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y / //■ (KITinti^ <E^onirl> / il EfeUbBdMd im jLyj; 4; WILS6N W. HABRIS. Editor and Publidher ^ Pnblishad Everj Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY 'T " Subscription ^te (Payable In Advance): One Year |1.50; Six Months 75 cents; Three Months 50 cents Ei^tered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers an^ readers—the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly ad vice. The Chronicle will publish lettera of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This -paper is not responsible for the vietrs or« opinions of its Correspondents. ' proval' of Congress. It is' a radical proposal to undermine our social'and political order. ,lt was written by avowed socialists, and after being killed by thirty-eight e^te legisla ture^ more than ten ye^ ago, has now been revived under the leader ship of Secretary Perkins, It is not a proposal to abolish child labor. That has already been done by individual state action. It is an effort to give Washington still greater dictatorial power. Dallas, Texast—In the decade 1920-.! same decade the value of Texas man- 4.9 percent in pop-{ufactured products increased 50 per nation’s population i cent while that of the Unit^ States ulatiod while ! increased lOlf tiOn per centT-but in fne! gained 9 per cjcnt. TYPEWRITER RIBBONS, far ataadard aad partaUe aiarMaea C&gONlGLB PUBUSHING CO._ 74 Dress Up-Your Windows CLINTON. S. C., THURSDAY. MARCH 18, 1937 i' PAY DAY WILL COME The federal government in recent yea,;rs. has been loaning millions of dollars to individuals for the purpose of saving, or buying new home's. It has been easy money for those who have de.sired it, many doubtless not realizing or believing that a day of re^-koning would come. But pay-day ha.s arrived and is finding thousands unable to meet their obligation to U^cle Sam. The Home Owner.s Loan corporation up to the end of Novem ber, lOSfi, had foreclosed mortgages t.n »)2,22l pieces of proj)erty, which i.s just another way of saying that the fiddler must he paid, and that the go'.ornnu nt lis now up to its neck in th«-*real e.state business. - law, will not me^n that monejj will be available, immediately because it %ill “benSiKMsai^ to administer "the THE INTER-Cip MEET The annual .inter-city' goodwill meeting of the Laurens Business League Clinton Chamber of Com merce held here Tuesdayvevening was a complete success. President Dil lard and those associated with- him in arranging the program, are to be con gratulated. The idea of Jiolding exchange meet ings between the two clubs was in-' augurated a year agQ_^ D. C. Heus- tess, then president of the local of- ganization, wd has become a perma nent arrangement. The plan has as tts- terms of the law. T^e governor accu- ly and Operative relations between rately-states the situation, an^ indi- tbe two /organizations and cities they cates that it will be some time yet 1 *'®P*'®*®nt, a closer drawing together before the state will be ready to start I business , men, and to know and with actual distribution of the money. | understand each other better as No surprise will be caused by the I neighbors. That aim is being accom- heavy and immediate demand made pli-'hed in a large measure through for pensions and aid from the pro posed $2,000,000 social security fund. The federal government during the past few years has encouraged peo-' these joint gatherings which it is evident are developing a helpful spir it of good-will and good fellowship. On such occasions when business plty^to look for and expect hand-outs with the .spigot in many instances, and professional memreiifresenting the two most important town.s in the ShinOlS TKOUBLE AHEAD With .strikes so prevalent itoW. and Mt-clown - exhibitions becoming more popular due to the government’s atti- . wide open. ^It’s in the air, the idea ofj^^^^’^l^y gather as one at the festal getting something for nothing at the|^^^®''^» realization is brought expense of taxpayer.s. We have ani^***®*^^y home that we aie all neigh- idea that the swial security legisla-! bors, and that we should strive to be | ftion will start another and-still big-!>?<'“<• neigh|)ors. ('lean .conip<‘titive ■ gcr grab-bag. 'competitionUietween towns has its ■'if we are to have such'funds dis-fplHce, and is altogethei- dosirahW but underlying always there shoui<l trrbuted as old-age penSioW they tiHle, the Mue-stion looms to the front' should to that group of people; bf a fair, .sympathetic and helpful -r-who shall run industi*y? Shall it be run under the direction of trained men of long and i^uccessful exjieri^ tnce, men who have earned^their po sitions in the busines.s world through initiative, har'd Work and ability, or .