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/ PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1966 u« 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. THE “SPECTATOR’S” COLUMN THE FIRST—AND LAST- STRIKE About a year ago, a paper back book with a simple, three- word title was released by its Ward also noted another confirmation of what he had written in the book. Some months after “Strike from Space” hit the book stands, another volume was released. publishers. It was a astounding book, for it made some very,!latter book was . titled verv serious charges. T* 16 Penkovasy Papeis. “This book provided a very dramatic confirmation of our revelations that Soviet strategy is based on a surprise attack,” continued Ward. “Colonel Oleg Penkovskiy was the highest ranking Russian ever to defect. As a Colonel in Soviet intelligence, and as a chairman to their Science Committees, he had access to all their top secret papers and projects. AND HE CONFIRMED RE PEATEDLY THAT THEIR STRATEGY WAS TO STRIKE FIRST AT ANY COST. “Colonel Penkovskiy re vealed that their plans were to strike the United States with a hail of missiles, and that they were developing weapons especially designed to kill scores of millions of people. He said that, whereas the United States was trying to develop'clean’ nuclear weapons, The name of the book was “Strike from Space.“ Its authors were Phyllis Schlafy and Rear Admiral Chester Ward. They wrote, as the title indicates, of the possibility of | a Soviet strike from space against America. This strike, they said, would not be in retaliation against the United States; it would be unprovoked and it would be all-destructive Now this sort of thing is strong medicine, and not every one who read “Strike from Space” was able to swallow it. After all, everybody was talk ing about how the Soviets were “mellowing,” and so it was hard to believe that they were getting harder instead of softer. Furthermore, the “ex perts” all said that what the Soviets really wanted was Peace through Disarmament. If that were true, they certain ly wouldn’t be making dastard- r Soviets were concentrating , i * l r'i-n ir*f\7ino* nr* f.Viprr?;. as to ly plans to strike us from | on dirtying up theirs, so i increase the amount of fall out.” space, would they? So people read the book and and a lot of them refused to believe that it was true. And a year went by. Late last month, Dean Clarence Manion interviewed one of the authors of the book, Admiral Chester Ward. He ask ed the Admiral if any develop ments had taken place since the book was published- -de velopments to prove or dis prove the book’s thesis. “We predicted in the book,” said Ward, “that the Soviets were investing literally billions of rubles in developing orbital missiles for use in a strike from space against the United States. Last November, they not only admitted that they are developing these orbital missiles; they bragged about at; they bragged about being able to beat the United Nations agreement against orbiting weapons of mass destruction.” I don’t pretend to be more than a corn-field economist, but the general confusion about finances and all the other pert inent phases of business em boldens me to make an obser vation. A generation ago the Econ omists fell heavily and deeply in popular esteem. Before that now and then some bespectacl ed scholar would offer to solve the problems of the world. Notwithstanding all the book ish theories the crash came and Economic theorists were buried in the rubble. Now then I, as a sort of corn field pragmatic philosopher, rush in where the angels might w r ell hesitate. So now: Let me philosophize weakly on the prevailing dis mal outlook: Under the sec urity of ordinary contempla tion the trouble seems to be a lack of faith in the general prospect of a prosperous fu ture. Why the lack of faith and confidence ? Shortage of mon ey. Why a shortage of money ? W T here is the money? Is it that those w-ho have—won’t let go ? Well the people w r ho seem most nervous are bankers. The disastrous course of our investing public as seen on the great Stock Market springs from lack of faith, confidence and hope. We need more money. Where is all the money? As a back- woods economist I suggest that we can save 20 billions a year by a stern study of our Nat ional budget. That money w^ould change the w r hole at mosphere. It’s the old story of Tommy Atkins, the British private sol dier. Do you remember Kip ling’s remark about the sol diers: “He’s dammed if he does and he’s dammed if he doesn’t. So now! Some time back, not more than 6 months, we were caut ioned, admonished and fervent ly besought, to hold the money; to avoid needless spending, even investing. That would ef fectually curtail inflation. Well now! Along comes ex- President Harry Truman, ac cording to the reports in the dailies, telling us that the ad- I admit; but we are running j 500 horse power machines at | a reckless pace. We were much safer and surer driving a horse, for the horse had sense, as you’ve heard. Many a man has been saved by his horse . having sense. You’ve heard of horse-sense? It died with the horses. Our machines have no sense; and we are going too fast, as well as a bit harum-scarum. Isn’t it so? FARM" "NOTES $20 DOWN — $20 MONTH. Lake Greenwood Waterfront Lots. From Cross Hill go No. 39 toward Chappells. Turn at “Blacksgate Greenwood” sign about 5 miles from Chappells. Open Sundays. S8tfc $20 DOWN — $20 MONTH. Lake Murray Waterfront Lots. From Prosperity go 391 seven miles to Blacks Bridge. One thousand feet from bridge turn left at our sign “Blacksgate Estates.” Open