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PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA 1218 College St., Newberry, S. C. 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, Soutii Carolina. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year in ad vance :Six Months $1.25. •••••••••• Dean Manion THE MANION FORUM In October of this year, the American Security Council released a letter which said, in part: “Once again there are persistent reports of a Soviet mil itary build-up in Cubt. In place of the firm denials with itary build-up in Cuba. In place of the firm denials with of a missile build-up, the current reports are met with a stony will of silence.” We must remember that the reports of the 1962 missile build-up originated with refugee groups which maintain contact with the underground on the island. The current re ports come from the same source. The information given to the refugee groups from their friends and relatives still in Cuba is that there is a move ment now of missiles from one end of the island to another by Russian trucks under very strict security conditions. Other facts that are w T ell known lead to obvious conclu sions. Before the Communist take-over, Cuba had three large cement factories which supplied a construction boom there. Sin^e the Communists took over, no civil construction has gone up, but the cement factories are working around the clock. Missiles need huge amounts of cement for their em placement in the ground. Not long ago there was an ex plosion in the missile base in the Province of Pinar Del Rio and fragments were scattered all over the place. The Rus sians wouldn’t even let Castro near the place until all the parts had been recovered and put away. Although all of us were advised by our government in 1962 that the Russians had removed all their missiles from Cuba, our own Armed Services Committee of the U. S. Sen ate, after an exhaustive investigation of the matter, con cluded that there was no hard evidence that the missiles had ever been removed from Cuba since Castro refused to allow an on-site inspection. A Cuban newspaper last January published pictures of a parade held in Cuba on January 1. Among the photographs were many pictures of missiles of various kinds, including some that American experts describe as having a range of a thousand miles. The radius covered by such missiles could reach from Dallas to Washington. It is probable that the missiles shown in the parade pictures are not the largest ones in Cuba. The larger ones could well be hidden away but in place and aimed at the United States. We know that there have been rumors of hunger and a lack of drugs and other necessities of life in Cuba, but their military strength has been constantly built up and is con tinuing to be enlarged. Hungry people eventually become weak and apathetic people, and are much easier to control than well fed people who might have the courage to stand up and fight. Therefore, the regime in control of the gov ernment in Cuba are not concerned about the starvation of the people, but are extremely interested in adding to their military strength in every possible way. What will we do when we hear that the Cubans are ready to shoot one of their missiles at us? The greatest danger is not the missiles emplaced in Cuba, but the apathetic in difference of Americans to the threat which the spread of Communism poses, of which these missiles are only an example. Looking A head ...by Dr. George S. Benson PRESIDENT—NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM Searcy, Arkansas LESSONS FROM MR. HOOVER Almost like a man out of his time, one not to be forgotten so easily, Herbert Hoover on October 20 left to the nation and the people he served a very great heritage: the example of his life and character, the integrity of moral strength, and the value of virtues unchanging amid widespread change —uncertainty and disquietude. Perhaps no public figure of this generation was reviled more, but like the Perfect Ex ample he reviled not again. What seemed in 1932 like stolidity and sternness of mien was so easily misread by many, particularly those wanting to misjudge and mislead. Measured against the smiling glamour boys of the New Deal, who were always well-assisted by press agentry, sloganeers and peddlers of pure bunk, he didn’t have the vote power. They made it stick that it was a Hoover Depression, and men running for office ever since have promised prosperity, jobs, and more “security” with each passing year. The lessons from history are already tre mendous to those willing to learn. Too few modern leaders of the American scene, unfortu* nately, are blessed with his Lincolnesque background, self- made experiences, and strong religious upbringing. These requisites once helped prepare men suitable for leadership, as well as for posterity. Hoover was the son of an Iowa village blacksmith. Left an orphan at 8 years, at 40 he was a millionaire through his engineering skill and manag erial ability. It was enough to permit permanent entry into public service. His conduct of relief operations when World War I broke out made him a world hero. He directed vast rehabilitation progams after World War II at the behest of President Truman. Nobody in America was better prepared by force of char acter of strength of ideals or sheer ability to deal with a shattering depression. He was an