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TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. SOUTH CAROUNA *> '“N"' flri»3g&fou> 1218 Oolteff* StrMt NEWBERRY. S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. F. Armfield, Jr.. Owner Second-Class postage paid at Newberry. South Carolina. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year in ad- ▼ance; six months, $1.25. H I N G T O N AND \ 'SMALL BUSINESS tJ N c WILSON HARDtR rondwr tt frowln* i whether o Infton ea great, due to take remedial ac- 5on. ha* not permitted the U. S. State Department to grow into e Frankenateln monatar. e e e Ike State Department waa mental in fet- tfeng pnahei Ikrenth In IMS the ee> nailed Statna e( Foroee Treaty. Thin presides wherewer Araerloan •erwtoemen are aUUoned, O. w. Harder they are anbjeot to local lawa. e • e Aa a result, hundreds of American servicemen now lan guiah in foreign jails, after con victiona by foreign courts, and are existing on foreign diets, foreign standards of sanitation, e e • And thaae servicemen, denied any recourse due U. S. citisens under the Constitution, are for a large part drafted men who never sought foreign service, e * * Senator Richard Russell, and others in Congress, are waging a determined battle to get this infamous treaty re pealed. Naturally, State Dept. Is opposing such a move, e * e But there aeema to be Utile, If any area, left in V. 8. life into which the State Dept, doee not Interfere. Recently California was prepared to execute a con vict named Chessman. • e • There is perhaps no question this Chessman was a bad actor. • • • And tt la Important to bear In mind that the United States 8u- eme Court on aeveral ocoa- N>Uo—1 FVtowiUwi tf Ind^nfrit onnd no Saw la tha state procedure, and also found ne reason for the Federal govern ment to Intervene. • • * Yet, an official of the U. S. State Department took it upon himself to represent to the Governor of Californio that na tional foreign policy would *uf- fer a blow unless the governor granted a reprieve. see Here la an example of the Influence of the State Depart ment being need to Interfere In, a state matter on behalf of a three-time loser. And It la thta same State Dept, that atUl baa not been able to get aU Amer- lean prisoners taken In Keren leased. * • • Yet, when it comes to saving the skin of a notorious crim inal under state Jurisdiction, the State Dept, hesitates not to get embroiled. • • * The Issue here it not whether Chessman should have been executed for crimes. Thla issue pales Into insignificance when contrasted with the fact the U. 8. State Dept, la now seek ing to influence local state pris on operations. • * e And it is this same State Dept, which has damaged so much independent manufactur ing in this nation by forcing down, or indeed, practically destroying, the U. S. Protective Tariffs, and it is this same State Dept, that has thrown bil lions away in foreign give aways. * • * Or aa one observer put It, “It’a getting more and more to look like the Stnte Dept, really thinks it la THE STATE.” Un doubtedly there will be a drive In Congress to clip Its wings. Thursday; april 21, i960 ~ ■ —— ... . —ii H — « ! W' UNITED STATES OF I960 Census of Population Soctml Security and Medicul Benefits IN BYBRY ELECTION yanr, the Social Security law receives the attention of Congrem. Ac tually, the Social Security pro gram of the National Government includes a variety of programs, among which the moat well known are Old Age and Survivors In surance Benefits, Unemployment Compensation, Public Welfare, and AaaUtance to the Blind. THB OLD AGE and Survivor* Insurance Benefita program, which affect* the moat people, i* fin anced through taxes imposed under the Fed eral Insurance Contributions Act. Under the terms of this Act, there are, at least nom inally, three separate taxes im posed. The first tax is imposed directly on each person who works for wages and must be withheld and paid to the govern ment by the employer. The second tax is imposed on the employer, and although paid by the em ployer, is carried on his books as an expense incurred for labor. It is, therefore, a part of the em ployee’s earnings for all practical purposes except the computation of income for tax purposes. Orig inally these taxes were imposed on the first $3,000 of wages, but this was raised later to $3,600 and now stands at $4,800. For 1959, the tax on employees and the tax on employers were each 2H%; they are each now 3%, and they rise progressively until 1968, when the rate for each will go to 4H%. The third tax is imposed on persona who are self-employed, and now stands at 4H% of the first $4,800 of earnings, and this rate increases progressively to 694% in 1968. Each time the benefits of the program are increased, the rates must be increased to a proportion larger than the increase in bene fits, for invariably the increased benefits are extended not only to active participants, but also to those already eligible to receive benefits and who ar% therefor** no longer payhtf premiums, THE PROGRAM has proved inadequate aa a basis for retire ment income for