*-halhin(lustry he turned Qvpr- to, pdli- Jicia!r^ and trouble-makers like Lewis, eb^e.'sed with an aiubition and deter- who are worthy and deserving of such aid. Ntr ot_^^ class, for a'ny oth er reason, high-prc.s^iure. methods or political pull, .should be included in the distributjon. ^Experience in other states w'^here .such legislation has been enacted and set irrto motion, has spirit, a willingne.ss to give and take,j tA work together,, to unite at)d pull ‘ at)., . _ forward as one for the common in terests of the whole count^. That spirit now exisU betweeb (Hinton and Laurens in a grt*ater degree than it ever has, and that it prevails. The already shown that the form of re-j^'broniclo is pleasetT. V These get-to lief has resulted in political favorit-fK^^^ber occasions thylefore have an +.+imaii(nv 441 dxuornati.. both industry ism, tc-m?d in some sections as ’Mittle valid labor? 'Die pi'e.enl drift can only make for increased, trouble and enor- niuus lo.'jses in all lines of business. short of a racket.” Many of the de serving poor have been victimized by unde.serving applicants. In one state it was estimated that 20,000 persons w'ould qualify under the program with the federal government matching the state dollar for dollar. Hardly had the IMPROVING TRAFFIC The ('hronicle i.s glad to note action being taken by the city administra tion to impVove traffic condition.s injtimg {qj. receiving applications there the business section of the city. The j been announced before prospective converting of Mu.sgrove into a one-^ pj^naJoners ]:^esented • themselves in way street is a great help rn direct-j(i,.oves. The expected 20,000 figure ing traffic and relieving congestion [quickly pas.scd 95,000, and so the -Thfry^ enable us to throw to thi/discard, jealousies or prejudices o/ niisunderstandirigs, and to unite im unselfish service. It was a ^iqe group that came down from Ixauren^. “'THeir visit is appre ciated and/ will do u.s good, and with gemline pleasure we will look forward/to a return of the courte.sy in May^ on their part. Laurens busi ness ^iien are a group-pf which that should be proud. SPECIAL PURCHASE VALUES CURTAINS Large Selection, both Plain and ■— - - -N.. Flowered Patterns ■ / 2V4 and 2V2 yards long f- X/., Prices: 90c to $2.S0 Clinton—Two Stores-^Laurens / in that area. The stop light in the eerilei! of the town should prevent ac- e llenl^ and relieve congestion there, story goes. Governor Johnston^s state ment indicates already before the dfs-; trihulion machinery is put into’'Ope; atioa that'there t is-to be a heavy d -niund in this state. Social .sw*nM y an I cs|>('ciallj' aid'fhrough traffic. .'.'I < ffort.s to strengthen traffic laws and traffic patrols should meet ] ^yin i,e one of the most difficiil u.Ih the-puhlic'.s ai)i)roval ii^cooper-lm,us the state has ever tac Ji‘: .I''-diould ai)pearu)(fiMvers’I hoped that only t^ sen.'e of reason, fairness and* cour- are in actual need, ,wilh() , support s of all k^imls I j^hfe to care dr them in I their did age, will be aded as re- ’ f -y. S'aft4y—pl•e^,•aulion 10 I ring about reductunia. in traffic deaths a'hd accjdents should be cm-j j.jpi(.uts of the fund, phasi/.ed. .And the. public should be made to comply ,with_ such Tegula- tions, both in. the business and reid,- <U*iUial sections where there is (lan- gennis .speoiling on tho part of some who disregard the law >- (LAMULING BILL KILLED The lowei* hou.se last week rejected a hill to legalize paii-mutuel race track betting in this state proposed to laise s(H’ial security funds. The auth or of thi* meia.sure argued that reve nue from legalized gambling would pnsluce from $800,000 to !i;i,OlM),000 ..anmiaTly, which was ju.>it another'ex aiT^ple of much of the extrav and loose talk indulged in by cciyliin members of that body. The spectacle we have is thjift of a group of men seaivhing for/revenue 't(V foot the huge .