acknowledged genius at large scale enterprises. But he wanted no direct relief, view ing this as damaging to the whole American concept of gov ernment-individual relations. He believed in the prime re sponsibility of states and communities. But political exped iency would not have him. He was bitterly rejected by the people. Hoover’s basic conservative philosophy was tempered with cautious progressivism. He urged optimism in 1928 and spoke of the nation’s near triumph over poverty. He meant, however, that it was being accomplished by the free enter prise system. One of the former president’s, greatest pro nouncements came in 1948—some 16 years after his bitter defeat and 16 years before the recent Great Debate — to leaders of his party at its convention, when he stated with great simplicity and earnestness some very timely truths. He was not running for office, but that statement can yet be cherished by any man who would be a great states man. Personal liberty, he said, would not be possible under a government without economic freedom. We invite disaster, he insisted, through wasteful and useless spending. With eventually weakened economic resources and curtailed free doms, he said, we could play right into the hands of enemies who are determined to destroy us. Herbent Hoover’s great administrative skill and organiza tional power, so well complimented by Presidents.. Truman and Eisenhower in calling him back into public duty,., were tremendous. Many of his ideas for reorganizing the federal structure were put to use, although the nation has not yet made full use of his work, as it veered off toward greater federal proliferation. But the quality of the man himself will be remembered longest, as his biographer Louis Lyons has remarked. Those inner and moral qualities: love., and compassion for humanity, gentle modesty, honest directness, devotion to principle—all will increase his stature in time. Dedicating his library at West Branw, Iowa, a little more than two years ago, Mr. Hoover remained the optimist he was in 1928. There were voices, he said, who proclaim the American Way of life on the decline and fall. ‘T do not be lieve it.” Citing the u mightiest assurances” of America’s future service to mankind as those inner spiritual and intel lectual forces that lift us and guide us, he noted that we could continue advancing and adjusting without any help from Karl Marx. “Today the durability of freedom is more secure in America than any place in the world. May God bring you even more great blessings.” What a legacy he left us! The recent political campaign here in the United States is a practical demonstration of the hard way to pick a top ruler for a big country. The cost was astronomical and its divisive impact upon all types of groups of people will be hurting all concerned for months to come. But there is something to be said for the system. It could and sometimes does, provide us with a badly needed refresh er course in American political science. A campaign could produce informative discussion of our constitutional system and constitutional issues could be considered in the context of our national history which could be recalled, reviewed, de bated and put in the perspective of modern times. Unfortunately, this high and rewarding level of political debate is seldom reached and never held for a great length of time during a political campaign. While much of the disordered presidential debate is purely partisan, and sometimes downright demagogic, the debate itself does provide a period of sustained general interest in important matters which are directly related to the course of action that each voter must take on election day. Popular vote in presidential elections is not an end in it self. It is merely a means to the end of selecting the best man and the best program for the preservation of your free dom and for the government of the country. In our mad carnival of general misunderstanding in the area of “civil rights” we have made a fetish of the “right to vote” and from there we have gone on to the point where the voting privilege is being equated with the right to life and liberty. This is an unfortunate perversion of the repub lican form of government that is established in and by our American constitutional system. The Federal Constitution describes the basic qualifications of the President, but it does not say that the American peo ple shall have a vested right to vote for him directly. On the contrary, the Constitution provides that each state legisla ture shall direct the appointment of persons called “electors” who will then meet and in the exercise of their unrestrained judgment, cast their individual votes for a President and a Vice President of the United States. By and large, the republican form of government has worked well in the field of American corporate enterprise which is responsible for most of the material progress of this country to which our politicians are accustomed period ically to point with pride. There are other ways to choose a ruler for a big country which are shorter, less expensive and less exhausting than the present method. During the week of October 12, during our presidential campaign, the Kremlin announced that henceforth the Russians would be governed by two “Big Brothers” instead of one, and Khrushchev disappeared from public view. Never in history has there been a more dra