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VOLUME XXVII
CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1927
NUMBER
PAY MEASURE
UP THIS WEEK
Appropriation Bill To Be Filed
Soon for Assembly Action.
Solons Begin 6th Week.
Columbia, Feb. 13.—With little of
state-wide importance accomplished,
the South Carolina legislature began
its sixth week of the current session
on Tuesday.
This week is expected to see intro
duction of the annual appropriation
bill, on which the ways and means
committee has been working. Chair
man Robert E. McCaslan, Greenwood,
said it was his expectation to report
out the fiscal measure some time this
week. A sub-committee of the ways
and means, the personnel of which has
not been disclosed, is scheduled to be
gin a study of the revenue problem
with the object of framing a program
for obtaining the income necessary to
meet the appropriation.
The only measure of general appli
cation and interest that has become a
law as the result of the legislature’s
first five weeks of-labor is an act to
repeal the motor vehicle title law,
which was signed by Governor Rich
ards Thursday.
The repeal bill met with little oppo
sition in either house! It was the first
of the administration measures, enun
ciated by the chief executive when he
took office January 18, to win legis
lative approval.
Two other bills indorsed by Govern
or Richards — companion measures
providing for abolition of the State
tax commission and transfer of its du
ties to the State treasurer and comp
troller general—won a victory in the
week, when they we.-e given majority
favorable, minority unfavorable re
ports by the ways and means commit
tee. According to general talk, the
favorable report was voted by twenty-
one members, or not quite a majority
of the committee of forty-nine, while
eleven voted for the unfavorable re
port and seven others present ab
stained from voting. Ten members
were absent when the vote was taken.
The bills were introduced by Repre
sentatives S. T. D. Lancaster, Stan
field, Wingo, Johnson and Huff.
In the Senate, a bill by Senator J.
Howard MoOTe of Abbevfrrertlf aRbttxh
the tax commission, was given an un
favorable report by the finance com
mittee, but, by request of the author,
it was permitted to retain its place
upon the calendar. Two other meas
ures in the Governor’s program got
off to a similar start in the House.
Proposing to abolish the State board
of public welfare, except for the child
placing bureau, which would be trans
ferred to the board of health, they
were given majority favorable, minor
ity unfavorable reports by the ways
and means committee, but were later
sent back to the committee upon re
quest of Representative McLaufin,
Marlboro, for, ^clarifying of amend
ments. Committee amendments pro
posed included the placing of certain
duties, upon the office of the State
bank examiner, the checking up of
paroled convicts, and the investiga
tion of students applying for free tui
tion and scholarships at the State in
stitutions of higher learning.
Among the measures passed by the
House was the Johnson-Pruitt bill to
require the installation of sewerage
systems in all cotton mill villages
within a period of two yearte.
The House saiy a movement started
for an investigation of the gasoline
price situation in South Carolina and
as between this state and neighbor
ing states. Representatives Harley
of Barnwell, and Love of Greenville,
introduced a resolution alleging that
the large oil companies are discrimi
nating against this state, and provid
ing for an investigation by a legisla
tive committee.
Both houses passed a resolution
fathered by Senator Ouzts of Green
wood, commending Attorney General
John M. Daniel for his previous inves
tigation into the gasoline situation.
Mr. Harley also sponsored a bill to
tighten up the state’s anti-trust laws
^with a view to preventing some of the
Vuctices which he charged the oil
companies with^athering.
Governor Rlchi/ds sent another
special message to both houses, rec
ommending consolidation vof the ware
house commission with tk® state de
partment of agriculture, and abolition
of the market bulletin now issded by
the department. A bill was introckic-
ed in the House to carry out the pur
pose of the measure. > , ‘ \j
Mid-session finds the General As
sembly with a calendar full of the us
ual number of bills relating, to pres
ervation of fish, game and forests,
examination of the schedules of both
houses reveal. Many of these coming
through the House and bearing the
approval of the Senate committee on
fish, game and forestry have to pass
; the final gauntlet on the floor of the
Senate to be enrolled for ratification
and gubernatorial approval.
