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1 PAGE TT. O THE CLINTON CHRONICLE. CLINTON. S. C. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17. 1933 I Vi Ginners To Meet And Talk Prices EIGHTEEN REASONS Foi^ EIGHTEENTH ^■,1 AMENDMENT 'civil affairs; for its incessant effort the lives of children; for its monstrous to debauch the suffragre of the coun- injustice to blameless little children. ;try; for the cowards it makes of pub- “ ‘I hate it as Abraham Lincoln hat- lic men, ed slavery, and as he sometimes saw I “ ‘I hate it for its utter disregard of in prophetic vision the end of slavery, law; for its ruthless trampling of the and the coming of the timC when the solemn pacts of state constitutions. sun should shine and the rain should Cliarg:e« for Ginning Cau»iii?| Row \Mth Farmers (her thei Note,—The fallowing ser- They raised five millions of dollars [common school the 18th amendment» “ ‘i hate it for the load it straps to fall upon no slave iij the republic, so I State. To Seek .Af^reeme.-ll. j -jr-y^hteen Reasons for the Eight- and said: “We hpe millions more of; has done more for the welfare of labor's back; for the paLsied hands it^someUmes seem to see the end of this ' A " del ' ed spend in a merciless i childhood than any advance in the his- gives to toil; for its wounds to genius; unholy traffic, the coming of the time Amen roent, was de iver ^ destroy prohibition in the|tory of civilization.” Radyard Kipling for the tragedies of its might-have- when, if it does not wholly cease to be. Columbia. Auir. IS. - Ginno-S ofi™"'’' ""•"■““'"s — destroy prohibition in the|tory of civilimion have been ra'led h« <*«'• United States.” From that organiza- .said: “It is not good that we should beens. ^ Tabernacle As- tion dovni to the saloon and the boot- let liquor lie^ before the eyes of chil- .. <j human wrecks it dent of their .state association to—'n soc ate Reformed Presbyterian church logger the whole crowd is lawless, dren and I have been a foo! in writingcaused. stars. law-hating and defiant. The liquor to the contrary.” «. ,1 l . ^ , , , M ,7 .. .j almshouse.s it South Carolina George Delxmch. of Cohimb it shall find no safe habitation any where beneath Old Glory’s stainless here tomor«>w to “consider resoVitin-s of Charlotte, N. C. Many who heard p.,.,rd by faimerr- ormrirrihm. rf „„,,*,ble »-nnon h,ye sent re- Uw'!'’presidrnt'"Ty’s propa- Ut every foliower of Chri.st vote,p^„p|^^. it'fills; for PROFESSIONAL ‘I',‘•'e insanity il befcets; for its count-. Dr. George R. Blalock will be out of the citv for several days. my of the home. Repeal means in- in potters’ fields, “ ‘1 hate it for the mental ruin it im- firg^nning!^'^"'*"'' ••‘’%uesU to Tlu* Chronicle a.sking that ^,„,her stated that the “wet A meetme^ of fa’^o^c here reproduced in these columns for ganda put out in America is the mean-‘creasing the enemy’s powers. Father, 1 ♦ tJLaTL nrivra»..ri . th«i thp benefit of othefs who did not huHr'cst and dirtieist that has ever been mother and children are to live to-, ... L. The .sermon follows: * seen.” In Charlotte, in saloon days, the gether in peace, unity, love. When * t3.50 inrlud.np haepne an I - ^,,^^1; for ,t moral degradation. Bible texts -iLeviticus 10:9, “I>rink children, to drunkards, by keeping,of an awful illustration of this in our! “ hate it for the crimes it com- for the homes it destroys; for •c a “fair” p’-;ce. Several gir priLsent at the meeting. •Ginners already have held one mo mg here, but snokesmen sai.i no gin no win nor strong drink, thou, nor^thy open over hours, perjury was commit-j out .Every citizen of Charlotte know.s foe the homes ,• ~ .sons with thoe”: Hahakuk 2:lrt. “Woe ted in the courts. Evasions were prac-jcity. Intoxication brought .madness, the hearts it breaks. mal it plants for the. poison, for the Dead Sea starves their souls, grief it causes PHILCO Radios & Tubes Smith's Pharmacy n^jETcH t'hrv H** *<e r'^e''* nl he-'f' toniou'-^ the Constitution. This Let every follower of Christ vote womanhood —■ the scalding tears, the rov in order that ulr.ns h« made » matter of such momentous im advertising of the business. A vote to because alcohol is the worst ene- j hopes deferred, the strangled aspir- v__i. .fi„ . . .... .. . _v; . burdcn of want and care. fcT a sl’owiiiir at the .Memphis hear-'l»«stance that our attention i.'» well di- cei*eal will bring back the open, fla-1 bu.sine.ss of helping men, liquor de- ations, its bi ■ ■ — - is- K»ant lying misrepresentations of li-1 i„y of the church. The church is in the ! “ ‘I hate i mg. WHAT DO P. S. Jeanes ■ ■ L J ijt ,• ^ i* DO? Financial Statement — of the — Pontiac THE WORLD’S reeled to it This is not a polititral is- K»ant lying misrepreseniaiion.s oi n-'my of the church. The church is in the' i naie it for its heartless cruelty 'sue, as it cuU across all parties. It is ^oor in the papers or on the billboards, i ^troys men. The church seeks the good ^to the aged, the infirm, and the help- a great BfORAl. ISSUE, one affect- Advertisements that do not tell of the be.st for every man and his Joss; for the shadow it throws upon ing the individual, the home, the na- s^hame, disgrace, poverty, loss of man- family, liquor brings hipi to his worst, tion; a question that touches the phys- hood, tears of women and littje chil-i'fhe church seeks to make him a saint,' ical, menial, mural and spiritual life, dren, delirium and the drunkard s piti-| j iipjor makes him a devil. Repeal j , liere and hereafter. The Bible is full home, and the drunkard’s hell. .brings l>ack a great enemy in fUlter'r of warnings against strong-djriiUc- a4id---T3eb-Ti?r vote“DRHT because to raise , force and power. The P'ederal Council | ~lthe prophetf^ in every age, inveigted reveiTW tor the TTWFTITment ^ tho • Churchy with gg^FjreteisTiaYgde^ ! against this ancient abomination. ivices of the people is an immoral'nominations and^^.'i million communi-1 - From liilv 1 to Iiino IQ*?*! I First Ia.*t us note some of the ob- thing. A cabinet officer, now using al. cants, protests against the nullifi- (Clinton Public School ind Thornwelh ji’ctions raised by the repealisLs. his power to break into the solid cation of existing law, and repeal of ^ nion I UDIIt ocnool and inomwell) ^ . . - -J. . f .South, says the government is in the I8th amendment.”-The denoinina- Receipts: against^reia^al “DIKE NEED”-of large additional,tions have gone on record .strongly Balance with County Trea.surer on July 1, 1932 .. $11,709.69 ■ * ‘ . revenue.^, amounting to two million against repeal. Every one should read Salaries and transnortatinn * 4*19 AA There aiT three objections that we ^ if, other words the “re- the noble utterance of Dr, M, FL Dodd, Nijrht School are hearing to the retention of the jj.. president of the Southern Bajitist con- I Kth amendment. .... ; dred millions mu.st be paid for by reve- vention, quoted in the Observer July f.k iii k,Vir* \v«« ar»» told there is more drinking 1- u' u ♦ .u. otu n’u u n ,1. * u u opccial tax—CUJ rent expenses—11 ^ •> mills are wmu mere is iiiw^ vhuimujc li(juor or higher taxes. In or-.Hth. Why have all the great churches ^ and more crime under prohrtiition than “i-<;cov'er” the nation must con- so spoken? Because they know that •under the licen.se system. Our answer ^ amount of liijuor. Is this repeal means an increase and not a de- 7 C f LARGEST iis that in 1910 and HfH, there was a jl»er capita consumption of 2.4 gallons the way an individual can recover? ,crease of this great evil. Riiii nPD By iLvkiii of alcohol in the U. S. A. or more than n average for each fjimily of 112 .gallons. Under prohibition it has been ! estimated that perhapi; there is tieing used as much as 20 to 30 gallons per kmily. This would mean that prohi- OF ('an the nation so recover? This is the ^,v^.py follower of Christ vote course to national ruin, and not re- becau.se the Bible is filled with covery., v warnings against alcohol. (I*rov. 23; Let us .vote DRV' th^t deaths from 29-3). “W’ho hath woe, sorrow, conten- accidents and violence may not be in- tions? (’omplainings, redness of eyes, Poll.s Dors 3- mill tax 4- mill .tax Interest, rent and other revenue Special tax—-Ixiiuls—W/> mills Note .. 