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f 1 y THE CHRONICLE SiriTes To Be a dean Newspaper, Complete, Newsy, and Reliable, If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News. 1 VOLUME XXXIX CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939 NUMBER 12 SEEK TO HALT iCIinton Group Seeks HITLER MARCH^ Opera Star To Sing Here This Spring Bo^s .GAS TAX PLAN A four-man tiolotration from Clin- j Call for I'nion To Stop Rekh In ton. togt^hor with a jrroup of aWut „ , , _ ra ^ -a 1 from the Kinards section, appeaivd' Central Europe Definitelj . I h^fore the Laurens county delejration itary In Tone of Declaration. at Laurens last Monday, seeking: the Britain Takes Lead. consent of the delegation CO pave thoj » rt^ad fixHU Mrs. flayne Workman's] EUROPE \T \ <il.ANl'E house to the intersection of the nvadj Rome—Italv declares -fui: adhcr- ^rom NevAinury by Bush River church, j ence” to Ronic-Berlin axis in Cxech * distance of alH>ut thret> miles. crisis, attacks “united front of thi democracies” as “harbinger of wav.' silent on colonies. London—Britain talL for comb;- .u i i i .i ■ , „ r» 1 1 1 scnting the Lioii> chib, were-the < Im- nation of Russia, r anc*. Polan*! and ^ , i Ma\n>r P. S. Bailey, representing I the city: H. L. KichelbtMger, rt‘pvc-; senting the Chamber of t'onimei cc; ^ H. 1>. Payiu and R. S. iLvciis, rcpiv-j Ge nan agg:v>s.on; s 'me form of hiTSflf against c.amor increa-* c.-n.-vcrij)tion. Paris—Undi-^cioseti number of mi’.i- tarv and naval reserves caiAsl to cd- and spoke in be-j toll represtmativt half of the project. i Ni*wlH*rry county i> planning to I»ave the Bu>h River n.'ad to the l.au-; lens county Imt. and highway .V* is in, the state program for paving during ( s to man Maginot Line on lierman coming vear. The three-niih frontier; IVemier I>a ad!er .leerws conmvts the two highways hour week for most industries to pr^,vide that si'ction with an 1 s]teed up productuHi. ade\juate improvtsl nta«l system. j Bucharest—Rumania summons a»i-i Also appearing b*'fore_the deU»ga-j nitional troops to service after hear-^tion the .-oime day was a group from ing rt'ports of Bulgarian. Hunga- the C'rx>ss Hill section st*eking the im- nan and (ierman ti\H>p concentra- pn>venH‘nt of the Hidfast road, tions; shouting of iierman citiiens The delegation t«M*k the r»*«iuests and death of German legatkin serre- under coiisuieration, and no definite tary arouse fears of “incident.” action ilcvelo|H*d. Washington- United States forma;- • !v ends Germany stinging “comiem- nation” of Germany's -.eiiure «>f Uzechslovakia; write' actam into dip lomatic rivonl as “u unton lawless- nes.s. Kauna.--—Lithun;un caik.net m »x- tiaordinary ses<ie»' rej»ti~ted to ha\« . (S idkd tk» yield M* -I t< Germany. Mos<'ow -Skkviet gkkxerr.nient an- i.<kunc»-k Britain ha- re>'t,%l as “pre mature” a Sovie’ prskpik'al fo: a -iv power ci>nfer»T»c» t m«* t G» rman » \- |ian.