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; I > Poge Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE / Thursday, April 8, 1948 OFFICE BOOKS — Ledgers, Ledger Binders and Sheets, Cash Books,] Journals, Day Books, Columnar rBooks — full stock. Chronicle Pub-1 lishing Co. Babson Says Wages, Taxes Raise Construction Costs SIX-INCH SERMON By REV. ROBERT H. HARPER Goodyear Tifes and Tubes BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES McMillan Service Station Sinclair Products Phone No. 2 New York City, April 2.—There-j increase is due to two main causes: \ are many factors connected with new building today which should hold up costs for some time. Most of the increase is due to two main eausesr; ' -41) The increased powers of la bor unions causing higher wages, i shorter hours, and poorer work. This is partly due to the higher cost of living, restrictions as to appren tices. and the increased demand for houses. This labor cost applies from . ’he cutting of the timber in the for- ests through every step of transpor-1 • 1 *1* H* tation. milling, 1 superintending, mar- t<A ke.ting. etc., up to the real estate man V£U1vIY 41/ 1 1 vdl. w ho sells the house. Moreover, this costly situation js encouraged by fed-: eral and state labor. laws.-municipal codes, socisl security deductions and Bronchitis Chronic bronchitis may develop If four cough, chest cold, or acute bron chitis is not treated and you cannot af ford to take a chance with any medicine less potent than Creomulsion which goes right to the seat of the trouble to help Jo phlegm heal ra 1 loosen and expel germ laden and aid nature to soothe and leal raw, tender, Inflamed bronchial » inucous membranes. Creomulsion blends beechwood creo sote by special process with other time a dozen more additions. C2) Another factor is the taxes which must be paid by those who cut the tree, mill the timber, sell the lumber and other building ma terial—as well as the taxes which the contractor must pay. These all snowball up one upcyi another with this 'result: The house which ten "tested medicines for coughs. It containa years ago costs $6,000 now costs $12.- Jjo narcotics. No matter how many medicines you ve tried, tell your druggist to sell you bottle of Creomulsion with the under- mding you must like the way It qulck- allays the cough, permitting rest and or you are to have your money (AdvJ , MOBILOIL Gas and Oil Complete Line Groceries CHARLIE NABORS — West -Main Street A —REMEMBER- Rulane Gas Service Is CLEAN! tS&iVMMin-W-i- •I*'* V I Carolina Suburban Gas Co. Laurens — Phone 508 Hotpoint —RANGES —REFRIGERATORS —HOME FREEZERS —IRONERS —DISPOSALLS —WASHERS —ELECTRIC SINKS —DISH WASHERS —WATER HEATERS A New Dream Line of Quality Appliances SALES — SERVICE HOME SUPPLY CO. Next to Dailey’s Dank Phone 423 ; YOUR MOTOR I WILL MAKE: i SWEET MUSIC I AfTER ONE OF l ' OUR j TUNE '-.UPS 000; but fifty percent of this increase jis due to the increased taxes which ^our present administration at Wash ington' collects. Houses Recently Built In view of the above, I seridusly Ldojiibt if the cost of building new houses will decline much for some (years. It is true that the quality' of building materials should im prove and that labor may give more ivalue for a dollar of wages because non-union labor competition will be come more plentiful. . Ultimately, there will be a decline in building' costs to a point about half-way be tween the cost of ten years ago and the cost today. Even,such a decline,, however, is some time away. So' much for new construction. Now as the price during the next few years of houses already built. There is no ; building boom ahead. Residental building in 194H may be less than in iy47; while 1949 may be less than 1948 owing to war prepara tion .restrictions. When universal training and the draft take effect, contractors may begin to unload. They mity be glad .to get out even and some will be forced to take loss es. It's all a quest:on-of supply apd demand influenced by war prepara tions. Ti+ut. i.U' more- people have been moving into most cities;—espec ially returning veterans—than there - were huusVs. Now some of these jpeople will wish to leave and to sell Itherr houses. At first, this may be easy: but after the supply of such houses exceeds the present demand— prices could crumble fast. So much tor houses built during tne past three years./' . About Old Houses Houses The most at tract ive.'athmg. in real- estate—outside of properly located subsistence farms—are old well-built houses in, the best sections of small cities. These can still be bought for half what they would cost new—and IB in many cases are better than they- could be built todaay at any price. As people become more war-minded and as the dralt takes young men, they will gradually sell their homes in large cities and move into safe communities. Hence, while big city property is going down in price, these small I city properties, may be going up in, price. If you own such a house, 1 continue to hold it. If you live ini a good section, buy a house next toj you as an investment. -Maby of these old houses will double in price while the new new houses built fori veterans during the past few years may sell at perhaps one half whaL is now being askdd for them. Unless you ,want one of these now, then | wait for distressed sales. About War Outlook A great question is whether a war boom honeymoon is again, "ahead oi us. If so,' houses, ranches, .and most city property could hold up awhilet longer. There will be no war this! year; but the very preparation for' war should stimulate certain buy