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i:- iF •/ THE CL;NTCN CHRONICLE. CLINTON, S. C. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1932 F;^‘ !Fr.!:]ic Schook Peace k Theme Get Two Days, Of Dr. McGeachy ton city schools closed yes-; Georjria Minister Addre^se^ r^tu- dent Btdy. Prepa’*edn‘'ss En- coi:ra"eG War, He Says. T nc^ 'i ten " ttvo days on account of! Tha““'ji':v:Tir.: room work wUl t>eT‘eTu:W<t^wv^"W5Tiday niT)rning and So many business men in New York, think they haven’t time to jro out for lunch at rooirtimo, *.ha‘ a business bus irn»wn u'' to deliver lunches by nics- »e7iger boy. teacher.' whb live oiit of the city will l»crd ihe hol day.s^ ut thiir homes. Tobacco tbops in the c.ty report more and nv)re \vcr..?n are taking to s 1*1 okiup. 3,000,000 FtMUIES HELPED BY RED CROSS Hr. I). P, MaGca hy, pastor of th'’ P'ir.'t I*resbvtermn church of l)p Dtur. Ga., «nokn a a sperial chap 1 service at I’re.'bytcrian collcpe last. Thar Jay morn:np. 'T-U., . ) ‘ V- .So no Wl'.O ,3 an ^ .? , r.;a weeks rtp; .Lntativc* \ I • . 1 . rc.- ap > Hon. •John*'!. K"- Sonic here who tome have h' •^de pression pucs^o $ 1. are served. ’’teis of iars:e ive exprTiencei! ... ,ut5 in in- upyn the idea of pivinr p rtics” and charpinp P nch” and sandwiches D:str3ss in Ail Waiving Fool Clothing y >' and Other Aid. of ♦ he Fm Areas Met by I M)uth Car 'liija di -lrict, spoke on .l-.e -A -Ncw -V-*>rk-wHf UAcn of .10,000 is pood pees. or eipht tou- More than S.OOO.ftOO fam-lHes out the nation were given reiiet ol variou.s types by the American Ued Cnisg In the past winter, to aid tnetff in their distress caused by uhemplny I nt'ed of a strong policy of nat'or.afde- j fen.'er Hr. McGeachy spoke r *ne ’other side of the quest’on. In his preliminary rernaik Dr. ?.!c- CJcAchy .said, “.As I know many of you will not agiee with me on so.me thincrs I arn going to ..‘?ay, I will .make one statement which I know you meut. disaster or other misforf une. |V To save money the BronxNzop here proporc'd to serve whale meat\to the animals in.aead of beef. The aiKmals i said nothing doing. They refu.secK to eat the stuff. Paddy, . famous traincnl flea who formed before thousand.H on VVe.-tj ' FVirty-.''econd strent, i-s dead ^.snd the ' street mourns. A major reiief task, due to uncm ployment and other unusual conditions in the bituminous mining counties ifi twenty states, was met by the Red Cross chapters alone, or participating with other agencieit. lo these 143 couo- ti(‘s. the Red Cros.s aided 90.000 faml- ies through giving groceries, school lunc-lics. clothing, flour and otlier oe- tesiaJies to combat privation. Flour, milled from government wheal all wll) I like. That statement is: I think P. is a great school, and it also has a^ great president.” .At this he wa.s ap plauded viM-Iferously by his audience. THE R. O.^T. C. BAND OF PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE Y « * ^Thi.s Organization Is a Part of the Military Department, and Takes Part In All.Parades and Special Formations. Library Building in Background 4 fk'ginning his speech, he said he j turned, ovwr to the fled^’ross bytJou- Certain New York hotels are allow- gress. was given ta IS.WO.OOO persons ing unemplo.ved “white-collarecP’ men occuply rooms for six months while in the period from March 8 to June 3h. the close of the flscai year. Flour will they look for work They will l>e al- continue to hegiven thrni-'.U the win KTwrd three years in w hic h to pay j ter of 1932 .