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rASMWcKam ^ ' -y^ ^ 1 •■ 7" > ■ /': ir 1 i. t • THB CLPfroW CHBONICLK. CLINTON. 8. C * -•■ ■ y \y' y. ■ y/ , THCSSOAY' NOV " P I 12, isto ■'/. (Uluitm^ (Sliriittiril^ BrtsbUaad 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS. Ekiitor and PublkilMr i Pabliahed Ererj Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Nobod3^8 Bii8lnes8 By G#> McGae Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): X ^ One Year 11:50; Six Months 75 cents; Three Months 50 cents Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post O^ice at Clinton. S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers—the publisher wilLat all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly ad> vice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonsnnous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the Views or opinions of its correspondents. * _ ^ X" Geaeral News From Flat Rock ~ our little citty is suffering with pease and'(|uietness. the etecktion is over and the're do jiot seem id be I nothin gheft to talk about buf the I weather, and as it is fine, noboddy jever refers to sanie. b&d weather is !the guy which I fetches fourth useless boddy- hopes for the besti vi^ly: plow-up checks, dii^ and indirect rf- lief, allso grants aiisoforth. dr. hubbert green has run Across 2 cases of sleeping sickness, but they s^m to be waking up. one of his pa tience is slim skinner who got ketch, ed in the cash drawer of hirem cheap a few'nights ago, lib he todc his mal- lady hoping to get out light, but the judge, give him 1 ydar and 3 days. is "trying to engage , boavd. i^at her boarding hpnse, but mrs. sdopann nuts has not yet traded with him as she do not bwn amiy land to set fruH tree signs out on. and thats' the way he wants to pay for. services rendered. yore carry spondent. bon. mike Clark, rfd, has again benn named to set on the petty jury at the county seat next month, as he is very full of gab ansoforth. | jgryigg other feller is likewise showing improvement since the gen aubject to good behaviol, to he is get- doubt chose because several big law- ting- reddy to enter the gowerment of a high and awer-vated na- very f legal talent ansoforth, hex^was no ral^ the whittling contest which was hell in the loaferers room at the cit^ hall ended in a tie betwixt holsum moore and to mhead. the former ran out of whittling wood one time, and he commenced on the mayer’s desk, but the poleesman stopped that with a nake. terman he run over is up and about. '■'K CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1936 some small grains, such as tame and wild oats, wheft, and rye, are being sowed in and around flat rock, all of the sowers are hoping, of ^ measure same under the soil erosidn I act, and pay them so much per aker as heretofoar. that udll keep sole and f"'" ECONOMY IS DEAD Most of the economy talk heard from- politicians and others is hypo critical and camouflage and means little, when w^view the free ha^d of spending, waste and extravagance that prevails today throughout the -eountiy.r — ——- The Democratic administration. swept back into office last week by an unprecedented landslide, is the greatest spending and borrowing ad ministration in the nation’s history. The people throughout the United States, in no unmistakable way, gave their endorsement to these policies and with' the masses^ of the people, ;thore is an entire lack of evidence that they disapprove such procedure. In our county government, after hearing much about economy before the August primaries, we have sub- stittrtwl therefor a free spending pmK cy by the “old” defeated delegation before going out of office. An in crease of .six mills-in the levy has been made for the year, while recent road developrrtent plans by the pame “‘lame duck” 'group, if they material ize, call for an added 'ten-mill levy in one year to foot the bill. Other than the county papers, not a word of pub lic protest or opposition to such tac tics hai been expressed. And so the story goes, spending lavishly by the federal government, cities, towns and other agencies intent on securing funds for this project or thatr and measuring congressmen and senators by the yardstick of* whether they are'able to bring back easy money to their districts and respective states. We ought to atop fooling-ourselves local, state, county and scholl di»-) boddy~together, so they say. cials. To the contrary, in ability, in-jtrict taxes have all fell due and it I | telligence and character, we are per-iketched neraly everboddy without suaded that they measure unusuallyj funds to meet same, only 3 or 4 men, Mgh in compariison to officers injwimmen and scholl teechsr in our other counties. community have anny reddy cash left The people have shown that they efter they meet their weakly install- are opposed to