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^ ' it' ^S■‘ PAGB FOUR OllironttU FUBUSHED EVERT THURSDAY BY THX'CHRONICUS PUBbISHING CO. WILSON W. HARRIS Editor and Publisher Entered at the Clinton Post Office as matter of Second Class. Terms of Subscription: f)ne year .... ..•• .... ...•Jl.bO months *••• ...• .76 Three months -60 Payable in advance The Chronicle .'.eeks the cooperation of its subscribe's and readers — the publisher will at. , all times ^appreciate wise susTsrestion I and kindly advice. THE CUNJON CHRONI^l^ CU!?yON, 8- C this section of the country completely ignored, the question of ^‘Patronage in the South" now looms to the front and our people are asking, what next? The following editorial on "Repub> lican Patronage in the South," taken from the New York Times, is passed on to our readers because of its truth and timeliness: CLINTON, S. C., MARCH 14, 1929 lO PAGES “Go Slow” should be heeded by all except the pedestrian crossing a street. After all, the happiest person in the world is anyone who thinks So. The best throat specialists*probably wouli be of little benefit to some wo men. Sleeping sickness is quite common about seven o’clock ^ tht morning. It rmakes anyone l^ck to think of getting' up. The hammer, says an archaeologist, was the first tool devised by man. But there must have been knockers even before that. “The South, which thought the Re publican party had forgotten it when the cabinet list was made public, is to have its reward for contributing five states to the Hoover electoral column. No secretary of labor from Virginia. No secretary of the Navy from North Carolina. The actual gift is to "be ^increased representation in Republican national conventions.’ This munificence is attested by Chairman Work of the national committee. But if official ears are straining for pae ans arising on the banks of the Ten nessee, the James, the Pecos, the Swamnnoa and the Caloosahatchie, they may strain in vain. “When Tennessee repeated for President Hoover what it had done for President Harding, anticipations were lively. Thus far the only patron age news affecting that state has been the appointment of former Represen tative Garrett, a Smithr Democrat, to the bench. Virginia offered Anderson and Doak for the cabinet, and got the summer White House instead. Flori da’s usufruct thus far was the Shar- key-Stribling fight, Jor which the Re publican party asks no credit. Texas Republicans find their patronage ar- rangements'^eddled with by Senator Brookhart’s committee, together with the heinous suggestion that hereafter Ml tinging in the Ca^ jaaimine by moon light,, a song that sounds very much like *I Done Tole You So.* And the fears of Hie ever-faithful negro voters that the president favors a lily-white party in ^e South hang on the solu tion of tlie natjonal committee contest from Georgia. If the white contestants are seated, it will be taken as notice of administration policy in Southern political organisations, and a great deal of sweetness will depart from the ham hock alid the pone. To be a dele gate once every four years—especial ly when expenses are paid—is very pleasant and makes a dark citizen more marked among * his neighbors than a pair of light yellow, square- toed shoes. But, as a beneficiary of this distinction once complained to Frank H. Hitchcock, T likes de honah, but it doan make no potlicker.’ ’’ Insurance Meet Held In Laurens Laurens, March 10. — A special meeting of representatives of the Lib erty Life Insurance company of Greenville from four districts, Spar tanburg, Newberry, Union and Lau rens, was held in Laurens, with the local superintendent, C. A. Ridgeway, and his assistant, W. A. Dunlap, act ing as boats at a banquet dinner serv ed at the Palmetto cafe. The meeting was opened with’ a wel come address by Mayor 0. L. Long. J. G. Sullivan of Spartanburg, acted as Tchairmah and toastmaster. Special responses were made by W. H. Gantt, 14, 1929 superintendent of the Spartanburg the f4rst man on the examination list: district, and three of his assistants, W. regardless of his standing with the i D. Ballard, J. W. Brown and E. E. ON BEING USEFUL Men ani women who sow the seed of constant useful activity reap the harvest of success from a soil ferti lized by their own steady purpose.