METHODISTS ASK
FOR TOLERANCE
Education Association Opposed To
Legislation Against Teaching of
. Scientific Subjects in Schools.
Memphis, Feb. 10.—Believing that
legislation which would “interfere
with the proper teaching of science
in American schools and colleges is
futile and can serve no good,” the Ed
ucation Association of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, went on
record here today almost unanimously
as opposed to such legislation.
“We, the members of the Educa
tion Association of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, here put our
selves on record as opposed to all leg
islation that would interfere with
proper teaching of science in Ameri
can schools and colleges.
“Whether we have been in position
to form opinions on current scientific
theories, or whatever opinions we may
have formed on these subjects, in any
case, we are opposed to legislation
because we believe it will be futile
and can serve no good purpose” reads
the resolution adopted with only two
dissenting votes.
The measure was introduced by Dr.
W. F. Few, president of Duke univer
sity in North Carolina. When he had
read the document, a score or more
were on their feet to second the mo
tion that it be adopted. A vote was
taken after only a short discussion.
Among those who affixed their sig
natures to the paper were G. F. Win
field, newly elected president of ,the
association and president of Lon Mor
ris college in Texas; W. P. Few, pres
ident of Duke university; H. W. Cox,
president of Emory university, and H.
N. Snyder, president of Wofford col
lege.
In the brief discussion which pre
ceded the adoption of the resolution,
Dr. J. C. Roper, of the upper South
Carolina conference, declared himself
“in favor of the bold course.”
“But in my mind arises the ques
tion ‘what will that great hotly of
people out yonder in our churches say
when they pass judgment’ ”? Dr. Ro
per said. “It is perhaps the safest
course.”
Asserting that “if science can give
us more light, God knows I want it.”
Dr. Roper asked to amend the resolu
tion, “lightly.”
‘*1 think we might add in the reso
lution .that we are not agreeing with
the agnostic, Clarence Darrow,” he
said. His amendment was facetiously
spoken and not acted upon.
CREAMERY PLANT
ALMOST ASSURED
Business Men of Laurens Organizing
To Assist Farmers By Cattle
Purchasing Association.
Laurens, Feb. 11.—A creamery for
Laurens is practically assured, accord
ing to a statement given out yester
day by C. H. Roper, president of“the
Peoples-Enterprise bank. Mr. Roper
has taken a leading part in the move
ment to have a creamery plant estab
lished in Laurens and has kept in close
touch with all its phases since the
agitation began several weeks ago and
is, therefore, ih a position to form a
conclusion as to the matter.
Mr. H. F. Wilde, of Charlottsville,
Va., who has made a proposal to es
tablish a creamery here, spent yester
day in Laurens, having arrived late
Wednesday afternoon. When inter
viewed he stated that since looking
over the situation and discussing the
matter with local business men he
felt that an agreement would be
reached and the plant established:
However, he said, some details must
be worked out yet before a definite
decision can be reached.
Mr! Wilde is a member of a firm
of four business men who already own
and operate eight creameries and if
Laurens is added to the list he expects
to come here and take charge of this
one himself. When asked about the
requirements he stated that 300 pounds
of butter fat would be needed daily.
If the plant is established here both
butter and ice cream will be made.' .
The business men of Laurens are
taking an active interest in the move
ment and a plan has already been
worked out to organize a cattle pur
chasing association to assjst a limited
number of farmers to secure dairy
cows. Mr. Roper stated that he
thought by next week further details
of the plan can be given out to those
who expect to furnish butter fat for
the creamery.
RETAILING AS A LIFE WORK
Your Success Depends Largely On Getting In
terested In the Right Line of Business at the
Start; How to Accomplish This Is Shown.