ing and retard other buying. One thing that looks good are certain large houses—now on the market at very low prices—which can be made over into apartments. There will al ways be a demand for well-located ; apartments. Even these you should live in or near and attend to. There now is no easy way to make money in- real estate. GOD S MESSAGE TO A PEOPLE IN EXILE Leson for April 11:. Ezekiel 18:1-4; 34:11-16; 36:25-28. Memory Selection: Ezekiel 36:26. ’ Ezekiel is remembered for his doc trine of personal responsibility. The prophet had heard this proverb among exiles—“The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge.” There is much truth in the proverb. It is 1 lamentable that no man sins unto' himself alone -and that the innocent 1 often suffer from the deeds of the guilty. Par^nts have a mighty part, in shaping the destinies of their j children. The exiles Suffered for the evil deeds of their fathers. Ezekiel held out two blessed promises of God to the sorrowing exiles if they would return do God. As the Good Shepherd of his peopie God would seek out his sheep and gather them from the countries and cause them to—feed—again on the mountains of Israel. He would also cleanse them from their idols, give them a new heart, put a right spirit | in them, and make them to dwell | again in hte land he had given their, fathers. ... In reading of these promises, we may think of the Zionist movement of the present, and of what has al-1 ready been accomplished in the set- [ tlement of many Jews in Palestine.! Is this the long-promised return of j the race? Or' did the promise refer to the return from Babylon twenty-1 five centuries ago? Whatever the | an»wer, let the larger lesson apply—] that there is a return, a new heart | and a new spirit promised to every man who turns his face toward the Father’s house. The soul’s return to”! God through faith in Christ is of! vaster importance than any re-set-1 tlement movement. - whose headquarters are in Colum bus, Ohio. This record was made on a 365- day test at the age of two years. All of her tests were verified by iboth Clemson college and the American Jersey Cattle club. In compiling this record the cow produced more than two and one- half times as much butterfat as the average dairy cow in the United States. DR. FRED E. HOLCOMBE OPTOMETRIST * * Offices in Clinton Hotel Building Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Meeting Notice The Laurens County A. A. Group meets each Tuesday night at 8:30 over Sumerel’s store in Laurens. Anyone with -a sincere desire to rid himself or herself of the drink-- ing habit is invited to attend or may write P. O. Box 215, Laurens, for an interview or information, Your anonimity will b,e respected. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE “The Paper Everybody Reads” Office Hours 9:00 to 5:30 Phone 428-J DO YOU HAVE PROPER FIRE PROTECTION? Is your coverage adequate? Should you suffer a disastrous tire would your insurance cover your loss? Think this over. See as for ■II kinds of Insurance, Surety Bonds and Real Estate. We invite your business. CLINTON REALTY & INSURANCE CO. B. Hubert Boyd Phone 9 COMPARE OUR PLAN Before Financing or Re-financing When buying a new or used car, always ask your dealer about using our plan, or come in and see us yourself. M. S. BAILEY S SON, BANKERS Phone 18 Robert M. Vance — Small Loan Department Smith's Fine Jersey Gets National Recognition Newberry, April 2.—"Triumph De sign Observer” 1489656. a registered Jersey c.ow owned by C. T. Smith, of Kinards, has won national recbghT- tion for a record production of 560 pounds 'of butterfat which qualified her .for the silver medal award of the American Jersey Cattle club, Dr. Felder Smith Optometrist Laurens,^. C. 126 EAST MAIN STREET South Side Public Square HOURS FOR EYE EXAMINATIONS: 9:00 to 5:30 Wednesdays 9:00 to 12:30 Phone 794 for Appointment • .••••****•• As the poet says..; : .• *••••••• i **• “O health! the blessing of the rich And the riches of the poor!” —BEN JONSON Yes, health U a universal Messing. Yet, how often we fail to value and treasure it in good season. Be cautioned, then, against the dangers of delay. If you’ve been thinking, "I should see a Doctor,” do sb hy all means. Better make the appointment today—then bring your Doctor’s prescriptions here for expert compounding with pure, potent ingredients. BISHOP-WALKER PHARMACY “The Rexall Store” Bnaaase: McGEE’S DRUG STORE Filling Prescriptions — is A Profession With Us Phone No. 1 BURRISS- HARRISON CO. Phone 435—W. Pitts St. "9 ^ 1 YOUR FRIENDLY FURNITURE AND APPLIANCE STORE T. E. JONES & SONS Clinton’s Newest Furniture Store Complete Line of Home Furnishings E. Carolina Avenue Phone 131-R CLINTON Service Station “At the Sign of the Orange Disc” AUTO HEATERS Gulf and Goodyear Tires and Tubes * I COOPER MOTOR CO. West IW|ain Street- 1 Phone 7-J \ Bids Asked For Paving Laurens-Barksdale Road Columbia, April 7 (Special to The Chronicle).—Bids on a road con struction project in Laurens county willJae^submitied to the State High way Commission for acceptance or [rejection at the ne^t highway com mission meeting, to be held in Col umbia April 15th. , ; The project, which was advertised "Tast week by the State Highway de- j partment, is on Route 276 in Laur- [ens county and consists of the sur facing with asphaltic concrete of 5.- ; 474 milfes from near the north city limit of Laui^ns to Barksdale.' YARBOROUGH OIL CO. Goodyear TIRES — BATTERIES ACCESSORIES Open AH Night Phone 440 Cop)ii^ht,1945. Publishers Feature Service, Inc. 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