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PAGE 2—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 29, 1971 Nnubrrnj 1101 Boyce Street, Newberry, South Carolina 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.00 per year in advance; six months, $2.00. liJJ JUUi SENATOR STROM THURMOND REPORTS TO THE PEOPLE SOME WANT TO LEAVE Sixteen million Americans would pack up and leave the country if they were free to do as they pleased. This significant information was reported in a recent Gallup Poll taken from samples across the nation. One person in eight adults would leave. Most of them would prefer Australia, but many Americans indicated that Brit ain and Switzerland would be more desirable than the United States. This figure represents twelve percent of our adult population. It is low compared to percent ages in some countries who want to come to America, but it is very high compared to percent ages of Americans in the past who wanted to emigrate. Australian Choice The Gallup survey showec that three in ten young adults between the ages of 18 and 29, with college training, express a desire to leave. A third of all persons interviewed, who want to emigrate, choose Australia. One alarming fact stands out. These people are not all made up of draft-dodgers, professional protesters, and shiftless and ir responsible persons. Sixteen mil lion is too large a figure for that. Also, the draft-dodgers and others like them seem to prefer Canada and Sweden as their haven from responsibility and obligation, Australia, the choice of most of this large Gallup sample, is not rolling out the we’come mat for the irrespon sible. That South Pacific Conti nent has an image much like Frontier America, with its spirit of building, creativity, and free dom. Australia seems to appeal to people who want to work: therefore, most of this sixteen million figure must represent a significant portion of our middle class—persons we cannot afford to lose. Mr. Gallup says this figure is twice as high as it was in 1959. He said it is three times as high as a generation ago. The ques tion is . . . Why? The answer would make a good sermon, al though it would surely be an incomplete answer. Frontier Country In my judgment, a desire to emigrate to a frontier country like Australia reflects a hunger to “start over,” free from the many frustrations and limita tions of a complex and over- populated society. This desire reflects a citizen who weighed SERVICE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL That's the nice thing about doing business with your hometown, independent insurance agent. 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Once we wanted to “insure domestic tran quility ...” Now the object of many is to destroy what little peace there is in our country. Once it was our cause to “promote the general welfare . . Now it often appears to be every man for himself beginning with our highest elected officials. Once we were a country where disci pline was taught in the home and prac ticed in the schools and insured by the courts. Now we dare not say “no” to the child and we tie the teacher’s hands and we protect the rights of the criminal at the expense of the rights of society. Once we were a nation where morality was practiced and hu man decency encouraged. Now we are bent on destroying all morals and dis playing public indecency. Once we were a nation where the church was respected. Now, for the masses, the church is rejected. Once we were a nation that held in high esteem a person who sacrificed personal gain for the common good. Now we call that man an ignorant fool with outgrown ideas. Once we were a nation of men whose honor was at stake in the payment of bills. Now we are smooth operators if we can beat the other man out of the money we owe him. Once we were a nation who respected the other man’s religion. Now we make fun of any who seri ously practice any religion. Once we were a nation concerned and involved. Now we are a nation who watch and refuse to phone for help when our neighbor is stabbed to death. Once we were a nation of men who were concerned with truth, honor, and justice more than votes. Now, it often appears, we are a nation run by poli ticians concerned with the loss of a few votes. Once we were a naxion who fought only for the right and fought to win. Now we are a nation which fights for years unsure about our presence and with no hope for vic tory. Once we were a nation where the government was to serve the citi zen. Now we often get the idea that this is a country where the citizen is to serve the government. Once we were a nation of men who made the highest appeal to the citi zens in seeking their votes. Now our appeal is to the prejudices and fears and selfish interests of the voters. Once we were a nation of men who did things for themselves. Now we are a nation where many curse the govern ment because it doesn’t do everything for us. Once we were a nation where we could see ourselves in all the things I have written. Now, probably, we are a nation that can only see other people in them. America, what have we done with our heritage? —FIVE STAR the pros and cons ot American life and found the pros lacking. This should be a matter of great concern to those of us who still hold to the values and traditions of our country. I think it is significant that this figure has doubled in the past dozen years. Much has hap pened in America since 1960 which has chipped away at our traditional values and institu tions. These have been replaced with little except confusion and uncertainty. People cannot live happily in an atmosphere of con fusion and uncertainty — they must have anchors of security; they must have some truths nailed down; they must have leadership respected and dele gated by themselves; they must be able to see through the forests of ouestion marks and detect the daylight of confidence on the other side; and they must feel that their initiative and efforts stand a good chance of hearing fruit. People cannot enjoy life when thev are denied these benefits and aids. The last dozen years in this country have witnessed a decline in their chances of en- joving such support. It is not difficult to understand why more mieht want to leave. Fortunately, eighty-eight per cent of our adults still want to remain in this country. Here lies our hope in national survival. Here lies our reason for continu ing our efforts in behalf of our national future. There is still a chance to anchor our security in God: to preserve our traditional institutions of freedom and the Golden Rule: to appoint to posi tions of leadership nersons who love our country and want to see it prevail; to in c ure that pro ductive effort will reap its just reward; and to live a life that shows that all this is possible. Mayor sets Law Week The week of May 1 will be celebrated throuf .out America as Law Week USA. It has been set aside by Joint Resolution of Congress and by Presidential proclamation to remind all Americans that our freedom and our safety do depend upon adherence to the rule of law. The many rights and free doms which Americans accept as their birth right are made possible only by obedience to the laws established by our elected representatives. Solu tions of grievances, no matter how just, can not be solved by wanton rioting, destruction of public property and the bombings of courts and institu tions of higher learning. On the occasion of this na tion’s observance on the Week of May 1, let each of us seek an increased understanding of, and respect for, the rule of law. For its law which unites and governs a free people. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Cla rence A. Shealy, Jr. Mayor of the City of Newberry, do here- tv pioelaim Tuesday, April 27. 1971 as Law Day in the C.ty of Newberry and call upon ci- L;ens, organizations, caurches, schools and lay groups to recog nize this special day through appropriate programs. Date at the City of Newberry, this 23rd day of March, 1971. Clarence A. Shealy, Jr. Mayor FIGHT CANCER WITH A CHECKUP AND A CHECK American Cancer Society ^ AID IN CLEAN-UP—Boys from Boy Scout Troop 222 helped recently in the city clean-up campaign by an swering calls from citizens for trash pickups. From left are Bill Folk, Mike Willingham, Chuck Bryan and Jerry Willingham. George R. Summer is scoutmaster of the troop. (Sunphoto by Steve Armfield)