The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, May 14, 1925, Image 8
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M’GOWAN GETS
A HIGHWAY JOB
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Mr- Jones presented the following re
solution:
“I regret that circumstances have
arisen, which, in my opihion, make-it
necessary for me to make a state
ment. - /
“Some of the members of this com
mission, without being solicited, by
me to do &o, signed a letter request
ing that I accept the posjt of/chief
highway commissioner, an office late
ly created by the general assembly of
this^tate. ; ’ j \ r '
“I had scarcely read the request
before certain influences, some of
which have voices on this- body,
sought my premature defeat. ■! can
not fix individual blame, for the cam
paign against me,- but/t do say that
some of the methods employed were
both insiduous and reprehensible. In
fact, some of the methods employed
were so insiduous and reprehensible
that no person would in decency, as
sume responsibility for it.
“I have never been a candidate for
the position of chief commissioner and'
I am not now one. When I make this
statement I am mindful of the fact
that the chairman of this commission
made the statement at the last meet
ing of this commission that it was a
shame for q member of-the commis
sion to sit in on the election of a chief
commissioner while he was a candi
date for the office.
I “I'did not know it then, but events
of any member of the legislature also.
It was suggested by Mri Johnston that
a letter from Mr. SmoaK tp the com-
mission be read before the* vote was
taken so as to give the Walterbottv
mart the full benefit of . his candidacy.
After the reading of the letter by -Mr,
Rhett, and two short talks—one by
^Vlr.- Langley, favoring, the Baker mo
tion, without, disparaging Mr. Smoak,
and another by Mr. Hearon, who re
ferred to Mr. Smoak as one of the
best friends the highway commission
ever had, Mr. Baker’s motion‘carried
On the call for “ayes” there was
response—of less Volume than that by
which the members of the 'highway
board barrpd themselves from the po
sition—although no dissenting votes
were cast. Mr. Jones called attention
to the fact that the chairman, had not
ruled the vote uhanimous; whereupon
Mr. Rhett asked if there were any dis
senters. There was ho response.
There was one other letter read—
from Dr. Jacobs, stating that he did
not desire Ahe position unless his elec
tion was almost unanimous. -
On the call iot 'nominations, Mr.
Ligon placed in nomination Mr. Hill
and Mr. Croft seconded the nomina
tion. .... \
Admiral McGowan was then placed
in nomination by Mr. Baker, wh# de*
clared the former naval officer would
be a credit tol&e board and to the
state of Sbuth. Carolina. Mr. Lang
ley seconded Admiral McGowan’s no
mination. . , ,*/»..
Mr. Allen placed in nomination Dr^
Jabobf, 'who he s^hi was too well
known to need to be discuss,ed.
h&ve happened that IM me to the Two talks foUowed-the one by >lr :
Croft refemr.g to. Mr. Hill as “a man
conclusion that the chairman had ref-,
erence to me. Ilf he did, I desire to o{ bl * busi * ess
say that his imputation had no basis
in fact, ;
“I have no interest in the election
of a chief commissioner, except to lend
my -influence to the selection of a
man who 'frill place this department on
a business basis and require it • to
function economically, legally and in
the interest of all the taxpayers of
the state. ? --
“As an evidence of my good faith, f
assert to you that I am willing to
vote for any of the following gentle
men: Admiral Samuel McGowan .of
Laurens, C. J. Rill of Aikeri, Dr. J. F.
Jacobs of Clintpn, R. M. Cooper, Jr.,
of Wisacky, Henry C. Moore of Gaft>
ney. ‘ \
“I am sure that either of the gen
tlemen mentioned is capable, worthy
and in every respect fitted for the
position, and looking toward that end
I offer the following resylution: *
“Resolved, That noanember of the
-commission be elected as chi6f com
missioner.”
Mr. Baker then moved the barring
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” and one “who would
eliminate the socalled Columbia ring”
discussion, and 'cause ,n6 controversy
as fo the position going either to the
Piedmont'or to the coastal Section;
and the other by Mr. Rhett, who in
speakiftg of the admiriaPs position in
Washington, declared that he “had
never heard of a man so commended
by Democrats and Republicans alike.”
On motion of Mr. Ligon the nomina-
tiorts were closed. .
A roll call vote was then taken, Mf.
Rhett’s vote giving Admiral McGowan
the necessary majority. The election
was then made unanimous on motion
of Mr; Jobes. _
TRUHSPAY, MAY 14, 1925
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TO KILL BUS SERVICE.
WHOSE FROZEN WASTES?
YES SIR, RATHER FIGHT.
H IN DEN BERG’S ELECTION.
