Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1965 The SPECTATOR The President seems to have assumed the functions of Cong ress, while the Supreme Court seems to take jurisdiction any where all the time. In South Carolina the General Assembly long: ag-o assumed the prerogatives of the Governor and he is almost reduced to a figure head, signing commissions. We need a balance in our af fairs, both State and National. In our State the Governor is a glorified peripatetic orator, with very little authority. In fact he is rapidly becoming a glorified orator for picnics, reunions and fairs. He is Chief Executive Of ficer of the State and the Cons titution empowers him to act with authority, but he has bowed be fore the encroachment of the Gen eral Assembly, notably the “Free Conference Committee”; until he now has dignity without power or responsibility. Editor Ben Davies of Barnwell puts his finger on a sinsitive spot, editorially. He challenges the statement that his beloved city is overrun with noisy, pesti lent hoodlums. That which arouses my appre ciated friend is a statement in The News and Courier of Char leston, the journal of another of my friends, Thomas R. Waring, I am quite sure that Editor Davies knows what he is talking about, for he lives and move.' and has his being in Barnwell. While some folk may think that our friend Edgar is the only cit izen of Barnwell we know that even the Senator’s pre-eminence does not obscure my friend Dav ies, whose paper is a joy to read and whose criticism is always mild and gracious. Says my friend Davies, editor ially : “Hugh Gibson, in a column written for publication in Sun day’s Charleston News & Courier made the following statement: An absolutely reliable source returned from a Barnwell visit late this week with a report that racial tension was running high there, with some whites almost on the verge of a shooting w r a". We challenge Mr. Gibson’s state ment and urge him to reveal the name of his ‘aboslutely reliable source’ and have the person tell on what basis he came to his con clusions. As a resident of Barn well, we have neither seen nor heard anything that would lead us to this conclusion and we feel that the sitaution has been great ly exaggerated. In fact, our observation has been that last wek’s voter reg istration activities and demon- strations attracted little more than idle curiosity from the people of Barnwell, both white and Ne gro, and that the general atti tude has been most commendable. Inflamatory writing of this kind can serve no good purpose and can only tend to bring about ill feelings between the races,,_if it has any effect at all. And we would like to point out that WIS-TV, Columbia, was guilty of a similar false impress ion. In sending its cameras to Barnwell last Tuesday, and re porting on the situation, a grave injustice was done to Bethlehem ! Baptist church and its member- ! ship. Leaders of the voter registra- j tion drive had asked permission to use the local Negro church as a headquarters for meetings to plan their campaign, but were rightfully refused by the deacons of the church. However, last Tuesday, WIS-TV left the im pression that the church was be ing used. This w'as done when its cameras covered a meeting BE HIND the church and then focus ed on the sign in front of the church, thus leaving an erroneous impression. We had expected that the new r s media of South Carolina would be more accurate in their reporting than the.se two incidents indicate.” The News & courier is a safe and sane newspaper and Editor Waring is a sound man, devoted to our State and free from inflam matory zeal. Mr. Davies is quite right in callling attention to a manifest error. It is much too common, the habit of -gross-exaggeration, fre quently far beyond the realities of the moment. Everyone concerned here seems to have been, misled by some per son of zeal and indiscretion. We are living in a day of per- fervid zeal which is misdirected in Washington and even by some of our own people, good people but misinformed. Why must we think of the med dlesome Federal Government ip connection with our public schools? May we not operate as w r e did last year and the year-s before that? What right has the great Federal Octopus to intervene or meddle or prescribe that w r e do this and not do that? It must be that we must do this or that or refrain from something in order to share in the money given by the govern ment? What authority has the government to give away public money? By what constitutional authority does the Federal gov ernment direct or regulate the public schools of South Carolina? We have so far disregarded all constitutional restrictions and in hibitions that we sacrifice our principles for a few dollars! And that money is given in violation of our constiutional principles. Our government in Washington has so far by-passed the Consti tution that Congress assumes that it may legislate on anything; and the President tells Congress what he w T ants and the Congress fol lows as tamely as a pampered house-cat. When the Congress and the President differ, even on strict constitutional principles, the Congress quickly compromises the issue and the Constitution and follows suit as meekly as a maid of ancient vintage moves along with her sweetheart. “In these days, federal, state and local taxes take the cream from the earnings and savings of the average United States family. The total tax bill today ig a major problem for the head of a family. It must be paid ahead of groceries, clothes, home payments, doctor bills and everything else. It can be no other way. Govern ments can’t run charge accounts for individuals. Near confiscatory taxes have