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■-rf .2 L THidfesbAY, MAY'19, i988 THE CLINTON CHRONICLK CLINTON. 8. * fr V. Coach Lufler Goes To Atlanta William C. Lufler, Presbyterian college tennis coach, left Monday for Atlanta, Ga., where he is professional for the Piedmont Driving club. He will return to Clinton early in Sep- j tember with the opening of the tennis i .season. Coach Lufler’s first year with I the college closed Saturday when his! Washington Washington, May 10.—Political in team won the South Carolina state! terest here is beginning to focus up tennis championship. ‘jon the Republican situation more than i • —^ : for the pact two years. Most of the! A Colorado man suggests throw-[ political gossip has been centered up- ing bombs at tornadoes, but the most on the Democratic party, because of 1 fun will still be simply to grab them the evident split in its ranks and be-! by the tails and untwist them. THE CHRONICLE’S WANT AD RATES Ic per word for firat tac tion; five inaertiona for 'the price of four. Minim on charge 25c. - Card of thanks and tribnteo of respect, Ic a word, payablo in advance. Minimum SOe. FOR S.ALE-—Two smiall houses. Ap ply to Mrs. T. J. Blalock, Sr, Ic ; cause up to now it has such complete j control of the situation that the Re- j publicans have been almost a negli- ;gible factor in Government affairs. Now, however, the Republicans are beginning to show some sigrns of life. There is enough ba.^is for Re publican hopes ^ lead observers at! the Capitol to bilieve that the party i is actually on the w'ay towanl re-1 juvenation. There arc few among; ! those accustomed to surveying and appraising the political outlook who are not ready to concede that in the Congressional elections this Fall the Republicans will gain a darge Scrap Plans For Revival Pet Bill / Reorjcanization Bill Not To Be Pushed. Recovery and \Vage- Hour Measures To Front. THINKS PRESIDENTS REBUFF ~ TO SMITH IS CHALLENGE TO PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA [charlotte Observer Wonders! How Whijte Supremacy Ad- Johnston out of the Senate and Govemoe in. Washington, May IS.—President | vocates of State W’iU React. I Senator Smith has been with thm Roosevelt and his congressional aid | • president practically all the wi^, bi^ agreed today to narrow the legrisla-j The following editorial is from departed the New Deal coarse on the tive field for this session to passage [today’s Charlotte Observer: wages-hours bill and the anti-lynch- A Challenge To South Carolina of wage-'hour and relief-recovery ; measures and drive for adjournment I by June 4, blasting reports that they will attempt to revive the ill-fated government reorganization bill. ' The accord was reached at a White House conference attended by Vice President John N. Gamer, Senate I Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley, ; Speaker William B. Bankhead and' ing bill, the Utter largely inspired by the. baiters of the negro vote in Because Senatdr Ellison D. Smith. ’ president’s own state of New of South Carolina, for nearly 30 'Tork. This was more than the Whita years a member of the upper diam- can tolerate of a Southern her of Congress, has done his duty * senator, especially, during the Roosevelt administration > Senator Smith opposed the wages- a.s he saw it, the White .House has hours bill becau.se he argued shower^ it.s blessings upon Cover- this mea.«u|^ would only increase the nor Olin Johnston and bade him go advantages of Northern and Eastern number of seats in the House“ow FRYER.S—Our milk-fetl fryers now' held by Democrats. There are more ready for market. Drive by the, than 150 Democratic members whose George Beatty, captain of the >938 state champion intercollegiate tennis team, the title recently cap tured by the Presbyterian college netmen following the completion of the tournament held here during the pa.st week. . Th * crusading New Dealer in lexuie manufacturers and workers; They said on lea\nng Mr. Roosevelt his sute and retire this veteran pub- because it would rebound to the cost- lie servant from his post. ’ly detriment of the farmers of SouHi At any rate, that is the impres-^^*colina and of the South; becanse Itory in Florida, but that he is not ' -sposed to revive it at this time. f‘ * an^ur- The bill was killed by a poweif ul! statement announcing his candi- ^il operations, ami only prod^ r. I dacy. thereby more textile employment; be- would welcome another test on the rcKirganization issue, in view' of Sena- * tor Claude Pepper’s renomination vic- . conseiwative Southeni Democrat-Re-1 'publican coalition which contended it' waiting until he could get instead of helping the textile 'would vest dictatorial powers in thej!