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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, July 6, 1967—PACE 7 IT UNITED STATES SENATOR m Ernest f. holungs ■' ' i R^ORTS | \ TO SOUTH CAROLINA A Little Country—A Big War Knute Rockne used to tell hif Notre Dame teams between halves, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” When the going got tough for Israel ten days ago, thank heavens Israel got going. Nas ser first pulled out the UN peace keeping forces. He then invaded by closing the inter national waters of the Strait of Tiran and while amassing his divisions at the Gaza Strip, he shouted to the skies that Israel would be wiped from the earth. King Hussein turned over his armies to Nasser, and Russia in support moved her navy through the Dardanelles into the Mediterranean. The free world sat in fear. President Johnson kept run ning around with Arthur Gold berg in the UN for a resolution to open up the Strait. And at a time of moral crisis, the great United States said it was “neutral in thought, word and deed.” We had numerous brief ings by the State Department here in the Senate but the only secret was the position of the United States. The State De partment never could tell us this. Now with the cease fire, the following comes clear: There is no question that the Middle East war was Soviet instigat ed. Russia was pressuring us to back down in Vietnam. But she overplayed her hand. Had not Israel stood up, it seems that Russian calculations could have been right. I'd like to say that we knew what we were doing all the time. But the fact is that the United States was in limbo on this one. Divided on Vietnam, our leadership was saying we could not become involved in two wars for free dom. Aggression was prepared to feed on our indecision and weakness. But Israel had the courage of our convictions. The one-eyed general showed what could be done when the necessary military force is em ployed. Dayan did not use an atom bomb. But neither did he palaver with rules of engage ment, sanctuaries and fear that civilians may be killed. Instead of stop the bombing, he bombed the Arab world to a stop. If he had not adhered to the cease fire, he could have been in Cairo by now. And even the Arabs realize this. A lot more lives were saved. The war was far more humane with a seven lay victory than with a sev^n •rear war. The attrition strat- ;gy in Vietnam of keeping the battle at the level set by the enemy has got to go. On Satur day at the Jim Byrnes testi monial, General Lucius Clay said that we should have sent uivisions instead of advisers y<jars ago to Vietnam. The Vietnam paddies are different than the Sinai Desert. But if let alone, the miltary could save years and lives in the war in Vietnam. Israel must now remember Hitler. Hitler thought military force was everything. It gave him Europe but it lost him the war. Military power cannot save Israel in the midst of a vast and hostile Arab world. Israel has won her recognition, ' Jerusalem, and a right to the Canal and Gulf. But refugees, famine and hate are on the upsurge. Russia will do her best to fan the fire of hate and the temptation will be great for both sides to develop the bomb—the Israelis thinking of tomorrow and a new Arab army and the Arabs thinking of their failure even with su perior numbers and hardware. We do not want a balance of terror. Israel has intelligent and responsible leadership and the free world should cooper ate with her to temper her vic tory with tolerance. Finally before building any more bridges, the United States should cross the bridge of com mitment in Vietnam. Since • January, we in the Senate have been bombarded with the word “detente.” It means you under stand what the score is and I don’t. What they understood and I don’t is that “the Cold War is over, troops are no longer needed in Europe,” “Russia wants peace, but in Vietnam we keep escalating.” To show that we could “de tente,” the Senate approved over my objection the Consular Treaty, troop withdrawals from Europe, and we were preparing this week to launch extensive East-West trade. But last week something funny happened on the way to a de tente. The doves sprouted hawks wings, and the charade is over. Maybe now we can close ranks—and fight with re solve. Westmoreland says that’s what’s needed. And little Israel has shown what a nation re solved can do. Seacoast city has attraction BEAUFORT.—This historic sea island city has added some thing new and exciting to its annual Beaufort Water Festi val—“The World’s Richest Fishing Contest.” The festival will officially kick off the $25,000 Beaufort Outdoorama which will run from July, 1967 to July, 1968. Since March a preliminary con test with $5,000 in cash and prizes has been underway. And on July 21 Miss America of 1966 will be on hand, to draw for five grand prizes totaling $1,250. Festival activities will be centered around the weekend of July 21-22 with hydroplane races, beauty pageants, fashion shows, parades, an old fashion ed shrimp boil and historic tours. Historically, Beaufort has been one of the most fought- over pieces of real estate in America. In a little more than 400 years, flags of seven dif ferent nations have flown from Beaufort’s ramparts. It is believed by many his torians that Beaufort was the site of the first Protestant set tlement in the New World. In 1562, Jean Ribaut landed here and set up his short-lived set tlement, Charlesfort. The romantic and violent history of the area can be eas ily relived by touring historic early-American and ante-bell um churches, ruins of forts and churches, or just by strolling under moss-draped live oaks viewing beautiful ante-bellum homes. In Beaufort county two of the islands—Hilton Head and Fripp— have been turned into beautiful semi-tropical lesorts. Presently there are four cham pionship golf courses located on these two islands and more are being built. Time has wrought many changes on Beaufort. Today, the chain of islands that make up this county are linked by a system of modern highways and bridges. .Yet, the serene beauty of the area is still untouched. Gullah natives in horse - drawn carriages can still be seen plodding along roads as if time had never caught up with the South Carolina Lowcountry. SPORTS AFIELD By Ttd Besting The County Agents Column DAIRY FIELD DAY Dairy farmers will want to attend the Statt Breeding