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/ ' j 4 \ * ' \ g:i I f ?AGE FOUR THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1924 uJlje (lUjrnntrls 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: Olio year $1.50 Six months 75 Three months 50 Payable in advance •ponded. Due to his influence nnd other denominational and state col- efforts Clinton’s government building . legres to be continually nagrging at is now under construction, although j these boys and putting etrong pres- the appropriation had been hanging j sure upon them to go elsewhere when fire for eight years before he went to , viewed from every sense they are un- the‘Senate. Let us show our appre- 1 der obligation and indebted to the ciation by polling up a big vote for Presbyterian church and its institu- hitn in next Tuesday’s primary. j tions. During the past few days Senator Dial has given South Caro-i representatives from three colleges lina an administration characterized in the state have been trying to pull * t •«* a * *ai_j* j i-: i others assume a dictatorial attitude. The one never gpts very far because ie too often allows people to impose upon him. The other is always in rouble and meeting with resentment and difficulties. Backbone and wis dom are both needed and form a xappy combination. , Foreinn A<lvertj«in* Rrpre»ent»tive I THR 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 PUBLISinNG CO. Clinton, S. C. CLINTON, S. AUGUST 21, 1924 12 by ability, faithfulness and achieve ment, a business administration free from peanut politics and appeals to the grand-stand. He is in a better position to serve the people of South Carolina today than ever before be cause his influence has been estab lished among his fellow members. He knows how to get results and he gets them as every one is bound to admit if his record is viewed in an unbiased spirit. He should be kept on the job Let Clinton and this section poll up a big vote next Tuesday for our friend, neighbor and able Senator. these boys away from P. C. with all kinds of promises and propositions. Not before, in the past thirty-five years, has anyone heard of these in stitutions turning their hands or showing the slightest interest in the education of an orphanage boy, show ing as we stated at the outset of this article, that the prominence and em phasis is now being placed on athle tics far in excess of any other de partment of college life. This policy is very unbecoming of the institutions in question. It is be ing carried too far and the pendulum is bound to swing back. The pathe- You can^t tell what will happen in he baseball world. We are still hop- ng that Washington will be one of he contenders in the final clash. Nothing would please us better than to see Walter Johnson pitch in a world’s series and every fan in the country would root for him to win. As a pitcher, he has no equal, and as a straight-cut, clean athlete and gen tleman, he holds an enviable reputa tion in the baseball world. NOTICE TO THE MANAGERS 'Following our custom of several years, we will endeavor to tabulate the election returns next Tuesday and give this information to the public. This is no remunerative work for us but is done entirely for the satisfac tion ar.d information of our readers. We want to ask the managers to assist us in compiling the returns. Just as soon as the count at your pre cinct is concluded, please get the re sults to us over the phone. This co operation on your part will be appre ciated. SENATOR DIAL SHOULD BE RE ELECTED , As our readers know, The Chronicle heartily endorses the candidacy of Senator N. B. Dial for re-election to the United States Senate. Judged by his record, which is one of faithfuL ness and achievement, he should be returned in next Tuesday’s primary to his present position and we believe the voters of South Carolina are going to view his candidacy in a fair man ner and give him another term to which he is clearly entitled. In our opinion, Senator Dial has made one of the most useful and con scientious representatives South Caro lina has had in the past twenty-five years. From the day he went to the Senate he has regularly attended the sessions and discharged the duties of the office, while one of his opponents lias been running over the state at tending picnics, secret order conven tions, making speeches, and inciden tally, criticizing Dial. Any informa tion wanted from Washington, Sena tor Dial gladly furnishes to every citizen, making it the rule of his of fice to answer every communication upon the date of its receipt. He has grown in favor and influence with his colleagues, and with this prestige and experience he is better equipped to serve us than ever before. What would be