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Pag;© 7 Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1949 (Cltntnn (E^rmtirU Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By THJ! 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 ClintonfS. C., under Act of Congress March 3, 18 7 9. The Chronicle seeks t le 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 hot be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions o* its correspondents. . * MEMBER: SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION SIX-INCH SERMON - By Rev. Robert II. Harper JESUS’ EARLY TEACHING AND HEALING Lesson for February 6: Mark 14-15. 32-39; Luke 4:16-21. the sun did set" all the diseased and gospel according to Him. Does the those possessed With devils were!S os P el which men read in you '^h, unto Jesus. -And all the city was gathered at the door.” After- ■ ExcluC’ve National Advertising Representative GREATER WEEKLIES New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia ward he went into the synagogues) throughout Galilee with his gracious In his native Nazareth he declared himself fully. In the synagogue, given Memory Selection. Matthew 4:23. the book of Isaiah, he read a proph-, Galilee was the scene-of our Lords ec y anc j claimed it had been fulfilled first preaching and'healing. The in Himself. The spirit of the Lord' lirst two verses of the lesson text was upon H im first to preach the give us a pattern ot his ministry gospel, for in the order of time and throughout Galilee. : . importance, preaching the good news Jesus at once became,.the Great comes first. There is a wide need of Physician—healing the bodies of great preaching today. Let the men that he might reach their souls, blessed gospel sound from our pul- His miracles w r ere usually those of pits. And let every Christian be healing. They also demonstrated his aware that men' are reading the divine power and won adherents. 1 — * - Many people were so deranged by sin and disease that they were said to be possessed with demons. One of the great works of Jesus was casting 1 the demons out of afflicted ones. Capernaum was the place of many healings. On the notable day “when ministry of healing. TAILOR SHOP Alterations Pockets Zippers Dyeing PHONE 615 MOBILOIL Gas and Oil Complete Line Groceries CHARLIE NABORS West Main Street SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLK ( LINTON. S. ('., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1949 No Comment On 'Snub' President Truman refused to corn- ■’ n: : . 3 1 his press conference during : :10 we ek on charges that he inten- *. m ally snu bbed Gov. J. Strom T-ni mu '’..i u. this state in the recent igur ation parade. c- Si iffic ■o to say it was an act of ;, na !!ne ss and discourtesy'. and a dis- bru-: : ru denes - far a man holding the r.: g h e s t office in the gift of the Amer- . an pe >p!e. base with that declaration as every' person with average intelligence well knows. A Timely Question Advocates of ‘*air employment practices" have had a great deal to -: y about discrimination in employ ment because of race, color treed. Still A Closed Shop A member of the general assem- j bly was elected to a judgeship last I week. Other vacancies in the judici- ! ary because of retirement are ex- 1 pected to be filled by members of that body, a hotly-contested contest, J now being on between several aspir- I ants of the house and senate for a ivacancy in the Spartanburg circuit. Outsiders don’t dare to offer for these! plums, they know they are de- ;; ~ feated before they start. Coal Plenty on hand, all screened. Weights and price guaranteed. H. J. PITTS STORE cl rv >u The practice of electing its own and members to judgeships, commissions 1 and other offices has become the or- 1 *•; L^heu of the ag:*ation by Presi- her the day in this state. It is the $ Truman and others, this timely usual procedure, and the candidate g Lv about the without senate or house membership. 8 against peo- regardless of his qualifications, train- g ing. ability and character, doesn't 8 have a Chinaman’s chance. Outsid-jg ers know they can’t win against & strong pressure, lobbying and com- s mitments and trading on the inside. The only remedy to correct this ugly and setfi>h practice is the pass age of an anti-office trapping bill which is not likely to occur. It might pass the house but when it gets to the noesi: in is asked, “How _ owing discrimination against peo ; au are denied their constitu- •: many guaranteed right to work Ucvaii.-t t. < y ft belong to a un ion 0 " Tnere is no consistency. longer such a thing as A Commendable Program benjamin & SONS PLUMBING HEATING SERVICE Telephone 117 WE ARE HUNTING TROUBLE :: Members of the Clinton Garden j . u'e .o be commended on their sena te it will be pigeonholed and put v-en, progiam lor beautification of s i ee p Truly, the legislature is a a The projec. in which the ‘-closed shop," and in fairness to all WE DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING —EXCEPT BAD CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Thanks... WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE GRACIOUS RECEPTION GIVEN US ON OUR FORMAL OPENING DAY BY OUR MANY FRIENDS IN CLINTON, JOANNA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES We wish we could thank each of you personally, but since this is not possible we want to thank each of you in this way for helping to make the day the success that it was. We invite you to come in at any time with your gift prob lems. We will be happy to serve you. V inc 1 W I I I 1* % . ^ A Credit To All South Carolina” Corner Brood and Main oriK-ia :s ■shop, ... an.l Mreet department citizens it cannot be claimed that 1 ve.a .ng .a deserving of the h as a monopoly on “brains and abil- ity.’ mention of ail citizens. Already certain committees have _ .sponsored a clean-up of cemeteries i I •!