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/ • ! ^ PAGE FOUR THE CLINTON CHRONICLE/CLINTON. ^ C THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1937 n Oll^e Glutton (EjiranuU EstAbUslMd 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS. Editor and Publisher Published Eyery Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In-Advance): One Year ll.SO; Six Months 75 cents; Three Months 50 cents Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers—the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suirgestions and kindly ad> vice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonjrmous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondente. - jyou <}an on his competitor. W’ould 'that be fair? Would not ‘the tax- Iexempt mill or merchant have a large added advantage over their; competi tors not tax-exempted, and be able to sell ^their manufactured prodtict and merchandise under the price of' ^WHT'Govemor Johnston Advise? When Gov'emor Johnston of South their competitors? It’s common sense|again speak to a ‘ ser- reasoning. j.vice club” (we hope that he will soon The privileged holder of tax-exempt have another invitation) urging that bonds dodges his - tax obligations, South Carolina make known its ad- ^g^^ at low costs to tell the people - •, A A n a A AM M. «frAita.*a,* AA Ai^Aa «a — a ^ * * *(iiings of which South Carolinians are I justly proud to afford appropriate! themes for unbroken melodies. ! But instead of this we have heard ; only the faults and failures of the, highway department. The governor ■ jumps from Mullins to Spartanburg,' from Greenville to Jolly Street, from, Myrtle Beach to Aiken upon the roads constructed by the highway depart-i which the masses have to pay. Thel^®"^lf®* to capitalnsts |Of the failures of the department. He government’s subsidized tax-exempt, we hope that he will industries dodge the taxes w’hich P®oplf ^”®jment. If it were not for the roads! other business has to pay. , have K^e money how to inv^t it. couldn't reach so many of his' , . ^ gl«P,CiDg at khe pubjjljved sjftte,:, fpjanda ao e—ily. . ^,ments of the banks will see that inr For the good of South Carolina Dr; Felder &nith of DRS. SMITH & SMITH , OPTOMETRISTS Specialist In Eye Exafhinations OfBce Honrs 8 to 6 DAilj Phone 29-W* for Appointment Clinton, S. C. KI L J _> B • ‘'■r” P''"' i let's h.ve . new tune. One thmt has I Nobody S Business “"<1 ‘.'“l ">»“ .»"<1 <!:«“»"«, Wn sun, frofi, every street corner in' ^ lare low in volume. ‘ ■ - By Gee McGee I the state for these many years is out CLINTON, S. C.. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 19.17 What’s What In Flat Rock mr. and mcs. r. a. skinner have re- tumed back to their pallatial home have to,000 or ^ ^f date.-Abbeville Press and Bannef. $1,000 saved, into what home enter prise would he put it? How would he advise a manufac turer in Spartanburg to invest $50,000 that he has saved in" the last ten 'after spending their second weak-end yg^rs? in the mountings .they reported verryj if* our own litUe “capuins of in- CITATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION The StaU of South (^rolina, ^^Xaurens County. By^oss D. Young, Private Judge: W’hereas, G. N. Foy made suit to me to grant him Letters of Adminis CONCERNINti <'OTTON |when .Mr. .Sapp di.sclaimed that hej^^Qi weather which made them aleepj^^d “finance” had the faith The Chronicle is reproducing today] h*d sugge>te<l or recommended such „uder ,1 blankets, allso manny othgr^jp thejj. state and its government that' from The New York Times, an-article.« Pl*"- »•'' the gentleman who, by! breezes, with a fire in the their fathers had when the governor, tratbn'’of the estate'and'effects'of' trol l.,ke!y t.. Brin* l>i,..«er." Tliv,'eeve smith, our b. heedL^St' article cont^rm; much valuable infor-!»^<* . . cient scholl principle, has had her ‘VantAin« ” “lientPn.nt.F^rJ ? '" f . and singular the kindred a' Mr. .Vsp,,. likr (Governor Johnstou, bair died a drep hISicjf td .ry tO IS ner coiior a.s orien as a cnineese i opovernnrs ar;* np«t«sr;»H Hav'.