* It would be as foolish to expect success w'ithout active exertion as to gather a crop before you plant the seed. But in cultivating that character which reaps true achievement you may sow in all seasons and gather the fruits with the serene assurance that even wind and weather — storm and stresa;are a part of the process of i^nodal growth. Optimism is an ally of effort and success. It is the kernel of the nut, not the shell. It is the fine trait of the man, not the faults. It is the flower on the hillside, not the dead leaf un der the snow. It is the opportunity in any job, not the grind. It is up to the individual whether his world drill be golden or drab. Optimism, in a word, is the eye of the soul. It is the color in the vision revealing the fine beyond the coarse, the best beyond the worse. SENSE NEEDED IN-^DRIVING We are told that the average time it takes a fast railroad train to pass a crossing is seven seconds. Yet more than 7,000 automobilists were killed at grade crossings last' year. They couldn’t wait seven sec onds. They will wait where they are un til Gabriel blows his trumpet, for there is no way of beating that. It is very difficult for the driver of a fast-moving automobile to gauge the relative speeds of his car and a swift t^ain converging on the same point TrOm different directions. Therefore there is only one safe rule to follow: Let the train go by. What are seven seconds in the life of a motorist? To lose them may be to save fifty years. patronage referee—shall get the post- office job, as in Wilson’s time* North Carolina is mourning over the vanish ed hopes. of Cramer. And Kentucky, which gave Mr. Hoover an unprece dented majority, didn’t even have a place in the inaugural parade. It has canjlidates for every office, but though Kentucky Republicans are marching about the capital with hatbands read ing ‘Kentucky 180,000,’ they are far from the big pie counter. “Democrats who remained true to their party allegiance in the last elec tion are listening to the mockingbirds Ridgeway; W. H. Cannon, superin tendent of the Union district; J. T. Williams, superintendent of Newber ry district, and the Laurens superin tendent and his assistant. In addition, interesting talks were made by many of the agents from the different dis tricts. The meeting was closed with an in teresting and helpful address by the Rev. W. D. Spinx, pastor of the First Baptist church of Laurens, who with the mayor, was a special guest of the district officials and agents. GRATITUDE I doubt if people are born with this admirable quality. If an infant smiles at his admirer, he just feels good about something pleasing—that’s all; he hardly renders the smile as a recom pense; his ssnnptom is one of amuse ment, when we come to think about it. I gave my very small gran^dson some small coins. He hurried with them to his toy-bank and put them in, apparently much pleased at the in crease in his wealth. His mother, who saw the transaction, asked firmly, '‘Now, what do you say?” A very con ventional “Thank you” came, wholly meaningless. Not that I expected something in return for my very trifling generosity —no, not that—but I have always been a student of human nature, ac customed to drawing inferences there from. There are a great many grown-up children in the same category with my little grandson; they are the re cipients of gifts of many times more value than the pennies I bestowed, yet —they forget to say anything. We are richly blessed in priceless ways; in food, clothing, health, loved ones and social contacts with our fel low men. I cannot think of anything good that may not be mine, if I set about obtaining it in the right way. The wonder is, why 'do I forget the golden privilege of being grateful, and of saying so. I could not live a single hour with out this wholesome environment of mine. Light illuminates my pathway; air revives the weariness from hum ble though faithful effort; moisture and dryness preserve my physical bal ance; gentle night affords its balmy sources; friends and loved ones awak en the best within me. Who so indif ferent as to harbor ingratitude ? What do you say? RUNNING TRUE TO FORM Senator Blease is now in Columbia fighting the state road bond issue and threatening to carry the matter to the U. S. Supreme court because it does not meet with his approval. He has offered his legal services “free” but this big bluff has failed to frighten the legislature and the measure has ' been passed and is now in the hands .of Governor Richards, a Bleasite of long standing. Even the best of friends disagree at times. A fine rule in life is to attend to one’s own'business. We imagine there is plenty of work in Washington to SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON By Rev. Samuel D. Price, D. D., Associate General Secretary of the 'World’s Sunday School Association. * International Sunday School Lesson for March 17 THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH Exodus 20:8-11; Matthew 