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I ■■ I ■i • •< L ►- i ^ ■ ■f-' .»» —jjfw. '7? .V i, .• PAGE FOUR THE CLINTON ‘ PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. WILSON W. HARRIS Editor and Publisher Entered at the Clinton Post Office aa matter of Second Class. Terms of Subscription: One year — $1.50 •Six months v 75 Three months H .... 50 Payable in advance i. Foreign Advwtiainc R aprmeiwatrr■ THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION ] The Chronicle seeks the cooperation •f 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. Cllntop, S. 0. CLINTON, 8. C., MARCH 13, 1924 12 PAGES THE TRAINING SCHOOL Though entirely inadequate, it is gratifying to the friends of the State Tiaining School located here to note that substantial increase has been made in its appropriation for the coming year. The amount as it now stands awaiting final ratification, calls for $158.000 covering maintenance, new building operations and equip ment. This is about one-half what was asked for and every dollar re quested is badly needed. We are glad to note 'that this year’s appropriation includes an item of t ixty thousand dollars fpr build ing put poses. It is planned to erect two brick buildings with this airvunt to help take care of th? increasing number of applicants on the waiting list. This initial appropriatv.n is a beginning in the right direction, and with the adoption of a state building program for institutions as is con templated in the near future, it is very likely that the school will re ceive several hundred tnousand dol lars as its proportionate part of the bond issue. The educational w.irk begun in the interest of the institu tion should be continued; Once the State is aroused to its responsibili ties towards the school and its un fortunate inmates, it will make am ple provision for it rather than con tinue its policy of stinginess and neg lect. General Assembly authorizes the issuing of the stipulated amount of bonds, and the trustees in order to relieve the present congested and un satisfactory condition of the schools, are proceeding to call the election and put the matter squarely up to the people aa to what shall be done. The trustees are the servants of the peo ple and fully appreciating the pres ent situation regarding the Clinton schools, they have taken the initia tive. The Chronicle is of the opin ion however that the amount they have designated is inadequate to meet the needs of the present and the immediate future. The matter of school improvements has been mentioned by The Chronicle several times heretofore. Any one who visits the schools is at once struck with their inadequate facili ties. , With a rapidly growing en rollment, it is imperative that some thing be done to relieve the congest ed conditions and to make the pres ent plants more comfortable and bet ter adapted to school work. . In both of the schools the auditoriums have been partially turned into class rooms to relieve the crowded condi tions, and several grades are being cared for in residential houses ad- ABOUT 1,000 CANDIDATES. “VENGEANCE IS MINK» M COPPER NEEDS SALESMEN. FORD. NOT INTERESTING. IF DAUGHTERY TALKED. ' Bow many »twdy Americans wil ling to serve'their country are now planning to be President, do you sup pose? There was a general feeling that McAdoo had the Democratic nomination unless A1 Smith could get it away from him. It seemed cer tain that Mr. Coolidge had the Repub lican nomination by an overwhelming majority on the first ballot. But a little oil makes a great dif ference in the political situation, and ^ '*•** Tlanv an an,biti„us American i. spending his dollars now, handing them to “political experts” in return for Presidential promises. There are probably at the least one thousand “serious candidates” at this moment. conditions should not exist, and es pecially in a community noted for its educational taste and leadership as is ours, there should be no such lagging behind. Adequate provision should be made to take care of the district’s school needs, for when we contemplate upon the large amount of money now being spent for educa tion, we readily see that every pro- •LIVES’ —IT is “lives” of OF WOODROW WILSON hot known yet how many Woodrow Wilson are to be written, but the Hon. Josephus Daniels has not lost any time in mak ing his “Life” of Mr. Wilson the first in the market. Canvassers are already in the field and have been for two weeks inviting subscriptions to this book, which will be published some time when the ed. One of the least creditable traits is what seems to be the disposition of “authors” to commercialize their subjects. It is not how much I can dignify the public service by telling the true story of this, that or the other figure in the passing parade who has contributed something, much or little, to the public welfare; but how much can I make out of the subject for my own sweet liftle self. vision should be made to insure ef ficient work. The contemplated bond issue as w£ understand it, proposes to erect a new grammar school and to improve the present buildings. It further pro vides for