Massachusetts considers a proposi
tion interesting to other states. The
idea is to oblige raiftoads killing com
petition annoyihg to them, but use
ful to the public, by interferring with
omnibus passenger lines. The scheme
is cleverely worked out.
First, owners of omnibuses using
public' roads would be compelled to
get certificates of public necessity and
urgency.. -
That isn’t so very dangerous, be
cause public opinion which would de
mand -a -convenient omnibus service
could bring pressure to bear on the
legislature. y
But it would -atso be necessary for
an omnibus line to get a permit from
the local authorities of every little
town and village through which it
might pass. With such a law in force
it would only be necessary for the
railroad to ' buy one or two little
keel bodies—and that wouldn’t be dif
ficult. 1
A goo<^ showing in bed
room suites at very at
tractive prices. Set the
pretty ones in French
Walnut and Ivory. FtiJ-
ler - Simpson Furniture
Company. ““
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-THERE’S NO NEED OR EXCUSE FOR
AN UNTIDY APPEARANCE WITH
' OUR SERVICE AT YOtlR •
■ DISPOSAL.
RE-BLOCKING HATS
PRESSING AND CLEANING
DYEING—ALL KINDS
This is our business. We kpow we
Four, nations are racing to reach the
North Pole. MacMillon hopes to ar-
rive first with the American flag and
his two airships.
Anyhow, whatever happens in this
race, the United States reaches the
Pole first./ ,
As to “owning” that'territory there
need be no quarrel. There is oil there>
within the Artie. The\ Rockefellers
have actually proved it and/ produced
it, although they do not mean to bring
i-t out. i ’ .Jr . < .
And as the pole shifts, the differ
ent stars one after, another become
our Northern stat, which k not at all
“fixed and unchanging.’’ Today”? Po
lar lands will lose their carpet of ice,
men will' live there, on fertile fields,
and “Polar night” will be located else
where.
satisfy for we never have a kick. Our
delivery service is quick and reliable.
Send us your clothes and let us make
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them look new. Cal Coolidge has had his
last
v.
summer s suit renovated and made
ready for use. Follow his example, and
that of hundreds of. others—send your
; clothes to us for reliable attention.
The railroads need something to
wake’them up, and they ought to be
grateful for mild omnibus competif
tion. By and by they will have real
competition in the airplane routes.
And even railroads will hardly sug 1 -
gest that the people haven’t the right
to fly through their own atmosphere
without special permission.
The omnibus line as a medium of
long-distance transportation i§ an es
tablished fact. You may ride by bus
all the way from Sdn Diego to Seat
tle, the whole length of our Western
coast. ' .
4f buses wear oqt the roads, part
of their earnings should be. used to
keep the roads in repair. But omni
bus lines should, be encouraged every
where.
But what, by that time, wilt have
become of the nations now claiming
Polar lands? They will have vanish
ed more completely than the 22 sep
arate kingdoms that met the Conquer-
er when he landed in Britain.
And 'what we call civilization will
then be part of* a disagreeable past,
studied, as we now study the Bush
man, African pygmies, and the “head
hunters” of Borneo.
Man by nature delights in struggle.
At Columbia, South Carolina, beside
the railroad track, four barefoot color
ed boys from fifteen to six years of
age called out, “Throw a nickle in the
air and we'll fight,for it.”
The suggestion that the smallest
boy would have little chance found no
favor. AH four boys were disap
pointed when each received his nickle
without a struggle. Even the small
est boy said, “Yea, arir, we'd rather
fight for it.” * .
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There ia a moral for employers.
Give your men on salary a chance to
make something extra by “fighting”
for extra business and extra profit.
Only, profit-sharing gets the best out
of a man. A salary, no matter how
big, seems like an insult after a few
months.
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Pressing Club
Clinton, S. C.
Phone 28
The French' declare the election of
Von Hindenberg to be Germany’s chal
lenge to. the World and to France
especially. But the French should be
the last to criticize the Germans in
this selection^ - v *
When Napoleon was shamefully
beaten and ran home from the Ger
mans to. save his skin, as- the Kaiser
ran away from Germany to save his
skin, the French elected as President,
Marshal MacMahon, the best imitation
of a military hero within reach.
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Take Your Choice
There’s Straw Hafs here aplenty so that every rpan can
find the exact style he wants. And we have them in
a number of different straws which adds still further
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to the range of selection. Prices—
'> $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00
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'The One Price Store”
CLINTON, S C.
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This bank has built its prosperity upon the confi
dence of its customers'and will continue to deserve
that implicit faith and confidence.
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fairs, who are conservative enough to insure safety
yid progressive enough to encourage development
It will be glad to number you among its depositors,
with either a checking or savings account, or both.
The guiding principles of its management are Safety^
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blankets. '
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