The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 01, 1927, Image 4
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college if cordial relations and good
I will between institutions is #orth any-
' thing. His latest bombshell emblaz
oned to the newspapers is that Clem-
will not play Furman* next year
in Greenville under any circumstances
even though this ultimatum result in a
future improvements that have
been out of the question during the
past year,
r^fhe public should study this report.
It is published solely to give informa
tion affecting the activities of the
city government. City officials have
no right to withhold anything from
Entered at the Clinton Post Office as institutions. Mr. Gee is offended be-
‘break” in relations between the two)the taxpayers whose money foots the
matter of Second Class.
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cause of unpleasantness at and after
the game in Greenville on Thanks
giving.
A short time previous to this an
nouncement, Mr. Gee had stated that
Clemson would not play Wofford. And
about the same time there came the
official information from this Mr. Gee,
directed to the athletic authorities at
Presbyterian college, announcing a
severance of all relations with the ~
Make all remittances to I Clinton institution because of a dis-
▼HL CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. a ^ reen ? ent over finances in connection
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CLINTON, S. C., DEC. 1, 1927
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SATISFYING THEJ»UBLIC
The general complaint that business
is poor is all bunk. In the selling of
actual necessities of life, this is true
in a measure, but not so as regards
and enter-
bills. ’The report gives an authorita
tive account of the city’s financial
condition and if it ^contains anything
that taxpayer* do hot undestand, ex
planation may be gladly had by the
asking.
Dr. Frank Crane Says—
. RULES FOR INVESTORS
It ^ is about as hard to keep your
money safely as it is to make it in the
with his year’s game at Clemson. place.-It requires almost as much
It would bo Interesting if Mr. Gee care, ingenuity and foresight it doc*
would give the reasons for the “break” tu rarn the money. ’
with P. C. The itemized expensh eel. Jo “ h *• Nutt - <* the Un-
oount of the game, as charged against 10 " Trmt 'omp*ny of Cleveland, has
P. C. and deducted from its part of »>«” “> * l‘ s ‘ »f question, which an
the gate receipts, would prove an eye-^ft.*"" 1 ^ 1 woul ^ want ""W'M
opener, it was the most expensive ^ f _°, re re,chm K » "
game we have heard of in a long while
for Presbyterian college. The facts ir.
the case would throw’ light on the , , , , . . ,
•break" and it appears to us that the ^ al »“t a bond w» s ,
)r.. »» ke. the bank buy it?” If the bond i
decision about a
bond.
By the way, one question a friend
of mine who has large means said he
Will
wasn’t
case” should not be dismissed with , , . , . , . A
{the statement that financial disagree- e 00 - 1 onough for a bank it wasn t good
ment is the cause. Ha.s the point been , ,, r ” irn
reached when two well known South
non-essentials, amusqment
tainment.
The expression is commonly heard
that the country ‘‘has gone crazy” on Carolina institutions can’t go into a
football from the college president contract and come out with both par-
down to the newly matriculated f^esh- ties testifying that a square deal has
man. The season just ended furnishes been had. Turn on the light—secrecy
an eye-opener to help substantiate the begets suspicion.
charge. Estimates gathered by the Incidentally, Clemson had bettor not
Associated Press from all sections in- discard too many colleges. Mr. Gee
dicate that the aggregate attendance ma y beg for games yet if this policy
at all games thiis season was between, that is now being pursued is continued.
25,000,000 and 30,000,000. There is no j The boycott may turn against Clem
son.
. THE CITY REPORT
Mr. Nutt’s questions
are as follows
What is the corporation’s^, earning
record ?
Have the earnings been analyzed?.
Sometimes a sufficient allowance has
not been made for maintenance and
depreciation, although the earnings
of the company amount to more than
their interest charges.
' What is the company’s financial
condition ?
How much of the assets are inven
tory ?
