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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, August 17,1967—PAGE 5 UNCONSTITUTIONAL DESIRES There are some political factions that love so-called “civil rights” more than jus tice. Their strange desire to impose their will upon society, and reconstruct social rela tionships causes them to de spise the greatest of all in struments of justice, the U.S. Constitution. Their aggressive outlook is nowhere more evi dent than in the attack on the Constitution contained in the proposed Civil Rights Act of 1967. The confusion of the attack ers is clear in the arguments which are put forward to sup port Titles I and II of the 1967 bill. The first of these titles is concerned with the selection of juries in Federal courts and the second with the selection of juries in the State courts. Proponents often im ply that the problem is the same in each case. DIFFERENT CASES The fact is that the two cases are completely different. Congress does have the power to regulate and prescribe regu lations for the selection of juries in Federal courts. On the other hand, Congress has no affirmative power to regulate the make-up of juries in State courts. Selection pro cedures are laid down by the States. The only power which Congress has in this instance is the negative power granted by the Fourteenth Amend ment, Congress has long since passed a law with regard to juries in State courts. Section 254 of Title 1R of the U.S. Code permits a fine of $5,000 for any State officer who disqualifies a juror on grounds of race, color, or previous condition of servi tude. This negative prohibi tion is plainly the extent of the action which Congress may legally take under the U.S. Constitution. SHOCKING PROPOSAL Title III of the proposed bill is even more shocking. This title would amend the Equal Employment Opportunities Act to take away the right of a court trial for employers charged under the Act. Instead of having the employer’s guilt or innocence adjudged in the Federal District Court of his locality, the proposed bill would have the case decided within the bureaucratic mazes of the Equal Employment Op portunity Commission (EEOC). It is amazing that those who profess to be so worried about justice in the jury systems of our courts in Titles I and II turn around in Title III and attempt to deprive the courts of the opportunity to act. Title HI would empower the EEOC to issue cease and desist orders ahd other decrees. Henceforth, the bureaucrats of the EEOC would bring the charges, acting in the role of prosecutor, make their so- called findings of fact, acting in the role of juror, and issue and enforce their own orders, acting in the role of judge. The new powers would enable the EEOC to demand the re-in statement of former employees with back pay, and the hiring of new ones. Title IV of the proposed bill is a so-called “open housing’’ provision similar to last year’s controversial proposal. The new bill differs in that it uses the old salami technique—it starts slicing from the toes and works upward. Yet the most potent objection to the proposi tion is that the Constitution nowhere gives the Federal government authority to de prive any individual of his basic, inherent right to hold, Many Thanks I AM VERY GRATEFUL and I AM VERY PROUD To be your candidate on the REPUBLICAN Ticket FOR MAYOR Vote for me in the General Election on November 14th If elected I promise the people of Newberry Fair and Honest Government—a government of the people and for the people. HERSCHEL A. KEMPER Book rental dates set Principal Fred Stajbon an nounces that students who will attend the Junior high school next year are requested to rent , their books before the opening of school. The 7th grade will rent books on Monday, August 21. The 8th grade will rent books on Tuesday, August 22. Hours for renting books at Junior high school will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. All students who will at tend Newberry High school for the 1967-68 school year are requested to rent their books prior to opening of school, ac cording to an announcement by W. P. Mabry, principal. The schedule for renting of books is as follows: 12th grade students on Mon day, August 21. 11th grade students on Tues day, August 22. 10th grade students on Wed nesday, August 23. 9th grade students, on Thurs day, August 24. Hours for renting books on these days are from 9 a. m. to 12 noon. MARRIAGES Jonas David Sons of Little Mountain and Sally Ann Mat thews of Saluda, were married on July 21 at Batesburg. Bennett Lealos Amick of Prosperity and Brenda Merch ant of Kinards, were marreid at Clinton on August 5. Benji Glenn Chapman and Jennifer Ryan Graham, New berry, were married August 5 at Pomaria. Roddy Lee Carter of Bangor, • Maine and Norma Langford Gilliam of Whitmire, were married at Buffalo on August 4th. Henry Tillman Auton and Phyllis Carol Shealy, were married on July 28 at Chapin. New Addresses Lt. Col and Mrs. James H. Holcombe and family, new comers to Newberry, are mak ing their home in the Kauf- mann home at 1925 Harring ton street. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garten are living at 1000 Boundary street. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Alex ander have moved to their home in Griffith Park. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Skrade are living at 2304 Nance St. use, and enjoy property. SPECIAL PROTECTION Title V contains a special criminal provision for the pro tection of individuals who claim to be engaged in certain pro tected “civil rights” activities. This proposal will carve out a special group of people who would be determined, not by who they are but by the type of action in which they claim to be engaged, and extend to them the protection of Fed eral law. However, the Fourteenth Amendment is not directed to ward the action of private in dividuals, acting in their pri vate capacity. Nor does the central government have a general police power. The last section of the bill, Title VI, in a way typifies the desperate determination of the I “civil rights” advocates. This title extends the life of that high-priced propaganda agen- jcy, the U.S. Commission on iCivil Rights. Like many another "temporary” government agen cy, this Commission refuses to die a decent death. The cause of justice and progressive gov ernment would be better served by an honest study of the meaning and intent of the U.S. Constitution. New veterans bill approved After years of disagreement, ;he House-Senate Conferees ast week reached an agreement >n a $281,000,000 Veteians Ed- jcation and Pension Bill. The Sill will now go to the House ind Senate for final approval. The Bill agreed uoon will )rovide for an increase in ed- ication allowances to Vietnam veterans from $100 to $130 a month for single veterans, from $125 to $155 for veterans with one dependent, $150 to $175 for veterans with two depend ents and allow $10 per month for each additional dependent. This same bill will provide for a cost of living increase in pensions for new-law veterans and widows with several med- ' ical benefits for veterans and widows under the old law. PROPERTY TRANSFERS Newberry No. 1 R. Wright Cannon and Mary Frances C. Finney to Lee Bishop and Mary Bishop, two lots on Cannon street exten sion, $5. Emory Gary and Ethel Gary to Mary Johnson, one lot on Drayton street, $5. Henry Martin and Lillian H. Martin to J. N. Thomasson, one lot and one building on 1 Fair street, $5. Newberry No. 1 Outside Ruth H. Morris to Herbert Larry Morris, one lot on Der- rill Avenue, $5. love and af- I fection. Silverstreet No. 2 J. E. Grant, M.D. to Cecil M. Harp, two acres $5. Whitmire No. 4 Warren R. L. Kelly to Dora E. Kelly, one lot and one build ing, 1128 Sinclair Ave, $5.00 love and affection. Pomaria No. 5 James Germany to Frank Glymph, one acre $100. Carrol A. Pinner Jr., M.D., and Harrett E. Pinner, M.D., to J. C. Ellisor, one lot and one building $10. Little Mountain No. 6 Melvin H. Richardson to Thomas E. Stroud and Lucy L. Stroud, one lot $750. Horace C. Martin, Sr. to Horace C. Martin Jr., 12.28 acres $5. Prosperity No. 7 C. S. Holland to R. G. Tur ner and Jettie Mae Turner, one lot $5. C. S. Holland, Thomas Lewis McCarscn and Thomas Edward McCarson, to Ryan C. Forsyth and Cora H. Forsyth, one lot, $60.00. William B. McGill Jr. to William R. Clayton, one lot, $2000. T. Lynn Davis, H. E. Payne, to Hoden C. West, as trustees, 180-.34-28.26 and .52 acres $5. T. Lynn Davis Realty and Auction Co. Inc. to T. Lynn Davis, the same acreage as above $5. . Dorothy Jennings Carter to Newberry county, access to roadway $5. Dorothy Jennings Carter to John Rhett Frasier, one lot $5.00. J. E. Grant to Ernest Brad ley and Margie F. Bradley, one lot $1305.00. J. E. Grant to Esther Sims and H. M. Sims, one lot $1395. Samuel L. Gladden Sr. to R. H. Frazier and A. W. Wel- chel, one lot $5. R. H. Frazier and Everlena W. Frazier to Alvin W. Wel- chel and Beulah N. Welchel, two lots and partition of prop erty. Dorothy J. Carter to Nancy Hornsby and Christine Senn, one lot $5. Be ready for the long summer! We can arrange to help yon buy a new home while your pres ent one Is on the market NEED A Larger Home... A Smaller Home , s , A home loan of ficer will be hap- A Different Home... exP,,l,, " A Better Home... ral1 hUn now! Current Dividend Rate 4 , /2% Per Annum “An Insured Savings Institution” Building & Loan Association 1117 Boyce Street Newberry, S. C. Dial 276-5660 Ralph B. Baker Pinckney N. Abrams Louis C. Floyd Thomas H. Pope R. Aubrey Harley