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f '-T- 5 irt. PAGE EIGHT ' f THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1927 ARE YOU AMONG THE THOUSANDS- Who are trying for the thirty-nine prizes totaling $250, which we are offer' ing for a name for our " icef Everybody’s doing it, and the names that are coming are certainly sug gestive of the things we have mentioned irt our previous advertising — The value of Ice as a safeguard to health lee as an all-year necessity The purity and clearness ol our lea Our desire to pie ase the public It’s going to be hard to pick the winner. Make it harder by sending us another good name now! First Prize $100 SECOND PRIZE $50 THIRD PRIZE $25 FOURTH PRIZE $10 ‘h'hirty-fite Other Prizes Totaling $65 Contest Closes Oct. 22nd Contest is subject to condi tions published in company's circular, copv of which may be hadior the asking. All you need do is to write the suggested name on a post'card or a slip of paper and add your own name and address. »»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ CHURCH NEWS ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRES- BYTERIAN CHURCH . -Gr 'Bynum Betts, Pastor 10:00, a. m., Sabbath School. P. S. Jcanes, Superintendent. 10 a. m., Men’s Bible Class, taught by Dr. J. B. Kennedy. „ 11 a. m.. Morning Worship, mon by the pastor. ^ ‘ Ser- The Public Utility Situation ■f By ROGER W. BABSON Babson Park. Mass., Oct. 10.—In his fties of some public utility companies. weekly interview, Roger W. Babson today discussed the public utility sit uation, both from an investment point of view and from a political point of 4:30 p. m.. Junior Y. P. C. U. Miss- electric and power companies. Water es Mattie Blakely and Julia Patrick, companies are largely municipally- teachers. owned, gas companies have no serious view. In referring, however, to puV Where state authorities are able to lie utilities, he especially has in mind 6:30 p. m.. Senior Y. P. CC. U. Miss Alee Todd, president. 7:30 p. ni„ Evening Worship. Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., Prayer Meet ing. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. D. J. Woods,—D. D., Pastor , 10.00 ar^nr.T Sunday school. D. W. A. Neville, Superintendent. 11:15 a. m.. Morning Worship. 3:30 p. m., Junior Christian Endea vor. 6:45 p. m.. Intermediate and Senior Christian Endeavor Societies meet. 7:30 p. m.. Evening Worship. Wednesday. 8:00 p. m., Prayer Meet ing. determine rates, I see no advantage to government ownership and many dis advantages to government ownership. Therefore, it seems to me that the op ponents to public utilities will ulti mately direct their, attention toward rate reductions rathan than toward government ownership. Hence, the real unfavorable feature facing pub lic utility investors, is the question of rate reductions. Without doubt,- the future of most public utilities is in the realize the tremendous growth which hands of the rate making bodies of they have enjoyed during the past few their respective states. With the in rate problem facing them; while street railway rates are automatically regu lated by the us*, of automobiles. The telephone interests are in a class of their own. , . . Growth of Public Utilities ‘Only students of public utilities “Personally^ I don’t fear govern ment ownership, but am more trou bled by the second cloud in the sky; namely, unfavorable rate decisions. but—owing to the fact that such in vestors benefit from a monopoly— they are not entitled to any unearned increment. Personally, I believe that the ultimate position of the Supreme court will be something half way be tween the decision in the case of the Southwestern Bell Telephone company and the position taken by the Massa chusetts authorities. I believe that the THORN WELL MEMORIAL CHURCH (Presbyterian) Rev. L. Ross Lynn. D. I).. Pastor 10:00 a. m.. Sunday School:" FrBf. years. 1 estimate that the total capi tal invested in public utilities today, creased demand, constantly lowering expense of operation, and the monopo- in the United States and '^anada, ex- ly which each company possesses the ceeds- $23,000,000,000 and within 12] rise and fall of the securities will ul- months will Jbe in excess of the total j timately depend upon the rates al- invested in the railroads. During the , lowed by the respective state public past six years public utilities have led utility commissions. rw money invested, rather than the repro ductive value, will be the ultimate ba sis (and when commodity prices have declined for a long period of years the company officials will agree with me); B^tjtha^dividends will be allow ed on certain earnings put back into the property. Certainly stockholders should be given some incentive for fol lowing such a conservative policy.” “I agree with George White that Luckies are the best” N Said Flo Brooks to Lou Holtz tvhile waiting for their cue to appear in "Manhattan Mary.” all other industries in the investment of new capital. In 1926 over a billion and a half dollars of new capital was r^ History of Rate Making The investment bankers believe Send your suggestion to address below or to any other office or plant of the company. —- • CAROLINA- GEORGIA SERVICE CO. Clinton. S. C. Stutts, Superintendent. 