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r . / /, THE CLiNTON CHRONtCLE CLINTON. C. THCRSDAY. AUGUST 3. 1933 News Review oi Events the World Over R Badge! Director Douglas Passing on Public Works Proj ects; Industrial Codes, More Jobs and Higher ^ ages; Prohibition Repeal Wins Again. / By EDWARD W. PICKARD S Ef’r.KTAIlY H’KKS. in OF Tin: iNTEUTon lii.-j capaoily ns jniiiHc works jHiniinistrator. lias hia'ii so Im* Wt bj the ileaiaiiils of liiinvius ati<l politicii'.iis for i J slices of 111- y.""'*. (KHI.IHHI ill I'iS <r> ftial he was roiisti'aitieil to issue a waiiihi? that the pro;:r:iiii w ‘tli its Imil' * fuTiil wiis not H ;rr:»l> hau. Then, after «‘on snllation with lii.'- a<i vistiry lioaril. tie <|e riileil ttiut all piojoets tiitist lie S4*iil to the Lewis W. burenu for Douglas riulieal paring down. Tims I.ewis \V. lionglas. director of^ the Imdget, ••merged as the man re^ -liad-Aip !o ;iir out the ihiwise. unes sentlal and gr a ft -taint e(!~ ^Theni<‘g CtflT to* subtnir lor Tiohrd action only the worth> proJ(*ets. rolitlciatiw liad been slipping into the lists proposals for construetion of post oflh*«‘s, hut See- retar\ lekes' had forbidden llieir In- the bureau In figuring Its enipIojnMVl and pay roll Indices. Samuel U ntermyer S KNS.VTloN.M. breaks In the prlcea | of u1l grains, accompanied hy islm- i I) :r swift dei’llncs in the prifes of ' stoi Us. led to action hy the big grain I • ch.'inges. 'I'he t'liicago I’.oard of j " rade stopped future tniding for at ^ oa.-t a (lay and Issued^this rule; j “KfTective utitll further notice, there . shall he no trading during any day I at prices mote tlmn R cents above or j below tlie average closing jirlce of i the preceding husim^ss day In wheat or rye. or 5 cents in corn, or 4 cents ; In oalsi’ j Mke net ion was taken hy other bimrds of trade, all of them curbing | trading In privileges. ■ !:rni:.'<i:NT.\TIVKS of alsmt tlilr . 'V of l!|C prillrip i! ciUK'.U'iCS in<-I. iti .\r tcrui lil. Ih '.l icl. :'t Me:* ••all*, of .'•‘aniacl r’llcrj. \. r. 'cw York iittorr cy.. for tiie piirp -e of c\t''Udlng the boycott agilinst Cei'iiian goods.jimJ of appealing io the I^eagne of .N' a f i o n s against the alleged antl-Jewisli atrocities perj^et rated hy the Kar.ls In (Jenna ny. F.xplaining the con ference and its pur- isises, Mr. I'nrermyer said that a boycott already was started In many countries hnt tliat its eiTects had been cusliioiied hy a (h'cision to use up Ccnnah sto<ks already on hand. With e\liaustion of tliese storks lie, said. (Jerman maimfaciur ers w.ll begin to fc«‘l tlie lull force of worldwide scutdacnl a'gaiusl reprev sioii of the .lews. The npjical to the league of Na tions [indtaldy will he based on two couiit.s—violation of the labor chiuses of tlie treaty of Versailles in exclud ing .lews from Cerman labor unions and perswution of the .lews as a mi nority p<*ople. I’ntermyer said he was working In clo.s(* collaboration with tlie British Jewish committee headed hy Lord Melchett. LITHE OLD EW YODK ii/ CARLH.eSTZ You fix them. He make.® j?ood money. 