elderly and re tired people, largely duo to the inflationary oplral or cost of Jiv ing increases wo have experi enced in the last two dscades. At the head of the list of thing* which are beyond the roach of the benefita received by retirees la medical service, which has move to offer than ever before, hut like everything else, at a higher cost. The problem now facing tha Oon- gresc is how to deal with thla problem. The problem ia recog nised universally aa one that cries for a solution, but on the method of approach there are great and basic differences. The meet publicised proposal calls for the luclusioa of medical services payments In the Old Age and Survivors Benefits. This would involve either a direct In crease in tax rates which are al ready burdensome to the point where they are prohibitive, and/ or a raise indirectly by increasing the baas wagea against which the taxes are applied. This approach does not face up toJthe basis diffi culty, which is inflation. Inflation can beet be curbed by a decrease in spending by governments, par ticularly the .Natioaal Govern ment. This unfortunately, appears more difficult aa an approach for legislators, and apparently has little chance of prevailing. ONE SUGGESTION vriiich ap pears to have merit involves a change in the income tax law. At present, If a child or children of an aged parent or relative contri bute to the medical expenses of the aged parent or relative, they can only deduct the amount of the medical expense they contributed which exceeds 8% of their gross income. Assistance with payments for medical services by children. for their aged parents and rela tives would be greatly encouraged if the entirety of their contribu tion could be deducted, juit as it cou'tl be deducted by the person over 65 if paid by him. Sincerely, WERE YOU COUNTED? Th« enumeration of Americans in the 1960 Census is now almost finished. As youStnow, it'ls very important that the Census be complete and conect. If you believe that you were not counted, please fill out the form below and mail It immediatclyto? • i P UJ6. Census District Often COUNTY BANK BUfl GREENWOOD,. S. C. ‘ v ig, ! State Bunk No. 67-$93 REPORT OF CONDHTON OF THE BANK OF COMMERCE OF PROSPERITY. IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON MARCH 15, 1960 I hove checked with the members of my household, and I believe that one (or more) of us was NOT counted, here or anywhere else# In the 1960 Census. • On April 1,1960,1 lived at (BouwNambw) (Strwtor Boed) tony) This address Is located between orBoftd) • I am listing below the name and requited information for myself and each member of my household. PLEASE LIST* 1. Everyone who uually lives in this household, whether related to you or not. S. All persons staylns here who have no other home. PLEASE BE SURE TO UST- • All members of your family living with you# Includ ing babies. • All other relatives livkif here. • Lodgers and boarders living here. • Servants, hired hands, others net related to you who are living here. • Anyone else staying here but who has no other home. ALSO LIST— Persons who usually live_ here but who are away temporarily on business, on vacation, or in o general < hospital. DO NOT LIST— • College dudents who are away at college | \ (or who are here only on vacation). Persons stationed avray Irons here In the I Armed Forces. • Persons a wav In institutions, such as a son- • ws—vwsy u*— e--^^e—wue-wuewg ww—nee wiw ess ^ma—* 1 fifiMnofiaeme u>itmlseen K r*i^ m mueO ^ I nvvnvvTi/ nvmng fivwvvy nwniM iw raw j mental hospital. 7%ey will tt counted f&tr*. Ii NAMES OF PERSONS LIVIN0 IN THIS HOUSEHOLD ON APRIL 1, I960, AND THOSE STAYING HERE WHO HAVE NO OTHER HOME ’ Head of household on first line w,!., ___Wife of head , Unmarried children, oldest first Married children and their families ora r Other relaiives , Others not related to Head of household (If you list more thta 8 parsons, us* tn additional shoot) (P2) What Is the relationship of Rocn pervovt n# the head of this L .-L.l-l O nOUtwnOIQ • (For 6xtnfipl6| wife, sent daufihter» grandsoni mother-in-law, lodger, lodger’s wife) <P3) t kAnlm Of f* m fti nl m rfUTIQIR (MorF) lathis pencil-* White Nemo AfiiiTlron Indian Port Hawaiian Aleut Eskimo (etc)? - (P5) \ ' When was this person beat? ' ■ * I# 1# —J v \w£u!Li Phmeed Single (never UAUIIIRQJ f (Leave blank for (P7) Lost name First name Middle initial Month Year J 1 i Hood i 1 L 1 I ' 7 j i :<£' ■ r ■ v . • :5;.y.' ■ V ' r t . ' ! i r j t ■ J ■# :.,v • l 1 • V Nam" of person who filled this form: hlr-Th« Census is required fay the United States Constitution and ft* , 9, 141, HI-4, The law requires that the inquiries be answered rately, end guarantees that the Information furnished will be accorded ct '. The Census report cannot bo used for purposes 0/ taxattoti, inveshgatioi CONFIDINTIAL—The fay 13 U.S.C 8, aceuratef ment. wmi i tree 1-nVLun TWSWfle U-400S. j ■e • • **+ A WASHINGTON LETTER From OUN D. JOHNSTON SOUTH CAROLINA’S SENIOR SENATOR THERE IS NO real victory for the South in the passage of any civil rights legislation. We can only lock back and see how much worse