11:00 a. m., Morning Worship. 4:00 p. m.. Afternoon Worship. 7:00 p. m.. Senior Christian Endea vor. invested in public utilities and by 1928. that since the Supreme Court decision this ^figure'will approach $2,000,000.-j on the Southwestern Telephone case, 000. (security holders have nothing to fear “Not only are public utilities rapid- from rate reductions. This decision ly becoming the greatest industry in ( took the position that a company is (the United States and Canada, but the,entitled to earn a net dividend qf 6 | industry itself is becoming the most 'per cent or more, not only on the cap- popular from an investment point of ital invested, but also on the growing I view. It is estimated that 2,000,000. value of the concern. The court gave Wednesda, 7:00 p. ra., Prayer Meet- people in the United States alone own a liberal interpretation of this value, i securities in public utilities. Last year ( basing this value on the cost of pro- 1326 electric light companies carried on duction including expense of securing (customer ownership campaigns. Pub- franchises, building up thfe business, 1 lie utility securities appeal to people etc. The court based its decision on (because they are home investments. ■ thfe amendment of the Constitution Fur- ] w T hich was passed in the ’60s, insuring BROAD STREET METHODIST CHURCH O. M. Abnev, B. D., Pastor ' Sunday School, 10 a. m., Gilbert B. i something like savings banks. rbotebf Q. UalUttil EMalar* Blakely, Superintendent. 11:00 a. m., Morning Worship. 3:30 p. m., Junior Epwonh League meets. thermore, they are not dependent up- ■ Negroes certain property rights. It, on general business conditions, which however, should be remembered that results in the elimination of the spec- (tl\is Southwest Telephone case was not look: LOOK! Ladies Home Journal, $1.00 per year. or 2 years for $1.80. Country Gentleman, 3 years for $1.00. Saturday Evening Post. I year, $2.00 JAS. W. CALDWELL. 7:00 p. m., Senior Epworth League meets. 7:30 p. m.. Evening Worship. Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., Prayer Meet ing. j ulative feature. For instance, the Bab- an unanimous decision of the Supreme What Do P. S. JEANES Do? FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Edward Long. Pastor Sunday School, 10 a. m., W. R. An derson, Jr.. Superintendent. Preaching Service, 11 a. m. Junior B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m., Mrs. Edward Long, leader, J. A. Ow.ena, president. Senior B. Y. P. U., 7:15 p. m., W. R .Anderson, President. 7:30 p. m.. Evening Worship. — Wednesday. 8:00 p. m., Prayer Meet ing. sonchart has dropped from 8 per cent court, but that certain judges dissent above normal a year ago to normal at j ed therefrom. They brought out the the present time, while the number of fact that neither public utilities nor kilowatt-hours of electricity sold has corporations of any sort were thought increased during this period. The, of when this special amendment was amount of electricity sold is one of! added to the Constitution, several barometers of business condi-1 “Recently the Public Utility com- ! tions, but' Is the most stable of them nrission of Massachusetts has appar- all. Irrespective of general business ehtly taken the side of the minority conditions during the next few years, the public utility business is bound to be good. —Advantages of Public Utility In vestments “The demand for electricity is sure to increase for some years to come. members of the Supreme court in or dering the city of Worcester, Massa chusetts, to materially reduce its rates. The Massachusetts theory is that the Worcester company is entit led to 6 per cent, or perhaps 8 per cent, on the amount of money actually invested by the stockholders; but is Watch Your Kidneys! To Be Well See That They Function Properly. y ’OUR kidneys! Do you realize what an important part they play in your health and length of life? Your kid neys are the blood filters. When they act sluggishly, waste poisons remain in the blood and make one tired and drowsy, with often nagging backache, annoying headache end dizzy spells. That the kidneys are not acting right is often shown by scanty or burn ing excretions. Assist the kid neys with a stimulant diuretic. Use Doan’s Pills. Doan's are endorsed the country over. Ask your neighbor f a-r muve i itthprrHtTRril P lace thereof. The time is not far dis- ^.L^THERA.