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Noel 1965 Hi# silence of the night eir is interrupt ed—a squeaking door—a patter of Httle feat op the stairs—muffled giggles—excit ed whispers—the clicking of a light switch. Yes, the pre-dawn of another Christ mas day ha* come to the home. The neat piles of gifts, so meticulously wrapped, un der the star-spangled tree are torn asunder s, fee of wrapping paper of kaliedoecopic hues—-and a cyclonic display of Santa’s best wares are scattered hither and yon— youngsters darting from one gift to anoth- er. And as the sun gently rises over the horizon, the kitchen becomes the clattering cacophony of dishes and bowls, pots and pans, that finally merge into a Chrsitmas dinner—fit for a king. Then when the final hour has arrived —guests departed, tired but happy young sters are tucked into bed for the night— quiet has been restored—‘the exhausted parents in the stillness of the night pause to reflect—how much of this day has been devoted to the true spirit of Christmas. The joy engendered by the family gath ering pays tribute to family life, which af ter all, epitomizes Christmas—and helps to provide a fitting recognition to the Prince of Peace. drivers seem impelled to prove they must show their speed qualities. Then there are the imitation racing or so-called sport cars with their imitation speedway drivers. Then the owners of the first behemoths cruising at 80 to 100 miles an hour. They pass on the right or left, they run on your rear bumper, they don’t come to a full stop at signs, they pay no attention to turn signals of the car ahead but speed past. Many pleasure cars, trucks and motor cycles run with mufflers open until the noise on city streets and freeways is deaf ening. If they know the rules of the road, they pay no attention to them or driver’s manuals. ^ No wonder there is so much juvenile delinquency when there is so much adult delinquency. • There is not much use of talking about reducing automobile killings until the pub lic abides by the commonest rule of cour tesy and driving techniques. In tiie meantime, try to keep out of the way of the drivers who think it is smart to break the traffic laws and don’t be sur prised at the mounting auto death rate. No Eggs From Dead Geese There have been considerable hurrahs ' for the mass of legislation, a total of 349 public laws, enacted by the 89th Congress in its first session. But, as a leading Wash ington, D. C., newspaper commented, “Lit tle has been heard and not much will be said about the cost... No one has any idea what dollar sign will have to be put on these programs as they come into full bloom in subsequent yean.” There’s also the question of where ail the money will come from. From taxes, of course—but some of the laws recently pass ed or proposed may kill some of the geese that lay those golden tax eggs. The Na tional Business Association, an organiza tion formed by owners of small, private in dustries, has pointed out that government has nothing to “give” in its programs un less it haf first “taken” from somewhere. And it can’t continue to take from pri-. vate industries unless the owners make enough profit to stay in business. Talk te any small business operator and you wfll learn that various taxes and bur densome government regulajfons already are squeezing his profits more tightly day by day. Yet the administration is com mitted to legislation to incrfeise the present minimum wage of $1.25 an hour. Millions of workers in small firms would be brought under the proposed law for the first time; but many of them would lose their jobs in stead of gaining an increase in pay. Trice a company of 100 employees now being paid $1.50 an hour, and say the mini- muin wage is increased to the $2.00 an hour advocated by the powerful AFL-CIO. The employer’s payroll would rise $60 an hour, $400 a day, $2,000 a week, and $104,- 000 a year. If the annual profit has av eraged only $50,000, then the company must lay off workers and increase its prices, provided competition will permit. The proposed new minimum wage law could easily trigger bankruptcy or volar tary dosing of thousands of small firms. Thus it would dose doors of opportunity for the unskilled worker, instead of opening them. Don’t' Be Surprised Horror is continually expressed at the numbers of persons maimed and killed an nually on streets and highways in automo bile accidents. As a matter of fact; it is astonishing that ten times as many are not killed. It’s just luck they are not The majority of automobile drivers are the greatest lawbreakers sad most discour teous individuals in the nation. Too many drivers think they have to show their prowess as nears by passing everything on the road. First there are the midget can whose End of Industry-Wide Labor Bargaining? By ROGER W. RABSON Babson Park, Mass., December IS—Argu ments have been common over the pro's and con’s of industry-wide labor negotiations, such as have existed for some time in steel. For the most pari, steel executives have tended to favor such bargaining in their field. They have point ed out that this prevents the union from tackling one of the weaker companies, forcing on it an un realistically costly contract, then foisting this on the other firms. Out of the coal industry came the idea of solid-front negotatocs, developed by its "Big Daddy," John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers. This spread in IfiBB to the steel workers, an offshoot of the UMW. But, the way it looks now, the scene is shifting again. UNION BEGINNING TO WONDER Most union authorities, at least in steel, have seemingly been satisfied with industry-wide de liberations. Now they are inclined to take a sec ond look. After all the United Auto Workers did better than the Steelworkers in their latest settlement terms; and they bargained with each concern Indvidually. So, steel labor leaders have established a committee to see if they can’t improve their bargaining techniques. Insiders know that many of the rank and file . in steel want the union to take on the companies one by one. They think they can get more that way in wages and benefits. Also they believe ^ they will have a brighter chance of settling spec ial jobs differences of a non-economc nature at the company level. Union leaders are listening to suggestions. And it is more than possible Uiat the practice of block negotiations with the biggest companies in an industry may eventually be dropped in steel, and possibly in some other fields. LESSONS LEARNED IN IMS Labor planners recognize that, in