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Looking A bead
... by Dr. George S. Benson
PRESIDENT —NATION Al.
EDUCATION TROGRAM
Searcy, Arkansas
Defeat In The Dominican Republic?
Gradually, as the weeks come and go, one of the most
amazing U. S. diplomatic debacles is being unreeled in the
Dominican Republic. What the future will bring to this Latin
country because of our mistakes, only the months and years
will reveal. But the facts known at present point not to a
peaceful solution but to years of bitter political turmoil
ahead, with the specter of Communism a constant threat.
Our well-intended intervention, therefore, may have turned
into permanent harm to the country.
How the U. S. could send the Marines into a strife-torn
land in order to forestall a takeover by Communist or -pro-
Communist elements and then seemingly stand by to assist
while such a takeover is accomplished makes an ironic, if not
almost incredible story. It is likely to become, if present de
velopments continue so as to bring the results presently pre
dicted, a very hot coal for the political fire the next time
hides are roasted. Our diplomatic history is replete with
enough boners of this nature that one would think such ev
entualities would be easily avoided.
The Chance They Wanted
Recently, objections were raised by Senator Fulbright to
American intervention that began last April when it ap
peared to U. S. officials on the scene (later corroborated by
OAS investigators) that the rebels were controlled by the
Communists. Although nobody could condemn the chairman
of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for speaking out
when he objects to U. S. policy, which is his duty, many cit
izens are disturbed by the Sentaor’s chronic inability to
assess the role of world Communism as it spreads its vicious
tentacles in this hemisphere.
However, considering the turn of events as they were at
the time of the Fulbright speech and have continued since,
we would expect a revision in his further statements so as
to hear of his satisfaction with what has transpired. The
leftist elements, playing with Juan Bosch and the “recon
ciliators,” are on the upswing. The Communists are said to be
setting about the kind of infiltration they like best: the pol
itical rather than military sort. This they can continue, if
they are allowed to, while the Marines remain there.
Curious Blindness
Using the facts on record, Senator Dodd competently refu
ted the Fulbright whitewash of the Santo Domingo rebels
as only “social revolutionaries” rather than Communists. It
is not our purpose here to summarize that debate, but one
of Senator Dodd’s statements was striking. The Arkansas
Senator said, “has never made a single statements expressing
concern about the establishment of a Communist regime in
Cuba, or about the hemispheric campaign of terror and sub
version now being conducted ... in the Americas, but he has
addressed himself to the danger posed by American inter
vention.”
It has been obvious for a long time that Senator Fulbright
fears danger nowhere more than from anti-Communists.
This is exactly the official position the Communist party
takes in an effort to protect itself. The Senator indeed must
be gratified that the Marines, having been sent down to sup
press a threatened Red grab, now restrain anti-Communists
there from opposing the rebels. In the nick of time, as the
rebels were about to give up, we protect them from collapse
with a provisional government and send the leading anti
communist into exile. As if by signal, re-enters the pro-Cas
tro former President Juan Bosch, foaming at the U. S.
Sabotage In Washington
It would be worthwhile for Congress to explore this whole
incident, from the original firmness of the Administration
to the present sorry turn and later. The American people
would like to know what personnel in the White House or in
the State Department managed to bushwhack the stated
purpose of the President.
And why? Must America, the leading barrier to the
march of World Communism and often, it seems, the only
comfort to nations refusing to succumb to the Reds, serve
anywhere to clear the way for the hammer and sickle ? Do
we really wish to be so tolerant of Communism and so dis
loyal to our own principles as to clear the decks for the hosts
of Peking and Moscow? If we do, then all is lost sooner or
later, even the anti-Communist bastion of America itself. It
is indeed ironic that, in the same cause, we lost initiative in
the Caribbean while pouring out blood in Vietnam.
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LEGISLATION
By Dr. George S. Benson
“Price-tag legislation,” some
thing fairly new in state govern
ment financing but simple and
effective in its watch-dog results,
was described and recommended
in an article in the Reader’s Di
gest to the various states.
It was first used in Wisconsin
in 1957 and has since been en
acted with variations in a dozen
states. It well could be enjoyed
by others. In fact, one wonders
whether proposed federal laws
might get more careful examina
tion by the people if their price
tags were made out in larger type
with red ink and displayed promi
nently by every committee re
porting out a bill.
More properly called “fiscal-
note,” this new concept requires
an official, responsible forecast of
what each bill is going to cost the
public in the future instead of
leaving it to guesswork or ignor
ing it. Some bills—especially un
wise or exploitive legislation—are
written up so as to hide their fis
cal details. With proper “fiscal-
note” required, however, taxpayer
groups and other information
media are able to alert the pub
lic. With increased pressure for
new spending projects in every
state, this procedure is being in
creasingly useful.
Growing Yet Bigger
The Digest article summarized
the enormous size of present gov
ernmental machinery in 50 state
governments, with their 91,000
counties having thousands of cit
ies and towns with all kinds of
districts for schools, police, fire,
and so on. The article notes that,
leaving out defense and foreign
affairs, these operations make
the federal government look puny.
Local and state governments spent
$62 billions in 1962, plus $8 bil
lions more in federal aid. It was
noted that California and New
York together have 60 per cent
as many employees as the federal
government.
State and local governments
face greatly increased services of
migrations to the cities, increased
services of public schools and col
leges, enlarged health care pro
grams, stepped-up highway con
struction, and other growing
needs. State and local debt has
boomed 470 percent from 1947 to
1963, a rate of increase 28 times
greater than federal spending.