been brought about by the people themselves. They vote for candi dates for office and for public officials who promise them all manner of luxuries for which the 1 various levels of governments, lo cal, state, and federal, have no money to pay. There is only one place for governments to get money and that is from the people. The more the people seek to get from their governments, the higher will go the taxes they have to pay. It is as simple as that. The people will get no tax re lief from governments as long as they swallow the Santa Claus bait of ‘something for nothing’ from the tax spenders. For every handout promised, they will pay through the nose. If you think Federal ‘gifts’ come free, think again—you will ; get the bill in some old or new form of taxation. Only you can control your tax bill and mounting inflation by us ing your vote to restrain extrav agance in governments and tax waste of your earnings and sav ings. Remember that the bill for all Santa Claus gifts from govern ments goes to you with your tax statement,”— Marlboro Herald Advocate. BONNEVILLE CONVERTIBLE The tiger scores again l -J ; It’s dramatically fresh and new, but still very, very Pontiac. That’s written all over It, from the no-doubt-about-lt new front end to the trimly tailored rear. (Did you think for one minute that we’d leave out the unique Pontiac styling character you like so well? Neverl) Another nice thing about the '66 Pontiacs is that other Pontiac lovers we've got a bright new Grand quick handling. But you'll discover those things : there are more of them—3 new super-sumptuous Prix, new Catalinas. new Star Chief Executives— when you slip behind the wheel and turn a new Broughamsand 4Venturas. And, of course, foryou all with new Wide-Track ride and improved cat- '66 tiger loose. Wido-Track Pontiac/ 66 GTO CONVERTIBLE again You’re looking at the newest thing In tigers. Sleek, lean-muscled new style. New power that starts with a revolutionary new kind of six and ranges through four V-8’s. Crisp curves shape the new silhouette, and the sports coupe sports a smartly recessed rear window. Pontiac's revolutionary overhead cam six acts buy sixes for. Delivers 165 hp (or you can specify Tempest Customs and Le Mans. V-8's? Up to more like a V-8. looks like no six you ever saw, the sports package which includes the 207-hp 360 hp in the GTO. See all the '66 tigers in and still remembers that saving is what six buyers version). And it's standard bn all Tempests, tiger country today. WWt-TllCk Poiltlic/66 Come to tiger country. See all the Wide-Track tigers at your Pontiao dealers. 396088 KIRK PONTIAC-CADILLAC CO. By Mary Whitman “Telling time” by blowing the fluffy seeds off a dandelion, “snapping” a snapdragon, and making a Jack-in-th e-pulpit “preach” are age-old flower games enjoyed by children. Almost everyone has played “be loves me”.or “he loves me not” by pulling petals from, daisies. “Do you like butter?” Little, girls are still anxious to tell you by bolding a buttercup under your chin to see if it casts a bright reflection. Any field of knowledge is fasci nating when it's approached as a game, with facts added later as •curiosity grows. Even the sim plest family outing helps a child learn. Gardening, trips to parks and woods and nurseries all be come adventures as a child adds to his information. A number of fine juvenile books can help a youngster along the way , . . and even engross adults. Did you know that 600 years ago in Syria you could lose your head for picking a crocus? Did you know that the primrose was once used to treat head aches and the marigold to im prove eyesight? Or have you ever eaten flowers? You can find recipes in an cient cookbooks for day lily soup, for eggs scrambled with rose petals, for boiled cattail buds and for candied violets, we learn from a flower book published by Whitman Publish ing Company of Racine, Wiscon sin. Editor Dorothy Haas points out that a book of this kind tells how plants grow, how they were christened, and how nature has provided for replenishing the world's wealth of flowers. There are more introductions to the world of plants and nature in a number of books found at local variety stores and libraries. Using books as a guide a child may go on to mount leaves, seed- pods, _ wildflowers .and weeds. Framed, these make attractive wall decorations for a child's room. Or arranged in scrapbooks they can aid with 4-H work or school credits as he studies botany and other subjects. LARGE orSMALL We WELCOME ALL The size of your savings ac count doesn’t matter here— your savings are most wel come—and you get prompt and courteous service. It’s a great satisfaction for us, as for you, to watch your sav ings GROW. Our good earn ings help!_~ 2100 NANCE STROT NEWBERRY, $. C Building and Loan Association 1117 Boyce Street Newberry, S. C. Dial 276-5660 DIRECTORS: Ralph B. Baker J. Dare Caldwell Pinckney N. Abrams Leals C. Floyd Thomas H. Pope R. Aubrey Harley BANK NOTES by Malcolm DID YOU KNOW. 0Al INTERNATIONAL FINANCING IS BECOMING AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT PART OF U.S. BANKING. AT THE END OF 1964, ABOUT 15% OF AMERICAN BANKS' RESOURCES WAS DEVOTED TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE. THE STUDY OF COINS HAS A LANGUAGE AIL ITS OWN. THE MORE IMPORTANT SIDE OF A COIN IS THE’OBVERSE.* THE LESS IMPORTANT SIDE THE’REVERSE.* THE PORTION BETWEEN THE DESIGN AND THE COIN’S EDGE IS CALLED THE ’FIELD." OBVERSE SCORES 100% ON 23 QUALITY TESTS ...to make sure Pet Fresh Milk is good enough for your family V PET MIUtCOUWWT DAIRY DIVISION Look at these LOW Prices! MORE SPECIAL VALUES THAN EVER BEFORE! 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