cial of that foreign country. I therefore know the people as
one of them, working with them, not seeing them casually
and superficially on dress parade occasions of the glittering
uniforms. I know that we appear to them as easy marks. I
also know that our own people are straining and striving to
live and work under exorbitant taxation and all manner of re
pressive curbs which add to the struggle of our enterprises
in the growing competition of business.
Even if the billions were helpfully spent the objection to
that prodigality would apply, but consider this:
“A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee reported ‘shock
ing’ examples of waste in the U. S. military aid program.
The panel, which has been reviewing foreign aid opera
tions behind closed doors for months, called for tighter super
vision of both the military and economic aid programs to
correct ‘clearly established defiencies’.
As examples of bungling in the military field, the report
cited: Records of a motor pool in an unnamed country show
ing that enough U.S. tires were supplied during one year to
make 44 tires available for each truck.
Another country was sent enough ammunition to supply
its army for 185 years.
Construction of apartment houses for civilians using U.S.
materials supplied for military purposes.
Failure of one foreign government to provide gasoline and
anti-freeze to keep American trucks operating, resulting in
the halting of deliveries. Poor bookkeeping by recipient na
tions with high rates of illiteracy; for example, ‘stock record
cards filled out for cases of ‘this side up’. The subcommittee,
headed by Rep. Morgan (D., Pa.) said it was ‘disturbed’ and
‘shocked’ by such instances. The lawmakers said U. S. Offi
cials apparently ‘are too much inclined to accept failure to
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act by governments receiving ou raid as a necessary evil and
are reluctant to take prompt and decisive action to get tRe
shortcomings corrected’.
The subcommittee, which has previously issued criticisms
of economic aid operations in specific countries, said the In
ternational Cooperation Administration should work out de
tailed plans and arrangements for economic projects before
seeking appropriations for them. In addition, the report said
I.C.A. officials should not start projects that would not be
economically feasible.
‘There is no advantage to the United States or to the re-
All the land is still there; the land of Cyrus, of Alexander, of jcipient nation to having factories constructed which do not
the Caesars and of Hannibal; but no empire flourishes where I operate or which are kept in operation only with a Govern-
once was power, splendor and world domination. No Pontius
Pilate representing the Imperial Caesar!!
The Germans, the English, the Americans and the Cana
dians are more or less kin. They will repell the Muscovites of
Russia.
France, Italy and Spain are somewhat related and may in
time unite to maintain or spread their culture.
ment subsidy because of considerations of national pride’,
the lawmakers said. ‘The subcommittee recommends that the
I.C.A. explore carefully the general proposition that funds
should not be available for commercial-type development pro
jects until there is satisfactory evidence that someone in the
recipient country is ready to assume the functions and risks
inherent in commercial operation’.”
PROSPERITY
NEWS
The Prosperity Garden Club
met Monday, April 6, with Mrs. H.
L. Fellers. Mrs. James Mills pro
gram leader, gave a discussion on
the garden of “Old Japan” Mrs.
Joe Lovelace was asked by vote
to become a member. The hostess
served soft drinks and an assort
ment of cookies.
The literary sorosis met Friday,
April 15, at 5 O’clock in the New
berry College Library to view an
exhibit of Abstract An. Mrs. \y.
E. Hancock, the program leader,
gave explanations and valuation
of these paintings. |
The Iris Garden Club met Wed
nesday, April 8, with Mrs. Lyon
Fellers. Mrs. Thomas B. Harmon,
the president, presided and opened
the meeting with prayer.
Officers for the coming year
were elected and are: Mrs. Wof
ford Cooper, president, Mrs. Lyon
Fellers, Vice president; Mrs. Leon
Shealy, secretary, Mrs. W. E. Mar
tin, Treasurer.
Mrs. J. C. Metts had charge of
the program on how to plant and
grow glads. Also, she showed
pictures of arrangements in which
glads were used.
Mrs. Leon Shealy with glean
ings read a poem, “Worrying Up
the Wrong Tree.”
