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* igf r * PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1966 1218 College St., Newberry, S. C. 29108 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. Dean Manion n A THE MANION FORUM Relax! The wolf is no longer at your door. He has stepped over the threshold and he’s inside your house. For years, Americans have worried vaguely about impend ing Federal control of educa tion. But nobody worried hard enough to DO anything about it. And so Federal control of ed ucation is no longer a future danger. It is already here. When the Chicago superin tendent of schools announced that his pupils would not par ticipate in the Federal testing program, $30 million in Federal Aid was promptly, though tem po; .rily, withheld from that city’s educational system. This should have taught us the less on that you don’t get Federal Aid unless you do what the Federal Government prescribes. Dr. Philip Crane, Professor of History at Bradley Univer sity in Illinois, discussed this rise of Federal control in a recent Manion Forum broad cast. Said the professor: “A publication that was put out by the Office of Education back in 1961 spells out rather succinctly the objectives of the national government in this area of education, namely, total control of the American Edu cational experience.” Notice what Congress has legislated since that publication was issued: A National Teach ers Corps; a Federal Testing program; and Federal action in cases of alleged segregation in local schools. Dr. Crane gave even more examples of control: “Already there are sugges tions that the Federal Govern ment should get into the area of subsidizing the writing of textbooks. The next logical step would then be that anyone who wants to qualify for Federal support or Federal funds for their educational system should use the federally prescribed textbooks. There have already been recommendations to re write some of the textbooks in other words, REWRITE SOME OF OUR HISTORY. It is ar gued that this must be done to give greater attention to the role that the Negro has played in American history. This is one of those sociological objec tives that I don’t think appro priately belongs in the area of education. Once the precedent has been established that we can go back and rew'rite and re-emphasize the highlights, certain areas of history that the historians evidently have not seen fit to devote sufficient attention in the past, then who knows what the next area of rewriting history might be?” How has this incredible rise of Federal control taken place without the indignant reaction of the American people ? The answer is apathy. Most voters don’t know what their Con gressmen do in Washington. If the public does not want the Federal government to take over all schools completely, then voters had better wake up. Said Dr. Crane: “To paraphrase a statement by Alexander Ham ilton: People get the kind of government that they deserve. I think that Americans who are concerned about this sit uation have a direct responsib ility to register their concern in the Congressional elections coming up in November of 1966.” If YOU are concerned about your children’s future, you’d better start “registering” right now. Looking A. bead ... by Ur. Georg* S. Benjon PRESIDENT—NATIONAL EDUCATION ?ro©ram Seercy, Arkeiue* MOKE OPPORTUNITIES FOR REDS “With all due respect to J. Edgar Hoover, the in ternal Communist threat in the United States is virtually non-existent.” —From New York Times editorial, Nov. 16, 1965. The Times editors, to reach such a conclusion, surely must nut read all their “news that’s fit to print.” Experts now studying the Communist politi cal line, sabotage methods, and infiltration techniques have never tried to leave us with the impression that the Reds lack imagination. As long as it works today or tomorrow, no thing is too subtle, to cruel, too unsophisticated, too diffi cult, too devious or too obvious for the Communists to under take. From bungling embassies to pretensions about Cuban mis siles, tto mention two historic deceptions, the Reds will miss no opportunities to deceive us and to penetrate our defenses. Activities within the nation will continue to be just as deceptive, whether they occur above ground or underground. But the Nov ember 15 decision of the U. S. Supreme Court, the latest of many favoring the Commun ists, will give what amounts to a clear field to U. S. Reds for all kinds of political activity. Gus Hall, national party leader, jubilantly promised the party would become more active. The Hoover Summary Some of their best victories right now are political, right here in America. They have in filtrated non-Communist peace groups, while at the same time setting up some of their own. They have latched onto almost all kinds of drives, picketings, and demonstrations in the field of civil rights. They have suc cessfully infiltrated leading so cialist organizations. The Stu dents for a Democratic Society, a “youth” organization work ing for social revolution that would include scrapping capi talism, finds campus Commun ists and their W.E.B. DuBois Clubs entirely compatible with them. Mr. Hoover, in his most re cent annual report, has cited the actions of the Communists as they have moved into the op en, giving their , special atten tion “to slashing