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WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publitbar Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY 7‘ 1 .7 CLPiTON CHHONliclE. CLiWTON. 8. C . j; - _' THURITOAY, MARCH 10, l'»32 t Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): Ore year $1.60; Six Months 75-cents; Thxte Months 50 ceiifts ^ ■ — " -~i Entered ss Second Class Mail Matter at,the Post Office at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and leaders—the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly ad vice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not* of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communicati<ms will not be no(ticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. _ . CUNTON, S. C., MARCH 10, m2 drug store. Stop looking at me Kk^l that, and don't forget to put the cat out and bank the fire.” ' / Daddy: right, darlilTg^ point me chief un-hoarder in the ter ritory, as i would almost guarrantee to put nearly 600$ in sucker lation within less than 00 days, i believe that alt of the popper lation put to gether have at lea^ that much rail cash hoarded up. if you can use me in -pother; “Come on, daddy. Get the; jthis drive, plese nte or foam me at ^ Take daughter and me to the i- Receipts In February Higher I ' once, and if you can spare the first ^ same, so send it along. I • # yores trulie, mike Clark, rfd. I i •— can fetch the car back.; Meving lip cf Income Ta^ Pay ing; Time Incr^ses InHow of State’s Money. month’.H wedges.-i vill appreciate! We’ll be home with some friends i .nserted through a hole in the back. A long slender stem eidends up from the face and in this is a big ring. The works of the watch appear to- be of gold and the whole thing is still . in a good stata of preservation. ^ The watch is still running and keeps ; good time, according to Mr. (kilden. “This jwatch was given to my wife ' by her grandmother, Mrs. J. A. Bur dette. Mrsr Burdette received the 7, some time tonight. Hurry, up, don’t March 5.-South Caro- liock so much like a jackass. 0, ^ revenue during beoruary ^wat:h from her great-grandmother, a ! did I ever marry such an excuse Curry, who came to this countrj' i'a husband ^ corresponding month last year,] from England a bunded or more years Evolution of the Spe-Shees ; " ' * I largely because of the advancing of ago,” said Mr. Golden'. “I do not know A. I). 1890 - . Vhe date of colle tion of corporation how long it had been in the family. Daughter: “Mother, wont you please jD PARRCR LJd i imreme ta.^s, the tax commis-1 hut our kinpeople far back said that talk to daddy and ask him to let me * w* ^ aooCo | sion’s monthly «>port, issued yeater-|it was a sort of heirloom for some I go to a party tonight at .Sara S.nfiith’s; home? James will take me and we will! be back before 9:o0.” . j Mother: “Yes, darling, I think dad Passes Up > Spring Practice'for F^r„a.v fron,: _ I indirect taxes amounted to $2.,')924^05, • generations.’ . e.. - —. After some weeks of delay, Coach i as compared with $894,182 for Feb- i dy will agree with me that you may [ Johnson announced Saturday that the | ruary last year. go.' We both think James is a nice; Pr^sby-erians would not attempt tdj Gasoline tax receipts fell off for boy,” have spring football practice this 1 the second month in a row, being but Many a womao who ckn’t sing dc^s. Justice must be blind, else so many criminals would not escape the law. Spring is on the way. W'e got three seed catalogues today. Perfume is said to be in great de mand. Soap is cheaper and will make you look better, too. Bootleg whiskey enables a man to drink perhaps than ever before. shall not have another; his niche is peculiarly his own; he was imeompar- a/ble. And perhaps on dark evenings or late at night when streets are d .