The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, November 24, 1932, Image 2
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THE CL;NTCN CHRONICLE. CLINTON, S. C.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1932
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!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.
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rtp; .Lntativc*
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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.
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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
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^Thi.s Organization Is a Part of the Military Department, and Takes Part
In All.Parades and Special Formations. Library Building in Background
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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
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^’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
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Giles Chevrolet Company
West Main Street
Clinton. South Carolina
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