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' t R . 'M I I" - f"' THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. S. C. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21. 1930 (I’oHtical Advertiseincnl) BYRNES OFFERS EXPERIENCE AND PROVEN ABILTIY IN CONGRESS IN PRESENT CRISIS CROSS HILL NEWS Havinf Made (Itwd in the HouHe He Will Make Good in the Senate. Conducted a ('oniHructive CampaiRn. DisjCus^njc Economic I’r<>ble and National lasues Vital to the People of South Carolina Rather Than Dealins in PerwinalitieK. Haa ms Mr. and .Mrs. H. H. Fuller and chil- ; dren of Newberry, are visiting Mr. land Mrs. J. H, Rasor., [ Mls.s Margaret Rasor is 8pen<fing some time at Chimney Rock, i Mi8.s I>eila Bryson is visiting friends in Belton. The many friends of .Mrs. Lizzie : Pinson are anxious over her illness. .Mr. and .Mrs. Le.slie Davis and chil- Young, John H. Youn^.~Officers: I J. Bailey, president; R. C. Adair, vice- I president; W. P. Jacobs, secretary- treasurer; John F. Norris, assistant secretary-treasurer. Young People .To Present Play The Young People’s Christian union of the local A. R. P. church will give the play and popular comedy, “Ruth — * dren of Augusta, are visiting relatives i ^ Ku.ih,” at the Florida Street confronts South Carolina i of Treasury to pay the coupons here. ! school auditorium on Thursday even- nation. Agriculture is.parb-ion outstanding^ bonds of the banks., •nH the nation. Agriculture is .parb-1 on outsianuing oonos ui .me uannB., ,\ir. and .Mrs. James Guthrie are vis lyied Industry is crippled. Economic;The banks could therf extend the lime j j fg^^er, Mr. Joe Guthrie. Siio!:, Than for a d.ac-1 for _ th, paymj_nt ^ of _,h, ^ D.vanport of ade. In our own state more than 200! now due. If agriculturai conditions im ing, August 2Sth. The cast has been selected and practices are being held daily and the young people are ex- thepaiTt 'five i prove, not a "dollar would lie lost. If North Augusta, spent several days j a finished perform . ” . * 1a. 1 — ^ .11 a I .r, M M 1 rvi Swra Farm ra^tiraRO. hive b.^n aRricultural conditions do not .rnprove ?orMlosed and families driven from ! there vedi te no hope for the future of f«ms where they have spent their 1 Ar.ienea. But "oppose conditions do The first reports of !he census;not improve and the government Sose than in South Carolina thous- should lose a million dollars by reason, ands forced from the farms by in- of its Ruarantee. Our Royernment, Ibility to wrest a livelihood from this whieh_ has _appropnated _milhons_ tor basic industry, and from all the small ance as they have always done with the plays they have given at varioiis towns, have flocked to ihe larger c;*. ies and to the mill villages in search of employment. This great influx o' unemployed from the rural section' has rendered more difficult the pro! - lem of the manufacturer and im paired the prosperity and welDbeing of the mill employee. The reduced pur chasing power of the farmer has re sulted. not only in lessening ihe sales of manufactured goods by the mills, Jt)Ut has similarly affected all lines of buiinesa. M’hile this dependable plight of the farmer has challenged the attention i cotton of th(»ughtful people of the nation, breeches memlM-rs of the United .States .Senate have, after long debates, continued consideration of tariff bill for more than a year, causing greater uncer- -tainty in business and finally have seized , upon the depression in-agri- last week with Mrs. Nannie Daven port. The citizens of Cross Hill have pjgy jg j about completed a new gin house. The ^ benefit of the Bon darken trip next I machinery will be installed at once. summer. Fuller announcement* willi H. C. Leaman of Columbia, spent I be made next week. ! he relief of Russfans and German.s in : the week-end with his parents, .Mr. j * distress, of the sufferings ones in the .and .Mrs. W."H. Leaman. | Far F.ast and for the relief of Ibo'to jbe many friends of Higgins Pry-j Picans in their financial disaster, are glad to know that he is doing, iirin'diLe"‘!m.l'h^"lSpeu.i^^^^ itv, but by merely extending time for ‘n- „ payment of amounts now due. | Mr. and .Mrs. Duck Young of, near i believe than ('ongress can grant ('linton, are visiting relative.? here. 666 .Mr. and .Mrs. George .Summers of relief to agriculture, but it can never be secured by a Senator <b*nouncing j ^ conditions and offering no remedy. I , believe that the solution lies in the • • , , ,, * .