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1 THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1938 THB CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. 8. C PAGE SEVra BUSY DIPLOMAT A Letter From Miss Oliver / Direct From the War Front In China Friends have been very worried about our missionaries; over in war-torn China. Many have fled for their lives, others stuck to ! their places. The danger has been accute everywhere our mission- *aries have served. All friends bf Miss Cassie Lee Oliver will be 'glad to le^ that^he is safe.' The following letter just received ifrom her %ill w of interest. Also, some extracts were enclos- 'ed, which are self-explanatory. I Kiukiangr K**, €hina - , October 19, 1937 I My dear Friends in the Homeland: i A letter from China to you is long overdue. My plana were 'to be back in my station soon after the middle of August, then 8,000 FARMERS ARE CO-OPERATING IN SOIL CONS^VATION PROGRAM Mote- than 8,000 farmers in ^North and Soirth Carolina on a million acres I of their land at the close of 1937 were cooperating with the soil conserva- 'tion service in perfecting and demon strating a long-time sound soil and water conservation program, officials Washington, January 3.—The only|st®te. piece of actual legislation accomplish-! The year saw more progress than ^t-has boerr'made in any previous year was the appropriation of 8122,000 to I in the development and demonstration pay the traveling expenses of sena-jof practical erosion control practices tors and representatives to and from las well as the beginning of a move- Washington. The way was cleared, ment to help farmers in widesoread onstrations on more than 1,600 acres. These figures, Dr. Buie pointed out, however, reflect only a part of the Work in the unified erosion control program which includes contour cul- tivatj>n, strip cropping, pasture im provident, woodland management, wild life encouragement and other wise taking best care of and cutting each acre to its best use. Now that most of the demonstra tion areas have been largely estab- lisheil and locally-adapted erosion control fanning practices have been perfected on them, emphasis of the conservation service will shift to cooperation with the organized dis- charge of soil conservation' provide for some kind of a law to encourage "the j service work in the Southeast, districts were Tokyo~“Never a dull moment.*' coaamenta American Ambassador Joseph C. Grew on diplomatic ac tivities here since start of the Sino- Japanese waj* last August. Ambas sador Grew transmitted the recent exchange of notes of American pro test and Japanese apology touched uate in September. Now the hospital work is being ^rri^ on by a group of the building industry and some kind ofied out in reviewing the year’s accom hospital staff. Two of the doctors, Dr. Chien and Ur. Isao, &re ^ revisions of the corporation! piishments. the same members of our staff who took charge when we evac-jtax laws. j The first erosion control demonsfra- uated in 1927. Miss Mary Tsen is in charge of the Women’s i Wards and girl nurses. She was a little school girl then, but a; pas.sed by 22 states during the year, including North and South Carolina. Two such districts have already been very efficient head nurse now. The evangelistic work is being cared for by the evangelistic bands and the local church. The Holy Spirit is working in the off by the sinking of the gunboat : hearts of the people. Pray that many precious'sbuls will be born el-’e -will- be-^>ceomi>li^hod _ ... . • .1 TT’ J J ; will rlunor All Clear for New Session The road ha.s been jiretty tion area in the Southeast was start-North Carolina and one ^.pjj' ed at Spartanburg in December, 1933. clcariHl for all of those, so that the ! l.aler areas were started at Rock new se.ssion will lose little time inj”*”- Anderson, Newberry Lancaster getting them out of the way. Whath"‘! Matthews in ^uth Carolina, remains, to and at High Point, Wadesboro, Bur- Pa™! ih'rerpriv:t.7> iin the Kingdom during this terrible trial that has come uponjl'e seen. Much aill depend upon thej''"*'*™’ . a-d killing and ..unding .f Amer. ;China. __ ! T"" knn aailOTs and ritiienn. lalral in a ; As it is impossible to return to my station now. 1 am in Kiu- i, aeries EMt. of "incidents” in the Far kiang (at the foot of Ruling Mountain) helping the Methodi.st ther Mission care for the wounded .soldiers. Am so glad to be able the wage-and-hour bill, which and helping per- 7 .to help in this way. Many of the.se soldiers are in very serious back to the committee by the jeondition.s. So far vve have had five or six tetanus ca.ses. They | house, will come out again. The 'do not have the Tetanus Anti-toxin tniough for all. Pray that lief is, however, that the president I this terrible time will .soon pass. " renew hi.s insistence that congress have trted for your oough, chestTOld.or I Do not worry about us, we are safe in our Heavenly Father’s ‘io as much for labor as for agncul- keeping, whatever may happen. i i n n . > now ^th