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/ J J Jl- THE CHRONICLE Strives To -Be a Clean Newspaper, Complete, Newsy, and Reliable. me Clinton If You Don*t Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News. VOLUME XXXIX CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1939 NUMBER.2 BLUE RIDGE BOY SCOUT COUNCIL i MEETS HERE AND MAKES AWARDSI 11 READY FOR HIGH GEAR" Annual Meeting Held Tuesday Afternoon, Followed By Banquet, At College. Reports Show *38 Membership Growth Largest Inj Organization's History. Browmand,Merritt Are Granted Beaver• Awards for Good Work. I The ..nnual meetinjr of the Blue thintrs we cherish, and to equip them! council of Boy Scouts of Amer- to fipht their ad\*ersaries. j ica was held here Tut'sday afternoon “yiuch thoujrht is given to this' in the Un*sbyterian coKege chaptd q-jt-stion tht^se da>*s. i “Walter B. Pitkin, in a recent magi; with Dr. Roswell C. .Long, of Green wood, pi\‘sident, presiding. The ses sion was given over to group dist'us- fions and the hearing of repi»rts }H*r- taining to the organization’s w-^rk. In the evening at 7:30 in the col lege dining hall the annual lianquet wa.' the azim* article, lH“nn.>ans the prevalence ^ <i>f what he calls the over-privilegcxl ( boy — the ‘.<ilver-p!atter hoy’ who isj pampenil through a prolongeil child-1 hoo«l ami then put out in the world i without knowing the meaning of thei htdd with 3tK> in attendance from wonl ’work.’ We m“iHl men, he says, • eight counties cv*m|>Fising the who have Tivtsl the tough life, who district, and featurt'd with an address have toughent\l themselves from by William L. Watkins, of Amlerson, childhootl, men of skill in several who lauded the* Boy Scout program lint^s. ‘In a word of chaos, we ni'edj and the work of the organization in tough minds in tough InHlii's. Andj providing for a mon* desirable citi- the higher form of toughness is adap- zenship in the future. tability.’ The session was aDo feature.! hv' philosopher, the €l«tkm of officers for ly.iy and recently express^! the I presentation of Bearer ' awards «ame thought in thi“se woid.s, A j Jesse D. Broun and W. A. ^ both of Greenville. A. B. Carson, for- matches an<! an mer president of the council, making ** ease all winter. the au-ards for^distinguished .st^rvuce Scouting, in a very '"ay, to the orgmnizaffon. teaches adaptability and self reliance. Dr. Roswell C. Long, of Gnenwom!, was rei'A-ettsI pr»-sident «>f the coun- handicraft of all sorts •cil for iy3y. (Hher memlH*r>- of the IH >>vnce oi camping alone, he leaims executive b^ard fi»r the ct»ming year n«H*t^sai> for GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEGINS ANNUAL GRIND WITH HARMONY Death Claims Beloved Woman Two Housivs Orjfanize and Name Officers. Little Activity First , Day. Lieut.-Gov. Harley HI. Miss Tensie Blakely Succumbs To Illness of Several weeks. Rites At A. R. W Church. Columbia. .Jan. Ui. — All wa.s har monious Tu«‘st!ay as th<- two hou.ses re<“lwU.