>3. Red Cross chapters wished it made plan that, although he s agjin,st war, he is not a pacifist ini the strict sense. He -aid that he dis-; agreed mainly with the'doctrine of' preparedness as advanced by some' itatesmen. • j A^ccording to Dr. McGeachy, pre-| parednes-s only encourages war. He what they owe the hotels. Take v(>ur photograjfb to a certain »hop in New Y ok and they'll cmiarge It, mount it on wo^kI and make a jig- taw puzzle out of it. There is a man in Nyw ^ ork who make- a living selling saw.lu.sl to be • States, u'ed as bar-r<H)rn dust in homes with <p^■»^kea^y ro(>in' in the cellai. also v.'lll give co'^ ai clothing, made from govertiiir t cotton turned over to the Red C nss for distribution. “The f' J Cross facet the bnifett wifitc. ..ince the days oY the W.orld War. ’ Chairman John Bai^n Payne said. "It is organized in virtu^Iy every one of (lie 3.072 conntii'S in the ^Jnlted and will cooperate with all agencies to meet distress wlierever found Tlie flour hris provrd'of grekl beueflt. and the cotton clotliiiii Ih'^'orated finger nail women .r’ dtfriiior’ds ; ■T'' h art < I.. 1 t’f oil J ’s the late.ct i York.' la ei-. l/’a-. k ai^ red r>r s from oversea?^. i New York jewelry ;^»res are offer- i. g jumping hour^aL.h. There is, ;r;.-ta.. to sma^. Only the num- the hour ayfl_ rniuute di iw —no dial. Wricn o;u hoar ruundsi ldu‘ numher juin))''. like given wide distribution “ While carrying on nation wide these uiuniploynient and other relief meat urcs, the Red Cross also wui engaged in itt regular peace-time activities in public health nursing, service to ex- service men and their families, teach ing home hygiene, life saving and first aid Tlie Junior Red Cross, composed of almost 7.000.000 school children, also pointed out Germany as a pie of the fallacy of the position tak en by rome that preparedness pre-. vents war. Germany was the .best pre-j pared nation in the world; y^t she was defeated in the Great War, If we build up a large army and navy it will only encourage us to wage war when op-j portunity ar.ives. W^hen d Country builds ui) a great war machine it in- varruMy gives in to the urge lo try t out and. sooner or later, that na tion Will be given a favorable oppor tunity. If we have another war it willl mean ruin to the youth of our joun-l W. \ . ■ . j ^’ot only does preparedpess encour-i age war; it is Cp.-lly to the people.' Great Britain spends annually RK perj :*ertt of h,er totaT budget in paying forj past wars and prefiaring for the next; one. Alread\\^llie United' States is blir-i leiied with debt on accoajnt of the la's! war. If wiXmake any substantial' rallied to the support of the society’s j increase in oUr military budget the relief efforts, and the children aided burden will be unbearable. •ax; meter. ottiers of their age in practical ways, formed sewing and food canning ANNOUNCEMENT The Clinton Flower Shop, locitted at 105 E Carolina" Ave., is now open for business. We can care for all orders for any floral work at all times. Our formal open ing will be held in a couple of weeks, announcement of which will appear in this paper later. We are here to sei ve the people of Clinton and surrounding territory. V/e e entirely independent, having no connection whatevei with any other floral establishment. Clinton Flower Sho FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS 1C.') E, Carolina Avenue Phone Lay and Night—3.) A. All this leads up tb the (luestion of am^nfrKwrvm^mrrE-rr^-rrT'.^ classes, and were of great asslst.i^nie j corypuDory military training in chi- DEBT PARLEY IS mSCUSSED < .’oTitii'ued from page one) host v;;i 'd in a room nearby and a of i jriou--. cili/.cn galb, red outside, the momentous isrue was discu'‘se(l. Aftc; mo'i than two hours; .Secretary Mitl- and Professor Midey emerged. The [»rinc!pal figures of the nu-i-ting remained tiehind, exchanging words wliii'h m.iy riecer be re\eak'd. Ten III,mite, hci r. they, too. came out. The ter.xe White Hou.se statement v»a^ issued a little Liter; “The presi de’"''. and (i.'veiT'.or Ruosi velt travers ed at leng h the sulije.ls meniioned m tr. r telegiiiphic communication,” It a I. "It Is felt that progres.