The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, January 10, 1924, Image 4
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, SOUTH CAROUNA
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THE TRAINING SCHOOL’S NEEDS
In adopting a resolution and ap
pointing a committee to urge, upon
the legislature the needs of the State
Tarining School of this city, The
Commercial Club has taken a most
.timely ''and Commendable action.
Throughout the state an increased
interest is being awakened in the
needs of this institution and it’s un
fortunate inmates, and many clubs,
both men’s and wumen's TlHVP hmRT
resolutions calling upon the General
Assembly for an enlarged interest and
support towards this schooL Cer-
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aya e m a vance those who have visited there and ob
served the work being accomplished
for the unfortunate people that need
it’s care, have been stirred with an
interest and a sympathy that needs
to be further awakened among the
entire citizenship of South Carolina.
Such sentiment as is being express
ed by various individuals and organi-
zatons in the state, will hare ef
fect, and we trust, serve to awaken
the legislature to the needs of the
school. It is gratifying to note that
Gov. McLeod in his message to the
General Assembly on the same day
that the Commercial Club met, gave
ssf htff h4aMy ewdoVsemgnt Wt air in
creased appropriation for this insti
tution and urged it upon the legisla
message.
A building program, to better pro
vide for the comfort of the present
population of the institution and to
further provide for the vast num
ber of pressing applications for ad
mission, is now befo.re our law-mak
ers.. It may not sound pleasant, yet
it is true, that the legislature has
never given this institution a fair
deal. It’s attitude toward it has
been one of stinginess and lack of in
terest rather than one of support and
liberality as it should be. Now that
a considerable amount of educational
work is being done, resulting in the'
presenting of the actual facts in the
case, there can be no excuse for this
further apparent indifference and in
adequate support (towards this in
stitution, and we trust that the legis-
laure will see it’s needs, the great
ness of the work being done their
for it’s helpless citizens, and in a
liberal manner provide that need as
it should have done before now.
The Commercial Club has gone on
record' and is to be commended. Let
every citizen in the community in
terested in the school, let "his or her
views be known to the county dele
gation and to the entire general as
sembly. It will do good.
THE CITY HALL QUESTION
The Chronicle is glad to note that
city council at its recent meeting
went on record as favoring the erec
tion of a modern city hall building.
We have several times in the past
called this need to the public’s at
tention and are confident that such
a move will meet with general satis
faction among our people. The unde
veloped property of the city on North
Broad Street could be utilized for
this purpose and a building ample to
take care of the city clerk and may
or’s offices, police department, court
rooms, electrical and fire departments,
and a community hall on the second
fleer for the activities of the city’s
various organizations, would prove an
asset and benefit to the city.
The present property on Musgrove
street is inadequate and not suited
for the city’s needs. We note that it
is now proposed by the city authori
ties to sell this building, and that
accomplished, to proceed with a new
building. If a reasonable price is
put on this property, in all proba
bility it can be disposed of and plans
then projected for a modern and com
plete municipal building.
The Cl^onicle is glad to know this
matter is being given consideration.
It is certainly needed, and why some
such action has not been taken be
fore now we are unable to see.
“We would try to so farm that
the soil would get better each year.
“We would have one* or two main
money crops, but we would market
many small surplus products.
“We would have pastures.
“There would be pigs and poul
try.
“There would be a lawn and some
flowers.
“We would set out fruit trees ever
WlhttS*.
“We would begin a pecan orchard.
‘ “We would keep the machinery ufl-
der shelter.
“The wife and children would be
given profitable work to do about the
house and kept out of the fields as
much as possible.
“There would be no bad places in
the road near our house.
“We would buy no feed that could
be raised at home.
“Wg would join the marketing as
sociations.
“We would welcome the visits of
the county agent.
“We would not oppose taxes to
build better roads or better schools,
or to maintain county police.
“We would have some music, some
games, some books, some newspapers
and magazines,, an^ ejppgb
to keep the 5 social side developed.’
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At the beginning of this New Year we
are better prepared to take care of
THE WATER QUESTION
The question of an adequate city
water supply keeps bobbing up and
sonlething must be dohe in the im
mediate future to relieve the present
condition. In spite of the punching
of several additional wells recently,
the supply is still inadequate, and in
the summer period it is quite a prob
lem to meet .the needs of the com
munity, In fact/' it’s impossible.
Facing this serious problem, the
city council has been making investi
gations and a survey of the city with
the end in view of providing a com
plete filter system and the laying of
a pipe line to Beard’s Fork creek,
as well as some badly needed exten
sions of water mains and sewer lines,
especially in the Clinton Mill village
section. The news columns of to
day’s paper carry an account of the
engineers report fixing the cost in
the neighborhood of $125,000. The
matter is now under advisement by
the council and it is very likely that
a bond issue will soon be put before
the people asking for the needed
funds to make these improvements.
This water problem is one that the
city must face and solve. The pro
posed filter plant would supply an
abundance of water and materially
lower the cost of the city’s water bill.
It is now costing the city over $13,000
a year to pump it’s water. The build
ing of a filter plant as is contemplat
ed, according to the engineer’s report,
would result in producing the city’s
water supply at a cost of $4>000, and
of more than doubling the present
supply at a cost of approximately
$6,000 operating expense. This shows
a considerable saving to the city and
would certainly prove a paying prop
osition. Furthermore, adequate wa
ter supply vraultf change the city’s
rating pertaining to fire risks and
thereby give the city property owners
a considerable lower insurance rate.