#' mafion and sound rea.soning. It .should be read by every one interested in.' » unanimous Now Dealer, and they ereat* . cotton K.specially, should ir not hi* have repeatedly proclaimed their overlooked bv our farmer readers. i affiliation ftorn the hou<e.t(>ps. These 1100 per cent fellow.s are usually of- lizzard. it do. not become her _verj3r, ami day outr br mmmrouir CI.INTDN-SP.Ain ANItl’RG RO.AD It is gratifying new.s in totlay’.s ficeholtler.s at the expense of tax payers. They are on the .salarysj^i.st of p«|...r th.1 bid. fordh.- improvement I ".e .New l.ei.1 riMTidinK ority which I accounts largely for th<*lT c<»ntinued mouthing. much onner count of she ha., always ^bey are driven to invest JJ^ber ISth 1937^^"^^^ wore brown hair with brown eye- “r..nssra! lemoer loin, next, brow... ..he yo, It finyer.waved at the “ >» »' inge House, Laurens. S, C., on &p after publi clock in the same time. RE.VL .SOCLAL .SKCCRITY .Much' IS being said and written evorbnddy Inking jellous of cedar about the expensive new .social .securi- of Koute No. .Vi from Clinton to Kn- •re« river on the Spartanburg side, u- intlu<l«*d in thi- state highway de- pa rtnient’s letting announ<%l for Sep- tiniher 21. .A contract has already hven let for the construction of H) et.ncrete bridge at Duncan’s creek on b>‘ experiment which is nothing more thiw highway and work begun. The tbc federal government in the link is one of imp<irtance to Clinton, ui'prance hu-iness. .1. that It will ..pen up a “secur- rec-.route t.. .Spartanburg and help *ty” \xhich is fimling expression in enlaige ami deveh.p the city’s traile ^u-w l‘*ws and in the efforts* of the' "‘'1'‘bmi to .see cedat lane ge. it, ai. a in that section bevond Knoree: to obtain for their mem- , '^»<‘ alteddy ha.s > j-oads. r.v.i. It will bring the good people bers the exclus-ive right to work inf o>the Crows Anchor and Cross Keys ">any imlustries, we hear very little sections clo.wyr tdgi-ther to the mu tual ailvantag • of both city and coun tiy Holds B, and other corporattons of|fQpj,noon, to show cau.se, if any they '*^*^‘^* than in South < arolina why the .said Adminis-tration the highway department wants to *®uki, cotton milis, farm.s, planta-j granted, run a new highway thru flat rock _ _ , , . . , i Given^under my hand thi-s 30th day! towards cedar lane, hut onner count Jf Governor Johnston is of contrary, Augu.st. A. D., 1937, opinion, let him go on public record | ROSS D. YOUNG lane, the 'flat rockit/s a''re figluing,^ to South Carolinians-^y.f,.2c J. P.’L. C. * the movement .and are trying to get inve.sting their spare money. When before was a time when they had so much spare money? Ix*t the the road to pass down main street and turn to the left and gri over to- waids po<sum hollow or rocjvy valley. 1 inspect the bank statement* get the road our-1''A’l’^s and Courier. - IQHtTitiHavieD TOO KMOMI/ S WUSS AS T«5 v OR.W8N iHM 1" PHOEBE SNOW HAS ^ NOTHING ON US w>en it comes to spotlessneM; Along the rpad to Wellfedland we’re selling meat that’s simply grand. .And housewives now know where to fo to buy the meats that please them so. COPELAND'S Meat Market Phone 46 we had r<*ath«T not ge r.iute in the Melfasr swtion. The Clinton W hitmin* link of Route No. 7 jw ,woon to he completed. With the mi'siiig link of No. oti given atten-j naped and roile off as far as she about the only way in which a man can insure his own security in his employment and for (dd age. So-calle<I W4b tKii--vniLof_o«'» soon to be-Jm-; P'ovcd. plans should now be pushed ‘»>f vagaries of politics, or for which with the highway <le|»artment for the 'Cs beneficiary has to pay by surren- completion of the lower part of this denng his personal liberty and free-f dom of choice to labor leadei-s or oth-j, , u i i . - i u .c ^ ketched distemper and shortness of ers. IS pretty sure to turn out in theC .u .v it. i .u , ' i breath, the reward has henn with- long run to he in.'ecunty. : i i J,, , , idrawed. The one way, time te.sted and prov-j non, this .seetion may bsiast of an ex-jvn. in which any young man can in-i the political race for muny-c'pple cflicnt and eomplete highway system^‘"e hi*« owrf future .security is tojpffices in flat roc.k passed off last ifad ng III all directions. iina.stcr some trade, eraft or profes-jwvek without notis. onner eount tf j A New Song Needed - ^ ) One of the radio advertisers pre- 'the mule which disappeared frooi; each week a program of popu-! yore corry spondenl’s cow-nuII last .