THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
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CUnfon, Si C., Thursday, Oecemher 29, 19fi5'
A Nation s
With Many Blessings
Ike And LBJ
One fortunate relationship on the
high-leVel political scene in the United
; As we prepare to enter the new gtates is that between Resident Lyn-
year we have hopes for peace in Viet- don Johnson and former President
nam and for j?ood business in 1967. Dwight D. Eisenhower. The reason for
| Looking back op, the year past, we thtiPrelationship is clear,
have much to be thankful for -— thou^h-^^^ When=. Eisenhower was President
^e are engaged in a cruel war, witk—Jehtiaon was Majority Leader of the
1)0 end in sight. Yet for most of us the Senate during the final years of Ike’s
pursuit of life, liberty and happiness service. The Majority Leader didn’t
THE AMERICAN WAY
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was a successful one in 1966.
I
; We enjoy material wealth, our coun
try is !jot a battleground and our econ
omy is expanding. More people have
diore than ever before ip history. Yet
tjhere is a crisis in our society; too many
<)f our citizens disregard the law and
the riots and violence of 1966 are an
ugly commentary on the American way
of life.
• We are a people with, many material
blessings and for them we should be
thankful; one way to exhibit bur gra
titude is to strive to make our towns
$nd states better places in which to
Hve, to strive to build th* spirit of bro
therly love, tolerance and respect fpr
both the law and equal rights of ^11/
There is an opportunity for kU
Americans in thjs field ip 1967.
One-Man, One-Vote
• One of/the ironies causing wide
spread legislative reorganization all over
nited States today is an interpreta-
by the present U. S. Supreme Court
of the constitutionality of state constitu
tions which established numerical repre
sentation standards in state senates.
In effect, the Supreme Court ruled
that state senates based on equal repre
sentation by counties (rather than pop-
illation) were unconstitutional. In the
Opinion of many constitutional lawyers,
the high court overstepped itself and
erred. The decision could well be revers
ed at a later date.
I After all, the U. S. Constitution itself
established representation standards in
the ,U. S. Senate not unlike many of
ihose established by state constitutions
tor state senates. Will the U. S.'SOpreme
Court, a majority of whosa . members
tvere not judges when they received
their political appointments, rule that
the - U. S. Constitution is itself uncon
stitutional? That seems to be the next
step.
Some of the state constitutions
which have now been ruled unconstitu
tional are as old as the U, S- Constitu
tion. In state legislativeCdcgatUzations
wherein there is a lower ^bddy-wSth re
presentation based on pepulaiien it is
hard to see how senates based on con
cepts similar to that government mem
bership in the U. S. Senate could sud
denly be, unconstitutona].
play an all-out political game to em
barrass the President. On issues of
national defense he put the nation’s
interests—not a party’s—first.
No doubt President Eisenhower ap-
preciated this attitude and this has
been clearly, evidenced by Eisenhower
statements on Vietnam. At no time
has he attacked the LBJ policy or u
dermined his efforts’ He has s^icUthe
President deserves bi-partis>nrsupport
in such situations.
President JohnsmYs suggestion that
Ike make a goodwill trip to Asia and
other par^a^f the world ia/in keeping
with. jWs relationship. "It is refreshing
ie men of different parties at such
a level, put petty policies aside.
Youth Wants to Know
' By RANDY GRIFFITH
Do you ever get the feel- which you are like other peo-
ing that you’re no good? How pie. You will be very sur-
can a person build up his own prised to find that in many
solf-eonfidenee and sense of ways you are not Quit# as
„ “different” as you had imag-
personal worth. ined. In addition, look at the
Tackling this problem, if it poinU r sbout y0 u r8e if which
exists, is the first step in ov- s j l0w mat you are better than
creaming feelings of nferior- other pt>ople your 8ge ThU
ity - ^ .is not bragging because ev-
Then consider th^ ways in eryone ^ h#s a t 'least one or
: two such points. You may
pleted. Present plans call for have a better speaking voice;
nine. Mr. Pickens said the y 0U may run faster, or ham-
other lakes should be com* mer a nail straighter, or look
pleted in about two years. better, or cook better. Count-
Extensive clearing is also
Election Computers
This being the scientific age, we
are turning increasingly to computers
to forecast election results. And this has
raised the question among Congressmen
about election day, 1968.
In 1964 and in 1960 to an extent,
computers forecast Democratic victories.
The victories transpired but certainly in
1960 the computers proved optimistic*.
Some pointed out that computer predic
tions were already being aired on televi
sion before the polls closed in some
western states. *
This can certainly affect an elec
tion, especially a close one. And many
Congressmen do not want election infor
mation^ including computer predictions
scheduled before voting has been ter
minated everywhere in the nation.
A similar situation prevailed in
the recent 1966 elections, when several
computer predictions proved to be
wrong.
In 1960 Nixon supporters com
plained about the airing of eastern (pro-
Kennedy) election returns and computer
forecasts before the polls had closed
in California. They had and have a valid
point.