Have the company’s books been au
dited ? Sometimes without auditing,
way of reckoning the figures exactly,
or of getting the. final financial re
turns, but it is fairly conservative to
place the total “gate” receipts some- |^. . . . ,
where about $50,000,000 for the past The financial statement of the City]the books may show accompany to ap-
three months. The climax was reach-j of Clinton for the past three months pearmo r e prosperous than it really w.
ed last Saturday when the greatest !>s published in today’s paper. It| What is the character of the com-
of all times. 113.000. should be read and carefully studied « n y * business, competition, etc..
football crowd of all times, 113,000,1
packed into Soldier’s field in Chicagoan order that it may be understood,
to see Notre Dame's warriors nose out j A study of the report, shows that
Southern California. ~ ' all outstanding notes against the city
There is still plenty of money in the,^ ave been liquidated during the past
country as football attendance and en-! year, and credit for this excellent
thusiasm indicates. People don’t ob- piece of. financing is <jue largely to
ject to spending their money, but it I Mayor McMillan. Note* payable as of
must be for the things in which they August 31st of last year, stood at $87,-
Are interested and really want. A col- 811.00, practically all of this amount
lege gridiron makes a far stronger ap- being due in New York for money
peal to the public than an endowment borrowed by the city for improvements
fund campaign. Folks are going
have whfit they want. This truth
more evident every day.
PLAYING SAFE
While the following method of
farming is not recommended or prac
ticed in Laurens county,It is a comic
and overdrawn presentation of what
some are tempted to do.^_ ^
Many examples of failure due to
oaotious hesitation could' fee cited, but
the whole story is told in the anecdote
of the Georgia cracker who sat, bare
footed on the steps of his tumble-down
shack, smoking a corncob pipe.
A stranger stopped for a drink of
water. Wishing to be agreeable, he
said: “How is your cotton coming
important ques-
is the company
One of the most
tions is, How well
managed ?
Have all necessary legal precaution*
been taken?
If the principal and interest guaran
tee. what does that guarantee amount
to and is it enforceable?
To what purpose is the issue?
Will the borrowing purpose be ful
filled? \
Are future bond issues restricted?
made during the previous administra-i
tion. This amount has been paid in Can the company redeem its bonds
full as the financial statement reveals, i upon maturity ?
and today the city does not owe a dol- I s a sinking fund necessary ?
lar to local or outside banks and its What are the precautions .regarding
credit is gilt edge. This is a condition taxation of the bonds?
for which every property owner should 1 the property free from liens?
be profoundly thankful. In addition the income return in keeping
to liquidating its outstanding notes, with general market conditions?
$32,825.00 has been paid during the Investing has become a science. If
same period for interest bn bonds. you arq untrained in it, you can hardly
Other than it. bended indebtedness
k;«k «cqo nnn i., it is better to sVomit to an ni
Laurens, N3v. 26.—Jesse A. Lea-
man, 36, well known young oitisen of
thip city, died Friday night shortly af
ter 9 o’clock at his home on East Main
street, after a brief illness of acute
imtygestion. At 1 o’clock in the after-
noon of Friday he suffered a slight
attack, and after supper he was seised
with a more violent attack which re
sulted in his death a few hours- later.
Funeral srevices were held from the
home at 3. o’clock Sunday afternoon,
conducted by his pastor, the Rev. W.
D. Spinx of the 9 First Baptist church.
For more than.ten years Mr. Lea-
man had been connected with the Lau
rens water and light department and
was a faithful, efficient- employe. He
was a native of Cross Hill. Ten yean
ago he married Miss Sarah Hender
son, daughter uf Mr. and Mrs. James
W. Hendenon of this city. She sur
vives her husband, together with, three
brothers, Weldon Leaman of Cross
Hill, Guy Leaman of Tuscaloosa, Ala.,
and Hugh Miller Leaman of Witeville,
N. C., and by two sisten, Miss Marie
Leaman of Washington, D. C., and
Miss Agnes Leaman of Cross Hill. Thp
deceased is also survived by-his moth
er, Mrs. Bija Bryson Leaman of Cross
Hill.
Methodists To Meet
At Anderson In 1928
Anderson, Nov. 25.—Anderson will
be host next year to the upper South
Carolina Methodist conference for the
first time in 15 years. The conference
comes to St. John’s church as a result
of an inritation extended by Rev. E.
R. Mason, pastor.
Several other invitations were ex
tended the conference, but were with
drawn in Anderson’s favor when, it
was brought out hy Rev. Mr. Mason
that St. John’s celebrates its centen
nial next year and that officers and
members of the church felt that it
would be appropriate that the church
be host to the conference during its
centennial year.
