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*i *> iH it P is ti rt 11< |v i* tt & i-» \-'i H » jj* M . ,ir I h m ■tt. r, ■*, ■ t ’ 10 ■ / THE CUNTON CHRONICLE Clinton. S. C., Thursday March 10. IV Highway Dept. Shows Interest REST IN PEACE limited size taught by out- matter in greater depth and standing professors, students wider range than is ordinarily of excellence explore subject possible. In Clinton-Laurens Road The fact that the two ^highest of ficials in the South (’arolina Highway Department came to Clinton Monday night ^o take part in discussions on four-laning the Clinton-Laurens road (U. S. Highway 76) is indicative of the importance which they attach to the project. Silas N. Pearman, chief highway commissioner, and T. J. Hendrix, high way engineer, were here to attend the meeting and to tell business leaders of Clinton and Laurens they were ready to rebuild this stretch of road into a modern thoroughfare. It was the third^time that these men took the time from their busy schedules to come to Clinton since the project was broached sevend months ago. Men of this calibre don’t get in their cars and go all over the state to he at meetings like this just to he riding around. They mean business, for they know what a highway like this will mean to the coun ty and especially to adjoining property owners. J road is going to be built between Clin ton and Laurens, and it could take'an other route. But we hope that negotiations seek ing to improve the present route will go forward to a successful conclusion— and without delay. YOUR ONCE-A-YEAR OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS Babson’s Point of View On Rising Living Costs - J »j) ilfc mm /. By ROGER W. BABSON Babson Park, Mass., March 10—Lots of people are nervous about price inflation, and we don’t blame them. Naturally, it does make a housewife fidgety to find out how much less her dollar can buy today than it could a year agq. And the breadwinner himself—while his income is probably mov ing up somewhat—notices how much 'more he has to pay for household goods and ser vices to mjfintain a decent standard of living. NO END IN SIGHT To speak very frankly, the “creeping” price inflation that has been going on for so many years shows absolutely no signs of reversing Itself. Consumer prices for De cember chalked up their sharpest advance LYRES S. HENDERSON Henderson Enrolled In Honors Program for the month of report in fifteen years. Goods and sprvices for January cost 2 per Mr. Pearman seemed to be getting cent more than they did, on average, only a little impatient with the slow progress that has been made in securing the nec essary rights-Of-Way that would enable the work to get underway. He said that he has never yet seen a modern highway built that did not enhance adjoining property values. And neither has anyone else. We.can .think of nothing more desir able from a property owner’s viewpoint than to be situated on a narrow, crook ed poorly designed road, and all of a sudden have a well-designed, modern four-lane expressway put there in its place. Land values couldn’t do anything but rise—and there’s no telling how much. , . Mr. Pearman went on to say that the Highway Department is prepared to pay fair prices for -right-of-way ease ments. But it seems to us that money received by adjoining property owners for rights-of-way is a minor factor when compared with the increase in value of the land after the highway is built. That stretch of road could truly become a “golden strip.” *~*We don’t know of any project facing this section of the county that means so much to everybody involved—people twelve months agoj and this is no small fractional nudge. , The base .period used by the Labor De partment is 1957-1959. If a typical city fam ily measured what it was able to buy for $10 during that base period, it would find the same purchases now costing $11.10. Another way of looking at it: For the five y.ears 1960- 1904, the average annual increase of con sumer prices was 1.3 pr cnt. But during 1965 the figure pushed ahead to 1.7 per cent. While the difference may. seem small, the important fact is that despite a pause in January, the upward trend is still strong— and the upside pressures are increasing. Stories, Behind Words By William S. Penfield Lykes S. Henderson, Clem- s o n University sophomore from Clinton, is one of 79 Ciemson students enrolled in tlie university’s honors pro gram for the second semester of the 1965-66 academic year. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Henderson of 162 Wood : row Street. An industrial management major in the School of Indus trial Management and Textile Science, Henderson has a- cumulative grade-point ratio of 3.2 (4.0 represents straight A average) for his academic work at Ciemson. The Ciemson Honors Pro gram gives superior students the education which benefits them most. In classes of Annual Candy Sale NOW GOING ON Help make Camp Fire activities available to tpore girls in your community . . . And at the same time enjoy a delicious candy treat! A choice assortment of famous Russell Stover Candies for $ 1^0 CLINTON COUNCIL OF CAMP FIRE GIRLS Bigwig EVEN GOVERNMENT IS WARY Although the White House is eager to hold prices in check so they will not explode into runaway inflation, there is only tentative of ficial optimism about the future. The Labor Department has come right out and admit ted that consumer prices are likely to in crease even more in 1966 than they did in 1965. There is not really too much encourage ment in the cautious prediction that the rate of gain is going to advance more in 1966, “but not much more.” There is, of course, no way of telling when an inflation ary blow-off might suddenly dislocate our basic economy. If such a thing should hap pen, the inevitable result would be violent deflation. Probably the greatest danger lies in the possible emergence of a speculative psy chology, the sort of thing that happened in the first year of the Korean War. Fortun ately, there are vast differences betwen