The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 17, 1936, Image 9
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THnHSDA^^>BCE»t»ER - ITT liM
Huge Task Faced
By
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Vital Decisions On Public Mat*
ters Face Roosevelt On Re
turn From South America.
Charteriton Jurist
I&ps Liqu<Nr Laws
Washington, Pec. 12. — Momentous j Florence,
decisions that may shape the course I Frank K. Meyers today described fed-
otf his second administration face 1 ^ral enforcement of liquor laws in the
P«.ad«.t on hi, return “ “• ‘®
week from South, Amenca. I l„ ch»ivn» the
Primarily, they involve interpreting | grand jury at the opening of the De-
the mandate given by the American, cember term of the Eastern district
people in reelecting him by a plutalt-1 here, declared his cfourt was
Judge Meyers Declares Enforce
ment Methods'^re Disgrace
To the State.
-‘Federal
ty of more than 11,0(H),000.
Did the voters call for a constitu
tional aihendinent? Did they ask for
a new NRA, a new AAA, a balanced
budget, or continued expehdiiures ?
These are some of the questions
awaitisg the chief executive’s decis-
^‘becoming virtually a revenue collec-
t}on agency” and said, ”It appears
that able-bodied, fparless men , are
sent ouft by the treasury department
not to stop the manufacture of illegal
liquor but to make arreats.”
“1 feel very strongly about those
who continue to make and handle un-
The 1.110 me Gift™The Gift All Will
SPECIAL LOW PRICES!
ed the president during the campaign
have placed their own interpretations
on the outcome. In many cases their
expressions have been in confli^ It
■will be up to the pwident to make
the choice.
_ jili^h on the list of his problems
IS tKe seloctloh oT a metH<^ to carry
cut his pledged purpose of gaining
the objectives of NRA. Many plans
have been proposed, l^ibor, which
supported him in the campaign, is
c-ramoring for action.
One of the chief executive’s first
callers probably will be Senator
O’Mahoney, Democrat, Wyoming, with
, . . ,, , , tnis coun
a plan to require all corporations
ing interstate business to get char-
ter.s from the federal govemmeni.,
These charter? would roquire them
to live \jpi to certain minimum stan-
dards7
Some farm .spokesmen are demand
ing an rgricultural program even
broader than the old AAA.
City mayore and^relief workers al-;. ’. "7 ^
ready have petitioned for, liberal'* ^
spending. ‘ f
Busine.ss is calling for a balahc^
budget. . ^
A congress ready, in the main, to
do the preskient’s bidding,'will meet
only three weeks after he gets back.
His budget for .^^he year beginning
next July 1, must be ready by that
time. Two weeks later he will be in
augurated, and will have an opp^
txmity m hn address at iJnt thnw to
outline hi
legally
state law,” the jurist told the grand
juroro.
' ‘‘All decent people in this district
will deplore the faof fhat this district
is the rottenest and blackest in the
United States in manufacturue and
handling of eonti'aband jlguoTr’ - -^1
continued. -
Judge Meyers expressed opinion
that copgr^ss hajd. failed to provide
the proper agency to suppress the
licit liquor traffic. ‘‘We have an/ex
cellent force of men in this section,
fearless, honest and cai>able,” ’he said,
“but you and they and the i>eoplc of
this court aro victims of the- wro
Describing the sKuation a.s atnaz-t
ihg,” Judge Meyers said the/federal
agents “should have the power to
bleak up this traffic ins^e^of bring
ing into jail hired men.”
“Not one out of ^hundred still
owners or operator^ appears* before
me, ” he continued./^'Most of the de.
have been
community
Judge M<
^at ot
a^rehejrtded
and aged men* who
to run out olf-the
starve.”
w said auggestionfl
of atills themselves be
and stills destroyed in
ns program.
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stead^f watched for the arrest of
wot^rS had met with the reply, “no
money.” ^
“The treajfury department appears
to want money out of an 'illegal busi
ness,’ ’he said. “T say and say with
earnestness it is a shame and a dis
grace and a reflection upon the gov
ernment.”
The criminal docket here is clogged
with liquor'cases. Judge Meyers inti
mated it might be necessary to call a
special term in February to clear th^
docket.