«ion. Governor Thinks State Road Body Spends Too Much Library Bond Issue DEBATE WARM Books of registration to nualify to [vote 0(1 the (juestion of the down of Personalities Enter Discussion To Change Basis of Distribut ing Revenue. BIr Counties To lA)se, Is Claim. Uolunibia, .March 22. — Recriiniti.a- riiiiton issuing $25,000 bonds do lie 1 ustnl as the city’s part in the construe-! '(ion of a public library building here.j 'opened yesterday at the office of W. 11>. (’oiu'Iaiul, .supervisor of regi.stra-1tioiis flared in the senate last night tion. The hooks will remain o)H'n for | as dehate went forwaid in the fight j the ri'gistration of V(i*(u-s through Kri- lietween hig and little counties (kvc Ulay, March 31. tlie )tro)>osal to yhange the basis o;' .\ site oil South Broad .slrc*et has distrihuting llu*. eoiinties’ one cent leeently Ix'cn di-eded the town of shaii' ol liu“ ga.>ol;ne tax. t iiiiton i>y I’l i'shytei iaii collt-ge for Senator Jefferies tkf (‘olieton ' took I'the eonst ruct ion of the proposed exception to the l eiiiark made !.« e ; building w hich is to he a federal WIV\;week by .Means of Ch.irle'toii that j IMojocl costing approximately $S5,(»(M),j (.lofferu's) and Itrown of Barnw -:. I Follow ing th(‘ filing of a fri‘ehold<>rs [ w en- "the real authors" .d' the nie.t.-- 1 petition hearing the required majority ure. of signatures with eity council oiH He a-ked Warren of Hampton and Fehruaiy 27th, the elirtion was or-, Thomas of .Allendale, tlie aiithor.s, if dered and notice of same has Ixaui ] he had ever spoken to them about appearing in this paiu-r during the th»‘ measure. month of March. In (trder to vote in dhe bond eli'ction calU'd for .April 11th, the voter must have a llb'lS or 11139 county n>gistra- tion certificate issued not l*‘ss than thirty days prior to the tlate of thejthat not om* woid has elivtion. He must also produce pnKififrom (’olleton or the "1 would* like it cleartni up,'' \V;ir- reii said. ".A numlK*r of senators have given utterance to far-fetehisl state- meiils alkout the authorship of tins hill. 1 want to affirm positively . . the senator senator from this of payment of |>oll tax, if liable, and Itarnwell s|)ok'en to me about liaymeut of all .state, county and townibill until after its infroduction.” taxes for the yeai IIMS. When sueh .Miuins said h*' had "the highe-t credentials ai’e presented by qualifieil | regard” for Jeffm ies and that he did voters to .Mr. (’ojielaiid during the'not mean to reflect on him by saving si»eeified ten days periiMl, n-gistration [ that the folleton senator ha.l lu . n J^.kOOR.OIKI Seen .\s Exces.sive As All Other Departments' (;iven Only $10.(HKMKHL ANNA KASKA.S .Melropolilan Opera ( oiitruho. Who Will .Sing Mere In Mh> I i'eidificates for tlie election will he I dulv is: Ued. I "di.-creetly absent” during debate lu-t Fi idav. Greenville, .March 20.—"I have no *1 larn-l with the slate highway kle-i FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION TO BRING CONCERTS TO CLINTON Arrest Last Man Clinton Robbery Herman Ellers .Arrested In Send Warrant To Speed F>\- tradition Proceedings. Ibrlin Hint**tl r-n*n c-nsilet mg partment and I -hall have none, but; • i 4« %i *• j v ut w’u Washington. Sheriff Weir To retaliiary artion Und.^l I do not bei.ev, that one depa.inient ^'O**"* Organization Perfected At .Meetinj; Monday NiKht. Will] , „ Mattes for imia-.itson ->f i5 per cent <*f our sute government should spend| Sponsor Series of Three Entertainments DiirinR the Spring. countervailing dutie-* on tierman $2-k.iHi0.