- serted and lights are Out — perhaps then a few of us who have not out grown our childhood may look out of our windotws and people the shadows with the moving figures, in brass, but tons and epaulets and plumed hats, wrapped in the coils of theii gleam ing horns, stirring our blood and r.iak- ing our feet tingle with the impulse hmisekf to death quicker now tra-np—tr»nri>-4rampl Then shall we see at their head the figur- v ho was the soul of it all—^the Icadc’’, di rector, guiding hand—the soul of it all. Sousa will nevtr die. A. D. 1900 Dayghter: “Mother, Jerry is coining for me in a few minutes, so please help me to get dressed. I don’t want to keep him waiting. I have promised I -"'“’d that the coaches were so busy to go to a dance with him tonight." ! with othdf sports and that such -an year. Although some- interest on ihv part of the players was shown, the coaching staff decided against it at the last moment. In the statement issued, Johnson Sometimes a fellow breaks the cn^ gagement, and then again the engage ment breaks him. When some pwple east bread upon t.ne waters they exjiect it to return covered with butter and jam on both sides. A Pennsylvania man is bragging about eating four dozen eggs at one silting. And why should a man brag about being a hog? Mother: “All right, darling.’* I 111! I ' A. I). 1910 Daughter: “Mother, please stop asking »o many q^stions about where I am 4|giY)g. I alw'ays get back, don’t I?” M( ther: “Yes, dear.’’ unusually large number of football $496,908 last month as compared with a yield of $539,246 in February, 1931. The decrease was represented by $43,- 000, or mere than seven and one-half per cent, Inc.ome tax levies produced $721,- 840, having been made payable in February instead of March. Last year E. Mood Smith, O. D — Felder Smith. O. D. DRS. SMITH & SMITH Optometrists A Farmer’s Prayer AnonyinGU.s In St. Paul’s Review A. D. 1920 Daughter: “Mother, please quit meddling in my affairs. If I need ad vice from you. I’ll ask for it. It’a a : pity that you and daddy are such old I fogies. Hand me my stockings, get my I bi'st dress out of the closet, and don’t stand there staring at me. This at tire suits me and my friends and that’s a-'plenty.” One reason why It cost.s so much to keep 8chot)l children in pap« r and pen cils is that they don'’t carry .slates any more. WE A!.l. BENFriT pjoposition of “trading Ibe pjoposition of “trading at home” ha.s l>een too often construed f')r the help of the merchants alone. There is no grta.er tH’onomic fallacy. The merchant may gain the first or primary benefit; the re.sult m»v s"'»w up fir.st in his (mm cu h r'*g"'’t:'r: out by no means is the “'})U.<iness man” the sole heir of local i)atronHre. We are all ‘‘business” people. It i.s a hrouvl term, and includes those v.:i<> toil or add anything to the total of human welfare. The meivhant, the l^nkeri the farnrler, the housewife, the teacher, the preacher, the lawyer, the (i(K't<»r, the lalMjrer, the contractor—in short, the “bu-teher, the baker, the candle stick maker” are all in the sarnie class w'hen it-cojnes to making Clinton what it should l>e. If one prospers, the oth- He deals with- or pays wages “to are helptni accordingly. It means more savings, more bank de|)osits and mofx' business. Investing in your home town is like getting conifXiund iuterest, with the piivilege to cufh in on the principal. HOW DO WE SEE LIFE? ' SonietiniC' we wonder what w'ould be the effect if things sliuuld go on about as they are now indefinitely. It all (Jepends, it seems to us, on where you stand when ycu look at the world. If you’re standing on a dol lar ‘mark things are ba^l right now. But there are other points of view. Why do we want prosperity to re turn? So we cun all have more mon ey. Hut if we had m<Jre money, what would we do with it? “I am thankful that I own no stocks which I had btiught at peak prices. I am grateful for guidance that kept me out of S))eculative markets. It is good not to have to read the stock market quftations ea h mo’-nirg t-i find out how'’niuch po'orer T am |han I v/as the day before. “I am g’ad that I am-not a lalxir- -’1 n a*, \v.vh no job or in dar.ger of losing the one i might have. I wear no man’s collar to tlie office,''wonder ing whether 1 am to resnain until night. I surely am fortunate that 1 am ntt a coal operator or steel manufac-j turer, nor any other official hunting trade where there is no trade, v" “Give me «iy pigs and chickens and| Mother: I A. D. 192.') I Mother; “Daddy, it’s nearly - 3 o’cloi'k. O, I am .so worried about daughter. She left with Kay luimmity abdut 8 o’clock and I have no idea w^here they went. Daughter has