^ongs. Each week the people ofj friday night was ketche.l 12 miles | the nation cast their ballots for the away, it hwiks like she hud been kid- popular .song and the .«ong re ceiving the moit-votes is Accorded the^J number one place. It i.s .seldom that, turneil her a-loose and made his w ay the popular songs can retain' on foot or otherwise, she tio not show* much dammage except she possible ! sien so compUdely that his services j fi„t rock hawing no monney in the FINE Ol’K.NINt; AT t'WLI.EGK 'will always he in demand. 'Phe highly-*] t rea'ssiire. and no sinking fun laid up It IS mo>t gratifying to the ffiends.'killed worker is seldom out of a joh|f,,r past detts nohoddy seems to want ol I're'hytenan college here and eDe- excejit by his own choice. In the very't,, get on the town counsell, only 171 whole to know tha' it ha' opeiicil its depths of the depre'.sion few first- n«Av M^ssum with the largest gmup rate men were imemidoyed. It w.is oi new 'tiuleiits in it' hi.'tory. accord- largely the second-raters, the plies ing to a the spdtlight of fame for more than one week. I*eo[T?e want new tunes and Mew sontrs. We .sometimes wonder if the people of South Uarolinia are not just aver age citizens and their likes and dis likes no different from those of the nation. Govi'rnor .Johnston ha.s been singing the .same .song, with the same tune for several years. This week in his .speech he again sung of the high way ilepartment. Flaying second fid dle was Ren Adams. We sometimes voti's were casted. and they went for . .. , .. ^ .'I Wonder if the people wouldti t like a <Qn|» OVVUH-f ' * if tie change in the tune as well as the pressent enciinihrances 4.'i.')$ flouting bills that mought have skills 11<, float a few more years longer. the words. MatemeiU i.ssued ye.stertlay. who had never developed their by offuiai- of the institution.. Dl«l fo the utmost of their ability, who >;udtiit> w.ll arrive today and when wi re dropped from payrolb fie I mat I iciil.it ion has Ih-cii complet ed a.! doniiitorie' will Ik- filled t«* j'cen directed, anti encouraged by the!catarrh of the throte and t.ii'.u':tv. with a nunilKT of -tuilents govei iiiiient. tinvanl getting more j»ay'/"‘“‘I *’• '‘'‘w-iiit>ney‘2, airy-sipperlas I, . b, iig caied foi t.ff the campii.s. .Such f ■! less w.e.k for the less competent.Umit 3. imaginary hart truhhie lS,;0oa't. he might talk of the progress ai eniollnu n* ni. an»- that the new aii.l not t Hough to training young I l‘"'cr complaint spiniial minwT^i ‘sin^ wiii k lu'gins uieler a most aiis- men in the a‘'‘,s avd c-a^’ts to become i something 1. (ca>e not fully It would seem that the chief execii- Ir. hiihhcrt gn-cii reports the fol-itive of the great stale of .South Caro- Poo much attention and effort has ■ lowering sicknes.s in our midst, to w it: | Imu could see .something goial and firii* about which to sing. He might talk of the glories of the Carolina \< .ir picious outlook. i really skilled wo-l,.,-'. As a re'ult.i'l‘'g-iiosed at pressent). ketrhing dis- t.hiitoii wflconie -killed woikers avadalile to fill the' the return each the nation’s industries to<iay are com-1‘‘it-cs 12. missy S. ('i:emhei of the college .student, plaining that then* are not enough Jnuiy, 'Piu-.4irc.=cnce oX. these young iio i; coming largely from thi7 and Geotgia, gives th* tiewid flavor. The ctdlege is an in-j THE 1*1)W KH FIELD \a' i.ih!e as'et of thi' community and! The huge Santee-Cooper power de ha- U*en for the past fifty-eight I'clopment, proposed for the lower year.s, enriching at it d«H‘<, the moral,*’*‘*ction of the state as a New Deal ■ laneous It). JsiH'ietv New.s From Flat Rock statwjolis wTiich are waiting for them, town a re-' ^ Carolina peaks of the Blue Ridge; he might talk of Canilina’s progress in I the development df longer staple cot- j ton and great corn yields, he might .'iiig of the broad fields of gohlen to- M>a > ECOPIOMY HOME LOANS *It’8 up to you to CHOOSE an economical