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f < I ' . -.t-- THURSDAY, J Y 13, 1933 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. S. C. BURTS ASSERTS PEOPLE CANNOT PAGE 8EVCT the body apd the mind, and. the men, j women and children should be protect- DRINK NATION TO PR0SPERlTYf|?gr1^>- ; . think we can drink this nation^into prosperity. The efficiency of the indi vidual and* the purchasing: power of the inJi^ idual are the condition upon State Director of Dry Forres these institution.^ will not have an Makes Strontj Defense of 18th t r CftflPfirtfi f\T low* iiotwfw if li »•»!!? EIGHTEENTH INSTALL.MENT The story so far: Joyce Ashton, poor stenographer, in a .skidding taxi cab accident im Chicago, suffere<l loss of me^mory. Two years later she woke one morning after a fall from her horse to find herself, under t'te hame of FrilKs, married to Neil PacKari, rich California fruit packer. Sh4 de termined to tell nobody of her prt^cli- ment but set about learning could of her life in the the conversation of Her letters in her desk she she tiad been a heartle.ss, pleasure-lov ing young woman. One letter that troubed her was from a woman sign ing herself Sophie, blaming Frills for not giving a home to a baby Sophie wa.s caring for. Could it he her baby Frill.s wondered! She also found her self involved in an affair with a man named Maitland. In San Francisco sphere went wTiTTe her husband was away on busjne.ss, she met Rob in the extreme to think we can drink help and protection of legal enact-! >^u want to drink the li- •this nation into prosperity,” Dr. C. E. ment. ;quois fiom which the millions of reve- • ^Burt.s, st.ate generalissimo of the dry. “We oppose the repeal of th“ I9th come? Do you want your forces fighting repeal of the ISth am n.’ment and our state prohibitoiy wdren, raili:oad men, mechan- amendment, declared in an adfi’-es<’ at law hecau.se: They offer the {)e.<t pro- 2‘ J?’’! toct’cn agam-tt a meiceiiary, >.s and predatory husine.ss; they effer le gal a-nl constitutional barriers against and that was that he had failed her, | home. Mr. Neil was near crazy, what, Baptist church Sun toepen aga’n-:t a meiceiiary. laoi ^Mo.s highwavs is^''4ie or^^^suffiei^t -that he had shown himself lacking in'with worrying about you and worry-, preuaiory busine.ss; they offer •<'* should stand -paimst chivalry and courage, that perhaps . .ling about his mother, who really wasi l^’‘. P.urts is executive .sc^re*ary * f Jral a-nl constitutional barriei-s against i-.^neal of our nmhihifnrv he . . did . . not . . love . . her. Lsicker than he’d let you know ...” Federated Organizations for Pro- a de.ugO of lUpibr advertisement; we upon their enforcement 'To Joyce this was too bitter fori “Oh. Sam!” Joyce’s miseiy shot her Hibition in South Carolina an<^ recent- the ISth amendment bec.aU'C of ^ . tears, too bitter for complaint. .She word.s through with pain. ' . *>’ re.signed his pastorate at Macon. fHe lawle.s.s cWacter of the business . two influences there are behind could not hold her head up under the] “Well, anyway, Mi-s. Packard died * l®ad the fight'against repeal 't prohibits. Racketeering did not niovement. avarice apd appetite. shanVf of it. ‘four days afterward. Everyone felt in this state. |Come with prohibition, and will not A\ance, those who wouWmaKe moner When the hundred dollars was so'terribly,sorry for Mr. NTeil. 'That Miss The speaker took up the argiimcdr's K® «Hen it doe.s. Strange indet'd is the anyjince; neary gorie’that Joyce w'as seized w’ith' .Abbott seemed to come around an aw’-jl'^^ fo’ th by wets for repeal and rip- logic that would condemn the law and ‘te a ve paper concern. The work could not .-^00011 telling have been less interesting or less prof- seen you in San k rancisco the day be-j ilabie, but in her disorganized state, fore, that she’d told you about Mr. it.s very dullness W’as beneficial to her. rNeil’s mother dying,’-but that. you’d . ^He people the facts concerning miliation “Our intention is to make known to ^ I'roud nalfon to admit by implica- ert Ain sworth, a poer whose work svhe+FH^ airTTvg.THhtr an ^mpaii|t4!LL-=^^ AHboLL Jtftd- Jib' ays _admired._\Vhen Jbyce re- had begun her job, Joyce was leaving didn’t. She .said to me, ‘Sam,’ she said, .'his question. witjti two of the other girls, with whom she W'as exchanging desultory re marks, when a familiar voice made her tremble. “Oh. Mrs. Packard, Mrs. Packard!’’ It wa.s Sam, calling to her from th’* Duesenberg, which he steered quickl / to the curb and stopped. “Gee, r*vi have to hear in confusion. “Cm on. Sam,” 99 Kl.d I foun,i you!- He wa, nut J„ a I vvaa to^t^^an F.anciseo and not turned home, she decided to be pleas anter to Neil than Frills had been. But this line was dangerous, too, for Neil wa.s futhetically anxious to win back her love. At his request they called on Neil’s m.ither, .whom Joyce finds ador able. I^ter, she met the poet, Robert Ainsworth, and several times stopped for lunch at his cabin when she was j moment and holding the door for hei.lcome hack until horseback riding. One day he started to make love to her. Later, Joyce and Neil, out-riding, are come upon by l Ainsworth. Cornered, Joyce makes full' confession,—her loss of memory and i its restoration. When Neil accuses Joyce and /ttnsWortK.of being in love.* Ainsw’orth makes a “graceless” exit, .leaving Joyce to explain. Neil is hurt but upon arriving at home is called to his mother’s home; Joyce decides she must go away. (Now Go On With the Story). them w<frds from Mrs public w’elfare. chief avarice, institutions remiml you of the great ing people but upstanding citizens niovomer^ of the privileged classe.s, of whom are vastly rich and tion throush its exeeutixT office: s that'shift the burden of tax- 'ation from the shoulders of the rich of the to make this evil the last Pf whom.said the law.s of the must he re.-pectcd and conjpelled their! wealth on our side. The oppor- . I' peef. of co^ those .who con.scien !«esi>ect and ohedience. ttunity has been seiz.cd by the op^si- vl tiously (trffFT'With “as‘”and' malve irarj—“WV Tavor-thc IHth amendmenr .wu^-ai’e-in..the-midst of fL^ do have the ' facts, however, and we will publisli Burts pointed out Uwni her having changed and got so >®®®t®«tions in the utmost fairne.ss and 'au^P b is national in scope. The mod-j depres.'-ion. We nice ’latelv, and all—’ ” Sam paused j'»P®n th-higho.st grounds.” joi n facilities of travel and transpor-' Continuing with his pica fora dry,tation have, abolished .state line.>. We: hem to the p mple ever>where. Wt said Joyce, “It’s all ^^'''^®* He said, in part: * jchallengc the sincerity of those who b'Gind not for n-peal but for enforco- “We go with the present /tdminis- plead for the* principles of state right I tration in its efforts to improve eco-jand .state control. Such a plea is in the! closing, the speaker said. If the ight.' “W'ell, so Roxie she said to mo that found Wri'ing to Neil was difficult: “D ‘a .Veil,” she finally wrote: "I’m going away—forgive me, hut it seems the only thing to ,do. I know how you feel about facing^me a^ter all we’ve been ttirough today. \VHen you wvote me that you would ‘camp out .some where e.'O tonight’ I quite understooil. riea-.e don’t think I blame you — all the fsu’t is mine from beginning to! end — bat I couldn’t bear to be the j cau.s»* of making your home repellant j to you. Nor could I bear to see you he-_| ing chivalrou.s and pretending that; you wanted me here when you didnT! You can see there’« nothing else for me to do. I’m not going to Robert Ainsworth of course—don’t tuink that. I am now enjoying the bittcmes.s of my mistake about him. I’ll go to San Francisco, and |>erha|>a there I can make some plan about my life. I’m go most of the way, .so far u.-» we un- ling but of inci-easing • diM’.stand the plans, hut our moral in-, toxicants. [ Iocs not >anc,U).i. lie ma> peinut it I telligence refuses to accept the policies : “We favor prohibition because noth-1 Iwinemher, it you will, he of the oiien and legaljzetl sale of li-jing belter, absolutely nothing lH*tter., ‘■'• y ancient Israel for a *tuor ns a wi.se or righteous means Xor. ha.s been offered anywhere. We are^ _^Heir plea 'va.-^ granted but they the accomplishment of the.se ends. ,asketl by one act to throw away dairghters into ^ ‘Mn bur effort.s we .stand upon the t great chains which Itave.come to ' dignity of modern intelligence, this through' the efforts of a h’lndved ba.sed upon facts’'\vhich no parliament years, with not the slightest guaian-i or congress can change. Die nature of, tee of anything’better, dr any real; alcohol is scientifically known to he a protection_to the innocent and ivdples.s j poison. Our Contentions, too, have the I sanction of good, common sense. We are W ilAT DO P. S. Jeanes exhorted to educate, teach tem- ' peraiicc as the way out of our di^fi- tHillies."