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i \- (■ '■ \ I J -1 Y ■ r • the chronicle Strircs To Be » dean Newt- paper, Cwaplete, Neway, aid Rdiable. If Ton Don’t Read THE CHRONICLE Too Don’t Get The New*. BBbB I SB^J VOLUME XXXVII '• .CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1937 NUMBER 49 Santa Claus TiLArrne^ln City Friday, 5:30 P, EVENT TO DRAW GREAT CROWD; COLORFUL PARADE IN HIS HONOR All In Readiness for Gala Christmas Display. City Holiday Li|;hts 'To Flash On For First Time. Celebration To Be Featured Bv I Parade and Attractive Floats. Thousands Expected To Welcome North Pole Visitor Who Comes To Open Holiday Buying Season. Cheery St. Nicholas, atitired in his j adornment planned for the city dur- bnprht red suit trimmed with snowy injr the holiday season. To add to the white fur, will arrive in Clinton at! .settinsr, streamers of heavily laden 6:30 Friday afternoon and will ride • edeetric bulbs strunj? in festoons of through the streets of the city to I lights, Jvave lH»en^ arranged arowwd the officially open the Christmas buying j monument. Si‘veral lovely trees in the season. He comes upon a special in vitation fi*om the city and Chamber of Commerce and thousands are ex pected to greet him upon his arrival. Wires have reached The Chronicle that the ilistinguishfMi visitor^ as gay | and local merchants, will as ever, is speeding toward Clinton the standard maintainiHl from the snowbound regions of the North Poie. Prepairations are being center of the town brilliantly illumi nated will complete the real Christ mas picture and produce a .scene of startling beauty. The decorations, which are being providtd by the city be up to in recent years. They wiJl be so beautiful that they are likely to take Saint Nick’s completed" by special committees 1 breath away. heading the celebration to give him j Toilay’s colorful celebration will the greate.st w'elcome he has ever usher in the city-s pre-Christmas | had. He is exptK’ting the kiddies to'Trade Festival which i.s being spon turn oQt on masse to greet him. Santa’s arrival will be the occasion for the beginning of the Yuletide sea-1 message from pon, the turning on of the city’s beau tiful lights, and a parade which prom ises tQ be a colorful Christma.s dis play. . . The thrilling news that Santa Claus again to be the city’s guest this is year means that everything has been put in readiness for his visit. The city ■water and light dpeartment has com- plete<l its big job of stringing the nectyvsary wires to furni.s.h the power for another brilliant array of Christ mas lights^ The entire business sec tion has been decorated with thou sands of vari-colored Christmas lights to be flasihed on in bonoir of the North* Pole guest as the parade pro- gre.sses through Broad street, and as a part of the exquisite and brilliant .sored by the Chamber of Commerce. Details of the evt^, and a special lumber of ('linton merchants and /firms inviting' the public to make their places of busi ness headquarters for (^hri.stmas 'shbp'ping, will be found on pagers ten and eleven of today’s paper which you should not overlook. The gala decoration of the shopping (li.strict is expected to bring many people into the city during the Christmas season —to make Clinton a live, busy shop ping center. Boys and girls throughout this en- vrl“ vlwilj xtTixX K* UVTll*U|jay ctftr invited to greet Santa when he ar rives tomorrow afternoon and to ex pend him a great reception as the Death Clainis iCROP CONTROL Beloved Woman: FORCES SCORE iss Clara Duckett Succumbs To Short Illness. Funeral Ser vices From First I^esbyterian Church Sunday. House, Senate Leaders Repulse Efforts To Change Adminis tration Bill. Johnson Attacks ProjMisal of Secretary Wallace. .^lti*n<li*d by frien<is who fille<l the t Fiitst Presbyterian church, and with} Washington, Dec. 7. — Di'termined floral offerings as lovely as they | ?