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\ M ft l i- Page Two THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, APRIL II, 1963 1218 College Street, 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 vance :Six Months $1.25. THE “SPECTATOR’S” COLUMN Our policy in the Cuban matter seems to be growing weaker. Our relation to Cuba is un usual; this nation won the free dom of Cuba in the war with Spain; then we delivered Cuba to the Cubans after a year or so of American administration under General Leonard Wood. We had a reservation, known as the Platt Amendment which Mr. Roosevelt (T. R.) somewhat mistakenly ab rogated. He recommended it strongly and the Congress weakly acquiesced. Cuba owes us a debt of grati tude and honor. Certainly she owes us a loyal cooperation. But, should we oust the Castro regime and give Cuba a year to redeem herself, following a fair election and with something like the Platt Amendment ? We have frittered away a lot of time in a policy of weakness. Of course we have no imperialist designs on Cuba, but she must be a peaceful neighbor. The time is long overdue for a policy which shall curb Russia’s attitude toward Cuba (and toward us)) and whether by tight block ade or actual invasion is a mili tary problem as well as one of psychology. We do not wish to stir up emnity or a revengeful spirit but we ruust act forthwith and vigorously to oust all Russian forces. Here is something about heart surgery: “Critically ill infants whose defective hearts and circu lation systems normally preclude corrective surgery have been suc cessfully operated on in a subma rine-like pressure tank at Child ren’s Hospital Medical Center surgeons say (Boston.) Further development of press ure tank surgery and medical techniques may be useful in treating older patients for a num ber of diseases, including heart attacks, some surgeons believe. The pressure tank is used to subject the patient to greater air pressure than is normal in open atmospheric conditions. Atmos pheric pressure at sea level is 14.7 pounds per square inch. Pat ients here have been operated on in the tank at pressures over three atmospheres—nearly 55 pounds a square inch and equal to the pres sure exerted on a submarine div ing at a depth of 80 to 90 feet. Infants who have undergone surgery in the tank were what are commonly called blue babies, suf fering from a congential cyanotic condition. This is a medical term used to describe patients born with a heart or lung, defect that prevents the bloodsfrom absorbing enough oxygen to, meet the needs of the body tissue, according io a clinical associate in surgery at Harvard University Medical school and an associate'Jhirgeon at the Children’s hospitm. pr, .Bernhard has charge of pressure chamber studies here. .,.t ; « The increase in pressure enab les the blood of the patient, who breathes pure oxygen while in the tank, to absorb much more oxy gen than normally, Dr. Bernhard says. If the oxygen saturation of a normal person’s blobd is con sidered at 100, the blood of a normal person breathing pure oxy gen under about three atmospher- eres of pressure can absorb up to 2,800 Dr. Bernhard says.- Four infants, whose condition was so critical that doctors con sidered their cases hopeless, have undergone surgery in the pressure tank. Two died, one from an in curable defect and one from caus es unrelated to surgery or the heart condition, hospital spokes- me nsaid. ' - T v * ' u ' The other two infants- are leading almost normal' lives. One baby whose blood Waft ’ getting only 24 per cent of'normal oxygen now has blood wife 70 per cent of normal oxygen and another whose blood was gettihg\40 ! pter : cent of normal oxygen noW'tkas blood of 75 to 89 per centA 1 a . hospital spokesman said.- y Fttt&he?* r - correc tive surgery may .be* doB0>Y later when the infante xaaC larger. Dr. Bernhard said. « y. Surgeons have been - perform- for years, of course. The pressure tank, however, enables doctors to perform surgery on infants too weak to stand an operation under ordinary circumstances, says Dr. R. E. Gross, professor of child ren’s surgery at Harvard Medical School and surgeon-in—chief at Children’s hospital. Like deep sea divers, both pat ients and members of the opera ting team must undergo a period of decompression aft o r working in the pressure tank. Dr. Gross estimates 25,000 ba bies with heart abnormalities are born yearly in this country. ‘Probably a fourth to a third of these are desperately ill and die within the first few months,’ he says. Pressure tank surgery may enable doctors to save a substan tial number of these babies. Additional uses of pressure tanks for treatment and surgery currently are largely theoretical, Dr. Gross says, but he adds that the technique may be valuable