(Editor’s Note: The following is the first of a series of
ten articles by Roger W. Babson, the famous statistician,
written for The Chronicle on ‘’Tour Boy's Business." Next
week Mr. Babson will discuss "Manufacturing.”)
1,000 FARMERS TO
MAKE STUDY TRIP
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Tour Is Sponsored By Calhoun High
way Association To See Fanning
Methods of Scandinavians.
Your own success as a business
man, as a father and as an investor,
depends largely upon getting inter
ested in the right line of business. To
accomplish this there are tnahy fac
tors to consider, among which are:
(1) General business conditions; (2)
Changes in the desires of'people; (3)
New industries and inventions; (4)
Inherited and’ instinctive characteris
tics; (5) Extent of competition; (6)
Capital required; (7) Cost of opera
tion; (8) Immediate opportunities, etc.
These are all factors for consideration
when deciding on the business in which
to work or invest.-
In a general way, I shall discuss
these factors during the next few
weeks. I do this both because of the
importance of the subject and because
the average young man unfortunately
takes the first job offered to him, ir
respective of whether or not he is fit
ted for it or the |ob offers real oppor
tunities. Three-quarters of our young
men may be handicapped for many
years, if not for life, by entering
the wrong business when leaving
school. Hundreds of millions of dol
lars are annually lost by investors
who likewise disregard a few funda
mental economic laws.
Importance of the Retailer
Most all lines of business can be
classified into one of ten main groups.
These groups are as follows: Retail
ing, Manufacturing, Banking, Agri
culture, Mining, Railroading, Public
Service, Building, Shipping and In
surance. I put Retailing first in this
list because it is of the greatest im
portance. But few realize the mag
nitude of the retail business. The re
tailers of the United States sell $200,-
000,000 worth of goods each day. This
supplies all the money to run all the
industries of the country, which ul
timately pays all wages; iifbemt, tax
es, freight charges, public service in
come and a billion dollars annually
for advertising—in fact runs the coun
try and keeps 50,000,000 people em
ployed. In other words, the retailer
collects the money to run practically
all other industries. Hence, the re
tail business is of vital importance and
should command respect and co-opera
tion from all. The preachers and the
merchants are the foundations of
American prosperity.
Independent vs Chain. Stores —
When one considers the subject of
retailing he is confronted immediately
with this question: Which has the
greatest future, the independent mer
chant or the chain store? Frankly,
I believe that both have their uses and
offers, lot him get with one of your
respected local independent merchants.
House-To-House Canvassing
In addition to the different forms of
merchandising referred to above, I
must mention “house-to-house” can
vassing. This method has long been
in existence and undoubtedly is the
oldest of all systems of merchandising.
Probably the first retailer went about
the streest of some Mediterranean city
with a pack on his back,—calling from
house to house. We all remember the
great book selling campaigns which
existed in our boyhood days. Now
this same system has been, very suc
cessful in connection with the sale of
brushes, stqckings, linens and other
forms of merchandise. As an invest
ment proposition these concerns can
not be generally recommended. They
seem to be very successful for a few
‘years then, owing to increasing com
petition or other causes, seem to peter
out. Of course, the cost of selling
under such conditions is very large and
people ultimately see that they can
get fully as good merchandise from
the local merchant for less money.
On the other hand, such companies
are exceptionally good testing grounds
for a boy who thinks he wishes to go
into retailing. Let him go on the
road for a fetf - months selling goods
and he soon finds out whether or not
he is fitted to be a salesman.
It not only is a crime against a
young man to allow him to get into
a business for which he is not fitted,
but it is likewise a crime against so
ciety. One trouble with business to
day is that during the stress of the
war men and women got into lines of
work for which they were not fitted.
Too many clerks in stores are hired
for their good looks, while too many
salesmen are employed because of
family or friendship tifea. These mis
fits are not only holding back retail
trade, but also manufacturing, ship
ping, and other lines which depend j
upon the retailer for their existence.
