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Dean Manion
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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 —
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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
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DIRECT REDUCTION
HOME LOANS
Savings and Loan Association’
ION FOUNDED 1935