(HHi a year while the remain-j Canvassers At Work Seeking To Secure Membershi|>s. goo<|«: Hitler ■»ef>ds persNsna! note to der of the state g*>vernment i.s .si>end-j ^ Premier MusMdmi to • xplam !ate5t mg about $10.1>00,000," said G<»v. Bur-! move. net R. May^mnk here tonight Kudape<t—Hungary calls atidittonal Speaking before a jt'int .Mean.' said he spoke foi' an hour “latlii r consti iictivciy" hut that the l»i<‘ss ii«|Miit(‘d “the highlighUs.” When he last night made a faci-tious icmack alkout .Icffctik s hoing "away front the seem* of the crime." Jeffeiies (b- manded: “What crime? The crime of trying to get equal ju.sliee in Soutll ai >- lina ? " .lefferie.s calUd .Means a "show man,” and .said the I'haileston sen'a- laiuren.s, March 19. — Herman Kl- toi' would have mad(‘ “a ginnl lawyer. ri*M rvi»t» to colors to strenr hen Ru of the civic clubs of Grt^enville, .««>- . evening at eight v mh s. .si. « .>..,1. . . , u. , vv u i manian froikti-r; Hungarian faniilie* .bank said that thnmghout the ^d-1 wo. kers were pn -eut ; musical circles m a r.vital in Tow„ lI «“y leave border regions as troops mo\^ ministration h«* pn»pose<I to etijoycHi a delightful dinner. hall last .Novemlxu- and was th<* oMly. yi, rr u- .. i cooperate with the jutikial and association wa.s organized, winner of .the Nauinliurg foundation‘ ’ *•' wl!\i, ' * **"'-1* “ ^ w,..ks ago under the d.-laward in I93H. ITie third concert,'communicating wrth the arn^M- OV. nor-, ('Union Fine Arts assiHiation'second concert will Iw given by Car- , . u lu,* r u * u.. nave ,,moe a ginm lawyer. .. , • . n /M o .L 1- 1 L bus, tm* last member of the (luintet "The most effect ve arirumeiii inv held Its first regular meeting in the roll (ilenn, a .South < aroliiia girl who i .. i i i .u i> . i , , , , 1- • at ^ • 1 I i_ *1 • I* itnttl ill okt into hho mhmH'iI tni* ivOVul^ooil friciHi fpoiii ^ diiilit ...n*,lining rinim of the ( Imton Hotel has received great prai.se as a violin-'...,, . i...,, li ii inm naiiist<m couui le Mav-' ... ■ t . I I ■ • -'L I i_ I V. \» I I Iby t Meaning pl.int at 4 Imton .several think <*f was to nick out ('.*11#*- le, .»ia> ..veiling at eight oVIock. 1st. She made her b.ww to New Aork] ”... i u. i .. .. .. u '<»"»* jington city officers hut is fighting' benefit under the bill,” Jefferies sui.l. ^ .1 •• 1‘tgcuc—4.'tcch<v«laT«kia rrpuNican leginlativc branches of state S^"'*’*'*'*.(vi-o Madam* parliament diasolved; -tructure replace- it. dea*!, no elections, L.ndon nt and I.*biun of |■‘raru•«• arr^i* f* th;*-* :ay state vi: .t; !..*”■ vk-" rnthu.sia.stit crisis give- tr.p d a nee. totalitarian ment, that h<*th he and the g»*m*ral as-1 ^ Rogers, repi« -«*nta- w hich has Ihm r definit«'ly .s«*h«s)iil<Hl ing offic*'rs. constitut»«‘n st-mbly woul«i *Io all possible to en- ouragx* n«-w industries to come into; tiv«« of the .Arm-rican <'onc«rt.*^ .Nows of the arrest was atic impikrt- S*uth Carolina an«l <bc<iart><i that l*«di*‘Ve It 1; t<k the b**st interests of .''