>KK'ial styiirity ex- {tetise the .state /(s nowy assuming. Funds must h^ pi'oviihid somehow, sonio’omly musy be soiled. Advocates of the bill wore willing to completely di.siii**gard the ques tion if.the jiropo^l carried the pos sibility of bringing largi* revenue into the treasruy. Vve are already in the liquor busine/s. they reasontd, now let’s legalise the gamblinjg busmess. And this jiK‘compli.shcd, wiiat next will IT SHOUj-D NOT PASS Here i.s^ the p^posed child 1 labor amendment to'^ American Con.sti- tution. It is sliort, but far-reaching, giving to CiWress and.our VVashffig- lon bureau^atic government control over Am^can youth. Read it for yourself: “St tion 1. The congress shall the power to limit, regulate, a I prohibit, the labor of persons eighteen years of age. “Section 2. The power of the several states is unimpaired by this article except that the ojK'r- ation of state laws s'halk be sus pended to the extent nt*cessary to give effect to legislation enacted by the congress.” -Th is is the amendment the New York assembly overwhelmingly re- fu.sed to ratify last week despite re peated appeals of Governor Lehraaji,j and President Roosevelt for. its pass age. Ixiaders for it have indicated! they have no intention to quit fight ing for the measure even in the face qI' the decisive ^le^at administered in that imp9rtant state -• The ■ ^ Quality Car / ih the low-price field \ at the lowest price In years I ■ • ■ .-.v.v.-.v. , V ' ^ ■y.-.vj.' I'X' * r TJbe beginning of this year found twci\ty-five states registered on the affirmative side for the bill, with be .satM^oned ? There are other evils . and yi«^s that. gi'Pen the state’s legal ®I®ven more needed. The amend- appi> Li val, will jiroduce large revenue^, isi_ being .sold, -mawy 4idyecates the law .say, to raise reventie for ,ur .schools. The Chronicle refuses to endorse such reasoning. To the con trary, we aiv oppo.sed to educating our children, with profits from the liquor business. It’s a shame and a reflection on our state and people, that we have stooped 4o such a de grading level. The lower house is to be congratu lated for the stand it has ment’s friends could afford to lose eight states of th^. ninettpen in which the legislatures were to be in session this year, South Carolina being im in cluded'in tlte list. To date they‘have lost'four—^North Carolina, South Da kota, Texas and New York. Mean while they have gained three—Ken tucky,' New Mexico -and Kansas — bringing the total ratifications to twenty-eight. States in which legisla tures are to ‘be in session during the taken y®*’' expected to give consideration rUUMINfi v-t quletcrt thriftifCi LUXURIOUS IRTlRIORt Tallorti upholatory, awnitolt^ww«f«m trim and Inttremaot ponaL SI|INCI» OPtRATION EaSliik^ against legalizing gambling and thereby refusing to put the state’s approval upon another wropg.' ^ id to the amendment are: Connecticut,-' Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Mary-1 land, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ne- , In 3 antli^ • lAtY-ACTIOUWiTYW^m Ycji MORE MILES m OALLON Owimts poahSantlyandst^^^ITha^ »y22to27wIthtliaThrtfty9i.*‘moat •afaty of ifaslfromp^towha^ brilliant nam 8S.^_ ERU^EAUpasaengara alL^tEEL CONIYRUCTIOII Tapt b0i^n tha axlaa. fioor. waldad to ataal frama- ^ , woriL Saf;ty darn thfonthont. —»-7=. CENTER-POISE R ''amidships. MdriMIOSO CONVRMENCtS Bal- tanf nndax lM>od. Startor on daSItaUni Inaka oC loor, at drifor'a lift. **V** wind- tlMtt ofin Two door-pillar, Ulhts in aadana. dr A ' ♦ imilSTIIIO JIWDESION lt*a om most distincHaa oarat to the credit of this county^s three braska, . Rhode Island, South (Carolina, representatives in that body that they voted against the bill. They are to be commended for their stand. JUST AS EXPECTED Governor Johnston, in a statement this week, said that his office had been ^swamped with requests from all parts of the state for i^psions and otbn relief,** since action began in the legislatura on the new aoeial.se- eority bills. The governor predicted tiult a free conference between the boose and senate will be nepsaary to xnack an agreement. Wkh such a com- praaifee agreed opoa, aad the gorer- <• 4gnature attached to the new Tennessee and Vermont.^ It is now unlikely that the movement will gain sufficient impetus to win eight more, states. t When and if this amendment," first launched fourteen years ago, rsaches the South Carolina legislature, it should be killed because it is unneces- s^y and loaded with dangerous pos sibilities in that it malcM possible in terference with* parental control of children. It is a drastie raghnentatioa of private lives, the handing over of 45,000,000 of our boya and girls undar eighteen years of age to the control of Washington, where any aoft bor by youth would be .«<i>oject 1 Bhi lEO ROMES Sev- _.jtlng materfale need ta aelee, heat, Rubber naas ’■same Larte compartmanta with owtiiM openlnga. irrSmm tU A MHOI, _ , „ jMtft any t#iT loed V«g can Aek M aboet the easy peyaMoft pleaa YOUR PORi^ DRALBR I / n»Mbm ■ I \ I- \ •X