Sundays. S8tfc If you’d like to bd the hostess with the mostest—the mostest fun at your dinner party, select a menu that cah be prepared ahead of time. Then your chores at dinner will be confined to serving. Make dessert a grand finals, such as this scrumptious Ginger Peachy Pie. This crowning touch is a luscious combination of peaches and ice cream frozen in a vanilla wafer crumb crust given surprise zip by the addition of gingersnap crumbs. The pie can be made several days before and frozen. The peaches will keep their “just sliced” look. The secret is the two teaspoons of FRUIT-FRESH®, an ascorbic acid mixture, added to the sugar used to sweaten the peaches. This handy product is made to order for the busy homemaker. Now fruit can be sliced early in the day and still be fresh looking and fiavorful hours later. Count on it, too, to enhance the flavor of frozen and canned breakfast juices and to add extra vitamin C. Ginger Peachy Pie 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs % cup gingersnap crumbs % cup butter or margarine, softened % cup sugar 2 teaspoons FRUIT-FRESH Mix crumbs and butter or margarine until crumbly. Press firmly in un buttered 9-inch pie plate. Bake in moderate oven (375° F.) 8 minutes. CooL Meanwhile, combine sugar, FRUIT-FRESH and almond extract Add chopped peaches to mixture, tossing lightly to coat each piece. Chill 10-15 minutes. Mix peaches with half of ice cream. Spread in cooled crumb crust. Fill pie with remaining vanilla ice cream. Freeze until firm. Freezer-wrap; freeze. , , To serve, garnish with dollops of whipped cream and peach slices which have been dipped in solution of 1 teaspoon FRUIT-FREsH dissolved in 2 tablespoons water. Place in refrigerator until easy to cut Makes 6-8 servings. Did YOU read “Strike from Space” but find it hard to believe? If so you’ll be inter ested to read the whole text of Admiral Ward’s Manion Forum broadcast (621). You can get 1 it for fifteen cents from the Manion Forum, South Bend, vance in interest rates may do Indiana. something disastrous, more or less. What about the interest? Why was interest increased? Because of the hue and cry that the scarcity of money made it imperative that spend ing, even investing, be curtail ed. So what did the banks do? They increased the charge for interest. That is the way to discourage borrowing, spending and investing. So now, what? Speaking frankly I think most of the talk about inflation and threatened inflation is more or less a scare-crow. Somebody started it and now we, all of us, look wise and deplore the liklihood of inflation. President Johnson, as I re call, even admonished house keepers to simplify the daily diet so as to conserve goods and so fortify the economy ag ainst the threatened imperill ing use of money and goods. A long time ago I dabbled somewhat freely, into Econo mics. Shortly after my little foray into the realm of the sophisticated handlers of mon ey and other symbols of fin ance; stocks, bonds, notes and all the evidences of debt. A-. bout that time the Economists and Economics received sharp disapproval until it appared that all this devotion to fin ance, and all other phases of Economics was just the imag ination of erudite dabblers in the uncertain and unmastered philosophy of speculative theo rists. So where are we and what is all the noise about? Obvious ly we are on a spending spree —and have been, usually for getful that one and one make two, never ten. Among other results would be a reduction of interest. If interest were reduced two per cent the investing and specu lating public would see day light again. And then there would be the wildest investing spree ever imagined. Of course we must clarify the National outlook. As long as a sort of Com munistic-Welfare integration- ist program dominates our life no one can feel that assurance which is the basis of invest ment and speculation. While political theorists are in control many men will feel compeled to hold back. No one likes to make great plans while the skies are gloomy and threatening a tornado or a hurricane. If the whole National Gov ernment would take a two- years vacation the Economy of the Nation would revive. That is a horse-back theory, 2 drops almond extract cups chopped peeled fresh peaches 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened Whipped cream Peach slices “CONGRESS IGNORES WASTEFUL PRACTICES IN JOBLESS BENEFITS”: The current effort to draft the first Congressional overhaul of the nation’s 30-year-old unemploy ment compensation system has abundant precedent in state re form measures of recent years. But while continuing the trend to bigger benefits, Con gress so far is ignoring ano ther side of the state reforms: The drive to reduce wasteful payments. Despite heated opposition from labor leaders, many states have managed to close loop holes which have allowed pay ments to pour out to pension ers—who were collecting com pensation on top of Social Security and company pensions —and to an array of other individuals whose attachment to the work force was, at best, dubious. These include new mothers, Christmas-time em ployees in department stores, and other seasonal workers and even those who quit jobs vol untarily. But many states have yet to act. At least a score, for example, still permit payments to pensioners and an equal number don’t specifically re quire a recipient even to main tain an active search for work. Actually, it’s not the Admin istration backers the Fed eral legislation who a’ block ing any moves to slice some of these people from the compen sation rolls. Rather, it’s the states