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Page 2—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, February 9, 1967 1218 College St., Newberry, S. C. 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year in advance. Six months $1.25. SENATOR STRO HURMOND Reports PEOPLE RHODESIAN ROI LETTE II DI KING THE MANY years that Rhodesia was a self-^ov- ermn^ member of the British Commonwealth, she conducted tier internal affairs free and independent from any authority of Great Britain. Rhodesia’ internal policies over that pe riod of time were virtually the same as they are now. DI KING THAT PERIOD of time, there is no evidence that Great Britain took any serious steps to brimj about the ma jority rule which is now in sisted upon as a prerequisite to Rhodesia's mdefiendenee. As a member of the British Com monwealth, it. was decidedly to Great Britain's advantage to have a stable economy and \x)- litieal structure in Rhodesia. The two were great trading partners, and Great Britain s faltering economy benefitted from this arrangement far more than did Rhodesia’s pros- pering economy. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN any constitutional bar to even tual African majority rule In Rhodesia. In December of 1966 the Smith regime acceded completely to the British de mands for iron-clad constitu tional guarantees of eventual African rule in Rhodesia. Thej would not agree, however, to give up their independence until this eventuality occurred, or to other proposals which would have had the practical effect of turning the rule of their country over to Her Ma jesty’s Ministers in I^ondon. SINCE GREAT BRITAIN took virtually no interest in. and certainly had no authority over, the internal affairs of Rhodesia while she remained a voluntary member of the Com rn nwealth, it is completely in- cori< oivable that Great Britain row demands total compliance •v 'h unreasonable demands as 'ho price for agreeing to Rho (Iom.i's independence. This sad state of affairs casts the long shadow of doubt across the motives of Great Britain in rallying opposition to Rho desian independence through trie Cmted Nations That sha dow of doubt extends across the wisdom of other nations' hacking of Great Britain in bms case, principally the United SCites BRITAIN COl I.D NOT, and certainly would not. resort to mandatory economic sanctions (gainst Rhodesia were it not for the support of the United Staff's While the United States cooperates fully with Great Britain in frying to topple one of the most stable, anti-com munist governments on the whole continent of Africa. Brit ish •vhips regularly call on the port of Haiphong in North Vietnam Great Britain also carries on "business as usual" with other communist coun tries, such as Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, the Soviet Union, Red China and Communist Cuba As a matter of fact, Britain recently negotiated a deal with Castro to grant 5 years' credit to Communist Cuba for construction of a $39 million fertilizer plant, re putedly the largest single transaction between the two since Castro’s takeover. BY VIRTUE OF Executive Order of the President of the United States, American firms do business with Rhodesia on penalty of both fine and im prisonment. Yet, U.S. trade Is allowed and encouraged with such countries as Poland, Bul garia, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Romania, Czechoslavakia and East Germany who, as mem bers of the communist bloc, are diametrically opposed to everything for which the United States stands. This obvious in consistency cries out for correc tion, but the only response from the Executive Branch is to re>- quest from Congress measures to expand trade with the com munist satellites. IT IS TO BE HOPED that the response from Congress will he decidedly of a different na ture The Constitution of the United States gives to Congress the power and sole authority "To regulate commerce with foreign nations .” Thus, the action of the President in issu ing an executive order regu lating trade between the United States and Rhodesia finds no support in the Con stitution and can lie readily overruled by action of the (’ongress. CONGRESS SHOULD TAKE immediate action to overturn the Presidentially imposed ec onomic sanctions against Rho desia. Failure to do so would benefit the communist move ment and certain communist nations in many ways. As an example of one immediate ben efit, the Soviet Union is the alternate source for high grade chromite we once imported hieflv from Rhodesia. United States imports of this essential material from Ihe Soviet Union have already risen. THE LONG RANGE of eon sequences of a continuation of this policy are of far greater importance If the nations of the world that stand with thi United States in support of the cause of freedom become con vinced that we will not stand with them in defense of then rights, then the foundations of freedom themselves will begir to crumble Bond sales at a new high Umo was the best Savings Rond- sales year in South Car olina since i:M8. reports Rob ert Fh Clawson of Hartsville, State Savings Bonds Chair man. F’ and FI Bond sales last year in South Carolina totaled $29,724,903 and exceeded the assigned goal of $23,1000,000 by more than one and one-half million dollars. December F7 and H sales in the state were $2,850,174, a 32 per cent in crease over December 1965, further reports Mr. Clawson. E and H. Bond sales in this county during December am ounted to $11,420, bringing the total for 1966 to $215,840, ac- Attend meeting in Greenville A meeting of the South Carolina Society of the Sons of the Revolution Board of Managers was held January 28 at Colonial Court Motel, Green ville. Those attending from Newberry Philemon Waters chapter were Prof. F. Scott Elliott Sr. and F. Scott Elliott Junior. President Frank S. Wright of Spartanburg presided over the business session. The re cording to Joe M. Roberts, County Savings Bonds chair man. cording secretary, William D. Smith of Spartanburg read the minutes of the previous meet ing which was held in New berry. Although the treasurer’s report showed a balance of $882.84, more funds are need ed for the scholarship project. Gifts will be appreciated. New directories were dis tributed. The names, the state and national numbers and the ancestors of the 305 members of the State Society are listed. A moment of silence was ob served in memory of Compat riot William H. Manning, of Barnwell, who passed away several months ago. The State Society is offering prizes of $50, $30 and $20 for first, second and third places in the oratorical contest for high school seniors. The annual convention is slated for April 15 at Clemson House. Mrs. F. Scott Elliott also at tended the luncheon which pre ceded the business session. NEW ADDRESSES Mr. and Mrs. John R. Har rison have moved to 2612 Main Street. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald G. Dil- lishaw are now residing at 1617 First street. Mrs. T. Roy Summer Sr. moved over the weekend to an apartment in the home of Mrs. Jane Ragland, 2026 Main street. THE BIG RATE ON SAVINGS... 4%% compounded twice a year Plus the availability of your savings at all times. Plus Federal Insurance on your savings up to $15,- 000.00. Plus the fact that you are saving with an in stitution that is in its 32nd year of service with As sets in excess of 25 Million Dollars and Reserves in excess of $2 Million Dollars. »»23 COLLEOB STHEET, NEWBE-PSY, •. C-