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y —!*.- ■ ): " Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, April 29, 1948 OJhp (Eltnlon (Ciiriintrlr Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday, THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.00 Six Months $1.25 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C., under Act of Congress March 3, 1879. The Chronicle seeks t ic cooperation of its subscribers and readers— the publisher will at- all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. MEMBER: SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION f ' * Exclut’ve National Advertising Representative GREATER WEEKLIES y New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia |(2) ban such advertising entirely. I gram, he said, was unanimously en- Liquor advertisements are mis- |dorsed at tne meeting,’ which was are Reading and pernicious. They are. , designed to deceive, the manufactur- P resic ^ e d over by Post Commander jers making their advertisements at- ‘ tractive and allurihg, hpd refusing David Roper. THe - chairman said that he had always to let their advertising hon- appointed Dan Briggs, Joe Medlock, estly show what intoxicants do for i those who drink. It never shows the fellow down and down, which drink- i : i ing causes, but with beautiful pic- I tures of social gatherings is aimed i to attract young people, boys and I girls to drinking. The purpose of their advertising is to make sales to , those who are not yet drinkers, and , to increase sales to those who are 1 already their customers. The Chronicle does not accept li-j quor advertising for these reasons, coupled with another,’ that we have! too much respect for our readers to 1 ,<111 our columns with such advertis ing in the hope of helping increase ! their sales. The name of The Chron-I icle can be tied in no way with the I liquor traffic. Jack Gilliland and R. A. ^lartin, all veterans of World War 11. a com mittee to assist him. Others, he said, will be called upon later/ The sher- iff himseW Is a Veterans of World War I. 1 • The sheriff strid that the plaque^ will cost about $1,000. Small contri- • v- butions will be encouraged, he said, so that everybody will have an op- portuhity est way. to participate in a mod- ( LINTON, S. C . THURSDAY, APRIL 29. 1948 Laurens Plaque To Honor War Dead Stassen Stock Up The Republicans are all divided and confused over a selection for :he presidential nomination by their party. There are a number of an- n< unced, or possible, candidates Tn the field, some of them strong men. T;ie New Deal Democrats have only Truman. Right now the giant killer is Har Laurens, April 26. — Definite plans! the (state names the state pardons and parole board. And he is still letting old E. Stassen, former governor of | P eo P' e ou * ot t ^ le penitentiary, Minnesota, and an active worker for, thou S h in sma11 numbers in compar- cial pull? How do their cases get be-' fore the aboard w'hen hundreds of , others do not? There is too much! were decided u P on n ‘g ht at ; pardoning and paroling and suspend- the monthly meeting of the V. F. W. ing of sentences, we think- When to go ahead with the campaign to | sentences are given to criminals they place a bronze plaque in the court- should be served. . ; house corridor—honoring—the—mneirr Understand this. The governor of from Laurens county who made the: supreme sacrifice in World Wars I and II, it was announced yesterday by (Sheriff C. W. Wier, who was ap pointed chairman of a committee to pj e _ ison to some of his predecessors—on' activate the campaign. the nomination for two vears. centlv in Nebraska and Wisconsin he the ..recommendation of the board. It showed remarkable strength, and in, wou . ld be wiser for the supreme court the latest Gallop poll goes ahead of or some othe^—group to fiante rJ, the Dewey and Taft in the popularity ’ board rathei ; thari the g° venlor - wh °- vote. The Minnesotan is a progres- eve: he may be. s/Ce, independent candidate who does _ no: bow to the old line Republican Craving More Power alignment. This man Stassen will The recent session of the legisla-* bear watching, he has a good chance ture will go down in history as a of becoming the Republican nominee, record-breaker in spending taxpay-' — : ers’ money. The approved deficiency • Locker Meeting Called bm ot ,he last ,lours ,he sess ‘ on = A stockholders meeting ot the " a ? •’ d,s * race arld cann0, ba ius T = Clinton Electric Freezer and Locker f,ed - The ,rM5ur . v "as opened tv.de = Cooperative has been called by R F. w * ,tb appropriations made for every- a Lawson, secretarv.treasurer. to bel h,n 2 and everybody, some mstitu- - Decision to go ahead with the pro- U)he» a Co ' /or- „ . ^ OISCOMFOftn GREENVILLE - PICKENS SPEEDWAY STOCK CAR RACES IOC Laps of Racing! SUNDAY. MAY 2 Time Trials 1:30 Races 3:30 FREE PARKING held this afternoon (Thursday) at the high, school at 3 o’clock. All oer- tions and agencies receiving even more than they asked for. They set sons having rental boxes at'the plant pending record ot $115.- = 000,000. During the session a number of things were left undone that j"E ere invited to attend the meeting. The Chronicle has been asked , number of questions about the locker should f ha u ve been accomplished and plant in recent months we are unable'f" 16 ^‘ ngS d ° ne Sh ° Uld haVC to answer pertaining to its operation. been kllled before enactment. Eveiytliini for the Homo at Meed Prices! OUR STORE HAS REDUCED APPLIANCE PRICES FROM 5% TO 20% ON NATIONALLY AD VERTISED APPLIANCES,IN THE DRIVE TO HELP LOWER THE COST OF LIVING indebtedness, profits or loss, and how During the closing hours the San- its charges compared with 3ther , tee-Cooper monster showed up in $he plants. All of this information should senate ' vlth Senators Brown, Jeffer- = be lurmshed in full to the stockhold- ‘ es and s u everal of their close b ^- = e~~dav ' ' ' '' dies as champions for its cause. The'S Wc have heard considerable crlti lsenatv group tied an amendment to = Cismus to some of the policies ot the L he deh «« n cy bill allow,ng SanWe- = Cooperative. Grocery-men and market-? 