The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, January 11, 1940, Image 6
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PACfE SIX
TRE CLINTON CHItO^CLE, CLINTON
THURSDAY, JANUARY H, mS
Realty Transfers
Made Last Week
At Court House
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COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS
By Spectator
The outlook for South Car^ina is'never been due to a synical attitude
STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
BUHT IN PAST TEN YEARS
% Todd Mid a
proanising. Never-feefor^ have I knowncontemipt'^or, *the people. It has' ('Qoi'fkiued from page one)
Laurens township: 155 acre* fromjSo much ihlTOUght to be given
B. Earl Barksdale to H. D. WUson, economic
$1,500; 86.2 acres from Palmetto Business men are t)econ>ing state-
Bank to A. A. Weathers, $2,243.00. and politicians are becoming
* j* c businesB-nvmaed. I say pohtiaans, but
Dials: 159 1-4 acres from Sarajj in public life, for
Eliza and Brook.s Sw’ygart to J.^ L.j^}j| word “politician” is not one that
Boyd, $262.05. , jcarries either hope or confidence. We
Sullivan: 69 acres from V. R. Flem- have in public office many men who
ing. clerk of court, to J. H. Thom«on,'»« jS)!
$100; 100 acres from Harloe D
to the ■ ^ ^ overwhelming appeals • Now it would be wise to place more
<i«»dopmcut of the 1?: 52^ »" • p«.
plead for what they regarded as some '^^
great public need,. Of course, there
are men and women and Children Uv-
When it is rememl>ered that the
ing all about us who have very little Jnrestmant in motor vehidaa
of the good things "of life. Yet the'^n South Carolina is iweH over $100,*
er to T. L. Henderson, $700,
Hunter: three acres from
all poverty, misery or distrjess in one
week. .He, with supernal^ wisdom, let
I state, and we have many men who [mankind solve its prohl^s through
toop- ^ votes_by any {individual effort, throi^'h trial and
Mesaiaii hknself, wkh full sympathy cost of traveliiig
and'all power, did not try to relwyei®^®^ unimproved roads is 1 1-2 cents
a mile greater than on hard-surfWie,
^ no argument against
sey, C. E. Burdette,.
R.,A Bdbh. ‘ ^
These National Famn l^|n asao-,
ciations are cooperative ori^Ixatkiits
through which farmers oli(«da long
term loans from the jFedetaf -Lmd
Bank of Oolumlbia. The NElMgrave
m ■ » * “ land' Offomistsc associatkma aenrs
To Meet In Laurou
ties with the oiffice of the seciWhUT-
Farm Lpah Groiq>
I*
. cres irom 'J- M.aspiration and striviiw. The
Stevens, ^ al, to J.'Furman Davis,sroeciallv active either for or habit of looking only at'^wahti and
[appeal that will make votes. It is true'error, through suffering and sorrow,
, n 117 J specially active either for
^00; 96 a^res ^om D.^^Worlm^ig^jj^g^ developmwit of ^he basic spending is one which -will bankrupt
economic interests of the state. They
ar? matched, 'however, by a great
number 'of business men who never
e any farther than ibbedr own desks.
Johnson to T. L. W. and Mrs. Annie
D. Bailey, $1,190.
Jacks: 1-2 interest in 70-100
from T. D. Copeland and C. W. Stone
to V'. E. Shealey, $50.
Clinton City: lot on Maple. street
from William P. Jacobs and JoKh T.
Young to Mrs. Margaret M. Wilkes,
that th^ encouraging progress has
been- accomplished eiAiraly with road
a nation as surely as it will an indi-i®^®**'*®®- Users of tha roads have
vidual. Goverrnments may tax and! P*id all ■of the bills. The state’s laws
tax, but investors will some day hold jP®'®vide that state and county prop-
their money rather than submit tol^F i® i^ledged to suppoit revenue
ho take no intere.st in public nffairs insatiable demands and exactions. Wei**® ^i*® ®^cnt of slumps. So far, bow-
I’xcept to grumble and who refuse to are perilously near that condition in ®'^®D not a penny has been levied
Huagrowe and -• Optoaniatic Earm
Loan aasoeiwtione will Jibld their an
nual m^nga «t the court house in
Laurens' on Tuesday; January Iftth,
it is annpouneed by Clyde T.- Frtmks,
of Laurens, aacretary-trieasurer.