accomplished by pushing him out of office and placing in his stead another representative on the mere ground that he wants the job ? Certain interests are fighting Dial because he is a man of conviction and does his own thinking. No halter was put around his neck by the politicians when he went to Washington, al though the attempt was made, and on all issues that have confronted him he has conscientiously voted his con victions, regardless of whether it would be popular or unpopular back home. He has not played to the •footlights,” and while he might be termed a poor politician in the mod ern sense as it is used today, he has rendered broad and intelligent service, and by his sound business judgement and straightforward speeches, he has fought extravagant appropriations and has always been alert to the in terests of the taxpayers of the coun try. A man of ability and convict ion—safe and sound all ' the way through, his record is one of which the State of South Carolina should be proud. Senator Dial has been unfairly at tacked by two of his opponents, Byrnes and McMahan. There is strong evidence of a conspiracy between the two in an effort to draw votes to By i nes. There is the further attempt on the part of Labor authorities and newspapers in Washington to attack . the junior senatdr and to dictate to the voters of South Carolina by urg ing Dial’s defeat with Byrnes. Th's outside propaganda, should, and will be, resented by our people. Through the campaign these two gentlemen have tried to pick flaws in the Sena tor’s record rather Jhan to set forth their own claims and qualifications in a dignified and becoming manner. McMahan, the clown of the campaign, has made his race one of personalities against Dial and as he should have done, the Senator has struck back and •My defended himself and his record, •f which he has no reason to ashamed. South Carolina should show her ap preciation of Senator Dial’s services by sending him back to Washington. Laurens county, his native home, - should liberally do its part and give VOTES OF WOMEN NEEDED In looking over the club rolls, it is noted that several thousand women in the county were not sufficiently in terested in the election of our county and state officials to put their names on the registration books for next Tuesday’s primary. Right here in Clinton, several hundred women are not registered and by their mdtLfec*. once have disfranchised themselves from having a voice in the selection of the men who are to reign over our government. No good is to be accomplished now by talking qf those who are not en rolled. The important thing is to urge the qualified women to go to the polls and vote. Get acquainted with the ballot and use it as a power for improving public affairs. The obli gation is upon you and it should be made to count for advancement and enlightenment. A campaign is now being waged by the Woman’s National committee for Law Enforcement for the pur pose of bringing out the full vote of the women. The women have been regarded as the purifiers of politics and it has always been claimed that they may be counted on to support the causes which are vital to the wel fare of the nation. Under a democra tic government the welfare of the nation can be assured only by elect ing the proper officials and these can be elected, of course, only by the use of the ballot box on the part of those who realize their responsibility as voters. Not to vote means that we are to that extent guilty of the mis deeds of such improper officials as may be elected. Women, as well as men, have the responsibility upon them and should vote. An appeal to women is made in a recent issue of Good Housekeeping in an article written by Mabel Potter Daggett. It is pointed out that the cause of prohibition is in peril and that there are no less than forty-four organizations organized and heavily financed for the overthrow of prohi bition. The women are urged to come to the rescue of this law which they did much to make possible. The article states: “The plan is to bring the nineteenth amendment to the rescue of the eighteenth. Votes for women are here. Stand up, then with yours to be counted. Cast it from president to sheriff, only for a candidate who is dry.” The article quotes the following strong assertior trom an address of Mabel Walker Willebrandt: “The country’s sincerity and honor are jeapordized. We have adopted as our public policy national prohibition. Through it God is de veloping in this country a great ex periment in government. But this experiment faces an enemy^quite as real as, though more insididus than, the army of a hostile nation. We have a lawless element reaping rich returns from defiance of it. And we’ve got to get public