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t PAGE ‘2 The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, May 22, 1969 1218 College St., Newberry, S. C. 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina n "Whatsoever Things By DONALD E. WILDMON (Appreciate "Whatsoever Things”? Want to see it continue as a regular ^ure in this paper? Then why not give us a phone call or drop us a note naner would appreciate reader reaction to the column. Just contact us here at the newspaper READING OUR OWN OBITUARY SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.00 per year in advance. Six Months $2.00. COMMENT oh Men & Things By J. K. BREEDIN I am thinking of the Santee, the great river you know. Very few think of the Santee as flow ing between Clarendon and Orangeburg counties but if we trace a river's pedigree, as we would a man, let's see: there are two rivers, one—the Salu da, that river comes to Colum bia and joins the Broad Hiver which is coming toward Colum bia. Those rivers form the Con- garee River and now united, sweeps on toward the Atlantic. On the way to the Atlantic it runs into the Wateree River near Clarendon County and we now have the Santee, the great est river of the State. Observe where that w'ater comes from. The Wateree River came into being by absorbing the Cataw ba River which comes into this State from North Carolina and as the Wateree flows by Cam den on its way to help form the Santee. If you go to Clarendon Coun ty you will find a great resort formed by the Santee. Here, at the foot of Clarendon County, flows the mighty Santee in all its force. It is perhaps at its greatest at the foot of Claren don. Originally the Santee turn ed below Clarendon and head ed for the Atlantic, and entered the great Ocean South o f Georgetown. Alas and alack, the great handiwork of Jehovah was changed because man, in his ingenuity, blocked the course of the great Santee—cutting a can al that would lead the river across Berkeley County into a river flowing by Charleston. There is a lot of water near Charleston, the Ashley and the Cooper Rivers flowing on both sides of the city, forming the Harbor of Charleston and lead- ng out to the Atlantic Ocean. You may never have heard >f it, but there is another river down there forming a part of Charleston Harbor, the Wando River. Thinking of Charleston Har bor takes me back to my boy hood spent there when there were pleasure boats on which there were n umerous excur sions. That’s how I went all up the rivers on both sides of the city, even up to Magnolia Gar dens. Charleston then had big ships running to New York and a regular running to George town and to Beaufort. The big Clyde Line ships were too big for excursions around the har bor but other ships had fre quent Sunday excursions. On every hand you hear of crowds or gangs walking about m great numbers and claiming that they are exercising a con stitutional right. That is entire ly wrong; they are not exer cising a right: thev are violat r V'" ACCIDENT-HEALTI INSURANCE “YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS” 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1422 Over in Sweden one morning late in the 1800’s a fellow awoke from his sleep to find himself dead. Well, not really dead. It was just that the news papers had gotten him confused with his brother and when they printed the obituary they had printed his by mis take. Imagine reading your own obi tuary. Talk about a shocking exper ience ! It was a really shocking experience for this particular fellow. For the first time in his life (or death, as it appear ed) he saw himself as others saw him. It seems that the reporter, in writing the obituary, referred to him as the “Dynamite King.” You see, this man who had supposedly died had spent his entire life in the field of explo sives. He had discovered dynamite, blasting gelatin, and ballistite along with detonators for explosives. In the process he had grown extremely rich. And now, with the world thinking he was dead, he didn’t like what he was being remembered for. He Didn’t Like What He Saw This fellow didn’t like the idea of be ing remembered as the “Dynamite King.” To him the nickname implied something that he thought was des tructive. So, at that very moment, he set about to correct the situation. He took his money and put it into a trust fund to promote awards for people who had contributed the most good in particular areas of man’s concern each year. He set up five areas includ ing physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. The winner of the award in each area an nually receives from $30,000 to $50,- 000 for his efforts. You know, I guess many of us would change a few things if we knew what the world would remember us for. Most of us are like the fellow men tioned above. We are of the opinion that when we die people will pay tri bute to us for our great gains or our hard work. Lot of us would be just as surprised as he was if we could read our obituary, if we could see what we would be remembered for. Seeing Ourselves As We Are One of the real mistakes we humans habitually make