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PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1966 1218 College St., Newberry, S. C. 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. F. Ar/nfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year in ad vance :Six Months $1.25. SPECTATOR Well, this is the time for hay fever. You may not make any hay; and you may not be in or about hay, but hay fever, whether near hay or remote from hay afflicts many thous ands of men, women and child ren at this time of year. “More than seven and one- half million Americans face an annual ordeal of suffering: from a disorder called hay fever. It is not an ailment to be taken lightly. It can make life ab solutely miserable for adults and children who are allergic to invisible pollen floating in the air. The hay fever season opens with a thunder of sneez es and tearful eyes, leaving victims to defend themselves with handkerchiefs, air condi tioners and pills. The assault doesn’t let up until the first weed-killing frost arrives in the fall. And with some vic tims even colder weather does not help. Among the more successful treatments in the past were nasal surgery and X-ray ther apy. However, the serious side effects of these treatments led to their discontinuance. Today, pills and shots are used to bring relief to suffer ers. There is no known cure for hay fever.” So now! We grin and bear it. days of the horse and buggy days. But money is all-import ant. As the Spanish girl said: “Munee! It necesaire.” So it is necessary. Ponder this: “Did you ever wonder how much it costs to put a man in space, to stage a ticker-tape parade, to buy a sable coat, to own the world’s costliest car? Whatever you guess, you’ll probably be way off. The cost of sending a man into outer space, with or with out a traveling companion, is an astounding 278 million dol lars! A New York ticker tape parade costs only $200.00, the price of the paper. A first quality, full length sable coat comes to $23,000. The custom-built Rolls- Royce Silver Cloud automobile prices out at $25,000. An original Gutenberg Bible, .printed in 1455 commando a price between $300,000.00 and $500,000.00. The world’s highest priced painting is Rembrant’s ‘Aris totle Contemplating the Bust of Homer’. The painting was purchased recently for over two million dollars.” Say now: What about buying a couple of the sable coats and a Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud? Observe how modest I am: I didn’t suggest a Gutenberg Bible for your side table, or a Rembrant’s Aristotle for your living room or guest chamber. Money makes the mare go; i A few bits of wisdom: at least it did in the good old “Life, however short, is made SENATOR STRO HURMOND x Reports PEOPLE LABOR DAY—C.S.A. IT IS ENTIRELY appropri ate that Labor Day is an ob servance that began in the United States. Although it has now spread to other nations, Labor Day, which was first ob served in the early 1880’s, is still primarily an American hol iday. THE NECESSITY FOR each individual to perform some work and the need for each person’s reward to be based on the quality and quantity of the work he performs was rec ognized in America long be fore Labor Day was proclaimed a National holiday, however. Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in Ameri ca, was originally operated on a communal basis. Everyone was supposed to contribute his labor to the best of his ability and in return was allowed to draw all the provisions he need ed from the common store house. Under this system, the Jamestown colony floundered and almost failed until the sys tem of private ownership and individual reward based on each person’s labor was inaugurated. ' CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH summarized both the problem and the solution when he said: "When oar people were fed oat of the common store, and la- boar ed jointly together, glad was he who could slip from his labour, or slumber over his taske, he cared not how; nay, the most honest among them would hardly take so much true paines In a week, as now for themselves they will do In a day.** THIS IS THE BASIC con cept which has governed in our country since that time and is the bedrock of our private en terprise system that has en abled the people of the United States to enjoy both material abundance and the blessings of liberty unequalled In the an nals of history. In this country the need for and value of work, both mental and physical, is a knowledge born of experience which defies even the most well intentioned theories of the wel fare-staters. EVEN SO, in recent years the value of work to our so ciety and hence the whole basis of our economic system has been challenged by some groups and individuals, ranging from the social theorists to the idle rich and the indolent unem ployed. Some claim it is. unfair to require a human being to work for his upkeep; contend ing that man is entitled to » basic income solely by virtue of the fact that he is a human being. Others brand the present system a throw-back to a by gone era and call it a vestige of the “Puritan Ethic.” NO ONE WILL CONTEND that the present system Is com pletely without flaw. Many peo ple and groups of people are not paid to the full extent of their value, based upon their contribution to either their em ployer or their overall con tribution to society; others are grossly overpaid based on the same criteria. While the system is not perfect, it is so far ahead of whatever is second that it defies comparison. THE CONCEPT THAT it is the government’s responsibility to take care of everyone, from the cradle to the grave, is be ing translated into bigger and costlier welfare measures, re sulting in a tendency for a larg