^'* newspaper reporters after vis- *P^*^*^'*^’ likely kill ■ chief executive. Pep|HM- campaigned'president, Governor John- ***^ ^'‘'^* that now lays for tl»m ion a straight New Deal platform and'^^atcHl that “1 have just had a ecimpmic egg they i administration leaders are said to feel’'’-’’^ pleasant conference with Presi- plant and get several. Thornwell Or-, majorities in their districts in the Cotton Houses. that if the bill were brought up I idem Roosevelt at the White House position on this question is phanage Poultry Farm. tfill>36 elections were so small that a [change of ten percent of the total vote SAV EET POT.ATO PLANTS, Cabbage; have defeated! them. Pli^nls, Lawn Grass, Carpet Grass, 1 ,ri. o n- ^an Orass, <'attiiir-HnTeT,' Field .--JT High’,vay8 Urged ila chances of pasaair.' wouUi he cn-i'"' invitation I came to Wash- P»*>t>on of_ inlclIiKcnt and pa- haneed. Decision to restrict the ington to tliscuss the piditical situa- citizens of the South generally. legislative i in South Carolina* my It is prv>able, however, that it field to two major issues coincideJ/’-^*»l^-»g» the senate will be base*! ^do attitiH^ of t^nator Smilfr —i ecoi'd of constant. uiT^akahte pf^i>idviitially-f«vwed Garden Pop \<^K^^rft,ran'of Zwl tona'lclhinR Be Worn nuts, Chufas and Sunflower Seed.',,. , . u t* * * i •* ' ♦ • T,, , , r. .1. c 1 oa. fT> 1 thinly-held DemcKratic seats, ami its Blakely Brothers Seed Store. Tele- * i New Or cans Mav 17 Huihl cot- ^ , spokesmen express confidence that' ‘ ii. nuuo mi Cgioperative Association Pcesi-, ^.iti^rt of a “hig pnsh:i in 400^10. dii\a>- -lha-|uuu4L-prJjmi^r bill ! l*\V‘dty to the PenKX'ratic platform Cdhi;-X_d^( am which has been approve<l by the house, to jiassjige by the end of thisi week. .\ isenate appropriations sulwom- niittee conducting hearings on the measure tmlay heard Secretary of the j situation ® f spokesmen express confidence 5 they will recapture many of them. roads and cotton houses and wear CHOICE Hereford .Steers and Heif- Estimates in figures vary from fifty clothing to increase consump- er.s, 300 I'bs. up. All T.B. and Bangs to 1.50. The latter would be tested. Truck or carloads, your sort, [ to give the Republicans a uniform in size. Priced to^sell. Buy jin the Lower House, if they direct from owner. G. W. Dooley, jyo .seats they now have. There are |hit its peak next spring. buck White House' with him, , The senator’.^ straight-Iaoed and , :i » u u invincible loyalty, to the democracy the president who had .r . i <• wu o l : .I u- * 1- .1 hi> >tale and of the i'outh m vot^ itiMled him to di.scu.ss the p«ditical the head of dur party, President ;; Roosevelt.” Two and two still make four. IK* visited in South •^1*; O aI* l* II A1 (I 1 t. Ldi IV 1|| a it III onniicrb^nm of the Souths big money crop, , . . ,, ,, , , , . , I i . • . , t enough. 11 i» ’■ J Interior Harold I* Ickes testify that luesident wished Se maioritv " dliamson. Uike I’rovidence. . 4..,,,, ,0-,,,,,, i i ♦ .1. Wd theP'>v‘i'l<'nt of the Amenoan Cot- Si.loW-’o.clOO which is^be l.eati.n ,lhe |Hea. rhnro Ir^ton Cx.iwralive aa».aiialio„. a.lviae.) 'I™'*"'"' ''’.'""I.DW’ J"'**. 'v'" “I’"" 'h-; f Birmingham, Iowa. ELECTRICAL REPAIRING me your Electrk Fans, Hot Plates, Vacuum Cleaners, Curling Irons and Ip *440 Representatives, so that a total, —;— jof 22-1 is ail that is needed to control, ^®^i<>nal ( ottonse Bring jf held by one party. G. O. P. Majority Unlikely ual nuH'ting Carolina. the nator Smith to esident placinl his governor’s ambl ing against this measure* ft»s:ered by the president and «K‘signetl to cap ture the negro votes of New York and other eastern -states for the New IV*al was his unforgivable sin. He must be sent back to private ation here. Williamson tioii to run for the Senate, and the , explained that the $1,405,000,- president sent him out to make the i;/*', "TC'. 1. 1. .. ed PriHlucts as.soci-> n . 