a managing board ments on'^eygrthing from 4-doors to form^of, gpve«ment in this county herry^wn jrons. it would" be a fine on ithe part of their representatives’world without Taxes in the general assembly, whoever they may be. We hope the delegation soon to go to Columbia will respect their wishes and the law as set up under the Constitution. Ifidiey fail to do so, they should be removed from office. Jr-'*' crops have all benn gathered and spent, and manny anxious faces are seen at the pitcher shows and riding around in cars, all wondering what kind of relief will be handed out by the set-up in Washington, d. C. ^ever- * THE RED CROSS ROLL CALL Every day brings to our office all sorts Of . appeals for free publicity, which usually pass on to the waste basket. Much of the material is pure propaganda,..an effort to promote cer tain organizations, businesses and mul^tlplied government activities at the exi»®n.se of the papeh The mer chant has merchandise to sell and he can’t affoH. to give it away. Likewise, the newspaper^ has space to sell and can’t stay in business and pay its bills | by allowing every T<mceivable type of free space appeals toXiH up its col umns. \ But there’s one appeal—tl^t of the American Red^jCross' Roll CiUl, to which we always gladly give tlmvTe- quested space and lend our endors ment and assistance. We do so be cause we recognize and appreciate this organiization as one of the world’s greatest benefactors — stand, ing as an indispensable emergency agency when storm, fire or catastro- Sodal and Buaineaa News From Flat’ Rock shorty long, the new subscription clerk and sody watter dispenser at dr. hubbert green’s drug stoar, cut his finger verry bod last friday night while making some chicken sallet and whipped egg sandwitch^s. two stitch es were took on same and he is heal ing up verry fast. ture will come up against some large copper-rations who have no feelings for the laboring man. be will be the foreman, as usual, so he thinks, the 3 defendants go ketched in loose pulleys. T honnest liwing and let uncle aam and his canned beef alone.’sq^ faelinga have been hpirt / the fire which broke out in the* peepW cash stoai: appears to of bemr' of^ an incenderry ’orrigin, as he had ho ihsuiMce on annything therein, it was put out by scudd Clark who hap pened to be passing by in his car. he did not notis the blaze till he opened the door. ther<| wu no cash in the monney draWet,-,sb it could not of b^n< robbery. yores trulie, mike Clark, rfd, corry spondent SOME SPECULS ^ Better Heniee and Gitrdma — 15 . . , , noBtlia, $1.90. mr. and mrs.- art square had., as r* their dinner, supper and breakfast guessts last satturday night thru monday mesdame John lee reed and mesdame smitty black- of new yorii citty and miammlu they have retired from life and are spending their time and going places on their late hus bands’ life insurance and reddy cash which he left them when he departed this old world, they both seem verry happy Iq their freedom. * mesdame black ts a fifth cuzzin to art, so she mi.ss Jennie veeve smith is again taking on with the^fruit tree agent of 1935 fame, he has benn to see her 3 time.s enduring the past 10 days and ^govverment relief seeins to of benn hell up temporary onner'count of the coming election, some of the folks have.^got tired waiting on same and have gon eto work elsewhere and are saying if they keep on putting them off, they’ll soon decide to make an Cosmopalitaa—2 yean, $3.59.^ Aa«im Magasiaa—2 ycara,|t.Sf. ^•re pladog y^ erden far year favorite magaziaeo, aee ‘ JAMBS W. CALDWELL Dr. Felder &nith of DR8. SMITH a SBUTH OPTOMEnUSTS Rpecialiflit hi Eye Examinations OflScc Hoars 8 to 6 pailj Phone 101 for AfipointmeBt Clinton, S. C. phe comes. It instantly mobilizes its by talking about economy when we; relief forces and is on the job to re- don’t mean iL Spending is the order Heve need and suffering. It must have of the. day, with little or no thought attached to pay day that is bound to lie ahead. The lid is off. Economy jn government is dead, undesired. THE SYSTEM IS WRONG 1 The Lauren.s Advertiser, which us ually knows what it is talking about, ifs work must rcome* from the volun money with which to carry on this needed humanitarian work, and for this reason our people are being asked everywhere, to..buy the little red but ton to wear ou the coat lapel. It is [ an organization with no permanentt endowment or s@t-up. Its. funds for Ls (lead right when it said in an edi- iDrial last week that the duly elected officers by the people should conduct the county’s affairs rather than the legislative delegation. This we have long contended, and the result of this tary subscriptions of all the people. Announcement has been made by Jack H. Davis, Jr., local chairman, that the annual membership drive,for the Red Cross will be made* next