^ At the approaching meetings coin-
sound eocHiomy of ha>:^-sarfaced roads dotaUpd reports of the as-,
where traffic warrants. j ion s operations for the ^ part
Concluding tWs brief review of theiy^** ^ ^ seerbtary^
decade, is is approfniate to point out other officers. The
members wul awo elect two direc
tors for the ensuing year.
The Musgrove assoeiwtion meeting
wiU be held at 10:00 a. m. l^reaid-
ing at this meeting wfll be W. T.
Serni, president, who is also a mem
ber ^ the board of directors. Other
members of (the board are W. P. Ir-
>o{>er»te with those who are trying the United States today
^ p Asvv ae 'iiopo aWfVU 1 , •
against property for payment either y’“* ^ Gault,
0 do something. The narrow, utterly
-•r$8^; ^lot o'»*--^nlCTnml strwt^f^ selfish type of bu.siness man is no horse-sense in our public affairs?
helpful to the larger develop
$550; lot on-
C. C. Bailey, executor of Fannie Bai-j
ley estate, to .Ryland F. Sumerel,||^^'
S. C. Hays to Pt'gg^’ Sprunt and Ned
Sprunt Hays. $5, and other consider- stote 'than'Ys the self-
.ations; three lots on Elizal^h street politician who 'lives by pub-i
from ^er to Ryland K Sum- favor and gives to big public is-i
ere], $1(5; lot on, Elizabeth street g.y^g which will be most j
from C. C. Bailey, executor of Fannie accepted by the ignorant and]
Bailey estate, to Ryland F. Sumerel,:.v „reiiidiced
ifisn- lot on* Elizabeth street from’ ^ a v
One thing stands out m a democ-
the few must do all the real
*100; lot aJioining Clinton Cotton >■»''' *"<* dl tho inonoy.
Mills fronwRuth Bailey to Ryland F.. . . .
Sumerel, J«0. broadmindtd ^ ■ ...
Laiiron* City: lot on Sullivan atroetr*" .»■•
from R. B. and Solma Svrink to Janfe '"1*"”? ,“"1?”'*,?! ^
E. Harria, $5, and other eonaider- P*''? .■ 5
ations; lot on Ddwna atreet ■nembera ^nbj^ of the.r tme and
Freddie L. HiU to John Beniamin
Cunninyham, $1, love and affeoUon; <*»“ of God! by any means! In-
34 3-4 acre, from Laurena Cotton “P*"* Y" treasurer, and
jyou will learn 'that a smaU percent
Why can't we use a little common, highway depaibment dbiigations
[or county reimbursement debts, as-
,Thiat should not discourage either the
public-sprited business
t OD A Va
irmiauam
Isumed by the 'highway^department
[under legislative direction.*
I These county reimbursement ob
ligations, totaling now approxhnabe-
jly $20,000,000, would fall tmmedi-
[ately back in the county propeity-
i holders if deficits occurred in higb-
[way funds.
Laurens County has 150.3 Miles
A tabulation by counties of bard-
"awfaced state hSglwweyynMr- January |'"
1, 1030, end January 1, 1940 was
given in the report.
It showed that tfn yeaire ago iLsuT'
Mills to City of Laurens, $600.
RADIO—Magic x. t j o, « ...
niere are more than 32 million^^^L j
families in the United States.
those, more than 26 maldion own radio!^*^ mileage-is 150.3 miles.
receiving sets. The estimated propor-l,. , ■* ,
tion of families owning radios is 911
, out of every 100 in cites and large I a^te
_ ,age of the membe.rship sustains and'towns, 69 out of a .hundred familiesir****^ pabular locah^
fwterr-thepropagation of the gospel jin rural districts; an average for tihep®* be passed on, ^ whether
and J. ’^.'^Httwkins
The Optomistk association meeting
will be held at 11:00 a. m. Presiding
at this meeting will be-A. D. Gray,
president, who is also , a member of
the board of directors. Other mem
bers of the board are Ej Hall Ram-
dUBSCRlBB TO THE CHRONICLE
treasurer located in Laurens.
