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PACE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY. JULY 12, 1962 AW'' '.Thh, Coli®jfw k Str%»vt N KWHKKKV. 8 i ri HUSHKI) EVKHY THUKSDAV ») H Armfiehl, Jr.. ()wm»f 8«>eotuMJa^ pustn^i* paid at Nr ’ »ty, South (’arolina. sriKSCKiniON HATES: $2.00 per year in ad* '*»tir«»; n\\ montha. $1.25. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS Mi. M. M( . km ;tn<! Mr. ( i''t<’llo w<m<' a ! cinaiKal'ii pair of cvtra- "i-!;nai\ ai'ilitA atul accom plislr- nai.: Mian I t!dni\ of tho supoi'- iat i\ »■ at hit \ t'np nt of M i. Mc- Mookin I wn prol'ountlly impross- » >i hy l;r< trihnto to his yruat ns -i m ;I 4 t * t) f tho \ oat s, Mt , ( ostollo. M ! < ( • '■ tola*, t Uoiurl t gonial. < | 1 1!t' t . MU .<1 oM. una<*untinu', was a man of Vi iu \ ox. opt ional ability. Mr M oMoohm a > t •oauttf uity pal t ! a\ 0( i iu Iu* tlodioatory to mall. . i ho oi oa siott wa* a Vo ty fitting i’Mo atul ll to spoakor oi tho day, Sonatoi 1 A Smoak. tiol livototl an athil'O -r. I at tioat ntotil and olo tpiotu'o, I 1 topo to <pioto hint nvxt Wools, Us SPIHTATOU l< hiylt tiint> that tho (htpyross " Two htvt slop unsiiotl Now .lor m>y olt'cliic utilitios, tvpnnl of HOOIO'* ill tho laitotl Status, tv oontly i an tnlvort iaotnont s in nows- papora of thoir atvtt that luld tut intort'stIn^' atal itupnt'laiit stuty. It'a t» tax .story =*-ainl, tltuH, of in to to,st to us all. Pa»t your those uotupnnles paid euromunity taxes of $8,177,530. That tttnitoy wont tu pay fur Mphunlx, mad., and all the uthor things and servioos that local ifoV’ eminent must provide in modern eivlUantion. Then they ]mid another $ti,817,* (141 in other taxen, i»f which the federal income tax was the bitffljeat beneficiary. The tax bite was 19 cents out of every dollar the com panies collected from their custom ers. The advertisements make this moderate and irrefutable state ment: “The companies are not in accord with the manner in which some of this large amount of mo ney is bein gspent. The federal government is using tax money to build needless electric facilities in direct competition with tax- paying electric utilities. It then sells the power to preferred cus tomers at prices which do not re flect taxes, because it pays little if any . . How big, the nation over, is this particular tax matter? Answer: Last year the total taxes paid by the investor-owned electric utility companies—which helped to fin ance every governmental activity’, including, ironically, the extension of socialized power plants that eliminate or prevent the building of taxpaying private plants — amounted to $2,450,000,000. If the Internal Revenue Service and Congress really want to plug tax loopholes, they should bring tax-dodging federal commercial enterprises under current tax laws.” Mrs. Doris Armfield Sanders, gracious and capable daughter of my warmly cherished friend, O. F. Armfield of Newberry, sends me a commentary by Jesse Helms which I submit herewith: “The truth of the matter is that tuku :i good, htiid look of tho KKA :uul how ii i.m how functioning, ih initially, it wn-* sot up to take electricity to itnal areas where it wn. economically eufoaslblo for private power companies to go. In lnet, when the KKA Act originally was being drafted, its sponsors emphatically declared on the floor of the Congress that the purpose was only to extend electric power to unserved areas, and that it was not to provide government-subsi dised competition for private pow er companies, Congressman Cooley apparently has become concerned about this, particularly in the light of the fact that the Kennedy Administra tion has asked the Congress to provide $345 million for REA loans next fiscal year. This Is $190 million more than was budget for the current year, or for any year since 1951. The day Is approaching, if in deed it is not already’ here, to ex amine the special tax privileges of REA systems throughout the country. The REA cooperatives, according to government reports, had a net income of $90 million last year. Private electric power companies earning that amount would pay to the federal govern ment somewhere between $25 mil lion and $45 million in taxes. So, the broad segment of taxpayers, most of whom obtain their electric power from private companies, likely will find Congressman Coo ley’s suggestion quite reasonable. As he said in his controversial re port, which raised the ire of the REA leaders, Congress is charg ed with the I’esponsibility’ of as suring that the public funds are handled in accordance with ori ginal intent of the Rural Electri fication Act.” I attended the great occasion of the dedication of a splendid Elec tric plant at Canadys, in Colleton County’, near Walterboro. In addition to the great plant itself, there were several very ap pealing features, such as the mag nificent tribute to Joseph Costello by President S. C. McMeekin. ?: /mm ?:• Termites? CALL vS BruceTerminixf "WotUTm largest termite control organization* 1 $5000 