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PAGE 2 — The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, May 29, 1969 1218 College St., Newberry, S. C. 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina "Whatsoever Things' By DONALD E WILDMON (The perfect Rratfuation Only $2.95. Order from Five gift. THOUGHTS WORTH THINKING by Mr. Star Publishers. Box 1368, Tupelo, Miss. 38801) Wildmon. AN OPEN LETTER TO THE GRADUATE SUBSCRIPTION RATES: .$3.00 per year in advance. Six Months $2.00. COMMENT on Men & Things By J. K. BREEDIN We have heard so much about the rights of people, und er the constitution, that I take the liberty to emphasize that people claiming the right of petition for a redress of griev ances, must be sure to prove a grievance that the constitution would recognize; and however serious may be a grievance the petition must be in a quiet and orderly manner. Throughout the United States we have heard big talk and loud demands with out any sound legal basis. There is a grievance and a right of appeal that seemed to be overlooked in all the tumult and excitement. I read you w'hat was said as the basis for the constitution: “We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, pro vide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of lib erty to ourselves and our post erity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America”. What now, is the point Iwish to make? The Constitution means to guarantee to all citi zens, white and colored, young We il Call Once A Year Every insurance program needs a periodic re view. Revised rates, better coverage and new policies may mean lower costs. As a customer of our agency there are many of these improvements you should know about and we will get this information to you at least once a year. But we won't be a pest. “YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS” 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1422 and old, peace and order. Every man, woman, and child, has a right to walk in the streets with the full protection of the police power of the State and the Nation. That is the most valuable right that we have; and that is being forgotten. If it be necessary to call out all the police of the State, all the military power of the State and full military power of the Nation, all that is due for the protection of every citizen as he comes and goes. And that same protection is due every man, woman and child. That right of protection for everybody should arouse us all. I read recently that the an nual interest on the National debt is in the billions of dollars. I read in the Charleston News & Courier of May 13th that just the annual interest on our National debt is $16 billion a year and that could be spent in better ways. I recall, when I was a boy in short pants, Speaker Reed announced in Washington that the total appropriation to sup port the Government was one million dollars; and Speaker Reed added, “This is now a $1 million dollar country”. Today the total appropriation would be hundreds of billions of dollars. Observe. In the days of my short pants $1 million; today, with my long pants the total, hundreds of billions Now then, shall I ever wear short pants again? Yes; if I inherit $1 mil lion and play golf I shall re- Well, you have finally made it. All that work and study and sweat is be hind you now. The little piece of sheep skin will soon be in your hand and you will leave behind some of the best years of your life. You will embark upon another voyage, this time it will be the voyage of venturing beyond the academic world into the everyday work world. There are some things I hope you will carry with you on the voyage. It will mean a better trip for you and for those of us who have to make the voyage with you. First, I hope you will carry some common sense with you on the voyage. Book learning is good and needed and our world would be all the more poor if we failed to have it, but it just isn’t enough by itself. Somehow our world seems to have lost some of this com mon sense that marked a previous generation. Common sense is hard to define, but I guess it means just thinking things through. Next, I hope you will carry with you some respect for the rights of your fellow travelers. You see, we are all making this journey together and that means that we can’t go it alone. You have rights, and you should protect those rights less someone take them from you. Those rights haven’t been earned easily. Many a fellow traveler has given his life for those rights of yours. So protect them. But. at the same time remember that those of us who travel with you also have rights. We are human beings, also, with the same desires and hopes and feelings that you have. I guess the best way you can protect your rights is to res pect the rights of others. You see, it’s like I said, we are all in this thing to gether and if the ship sinks we all go down. That includes you. Also, please remember to take along something to help you with your res ponsibilities. Responsibilities are kin- da like the home work you had to do, it makes the difference when the test comes. And this is where the real pro blem is today. Everybody wants their rights, yet not everybody assumes his responsibilities. This makes for trou ble. If there’s a hole in the ship and you don’t dip out your share, someone else will have to work twice as hard to keep the ship from sinking. Then if another person decides they don’t want to dip either the ship is in real danger of sinking. Then another thing I hope you will do on the trip is to put in more fuel than you use. You see, there are a lot of folks who don’t contribute anything in the way of fuel for the trip. They are just free-loaders. This means some body has to contribute their share of fuel for them. And you can remember from the school books that if your fuel runs out the ship stops. So leave a little more than you take. There’s one other thing you will need for the trip and that’s a compass. For a lot of times we lose our sense of direction and the result is war, and poverty, and hate, and crime, and the other things that would destroy our ship. You see, just by setting sail doesn’t mean we are going to arrive at our destination. We need to con tinually check our charts to make sure we are headed in the right direction. Progress is a good thing, but it just doesn’t happen. Someone has to make it happen. Well, I hope you have a good jour ney. This is my wish for you not just because you are graduating, but be cause there have been so many people who have invested so much in you and have done so much to make possible the sheepskin certificate. They include your parents, teachers, friends, and a host of other people who provided funds, and help, and encouragement. They are all pulling for you. The ship is in your hands now. Chart a good course, set sail, and stay true to the best there is in you. —Five Star Features turn to short pants. I am more convinced than ever that the nation and the State are failing to meet what should be a prime compulsion: that compulsion is to restore peace and order. We have in our courts the oath to observe the peace and dignity of the State. Where are we looking for peace and dignity now? Both the peace and the dignity are being trampled underfoot. City Building Permits Only three construction per mits totaling $6,250, were issued by the City last week. They were as follows: Rose M. Small, repairs, 1000 College Street; Ed Young, re pairs, 2139 Mower St.; Annie Griffin, erect garage Wilson Rd. GAME RESULTS May 16: St. Paul’s Lutheran, 20, Faith Lutheran, 10; Bach man Chapel, 19, Colony Luther an, 8. May 21: Bachman Chapel, 13, St. Paul, 14; St. Luke, 6, Faith Lutheran, 3. May 23 games rained out and played May 24: St. Paul, 16, St. Luke, 15; Colony, 8, Faith Lutheran, 4. Winners in the “Keep Newberry Beau- Ruff, Carey Chapman, Debbie Cromer, tifuU* Contest are shown above, seated, Mary McAlhany and Ethel Wise. (Sun- from left, Christopher R. Hardin, Trudy photo) Bland; standing, Dianne Yon, Nancy