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COMMENT
on
Men & Things
Bv J. K. BRKKD1N
Senator Strom Thurmond i3
rondorin^ a notable service to
our country in digging deep
into the records of men nomi
nated for service as Judges.
We have been notably super
ficial in our attitude toward
the stability of men appointed
for judicial positions.
I think the power of appoint
ment should nut rest primarily
with the President: I think a
recommendation from a dozen
lawyers might he helpful al
though 1 am fully aware that
an ambitious lawyer could per
suade the dozen lawyers to act
in his favor.
I think there was a plan in
some South American country
about like this: one group rec
ommends a man and a second
group considers the nominee.
We musct remember that not
only do we have politicians in
office hut we suffer sometimes
because even good men a r e
i otahly desirious of serving the
Nation may be far afield in
suggesting men.
Nearly everyone had confi
dence in President Eisenhower,
hut he appointed at least one
man who has been suspected
of not being overburdened with
knowledge of law. Throughout
tli- nation there has been sharp
criticism of that nominee
whose cat 'er was that of a
i. s mrccfu! politieian rather
than that of a man profoundly
learned in the law.
1 know, of course, that th<
mere .fact of success at the Pai
do s not prove that a man will
be a capable judge; and we
know that some Judges arc not
w dc 1 y respected for learning.
\ rapabfe Judge once remark
ed that when hearing resource
ful lawyer-' even a Judge can
" P ck-up" a hit of law.
I think it may he assumed
hat pie-eminent success in
1 i dr o - not a quahfication
for the bench.
Tee pi act .C" of law nowadays
does led always prepare a man
•o be a Judge; in fact some of
eur old-time Judges were not
o,rstanding as practicing law
yer-. In short, if a man were
proposed and approved by a
group of hiwyers. perhaps with
a couple of men not lawyers we
might have an improvement ov-
i r tin pre.-ent arrangement.
Senator Thurmond is bring
ing to light much that is en
lightening; dont’ you agree?
Incidentally, Senator Thur
mond is one of the best pre
pared men in the Senate. What
is his background? He was a
county official in a small coun
ty and was in close association
with the people of all ranks.
He served as a State Senator;
then as a Judge; as Governor
of the State; as an officer in
the Army in the Second world
war not as a bench warmer,
hut as a man in the fighting
service. He probably is the
best prepared man in t h e
Senate. Mr. Thurmond comes
from fighting stock in old
Edgefield and is not afraid of
Old Nick himself. He is resolv
ed to expose something and he
will fight to the end.
If we could have an investi
gation of all Federal members
of the Judiciary it might serve
a very useful purpose.
I have been thinking about
the conference of Governors.
Are they worth while? Are
they of any benefit other than
to be a sort of social get-to
gether, with sumptions eating
and a few bottles of lemonade
or some cola?
As to Governors, we are in
this plight; for plight it is;
There are the Governors of the
13 original States: their States
formed the Union, adopted the
Declaration of Independence,
adopted the Constitution and
adopted the 9th and 10th Am
endments also.
I should expect the Governors
of Virginia, Massachusetts, N.
Y., Pennsylvania, and South
Carolina to speak out about
Federal encroachments on the
rights of the States. Not a
word! They are as silent as the
Governors of Western States,
including Alaska.
I do not expect much of a
challenge by the Governors of
Arizona, Nevada, and Idaho;
they may not have heard of the
Constitution and the Amend
ments. But the Governors of
the States which formed the
Union ars as quiet, subservieni,
submissive and acquiescent as
though from Hawaii.
So I ask again—What service
is renderd by conferences of
Governors except to have op
inions as to the cookery and
meals of the States acting ns
hosts.
I know, of course, that the
main drive of the day is to
reach for money, Federal mon
ey, as though it were a bit of
manna from Heaven that came
down to feed the complaining
Israelites in the wilderness.
Would it not be opportune and
perhaps, effective if the Gov
ernors should review the course
of the Government in its con
stant effort to substitute gov
ernment hand-outs for individ
ual work, achievement and de
velopment ?
We are in grave danger, im
mediate peril, of finding our
selves in the grip of a Govern
ment strongly reminding us of
Russia.
Where does this government
find Constitutional authority
for meddling with schools in
the State?
Where did it find constitu
tional warrant for ordering a
i e-organization of our State
Senate ?
Where is the legal sanction
for Watchers at our Primaries?
Is there another Strom Thur
mond who can delve into the
off eia! mysticism by which we
hope to convert small legal ex
periences into John Marshalls?
There must he some men of
the caliber of Charles Evans
Hughes. But where are they?