12:1-8; Revelation 1:10 One sacred day a week is not pe culiar to the Christian. The Moham medan observes Friday and the He brew keeps the seventh day as distinct from the other days of the week. From the very beginning the follow- occupy Blease without attempting to! era of Jehovah kept this day for wor- idictate to the state legislature what | it should do. I But no one is surprised at his dema- ;gogic methods. Blease is always look ing for a seat on the winning side and Jie evidently interprets the opposition to the bond bill as a popular move oh his part with the people—the voters who go up to the polls and elect him lo office every time he runs, which like the brook, is forever. Why should a Democratic legisla- iure be called upon to take orders irom a man who is alligned with the Republican party in Washington and who nominated Borah as his choice for the presidency? As Col. Keith said in the road dis cussion a day or two ago—>“Why be afraid of Blease?” THE PATRONAGE QUBBTION. Much has been said since the inau guration, about President Hoover’s cabinet and the complete “shut out” he gave the South in making his se lections. There is not a man from the great southern section constituting fourteen state, but why should we feel offended when we know that the Dem ocrats are entitled to no feeling or consideration when the Republican tegime is in the saddle. With the cabinet pos4 settled and ship and other religious' purposes. It began in recognition of God’s created woric in creation. When the ten com mandments were promulgated at Mount Sinai new principles were not enunciated but formal attention was called to that which had already been recognized in the right way of living. The Sabbath has ever been the day when special thought was given to the Almighty and man’s relationship to Him. Such meditation naturally ex presses itself in worship and then in deeds in a(x;ord with our prayers. In addition to the three passsgejs in dicated above turn to Genesis' 2:2, S; Matthew 28:1-10; AcU 20:7; and Romans 14:4-6. Then very helpful in formation wpi be^ound in your gen- ei^l or Bible dictionary under the words “Sabbath,**^ “Sunday” and “Lord’s Day.” All the principles in the ten com mandments are binding for all time. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” was the direction of Jehovah to the Israelites through Moses. Not whnt man regards as' convenient or personally pleasing is to be H^e con tent of this sacred day, but It is to be lived according to the intent of Him who demanded that it be kept “holy.” One day of* rest in seven is needed for the body and much more VOL. IIL NO. 5 Vincihia-Liintlina Ch^mivat Corporation Copyright 1929 All From Linters Twenty years ago they thought they were lucky to have found how to use cotton lint ts f'r filling nat- triSSiS and n aking batting. 'I'hen the chemists g .t on the j< b, and now we g"t cellule se from linti rs: '■■and with cellule St? they make high expltsiycs, 8;r;^o'al dressings, now s’ in, artifie'ial Icathtr, sausage' ors- ings, roofings, r coverings, w< ar- ing apparol, lae'qurrs, x'arois’vs, photographic filns, toilet articles and billir.rd balls. Wl.at will be next—just from cettun lir.Urs? Nobody knowsl Musiis maybe. ^ “I used 76 tons of V-C on 230 acr(?8 and marketed 240 bales averaging 500 pounds of cotton. I intend to use MORE next spring.” —John Glass, Campion, Ga. V.C “The avera’ge mnn teams from his mwn experience. 'I'he wise man learns from the experience of others.”—Quoted. - , : VrC ^ “We remove from'the soFT' each year nearly five hundred million dollars’ worth of plant food more than we restore. and erosion and other factors rob it annually of a sum vastly in exccssof this.”—The Fertilizer , Revietfi. The farmi^ who starves bis cotton is pnttv apt to go hungry hin s 'If. There’s hardly a living in poor c-^tt in even prV.s are high. Ft'cd your ettton V-C . . and your cetten will fe^d you! Back Up tbe Scientists Everybody can eat just so much and put on saiMoy cloth*‘8- 'UWf*f>g can’t eat or wear any more, no matter how rich he it. But on other things his pocketbook is the only limit. The job is to learn how farm prod ucts esn be used in making these -V-C- ... V-C of Course! M. F. Sulser, of Smith County, Texas, grew 6,234 pounds of lint and 12,018 pounds of s>ed on 5 acres—and won the state prize given by the Dallas News. The value of the crop was $1,5M and the cost of the fertilizer was 1104. Counting labor and everything, his whole cost per pound of lint was only 5.4 cents. “What fertilizer did he use?” Don’t make us bashful! — V-C “To KEEP PROSPEROUS AND HAPPY PEOPLE earning their living fn)m the