Creomulslon. Serious trouble ikf_„ u u ii;.. I The crap control hill will not ne There are twenty-six COC camps in in South Carolina. LITTLE GIRL PASSES Janie Juanita Pressley, the little three-year-old daughter of Mr, and Mrs. George I. Pressley of this place, died at the home of her parents on Musgrove street Tuesday afternoon the Carolinas, assigned, to the .soil following a short illness. StiU Coughing? , jfect .similar areas, I/aurens county No matter how many medicines you ■ ■ “ Id.i may be brewing and you cannot afford i s to take a chance with any remedy less \ potent than Creomulsion, which goes Tight to the seat of the trouble and aids nature to .soothe and heal the Inflamed mucous membranes and to loosen and May God bles.s you each one in the work of His Kingdom. Thornwell girl serving with you in China, Cassie Lee Oliver expel the germ-laden phlegm, thre ■ - - name on the bottle is Cr^mulsion, and you'll relief you want. (Adv.) you'd get the Rnuine product and the nt. ‘ yo^^ THE CHRONlCLE*S WANT AD RATES Ic per word for first hissr Uoo; five insertioiis for tho price of four. Minimum ckargo 25e. Card of thanks snd trlbstss of respect. Ic a word, psysblo in advance. Minimum 50c. Extracts From letters Of A Methodist Missionary .\t Kiukiang, Ki., China en If other remedies have failed, don’t be discouraged, try Creomulsion. • j Your druggist is authorized to refund ' Dear r riends: your money if you are not thoroughly ■ BOMBS AND AIR RAIDS are the topic of conversation S^O?evS?nrata>tu"c5SmtSi'!lHS one expect when the people face one WDrd--not two. and it has no hyphen these in so many places much of the time. Teople are always to It. Ask f(tf it plainly, see that the listening for the alarm and my head .seems to be filled with bells much of the time. When the alarm rings people clo.se up and run for a place of safety. The shop keepers put the Ijoards up over their windows and rurr to a celler or tt flug-out^ The chil-|^y dren in the day schools run home if near enough, hospitals car ry sick patients toTa baseme^^^^ or a dug-out. There is a well- worked out plan for alarms and we get it at least twenty minutes before a plane can reach us. If planes are near a dif ferent alarm rings and people keep under shelter until the “all clear’’ is sounded. It may come twenty minutes after the first alairm, rneaning the planes have gone in another direction. It may be hours as one evening last week when we were in darkness , about four hoursjjot knowing what was going on. October 9, 1937 . i We are in the midst of a troubled and .sorrowing people and little time for letters during war and air raids and the suffering that goes with it . . . Our work is all open and going on as best It can under these conditions. We have proved over and ‘over again the promise “As thy days so shall thy strength l^’’ as new strength comes with the dawn of each new day. Primary day schools of city and two districts are all in session. Evangelis tic workers are all at their posts and most of them very busy. Supervisors have their hands more than full. They all need your earnest prayers . Many stories of courage and bravery pm'isoly what tho administration wants. It faros a hit tor fight. Tho housiiig hill was in |)raotioally final form whon tho extra session adjourn- »‘d. Tho general principles of the tax- revision act were pretty well defined. Funeral services were held from Pleasant Hill Baptist church in Lex- heing includwi in the list. j ington county yesterday afternoon at These areas have been located over!'lu’Pf o’clock, with intennent follow- the state, so that all major soil types anil erosion problems are represent ed, and in each area from 50 to sev eral hundred farmers have signed agreements with the government to^H. Gause of this city, set their farms up as living demon- Besides her parents, tlu' little girl ing in the adjoining church cemetery. The seiwicos werj? attended by a large number of frietuls from here and cl.se- where, and conducted by the Rev. R. st rat ions of the host sy.stem of con- ttolling ('rosion and land u.-e known in the locality. is survivtnl by two .sisters, Margaret atid I'/.cll I’re'sley. September 28, 1937 nothing to encourage the belief that the president’s pro'posal Ceoiterating farmers in demonstra tion areas in the two Oarolinas have increased erosion resi.sting crop.s 78,- for a general reorganization of theij*^*'* acres*. They have protected 190,- DRY CLEANING—For expert work manship and unexcelled service, call BUCHANAN’S. Phone 28. POST YOUR LAND with Trespass Notices. We have them ready. The Chronicle Publishing Co. LOST. STRAYED OR STOLEN—One male fox terriei^ puppy, white with black spots one round spot in middle be told of tho.se who have carried heavy responsibility through days of cuts, and troubles and now war and all that goes giivernment offices will be carried out. And it does not now seem likely either that there will be any amend- mentr^o the neutrality act, nor that the proposal of Representative Louis Ludlow of Indiana for a