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r I I fir!. X -=3 5? THE gLINTON CHRONICLE, ClFNTON, S. C. / THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1927 o city ^rjat-r. thcr thf ct>«intry|*-’stcnt u^cs printers ink. i which surrounds it. tha.i me moral, is an undebatable fact. X ^ | political and economic influence which | PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY’ the country conversely, yet indefinite This by infection than one on a bare sur face. Another point, the dog that bites you should be imprisoned and watched ,to see if he is actually diseased; to v.. t v, — Some few men have greatness £>Y |y reflects upon the city. j liiruat upon them, but most of those j kill him and bum his body is to de-, TBE C HRONICLE PUBLISHING CO.i It is therefore of the highest un-Uho attain it have ta work like the stroy valuable evidence. i,- .— _— porlance thaf every more made for dickens to gaih the possession. | The so-called "mad-stone,” known WU^OnIiv. HARRIS die betterment of agrvultural coodi-! in rural communities, has no known Editor a.id Publisher Fntere< tions; fdr" the bette'rment of the life- A :K)-hole golf course is being built scientific value, and should not be de- upon the farm; for the purpose of en- in Ohio. Maybe it will entice some pended upon; cases of reported cJ at the Clin*on Post Office . cour&ging the raiding of larger and «»f our Sunday fiends. j "cures” by it were not hydrophobic to matter of Second ^ lass. more divei*sif.ed crops; for the im-vj ■ begin with. One of the brightest stars Teens of Subscription: proving of better home conditions and j America’s credit system is being e*r ’ » n f^e cro^n of scientific medicine is Oi.e yeat $1.50 the securing of a higher ideal on the 'tended in most unusual ways, lit oth- its mastery of this dread infection. ■ .75 farm and therefore hence in the city, er words, we are keeping up by should receive the very high endorse- a dollar down, ment of ail thinking and progressive Six months Three months .... .... - Payable in advance .50 paying people. I . President Coolidge suggests that Th ‘ Chronicle i^eks the co« peration Rome fell b«.H.*ause of lack of appt^e- ; poor farms be converted into forests, of its subscribes and readers —the ciation of her agricultural background which isn’t a bad idea. But who’s publisher will a all times appreciate * bl °" baling of Kr finer influ-jpoing to do the converting? and kindly advice. cnees springing therefrom, ^he failed | • : —J to appreciate that her greafness came j Iloctors are funny folks. They con- NEW TAX BILL FILED IN HOUSE Demonstration Saturday on Beech Nut Products TO WHICH ALL LADIES ARE CORDI- lL] ALLY INVITED. ONE DAY ONLY. wise suggestion Make all remittances to (Continued from Page One) eers, chiropodists, and any persons practicing the art of healing for pay, $20, unless the individuals’ collections from h;-r agriculture and that there- t - nue prescribe walking in spite of for a year are less than $1,000, when THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING AO. from, she mu t. if sh w>rki continue,^ rate at which pedestrians the rate would be $10; for public ~ ~ “ rk with On i ultitude wiH> iarv killed. Clinton, S. C. , teciistj work Clinton. S. C., March 17. .1927 f themselves tut the: j structure also upon which reared I had for their purpose the common stenographers and publjc accountants, $10. The Clinton of ten years hence must! For contractors—where the volume 8 PAGES ’ all that was best in the ci:y of sever i hii’.' The great and growing and defi- r:te movement now g.dng oa througn- B.VCSON’S ARTICLES ; out the country for'agricuhvral bet- Tne Chronicle has found that its ferment and diversification, in a readers are enjoying the series of ar- thousand and one phases, should meet tides by R .ger Babson dealing with ; with-rhe support and cndonMM youth of to- every irdividual, \vne.h?r he be city be planned now, and yet we have scores of people who won’t turn their hands to try to help our town. occupations open to the . dav. The article or. meTtehand-singjoT country inhabitant V ihoaM and hanking elicited’many bits o: com- i work hard, united as one. along re*! rmnt. and that dealing with «Tp f-,constructive and definite lire?, for tunities or. the far n evoked much d >- agricultural advancement an i rr >s- cussion. Today’s urtn le. doaiir r with ' > r.ty through this ection. The A. R. P. people are giving a ..wal ta!e;.t