home-financ ing plan, for they are not all alike. Economy depends on the effective interest rate, first costs and subsequent costs, and the method and duration of payments. Call On Us When You Want a Home Loan. — for — —CONSTRUCTION —REPAIRS —PURCHASING -REFINANCING INTEREST RATE 6% The Safety of Each Share Account Insured Up To $5,000. Long Terms WE OFFER -Pl; Easy Payments dittUi junnif uukii-i*, gmnd.'on oTmr.'ba|CCo — there are thousands of fine and mrs. holsum imiore, give a party j to his manny friends.in their backyard] last week at .'i o’clock anti t'verlxidtly ( but cutic green enjoyed theirselvesj a right .'mart, she got stung betwixt j the liurk door and the garbage can t u.tural. HK ial ^awd busmes.s life of** successfully pas.sed^its the city. - first legal test by an opinion handed | y^'llow jacket^nsoforth, hearty!down during the week** by Federal The Chnmiele extend' wflconie both to the ‘ students who have returned, and t«» those who have conn you I District Judge J. Lyles Glenn hold-j 'sevveral contests were put on at this party, including blowing-^up soap in* tW projret « 1.K.I •"J, r-fu-in* ■ for the first time. \Ve Wj,th.t:t,. itr«nt an injunction enjoinm» the|^^j , and'cl.mbin* ,la.v here aill la- lea,ant and,'*!.' nnd fedeiai *overnment f,.,, pi of liable, and bring yoU the same iiica-ure of happiness that it brings tc t'lintori. S\l*l’’S U\l.l.t)ON AI*I»EARS I 'aude .N, Sajip, «)f t'olumbia. sent iiji a trial ha'.liHtii in The State of Sumkiy in behalf of his ctmtemplated camiitlaey next year for the seat in the Unit**.! .'States .'enate now held construclinir it. Three f<rivatel.v own^. hi, head and hrui.,ed it «,*» tax-paying power companies of the state had brought' the project into court with a suit in which they asked a iwnmanent injunction again.st it. It it bled w here , the rotk wa.s which he contacted while landing. refreshments were served by john- is con.sidered certain that the casejnie’s ma just befoar the party w'ourtd will Im* appealed to the United States up which consisted of ict-creani supreme court. If the plan is sanc tioned by this high tribunal, it is ex comb.', a stick of candy a peace, and , some parched goobers, musick was pected that a hydro-electric power 1 furnished by the radio which had so by the veteran ^teTTatcir E. D. Smith. ’ project ct^mg |8T,50^.t>Ot) wtttt -br • I : I mt* a t* u-. ‘I am considering entering the race,”j built with PWA funds. It .should be Ml .'<app siiid. The statement will bei understoiwl at the outset that every mti ipieted a.' a imlitician's “feeler” dollar going into the project will come li* catch the public’s reaction. If ho.out of the pocket.* of the public—the «;htain' the **ncouragenient sought he'tax-payers, so don’t let the politicians w;!l m«t-; thu fielil that i and promoters fool or mislead you to !> *'X|HH'*e<i to include Senator Smith. Govtnmr Dlin .lohii'ton, Edgar A. RiiAxn of Barnwell, and probably others. the contrary. If the appeal win.s in the final test, it means that the state . is entering the hydro-electric power field in com- Mr. Sapp .'an astute politician and j |H*ti‘^tion with private business as it lahelle*! as a New Deal officeholder. has entered almost every other field, and one of the original IGmsevelt men', a policy of the federal government to in South Carolina, (iovernor Johnston j which The Chronicle does not sub- "is the 'tate’s most con.spicuous 100 ^ scribe. AVo believe in business in gov- per cent Roosevelt man and N'ew.ernment, and not government in busi- IValer, and re|H‘atedly has publicly'ness. i , , . ... , said that “Mr. Rt>o>evelt is the great-j Power companies in South Carolina'**^*' * owei up ere, w le on > rhu^ .'Tatic dh It, if^urned TtseTT off sevveral times, no dancing took place onner count of she is pressidient of the mission-nerry society. this was the Iwggest little folks party that has ever lH*nn hell on main slTeerand w as 3^ limes as big^ aiv^k^ square’s party which took place la.*t week, at which johnnie moore was not pre.'seht onner count of not being invited, one of the squai*es were in vited to johnnie’s party, as mrs. moore retaliated on them. D. E. Tribble Co. FUNERAL DIRECTORS ...9 fid... EMBALMERS Lictnacd Embalme^ CompleU Modern Eqnipaent Day Phone 94 Night Phonen 24. 