«l officers ami began the 83ni ^general assenilily with pledges of co- .Miss KlizaU'th Hoi-tense Blakely.'Burnet R. .Maybank. 1 1 , , , , i. , u no will l>e inaugurat«ii as gov«*rnor kmiwn and loved by her f. leii is ;;s week .Miss Tensie Blakely, diisl at her limiie R,.presentative .S„l liiatt here early .Momlay morning follow-^ w»-ll. house speaker f«»r tht jinig ail illnt'ss of several wiH'ks. years, was given the place Kuneral services weiv heid Tm's.lay Kepreseiitativr Aerbst of ('harl«'st4tn, was 'l>(*aker 4*f liarn- jiast two again by .1. W. D. reelect»“il afleriUHin at 3 o’chn-k from the .As- , . , , . , • , n f 1 1 • u u ^in'aker pn<-ti“in, thi- choice mung .s^KMute uefornuNl Pres!*vterian church, . • , ^ I . 1 1 1. . ’ ma<u* iinaniniou.s on motion of lienro- cundui-t^'tl by her pa.st«»r. Kev. C. Bv-w, , tu. •• .. . , i, .. • , I » f • nsentative TBhonias H. IVwk*. .In. of Betts, a.ssistt-ti bv a former i*aa- i /J u u . ' , . . . I u II . t t' I -NewlM-rriCf who ha*! previously .said .‘v. J. K. Hmiten of (in‘enw«Hn!. . i i ,V ■ wouM offer for the place himseilf. I The ’senate leanun! that its presid ing offici-r, Lieut. Gov. ,1. K. Harley, who is convalescing from an illness, II I \i' 1. 'nil a prolmbly would not attemi the session roe, H. J. h.argle. \\alU*r Tmld and > „ ' i .« , , , IV. 1 iji 1, 1 'I'u. u .some weeks, ami <*l<*ct«'<l S<*na- David Blakely. Tht* honorarj* esci>rt| - • nuin tor. Re' Interment followeil in Kosemonl cem-i etery. Active |>alUH*arers uvre Grier Itlakely, Btmnie Blakely. iKiwus Mon- iConsisUsl of tht‘ elders ami deacons tor Taylor H. Stuki's of Manning, Think what a scout learns—he learns | From the ex- r.u ui.%1 .!.• t president pro-tem to pri'side in his of th«‘ chiin-h. .A large gathering of i « • • friends and ndatives asseinblevi at the^ , , , ^ , .Stuk**s church to |*ay a .ast tribute an*! many iK'uut.iful flowers bankisi uixin h^-r i i,. . , . ' 1 h«‘ hoiis«‘ ch^ereil Blatt wh»-n he has held thi* place .since and follow: Frank HambU-n, vice-presi dent; J. \V. Vaughn, Jr., commission er; Hewlett Suilivan. treasurer; O. B. G<iptMin. t xi-eutive; K«.iln*rt M. t'ulver, -gVistam ex»s-uti\e. C«*mmittee chairmen will be a' fol low.': \V. .\. .Merritt, finance; Dr. F. H H. Calh^'un. n-aining; D. F. .Mas sey, camping and activnties; K. Wr’jfht, health and .safety; B. K.' life. He learns to be careful f<ir his own safety ami that of others. Sorely the fact that no Iniy has In-ini drowned at any .scour camp in thni‘ years shows that. He h-ams what we like t«* refer to as ‘li*adership,’ which is Per Capita Cost S. C. Government Almost Doubles In 5-Year Period Washington. Jan. ment of r«»num*rce V The ttHlav D-part- II port* d that the |Hr enpirta ctist *'f oj><‘rati«*n Sl't.J.’i compare*! with $11.1'.' in I'.'