er number of Americans to look to the Government for their upkeep. Even the proposal for a "negative Income tax”, whereby the government will assure everyone an income, is receiving wide acceptance. Our society has been and will con tinue to be humanitarian enough to support those who, for one reason or another, are unable to provide for them selves. The distinction must be drawn, however, between those who are able but unwilling to work and those who are willing but unable to provide for them selves. Failure to make that distinction and adhere firmly to it will inevitably result in do ing away with the incentive which must be present if the United States is to continue to enjoy its unparalleled high standard of living with a meas ure of liberty unmatched any where else on the face of the earth. LABOR DAY SHOULD BE more than just a day of rest. It should be a day of thanks giving for the opportunity to work and to be rewarded ac cordingly for the willingness of the majority of the American people to make their own way In the world. We have reached a crossroads In our national Ufe and must choose between the path of dependence on government handouts and tem porary security and the path of continued reliance on Indi vidual labor and the liberty which follows. (Not prepared or printed at government expense/ Guardian Weekly.) I spent a night in a camp at the river. still shorter by the waste of earth.” (Quoted from The time. ” “A genius is somebody shrewd enough and lazy en ough to do things right the first time.” “A diet is the penalty we pay for exceeding the food limit. ” Some years ago I visited the Hoover Dam and even went on to Las Vegas. I gave Las Ve gas the once-over and left. I left without leaving anything. I was sent to the Marne riv er, in France one night, I was disappointed. Why didn’t the Germans step over it; it was so small I wondered. Here we have some real rivers. Consid er the vast Colorado: “From Grand L ke, nestled The largest South Carolina enterprise is The South Caro lina Electric & Gas Co. which serves 23 of our South Caro lina counties, including Char leston and Columbia, our great business centers. The papers told us recently of changes in the management. The great builder and directing genius, S. C. McMeekin, re tires from the presidency but, as Chairman of the Board of Directors he will continue as Chief Executive. Mr. McMeekin is a son of Fairfield county and „ „ , . a Clemson graduate; he is sue- at the foot of the snow-covered ceeded jn the presjdency by Mr . FARM J NOTES Rockies in Colorado, the Mighty Colorado river jour neys almost 1500 miles. Drain ing an area of about 250,000 Williams, Arthur M. Williams, a native of Charleston and also a graduate of Clemson. Mr. Williams has been chief square miles, the river carves lega j a dvi SO r of the company a path southeastward, carrying for some yearg He ig a charm . tons of red-tinged silt from , g en tleman and knows the its watershed, the name given great company from top to the river by early Spanish ex plorers. Most spectacular of the Col orado’s chasms, which embrace 80 per cent of its length, is Grand Canyon. More than a mile deep, the Canyon w a s created as the waters of the Colorado continued on their bottom. For years he has been closely associated with Mr. McMeekin and he is not only a superior lawyer but was trained also as a chemical ei- gineer. In applauding the wise selec tion of leaders I must raise my hat in saluting the retiring ancient course, while the sur- j General Manager, F. R. Mc- rounding region was gradual ly uplifted. Grinding and pol ishing, the river has exposed an almost complete geological section ranging from about 200 Meekin, also a native son of our State, a builder by the side of S. C. McMeekin, and a notably attractive personality. W T hat a pity that “T. R.” could million years old near the no t borrow 25 years, for he Canyon’s rim, down to the Ar-j j s s tiH enterprising and vigor- chezoic rock of the inner gorge ous an( i one to be sorely miss- which contains some of the ‘ e( j. oldest (millions of years) , And then Allen C. Mustard, rocks known to science. j an other son of Charleston and As the churning waters es- a Clemson graduate, too. How cape the confines of the lower does Clemson now serve the Grand Canyon, they deposit State through it very resource- their burden of silt along the f u } sons? northermost shores of Lake ^ i have mentioned only a few Mead, a blue gem in a setting ; G f those gentlemen who have of volcanic rock, old lava developed—and are still ex flows and barren peaks. This j panding—the great enterprise lake, reservoir for Hoover dam, 0 f nearly five hundred million stores water used for irriga- j dollars. tion and recreation, and thru an aqueduct 240 miles long, ; I quote in part, a timely and supplies water to southern ; notable address of Congress- California. From the sluiceways m an Mendel Rivers: of Hoover dam, the Colorado, ’ “All men are not created milder now in flow and appear- , equal. If we were, we would ance, goes southward to be all be the same height, t he harnessed by five additional j same weight, and with the dams along its lower reaches. ■ same intelligence level. With Leaving the desert ranges the enactment of each new behind, the Colorado, now a civil rights law—race riots clear, limpid green, meanders have expanded. Now we are slowly through rich delta coun try to meet its destiny as it envelopes the Island of Mon tague and quietly mingles its waters with those of the Gulf of California. The Colorado is, indeed, a mighty river. It is not the longest in the world, or the broadest. In majesty and in mood, however, it is the might iest river on the face of the confronted with the concept