in other fields, including treatment of cardiac patients, by reducing the workload of the heart; treat ment of massive infections of the abdominal wall, in which extra oxygen can help fight infection while antibiotics work; operations for gastro-intestinal obstructions complicated by pressure within the body; treatment and opera tions for blood vessel problems; treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning, in which extra oxygen helps flush poison from the sys tem; lung and breathing passage obstruction which reduce the in take of oxygen. Wonderful, isn’t it? How much government can we afford? I quote from an address by Congressman Curtis of Miss ouri to the New York Chamber of Commerce: “The continuing budget deficits of the last 30 years did not occur in times of depression nor in times of little or no change in goverment fiscal affairs. Indeed, relative prosperity has marked the post World War II period and the government’s fiscal exper ience has found budget expendi tures and tax collections increas ing more than twenty-fold in the last three decades. We have had the opportunity to do something about paying our way, but we have instead chosen a course of gov ernment on credit—we have chos en to let our children be the fall guys for our fiscal imprudence. But we need not go back three decades to measure an alarming growth in levels of spending and taxing. I will not belabor you with endless statistics but the facts are there as ; conclusive proof that our spending increases for civil matters exceed the rela tive increase in military spending- If these spending increases had been for government goods and MAKE Pi FOR IMPROVING YOUR HOME Vj V. Op° . ^ oO' services that were provided within the framework of a balanced bud get, they would have represented expenditures which we were wil ling to pay for rather than pass on as a charge to succeeding gen erations The fact is we did not pay for the cost of these goods and services and as a consequence we have a federal statutory debt in excess of $300 billion. The present annuau interest charges on that debt without providing for any debt retirement are more than double the total budget ex penditures for all purposes by the Federal government three decades ago. But this $300 billion figure does not tell the whole story. The truth is that our Federal indebted ness today exceeds one trillion dollars and it means that every American family of four has a share of $22,000 of this debt. This trillion dollar debt includes such items as $250 billion for unfunded obligations of the Social Security System, $70 billion for unfunded obligations of government retire ment programs. $300 billion of commitment to Veterans; $150 billion for unfunded public works and similar charges to the stat utory debt. There are currently accruing obligations of our gov ernment that we are not paying for and that will represent de mands on the productivity of suc ceeding generations. Regardless of the fact that our Federal government is the big gest spender, the biggest employ er, the biggest property owner, the biggest tenant, the biggest in surer, the biggest lender and the biggest borrower in all the world, we find a growing impatience on the part of many holding high office in our land to make govern ment even bigger. Thus we are told that it is the Federal gov ernment which must grant aid to schools, compulsory medical care, a permanent system of extending unemployment compensation ben efits, an expanded food stamp plan, an expansion of area devel opment and public works, enlarg ed public assistance programs, in creased public public power pro jects, enlarged housing programs, increased subsidies and other it ems on a staggering list of so- called government give-aways— give aways that inescapably cost the taxpayers of today and to morrow for programs that involve the massive Federal intervention urged by the Government spend- ___ n ers. atm > / Gross sav 'di&L' oat, WIRING k ~ ~ % % : Vho L'Uilti fi .lU; :' - Whatever you need — there’s an SCN Home Improvement Loan to make it possible. ’ “ ' Make your plans and then visit your nearest SCN office. SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL ^ M*mb«r F.d.ral O.posit ln«ur*nc« Corporation fiastA fat Cygitfifidf NEWBERRY • PHONE-1549 • XU 9-21 BOYCEBT. What do you know about heat except that it is hot? “A child asks, ‘What, is hep*?’; and probably yqu’r* stomped, fyr a simple answer. You know he^tf is something you install a furnace to get and install an air condition er to get rid of. Bui what is it? If and when you are asked/ you can explain knowingly that heat, is the resplt of the friction of mol ecules and atoms rubbing against each other. The faster they move the more heat they generate. The atoms and molecules in