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;! :■ /- / '\ ■r 0 the ^1NT0I» CHROtilCLE. CUNTON^. C. I ®l?r €Knton^(^ljrflntri? t BMklldi«4 IfO« WILSON W. HARRIS^ Editor ami PubUibar < Pabliahad ^vary Thurtdar By' THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COlfPANlf Sabacription Rate (Payable In Advance):. Qre ye^r,$1.60; SI* Sionths 76 <?enra; Three Month* 60 ecnU Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post 'Office at Clintdn, S. C. The Chronicle shek* the cooperation of its subscrIwrB and readers—^the puBtiehe.- will at ail times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly ad- ’Vice. The Chronicle wiVi publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature.^Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of Its correspondents. , r •jj- and government building of residen-i# 5 r T_F^U tial areas in our cities, which come out from Washington. — I . * ! i' Again ItaJjr fui'nishes a comparison. IA Tew^ days-ago Mussolini staiged the . * / « . [demolition of a block of old Roman iFcur CiUDS III ^CMiofl of 'hdu^, built originally about the beVi Fun .and Singing. Capt. BIan> fanning of the Chrirtian era. I wem; A4aregses Grou • through one of those old house^« a' “ I couple of years* ago. Families were liv- ring there whose ancestors had lived ^ the shme” rooms ^ composed of repre-.^^ Columbus discovered Amenca^Then ^ «i.,Ke. THWa»AY. DECkSmER 20. 1M4 .t Lions Hold ■5- GIFTSiiMEN / !, The Clinton Lions club wa.s host ^ , . . . Friday evening at Hotel Clinton to aili# sir.Qe long before,composed of repre- * ; . , ' sentatives of clubs ftom Newberry, went-out to the su^r^a hills and • Q-eenwood and McCormick. About I saw the new “garden' apa^menta were present for the oc- W 'government had built for the^w*otklng ‘ people They •eere chene.ng in their ^ program of, mesfc and,fun was * I outlook, modern in their design and cquipment-hut loo expensive for any ,eeretaries of the various clubs but the hignest-paid workers 'live in, * ^ ! In New, Yotk the first now resi-^ *THE STORE FOR MEN*^ Rooes ... . *1' 3 $6.95 and $10 Bath Robes' $2.98 to $6.00 various on their* progress and activities. Captain W’ L. Blantan, member pf. the Pre.^yterian college faculty, was House SUopers .. $1.75 and $1.95' CLINTON, S. C., THUKSDAV, DECEMBER 20, 1934 THE FIRST CHRISTMAS .^khatthe angelic host sang of glqry to “Now when Jesus was bom in Beth-1 peace to men. ‘ lehem of Judea in the da^of Herod And so it has been tha’ough the ages the king, behold there came wise men I since that night when* Jesus Christ from the east to Jerusalem, jwas born in Bethlehem. He has dwelt “Saying, AVTiere is he that is born i among the lowly and the poor as well King of the Jell'S, for we have seen'a^ among the high and the rich. He his star in the east, and are come to [has dwelt wherever the door of the I human heart has been opened to Him, hrard, ^ the degrJof sociid. dential unit built as a “shim clea'r- the speaker^ His .subject was oh the ance“ project, Knickerbocker Village, development of the United States i' has been filled up with “while collar” j aj-^iy from the early days of the re workers; the poor people can’t afford' public to the present. Captain Blan- the rents, even though this was built ton brought oTir the fact that in its as a private enterprise with the aid of comparatively short life — something government loansT”- ’over 150 yei^rs-khe United States had Wherever government it.'clf-^ buys, engaged in," six major military con-i or builds anything it always costs jfjjets. He stated the number of meni much more than when done by private jjyj each war and what each engage-ii interwoven-Socks i... 35c and 50c Ties ... 55c..2 for'Sl.OO, $1.00 each Stetson Hats ... $5j00, $6.00, $6.50 Schoble Hats $4.00 and $5.00 K “When Her6d the king had these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. “And w’hen he had/^athered all the chief priests and senbes of the ^people together, he depranded of them where Christ should TO born. “And they said unto him, in Beth lehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prbphels, l “And thou, Bethleh^, in the land of Judea, are not the Irast among the princes of Juda; for out of thee shall come a Governor,' that shall rule, my people Israel. “Then Herod, when he had privity called the wivse men, inquired of them diligently what time the star ap peared. “And he sent th^m to Bethlehem, and said, Go and .search diligently enterprise. So I haven’t much faith in^nient the couiitry in dollars, ex- the notion that it is going to be uf pf pensions. He pictured the any real service to the ordinary work-1 pj-ogregg of the nation's military ma- ing man for government to build beau-j chine in equipment and men. Captain ent houses. Blanton also told of the part the Re- j serve Officers' Training corps has in connection witb the military policy oft the country. — .Bruce (jrelloway led the group sing-' 'ng as well as rendering several solos. 