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- V 4 J 1 p • P ,P (El|ranirlf | 5 4T MHf* 1I41U ilT; 1 PUBUSHED EVERY THURSDAY -- BY THE CHRONICLE PUBUSHIN€K]0. WILSON W. HARRIS Editor and Publisher Entered at the (-Hinton Post Office aa matter t>f Second Class. Terms of Subscription: One year Six months .... Three months .75 60 Payable in advance lUn THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION The Chronicle ecks the cooperation of its subscribe's and readers — the publisher will a* all times appreciate wise suggestion , and kindly advice. Make all remittances to THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Clinton, S. C. CLINTON, S. C„ JANUARY 27, 1927 8 OUR PRESSING PROBLEMS A reader of The Chronicle, and a public-spirited and useful citizen of Clinton,. writes us: “I am much impressed with your brief ed : torial notes under the heading, ‘The Chronicle's Am bition for Clinton’ as published in your issue of January 20th. You have boiled down into a few lines on each point ' principles of the highest importance to Clintonians. It would be a good idea if every citizen in the town would commit those editorial notes to memory, and then attempt to put them to gether by putting all of our shoul ders and heads together in co-op erative effort. “Every one of .the editorial notes is worthy of type an inch high if you only had the space.” We wish as . our subscriber writes, that every citizen of this community would paste the suggestions referred to in a conspicuous place and work for their attainment for the coming year. Not because of any personal reason, or that they came from us, but for the important reason that these problems outlined are of v\ta! inter est to the community if we are to go forward and intelligently solve exist ing conditions. The time has come when our community needs to arouse from its dormant attitude and get fired up and go to work for the up building of this city .and for the best interests of all classes of cii*"c3y.' Referring to the suggestions made by The Chronicle, one of outstanding importance and calculated to be the community's salvation, is the bring ing of more industrial payrolls to Clin ton. Business is created by payrolls. All organizations in our city should be untiringly working to locate indus tries here and we should use the same * steps that are being taken by other Southern cities and communities in this direction. With our agricultural interests in a deplorable condition, Clinton needs to turn its attention to the industrial outlook, our opinion be ing that we must have more manufac turing enterprises if we are to sur vive. In the matter of giving the organi- ’zations of the city a proper support, there is a spirit of apathy and indif ference by a large part of our busi ness men which we cannot understand. Every man in business here or deriv ing his living by a salary in the, com munity, should line-up behind every organization and effort that has as Rs object the advancement of the com munity. It is hot fair for us, either as businoas or professional men, to live here and expect the community to support us and then in turn refuse to contribute our part and to assume our Share of the responsibility. These or ganizations should have the moral and financial support of all forward-look ing citizens. If you are outside of the Commercial club, don’t criticize or - knock it because of something It does, or does not do, but get into the or ganization as a member and help make it what you believe it ought to be. And while speaking on this subject, we are pleased to know that there is an effort oa foot to revive the Civic ( should be an inspection of all meats filled and offered for sale, as well as of milk, fish, etc., proper sanitation precautions as regards sewerage con nections throughout the city, and ev ery safeguard made to protect the lives of our people. The question qf good roads has been receiving considerable attention in the past few years and we have accom plished much, but the end of the road has not yet been reached, should be made easily accessible to every section of the county with good highways and consideration needs to be given to yet undeveloped crosa- country roads. Our record in highway development is one to be proud of and this work needs to be continued. The question of an adequate fire department should not call for argu ment with intelligent people. The need is imperative, in our opinion, the most pressing upon the city today; bringing as it will, lower insurance rates and better protection to the property and lives of the community. If the ci|y authorities are unable to finance the proposition, our people should give serious consideratioh to a special bond issue aimed particularly for this purpose. A disastrous fire, destroying considerable property and j endangering lives, will eventually arouse the city to this danger, but why waikimtil the catastrophe has come before we take action? The educational interests of the community have always been given emphasis by our people and this sup port should continue. Clinton in real ity, is an. educational center, with a first-class public school system, a Training school maintained by the State, the Thomwell Orphanage and Presbyterian college. The latter insti tution is soon to be headed by a new president in the person of Dr. B. L. Parkinson and w-e should all get be hind him and give him our sympathy and loyal