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V /. ' 7^ 4 f'H,. ',W ..i FA6RF0UR f7 (! TOB CiWroN CHRONICLE, cfclNTOW. 8. CJ '-r* j -i f4-'- . « THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1985 !«•* .:/ 9^ WILSON W. .HAASIS, Editor aad PnbUtWr '1 Pabli«b«d Ehrirj TbiniHU^ By THE CHBONICLE PUBLISBING COMPANY Sabscription Rat* (Pajrablf In AdvMceyf* Or* year $1.50; Six Uonthi 16 cent*; Three Monthi 60 cente Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seek* the cooperation of it* lubicrber* and reader*—the publish®.' wiH at all time* appreciate wise auggeetions and kindly ad vice. 'fhe Chronicle Vil’i publish letter* of general intere*1 when they are not jof a defamatory nature. Anonymou* communication* wiU not he noticed.-Thi* paper is not responsible for the view* .pr opinmn* of It* correspondent*. is to occur soon, was the gueht at a lovely Valentipp tea given by Mias Mary Henry oni Tuesday aftertioon. ORGANIZE SEWING . CLim AT LYDIA MlLtS ^rls have become members of the netw club: Mrs. K. F. Johns. Mr*i W. The following 'Central graded school pup^ are listed on tl|| honor‘roll for Jamtary in the ^rst grade: , William Byars, Harold Carter, Lucile Wilson, ChristiTte Sowers, Katherine Graham, San Frances Baldwin, Clarke Mea- jdows, Agatha Jones, Walter TotW, Alice Rose Gains, Mae McClendon, Mildred McClendon. " « • A sewing club has been organized Sumerel Speaks To Rotary Club •V CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1935 MAKING REAL PROGRESS Crime i.s rampant in America with the criminal element taking the coun try, so"^to speak. , The United States has the unenvi- sdftle distinction of leading the world by a wide margin. Each year crime accounts for t^e death of ten people OTit of each 100,000 of our population —the-next country, Greece, is a poor second, with five. In England, but one out of each 100,000 dies because of criminal undertakings. . T The greatest fight on crime ever s^eippted in this nation is now being carri^ on by the federal government, one of the^ new federal vactivities which meets with unqualifi^'support of all the people. In recent months the government' has been extremely successful in this, undertaking. Its agents have eliminated a number of underwork! kings — have frightened others into hiding. The whole power of the federal government, with its unlimited resources in money, pien and equipment, i.s turned loose to effect the gangsters’ capture and execution. It is gratifying to see that all the signs now point to a successful fight being waged again-st major crime. Federalist. But Washington, who lived at the same time with them and bene- fitted by their_ counsels, was above party. No man now would think W saying, “Washington was the founder or leader of my partybut every citi zen has the right’’'to thrill at the thought, “Washington was the father of my country.” George Washington. There is no henoic figure in our' national hall, of fame whose memory transcends the Valley Forge commander. Local Insurance Man Talks ^ Vocational Service As Major Part of Rotary Program. / A SPENDfNG CANT LAST FOREVER Government finances should be re- gar.led precisely as individual finan cial problem.^. When an individual *»7H*n<fs moi'e than he earns, he comes in.sofvent. He loses his source of credit. He loses something' even moie valuable — the confidence and faith of others. He eventually goes bar'kruj)t. The situation i's no different when it comes to the government, except that its credit sources are greater. It can stave off the day of reckoning longer. It can i>erfor,m fijnahcial sleight-of-hand through trick book- keejimg that will serve to obscure actual facts for a time. But eventual ly *‘xtiavagances overtake even gov- ei nint nl as they do the individual. In solvency inevitably re.sult.s from fail ure to balance outgo with income. It unwritten law. It i> a common fallacy that there is ro end to the taxing power of govern ment that it has a limitle.s.s source of income. Hut when taxes soar, money goi into hrding. It is de.stroyed Uhrough d^ailurcs an^ shut-downs. Property^ is takon over hy states and nvunicijtalities. Industrial develop ments stop. Investments are cur tailed. Men and women are thrown out (»f work and unalile to find jobs, tloveinmenl has the power to tax, of course—but that is a worthless power ITS ALL POLITICS Governor Johnston wepitdnto office obswsed with the idea'af firing the present highway commission. He stat ed in his inaugural address, when he demanded the commissioners to resign forthwith, that it was the “mandate of the people” who elected him. Such talk smacks with politics and is only an echo of the campaign he made over the state when a candidate. No charges as yet have been brought against the commission except one pf political prejudice,* The governor wants to get rid of the present com mission and pat in one of his own picking he can dominate. That's poli tics. When this administration measure to reduce and reorganize the high- At the regular meeting of the Clin ton Rotary club on Monday, the com mittee on vocational .service had charge of the program. S. W. Sumerel, ^peaking for the committee, made the Allowing addressj^TT ' The six objects of Rotary relate so largely to Vocational