The hostess took charge of re
creation, consisting of two con
tests.
For the first, “A Flower Ro-
maiae”, the prize went to Mi's.
Hubert Stockman. Mrs. Woodrow
Bedenba ugh won the second, in
being abie to identify the contents
of small bags by their odors.
The hostess served a .salad
course, block cake, and coffee.
The Dogwood Garden Club met
Monday, April 6, with Mrs. Jacob
Bowers.
Mrs. James Counts, the presi
dent opened the meeting with the
reading of a poem. She was also
the program leader ^id discussed
and showed specimens of the dif
ferent kinds of holly.
Mrs. Elmer Shealy gave glean
ings.
Mrs. Bill Leaphart for recrea
tion conducted a flower contest.
Mrs. Richard Foster was the
winner of this contest.
The hostess served London fog
and block cake.
The Crepe Myrtle Garden met
on Wednesday with Mrs. W. B.
Ackerman, hostess.
Leader, Mrs. Ruth Pugh gave
a reading on birds of the South
and their habits.
For recreation, Miss Myrtle
Ruff called Bingo, the prizegoing
to Mrs. Hoyt Boland.
The new year books were dis
tributed. A committee of three
were appointed to serve on “The
Garden Council”, as follows; Pres.
Mrs. John Dawkins, V-Pres. Mrs.
Ruth Wesinger and Mrs. Hoyt Bo
land.
The hostess served “salad and
Tea.”
The regular monthly meeting of
the U. D. C. was held Thursday af
ternoon, with Mrs. John Stockman,
with Mrs. Mary Epting, hostess.
The meeting opened using the re
gular service and closing with
The Lord’s Prayer, and salute to
the flag. News sheet was read by
Mary Epting, Mrs. S. A. Quattle-
baum, gave “Last but One” of
Gen. John Sailings of Virginia,
aged 112. The confederates
firsts Stars and Bars” was read
by Mrs. Thomason.
The hostess served, Ice Cream,
and cake.
Those attending the installation
of Mrs. Julie Wessinger as wor
thy matron of Prosperity Chapter
O. E. S. No. 77, were, as follows,
Mrs. Martha R. Derrick, Harriet
Julia and Earlyne of White Rock,
Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Wessinger of
Leesville, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Rich
ardson of Chapin, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Smith, Charlene and Don
na, Greenville, Mrs. Lucy Dell
Harman, White Rock, Mr. and
Mrs. James Smith, of Aiken, Mrs.
E. IT Shealy and Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Hamiter of Columbia, $lrs.
Herbert Smith and Mrs. Bobby
Geiger, Cayce, Mrs. Frank Smith,
Debbie and Franklin of West Co
lumbia, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wes
singer and Emogine of Saluda.
Mrs. Pat E. Wise and Miss
Phyllis Wise, accompanied by
Sonny Scott, returned home Sun
day after a visit of several days
with Mr. and Mrs. Austin Scott
of Athens, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ackerman
were supper guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Ackerman of Co
lumbia.
Mrs. Paul Schultz of Atlanta,
DEED
TRANSFERS
Newberry No. 1
Ruby Scott Quarles Sligh, Mari
lyn Quarles Griffin and B. G.
Quarles, Jr. to Pearlie R. Lind
say, one lot and one building, $4,-
100.
B. M. Davis to Milton E. Shealy,
and Jean Roland Shealy, one lot
and one building, $5 and other
valuable considerations.
Earl E. Bailey to Fay Murray
Gray, one lot on Wardlaw St.,
$700.
Carolyn E. (Mrs. E. M.) Lip
scomb to Ernest H. Layton, one
lot, fronting south on Main St.,
$5 and other valuable considera
tions.
Mary A. Mills to Cannon Cop-
struction Co., Inc., one lot on
Clarkson Ave., $5 and other val
uable considerations.
Hazel W. Halfacre to Juanita B.
Heller, 4.25 acres, $5.
Thomas H. Pope and John T.
