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PAGE FOUR THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2,924 Slip (EtfnmtrU PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. WILSON W. HARRIS Editor and Publisher Entered at the Clinton Post Office as matter of Second Class. Terms of Subscription: One year . $1J>0 Six months .... .... .75 Three months 50 Payable in advance head of this great corporation, that | cooking apartments, lavatories, rest Foreicn Advortiauiff Repre*ent»trve THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION ] The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of it’s subscribers and readers—the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. Make all remittances to THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Clinton, S. C. r li Ils ff ni W r 12 PAGES THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT All friends in this community of the State Training School will be interested in the favorable report of the special sub-committee from the General Assembly that spent last Thursday in the city to inspect the cite and equipment of this institu tion. The committee was appointed, following an effort that was launch ed by Claude N. Sapp of Columbia to move the institution from here to Columbia; to visit Clinton and report upon the‘feasibility of relocating the school near Columbia so that it would be in close proximity to the State hospital. After a thorough inspection of the property here, the committee recommended that the his company will construct at once a power plant at Duncan, in Spartan burg county, to cost $2,000,000 and generate 40,000 horse power, and a hydro-electric plant near Hickory, N. C., to cost over $3,000,000 and gener ate $40,000 horse power.- This an nouncement comes closely following the decision of the North Carolina Corporation Commission allowing this company to fix a schedule of rates which will yield a return of a fraction over six per cent on its enormous investments in the Carolinas. The announcement of further pow er development in this section should be one of unusual interest and con cern to this community. As we have frequently stated, the pressing need in Clinton today is adequate, cheap power to ^encourage develop ment along manufacturing and indus trial lines. Representatives of Lock- man, Green & Company were in the city the past week gathering data for an industrial survey they are now making and in talking to the writer they cited a lack of power facilities as the most unfavorable item in their report. The point has been reached wh.ere^ adequate, c^eap power must gy o? the community should be directed in this rooms for ladies, etc. We believe that if such a, building was erected, the various organizations of the city would all manifest aju interest and assist in attractively and comfortab ly furnishing the Building and work continually to help make of it a popular, useful asset in the communi ty’s life. A desirable site is already owned by the city, and if its store room pro perty is sold, the receipts could be put right back into the new building. We understand that the city council has recently gone on record as favor ing the disposition of this property with the end in view of erecting such a building. If the city authorities will put a reasonable price on this property, showing that it is really the city’s intention and desire to sell it, in all probability a purchaser can be found. But the price must be right to sell this, or anything else, for that matter, now-a-days. A modern city hall would be an accomplishment of service for the community. The project should be pushed until it is realized. There are several kinds of folks . in everv town and there are many dif- direction. The lanre manufacturing (erent kind , of towns every Sleep is the Storage-Battery of Energy ; | Sleepiness probably even more than hurry and worry applies the brakes to ’! \ cess—it robs you of mental and physical power and energy required m the ; ’; success—It race of life. Select your sleep equipment wisely. Visit our bedding department .and see how well we have provided for your sleep comfort. ♦♦sisssSET??' plants in the community are anxious for ample hydro-electric power and other industries will spring up when this problem is met. Through the Commercial Club, overtures have been made several times recently to the Southern Pow er Company, and following an in spection of the community recently by one of their chief engineers, it will be recalled that a most favorable report was made but that the subse quent statement was given that their entire capacity was already consumed and that further development would be necessary before anything would be available to be offered Clintqn. Now that the North Carolina decis ion has been reached after hanging fire for more than a year, the way is cleared up for further development and the enormous plant in Spartan- school remain at its present location •nd that adequate appropriations be | bur * comt > Ine *" ,hat com - made for its future support and de-: n ’ unit >' ’* ,,d ita manufacturing inter -eelopment. Their report in full, is «ta can now be amply serod. found in the news columns of today’s paper. In making their report, the com- mittee says, '‘From our investigation with the South,ir " Power Company we have un.nimonal, concluded that' c,fficial5 * nd the cit 5' »““>ont,e. and the state should not molest M, j «H totwaatad dtoMn. ah»a,< yarn m school by a removal thereof,” and The matter certainly needs to be given attention. The Commercial Club has again taken the problem up cites several plausible reasons for ar riving at their decision. The report goes further and speaks of the kind ly feeling that exists on the part of Clinton towards the institution, and concludes with a tribute to the man agement of the school and speaks in the most cordial terms of praise of the superintendent and his associ ates. The favorable report of the com mittee will be read and received with 'and assist in ' every possiole way. Ample hydro-electric power is need ed for this section if we are to go forward as we should. To-The Chro nicle’s mind, it is the biggest, most important problem before Clinton to day. interest by the people in this com-| finished its work it paid a visit of munity who are interested in the courtesy and faith to Woodrow Wil son at his home in Washington. The Baltimore Sun says that Mr. Wilson told Chairman Hull of the Commit tee: “I am very glad the Convention was given to New York.”