steel, they are under a new regime. L W. Abel has re placed David J. McDonald as president of the Steelworkers, and be is not afraid to change tactics if he thinks it will be more rewarding for his membership. Negotaitons this year seemed cumbersome to many unionists. Also, they feel that the government will always intervene when a whole industry is threatened, as it did in I960 and other years before that. Actually, such in tervention has almost always favored labor But still, both sides are strong for free collec tive action. Several of tboee on the new bargaining- study committee are known to have suggested company-hy-company attacks earlier this year when the going was tough. Nothing came of it; but at least it showed how the wind is blowing behind the scenes in the union. Hence change may very well be on the horizon. It is expected that the committee will work up some proposals on this matter for consideration at next year's conventoin. FEWER BIG-SCALE WORK STOPPAGES? What will it mean to labor in general if in dustry-wide negotiations are dropped? For one thing, labor would then have httle chance of . forcing huge strikes that threaten the nation’s welfare. This, In turn, would lessen the neces sity for government interference at—or in the shadows behind—a bargaining table. As wo have said, both management and organised labor would prefer to fight their own battles to the end without having the government step in. It might prevent more small walkouts, but would undoubtedly moan fewer big tie-ups. One employer move in this direction has been seen in the New York newspapers. Originally, all of the city’s papers closed down If one publisher was struck. But in the blow-up before last, one paper withdrew from the arrangement and kept printing while the others closed down. This year, two publishers stayed out of the "united front" against the union. So, once again, it looks as though both employers and unions are headed away from the controversial concept of multt-company bargaining. CLINTON, 8. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER It, IMS uJtfp (Eltntmt (ElprmrtrU July 4, 1M» - WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS - Jute IS, HH PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription 1 Out-of-County Rate (Payable in Advance) One Year $*.»; Ste Months One Year Postage Paid at CUnton. 8. C. POSTMASTER: Send Form 9679 to CUnton it Qiaton, Chronicle, CUnton, 8. C. an times noth? Chronicle seeks the cooperation of ttr sub—— __ e appreciate wise suggestions andjondly advice. The Chronicle wffl ^ . interest when they are not of a defentetory nature. Anonymous oelwmuuicatioas will noticed. This paper is not responsHdt for the views or opinions of its correspondents. **»^ ^ *^--** jfiSSwSS 3 im cLorrow cssonicls Christmas Night Cttatoa, 8. C, Tkantojr, Pwwrtw M, IMS m III. . i. ■ I. I .1 II 1.1 L Stories Behind Words WilhftB 8. PnltoU Truckle In many modern apartments, beds folded into walls so that the space can be utilized during the day. The truckle bed, or trundle bed as it also was call ed was a space-saver in Colonial times. A truckle bed was a small bed mounted on wheels. "Truckle” is the diminutive form of “truck,” a wheel. During the day the truckle bed was pushed under the master’s large bed. At night it was pulled out aqd children or servants slept on it. The servants and children were subservient to the master, therefore the term “truckle” arose mean ing to yield to the will of another. Member: South Carolina Press Association, National Editorial Association National Advertising, Representative - AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York. Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia Your ( Program Today, Friday and Saturday SAIffllML Mmm ^U V;S ,UH,, 3:10, 5:40, 8:00 Satwady: 1:00, 3:20; 5:40 and 8:00 Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 20-21 The Mast Fantastic Journey Ever Dared Vincent Price, Tab Hunter, Susan Hart 3:28, 5:22, 7:1$ and 9:10 diftiTis weenifoy, LPecemoer ll Feature: 3:18, 5:10, 7:14 and 9:12 Highlights From Clinton High With Christinas season here, the spirit at CUnton High is cen tered mainl y en one thing—De cember 21, the beginning of Christmas holidays! This year the students will get twelve days By PATSY SIMMONS rations add a lot to the Christ mas spirit at CHS. • • • Last Thursday the Chem-Bi- Phi Science Club held its month ly meeting. The program this bayonet fighting, and methods of self, protection, as well as receiving instruction in military drill, his tory sad traditions of the Marine Corps, and other academic sub jects. He has been assigned to Camp Lejeune, N. C., for four weeks of individual combat training and four weeks of basic special ist training in his miltary occu pational field. (including weekends) for hoU- month was the presentation of a J Q Cannon Exchangeite of the Year Fred Bragg (left) receives a plaque from Leonard E. Bishop, president of the Exchange Club, honoring him as “Exchangeite of the Year.” Selection for the award was made recently by secret ballot of club mem bers. Presentation waa made Friday evening at the club’s annual Christmas party.—Photo by Dan Yar borough. days. However, a majority of the students have been com plaining about the one and a half days of school next week. Why couldn’t we just get out for the holidays this Friday? * * • This week the 'homerooms hsve been busy collecting food items from each student Friday jnwrniiig during chapel program each homeroom will donate a decorated basket of food. These baskets will he given to needy famiUes in the city. • • • The Student Council is in charge of decorating the lobby of the school. They plan to put up a Christmas tree with gifts under it and a table decorated with open Bible, candles, and greenery. Every year the deco- Greenwood Plants To Observe Holidays All 14 plants of Greenwood Mills will observe holidays at Christmas and on New Year. The plants will close at mid night Thursday, Dec. 22, and will begin operations again at mid night Sunday, Dec. 26. The New Year’s holiday will begin at midnight Friday, Dec. 31, and will be concluded when work resumes at midnight Sun day, Jan. 2. CARD OF THANKS The family of the late George Watts Copeland wishes to ex press their appreciation for the many cards, flowers, and food sent to us 'during the six months of illness and at the time of the death of our husband and fath er. We wish to especially thank Dr. Blalock and all file doctors and nurses who were so kind. 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