• <■ u . cooperation of .Senators from the Johnella Austin of Spartan-i .South and the West, a combination of I burg, is visiting her mother, Mrs.; and wheat, ot bread and Lilia Austin. I Dr. and .Mis. J. H. Hawkins and | The fight for the debenture upon daughters visited relatives near Sum-1 agricultural prodmts must be contin-1 Manning last week-end. , ued. Without it the collon farmer can- " <1 u * u . ' not survive. The tariff bill will fur- Turner of Bate.sbu , ther reduce Tiis income next year. A »P‘*nt her vacation with her pareiiU; delamrOre of two cents a pound on cot ton exported would mean UO a hale Headache or Neuralgia Ik JO minutes, rheckn a Cold the firsd lay and checks .Malaria in three days. 666 also in Tablets. FOR SALE 1 building, 4 lots on Enterprise Street. 1 lot, corner Musgrove and^lorida Street. 5 acres inside city limits, on C. N. & L. Railway. 1 house and lot ond West Main Street. 378 acres well-improved farm land, near Laurens. Will sell for replacement value of improvements. JOHN D. DAVIS Phone 141 Clinton, S. C. ALL PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED BY UCENSED PHARMACISTS CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED PROMPTLY SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY “At Union Station*' Phones 877 and 400 Phones 877 and 400 1 ■ relture a.s an excuse for placing ad-, . . j u i /r * .w,.' ditional tariff taxes upon the already [to the farmer “tid Jelp offse he- over-burdened taxpayers of the eoun-! higher tariff taxes They say > om trv The only result of their ill-advi.sed , «ound, but eight nations now give this labor of 15 months is to greatly in-; aid to agriculture, and if it is '‘‘■o* , , crease the price of everything which : nomically .sounud in eight nations, it i «nd farmer has to buy without in-1 should be economically last week. 1 " f| ,, Mrs. Jack Xrawford of. Shelby, N. LL C.,- is visiting her mother, .Mrs. Idji f | Crisp. ' • Mr. and .Mrs. J. K. I.<'aman, Charles James, are visitir\g relatives at the sound in.l Bullock Creek. creasing in any way the price of the i America. ' Mrs. R. C. Adair and children of The admission into this country, ^.jjb r^lativei Droduots he has to sell. The farmer! * be admission inio vn « “>urur>,( ^,,tb relatives has listened to his so-called friends in|<«>*ty f'.'*’*’. cocoamit ,«il fr-m theij^ the .Senate depict his trials ami trou-: ‘ ILd Mis.s .Margaret tlalhoun of .Saluea, 11 II U..U Vw.u.,1 “fm-m ridii'f cotton seed oil out of the niaiket anil . ..... bles. Hi has niaid of '** ib.nresKinir the orice of cotton seed I visited .Mrs. .Miller I’inson on Satur- But the only relief the farmer knows nepressing tne pi ui oi l oiion si eii. i» that h.. has laa.i, raliavad of tha ,"h'!''l<i R' »"l fanii.ha forliii.rly owtifd. Phllllipim-s and thi-rtafUn a Mr. and .Mrs. .M. ( . |•lnsoa and ha \t the time of this economic crisiH tariff tax, for revenue only, on 1 nilip-; j,,.,. visiting relatives in Springfield, confronting the peo;)ie it becomes the pbu- products and restore our own to duty of the voters of the state to de- their rightful marketable value, teimine which of the canilidales be- There has been jiending for years fore them is he.st qualified, by ey- the bill for government operation of jierience, ability and symiiathetic un-,.Muscle Shoals. As a priniifile of gov- (lerstand'ing of their problems, to rep- ernment, I do not believe in govern- resent them in the .Senate of the Unit- ment ownership or operation, but 'ed States for the next six ’’.ars, since during the World War the gov .Miss Louise Hallman of .Springfield, | visited relatives here last week. Mrs. Ijimnora Major, Ann .Major, I and .Miss Gertrude Leaman are spend-: ing this week at Clemson and in the; mountains of .North Carolina. .Mr. anil .Mrs. L. K. .Martin attendwl voted my discussions on the stum)» to oi more man ^.lou.uuu.ouo, ii snouin : the problems and issues involved, de- not be permitted to stand idle simply ; w- , , Krano- «n,l termineil as I have been to conduct a,because the Power anil Fertilizer! constructive, intelligent campuign. I Trusts oppose its operation. 1 shoubU ^*bar iif (oronaca, visited re Throughout the campaign I hjive de- ernment acquired this plant at a co.stj^j^j. |<;iij^ reunion near Saluda on Fri- voted my discussions on the stunqi to of more than $100.(HM),()00, it ><bould : — Jertrude relatives Political discussions have heretofore advocate ;hat, for six months. Muscle here Sunday, been devoted too much to the negro j Shoals be offerisl for lease with the .Mr. and Airs. .). L. Carter of Clin-l and to liquor and not enough to the ' provision that it shall be operated to;t„f,^ visited in the city on .Sunday, vital economic questions confronting produce fertilizers at lower cost and j .Simmons and children i the people. 