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The Chronicle does not necessarily endorse or commend all -of Mr. Bris bane’s views and conclusions. His ed itorials are published as expressions of opinions of the world’s highest sal aried editor. v .COMPANIONATE WEDLOCK OUR WASHINGTON HOLDINGS ONE SLIP FOR WOMAN LINDBERGH AND MARIE President Coolidge talked with Wil liam Greeft, president of the American Federation of Labor, about soft coal labor troubles in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. Labor men charge that railroads are united “to depress prices of coal for fuel purposes.” Government might in certain cases' affecting public welfare fix prices of the product and the labor that produc es it. There was no hesitation about fix ing the wheat prices during the war, a fixing that cost the farmers about $2 on every bushel that they might have got and didn’t get on every bush el. The much discussed “companionate” marriage of a young man of twenty with the eighteen-year-old daughter of Mr. Haldeman-Julius is not as new as it seemed. After marriage each will live at home to solve problems of housekeeping, while the bride contin ues her work in high school and then in college, and the young man contin ues studying at the University of Kan sas. If the marriage doesn’t turn out to be perfect, the plan is to arrange for a divorce. That is looking farther ahead than young people generally care to look. Life, marriage and other things may not be perfect, but the young think, hope and believe that they are. And THINKING, HOPING and BE LIEVING gradually build up what is worth while in life. Germany signs the League of Na tions agreement “affording protection to women workers before and after childbirth.” A woman would be allow ed to quit work six weeks before the birth of a child and remain away six tfeeks afterward, with pay and free medical attention. That sounds almost like civilization —governments compelling employers to do for women what intelligent horse owners did for mares a thousand years ago. A tax assessor at Washington, D. C., values White House, building and grounds, at $22,000,000; the Capitol, $53,000,000; State, War and Navy buildings, $13,500,000; Treasury build ing, $23,000,000. Uncle Sam should get some flying machines to protect all that property. A dozen bombing enemy flyers could soon knock those building around the ea: ? of men that live or work in them. A mother and father hid $60 in a bureau drawer, telling only their thir- teer.-year-old daughter,- Christina, w'here the money was. It disappeared. Three times the girl denied that she had stolen the money, then drank car bolic acid and may die. Not all pa rents realize a child’s intensity of feel ing- Judge Inch says “one slip” does not-nrove a woman immoral, or justify withholding citizenship from her. • It seems to depend on the size and kind of the slip. Poor Eve bit the ap ple and that slip cost not only her citizenship but her actual residence in the Garden and the great privilege of bearing children without pain. Besides, the law, which allows each dog one bite before condemning him, might well allow a lady one slij}. Ruth Elder, charming young lady, tatracted attention and newspapers gave her at least $100,000,000 worth of free advertising. Now the intelli gent Loew company gives her $1,000 a day , for 100 days toi tell about it in vaudeville. For $100,000 intelligent Mr. Nicho las M. Schenck gets the benefit of $100,000,000 worth of publicity. Madame Curie could not get $100,- 000 for telling about radium. The peo ple want action. Students at Chicago’s Northwestern university vote Lindbergh and Henry Ford “the biggest men of the year.” Queen Marie leads the women.' President Coolidge, Mussolini, the Prihce of Wales, Mayor Thompson, Edison, Tunney, A1 Smith, Babe Ruth got voes. \ < 666 is a Prescription for Colds, Grippe, Flu, Qengue, Bilious Fever and Malaria. It kills the germs. Sectional B. Y. P. U. < Meets On December 9 The Northernal Sectional B. Y. P. U. convention will be held at the First Baptist church of Gaffney, beginning Friday afternoon,. Dec. 9, and continu ing through Sunday afternoon, Dec. 11. It is the desire for every chureh in the county to be represented at this meeting. If ft is possible for any of the unions to send representatives, please notify Mr. A. L. Fickling, direc tor of the First Baptist church of Gaffney. Each union is entitled to two representatives. Be sure and. send your representatives if possible. ' ___ W. R. ANDERSON, JR., Pres., Laurens County Assoc. Theref will be a regular annual meet ing of th$ stockholders of the Masonic hall, on Friday, December 16th, at 6:30 p. m., at which meeting election of Directors will he held for, coming year. All stockholders are hereby no tified and requested to be present eith er in person or by proxy. Dated at Clinton, S. C., this 3rd day of Dec., 1927. B. H. BOYD, President. - CARLTON If. WINN, Secty. 