support in all that he under takes for this institution. Our educa tional facilities are among our out standing assets, and are entitled to a sympathetic interest and support on the part of all. The question of a public library for Clinton gives our women still anoth er fine opportunity for work. If they will get oh this proposition and keep driving at it, there is no reason why it cannot be “put across.” Sometime, somehow, a plan may qpen up by which this ambition may be realized and an institution provided in keeping with the intelligence and character of our city. A t The qcto6on oi publicity for Clin ton is one that has been neglected and the city has suffered thereby. No matter what we may have here, no matter how satisfied we may be with our own selves, what will it all amount to in the matter of community enlargement and increased population unless we tell it to the world. Noth ing can survive in this day without intelligent publicity and we need to capitalize on our assets and let the world know what we have and that the latch-string is on the outside to new citizens and industries. The Work of re-populating the i farms of this section, is a big prob lem and its solution is far-reaching. TTie plan now on foot to bring new settlers into this area from the North west or other sections to populate the Calhoun highway territory is entirely feasible and with an aggressive and intelligent effort, there is no reason why it cannot be done. The plan to get the publicity work started by or ganizing the community and enlist ing our people in the Calhoun asso ciation is entitled to front page prom inence : En Passant ♦ W. W. H. surrounding country is even better than anniversary weather. There will be an interesting program in addition to the governor’s speech. It is stated that Mr. P. S. Bailey will be president of a knitting miH to be built in Clint jn. Clinton is one J: of the most flourishing little cities in ... W .w-rJPi .. I . ♦♦♦♦♦♦eseoooeeooeoooooooao i*** New buildings are going .. .J up, a fine graded school building has times, but been completed; the orphanage is one Folks still talk hard you’ll notice from the auto advs that they are still doing business. Everybody is agreed in agitating a Clinton 1 lowering of prices—for the other tel- low - Crime in South Carolina will contin ue to wave so long as the man in the governor’s chair features the issuing of pardons. of the best institutions of its kind in (the United States; the Presbyterian college is extending its influence every day, and the Bailey group of cotton mills is among the strongest in the state. You have noticed this, also, many a man has gone broke suddenly trying to get rich too quickly. There are still a few folks who don’t own either automobiles or radio outfits. , The death on the morning of the 21st of April of Captain Henry Y. Vance, though expected, nevertheless was a source of deepest sorrow to our chorch and community. He was a young man (only forty-years of age) of sterling worth, of most admirable qualities, and was very much liked by all who knew him. He had been a member of our church for 25 years, and had resided here his whole life. A very large assembly filling the (church entirely, accompanied him to If we think we can succeed, we will 'the grave. The funeral services were conducted by the pastor, assisted by Rev. J. B. Parrott; and the burial was by his brethren of the Knights of Py thias. He has many relatives in Clin ton; he leaves a widow and three chil dren. All have our tenderest pathy. * succeed will fail. If we, ^4“ we will fail, we Don’t believe all that you hear about your neighbors even if you say 1 il yourself. By the way, does anybody know of anything the legislature has done since it convened? Yes. the world will always need re forming so long as there are people who prefer jazz to music. sym- Isn’t it strange how the political (bee so often buzzes around the head of a humbug? Thought is the most powerful force used by man. Without it, failure is almost a certainty. At the meeting of the board of trus tees of Presbyterian college held dur ing commencement, the resignation of Prof. A. W. McWhorter was accepted with regret. He has been with the college for six years and has identi fied himself with the college and the community. He finds it necessary to return next year to Johns Hopkins to finish his course. without extra cost Our Groceries delivered to your, door cost you no more than "cash and carry.’’ Just an added service —we render free. Just an added service that never fails— rain or shine. Next tune just phone and say “deliver.” Our prices are always low! The qual ify always high! LITTLE 8 DENSON 50—Two Phones—54 ♦ And speaking of a fool bill, what do you think of the one proposed to tax hydro-electric power and thereby run capital out of the state. Lawyers may be necessary in set tling disputes, but they make their living by promoting them. ^ GIFTS THAT LAST J. B. FRONTS JEWELER • • CLINTON. 8. C. ALL PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED BY LICENSED PHARMACISTS - - - i * CALLED FOE AND DELIVERED PROMPTLY SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY # M At Union Station** v Phones 377 and 400 Phones 377 and 400. The world moves, of course, but sometimes we wonder whether it is going forward or backward. Few things come to pass without careful thought before hand. Few worth while things happen by acci dent. DRS. SMITH & SMITH]! OPTOMETRISTS MODERN SERVICE!; Sometimes, we fancy, opportunity has started to knock but has been dis mayed by the knocker within. SPECIALISTS Ryes Bxamined >: Glasses Fitted! 