.TJ. Th* gross ,K*lii *uitstan*ling at the gnive gave expn'ssi**n *>f th** l*>v« estm'in in whk*h .she was h«*!d. Miss Blakely ha*l live*! her entire life in this community. .Sh** was a «laught«“r *if t.h«- tat** fbivi*! Blak**ly aiitl Isalw-lla Sloan B!ak*ly. Ml'S Blak«* y was a *l**v*»H‘*l an*l conscH-iitiou- menilMT *»f th«* .A. R. I’. clo'C of th** fisi*al year was $ 11 ..V.h’i,- *’hui'ch an«l always l*»v*-*l ami supp*»i“t- another way of saying he can ‘*f th«* state g*>v**mment .n ju t.ak*' care himself and others; h** is Uarolina was $11.7s in 1937 compai**! H<Iaptabi*- an*l .s<*lf n*liant. with $R.s7 in It'.I’J. “.SonHsine recently sai*l tii us, ('.*»st |iaymeiiUs for *»pei-ation and K I>*>ug!a.s, Think how niiR-h *‘ffort is given th«*se mainl**nam'e «*f genera! *l*-paT'tm* nti to gi\c a Iniy th* boy w*iul<l get at training that t*»tal***l $‘J-J.012.31 Ml. In a*l<liti*.n. pay h<ini*‘ in thi" nu-nts aimniiit***! t*» $l,7I J2i"3 for :ii- 7*»2, or $‘2’J.27 jht eapita, ih** wh*»le «*<l it. .Sh«* w.i' a w-*>maii *»f many fine South-fuM<t*.*l or fi\**<l <»hligati*ins. tniit- of ' hri-tian chaniet* r. (M*ntl«*, Th»- *leht f*u 1^37 *loes n*»t iiichule km*l. c*»nsi«l*Tate. and *>f a fm-mlly $21.3s■’>,<101 «***unty r<*miburs**m* iit ami h**lpful ri:it in*, 'h** nia*l< roa*l bonds, th** priiu'i|>a! ami inl**re.st fin iul.', ami lh*»s** wh«i km w h**r wi*n of which an* m**t fnnii an app*nli*iii *i**vot***l to h**r uml f****l a *lislinct los im iit »«f stat*' r* v* nu**s to th** counti»*s m h« i |Ms.'iiig. for highway- Th«- n* t fumi«'«l *»r .Mi." Bluki*Iy i' .surviv***! hy *im* sis ebf lt*»tal l**.ss .sinkmir fund ter, .Mj-' .Matin Smith, advancement; ( _ organization*. Diatnct chainn»*n for tht* year will be L. W Jack.*n>n .Amlers*»n Hugh L. wh* n thismuntry was m*wl That tenwt *»n gen«*ra; purjHis** *ib!igat.ons. fix**<J ilebf lt*»tal I**." sinking fund 1«*i. .Mj-' .Matin* Blakely, with whom W. .A .Merntt, ^’’^‘* course, the* name ‘.scout’ is $'.i,.'>.A.'» fur inten*«t **n flouting *iebt ii'X't.s) was 4bb77<i..’»2s, *>i $‘21 .Sit ■ sin* lives!; fenir l»n»th»*r>, B., B. B., Greenvi U** *J A (jrwiham (in-en- catch the* glanmui Httacln*el t^i ami HM’Jo.lt'H fe»r capital outlays. p**r capita. In 19.32 tin* p* i **u|nta w-*K.,l; Ruv r. Tavb.r. Gn.,^; Wlph T. through the wnl-' R.-venm Wil^n, Uuroiwi'; D. O. <-,rpenU*r. The .\’ewbi*rr>'; T. D. Watkins, (Iconee; Roy McCall, Pk-kem. Me mb**rs-at-Large will In* a.' fol- R. Ballenge-r. Gn*«*r; W. A. Ba'nett, Gn*e*nw>Hjd; A. B. < ars*en, G've-nville; Wright Canmui, New- l*e-Ty; He*n HagxMl. FjMley; K. L. P axio, i iint'in; R. SLiarlin, lalwriy; , A A. Sib. y. Ware .S,W*; WHIiam I,. Uatkin*. \inl*r»on; J. L. Whatley, Greenvil 1* ; .\ .May-. Gnenwo***!; K K. K . JH-rg. G eenw..-!; B. .M. lainford, ti.e*<*i; F.*l Nin<*rtein, Wal ing of this natniti. ■ Was that early he»n»e naming g<**wl? Si*venty-five years ago an army wu' f<>rm**«l of lM)ys who haii that tiainmg in a<lap. tabdity an*l ;^*. If r«Luim***. A man nameil .Sw udem. wh** was the* (ifficial. ” hi-tonan f..r the*ir .m-niv, the N..rt.h- (’r<is.s Hill K;iilway Agfnl In I'.*.'12 th* nxvi|it.