play this evening in the school auditorium and we’ll bet you will be disappointed if you go expect ing jazz music. -’ll the mining industry, undoubtedly v..:i attract just as much attention. There are ten articles in this series, and The Chronicle will publish all of them. The sixth article on "railroads." wi’.i appear in next week’s issue. Th^re GETTING RESULTS The J. C. Penny Company, one ofj the big cha ; n concerns which has stores at various places in South Car olina, reports a gain of 4i .So. or 35.5S per cent in sales for Febru ary over February a jvar ago. The Penny stores, it mUh; be not ed. are BIG ADVERTISERS. Tc:y are not complair.irg about buttress. can be l.ttlc ci*.. proiperity) without r. wholesome prosper.ty in the country which surrounds us. Impressed business conditions today are attr.butable almost entirely, to the deplorable plight of our farmers. .Agriculture is th? backbone of busi ness. and when it suffers, vre a-.l suf fer alike. This undeniable truth is recognized today more than ever be fore. of business is from $10,000 to $25,000, • $100; not over $50,000, 200; not over | $75,000, $300; not over $100,000, $100; not over $250,000, $500; not over $500,000, $750; not over $750,000, $1,000; not over $1,000,000, $1,250, and over $1,000,000, $1,500. Pressing clubs and dry cleaners— where number of employees is not ■ more than two, $5;. others, $10. in t° wns l pss than 10,000; in other __ ^ a cities, double the above rates. ,r l_)r. 1? rSnlv Crsnc ^Rys \ Filling stations—$5 for each sta- tion with not over two pumps, and MUCH BAR MOTHERING • additional lor each additional But many' P um P- thev Outdoor advertisers—$25. Representative will be with us to demon strate their products. This demonstration will be held Saturday instead of last Saturday as announced in our adv. All ladies cordially invited. MUCH Most mothers are good, mothers are t-.>a good, if ean backward, and they do 9Fre harm than gt>od for their children. For instance, there is the too-indul- g?nt mother. Everything her child LITTLE ft DENSON 50—Two Phones—54 liTOfs lo 1®vr< i: Beauty parlors—$5 for each em ployee. The department of agriculture would collect the inspection tax on does is right and she cannot ever hay, while other taxes would be col- Hear to reprove him. I recall an in-. lected by the state tax commission, 'idents of tKe wife of a prominent . THE LADIES AT WORK Congratulations are in order to the Woman's club in the wjrk it ;s ac» doing to beautify the city. During the past week this orgarizatjor. planted more than 350 flowers and -hrulxs on several of tee leading -treels in the town ani the” are de- READ THE STATEMENT A financial statement of the City, . ....... , _ .w r. ':r>»us of continuing thi> wont as the t of Clmtor.. covering the months of! . , . i turd« — ■ , , r . __ |lunas will perm’t. Th.s work of December, .January and February, ao-1, . , ... _ T . • ... beautification has been negiectvJ r.ere pears in todays paper. This state- . ... . . . . i ut ■ * . . . fjr quite a wnile. and it :s a source > mert c> ntnins valuable inG»rmation a>« .. . .... , . i,. t.. the financial enniidor of d* «» ^nou that al a. Jakr tt. ..d ahot.l t ho road and atudwl hy ail! L ‘ ,,e “>« ,h5 ^ f MOC “ < ' d * ,,h b " i tv r are row encaged m such a ear.,rc*y~: taxpayers. Ir.e pr'>oert>-owners t, i • m . ... ... • _ .* a ; ibeie lovely ilowers and shrubs piant- the community, who are the folks who . e*i all over town. v. .<k add to its attra*.- man who was out walking with her child. For some offense she slapped him, and she immediatley knelt down in the snow and asked his pardon and rromised never to do it again. Piffle. It is all important to th? young Yjman being that he shall learn to recognize and respect the laws of thk universe, moral as well as financial. This is no pink tea world. Sooner or later he is going to run up against it. ’ Unless » mother roroemws those [)Rg. SMITH & SMITH limitations and teaches her child to < recognize them, she is doing him' OPTOMETRISTS harm. | I know a son who has lied, stolen MODERN and done almost everything wrong. J. B. FR0NTIS JEWELER CLINTON. S. C. ALL PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED BY LICENSED PHARMACISTS CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED PROMPTLY SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY “At Union Station” Phones 377 and 400 Phones 377 and 400 mast .foot the bills, have a right to know the