1 New York employers are cautioning their woi k^ s to atiow time after their uous two weeks’ holiday. Thoi e rich people who live cn Park avenue spend $20,000,000 lor food- vacations to rest up before returning stuffs, $16,000,000 for furs, $20,000,- to w^ork. Employers say they have 1000 for jrwelry, $18,000,000 foi rent; seen too many workers return to work j $15,000,000 for travel and $.50,000,000 I all tired out as a result of a too etren-lfor women’s wear—each year. Ten thousand actors and actresses make their home in New York. i There are 70,000 taxicab drivers in. New York. Deaf mutes hold street meetings in New York, corner There city. are .5,000 newsboys in the CAPT. RUBE PERKINS Says: ^ tinte, to BUY. They examine golf balls in New York by x-ray to see whether they aie truly centered. Children here are taking to the wearing of colored paper masks of iwell known comic paper characters. There i.‘. -a movie hou.se here which gives a patron who asks for it, a screen test. There i.- no charge. New Yorkers aie great egg eaters. T WO states. In the past regarded as 1 rlusioii ami lii tliis was supported hy I’rcsidcuf Buoscvclt. bkes Insists tliaf each project i»ro\ldc a mdxlmuin of work, that it p»*rform a necessarx social scr\ic«‘. timl that It not he a lecurriiig llciii belonging pro|i**rly in an annua) appropriation bill. F n i: .Mil l.H'.N business men of the Cnited .States are asked by Presi dent U<Mise\ell tu Hccepf vcduiltarily what Is caUed tlie, •■presiilent’s Ue- emidoyiueiit ,\gn“enieiiC’ which is <le’ signed to rcslnre employment and rafse purchasing power tlirough lii- crejised wages. Every business and "iff* ^^rintgcd ro vme" mi worker are included In lln§!pact, which helpg dry pnu f rliiii I tione. and ! the Id the “solfd sbutb^’ to vote on ^tbe question of ratifying the prohlhl- , lion ro[ieal amendment, were won qtilte easily hy the wets. Ahiharim went on record as favoring repeal l»y a vote of rjHirly two to one, and Arkansas voted about three to one for rep«':il. Then came 'I'enriessee, atid thougli retitrns from the mountain regions were slow, the re()ealists were assured of another victory. Oregon followed, and her vote, In support of repetil, meant that twenty states .were In that column, witli mine yet op|M>sing. I'ostiiiaster (leneral Ftirley, who was Iiitereaflng himself estiecitilly lu the Votes In southern states,-said he was convinced tliat the Eighteenth amend ment would be out of the Constitution before (Mirlstmas, and from tlie way things are going he may well he right. Although oiily thirty five states have ^UANFELEOU Is the master code that Cen. Hugh S. Jiihiison, iiiillonal rciovery admiuls tnitor. ami his ahls worked out. 'I'he employers are asked to adopt for five montlis, hegiiiiiiiig August 1. minimum wage ami maximum hour S4-Hles for their workers, to agree not to levy •■prolite**ring prices,” to ahol- Ish child labor, and to oliey various ofh**r rc^nihilions ‘ 'Flic hours of work fixed are 40 per w«‘ck for tlic so4'nlb‘d white collar employees ami lioiirs for imlustrlal workers. Til*' wages proposed are 4t) cents an hour tor imliisl rial workt'rs, or 51-1 p»*r vvcclv, I \ccpt in cases w here omplovccs in the same class of wurk were paid hs- tlian that r.ilc on .luiv 1.'). IPJP, :iml then the I'.rj'.i r.itc is to be applied, but in m* case sliall less tlian .‘.n ccuts :iii liour. the wliitc 1 ol'ai; ^ vv orkers. ib** SI ales a c lixed accoi'i; ng to '1 o 11 .s lit till' I ,! I' s ill vv 1' i I • 11 I b I' V tli I- t.cs lit Umre Ib in .■ilMl.illi't it on. ! '.c i...ni’':'nii rate is set . p. r v\i‘i'k ; in cit 'os Itciw.i-cu I *,(hi,<mmi. ) be rale- is t .'iit; •tf i ..■■.ml •.■.'.o.ti'Mi at .<1 1. Ill less f b.^H P >; ujJut ion, -'a'! be iucri'.iscd by ‘_’d -■•■ftitha I the nt.