^C L tant w ^ en e i ec t r j c power will be uni versal in industry. Only about half of Every day factories are giving upi not entitled to interest on the repro their independent steam power plants j duc tj on value of the property irrespec- and substituting electric power in t t j ve 0 f the amount invested. The the- Rev. M. R. Wingard, Pastor Preaching services every Sunday af ternoon at 4 o’clock except the second Sunday of each month at 11 o'clock in the morning. Sunday School one hour before each preaching service. the homes in this country are now wired for electricity. This percentage will continue to grow' until at least 90 per cent of the homes have electric current. The uses for electricity are constantly increasing. The electric re frigerator is destined to become al most universally used. Other house hold inventions are on the way, such as a universal dish washer.' Electric fans, vacuum cleaners and other util- CYRUS BAILEY MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH. A. J. Bowlings Pastor 10:00 a. m., Sunday SchooL G. W. Meadors, Superintendent jjties are constantly on the increase. Prayer Meeting each Wednesday *■ j Every m , a | which , have had in my home for the past ten years has been ! cooked by electricity. The possibilities I in the development of the violet ray, ; the radio and other inventions, will DOAN’S PILLS 60c Stimulant Diuretic to the Kidneys Foater-MilburnCo..Mfg.Cl«em..Buff*lo.N.Y. 7:30 o’clock.. Schedule of Preaching Services First Sunday at 11:00 a.m. First Sunday at 7:45 p. m. Second Sunday at 11:00 a. m. Third Sunday at 11:00 a. m. Third Sunday at 7:45 p. m. Fourth Sunday at 11:00 a. in. Fifth Sunday at 7:45 p. m. 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Bowling, Pastor 10:00 a. m., Sunday School. Bolt Bobo, acting superintendent. Schedule of Preaching Services Second Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Third Sunday at ll:0Ra. m. Fourth Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Fifth Sunday at 11:00 a. m. greatly increase the use of electricity still further. “Not only is the demand for elec tricity increasing, but the cost per kil- • lowat-houf is constantly being reduc- 1 ed by the development of larger gen- ! erating units and the interconnection j of properties. The telephone business is greatly handicapped- because the cost per subscriber increases as the number of subscribers increase; but with the electric business, the reyfejs®. i is true. The greater the numbgr of electric light and power subscribers, the lower the cost per subscriber. Moreover, the labor cost is much more favorable to electric companies than for railroad and other corporations. < Where a large part of the income -T"- CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. J. A. Marler, Pastor 10:00 a. m., Sunday school, L. W. (from railroads, street railways, and King, superintendent. 11:00 a. m., Morning Worship. 7:30 p. m., Evening Worship. Prayer meeting every Wednesday at ! 7:30 p. m. LYDIA BAPTISi CHURCH R. W. JUSTICE, Pastor _ 10:00 a. m., Sunday School. W. E Johnson, Supt. 11:00 a. m., Morning Worship (ev ery Sunday.) 6:30 p. m., B. Y. P. U. meets. 7:30 p. m., Evening Worship (every i Sunday.) Mid-week prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at 7:30. industrial companies goes to labor, only a small portion of the income of electric companies is required to pay labor, even though the electric com panies pay the highest wages of all. jThis results in largely eliminating la bor troubles and also enables the cor porations to pay good salat ies and se cure the finest engineers, executives and other employees. Disadvantages of Public Utility Investments * EPISCOPAL The Epiphany Laurens, S. C. Rev. E. N. Joyner, Pastor Services on the first and third Sun davs, each montfiT'»t s ll:15 a. m. Clinton Episcopal members cordially invited. CARDUI 666 A PURELY ■ TONIC, is a Prescription tor Malaria, Chills and Fever, Dengue or Bilious Fever. / It killa the germs ♦‘Of course, everything in this world has its disadvantages as well as its advantages and there are two bugl>oes before all investors in public utilities. One of these is the fear of government ownership. It is strongly rumored that an attempt will be made in the next congress to have the government take over certain important public utility enterprises. Those behind this movement point to the low rates which Seattle and certain Canadian cities have» which operate their elec tric power properties either niunici- 1 pally or govemmentally. The fight about Muscle Shoals and Boulder dam is really centered about this plan of whether the people wilt be better'off with or without government owner ship. 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