« totalesl $.3*^310,- m t *leht, iin*hi*iing «**»unty l•**lnlhun |H*r i-apita leve-nu* - .v* r« nie-nt i«>a*l lH»n*l-, was $3H.|S. Harvey ami F^lgar f,. Blakely, all t>f 4 iintoti, ami a w nl«* f.tmi.v o*iin«x*tion. Guthrie Lands Supervisor Job Depository Holds Annual Meeting Mrs. Whitten Loses'Father Am- **1*0 Arniv «*f the* |)ointt‘d By (lovernor Johnston As Sucres.sor To Idite Khct! .M.irtin, rn»%s J. A. I\|S r. tlrienville; R W Tayleer, iln-x-nville*; V. J. Lip-c ■m'>. P)eelmwrrt; D.ck A 'ne.!. .An leTs*-?* At the hnnejue*:. jU .Ac irn awa:*!' w« n- nia«it •** b a*ler- in the 1 for being trunn-iital in the- e.rgam- zatie*n of t eji? during 193s. Thee* re*eiving th .iaa:«K wert* K. J. B >- Fan, bam K. "naw, The»ma.« F. R.it- Irdge. Dr. k. P. Jt-ane-?. J. I-. What- Vy, J. .A. tJresFiaiii. B * FledcheT, J. W. Vaughn. Jr., F. B. St.euekmire-, Wyi.ys H Tay!<»r, T. P. T*>wnse*ml, D:. Roswell r. lx>ng. J. W. Bemnl, W. L. Watkins. Iannis J. .M<»s4*le*y, Tracy .Iackse>n. the Rev. J. H 4 art«*r, J. .A. Pipe r, C. K. Wnght ami W. F. Monts. Therj* were presenUil th<*it awanls by Rev. C. K. Deeugias. D. E. Ma-ssey presenteel spe*cial banmTs to 17 l.>^*>»>ps for haxnng in at- terxiance* at <’anip tt!*l Imiian elunng the pa-'t summer over 50 per cent of gra*ua.«, their mt“mlH*rship, and reports on the* ■work and pngress of the varieeu.- dis trict' in the council elunng 7;s -w* re maele. AA'atkins Is Heard In extolling the s<r*»ut program. Mr. Watkins .said: ph .A. Guthn*, Hill citizen, wa- w* 1! *<n ! ■•A tl <l;iy Peetomae-, sai*l this eve*r !ook*sl ’.ip>n It can f**ig»< that army *»f tat- teresl uniforms ami bright musket*, t'lat’ Iniely *.f mcemiparabl*' infantry which f«'r femr y«*ars o«rn*s| the n*- vuli um.n it'..bayom'ts, *>p|»*»sing a ..... ..... . -ant front I*, the mighty ronce*,,- "rqi^'nfesl by «^.v*.rn*H Olm D .».,hn ••atom .f ,H.w.r brought ai^aiiist it; as .suis-rvi.se.r e.f.Uaixt, wte.h. receiving ternWe bh.ws. di*l V f;'*; '*;• M*'nsl i.cm *.f /et fail t*. give rhe like; anel which, '• vital in all its iiaits. .lusl *,nly with """ • It* annihilatiem.’ .During th. *lay .Mr. tluthr * i*- “.AikI ther-. Ixiys in «l**feat, **maci-,hi.s e**»ninii"si*»n at < o'uinhiii at*il. sick, crippleel. r**turn*s| home to *ud w**nt t*» Iaiun*n' jn th* a^t* i- a f»i*wtrate state. The*y built frenii the* u«»»n ami t4M»k *iv.*r the* *lut:*- *»f th*- Dim-tor.** and Officers Re-elected For Coming Year. Statement .Shows lncrea.se In Busines.s. *'i'i i.it* *.< xt Th*- 4 *>mm**n ial Ii«-|M.sit**rv *»f 4 Im t*>n h*-I<l it.s annual st'skholih-rs nu* ’iiig I ii* s<lay aft*Tn*Hin at whi**h Tim*- Mt m**mt» f-' *>f it' bran! *tf di- '••e t**! ' w« r** I«•-t-l*s*f*-<l to s**r\«- for ari<»th* r y*-ar. ai* ' I .i-ml of Mr-. B. O Whitt*-n nf thi • ity, -.vill -ymiaithi/** with h* r in th** eh-ath *»f h#*r fath**i. .1 I Bal- hni.'*-i , s»;, w liH'h •“.curr**! at hi' .'m u *•« a horn*- Ja-t V\eslne-*lay night f**! luwing *l*s lining h**;ilth *»f -•-vei.il y-.ii M*. B.iil«'iig*-i luui Iss-n a iii*-mlM*r itf Riehbimi l*n--.bv;*‘i lati *hs‘i-i«*el the* “i is** *>f )lictat*»rs*hip ami th<* jM r'*x*uti*>n in many Ian*}' *»f my *»w-n |H**>pl**.