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. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1966 THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE THREE THE “SPECTATOR’S” COLUMN What shall a man do; what should he do when he thinks his country at fault? That is a question of interest to many Americans. I must admit that I think Senator Morse was speaking the truth soberly in the Senate Committee hearing. Since the Constitution plainly arrogates to Congress the authority to declare war—and only Congress —we must be loyal to our Con stitution above any loyalty to the President. We all under stand that Generals and Ad mirals are not supposed to be statesmen; rather, we know the first duty of a military, na val, marine or air figure is to obey orders. No nation can allow its fighting forces to de cide when and where and why they should fight. But Senators have an obligation to defend the Constitution at any and all times and in all places, liikewise we private citizens have a duty to maintain our standards against Presidents, Courts, and all others, if and -when we honestly think they are departing from the funda mental principles of our na tion. I feel no obligation to the United Nations; and If eel no respect for treaties or under standings not properly arrived at in conformity with our basic principles. It is quite another thing to differ from the President on a matter clearly within the pur view of his prerogative, as well as something of congressional jurisdiction. I think President Johnson’s fiscal policy highly inexpedient and a dangerously improviza- tion of the moment. Of course I can easily understand that the President is surrounded by favorites as of the old Kingly days. And these favorites de light in proposing novel •schemes that may catch the ear or eye of the people at the moment. But the President has a duty and responsibility to weigh well all the novel plans, projects, schemes and propos als of those who fawn on pres idents as though they were en dowed with the old idea of the '“Divine right of the king.” We Americans may be prac tical and hard-headed, as used to be true, but we are today Imbued with a lot of fanciful and fantastic ideas that are repugnant to sound govern ment. One may marvel at the John ston Administration, but mar vels never cease. Money and water seem to be much the same thing to it and then just turn the spigot and let it run. Naturally I can’t excuse the Congress, for its lame attitude makes possible all the grand stand plays of the Johnson Administration. Here we have the latest demonstration, the Vice Pres ident goes on a junket and, from press accounts, he is lad ling the money with a big spoon. About the first stop, as I recall he offered a few millions; then he goes to India and of fers a loan of a hundred mil lion. And all the time, as I recall, we have been pouring it out to India and everywhere else. We Americans have become | the laughing stock of the world ! —a lot of small calibre men thinking to impose the will with our millions, rather than : with the substantial qualities that once were characteristic of Americans. It seems that our people have departed from .the sound old doctrines that once governed our life. Even our great Bap tist institution must beg at the Government hand-outs. Doesn’t it seem clear that hundreds of thousands of Baptists in our State are able to provide prop erly for our Baptist institu tions ? I ask this soberly: Are the Baptists trained at Furman since 1950 more competent in life than those of 1940 ? We can all understand the cost of great facilities, but do those facilities better prepare a man for the problems of life than those of the days of Dr. Judson or Dr. Poteat, or Dr. Geer? Are the Wofford men of to day better prepared than those who sat under Dr. Car lisle, Dr. Snyder, Dr. DuPre and all those other dedicated spirits ? “Higher and higher wages (who bothers about productiv ity!). More and more free gov ernment services. Bigger pen sions, earlier retirement. Gov ernment competing with in dustry ‘in order to cut consum er costs.’ Constantly growing national debt. More and more concentration of power in nat ional government. Sound familiar? The United States is doing every one of these things, but it is Uruguay this time. Uruguay has been ‘enjoying’ its welfare state a few years longer than the U. S.—so now it’s time to pay the inevitable price—cost of living up 400 per cent, value of its peso in five years from 9c to 1 1-2 cents. Savings, life in surance, bonds worth less and less. Always the bitter price of the welfare state. Uruguay is only one of the more recent which the something-for-noth- ing program always ruins. So Uruguay comes to the United States, asking to be bailed out. We are now doing the same things Uruguay did, under the same guise of Fed eral authority and‘ generosity.’ But whom do we go to, tto bail US out? Whitmire youth caught racing A 19-year-old Whitmire youth was sentenced to pay a $400 fine or serve four months in jail for engaging in an auto mobile race on a public high way, the South Carolina State Highway department said to day. Terry Ralph Elrod, of 1536 Church street, Whitmire, was picked up by the State High way Patrol for racing a 1966 model auto just west of Union on S. C. Route 49. The incident occurred on November 28. El rod was taken before Magis trate L. V. Lee who turned the case over to General Sessions court for disposition. While only the driver was charged in this case. South Carolina law provides, strong penalties for the driver, car owner, and anyone who assists in staging a race on a public thoroughfare. Also, a garage- man or mechanic who tampers with or alters an auto engine for the purpose of racing on a public road is liable. In addition to having his driver’s license revoked for one year, a person found guilty of racing shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $600 and imprisoned for not less than two months nor more than six, either or both. New benefits for veterans are outlined “In May, an engineer will flip the master switch of a new plant near Phoenix, Arizona, capable of turning out 25 tons of copper powder a day. Officials say that the plant will employ the most efficient chemical process yet devised to produce high-purity copper powder for use in manufactur ing bearing parts and friction materials. Later on, the firm plans to fabricate such other end products as tubing directly from the powdered red mater ial. The joint venture in the Grand Canyon State points up the big advances made during the past few years in powder metallurgy —not only in copper, but also in a wide range of other met als. The technique offers a number of important advan tages over rival processes in Are awarded Woodrow Wilson fellowships Charles Emerson Ragland Jr., a senior at the University of South Carolina and son of Mr. and Mrs. Ragland of 2026 Main street, is among the 1408 per sons chosen to receive Wood- row Wilson Fellowships for 1966-67, according to an an nouncement from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The Fellowships are awarded to potential teachers' and the 1408 recipients were chosen from among over 11,000 nomi- I nated. J Woodrow Wilson Fellows get one academic year of graduate education with tuition and fees paid by the Foundation, a liv ing stipend of $2,000 and allow ances for their dependent child ren. The graduate school they choose to attend receives an additional grant from the Foun dation. Also receiving a Fellowship was William Pressley Robinson of Whitmire, a student at the University of North Carolina. ONE STOP SERVICE available only from your independent insurance agent. Thafs us& "YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS" 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1422 Mr. and Mrs. Grady Hubbard will move soon to 949 Cline St. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Harrison are living at 2903 Fair Ave. which the material is melted. Among them are high-volume production, elimination of a great deal of costly machinery and the fabrication of unusual combinations of metals and complex shapes. In the case of copper, more over, powder metallurgy has proved highly successful in re covering metal from low-grade ores and scrap which otherwise would be uneconomical to pro cess. In 1965, output of copper and copper alloy powders reach ed a new peak of 31,200 tons, up from 28,300 the previous year. By 1970, the total should reach 40,000 tons. Today, virtually all metals —from aluminum to zirconium —are available in pow ier form. In fact, the business has grown at a more rapid rate than the metal industries themselves. For example, consumption of iron powder, by far the tlargest product category, has been ex panding at an impressive rate of 20 per cent annually. In 1965, total U. S. an dCanadian usage reached an all-time high of over 100,000 tons, compared with 85,000 tons in 1964. By 1970, volume is expected to soar to 250,000 tons.” In short, powder metallurgy is becoming a major growth business. Moreover, if large- volume production is attained in such new applications aS brake drums for automobiles and brake blocks for railroads, the industry may have to re vise upward some of its already impressive sales projections.” We cannot change yesterday, that is quite clear Nor begin tomorrow until it is here— So all that is left for you and me Is to make today as sweet as can be.” “The United States is the first country to have come up with the idea of making unem- ployment financially attrac tive.” “One of the greatest puzzles in life is how a fool and his money got together in the first place.” The Veterans’ Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966 was sign ed into law Thursday, March 3, by President Johnson provides a permanent program of ben efits to veterans who have served or who will serve in the U. S. Armed Forces since January 31, 1955. Chief among these benefits will be educa tion, home loan guaranty, and the extension of VA hospital benefits on the same priority basis as for wartime services. Thus, approximately four mil lion veterans discharged from the service since January 31. 