GUARANTEE BwnMaM MOoMOr «Mr UOO hate Mn Newberry Lumber Co., Inc. . Authorized Representative For TERMINIX SERVICE 913 CLINE ST. TELEPHONE 56 it ft i* RADIO THE SOUND CITIZEN The Best Sound Around WKDK 1240 Kc. \\ o’vo hom'd much of President ki tinodyN plan to provide medical and hospital care for the aged; I am in agreement with our doc tor,'* of medicine in opposing it. Raymond Moley ,n very thought ful commentator ha* expressed hi* dUsent, which l quote: "Pnole Sam is already deep In the business of health and medi cal care. Twenty Federal depart ments, agencies, and commissions have medical - health budgets, amounting to more thau $4.4 bil lion annually. The amounts spent by three alone—-Health, Education and Welfare; Defense, and the Veterans Administration—total $3 billion. Beyond this, a very large amount is provided for payments to the disabled. Much of this activity is sound and desirable. But somewhere there must be a limit if any part of the problem of health and medi cal care is to be left to individual and cooperative administration and decision-making. In short, how rich a mixture of government in tervention can safely be Introduc ed in this area of welfare? The KingAnderson bill for the aged would cost from $1 billion to $3 billion at the outset, and much more as the years pass. The basic question is not wheth er this sum can be safely taken from American incomes, but whether the quality of care will be adequate under the plan pro posed. Is government equipped to assume this new and immense responsibility? Undeniably, as the size of a government operation in creases, efficiency’ declines. While the proponents of the King-Anderson bill attempt to brush aside the medical profes sion as a selfish special interest, the elderly who would be eligible under such legislation must re member that their interests are di rectly involved in those of the hos pitals and the staff doctors. It is estimated that 50,000 doc tors are directly employed in the hospitals — pathologists, radiolo gists, Psychiatrists, anethetists, interns, and residents. There is also a limited number of nurses, technicians, and other trained hos pital personnel. Since the bill by its very terms would place a large measure of control over the hospitals in the hands of the Sec retary of Health, Education, and Welfare and his bureaucrats, all those who work or practice in the hospitals would be affected. In 1950 I had the opportunity to talk with Aneurin Bevan, who w r as then the British Minister of Health and a dedicated socialist. I asked him how he proposed to control the medical profession. He J replied: ‘We have got the hos- J pitals, and that means we will con- 1 trol the doctors. They’ can’t prac tice without places to practice.’ There is already a shortage of doctors, nurses, and hospital fa cilities in the United States. It is true that a large proportion of po tential eligdbles are physically’ not in need of care. Others have ade quate private means or insurance. And still others can now get medi cal care through philanthropic agencies. But once the gates are opened by the proposed scheme, millions will decide to save their money, drop their insurance, and take advantage of the opportunity A host who are not in real physi cal need will crowd the admitting rooms. The hospitals will feel the great est strain because, under the bill, a patient cannot have nursing- home care unless he enters a hos pital first. And so many will leave the nursing homes where they now reside and only after a spell in the hospital be returned to the nurs ing home. The burden on the hospitals and those who- serve them will be ov erwhelming. The dangers now ap parent wherever hospitals are ov ercrowded will be vastly magni- field. Large numbers of nurses and orderlies and others will have to be recruited, with less and less at tention to their qualifications. Un der- these conditions the situation will become chaotic. For new hos pitals cannot be built overnight, nor competent personnel trained. There would inevitably be dimin ishing attention to really’ serious cases. And the dangers resulting from inefficency would multiply. As has been the case in Britain, those who require the most care would be victims of overcrowding of facilities by those with minor ailments. This stark fact should be faced by elderly people and their rela tives and children who are being so vigorously rallied by the Presi dent and by other proponents of the King-Anderson bill. For they would suffer most from this care- 5"NA7CS i STROM-THURMOND Reports PEOPLE On PiovidinK Medicare ONE OF THE major pieces of legislation currently erasing much debate on Capitol Hill is the proposal to provide medical care for the aged under the So cial Security Program. Similar legislation was considered bv the Congress in 1990, hut it was rejected in favor of another ap proach. The Congress approved the Kerr-Mills Act, which pro vided for matching funds to the States to establish or improve existing medical care programs on the basis of need by partici pating individuals. I FAVOR providing medical care for our senior cltlxena who cannot provide this care for themselves. This is one of the first obligations of any civilised society. Primarily the obligation of medical care falla on the af fected individuals, who should make every effort to provide for their future medical and other needs. However, this cannot al ways he accomplished for any number of reasons, no matter how prudent an individual may be. In such cases, the obligation then falla on the Individual's fnmll;. then the community, and finally the State Government, THERE IS no authority id the U. S. Constitution for the Federal Government to operate a medicare program. If there is to he such participation by the Government, then the Constitu tion should be appropriately amended to provide such author ity. Many States, including South Carolina, have provided for some form of medicare program for their elderly citizens needing such assistance. Perhaps these programs should be Improved, but whatever improvements are deslrad should be demanded at the State level rather than the national level of government. IN ADDITION to my objec tion rgr.inYt having the Federal Government enter a field for which it has no' constitutional nuth -vity, I also opoosed to the -res :r;t nice!bare proposal for other reasons. First, it is comrub-ry. All persons under Social Security, regardless of their r'c ’ in:I : nation, woul’ be te participate. SECOND, it is an entering wedge for aocialised medicine and would encourage more gov ernment paternalism and control in the Uvea of individual c’tlzen*. F.itgland’a aocinlixed medical pro gram got its start through the failure of more modest pro- grams. That country's program has proved to he far from suc cessful, and it has had serious repercussions on the British economy. In addition, the qual ity of medical care in Britain has deteriorated in comparison wllh ours. THIRD, there is Already con siderable doubt as to the Actu arial soundness of our present Social Security Program, into which many millions of Ameri can employees and employers have poured billions of dollars in reliance on future benefits. The July 2, 1992 issue of V. S. .Veics <t> World Report carries an excellent article on this subject. The article makes the point that with $22 billion now on hand in the Social Security Trust Fund, plus expected revenues of $282 billion from persons now covered by Social Security, the govern ment will still fall shy hy $320 billion of meeting the $624 bil lion now promised to persona covered by the Old Age and Sur vivors Insurance feature of the Social Security Program. This gap will have to be met by fu ture generations of workers and employers, according to the ar ticle or—as some of the welfare state planners hopefully expect —the tab will be picked up by the public. MY FINAL objection to the pending measure Is the proced ure being utilized to get It through the Congress. The Con stitution requires that all legis lation affecting revenue origi nate in the House. The lead ership has decided, however, to bypass the House Ways and Means Committee and the Sen ate Finance Committee and to tack the legislation onto a pend ing welfare bill in the Senate. 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New York lessly conceived and politically promoted scheme.” If we would leave to the next generation a free country we should withdraw from all Federal Commitments except those inti mately, directly and necessarily a part of strictly governmental functions. Hospital Births Mr. and Mrs. David Beam Sum mer of 8 Player St. announce the birth of a nine pound, three ounce daughter, Eleanor Lucille, on June 26 at Newberry Hospital. The mother is the former Kathleen Elizabeth Mims. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ibra Der rick of Route 2, Newberry an nounce the birth of a seven pound, 12 ounce daughter, Liza Inez, on June 29 at Newberry Hospital. Mrs. Derrick is the former Katie Mae Storey. Mr. and Mrs. John Clifford Bobb of Route 3, Prosperity an nounce the birth of a six pound, nine ounce daughter, Bonnie Lynne, on June 30 at Newberry Hospital. Mrs. Bobb is the former Carolyn Eloise Lindler. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Foster Far ley- of 2006 Henry Ave. announce the birth of a six pound, 13 ounce son, Marc Steven, on June 30 at New’berry Hospital. Mrs. Farley is the former Ethel Mifong. Recent Marriages James R. Farmer of Newberry and Barbara Yarborough of Whit mire were married on June 30th at Whitmire by Rev. K. W. Bed- enbaugh. Ronald J. McGuirt and Christine Crapp of Route 2, Kinards, were married by Rev. Marion E. Ringer on Route 1, Kinards on June 30th. Adelbert E. Delo, of Grand Rap ids, Mich., and Brunell Stone of Pomaria, were married on July 1st by Rev. Clarence L. Richardson at Newberry. Forrest Stafford, Rt. 1, Newber ry and Dorothy Ivey of Lockhart, were married at Newberry on July 6th by Probate Judge E. Max- cy