More than ever, the states are
in a strain to find money for gov
ernmental functions. Economy is a
necessity, and the practice of
sound fiscal policy is just as es
sential to state governments as it
is in the federal business.
Local Action Best
When legislatures, civil servants
and taxpayers associations, are
able to watch the price tags, our
states will more likely maintain
sound fiscal operations.
Surely, we shall have to accept
the growth of state activities as
normal, but even though accelera
ted it should be orderly and justi
fiable. Instead of a rush by our
states toward the federal treasury,
careful state and local patrolling
can keep the government down
where it ought to be: where the
people live. With state and local
responsibility” it will remain there
for the most part, and we shall
have no need of a turnback of fed
eral tax to the states.
We must urge the states to do
for themselves what they must
and should do, for this is one es
cape from the stultifying central
ization that creates an America
more deptndent, less free and
farther from realizing its poten
tial. The spending of taxpayers’
money, and just how an account
ing should be achieved, makes a
continuous story in each of the
50 states. It is a process every
citizen should be concerned about.
A great deal of money is going to
be spent in every state, but it
will not always be spent well un
less the citizens assume a watch
ful attitude.
Vigilance Required
At the federal level, President
Johnson and his staff have made
some effort to scrape the barn
acles from the bureaucracy, as one
of the cabinet members puts it.
But Congress has had little mood
to economize. The President has
encouraged the executive branch
to look for “outmoded programs
which once may have been es
sential but which time and ev
ents have overtaken.”
The Budget Bureau has locked
horns with the Congress a few
times, but economy threats are
unable to reach entrenched pro
grams. State or national, old bu
reaus neither die nor fade away.
If the Veterans Administration
needs to close 11 hospitals or the
Department of Agriculture lop
off some 43 research projects, as
the Budget Bureau maintains, it
ought to be done without having
to move heaven and earth. Mr.
Johnson and his staff deserve
public support in keeping up the
economy pressure.
Mrs. Savkp spoke briefly on
church music of the period and!
called on the group to sing “Call
to Remembrance,” composed by
Richard Farrant. She indicated
that much of the music of the
Renaissance is still difficult to
secure. It was neglected for a
long time, but fortunately it was
preserved in manuscript form. To
conclude the program she used
selections Iry Ralph Vaughan Wil
liams, an early 20th century com
poser. Williams wrote a number
of things in the manner of the
16th century. The group sang two
from a set of Elizabethean Part
Songs, “The Willow Song” words
from Shakespeare’s “Othello” and
“O Mistress Mine.”
Mrs. H. B. Wilson, president,
presided over a brief business
session. She welcomed Mr. and
Mrs. John Wagner and Rev. and
Mrs. Leroy Martinson as new
members of the club. She and Mrs.
W. Roy Anderson reported on the
Fall Board Meeting of the South
Carolina Federation which they
attended earlier in the month.
Miss Julia Kibler introduced the
hymn of the month, “Come, ^e
Thankful People, Come.” And the
members joined in singing two
stanzas of the hymn.
Ike and 14(B)
Former President Eisenhower
says: “Throughout my 8 years in
the White House I opposed every
effort to repeal Section 14 (b) of
the Taft-Hartley Act. I emphati
cally believe that each state has
an inherent right to determine
whether or not unionism is or is
not to be compulsory within its
borders. I am against impinging
further on the freedom of the
individual; I believe that maxi
mum personal liberty within an
orderly society is an essential to
a strong, prosperous and happy
America.”
DAVID BOWERS, member of the Newberry Rescue Squad, left,
is shown accepting two five-gallon plastic water containers from
Gene Chamberlain, manager of the Sears outlet in Newberry. Sears
gave the containers as a public service. (Sunphoto)
Renaissance
music theme of
music club meet
Vocal Music of the English
Renaissance Period was the topic
of the program for the meeting of
the Newberry Music Club on Tues
day evening, November 9, with
Mrs. Carolyn Savko as leader.
The meeting was held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wilson, who
were assisted in entertaining by
Mrs. Aubrey Harley and Miss
Vivian Ellis.
Mrs. Savko introduced her sub
ject with some interesting general
remarks on Humanism and its
effect on all aspects of the arts
and on man’s way of life in the
16th century. She then narrowed
her view to music of the period
and pointed out the differences be
tween English music and that of
other countries, particularly Italy.
“It was a great time for musical
amateurs in England,” she said.
Music was a part of the cultural
background of gentlemen of the
Elizabethean period. The light
hearted, gay quality of the vocal
music of the day encouraged un
inhibited participation.
To create an appropriate at
mosphere Mrs. Savko arranged a
group of singers around a table
at one end of the living room.
Theii informal manner as they
joined in singing one selection af
ter another added greatly to the
enjoyment of the club members.
Assisting Mrs. Savko were Miss
Millie Keefe, a Newberry College
student and guest of the club; Mr.
and Mrs. John Wagner; Rev. and
Mrs. Leroy Martinson; Miss Julie
Hamiter; Darr Wise; and Charles
Pruitt, guest of the club.
Their first number was “Sing
We and Chaunt It,” a ballet by
Thomas Morley, a contemporary
of Shakespeare. Mrs. Savko re
lated an interesting incident from
the lives of these two and said
that Morley had composed the
music for at least one of the
songs used in Shakespeare’s plays.
To illustrate the madrigal, a pop
ular form of the Elizabethean per
iod, the group sang Orlando Gib
bons’ “The Silver Swan.” Mrs.
Savko pointed out that Gibbons
was noted for a restrained, subtle
kind of music.
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