0011 " “ bu) ' ,? oulh , Carol ‘» a — operators are complaining, and right-T 0 "'" company To the cred.t o! the, ly so we think, that the locker is in house , ‘‘ c" 05 " 1 <° concur, wh.cn direct compelition to them in selling: mean ', , 1 hat ba h.gh-handed proposal meats, fru.ts and produce, without!*, as killed We congratulate the leg- pay,ng 1,cense This is unfair com-i lslat " e , tor 5 “PP 1 "* th,s Si-cat octo- petit.on to the merchants, and as the pua ,ba ' ls "tempt,ng to reach out, when the and take over ^ outb Carolina. It would become a political-kilowatt dictator. Where is a business man in, the state who has faith in Santee- m ods of many should be cleared 7°“!? dollar in : at today is meeting. Those who make'Ut*. pol'bcally dom,rated enterprise | 1 Listed Below Are QUALITY APPLIANCES at REAL SAVINGS FOR YOU 1 TAYl.OR JR.. BABY SIZE—3 to 4 Lbs. Washing Machine, S59.95 value, $49.95 PREMIER (G. E. MOTOR) Vacuum Cleaners, $69.95 value, $49.50 KNAPP-MONARCH AUTOMATIC Pop- Toasters, $21.95 value, $17.50 = DOMINION Waffle Baker, $15.95 value $10^ stockholders understood plant was built was not plated. contem- At any rate these questions in the the plant possible should' have full that is making those rich who Iwld rrr.v: •m 3tro n~~ay "t fr"tT5"t)'pgfaTR)TTr Extra Session Talk There is considerable speculation interests of the state. . key^po.sitian-s in its .operation..-. It wiRJ be a sad day for South Carolina when and if this big monster is allowed to take over and control the power Lewis Meets His Match = as to whether Governor Thurmond will cal! an extfa session of the leg islature this summer to consider the _^ question of fixing the qualifications The coal miners are back at work, ssr lor voting in primaries. Should it following the staff fines imposed by meet and pass new legal regula- Federal Judge Goldsborough. Lewis = tions requiring Negroes to hold gen- lost, for which the American people — era! election registration certificates applaud because .this fearless judge to vote in Democratic primaries, then bad the courage to do his duty. i~ it would also have to require white What will be Lewis’ next move?jzs. persons to have registration certifi- ^l s roioors contract runs out in July. ^7 cates. Under the light of the supreme Will he demand a new contract with court decision qualifications fixed for! higher wages, pensions, concessions voting must apply to all alike. ; and shorter hours? Most likely he' An extra session would accomplish! f° r be * s a past-master at get- little We will be better off without: f'^g his demands, of playing one it and the agitation it will arouse. It Party against the pther. With the big would cost the state $6,000 a day or! presidential election looming aheacL $25,000 a week, involving 170 legis-'fhe big boss may be expected to line lators and 125 attaches, and these “P the party he Believes he cam figures do not include the big print-best. Lewis is smart andfl ing bill and travel expenses for the tricky. In 1936 he put up half a mil- members. We say leave the extra |l‘on dollars of £iis union’s money to ses S i 0n uncalled. ielect Franklin Roosevelt. Then four ^ — years later he was against Roosevelt i == A _' *,L_ A He knows how to play both sides. Approve the, Amendment . Vha[ever may £ a a pen 1( coar , = In tne November election the pea- proceedings develope it is to' be ! ~ pie of South Carolina will be given hoped that this same Judge Golds an opportunity to \ote on a cons 1- b orou gh wi/rt"decide the case. He ha- __ tutional amendment that will curo ' s hown in fche past that he has the,S clemency powers of the go\ernor^ ti coura g e t0 - j a y down the law. He is 1 sis a tough judge, and the country needs I S more of his calibre on the bench. We, — have too many weak-kneed fudges., SB ! . , A a .We need men like Goldsborough who — witnessed in this state tne past twen ~i can ’t be tampered with or frightened. 1 ty-five years. M Governor Thurmond, unlike John- ston, Blea-se, Blackwood and others,; LiqUOT Advertising has not turned the prison gates wide A measure is now before a senate “ open for the release of criminals and committee in. Washington aimed at ZSZ the brushing aside of jury verdicts! curbing or fanning liquor advertis- ss and court sentences. He has issued! ing. As-tvould be expected, The Pis- = no pardons since assuming office ex-i tilled Spirits Institute is fighting the — cept upon the recommendation of proposal and may be expected to! — the state pardons and parole board, spend millions on its defeat if jieces- “ he states. We read in the press from sary. They are attacking the bill- as = time to time where criminals are discriminatory and class legislation, S pardoned or parolled) by the board. | the howl that is always heard from EE The report will say that a prisoner Rhe liquor crowd when there is like- = serving th/ee, five, or ten years .has lihood that their business is to be in- been paroled after serving a short period of his term. The question aris es in the minds of the public, Why does the board pick certain cases' for recommendations? Do they have spe- HOTPOINT —RANGES —REFRIGERATORS —HOME FREEZERS —WASHERS —I RON ERS —ELECTRIC SINKS —DISPOSALLS —DISHWASHERS —WATER HEATERS Sales — Service AMERICA’S FINEST LINE OF HOME APPLIANCES Refrigerators 7. 8, 9, 10 Ft. Sizes -HOTPOINT -CROSLEY -SHELVADOR DON’T WAIT FOR HOT WEATHER —WHEN REFRIGERATORS ' WILL BE SCARCE LAUNDERALL The Completely Automatic Home Laundry S299.75 value for $250.00 HOTPOINT CONVENTIONAL WASHERS With pump and timer. 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