opinion back of government to uphold the Consti tution of the United States. Those who buy what a bootlegger sells are acessories to a crime that is an at tack on the -Constitution. I weep when a bootlegger comes before me who has made millions in his trade And with all the evidence against him, assembled after mohths of ef fort, he can be sent to jail for only a year or two.” It is plain that whether the women are particularly interested .in local issues or not, they have a very im portant duty to perform in using their ballot for the protection and en forcement'of a law which was enact ed through their beneficent influence and which is calculated to save them from the misery and disgrace which are the companions of strong drink. It is the duty of every woman to VOTE. Those who refuse to go to the polls are helping to make it easy for bad and cheap politicians. tic part of the whole “lobbying” pro cess is that in the instances referred to, it is being led by college officials as well as coaches. It’s time to put the cards on the table and do some plain talking. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦a l E n Passant * * W. W. H. ♦ * ♦ Professor Thayer in his latest and moYt authentic biography of George Washington has called attention to the amount of abuse he had to live down. Not the least among the stories con cerning Washington is the one about the cherry tree, which has had few rivals in publicity, but which has, ac cording to Professor Thayer, done more than anything else to implant an instinctive contempt of its hero in the hearts of four generations of readers. “Why couldn’t George Wash ington lie?” asked a little boy. uldn’t-he^talk ?” Don’t forget to vote Tuesday. If your name is on the club roll— you are eligible. If you want to shorten-your life, live fast. " McMahan ^continues to suffer from “brain storm.” The county campaign continues with no casualties thus far reported. Honest Injun—what do you think of McMahan ? “Let’s all pull together for Clin ton.” Paste this slogan in your hat and practice it every day. Laving, life. laboring, loving—this is Yes, a friend in need is a friend in deed. And we never see some of our friends until they are in need. Courtesy is the thing that keeps you from calling a man a liar when you know he is one. LOBBYING FOR ATHLETES Some of the colleges in the state have gone crazy on the subject o athletics, and to secure promising athletes, unfair and ' questionable methods are being resorted to. L! this policy continues these institu tions are going to bring down upon their heads the criticisms and indig nation of thousands of people, who though strong believers in athletics don’t approve of the methods they are pursuing to build up their athle- be j tic departments. To bring the matter home, the Thomwell Orphanage football team last year was composed of several splendid players who concluded the high school course and are prepared to enter college this fall. These boys see and know. to Some women marry in order nave a man to lean on, and some others marry in order to have one to sit on. It’s often dangerous to speak evil of a man in his presence. And in his absence—it’s always cowardly. Ever notice when a man is all wrap ped up in himself what a small pack age he makes. Some one has said that a politician -a good one, never goes but one way at the time. When he comes to the parting of the ways he goes both ways. There are three elements that are big factors in insuring a town’s suc cess— Intelligence. Integrity. Industry. Information is a great thing. No body would ever have known what brains McMahan possesses had he not gone on the stump and given us this information about himself. Few of us know how to take criti cism. We accept it according to our temperament, some in a peaceably manner, but most of us in a combat ive spirit. Speaking of denominations, die you know that there are more 'A. R P.’s in Charlotte than any other place in the world, and that the A. R. P tabernacle, of which Dr. W. W. Orr is pastor, is the largest A. R. P. con gregation in the world. Religiously speaking, Charlotte excels. ■PMRPPMlMinHBnnnsBiaaBsaflsi 8 8 8 8 Luadi UndeJokiiJ^y There’s many a smooth promoter of the get-rich-quick concern,—which wouldn’t -need “promotin’” if the stock was wuth a dem,—0, there ain’t no honest money that is any teener missed, than the dollar that it costs a man to head the sucker list! When a feller gets to dreamin’ of the life on easy street, he’ll buck the game that promises to put him on his feet. . . . The “dotted line” in front of him—the pencil in his fist,—the bait is easy swallered, so, he heads the sucker list! I’ve done a heap of prayin’ that the time would come to pass, when