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4 r Page Four THE. CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, December 29, 1949 a he (Elintnn QUirnntrU r.sUblishrd 1900 WILSON W HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By 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 l ie 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 communicatioru win not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. MEMBER: SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION 1950 Business Outlook Good, Says Commerce Head Washington. Dec. 25.—Secretary of Commerce Sawyer predicted today that 1950 business will start off vig orously. j And Senator Myers (D-Pa.) de clared that the outlook for lasting world peace “is better than it's been in a long, long time.” As for business, the senator un-; j declined Sawyer’s optimism by say-, I 87 per cent for the past 14 years— i n g : , i we are publishing this feature to 1 “Our economy is humming along 1 What an era it is every New \ears glve our readers a preview of busi- in good sh ape for the most part, with 3ay if Ae .l considered Another neM and finance in the new year plenty of signs that the future looks stage m our journey, a shifting of | £v>on to'dawn. ij •• i National Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia i ' j 1 nation newspaper-printing plaint en- | ables us to serve our customers bet- ■ ter, to give the town a better news-1 i paper at lower cost .to advertisers and subscribers, and so to all four . groups — readers, advertisers, com- , mercial printing customers, and our; Ipyal employees, The Chronicle isj indebted in many ways and wishes for all of you a new year filled with happiness and success. The Chronicle rededreates itself to service for 1950 and stands ready to do its part. We reaffirm our faith and confidence in the community and its people. We say Happy New Year to each of you. H C LINTON. S. C.. TH1TRSDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1949 New Year Thoughts ’he scene without interrupting the in a year-end review. j good.” . . , The Chronicle carries the Babson Sawyer . ontinuitv ol the piece, the winding ... , , , ' ...... -n u , • . u .u , , .“ articles regularly because they are forecast that the new year will be .10 of our watch that it may tell us . , . , . . . S .■ . „ , timely and widely read. You may not launched “with a volume of busi- ■ne time tomorrow, a fresh page in ^ f , .. .. . » ■ , ~ , , f . . , s „ agree with all of his ideas and theo- ness activity not materially differ-. ^ur oook of existence in which muen . . .j . . , . .h . i . nes. that s what makes a newspaper, ent from the high rate which pre- , ( ' , "‘" cri [ a diversity of opinion among itJ vailed” in the last half of 1949. No one should ever regard the first readers. But we are all agreed on He termed 1949 a good year from '1 January with indifference. cne p 0 j n t — the soundness of his the economic view r —particularly mi Every man naturally persuades statements and his every day com- the latter half. All in all, he said, it himsel: that he can keep his resolu- mon sense philosophy we can all un-; w’as one of high level economic ac tions. nor is he convinced of his im- derstand. And we particularly ap- tivity.' becility but by length of time and p r0V e of his religious convictions Leading up to his forecast, Sawyer 'requency of experiment. None of which he has the courage to express. ! observed: “At the end of the year is should cease making ecause of past failures resolutions Read Babson’s forecast for 1950. | business activity was moderately be- Through his long years of study and low the postwar high reached at the There is much said at New Year's research work he is w-ell qualified to close of 1948. about turning over a new leaf. Are the old !eave> so badly written that we must hasten to forget them? Is the blank whiteness of the untouched page more pleasant to the eye or moff fortifying to the will than those < ojely written'.’ predict as to the future. We Promise the Same Fidelity In 1950 “Consumer demands continued at the high rates prevailing throughout the year. “Residential construction, which had rebounded from the lows in the' early part of the year, was at peak How To Keep Christmas le children: to remember were A few’ days now and we will all rate< be: faced with a brand new year. We will reach the half mark of the twen- ■ ■ „ ...... . , I rising, wuth the insurance dividend; hf I yH?' k P v, G T d 1 Pavment to the GI's in the offing. Are you willing to stoop down and has probably been unmatched in the .. Business dema nd for plant and '■ i ' '• >rlds hi8tory thls n - ew • vo ' u ' equipment and foreign demand for our goods, on the other hand, were declining.” • Myers, who surveyed the economy -o-“- , n a statement for broadcast in The Chronicle was established in tj. the hold for us none b-re privileged weakness of little children; to re- know. We do know that it is *a 1 member the weakness and loneliness period of opportunity, of problems, of people who are growing old; to challenge and no doubt of changes. <‘op asking how much your friends The Chronicle was established in Pennsylvania, concluded that ’ove you. and to ask yourself wheth- 1900, which means that the paper is .. America is in V erv good shape, or you love them enough; to bear in now entering its 50th year. The date We . re at peace and our prospects for mind the things that ■ other people 011 ine first issue in January will th ]r . nk onoH “ ve to bear on their hearts: to trim ^ange to Volume L Number 1. It | Sawyer said , g hat in some impor . v:,or lamp so that it will give more has been published under its present tam respects _ gross national pro-, g and to carry ^ an agement and ownership for 34 duct national income and employ-' i that your shadow will What will; be written into light and less it in front so the f ?.!! behmd \ou: to make a grave for P a S e s of the 365 new days we do cent below boomtime 1948's per all-! your ugly thoughts, and a garden for n0 ‘ know. W’e do know that we t j me highs you: kindly feelings, with the gate have a full awareness of our respon-, “ The * ommerce chie f said a slow-| <)pen arc you willing to do these ability to tne : community and we down by business men in buying tmngs even for a day- Then you aie grateful to each one w’ho has oods was the major reason why ^ t an keep Christmas!—Henry Van oontributed a l3rge or small part to Dyke. ' j the growth of the paper which has economic levels — especially produc-| tion and employment—slipped somei Such Waste A Crime ; enableu us to offer an expanding from 1S48 . Strong consumer buying and gov- ■ ernment spending helped offset de- J [service to those we are privileged to ,serve. Government is up to its neck in; The mrsnuces we nave mape aur- !c|ini invenlor outlaySi he sajd com petition with private business in. mg the year now dying should stand; Majntenancc ^ c ensumer or per- nany fields, mc.luding the egg busi- out as a bold challenge to us all as sona , income * , he 19 , 8 , f , ness. So far this year the agncultu- we hang up the new calendar a nd s919 ftnn nnn nftn ^ j al dep • wo b morning meal for every man. woman The. Chronicle has always keenly and child in the world. And while felt its responsibility to the commu- p-. T J C This nonsense i- goinr. on housewives nity of which it is a part. A news- KliGS I U6Sday rOT . . u u u. , * j .w . ,, $212,000,000,000 was “significant in oartment has bought more than start down another milestone May reIation , 0 the economy’s well being >i..ion eggs - enough for a we all .profit by our past experiences. in Sawyer . s statcmcnl said are compered to pay all high prices paper, as we have said before, is a Mrc Marv Bell Scott r t the.r earner grocery. peculiar institution, different from ’ • m Mrs. Mary Bell Scott, 40. wife of General hospital in Greenville. She 1 was a native of Greenville county but had made her home in Laurens county for 20 years. She attended the Holly Grove Baptist church. She is survived by her husband; Where is this tremendous accurnu- every other type of business. It is a at ion- you ask. In big storage cen- ’ community institution dedicated to T ‘p* c “’tr j “Te * •ers. mostly .n the mid-west. There, service If the publlisher is honest, cv,! big plans are bulging with them. Out service will come first, above money n Kansas hid m a cave there arc and everything else. You are under 12.000 tons of them. j no obligation to support a newspa- The stored eggs are in powdered 1 per in order, to provide those who torm. which means ’that most of produce it a livelihood. You support them will never be eaten. They will the home newspaper because you T ^ ^ . be wasted and taxpayers will pay feel it gives you full value for vour ? nc son ’. , ame , s . ur ‘i 0 f/. ? ea ‘ i the bill. Where would we find such money, because you feel it stands for . au .