the erection of a decent school building for the colored peo ple and this should meet with the ap proval of every citizen in the district. The plant now furnished our colored people is a disgrace on a civilized community and has been condemned and termed by the state department of education as the most disreputable colored school plant to be found in’ a similar community anywhere in the state. The building is a fire trap and should be torn down and a neat, comfortable brick building provided for our colored population. We are glad that such a movehient is con templated in the trustees plans. We are unwilling to ‘vote for a bond is sue that does not make provision for the colored people and there are hun dreds of other citizens who feel just the same way. It’s merely a matter of justice, of giving these people a square deal to which they have long Friendly warning to big men in clined to injure business and scare little stockholders 4m revenge for- the Senate oil investigation. DONT PO IT. J* It won’t pay you in the long run, and, besides, it is written, “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves * * * vengeance is Mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.” been entitled and have not yet receiv ed. " The matter of enlarging our school facilities should be given serious and intelligent consideration by the peo ple. If you are not familiar with conditions that now exist, the press ing needs that confront us for addi tional facilities, visit the plants and acquaint yourself with the facts. writing of the story has been finish-' Few towns can boost of more bright, attractive children than Clinton, and as the school question is now ap proached in the coming election, the matter of making adequate provision for their educational training is the paramount issue that confronts the district. It should be faced and acted upon intelligently, both by the trus tees and the people. THE BIBLE IN OUR SCHOOLS Those who have underwritten the facing of Bible jazSroetien in* our city schools arp'to be congratulated. Their action is highly commendable and will result in s wholesome and helpful influence upon the lives of the boys and girls. Long before Aqiw, the Bible should have been in cluded in our public school curricu lum. The ignorance of the average citizen on the teachings of the Bible is appalling, and its institution into our school system will have an edu cational value. Several ladies of the community have kindly, volunteered their ser vices as teachers and this spirit of unselfishness and interest on their part should be appreciated by our people, especially the patrons of the schools. It is planned with next ses sion to employ a paid teacher to give her entire time to this work and such a move on the part of the community is highly commendable. A familiar ity with the BiblA And living by its teachings is badly needed in the world today, far more so than a knowledge of much of the instruction that is being given through out pub lic school system. Uncle John THE SCHOOL ELECTION An election upon the question of issuing $80,000 school bonds for the district has been ordered by the board of trustees for April the Sty a perusal of r *s paper. Ur thf It never fails—before election— witness in its resurrection, the hoax of by-gone days. The demagogue with hardened liver points out some poor, old, nasty river—and howls for “waterways.” Of course, we have the transportation that jerks our goods acrost the nation, and lands ’em, double-quick. - . . It’s fun to hear some jobless critter explainin’ how it’s vastly better to float 'em down the crick! He wants to hear the steam-boats tootin' and watch ’em, splutterin’ and rootin’ among the snags and bars. ... He wants to see the palace floatin’—and tells us, if well do the votin’ he’ll junk the railroad kyars. ... It used to set my hopes afire a listen ~at the cam paign liar discourse on “water-ways”; I’ve helped elect in admiration—to come at cheaper transportation,— but them wm by-gone days! So now—I stand around and shiver, and view the same old, nasty river—the smug job-hunter’s pqt; I watch its slippery, sludgy awvement, that nev er showed the least improvement, and—ntrer will—you bet! Public officials have had a warn ing, learned a lesson. Some will get more than a lesson. Valuable truths have come out; others are coming. • On the whole it’s a small thing, which really doesn’t amount to much more than catching little Willie tell ing a fib. No reason for breaking up the family. Send Willie to bed and let business go' on. General could reveal more about the ■mHWPRB real character of certain officials than half a dozen oil investigations. He knows what senators and others are trying to do, whom they are trying to shield, and whom they seek to pro secute. ’ Publication,of Mr. Daughtery’s pri vate information would cause a “splash” indeed. There is even worse news about whales than about bees. Whales are not coming up from the South Pole as they used to come, offering oil from blubber, whalebone from their mouths, and proof of evolution, in the two little hip bones concealed to their fat carcassee—although they no long er use the legs to which those hip bones were once attached. The wholebone doesn’t matter, for ladies now go loose around the waist, as a rule. But the whaling industry is in bad shape. Tasteful Little Boy Killed On Railroad Track Three Year Old Clarence Bailey ' Struck by Train While Mother Attempts Aid. g, I0flircn8.