Fed eration Field Day to be held in Orangeburg County on July 14. The morning program will include cow judging contests for both youth and adults plus a study of the breeding pro gram at the E. B. Mack and Son Dairy Farm near Swansea. That afternoon a tour will be made of the “Brand New” 400- cow facility of George Weath ers and Sons Dairy at Bowman. This new dairy set-up includes automatic feeding of everything the cows eat, also loose hous ing, complete water and drain age system and a partnership calf raising plan. A free barbecue luncheon will highlight the program at noon. Be sure to return reservation cards to R. D. Steer, secretary of the Federation, or let us know at the County Agent’s Office if you plan to attend. GOOD CORN CROP Waldo Halfacre of the local ASCS Office travels over the County quite a bit. Waldo says he has never seen so much good corn as we have this year in Newbery county. And we ag ree. Plenty of fertilizer and good moisture have in recent weeks really brought our corn crop along. In spite of some poor stands due to adverse wea ther at planting, it now looks promising for the making of a good corn crop. CORN SILAGE—DON’T CUT TOO EARLY This fact we want to sound loud and clear. Most Newberry farmers who make corn silage have been cutting their corn too soon for silage. During the past several years we’ve seen corn cut for silage in July when the crop was in the milk to soft dough stage. Such early- cut silage is too high in mois ture and usually makes a med ium to low quality silage. Both research and feed trials have definitely proven that hard dent of hard dough stage is the best stage for cutting to make high-quality silage. Not only do you get better quality by waiting until corn reaches this stage, you also get more pounds TDN per acre. Feeding trials indicate as much as three pounds more milk per cow per day from late-cut sil age as compared to early-cut silage. This doesn’t sound like much, but from a 100-cow herd this could amount to over $3000 for a six-months silage feeding program. Late-cut corn must be finely chopped to make best quality silage. This means frequent sharpening of cutting knives in the forage cutter during har vesting. LAST CALL FOR SOY BEAN PLANTING Early-planted soybeans are up and growing well. Most far mers are making haste trying to finish their soybean plant ing before the end of June. While soybeans may be planted on into July, such late-planted beans are usually a few bush els short of June-planted ones. So get those beans planted right away. With good soil moisture and hot weather they’ll come up growing! Already the soybean fields have a weed and grass prob lem. If this is your situation, get those plows busy. Don’t let the weeds take over. Weeds can reduce yields and lower profit more than any other single thing. FIGHT COTTON INSECTS There’s not much cottn?) ’eft Every boatman, of course, must comply with the “rules of the road” when he is on the water. But there are also rules of the road that apply when you are trailering your boat along the highway. Taillights are required on a trailer in all states but Wiscon sin. Stoplights, directional sig nals and license illumination are required in all but a dozen or so. Lights at the extreme rear of the trailer are always re quired. In 12 states, lights mounted on the boat’s transom are not permitted. The lens should be of the reflector type. A safety chain (usually a double chain) is required in 27 states by law, always by good sense. (Weigh the cost of the chain against the possible con sequences of hitch failure.) At 1500 pounds gross weight (that is, weight of boat and ;railer), you had better check to see if your state requires trailer bakes. In New York and Pennsylvania, brakes are re quired for rigs with a gross weight of 1000 pounds or more. Most other states require them at 1500 pounds gross weight and on up. (For calculating pur poses, 1500 pounds is about what an average 17-foot out board with appropriate motor, trailer and gear will weigh.) Only nine states do not r. ooire in Newberry county. BiA cot ton insects are trying to take over the crop that is left. If you still have cotton, better get the sprayer busy. Numer ous boll weevils are being found even in fields where the cotton is not yet squaring. Bet ter knock out these over-witit ered weevils before they have a chance to puncture squares and lay eggs. Our Cotton Insect man from Clemson, “Mac” Sparks, warns that bollworm is also present in most cotton fields. This means we have to include DDT with all sprays except Savin or Azodrin. brakes at some weight. Universally, the maximum overall width permitted for trailer and boat, without a spe cial permit, is eight feet. All states require a trailer license. The Outboard Boating Club of America, 307 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, lists laws of all states in four re gional booklets well worth their $1 price. Don’t forget, cautions Zack Taylor, Boats Editor of Sports Afield Magazine, your trailer must comply with the laws of the state in which you use it. That it is legal in the state in which it is registered makes no difference. But if it has a license plate, illuminated at night, a spotlight with reflector lens and direc tional signals, all mounted at the rear of the trailer; has a double safety chain; is not over eight feet wide and has brakes if the gross weight exceeds 1000 pounds—you are probably legal everywhere. Leavell rites Walter Roland Leavell, 78 of Chappells, died Monday at Newberry County Memorial hospital after a lingering ill ness. Mr. Leavell was born in this county, a son of the late Eu gene Lee and Susan E. Barre Leavell. He was a retired farm er. He is survived by four sons, Henry B. of Durham, N. C.; Harold C, Wilson B. and John W., all of Newberry; two bro thers, Frank M. Leavell, of Greenwood and Robert Leav ell of Charlotte,. N. C.; one sister, Mrs. Veda L. Wilson of Chappells. Funeral services were bold Wednesday at Whitaker Funer al Home with Rev. Wilkes Skinner and Rev. C. B. Atkin son. Interment was in Cross Roads Baptist Church cemetery. Hes there-the man from SCN Ask him about an ©GO auto loan to cure new-car fever Get one quick-’n-easy! SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL tk 'Bank ffii EMOifbody 1119 Boyce Street 1118 Harrington Street 3132 College Street Full bank services in our College Street office