been players were engaged ia other branch- \ the amount was but $30,026 for Feb- es of athletics that it would be iir- ruary, the month before being due. ;iossible to have it and egro’ o'’ the For similar reason the corporation li- existing plans for the athletic pro- cense taxes increased from $57,276 in gram. _ 1932 to $1,0-15,197 for February thi? year. The pool room tax rose from $3,650 to $5,475; amusement tax dropped $30,233 to $20,5,50, and the inheritance tax rp.se from $10,002 to $18,731. ■ Decreases were r-:*ported in the doc-j umentary tax, business ' licen.se tax, j the soft drink tax and the contractors’! tax. Horton Is Captain -^Blue Sox Boxers At a meeting last week of the Ixix- ing letter men, J. B. Horton, of Clin ton, was cho.H*n captain of the 11*33 Prcibyterian boxing team. F. B. I’ur- ker, of Macon, Ga., was reelected ,il-' ternate captain. ‘ Horton w'on his IcAer in a brilli iiit j victory at North Carolina State mst t ~ yearwhenhe hadonlya w«^k', tiam-ie. VV. Golden Savs His Time ing and since has come through in fine Goidville Man Has Old Watch .style. This year he had a good record but lo.st out in the latter pari of the season when he sm-asheil his thum4j during the Citadel meet. He is a light- Piec« Is 417 Years Old and Still Running;. When it comes to old watches, C. '*V'. fJolden, of Gkildville, believes he has the world just about licked. He by taking a little toddy oc^a.sionally.” j^on the squad and served well in the ha.s a watch which he says is 417 smoking too much here of late, and i heavyweight. I .•'he is possibly trydng to W too nice* Parker is the mo.**! experienced man Daddy; “Why don’t the law to that girl?” Mother: “Since when did you stop laying doiwn the law to your chil«lr*en? What can I do wUh her? She never asks me what to do and what not to you lay down l same po.-iCon this year. Having a bad i season last.year and getting off to a year.s old. If Mr. ColdJm is correct—and -the ;>oor start against Carolina this sea-1 appearance of the waU-h would in<li- A. I). 1928 "Daughter and son, he batleJUid his way to victoxy in j ?a‘e hifc last two fights. Parkof^is a wel terweight The following mitten voted letters by the athlel ^iins, Horton, Capt. Caskey, Parker, l>nnlap, Corb<*tt, Wyman, that it is an I'slipl^s were thiefic couiu'il: . , - , I will be,_ cows, my h^lth and my strength and i ^ hours. Take goixl care of'and Jackson. Manager Dunlap and my faith. I am not making any nion- ^he house and kids. I^emme have ten i Cask* y are the only two seniors- Nu- ey, but I am 'not losing so much that | ^qIj^j.8. We’ll need a few smokes and merals were voted to Bulick, Reeder, I face disaster and liunger. I still have! poasilhly gon^ othtr things at the McCa.^iill and McDuffie, all fn*shmen. a place to sleej) and three square j mgals a day, ^ >n^ ancient one — the timepiece was made in Liver pool, England, in 1515, when Amer ica was still a country largtiy inhab ited bv Indians, with not yet a per manent English colony on its coit;- Fei^guson j nental shores. , The w'atch is made of some dirk metal and is about a No. 12 size. An cient Roman numerals appear on the; dial and it is w'ound with a rusty key,! “Once I looked with envy upon my fellow citizens. I thought they lived in luxury - and peace. This morning they need comfort and divine grace to face their plight. I “l^am grateful for the aniairbless-j ings and the" regular blessings that fall u;)on me and mine, and my land. T hrpe “hiy^^sihsT hypocrisy aTid “rny shortcomings '^11 be overlooked, and believe me, I am content that I am not as many others are.” Nobody’s Business By (lee McGee Mike Ik Hunting fur a Job ' flat r<x‘k, s. C., martch 7, 193*2. hon. herliert hiniver, pressident, i Washington, d. ('. • deer sir: i am riting to assure you that i am with you-in yore fight against hoard ing ansoforth. i have ly;nn ViKy of this offense, but i and my wife have I talkcnl it over, and we will turiva loose A 1 u, .11 .w t 1 . orce and hope all othcTs with inon- a i)eople, we should not lose our , , , * .. 1 ■ ,1; ,#inev hoarded up will go and do like- grip on the nio e enduring thing.c of! .