financial status of the city, and to furnish such information, these quarterly statements are published. The statement reflects that while tneness and prove a source of pleas ure and dtdight to all lovers of flow ers. In their work SERVICE i but who yet is the apple of his moth- | the women e: the or-1 er’s eye. What he needs is to some good stiff punishment for sins, but he always appeals to hisv^S West Main Street mother and is saved from paying for ■ CLINTON S I his crime SPECIALISTS ^ Eyes Examined Glasaet Fitted his Fhcr.e 101 H. . —t- D. HENRY F. M. BOLAND H. D. Henry & Company insurance io STOCKS BONDS REAL ESTATE LOANS NEGOTIATED Another kind of mother who wrongs l7i? N’.'tcmcnt retlects trat wnne .. i A the citv is bring economically operated - 2 " j01 a.- :ng c .. c * *. i s one w h 0 w i|| no t j e t anrf has practically no fur.U. its ob-■' he con.mun.ty cspcc.ally all prop-1.. liectiors arc gradually bchtc l.du.dat-l ert >' u **’» rs - ^ flowers wid ncc . ml. It reveals the fact that during ‘* r ” » nd ^ siding on the streets where they have Laboratory for Prompt Repair Service this three months period. $37.21100 in notes payable have beer. pa.d. The city had an indebtedness on Septem ber first of $87,811.00 in notes pay able, and this amount during the past six months has been reduced $55,811.- Ieavii\£ present unpaid notes of $52.- 000. This policy on the part of the city of liquidating its outstanding ob ligations, requires a curtailment of public improvements and yet it strikes us as the sensible policy to pursue. R?ad the report. Study it. You should have an intelligent knowledge of the city’s affairs. the community, especially all »*. w-.. . u u u , , , | him go when he has reached the age of manhood and chooses a wife. This mother tries to continue her hold on . i . , , ■, . . ^ him with the result of making the beer, planted, shouli protect the niant> * - . . , , , , , ] wife jealous, and therebv encourage and r?:p the , ; .. One essential element of good moth erhood is to let the fledgling try his own wings when he is old enough. A mother should control herself and E AN ASSET TO A TOWN encourage and help izdies in their wo»-k. And while th? goed ladies are engaged in planting flowers and shrubs, we suggest that they likewise include in their program the preservation of the city’s beaati- j ful trees and the setting out of addi- t'ona! ones over the city wherever the opportunity arises. There is nothing that adds to the beauty and distinctiveness of a town as ranch as lovely trees. This organization, and all other citizens as well, shock! unite ir a campaign to protect our trees and to vigorously oppose any effort „ „ J made on the part of city officials to 0:-.e of toe leading ciLiens of FSor-i 0 „ . hem R> hope ^ eree » Dr. F. H. McLeod one of :ne thls , of ^ ranking surgeons of the State He is, |r f „ t it would ^ a r , r , .- Jr a hi.y man. but he neve, fa,Is to dc , hfm to foster t|le crrat ,. n „ f a hi? part in boosting Florence and < - - > . ■ . , , , * , . . . ,, ccmnnssion designated part::uiarl\ worKing for his home town. A few r ,v- „ i . . , . ... . , __ for this work, and request of the days ago he had an article in Th? . J ... , city au.honties a heartv support. Mornirg News-Review, of rlorence. ,, , i . ». «- „ . „ , ... Lorgratuiations to the Wo—s on the Business Outlook for rloreuc* .... . - .... .. .. . . . club. In its membership should be m l?2i. It was ontunisGc a-d e-.- , , - o-,- , .i . . every lady in Clinton. If you are m- courr.gir.c- One paragraph in it is . . j • - • , 1 * tercsted in avic progress, if you tore shouid know the inevitable laws that govern souls. She should be wise and see that her son obeys them. It is to his interest to find them out soon and to govern his life by them. She must not prevent him from doing this. Very often the devoted mother sees that her son is patted gently when he really needs a swift kick. In the erd the hearty kick does him more good than the gentle pat. i! About IfOur Health § H i! i! i! a a You Should Know ful< of t uth. It follows: “There aie a great many nun in Florence who should be mere vitally interested in the city’s de velopment. These men d» not show any patriotic interest in anything other tha.i'their own af- faiis. But Florence should be con gratulated that she has enough men who are actively interested to kevp her grow : ng.” These words strike hard at com munity slackers and ate just as