'vilh some restriction upon the prici Six vear« ^ was jV^ andidate for to he charged‘for powin^. If ttrr gov- , the Senate and out of a total of ap- ernment is unable to lease it within "Pvnt several months. uruxinuiLely -^Hi iKio votes L„laclvt:ii^Jiix inonths, then as a inatUT_of.J_^X.- i. Hid iona u£ with ulia and .Mary Kllen Miller of Whitmire, spent last week with their aunt, Mrs. L. K. Martin. Miss Blanche .Austin visited friends imly 2221 of being elected. I again pediency the government should : hen. ('lemson, spent last week submit my candidacy, firmly conviiic-! pi'K‘'pd to operate the plant and selljand .Mrs. R. A. Austin, ed that by reason of my experience the fertilizer to the farmers of the |,,|j„ ^jj]| as a member of Congress for 1 I years, couiftry and the power to the com- my intimate acquaintance ami influ- munities of the South at a fair price, ence with members of the Senate, j unreservedly favor the payment most of whim served with me in the by the government, in casli, of the ail- , House, and niy knowledge ol the peo- justed compensation certificates held *b Spartanburg for the week-end. pie of .South Carolina and their inter- by World War Veterans, not only Ik*-' Mr. ami Mrs. I‘aul Martin and little ests, 1 can be of service in helping i cause these ex-service men are in need son, of Greenwood, are visiting rela- solve the problems with which we are i)ut partieiilarlv in view of the fact tives here now .so »..n.|y tn.ul.lea. Ithal the fe.le.al Roveinmeul ha. Mr. Dave .l..y.e .,f N.,rth Carolina. ll has been said that Farm Rebel greatly reduced its debt, ami has , ' U’ r p has been accomplished by establish-' turned back many millions in income ‘ ^ - Kasor. ment of the Farm Board and an ap- tn bio. b.,«!«««« D'„rtbor-' Mrs William Wharton of Florida, propriation of $.500,000,000 for use by j more, while the government has re-[ Mrs. Carroll Summers of Orangeburg, that board. But the price of cotton is'duced the rate of interest being paid Mrs. Wade Willerford of Bishopville, six cents a pound lower today than it ‘ by Kuropean nations borrowed dur-1 Mrs. Daisy Dodinho of Georgia are was on the day this appropriation ing the war to 2 per cent, the ex-se*--! was granted. Senali.rs idly talk about Anderson, and Miss Mary Dil- crease in acreage, from :i2,lK)l),0tK) to There is no way to judge a man’s ; ‘«r- “fid .Mrs. K. A. Austin last week- vice man is being forced to pay (5 per ^ cent on money borrowed on his certifi- isiting their father, Mr. Mason Hill. Mrs. Ann Young and little daiigh- leage 47,000,0(K), has occurred, not in the' possibilities for accomplishments in end. Southeast, but in the Southwest. One I future except to review his a.coin-j Mrs. Annie Wharton of Florida, has factor in that increaseil acreage in : plishments in the past. W ith no spirit lH*en visiting relatives here for the the .Southwest has been that Mexican | of boastfulness, but merely as a mat- peons have been permitted to come ! ter of information, I call attention to over the border without restriction; my record in Congress, and, living ^ under slave conditions,' I found that bills had been intro- have made possUile increased acreage | duced in Congress by 25 members, all and increased production. South Caro- j providing for Federal Aid in road con- lina farmers cannot hope to compete struction. In a conference of these vk’ith farmers of the Southwest who | members called by me we agreed up- employ this cheap Mexican labor in on one bill at my suggestion, and 1 growing cotton or in the production helped draft that bill, which, after of ...fruits and vegetables, and, al-1 passing the House, was amended by thought South Carolina is spending ’ the Senate, the result being the ap- past week. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Culbertson of t^parlanburg, spent their vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Cul bertson. the taxpayers money to encourage the propriation of $5tjP,000 to experiment vegetables be-1 m Fee growing of fruits and vegetables be-1 m Federal Aid projects. Of this I se- cause-of the iodine gintent in the soil.-cuured $10,000 for South CaroUiiaj, until the competition of "slave labor':anT the first road completed in the from Mexico is removed by immigra-j United States with Federal Aid, under tion restrictions there will be little direction of the Bureau of Public! holders of the Clinton Building and hop.- of «u, c.