Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

4 \ \ ' , V v:' (Hl|? (El|romrb PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY . CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. .. WILSON W. HARRIS Editor and Publisher Entered at The Clinton Post Office ae -^aTOrTft’Tnr'Wditra' ciffssr* Terras of Subscription f One year $1.50 Six months 75 Three months 50 Payable In advance. The Chronicle seeks the co-opera tion of its subscribers and readers— the publishers will at all times appre ciate wise suggestions and kindly ad vice. The Chronicle Is not responsible for any unsolicited manuscript which is not plainly marked with the name and address of the sender and accompanied by stamps for return. Make adl remittances to THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CC. Clinton, S. C. ces good-working conditions, com fortable living wages, and right treatment under all circumstances, he is going to gain their loyalty and. their best efforts, physically and mentally, they will be able to turn out good* work, for their-bod ies will have proper nourishment and their minds will not bo contin- A-nrntw M or CLINTON, S. C, OCT. 23., 1919 16 PAGES Clinton Grows Greater Day. Every Things don’t turn up in this world until somebody turns them up. When a woman says she won’t she means, of course, that she won’t unless she happens to change her mind. Now folks are beginning to kick about the coal bill, yet none of us would care to live like the Eskimos do and not have any coal. The trouble with us civilized mortals, we want to eat our cake and have * it. too. HACK TO ODD TIME. * The “daylight saving” plan in augurated as a war measure and in accordance with which the clocks . of the country were turned one hour ahead, will cease next Sunday night, the 26th, and according to congress will hereafter be an aban doned war measure. For two years on the last Sunday in March the clocks have been turned for ward and then for the winter, on the last Sunday in October, turned backward. Reverting back to “old” time will be agreeable to most of us. No longer will we get up in the morn ing to fry our pancakes by lamp light to save daylight. Now that the busy season is on, it will give the merchants more time to meet the demands of the buying public, and will help conditions in general all around. On retiring Sunday night if you M ill turn your clpck back one hour, then forget about it, on Sunday morning you will be aible to fill your preaching engagement with out any misunderstanding. THE LABOR QUESTION. The labor problem—to be sure it’s a subject that has recently been worn to the last thread; every one is writing or talking about it, yet few, it scems^ have gone to the heart of the matter. They expect to solve a big human problem by a few superficial changes in labor laws or working conditions. The root of the whole trouble lies deep in the individual and it will take many years to dig it out. Still, we must not become discouraged for even the slightest change in the right direction will bring marvel ous results. Sometimes it is the executive who is to blame for tron ble; sometimes the workman, but more often an equaj mixture of both. The correction of all these labor troubles lies in each individual training himself to gain n larger outlook on life. We should all get a universal idea of our UfOy-our work, and our surroundings, as it is, most of us see only beyond our own noses. An employer should realize that if he gives his employ- debts. On the other hand, the em-. ployees should not expect the wlufle world and a fence around it, they should realize that what is to their employer’s interest is to their 'best interest, too, for only as he jjrows and prospers can they hope to do likewise. Therefore, they are in reality working for themselves, and as the work, so the reward. * This 11 universal idea is nothing more or less than the Golden Rule. It may sound like preaching* yet it is the most common, practical sense in the world. And if we could on ly -got into the habit of realizing and acting ou the realization that by serving the best interests of our fellow men we are serving our selves this disgusting strike busi ness would cease and we would all be happy, wealthy and wise. Now that nearly all the transport work Is finished, the nation has rea son to congratulate Itself on the mag nificent work of the navy, which took an Immense army to Europe and brought it back again without losing ships or men. And the Huns were so sure of their submarines disposing of these ships that they sneered at the idea of our getting any troops