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PAGE 2—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. (’., Thursday, May 30, 1968 1218 College St., Newberry, S. C. 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Six months $-1.25. COMMENT on Men & Things B\ J. K. BREED IN M other’s Day brought to m> memory a story I heard yearn ago on ; a ship j ^oing to South America. A young husband and hrid O Wt ■re on deck walking the ship tossing ’ in the rougl sea. Tho bride ? ;aid “Huggy, 1 rear 1 of a peculh ar case. A mar was on ; i cruise with his moth- er and 1 us wife . The ship (of the stor y) was about to sink aid the young man could savi only one Ho saved his mother The hrid e said ‘ ‘Hubby would you let me peri sh in order to save yot ir motln er?” The man thou ght hard an d said: “After all a m an can have but one mother. ’’ Tht* I'm ted States (lovern- mrnt urgently needs a General Mana^'T’- Of course I refer to the Executive Departments, not tlie Congress or the Judi ciary, hut before passing, how ever, I think both the Legisla tive iind Judicial Departments need a stern revision. As to the Executive Depart ment—who knows what is what or why ? A small matter is this: Nov and again I read that this, that or the other Service has con tributed, or will contribute to this or that, or something else. Are there any specific Acts of Congress to justify some of at Newberry, South Carolina $2.00 per year in advance this happy-go-lucky business? Or where and wherein and in whom resides the authority for a multitude of small gifts or grants, or what not? There should be an Act of Congress for everything that is spent. We are running away with the uninhibited prerogative to .-per id Fed oral money. ( ) f t •ours ;o, kn .owing our Gon- g res 1 s a 1 1 do, I fully believe that it get itcal result would be a! Mil 11 n til oiisai id now jobs and \ li t u; t lly no re-adjust ments. S* dl O M O! hi ng calls for action. i in «d mil :• all the Agencies and ( ’ omm i s s i o r n of every kind. .11 i > < : :. 1 now: Tho Govern- nr n • w d 1 lend money at 2 per rent when t he Government it- ,elf n l list pay ■1 or evon Gy p.r ce nt. I thin k. \Y e havt • a mammoth enter- prist hero in South Carolina. South (’an ilina. mark you, not ('Inc ag O O r X - ■w York. Si net* 1 have known it, it has increa sed i ts capital in- vostme nt from one hundred mi Hi on to five hundred million doll ar. ' am 1 it is steadily march- ing on. It produces and sells elec tricity and natural g'as and it; products are the only ones on the market for less and les. each year. Well, that great enterprise is headed by a Fairfield county son of our State and his chief Lieutenant is a native of Cha rleston. In much that the Federal government does it fails to re member that all citizens are And sometimes hard to collect when you buy insurance from strangers. If you don t know the people who sell it or the company who writes it, benefits may prove to be disap pointing. To be on the safe side, buy your insurance from a local, independent agent. He is a man whom you can reach on a twenty-four hour basis and his product has stood the test of time. Call us. “YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS” 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1122 entitled to equal treatment. That also applies to business organizations. But we have the fearsome anomoly of a Gov ernment project to make gun powder which has become the largest electric power enter prise in the world. It is not now only a small Tennessee project for gunpowder but has grown and grown with Government indulgence and favor until it is rated today as the largest electric plant in the world. All this mammoth project was built on Govemmenl favor although it competes disas trously with a dozen large pri vate enterprises which pay taxes. Does the Government which lives, thrives and fattens on the taxpayers, deliberately try to stifle and uproot its tax payers ? You wonder at such gross and crass ignorance, don’t you? But it thrives everyday. Read this ad. It tells of a State which ended the fiscal year with a fat balance in the bank. It is Carolina—now which Carolina? Was it South Caro lina? Nay, nay; it was North Carolina. We South Carolin ians seem bent on swallowing all our tax revenues in large gulps. Here is the ad: “We ended our last fiscal year with a surplus of over S17l! million. Our basic taxes haven’t increased since 1933. And State law prohibits defi cit spending. Good reasons to consider N. C. for your new plant.” I think our people, lawyers and administrative officials are notably innocent, or ignorant or indifferent even when the Constitution is clear. They seem so utterly indifferent. Observe this: “We the people of the Uni- tod States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tran quility, provide for the com mon defense, promote general welfare, and secure the bless ings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of Am- yy ( ric* a . . . The prime function of any government is its ability to maintain public order and peace. If it can’t do that it should be deposed. It is not the duty or function of any government to fix hours oi wages. We Americans should repud iate all phases or aspects of socialism. This is a great Re public based on Sovereign States and not on an offshoot of European Socialism. We need’ a government founded :n true American liberty. Listen