consfitution- amendmeril~provrding for a popu lar referendum before congress can di*clare war will be taken seriously, i "Declaration of Principles” j Something which most observers! here do take serioUsly, however, is the “declaration of principles” draft ed and signed by a numlnT of sena- 4;ors of l>oth parties, in the closing days of the extra session. This docu ment sets forth the conservative point of view, which is gaining strength in congress, and lays down general prin-, ciples, which its proponents hold should govern all future legislation. While .distinctly non-partisan, and in no sense indicating a coalition of par ties either against or for the admin istration, the declaration takes a stand in opposition to many of the lucsi- dent’s New i)eal ailvi.sers. .Stating their purpose as that of bringing about complete cooperation between government and private husi- OOO acres with aij^proved terraces, and have started Improved pasture dem- islation hnd public affairs in the next few montbs.! Penney Celebrates 'White Goods’ Event of congress have agreed. It repre sents a spirit which is growing on Capitol Hill, and which may he ex- pi»cted to influence the course of leg4which is always one of interest to tha January each year is designated by the J, C. Penney stores as “White Go(m1s” month during which period such merchandise is offered at low prices. An-announcement of the event buying public.-a^ears in the adver- Hsmg cblumns of today’s paper. THE NEW HIRED HAND to name “Jack, Hicks, Jr. Reward. Frank Falls through days Ic i ness, for the restoration of prosperity, with it. In and around Kiukiang we have also had floods. Per-1 the declaration of principles contains haps they have saved this .section from more bombing as the air-|t‘^'" <li«tinct proposals, field, part of the railroad and other important places have been ! DON’T VS’ORRY about your washing. Use our Uundr>’ Damp Wash/.Ser-ii;' Vi«. If, economfc.!. BUCHANAN'S.; Hospital has I,eon l.usy all summer with patient.. lO-Point Conttervative Program 1. Immetliatt* revision of the un- tlistributed profits and capital gains tax, 2. 'Balancing the federal biidgi't by reducing government expenditures all FOR RENT OR SALE—Farm of 55'and many babies. Now, added to their busy days and large to 60 acres, in good cultivation, Idjnic.s care for wounded soldiers. About 1400 were*^uddenly left g.wd Wns and house, jast outside Kiukiang with little provision. These medical folks need your |along the line. city limits on Musgrove road. Apply' they relieve suffering. Reducing friction between capi- Destruction in China has been awful. Homes and hearts have been broken. People are sad and lonely. There is sickness, suffering, sorrow and heartache. Yet a real hope in the hearts i of the people, and a unity we have not seen before. As Madame to R. F. Adair if interested. tfc FL.\T Work Service — It’s the thing for the family, costs little and sat isfies. Call BUCHANAN’S. tal and lal>or by a govemment policy of law enforcement with government taking a hand in laljor disputes only j as a last resort to enforce the con stitutional guarantee.s of the rights HAVE you tried our ^ istiiuiionai guaraniee.s oi Thrifty Laundry' Kai-Shek has saicf, ‘China is fighting for her very life, persons and property. Service? If you haven’t you’ll be satisfied with the work. Call one bf our trucks for your bundle. BUCH ANAN’S. but is unafraid. China has found her soul and will defend her i 4 Oppo.sition to government compe- people and her rights. She knows only too well the sorrow and jtition with private investments, en- suffering and the horrors that confront her, but China is un afraid.’’ We pray that peace may soon come to this land. They need BULB SALE—^We have a few Tulip, Hyacinth and Narcissus Bulbs are selling' at “about Half Prices Also we have Cabbage Plants, English ____ Peas. Onion Seta and Flower Seeds.] YOU’LL BE A BUTTON-PUSHER that .your interest and your prayers more than ever before. They rice^l^H yoti their friends they need you in this awful struggle^ Blakely Brothers Seed Btore. Tele phone 188. Ic FOR SALE AT AUCTION — Next Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 10 a. m., at my home near Clinton, two mides, one IN “SERVISTATION” OF 1960 St. Louis. — What will service ata- tomer will step out of the car and tions be like in I960?. Having envis- 1-horse wagon, one 2-horse wagon. . . .. * * >t cv^ii f,rn.in» itt>pUn.CTti "‘J* ‘""'o' ™”. She'l two sets gears, , and foodstuffs. Also one Hupp auto-' corporation presents in the mobile. Mrs. John B. Ferguson, Clin ton. Ip spend a few minutes in a luxurious lounge, while the car is pulled into position by a huge “liibomag.” The “lubrometer" then automatically does couragement of utilities and railroads to earn on the basis of “prudent in vestment” and encouragement of pri vate capital to invest in housing en-1 terprises. , “ f>: Fosterrrig fhe opporttmtty reasonable profits to private invest for SMALL TRACT OF LAND FOR SALE — In Sardis Park. 5 acres, partly cleared, stream at rear. In nicely restricted subdivision. 