matic illustration of the distinction between freedom and slavery than this contrast of our way of choosing a leader and the method used by the Russian leaders. Hev. ROBERT H. HARPER SPRING I t is the law of nature that the day that marks the end of winter also marks the beginning of spring when “all the trees on all the hills open their thousand leaves.” And it is also fitting that for us this year of our Lord 1964 in its calendar sets Easter in the early days of the springtime. Now “whether we look or whether we listen we hear life murmur or see it glisten, an in stinct within it that struggle and towers, and groping blindly above it for light, climbs to a soul in grass and flowers.” And so, with the swelling all about us, known by the eye or the ear, let us struggle and tower to rise all evil things that would blacken the soul. As the spring is a time of re newal of the growing things about us may this spring be a time of renewal for the world of human beings. Who could deny that of late the wide world has fallen upon troubled times? From every quarter of the globe have come reports or rumors of wars. And it is useless to dream of peace’ if we do not the deeds that make for peace. The whole may be greater than all its parts but there cannot be a whole without all its parts. And there cannot be a peace that does not include everybody. So may there be peace in your heart and mine. FLOWER EXPLOSION T he poet has written, “What is so rare as a day in June?” But he lived about a thousand miles north of where I live and I might say that it all depends upon where you live that determines what day is rare. We have read or heard much recently about the population explosion, today—to be exact the last day but one of March, when these lines are writ ten—I can see what I would call a flower explosion all about me. The roadside is turning green and pecan trees which, according to old tradition, are never caught by the cold, are budding, a robin redbreast has appeared and then gone on toward the north, and other birds are busy about the place. And the flowers! All over our city the azaleas are in full bloom, blue phlox, pansy, violet, iris, calendula, daffodil, and else, all these make a flower explosion that should not alarm any of us. You will bear in mind that I am writing a month in advance of your reading. What more can be said of the floral beauty that greets your eyes as you may look off from the reading? And you should be prepared to receive the lesson the Master emphasized when he said: “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They toil not, neither do they spin, and yet I say unto you that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” Menu Dress-Ups Stuff whole pitted dates with apple or sharp cheese wedges and wrap a partially cooked bacon slice around each date, secured with a toothpick. Broil a minute or two and serve as an appetizer. Baked ham pays a bonus if you serve leftover slices on toasted English muffins, top with a poached egg and spoon bottled cheese sauce over all. Garnish plate with pineapple and orange chunks broiled on short skewers. Add a drop or two of pepper mint extract to fruit cocktail for a refreshing lift. Grated lemon rind and chopped crystallized ginger make a gour met’s treat out of vanilla tapioca pudding. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream. Delightfully different for lunch eon: creamed mushrooms over avocado slices on toast points. Roll bananas in whipped cream and chopped nuts for a new note in salads. Helen’s Favorite: Reach Shake (Serves 4-6) 2 cups pureed peaches and syrup chilled cups chilled milk Finch of salt 2 to 3 drops almond extract 1 pint vanilla ice cream Blend all ingredients to gether using mixer or shaker. Pour into chilled glasses and serve. 1HE MARINE CORPS BUILDS MEN! SEE YOUR LOCAL <f. $. MARINE RECRUITER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1964 \ BY LINDA NORRIS Although she had performed in ■h* other halls throughout the world, the Olympia Music Hall in Paris was the “home” of the late Edith Piaf . . . She played the Olympia for the last time in Octo ber, 1962 . . . The occasion was the introduction of her young husband, Theo Sarapo, who sings with her on one track . . . The rest of the show (which was recorded live by Capitol of the World) was Piaf’s ... Aftei their limited run at the Olympia, Piaf and Sarapo barnstormed the prov inces in a grueling schedule of one-nighters ... The tour was cut short when her health began to fail and on Oct. 11, 1963, she died in Paris . . . Piaf at the Olympia is a great album to save. At the peak of his career in the early 30’s Joseph Schmidt was called “the German Caruso”... On both stage and screen he was the idol of the public and in 1931 he embarked on a six-year tour in which he sang in some of the world’s great concert halls of London, Vienna, Budapest and America .... In 1942, Schmidt died of a heart attack at the age of 38, but the reputation he had garnered as an interpreter of Italian and German love songs is still very much alive ... In a Capitol of the World LP, the un forgettable German tenor is heard performing popular songs and se lections from films and operettas . . . Title of the LP is simply Joseph Schmidt. placemei They Will Never Come Down Again! Every year the re placement value of your home goes up. 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