to the Constitution The Congress shall have power: “To declare War, grant let- tors of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning cap tures and on land and water ” .. “To raise and support Arm ie>, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be foi a longer term than two years;" "No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in conse quence of Appropriations made by law and a regular statement from time to time;” “Before he enter on the Ex ecution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Af firmation: T do solemnly swear lor affirm) that I will faith fully execute the Office of Pres ident of the United States and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States” . . . "The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of theU. S. and of the militia of the sev eral States, when called into the actual Service of the United States;” “Or the right of the peoph peaceably to assemble, and U petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” “WHATSOEVER THINGS” By DONALD E. WILDMON R. L. Middleton told a story in a recent book about a man named Clarence Powell. It is a story worth passing along because we could, all of us, be Clarence Powell. Middleton related how Pow ell told, before he became the well-to-do man that he now is, that he went though some rough times. He was a con struction worker and made good money when he worked, but for some time there had been no work and his finances were in bad shape. Here’s what Clarence Powell said: “ I had six children, and it was time for school to start m the fall. The shoes of three of them were entirely worn out. The boys had been using their feet for brakes on their wagons as they coasted down the hill; the little girl had been skipping rope, and their shoes were in ruins. While I was fretting about this and wondering where I could get some credit, my wife told me that the washing machine had hopelessly broken down. In desperation I search ed the papers to see if there was a second-hand washing machine for sale. I finally found one and immediately went to look at it. “When I got to the right address, I hesitated to go in. The house was so large and imposing a little resentment boiled up in my heart. When I did walk into the kitchen, I just stopped and stood aston ished. Everything was so beau tiful. There was a dishwashing machine, a combination washer and dryer, a deepfreeze, a re frigerator, and an electric stove. I stood there thinking how happy my wife would be if she had a kitchen like this and wondering why some peo ple had all the good luck any how. The man and his wife of fered to sell me the washing machine for just a few dollars, and my expressions of grati tude just bubbled out. I even told them about the children’s shoes—how they had worn them out dragging them on the road and skipping rope, and what a tough time I was hav ing to make ends meet. And then I said to them: 'It must be nice to have everything so convenient. You must be very throat and said: ‘No, you did not say anything wrong. You were talking about the ehild- len’s shoes being worn out. We have only one child, a little girl. Shes’ never walked a step in her life. A pair of worn-out shoes would make us very happy.’ “I went home,” Clarence Powell said, “and went up to my room and closed the door. I got down on my knees and asked the Lord to forgive me for fretting about little things. I got those 3 pairs of shoes and looked at them and smil ed. I was so thankful for three pairs of worn-out shoes and for two boys that could ride a wagon and a girl that could skip a rope.” Maybe we have placed the dollar tag on too much. Maybe we have forgotten the things which are most valuable. Lynda and I have three pairs of little shoes that are worn out here at home. W T e wouldn’t take all the money in the world for them. A May graduate of Spartan burg Junior College has been named to the dean’s list for second semester. David Wilson Bowers, son of Jacob A. Bow ers, who resides at Prosperity, has compiled a “B” average to qualify for this special listing, according to James Barrett, Dean of the College. DAR CHAPTER HAS CITATION happy.’ Then I became aware that the wife had turned a little pale, and after looking at her husband with a pained ex pression, she started out of the room. A little sob escaped her as she went through the door. I asked her husband if I had said anything wrong. For a few moments he didn’t answer. He was looking at the floor. Then he cleared his The* Jasper Chapter, D A R, has received the following ci tation from the National Soc iety of the Daughters of the American Revolution, “For out standing accomplishments : n attaining the Honor Roll of the National Society, D A R., according to Mrs. F. Scott Elliott Sr., regent. The chapter earned 13 out of a possible 14 po.nts on the annual report. * * * * * * * ♦ * * * * * + * * * * * * * * * ♦ * ♦ * * * * * ♦ * * * * ♦ 4 } * 4 i PROGRESS, PROSPER! ! V for Ol R OISTRK T \ STATE -ELECT- KING DIXON SENATOR State Senate Seat No. 1 5th Senatorial District Laurens - Newberry - Union A MAN WHO WILE PROVIDE POEITK AE LEADERSHIP MEMBER S ( . HOI SE OI REPRESENTATIV ES 1955 f»fi STATE HIGHWAY ( OMMISSIONER 1959 60 MEMBER S < STATE SENATE 1961 64 A Vote For KING DIXON is a Vote For a .Man With Experience: * ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ★★★★★★**★**★**★**★****★**************************