253 or 255 Clinton, s:c [AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Phone No. 6 Clinton. S. C. How much for Road Ivlaintenance.' — ? another thing: no refreshments wore served at skeet .situare’s party, and only the common run of chil- est president of ail times.” M’ith both of these gentlement swinging on the coat-tail of the administration, em- pay several million dollars annually into the state treasury. If they are to be put out of business (which the nicest boys and girls in flat rock were on hands at jhonnie’s party, he allso had 3 vissitors pressent from barrassment is likely to be encoun-' st'oms the government’s ambition) of whose daddy rered. with dupli«te, ux-«.mpl, puWicly. '* Ti° Mr. S.PP i, th. ,.ntl.p>.n who',ub,idi.«i pUnt, lik. [h/s.ntoe-' ranked prominently as a Bleasite; Cooper project, who is going to pay Icmder back in the Blease-Manning the heavy tax load they are now car- days. He is the gentleman who Chair man Jim Farley, political boa< of the Tying? If you own taxable property you had better be concerned over the Democratic party, put on the spot question for you are the one who will whea the matter of applications for | be soaked tq| make up the .shrinkage, federal jobs in South Carolina came) The.'e tax-exempt, competing plants mrs. moofe says the squares have just about lost their standing anso- forth in flat rock, art square has benn sliding back-ards ever since he got beat for the leggis-lature last year, after which )»e took up drink-1 ^UNflNC nr The National Industrial Con ference Board estimates six mil lions out of work now as against fifteen millions in 1933. Only a Federal Census can establish the facts. up. Mr. Farley then announced that'with private companies, are unfair it would be well for all applicant* to competition. Exempt one cotton mill “see State Chariman Sapp,” and even in Laurens county from all county and that contact would not be sufficient state taxes ^ind on the other four onteas there was a substantial offer- mills impose such taxe.* to the limit ii^ for the party chest Farley's dec laration afoused a storm of protest ui the state and iras soon dropped Would that be fair? Exempt a mer chant in Clinton from all taxes, city, county and state, and then pile all ing all of the free licker he could get holt of, so .says mrs: moore. their children have quite playing together .'ince sheet’s party was such a flop, we all hope this social wound will soon heal up and hair over. . • yores trulie, mike Lark, rfd, corry spondent The fact that our service em ploys every modem improve ment is e’tabl;-hcd in the minds of those who have called us to serve. 1 hey tell others it meets their approval in every respect. The same impressive beauty and personal ^consideration marks every service we conduct whether the cost is .small or large, much of your DETRIBBLCm ‘■iNCL HCv'Cl SL 9* future road funds must go lor surface main tenance.’ How much will be available for urgently needed mw cmutrmctmm? This chart can help you knowtheanswer. It shows findings from the most compr^ieosive coat sur vey oi its kind ever made ... based on the official records of 2t state highway departments. It covers long periods of toe on 139,000 miles of highways—nearly half America’s crKCM’f « Muri •ge only $103.17 per mile per year. For the next lowest paving ma terial the cost is almost double that of concrete. And for all surfaces ocher than concrete, the cost is 3Vi times as great— although concrete in general carried the heev- icst volume of traffic. ’Concrete Cotta Leetf 'Codcrete gives the greatest load- carrying,capacity per dollar of cost. ..state trunk highways, under all traffic It is the safest road—don-skid, highly and weather conditions. visible. And it sever Urgt mms on And here’s what it showi! Surface mainteosncc. All good reasoos why maintenance costt for concrete aver- your new roads should be coocrcte. . J ' f PORTLAND CEMENT. ASSOCIATION lh»rc BMe., Athmle, e«. A eefiyel ergeeiseWee fe iaipreve end exfeW #U eaes of cee. *»-«J -1 I ■9 f.- r k*— ;i ..ArVi.L, i -