it would have been if we had not watered the bill down in the Senate Judici ary Committee. Through the power wielded by Southerners who chairman most of the Sen ate committees, we held the line on the Senate floor against radical amendments. • • • THE FOUR SOUTHERN HORSEMEN in the Senate Judiciary Committee, as we have been called, maneuver ed fifteen amendments into the civil righU bill, all of which were retained in the bill on the Senate floor ex cept one. There was no leg islative maneuver at our dis posal that was not used to soften the blow of this civil rights bill. THERE WAS Senator East- land of Mississippi, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, controlling Judgeships for the SO states; there was Senator John McClellan, Chairman of the powerful Government Op erations Committee; there was ^Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina, probably the finest Constitutional lawyer in the Congress; and there was my self, Chairman of the Post Office and Civil Service Com mittee, in a controlling posi tion over thousands of post- mastership and other nomina tions for high government po sitions. All these factors were applied in the South’s struggle to water down the civil rights bill -♦ * * THE SALVATION of the South came not at the hand of any single person, but was found in the solid posi tion held by the Southern Senators and in their coordi nated efforts, both in the Senate Judiciary Committee where the civil rights bill took its worst beating, and on the floor of the Senate where we held the line. EVEN WITH the Judiciary Committee’s fourteen softening amendments the civil rights bill is still a bitter pill for any one who believes in Constitu tional government to swallow. There is no one who knows the basic principles of Constitu tional government who can say we were totally victorious. This vicious bill opens the door for expansion of Federal con trols over State, county, mu nicipal and other local elec tions. WE CAN BE glad that the bill is as weak as it is but we cannot sit back and feel secure for the liberals will be knocking at the door again. • • * THERE IS an impo. 'nt les son for the South in the civil rights fight this year. It is the lesson Lhe South has recog nized in the past but some times has forgotten. That lea- ton is: Nothing can replace the power Southern Senators have when they are kept in Congress long enongh to learn the ways of legislative maneu vering and obtain chairman ships of powerful committees. THE FACT THAT South erners are chairmen of most important committees in the Senate gave ns what vic tories we won in the civil rights fight. These chair men of committees were in a position to virtually bring to a halt all legislative pro cedures in the Senate. This power, which we wielded with discretion, went further than anything else in water ing down the civil rights biLL ASSETS Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve bal ances, and cash items in process of collection $ 192,859.80 United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed 357,822.82 Obligations of States and political subdivisions 170,955.32 Other bonds, notes, and debenture] 68,932.08 Loans and discounts (including $4.87 overdrafts) 356,094.46 Bank premises owned, none; furniture and fixtures, $2,437.94 2,437.94 Other Assets 995.23 TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,150,097.65 LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and cor porations 1 $ 158,941.86 Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corpora tions 212,461.60 Deposits of United States Government including postal savings) 16,680.25 Deposits of States and political subdivisions 49,631.67 Other deposits (certified and officers checks, etc.) 1,184.02 TOTAL DEPOSITS $1,038,899.40 Other Liabilities 7,106.56 TOTAL LIABILITIES $1,046,005.96 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital* $ 50,000.00 Surplus ' 36,000.00 Undivided profits 18,091.69 TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $ 104,091.69 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS.* 1,150,097.65 *This bank’s capital consists of: Common stock with total par value of $50,000.00. MEMORANDA Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for other purposes —$ 69,713.63 Loans as shown above are after deduction of reserves of / 2,756.86 I, Jacob A. Bowers, Vice President and Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, and that it fully and correctly represents the true state of the several matters herein contained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief. JACOB A. BOWERS Correct:—ATTEST: W. G. LYLES, RUDOLPH C. BARNES, J. MONROE FULMER, Directors State of South Carolina, County of Richland—ss: Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of March, 1960, and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank* W. D. HUNNICUTT, Notary Public My commission expires at the pleasure of the Governor. Mr CondtUonini—m#d* to otdor—for «U-woothor comfort. Got 0 < Soo Tjo Dtook Sfeoro Ctwry Show la coior I tOmvy! > wookfe. MC-TV. 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