“ “.As my h«*art Inut.' with .sympathy for th** oppi-**ss«**l. I e*an but give* thanks tn tj,*,! th.i: I was Unn ami t*ar**«l ill .\i;i**rica. and in ’he .slat.* *>f South 4 arolina, among ti»l«*iant (Hsipl**, when* a man is a mati for at of that." The housi* ch*s*r*s| again w h*-n Rep- Ii-se-ntative Harry R. Hugh' of <’c*»- many n, ^anl h*- ho|s-d ‘h*- pi-«*ss w<ml*i .s»s* ‘‘that A.Ie.lf H itl**r I* inforimsi in no un**ei1ain t^'imi; that ;i gentleman of Ji*wi^h * vlraeUem ha- this *lay lice^n I iinanimeiiisly .•l.'ct.sl s|s*ake-r.’’ He sail! Blatt ha*l “lNs*n 1ri«s| ami f*iun<i worthy.” Biatt *tru»*k th** k*-yn*.t** *»f the* shm’s o|H*ning wh«*n h** pleslgesi “my full «s><t|»<*t-ati<in an*l -up|Ntrt l*» that •listinguishisl .S«>(ith 4'an*)inian frotii 4 har!e*.*aon. whei ts t«* Ih- the next g..v- * rm>r of S«nith 4 aiolina," t** th«* se*’i- al«-, all -tat** <ie*partm«'nts ami h*>ii'*- m< iiiIm-I ' “to th*- «*ml that w*- might a*-*-<*mpli-h th<»-e things ni*.-’ fh*.**—- sai y for tin* p*-'*p« «i* .'..u h 4 Ima Th** -{H-ak* t -.-«j*l h* .ea- a g * at lM*li« vi-r in pr*»**s*tiiig th*- i*it* n--* <»f ’ll** working man. “4 In* way that tli* wen king man chure*h f*»r r.ui b«* a--.ui*-*i **f a j**i>, i- f**r u- t*» ha<l s<*rv*sl |>'< i**t-t imlii-tiy n*>w m .o>uth 4’ai*»- M«-iiib« r' *>f f h«* 'mi.ihI Jack II S G Dillard, nry, F. M Bo A’*»ung T. ru.n* <»f a war-t*»rn and wa.stesi IhimI, office* aft**r filing his c**mmis the place w-e* caJ ‘home*’ tesjay—^the i'or .17 y**ars Mr. (iiithne ha- ••rv- fin*-st sfHit **n this gr«at e*arth t«i liv**. ♦"’1 S^tilHaml Air I.im- s‘«ti<*'i •And in doing it they didn’t e‘X|H*ct or agent, **|H-raU»r an*l e*xpix*.s. ag*nt at ask. m»r woui*l the*y have acceptesl uiel ^ Hi,!. In a.si.uniing his r.*w of- or re*,ief fr*>m the gove*rnment eir any f<ce, .Mr. fiuthrie* .states! that h** . «*!i- *»rie* else. glide for r»*tin*menl, which will -'xin “.AIaj*ir J. L. Toke-r .the father erf f’diow. the late* ih.stinguishe**! Davi<l R. Co- Befeire* ‘..he* a|»{HtintnH-nt w;,- -na*!*- ke*r, the first citizen of thi.s .state there was <-*>unty-wi«l«* int«<i**s»t i.-- *he while- he* iive-el, re*turm*<l home at th** filling 4»f the* vae-ancy, with a Y<.ung, 4 . W St*»n*-. W W Hauls. H ii H !an*l, 4 >. I. .'sh*»l> , .bdiri ami U . D. 4’**|M*lan*l. .At a subv«s|ii-nt ims-iing of th*- b«.anl, the* f«dl**w-ing <»ffi*-*-i.- w»*r** le- i-h'e't***! f**r I'.L'Ii*; Jack H. Vioing. pi« .si*i* nt; H. D. H'*riiy. v o .presi «l«-iif; F. .M. BtdamI, .sens*taF^--tn*a' ui**r: .Miss V«-ru W ilsein, bH»kk<*e*p*‘r. iiioi*- than •'••• >**:eF- ami th'- *-hini-ii a- **!*!