Service as to make it appear that Vocational Ser vice is thp major part of the program of Rotary. Various expressions have been given in Rotary as to what is ineant by the ideal of Service. “S(e^ic6 above by a group of ladies in the Lydia com munity. The following o^icers were elected: Mrs. K. «F. Johns, president; Mrs. S. B. JNeal, secretary, and Mrs. J. D. Hainton, treasurer. The meet ings are held in tKe community house on Tuesday nights. While some of the ladies are quilting, others bring their fancy work and engage in different kinds of sewing. ^ quilt has just been fini.shed which is to be sold and the money used for some worthwhile pom- munity project, A soln'al hour is en joyed at the end of [jeach meeting, with one'' member acting as hosted each time. ^ On last Tuesday night, Misses Mel- da Von Hollen and Mar^faret Blakely served a; waffle supper. At the last meeting, Mrs>. W. N. Bobo acted as hostess and served delightful refresh ments of sandwiches, cakes, and coffee. The following ladies and young N. Bobo, Mrs.ii S. B. Neal, Mrs. J. R. Anderson, Mn. J. t). Hairston, Mrs. J. A. Blackr Mrs. L W. Mot^ Mrs. Mans^l Bridwell, l|rs. W. J. Dabbs, 5? Mrs. Rosa Cole, Mrs. B, L Wood, and Misses Mary Johasom ;€Iara Bobb» Hel4h Bobo, Kathleen flrvin^ Ca^*Ie. Eloase Margaivt y6nH< If * able, B^kely ,an<f" M*elda^ .k' HoUen. c © Kr D. E. TRIBSLE CO. X RED BLOOD<£LLS He Profits-Most jVho Serves way commi.saion got to a hearing itj... .. .. u • • i.i. * met a sharp and unexpected revem,^**'"* tl>«t Rot«'-y eraphaaiiea in that a majority unfavorabl^report being returned by the committee. Then later the measure, branded as the Johnston bill, got to the floor of the lower hou.se where it*mct defeat by a .small margin after a strong ami hard strug gle had ^boen made by the group whose names had been ^ attached to the bill as its chief sponsors in sup port of the governor.. The governor, after the bill was defeated, apparently got peeved and announced a few minut^ later, “This is just the beginning of the fight to rid South Carolina of being run by the highway conxnii.ssion.” He then took a vulnerable attitude when he added this (threat, “you may rest as sured I will take the figh^ back to the iK*ople in the- primaries next year,” the inference being that he will attempt (to dictate and elect a legi.slature that will servo a.s a rub ber .stamp, signing on the “dotted line,” an exhibit similar to that we see being enacted daily at Washing ton by the large majority of our na- tioaal representatives. This sounds like small, cheap poli tics, a brand not unknown, however^ in this state, and one to which the people have become accustomed in indoeil when there is nothing to tax. | years. The attitude as ix- The American government units are ^ pressed by the governor will not get not now- bankrupt. The chances are^hg anywhetr, will make no con- they never be. Hut the only way to remain .solvent, is to live within income —both as individuals and as economic entitie.s. The in-stitution does not 'exist that can go on forever spending piore than it earns. Some of these days government authorities at Washington will learn this truth, maybe. tribution to progress or help solve the many perplexing issues now con fronting .the people. This highway issue has been greatly exaggerated. There are greater dangers confront ing the state than this question, and all HE LM E.S ON FOREVER George Washington — whose birth day is tomorrow — has achieved im- . mortality. He hak been exalted to a plane upon which he defies injury. He not only is “first” in the hearts of his countrymen; .he is enshrined there. It will be m-any years before any other gneat Americajj^ soldier or statesman becomes such a figrure of national honor. Indeed, we doubt whether, even aftqt. the lapse 0(f ages, our na- — iwn will ever have produced finother character rimimanding such universal respect and esteem. , Myth and tradition have concealed , much of the true Washington. But ‘ the people, millions of them, know Washin^on as theyi^ant ’to know him. They attribute to him those qual- ^^x"ilies which they idealize as tho*e of « gi'^at *Dd good man. ^e could not tell a lie; he would not be king; he ‘ "loved the sbil; he loved peace; he feared entangling^alliances; he hated tyranny; he deprecated factionalism; ’*he prized the simple life above the pomp of official position. Perhaps to no other character in liistory is like hommage given. In the lengthy' aniials of England there is no name bdd in reverence by the English * ns the name of Washington i.s re- Vbr^^Hby Americans, The French peo ple and the Germans have no such hero. In America long ago this Washing ton ^became incomparable. We have lisd otilOT gteat men, but we think of aoae of them a* of Washington. Jef- fanion’* plaee in MaMry U awozed. l-tu'wm' a PpMot, a adiolar, hai ha it ofaM- and political prejudice is of secondary importance. Can’t w-e have a cessa tion from personal politics in this state ? Such tactics continued can only be interpret^ as an obsession on the part of the governor at^ is bound to imic i .Self.” Best.” But the interprbtatipn^of the idea| of Service, including votetlonal. service, has been purposely left to Rotary to- individual Rotarians and groups of