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BY UCENSED PHARMACISTS
CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED PROMPTLY
SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY
“At Union Station"
Phones 377 and 400 Phones 377 and 400
H. D. HENRY
F. M. BOLAND
What Do
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said the
any
? tasked
cracker,
the
’fraid o’
‘how
is
“Ain’t got none,”
“Didn’t you plant
stranger.
“Nope," said the cracker, “
boll weevils.”'
“Well,” said the stranger,
your corn?”
’ “Didn’t plant none,” said the crack
er.’“ ’fraid there wa’n’t gpin’ to be
no rain.” *. • • * . _ -
The visitor was abashed, but cheer
ful still.. “Well, how are your pota
toes?”'• .
‘ “Ain’t got none, scairt o’, potato
bugs.” ^ ’
“Really, what did you plant?” asked
the stranger. •'% •
“Nothin’,” said the cracker, “I jest
played safe.” . •
THE PROPER THING TO DO
That was a magnanimous thing that
the Clinton Thanksgiving congrega
tion did at the First Baptist church
when, the entire pffering taken was wajr s ^ ou ^ open up, it appears to us.
which totals $533,000, the city’s only
indebtedness at present is a $12,900
balance on the new fire truck and hose
which covers ^ payment period of. sev
eral years. In addition, the city has
$11,000 on time certificate with local
banks, this amount having been re-1
ceived for the sale of the store room
on Musgrove street formerly owned
by the town.
When one contemplates that ap
proximately $120,000 has been paid
out by the city during the past four
teen months for outstanding notes and
bond interest, it clearly reveals that a
splendid piece of financing has been
accomplished ^nd that in spite of this
burden, the city has been able to “car
ry on” and promptly meet its operat
ing expenses which amount to $3,000
a month. This policy of debt liquidat
ing, however, has meant retrench
ment all along the line. No perma- 4
nqnt improvements have been under
taken and in all departments a policy
of strict economy has been pursued. In
fact, the city has suffered in some
instances because of this policy, and
yet it_ appears to us as the only sen-
sibl^course to have pursued. With
thAse* obligations met, and the city
now on practically a cash basis, the
ment house or
have confidence.
a bank in
hivest-
whom you
J. B. FRONTIS
JEWELER
FORMALDEHYDE
FOR SMUT
Don’t take chances on
losing your grain crop.
One pint of Formalde
hyde (50c per pint) will
treat 80 bushels of grain,
enough to plant 40 acres.
Usepije pint Formalde-
hyd£to ten gallons of
water.
SADLER-OWENS
PHARMACY
AT UNION STATION
given to 'the Thornwell orphanage
.rather, than divided between the
church orphanages in tha state as has
been done heretofore. .The suggestion
did hot. come from the orphahage au
thorities but was entirely the volun
tary action of the pastors and congre
gations of the city.
While Thornwell orphanage is dis
tinctly Presbyterian in .its' ownership
and training, its doo/s are not dpsed
to needy Children of other denomina
tions. Preference is given Presbyterian i
children, as it should be, and yet ap-
, peals for admission of children of oth-1
er religious inclinations are constantly
- being made and tnany are favorably {
. acted upon. The orphanage family to-|
day, copiposed of 358 children, is made j
up of 138 Presbyterians, 87 Baptists,!
57 Methodists, 16 A. R. Presbyterians,'
7 Lutherans, and 53 all others. This
shows clearly that this great institu
tion’s field of service and usefulness
is not one of denominational narrow-1
ness or selfishness. The orphanage,
v with its 52 years of noble service for
orphan children, should therefore en
list in a larger measure than ever be
fore, the support and sympathy of all
Clinton, irrespective of denominational
lines.
Just Call
a funeral
e should
When the need arises fo
director, call q^nce. No t:
be lost. Regardless of w)mt the hour
of the day may be, phonh immediately.
It jwilLbe* found that this organiza
tion is on duty every hour of the twen
ty-four. When the need arises, we are
instantly available.
D.E TRIBBLE CCMnc.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
‘Phone 94
NIGHT PHONE 205
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at Clemson, knows how to get in the,
newspaper headlines. To the o^lookerj
it appears that Mr. Gee is attempting
to rqh f^etics at Clemson to suitj
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