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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 27, 1967 SENATOR STRO HURMOND Reports t PEOPLE i_:i l L EXPORTING JOBS—IMPORTING UNEMPLOYMENT The most effective, and last ing method of fighting poverty is to assure jobs at all levels of skill and training. The policy of the United States in all of its affairs should be directed to ward assisting in the creation of new and expanding job dp- portunities for the workers of the United States. Yet, in the most critical area affecting em ployment, the policy of the United States is not only pre venting the creation of new job opportunities, it is sacrificing existing jobs. This is the area of foreign trade. In recent years, the for eign trade policy of the United States has lacked the balance and reciprocity necessary to promote the interests of the United States. Many jobs, and even some industries, have been sacrificed on the altar of a so- called ‘‘liberal” trade policy. The immediate prospects are for the picture to worsen rath er than improve, unless some radical changes are made. TEXTILE INDUSTRY In no industry is the problem more apparent than in the tex tile industry. The textile indus try has felt the harsh effects of a flood of virtually unre strained foreign competition, and the impact has been severe across the whole range of the industry, from the fiber pro ducers to the apparel manufac turers. The Long-Term Cotton Textile Arrangement, designed to bring some semblance of order and restraint so far as cotton tex tiles were concerned, has been poorly administered. Instead of the 5 percent yearly increase in imports it was designed to al low, imports in 1965 grew by 24 percent and in 1966 by an astounding 39 percent. In addition, this agreement was not designed to curtail im ports of woolens and worsteds, man-made fibers and blends. Imports in these categories have increased tremendously, with no effort to restrain them. S. CAROLINA'S PROBLEM The importance of this prob lem to the economy of South Carolina cannot be overstated. The textile industry group in South Carolina is the single largest employer in the State, providing more than 180,000 jobs. Even with so many jobs at stake, textile imports into the United States have been allowed to triple since 1961, while domestic textile and ap parel production has increased by only one-third. One solution to this problem would be a vigorous and effec tive c iforcemcnt of the exist ing international textile agree ments, and the negotiation of agreements to cover all cate gories of textile imports. The agreement on cotton ex pires this year, providing a golden opportunity to include other varieties of textile manu facturers in the negotiations leading to the extension of that agreement. The history of the enforcement of the previous agreement, however, indicates that even this step may not be sufficient to save our domes tic textile industry from col lapse. II license-less auto drivers Persons who slip behind the wheel of their motorcars with out benefit of a driver’s license may be in for a shock, accord ing to the State Highway De partment. Drivers who have been driv ing without a license, or after their licenses have been sus pended or revoked heretofore often paid a cash fine and went on their merry w>v. No longer will this be pos sible as Gov. Robert McNair recently signed an Act of the Legislature which calls for mandatory jail terms for such offenders. No longer will they be allowed to pay fines up to $100, as in the past, and then go back to driving their cars. The Highway patrol has been ordered to keep a sharp look out for persons driving without a valid license and to arrest such offenders. Jail sentences up to 45 days, plus graduated fines, may be imposed under the new law. This is just one more way South Carolina is showing its intention of getting tough with traffic violators in the interest of promoting highway safety for the thousands of careful, law-abiding drivers who use the highways. CONGRESSIONAL ACTION Interest is continuing to rise in direct Congressional action. Congress has the Constitution al authority to regulate com merce with foreign countries. The principal Congressional at tention to foreign trade policy in recent years, however, has been centered on the delegation or extension of authority to the President to enter into trade agreements providing for a re duction in U S. rates of duty. Unless the Executive brand of the government adopts a policy of negotiating and ad- Just arrived EVENING DRESSES Sizes 5 to 13 Just arrived for your approval. These were purchased on recent New York buying trip. Carpenter’s Strawberry Cake Roll A LUSCIOUS DESSERT FOR A FAVORITE JUNE GRADUATE June days are graduation days and proud families salute stu dents with a family gathering or a party. Strawberry Cake Roll provides a perfect tribute for any memorable occasion. A light, tender sponge cake is rolled around a filling of strawberries and whipped cream, then softly dusted with confectioners’ sugar