1 , u- t if 1 1 tu .u i i no matter how brilliant 000 alloted to him for public works | race with the bene<lictions of the would have a vital efft*ct in stimulat-1 White House upon his head. advocated removal of iron, steel, lumber and other con- re.strictions against the use of cotton-' st,.u(.tion industries and he predictwl All Electrical Appliances that product, principally oleomar- that he could get his end of the pro- Repair. Reliable Work and Reason-objective is not seri able Prices. R. Stanton fiUkely at:^*‘y by aatute observers Blakely Brothers Seed Store, phone 188.. Tele- le at the present time. Conditions may arise wthich will make that more probable than it looks now. But careful analysis of each district garine, ass<>rting the taxing of pro- g^^m underway within two or thre ducts made of cottonseed oiK •’underj „;onths because 80 peTfeeTf of X7( the guise of raising revenue or for ot.rknr..ifwi i... ow* 00 and faithful Ui party or people the S«‘nator has beta through these 30 years c.f steadfast and otiung leuj- Well, there is this alxmt the mat ter this -early—the frankness of the ership in Congress! gentleman is admirable! \\> only wonder how the Demo- J!hi*_jv^r_s_ of _South CarpUi^ are cratk voters of South Carolina will not left in the dark as to the issues, rtwet to such a combination of wrath guise of raising revenue or tor previou.8ly approved by PWA The president wants Senator Smith t tk.:.. ki V any other purpo.se is un-American, ire “still alive ” mo presiatnt wants senator .^mitn tht-ir venerable senator—the . ‘•’'i St-cWlary of'Airrioulturi'’Henry A. 7" ' rM^mabW boyc.ttin? the product, of Wallace testifieil the farm „,;urity '< »“> »f ,» “Y" »>;i'''™»cy ,lrawht ■‘'merioan famier," Ia.lrainiatration plan, no further newd- '•d:«lc^rant rule, committee .her,- .t and whotw- pol.tical c,.nv.ctiot« a.^ ' Williamson .said there were morel tiement and ,uh,i,tence horae,U«d I I’'"'"''"* *’>' " ”* from !Democrats and Republa'aii.s. not of mere. chi‘ap op|H>rtuaism. ' Sjieaker Bankhead said the meas-— ^ HAVE you a model T in your living room? Gay ’90 styles are definite-ialready makes it seem a ly out, but we have pianos in the' forecast that the Republicans will 1938 models. Spinet style.s blend with i gain somewhere between 75 and 100: —••• - i Colonial furnishings. Bungalow type'seats, which will not give them a4--without dirict orders for small apartments. Baby Grands i majority but will make them a much roads, carrying the cotton fab-, congress, and that rejwyments of ^ jn .u ,.o»iJv ' membrance between road base I loans by the agency to newly farm-i pass im nou.st ta.sn>. and Concert Grand, are always ,uit-'more formidable minority. And,"' nu-^ranee ueiwre., roau ...,e.,„an, uy ine ageney to netuly lartn-, ..wh,,„ ii ,h,. | j„„-, m'r;L.l“ri^J''ri able for any home. See Mrs. D. J. there is little doubt that with a block .j‘*o coming in pretty gwMl. tai-tics Brimm. ACCIDENT cost only INSURANCE Tickets 25c a day, pay up to of even 150 votes in the House, there I This construction, he said, al).sorl>e<l-! Speaking of the outlook for huge w’ould be few major issues upon [the equivalent of 8 to 10 bales ofl<^*'op9» he said that wheat and cotton 32. 26-2c wliich the necessary 71 votes of dis gruntled Democrats could not be cotton to the mile. Experiments with cotton houses, $5,000. S. W. SumeraL Phonaa 80 •Pd[Ba<m)iwl up«u to go aluog -witli-thalWiUiaansoa saaL-JiAva xanultfid-iu de- sharply. farmers might need additional finan cial assistance this year if prices drop Republicans. X.-I T. ^ XXXI i When anyone in VV’ashington SEED HEADQUARTERS. We havejj3y ^f to- he velopment of a ttHThnique for the u.se Subcominiftee Chairman Alva B. will be u.swl,” he rabbit-facwl, sh«*enilrtg-ci»at»*d. mouse- said. “I have heard some talk about eaml, and fmg-voiced. It sounds aa a filibusU*r, but that st^ems to be if it made a belated e.scape from a speculation even jwith Senators.” lahorati>ry. , . . , ,, ,, I—., ... major issues the leading vanrtiCT of Vegetable. issues or proposals in which Seeds in Bulk and Packages. Al«ol(.he Administration Nasturtium Seed in Bulk, Gladioli IS and Dahlia Bulbs and Flower Seeds.' again.st the in Congress. lined up President’s antagonists The issue is frequently Blakely Brothers Seed Store. Tele- j between Republicans and phone 188. ! Democrats birt, between President FOR SALE—Highly desirable build ing lot on East Carolina Avenue, ^he Roosevelt and his latter incluile opponents and more iXimocrats of heavy cotton fabric a^ipliwl to the Adams (Demicrat) of Colorado, .said exterior and interior surfaces ,of a he would “not be surpriseil” to see his house — “for the pre-fabrication ofiicroup “materially rtduce” a $100,- such houses in a form that permits ^/8)0,000 fund in the'hou.se bill for ru- them to be a.ssembled by only semi-. electrification administration ac- skilled labor in a few hours and dis-^''ith*.s. a.ssembled for relocation on another site with wjual ease,” Apply to W. R. McCuen, Laurens, S. C. 6-2-4C BABY CHICKS. Genuine Tested Chicks. Also Starting, Grow in Congress than the present total number of Republican members. There are at least 100 Democratic B.W.D. 1 Congressmen who can be countwl u]>on to oppose any Administration Seaboard Installs Safety System As the subcommittee went to work, it had before it recent U'stimony by Sicretary of Treasury Henry Mor- geiithau, Jr., lx*fore the senate fi nance committet? that the cnslit of the government is “as high or higher .New The SealKiard Air Line railway has than it ever has been” despite Deal spending. • The stcretary’s testimony was giv ing and Laying Mash, Ba'by Chick, | measure whiofi in any way smacks [compleU*d the installation of electric ‘*11 in sicret session under sharp Growing and Regular .Scratch, Dog of “reform.” There are more than stop signals near their tracks adjoin- «iuestioMing by .Senator Josiah W. Fet'd, Oyster Shells, Charcoal, Feed- that who are ready to fight any ers. Fountains and Chick Tablets, i propo.sal to enlarge the powers of Blakely Brothers Seetl Store. Tele-' the Executive in any degree. There phone 188. Ic' is probably an even larger number I who will resist to the bitter end any W .ANTED Three rooms, first j proposals to give the Pre.sident any partly furni.shed. Pririlege bath ing the union station. The lights Bailey (DemoiTat) North Carolina, which flash red and the ringing of an who demanded to know what would automatic ,l>ell with the approach of a happen if banks faileil to buy federal train, have been provided a.s a safety bond i.s.siies. prt*cjiution against the heavy car and H‘' parried Bailey’s question wheth- truck traffic at this point. The sig- ‘‘r the administration will .seek to NATCHEL SOOV SIDE ORESSIh^ YAS SOH.' and garage. Quiet street if possible, j^^ip sum appropriations to be ex- Address P. O. Box 123. ^ pended at his di.scretion. Revolt a Surprise The Administration did not more “blank checks” in the form of nals are very attractive in design and raise the present $45,000,000,000 pub- have brought ^orth many commends- Be debt limitation lM*cause “that is. tions on the [lart of the public. INSECTICIDES. Evergreen, Red Ar row, Black Leaf 40, Black Flag, _ fully I A Boy’s Prayer for His Puppy FirDed.^R^tenoneDurf, Calcium extent of the revolt, Dear God, senate, Slug^Shot, Lice Killer, To bacco Dust, Dogsoff and Spray Guns. Fungtrogen and Triogen for Roses. Blakely Brothers Seed Store. Tele phone 188. Ic of Congress until the defeat fo the 1 They say my dog is dead. Reorganization Bill disclosed it. The [ He had the softest little head, vote on that measure came as a com-. He was sw good, he’d always do plete surprise. Even so astute an I Most anything I told him to. obaerver as Charlie Michelson, pub licity director of the Democratic Na- TOMATO PLANTS. Fresh, Strong. tional Committee, was taken by sur- Plants for 6c per dozen or 35c per [prise. He had prepared and sent And if I calleil him back, he came hundred. Sweet and Hot Pepper and'out to newspapers in advance an ar-*The minute that I said his name. Elgg Plants for 10c per dozen. Also j tide based upon the assumption that: please God, Cabbage and Sweet Potato Plants.[the bill would pass, and for the first jf he feels scared up there, Blakely Brothers Seed Store. Tele-1 time in his career wa.s obliged to re phone 188. li^Jcall a carefully-prepared piece be- cause he had guessed wrong. U. S. APPROVED CHICKS PRICES REDUCED There were who went a long way off,” hut the .senator dis puteil this with the remark that “it is | very near.” I j' The house ftasseil and .sent to the j senate a bill increasing the $25,000,- I limitation on Inind issues au-} I thorized in the second Liberty Loan j {to $45,000,000,000. I M orgenthau wa.s di»clost*d to havej clashed with Senator Harry Byrd' (Democrat) of Virginia, aonther econ omy adv'ocate, over charge.s that he ; blockeil a re<iue.st by Chairman Jes.se i H. Jones, of the Reconstruction F’i- t nance corporation, for legislation to Won’t you please let