^This we have done in of this n:»iion. The ISth Hmend*n.'nt closed “tKi.iMVl y.aloons. red’.iced drink ing at least VO j>er cent .and death.-' from drinking mme than "iP per cent. thel.Xt lea-.l 'J.OOP.OcO children in our there hu*. the l'<th 66 6 home, the church, and elsewhere * school> today would not ! r through 100 year.s or more with re- for the proteetion wh'ch suits a credit to our efforts. We mi^t am»'n'hr.'*n*. hits given, believe that .more than K().000,0(!4^\>f "Tlie wealth i»f a nation neve our iK-ople, men. W'omen and chib ido not drink alcoholic liquor.s. a:ul its first duty is t • its cili- piotecl .Alcohol is a poison .ind leslt;*>ys I.BM ID - I.XBLETS - SAIAE < hecks .Malaria in J days, ('olds first day. Heailachcs or Neuralgia ' in dh minutes. ri\K l,.\X.\TIVK AM) TO.NIC Vest SiH*edv Remedies Known. 0„ //a STRAIGHT EIGHT ca/7 give and Joyce, too befuddled to think of the amazement of the office gfrls, 01 even to remember to bid them good bye, climbed in. Sam .started the car before he spolde taking about $100 I have in cash, and further, and Joyce, suddenly overcome, iwme day I’ll pay you back.” Hurst into tears and began sobbing Joyce hesitated when she reached: to tell Neili .Sam was say.rg , appreciated! ss to Frill.s, ^ minute, when that point. She w’anted to tell Neil how awfully much she his njceaeA:v hia.Jcindne but felt she simply couldn't let j entmer, herself *0 on this subject. So she end-‘O'- M«nr.an.ta ed briefly, “I’ll get in touch with you “ShwH 1 make or do you want to get your bags first?” came, and doggone if 1 didn’t find you the secoml day!” “So Roxie believed in me!" thought Joyce, deeply touched. And aloud she said, “Bless her! I alway.s felt Roxie could be depended on!” 'Suddenly she realized that they were half way to Manzanita. Half way home! •A sob caught in her throat. The house seemed deserted when 1 they arrived, and Joyee, who had i>eeii nerving herself for a reception,by “the I gang," felt tremendously relieved. Sfra/ghf Eight PERFORMANCE! before long, Neil, because you’ll want] “Oh, Sam. I mustn’t go to Manzu-^He wanted a little time b<*fore seeing to be getting a divorce and I shan’t nita! You^ took me .so much by su:- ®®®» ®'^®'' ^He faithful Roxie for stand in your way. Joyce.” ipvise that I ju.st naturally got in *,he. whom her heart was f'>ll gratitude. Sam « as warmiuK up the motor of I I'm "“t eoing to be « cak-1 .'-'he sIp.pcH qu.ctly up to her bcdnmm, the Duesenberg; she could hear it pu. ri minded as you think! It you don t outside the long French window,. jmind dnvmg me around for a little Joyce flung herself down on the|>mtll J control ... she sohhed davenport and stifled her sobs in Sin‘":n. , . ,.i pillow; -Oh, Dicky." she said as a soft] , ""hat do you mean, weak-mindeil ■ ,,e t_,.- 1— jh,xcu.He me, Mrs. Packard, but I think 'there's a tall lot of explaining to be} clenched palm, “why should I feel so utterly wretched about the only de cent thing I’ve done since I’ve been in and stretched out on the bed, in tense silence. What next? What next? She had never felt less mistress' of the situ ation .-^ince she had found hersef Frills^ Packard. i Gradually, a.s night drew on, she’ mmttBkimt jtui m$ • *9 ’7 Uht u^fHy mmd tmm- mt,'/ pritr Pwmtimt’i Pahtr Cm- Vemtilmtim. ** Strmighi Eight mat at \ this house? 1 don’t want to go, Dicky.[“t her with a mixture of appreh^cli.i.ii, I really don't want to leave at all"’ determination, “Maybe itV none Joyce had Sara take her to the Y. "f my business, and all that, but W. C. A. in which she had previously stayed in San Francisco, but she re mained there only over night, feeling done somewhere!” j heard sounds downstairs, and, along I Sam suddeny reddened, and looked; pangs of hunger, she relaxed! scmewhat and began to consider fac-j ing Neil Packard. She took'a ^hasty : V>ath, and dressed herself in one of the! gee, I like you and Mr. Packard both pretty frocks that still hung in her} too much—” He stopped confusedly, j do.set. It shocked her to notice how j and then shot at her a perplexing i^.orn and haggard she looked; the lifej that'IrNell pre's^ed Sam very hard he "'^'Hy didn’t you want, th [che had led in San Fianci.sco had left ) niieht tell her whereabouts, and she i come home when Miss Abbott told you i jt, mark, preferred to remain in hiding. } Mr. Packard’s mother had died?” } , Joyce stared at him in such honest standing by the door as ij - w- * Joyce came down the wide staii.s; he. M bewilderment that he was >mpressed. | i “I know Neil will feel that he should make everj^ffort ta find me.”,_shc thought, “hut Jt’ll be better if M> ^ Hy. wHat d earth art* y^m doesn’t succeed.” jSam? What do you mean . Has Im. facing her hu.sbaivl. Joyce found it haider to get a job Packard died .since since I left. Of j ^|| she should meet than .