^enate and house leadership tiirmSl were profu.se, the funeral of Mis»S|the legislative fide, temJ’O'arily Clara Elizabeth Duckett, 58, w^s held j Ica.st, in favor of the administration Sunday afternoon at. three o’clock, j farm bill tmlay. ' IntermoiL..was in. the... ohurch c(*me- tery. Miss Ihickett diinl at the Hays j hospital Saturday at noon following ja critical tt>n days’ illnes.s, the, out- (^>me of which ha<l been feared from the time •sihe w;is .stricken. By a vote of 51 to 2.'>, Ihe senate rejwtisl an amemlnient by Ri'publi- can Ix'ader MeNary, of Oregon, to limit operation of the hill to three years. Friends of the crop control mea-sure calhsl this the first test of Dr. 1). .1. \N (Kxls, ]>astor of the i senate sentiment "h'n the No. I item SMITH URGES CAUTION IN CHRISTMAS DRIVING chuix'h, a.Hsisted by Rev. John Town send, a nephew of tlie <lecea.sed, was in charge. Both--.siKme of her fine qualities, unselfishness, and devotion to her church. The honorary es<*ort consist(*d of: W. J. Bailey. Dr. 1). (). Rhame, Jr.,, Dr. .S. C. Hays, Dr. T. J. Peake, Dr. iJ l.e<> Young, Walter A. Johnson, Dr. M. (i. Wcxxlworth, Dr. B. O. Whitten, 1,. B. Dillanl, Prof. Both- well (Iraham, Dr. ~ Marshall Brown, an<l Dr. Dillard Jacobs of Atlanta. Active pallhearer.s were: A. W. Brice of (Ireenwoixl, .John Osman, Hugb Holman, Bennett 'TownserHl, George j Townsend of RtK'k Hill, Harrell Wil- s<)h of Greenville, l>un<*an Johnson Traffic Engineer \\ould Have Motorists Use Moderate Speeds To H»d !'\>rrost Summer of Newberry. , _ .. w,. . « , — Miss Duckett was a daughter of Reduce Tragedies During Holidays. Twenty-four persons were killed in44iften pour uvou Judng hours of day- South Carolina on state highways in motor vehicle accidents in 1936 dur ing the perio<J from Di'cembt*r 1, lights flash on in his honor and joy through Christma.s day, according to fnd beauty run rampant to inaugu rate the Yuletide .season. Grange Urges Control Revision “Compulsory” Feature of Sen ate Crop Bill Is Opposed By Farm Organization. Chief Says Land Is Nation’s Base Dr. 0. E. Baker Declares Key Need of Today Is To Save Rural Life Values; * Washington, Dec. 6. — President Roosevelt returns to day to find the legislative program moving at a snail’s pace amid con flicting pressure. Crop control legislation, number one topic of the special session which be gan three weeks ago, is still in the debote stage. Leaders talked hopeful ly of passing it this week, but criti cism was becoming more forceful. For example, the National Grange hack to committees which drafted it, and stripped of ‘‘compulsory control features.” Compulsion and penalties, it said, violate democratic traditions, and the legislation, far from improv ing the farmer’s situation, “would render his plight more desperate than ever.” The National Cooperative council also criticized compulsion, saying it would lead to “economic disorder.” Officials of the Arn^can Farm Bu reau federation had a different com plaint to make. While approving the senate measure in general, they -want ed it more restrictive, to prevent pil ing up “too large” a surplus of com modities. ’The Roosevelt administration itself is none too satisfied with the senate ~httlr~Secn;tary-of Agriculture Wallace has complained that H Is too restric- (’lemson, Dec. 4.—Land . is the foundation of the family and the family is the foundation of the demo cratic state,' said Dr. 0. E. Baker, chief of the bureau of agricultural economics, U. S. department of agri culture, speaking at Clemson Thurs day, December 2.. Dr. Baker was in the state for a series of discu.ssion.s with extension .service specialists jous, a statement issued during the week by Wilbur S. Smith, of the traffic en gineering division of the state high way department. “Will tfifs performance repeat itself this month?” Mr. Smith asks, as he urge<l motorists and pedestrians to exercise care when on the roads, so that tragedy will not mar ('hristmais light. Three deaths during the first 25 days of December, 1936, were caus ed by. defi*ctive lights. A check oh all light hullw, combintxl with courtesy in dimming lights when approaching another vehicle traveling in the oppo site dirt*ction, shovdd eliminate mosti of the night driving hazards. the late Gapt. and Mrs. T. J. Duck ett, a