for an "easy” topping that takes only seconds to prepare. The cake roll can be tied with a colorful bow and garnished with dainty rosebuds to stimulate the prized diploma — high honors in de coration will be yours. Sweet, succulent strawberries are a special spring-summer treat and this recipe uses them to advantage. One pint of the fresh fruit is extended,with whipped cream to provide 10 servings of cake. Strawberry-flavored gelatin can he substituted for sugar when whipping the cream — it adds pretty pink color and longer holding power. You’ll still want to include fresh strawberries for they are rich in vitamin C. Self-rising flour provides a nutritional bonus, too, of three B- vitamins, thiamine, niacin, and riboflavin plus two minerals, iron and calcium. Use of a self-rising product makes this recipe easy to prepare because it contains the leavening and salt — no measuring is necessary. STRAWBERRY CAKE ROLL 10 servings 1 cup sifted enriched self- <4 teaspoon almond extract rising flour* Confectioners’ sugar 4 eggs, separated Strawberry Filling % cup sugar Measure flour. Beat egg whites until frothy. Add M> cup sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until meringue forms soft peaks. Set aside. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Gradually beat in remaining sugar and almond extract. Fold egg yolk mix ture into meringue. Sift flour mixture over egg mixture and fold in gently. Turn into waxed paper-lined lOVfe x 15^4-inch jelly roll pan. Bake in preheated 375° oven, 15-18 minutes, or until cake is done. Loosen sides and turn out onto clean towel previously dusted with confectioners sugar. Remove wax paper. Beginning at narrov/ end, roll up cake and towel together. Cool. Unroll and spread with Strawberry Filling. Reroll and chill untjl served. STRAWBERRY FILLING 1 cup whipping cream 1 pint fresh strawberries, Z tablespoons confectioner’s cleaned and sliced sugar Whip cream until stiff. Fold in remaining ingredients. *If you don’t sift and in the absence of other directions, spoon flour directly from container into a one-cup dry measure, level off, then remove two level tablespoonfuls, according to USDA recommendations. Social Security information According to Miss Martha Pressly, manager of the Green wood social security office, many people are losing valuable social security protection. They are failing to get the full pro tection offered by medicare as well as losing cash benefits. ministering trade agreements with the interests of the United States, rather than the under developed group of nations foremost in its consideration, Congress must step in and re- sissert it authority. If there is not a return to reason in United States foreign trade policy, one or more of the larger textile concerns may be forced to succumb to the pressures to turn to foreign production in order to compete in the United States. In that way, they too would benefit from low-wage employees, sub sidies given by the foreign governments to their own tex tile industry and the favored tax treatment granted in many foreign countries to goods bound for export to the United States. The employment picture in the United States would be so seriously affected, should this occur, that a recession or de pression could be expected. Eve i now, any increase in im ports of either yarn or finished apparel means a decrease in employment in the industry in the United States. It is the same as exporting job oppor tunities to the foreign produc ing countries and importing unemployment. These benefits are lost because people are not- applying for them in time. To avoid this loss, a person nearing the age of 65 should get in touch with his social security office within three months before his 65th birth day. By doing this a person can be assured of receiving the full protection offered by the medicare program. The earliest date a person can qualify for medicare is the month of his 65th birthday. Therefore, to have protection at this time, an applicant must be filed before that month. If he waits until the month he reaches 65 or later, he may lose some or all protection afforded by the med ical insurance portion of medi care. Cash benefits may also be lost by delaying the filing of an application. The changes in the social security law brought about by the 1965 amendments to the program liberalized the retirement test. These changes now permit many people who continue working after age 65 to receive some benefits. Mis Pressly urges all persons to contact the social security office within the three month period before they reach 65. This can assure the full protec tion offered by the social sec- udnty program. BUILDING PERMITS Buildng permits issued by the city last week showed con struction value of $32,250. They were issued to: M. E. Hamm, repairs, 109 Caldwell St.; Wilbert Caldwell, addition, 724 Hunt St.; Melvin Attaway, erect dwelling, 1247 Kinard St.; Pat Coleman, re pairs, 918 Speers St.; Ed Ad ams, locate trailer, 1106 First St.; Grady F. Price, addition,, 1309 Ebenezer Road.