'Miss Dorothy Hagan was pianist. ^ At the request of Joe Chalmers, of Greenwood, deputy district governor, IS not used for anything, compared,president of the-local ,, ,,iwith the small areas in farms and|Cl'*^' presided, peace would reigp supreme, it i -phe group accepted an invitation of matters not how many other m€ans „ ‘ . n 4v,:v,n„ I the McCormick club to hold thcvnext than those that have been tried al-j w a we ca .e y ^djgta-ict meeting with them, which will ready may be tried in the effort to states, .southern New Eng- some time in February solve world problems and to bringNew York and Pennsylvania,! , — order out of chaos this goal w’ill not pcopl© spread out so th:n that they can’t make us<“ of half of the avanable land. After three hundixHl years, we still have- fewer people to the square mile,, everi in such densely populated states as Massachu.setts and Rhode Riegel Shirts$1.50, 3 for M. Pajamsis $1.0& (o $2.50 nancial and intellectual standing. “Behold, I stand at the doob and knock; if any man hear my voice, and ■open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” These are his words. Had this loving phallenge of the Saviour of mankind been accepteil, the PEOPLE — Spread Thinly I do a good deal of motoring over country roads in tbe Ea.st, anti once in a while I make an airplane trip, which is the best way to really .see the coun- try. I. am constantly being amazed at uiaiiiwiiu ovvc^kc'i, .J ♦'the immense proportion of land which would not be torn, today with unrest,,_ and strife, but, instead", contentment and Belt Sets ... $1.00, $1.50, $1.75 * ^ anything, compared areas in farms Boys'^heep-lined Coats .... $2.69 Men's Suede Jackets . $4.95 & $6.95 Men's and Ladies’ Luggage, $5.95 to $25.00 ■-'*1 ■itbETTii be attained until the gentle challenge of Him whose, birth we celebrate at this glad Christmas, time hR.s been accepted. It matters not how inany plans and- movements born in the for the young child; and when ye have ’brain of man still yOt may be .set in found him, bring me word again, that motion in the effect to bring desired I may come and worship him also. iconditions and re.st of^hcart to hu- _ “When they had heard the king,! «ic i;;,'il ;h* door of the heart they dt'parted; and, lo, the sla^, which of humanity has been qptmed and the they saw in the east, went before I Saviour of hum'anity has - entered there, will right world conditiqp.s and rest of soul become a realization. them, till ft came and stood over ■where the young child was. "When they saw the star, they re- jok“<*d with exceeding great joy. - "And when they were come into the house'; they saw the young c'hild with Mary his" mother, and fell down anihj worshipped him; and when they open- of Interest From The Chranicle ed th<Mr treasure.s, they presented unto; ' ^ , of December 11, 1924 . him gifts; gold, and frankincense, aiidi igr^ mynii. . „ . . ! Prof. 10 Years Ago Island, than England has; while New York and Pennsylvania, outside of the two bjg cities of New York and Phila- .(lelphia, are comparatively deserted, by contrast with France and Germany.' I have a distinct belief that the country lying east of the Alleghaniea could support the whole present pop ulation of the United States, A Three Days' Cough Is Your Danger Signal Don't let them get g strangle holX Fight them quickly. Creomulsion combines 7 helps Poi^ful “ in one. Poirerful but harmless.'' Pleasant to take. No nsrcotica. Your own druggist is authorised to refund your money on iho spot if your cough or cold is not rdieved by^ Creomulsion. (sdv.) SUITS and TOPCOAT 2 for thc^price of 1 ^ Two Price Ranges - $29.50 Plus $1 - I “And being warned of God in HOMESTEAD — "Ritzy” ,I have just been looking over some of the plans for “.subsistence hqme-i steads” prepared by the federal gov-1 ernment. They are all good-looking, j well-designed houses, with all modern) improvements. I would-like to live in HIPP & ADAIR “THE STORE FOR MEN ” Vi dream that they should not return to I . .u u • • r H«-o<l, they departed unto tlieir own '“‘"'J' “ the bounnninK of ita ’ .. raro., » ;next session, according to an an- coun ry a >. j nouncement of President D, M. Doug- Marshall W. Brown will be come a member of the Presbyterian them myself. Th€.«e are intends! for poor ^fqlkj with large families whose wages are’ Subscribe to The Chronicle—$1.50 a Year -Matthew 2:1-12. \ “And there were in the same coun try .shephenls abiding in the Tield, keeping watch over their night. . I “And lo, the angel of the Ixird came) upon them, and the glory of the Ixiixlf shown round about tlvem; and they' were sore afraid. | ^ “And the angel said unto them,| Fear not: for, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all jH-ople. "For unto you is born.this day in the city of David a Saviour w’hich is Christ the Lord. "And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swa<Wling clothes, lying in a manger. -“And suddenly there was with the angels a multitutle of ...the heavenly host praising Go<l, and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and' on earth peace, good will toward men. ^ “Ami it came to pass, as the angels ■were gone away from them into hea-r ven, the shepherds