widely conm'cted and highly regardinLLaurens, county family^ and ha4i livtHl her entire life in Clinton. She wa* a member of the firm of Jacobs & company, and always took an active part in church, civic and social affairs of the' community. Miss Duckett was a life-long mem ber of the I’reshyterian church which [sihe served with loyalty and devotion. ‘“Six of the accidents were classed under miscellaneous causes, including ‘improper signalling,’ ‘driver a.sleep,’ and ‘improper passing,’ et citera. “In addition to the 24 who were rejoicing. | killed on state highways, a number “Inattention or carelessness” was lost their lives in cities and on coun- bhe principal cause of fatal accidents last December, six <leaths being at tributed to this factor last year. Four “drinking drivers” were involve! in wrecks which kiin*<l six persons last December, .Mr. Smith .says, while speeding and reckless driving were assigned as the caases of three ileaths in three accidents. “.Night driving is always danger- on rural problems. The increasing drain on the human ror example, tne rNaiionai virange » - J 1 urged that pending legislationof rural life KfIZeS-UlfereCHll in 'support of urban life, Dr. Baker pointe<l out, is making more and more serious the problems of /agriculture and rural life. “To rescue for human .society the native values of rural life,” Dr. Baker said, “is the key need. Hence the importance of restoring in hearts of fidence in •Mr. Smith said, “es[)ecially oo winter months when vi.sibility is try roads. The Christmas season, in creasing the volume of traffic every where adds especially to the accident hazards of city streets by great«*r con gelation. . “Do not let the ('hristmas enthusi asm cause yt)u to lx* inattentive while Another of her prime interests was the Daughters of the American Rev olution which she dearly love<l and supported loyally. She had sOrved the organization as a state officer, the local chapter as regent, an<I at the time of her d(>ath was tr(*asurer of this chapter. Likewi.se, she was an enthusiastic mi'mher of the United Daughters of the Csinfede.racy and as a mernb<'r of this organization al ways contributed fredy of her in terest an<l supiKirt to its work. In the Woman’s club she was a tireless worker ami gav4' freely of her time of President Rixisevelt’s spixual se.s- sion program. Foes of the legislation had gaimsi an initial advantage ye.stcrday in the house, when that chamlH.'r-i.Y(>ted 85 to 76 to <liscar<l compulsoiy control of whc.'Ht marketing. Ano^ther senate test was in the making, and senators urging that the bilk be sent l>uck to th(‘ agriculturt' committee for re-drafting expressed’ confidence that they coubi muster more than the 25 votes cast for .Mc- Nary’s iilea of confining the pro gram to the years 1938, li>39 an<l 1940. Eleven DennxTats joined the 1 1 Republicans in sup|M>rting .Mc.N'ary’s amendment. 'The fierce debate that jn-iH’eded the vote brought Senator .lohnson (Re publican), of ('alifornia, silver-haiieJ veteran of the famous fight against entering the tx*ague of NaTioffsT t o his feet for the first time this ses sion. <lriving, or to be in Ux) big a hurry. “A moment sp«*nt in waiting for a j f<>f the a<lvancenient of the commu car or pedestrian to ch-ar an intersix*-} nity’s irrR'rcfits through this organi tion may mean a hajipy t.'hristmas for j nation. anotiher family!” Friday’s Events Breedin To Speak Tuesday. Night In the fxara<le to be stageil Friday evening in honor of the triumphant entry into the city of Santa Glaus, a number of floats will be entered and the [the city will take on a general Ghri.st- the farming people con- mas appearance, in themselves and in their, for the outstanding float of the occupation, both as a -way and as a means of living.” Regarding the needs of that of life parade, a ca.srh prize of $10.00 will be awarded by the Chamber iff Com merce, $7.60 for second place, '•$5.00 ‘other half of the farming pe<^le” with; for third place, and $2.50 for fourth desperately low income, Dr. Baker ipiafe. made these suggestions: 1. A decrease in their Miss Duckett