of black power. And with tails between their legs, there are those who would give away the Capitol dome for fear that black power may rise in their districts. You ask for the elimination of discrimination in jury trials. You are not asking for trial by a jury of your peers, you are asking for juries based unon distribution of race. § vm 4 \1Il rf \1P For the past few months the entire country has been the lene of over 2,500 college and community Pageants—all re-lims for the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City this eptember 5th through 10th. ^ leventy thousand girls have larticipated in these events, ,nd now only the chosen few ,re left. . . the Miss America topefuls. Soon 50 radiant smiles, shin- ng hair-do’s and glowing com- dexions will be seen by millions f people on coast-to-coast tele- ision in the gala event as tra- [itional as the American hot log —the Miss America Pag- ant. But its not all a graceful ;lide down the spotlit runway, is it appears to spectators. A ot of work went into making his moment possible ... talent ehearsals, speech, drama or lance lessons, education... For he girls who dream of the diss America title must em- K>dy not only the highest con- :ept of beauty, but all of the pialities we esteem in woman— ;act, and taste, beauty and >rains, poise and personality, [t’s a tall order for even a born jueen. Why does a girl want t6 be Vliss America? Often her rea sons are surprisingly unselfish. Phis year’s Miss America, Deb- iie Bryant of Kansas, desired x>th the honor of Kansas and also the opportunity to further tier education and become a pediatrician, so she could help children “grow to full adult hood and a full life.” Since 1945, thousands of dollars in educa tional scholarships have been awarded to Pageant partici pants; last year Pepsi-Cola Bottlers contributed over $250,- nnn To America’s “The Beauti ful,” then, who dream of cap turing the crown, the goal is not a moment of September glory. For them, the Pageant is the stepping stone to a more fulfilled and fulfilling future. Successful Jersey Sale Forty-four Jersey cows and bred heifers consigned from from 17 North Carolina and South Carolina herds sold at auction at Newberry Fair grounds on August 26 for an average of $395.91 per head. The top selling cow was “Highfield Commando Lucy,” consigned by W. E. Senn of Newberry and bought by Wade Dennis of Albermarle, N. C. for $575. Second highest was “Favor Milkmaid Observer,” consigned by C. T. Smith of Kinards and sold to Ed Biship and Son of Bishopville for $560. Other Newberry Jersey breed ers whose (individual cows sold for $500 or more including the Headspring Farm, W. W. Parr and Dave Waldrop. It’s Cotton Picking Time! Yes, Virginia, there’s still some cotton in Newberry coun ty. Our share of this once fab ulous crop has dwindled to less than 2000 acres. Once upon a time, now lost to history, our county recorded over 65,000 acres planted to “King Cot ton.” The demise of cotton began when the boll weevil crossed the Rio Grande river from Mexico back in the early 1900’s and quickly spread across the entire cotton belt of the Southeast. It seems tragic that we have fought this pest for over a half century and haven’t licked him yet. This year the boll weevil and boll worm teamed up with dry weather and took a heavy toll of our crop. But in spite of it’s being a short crop both in acres to be harvested and pounds of lint expected per acre, it’s still an important crop to those who grow it. It’s still important to our textile industry, too. Clemson University has made an all-out drive this year to sell South Carolina cotton to the mills who use cotton. Many of our Carolina textile mills have begun looking west for cotton of quality and strength of fibre to meet their needs. It has been proven we can grow cotton to meet the needs of the textile mills. It is important we hardest and gin the crop prop erly to meet these specifica tions. Cotton Defoliation Now that the crop is about made, it may be necessary to take off the leaves to insure rapid opening and a quick har vest. Chemical defoliation can do the job, if properly done. De foliants are available in either dust or spray form. The dusts must be applied when there is dew to cause the dust to stick to the leaves. Sprays may be applied any time of day, but be sure to use sufficient water to give ade quate coverage. 15 to 30 gal lons of water per acre, depend ing on the defoliant used is needed for adequate coverage. Cotton leaflet 3, available at the County Agent’s Office, gives helpful pointers on chemical defoliation. Fertilize Fescue Pastures Newberry farmers are for tunate to have many acres planted to fescue, a permanent type grass for livestock. Dry weather has caused summer pastures to fall short of sup plying needed forage. Hay crops have been short and feed prices are expected to be high this winter. Fescue can fill this gap of a short feed supply if fertilized and man aged properly now. Fescue begin to grow as soon as nights turn cool and there is adequate moisture. Available fertilizer at this time will speed up growth and make more feed available by the time frost falls and growth is slowed down. Use a complete fertilizer plus additional nitrogen top-dress ing if maximum grazing is needed. Farmer experience has shown that 500 pounds per acre of 4-12-12 or 6-12-12 should be applied in late Aug ust or around September 1. What you really want are juries of retribution. You want the people in my part of the world to eat humble crow. But the people of Chicago, Detroit, New York and Los Angeles are paying the penalty for your zealous actions to destroy the social structure of the South. Mark my words carefully—if this legislation becomes the law