«-r f*M- Jo y»-ar-.. him- Ima, ati*l pr*-\«-ni p;i'-.»g« *>f th *>*• **ia! *-r\i**' w**i*- *'on<iiM't«sl fre»m tlie* loll- liarmf'il to imlii-’iy If w*- *-in <-hu * Ii **0 T'ri- s*l.iy aft«-ni«Hin. II*- as-ni** in*ltistrj- aFi<J w**,i'th tfiat w** wa- an upright 4'hri**tian g**iitl**man Aant th* in in .s‘..iit4| 4 u-.iliti.i tit **-»• h* 1*1 in iiigh est**e*m in th*- community '"»n Ih- ma<l** avai'ab * t'l 'U-.i'iil- ..f in w'iii-h hi- ii'*-ful <if«‘ was sin iit, job- for th** um-mpltiy* *1. ami his <l**alh v\h*» knew him B*-i.l.*s Mr.. Whitten ’he* *i*s***a-.^l ae’i.m that 1- -iirviv*sl by thr*s -**ifs, 41. W., J. cau--*sl s*ii-i-**w to "I invite* y*>ui >*r:*'ii' *-on.-.uK*r- ^ at ion t*i th*»'*- m.i:’*i‘ with the h ►jh* Whitten ’he* *i*s***a-.^l 'I' , uml IbniMT lUiile*ng<*r, all **f *s*a, iwi* •laught**|-T-, .Aliss I .alia l*-ng**r *>f .-s* *.« c.i. .All s M A .s**n- I’val- Knox *»f Th«- annual, financial n*|H»it submit- Andn'W-, 19 gr:in*l*-h.l*li>-n ami on** t**l sh*>we*i that th** *h*|H. it*>ry had gi**at giand* hi!*l. His wif**. .Mrs. *-nj*»y<-*| a satisfae-teu-y' ami sii**«**-s'- Lu*-y Hugh*-- Bi»il**iig**i, prs****** 1***1 him fill y*-ar. ’Th** Inwr*! ;ul*hsl $2,.3tMl t«» th** grav* f«>ar y**ar' ago. fr*>m untlivi*!***! piofit.s t*» th«* surplus • — w ill warrayt n* w jmliist-i* w**alth e**>ming int*i o.ir -ta***, an* n*»w pung «*!'**w3i«-.'-*.“ B'»th boll'**' agt*-*si *,n 12:3ii tomorrow t*» h**ar 4l*.\«*rnor .1 diMsteui’s la-t annual fii* --age. al-o p anmsl •*# nann commit:*-* ami t hat p. III. 4 H:n Th*-y *S t'>- nunile-r fun<l, Th«* 'tat«*m«*rit as of |i*vemlH*r r-x I **n«l of that war on crutch<*s. A Har- ‘'f rutim’s nmntione*! in ce-nru-e tMin ;'Hst show-«-«l def)*>sjts *»f $2*'>4'i,ii3.‘1,7k, 1 clllTlCaS V«'110vKS he walk***! with those "'Uh th«* *»ffic«*. W. .1. n«t.ry’ ai,*i ./. with t<dal assi'ts <Ff $273.93.'{.39. | samt* crutch«*s, lM tw-e«*>n th** han*ll<*s of lv<»y 4 lawfopl of this .s****ii*.n, w***-* in- a pio.v to make his first cr<»p after clud<**l in th«* Jis.l. the war and lai<i the* foundation of a .Aft**r it lie*c*am«* known that Gov- fortur.*- that has giv**n this state* one* e-mor Jt»hn-t*»n w<iul*i mak*- an of it.s fin* ap- by eible the s*t**l exp riinentation that primary, it wa- r**|H,ii.**|. tho.igh r;<C i’t- colleg**s-, ami ma*!** pos- l>ointm4*nt ami n*fu.s***l to abid* County Finances Cited As Sound Reach S282,235.72 $2s2.233.72 in “W'e wonder if there have lK***n im- ha,« d*<ne Southlanel. so much for our -whole* The genei-al.s an*l the j)ri- officially, thaut;. 4 . \Vm' vill<*, was .-Iat***l for the > *.l M pn>wrm«te in th, worid in th, ''f**-* cam, hnin, as h, did, and a.th the san.e hanl work, the same self last generation. W'e live t‘**lay m alarming time.'. Nations are gripjH.