your iced tea, for example, are practically motionless compared with those in your cup of coffee. Cavemen didn’t know about at oms and molecules, but they knew that a fire made a cave more com fy and meat more palatable. They didn’t do much except sit in their cozy coves and cook meat until one bright caveman discovered how to intensify a fire‘s heat by building a kiln. With his kiln, he made pottery, and civilization was on the road. As a matter of fact, whole civilizations have been based in the ability to create and control heat, even our own space age life.” Recent Marriages Charles Ronald Owens and Car olyn Sue Beash of Newberry were married on April 1 at Newberry by Rev. Robert H. Bagwell. Jack Carter and Vickie Gregory of Newberry were married by Rev. R. Kenneth Hewitt at Columbia on March 29th. I’on Stuck of Little Mountain and Annie Rose Koon of Chapin, were married at Pomaria on Mar. 18 by Rev. Donald B. Loadholdt. Bobby Ernest Baker of New berry and Junnie R. Sargert, of Joanna, were married at Newber ry on April 18 by Probate Judge Frank H. Ward. TRANSFERS OF REALTY Newberry No. 1 F. Alton Wood, et al to Lessie B. Wood, one lot and one building, 1404 Drayton street, $5 love and affection for mother. Frank H. Ward, Probate Judge to Newberry Federal Savings and Loan Association one lot and one building (Gerald Baker, et al) $9911.26. Lessie B. Wood to Esther W. Corley, one lot and one building, 1404 Drayton street, $5 love and affection for daughter. Newberry No. 1 Outside Estelle Reed Anderson to W. Rea Feagle, 103 acres, $100. Jesse Lee Johnson, et al to Howard B. Kirkegard, one lot and one building fronting on Rosalyn Drive, $5 and assumption of a mortgage. WHITMIRE NO. 4 Louise T. Collins to Esley Chil- dres and Annie H. Childres, one lot on Tidmarsh Drive, $10. R. M. Duckett, Jr., to Floyd D. Wilkerson and Joyce T. Wilker- son, one lot on Maxwell Drive, $10. Little Mountain No. 6 Holbert E. Wetmore to William W. Rickbourg, one lot $200. W. K. Swygert and H. B. Shea- ly to B. A. Davis and Nora M. Davis, one lot $5. Prosperity No. 7 J. L. Koon to Mrs. Mae Lem- r ''ns or Mrs. Maude Brannon, one lot, $5. C. S. Holland to Wade L. Byrd, one lot, $5. R. W. Shipp to D. Paul Folk, III, one lot $5. HOSPITAL PATIENTS Manion Forum A few months ago the forma tion of a new organization called the Defenders of American Liber ties was announced from Chicago. The organization wac the result of long and careful consultation by and between prominent law yers, educators and businessmen in all parts of the country. TheDefenders of American Lib erties is a charitable and educa tional organization founded to fill a vacuum in the field of civil liberties. Heretofore, if you were a Communist, for instance, and got into trouble 2 jre was a v/hole legal fraternity, with many re sources, well-financed, and ready to rush to your aid. But an indi vidual without a pressure group behind him, such as the individual farm owner, the American Service man, or the missionary or busi nessman languishing in a Com munist jail, found himself without legal help. ry For example, legal counsel ytes furnished to General Walker 'An connection with the civil liberties phase of his difficulties in Missi ssippi. Whether one agrees with the General or not, he is an Am erican citizen and a man wife a fine war record, and yet he was arrested and taken, without no tice, without a court appearance, and sent to a mental prison for a 90-day commitment. He was given maximum security and held in solitary confinement. When the D. A. L. looked into the facts they found out that a Government psy chiatrist in Washington, on the basis of news reports, adjudged that General Walker need psychi atric treatment. A memorandum was prepared by the head of the prison bureau and this was given to a Federal judge in Mississippi, and with no more than that, a great many dreadful things began to happen to General Walker. If the General had done wrong, he should have been indicted and tried, and he later was indicted and tried, but he was at all times entitled to his Constitutional rights and did not deserve a com pulsory pre-trial psychiatric ex amination as a substitute for an immediate hearing on the merits of the accusation. Years ago we used to hear of lynchings in this country and they were very regrettable things be cause lynchings denied a man his right to trial. If you substitute psychiatric examination for lynch ing, you can see that this is alien to all American traditions. I* JRuAsia they are said to send away people who disagree with the government, after psychiatric examination, but there at least the psychiatrists look at the peo ple they are supposed to examine. In Mississippi, General Walker was not given even this much con sideration. The diagnosis was