The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, July 11, 1968, Image 2
PAGE 2—Thi 1 Ncwht'rry Sun, NcwIkutv, S. Thursday, July 11, 1968
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Yea, verily, nor are we Rome,
nor have we Caesar; but we
have a Washinyton and money
bags.
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COMMENT
on
Men & Things
By J. K. BREKD1N
Our Uncle Sam is the grand
pa of the world. I distinguish
between a grandfather and a
grandpa this: a grandfather is
a sort of stately figure, ad
mired somewhat at a distance;
a grandpa, however, is more
approachable, an amiable, easy
going gentleman at peace with
the world as he chews his to
bacco, contemplating on what’s
going on, and he is more easily
touched foi a loan.
So with our I Hide Sam; he
is so mild-mannered and leu
lent 'fiat to all the world he r>
a mild mannered grandpa, [bi
lious of dollars our amiaole
grandpa ha- poured out, some
what in tie manner ami spirit
of 1'oderal agencies which have
shipped to all parte of do
world all manner of tools, ma
chinery and other equipment,
frequently still lying on dock.-
rust mg. So we hear f r o m
travelers who have dropped n
casually to ports in all parts
of the world.
Wouldn’t it he amazing r o
lead of shipments to all parts
of the world; and mote amaz
ing would he to read of our
easy-going manner of pouring
opt money in millions, even bil
lions.
1 think our most urgent need
of the moment is to take stock,
put down all the money we
have U
■nt
oil more
of less im
nginam
collateral;
then what
{hunt ;
all
the otbe
r shipments
machi n
er
v and what-not.
Wha;
have we
now m for-
* ign 1;
im
Is? Start
with Groat
Britain
Fngla n<
1. Scotland,
Wales
and Nerthi
■ r n Ireland
That’s
(1 rent Britain. you
k n<i\v.
Then
an- ports
n England
.and Sc
<)!
land and
W e p ! oba hi v
til! haw \,• a\ \ luv- im nt - m
F ranee.
You * her. What about Iv i -
r ;um ami Holland? Have w<
■ v• • i n..•i-o d tie m and \Yt .-a* rii
< o ’ m a: i y 7 1 d m i b t it.
lav. n n 1 ta!\ . v ha’ iaw * v •
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1 do n-r iw j,'.'! \ ,rt uam.
: eeaa *• we d* -n't - e* n; to make
tie : m p i * s>ion < q j i na \ a i fore* .-
can make.
Y< ■ w then, ita<<■ w * tn dal
I a t i* > n a m .1 a pan I t li n k
\nd across from ('inra
1.aI• the great 7th flei ' , *'U!
larevst n:i\ai unit.
Som* id’ us iia\'a! 11 a'> g
isls i you km 'W w e a tv all groat
sailors or soldi, r- , eli 7 i w e
t hink of tfio 7t h fie- : could wi|re
X’ietnam off ;ho map.
As there is a [’residmit ami
(jovernmin' in. North X’ietnam
and one in South X'letnam I
don't know whom we am
fighting—or why. I'o you?
Frankly my ignorance must
fie profound. When \. Korea
took over our light cruiser and
crew—we sent a mightv ship
$2.00 per year in advance
there and then—What? That
mighty ship quietly sailec
away. Why?
Yes, that mightly ship quiet
ly steamed away and our lit
tle vessel remained a captive—
and her crew , too, and I’ve
never heard or read just what
is what. I almost yearned for
Teddy Roosevelt; he would
have blasted in thunderous
language—and the ship and
crew would long ago have been
released. Well, what now, Are
we becoming weaklings? How
does it strike you? And the
mighty 7th fleet is quietly
prvtocting Formosa and Chiang.
As a matter of probability our
(lem ra! Marshall undertook to
compose the differences in
China and he composed i(
wry soon by Chiang leaving
China and going to Formosa—
am! it seems likely that foi
(fernity we must maintain i
cieat fleet protecting Chiang
at Formosa. Is that the he an
obligation of your great
grandchildren ?