8 miles east of Clinton. On fine road, half mile off Calhoun highway. Conven- current issue of “Shell Progress” a the job. picture of the future “servistation.”j jhe cars will be super-streamlined as conceived by S. Stanislaus of the creations capable of 150 miles an company. Here’s how he says it will be: hour, with 100 to 135 as comfortable cruising speed. The motor will be Operators and attendants will be mounted in the rear, and the car will white-collar workers, occupied pri marily as receptionists and salesmen. All the present greasy, semi-manual ride so smoothly that it will be pos sible to play cards inside. lent to bus. Suitable to build your performed by automatic country estate. Convenient driving machinery. distance to college, schools, sports and 7),^ operator of the 1960 sta- work in town. $50 cash, ^ balance! control room and j monthly. A. E. Cleveland, Clinton.. Icj receive radio messages from carsi about to enter. He will then guide the by radio beam into one of 50 GARDEN SLIDES TO BE SHOWN IN LAURENS car NOTICE POULTRYMEN Our first hatch of the season off “servistalls.” There a salesman greets January 4th. Every breeder Blood-'the motorisrt, and connects the car tested by Clemson Livestock Depart- with a “dispensometer” which re- ment and culled by United States cords the order and refuels, adds oil. Approved Inspector. All reactors and inflates tires ,etc., all within two min- undesirable breeders rejected. All On next Tuesday morning, Jan uary 11th, at 10:30 the Laurens Garden club will exhibit at the Capi tol Theatre in that city slides sent by the South Carolina Federated ors under the competitive system, and denouncing any form ^f collectivisnu 6. Formulation of a policy intended to stabilize security values and so make credit safer. 7. Redactions in the tax burden up on the consumer. 8. Vigorous maintenance of states’ rights, home rule and local self-gov ernment. 9. Economical administration of relief, without political favor or in terference, with the aim of placing the unescapable part of the relief burden upon the states, counties, cit es and private benevolence as speedily as possible. 10. The jireservation and reliance upon the American system of private enterprise and initiative and our American form of government. Thesi*, the declaration states, “carry the priceless content of liberty and the dignity of man,” Anti-New Deal Blow The declaration closes with an ap peal to all citizens to rally to the sup- clikks hatched in our new modem incubators in sanitary separate hatch- sition to leave. Garden 'clubs showing views of beau- , xi- j tiful South Carolina gardens and 1?°^ of the principle.-! outlined there- also of the'iBellingrath gardens near and c^perate in erecting appro- , Mobile, Alabama. Dorothy Dix, re-lP^a^® safe^ards under the common utes. Meanwhile ,the car has been re-Lowned columnist, says of the latter: M*'*’ principles of free men, without volving on a turntable and is in po-j^j have seen the beautiful gardens *‘^*’’‘‘^*’4ering In any degree the vital ‘all over the world, in England, France,I principles and self-reliant spirit on ers. This insures you sturdy chicks j But—and here’s where the human | Germany, Japan, as well as this coun- of relidi>le quality such as the old reliaUe Farmer’s Hatchery has pro duced for years. Book your order early. Prices 50 for 4.75; 100 for $9.00. Delivered. Live Delivery Guar anteed. Cheaper if called for at tiie Hatchery. Fanner’s Hatchery, 908 Main Street, Ncseberry, S. C. 27-4c element remains—it is now up to the attendant to sell the motorist on an X-ray test of the car with the “poten tiometer.” Consent obtained, he at taches this and the “visiodiart” then shows graphically condition of lubri cation, battery, brakes, etc. if lubrication is called for, the cus- try, but I have never seen anything so gorgeous as Bellingrath gardens.” Those in Clinton who are interested in flowers are invited to view the slides for which no admission fee is charged. SUBSCBIBB TO THE CHRONICLE which we must depend . . . They wUlj serve to take us through the period of transition now suddenly thrust up on us, as they have taken us through every emergency.” That declaration of principles is the first formulated statement of anti-New Deal policy on wliich any considerable number of the members rnr I MGEU JANUARY 7TH - 8:00 P. M. Florida Street School Auditorium MYSTERY ACTS THE SENSATIONAL Don Ramon “THE HUMAN ICEBERG ” Will Be Frozen In a Solid Block of Ice In a Swim Suit. His record for remaining in this '*¥rozen tomb is 33 minutes. How long will he be able to remain FRIDAY night? He . has the worjd’s record now. I^et’s see if he can break his own record of 33 minutes. THE THRILLING Plug Tascott THE 125'LB. MAN THAT NO ONE CAN LIFT. Come and see if you can do it. It is one -of the world’s Si unsolved mysteries. SOUND MOTION PICTURES PLENTY OF ENTERTAINMENT Don’t Miss This Show — Free Admission Children Must Be Accompanied By An Adult SPONSORED BY GILES CHEVROLET CO.