-ss olonR this line. i road,s, w.s built across .A,iken County, | l<„„ ,„„ciation held in the ottiee of 12TH SERIES IS NOW OPEN ( linton Building and Loan Asaociation To Begin . Another Series. Many .Attractive Features Offered. At the annual meeting of the stock- Jacobs & Company, Monday after- ni>on, the opening of the 12th series of .stock was announced. The annual auditors report was pre sented by Cooley & Marvin, certified public accountants of Boston, Mass., In 1‘>2H the Fram Loan Banks ac-, from the Barnwell to the Edgefield quired possession of 3072 farms with lines. In the next Congress I initiated a total investment of $12,669,480,; the movement to create a committee which, however, does not tell the | on roads and became a member there- whole storv. On December 31, 1929. of. with two other meml)ers drafting there were pending 1921 foreclosures' »nd putting through Congress the representing unpaid principal of $(5, f’rst bill establishing the principle of * 000,000,000. During 1929 the Farm 1 r><loral ^id and appropriating $25,-1 . .ecretarv-treasorer non l.oan Board rold more than -VOOO OIHMHIO to aid the alalea. Thereafter, ™ farms. The effect ot a rontinuance of " member of the .Appropriations "" '•’f evcellent financial this policy will be to destroy vinal I advocated increased ap- I'onditlon of the institution, and upon life in America and bring loss to the 1 propriations for Federal .Aid. and as; the exceptionally large profits earned ; holders of bonds in these banks. It * result of the movement initiated by | for the stockholders during the past; will drive from the farms men who'l'i^ i*' *Ti.y first term. South Carolina year. The earnings for the vear were are unable to pay this year but who. i has received from the .National Gov- ,, nrevious five! because of the love of home, will come ^*timent more than $13.0(K).(HH) for Y«ars combined I nearer paying out than any person to highway construction. • • ' whom the bank may .sell and lend These are some of the things C >* association offers wWo types of money to make the sale possible. Thev i have done, some of the view.s 1 hold. 1, fully paid and installment— can do better by giving the home-i submit my candidacy to you. .Mine is and has in six years grown to be the owner a chance than by selling to a'no selfish ambition, 1 am prompted 1 largast in Laurens county and one of negro tenant and lending him the i solely by desire to be of service to the | the 10 largest in the state Aside from money isnth vv^ich to pi^hase. Thr^- ||^ople of my sUte and by the belief j the activity of the association its pop ing all these farms on the market has that my experience in ( ongress quail-, „ ; , , destroyed what little market there, fies me to render the most beneficial < ” ^ arisen largely from its was for farm lands. But while this is true it is idle for a Senator' to introduce a resolution making the Farm Loan Banks to with draw proceedings. The officials retort that tney must pay the interest on the bonds of the bank because these bonds were purchased in good faith bjr the investing {wblicl Therefore, the Confress must direct the Secretary service at this time and in this crisis, f***^^*"^ permitting withdrawals of I pledge you the best that is in me of mind and heart. Faithfully, JAMBS F. BYRNES. —Adv. Hear Jamea F. Bvrncfi in His Radio Speech Monday Night, August 25, at 8 o’clock from WBT, Charlkta. stock upon notice, thus making its j stockholders’ invested funds available in emergencies and thus more liquid. The following officers and directors were re-elected: Directors: W. J. Bai-j ley, Guy L. Copeland, E. J. Adair, J. j W. Copeland, Sr., J. F. Jacobs, Sr.,| R. C, Adair, C. W. Stone, Jack H. k. ij There are two outstanding: reasons for the success of Quality Service Stores. First —the standard quality of the nationally advertised gfoods we feature, and Second—the fact that we deliver JUST WHAT you ORDER to your pantry door, just where you want It. TRY THE QUALITY — SERVICE — SAVINGS WAY Balentine’s W E1N E R S, lb. 24c IVORY SOAP It Floats—AlSvays In Si^ht. 3 for WHITE’S BONELESS PORK ROLL, lb 35c KETCHUP, large size .' 23c GOI.I) DUST WASHING POWDER, 5 for .. 19c NO. I WISCONSIN CHEESE, lb. a a m a 24c DWINEl.L-WRlGHPS Loose COFFEIE, lb 19c Little Daisy BROOMS, each 4Bc BORDEN’S Evaporated MILK, tall • a a a m 10c BORDEN'S Evaporated MILK, small 5c BEE BRAND—LEMON OR VANILLA EXTRACTS, large 23c GOLDEN CROWN SYRUP, 1-2 gaUon 38c White House COFFEE, lb. ... 43c Mixed Cakes Lb. LARD, loose, 8 lbs. sy^ER SUDS New Bead Form Soap for Modern Dishwashing: 3 for WE RECOMMEND Virginia Dare Cak^ — and — Claussen’s and Clinton Bread FLIT, pint. 56c I BEE BRAND—LEMON OR VANILLA EIXTRACTS, nnall 13c SUGAR, 10 pounds 50c Eat-No MEAL, 12 lbs. THESE MERCHANTS ARE MEMBERS OF QUALITY SERVICE; CLINTON. S. C. WHITMIRE, S. C. Baldwin’s Grocery, J. M. Pitts, Bhikely’s Young Bros. Scott Grocery Co. Grocery, 1. C. Boland, L V. Pinson, Clin- GOLDVILLE, S. C^-Joanna Merc. Co. ton MercanCITe Co.