12-15-2tc Visitor: “Are the mosquitoes bad around here?” Native: “Bad! Say, did you ever hear of a mosquito being converted?” my soup.” ' Waiter: “Typographical should be a noodle.” Cop: “Say! Don’t you know this is a one-way street?” Fair one: “Now, officer, don’t be silly. I’m only going one way.” S'3 Q 4' i.jAk-'g'fl Mugs ■- i - m.cu- igcavs iV#S§A‘ 3 Bctkcy' &Gay i • fumUute I*.* i • • T -US year, let your gift be the luxury of a richly furnished bedroom, the pride in a peffectly appointed dining room, the comfort of a home well furnished. Give gifts that endure. Furniture gifts!—for they ex press the spirit of this joyous, holiday so faithfully. Such use of Christmas sav ings casts a lasting sunshine on our lives. The cheerful glow of this holiday will be yours for years. - The ever-increasing satisfaction of owning America s nnest furniture is offered in these Berkey fif Gay creation*. Each one has the charm of an old world masterpiece. a A Nation-Wide SALE of Berkey & Qcy Christmas Specials! -•% B ERKEY 6? GAY featured this furniture in a four-page colored advertisement in the “Saturday Evening Post” on December 10th. Hundreds of the finest stores in the country arc proudly dirplaying it and recommending it this week. Special, amazingly low prices arc bring ing thousands upon thousands of people to see it. Never in the entire history of the furniture industry has there been an event of such great importance and widespread interest. I.et, us show you these excellent examples of furniture crafts manship. now. lijLr ■W/V/* M I, The Martha Custis This Colonial Sheraton secretary is a joy to behold with its hand matched Mahogany sur faces of deep mellow ton*. Its* surfaces are laminated to prevent warping. Its mtenor is hand fitted with painstaking care. Like a rare original from the hands of Sheraton him-" self, it will gain in worth as the years go on. The Chair Is $26 Charge Accounts May Be Arranged We know about the strain on purse strings at this Christmas-giving time of year, and want to help you all we can.'- Anything you buy may be charged to an account, with pay- menu divided over a great many months. ■ >«,• SjrtC7_- ■vf ; l;'b ‘ • •i.t i! i VM i."/ .c V, x-V 'em For Mother Daughter Wife Sister Sweetheart • The PRISCILLA 11 The BERKEY & GAY “Marie Antoinette” A SUITE you will always love for its quaintness, simplicity and dignity. Hand matched gloriously grained woods—Butt Walnut, Crotch Walnut, Maple Burl, Zebrawood. Hand rubbed finish of deep toned richness. Hand wrought carvings, marvelously delicate. Laminated warp-proof surfaces. Solid Mahogany drawer interiors with three-ply bottoms. Jewelry and cosnaetic trays. A masterpiece of Berkey & Gay craftsmanship. loves gay colors and great comfort, will be happy to snuggle in this co vhair the Christmas expression of the love you hold for her. It's roomy and it's grace ini, and it's very well made by Berkey y Gay. k i $ 38 F O U R $ Bureau Chiffonier Bench $19 398 PIECES Full site Bed Semi-Vanity Chiffonier Mirror $20.50 NigH* Table $26 Chair $17 Only Shown at This Time Berkey & Gay’s “Ivanhoe” ■Every Home Lover Should Come ahd See Them Hu- i B ERKEY V GAY craftfe designed and built this furniture specially. And we have priced it specially , for just these two weeks before Christmas. x We have been al lotted a very limited quanfftyT and will be un able to get more from the makers. This is the only opportunity you will have of seeing it and owing it. If you want to be among the fortunate few who will own furniture that no one else can own, come in at once. It’s rare to find a suite so good so low- priced—especially at this furniture-buying time of the year. The outline, legs, robust stretchers and bold paneling the suite closely fol low in the -footsteps of medieval English pieces. Hand matched richly grained Walnut surfaces are in mellow finish suggesting EIGHT PIECES Sideboard Tabic Host aod 5 Side Chair* $ 294 age. Hand carving. Hand painted panels on the. old Vermillion' background of the china dibrnM wgives * a cheerful touch. All drawers, warp-proof Mahogany. All sur faces, laminated warp-preof con struction. Convenient trays }«r silver, linen, gbss .v»:t —one plui>h lined. China Cabinet $84 Scniing Chest $37 i WILKES & COMPANY r Clinton, S. C.—Two Stores—Laurens, S. C. ’ I ^ ‘ * * ’ » , 'l* \ ' l «r • ‘ ONE OF THE .713 STORES DISPLAYING THIS FURNITURE THIS WEEK 1 , ■ ysa ■