week,,And with the coming of the an- summor’s primarieT.is indication that nouncement, wq should all realize the voters are of the same opinio^ j that we hold a very definite obliga- Recent heavy ranis in the upper'tion. And, as the group of volunteer part of the county caused, many j workers take the field to do this washed out and damaged bridges, j work — they should find a helpful. Facing the need of immediate .re-j generous and community-wide inter placement, the supervisor has been'ejst and response. In connection with unable to brln^g relief to the residents j the coming campaign we are citing of that affected area due to a lacji below many interesting facts pertain- of funds and the restrictions throws ing to this great organization’s work about his office in recent years by j that are well worth study and con- the delegation, coupled with the ex-j sideration. - hausting of the contingent fund byi The past year, according to the re- the same body, a fund which should | port from Red Cross headquarters, be held intact for such emergencies: has been a busy one with aid extend.- a» this or other.s ]Lbat may arise and cannot be fore.seen when the supply bill is drawn. • Considering the situation at a re cent conference, the out-going dele- ed to niore than 500,000 disaster vic tims. It participated in 150 disasters in the United States, insular and for eign countries. Over 131,000 families were given food,\clothing, shelter and gation “approved” a loan of $5,000 to be used by the supervisor in rebuild ing and repairing the washed out bridges and suggested "that the aid of the new delegation, soon to assume office, be enlis^d in making the loan. In'^Oi'^der to* keep^fRe record straight, it should be noted that thi^ delega tion did not consult, or ask the''aid of their successors when they voted $150,000 following:.:, their defeat, for medical care, and thousands of homes rebuilt or repaired to enable this great army of stricken people to carry on. The organization, Chairman Admiral Grayson states, sent hundreds of trained wo/kera. into 39 states to meet the many exigencies of catas- trophies which Included earthquake, fepidemk, 'exploltibn, fire,*^ hurricane, -ice lock, refugi^ relief, shipwreck# tornado and typhoon, certain road projects. The riew dele-1 The complete resources of ‘Red gation has not yet assumed the oath Cross leadership, training and disas ter exp^ience were bropght into play by the spring floods and tornadoes which took so heavy a toll of life and property in Eastern and South of office to officially enter upon their new duties. What their attitude will be is not known. We do know, that money cannot be obtained for this or other jounty purposes, merely upon | ern states this year. Aid was given to the verbal “approval” of a delega-j 77,000 families in 14 flooded statbs tion. ' ^ j south of the Mason-Dlxon line in this Such restrictions sand lack of free- tTn?ncrp«atiqn. and! In its worRT'5f-Telio£-_to dom on the part of the supervisor disaster ■ county commissioners laid upon them by the delegation serves to show the harm the county must suffer, and bow the p^ple often must be incon venienced and handicapped since our road authorities have been deprived of a fund to meet such emergencies, and because every dollar in the sup ply bill is ear-nrarked. What this county needs, and what the people have shown by their votes they desire, is that! the varied affairs of the county, including the schools, be coiM^ted by the officials el for that pvxpoae without dicta^km or Bseddlfag a delegation, regard- leaa of its personnel. If these officials an incornpetent to carry on the coun ty's affairs intelligently jmd efficient ly adthoiit having guardians placed .aver them, thm the retponsibUity is ealy theirs, and they it^ the ballot box. We do way, meah to eaggest or #r aon-parfona- mirt hmm offl- sufferers the Red Cross expended in excess of $5,200,000 for the year, t' amount being realized through a^ual memberships. ‘ ^ Membership in the natipiial organi zation last year showed^ an increase of 290,696. A totaL^ 4,137,636 men and women enrpHed, their dollars en. abling the expanding program of ser vice to carried forward at full strtn|;thr A further increase is sought this^from Armistice day tp ksgiving to meet the increasing demands upon the organization dur ing 1987. Such » only an incomplete glimpse of the woric of the Red Cross and its great record of unselfish humanitari- anism. It is to such a worthy cause as this you aae giving assistance if you enlist your membership, with the canvassiM committees as tk^ 'talT next wii^. Bamensbeg^ when^yon eonp» tribute to tbe Red Cyqaa-^you are giving bo the aerviep of aU wtawlrfi[>4 in tixM of diatraaa and notiL SOUDCAR LOAD STOVES-RANGES-HEATERS NOW ON SALE! 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