128.00 674.00 18,437.39 339.00 46.00 3,907.56 6,057.61 3,756.84 17,857.78 5,000.00 creased (U. S. census report, 1931). Wounds withoiit. —rirat" ^7 D , r-c w,i • "The death,ratie° W 44io tal-rv long at the w'ine. At last it bit- .A'a.rd ,.th iite-™w„t ami slin,...lh like effective. In 1908 there witis one I taller for each 3.'13 pt‘rsons, one familie.s, w'ilh a drink hill re- for ;un ,) familie.s, w'llfi a va...... ..... , ... . e . ....,111...,- tla* national O'Orage death rate of any ma- derstaiiding. Hahakkuk 2:1.). Woe jor countiy in the world. This was not unto him that givest hi,'- STRAIGHT ••( EIGHTS pent and stingc amendment which means 200,()()0 less adder.” Hosea 4:11. “Whoredom and peo|)le die each year. We have the wine, and new wine take away the un th’ie times that of .school bill and twice that of the fed- cr.al government. There was 98 Kceley ' lire institutions, now tlM-re are less ' ;han 12. C^'uoting Mr. T. H. .Steele (U. SLilislics, 1923-31 )aln)holic deaths ] deej eased 42 per cent, alcoholic in- sii'ity decn‘asi*d (i(» Iht cent- crime (from drink decreased r»4 |H*r cent, drunkenness decreased 7(1 per cent. , • * j , 1 has in pr»porli..n threa limes mtnx'eated auto di.ve,. the auto wrecks, l-Ingland four times I>et us vote DRY Wause ,, , , ,u u ,onn v, . many, Germany six times as many, of dollars will go into the non-produc- efforts of those who in 1909 achieved Expenditures: /■ $90,345.8' Libraries In.structional supplies neighbor Opt^ratiou of plant /. true under legalized liq uor. Deaths drink, that puttest any bottle to him, Maintenance ot SChool plant fFom alcoholi in in wet [states, that do and iiiake.st him di unkcn also, that j Transportation not co-operaU* in enforcing the law thou mayest look on their nakedness.” New etiuipmeilt are 116 iK*r cent greater than in dry These and many other passages show Payment of short term JlO.tc atMi 4ftWrest states cooperating m enforcement.”_Uiat the curse ..of God is on this almm-• Payment Of IxUK^S and interest Of the mahyTivesTosl on July 4th, the ination. it was outlawed by our peo- Other aU.xiliary agencies majority were h.v auto accidents. I pl^ in (’harlolle in in .N'orth Car- LisurailCe would rather meet a man with a pistol ,,linji in 1909 and in Amei ica in 1920. Let every true son and daughter Balance with ('ounty Treasurer, July 1, 1933 $49,137.45 259.23 598.03 3,177.68 1,736.24 520.00 421.53 ; 5',052.50 17,439.29 128.(M) 96.00 11,779.92 a.'' millions vote DRY that vve may back uj) the f ho in 1909 achieved for this .state. Were The repealists foUow a strange lugic, live business of the brewery and dis- this great victory for this .state, ft ere Dh^ywould have us make liquor much tiHery: Dr. Irving Fisher says: “The they wrong in driving out thi.s evil and $90,345.87 M cn and women are buying aaure Pontiacs than any other car in Pontiac’s price range! Why? Because they have found that this big, modern Straight Eight excels on all counts ... as you will find when you see and drive it. Ypu get power in a Pontiac — more fHiu rr than yom’ilfind in smy other automobile at or near ii$ price — delivered far more smoothly by .Pontiac’s 77-bor$e- power Straight Eight engine. You get more ipeed, too —78 actual miles per hour. Your Pontiac holds the road better rides more comfortably—because if's a big car. with 115*inch wheelbase and well-diwibuted weight (3265 poqnds, curb weight, for the 4-door Sedan). And it’s the only car in its price range with the Fisher V'entila- - tiorr System :r: m<Ti-c plentiful that there may he less idea that the liquor business creates giving us a saloonless state? My chil- .something economically is on a par dren have grown almost to manhood ‘ They tell u.s to vote rvfH*aI and we‘with the idea of the undertaker who and womanhood without ever seeing still have the “Burlington act” in complained that the pure milk com- an open saloon, or a bootlegging joint. North Garolina We may have it. but mittee had ruined his trade in babies’ , This Idessing came of the courage and It will