attacks on American foreign policy.” Mil itant splinter groups of the party have inflamed tension and incited rioters, Mr. Hoover said. The Soviet Union, he add ed continues its espionage and intelligence gathering activities through its official establish ments, its illegal agents, and the United Nations. Cuban Communists infiltration con tinues in this country and in Puerto Rico, he said. Action Forthcoming? Labor columnist Victor Rei- sel, who ought to know if any body does, has recently descirb- ed in some detail the Commun ist plans to infiltrate U. S. in dustrial areas first with propa ganda, and then (who knows how soon ?) with action that would include sabotage. The National Council of Soviet-Am- erican Friendship, Inc., he writes, is going to reeducate the American workingman and get them into the “struggle for peace.” Its mass meetings, he explains, will feature intri guing speakers from the Rus sian embassy and will be co ordinated with youth and cam pus campaigns stressing prole tarian harmony. All this, while the embassy spews stuff about “massacres” in Vietnam and “moral degradation” of capital ism. Neurotic Imagination? Victor Riesel is not the only American who is aware that “Communists have been colon izing crucial industries for de cades.” Yet the New York Times was not impressed, even after the great blackout of the Northeastern power network on November 9. But the Buffalo Evening News said editorially: “If a simple break in a circuit can spread this massive black out . . . what could a tiny band of superskilled saboteurs or a couple of well-placed nuclear bombs accomplish?” It is not enough, Riesel comments, to be told that Communists in the U. S. are inconsequential be cause there are only 10,000 of them. This point about the blackout was certainly not lost by the Communists, who have been having their secret meetings and planning conferences as usual. Further, is was not pes simism, nor fear nor even fan ciful imagination, that caused many Americans to wonder: what if some Communist agent should jam another little elec tronic relay at some strategic SPECTATOR We are in the Christmas sea son, of course. As you know, the word Christmas was orig inally a mass celebrating the birth of the Saviour. It raises the question, “What Does Christmas mean ? What is the significance of the occasion which was broadcast o the world by the Heavenly host singing ‘Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth to me nof Good Will’?” The new translation “peace to men of good will” instead of “Peace on earth, good will to men” may permit one to say that both greetings may be cor rect. We can readily believe that the great mercy and love of the Father embrace all men, good, bad and indifferent, for the Saviour accepted the thief on the cross, you recall. The influence of the coming of Jesus cannot be measured; in all ages since His coming men and women have called on His name and begged for His tender mercy when the shadows gather and life is ebbing away. As we face the other world we need a friend and companion and we plead fo rthe Saviour’s love and care. Christmas has been debased by us into a time of feasting and frolic rather than a re dedication of ourselves to His service. When we face the time of trial we think, in the language of the beautiful hymn “Shouldst thou seest me waver, with a look recall, Jesus take me dying to eternity.” instead of submitting the ques tion to Congress—as the Cons titution provides—suggests oth er excursions: for exxample, we read now and then that the National Government—the exe cutive part, makes grants of money here, there and else where; and to this, that and the other. Everytime I read of such and such an office in Washington allocating thous ands of dollars to this, that and the other State, County or city, I wnnder how much money the Congress has appropriated for Executive discretion. Our great government, in all its ramifications, has grown, developed and been foisted on us in a manner, measure and degree almost incredible. If you fight, fight: use all your power and force; don’t piddle about. Our course in Asia may be open to challenge, but if we mean to fight we should employ all our strength and all our resources, strategy and ingenuity. Don’t hem and haw: either use our strength or retire. Our habit of piddling was seen in President Truman’s curbing of General Mac Arthur in Korea. If we mean to fight —let’s fight; otherwise let us save lives and billions of dol lars by confining our attention to our affairs at home. Incidently the course of our Presidents in carrying on wars moment in the future. It was realistic common sense. It’s the fellow who pooh-poohs the Communist scare and then goes out to fight anti-Communists who lives in a dream world. “Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed that he hath grown so great?” Old Shake speare must have known a thing or two—what? All the Kings, Emperors, Presidents—and what not, of all the nations of the earth can’t spend money so freely as does the President of the United States. My word! As the British say. Que colosol, as the Spanish say (What a colos sal figure). Let us not be carried away by the word Inflation; in plain ordinary understanding, we are spending too much. And, as most people believe, millions upon millions are being wasted. Probably nothing