Why have we assumed this
grandpa attitude for all the
world ?
1 have not touched on Mex
ico, the nations of Central
America and all South Am
erica. And , of course, there
is Africa, especially the tip
of South Africa: how deep is
our grandpa’s solicitude for
all the world.
The increase of our taxes
while throwing money all over
the world is inexcusable.
The Fax Romana ?
Hid you hear of it? When
Koine was the master of the
world she maintained peace in
many lands by the might of
her soldiers. And the crowning
authority was Caesar. So
powerful was Julius Caesar
tfiat his successors adopted the
name of Caesar. That followed
even in (lermany with the Kai
ser, which was (lerman for
Caesar; and in Russia the Em
peror was called the Czar
which nmant Caesar.
Some men acquired Roman
n: i/.enship and thi.- protected
them throughout the world.
It.
Ul’t
you
reineinhe
r that
th*-
Ape*
tie
Raul
said: I
appeal to
< 'ae-
nr ’’
and
lie wa-
sent
t (>
Ron]
cy
When
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fit:
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a
thi.- State
as o
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following
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yet
1 he
elect flC
oporat
ion.'-
a re
the
mos
t e.-svnt ial to
the
giov
th.
prop
m ss and pros
por-
itv of our X;
it ion.
It is easy to persist in a
ue:-; na tive prejudice and we
no it m our own state.
Equality? Equality in every
thing? Not by a long shot.
So far as the rest of the
world is concerned we have
no appeal to Rome,, nor any
tip peal to Caesar. But we have
delegations frequently coming
to America to appeal for mon
ey.
WITH MEN IN
THE SERVICES
TOPEKA, KAN.—Randel S.
Abrams, son of Mr. and Mrs
D. E. Abrams Sr. of Prosperity
is participating in a U. S. Aii
Force Reserve Officers Tram
ing Corps (AFROTC) fielc
training encampment at Forbes
AFB, Kan.
During the encampment, ca
dets become familiar with the
life and activities on Air Force
bases and can examine career
opportunities in which they
might wish to serve as officers.
Other highlights of the course
include survival training, air
craft and aircrew indoctrina
tion, small arms training and
visits to other Air Force bases.
Cadet Abrams, a 1965 gradu
ate of Mid Carolina High
School, is a member of the
AFROTC unit at the Citadel,
Charleston.
CU CHI, X’lETNAM (AHT-
XC)—The Combat Infantry
man Badge, mark of distinction
for the fighting soldier, was a-
warded to Private First Class
James XV. Fant near t’u Chi,
X'ietnam, June 14.
Pvt. Fant, son of Harvie L.
Fant, Route 1, Newberry, is
assigned to Company A, 1st
Battalion of the 25th Infantry
Division’s 5th Infantry as a ma
chine gunner.
The 24 year old soldier en
tered the Army in October 1967,
and completed basic training at
Ft. Cordon, Oa. He was last
stationed at Ft. Jackson.
Pvt. Fant attended Gallman
High School in Newberry. Be
fore entering the Army, he was
employed by Newberry Mills.
His wife, Willie, lives at 125
Johnson Ave., Newark, N. J.
FT. CORDON, CA. (AHT-
NC t—Army Privates Harvey
Griffin, Harold E. Reeder, and
David Grey, Jr., from Newber
ry, completed nine weeks of ad
vanced training June 21 at Ft.
Gordon, Ga. Their last week of
training was spent in guerrilla
exercises.
During their guerrilla train
ing, thoy lived under simulated
X ietnam conditions for five
day.-, lighting off night attacks
and conducting raids on "ene
my villages. They were taught
met/iods
of 1
'emoving booby
tiapr-,
a t: ing
ambushes and
avtu.iing
enemy
ambushes.
( Utu r
-petdalizcd
training in-
chided >
miall unit tactics, map
loading.
land
mine warfare.
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:cat ion.
and
firing Hm
M .14 ri
fl.. M-
'in machine gun
and th*-
•> mcket
launeher.