Stories
Behind
Words
under way, leading to a large s j on Q f Forestry has timber
expansion in picnicking and management rights on the en
camping facilities. tire 00,000-acre forest, the Do-
One camping site, CheraN^ partment of the Interior holds
State Park, about three miles the deed to the tract and re
south of Cheraw, is present- tains some game and recre-
ly in use! One mile south ation rights on 45,00 acres,
there has just been completed This includes a fly-over stop
another prime attraction that for wild ducks and geese, and
is sure to make the area more in this refuge no hunting is
popular. allowed.
The Bureau of Sports Fish- Sand Hill now offers several
eries and Wildlife! U. S. De- good recreational opportuni-
partment of the Interior, has ties, and the opportunties are
raised an attractive brick increasing. The surprising
building that houses one of thing is that it’s happening
the few public aquariums in in this area of deep white
South Carolina. / they said it couldn’t be done.
Although the S. C. Commis- sand where, a few years ago,
ing up your good poiata will
do you no harm.
Note your weak points too.
After all, these are the ones
you i\eed ot work on. Fact*
them honestly and they will
not trouble you as nmoh 'as
before. For example, suppose
you are not super smart in
school or that you are not
tops in looks. Admitting these
facts will help you not to trip
over them so often. But then,
some people think they are
not pretty when actually it’s
not true at all It takes much
work to discover one’s real
self in such a case.
You are human, so you will
slip hack into old ways of
thinking. Feelings of not-
being-good-enough will not
clear up in a day or a week-
But they will. If you work
with them.
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FARMS and FOLKS
By L. C. HAMILTON
Clemson University Extension Information Specialist
Good Medicine
For Both
The public has been conditioned to
expect another tax increase, and it has
been instructed to curb its spending as a
means of holding down prices. Govern
ment officials should recommend the
same medicine for themselves. Govern
ment spending and debt create inflation
mid depreciate our money.
As (me reads the editorials in the
country weekly and daily newspapers,
ope sees more and more comment on the
failure of Congrss to curb its own spend
ing, while asking the people to be fru
gal. Only tile people can control the
spenders, who will not control them-
salvas. In the November, 1966, elections,
public concern over the expanding cost
and power of government may well have
haeR one of the significant messages
that came from the polling booths.
Laughter A Blessing
laughter is a blessing provided you
know when to laugh!
It Is all right to laugh at yourself and
highly beneficial to do ao. || is even per
missible to laugh with your friends but
never make the mistake of laughing at
your friends.
Not every person is psychic enough
to understand that your merriment is an
expression of friendly sympathy and
good fellowship. They hear the raucous
laughter but they seldom read your
mind.
The'person who can laugh at his, or
her, mistakes will rise to become master
of individual life. One who takes mis
fortune with a smile exhibits greater
courage than those who grumble and
complain and is on the road to wisdom
and maturity.
People must learn to get along with
less than perfect persons.
The salesman who knows when to
sit and when to git is a good salesman.
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An unintentional error is often stu
pid, but not as stupid as the derision
which often greets it.
A 90,000-acre tract between
Camden and Cheraw that was
purchaseu by th e Federal gov
ernment in 1939 because it
was too poor to farm may
become a leading sport and
fun park.
Under the guidance of for
esters and wildlife specialists,
the huge spread, now called
Sand Hill State Forest, is be
coming a haven for doves,
quail, deer, and turkey. New
picnicking, camping, and
educational facilities will
soon be offered.
That this sandhill area is
being populated with wild
game would ‘certainly sur
prise a traveler returning
here after a 30-year absence.
During the ’30’s, when the
area was covered with small,
sub-marginal farms, old tim
ers said the land was too poor
to support game.
The S. C. Commission of
Forestry headquarters at Pa
trick, under the direction of
Roger L. Hagwood, this year
sold 1,485 dove hunting per
mits. There were also hunts
for quail and deer.
How game is being multi
plied was shown tq, me by
Assistant State Forester E. C.
Pickens, Columbia, and Wil
liam L. Barr, timber sales
forester located at Patrick.
Feed patches for doves,
quail, turkey, and deer are
being planted in open places
and along borders throughout
the huge forest. And the for
esters are using mechanicad
methods and mist sprays of
2,4,5-T to kill scrub oaks to
encourage the growth of na
tive annual herbaceous plants
that provide feed for game.
It has been said that game
does not do well where pines
are planted, and there are
thousands of acres of pines at
Sand Hlil. But management
techniques of the foresters
here are showing that game
and pines are compatible.
They point out that _ game
will thrive on th e pokeberry
and native s^ndpea if the
scrub oaks are controlled dur
ing the early years] of a new
pine planting.
Then, when the piries begin
to close in, the -gatrie can mi
grate to nearby manure stands
of pine or go ro the feed
patches that are provided. Af
ter the pines are thinned the
game can come back into the
stand again.
The S. C. Commission of
Forestry is also constructing
fishing lakes at Sand Hill. To
date three have been com-
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