brains would stop the idiot from blowin’ out the gas,—but I’ve won dered more here lately—if a well- directed fist to the point of anaesthe sia—wouldn’t end the sucker list? They lay it on the good old stork -there may be nothin’ in it—but they say the old bird brings around a Packer every minnit! I ain’t believ in’ all I hear—I don’t pretend to know but jedgin’ from the suckers caught, I half believe it’s so! Let Us Serve You E Quality Groceries «The good housewife knows the para mount importance of buying high quality groceries and buying them economically. It’s such women that will find pleasure and satisfaction in the purchases made here. PROMPT, COURTEOUS, EFFICIENT SERVICE ALWAYS. LITTLE ^ DENSON 8 8 8 8 50—Two Phones—54 •Clinton, S. C. YOU NEED NOT FAIL There are eight million more wom en than men in Europe. Frank Manning was one of the “hoys with no chance.” He was born a hunchback in a poor section of Charlestown, Mass. His father was a freight handler on the docks; his mother took in washing. He was the ninth child. Slow to develop and weak of physique, his only schooling was three terms in a public school. When he was thirteen he was earn ing $1.00 a day as a dishwasher in an all-night lunch wagon in Boston. He walked to and from his job—a distance of over four miles—daily. In the summer of 1901, when he was 17 years old, he conceived the idea of offering tempting and wholesome luncheons to Harvard students in Cambridge. The students were “specials” attending the summer courses. He had saved $115 from his meagre pay and with this he rented a “hole in the wall” which faced Har vard University oh Massachusetts avenue, Cambridge. An attractive sign over his tiny door read, “Eat Well Think Better.” His specialties consisted of home-cooked meats, pies, iced coffees, teas and lemonade. A widow living across the street did the cooking. He bought the food and paid her ten per cent gross of his earnings. Before winter of that year he had salted away $1,100 in cash and all his bills were paid. Before the winter was over he had enlarged his place to accomodate 150 persons, employed nine waiters—girls—and a French chef did the cooking. Four years later his basrk balance amount ed to $16,500. During the four years student friends who patronized his place took enough interest in him to tutor him and at the end of the four years his education was equivalent to that of a high school graduate. In cidentally he learned shorthand and became a law reporter. He sold out, moved to Chicago and opened a large law reporting office where he made a small fortune. Selling this business he moved to Southern Italy, where he and his wife now live in comfort. WHAT DO P. S. JEANS DO? Hi II IHHIIIIII k After trying many kinds of polishes on our own furniture and selling various kinds, we believe Wizard Polish Byrnes voted against the bonus bill in 1920. In 1924 he turned right around and voted for it. A weather politician. Next Tuesday brings the election and many disappointed candidates. While some will win and rejoice, oth ers like the little boy, will have noth ing to say. Optimism is a fine thing and always stimulates a candidate, but some of the fellows who think they are going to be elected will not make the grade—not by a jugful. to be the very best polish made for furni ture, pianos, automobiles, hardwood floors, etc. If you have not tried it, let your next order be for WIZARD. We have it in the various sizes. A stroll over the college campus favorably impresses the visitor. It reveals wonderful progress in the erection of the two handsome new buildings now under construction that | would adorn any campus. Our college of today, splendid as it is, will look; | small compared to ten years hence. It’s future is assured, and it is a bright and rosy future. Fiiller-Simpson Furniture Co. a big majority. Clinton should I are Presbyterians, supported for the rally to him to give him a big vote past eight or ten years in a Presby- firom this section. His relations with | terian institution, and naturally the our town have been pleasant and to Presbyterian College is where they •vpqr ysapset that has gone before j belong if they intend entering col- S^ 4MiiMpra^Ip«iri g<^re-W It looks quite unbecoming for A candidate must have publicity. If he doesn’t get it he can never hope ] to win. The light of publicity must ’ be turned on so that the people may i J CLINTON* see and know. Unfortunately, for [ ^ , 1 some office-seekers, the more light [ thrown upon them, the fewer their, i votes when the count is over. “THE HOME MAKERS" SOUTH CAROLINA 1 A great many people follow a quiet, unassuming channal in Ufa, while ll!!!!il!llllllililllUINIIiiHIUIIItllllWllill|IUIUIIIIIIIIIIllllll