be a dead letter It will W re- funerals.” The “Ohio Farmer” says; heroism of those that have had their i moved from the book.s a.s quickly as “It Ukes more grain to make a quart’coronation for faithful .service. .Shall i possible if this sUte votes repeal. l.et of milk than a quart of beer and the we desert the cause l>ecau.se of the us not be decrived by this argument, increase of the u.se of dairy products party lash; because of “needed reVe- ^ Be<ause of the last senatorial race, has been especially marked since pro- nues”; liecause of promi.ses of lowered iboer was leraliied by the legislature, hibition." Babson says: “There is prob- taxes? Have you a son or daughter > one factor which would more to risk? Where is the courage of the .some niemibers of which daimed they ably no quickly bring a business panic and a 50 million church people? Of the They tell us beer has not hurt the period of unemployment than a nulli- church people in Norlh Carolina^? The ; [ !had a “mandate from the |K‘ople. They tell us beer has not hurt .... , 1, , ' : 1 j j # m ♦ i sute but brought us help. There is a fication of prohibition and a return I bugle must be sounded from Manteo ti,».'cWnient in • crop. It Uke» eiKht'of the enloon." .to Murphy. In the name of those who months to grow wheat. We are “sow-' Ut us vote DRY because alcohol is fought for us. let us fght for our chil- ing to the wind and anil reap the a deadly fwison. Repeal means much 1 dren. Let not the cry be heard in North fwhirlwind.”’ Druakenness is now on more poison. It weakens the heart,’Carolina. “How are the mighty fall- itbe increase, as I can personally tes—lowers^resistance, impairs judgment, cn ? tify from observation in Charlotte, prevents digestion, reduces wages, i^t those who follow Christ vote F:very beer drinker is cultivating an shortens life, kills the living and pre- jjry becau.se it will bring a goodxon- ,alcoholic appetite. Men have the ap- .serves that which is already dead.[science: A cabinet officer says this •petite and then the appetite has them. Judge ft’ebb says; “The alcohol taken state will go “wet” by 75,000 major- 'I he thirst becomes uncoiiUollable. from '20 bottles of beer would kill a' jty. Not by my vote. If every other •\Swearing off’becomes a weekly hab- child or man not accustomed to drink. ^ state goes wet, let this state go dry;, it. One said to another, “Yes, 1 know It is a natural outlaw. It never haSjjf every other county and city in,thi8 you can quit; I have seen you do it and never will obey the law.” [ state goes wet, let this county and ^ iSO often.” Let us vote DRY unless you are■* city go dry. If every other home votes | 21 DAY LIMIT EXCURSION SATURDAY, AUC. 19TH NEW YORK DHILADEIwPH(^ WASHINGTON ATLANTIC CITY BALTIMORE 7 RICHMOND NORFOLK PORTSMOUTH RALEIGH ^ WILMINGTON • ALSO TO MANY OTHER CITIES AND RESORTS RATES ON BASIS ONE WAY FARE l»LUS 25c FOR THE ROUND TRIP For Full Information Consult Ticket Agent SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY greatest fiiaor since the deselopment of die closed body. There just isn’t anything to com pare with Pontiac at its price. In Fisher Body beauty''—tn corn*' iort — in Straight Eight perform ance. That’s why America is buying Pontiacs. Thac’s why |ou'il prefer Ponttau:. too. Visit the Gemeral Mkotort Baildiug, Ceutmrj qf Program IHOMASON MCTOR COMPANY East Maia Street LAURENS, S. C. DRY unless you are There are eighteen reasons for re- willing to have a saloon, a dispensary,' ^ct let ours vote dry. “As for me and taining the IHth amendment. (Many or a liquor store next door to your mY HOUSE, we will serve the Lord.” more might be pycfi). home and your family a patron^ of iU t if the.-laws. are_al^ that hold Ixt us vote I>RY because thereTs no I would ratyr have a pen of pole cats, back floodn-trf'afcohol, it will not be [ \cmiia- against the 4D8ftjjaaL.j)f the all of thenTold and funTTHSKinip'-lOfti^yvote; if broken hearted women < comfort o|H*n saloon. What guarantee is there pei cent, next to my home than a H- and children weep in this state, it will by the government which urges us to quor store' or saloon. 