*e] In war. 4Jne co-unuy. rich m tradttion, ;- split ;n civil war. its cities and fit*l<ls laid wa.s'te, its man-powe*r deci mated. A jK-ace-loving nati*»n has be*ei*n invaded by another in a war of con- que*sl, ami the world ha' l<x>ke*d on in horror, and done nothing. .And the threat of a greater war is ever pres ent. “In four of the great nations, all liberty of action, the right of owner ship of property, of free speech, of religious freedom is lost or fast dis appearing. At home we hear reports that the ‘isms’, of foreign lands are receiving increasing reception here. Our own nation is piling up an in creasing debt, is spwiding more each year than it can receive. W'e disre gard the inevitable fact that this continue only to inflation, repudiation, then Involution and anrehy. are times when we musit look to the protectioti that we as in dividuals can give to the <3ontinuance of the beliefs and institutions we value. Surely we can 4)0 no better work toward protecting these ideais than to train the men and women of, a few yean hence to see the true val ues of these beiiefs, to eberish 1iiei san.e re ianc<. the 'am** courage, the .‘^me faith in their Go<l, lh**y lifte*! their state out o{ the depth.*^ of war-t*>m *le.-uia:. -:. t<> what it i.s tmlay. M«;st '-r.tir.ued on page .*-:x) Teachers Meet In Laurens Saturday DKIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A LIFE! So Far This Year There Have Been o FATALITIES from AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS in LAURENS COUNTY Let’s Strive To Make 1939 a Safe Year On the Highways. *11118 4iaie last year, 0. Th«- I,aur»*n- Uevunty T*-a -h*-rs' a.-- s<K-iatioTi~vrin Ik>|i1 it' Jar.-jary 3n*-*-t- ing in the l^ur*-n.s high !*cho<,l h'lihl- ing Satuniay morning at l<i:34) o’cKick. .A. D. .Alx-rcromlde of .M*>’,irrtville. tills presi«Jent of the association, w.;i ]»ie- side ovor the meeting. The g'-nera! subject for the pr**gra.m w.ll U-, “Th** .Spiritual V'alues In Eelucation.” The addres.s of the *lay -whll b«* ek-livere*! by Dr. D. W. Daniel of the EngJsh department of Clemson college 4'olI**»-ti«>ns *if .'tat*- aii<l <-')imty tax- *■' for 19.37 up to Jan. J of thi.s year f'ach«-*i $2>'4i,l71, 4*»unty 'rrca.sun-r .Simi».'on re|Mi!'t.s, that figun- being .'‘29,111.23 shoit of the $^»4l9,.’P."».i!I coll«*ct**<l at the sam** *lat«* last y«*ar. The *liff*'r*-nc**, h«* i^ a r> Fult of lh«- n rn«»va] by th** Ia,st .* gislat ur«* <>f the five* mill -tat** f»ro|K*rty tax. f o]Je<*;ion.'; thi' y<*ar, th**i*'f<m*, he >aid, are c<»niparative]y $1,421.91 ah**a*l of last year ina.sniuch as .')38.2-l of th«* 1937 figun* went into I*res«*nt indications are that county collwtions will run to Ho per cent or Ijetter, he stati**l. The one jier cent penalty for Jan uary' on uncoJIecU*d taxes is now in effect, Treasurer Simpson states. From the .standpoint of public fi- T'* da'** a ;*»tai I,ns «*'•::«.n - lively *-h*ck- f*»r 1‘.'.'7. a\«-t-aging .'•■>;{ 5.3 h:*- b.*-n T****«*iv>*l for farm«*F - ‘‘f ’hi- *- .’intv. it i- an no ir «-*->l f •>•11 ’h** 4 an.'iori, «-<» in’ v ag* r, >ffi< .f <’ T. nances the county may c*xp**ct a fav- T^ ^v<j.tional will be le*l by Rev. W', N. Long, pa-stor *»f the First Bap tist church of this city. The enter- |>4| \fi>avc tainment feature will be provieled by,* ‘^*"‘”*^ * *'^ KAISIA I Alh a group from lauren.^ihigh .•*chfH>]. YEAR-END DIVIDENDS I laurens, Jan. 7.