him sleep some-'write off $2,000,000,000 of funds car- I treasury books as “a.ssets” St^aur you? 0 pleasXtXkTc^e^of him fh^wer^not recoverable. The for * I legislation has since been jiassH. Kind God, Sometimes he’d chase a cat (He wasn’t often bad like that), on on our fine sturdy U. S. Approved! Administration on that measure, — 118 House Democrats record against thejW'p loved him so. His name is Buddy. Congress was active on other fronts New Hampshire, R. I. Reds. Barred in matter affecting recovery includ- to vote for the Republican',ing: Rocks and Big English White Leg- objectionable but which was opposedjeandidate at tlhe election. , T I. The senate pas.sed and sent back horns. All breeders bloodtcsted. 50 for and defeated principally for the rea- j Hope vs. Realities ^to the house for concurrence in 44.50,^ lOtt for $8-50, 30Q for $25jMvIsQiL t!hM_lhe President demanded it j The principal reajwn why the hopes changes a bill authorizing appropria- Heavy assorted 50 and up 7c each.[and the belief that it would put more of the Republicans for gains large tion of $464,40(),000 for federal high- Deiivered. j power into his hands. The prospects enough to give them complete con- way aid to states in the 1940 and CUSTOM H.ATCHING jof the Republicans for a reliable trol of the next Congress must be re-11941 fi.scal year. President Roosevelt Let us custom hatch your eggs. All, working coalition in the next Ck)n-1 garded principally a.s hopes is the lack‘'previously had opposed the measure eggs hatched in sanitary separate 1 gress, even though they fail to elect of organization and leadership in the for reasons of economy, hatcher. Get our prices. . :a majority, are based largely upon | Republican party. The Democratic 2. Senator Robert M, IjaFollette FARMERS HATCHERY [the hope that all of those recalci-[party organization is real, far-reach-; (Pnggressivo) of Wisconsin, chargpd 908 Main fL Newberry, S. C.jtrant 118 Democratic members will jng and strong. If the Republicans a 15 jkt cent, wage reduction pro- 1 [be reelected to work with them. [had an organization comparable with poseil for railway labor on July 1 Most of these Democratic Con-, it there vi'ould be little doubt of their, would “increase the intensity of this gressmen who are opposed to the I gaining at least 150 Congressional [crisis within a crisis” and foreshadow Administration’s policies come from j seats. In the nature of things po-*a national movement of reduced’liv- 'districts which are normally over-1 litjcal it is impossible for the Repirf)-; ing stamiards, and diminished pur- whelmingly Democratic, and in Jican party to maintain any such pow-! chasing power. which the Republicans have not a erful machine. Whichever party is 1 3. The house passed and sent to shadow of a chance to elect their [“in” always has a great advantage the senate a bill extending for two Hipp & Chandler Clothes for Men and Boys Your Bnsinesa Appredated LEGAL PAPERS CHRONICLE PUB. CO. Phone 74- an “out” party. candidate. How far Republican vot-!over the party of the “outs ers can participate in the nominat ing primaries to assist in renomi nating friendly Democrats in such dis tricts is a matter under control bf state primary and election laws. In some states it is possible, for a vot er .to enroll as a Democrat for nomi nating purposes, even though he in- And more years the 3 1-2 per cent, inter- the Republican party has not yet est rate on Feileral I-and bank loans learned how to function effectively as and providing for four per cent, in- *’Crops likes to be fed natcfaci,'* says Uncle NatcfaeL "Plenty of de bes* natcfael food jes* when dey wants it de mos\ Not jes* a bite at de be^^umin]^, den go hungry de res’ o’ dc time." That means a good healthy side dressing of Chilean Soda. Because it is natural plant/ood, it’s got plenty of nitrate and small amounts of ocher plant fo^ ele ments naturally blended with it. They’re not added. They’re there, blended b)’ nature. So give your crops a natchel side dressing. "Dat’s de sccrut,’’ says Uncle Natchel, "plenty of natchel Chilean soda jes’ when dey* wants it de mos’.” both TMI shop First la THE CHRONICLE Then In the Storen terest on Land Bank commissioners' loans until July 1, 1940. House advocates of the wage-hour bill rallied their forces to speed ac tion next Monday, when it will be ' brought to the floor by a petition of I NATUHAL CHIUM mmasw sooa \ - } /