Norris, etc., to Ernestine Wicker
Feagle, one lot and one building
on Harper St. (Joseph L. Feagle
property) $5 and the premises.
Newberry No. 1 Outside
Annie Lee M. Ellisor to H. G
Ellisor, 1322 Town St., Greens
boro, N. C., four lots, $5 love and
affection.
Silverstreet No. 2
S. T. Boozer to A. D. Senn and
W. P. Senn, 1.25 acres, $5 and
other valuable considerations.
Marie Jackson to Colie Clark,
Route 1, Silverstreet, four acres,
$40.
Bush River No. 3
Mecie T. Se/m, Virginia Senn
Hassell, Dorothy Senn Corbett
and Lucy B. Senn to Frank M.
Senn and George F. Senn, 174
acres, $5.
Maria Jackson to Eugene Eich-
elberger, 4.25 acres, $40.
William E. Senn to Thomas L.
Boozer, one acre, $5.
Thomas L. Boozer to William
E. Senn, .50 acre, $5.
Recent Marriages
Charles Edward Pruitt and
Cora Cleston Gilliam of Whitmire
were married at Whitmire on Ap
ril 4 by Rev. Charles E. Hood, Jr.
Carl Duane King and Nancy
Victoria Todd of Whitmire were
married by Rev. E. L. Alexander
at Whitmire on March 28.
James Howard Shealy and
Nancy Jean Rowe of Newberry
were married at Newberry by Rev.
Rufus Rowe on April 4.
E. T. Taylor and Lynn Frost of
Newberry were married on April
4 at Newberry by Rev. G. B. Cor
ley.
Clyde Raymond Coates of New
berry and Glynda Rinehart of
Leesville were married on April
4 at Newberry by Rev. Carl J.
Sexton.
Recent Movings
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cousins
have moved to 2517 Alex Ave. to
make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Roton
are now residing at 1909 Luther
St.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Davis
Jr., newcomers tq Newberry, are
Building Permits
April 8: Walter Wilson, one out
building, 2018 Benedict St., $91;
Walton B. Halfacre, one four-room
wood frame dwelling on Cheatham
St., $4,000.
April 10: I. Schissell, repairs to
store front on Main St., $25; Da
vid G. Bouknight, repairs to dwell
ing on Crosson St., $100.
April 11: B. C. Moore, general
repairs to store building on Main
St., $8,500; Keitt Purcell, re
pairs to store building on Main
St., $3,500; Mrs. H. M. Bigby,
repairs to dwelling on Glenn St.,
$600; Roberta Sligh, one two-room
dwelling moved to Boyd Alley,
$350; James Willie Slight, 2-room
woodframe building moved to Boyd
Alley.
PERSONAL
MENTION
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Metzger of
Savannah, Ga. were weekend visit
ors in the home of Mr. Metzger’s
grandmother, Mrs. M. L. Duckett
and aunt, Mrs. L. W. Bedenbaugh
on Fair street.
Mrs. D. J. Williams returned to
her home on Harper street last
Friday after spending two weeks
with her son, Horace Williams
and family in Savannah, Ga., and
with her daughter, Mrs. Walter
Lovette and Mr. Lovette in Lo-
vette, Ga.
Coming — May 1st and 2nd, to
Newberry County Fairgrounds
THE GREAT K-BAR-M RANCH
RODEO
A Real Thrill—Bareback Bronc Riding—Bull Riding
Calf Roping—Saddle Bronc Riding—Trick Riding
Steer Wrestling
MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO BE THERE!
Come and bring the family, especially the kids!
Fun for AH!
K-Bar-M Ranch, Newberry Fairgrounds
Friday and Saturday, May 1st and 2nd
Sponsored by American Legion Post No. 24
Our Reducing
P LAN....
No one is on a reducing plan at Newberry Fed
eral, they don’t seem to watch their weight, but our
Home Loans are definitely being reduced with each
payment made on them. Each payment not only re
duces the interest but principal as well.
Let Us Prove It To You
TODAY!
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