•'Uth Carolina t*i s*s*ure all pos..ib|e financial aid from the fe*leraJ govi rn- sch<Kds *if our common-1 h 21 Ix.ndon. Ma: 4 1* *1 f«0 a ■ ‘T* Ku‘ la. p.Jan*! ar 1 (omian aggr«-- -.amor mcrea-*-;! f consenptum at * t «.n fo- n w Ku t es. Foreign M e '*■ ' ask«sl the th? e I 41 B kf S f •r • * iwnt for th* w*alth." Th* g.»v* rT'|nkki «'\;*unpoiane- .1 .y t" an au.lonce of J.Mi or PiB I*. I !T mad* up mo'*ly of bu i- . a .*1 p: ft-'ional nun He pai<l to rh«* .bgislatui** and said "This is n**t the bill that 1 wou.d draw," he said. “The hill I would supiMUt would be on** to eut all tin* cor- for lh«* fir.rt w»*ek in .May, will b** giv ! ii- v [ ' , V\ i .7" "'*"1' m the .-tat** higliway ysleiM. .. , . ... ,, Washington to ( harhdt**, officers in . .. . 'next h*--t hill wouhl he . , r. *ri by .Anna Ka.skas, contralto of (he... . .. . . ^. . . i n n. m i mii wouui in *.. I ii 1 . M u 11 ii* i> M . I . \* L- I fb" lattiT town tian.siniLting the me- ' Hams, pr«*si<l**nt; .Marshall W Brown, .Metropolitan (ipera < o. .Miss Kaskas , , ’ .. , . , , ■'1‘gc to Liuri-n.s. .Sheiiff Wn vice-pr**.si*l«*nt; ‘.Miss .Sybil Munl«*tt»', was Imard by several (Imton music s*sT*ktai*y; ami l>i. .'s. .M. Huntley, lov«is when sbi* gav** a concert in tr«*asun*r. Th* poration. Th** offic«*rs w**!*-; H. hr. .S. .M. purpos** of a so- .\i'wb*'My two years ag*i, and tlios*. alloiat** th** gasolim* tax -tri<*tly on .* to Liuri-n.s. .Sh**riff W i**r said ba.- is of count.v I’oad mileag** um!< i lie wouhl Dirward a warrant to fair limitation.” Washington to s,,e.*d evlradilion pro-. Jrffoitr^ argm**) that if the road ciation IS to bring t*» Clinton arti-ts who heard h* r hail only word leedings. *f 1o|» «*alrbn* and affor*! this and piai *• for bodi In-i artistry and p<*r-' I haVk bi-coru** convinced that H4 ..* <'!arat .on a common p.».icy ' re gr*-ssion and ninding w |;n HkiTa •kf t*lbu?i ■ 1- *''.aT " ibe- -*.i.;ir of *>ui gi 'ii ia! ass«*niblyi ale !i .- to • U ngthy ’’ H** a'S«*rt«“*l '*4\ that With ^h*- jirkdiii-ms th** a sem- a b>*m« " fa< • » i: w* li t** tak** du«* * g tini- ami giv* th«* utmost eor.si«|*.ra- ag- t .n t*» "th* manifold taxation an*l *c. oth« r issu* s which arx* *>urs." surrounding «•omlllllnltl*■s with i.ntii .sonalily. ral «*nt*rtainments. The a isiation Then* are 2'» worker.- «anvji plans to pr**s<M,t thr*«- comer* tin- 'iinloM to oLt.iin tiieniiM.rs for spiing, beginning tin* w**i k afp i a iM iation and the drive will elos* Last«*r and ending the fir wei k m .Saiurday night at six o’eliM-k, Ibn - ing t he May. Tentative pladr ar** to bring 'he fol lowing artists for the sen**': hiaiic<s Blaisklell, flutist, and .Maijoi.e .s.n/.i do, harpist, in a j<»int coiici t. Both these artists hold fir.st tank in th*ii r«'spectiv** fiehis, .Miss Blai'd**Il Iw iiig the foix'inoat wtiman fluti.st m the r*.n>ult a^ V. the th-y » -uU (if the highway ,l,.partm**nt. May- fr**,u* ntly apTa ai take” if Chancellor Hitler attempt*sd bank ha*l only compliments to <»fferi non-Germanic complects. except in th«- matti r of amount of t*x- Hefinite military cxunmitments m*-re p*>nditures. “I think <kur highway *1**-! in j*«nt conc**rt with Lily i'<**.