-i.vininni re be mere than .51J pt'r repeal hy Novemher 7, action Is pctid , Ing In sovoral others which iiuiy bring ^ the total iiumher voting to more than I the required thirty-six. ; / ! HITEElt in hls ef forts to speed up Industrial recov- tiy^erm oy 4mw crea t ed 7.ai ion known as the general council for Industry, whldi is to a.sslst tlie government with its advice and prac- tlciil experience in solving tiie unein- ploymcnt problem. Aigong the indus trial leaders .who conseul«*d Io serve on this council are; l>r. Otto Flsclier, jiresident of the Central Association of ' Cerrnan I5;inkers; Dr. .Mbert Voegler ' director-general of llie Fnlted Steel Trust; Itr. Irit-/. Thys.scii. Khinbltrtid coal and Iron [iroducer; FarD-h'ried- i ri«'h von Siemens, head of Uie electri- ’ c;il eoiiipany which hears his name; Baron Kurt von Schroedcr. pre.sideiit ' of the (Jerman Chanilier of ('omiiieri’e and a noted hiitiker of t'ologne; Vln cent Krogmann, mayor of 11.tmburg and i one of the (Jerman delegates to the ♦•coiiomlc eotiferencp at London; Dr. Kriipp von Bohleii uml Ilalhach, head in; Btuf:fe. itsbyn liroldem for tlie I Mo.»t from of .the Iowa. egrgr.s eaten here come reiwirt thatliusiness Is good. It seems [that men a;e getting balder. There use ! to be 01,000 sjieakeasie.- in New Y'ork. Today there is about one-third that number. Then* are nearly IIOO.OOO men and women in .New York who can noithc; r-ad not write. There is‘a company irr New Vuirk which will forecast the weather for you three' ycats in advance. The com pany has 200 clients. Heywood Broun, New York news paper columnist, took a Vacation not because he needed one, he .says, but lo give uis rvaders a rest. if lie ! or vv :i I'o poiiui; w III K popi:;; at SI •gbo IHIO ill: bet V, I I I) 'J f liS' 1 r»* nil ficr <pl'.' ! -’i: v\ ■■ ■ 1 -I ■ 11; If Veil., ‘ It ri :ii!;ir i:i<!uslr.v toi’cs .'ire s'gred ls>'orf or (iuriug tbe ti. e month pe riutl. xLuij. .vvilL-joiperscde ihe em v oi Cs. Employers .in* given until S»*pic!Trlicr-1 to-unrlt-r tlte |drm. ami it ilic\ luivc not signed u! Il.-ii date the I’rcs iloiit nunlc known tlun he wilt CM It tlic powers he possesses under flic lutionitl industrial rccov ery act and c.cupcl industries to ac refit cofics vvhirb he will lav down arbitr.irilv. G UE.VT interest was shown through- ! out the country In the marital af- i fairs of Elliott Koosevelt, second son j of the ITesldent. 'Fhe young man’s " i fe. M r.*», !•: I i za bet h , Doniier Ho.osevelt, oh-' tiifned M divorce from him at Minden, Nev., on a «'ro.ss Idll cliarg Ing mental cruelty wliH'h was micfiy- (csted. ami he liiiuie- i diately took an air : pl.'ine Io <’ h i c a g o where he met Mi.ss ; Butli (Joogliis of Fort Worlii. 'I’exas. and her lutflller. Humors that I illiotl :iml Hut h vv ere soon io lie married wen* onlv half- * 4 lic.'irtcdlv denied. 'I'o llic • liiciigo re porters .Mr. Ibioscvclt said lie w.is tlicic to meet lii^ sister, Ml'S Curtis I ^ I»:’ll. ruid to vj‘ if tin* Century et I'reg rc-s cxpositii.ii ‘ i'ln not going -to si><*iid any litue aVisA. Cl ing aiiv thing personal,” in* warned. "It I'm asked, Is it .so?’ I'll say nothing linlil I get ready Io an ! tiotinee it. I'll ccriainlv del all of you know if I ever decide to maiT.v again.” | Miss (io.'giiis tiisl met flu* I'resi dent's son, af Fort Wiirlli in .March lu Tlie firoldcm for tlic (Jeriuaiis Is acute, for tiie unemployed there num her uliotit live million men, and (ler- niuii exfiorts for tlie first six moiiMis of the yiuir showed an alarming de- <Tease, Tlli^ k'overnment is promul gating new laws designed to helfi busi ness men who give Increaseil employ ment. Citizens who give contracts for refiaii s and impniv emeiits to their TiiiThTTirgsi wiTF T>»*~'efifriT»'Tl to a 1(1* pyr cent reduction in their Im'oim* and cor- jmratioii taxes if the increased Ihll for wtigcs equals tile (‘ost <>f tlic iiiatt*rials. New ly formed tuisiiicss umlcrtakings will go tax free if Ilicy deal in new manufacturing proi-csscs or lu'ing to tin* market original products, provided tliat no competition is given to exist ing tillllS. Many to sidewalk r' # New hotels gnd Yol kf; s a re app?atiTig^ re.staurants to maintain cafes such a.s are so coin- COAL PRICES WILL ADVANCE. WHY NOT SAVE MONEY PY RUYING NOW? / Let u,s quote you on goq^ DIXIE. - chunk coal; Dixie mined in the JELLICO field, lonj? known as one of the finest coal fields in' the world. DIXIP] GEM is a Premium coal, usually selling a.f ^T.OtT per ton abo.e ordinary co.als, but we are now offeiinj? it at the price of ordinary coal. DIXIE (IEM at $5.50 per ton (ou'* cash price) i.'^ c’.eap- er than a Ki’eat many coals would be at $4.00 flat. We have always found the best to be the cheaix'st in the lonK run. <• CAPT. pI’;rkl\s will prp:sent some one with AN ('RI)ER FOR 250 LHS. OF DIXIE GEM COAL. i- - Hetiderson Pitt.s, Mgr. Phone 02 m»»n„in .>1*, Europe. ye." 1 Down in (ireenwich Village — New York’s 1.4itin quarter—there is a sign in a pet shop vA’hich reads— "Toitles - 25 cents.” ■' Tho'iisahds of jiersons in New have nothing to do in the evening bui lean out the window—you’ll s<*e them when leaving the city hy train. .New York is already getting li^’d of beer, restaurant men here say. .M- vAays wanting something new, is the explanation. AN ANNOUNCEMENT DRY CLEANERS OF CLINTON M vvliilc he as a gii'c jv <*stcrn_cxpositioM. d oT the SVuifh E.MB1:KS of the Benevolent uml I’rniccttvc Order of EII;N| meet ing in coiivciitioii ill Milvvuukcc, re ceived }i ijics-.;i'.c of good will from I’resid' lll liousev c!l. Mild elected Wal'cr E .Mcicr of .Si*.)iilt^ •v'*' Ilicir —luml . cxallcd ruler. Mr. Moicr is u grudu.’ilc of !he I ui- vciMilv of Ni'lu'usku, a f o r Ml c r cor|"M’iit ion coiiu.'-cl of ,Sc:ittIt*, ami is ilic MUilior of a hook ca Hod ‘''riic I leart of Eikdom.” (iov. l>avid Sclioit./, of Florida put -4t4m—In—Hoiuination. In New York it i^s possible t<t tele phone u certa n trlcgraph company and order tec cream to bv* delivered by mcs.s<“!:gi'i' itoy. .A civai'gc of ten •"(•fits luadc b'l tbe .vt rv' 111 New Yolk 'V la u yi u want !<' li it .■ s.u- V i\ you drop a nickt 1 into a \lo.c ilVan a thor-:tml pcr>«m.- u c ugs c .« a ml piims'ic day. uiiv arc ca lU.'ht Walter F. Meier G A DMIVIS'I H \'roH JOHNSON, ac cor liiig ivi Wasliiington corrcs|iomi- eiits is constriicliiig a big propaganda agem v on liclialf of the tmlusirial con- fnd «dTr“rrbtl-rntioti, He has called on such veferans In tlic game a.s Oharlt's Mid,el-on, imlilicity man for the Dcm tsr.'iiic jiMtion.il committee* Frank H, AVik^on. I'harlcs F. Horner ami t)tht*rs who vv ere . leaders in tlie il.ihcrty loan drix esT Bmre NicNgttm*«fr-W44l4HW -V. I.;i,vv.-oii iicl.er Blaiikciihorn. ami vari t*us olio r .-.kincl piiTdrcTly fm'ul.^'Tfl m:iiil,v it was ii dicaled. the new t»r gan./.iitbui is intemletl to win favor for ilie iiro; •_M-d ”ma>ler" code .lueii^ tUitieil above I:N ri'.M.O B.M.BO and h s !