A number of guilty pleas were en
tered in liquor cases today. Several of
the defendants received $200 fines
ah<f two-yekr sentences in the M-
lanta federal prison.
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POR REINT—On long or short term
lease, seven-room bungalow on
South Adair-Street. Phone 89. tf
'WANTED — You to come to P. S.
Jeanes for Ham Sandwiches, Cheese
Sandwiches When Hungry. Number
86 Musgrove St. tf
SEVERAL MERCHANTS
NOT TO OBSERVE
TWO DAYS CLOSING
WANTED TO BUY—Daring the next
week, 1,000 bushels good sound j
mixed peas. See me bfore you aell. |
R. J. Ellison. Ic I
WANTED-rTo buy pair aecond-hand
platform scales that will weigh 5 to
700 lbs. R. J. Ellison. Ic
—FOR SALE—One mahogany libra
ry table, 3x5V4 feet. Hand-made
from antique piano. Telephone 857-J.
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F^R RENT — Three connecting .bed
rooms, partly furnished. Upstairs.
Mrs. F. K. Shealy, phyne 37-W. Ic
FOR SALErrrCedar splits, and <^afaa.
Deli^'nRf.'Bee W. A. Addy, at
Points Senrice Station. Phone 9260.
FOR SAL£->“My Book House,” in 6
vedumea, and “The Bible by
HaU and Wood, in excellent eocalition.
Apply to Mrs. W. H. Simpeon. ^ Ic
STRAYED or stolen—One young red
cow, no boms, about the color of
Red Pole, weight about 700 poiunda.
WiU pay $5.00 to the one letting me
know in whose pasture the cow may
be found. D. E. Tribble. le
FIREWORKS, FRUITS, Nuts, Rai
sins and Csuidy. We have what you
want in Holiday “Goodies.” Come to
eee us. Blakely Brothers Seed Store.
Telephone 188. Ic
The Chronicle yesterday was fur
nished the following signed petition
with a request that it be given pub
lication today:
The day after Christmas Day,
Saturday, December 2eth, 1936, is in
some communities going to be ob
served as a holiday, and although we
had signed up agreeing to close on
that day, we relaize that our duty
is to our good customers aj>d friends,
so we, the undersigned merohante,
have decided to remain open .on that
day, to supply your, needs during
the holiday.
J. C. Penney Co., Argo Food Store,
A & P Co., L. W. Rawl, Birdkey Flour
Mills, J. il, Copeland & Bro., H B.
Dillard, Blakely Bros., A. B. Gallo
way, Royal Cleaners, G. C. Dead-
wyler, H. W. Richey Shop.
SUPERVISOR N. Y. A. WORK
Mrs. R. W. Joihnson, of this city,
has been appointed temporary super
visor of the 'N. Y. A. county work
with headquarters in Laurens. ^Mrs.
Johnson expects to^^ttond a jneeting
of the N. Y.^A. euperviaors in Green
wood tomorrow.
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flrat da:
Liquid, Tableii Headache, 10
uqi
Salve, Noee Drepa
Try “Rab-My-TIna,*
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FOR RENT — January first, three-
_ room upstairs apartment, unfur
nished, private beth. Six-room down-
aCairs apartment, unfundshed, private
bath, garage. (Old Blaloek home) 175
Musgrove atreet S. C. Dunlap, Clin-
ibon, S. C. tf
MEN WANTED for nearby Raw-
Jeigh' routes of 800^ familiM. Reli
able hustler should start earning $25
weekly and increeee rapidly. Write
today. Rawl€igh% Dept. SCL-27-SC,
Bkhmond, Vm. Ip
CABBAK^ PLANTS, Pansy Plant#
and Onion Plante now ready. Hya-
einth and Tv^p Bulbs^ Sweet Peas in
Bulk and a Aasoetment ef other
Slower Seed^ta Psdeages. EqgliA
IViaa, Blaksiy \ Brothers Seed Store.
Triqdiona 188.\ ’ Ic
RUBBI^
STAMK
Any kind, to fit any
business. 24-hour ser
vice. Reasonable prieeis.
Telephone 74.
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