less than a great upheaval can curb the prodigality o fthe day. “Ye who do truly and earn estly repent and are in love with all your neighbors,” as the Episcopal invitation is for those who take the sacrament. That should characterize all of us during this Christmas season. A rededication of ourselves. But in the glamor and glitter of life, amid the hurly-burly of striving for selfish advantage and inglorious indulgence we are too pre-occupied with the present to be gravely concern ed about the day of reckoning. Life’s ignoble strife animaes us, all. Big headlines in The Sumter Item the other day: “Teachers, Employees are given pay hikes. Nothing was said about a bit of help for the taxpayers, eh? I have been frequently asked to revive the Farmers and Tax payers League. I know it could be helpful but I don't feel like doing all the work. Now is the time for all good men to come PROPERTY TRANSFERS Newberry No. 1 W. M. Fennell to Newberry Broadcasting Co., Inc., one lot on Circle Drive, exchange of property. Herschel A. Kemper and Mary S. Kemper to Ben F. Bis hop Jr. and Mildred H. Bishop, two lots and one building on Circle Drive, $5. Edith M. Matthews to City of Newberry, 12 acres and 7 buildings $10. Calvin B. Pruitt and Minnie M. Pruitt to John H. Wilson, one lot and one building, 700 Clara street $5 and assumption of a mortgage. Frank H. Ward, Probate Judge to the Citizens and Southern National Bank of S. C. as trus tee of the estate of Allen W. Murray, one lot and one build ing on Boundary street $1000. Newberry No. 1 Outside James Robert Turner to R. E. Summer Sr., 1.16 acres $5. Newberry Broadcasting Com pany, Inc. to W. M. Fennell, one lot on College street $10. Loamma Ruff to John David Ruff and Clara Louise R. Gregory, 285 acres, $5.00 love and affection. Silverstreet No. 2 Eugene C. Griffith, Special Referee to Ray A. Martin, 196.7 acres, $2800. James H. Martin to Louise D. Martin, 29.3 acres $5 love and affection. James H. Martin to E. Vern on Martin, 23.6 acres $5 love and affection. James H. Martin et al to Ray A. Martin, 78.5 acres, $5 love and affection. Ray A k Martin et al to Rex to the aid of the State and Na tion. If there were an adequate campaign fund we could bring the taxpayers to the Legisla tor’s attention. In this day of organizations the taxpayer is the forgotten man. “Americans are a generous lot. And the Christmas season, with its accompanying spirit of brotherhood, finds them reach ing oftener than ever before for dimes and dollars to aid their fellowman. But each year, while the many give, a few take for themselves—siphoning off millions of charity dollars through fraudulent and unethi cal schemes. V. Martin 29.7 acres, $5 love and affection. Ray A. Martin et al to Alice M. Aiken, $5 love and affec tion. Ray A. Martin et al to James H. Martin, 76.5 acres, $5 love and affection. Ray Martin et al to Bernice M. Wright, 2 acres $5 love and affection. Ray Martin et al to Grace M. Seim, 27 acres $5 love and affection. Lewis D. Martin to E. Vern on Martin, 1.9 acres, $5 love and affection. Ray A. Martin et al to John W. Martin, 25 and 17 acres $5 love and affection. Bush River No. 3 Harrison Reeder and Hattie Lou Reeder to Marie Reede^ Howard, 2.63 acres $5 love and affection. Whitmire No. 4 William C. Owens to J. F. Roche, one lot and one building on Morse street $10. William C. Owens to J. F. Roche, one lot and one building on South Main street $11,000. Pomaria No. 5 L. C. Caldwell to James L. Caldwell, 62-100 acre, $1 love and affection. Willie Earl Wicker to Essie F— Wicker, two acres, $5 love and affection. Lomma Ruff to Lillian Grace R. Younginer, 164 acres, $5 love and affection. Lomma Ruff to Walter E. Ruff, Ruth Livingston Ruff (life interest) then to Jackie Elaine Ruff, 118 acres, 5$ love and affection. Loamma Ruff to Wilbur A. Ruff, 131 acres, $5 love and affection. Annie S. Dominick to William Oliver Dominick, 63 acres $5. Daisy M. Morris and Bobby Frank Morris to Sadie H. Min- ick, 2.45 acres $5. Herman S. Langford to Howard Rikard, 16.63 acres $5. Ruth T. Coward to Clyde C. Taylor, one lot and one build ing, $5. Local women’s brother dies Robert Wesley (Bob) Smith, 62, died suddenly at his home in Sylvania, Ga. Monday, Dec ember 27. He is survived by one bro ther, Jonas Smith of Savannah, Ga.; three sisters, Mrs. Marie Thompson of Sylvania, Mrs. Delia Padgett and Mrs. Irene Smith Oxner, both of this city. Statement of Condition Newberry Federal Savings & Loan Association AFTER THE ASSETS Mortgage Loans AH Other Loans Real Estate Owned Loans and Contracts Made to Facilitate Sale of Real Estate Cash on Hand and in Banks Investment and Securities Fixed Assets Less Depreciation Deferred Charges and Other Assets — i Total Assets NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA CLOSE OF BUSINESS DECEMBER 31, 1965 LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH $21,383,888.25 Savings Accounts $20,598,705.26 184,276.48 Advances from Federal Home Loan 39,974.68 Bank 1,300,000.00 Loans in Process 361,572.79 68,114.05 Other Liabilities 3,349.74 1,468,044.82 Specific Reserves 2,500.00 792,600.00 General Reserves $1,895,073.69 Undivided Profits 86,281.14 1,981,354.83 160,278.45 150,305.89 $24,247,482.62 Total Liabilities and Net Worth $24,247,482.62 i i DIRECT REDUCTION HOME LOANS Savings and Loan Association’ ION FOUNDED 1935