was a woman of many loveJy traits of character and all who ha<i the {irivilege of knowing her intimately appnxriated thes<* qualitius. Ever kind, sympathetic, and pos«t‘«.sing a generous thought fulness of others, she practicivl char ity to a marked degree, often her closest fricmls and family not know ing what she wa.s doing. Devoted to her home circle and friends, she was loved and appreciated for her many The program committee announced j yj^tues by a large circle of yesterday that the meeting will be friends who are grieved «t her death, addressed by J. K. Breedin of Man-land who will greatly miss her in this The Di'cember meeting of the ChamixT of ('ommerce will bo held I 'at Hotel Clinton next Tuesday night at 7:30. In 'a 'booming voice that belied ef fects of his illness last session, he demamkyJ that “We take time to de termine the wis<lom pf our actions,” and skied with McNary’s contention that the bill should he given a limit ed trial. The Oregonian called Secretary Wallace’s pr<>ix)Hed “ever-normal granary” an “ever-pre-sent menace,” and inHi.st<xl the program .should not be m'a<le p<‘rmanent so hmg a.s it “discriminat<‘s in fav<»r of five major crops.” In a s<>coml <k*ft move aft(*r de feating the Republican leader's pro posal, wary senate Dem(K*rat8 de- fernxl final action on an amendment by Senator Borah (R**publican), Ida ho, to eliminate a re<juirernent that (Corn and wheat farmers sign acre- lage c.ontracts in onler to continue re ceiving benefit payments under the soil conservation act. McNary -sup- porttyl Borah, conten«ling it would be unfair for cotton farmers alone to cash ex penditures is aa important as an in crease in their cash incoma—thi.s by a greater degree of self^ufficient farming. 2. An increase in income through tive and is without proper safeguards industries to supplement in- against shortages and high prices for consumers. Despite the difficulties confronting the legialaitive program, there wa» no come from commercial crops 3. A return to the pnukice of old- fashioned industry, thrift, and^ fru gality with leas effort at “keep- Miss Ruby Bowers spent the week- Kinard.«; with indication from any official that Pres- with tJ>e Joneses. ident Roosevelt was disturbed. _ There was not even a whisper that|e„d »t ”heV hJme' in he cut <hort his Florida fishihg tnp fiends and relatives, for any other reaaon than need of further dental treatment. If he de ckled to hurry back to Wsisliington to apply the heat for his program none of his closest lieutenants would admit knowledge of such a motive. The administration, from the presi dent down, has never indicated that it expected the ptogram to be cleaned up at the special session. Mr. Roose veh has signified that he expected First prize for the most attractive business window will be $5.00, for second place $3.00, and for third place $1.00. j W. R. Anderson, president of the 7 Chamber of“ComfheTceTTii8~ appoint^ the following committees for tomor row’s celebration: Parade — Mac Adair, P. M. Pitts, Heath CopeOand and H. L. Eichel- berger. Floats—C.-W. Anderson, Roy Gtm- que, D. B. Smibh, Arthur Oopeland, A. B. Godfrey and B. F. Wingard. Windows—J. J. Cornwell, Mrs. C. E. Galloway, J. A. Chandler and W. H. Simpson. ning, managing director of the South Carolina Federation of Commerce, Agriculture and Industry. .Mr. Bree din is expecUxI to discuss taxation in South Carolina and all mem-bers are invitt*d and urged to hear him. little more than spadework at this ^skm, to shorten the job at the reg-; ular session beginning ,ih January. COLD BRINGS HOLIDAY Miami, Fla., Dec. 7.—Pupils of the Miami area today welcomed chilly weath^ that otherwise wa.s given a reception somewhat colder than the teiiH>erature reading. A school holiday was declared be cause few of the buildings have heat ing plants and many of the pupils were without heavy clothing. Shooting Banned In Business Secti<m community. The deceased is survived by four .sisters, l\Jrs. J. F. Jacol>s, Sr., and .Mns. Nonnie 1). Young, both of this city, Mrs, J. B. Jones of Petersburg, Va., and Mrs. J. B. Town.send of An derson. NATIONAL GUARD UNIT - W MARCH^TN^RARADE Let THE CHRONICLE ad vertisements today and for the next two weeks solve your Gift and Santa Claus Problems before you start on your Christ mas Shopping tour through Clinton stores. Red Cross Drive Chief George R. Holland of the city police department, stated yester day that the shooting of fireworks of all kinds in the business section dufnig the Christmas sea.