—Clarence Hasten Bailey, three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Bailey of Arca dia mills, three miles west of Spar tanburg, was instantly killed about 2 o’clock this afternoon by southbound train No. 37 on the Southern railway, while his mother was seeking fran tically to reach him in time to snatch him from the path of the fast vesti bule. The child was knocked sqme distance and its skull crushed. The engineer stopped and carried the re mains to the home, 150 yards away. An inquest will be held tomorrow. The little boy was riding his tricycle on‘the track at the time. ■ ■I Morara Coffee is a blend of the best Coffees on the mar ket today. It has that full, rich aroma which appeals so strongly to every lover of good Coffee. Scientifically roasted and sealed-in an air-tight tin con tainer, it reaches you in prime condition. LITTLE S DENSON Phones— Clinton, S. C. Airships equipped with skiis instead of wholes for taking off and landing on the snow are seen in the mountain districts of Switzerland. The Proper Thing for Early Spring. L.B. Dil lard. Another copper concern, the inspi ration Copper Company, followed the example of the big Anaconda, and skipped its dividend. That means bad salesmanship and not enough adver tising. If the copper men would ex-* plain, through advertising in' plain language, what copper ' means and what it SAVES in building, no com pany able to produce copper at 20 cents a pound, or better, need iack business. The House at last will take up Henry Ford’s Muscle Shoals offer. It seems hard to get anything mov ing when no gentleman “on the in- aide” is to get any money in a satchel or any “loan” from a friend. Ford offers millions to the Govern ment, cheap fertilizer to the farmei and t most ^ important, demonstration of the use that can be made of water poWer. But that isn’t enough to in terest gentlemen accustomed to “pri vate talks,” “private codes” and “pri vate financial arrangements.” .Mr. Mellon, Secretary of the Treas ury, says the national debt has been reduced $983,000,000 in the last year, and four thousand eight hundred mil- liom in four and a half years. Your glorious country now owes $21,781,- 966,852. It takes a big afflfffiogper- ous country to owe as much as that. And while we ought to pay off rapidly, we COULD owe five times that amount, and more, too, and not be bankrupt. Men and women with more self- confidence than intelligence intend to produce in New York a play, “All God’s Chillun Got Wings.” In this play a white woman falls in love with a negro, marries him, and, kneeling before him, kisses the negro’s hand. A full-blooded negro of unusual intelligence will ‘ play one part, a white woman will play the other. Shoes called for and delivered. Phone 364. Clinton Shoe Shops A. E. McIntosh, Prop. \ SPRING IS HERE Now is the time to have your light weight coat suits, capes, one-piece dresses, gloves, skirts, waists, and deli cate material of every description, FRENCH DRY- CLEANED. By this method every vestige of grease, grime and dirt are removed and the garment restored to its original lustre and color. We send for^and deliver all goods and absolutely guaran tee satisfaction. BUCHANAN’S PRESSING CLUB PHONE NO. 28 _.d A French aviator established a new record for hydroplane speed when he averaged 7$ miles aa hour ever the Shine. ' • C' ■ • > There is perhaps no law that can stop this foolishness, but common in- tplligence and decency should stop it, IF ONLY FOR THE SAKE OF THE NEGRO RACE. r Hie dullest mind connected with that theater must know that to show a white woman falling on her knees and kissing a negro’s hand is a had tiling Yor the colored people, of whom there* are tens of thousands in New York—to say nothing of millions else where. Attorney General Daughtery de clares that “If some Senators do not resign he, Daughtery, will cause some splash.” • Mr. Daughtery knows the difference It Is Not Enough For a ChesHo Real protection from moths, dust and dampness is found only in a chest where the interior is fully fash ioned from genuine red cedar heartwood with a thick ness of .at least three-quarters of an inch. And it must be as airtight as it is possible to make it with specially joined panels, interlocked corners and perfectly fitted lid. The LANE is just that kind of a cedar chest. It af fords the most effective and convenient security for your furs, woolens and daintier apparel, from day to day or year to year. And in addition every one of the many at tractive designs js as fragrant and beautifully decora tive as your heart can desire. The LANE provides an attractive window seat or dressing lounge for the foot of the bed. Some styles are nished in mahogany or walnut to match your furniture ices are unusually moderate. 'I “ n