G i i ff! i
u 2!. :
X tike
son of Mr
and Mr
[ ' i d : t .
’s. Geo
t-ge
R. Griffin.
G'oy.
2u
the
son of Mr.
XL,
. Lav.i
! (in
V. RoUte
K e e d e
r, 22, i-
tile
son of Mrs.
Kim .r;t
Reed* r.
K o u
to
Clopton rites
held Wednesday
William Rinkm v Clopton, 74.
d ed late Tuesday morning at
t he Xt wherry County Memor
ial Hospital after several years
iilnes-.
M r. ( iopton was horn and
reared in Newberry County and
was the son of the kite David
XYdliam and Clementine XX’ork-
man Clopton. He had made his
home at 1 12 (ilenn St. ivet for ti
number of vears and was a
member of Fpting Memorial
Methodist Church, a member of
the W O W. He was an em
ployee of Kendall Mills before
his retirement.
Mr. ('Iopton is survived by
Ins wife, Mr.-. Bessv Fulmer
('Iopton. Newberry; three sons.
“WHATSOEVER
THINGS”
By DONALD E. WILDMON
A country’s heroes tell a lot
about what kind of country it
is. They always have and al
ways will. The type of people
that the citizens hold up as
famous and great people are a
reflection of the type of peo
ple that make up that country.
In school we learned about
George Washington. He was
our hero. He was the little boy
who would not tell a lie even
if he suffered for telling the
truth. Every American child
knows about the cherry tree.
But George grew up and be
came a great soldier who led
his country in it’s war to gain
freedom and independence. He
was the soldier who suffered
hardships to gain some great
good. And he went on to be
come the first president of the
United States. We call him the
"father of our country.” He
was our hero.
And then there is Abe Lin
coln. He was the lad who went
to extremes to get books tc
read. A member of a poor fam
ily, he didn’t let poverty hinder
his dream to become somebody.
He was a man of great wisdom
whose wisdom was matched by
his love for people. He was the
little knownlawyer who went
on to become president and hold
this great country together. He
was a follower of the Carpen
ter. He was our hero.
David W. Clopton, Laurens;
Talmadge C. Clopton; Richard
A. Clopton, both of Newberry;
three daughters, Mrs. Pauline
Berry, Mrs. Ovline Gallman,
Mrs. Ajer Mae Gregory, all of
Newberry; seven grandchildren
and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at 6 p.m.
from the McSwain Funeral
Home with Rev. Donald Fund-
erburke and Rev. M. B. Lee
conducting the service. Inter
ment was in Newberry Memor
ial- Gardens.
And we aren’t the only coun
try that has heroes. China has
it’s hero, also. He is a modern
day hero by the name of Mao.
His picture is pasted all over
China. He is revered to the
point that some claim that he
is a diety.
And Russia had it’s hero too.
His name was Stalin. He was
the man who led the USSR in
to communism. He was a ruth
less type of fellow. He killed
any who opposed him. He forc
ed people into his system a-
gainst their choice and would
not allow them the freedom to
choose. He was their hero.
But you know, sometimes a
country’s heros change. Stalin
isn’t a hero, officially, in his
country anymore. They have
attempted to wipe his memory
from the minds of Russia’s cit
izens by erasing his name
from history. And Hitler, once
Germany’s greatest hero, is
best forgotten by both sides
of a divided Germany. And Mao
will die one day and China will
he forced to find a new hero.
Our heroes here in America
are changing, too. Maybe you
haven’t noticed but there are
new heroes arising on the
scene. Let me share a couple
of these new heroes with you.
We have made a famous movie
from their lives that millions
of people paid a buck or more
to see and many claimed as an
all-time great movie. We have
used them in our advertising on
television to help sell our pro
ducts. We have designed our
clothes after them and have
sung their history time and
again with best-selling records.
These new heroes have had a
tremendous impact on our so
ciety. Their names are Bonnie
Parker and Clyde Barrow.
Maybe you know them better
simply as Bonnie and Clyde.
Yep, a country’s heroes tell
a lot about what kind of
country it is.
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