Stone. Permits To Build July 6: Eugene Norris, re-roof dwelling, 2430 Main St., $300. MILLS CLINIC PATIENTS Mrs. Nell Stoudemire and baby girl ,Chapin Mrs. Mary Kelley, Joanna Jake West, Leesville Edgar Hiller, Newberry James Morris, Newberry Mrs. W. E. Rauch, Chapin Mrs. Ruth Smith, Batesburg Miss Lalla Martin, Newberry Mrs. Willette Anderson and baby boy, Batesburg Jami May Adams REV. ROBERT II. HARPER MARCH *pHE present month is named * after the Roman «od of war and is of much interest to astron omers and others. Mars was the jirim god of mythology who was the instigator and supporter of wars throughout the known world and ns such was associated with much of the grief and woe that cursed mankind. And it may be recalled the history-minded that Julius Caesar met his fate by assassination on the Ides of March. But at the present, the month is associated with nothing worse titan the winds that we expect to be blowing all the time. I do not know whether it was in March JUST A THOUGHT: Every one of us, by our dally actions, our deeds and mis deeds, affects In some way the small part of the world that we live in. If we could all strive to improve our little portion of the world, the total results would be amazing. that Benjamin Franklin flew bis famous kite or not, but it is a month beloved by small boys who like to fly kites. . As for ourselves, we can pass over the tragedies of the ancient world and give our attention to the present terrible conditions throughout the earth. It is safe to assume that there never wac a time of greater unrest in the world. • It is surely a time for the test ing of faith by the believer. Let us devoutly pray that the Al mighty God shall find a place of welcome where the mighty of earth gather to determine the des tination of mankind. By THOMAS COLLINS OUTOOINO PERSONALITIES WIN PRIINDS IN NEW TOWN 'T'HE year Is ending, and across * the country many people are packing or planning for retire ment—to a nice little city in tho sunshine. That's what Charles Brown did in 1957—he retired to a nice little city of just under 20,000 popula tion. In the four years since, he hat learned a few leaaona. Any body planning to retire can profit from listening to him: "I would retire to a amall sun shine city again, If I had to do it over,” he lays. "Not only from New Hampshire, Minnesota or Oregon, but from anywhere that has a winter. Why should any body stay lost In a big city, or have to buy fuel on a pension in order to keep warmT Why should anybody past 65 have to hole up for two months or five months of the year and miss the association with nature that adds to much to the later years of UfeT ... "But in retiring to a nice little city there are a couple of hard- boiled facts a pensioner should know. The first la that you don't blow in as the president of U.S. Steel. You're another nice man named Clarence. The Mayor doesn’t call on you- Nobody does, as a rule...” The second thing a person should know is that he has no credit and no references in this new town. "Maybe you had them back home,” aays Mr. Brown, "but you finally realise that you had a job back home. Now you have a pension. The new town will presume you are honest, but it will be something of a shock to you to be asked to give some evi dence of it... ” Once these two psychological hurdles are handled, says Mr. Brown, there are some positive steps to take: "Tho newcomer, of course, should have rented—not bought— his living quarters when he first arrived in town. In four years I haven't seen anybody who was satisfied for long with any real estate they bought too quickly. If the person la able to buy, having sold hia former home, he should contact a good local bank, put part of his money In a checking account and the rest In a savings account tor the time being. This will help establish his credit. "Then he should rent a safety deposit box in the hank, even If he doesn't have securities to put In It. It will help hia status, and won't cost much.” Mr. Brown says that once the newcomer has settled hia money matter*, he should open a charge account at one of the better stores in town, find a doctor who will make house calls, decide on a dentist, become chummy with at least one good druggist, subscribe to the local paper, call on the Chamber of Commerce to see If he can find the names of anybody else from his home city who has retired here, affiliate with a church, and start telling all the neighbors what a wonderful little city this is. ^ Pjf * copjr of |)i« new Qol4*n Yenra booklet by Thomas Collins. osn4 SS rents In eNn (no stamps) to Dept. NWN8. Box 1674. Grand Central S& tlon. New York 17. N. Y. Evidence of Progress News item from local newspaper July 1st, 1942 Newberry Federal Declares Regular Dividend of $19,000 July 1,1962— Newberry Federal Declares Regular Dividend Payable To 7,900 Investors Amounting To $292,000 J. F. CLARKSON M. O. SUMMER ssas OOLLBOM 0TBBBT, KBWBEHBY, ». C. Directors G. K. DOMINICK . J. K. WILLINGHAM E. B. PURCELL W. a HUFFMAN *