1955, ranging from “Cold War” missions to those now on duty in Viet Nam, become eligible for benefits somewhat similar to those grunted the veterans of World War II and the Kor ean conflict. At the same time, provisions have been made for 600,000 additional veterans who will be returning to civilian life each calendar year to partici pate in the same benefits. In all cases, to be eligible the vet eran must have discharges that are other than dishonorable and they must not already have used up their eligibility under previous programs. All the new benefits, with the exception of the Educational Assistance Pro gram, went into effect immed iately upon the President’s signing of the bill. The edu cational assistance provisions will go into effect June 1, 1966. The benefits established by the new law are Educational assistance, home and farm loans, medical care, job counseling, job placement, Federal employment preference and the issuance of burial flags. A brief summary of each follows. Education. Veterans with more than 180 days active duty, any part of which occurred on or after February 1, 1955, will be eligible for one month of college, vocational or similar education for each month or fraction of a month on active duty. Those taking full time courses will receive $100 per month if they have no depend ents, $125 a month one depend ent, and $150 a month with two or more dependents. Proportional rates will be paid for part time courses. The income of the veteran? will not be considered. Application blanks and full information will be available at VA offices and at college and educational cen ters sometime in April, well in advance of the June 1966 start ing date. The maximum period allowed will be 36 months but this may be reduced by the amount of educational assistance previous ly received under a VA Educa tional program. Since the pro gram starts by law on June 1, 1966, there can be no retroact ive payments. There is no dead line date to enter upon the Ed ucational program and veterans will have eight years from the date of their last discharge from active service to complete their courses. However, the first cut-off date will not be until March 3, 1974. Loan Program. Veterans with more than 180 days of active duty will be eligible for VA guaranteed home or farm loans or VA direct home loans in areas where such loans are au thorized. They will have until 1 ten years after the date of their discharge from active service plus one year additional for each three-month period of ac tive service to make such a loan, with a maximum deadline date to 20 years after the date of discharge from the qualify ing service. For those veterans who have already been out of the service for aperiod of years, a mimimum entitlement date has been set at 10 years. VA guaranteed loans will be made at the same 5 1-2 per ct. interest rate as that now being charged World War II and Ko rean Conflict veterans. The new law authorized the Administrator of Veterans Af fairs to establish an interest rate as he determines the re quirements of the loan market, but not to exceed the rate in effect for loans insured by the FHA. A one-time nonrecurring fee not to exceed one-half of one percent of the loan amount is payable by the veteran but may be included in the loan and collected by the lender. How ever, it must be remitted to the VA before a guaranty cer tificate may be issued. In the Direct Loan program, the new low raises the maximum loan possible from $15,000 to $17,500. Veterans with unused and un expired World War II or Kor ean Conflict entitlement will have that previous entitlement cancelled and will become eli gible under the new law alone. However, during the period their cancelled entitlement would have been available such veterans not only need not pay the statutory guaranty or di rect loan fee under the new law, but they may also secure loans for business purposes as well as for home and farm purposes. NOTE: Both the educational assistance and the loan guar anty provisions of the new law will apply to those persons who remain in the service after two years of military duty. Medical Care. Veterans who have served after January 31, 1955, will be eligible for ad mission to VA hospitals on the same basis as wartime, vet erans. The priorities are: First—Veterans with service connected disabilities have top priority for admission; second— Veterans with service connected disabilities but who are seeking treatment for some other ail ment will be admitted as beds are available; third—eVterans without service connected dis abilities may be admitted to VA hospitals if (if hospitali zation is deemd necessary, (2) they are financially unable to defray the cost of the hospital ization, and (3) beds are avail able. Other Benefits. The new law also makes provisions for job counseling and job placement, both of these under the aus pices of the Veterans Employ ment Service of the U. S. Dep artment of Labor; and Civil Service preference in Federal employment. A United States Flag will be provided for use at the funeral of veterans who served after January 31, 1955, , and to be retained by the next of kin. Veterans who believe they are eligible for any of these benefits, except the edu cational Assistance Program, can write, telephone, or visit the nearest VA regional office, which is usually in the state in which they reside. Veterans interested in the educational benefits are reminded that they cannot start any course until after June 1, 1966, and it will not be until mid-April that the proper forms and instructions will be ready. FARMir OT-ES ■Slurs' Wow, what weather! January and February have been “dil- lies” but with March we can hope for the coming of spring. It always has! A lot of people are taking another look at their pasture needs. Maybe you are one of them. Coastal Bermuda may be part of the answer to your pasture and hay needs. It does best on