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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, May 23, 1968 Two students at Newberry High School have been se lected to attend Girls State at the University of South Carolina, June 3-8. They are sponsered by the American Legion Auxiliary. From left are Mrs. M. F. Bowler, Auxiliary president; Trudy Wingate Todd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. (Jim) Todd; Mary Hart Jordan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Hart Jordan; and Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Auxiliary Girls State chairman. Alter nates are Kiki Kirkland and Jo Ann Smith. (Sunphoto). Levenson book reviewed at Woman’s club At the May meeting of the Women’s Club held at the home of Mrs. Elmer Shealy on Hunt street, Miss Julia Kibler re viewed in a very interesting entertaining and instructive way, Sam Levenson’s best sel ler, “Everything But Money.” The author’s parents were Jewish imigrants who came tc America at the invitation ol relatives already living in the land of liberty. They settled in East Harlem and had “Every thing But Money,” which title Mr. Levenson selected for his book. From such a start he was educated in public schools, re ceived a B.A. degree from Brooklyn College and an M.A from Columbia University. Foi ls years he taught Spanish ir New York City schools and for five years served as guid ance counsellor. Nationally he has appeared on television ant radio, even having his owr show on the Columbia Broad casting System. Today he lec tures often before civic, relig ious, educational and commun ity organizations. He is mar ried and has a son and daugh ter whom he has reared in the old-fashioned virtues instilled in him by his Papa and Mama The humorist in this delight ful memoir brings to us sweet laughter but also common sense and practical idealism The Encyclopedia Britannica has engaged him to furnish a special section on humor. Soon there will appear a Broadway adaption of this book. The book is divided into four sections, the first one entitled, “Sweet Horseradish.” This title was inspired by the old proverb which Mama quoted on occasion, “To a worm in horseradish, the horseradish seems sweet.” The parents set the moral tone of the family of seven boys and one girl. Honor brought to parents by their children was the acceptable standard for measuring success. The brothers collaborated ra ther than competed. In the ev ening they sat around the dining room table doing home work en masse, both bothering and helping each other. Mama kept charity boxes marked “For The Poor.” All gave regularly. It made them feel rich. She trained them to ?et only absolute necessities ike books, saying, “You’ll have ;o do without today if you want a tomorrow with.” Part of the struggle against environment centered around Mama’s fight against dirt. Hei premise was that if everyone cleaned his own house inside and out, the whole world would be clean. The brothers joked about it, saying, “Mama’s ashamed to leave dirty dishes in the sink overnight. If a burglar breaks in she would be embarrassed.” The Levenson children were raised to believe that teachers were infallible and superhum an. Tney were above parents and just a little below God. The attitude of the teacher to ward the parent was that of a professional toward an ama teur. Discipline was strict. To day classrooms are soundproof ed with acoustical tile but Sam says the teachers soundproofed the pupils. Punishment was un- iform, writing 500 times a fact of history, washing black boards, being kept in with hands folded. Did the Levenson children hate their parents because of their corporal punishment? No, because they understood that “it was the dogma of parental responsibility, of preventive therapy, of virtue’s being its own reward and of evil’s bring ing punishment. The moral standard of the home had tc be higher than that of the street.” The second section of the book is entitled, “Look, Ma, I’m middle-class.” Sam is new married and with the other children who have married, is living away from Mama, away from her skirts in the out skirts, symbolically and geo graphically next door to the cemeteries of Mama’s genera tion. Yesterday’s values had to be discarded merely because they were yesterday’s. Freedom took off in all directions. Grandma now shares the rich environment of her children, a displaced person living in dis comfort among all the com forts of the age. She doesn’t want to be a status symbol for her successful children. People and sidewalks are what she wants. She mumbles, “Man does not live by bread alone.” Mr. Levenson describes in his own humorous way the nur sery schools for middle - class children. He tells us that the children are not ordered to do things; they are consulted. Much of the curriculum is planned to direct the hostility of children into proper chan nels. The author discusses a bit satirically the summer camps for five million Ameri can children. He tells that his father sent his brother Albert to a farm in upstate New York. After two weeks he set out to visit his boy. When the family met the train the next day Al bert arrived home instead of Papa. Albert reported that Papa said he needed a vacation more than Albert; so he took the next two weeks. One play on words which tht author gives is significant of the philosophy of the modern day. He says that the gift of love has degenerated into a love of gifts and asks, “Are we offering presents in place of presence ? ” Mr. Levenson The City Of dewberry NATURAL GAS DEPARTMENT is now installing the following year ’round gas ap pliances labor free: Ranges, water heaters, refrigera tors, outside lights, grills, incinerators, and aircondi- tioners. This will continue through August 30th. SEE OR PHONE US RIGHT AWAY! CITY OF NEWBERRY Phone 276-2616 Boyce St. Newberry, S. C. In the City Hall says that with his success ne he and his wife wanted to give everything to their two child ren, but finally they realized that the founding fathers were wise, indeed, in guaranteeing only thepursuit of happiness. In the third section of the book entitled, “Off My Chest” the author reverts to an ancient tradition of his people and, so to speak, leaves an ethical will to his children, transmitting personal values and some ar ticles of faith. His belief is that every new-born child arrives with a message to deliver to mankind. Parents and adults have a mission to use such loving care that the child will offer up his truth. Television is the greatest in strument for mass education. How will it affect the lives of children ? It depends on the parents who should select pro grams. The wonderful views of history, drama, ballets, fine arts, are of value. Schools should list shows that are good- parents should tell the sponsors what they want. Mr. Levenson recommends t w c projects sponsored by the Board of Education of New York one called “Higher Horizons", a world of concerts, museums, operas, art shows, libraries, etc., and the other, “Friends of Music of Junior High Schools", giving children an opportunity to create music in choral groups, bands and or chestras. Our author is involv ed m this group. The last section, really a short summary of advice, is entitled “My Dear Children.” These are the principles of life passed on by Mama and her son Sam. From Mama: “To make peace with poverty, im morality and ignorance is trea son 'to the human race; spirit ual poverty is devastating; the latest is not always the best; all education is based on the brotherhood of man; parents are responsible for the behav ior of their children.” From Sam: ?Free men should pay for their freedom in time, . labor and money; a free en terprise not founded upon per sonal morality will ultimately lose its freedom; individual na tions, like individual members of a family, possess the same characteristics; do not look upon the conquest of space as the beginning of the Messianic era. Clean up dirty places down here; ‘Live and let live’ was Mama’s way of lif$; ‘Live and help live’ should be our motto in this era of democracy.” RECENT MOYINGS Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Collins have moved to 921 Drayton Street. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Field are now residing at 763 Pope St. Holly Hall Apt. A-l. Mr. and Mrs. John Butler, Jr. have moved to 1721 Johnstone Street to make their home. You Should’ve Seen The Fisherman That Got Away! We can’t catch ’em all. We try. But some won’t bite. 9 Not many, mind you, but a few. Santf e-Cooper’s bait is simple. We’ve got just about the best striped bass fishing you can find anywhere. In fact, there is $10,000 that says it is the world’s best. That $10,000 will be in prizes in the annual World’s Championship Land-Locked Striped Bass Fishing Derby between May 15 and June 19. It’s open to fishermen from all over the State and Nation. Of course, our main business is still supplying low cost, dependable electric power to homes, businesses and industries in our system area. But, we can’t forget our fishermen. After all, they made us famous. Even the ones that get away. SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY