The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 18, 1930, Image 3

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i te- ft ■ - i-; :.' A ■ 1-i^r ■ ’ ■% '*w'' ■'■ W' ■C*,-/ .i ■:-; '■^i i. .(1.* fs. £ -ft>U ^•'- '?S f!- r^ h' i ' F" i. fc'- V?- ',• Cl ■^' r^’: I t :/ :\if. J !t. a... L* ■ ■■' li.- ■- iKi ••••« THE CHRONICLE | • SiriT«s To Be a Clean Newt- • • paper, Coaiplete, Newtj, • and RdUable. • . ^ ' - * '••■ V •• \ ®hr Ollttttnti Qllirnnirlr VOLUME XXX CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1930 G^ft givinj: at Christmas time is a custom hoary with age and one that has been sanctified by the fact that the strong provide for the weajc, the well for the sick, and the great for the small. The wise men who had fol lowed the bright star of the East came 'to Bethlehen on the first Christ mas night with gifts of gold and fraidcincense and myrrh. After the story of the Christ hae been trans mitted to the Teutonic people, the cus tom of giving gifts on what was sup posed to be his natal night was thor oughly established. In Holland, Saint Nicholas was established as the spec ial friend of children, and in Gennany Kris Kringle was bom, and since that time he has gone about the world pinched souls expand and for a few brief hours they see the side of life! tlut is not so seamy and ibugh. The. brief period of ecstasy engenders as pirations and gives birth to high hopes that may result in enough of spirit ual buoyancy to give them a new trend for life. Since this is all true, the opportu nity of helping Kris Kringle to fill lank stockings is one that no construc tive minded person should let slip. The experience of the past few yea is has proven the uncertainty of com mercial investment.' Many who were once rich in gold are now extremely poor. While this i« true of many who have invested for monetary gain it is not true of those who have invested driving the dashing team of Bonder jin human hearts and human sym- and Blitzen and Splasher and Dasher. | pathy.. The bank of gratitude never Because of the unfortunate vicissi-1 closes its d.oors, never goes into the tudes of life, millions of children have j hands of receivers. > drnar . l TIiik affords unusual opportu- unfortun%te live in foul’alleys in shi^*jmfies?^Tnve^rteffn^ by houses. To them the days of the'The need for ^nevolence this year is^ year have a dreary, monotpnpus same-} unusual^ great and the man who; ne«s that deadens the spirit. For such children the brightness and exuber ance of the Christmas is a veritable God-send. For this one day in the year life is lifted into the region of the beautiful and ideal. For three hundred and sixty-four days millions of chil dren live in the valley, but on Christ mas day they are lifted to the moun tain top. They live and nrove'hnd have their l^ing for a few short hours in a world of benevolence and fipe feel ing. Under the spell of the day their tightens his belt a few, notches in or der that he may help fill empty stockings may come to Christmas day with an empty purse but he will have a full heart. He can sit around a Christmas dinner table not so heavily laden as usual, but he can close his j eyes to his own scarcity and see the light that shines in the eyes of the children whose sUK'kings he filled. His own heart will be full, and, after all, the man whose heart is empty is more to be commiserated than is the child whose stocking is empty. be less combustible. “Care should be observed 'with smoking material in the room where the tree and wrapped gifts are locat ed. “Tr>' to avoid crow<led condition of furniture, gifts, toys and people in one room. •‘Do not use candles, ornaments of paper, celluloid or other combustible hiaterial. “If electric lights are used, all con nections should be soldered and prop erly insulated. Never pull electric light plug.^ from the socket by the cord. “Do not let children meddle with .•ghts t)r ornaments. “The power for all lighted decora tions should be disconnected when leaving the house or upon retiring. Hearth fires should also be thorough ly extinguished. “Store owners are requested to take it becomes a fire menace. If set in special precautions during the holiday wa'.er it will remain green longer and'.season by removing all fire hazard^ threeby preventing po.^ible injury or loss of life bv fire. “Materials in stores which ignite readily should be colle ted every few hours and placed near e.vits. “The employment of .«pecial guards to direct people and keep aisles and exits as clear as possible will prevervt tinnecessary crowding and facilitate clearing the premises quickly and in orderly manner in case of emergen/'y. “Intelligent preparation will reduce the fire danger to a minimum during the holiday season. F.very busineH.s man and every resident is reque.sted to co-operate.” SOME AITRAUTIVE OFFERS C<Hintry Gentleman, .3 years $1.00. Ladies’ Home Journal. $1,00 per year; 2 years, SK.^O; .3 years, $2.00. Cosmopolitan $2..'>0: tlood Hou.sekeep- ing $2..')0; both one year for $4.00. JAS. W. CALDWELF; H.