successfully France. They did not know that the American navy was equal to any demand upon It, ‘and that In this war It was destined to estab lish an unequaled and unsurpassable record. That one touch Of nature makes the l whole world kin ts exemplified again in the desire of Cardinal Mercier on his visit to the United States to go to the Northwest to see the Indians of whom his uncle told him in his childhood. In this desire the great cardinal and the average small boy have a common bond of interest New dances are announced for the coming season. No Information is e as to whether thqy are to he more decorous or more Impudent A reversion toward the proprieties Is pro foundly to be desired, as the police of the large cities have quite enough on hand nt the present moment Young people who marry In air planes going at 80 miles an hour are not quite as smart as young people were In our youthful days, and even at that we wouldn't have it understood that the youth of our generation had much sense when it was in the grip of the love~bug. Have Englishwomen also forgot how to make bread? The story of Liver pool without bre%d, but with plenty of flour, and the lord mayor's attempt to compromise with the striking bakers to prevent general starvation Is more tragic than It seems. An expert says it will take a billion dollars to put the trolley lines of the country on their feet, and If they do not get It pretty soon It will put the patron on his feet, even If he Is not much of a pedestrian. flOME TOWN I1ELPSt> ERROR HOME BUILDERS MAKE Tso Many Seem to Forget That Indi. viduality Is a Requisite for • Attractiveness. The bduse which is the real home, beautiful and yet intimate, whether Its possessor be rich or poor, is hard to find. Go among the dwellings of the rich, and you will find thousands of hand some places, architecturally correct, supplied with every convenience, and yet lacking something. Something which you are puzzled .(R put your fin ger on—the home pqt* withal. Cities of the country have numbers of handsome residences of the more expensive type. Some of them are ad mired academically for their correct ness and their magnificence; tney ap peal to one’s sense of the beautiful and to one’s civic pride, but of the thou sands of these houses there are only a few that bear the aspect of re homes to the average man. Wander among thp houses of the poor and you Win find row ou row of dingy habitations, crowded one on top of the other, perhaps painted a gray bfue—and sadly in need of another coat. Not a tree, a shrub nor a flower near by. Houses and grounds so much alike that a man might go into any one of a dozen of them for his own, in a fit of absent-mindedness. Yet the owner could be no more pos sessed of money than he is and still own a much more attractive place. His initial mistake was in picking a house of the same pattern as all the others in the street. He could have picked one, not more expensive but less com mon, if he had tried harder. One, tpo, that had an inviting coat of paint on it. Then he should have proceeded to develop a front lawn and garden, to plant some trees, if needful, as well as some vines to decorate the house and redeem It from the commonplace. MODEL VILLAGES IN ENGLAND Country la Recognizing Necessity of Improvement In General Hous ing Conditions. It Is said that the average English middle-class home is so ugly It ought to be Just burned down, and English men are Just beginning to realize this fact, with the result that all over Eng land plans are afoot to build model villages and model suburbs. Hrightpp [g the first to lead the -way v***. ACO.LI IUC Wtt/. It is building a super-suburb, consist ing of 900 houses, so planned that there will be not more than ten to the acre. This will allow each house a gar den of 16 rod#—or 640 feet. The suburb Is to be built In an or chard setting. Fruit trees will line the roadway. There will be no walla, the gardens being divided by hedges. There will be recreation grounds, al lotments aud common playgrounds. The houses are to be built on modern and artistic lines, the internal arrange ments being the last word in house comfort. The only fly In the ointment Js the question of' the small boys. Will they be model enough to Inhabit a model suburb, or will they help themselves to the fruit that abounds in the public thoroughfares? It is hoped they will become imbued with a great respect for communal rights and thus grow up first-class democrats. English noblemen are said to be leav ing Britain to escape the high cost of living, and if they will make known their destination a good many