- n the: areas where attention was LGt S KOSpOflO LlDCrQlly v.etded to improve the view. The The people of Joanna have S E I T ' N G A NEW WORLD STANDARD OF LOW-COST MOTORING re- G-Jidun club has promoted the sale sponded to the March of Dimes ap- . : white dogwood and was instru- P eal by contributing $1,173.67, which mental in securing the trees at a Chairman W. K. Waites states is nominal fee. 1656 trees have been more than twice as much as was sold and will be planted beginning raised last year. This is a fine exam- Monday to help beautify Clinton. i pie for the rest of the county,, and; These steps are the first in the shows a fine spirit oJ interest and overall program to make the city liberality on the part of that corn- more attractive for residents and munity. visitors, and each individual should The campaign in Clinton will con- willingly contribute some thought, tinue several days. Chairman J. C. tune, and effort for the promotion of Thoma* stated yesterday, with the tfTe worthwhile program. Let our slo-' response thus far qiarte gratifying., gan be—Beautify Clinton! 'Last year approximately $1200 was' | raised in the city and it is hoped C C *■ VA/ L 1 this amount will be exceeded t DOy jCOUi WeeK when the canvass is closed. Did you know that citizenship- Giving to a nation-wide fund to training catr be an adventure 0 continue the fight upon dread polio. Take time out during Boy Scout or infantile paralysis, has a strpng Week, February 6-12, which marks human appeal, especially to fathers tnt o9th oirthday of the Boy Scouts and mothers of young children. <>: A.-ner . a. tr observe in action the Dimes will help care for rictims of theme. “Adventure—that’s Scouting’’’ the disease, will help buy expensive' an' mu: -ee . tv ■' far-reaching effects. Com- equipment, provide nurses and aides! servwe projects, emergency in case of an epidemic as we wit- aiiung. a ety education, and nessed last summer, and help pro- t; u practices — all of these mote research in laboratories and :.r a cities are undertake:): medical centers. ^ y S y America. We should feel,a pnde u^having a : ins which sponsor Boy part in this battle against the Great .ive 1 and many advantages Crippler, and do our part gladly and t:.e.: i .y Scouting oppor- generously. 1: am an les utn-ci j a.l. bench them to add a r.tered character -/a'., h.j a.-l.Vit.es. under the auspices and atmosphere of . . ; T h . s t e n.d s to nr the loyalties of youth, to- • .tuti >n. because Scout- Hen •willing to lose itself in r ,ti hi. and thus become part •.st. tuti on.. Ail this brings for the whole community, :ndating satisfaction for our l A r- Adventure—that’s Scouting" is a use—with meaning—dor ail of us! So Easy To Forget In his inauguration address Presi dent Truman said people stand firm in the .faith which has inspired this nation from the be- Neglecting Our Youth On all sides, and from nationwide surveys being made, we are told that juvenile delinquency is on the in crease. especially among hoys be tween the ages of 10- and 17. And the tragedy is that a large 'majority of these law offenders come from good families. * r . The most common denominator in youth delinquency is found in pater nal neglect. Broken homes., alcohol ism. gambling, divorces and other iactors enter into most of the cases, but the chief fault appears to he with parents who turn th£ir children loose on the streets without guidance and > ‘ThfT American the exercise of paternal authority. The assault on family life from 1 Styleline De Luxe 2-Door Sedan w i every side today is. prodigious. The i people have become indifferent to' These faiths are many and sacred, ‘ s “ teaJ i d T n . a " d bu: most of them are now gone as destroy good citizenship. U><* at the more and more we have entered into ^uor husmess as an example whichl a socialized slate with government « •“« “P «'>* ° ur »«>«> both as the player and umpire. ord f 10 P r “*^« r f venue tor < h «' Let’s take individual liberty as an Phblic school educatioe, example, and what do we see?I The answer to the appalling niun- Through the strength and bossism of her of boys and girls in trouble bes labor unions, men must present cards in arousing parents to the need for 1 to secure jobs and then pay dues to 1 providing their children with iutex-[ hold their jobs. Is that liberty for ests and ideals more real, more sat-^ which our forebears stood? Farmers isfying, and more companionable; are told what to plant. Labor bosses, than those hawked by the unscrupu-f highly paid and living in luxury at lous vendors of sensation. The re- ernpJoyces’ expense, tell men and sponsibility first is on the shoulders women when to work and when to j of parents, and this responsibility strike and picket.-Employers are told cannot be shifted to the church, how' much they must pay their em-1 school or government, and that U) ployees, and business men have been ’ what we are attempting to do. turned into government tax collec-, — tors. On down the line in our daily]CHORAL CLUB TO PRACTICE lives we have been made into a regi- | ^ practice of the Choral club will mented people with a socialized state ^ M on( i a y evening, February 7, t You’ll find that now more than ever before Chev rolet merits the title of being “first for quality at lowest cost”; and that it is, indeed, the most beautiful buy of all, in all these features and in all these ways.. 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