Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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8 Team-'Wi *nsrJifr ^itr^nr WHAT IS ! Most people think of se curity as a steady job, money in the bank, and a few bonds for a rainy day. Or as a retirement plan or some insurance to take care of those who may be left behind. Security is all this and quite a bit more. After all, security is a personal matter. Security involves the protection of the plant that you work in and the machine or equipment you operate. If either or both are destroyed or damaged your job may end abruptly overnight. Failure to observe safety rules or carelessness may result in Judy Chaney. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pressley Chaney, Clinton Mills, celebrated her birthday Feb. 16. Judy is employed as secretary to Attorney Tench Owens. ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Thomas celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary December 25. They are the parents of Mrs. Press Chaney. Clinton Mills. 9r/z ~ SECURITY? death or injury tc you or a fellow employee. Fire and explosions destroy and damage plants and tools and sometimes snuff out lives or railSP <!PrifllK norcnn 01 in. juries. A bombed or burned out plant spells disaster and maybe ruin to its owners and the loss of a job and INsecurity to you, your family, and your fellow employees. Your job and future are no more secure than the place where you work. Safety regulations are set up for your protection. Security regulations have been established for the same very good reason. By observing both sets of these rules, you contribute to your own personal security. Practice these rules and make them a habit. Good plant protection is a big part of your security. Remember: Anything which disrupts the successful operations of a plant creates insecurity for all who work there. The way one does his work and the attitude he has toward the place he works contributes to his security. Moon Statistics Add To Interest With the moon as much in the news these days, the vital statistics on th's celestial body are interesting: Position in the solar system Fa rt Vi 'c nnlif nofiiril VII o will y iiuiui cu onici' lite. Size?2,160 miles in diamc ter, compared with 7,911 miles for the earth. Temperature ? noon: 25( degrees fahrenheit; midnight 215 degrees below zero. Distance from earth ? Ranges from 221.46.'! to 252,71 ( miles during the course o the year. Brightness ? As seen fron earth, the light is about one fourth as bright as a standarc candle one yard away. THE CLOTHMAKER COMMON SENSE Got a dollar bill handy? Take a peek at it. It hasn't changed a bit in the past 20 years. At least its color is the same, its size, and its shape. Same picture of George Washington, too. But don't let this unchanged look fool you. If you had sewed a dollar bill in your mattress in 1940 and waited 20 years to split the seams, you would find your dollar worth only 48 cents in buying power. Inflation had eaten away the other 52 cents. No wonder old George looks ovs i mi. But, as A1 Jolson used to say, "You ain't seen nothing yet." If inflation continues unchecked, it will keep right on snatching money from your pocket. Roswell Magill, chairman of Tax Foundation, Inc., says that "if the deterioration of the dollar continues, in 25 or 30 years our present 48cent dollar might be worth only a dime." Inflation is eating into your savings accounts and insurance policies, too. Suppose in 1940 you took out a 20-vear endowment policy for $4,000 ?the sum you figured it would take to put your son or daughter through college. Imagine your dismay today, upon realizing that your $4,000 is only half the sum actually needed to assure your child's education. Let's take a more extreme case. After World War I in Germany, inflation ran wild. You had to push a wheelbarrow full of German marks to the corner to buy a newspaper. In 1921. for example, a German boy received an inheritance equivalent to $65,000 in American money. Two years later, if the boy wanted a meal in a German restaurant, it would take his entire inheritance to pay for it. It's not too late to puncture mtr i laiilg lllllclllUll 111 UllS country. But each of us has to DO something. We can't ignore the danger and throw the responsibility on someone else. What can we do to help keep our economy on an even keel? Wo can write to our Congressmen and encourage them in their efforts to eliminate waste and extravagance and increase the efficiency of government operations. We can save more, buy less J on credit, and live within our income. On the job, we can fight the battle against rising costs and do whatever we can to keep cjualitv high, costs low, and production up. i And we can ignore the siren song of those who ) preach that w can consume more than we produce and that we can get something for nothing. ) It just isn't so ... It just f ain't good Common Sense. 1 Window placard in a New York pet shop: Lonely kitten 1 desires position with little girl?will do light mousework. Clinton Mills Scouts ^B 7 MJW ?7yp| MAm Mrs. Dunaway and daughter, M Dunaway are deeply engrossed in I Bw L_I_^ ! Rev. Spillers enjoys coffee served by Scout Maxie Davis. Old Tents (pup tent in backgrour and roomier tents. This display w held by Troop 138 on Feb. 8 com sary of J WHEN I HAVE THE TIME When I have time, so many things I'll do To make life happier and more fair, For those whose lives are crowded now with care; I'll help to lift them from their low despair, WHEN I HAVE TIME. When 1 have time, the friends I love so well Shall know no more the wearv toiling days; I'll lead their feet in pleasant paths always And cheer their hearts with words of sweet praise, WHEN I HAVE TIME. When you have time, the friends you hold so dear May be beyond the reach of all your sweet intent. May never know that you so kindly meant To fill their lives with sweet content, WHEN YOU HAVE TIME. NOW IS THE TIME. Ah. friend, no longer wait, To scatter loving smiles and FEBRUARY. 1960 Hold Open House j rs. Johnson, Mr. Johnson and Mr. one of the Open House activities. r ipi ii, , iVBHiWii ^ ff Scout Tommy Creswell explains Bov Scouts chart to Mr. R. M Vance. President and Treasurer of Clinton-Lydia Mills. ^ 1 id) have been replaced with new as also a part of the Open House memorating the Fittieth AnniverJcouting. words of cheer To those around whose lives are now so dear. They may not meet you in the coming vear. now is the time. ?Anonymous RETIRED * Mrs. Clara Milam, weaver of Clinton, retired at the conclusion of her shift on Feb. 5. Mrs. Milam has been working in textiles for more than 50 years.