of the land, it will not solve the problems that confront this nation. It will only lead to greater demands and increased racial strife.” That is worthy of John C. •Calhoun. I lift my hat to Mr. Rivers. John SYNON THE RESULTS OF LIVING A LIE: 1 Suppose, for a moment, the Negro is not capable of pulling his weight in a White culture and will never—not in 10,000 years—be able to do so. Sup pose, for a moment, the Ne gro’s brain IS different, that his ability to think abstractly IS less well developed than that of the Caucasian. What, then, w r ould be the eventual result of the Negro’s exposure to the forces of com petition engendered within our society? That is, if he is driven by law from the paternalistic cloak of W r hite charity into competition with White peo ple, to rise or fail according to his individual merit? That is, isn’t it, what this civil-rights business is all a- bout? Equality? Say it another way: What happens if you overload a per son or a beast? Isn’t it ap parent, you must lighten the load or the bearer will floun der? Obviously. The question comes, then, are there differences? There are. The Differences The Negro’s brain is known to average in size and weight from eight to 12 per cent be low that of the average White. The supraganular layer of the average Negro brain, scien tists agree, appears to be thin- Then apply 60 to 80 pounds of actual nitrogen per acre, if maximum grazing is needed. Don’t wait until cold wea ther to fertilize fescue. Put down fertilizer now if fescue grazing will be needed this late fall and winter. Fall Planting Guide Available The 1966 Fall Planting Guide for South Carolina FMeld crops is now available. It gives rec ommended varieties, seeding rates per acre, suggested seed ing dates, and rates of fertili zer and top-dressing. Stop by the County Agent’s Office for your copy or call and we’ll mail one to you. ner than that of the average Caucasian, the frontal lobe less fissured, and there seem to be fewer large pyramidal cells. These critical parts have to do with the more advanced forms of intelligence and to evolu tionary grade. There are just any number of authorities for these state ments. From George, to Con nolly, to Vint, to Penfield and Rasmussen, on through Poyn- ter and J. J. Keegan. Even so, when you talk of these differences you touch the holy-of-equalitarian-holies. Equalitarian scientists, though forced to acknowledge clinical findings, say the evidence is not “conclusive.” Is that so? Sophistry Well, it is all the evidence there is. And by what sophistry one-man-one-vote scientists con clude that the truth lies in the opposite direction, that is be yond me. It is like saying that though the sun has always, un til now, risen in the east, the evidence is not conclusive that it will not, tomorrow, rise in the west. Maybe not. But it is all the evidence there is and it IS conclusive enough for rat ional people. There is an interesting side- bar that concerns these scient ists: With rare exception ,those who preach the equalitarian doctrine have all seen their writings appear in Communist, Communist inspired, or Com munist-supported publications. The significance of this should be apparent: When you get allied with that bunch, scienti fic detachment goes out the window. The Result. Suppose, as I suggest, there ARE material differences be tween the two races. And sup pose you force the Negro into direct competition with the White person; force him, that is, into literal equality in the fields of architecture, painting, law, medicine, government, in to any field that has to do with abstract thought. What would be the result? Would it be conducive to bit ter frustration on the part of the Negro, to lawlessness, to what’s-the-use immorality? Would it make the Negro a person ripe for riot, for rebel lion against the insurmountable standards of White society ? It seems so to me. Is that what you, as an Overcome Liberal, is that what you have been up to? Out of the goodness of your heart and your anthropological ignorance, have you exposed another’s weakness? Are you pushing an essentially kind, gentle person beyond his ability? Are you, in living a Me, lying to another? If so, the state of the na tion, today, is the result of the lie you have lived. Shouldn’t you do something about it? CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our deepest appreciation to Pastor Derrick, friends and relatives for the cards, flowers, and meals which were prepared during the illness and passing of our husband and father, Irby N. Farr. We also thank Dr. Rinehart, the nurses, and hospital staff of Newberry County Memorial Hospital and the Whitaker Funeral Home for their faithful services. May God bless each of you. Marie K. Farr Bertha F. Lake Smokey Says: WIT# Nature! Prevent Forest Fires! How high is high? How low is low? During- these days of tight money, you hear people discussing the rate of return on their investments. In the stock market they always hope they will be higher tomorrow than they are today. We know that there comes a point when you can’t* help wondering whether you shouldn’t sell the stock, take your losses and wait for a better time to buy. Don’t misunderstand us, we are not kicking stocks, but, in short, if you are interested in long-term growth, we can show you many people who have had invest ments with us for 31 years, and are happy today, that their investment with us still continues to earn a good rate of return with insured safety. Safety, we always believe, is paramount in the mind of all who invest money. Savings here are Insured to $10,COO by the Fed eral Savings & Loan Insurannce Corporation, Wash- ington, D. C. 1 per annum (Current anticipated dividend rate effective July 1,1966)