Ameri cans will be glad to emigrate to the same place. The Italian army has not been de mobilized yet, but since Italian sol diers are paid only 58 cents a month It is possible that the government is keeping them In service Just because It likes to have them around. ’ There was a time when many seri ous protests were voiced against the use of corsets, but that, was in the days of the wasp-waist and long be fore' women began wearing ’em loose enough to turn around in. * It is said that a spirit of revenge will be instilled into the school chil dren of Germany. Next to spirits fni- menti, the spirit of revenge Is the most fruitful of woe. The war department says that a re port sent to it last fall has not ar rived. Fowever, patience should be exercised; possibly it was sent by mail. No Worms In a Healthy Child All children troubled with worms have an un healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as a rale, there Isimore or less sumach disturbance. GROVE S TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, im prove the digestion, and act as a General Strength ening Tonic to the whole aystem. Nature will then throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be Id perfect health. Pleasant to take. 80c per bottle Fruits on Highways. _ —-- We have much to learn from other countries, and the general plea for the fruit tr'ee along highways Is not so Im practicable as many seem to think. Japanese cherries are famous the world over for the beauty of their flowers and foliage. Community spray ing would at once change the possi bilities of fruit raising and lessen the number of decayed orchards of which we hear, Many a township might easily become famous through the com munal frtiit It might raise along its roadside and Induce Its farmers to take up as well, sending to the markets only the perfect fruit and preserving the rest In marketable form. A fanner, observing a dozen fine Baldwin apple trees on the roadside by his place bear ing a full harvest of perfect frulC will not long resist the temptation to try some over his fence. For Town Improvement. New England has an organization known as^be clean-up campaign com mittee whose work apparently cover* all the six states. It offers a* a prize each year a loving cup to the town or city showing the best results Id the way of neatness and beautification. The award has Just been made for this yoar and the cup has gone to Malden, Mass., for the third time. Other towns which have received It are Manchester, N. H., which won the prize twice; and Hertford, Conn. 1 KING’S-A Store of Good Mer- 1 chandise, Fair Prices and Satisfied Customers We Greet You With a Cordial Invitation to Visit Us While Our Stocks are at High Tide and Our Service at Its Best ; NEW AUTUMN AND WINTER MILLINERY of chic and charm. Whether you pay $5.00 or $18.00, you’ll get a beautiful Hat at King’s. Style variety is here almost without end. There are Turbans, Snug-Fitting Hats, medium sized Hats, Mushrooms and Pokes. Materials are Beaver, Velvet, Felt and Velour. Colors are every new shade the season hai brought foward. Trimmings are Ostrich Fancies, Wings, Flowers, Plumes, Bands, and Jet Ormaments. '.4 NEW WOOL SWEATERS FOR WOMEN, Misses and children. In-all the latest shades. Some are made in coat style while other are slip-on kind. Sweaters are right for wear just now—and very comfortable, they == are to. Price range $3.50 to $15.00. NEW WOOL SHAWLETTES. The season's most popular fad price $8.00 each. = NEW WOOL KNIT PETTICOATS, in combination colors. $1.25 to $2.50. = NEW SHIPMENT OF LADIES AND MISSES HOSE, id Silk and Lisle. ^ All colors. Fashioned and Full Fashioned. Price 50c to $3.00 the pair. We are showing a beautiful assemblage of correct style in Coats, Dresses, and Coat Suits. Do drop in and see them. They are priced right and will vie with one another in commanding your attention. “BEST THING’S TO WEAR” KING PHONE 45 r * V. Gardens in Cities. It Is the city dweller who needs th< garden most. Anyone who has a back yard and refuses to turn it Into a gar den has a burden on his soul! Be sides yourself many people look down into a city back yard—they can’t be shut off like a country estate—it must speak of ugliness and neglect and dis couragement to. many—or It may sing at norring, noon and night a fresh hymn of hope aud beauty, of freshaest and new begtnrilnjfs.—Exchange. BIG TRUNKS J WARDROBE TRUNKS ROLL TRAY TRUNKS STEAMER TRUNKS PLAIN TRUNKS V ‘ ’ Our Trunks were bought early and bought right and we have priced them accordingly. See our stock. Fmtnre COMPANY i k The Home-Makers, Clinton, S. G.