-ihe had supposed. After install-' course I didn t know. I h^en t ^c®'^, this situation vanished when she saw' ing herself in a cheap rooming-house a soul from Manzanita. Tell me j Xeit.-Such air intensity of unhappiness, under the name of “Florence Hilton” 1 pli^a.se!’ Neils mother she knew How Joyce was (to make it easier perhaps for Neil to fond he was of her how he ''ould j gtabbed, and without a mo- get hi.s divorce) she set out to find grieve! Of cour.se she must go to himj^^^^y^ hesitation she ran toward him. employment. - * .1 cv . . Here was some one of whom she was She took to reading the want-ads in ‘ Gee, that s funny, Sam an-swered,, f^^d, in the greatest trou- the daily papers, but she could get up (“Miss Abbott said well, you see, thought but to comfort him! no interest in the kind of work they I was this way,” he pau.sed to collect did not once lose his self-control, offered She found that the luxury of j his thoughts, “guess Id better go back living as Mrs. Neil Packard had sap-1 and tell you all that’s happened since ped her coiirage, and left her leasable I you left. When Mr. Neil came the to face hard work and uncomfortable, next morning and got your note he living conditions. Her room filled her}was about sick. He was sick anyway, with horror; she was acutely unhap mtftttilf fmr m*. Ptmtiat meett mf ftrU mttJ hmarnm it lath, tUtmJt mp amd dtUmn.” "Ptmtiat mtl mif ptrftrmt Itk* 0 trmtp m*dtmtmr--itl*0kt tbt part, mmd I’m prmd t/d.” I'm httm mted t* -tmtUptmn, tmtlmmt- 10 f my Pmmttmt grwtt mttmrythimg Irmmtd mmmt—mmdgi»tt d mammmtmUf.” **/ dm'/ want cheap- mett, hml I wamt a real amitmahiie amd I aarntpraclitai ecm- •mr. r»mttaf girei »* /mt that. “ Pontiac—the Economy Straight Eight — is one of the outstanding successes of the year. It is show-' ing the way to big-car comfon and Straight Eight performance at low price and with operating econ omy. Everybody knows that only a Straight Eight can give Straight Eig^t performance. Pontiac is the Economy Straight Eight. Ask any Pontiac owner—and you’ll find it is giving 15 miles or more to the gallon—and gives that not only for a few thousands of miles, but for many thousands after you’d expect it to show signs of wear. One of Pontiac’s outstanding features is Fisbtr Comtroiled VentilatioH. M,any say no car can be con sidered modern without it. Try a demonstration. Let Pontiac itself con vince you that it has no equal at or near its price. spend she was py every moment she had to in it. She began to wonder what -would do when all her money Somewhat sadly, she let her mind ©pen itself to thoughts of Robert Ainsworth. She had fried to ^ banish him but couW not quite; peraiatently the thou;$ht of him would thrust itself up, only to be persistently ignored. She had but one conclusion to reach. but the tragic look in his eyes light ened when he saw her, and his Whole tense expression softened. was a lie, Neil!! she said, “It was a lie that I knew! Of course I Atk ymr dtalm f»r 0 ttpj tf tka 1 "Whmtd* ym mtam — Balamttd ymkm‘ It h /rtt. Vmt tht Mmtmn Bt didn't! Oh my dear, my dear, forgive looked terrible, never saw him take on so ... ” Sam stepped on the gas, a ^ ,,, , , . KTim .xprewion .round hU u,u.nyj V‘”'i T!!! ple.».nt mouth. "He .ent for me right I 'oo._ No one could h.ve helped away, and I don’t mind telling you; loving her that I told turn all I knew. He bright-Kuess I was the dud,” he .said a bit when he heard I’d taken <sr''uffly. ‘'to have believe Joyce Ab- ened you to the Y. W. C. A. in the city, and' we both went there right away, and you .by , jusJ^^twenty^juinutes, the clerk Mid. We hhni: arotmd afl day^ hoping you jnight come back for something you’d left. Then we came \ ' V bott. Gee, I didn’t know women didj that sort of thing to each other!” , ' “Not all women!” sjud Joyce. “Re_ inernSSTFlvas ftraSe whoTffidnTTi^' lieve her, and sent Sam to find me!” , ('(Continued Next Week) PONTIAC THE economy STRAiqHT EIGHT •AlANCiO VAIUI ■ ••••MV •■r«hilllt|r '157^'. THOMASON MOTOR CO., Laurens, S. C. ■ - f \