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? A / / . J \ F»Rr rTGHT THE CriNTON CHRONICLE. CLINTdN. 8. C. , _ _ . .V' THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1938 Extension Services Tells Things To Do ALL IM THE SAME BOAT I JMany Phases of F.arni Work Im portant for Summer Months. Clemson, Aug. 14.—Many farm work are important tention in late summer, say aion specialists, listing these: Agronomy 1. Plan now for abundant winter Vtgumes for soil improvement, the OBOst economical way to increase soil fertility.. 2. Do not pull fodder; it is ex tremely disagreeable, an expensive pnctice, and reduces the yield of com. everywhere phases for at-; exten- to; msille- gwen 3. Clean up weeds .prevent .seeding^ 4. Give'Cotton harvesting cnnsi ation and determine not to pick or wet cotton. Horticulture 1. He:ins planted in late Augu;<t often bring a goo<i price. 2. After peach harve.st cut out a’l troken linib.8. as u preventative f. i shot-hole borers. 3. <'h‘an up ground where vege tables hdve matured, to lessen m- B«*ct arid disease damage next sea son. 4. I‘liint the fall garden. Insects and Diseases 1. Plow under oI«l plants soon af ter harvest to destroy insects. 2. Be prepared to fight, the fall army worm with poison and barriers. 3. Continue spraying tomatoes with 4-4-50 Bordeaux to control leaf dis- ca.ses. 4. Begin cleaning up the orchard .and destroy all fallen fruit. B. Clean up all fly-bn*eding places and use formaldehyde poison. f). Clean corn cribs of all weevil- infestisl refuse. .Agricultural Engineering ^ i pay duty on such merchandise as they'Riddle .spent, Sunday at Twih Lakes. ‘need on their farms or in their homes.' ^ i These Maine fa.'miers have sent a I-adies Aid Holds .Meet ' petition to Washington asking that ladies aid of Bailey Memorial ' their section of Maine be ceded to church met last Tuesday evening at WASHINGTON Canada. They have also’petitioned the' ^ho home of Mrs. David Word. Canadian government to the same ef- interesting missionary program 1 feet The state department is looking enjoy^ after ■which hostess ! intp the situation, and Washington: served delightful refresnmepts. i [gossips are wagering even money that' In HMoital eventually Canada will get that little [ i- j chunk of Maine. Whether it ha.s any bearing on the \\ a.shington, Aug. 8. These sre the Maine-Canada border or not, “<lTftr-dava” in whiz-b tVia Rtpntnino'. ■ .-j ^ ‘dog-day.s’' in which the steaming, ;breathle.“3 capital city spends its en- it is a coincidence ,at least, that the Xational Archives office has ju.^t sent ^ergy in trying to keep cool and doing i^o the International Geographical con Friends of^ Joe Campbell will I be glad to know he is improving aifter • an appendix, operation in Greenwood last week. ^ Glad to report Clarence Dunaway is doing nicely after undergoing an ! appendix operation at the local hos- ; little else. Everybody who can do so'^r^gj, Amsterdam a photographic leaves town, and tho.se who have to^.coDv of the award to 'the I'nited 1 Political Advertisement I remain here to amuse themselves with (.speculative gossip about what is go- I ing to happen when the vacationists get back—and afterwards.^ As an example, the latest explana tion for ^President Roosevelt’s sea- voyage <lown the Pacific coast to the Galapagos Islands, as if the desire to xopy of the award to 'the United States by the King of the Nether lands, 107 _years ago, of a strip of-f land along the eastern border of Maine.^but -which is stM'lin.XIanada. International Relations The boundary di.spute "was so acute in the 1830's between Maine and New' Brun.swick that the United States and -■»W. I go fishing were not explanation [ Great Britain invited the king of the 'enough, is that he went.to.make a Netherlands, as an impartial arbitra- ; personal inspection of that group of, tor, to settle it. His award of the dis- j islands off the coast of Colombia, with' pijted ten itory to Maine arou.sed the I an eye to their acquisition by the pt*ople of New Brunswick so that they United .States as a site for a naval sent an armed force to prevent Maine' jba.se to jirotect the Pacific end of the from taking possession of it. I | Panama canal, i Maine countered by sending a