-. Tm YOUNG PEOPLE OF PRESBYTERY • w* i** III the stat»* .syst**m, ev**ry I he .sheriff had previou.sly s**id out fy would 1m* h«*lp*'*l. Burn**4,t of Spar- di-i riptiv** * ir«*ulars on both |•/ll**rs taiiloirg int**rrupt*‘*l, lukwever, to say ami Mu«*y W light, (wn of the fiv** men ib;it ".Spartanlung ha- iK*v**r lH*eii <»ughl III <'oiiiM‘<'tIon witli the rob bel|M >1 by anything that came "u; ■■ bfiy, 'I'lu*'*' other , Fveretl Wiigbt. * olnmloa." J III b y (i.illowiiy and .lohn Cannon, \ k, .| bv of Andei—.n b-.w loloM-ry. Huey Wright was -iibs«* •;,„biii*.r or B.eblamI, .l.fferi. a I qiieiilly air.-te<l at Spartaiibiii g for be woii.d have sai.|; "I'baiik (b.d, I a box <ar theft and turned over to ,,, |,y Li.iien officer-. K\**ret.t .Wright, ..i' bigg, t gr.ib,- .f the i.i t i (i.tlloway ami Hiiey W right wa re tried veai-. . . ami vt y i i t*’I u and gi\< II |iri.soii sen'i< Mc< ;it tin* l■^•l»- an* steai-iig." Miaiy f* rm of court. John ( antioii .Icffern s cont< mb d rliat only |ilead< <1 guilt.v at Ihi* sanu* l<'rni but -iat«’Wt*le highway and chixil sy - •was reb'ased oil bail before being .sen- ti in "can you solve th.- taxation pr’»'.- tenc**l in order that his t*‘stimony bins of the stat.-.” He ^aid he sio,,.l «ou!*l h.* Used in the exp.-*-teil trial off,,,, "getting- together f.ir the g.k..d LlJe.ri._^ .of .South t aroliiia.” I "I favor wiping ..ut co'in'y liiu-s," ; he add**d. ' Burnet inteirupted ag^aiii t.. t h.■ <* and .fl .'iit for slinleuts. ,A m< ndiei hip will eiititb- the meml.er to ;*<l III! ion to all three of the *-on<*ei’t.s |» .setite.l. .\.> ticket- will l.e iild for irigli con«'<-i't 'Um* '.'Ii. s is a rare opportitmty for Clinloii ami it is lekp*.! the as.siK-i ati<iii will r<'**eive th** full .supiMirt of [the *'ommuiiitv. bv HOLD MEETING IN GREENWOOD Special Services Clinton Reprosenlalivis ..Votive In Work of OrKanizalion. .Viken • n.-ro-n ». o l.uil.l At A. R. P. Church J *nvi«ikg*^l by the drclaratKkn, on partni**r.t ha.-k done a great job of which Romania. Turkey. Greece, Ya- buiuding rtkads. Go where you will, goslavia and Bulgaria also were ap- North, F.a-st, South or AVe.-kt, you will |kr«kach**<l with a vuw to their ih»s- find no I<etter roa*ls than ours. How- sible adherence later. ever, it ul * matter of what we can The British view was that the ftmr afford and I do not I»elieve that one big powers should act quickly—pos- dei»artment of the state government Taylor BeioR Elected Vice-President. Challenge To (Jreater r v i i c - . r *v . nbly before Sumlay. when Premier should -{H-nd $2o,bn«.«M>0,000 a year; , . . i . ••• • vi a 'i* \ . *>'!•*'’ i ’ *1? 'i' ’ '* .Mu!.,.<.;ini I. t„ .r,J prrtap, dv ,h.le ih.- ..f ihv sut, p.,v.I Interest In loreiiin Missions Made lo t.roup. i , /‘'.f’!"":', , , ''''•■''•V""" fint* thv Italian .--itisj. on Caitent .mment is spcndmir aroumt SIO.OOO,-' ^ ,< mu t o .hs!i, ..am .i miss «levelopment-s. iHMi. I: is a matter of what we can' (;re**nw*»*Ml, .March 19. CLmax**! .staff. Today wc art* within fiv.