high soils, and responds to heavy fertilization. March is a very good time to sprig some extra acres. By getting it planted early you stand a better chance of getting rain just after planting. Many poor stands result from late- spring planting followed by dry weather. Twenty to forty bush els of sprigs plus 500 to 800 pounds of 6-12-12 fertilizer is recommended. One hundred to 140 pounds of actual nitrogen is needed throughout the grow ing season. Corn varieties recommended this year are Coker 911, Dixie 29 and Pfister 653 for white corn. Yellow varieties include Dixie 82, Funk G-730A and Funk G-732. Plant your corn so you’ll have between 10,000 to 15,000 plants per acre. With this you need to fertilize with 600 to 800 pounds of 6-12-12 and topdress with 45 to 80 lbs. of actual nitrogen per acre. For silage, an additional 60 lbs. of K20 (potash) is needed (about 100 lbs. of Murate of Potash would give this amount) A lot of folks will be getting gardening fever before long. This strange disease strikes af ter a few warm sunny days in early spring. Symptoms include the urge to dig in the soil and plant seeds. Often back ache occurs after strenuous exercise. Treatments vary with the indi vidual. Some recover after a brief fishing trip using some of the worms found while dig ging. Others find help or solace in watching plants grow. Any way before the fever strikes you, come on down and get your copy of Clemson Circular 389. It gives varieties to plant, fertilizer to use, etc. March is egg month. As the days grow longer, Mother na ture creates the urge in the hen to lay more eggs. Scien tists tell us this is due to the increase in day length. In fact, they use this method of in creased light to stimulate egg production at other times of the year. We hear that Newberry Farm Bureau plans special observ ances of March Egg Month. What better way can each of you observe the month than by planning to use extra eggs in a well-planned menu. You know, I was figuring the other day that with Iftfge eggs selling for 55 cents a dozen that you are getting a very high protein food for about 37 cents a pound. Try comparing this with other meat prices. March is the month of the greatest forest fire danger. L. M. Duke, district forester, S. C. Commission of Forestry, says, “March begins our fire season. Extra caution is need ed during the weeks ahead to hold down needless burning.*” High winds can dry out woods and brush in short order a nd cause fires to. spread rapidly.. Please do your part in prevent ing these fires. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Williamson and daughter, Debra Sue, are residing on Route 1, Silver- .street. Indian Cager takes honors Bill Murphy, the Newberry College Indians’ candidate for All-State honors, recently clos ed out a highly successful bas ketball season by being selected to the Carolinas Conference All-State Star Team. This was the third such hon or for the high jumping for ward from Cheverly, Md. In addition to this honor, he was named to the all-tournament teams of both the Tip-Off Tour nament in Spartanburg and the Augusta College Christmas Tournament in Augusta, Ga. In both tournaments he led his team to third place finishes. Murphy, whose 6’4”, 195-lb. frame is not considered large by college standards, led the Carolinas Conference in re bounding. He pulled down an average of 14.7 recoveries a game, an improvement over an average of nine rebounds last season. Also, Murphy broke Newberry’s existing record for rebounds in a single game late in the year when he brought down 25 recoveries against Presbyterian college. Rebounding was not Murphys only strong point. He also rank ed among the top ten scorers in the Carolina Conference. The junior sharpshooter aver aged 18.6 points an outing, up from a 14 point average last season. He connected on 49 per cent of his 348 field goal at tempts, and was true on 128 of 186 free throw attempts. Murphy also possesses those valuable intangible qualities necessary to be a team leader. His defensive work was out standing and his passing and playmaking were unusually sharp. But his biggest asset was his" dependability. Only twice during the season did he score below 12 points; and he usually came up with thebig rebound in a tight situation. UDC chapter met Tuesday Mrs. V. E. Shealy was hos tess at her home in Jauapa when Drayton Rutherford chap ter, UDC met last Tuesday. Assisting her were Mrs. L. G. McCullough and Mrs. L. B. Gil liam. During the social hour which preceded the meeting, re freshments were served by the hostesses. Thepresident, Mrs. E. E. Westwood called the meeting to order and the Ritual was conducted by Mrs. R. B. Baker, chaplain. Mrs. W. E. Shealy gave an interesting historical program “Kilpatrick’s Raid on Richmond.” fAVINCi INSURED fiaooo ' -. .V ‘ ' • • t - " f*v- ■ V •• ’ ■* ' - v.- •• is- ■ . . \ > * •%+- ■ - v-. •*. . A new dividend date begins each month. All savings accounts received by March 10th will earn dividends from March 1st. This, also, ap plies to all additions to present accounts. Current Anticipated Dividend Rate 41-4 % Per Annum Compounded Semi-Annually ' ' - - - ■■ . BRANCH OFFICE—BATESBURG, S. C. avxif os and Loan Assootation HAVING'. I N f » T U T • O N * O U N G L DIRECTORS ibbbT. •- ^ JOHN F. CLARKSON M. O. SUMMER W. C. HUFFMAN J. K. WILLINGHAM E. B. PURCELL G. K. DOMINICK