All of these facts should be taken in
consideration anrf when the matter
is/^presented to the Voters they will
nbt only see the urgent need of the
improvements, but the wisdom and
economy of putting a check to its pre
sent expensive water system. Few
towns the size of Clinton, are still
depending upon limited well facili
ties to provide their Water consump
tion needs. The time has about oome
when relief nraat be provided and we
should face the issue in an unbiased,
intelligent, and business-like manner,
ENOUGH MONEY
A Wall Street curb broker retired
the other day under unique circum
stances. He turned his business over
to three young employees. He in
tends to spend the rest of his days
looking after his personal affairs,
running a small town newspaper, en
joying the companionship of his
growing son and daughter, traveling
and playing golf.
Because there are to be no pockets
in his shroud, this man came to the
conclusion that enough money was
all he needed. In his case “enough”
is a couple of million dollars. Many
years,
Campaign Talk Already Begins to
Buzz.
Laurens, Jan. 7.—Local political
matters are beginning to be a subject
of interest, though the campaign and
election are many months off yet.
Offices that are to be filled by election
this year include State Senator, three
House members, sheriff, clerk of court,
auditor and treasurer and two county
commissioners.
For the office of sheriff, S. C. Reid,
incumbent, will offer for another
term. Columbus L. Owings, chief of
the rural police department, will be
in the race for sheriff, he has stated.
C. A. Power, clerk of court, is un
derstood to be a' candidate for re-
election, but no formal announcement
has been made by him to this effect.
Toy A. Drummond, county commis
sioner, will be a contender for the of
fice of clerk of court, he has stated in
response to inquiry. He formerly re
sided at Lanford. After being elected
as a member of the county board of
commissioners, Mr. Drummond mov
ed to'the city and accepted the posi
tion of manager of the Laurens Bond
ed Warehouse in connection with his
official duties, which do not conflict.
Senator O. P. Goodwin will stand
for reelection, he says. Others who
are announced or potential candidates
for the honor of being Senator from
the County of Laurens, include W^
Carl Wharton, of Waterloo; Jack H.
Davis, of Clinton ,and C. D. Nance,
of Cross Hill, now a member of the
House delegation from the county.
No announcement for other offices
have been given, but the game is yet
young and there will probably 5 be
many contestants for each office.
the wants of our customers than ever be-
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“THE HOME MAKERS”
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TRAINING SCHOOL INMATES
GRATEFUL TO CLUB
Americans in recent
counted that much money a mere be
ginning to the wealth they wished to,
amass.
This retiring broker has provided
for his immediate relatives, and has
made certain investments more than
sufficient to supply his needs and
grant his wishes for the rest of his
life. He will leave some money to
his two children, but not so much as
he would if he went on with his busi
ness. He would rather spend more
time with them now than leave them,
after his death, “enough money to
make fools out of them.”
Some persons will sigh and wish
they had this man’s good luck. Oth
ers will smile and admire his good
sense. Just piling up dollars is no
occupation for a sane and healthy
human being. Making money to turn
it to constructive purposes, making
it for the purpose of securing a pro
per amount of leisure and then using
that leisure to its fullest enjoyment
is justifiable.
“Enough” would vary in amount
for individuals. For some of us this
man’s $2,000,000 would be more than
enough. For others the goal may be
still higher. But every person who
shows an understanding of the right
ful place of money in human life and
progress—not an end in itself but
only a means to an end—sets his
fellowmen a fine example in living.
None of us will need pockets in our
shrouds.
Clifton A.. Grant, of Training School,
Writes of Appreciation of Com
mercial Club’s Courtesies.
The following letter of apprecia
tion in behalf of the inmates of the
State Training School, has been re
ceived by the president of the Com
mercial Club:
State Training School,
Clinton, S. C. *
Commercial — 1
Clinton, S. C. ^
Gentlemen:
In behalf of the patients at the
State Training School and especially
those at the colonies, I wish to ex
tend to each one of your organiza
tion our sincere thanks for the nice
lot of fruit, candy, nuts and raisins
sent us last week, also the fire-works.
I have been told many years ago
that the best way to reach a child’s
heart was through it’s appetite, and
as the majority of the patients here
are children in mind, though not in
age, I wish to state that you “hit the
nail on the head,.”
Wishing each and every one of
your club muefi success, happiness
and prosperity through the year of
1924, and succeeding years, I am,
Respectfully, your friend and well-
wisher,
Clifton A. Grant.
“IF WE HAD A FARM”
►Here is what the editor of The
Moultrie (Ga.) Observer says he
would do, “If we had a farm.”:
“We would grow a lot of velvet
b£ans.
“We would grow cotton in reason.
“We would keep the weevil out of
our field, at least until the season of
migration arrived.
“We would keep good dairy cat
tle.
“We would raise fine oalvte into
priceless dairy cows. \
A STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Best in electrical mer
chandiser— PARROTT
ELECTRIC.
WHAT DO
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S. JEANS
DO?
OTFIS THAT EAST"
J. B. ER0NT1S
JEWELER
CLINTON' S. C.
- ' Of Clinton, S. C. - —
Condensed from Report to the Tomptroller of the Currency.
At the Close of Business Dec. 31,1923
-7— RESOURCES
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS ...$498,103.44
U. S. BONDS .7. 100,000.00
LIBERTY BONDS 41,075.00
STOCK FEDERAL RESERVE BANK 4,500.00^
BANKING HOUSE, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES 15,500.00
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS ... 154,554.47
DUE FROM U. S. TREASURY 5,000.00
OTHER ASSETS ." 14,520.75
TOTAL ....$833,253.66
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LIABILITIES
CAPITAL STOCK S ....: $100,000.00
SURPLUS AND PROFITS
CIRCULATION *
DEPOSITS ....
DUE TO BANKS
BILLS PAYABLE
63,076.42
100,000.00
563,621.04
6 f 556.20
NONE
TOTAL
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...$838,253.66
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