^ ens ’ ne T a er ’ oe „ c0 , ’ °^ \ stupidity as in Washington? * those high and fine things in the' T l™? ^° X ]l\ — community that count most for good T ,f Sf 0 ''- Leonard Sco t, Noah Youth On the Form ?«»«•««■> A newspaper that fails 1™"-“ Mrs M <* in tms responsibility does not de- r ' , u u m «erve to live 1 Funeral services were held Tues- ( r- . •,, . ! day afternoon at Holly Grove Bap- Readers come first with this news- t : c f% hlir „u - Qr T I You never hear much about juve nile delinquency on the farm. That is not to say that farm children are things to do, which helps them out of mischief. An ! ° ' <ee " > ! you^an^ven' betternewspape'r^The « , Ca “ b !f" f H »“»»«• L. ^ «J«. | official o, The National 4-H by a clubs says he believes cities wou!ty4;^" a t r e ?deacons of Holly Grove Baptist have fewer problems with youthful ihoUs t that af e dis^ging this h ^ 1 behavior if they sponsored programs ^Ttant responsibility to our read- , U*. ! /•omparable to those of the young! r !r , WE DO ALL KINDS O*' PRINTING agriculturists' clubs. We agree with‘ .° u . r .9 hron ^ le advertisers, whose —EXCEPT BAD him. Street loafing in towns and cit-; fnen ?f hlp an t d f 00< ? 4 wl11 make ‘ 11 CHRONICLE PUBUSHING ! 'CO ties contributes to the making of , Possible to put out a better paper and ; _ . - — many criminals of youth. ! s ° ga ‘ n ™re readers. ^ a PPreciat-', Bovs and girls enlisted in the farm ed . T f he re!a t‘onship of a newspaper 4-H clubs are developing initiative, i and ^ advertisers is basically a co- character and a love for home. They bus i^f V .arc happy because they have some- fic ‘ a l and profitable to both. It is our thing in which they are interested, 1 job ^ P r ?* uce a newspaper that and that helps keep them out of mis- ^ w.dely lead in our trade area chief. They have a bi* advantage a "i he ^ ^ enchants , and ^ over the city youngsters who in too , g * . y . r ‘ngmn old and new cuT- nriany instances have nothing to doi^ 0 , . n 0 eir stores - There is no with' their hands. substitute for newspaper advertising, j it is recognized by the country s larg- D L ' IQCn ' est advertisers as the most effective DaDSOn S rorccasr and reasonable medium in cost that As announced last week, Roger W.|can be used. What your customers Babson’s Business and Financial read and see makes a lasting impres- Outlook v for 1950 appears in The sion. To aid our advertisers in mak- Chronicle today, a feature of inter- ing their messages attractive we of- *?st and that will be read by millions 1 fer without cost one of the best mat of American people. You will find advertising services that can be the article in full on page one. You bought. We anticipate the same MclNTOSH'S SHOE SHOP Send Your Shoe* To IJ* Rest Materials and Workmanship. reed not de'pend on a daily newspa per to give you the story. 1 Incidental- pleasant relationships with our atj- vertisers, local and national, in & ly, the Babson weekly letter is a reg- year which lies ahead. In our me- ular feature of this newspaper. jchanical department, both the news- Mr. Babson is one of America’s! papier and commercial printing, im- greatest statisticians. Because of his | provements are being made, and new outstanding record for accuracy in nif annual forecasts—an average of equipment added to serve our cus tomers more efficiently. Our combi- N • ' ' ■ . , ' 1 Beware Coughs From Coamon Colds That HANG ON Creonmlsioo relieves promptly because it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal saw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money bode. I fer CHANEY'S JANUARY CLEARANCE Now On at Chaney’s Dress Shoppe in Clinton-Laurens A LI, FALL COATS, SUITS DRESSES 1-2 Price ALL FALL HATS $1.00 ALL BLOUSES In Wool and Jersey -2 Price LOT OF SWEATERS 1-2 Price RACK OF DRESSES S3.00 and S5.00 Priced up to $19.95 ALL FALL SKIRTS Vz-Price ALL FALL FLOWERS, FEATHERS . Vz-Price ALL COSMETICS Vz-Price • “u. ALL CHILDREN’S ; COATS, SUITS, and DRESSES - 30% Off ALL LADIES’ BAGS 20% Off In Leather, Plastic, Suede, £ordai LOT OF RAINCOATS t Vz-Price LOT OF SWEATERS S2.00 AH Other SWEATERS 30% Off LOT OF GOWNS $3.00 In Crepes, Satin and Jersey Priced to $7.95 LOT OF BRASSIERES 50c Each All Stylecraft Line LOT OF BRASSIERES $1.00 LOT OF HAYNES PANTIES 2 Prs. $1.00 * WOOL SCARFS Vz-Price ALL SALES FINAL! No Exchanges! e e e 0 No Refunds!