<M)n will be prohibited this year. He warns that the ruling will be enforced and vio lators wll be punished. 'There must be a strict adherence to this ruling, the chief said, and'the cooperation of the public is asked. Completed Here Welfare Offices Reduce Personkiel J. J. Cornwell, chairman of the re cent Red Cross membership drive in this section, announced yesterday, j that $690 was raised during the cam- ! pai^ by the list of workers who vol- ! unteered to make the annual canvass. The canvass in Goldville, headed by ' G. N. Foy, netted $250. This com- I munity for its -large contribution last I year, received national recognition I from Washington Red Cross head- I quarters. Results from a few of the districts in the Clin-ton'area are still incomplete, the chairman states. Friends of little John Pitts will be glad to know he is recovering from an illness which confined him to his home the past ten days. Columbia, Dec. 7.—^Thomas H. Dan iel, state director, .said today the per sonnel of the state department of public welfare, both in headquarters here and in county offices, was being reduced -to cut expenses. He .said the move was to stabilize the state-wide organization. ‘.‘ft was, of cour.se,” Daniel said, “impossible for us to know at the beginning precisely what the needs as to employes would be. But we have now reached the stage where we see our needs and the board issued its order for releasing the temporary employees.” • The local National Guard unit will take part in the city’s Christmas celebration Friday afternoon at 5:30. All m<'mlK*rs of the company have been reguostc<l by Capt. W. A- John son to be dressed in uniform and at the armory building promptly at 5 o’clock in order that the line-of-march may -be^ formed to participate in the/ parade. DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A LIFE! 8 DEATHS from AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS in LAURENS COUNTY 1937 Let’s Strive To Make This a Safe Y^ On the Higrhways. receive the benefits and hxins withO’Ut signing acreage* contracts. Borah won approval,- however, _of his .sugge.stion that the profxiKtxl sur plus r<‘serve loan corporation make loan.s' on all agricultural commodi- tit*s. The senate a^loptixl an amendment by Senator Hankht'ad of Alabama, which would restore benefits to cot ton growers under the soil conserva tion act in event compulsory control and accompanying parity payments were ended. fIou.se headers, cautious after their deftiat yesterday, had on han4l enough votes txxiay to batter down sporadic uprisings. Ohairman Jones, of Texas, of the agriculture committee, per.sua<kMl the chamber to reject, at lea.«9t tentative ly, two proposalls by ^Representative Jobha" TDeiwxrrat), of Alabama, and Andreson (Republican), of Minne sota, to apply compulsory cotton acreage allotments to the 1938 crop, one year in advance of the bill’s schedule. Jones in.si.sted that volun tary control provisions be tried out first. Fulton Leads College Services The 'Rev. Hewitt Fulton, pastor of the First Pre.sbyterian church of Laurinburg, N. (!., began a three-day series of services last night for the college student bo<ly. The services will continue through Friday, at 11:45 a. m., in the chapel, and at 7:30 in the evening in the First Pre.sbyterian church. Mr. Fulton is a graduate of Pres byterian college, and a son of the late Dr. and Mrs. I). M. Fulton of Dar lington. He is pleasantly known here by a wide circle of friends who are invited to ht'ar him this week. TO BUILD SCHOOLS., • D. E. Tribble company of this i* % has been awarded a contract for 1. ^ construction of two Chester county achools. Work on the buildings is V# start at once;