- mad*-. The president confers with thi mt iiiber.-' of congress tomorrow whei the s;ibj(K-t wdl be further pursued.” In inviting Mr. Roosevelt lo the White House. President Hoover listed not only the debt.o but (disarmament and the coming world economic con fer* n-e as well, as .subjects for their consideration. / of liu- iii nations with payments due .\inerica on Diceinb«‘r 15, five ha ve a.-ked for postponement and a rt« xam nat on of the whole debt gitu- at or.; .-.nu a sixth, flermany, h.as tak en advairage of the clau.ie in her in chapter relief work. Willie the wlieal and cotton were given hy tlie U. S. (Joverument.' uu money was providiHt to pay for the necessary work entailed. ’'Fhe Red Cross will meet this expense of almost $500,000 from its treasury. Citizeiiv can aid hy Joining as members of tlie local Red Cross chapter during the roll call from Armistice Day to Thanks giving Day. leges. Dr. McGeachy does not believe that .students in a Christian college should be forced to take .^military! A training. He cited the statement of Robert K. Lee,, the famous Coiifeder-: .lie eopunamler. General Lee was once asked why he did not institute mili tary training at the college, now| Washington and Lee univer. ity, ofj Afhieh he was president shortly after j Fhe (’ivil war/The great ntan answer Clothes for the Needy Women volunteers sewing for the needy under direction of the ited Cross produced 296,000 garments last year, and will produce millions of i^armenta In tlie winter of 1932-33. These will he t'roni the millions of yards of cotton cloth distributed hy the naliona) Red wasi Cross from tlie 500.00‘* hales of cotton turned over to the organization b.v l-’ongress. Cloth was sent to »I1 chap ters requesting it. and later It was Iiroposed to send some simple leadv madee garnients. ineliiding trousers, overalls, undeiwear, stockings and sox. H’.!ge Task of Nurses -f'antiiiig.....Atg.r. mipevt whenfi.y npti *. . Red Cross public iiealtli niirses. who work in hundreds of commiinilleh. aie meeting the greale.sl demaiuLs in h!-« tory for tlieir servi-es. due to the de pression. Visits in maternity eases. was given that .be would Ik* unable I to meet the obligation. Great Britain,! France. Belgium. Czechoslovakia unc Poland have, notes, now before the* irrotyettHg TtTe~iieami gr-tiifniu.s and children, and aiding mothers in il.s tresa due to niiciiiploymenl of Cue bread-wiiKiers have taken tliem iii'o thoiisunds bf homes. Tlie nurses m.uie 1..“.57.000 visits to or on liidmif of iiuli , , , , I viduals. and in.snectcd 919.non .seliool .torium and a rcopon.nK of tho wholt, js.,,,,a ad„|„ „.c,. have ^ notes, rtate department and still unan.swer- ed. “1 do not belieye military training ;.s best in pieparirtg a young man for ctizen-shif).” Dr. .McGeachy said that the much- lauded training in of^iedience which! military training affords is really i I blind obedience. The officers give or-! j der:v and the men have no choice but , to obey. They get no chance to learn I how to think for them'.elves. Conse- , .|ueiutly. instead of making an individ- 1 ual out of a man, it really makes him i loose his individuality. I Besides, forcing students in our ’’hristian schools to take the military I our.se tends to make war feem glo- .’