themselves. Already con cerned lest the Federal bill im pose too many standards on the individual state,programs, state officials aren’t anxious to propose any Federal eligi bility restrictions. And em ployers, who stand to lose most through higher payroll taxes to fund the bigger benefits are not anxious to buck state offi cials. What this translates into, however, is added waste. As the Federal bill is developing, it will probably require that all states pay recipients who qualify for full benefits an amount equal to half the. av erage wage in the state. Nat ionally, the average benefit is about $37 a week and some 33 states would be required to boost payments under the new bill. Further, Congress is like ly to extend the number of weeks a person can collect benefits, at least in times of recession adding perhaps 13 weeks to the 26-week maxi mum most states have now. Unfortunately, in addition to benefitting those genuinely thrown out of work by lay offs, such improvements' will also benefit the deadbeats. Wall Street Journal reporters talk ing to the unemployed in the last two years have found a Safety For The Farm & Home In recent years a high per centage of our American peo ple lost their lives through ac- I cidents on the farm. The man- 1 power lost in farm accidents , alone would have produced more than one-half of wheat crop. There is no way in which we j can measure the suffering and . unhappiness caused by these accidents. A large proportion of the victims of accidents are children and young people rep resenting a great loss to the future of America. One of the most encouraging things about the safety prog ram is that youth—our 4-H Clubsters, Scouting, FFA and rural youth groups are respond ing to this call in a splendid way. The tragedy in accidents is that they are caused by little acts of thoughtlessness and can be prevented by carefulness. Less thought has been given to accident prevention in farming than any other occupation. Farm people need to become “Safety Minded.” What are the Danger spots on our farm? The starting point in farm safety is to locate the “danger spots.” The next step in acci dent prevention is to eliminate causes. One good way is to make a list of these danger spots on our farm and in our home. This makes for profit able farm operation. A few accident dangers that are found on the farm, and what can be done to prevent them: Careless handling of herd sire—put ring in his nose and always lead him with a staff—build a safe bull pen. Gasoline stored in unpainted can—paint can red, label it gasoline. Kitchen steps broken —repair them. Build handrail. Have all the members of the family help with this checkup, it will make them safety-min ded. Correcting the danger sjjpts will be certain to im prove the farmstead. ■ Danger spots in the Barn and Barnyard—The farmer and his family have a number of different kinds of things to do each requiring information and skill. Last year several thousand farm people lost their lives and much unhappiness was caused because others failed to do simple things theright way. The farm buildings, general equipment and fences myst be provided and kept in repair so as to make the work pleasant, profitable and safe. It is a simple thing to go through a barbed wire fence if you know ( how. And yet, much clothing is torn and many scratches and ' some serious w r ounds result j for those who don’t know how. It isn’t a big job to make the trip to the hayloft safe. Never theless, some deaths and many injuries occur every year from falls because of unsafe ladders and unguarded hayloft open ings. How safe is my barn equip ment ? 1. Have I fastened all loose 1 boards in floors, hayracks and i other equipment? j 2. Am I careful with slip- I pery floors and put sand or straw on them? 3. Have I learned to crawl through barbed wire fence safetly ? 4. Have I learned to be very careful in climbing the silo, and roofs to avoid falling? 5. Have I learned to wear leather gloves in working with barbed wire? 6. Have I learned that in- j secticides are poisonous, should i be labeled, with care, and kept | where children can’t reach ^ them ? 7. Have I learned that only I approved electric fences should be used to avoid injury to per sons and animals ? 8. Have I filled post holes and other deep holes around my farm buildings? 9. Do we pick up rusty wire, nails, tin cans, and bro- i ken glass around our farm? j 10. Are our guns always kept j unloaded and way from child- | ren ? I These are just a few of the questions that one on the farm should ask himself. The number of “yes’s” is your mark of safety efficiency. If you find any “no’s” now is a good time to GO TO WORK. We can overcome the dangers in farm work, by asking our selves have I decided always to: (a) Stop all machines while oiling, cleaning, or adjusting, (b) Shut off the engine in the car when not in the seat. Prevent children from riding on farm machines, (d) Stay be hind the sickle bar on the mower, (e) Make sure no one is behind before backing any machine or vehicle, (f) Avoid standing under a lone tree dur ing a thunder storm, (g) Av oid stepping over or under moving belts, (i) Know the direction it will fall when fell ing a tree, (j) Use a safe lad der in a safe manner. Never tease livestock or trust bull. Keeping these few points in mind we can overcome a lot of danger in farm work. THE HOME—We generally think of our homes as havens of safety and happiness, so it is very disappointing and sad dening to read the annual ac cident record; yet figures show that accidents are real ene mies in the home and most of them are caused by careless