is that of thinking more highly of ourselves than we ought to think. A little bow-legged Jew had something to say about that a few hundred years ago. He said we should think of ourselves in “sober judgment.” What he knew was that many times we drink until we are drunk with our own pride, selfishness, and ego. “What am I doing that I will be re membered for?” If a lot of us would spend the next ten minutes answer ing that question—in sober judgment —it could bring about just as a tre mendous change in our lives as it brought about in the life of the gen tleman mentioned above. He changed, for the good. A lot of us need to do that, also. If you are wondering about who the man was, his name was Alfred Bern- hard Nobel. If you have never heard of him, you may have heard of the Nobel Prizes. Those are the awards he established as a direct result of reading his own obituary. —Five Star Features ing the law—the law is plain; A citizen who has a grievance, a real grievance is authorized to present his grievance in a quiet, peaceful manner. What you do not hear is the Consti tutional right of every citizen, including every business man, to go about his affairs, day and night, under the full protect ion of the law. That is why we have city, state and federal government—to protect every citizen in all his rights. Tta County Agents Column Small Grains: The prospects look good foi small grain this year. However harvest will probably be later than usual. Insect damage in stored grains on farms amounts to mil lions of dollars per year. The only way to stop these losses is for each farm operator to use a good management pro gram. Entomologists offer far mers these suggestions for re ducing insect damage. Use well constructed storage facilities. Don’t store grain in buildings that house hay and animals. Exclude moisture. Pro vide for ease of inspection and sampling. Clean the storage facilities. Remove all old grain and dust left over from the previous year. Also, eliminate feed ac cumulations in other areas or the farm. If not feasible to remove all existing old grains, fumigate be fore any new grain is added in the storage. Fumigants are recommended to be applied on ly by trained operators. Residual sprays may also be applied. Methoxychlor or mal- athion (premium grade) may be sprayed on the ceiling, walls and floor of the storage at least two weeks before grain or feed is stored. Bins should be spray ed to the point of run-off. Store only dry grains. Any grain stored above 14 percent moisture content is susceptible to heating, fungus growth, and insect injury. Some farmers are using pro tective powders on newly har vested grain. Treating small grain or shelled com with mal- athion (premium grade) at the time of storage will prevent in festation for an entire storage season. Inspect the grain at frequent intervals. Check it about every 30 days, especially during the summer and autumn months to determine if treatment is need ed. Set-ups for Upsets If you want to stay alive, read and heed the admonitions that follow: Farm tractors coup- Ld with a little carelessness taKe far too many lives today. Clip these and mount them on your farm bulletin board. The life they save may be your son’s. SPEED—Select safe speed for each job. Slow down when turn ing. Cut speed when working on slopes near ditches or or. rough, uneven ground. CROSSING SLOPES: Cross slopes slowly. Look out for dips, raises, rocks, gullies, etc. that could trigger upset. Set wheels wide as practical for job. DITCHES—Drive slowly when crossing or working along shal low ditches or grass water ways. Stay safely clear of ir rigation or large open drainage ditches. HIGH HITCH: Hitch only to drawbar or regular hitch points. Set drawbar no higher than 17 inches from ground. Engage the clutch smoothly, not suddenly. LOADS ON DRAWBAR: Add front end weights for balance. Handle tractor carefully o n slopes, when crossing ditches, on rough round. Avoid hitting rocks, stumps, etc., with trail ing vehicle. HIDDEN OBSTACLES: Slow down in tall weeds or grass. Watch for hidden logs stumps, rocks, holes, etc. Keep speed moderate at night and when visibility is poor. UPHILL—Go up slopes care fully. Use power gear if pull ing heavy rolling load. On the grades, engage clutch smooth ly—don’t jerk. Back the tract or up really steep grades. DOWNHILL—Use lower gear especially with heavy rolling load. Keep loads within ability of tractor to control and stop them. Wagons hauling heavy loads should have brakes. PUBLIC ROADS—Observe all traffic rules. Signal intentions. Identify rig with SMV emblem. Turn corners slowly. Shift down when going up or down grades with load. LOADS ON FRONT: Operate front end loadr according to instruction manual. Handle rig smoothly—avoid abrupt turns, jerky starts and stops. Don’t overload. Add rear wheel weights. MISUSE: Use tractor for the jobs it’s intended to do—not for running errands herding cattle or just plain horseplay. MUD: When you can’t back out, get help. Don’t chain blocks to drive wheels—chassis can revolve around the axle if wheels stick. Avoid muddy spot when possible.