Therefore, my advice to a young man
who thinks he would like retailing is
to first get a job as house-to-house
canvasser. After passing this test,
get into the school of ia chain store
company. After learning what the
chain store has to offer, get a‘, con
nection with a high grade local'citi-
ho is successfully operating as
independent merchant. 1 repeat,
that although men make values, souls
make men. See that you get with a
man with a soul.
Retailing Investment Outlook
As already suggested, an investor
PRESBYTERIAN
BEGINS TRACK
Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 13.—An edu
cational trip for 1,000 Southern farm
ers to Denmark and other Scandina
vian countries this summer \will be
sponsored by the Calhoun Highway
association.
Director Wade H. Phillips of the
state department, of conservation and
development, received plans from R.
E. Hanna, president of the associa
tion. today.
Mr. Hanna, whose headquarters are
in Clinton. S. C., has returned from
Denmark where he went for purpose
of ascertaining the attitude of the
Danish government toward such a
trip and said he was assured of full
co-operation. He also said the under
taking had the interest of 4 Dr. Elwood
Mead, United States commissioner of
reclamation and other government
officials.
Object of the trip is to demonstrate
to the southern farmers the intensive
cultivation in effect in the Scandana-
vian countries and the improvements
that should be adopted by the* farmers
of this section.
As part of the program, it is plan
ned to secure some of the leading agri
culturists of this country to lecture
during the ocean passage.
Among prominent persons who have
signified intention of making the trip
are Dr. Carl C. Taylor, state college,
Raleigh: Dr. E. C. Branson, University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Dr.
George Soule, editor of New Republic,
New York City; J. F. Jacobs, Clinton,
S. C.; E. T. H. Schaffer, Walterboro,
S. C., Governor Clifford Walker, of
Georgia; and Senator A. S. J. Stove-
all, of Elberton, Ga.
Mr. Hanna said his association in
tends to charter one class passage
on one of the largest ocean liners.
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both will always exist. I remember must not be in a position where he is
forty years ago when the department J depending on the life of any one man
store first began to develop on a large
scale. At that time every indepen
dent storekeeper shook in his shoes as
it was then generally feared that the
department stores would swallow ev
erything. Time has since shown that
the department store has its functions.
Some twenty-five years ago the mail
order houses began to grow rapidly
and once more independent merchants
Therefore, it is important to purchase
securities in companies of sufficient
size so as not to be dependent on any
one man or ony one community. Such
companies are F. W. Woolworth Co.,
S. S. Kresge Co., United Drug Co.,
United Cigar Stores, Great Atlantic
& Pacific Tea Company, J. C. Penny
Co., W. T. Grant‘Co.
One important factor which should
feared that their business would be i be kept in mind, both by parents and
swept away. This likewise proved.a 1 inv e*tors, is the importance of getting
false alarm and today we find the j into a “repeat” business. For instance,
great mail order houses opening re
tail stores in order to save their bacon.
Now thp craze is for chain stores.
Chain stores, like department' stores
and mail order houses, have their
special fields, but chain stores will not
by any means monopolize retailing.
Investors naturally prefer to place
their funds with a well organized
chain store company because its suc
cess does not depend upon any one
man or upon any one locality. This is
wise judgment. Moreover, as a train
ing ground in the fundamentals of re
tailing, the chain stores offer a splen-
the success of the Eastman Kodak
Company has not been due to the sale
of cameras, but to the sale of films.
The success of the Victor Phonograph
Company was not due to the sale of
phonographs, but to the fact that
those who buy phonographs are com
pelled to buy records. Great judg
ment was shown in selecting the groc
ery trade for the first chain store sys
tem, rather than the shoe or furniture
trade. Every family buys groceries
daily, but buys shoes only once m
three months and furniture perhaps
only once a year. This is why I had
much rather work or invest in an
MAY ESTABLISH
CURB MARKET
Laurens Civic League Sponsoring a
Plan To Provide Facilities for
Sale of Country Produce.