-D. HENRY P. M. BOLAND H. D. Henry & Company INSURANCE generally, itemized HOLIDAY FIRESifollow.s: “Fasten the tree securely, not only STOCKS BONDS REAL ESTATE Suggestions for a safe and sane Christmas in the use of Christmas decorations have been made by fire to a suh.stanliaJ base, but near the top, and keep it away from heating de vices. Iti-should be taken down before LOANS NEGOTIATED LARGEST CROP IN TEN YEARS South Carolina .Produces 1,040,000 Bal#s of Cotton. Largest Yield Since 1920. The final government estimate for last year. The indicated average yield is 160.8 pounds of lint per acre, which compare-s with a yield of Ih.'i.O pounds las year and the 10-year average. » Just Unloaded a Car-Load of New 1919-1928, of 156.1 pounds per acre. Declines in prospective output from \ a month ago occurred principally in Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, and this season places the South Carolina j North Carolina, but moderate increas- rotton crop at 1,040,000 bales of 500 es are shown in Alabama. Louisiana, Livingroom Furniture pounds gro.»a weight, which is the lacge»t-trop gathered sio^'e 1920, as the present estimate is 32,000 hales above production in 192(5, the largest previous crop during the past ten years. Last year the state ginned S30,- 000 .600-pound bales; 720,000 in 1928; 730,000 in 1927; 1.008,000 in 1920, and 889,000 in 1925. California, and .South Carolina which partially offset decrea.ses in the other ^ states, making a net decline of l'.i."),- | 000 bales from the November 1 fore-1 cast. ! Abandonment of acreage is estimat- i ed at 2.1 per cent ol the acreage in , cultivation on July 1, compared with; 2.7 per cent abandoned last year. The Very latest styles - - Newest upholsterings - - Bpilt to last a lifetime. These should have arrived 30 days ago - - and now to move them before January 1st - - We offer - - The December revised estimate revised estimate of area of cotton acreage gives the area in cul-j^*^”^ harvest in-^ 1930 is tivation on July 1 as 2,211,000 acres,! acres, compared with 45,793,000 oLwhich 9.8 of one per cent was aban-1 ^eres. doned, leaving 2,198,000 acres from- According to he census report 12,- which cotton was harvested. This com-1 running bales were ginned pares with a harve.sted acreage ofiPr'<>r, to December 1, compared with 2,216.000 acref last year; 2,301,000 in 12,852,000 for 1929, and 12,560,000 for Very Special Prices! 1928; and 2.3.66 in 1927. The average yield of lint is estimat ed at 227 pounds per acre, which com pares with 179 pounds last year and a ten-year average, 1919-1928, of 1'^.6' pounds per acre. This year’s yield is the highest since 1920 when the av erage was 276 pounds per acre. The year as a whole has been the most favorable for cotton during the past ten years and a uniformly goad crop has been made over the entire state. The census report shows 942,0% running bales ginned in .South Caro-1 1928. .State ginnings in thousands to December 1, 1930, follow: Virginia 39, North Carolina 723, South Carolina '12, Georgia 1,513, Florida 51, Mis-j 146, Tennessee 342, Alabama' 1,381, .Mississippi 1,377, Louisiana 681, Texas 3,686, Oklahoma 798, Arkan.sas 814, New Mexico 78, Arizona 94, Cali fornia 16.J, other states 6. MOVING PREACHERS (Editorial From The-Abbeville Press and Banner). Rev, and .Mrs. H. O. Chambers and v • . 1- 1 u- u !family are leaving Abbeville today, lina prior to December 1, which com-! , * i pares with 703,000 to this date last | new home in Clinton, This] year; 632,000 in 1928; 701,000 in 1927;! paper wants to add its best wi.shes and 841,000 m 1926. .along with the people of thb towp, | The United States crop is estimat-. Mr. Chambers came to Abbeville ed at 14,243,000 b^les of .600 pounds | three years ago as pastor of the Mcth-j average gross weight, which is 1.1 per. odist church. I>uring his stay in Ab-1 .cent below the forecast a month ago ueville he has become more than and 582,000 bales below production' merely the pastor of his congrega-, jtion, he has,taken a great interoet ini - many activities in the town, especially! [among the young people. His Boy i The Well Appointed Living Room SPECIALS For Christmas Frederic Vita-Tonic Scout work,'his Epworth League work! i and his other activities will live in the j ■hearts of the young people always. I ^ A pastor’s work, to our way of: thinking, is not concluded with the benediction on Sunday morning. It is not alone the vishing of the sick in j spirit or in body but the mingling and Wave* $7^0! those of all congrega- , , _ . , I tions, being too, a help and assistance Frederic standard ^ . P" developing and building a commu- Waves $6.001 nity, Mr. Chambers is all this. We sin- -Permaaeat Waves With | "’•'y •j' «to l«ve Abb.- ^ we know that in his new field I ridRlgt ends .... $3.75 and 5.00 make new friends and accom- Fioi^r Waves SOcU^**^ Can 3011 and make apfioilitments. k SUITE of compelling beauty of finish and sterling craftsmanship. Because of the great variety of ne^, standard coverings you can readily select a.**Cappel-built** suite that supplies the precise color note of harmonv in the decorative scheme of your room. Of remarkable strength and stability due to doweled frame construction of well sea soned hardwood; **Beauty in the open, quality in the unseen*' exactly describes this suite. j What will make a better' ; Christmas present than ( Visit our stores — you will see the largest assortment, most beautiful styles and the best values to be found. A VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU. a Simmons Beautyrest !™®lb-e88? Wc havc the USAtiTY^SHOPPE [Deep Sleep too if you Mr& J. R. Setzier ’ jivefer that. Good felt Optoeite riMtofflec 1 mattresses at low prices. LAURENS, 8. C. Wilkes & Co. PRATHER-SIMPSON FURNITURE CO. Clinton—Two Stores—Laurens ii .•■IV n a P § 51