. The Sun 4 continues: Mr. and Mrs. Wilson ga* e an in formal reception to the comnr..;tee men and women, shaking hands with the visitors as they passed in. a long line through the Wilson library. The committee had ’ adopted resolutions greeting Mr. Wilson and commend ing his Administration and its “high ideals.” This resolution read: Resolved, That the Democra tic National Committee hereby extends its cordial greetings to Woodrow Wilson and assures him that the party is preparing to enter the approaching Presi dential campaign inspired by the incomparable achievements of his great Administration and confident of the compelling pow er of the high ideals which ‘he brought to the service of his country. It wishes for him an early restoration to complete health. WOODROW WILSON PLEASED After the National Democratic Committee had selected New York as the meeting place of the National Convention next June and had +4* county and in every state can be found towns that are cotinually forg ing ahead, while others remain prac tically at a standstill and accomplish nothing in the way of advancement and progress. In every case the ££ fault can be determined, not with the town, but with the people themselves. The reason why some towns grow is because they have men in therp with push and energy who are not afraid to spend their time, energy, brains and money in anything that will benefit the town. They have confidence enough in their town to in vest their money in it’s various en- terprizes, to work for public improve ment, and encourage outside growth. They organize companies and induce manufacturing and industrial enter- prizes to locate and use every means to further the community’s best in terests. ' They affiliate themselves with the commercial organizations of the community and lend their as sistance to every undertaking that is advanced that is worth while. Their work is never considered finished and the accomplishment of one thing is an incentive to better things ahead. On the other hand the town that does not go ahead will be found to be dominated by a set of men who are perfectly satisfied with their surroundings and who are afraid that somebody else will be benefitted in the event something is started, con sequently they never put forth any effort for anything except to further fill their pockets with gold. If some men, just the opposite to the kind we have described, endeavor to start something they are met with opposition and diaemiraganmnlL This +4 V- A Spring that puts your dreams to sleep The Simmons “ACE” Spring lets yournerves and muscles relax in solid rest— it lets you sleep the whole night throuAand in the morning turns you out to a yawnless day. Like all other Simmons sreep equipment, the “Ace” is built to give many years of faithful service. It is a marvel of strength, quietness and comfort —and investment in better sleep. A bed is no better than its mattress. To be assured of the greatest comfort, buy your sleep equipment as a complete sleep unit—a good mattress as well as a Simmons bed and spring. We’ll gladly show you a complete display of these superior sleeping emits. Fuller-Simpson Furniture Co. “THE HOME MAKERS” CLINTON, SOUTH CAROLINA mtsnttttttm ♦★♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦a . A [till school. It was felt when the removal agitation began that if a committee would visit here and get the facts of the case, and view them in'.an un- . biased attitude, that the institution would not only remain here but be given a larger and more sympathe tic support in the future. That is exactly, what has happened, and out of the discussion and inspection, much good will come to the school and the people of the state will be aroused more thoroughly than before to its needs and the importance of the work that is being carried on here for the benefit of its mental de fectives. An investigation 'by such gentlement as composed the commit tee, is bound to prove beneficial, and the tone of their report reveals the high sense of responsibility and feeling of justice to this community, that its members were mindful of in their deliberations. -Carroll D. Nance and J. O. Barnett, members of the county delegation, are also to be commended for the interest they have manifested in the matter. Mr. Nance in the meeting of the joint committee in Columbia strenuously is the stock in trade of the kill-joys. Every town, however, has a certain progressive element which hopes for a turn of the tide when the town will go forward and occupy a position of importance and obtain nunaeroui advantages which go to make a real good town in every sense. But this stage cannot be accom plished by mere wishes or supposi tions. It can only come from har mony in purpose and action and the eternal vigilance of its citizens. The town with business men of this kind will continue to grow and develop, but the town without them can be expected to remain in a state of lethargy indefinitely without af fording its residents anything more than a mere existence. A town’s progress depends upon it’s business men. They are the fac tors that make the town. A COMMUNITY BUILDING NEEDED > , . . More and more every day, the opposed the proposal to move the in- , . , .. . , , . „ . . .'need of a modem community building stitution and his efforts and interest' . , .. . , is felt, a place that may be used as in this direction are appreciated by all friends of the school. The committee’s unanimous report now goes to the General Assembly for action and in all probability will be approved and ratified. Once this is done, what the report includes in regard to the equipment and needs of the institution will make a lasting impression and as a result of all this agitation, the school will rally more friends and support to it in the fu ture. The officers and members of the Foxy Grandpa story-scenario Feb. 7. WHAT DO P. S. JEANS an open forum so to speak to pro mote the various activities of the community. During the past week representatives were here from the General Assembly in the interest of a Clinton institution, and there was no suitable place for their assembling and deliberations. Such a. building as suggested, would serve these pur poses and prove a big asset to th? community in numerous ways. We have on several occasions called the public’s attention to this need, J. B. FRONTIS JEWELER CLINTON. 8. C. If you want to see how a happy bride ‘gets by’ in Clinton read Foxy Grandpa story in The Chronicle Feb. 7th. Commercial Clot, who arranged tho »" d ‘he wmiiom we believe, of erect- conference here last Thurad.y have • a C, V 1 >f 11 s P <i . clall >' bul,t rendered a aervice to the community! J 0 car L for ‘ van »“ s art ^“ and to the inatitute. ' " e8 ' There sho ” ld b f, a * re d<! P art - ment, mayor and clerk s offices, court room, sanitary cells and police quar- THE POWER QUESTION AGAIN j terSj electric and water equipment The activities of the Southern Pow-; space, etc., in gjiort, it should be com er Company in this section have been [ plete in every sense. The second brought to the public’s attention dur ing the past week by live announce ment of Mr. J, B. Duke, the directing ing capacity for various gatherings, floor should be converted into an at tractive community nail with a seat- ,riou T Dr. Felder Smith Optometrist Specialist Jacobs & Company Building ^ > MODERN SERVICE Phone 29 Suppose all the business of the coun try had to be transacted with currency! There isn’t money enough in the world to make it possible. —- Banks simplify transactions. Millions oass from one firm to another every day jy use of bank checks and New Y ork drafts. One clerk can handle millions in checks and drafts in the hours of a busi ness day that a force of a hundred clerks could not handle in currency. ‘ « • i When you become a depositor in our bank you join this magic circle, simpli fying your business, saving yourself money and gaining business prestige at the same time. The First National Baal “CLINTON’S STRONGEST BANK” 8 nttuutm mm ■