soil, farming interests must be con- sidi red educationally, economically, and socially,” says the Y<'arb<x>k of Agriculture. “Modem farm ers desire and are entithxl to spend a part of their time in the realm of thought outside their vocation.” other things too. They hold big op portunities. Cotton seed used to be a big nuisance around gins, for in stance. Now it is worth real mon ey, thanks to the^seientists, Scien tific research mv.st stay on its job of hunting for new values in old farm products. There ought to be a good use—besides just eating it or wear ing it—for EVERY crop a farmer can grow. Let’s back up the scien tists with ence)uragement and money —and they’ll dig up bidden markets all aro'jnd us. V.C IT TAKES Jmi abnat aa aioch wark !• raiae aa acre *f arrub cuUob or aorry tobacco a* it lioaa loraiae an a^Ta ofgooS arop. Tbe dlflrcrcoeo in arbai you begina with ibo aood and lb# aoU and (arliliaer, V.C “On one special three-acre plot 1 used 450 pounds of V-C per acre, and have picked five bales to date and expect to get another.”—W. C. McGinnis, Cave Spring, Ga. V-C Who’s been usim V- C the The Fourth Ingredient Along with their amrooniates and potash and superphosphates. V-C Fertilizers always contain a fourth ingredient. This is not a substance at all, yet it makes the whole mixture good as to sources and blend, as to contents and condition. V-C Fertilizers would not be the same without it. This Fourth Ingredient, found in no other fer- Hhmm M V-C,, is a priceless one. It iM-^V-C’s rood name. ^v-c Cotton is the third largest agri cultural crop in the United Stat s, and the cotton industry is seventh in value of manufactured products. : V-C Effects of Independence “Farmers are more independent than any other group,—yet this has tended td make them slower to or ganize within their own group, slower to cooperate with other groups; slower—but not entirely without the impulse which is grow ing of late among De partment of the Interior. , V-C “^ffectlTs fertilization Is not' merely an agricultural require ment but a national necessity.”— American Trust Co. oeen usin% longest? Tbt company 'vo'uld appreciate letters. V-C “Last teab I used 300 pounds of V-C Special Formula 3-8-5 p *t^ aero, with a yi('ld of approximately one bale to the acre, ’’rhis was not on a tost plot btU was the aoernge ‘ifieUi on one of iny farms of about 300 acres.” —Howell Porter, Piochurst, Ga. Feed Those Flowers! While you’re making the farm pretty with money crops, give the Wife a chance to beautify the house yard too. Treat her garden to some V-C BLOOM AID—which bears about the same relation to ordinary commercial fertilizer that cake does to combread. Feed her roses BLOOM .AID —give the cape jasmine BLOOM AID—nourish the old evergreens with BLOOM AID—and let tbe Mix'jus be proud of tbe, nicest yard in the county. Incidentally a little V-C BLOOM AID would help in the garden patch too. It is practically odorless, and comes in bags, cans, bottles,—and for pot ted plants, in tablet form. iVIRGIMA.CAROLINA CHEMICAL CORPORATION- *1.1 . 4* ■ 4* A Potter’s Sale! Begins Friday, March 15th. than -that set apart time is required in which to nourish the soul, that eter nal spirit in us that will live for ever. A budgeting of our time is call ed for and this is the only safe way to get in all that must be attended to. The lazy man has no comfort in this fourth commandment for the require ment is six days of sufficiently hard work to provide for the material things 6i life. After the resurrection of our Lord the first day of the week was observ ed by common consent as the Chris tian’s sacred day. Each first day of the week commemorates that resur^ rection even as does Easter. A study of the Acts of the Apostles gives nu merous references to this change of time and the reason is adequate. The sacred day had been robbed of wiMk of ita lileiaings by the burden- seme prohibitions. Criticism was'hea|v> ed on the disdiples because they pick ed and ate com as they went through the fields on the Sabbath. Jesus de fended them. There is place for worica of necessity and mercy on this “pearl of all the days of the wedc.” There is religion in service even more than in mere formal worship. One test for the right use of this day is the physical end spiritual conditidh with which we face the responsibilities of the work ing days of the week. The Lord’s day ran be a blessed delight. John was “in thf virit on the LpHd’t day^wh^^ had the wonderful vision on l^tmoa and we, too, should so use the Lord’s day that we will come into conscious hpiritusl relationship with Him. 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