In South Carolina we once had
Wade Hampton and a score of
.nen of that ability and courage
—hut where are they?
If ever we had need for men
it is for such a time as this!
There is a question before us:
When is a war not a war? By
the way, what is war? Why
should we be at war? Well, we
are at war! We are told that
this tumult in Vietnam is not
a war. Legally, it can’t be s
wir because Congress has not
declared a war. Then why are
we at Vietnam—5000 miles
away? We have spent thous
ands of young lives, thousands
of planes and billions of dol
lars. I ask you? What cause of
war did we have? What did
those people do to us?
If Congress has not declared
war can we legally draft men
to go to Vietnam? Are the
veterans of that excursion en
titled to all the benefits of
veterans? How can we reconcile
this little foray with our laws
and Constitution?
Is the President so above the
Constitution that he can en
gage in foreign wars at will?
Did we have a cause for war?
If we should win what would
that mean to us?
If we hunt down the Reds
why didn’t we go to Cuba —
only 100 miles away?
Now may I venture a quss-
tion? Unless Congress declares
war are we legally involved ?
Just what is what and why?
Do you know? Does the Con
gress know? Why, if Congress
knows the great secret, is it so
carefully guarded?
Are we in a period of mys
tery—are we citizens of a great
republic, a liberty-loving, con
stitutional government?
What is what and why ?
RETURNS AFTER
FLORIDA VISIT
Mrs. Mattie Reeder has re
turned to her home in Newber
ry after visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Mi
chael Pearson and Mr. and Mrs.
A. L. Huston in Jacksonville,
Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Davis and
Mrs. Reeder spent several days
in Miami Beach, Fort Myers &
Palm Beach Shores, where they
watched the filming of the TV
show, “Treasure Island”. They
also visited many other places
of interest.
Mrs. Reeder’s mother, of Por
tal, Ga., returned to Newberry
with her and will be with her
for several weeks.
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“WHATSOEVER
THINGS”
By DONALD E. WILDMON
We know it has been asked
a lot of times and there have
been, undoubtedly, many ans
wers to the question, “What
difference does the Galilean
make in a life?” We recently
ran across this true story that
took place in a town in the
Middle West.
A Methodist church needed a
janitor. The minister called
his board together. He sug
gested that they employ a
town loafer by the name of
Anderson. There was a silence
for a short period, and then
someone spoke: “Is that the
best we can do? He has been
a bum for years. No one m
the city has any respect for
him.” So they decided to wait
another week and try to find
someone else. Finally, in des
peration, they employed the
town bum. As time passed he
took pride in his work. He be
gan to take pride in himself,
also. He kept the church clean
and himself clean. He became
polite, agreeable, and anxious to
please. For a year he sat on
the back seat at every service
and was a most attentive list
ener. Then one day he went
over to the minister’s home and
asked if he couU join the
church. The minister was glad
that he had made the decision.
After another year, he went
again to the minister and ask
ed permission to teach a class
of boys. He was granted the
wish and was still teaching the
class when the minister left
Mew Addresses
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Pierce
have moved to 1207 Speers St.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Johnson
have moved to 520 O’Neal St.
in the home they recently pur
chased.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Fulmer
are now *esiding at 2035 Ade
laide street.
for another appointment.
It was several years before
the preacher came back to the
town. Some of the faithful
church members met him at
the train. One of them greeted
the preacher and spoke to him.
“I will drive you over to the
home where you are to be a
guest. Your host was tied up in
a board of directors meeting at
the bank and couldn’t get away.
You are to stay at the home of
Mr. Anderson.” The minister
stopped and looked at the gen
tleman. He had a puzzled ex
pression on his face. The gentle
man. explained what had hap
pened. “Mr. Anderson is now
one of the most popular and re
spected men in the city. He is
president of the bank. A weal
thy uncle discovered the trans
formation that had come over
his nephew and left him a for
tune in his will. He still teaches
a class of boys in Sunday
School, and he is also still the
janitor for the church. Many
times he has said that “God
cleaned my life and my soul,
and as long as I live I will per
sonally see that His house is
kept clean.”
The story is true. A town
hum who took a job as janitor
when no one else could be
found became one of the out
standing citizens of the city.
That is what the Galilean did
for him. He put purpose and
meaning into an otherwise
meaningless life. We think that
this story is a living example
of what the little Jew tent-
maker meant when he wrote:
“If anyone is in Christ, he is
a new creation; the old has
passed away, behold, the new
has come.”
May I close by saying that
this is not a new story about
what the Galilean can do for
one. It is an old story. It L
also a story of what He could
do ■ f or you if He had His way.
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