Laurens, Feb. 10.—A curb market
for Laurens, where the farmers of the
county may sell their produce direct to
the housewives of the city, is among
the objectives to be discussed at the
regular meeting of the Civic League
Friday afternoon, February 18th, at
3:30 o’clock. Announcement of this
program has been made by Mrs. L. G.
Balle, who was appointed by the pres
ident of the league as chairman of a
committee to study the possibilities of |
a curb market here.
Consideration of the curb market by
the Civic League, it is stated, grew out
of suggestions made by several farm
women of the county who have been
selling produce in the city through
house to house canvasses. This plan
has taken up too much time and is
■objectionable in other respects, they
said.
Speaking of the curb market, Mrs.
Balle said that it would be mutually
beneficial to both the produce grower
and the purchases by affording the
grower a definite time and place to
market his produce and assuring the
housewives of a variety of fresh vege
tables. Curb markets, she said, are
operated in many of the adjoining
towns and there is no reason why Lau
rens cannot support and maintain one.
The Civic League has enlisted the
cooperation of County" Farm Agent
C. B. Cannon, who will be at the meet
ing on the 18th with Miss Blanche
Tarrant, District Home Demonstrator.
Everybody interested in the market,
including farmers and their wives, are
invited to attend the meeting.
Tax Paying Limit
Extended To April 1
nator O. P. Goodwin, while in
Lailrens last week, stated that he had
visited the comptroller general's of
fice akring the week and secured tys
conserAto the extension of tax pay
ment time in Laurens county to April
1st." This means that no penalties 1
will be added to tax payments until
that date except the 6ne per cent
which was added January 1st.
did opportunity to any young man as .... ,
they have their own merchandising e l ettlic I'gh* company, which supplies
schools which operate under a strict P ower daily, than in an electric
discipline. Personally, if I had a boyi™ xt j re coni P an y which must be de-
tc place in merchandising, I had rather I Pf m ent on one sa ^‘ a household!
have him spend two years with a chain , * possible get your son t and your j
store than in most business colleges. ‘ mone5, ' n a re P eat business..
On the other hand, for a life work, 1 Some Personal Advice
Advice is cheap and very few take
it. However, there are three sugges
tions which I would like to make to
the boys of your city. They are:
(1)(Don’t consider salary in getting
your first job. The best opportunities
pay the least salary at the start, while
the poorest opportunities pay the most
salary at the start. Steady jobs art^
seriously question whether the chain
store offers as good an opportunity as
does the independent merchant. Al
though men make values, it must be
remembered that souls make men.
Moreover, a corporation is apt to be
more or less soulltss. For this sim
ple reason no corporation offers, in
the long run, such opportunities as
does a high grade business man with a. a P* to smaller wages than tern-
soul and a vision. Every communi- P° rar y jobs. Don’t sell your birth-
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Every
ty has such men. In fact, these are
the very men which have made your
community. Let your boy train for a
year or two with a chain store com
pany; but as soon as the opportunity
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right for a mess of porridge.
(2) Get a job with good people. Go
to work for people of character, of
ideas, of vision. 90% of the merchants
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Practice On Cinder Path Under
Way. Material On Hand
Championship Calibre.
The Presbyterian college cinder path
artists began intensive training this
week in preparation for the 1927 cam
paign. Under the guidance of Coach
McMillian, the Presbyterians are mak
ing no bones of the fact that they are
determined to take the two major
meets on their schedule this year, the
state meet, which will be held at Clin
ton, and the S. I. A. A. meet which
will be held on the Birmingham-South
ern track, at the close of the season.
The Blue Stockings are making no idle
boast, for there is a wealth of mate
rial on the local campus that will com
pare with the best in the state.
Outside of the two meets already
mentioned, the Presbyterians will hold
three dual meets with state teams,
Wofford, Carolina and F^rroan being
/uet in succession. Following these,
the Blue Stockings will pr.ohjably send
a mile relay team to the ; Tech relay,
along with one of two special event
men. The Calvinists are' stressing
their relay w'ork this year, as this
event seems to overshadow all others
in interest. »
A meet had been scheduled with pa-
vidson, but the recent severance of*
footbal relations between the two in
stitutions led the South Carolina Pres
byterians to cancel all other athletic
relations as well.