15 West Main Street Phone 101 — CUNTON. S. C. Laborstery for Prompt Repair Service | H. D. HENRY F. M. BOLAND H. D. Henry & Company insurance STOCKS - BONDS - REAL ESTATE LOANS NEGOTIATED Two bootleggers were landed in po lice court after starting a general fight because no one would sample their wares. A New Jersey hen laid a flat egg. Come to think of it, a flat egg would be more comfortable to set on than a round one. 24 YEARS AGO Items from “Our Monthly” of 1903, Dr. Wm. P. Jacobs. Editor With sincere sorrow we chronicle the death on the 19th ult., of Mr. J. A. Simpson. Mr. Simpson was a true and honest man, devoted to his fam- ily and faithful to the best of his abil- When this drive is launched,iity in every duty. He was a member! there should not be a man or woman in Clinton to refuse to respond with the two dollars membership fee and line-up with the committee and lead ers who have undertaken this impor tant work of re-populating our forsak en farm areas. The question of diversification is in the hands of the farmers, and if in the light of the cotton situation, they continue to go ahead on the one-crop theory, refuse to diversify and put in to practice the “live at home” doctrine, they are hopeless. Columns upon col umns from the best brain of the country are pouring into the newspa pers and farm magazines on this great problem and the farmer who would aork out his own salvation, aa he of the First Presbyterian church, and! also of the Knights of Honor. His! funeral services were conducted by Dr. W. P. Jacobs, and by Rev. J. B. Parrott, and he was buried by the] Knights of Honor. The death of Mrs. Clara H. Albright on the 10th of April was long expect ed, nevertheless it cast a cloud of distress over the congregation. She had lived her whole hfe here except a short period of four years in Texas. On the death of her husband in Paris, she returned here, and made her home. It was the prayer of all of us that God would spare her useful life, for she was in the high noon of age and use fulness. She longed to get well, but LOGS We are now buying logs sawed in lengths from ten to sixteen feet de livered on our planer mill yard at • * ^ '• • Clinton, S. C. We are buying and paying CASH for all logs delivered! association and get the ladies of the! must, will soon see the wisdom of the J nevertheless resigned herself to His community interested in that work. It should have the membership and sympathy of all our women in order that it may effectively contribute its part in the program for “Greater Clin ton.” Certainly our good women can take time from their “party” activi ties to man*ie§t a sufficient interest in those things that look to the en largement and betterment of our city and community. The problem of a proper develop ment of the city’s farm territory, is, as every one must admit, au impera tive need. One needs only to take a short ride through the country to see the devastated farms, dilapidated homes and farm houses, and the gen eral appearance of desolation. This problem needs the attention of our beat brains. •2j‘\ The question of making Clinton in a beautiful and healthy in which oar women can 'Pli^thay de so. There should be an «f flower tawna, deaa prifratioD and » gen- program. The Chronicle is giving s he died lit pe.ee with God and considerable space every week on thel*N mankind. A great crowd followed fH: need of diversification which is calcu lated to be of tremendous help to our farmers if they will absorb and use it. Finally, we need to get together, stay together, and work together in harmony. If as citizens, we are un willing to do this—all our efforts will be in vain. Nothing can be accom plished by a divided people, but it is everlasting team work that counts. We need to put away prejudice and minor differences of opinion and all get together on one united platform which has its goal the welfare and 1 upbuilding of our city and community. 1 If every man and woman in our town could catch this vision—our problems and difficulties would rapidly disap pear. The Chronicle pledges its support anew to the community, its organiza tions and co-workers. Ambitions such as have been, hastily outlined above, should be kept constantly-be fore us, and for their attainment, we should ase energy, her to the grave. Mrs. Albright was a faithful and devoted member of the Presbyterian church. We will miss her in our church life snd gatherings. But it is well with her. A meetidg of the citizens of CHin ton was held on the 24th of this month at Copelannd’s hall, the meeting being full and representative. After pass ing resolutions urging on the town council the promotion in the town of electric lighting and water works, a chamber of commerce wee organized, and the interests of this thriving young city was committed to their charge. On Saturday, May 9th, the Presby terian Sunday school of Clinton will celebrate its 39th anniversary and Governor D. C. Heyward will delivei the address. Everybody always goe: to the Anniveraaly and the crowd thu year will be larger than usual “Anniversary weather” is proverb)* [ sy be ex Call at our office formation whether log or one million. for further in- you have one S' perseverance; in-;ally good and a fine:time