Rotarians. Since its appli cation must be made to widely vary ing conditions and problems, Its great est usefulness will be realized if each individual will anawer for himself the question, “What does it mean to me to apply the ideal of Service in and through my voc*tion?” Rotary’s vocational program, is nei ther visionary nor negative. In all six objects it is stated positively. Al though it is pecessary to stop doing what should not be done in business, all of Rotary’s six objects state what should be done. “High-ethical 8tan3- ards” call for definite performance. Vocational service means the continu ous practice of the rule of thought fulness to others. The fundamental often l^ome impover* i«hed and for many rea sons they need regener* I sting. The wise man i or woman will try] Youth gnd Age — Today and Yesterday—so changed and yet so much alike. Now, -kindnesses make for friendship^ even as they did then. Unselfishness will remain man’s greatest attribute. 5- 1 rJlu%lcall«ii4C 4 V * — At your service day and night, locally or in distant cities. Com pletely equipped, fully experir enced. Moderate prices. PURSANG which has been glveo t* the World by tbo nun wbo ereated tbe organic componnd of Coppoc and Iron to fight anenia. Thoao samo ingredients are in Pnrsang. Gel yonr bottle today. Funeral Directors Day PhoiM 94 Night Phonee 24, 263. 266 CLINTON, 8. C. IX SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY -Phone^AOO every worthy vocation gives oue an opportunity to render profitable ser vice to tho.se- with whom he comes in contact. I believe that that Rotarian is best qualified to render service to others who is careful always to improve him self. Self-development is one of the first qualifications for service to oth- He should broaden his horizon, ( We Will Give You $5.00 ers. develop an altruistic attitude, and seek to master the details of the business in which he is engaged. He should understand the history, present stat us, and the possibilities of his own business. Self-improvenient, mental expansion, intellectual development, acquiring ability to see things as oth ers see them, becoming a finer and lietter man,’1is a part of the prograi which Rotary has promulgated fo vocational service. A Rotarian may be a small man to begin with, but if he follows Rotary’s program, he will grow and develop and become bigger and bigger with increasing responsi bilities. He will want to become an expert in his field of work. If a Ro tarian is salesman, he should be the best salesman in the country; if he is a lawyer, he should be the best^ law yer in the country; if he is a physi cian, he should become the best phy sician in-his specialty to be found; if he is a minister, he should be the 4)e8t minister; if he be a merchant, he should be the best merehajit known far and wide for the detailed care and exactitude with which he carries on his business. A Rotarian ow«% it to himself, he owes it to others, he owes YOUR OLD MATTRESS TO APPLY ON THE PURCHASE OF A Spring Filled Mattress of the effort to create excitement it to his busines, to a<^uire personally prove destructive of. pi interests. 10 Years Ago Item* of Intereat Fron The Ckroaiclc of February 19, 1925 Mrs. LizxitL Adair died at her home in Houston, Texas, on last Saturday. She was bom near Shady Grove, a daughteit of D. H. A. and Maggie Copeland Mason. Mrs. Emma Coleman Young, wife of L. M. p. Young, died at her home near ’here" wrTuesday. Mias Annie E. Hatton has returned from Buladean, N. C., wlMre she has been teachinfg'^llt past yrar. T. D. Copeland is on a business trip to New York. Prof. R. L. Coe is in Nashville, Tenn., this week representing Presby terian college at the Semi-Centennial celebration of Peabody College for Teachers. - efficiency in all that he undertakes. ^ The individual Rotarian also has obligations to others. He shoulld de velop an understanding attitude of the other fellows problems. Most of the ills of humanity are due/to the lack of understanding. It is necessary ^or a Rotarian, in order that he might ren der maximuon service, to have a thor ough understanding of the conditions under which the great mass o^ hu manity is living. Rotary does not claim for ii& membershiip Ruperior qualifications, yet - it 1 is true that the l^Urian should be an outstanding ex ample of correct business practice. Rotary loses its great significance if it is not gonig to make the business affairs of the (World fairer and clean er and happier. All our efforts have been .in vain unless Rotarians become better lawyers, better teachers, bet ter doctors, better merchant8» better salesmen, bette^ farmers. It may be that I can hide some evil practice in my professional^ career from my neighbors, but I cannot hide it from myself. * Rotary has a great message which ought imt to be cqsfined to the room, l^ut should be given to the en tire world. If Rotary can emphasize ideals of good sportsmanship in life’s relationships, it has brought to the world a lesson of enduring value. George Rucker hai accepted^a po sition as principal of the Hurricane school near here. On Friday night the B. Y. P.'U. of the iFirat ^ptiat chiuch gave a Val entine party at the home of 'AhnirRnth Oooper. 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