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PAGE 2—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Sept. 9, 1971 Nnubernj 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. SENATOR STROM THURMOND REPORTS TO THE PEOPLE CHANGING SANDS OF TIME The most crucial development of the past decade is the in crease in the military strength of the Soviet Union compared to that of the United States. The sands of time have been flowing away from U.S. military superiority in favor of Soviet military power. The real ques tion is how fast the sands are flowing and when the American people will fully realize what has been taking place. U.S. military experts from Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird on down have been warn ing the nation for the past few years that our country is faced with becoming a second rate military power if this trend con tinues. JANE’S PREDICTION While some look upon defense and military leaders as being overly parochial in their views, no one can refute the highly authoritative London publica tion, “Jane’s Fighting Ships.” In their 1971 annual report Jane’s predicted that the Soviet Unior will have the nuclear punch by the mid-1970’s “to destroy all American land-based missiles and bombers in one surprise attack.” Many of us here in the Con gress have been issuing similar warnings. Just recently mv col league, Senator Harry Gold- water, told the nation we not only had lost our military su periority over the Soviets, but also he said, “we are no longer in a position of parity with the Soviets.” One might ask how our proud Nation reached this crucial point. The sands in the hourglass be gan shifting in 1961 when poli cies initiated by President Ken nedy led the Nation towards ac commodation and parity with the Soviet Union. INCREASED MILITARY MIGHT As the Soviets increased their military might by building a modern Navy and amassing large intercontinental missiles targeted against U.S. cities, our Nation entered the Vietnam War, and, at the same time, poured billions into Great So ciety programs. This “guns and butter” policy of the Johnson Administration resulted in runaway prices and the subsequent inflation which has weakened the dollar today. While our resources were being expended on a “no-win” war and unrestricted spending on the home front, the Soviets were building their military machine. The failure of our policvmak- "Whatsoever Things By DONALD E. WILDMON Tour the Holiy Land with Mr. Wildmon, Nov. 22-Doc. 3. $664. For more info, write him at Box 1368, Tupelo, Miss. 88801) THE DEATH YOU DON’T FORGET (Copyright, 1971, Donald E. Wildmon) Every year since the Second World War an ad has appeared in The Crimson, the Harvard student news paper. It is an “In Memoriam” ad. The ad is placed in the paper by Frank Rogan of Cambridge, Mass. Rogan works in the composing room of the paper. Ad A Memorial The ad is a memorial to Rogan’s Second World War buddy, Seymour Eisner. Eisner was killed by German gunfire as he carried Rogan to an aid station after Rogan was wounded by a grenade during the fighting in Europe. The ad read: “In Memoriam to a ouddy who helped storm Omaha Beach, Normandy, June 6, 1944. No greater love hath a man than this: That he lay down his life for his friend.” “I’ll never forget him,” Rogan said. How could he forget him? If anoth er man dies in your place, how can you ever forget him? In a situation like Rogan’s, one realizes that he is living only because another died. You don’t soon forget when someone dies in your place. Can you raise your sights a little now, lift your vision. A couple of thousand years ago another died, died so that we could live. He died in our place. Rogan quoted one of His teach ings in the ad: “No greater love hath a man than this: That he lay down his life for his friend.” When a man gives anything other than his life for his friend, he stll has something to give. But when a man gives his life for another, he has given everything he has. Outside Jerusalem You can see a lonely hillside outside the old city of Jerusalem today. Tradi tion says it was the site of executions two thousand years ago. A short dis tance from that place, called Calvary, the archaeologists have discovered a tomb carved out in the rock. Remem ber from the Book: “The grave was in a garden.” The garden has been restored. It is very possible that this hill is the spot where the Teacher laid down on His cross and had the spikes driven through His palms. And then the cross was dropped into a hole and He suffered before He died. And it is equally possible that the tomb, today called Gordon’s Tomb after the man who discovered it, is the place where the body was taken after death had taken its toll. Rogan was right. You can’t forget a person who has died for you. I know. Because that lowly Galilean did exact ly that. He died in my place. He didn’t deserve that death. He had done nothing wrong. But I deserved that death because I’m a sinful person. But He died for me, took my place, and gave me the opportunity to live. How can a person forget that? ‘‘No great er love hath a man than this: That he lay down his life for his friend.” He not only taught it, He lived it. He call ed me friend, thought my life precious enough to be spared even at the cost* of His own. Rogan was right. When someone dies in your place, gives His life for you, you don’t forget. How can you? —FIVE STAR ers to win in Vietnam and the turmoil at home in the past 10 years combined to brin^ about doubts and uncertainty in the American mind. This has led to confusion and the breeding of a trend toward isolation. MILITARY CUTBACKS Instead of responding with adequate countermeasures to the increased Soviet military threat, many leaders in Congress are forcing drastic military man power cutbacks and attacking weapons programs badly needed to insure our future security. The American people must realize that a totalitarian state such as the Soviet Union does not develop military power with out using it to seek international advantage. This can take many forms—the extension of eco nomic and political control over weak nations as well as diplo matic blackmail of strong na tions. Should Soviet power increase and an attempt be made to force a U.S. backdown in the Mediter ranean or the Caribbean, then smaller nations may seek the shelter of the Soviet umbrella. MILITARY SUPERIORITY In the face of these challenges we must not yield to isolationist pressures which are sweeping the country. We must not aban don our policy of military su periority in favor of having only what some call a “sufficient de fense.” We continue to live in a time of danger brought on by events that can often reach a crisis point before the challenge is fully recognized. Only the understanding and the determination of the Ameri can people to support a strong national defense can halt the adverse shifting of sands in the hourglass of military prepared ness. James C. Turner services Sunday James Claude Turner, 77, of Trenton, died Friday. Native of Saluda County, he lived most of his life in Edge- field County. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bertha Hall Turner; a daugh ter, Mrs. Charles Cullbreath of Aiken; a son, Broadus Turner of Trenton; six brothers, Danny Dunoway, J. T., Edward and Howard Turner of Newberry and Joe Turner of Aiken; and four sisters, Mrs. Dolly Morris and Mrs. Lula Snipes of New berry and Mrs. Helen Bryant and Mrs. Eunice Wright of Ai ken. ' Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Edgefield. Burial was in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park. 27 MILLION DOGS There are today about 27 million dogs and approxi mately the same number of cats in the U.S., they occupy an important niche in 30 million.homes, and pet owner ship is increasing significantly each year according to Dr. Jim Corbin, director of the Purina Pet Care Center. NOTICE OF SECOND READING Notice is hereby given that City Council will hold Se cond Reading on the following ordinance at a meet ing of City Council to be held in Council Room, City Hall, Newberry, S. C., on September 14, 1971, begin ning at 7:30 P.M. An ordinance to annex 2.96 acres located on Derrill Avenue into the City Limits of the City of Newberry. Mayor & City Council