* years pn -communion servicc.s t*.night at -A belief, however, was held in «-ikme afford, of where *iiir public funds are by a stirring challenge t*i grt-at* r in- of lh«* i* tiifincnt of a very large pro in . I .e rv'u;t ‘sevw communique ture.s.” announced that I.k>ndk>>'i consKb-red to ask, "if our road', w hy alone ? . . . W *• :ii il l iiic - Wit li h o’clock in the local .A. R. I*, church. quarters that Soviet support for a mo.st ne*-<le<i,^n»l where wx- can get tere.st in ami gifts for the work of jxiitioii of *hij total missitmary staff,! ', 7 7'** "**‘.'* strong “slop Hitler” Uoc was uncer- the best rv'uit- fr-.m the t xp<*ndi-'foreign niissit.ns, 203 young jM <rpi< ami w** young iMOfd** art* going to lx* '‘Kain tain because a Mo-aewr communique ture.s.” Ifrt>m the five counties coinjifi-irig the called upon to fill in th<* ranks. I '**>r « o< o* . .Saluitay moni- iarea *>f .South I'arolina PresbytT*ry, chall«*nge you lo vtduiiteer'your lives. ‘‘ services will he hebi at 10:.id. Mr. and Mrs. F. ('. B.nson of Kirst I'reshyterian church I challenge- yttu to sacrifice all if Th'* '‘‘‘Kular services art schedubsl ftir city. .Mr. and .Mrs. Arthur McQueenjbere Satur<lay for the annual s*ssion nee.l lit* on the altar <rf your Christian j. and .laughter. Jean Elizabeth, ofF,f y^ung IVople’s l*-ague anti loyalty. Don’t worry alxuit the nion-* a forceful “premature" a Sk>v:et sjiggiestjon for an immtsliate s.x-p^k*^ conference to "clarify” their positions. Other events today inc!ud*fd: 1. President .Albert Lebrur. of Mr'^. M. (. ( larke, in Jackson-execellent pre.sentation.- of va- Go*l will France—with Mme. Lebrun and '**1<’* Fla.. thi.«week. * j rious youth activitie.s. ^church if you will provide God with Miss l>*>r*>thy .Simps<m, tif Whit- the youth power in con.secrat***! life. preach* r and I.a:ta, are the guests *if .Mr.s. Pinson’.s | ^^ard reiKirts *>f the year's activities *■>' with wheih you may he sent out. I^Oe community is invite*! lo hear him „}■ ^..lunty roa*!.'” hecau.se o va- Lot! will provitJe that through our'''‘^'‘'0f r... ’ French Foreign MiRLster George* Bonnet—arrived m London for a three-day visit. Lord Halifax and Bonnet were exp*?ct<fd lo have con versations of importance because of the tense intemalkmaJ situation. 2. Oliver Stanley, presitjtmt of the board of. trade, announced in the house of cbnrmons that Britain would re-examine “in the light of events of the last -week” a trade agreesnent made ^ last week between the federa tion of British industries and the reichsgruppe inthistrie, a German manufacturing group. 3. Sir John Simon, cbancelior of the exchequer, introduced a bUi in the house “to postpone payments from certain Caecho-SlacakiaB banking ac counts and certain transfers of securi ties and gold connected sritb the Cxech republic.’* Sir Joim said the bill had “ah urgent ebaracter.** h eras belieecd k srouM hah paytments of money Brhatn proaaisad to lend (Contmaad on DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A LIFE! So Far This Year There Have Been 4 FATALITIES from AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS in LAURENS COUNTY Let's Strive To Make 1939 M Safe Yw On the Highwijrs. ^ . t. mire, president, presi.le.l thrtjughout The highway tif stweardship was and spoke at various 1101**.