force* Those who circulate that yarn point, miiitia to the border, and the two! out that . the president has shown j “^*'Uiies” glowerezi at each other signs of trying to emulate his dis-'across the Madawaska river for a MAHON AND BRYSON PRESENT PLEAS TO CLINTON AUDIENCE tinguished relative and predeces.sor,'<'ouple of years, while Washington an- "Teddy” Roosevelt, whose greate.st. jounced its intention of sending 50,- exploit was the aojuisition of the Ca- <><>0 soldiers, if neces.sary, to enforce nal Zone and the initiating of the l^be awanl of the royal arbitrator. Fourth District Congressional Candidates Appear Here Friday Morning. Both Will Work For Economic Rehabilitation of the South. Bryson Raps Mahon's Stand On Wage-Hour Bill. |> Panama canal. The United States has taken in no new territory under the presidency Before a third war with Great Britain had actually been precipitat- e<l, however, Daniel Webster, the of Franklin Roosevelt, except to hoist I secretary of .state, and Lord the American flag over a few Httle * G. Heyward .Mahon, incumbent, and Joseph R. Bry.son, candidates for the seat in congre.ss from the Fourth Con- islands in the south Pacific which[^‘‘''» succeeded in negotiating a treaty were, in effect, nohozly’s property but;*” ''b'ch the Uniteil States gave up to which might be useful as refueling | most of the land which had been awardeij to .Maine by the king 1. <Jet the mower and rake in gotxl ffressional district, spoke before a running condition for hay harvest, |small Clinton audience Friday morn- 2. U.^e .August leisure time to con-iing. The meeting was held in thi* struct and rejtair farm buildings. j('a.sino theatre. K. U. Plaxico, exec- 3. Make grain storage* building.s rat-i utive committeeman of the* ('linte)n proof and tight e*ne»ugh f<)r (*ff(*ctive, Dcmoci-atic elub, presiib*(| ami intro- weevil fumigatiem. j .4. Build a wate*r-ee>e)]ing tank be-i siele the* well for elairy pretelucls; it I may leiwe*r te*mpe*rature LM) tee HO ele-l gre*e's. _ j 5. Investigate the- possihilitie*s eifj installing water in the* heiuse by us ing a hanel pump, a hyeiraul'ic ram,' etr either leiw-cosl system. eluceei the* spe*aker.s. Beith canelidates e‘Xpre*sseil the*ir thank.s for ve>te“.s, rere*Ive*d in ('lintem in the race* for Cemgi'l*s.s 'twei ye*ars Hgo. .Mahem whei sjieike first, stateel that jin his race* twei ye*ars age)” he eiiein’t j make any pre)mise*s, anel since* assum- I ing eiffice* has attempteel to represent jthe* whole elistrict. He* e*xpre*sse*el ,',u,lie<l and warkad '■‘'“‘'lofTh.'N'therlan'd,, , ,, ' Taking this historical in.stance as If h,- c„.dd aciu.ro tha (.alapaRoa: Koa..ip, are lsla.,d». where the I,IK »ea-ti.rtle. cemie* fremi, it w'eiulel be a feather in l’re*.siele*nt Beiosevell's cap, the* gossips say. How valuable an acejuisitiein the*y weuile'l be* is allothe*r matter. Doubt- LAl DS SE.NATOR UEORGE ♦ gratification that Presielent Keeeesevelt SmattH* Clark Says Geeirgian One of hael joine*el the fight em eceinomic elis- criniinatiem.s against the* .South, princi pally in the* matte*rs eif unfair freight Ablest In Senate. -llniteel States St. Ireuiis, .Aug. 13. Se nator Be*nne*tt Champ <'Iark, Demo crat, etf .Mis.souri, texlay eieclareel that, Se nator \\alle*4 K. Ge*orge*, of Georgia, De-nuK-iMlic anti-,\e*w De*ale*r, whom Presielent Ke»e)se*ve*It is eippeising fori reele*ction, is one* eif the* abU'st men in the senate*. ! Clark was nske*d te) ce>mme*nt em the* president’s sjM*e*e*.h at Barnesville, Ga., attaeking the* cAnelieiacy eif Se*n- ateu G(t>i>rf in the* GoArgla primary anel uigmg the* numination eif his eip- pe'ne*nt, TtTe* Mts.siuii'C scliaTeir, who' was eeiieimmate'd as the* De*meicratic se*nat«iiial candidate* August 1, saiel:' **1 cannot cnmmeiit em that as I eiem’t want to mte i fe*re* in any either slate. I have* an extre-me-ly high opinmn <if .'se-nateir Ge*oige*. His ceil- le-ague - bedie-ve* him to be* eine* eif the* able-st men in the* se-nate*. He* is eiiie eif the' finest anel be-st member.s and one* eif the- triie-st De*meKiats.” i suiei with assistance* such dis- i rates anel low wage*s and the pre*siele*nt leiielirig Tiis lit is heijieel to eliminate crimination. ^ .Mr. .Mahem stateel that