made entirely from news accounts. For interesting and alarmingly enlightening reading, everyone should read the testimony of these two government psychiatris ts to see how far we have gone down the path toward a complete police state. When a man can be sent to a menial institution and isolated from the pulbic, from relatives and friends, for express ing himself freely on vital issue" of our Government, we have gone too far in that direction. Whether the General was right or wrong, of whether he talked too much or not, and whether we agree or disagree with him, has nothing to do with the basic issue of his Constitutional rights and the ac tion of his own Government in his case. The “Defenders of American Liberties” has taken on the de fense of many similar defendants. Some women in Louisiana were a little too frank in their critic ism of the law enforcing agencies there, and soon found themselves in need of legal aid, and the D.A. L. offered help. A North Dakota farmer who is losing his land be cause of difficulties over grain al lotments asked for help and the D.A.L. is doing what it can for him even though in both these in stances it might be that the de fendants are guilty of the charges against them. They are still en titled to their “day in court” to present whatever defense they have. Even murderers are assured of this much, and some good law yer will usually be found to take such cases EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE AT MILLER CHAPEL CHURCH Easter Sunrise Services will be held at Miller Chapel A. M. E. Church on Easter Sunday morning at 6:00 A. M. This will be the 7th annual sun rise service held at Miller Chapel, sponsored by the Excelsior club of the church. A sacred drama, “Peace at Bethany” to be presented, promi ses to be inspirationaL Special music by the Senior Choir, along with a guest soloist. A cordial invitation is extended to the public. Rev. Henry Hatten is pastor, Mrs. Mary B. Jones is president and Miss Louise Burch, directress. EASTER PROGRAM BE BROADCAST WKDK will broadcast a Christ ian Science Easter program, “The Resurrection” at 6:45 P. M. Sat urday, April 13. Mrs. Carrie Attaway. Newberry James H. Abrams, Newberry. Addison Bostain, Chapin. Mrs. Louise Bedenbaugh, Pros perity. Miss Nellie Boozer, Newberry. Roy L. Bouknight, Newberry. Miss Annie Bynum, Newberry. Mrs. Lois Cannon, Newberry. Mrs. Annie Mae Clopton, New berry. •Bruce Clark, Joanna. Mrs. Doney Donkle and baby girl, Newberry. ' v William Dominick, Newberry. Mrs. Bessie Floyd; Newberry. •’Mrs. Helen Humphries, Saluda. • William’ Kibler, Newberry. * Mrs. Margaret Long, Pomaria. -• Willie H. Leaphart, Prosperity; Mrs. Lola D. Livingston, Pros perity. Mrs. Louise Longshore, New berry^ Forest Miller, Newberry. Baby Girl Monroe, Newberry. Louis Morris, Newbeny. Mrs. Ada O. Ringer, Newberry. Miss Fannie Mae Sease, New berry. James C. Stoudemire, Little Mountain. Mrs. Lucy Suber, Silverstreet. Mrs. Nancy P. Weeks, Newber ry. Marvin E. Wilson, Newberry. Lucille Atwood, Pomaria. Cora Lee Dominick, Prosperity. Margaret Davis and Baby Boy, Newberry. Asa William Eigner, Kinards. Margaret J. Epps, Newberry. Laura Harris, Newberry. Susie Young Lietsey, Newberry. Baby Boy Pitts, Newberry. Mary Louise Ruff, Pomaria Daisy Titus, Whitmire. Josephine M. Williams, Pros perity. MILLS CLINIC PATIENTS Margaret Rinehart, West Co lumbia Mrs. Annie May Godfrey, Bates- burg Mrs. Rebecca McCarty and baby girl, Chapin. Mrs. Mary Kelly, Joanna Miss Bessie Long, Prosperity Mrs. Ruth Ruff, Saluda Mrs. Gertie Fulmer, Chapin Mrs. Nina Frick, Little Moun tain Miss Lalla Martin, Newberry Ernest Busby, Newberry Mrs. Minnie Asbill, Leesville Mrs. Mildred Baker, Joanna Mrs. Bessie Kibler, Newberry Dottie Lou Wise and baby girl, Prosperity. Engagement Is Announced Mrs. Frank Ward Martin, of 1707 Lindsey street, announces the engagement of her daughter, Ruth, to Jerry Cox Ausband, of Greenwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hill Ausband of Conway. The wedding is set for July 6 at the First Baptist church. Miss Martin, daughter of the late Mr. Martin, was graduated from Silverstreet High school and from Columbia hospital school of nursing. She is on the operating staff of Self Memorial hospital in Greenwood. Mr. Ausband attended Clemson college after graduating from the Conway High school. He is head of the Greenwood news bureau of The Greenville News. or votm fAVINOf INSURED or to yaN 1 There IS a Difference! . There's e big difference between BANKING and SAVING* You're banking when you deposit "put and ■ ■ • * V* • , r,'v: . t ?H; take" doHar* in an account for day to day use. . You're SAVING when yob add regularly to your reserve savings account at Newberry Federal. ' . .. 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