Among the candidates for this
year’s team will be 13 of last season’s
letter men, as well as a host of mate
rial from last year’s undefeated fresh
man aggregation. The newcomers
have three men who are almost certain
of making the varsity. Roy Hogrefe
who clipped off the hundred in ten flat
against the Carolina plebes, and later
covered almost 22 1-2 feet in the broad
jump against the same team, will
strengthen the Presbyterians consider
ably in these two departments, as well
as the 220 yard dash. Dunlap, anoth-
er newcomer, will be a valuable man
on the quarter and the relay, as he
was undefeated in all meets last year,
at this distance, as well as finishing
second only to Hogrefe on the shorter
races. Marshall, the last of the trio,
will strengthen the Hose materially
as he fast developed into a^ftrst class
hurdler last year. He^Was also one
of the mainstays on the Plebes’ relay
team. Lynn, Campbell, Pearce, Few-
ell and Wolfe are the other new men
that will make a strong bid for var
sity berths, ere the season ends.
Among the old timers, led by Capt,
Shirley Timmons, there are men who
have been winning consistently in
their events for the past season or
two. Griffith, of football fame, is out
to repeat his former triumphs with
the shot. Last season he took second
in the state, and first in the S, I. A,
A. meets, and the year before he took
first place in the state meet.
Timmons is sure to give anyone a
battle royal on the hurdles, and the
high jump. Last year he finished sec
ond in the two big meets in the high
hurdles as well as winning the S. I.
A. A. high jump.
Wilson will take care of the javelin
event as he took first in the S. I. A.
A. meet, and second in the state. His
heave of around 178 feet, has only
been surpassed in this state by Alex
Waite, old Carolina star.
The other veterans who are on hand
are: Blake, Whitesides, Roberts and
Godbold, all long distance men, and
Jackson, Grafton, Stevens, middle dis
tance and quarter mile runners.
In the field events there is Robin
son, another fine high jump man, and
Moffat, a sure point winner on the
sprints and broad jump.
With this material on hand the
Presbyterians are looking forward to
a successful season.
Helpful Advice
About Business
Roger W. Babson, noted fi
nancial and business writer, has
prepared for THE CHRONICLE
a series of ten articles under the
general title of “Your Boy’s
Business.” This series will help
the youth seeking his life work,
will help the business man en
gaged in the industry, and will
outline to the investor its invest
ment possibilities. These arti
cles will have a strong appeal
to fathers, boys, business men
and investors of Clinton.
Subjects to be discussed in
this series by Mr. Babson in
clude: retailing, manufacturing,
banking, agriculture, mining,
railroading, public service, build
ing, shipping and insurance.
The first, dealing with retailing,
appears today.
Don’t miss these articles ap
pearing in THE CHRONICLE
for the next ten weeks.
Few Legal Sales
Made By Officers
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A small amount of property changed
hands in the legal sales before the
court house in Laurens on Monday.
In addition to a few sales for tax exe
cutions, the following salts were made
by the clerk of court:
In the case of Mrs. Marie Adair
Pinson vs Elizabeth C. Alair, et al,
a lot in the town of Clinton was sold
to the plaintiff for $200.
In the case of M. L. Copeland vs
John Dendy, lot in the town of Lau
rens, was sold to F. P. McGowan, at
torney, for $100.
In the ease of W. H. Ballentine et
al, vs W. J. Ballentine, et al, 63
acres in Sullivan township was sold
to R. E. Babb, attorney, for $200.
CAKE AND CANDY SALB
Circle No. 2 of Broad Street Methu*
dist church will hqve a cake and can
dy sale on Saturday, February 19, at
Young’s Pharmacy.
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