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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 18, 1968 SENATOR^ ■STRO HURMOND Reports PEOPLE RIOT ESCALATION The slaying of Martin Luther King and the rioting which has spread to more than 110 cities in the past few days both spring from the same source: The philosophy that a citizen only has to obey those laws which please him. Both the act of the assailant and the actions of the rioters were nurtured in an atmosphere of tension and lawlessness. We are now witnessing the whirlwind sowed years ago when some preachers and teachers began telling people that each man could be his own judge in his own case. This theory of ethics is no dif ferent from the new theory pursued by the Supreme Court in holding that today’s situa tions change the meaning of old laws and of the Constitu tion. STABILITY OF LAW Such theories shake the sta bility of law, and the founda tion upon which civilization rests. The very center of free dom is the free acceptance by all citizens of the restraints of law upon conscience and action. Otherwise, law is bound tc lose its force as a governing institution. The breakdown of law and order makes a complete circle when law enforcement officials are afraid to enforce the law firmly. This was nowhere more evident than in Washington, D.C., where policies established by the U.S. Department of Justice dictated so-called “grad uated response” instead of full enforcement. The result of “graduated re sponse” was four days of loot ing and arson in the Nation’s capital. Many of the business districts were completely lev eled, and hundreds made home less. Property damage was in the millions. Scores of small business proprietors both Negro and white, had their life’s work destroyed. Thou sands more were out of work. Food and shelter had to be provided for many. MASS ARRESTS The principal techniques au thorized were mass arrests and an early curfew. Despite ovei 5,000 arrests, looting occurred on a massive scale. Violence was not contained, but spread to outlying areas. At one point, police were forced to withdraw from a stricken area and leave the territory to the looters and arsonists because there were not enough policemen avail able to make mass arrests. Ul timately. it was the presence of some 12,000 troops on the scene that finally secured an uneasy peace. District of Columbia officials vainly strove to label these riots as mere “civil disturb ances.” Newspapers editorial ized with satisfaction that damage allegedly was confined to property. Yet the damage goes far deeper; it goes into the very soul of the nation. The first sign that law and order is crumbling is the wanton de struction of property. For this reason, looting is not the same as mere theft or bur glary. In the history of Anglo- Saxon law, looting has been seen as the prelude to arson and the collapse of public safety. Thus, the security of property has always been the bulwark of human rights and the safeguard of freedom. PSYCHOLOGICAL DAMAGE Looting and property destruc tion also do psychological dam age to all citizens, including looters and victims. All lose respect for authority, a loss that will be more evident in the future. TV and newspaper reports showed clearly that the atmosphere of the rioting was that of a carnival—a grim car nival with a background of flames and broken glass. Al though the criminals in the riot areas constituted only a small part of the population, the looting and burning was ap parently condoned by many others. The person who is scarred by the collapse of au thority will have difficulty re turning to the inner restraints needed by the good citizen. The technique of “gradual escalation” in riot control is manifestly inadequate to pro tect the public safety. It is as Inadequate in Washington or any of the other riot-torn cities sis it is in Vietnam. Mere arrest is not a credible deterrent to criminals accus tomed to the present attitudes of our courts. Authorities must move quickly to put down vio lence at the outset, using all the power required. Law en forcement officers must have the authority to shoot, if neces sary, to protect life and prop erty. Unless our leaders display more firmness, the riots will escalate both in numbers and intensity. To handle yourself, use your head- to handle others, use your heart. God gave us memories so that we might have rosds ;n December.—Sir James Barrie. The County Agents Column Chemical Weed Control More and more chemicals are being used each year for the control of both insects and weeds. Two of the most im portant things to remember if one is to get the desired re sults are: (1) used the recom mended chemical for the job for which it is designed, and at the rate it is recommended; (2) be sure the sprayer is calibrat ed properly. Using too much weed killer or insecticide may injure your crop and using too little will not control weeds or insects. It is very important that one be very careful to apply farm chemicals at the recommended rates. Pressure, nozzle size, spacing of nozzles, and speed of tractor all affect the rate of application. The containers for all herbi cides have labels that state the amount of active ingredients contained in the material. The active ingredient is expressed in percent by weight or as pounds of active ingredient per gallon. For example, Atrazine is formulated as an 80-per cent wettable powder, and Tri- flurlin (Treflan) an emulsifi- able concentrate containing 4 pounds active ingredient per gallon. “Acid equivalent” is commonly used to express the active ingredient of 2,4-D and certain other herbicides. A successful weed-control program depends on such pro duction factors as: (1) A prop er crop rotation, (2) Good seedbed preparation, (3) Use of clean crop seed, (4) Proper fertilization and liming and (5) Control of insects and diseases. Chemical weed control supple ments these sound farm man agement principles. Each year we always have some one here in the county to have crop injury caused by us ing the same sprayer they have used to put out 2,D-5 earlier. Wash sprayer and containers in which herbicides have been used before and after use. Some her bicides are extremely corrosive and will rust metal surfaces if the sprayer is not cleaned im mediately after use. Where possible, have separ ate spray equipment for apply ing 2,4-D and related com pounds. No foolproof method has been found that will com pletely remove 2,4-D after it has been used in a sprayer. Crop injury is more likely when susceptible crops are -sprayed with a post-emergence herbi cide, insecticide, or fungicides with a sprayer that has been used to put out herbicides like 2,I)-4. After Easter Clearance Big Savings! Thursday- Friday-Saturday r ANDERSON’S NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA Sprayer calibration informa tion is available from County Agents ’office on easy to read “Farm Machinery Fact Sheets” that were prepared by the Ex tension Agricultural Engineer ing Department at Clemson University. In addition to using the rec ommended herbicides, follow directions and heed precau tions on herbicide labels. Read the label on each container be fore using any herbicide or in secticide. Add Beauty With Ornamentals Add beauty to your grounds with ornamental plants proper ly placed. And give proper care so they will continue to beau tify your yard. Ornamental plants grow well in Newberry county. The many beautiful yards and gardens here prove this fact. Success in growing ornamental plants, however, depends upon many things. These include type and condition of soils, preparation of the soils before planting, fertilization, planting methods, proper care, pruning, afii «®n- trol of insects, diseases, and other pests. Summer flowering shrubs:— Shrubs that bloom after June usually do so on growth which has been made in the same year so they have ample time to produce their flowering stems. This group of shrubs is pruned in the fall or winter while they aredormant, before growth starts in the spring. Examples in this group include crepe myrtles, Althea, white hy- dranges vines and beauty-berry (calicarpa). If yours have not been pruned, you’d better hur ry as most of these plants are beginning to put on new growth. You Can Afford Only The Very Best Did you know that good quality seed'only average one and one-half to two percent of your total production costs of most crops? So can any farmer afford seed but the very best? Be a seed-tag reader; know the germination and the purity of the seed you plant. Be sure of what you plant. Many times seed of unknown origin are not the variety of the crop the farmer wants to plant. Often times these seed of unknown origin contain many noxious weed seed, seed of other crops, and seed of poor germination. For land’s sake (and yours)— plant the best—use tagged seed. NOTICE OF CHANGE in Code of Laws of City of Newberry An ordinance which would regulate the collection of trash and garbage within the Corporate Limits of the City of Newberry was passed on Second Reading, April 15,1968. An Ordinance which would establish a Fee for Sewer Service Charge for Residential Sewer Services inside City Limits who do not have water service with the city passed on Second Reading April 15,1968. Mayor and City Council City of Newberry start today saving for your future Forecast for your future: sunny and bright when you save regularly at SCN. 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