said one to anoth*] er, Ia'I us go now even unto Bethle-; hem, and see this thing which W come; to pass, which the Lord hath made j known unto us. ; ‘ “And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lyihgtin a marger. “And when they had .seen ‘"it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. "And all they that'ht^ard it won dered at those things which were told them" by the shepherds. “But Mary kept all these thingrs ,||nd ponderecl them in her-heart. ' . “And the shepherds returned, glori fying and praising God for all the things that they had heard arid seen, as'it was told unto them, —Luke 2:8-20. las. .Mrs. .Minnie Adair is visiting her flocks Mr; awl Mrs. M. M. Martin of Porto Rica, are the guests of Piof. and Mrs. •A. V. Martin. Miss (killette Griffin of Conver.se college, is at home to spend the holi- lilay.s with" her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Coe have moved into their hew home on Adair street. Thos. J. Bonds and Mrs. Ixiu Hun ter of Waco, Texas are the guests of Mrs. Rachael R. Bonds. ■ .so low or whose work is so irregular | that they cknnot afford to live fn cities or villages but must eke out their wage income by raising a lot of thier own food. The idea is not to give a man a chance to make his who liv ing, but only part of It. It s.trikes me that a man would need a pretty good job, as jobs gov to juati-' fy him assuming a debt brt2,000 or more, which is what the government guesse-s those subsi.stence homosle.ads w'ill cost. It also strikes me that they are not a genuine contribution to the problem of industrial unemployment'^ unless they are adequate to provide the family’s entire living in ca.se the head of th'i household should be out of work for a year or two or longer. The Last Call for Christmas Buying! UN-HEARD at ELLISON’S TODAY and m i, \ X “ • • -mfr- ?E==,- •SM-KfR'l - .-jrrTJTS irii - IF IT IS A MAGAZINE YOU WANT, SEE— JAMES W. CALDWELL Co9ie In and See I Coats, Dresses, Hats, i-J»AND Its Wonders Premier Mussolini offered prizes not long ago for every Italian family tha^ had been working the same piece of The foregoing verses quoted from the gospel of Matthew and the gospel of Luke contain the record of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Prince of Teace, and the Saviour j tains land for 100 years or more. An amaz ing number of Italian farmers were able to prodi^ evidence that they were occupying the same land that their ancestors had farmed.; Some of the families had been on the ^me la^ for 1,000 years, many for irioreYfi^ 500 years, *- Yet Italy, a small, compact country, which could be hidden in a comer of Texas, has not .yet been able to devel op its agricu^fal resources to their utmo8t,'in spite of the fact that it con- as many people as New York, Sweaters, Skirts, lUllI"' of the world,, the anniversary of which the world will celebrate next Tuesday, and which is the greatest single event in the history of the ages. ^ And even the brief record 'quoted from Matthew said Luke reveal the universal mission of Jesus Christ — RU mission to the rich and the poor, to the high and to the, low, with equal inport TTas fact ia revealed in the ^rliying into thf yecord of Herod the king, the wife mw with their treas- •iva, and the ahepbeida, poor in the goods of tirts world |tnd lowly in social "And 1*»ere ia a lesson in the i^Ae th» aUr ciAded the to tho' blitliplaoe of the of tbs world, it wM to the that the aagol apolDa the plwe of Hie birth, hwiy ehepherds Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas and Massachuset-ts combined. I^rince Caetano, American-trained Italian engineer who died the other day, owned ipost of ^e Pontine marsh between Naples and Rbme. His family has owned it for 2,000 years, and for 2,000 years reclamation work has been going on there. Part of the marsh* has been made lateijf iirto good farm land, but there is a hundred years’ work yet to be done. , Looking at such facts and figures, I smile at the enthusiasm of ^oee who tMok it possible Vo solve all of Amor- ieaSt fai<m Ishd problems few ysan... HOUSES ~ iW Psspis I fdt h ^piiar rsaqtlon ftom thajj^ gAntk^jaroglSBna. Ot ^iirilin risaraaoa** GREETINGS This Holiday Season brings to a close ELEVEN years of Pro fessional services in CLIN’TON, so^st this important milestone we pause to acknowledge the many inspiring messages of friendship and good will that have reached ns during tkia time. « In a deep and abiding aenae of gratitude we express our warmest wishes to bur' many friends and patients for a con tinued prosperity and Ws pledgo to eontinne to meet tkia erer higher standard of requirement of OPTOMETRY. E MOOD SMITH, O. Tk FELDER SMITH. O. D. • ' The Newest In Style At Prices To Fit Your Purse ^ WE ARE CLEARING OUT ALL MEN’S APPAREL _ Regaitiless of Cost PANTS, SHIRTS, OVERALLS, UNION SUITS, lUTS, SHOES - get our prices before 3KH1 biiy. Dra Sini& & Smith OMOI )MErrRisi;8 CUNTON, S. C. All fast-color Prints,« 36 inches uHk^ yard #> ww an ’ I GOOD PLACE TO TRADE” ’S, Ina cinnoi#, & .*4.’ » -5 ■ X;. ^ . f * ^ . \: . - Z • . . . t . -I' "• :7i ‘ \