1 will not vote not be by my vote; if more drunkards vote repeal that we will not have the to put one by your home. I appeal toTgo to hell, it will not be by my vote, saloon? Prohibition vtft^ out about^you to do the same for me. Let us vote My vote is for sobriety, decency, hap- 178,00# iuiloons. Not one of them shall to protect one another. .piness. A vote against repeal will give come back by my vote. I know the Ixt every follower of the Christ.you a good conscience, curse of the open saloon, with its inso- VOTF: DRY becau.se alcohol is one of | those who follow Christ vote icnce-and-its .defiance.. Are the liquor the greatest enen\ies to Ifis Kingdoni-1DRY-because of the judgment hour: intere.st.s sincere in wanting to rule -There is a kingdom of light led by the The Bible says “It is appointed unto out the old-time saloon? I do not ber_,Savijiur^ one of darkness led by Satan, nian’ once to die and after that the lieve they care for the moral condi- To which of these does liquor belong ? judgment." The party lash, “needed tions, so long as they can reap a har- The Devil has no more cunning and revefyie,” coveted office, political pre- ' vest of millions. powerful ally. To what pitiful slavery , ferment will mean nothing in the Ixt us vote DRY and not restore.does liquor lead its victims? white Ijght of God’s judgment where i the legalized liquor traffic to its cor- ■ I..et every follower of the Christ secret.^ of men’s hearts will be re- lupting influence tn the government: vote DRY because liquor is a foe to vealed. Oh, let the people of Christ bei[[ In 1914 the United SUtes Brewers the brotherhood of man which the out and out for Him. ^t there be no^ association was triad and convicted Master came to set up. The liquor in- compromise, no conformity to a crook-; ] for usiing money to earrupt elections in, terests prey upon men and pray far, ed perverse generation. Letusfol-j •the federal court ia Pittsburgh. They no man. Cain said: “Ajm I my broth- low in the track of the heroes of faith| ylead guilty and paid a fine of |50,.!er’8 "keeper?” How can we vote re- and expect Jesus Christ, the judge of ^ 000. Many' instances might be cited, peal and open liquor stores and sa- the universe, to say ”Co^e ye blessed No influence kas aa corrupted and cor- loons, up and down* the streets of of my Father, inherit kingdom | [ 1 roded our gowemnnental functions. It tCharlotte'and be true to our brothers? [has bought votes, intimidated legisla- We are taught to help, not hinder; to : tion, nring nothing for party lines or > bear one another's burdens, not add New Fall... prepared for you'from the foundation] of tl» world.” We conclude with the words of Hon. PONTIAC principles. Shall back this to them. No man in this nation shall Frank Hanley, fonnet governor of monstrosity, this ancicttt evil ? ; go wrong through my vote. Repeal ' Let us vote DRY bacauee the liquor means more moral breakdown. Can I business is an OUTLAW: Before the anyone deny this? I8th amendment 40 aatkms made mil- Let every follower of Christ vote lions in selliag of this business Indiana: ‘T bear no malice towgrd those en-j gaged in the liquor business, but I hate the traffic. — liquor. 75 per cent [DRY because liquor is the worst ene- “ ‘I hate its every fthase. through pit)- my of our young people.* Repeid “ ‘I hate it for its arrogance, j hibition in the U. S. A. Have the li- means added temptation to the best “ T hate it for its commercialism; I quor people obatreyi the law? Let the asset we have. Editor J. E. Morgan of [for H greed and avarice; for its love I facts aqswer. They met in London the National Educational Association! of gain at any price, land fom^ the "lateraational A^oci-fJoumrr says; **Next to Uie establish-j ” T hate it for its dopiination of poli- 'ation Against A—tica# Prohibition.” [ing of the Christian church and the ^ tics, for iU corrupting influence in Close Out Prices On All t / Summer Goods DANZIGER’S UNDERSELLING STORE / ' ■ i* Musgrove and Enterprise Streets C]int<m,S.C. ¥ f ^4