Late in the 17th century, King Louis XIV of France started wearing long wigs. The nobles of France followed suit, and, after awhiTe, the custom spread to Englind. • " In England, the custom was regulated so that only the nobility, judges and bishops were per mitted to wear the long wigs. All other men had tp wear shorter ones. A long, flowing wig thus became a symbol of authority to the common people. As a result, they started referring to any man of consequence as a “bigwig.” FARMS and FOLKS By L. C. HAMILTON ^ Ciemson University Extension Information Specialist Three Abbeville County dropped to $30 a ton, the net that time and the present. When the trouble broke out in Korea, our plant capacity was brothers have answered the returns per acre would have in the two cities and adjoining property pitifully inadequate to produce the needed question, “Can you make been only $3.45 higher for the owners. volume of both guns and butter. The result money growing Coastal Ber- very high rate demonstra- TT . , , was a real buyers’ rush for goods that-drove muda hay?” ’ tinn. The Highway Department is ready ^ consumer price index up a spectacular 9 per cent within twelve months. * VOLUNTARY RESTRAINTS ... OR COMPULSORY? to act—they have been working on the project for a long time, and are prepar ed to move immediately when the nec essary rights-of-w’ay are secured. But they won’t wait forever—and this may be the last chance. It is a settled fact that a better Medical Insurance Deadline March 31 Medicare’s two parts—hospital in surance to help pay costs of hospital' care, and medical insurance to help pay doctors’ bills—go into effect July 1. People 65 and over getting social se curity or railroad retirement monthly benefits w'ill have hospital insurance au tomatically. But, medical insurance is voluntary and costs $3 a month. The Government pays an equal amount. People who were 65 by 1966 must enroll by March 31 to have this protection when it begins. Nearly everyone 65 and over can have medicare protection, even if they never worked under social security, but they must apply. Check with any so cial security office for information. tion. Charles, E. D., and E. T. And if the price of hay Hannah, on their farm about we re to drop to $25 a ton the 8 miles northeast of Abbe- lower rate would ’ have re- ville, last year obtained com- turned $4.55 more per acre. pleted net returns of $125 and Since the Hannah Rrnthprc Currently, our production of both military ^ acre on ^ devoted ^ ^ b eef a^d and civilian goods is miles ahead of any ^ a f er tni zer demonstration, dairy cattle farm all hav other in our history. In fact, it is not far , vlsited the „ ann8h BroUl . gr from capacity. Hence, it is to be hoped that tTS last week wit h County for-feeding to the herd None speculative consumer buying will not be so Agent L H Bull> the official Wfls sold frenzied that it will drive prices radically record-keeper for the demon- higher. Labor Department experts do ex- s t ra ti 0 n. LEWIS TELEVISION SERVICE JOANNA, S. C. ANNOUNCES • • WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED DEALER FOR HIGH Q SYLVANIA PRODUCTS LITY TELEVISION SETS . . . Color — Black and White STEREOS . .. 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Gonsnmers and manufacturers are ask- point of diminishing returms ed to avoid piling up top-heavy inventories^!, fertilizer use on non- that might tilt the apple cart. It is obvious i rr i ga ted Coastal Bermuda, that many of the government’s economic Qn the very high test using advisers would truly like to avoid compul- 4qq pounds actual, Nitrogen sory curbs on prices and pay fates. Chanc- pounds plus liquid ini- «s are they may be able to avoid them unless tially and 75 pounds following some huge escalation of the Vietnam strug- t h e first four cuttings) plus gle darkens the picture. If it does, con- 1,000 pounds of 0-10-20, the trols will be tried. IMPORTANT ITEM OMITTED But, while government officials hammer away at the necessity of avoiding price and wage increases, they seem to forget that their own actions compound the problem. .... .... , , The price of government at all levels is soar- 1 " tiaU * ^ ^ ing -year by year. So why not ipclude the [’ ounds he first price rrf political administration in the De three cuttings) Plu* 500 partment of Labor’s Consumer Price Index? Hannahs produced 8.7 tons of hay per acre. The other demonstration, at a high fertilization rate, received 200 bounds, actual Nitrogen (50 pounds liquid CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1466 Sty* Clintmt Qtynmiri* Established 1900 July .4, 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS — June 13, 1955 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY 4— Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) One Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.50 Out-of-County One Year, $5.00 Second Class Postage Paid at CUnton, S. C. POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to Clinton Chronicle, Clinton, S. C. 29325 The Chronicle seeks the 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. Anony mous communicaions 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 .■ '■ ■ ■■ National Advertising Representative: AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION —. New York, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia cuttings) p pounds of 0-10-20 applied ini tially, produced 7.1 tons of hay. County Agent Bull carefully charged off alj costs includ ing land rent and interest. Total cost of producing an acre of hay at the very high rate of fertilization was $179.- 12. The gross return was $304.50 per acre with hay valued at $35 a ton. At the high rate of fertiliza tion the total cost of produc tion was $134.57 per acre. With hay valued at $35 a ton the possible return was $248.50. Bull computed the per’ton of the hay when delivered to the barn as $18.94 for the very high rate demonstration and $17.12 for the high rate test. , P. S. 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