•illu^ to them. They 'sec the pleasant ! dde only and not the horrors of it. Marching to the music of the band, ind with colors flying, war seems a 'ine, p’eusant thing. But, when they ^ p t out in the mud, disease and filth i if the iren. hcE, they find out too lajte! l^at they were far wrong. I —fTrr-btsinif'his speech, Dr. McGeachy. ’vidly portrayed war in all its hor-; ir. Ho said he fervently hoped our | ounuy would never again become in- ©d, asking an extension of the mora- quesison. In the last analysis, the answer must fonie from congre.s and it, by the rider at ach d to ..he moratorium agreement fast year, and by state- • meiii.s in the last few days from its k-aders is ready to make the answei , “no.” instructed in home hygiene anti c.ire of the sick. • olved in an armed conflict. He char-i acterized war as a silly and out-of-1 late way of ,settling disputes. In con- •lusion he said, “Only when nations ire completely .disarmed will we have real neace.’ Blind Readers Get Books Hurricane News Mr, and Mrs. A. E. Young and son. Alien, Mrs. Llzz'e Nabors and Mrs. C. C. Young were the Sunday guests «f Mr. and Mrs. R. \\. Young in New berry. ’— Mr. and Mrs. John Shannon and daughter, Faye, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mace Young. Miss Maggie Naboru spent the sreck-end at the home of G. M. Na bors. ' Books in braille for reading hy the j blind are made by women iiiuicr Rid | Cross direction, l.nst year 2.M3 huI h | !>0-':.3 were peoUre. d in siuRle” cujiy | and 3.53S in double copies. Fictiu'i. biography, his.ory, ccoaomics and school bunks were among those print j ed in braille. T’.ie Red Cross gives them to libraics for free distribution to blind readers. New Enterprise “ For Clinton November 25th. and 26th. Must Go Regardless of Price! Marking Way for the New CHEVROLET I R^^iDE IN YOUR OLD CAR FOR A NEW CHE * ROLET NOW WHILE WE ARE OFFER ING EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS. ’Noreaiber Honor Roll for Hurricane School FTrat m^sde: Davis Ellis. Sacont: grade. Mildred Burgess, Am* Young, Evelyn Nabors. \ Tbird gnde: Carolyn Young. Foorth grade: Loretta Rumph, iUIpb BwrgMs. grade: Cooley Nabort. Hed Crot* to Enlist Great Army of Members to Fight Distress Last year 4.004,459 men and wo men Joined the American Red Cross as members during the annual roll call. Armistice Day to Tbanksglv- lag Day. * A peace-time army even greater than this will be needed la 19t2-2S to support and carry' on the nationwide reiief work of the Red Croes. There are 1.439 Red Croat Chapters aa4 they have 19.900 hraachee. Cllrton is to have, in the very near 'u'-uie. a new and up-to-date flower ihop, located in the Copeland rea:- ! iem-e, 105 E. Carolina Ave., on th,* j Columbia-Greenville highway. , The operators, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. j Wingard and Miss Beulah Wingar*!, | >vho have moved here from GreenvilL,| iropose'to deal in all cla^aes of floral work; such as wedding decorations, 'ut flowers, potted plants, and funeral work. Mr. Wingard has had over four ears practical experience in this line, having worked with Shandon Green houses in Columbia and Greenville. Mrs. Wingard also has had much ex- •'erience in floHl arrangements of all kii^s. A greenhouse for growing potted plants is to be erected on the premises St an early date, Mr. Wingard states. J SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE **TlRe Paper Everybody Reada** 25 Late Model Here is Bi^ News! We must sell all the IJsed Automobiu tat we have in stcck now. We have some splendid cars. Come in and I them over. I We have c’at anf) flashed our prices to the Bottom Dolla: if this sale. Evc.ythinR sacrificed. Every car must go. Nothing held back. Thousands t>f car owners will want to replan their present car when they see the 1933 Chevrol^We must be in a position to handle their used cars so we are sacrificing every car in stock now. / \ Giles Chevrolet Company West Main Street Clinton. South Carolina ^0^ A 4 ' '!> ii ^ . 'll I. II