ness. A home is not a bulwark of democracy until it is a SAFE home. Make your home a- safe home by taking care of the danger spots which cause most of the accidents. Check your home to find weak spots such as: screen for fireplace, floors clear of toys and other tripping hazards, electric cord in good repair, handrails for stairways —steps, in good repair, sharp knives kept in racks, wipe up water and grease immediately after spilled. Medicines clearly labeled and stored out of reach of children, windows opened for ventilation securely screen ed, step ladder in good repair and some member of the family qualified to give first aid. Strengthen these so the enemy “accident” can’t break thru. A few other questions we can ask ourselves, (a) How careful a driver am I? (b) Do I walk and play safely? (e) Is electricity the best friend a farm has? (d) Do I practice fly prevention? (e) Do I have safety signs for Safety placed on my farm ? Ten Safety Rules of Health (A) go less, sleep more, (b) Ride less, walk more, (c) Talk less, think more, (c) Scold less, praise more, (e) Waste less, give more, (f) eat less, chew more, (g) Clothe less, bathe more, (h) Odle less, play more, (i) Worry less, laugh PROTECT Your Valuables Against Mildew Damage What is reputed to be the “sea son in the sun” is, alas, the wet season, too. Soaring temperatures and humidity are all part of the national scene. And, wet weather, heat and humidity are the spawners of mil dew—that thin whitish spore which attacks and destroys all types of clothing, shoes, paper, wood, and even plastic. To prevent mildew from form ing, keep your things clean and eliminate dampness as much as possible. When temperatures and humidity rise, as they have been doing this summer, soiled clothing and other articles supply the nu trients needed for mildew organ isms to grow. And remember, ill-lighted and poorly ventilated places such as cellars, clothing closets, storage bins, etc., are particularly condu cive to the formation of mildew. In addition to the above pre cautions, it is advisable to use a strong chemical preventive such as naphthalene flakes or moth balls to protect clothing and other stored articles from mildew attack. Naphthalene is most effective against mildew fungi when the vapors are concentrated, so store your belongings in closets, bureau drawers, and trunks that are opened infrequently. Generally, two pounds of moth balls will protect 100 cubic feet of storage space. Check occasionally to see how much of the original amount has vaporized. Replace when nec essary. Score leather goods such as shoes and luggage in sealed packages ox in closets with an ample supply ol moth balls. Protect your books against mildew in damp, humid weather by lining your bookcase with metal or glass trays contain ing moth balls or flakes, placing the trays in the area behind the books. more and (j) Preach less, prac tice more. GARDEN — Fall gardeners should remember that there are six vegetables that can be planted at this time: Kale, Mustard, Radish, Spinach and Turnips. It is also not too late for transplanting of some late collards. Be sure to check plants for a good insect con trol program during the next two months. sizable majority admitting freely that they were hoping to collect the benefits for the full term and weren’t especially anxious to find a job, at least until benefits ran out. This was particularly true of pen sioners, more than a few of whom actually could add up more income from compensa tion, pension and Social Sec urity than they made on the job. Moreover, reform at both the State and Federal levels is go ing to be difficult to win as long as labor leaders fail to see that a good insurance pro gram is hardly one that re wards those who abuse it.” HOW AMERICA GREW TOIL, SWEAT and TEARS r.wK*:*: B Y THE 1850's, farms produced wheat for the small gristmills lo cated on many streams through out the cou n t ryside. Thi rty bushels an acre was a common yield, but the number of acres one man could farm was small. Planting, reaping, flailing, and winnowing were all done by hand. This was a prelude to the great wheat treasure the Midwestern states would yield in time. -1 idf Vb, /fa /r., T ODAY, amid the rolling wheat //// fields of South Central Nebraska, in Minden, there stands a monu mental tribute to the pioneer men and women who founded the great communities of the Midwest. Pioneer Village, a unique and comprehensive collection of Americana, was built by Harold Warp as a living museum. Here you can see how the pioneers lived, among the 22 buildings completely furnished, an actual sod house, country house, and church, even to the clothes they wore, and the implements they used to help found a mighty na tion. The PIONEERS sacrificed homes, comfort, friends, and safety to build a nation out of the wilderness. Working long and hard to get the rich land ready for the first crop, trees had to be cut Stumps and boulders were dredged up by teams of horses and oxen. In Ne braska, the first pioneer shelters were crude sod dug- outs with sod roofs. Com fort would always be sec ondary to the land. mm. Can You Believe It? In 1624, Manhattan Island was purchased by the Indians for $24.00 worth of beads. If the Indians had invested this money at 4% compounded semi-annually, how much money would they have today? Answer — $18,679,129.45. They would have even more had they invested it at 4%%, our Current Anticipated Dividend Rate. It will astound you, too, when you invest your money at per annum Compounded semi-annually Open an account today and watch it grow. AVISOS VINO'. I N j B •****«, VBWMl