ao- pUrable to Clinton and other places as they are to Florence. There a;e here in our city, folks just like those describe : by Dr. Mcla-od. They want the city to grow, they wart their cash drawer and hank amounts to be fnll, but they never turn their hands to help boost and develope Clinton, j pretty fiowep* and trees—line up with ] lthis club and help Mrs. Little and the) | present membership in th? effective and valuable work they are dw:.g. 1 II i! hr John Joseph Gaines, M. D. : En Passant .1 An HYDROPHOBIA ancient U-rn, but one which ♦ W. W. H ♦ jre>~e* before us every now and then. with an acuteness that pales the face The«e blue Sunday^ laws dor> u -iiK terror. In its literal meaning, r *iher any body except the folk- who hydrophobia is ‘ dread of water,” as ar. unwilling to obey them. “photophobia” is dread of light. All .“phobias” in medical language are A pretty man may er.joy himsetf. “dreads.” “Rabies”—a shorter word,, rut it is a Cinch that few o.her people has it origin in “rag?”—madness—' do. from the French, hence, “mad-dog.” Other animals than the dog are sus- Pay-up before you go and folks, reptihle to rabies, the horse, the cow Every community should keep its eyes won’t care how long you stay away. the cat—and the rodents,' rats, mice on its business men, and those wh-are j etc , ; j t has been suggested that the vnwillir.g to carry their part of the The legislature is rearing an end bite of the skunk may be followed by load in city-building, should he rwog- end yet there are those who say they hydrophobia. The poison is one of naed and singled out. The bu:’ling have nothing to be thankful for. the most active known, and, until the ©f a town o- community is a big jab.. discovery of the Posteur treatment, one that can only be accomplished Th: s is true sometimes. the ’*s presence spelled certain death, through a co-operative spirit. Every dummy in the window is about the Something may be said here, that business man has his responsibility. What Dr. McLeod has said is true and it fits many places. The men and women in Clinton who stand back and ^ . mon a skilled veterinary doctor. If do nothing to help push the co.rnvjni- lr=dr=dr^r==Jf=Jr=^i^r==ii=ii=ir==ir=ir=^>r==Jf=Jr==Ji=ir==ir==ir=Jrar=^f==if=? I ft Refrigerators and Ice Chests 0 I B 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 I The Cavalier Line at Popular Prices l 01 I J 01 ’■I 0 ty forwzrJ- our towr.. sometimes, also, the window U about the share of this |i ie st thing around the store. prove of value to my reader; if your pet suddenly shows signs of ill- \Yh?n you refer * to a dead town ****’ you ; ’ houW at once P ut him into >on refer to the people in it. A town “ * hso,ut *‘ 1 > “ fe ‘»«htion. and sum- » made up of people. “ on * sk,1, ed veterinary doctor. jour little dog begins to act strangely worth very little to I „ ^ —shows no signs of affection for you ^ i u have observed, of course, that hi mae lf—trembles, as if excit t he man who wat.hes the dock ^ or suffering, you cannot be too ac- lOWN AND COUNTRY . juaily has a hard-tm»e. »tivw in precaution; let me repeat, bet- Tbe average person fails to appre- ter be safe than sorry. the vast intrinsic importance of When a merchant wants to quit do-, Is the very unfortunate event of agriculture. The average* town Ran j irg business he stops advertising. The poor being bitten by a dog, bear in too much inclined to. for-; merchants who are getting the baa- nunjl that a rite through ciothing is tter all no town is greater, rcss of the country today are the times less liable to be followed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 We are showing a large assortment of styles and sizes in refrigerators and ice chests and in-, vite all interested to call and look them over while the assortment is complete. The Cavalier is an advertised line, and although priced at moderate prices, are well built and well finish ed. All are built of oak and have deep air spac es which create excellent insulation between interior and exterior walls, high grade enam eled linings, brass hardware nickled and highly polished, drip tube and trap easily removed for cleaning, strong ice chamber bottoms, seamless one-piece ice pans, patent locks on dose fitting doors, etc., etc. AT A PRICE THAT WELL PLEASE YOU. 0 Fuller-'". Furniture Co I “The Home Makers” Clinton, S. C. Si=j [ =li=fi ! =ii=ai?Mr^^-'--’-ai==ep5liSU^ ! f- 1 - TT rr=rr» f * / r* \ V \ / - -1 \ ?- v V / 3 v