—.A regular divi dend of three per cent and an ex‘i,ra dividend of one per cent KIWAMS .MEETI.NG TODAY The first Ktwani.s m4?«*t.ing of the, year-end new year will be held this evening at was declared last week by the Pal- Hotel Clinton at 7:30 at which time metto bank for all its stockhidders, new officers will be inducted into of- L. G. BaUe, president, announced, fkje, committees named and plans out- In hia message .to the stockholders, lined for the organization’s work. R.(the president expressed gratification' E. Fergu^ is the club’s retiring j that business had been such as toi president, and will be succeeded fori warrant the extra one per cent divi- ’39 by Dr. A. E. ^lenoer. dend. | WHO WORKS WHERE? I). E. TRIBBLE CO. D. E. Tribld**, Pr**.si*l«*nt \V. B. Trilibl**, Vice-Pres. R, Jj. Plaxic**. S**c.-Tr(*as. W. D. Aelair Mrs. Mary T. Eargle J. Clarence Cop**land L. T. Raniagi* Manuel Wax (colored) .JanH\< Dunlap (colored) Marshall Suber (colored) This firm employs f)ne previously reporte*! firm employed Total ... 10 0 19 It Pays To Trade IN CLINTON iii<*!i*n\ t<» arrarig* f<»i tin- ina.igura- t :«>Fi *>f tin- ii**w g<>-. « nuu auil li**t»‘i ti- uii* go;**!ri*»i- .laiiiLi-y 17. I I h** 1* gi.'lativ«* mill- star*'**! gi iii*l- iiig i-arly a- l**»*h '* fi;*' ii- au-i r**p:-«*- **!.*!rr.t*s iFitriMjii* • <i t»il!s. v.-ra] l*M-.i!'FII* a-*if* - w* « to.--'***! into h*- -i-Fia:** h f<,’>* ari<l '3** .\ik«*rF h<»ti->' •|t*I*ga‘: .n -imiFi-**!<«! a bill *<» • ■xt>riil t h** pF**s**i! Sii-hn-.j t**xti!*‘ -.vt*( k law '*1 4).-*,i:m- -j.!, l;*Hi. Th*’ p* <• ac‘ w iil . : May 1. R. j’»i-*-ci!’a*.i\(- B' I • Lit; < «»!* .^jia.''ar.hiirg. * trotUhe.: a bill to rat ify .1 *on-t;* ItloFKil am*-rulm*-nt t*> -e- iii'.-.<• th>* :hF-<-*- iFiiil j>f>*[H*rty !**vy f.»r < hi*'*I-. It -.va- ref**rre*i t*» th** j-j.li- i4itry nmTrmt.t*’**. i.i gi.s!a':-.i )-a:if;cati<in i' tuv*ssaty' t'l * 'xnp!. •** til*. i««-ia*»vai approved by 4 »,< i .*i! t.!4-*;l;*,)ji v*»t«*i;- in Nov* ml>**r. In the "t-rm-, -.vh**!*- retnniiti**** a'- signiiu*nt< wer** i-outin<* approval of (ii“**i.si<>ns of la>*i night’s caucus, it was announc(*d that .St*nators S. M. Ward of Ge*>rg*'town, .I<vhn .M. Wise of (■hi*sU*r .an«l Taylor Stakes of 4'’Taren*l*)n, w’ouhl continue as chair- iiivn of the finance, judiciary an«i highwaji’s committees, re.sjiectively. Th«* .s**nate rt*el«*eU*«l Jamt*s H. F*nv it's as clerk, I^ane L. Bonner as riading clerk, the R* v. R. ('. Betts as chaplain an<l Z***i Ho|»e a.' .'ergeant- qt-|arm.s W'ithout opiHis.ition. William •M. liaFTiwell was apfi*tinu*«i a.'.'istatit clerk by FowJe*:. The hou.se n*r.am*-*i James E. Hun- iter, Jr., clerk, O. Frank Thornton of ('lover as F'eaeling clerk, the Rev. R. I. Corbett as chaplain and W. Mar tin Crenshaw of Pend!Won, as ser geant-at-arms. all without oppositKm. Hunter name*! .Miss Inez^'atson as- isisitant derk. Pope, of Newberry, wa.s named tem porary chairman in the house, pre- (Continoed oc page six) J \.