>.' companions on the imis.s flight from Italy to Clilcago left the Worlil'a t.'ilr <*ify after .scvcrjtl day.s of contin Uoua eiitertMiiiiiiciil tliat was limited o4ily hy the endurance of tlie aviators, 'riiey flew directly to .New York and after a rest were coin eyed'TTriu iin planes to Washington to pay their re spects to I’rc.sidcnt Hoos*‘vc|(, Ballio’s plans called for return to Italy liy way of New fonmllaiid, going to' eitlier Ireland or th»i Azores, dejiendlng on tiie weather-. Italy anji I’reiiiier Mussolini mav well lie proml of lliis exploit of tio'ir flyers, and Jill must he liiglilv gratified by theJionorR bcajicd on Balbo. , and was liimscif clccf- T—p,p-yrjinit cstcf^mcd - lomUHHix kmgl+t* •fudge James Fitzgcrahbof Omaha was clio.scn grand esteemed loyal knlgiit; Et'laml o'<'allaglian of l.oul.sville, grand tiler, timl E. E. Salford of Santa Fe, geaml Iniicr guard. As tlie last act of his regime, he fore yielding pla»*e to the new grand . ej!>.a-lUui- ruler. _lTojlli.„E. Tlnmitisoll of Innig Me oMc hail to t a^' l <n all the strv*v*fs of New A (c k at'd that t rat tie comli ioMs vvotild penipt cf a speed ol but l Ac.Mty mile.s per hour. How long wou'd it lake? 'IcM day-. A'oti can> .*-ihoke in the subway in '^*-'VL Y?i!'ll against the law. Eiv» persons forget about the Taw each day ami gel anastv'd, tiied and ‘eonvieted and fined. There ai’c <lenti.sts in .New 1 ork who make a flat eharge of $1,001) lor dentul serviees. They x-ray teeth, re move faulty teeth, build in bridge .Moline. Ilk. liamed Circuit Judge Clay ton k. Van Belt of Fond du Eac, Wis., to a,five year term In tlie grand forum of the national lodgi*. the supreme court of-tlu» nrdi'r. tooth. There is a l>arher in New Y ork who ha.s no fixed price.s for his services. G ir D EBAUTMEN'r tif Labor surveys \ reiHiiiel hy Secretary Frances Berkins. sh >vv tliat during June 400. OOt) workers returmil to jobs in fae t<H*ies of the Bidled Stat«>s. and H»0. OUO others found work in nonmatiu- fscturlng industries and In agricul Cure. Kadro.'tds and ofiier iiidustri*^ iwiC Included In the surveys, said Sec retary I'erklns, showed a ‘'aignlAeant i Increase” In eiini'oyraent. , Gnioa of 7 tn-r cent in factory ein- ! |>|oynient and in.** cent in fuetorj pnf roiia made June the third eon nnctitive niontit In wldch Itoth employ ment and euriiings have increhaed. Seerliinrr P«*rkliii Hccompanied the" report, b«wa%w, with a warning •gnlnfet overufftlndsiii ami spiH.'tiiu Ur* productfAMi. A gain in a month formally iiuirk**<I by a s4‘asonal de ein* waa ‘*baartenifis,’' she declared, pointed to tba long cllmh still befor* t)i€ confltn eau regain Jbe Itase bv MlEllE was inoiiriiiiig in .Xineftea ami Eilhuatiia when it was learned ihat Capt. Stephen Dariins ami Stan ley (Jirenaa of Chicago had cra-'ln'd ami perished in eastern (Jermanv on (Iteir fliglit to Kaunas, tlie l.ithiianian eupital. 'I'lie bodies were found in a forest and were taken to Nan mis. where tlie government gave ihem a state burial. lEBEUT^N. HAEdEN. wlm rei»re- sented Iowa In congress contimi- ously ft»r :t4 years and was retired hy the 4*emoeratlc landslide last fall, died a4 Id# -home. In Nnrtljwoqd after an illness ol siwerai iiiontiis. He was horn of Norwegian parentage In Wts- cotmin 74 years ago. Alway.s prom Inent as an ailvoeate of the ft^rmer, Mr. Haugen in late years was chair man of the hon.se committee on agri culture and liad much to do with formulating nil ,fanii legislation up to the advenr of the lioosevelt admin istration. A1 THE ralln*r futile world eco nomlc confeVenCe in Eondoti drew tow'anl Its clo.se It was announced i-hrrf a Kuhcommitlee had Hdo[ifed part of S4‘uat4»r Key BIttman's resolution tor the rehabilitation 4»f silver, agreeing u|M>n Increag4*d use of the metal in subsidiary eolnage. I'he qiiesli»uis of regulating the vv«»rl<* output of silver and of Ha u-se us a part of the Cen tral hunk’s metal coverage were jiost -poned. Sentitor BHttiian squl he was quite satisfied. ••Wlial It means.” b(' ?ys:-Uvl*« All governments agre#* to cease' de. bmKc inent or melt ing of silver coins. Mcept India and-^'Spain, and they ftgre« to limit the amoiint they wid Mil ■ We Rball get back to wber* si’' tif wa»^4|efore the World war.* I F THE orders of the Tltird Inter- ! natlonale are obeyed there will he ! a lot of ”red” dlsturluinee on August 1, which Moscow will ••elehrate as anti-war day. Communist agitators re- <*ently arrested In Riga. Tallin and Helsingfors possessed copies of a gen eral letter of instructions addressed to Communist parties abroad from the executive committee of tlie eotniiitern. The letter ordered it one day strike, afreet ^iemonstratlons and general n!s onlers on the day nuniml. Large niiti^ bers of Reds serving time in Baltic prisons have been ordered to go <in a hunger strike on August I nqd to p;e sent de.Hands for pristin reforms, nm of which is for^ permission to liav. radjoa enahllng thorn to listen to Mo* iprvigraiAs. WED DINE LIFTS OF QrALITY .lapanese Tray.s—$1.00 lo $2.50. Bohemian Vases—$2.50 each or $5.00 pair. Ruby (Hass in assortments. Rock t'rystal Slierberts — $1.00 each. Blates to match—$1.00 each. THE BOOK STORE \N ith a d4^‘p sence of our dutv towards the community and the ciU^n.s of (Minton, the Dry Gleaners of (Minton were a”!<:r« the first in the ctjuntrv to low(|f their prices when the dcpressitui came. And for several \Vars we h;ive ciinslst i*r>l •> kej t the prices, v, ay lower than the-cost (»f I K.d'uciion, and have s.qved,ithe peoiile of This citv -ind se lion ma ly (httosands of dollars, when savings really metuit much to the individual. No\s. w <h all Dry (Mea.iin« material prices soaring; s^ywaio and ihe'tleaners t.f (Minion RoiiiR cn the new NRA watie scale code with hijirher wuRes to our empItHees and .'•holler hours, the Dry (Meaners of this city are con fronted with the prt.hlem of either raisinu their prices or i»oin;4 cut, < f Inisiness. A new scale of prices has been adopted which we believe is fiii^r to the public and will help the (Meaiers meet tlie mountTfij? cost of doinjj business. PRICES BECAME EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JULY 3l8t Dry Sponged • ^ I t MEN’S— Cleaned & Press* Suits .... $ .65 $ .40 Pants .35 .20 Coat . ^ . .35 .20 —Topcoats .65 Felt Hats 65 Neckties .. . . .10 Linen Suits *. 65 Wash Pants .... 35 Caps . : ..: 25 T-yntEs*— — ^—___—; ,.. Silk Dresses 75 .4(1 Silk Skirts .40 .20 Silk Waists 40 .20 Wool Dresses .65 .40 Linen Suits .. .65 Tam .... — .' / — — .25 PRICES ON ALL OTHER WORK RAISED IN PROPORTION. SEE t Farmers Exchange Phone 157 — For — SEED POTATOES, FRESH VEGETABLES ALL WEEK. Complete Line of Heavy and Fancy Groceries. FRESH FISH Thursda}^ Friday and Saturday yn SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE 9P Alterations Pants cut oflf 25c Waist Altered 25c This applies to all kinds of pants. CLINTON, S. C. .t .1 •• l