ceingress pnsse*(l a farih hill he* Iheiught was ; what the farmers wanU-d. He* .said he had weirke*el harel feir busim*ss and iiielustry ami assiste*el in framing a lax bill tei assist in re*lie*ving pre*s.sure*. He* hael e‘n(le*HVeire*el to a.sMsl theise threiwn euit eif weirk by pieividing jobs -anel a.ssUtauee* in vaiiem-s way.s and Ui preivide ceimmeielitii-.s (o su|iply fam ilies. .Mahem saiel that the* heiusi* ri<lell(*i| the* eiriginal wage's an«l heiurs bill aiiel sent it back tei ceimmitte-e* feir ri-visiem, anel whe-ri it was returne-ei te» the* lieiuse* he* veitcel feir it. .Mahon saiel the* e|Ue*stiem eif the* cam paign is, "Which man can be‘tte*r se*rve* he was heirn in a log cabin' on the .side of a mountain, worked in cotton mills for 1 J te) better his le)t in life in oreler that I he* might make some contribution toj the* age in which he* liveel. He saiel j he* seelel riewsjeaieers anel dreeve an ice' wagon, weirking his , way through, Fuinian University, Jeiine-el the* armyi during the* Weirlel war, anel ce)mple*t-: ed the* law ceeiirse at the* University; b*ss the islariels. woulel make aiunex- eif .‘south < urolina with* honors. He'f»-ll**nt outer elefense feu* the canal, controversy over the was twice* e*le*cte*el te) the* Seiiith Caro- but it is {H)inte'el out tbat the ap-' Jina heiiise eif re jirese-ntatives freim F>roaches tei the* ‘‘ttel of the i Gre*enville* ceiunty anel deubse-epiently ] stre*weel w ith islanel.s uneler e!e*cte‘el tei fhe .‘“state* se-riate*. His eight. flags. 1 years le'gislative* e'Xperieiice*, he stateel,! If tbe* policy <if guareling all ap-| gave tary the* race feir cemgress two years ago.fbiel ways te) hoist the .American flag I he* jeel the* pre*sent congressman inp’''‘‘f 5*uch Briti.sh islands as the Ba the city of Greenville*. He stated he, hanias, BarhaeJe)s and Jamaica, the is nerw re*ae|y te) cemihat forces in the island of .Martinique, the inde- cemntry that are* fighting progress e>f penelent republic of Haiti anel San IK)- ihe* Seiuth, principally in e*c,e)nomici ”tbige), the .Netherlanels islands of ^he multe-rs, stating that in congress he!^ urucao gre)up, to say nothing 1 will eiieleuvur te) eliminate the differ- ' the Unite*el States will give up the blen-k on the .St. Francis river whose resielents want to become Canadian subjects. If there .should elevelop any seri- matter that e)Utce)me is regareleel as certafn, fe)r if there is one thing above all others which the piVsent administration de sires in its international relations, it is to cultivate ami maintain at any him a knowledge of parliamen-j P»“**t he.s to the inter-oc-ean waterway, fHendship of the jucKedure. He stated that in t'> be pursue<l, we would have government to hoist * ■— British of you m congress •}’ RUBBER STAMPS .\ny kind, to fit any husines.s. 24-hour ser vice. Reasonable prices. Telephone 74. The Chronicle Printers - Stationers H«* invited an oxaminatioti of his record—find out if he has worked hard and trie*! tOj serve the whole people efficiently. | He >aid that he will continue to make an honest, earnest, hard-working, <-ourageous coiigres.siiiari if returned to serve during the next two years.' Biyson paid tribute to the late' Congressman .lohn .1. .Mc.'^wain, native of I.aurens countv. "Before • nces in freight rates l)etw»*«*n the North and .South, which difference, he said, was tak«n out of wages of workers. Bryson lamied .‘Senator Hugo Black, now a justice on the United Stntesj.su- preme court, for writing the wage- hour bill providing a maximum of 40 I hours work, ami a nvinimum of 40 cents an Tioiir for labor. H»* decried the fact .Ml. .Mahon had, voted tore- commit tin* original bill asked by the pie-ident. I.iiter, he .said, 2tS nu-m- l)ers *if the lowt-r house signed a pe tition to biinj^ the inea.sure out of committee,, hut .Mahon did not sign Uhis petition, he charged. Finally, hej I said, a bill calling for "a 44 hour week ami 25 cent luinimum wage was pass<‘(l and this was the bill the con gressman voted for, he charged, in- jstt-ail of the original 40 hour, 40-cent I bill. ' He decried the widespread use of litjuor. .stating that he has never tak en a drink. Mr. Bryson rapped the difference compensation fiaid former service j men, saying that a brigadier gen- West Clinton News STOP! THINK! THEN VOTE For EDGAR A. BROWN There are three roads open in the U. S. Senate race— Ralph Smith of Newberry, spent, last week with his mother, Mrs. Beu lah .Mattox. ' [ Mis.s Virginia Mobley of Greenwood,! has returned to her home after spend-i ing the weeki.with Mi.ss Joyce Braz-| well. .Mr. and Mrs, Fern Hardman and children, Mr. and Mrs. L. .M. Evans vi.sited Mr. and .Mrs, Benny Spire.s in I^auren.s Sunday. j Mr. an*l .Mrs. la-ster Pruitt and family of Ninety-Six, spent Sunday with .Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Spires. Miss Ruth Rice of Williamston. via- ittsl friends pnd relatives here Sun- of;‘^».v- The silliness of the notion'that this nation will try to get more territory in or ailjiicent to the Central and South American countries is obvious wh*n the efforts to* bring al>out a closer iimlerslamling lietween the Unit«“tl States and our laitin-.American neighbors are considered. .No Need To Expand There is tmuV* like-lihood, say those who claim to have inside information of what the state department thinks, that this C:iuntiy may give up. a sliver of territory, than that it will try to acquire more. Up ill ,.the northwest corner j • j .Maim* there is a tract of a few hun- Mrs. Pat Murphy of Enoree, is-vis- dre«l s<iuare miles which, though a'iling her mother, .Mrs. Ursula Blake- jiart of the United States, is inhabittnl j ly. I by citizens of Frcnch-l’anadian ex-| .Mr. and Mrs. Fred Norton and fam-j Daction, who sp«*ak French, think in' ily, .Misses He.ster and Sara .Mead- Fr«*nch, and have to do all their trad-|ors of I^ncaster spent Sunday with, ing in the French province of Quebec,, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Meadors. j b«*cause their region is eiit. off from' Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and access to the rest of .Maine. , Mrs. Dunk Powers were the week- Thcy are giKwl farmers, intelligent i end guests Of Frank Carmichael in a, in ami industrious, hut all of their racial ami iH-omunic ties are with Quebec, not with Maine. .And when they buy a tractor, a pnre-bred bull or a sew ing machine in the <inly trading cen- |.Mr. .Mc.‘swaiti di<*«l. I told him 1 would eral's injury is worth no more than [never run against him,” he said, "but | that of a private, and will emleavor'ifis they have access to, they have to [that I would prepare myself so that to get the law changed by congress I- when he should retire I would be that pays officers more’ compensation quire into his record and judge for (jualifi***! to succeed Him.” He sketch- than privates. i themselves as to whether he is compe- ed the story of his life, .saying that^ In clo.sing he invite<l voters to in-|lenl to represent them in congress. White Pine, Tenn. Messrs. Don, Hubert and Billy Snel- grove are spending the week with their grandmother in Saluda. .Mrs. Ralph Stewart and daughter I^eanda, are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. 'Thurmon King in Che.st- er. Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Stewart of Goldville, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph One ifl the road back to no where with ^Ellison. D. Saaith. Another ia the road to good- nem know* where with Olin D. Johnston. The safe road is forward with EDGAR A. BROWN. You have one man who is FOR everything — a "Yea-man” in the person of Johnston, a 100 percenter. Then there is the man who is .AG.XINST progress — a "No- man" in the person of Smith. .And again you find the safe road with EIMUAR A. BROWN, a man with an open mind, ready to meet the problems as they come, reserving his rights to agree or disagree according to good or bad which might come to South Carolina. EDtUAR A. BROWN wants a FAIR deal from the New Deal for South Carolina . . He wants a standard of living for South Carolina equal to that of any state . . His record in the legis lature since 1920 shows that he is a man of judgment with the ability to accomplish worthwhile things. ATTENTION! Watch Next Week’s Chronicle For MERCHANTS Horse Show Specials Be Sure to See the Specials the Merchants of Clinton Are Offering Friday, August 36—Under Sponsorship of the CLINTON LIONS CLUB \ .r • ^ j: 't