• * life in .he snuggle for the mighty i dollar. There are spiritual values | which aie imm* nsely more important ! my wife her kept 2$ hoarded in her than ^ riches. We need to turn our thoughts from nieie pleasure to the M4cler and more' imi>ortant Uiings'-of life. _ - btcH'kings foi nearly 6 mv»nths and { f he hoarded up 5()c in • fruit jar on j the mantel liored and i hoarded l$'1ni my pocket about I year ago and kept! 'It hoarded up till now*, if i had benn able to pay anny of niy detts, i would not of had the pleasure of doing all of this hoarding. Advanced Refrigeration iRk^ealizing that there are many thousands of people who would like to own a genuine Frigidaire, and whose purchases have been delayed only because of first cost — We announce new prices—the lowest in Frigidaire history* • In doing this we have considered all the ecom omies in manufacturing that can be effected by greatly increased production and are offer* ing the public the advantage of these savings. sorsA W’ith the dvath of John Philip Sousa a great American passes out of the picture. Perhaps with him w'ill go | ' the tradition of iiis famous band-the! we men who have monoj- must loos- band whi.h has sj long stood for the!**" hopulilioan party is doom- ftirring musical soul of the days l>^,-'^‘d. i am not exactly a republican, but fore j'*7,z came in. L:ke the old circus, onmr count of al smith being a cath with it.s parade and its l>and and it.® glamorous gas lights and it.s bearded erliok, i voted for you in the la.-;t race, and if you will put me on,yore anti lady and its performing elephants, the I'^^tiling payroll, i will stand by you band —any hand — i.s fading out. As till the last dinnnen'rat is whipped, the circus has gi\en w'ay to the mo- <'P- s. i have something up my sleeve tion picture, so has the “brass band” h^*!^*** ^‘ty e.bow), i in its braided uniforms given way bt'-jt lore the soft strains dance orchestra and voice of the “crooner.” of ^.t'he small the caressing i would like to have the upper part of south Carolina as my t^rritor*>' and if anny man can stop hoarding, i am We are in a' new day, and Sousa that man. i have had.experients in the definitely belonged to the old—to the P*»t 6f making the publick loosen its dny of the buggy and tKe “cozy cor-1 holt ort cash, and i know i would make Jner**—the ^gay nineties,” with their 1 you a fine diplomat in this great work —■ tandem bieyclea and their bustles and of rebabilly tation. i am willing to their celluloid collars. But although work at a small salary to start, and i great “March King” is dead, his piBie will remain wi^ us, for the glory of his trumpeta and trombones, the roU of his drums, the measured tnad of his martial tones, stiU ring in omr earsstill move our hearts ' wMi that towuH af strong emotions . jrlM the ‘Vrppner** nwer touches muy never hope to touch. ^ Her# are itiU a tm oi the okMime iapid not ea dM^^dHhar) handa; there to, a few no ^mort suppose you will be willing to give me a fair part of the actual cash i sueceed in getting into sucker ation. *7' i happen to know S men in my own community who took their monney out of the hhnk and hoarded it. into a ford, but if they hoarded any of it in a fruit iar or other private banks, i will see that they urdioard. we muat not stop the wheels of progress from taming anny slower ^n they are now turning. t o ——— TiWiilWi iS iWiili- Today you can have a genuine Frigidaire with all it offers in convenience, economy^ dependability and known value—the 4 cubic foot Moraine Model—for as little as $130 /. o. b. Dayton, Ohio. FRIGIDAIRE The General Motors Value in the Refrigeration Industry ir t t Baldwin’s SPECIALISTS Eyes Examined Glasses Prescribed 15 West Main Street Phone Idl Laboratory for Prompt Repair Servlet ^ CliBiOfU S. C. Schaeffer Life Tune Pens The makers of Schaeffer Pens are precise in every detail. Every pen roust measure up to a standard that is unquestionable not for just a few months, but for a life time. Their per fected methods assures you of this service, yet the cost is low considerinji; this fea ture. f Guaranteed f o r I i f e afiiainst the sliKhtest defect. Designs and points to meet your individual require-> ments. Other Pens are carried, priced from— _ $1.00 up CHRONICLE PUB. CO. Stationery Dept. X k W. C. BALDWIN, Repr^ntmtive ^ Phon^et 99 and lOO j