“ in r**- piescntctl by ./anies .Sk*“lton of Sen- gard to program items. The th**me e<a, who spoke tm the two phases of of the day, “Thy Kingtlom Come,” j that great subject, life and substance, was presente*! by Robert Black, of In the absence of Iyoui.se Dorrah, of Presbyterian college, retiring vice- Newberry, president Dorothy Simp- president, following the devotional ■ son s|M.ke of the highway of enlist- conducted by Ruth Gresham of Ware (Continued on page six) ; '.Shoals. The challenge to mis.sion.s wa** jire*. isented by Aiken Taylor of Clinton, Ison of a former missionary to Hra-j- 'zil. He held the attention of the; 1 young people as he plead for the giv-! ing of life to the cau.se of mission.«.i Hunter Heads Men’s Group At the annual election of officers i“'you hear lots about the war in China'meeting of the .Men-of-the-f5hurch or- jand wars and turmoils all through thejganization of the First Presbyterian] earth, but the doors to missionary ef*j church held on Thursday evening, forts are open wide and the time is John Holland Hunter was elected overripe for us to answer the call of •Clnnst for volunteer for service. Many years ago there was a mass-interest in missions, that resulted' in great numbers of vohinteers so that our ranks were fiUed to the limit and we reached our peak in contributions and president for the coming year. Named with him were H. E. Sturgeon, vice- president, and Mac Adair, treasurer. Prof. B. H. Boyd of the college fac ulty, was the guest speaker for the evening, using as hia topic, ''Religion in the Home." WHO WORKS WHERE? ROSE’S 5, 10 & 25c STORE L. W. Rawl, Manager Charlew Hughes, Asst. .Mgr. .Miss .Mary Stone .Miss Elizabeth Nicholson .Miss Edna Jackson .Miss Velma Pugh Miss .Martha Ramage This firm employs .. Eleven previously reported firms employed .... 7 70 Total 77 It Pays To Trade IN CLINTON Wf want iloii’t ymi l**av»* ii *l<»ii’t wan! til hf yoti.” .Si iia'oi .Jeff Bat''- th** hil! a* ^•llglll, ayiiig !i* lM li< v»*(l it "v.iil do iiioic to Mar down lh«' gf.od will laiiioiig the n |»|•(•.'^'ll'ativ<■s of tht* pi-o- ph* than any oth'r hill <*v<t pa.'.'«*l in tills .'tali'.” H** aigii*-<l for “a ,'tai‘<''.vidf ftoling *d' co-op»'ration and goodwill.” I The nioasnr**, which would incr**ast* lIk' iiiconu* <d' .'inalh'r counti**s, Bates aid would coiitiihutc to "the usel* f I the provi.sioii for making total county road mileage one of the bases for the lax dislrihulion. “< Liarleston, Kichlarul, (ireenville, Flor*'iice aii<l .Sumter confiihute*! as much” to lh<* state highway .system “as any oth*‘r counties 1 know of.” Bales said. He .said hy his “personal estimate” Kicblaiid county wouhl hise “$H0,UIHI at lea.st" if the measure were enacted. 1 The bill, the Richlan*! .senator argu- e<l, “amounts to coming to us and telling us you are going to take up three or four miles **f our road.” ) .At the day .session. Senator Cote>- worth P. Means of^ Charleston reit- Icrated hLs conte;ition that the meas- i ur** was “county-wise but state-fool- I ish.” I , Means, one of a. minority <rpposed ito the bill, maintained it was not only j“not right," but was “ a poor policy [for"our state." He said his “main purpose” in opposing it “is to pro vide a consrtiiotKe substitute." Contending that “the fact that Charieston county would lose $55,000 (Continued on page eight) I ■I