A woman hunter had trouble wak-^
ing a bear so ahe could shoot it One'
can understand the bear's point of
view.
W# Do AH Kinds of PRINTING
Except Bad.
CHRONICLE PUBLISHING Ca *
. TYPEWRITERS
Aitthorisod Underwood Dealer.
Clcaaiaf and repairing all makss,
reaaonaUe charges.
Kenneth N. Baker
Phone 80$
W
COLDS
Cause Discomfort
For quick relief
from the, misery
of colds, take 666
Liquid—Tablets—Balve—Note Drops
666
THE CHRONICLE’S
WANT AD RATES
Ic per aord for first inser
tion; five insertions^ for the
prire of four. Minimum charge
25e.
Cards of thanks and tributes
of respect. Ic a word, payfble
in advance. Minimum 50c.
throughout the world. Even for the '•whole nation of 82 radios to every
most ordinary expenses of the local t
I appikant for a second license in tbe 1
church the same is true. Yet all peo
pie 'benefit directly' through the min,,
istry of the church. And, frequently,
those who seem most indifferent toj^jj them are in range of two or
'tlk needs of the church, in dollars ,ithree or more stations. Nobody has
and icents, make the most calls number of words and
[the pastor for services of one sort|Q,f hars of music which go out every
or other. ^ !<jay “on the air,” 'but the total must
In every public undertaking — o'f 'ruh more than tpn million words and
whatever kind—it is the same: a few I as many musical phrases, reaching
the ears of perhaps a hundred million
san^e locality is honestly trying mere- i
ly to. get his share ■of the business, qr
There are 775 radio broadcasting
stations sending programs through jjg trying to put the existing station
the air to these millions of listeners. business.
Sample One-Way Farea
Knoxyille. Tenn... $2.95
FUmMe .1 $240
GaEnay $1.25
Wtaatan-Salem .. $2.60
Richmai^Va. . .. $5.20
,John8oa oty $8.25
MiaiiiJ ....4. $9.10
Big EXTRA ^vii«8
. On Round-Trip Tickets
• UNION
BUS STATION
Phone 59
West Carollfia Ave.
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GREY/HOUND
WANTED—To rent a mule with op- carry the burden. Perhaps it would
tion of buying. J. L. Drekert, Phone'not be amiss to say that a few carry Americans every 24 hours.
2621. lC|the 'toroh which lights the way. Elev-i Of course, no one listener can hear
jen apostles started the movement to!all the programs, but tJkre is surely
FOR MLE-.Milk.f,rf fryer. Apply,^ the world. Pert»4» the
to Thorowell OrT>h.oa*e foolt^ip^^
' ? i bued with the apipt that they carry
LET us order your Baby Chicks. Start on with -burning zeal where faint
th®m on “Spai'tan” so
thrive. C-W-S Guano Co..
they
/
will
Ic
hearts would not dare to go.
In South Carolina we 'have in pub-
'liir
TREES—TREES—Let
life and in business enoi^ men
. . 1 1.1 of first-rate ability <bo put us into the
treat your valuable shade trees
Also remove dead and dangerous
trees. Free inspection. CaH 38. C» R.
Kiser, Tree Expert. Ip
onward sweep of industrial progress.
What stands, in our way and "What
do we need?
an infinite variety as well as a vast
volume of entertainment and informa
tion available to everybody in this
country merely by turning a switch.
It is ,tihe dream come itrue of tbe
magical worid pictured by Edward
BellflRiy fifty yelmr ago.
l^ar-MmLeaf-
REGULATION—Uncensored
Americans can 'bear on their radio
sets all .the news -(rf all the worid.
Before going into this let us make ^hat is not tAie anywhere elre. In all
e point that we can all agree, I am countries 1
ACCIDENT INSURANCE TICKETS I the point cnat we can an agree, i am countries broadcasting is either
cost only 25c a day, pay up to confident, that we want all the pub-j t,he government or what
$5,000. S. W. Sumerel, Phones 80 and j lie services we have. I do notjmean -g subjected to censorship
^I'vi®®® are one hunted per ^jy jrovernment agents. Nobody can
,cent efficient, I mean only^ express an opinion, in most countries.
T m
Vi
'MEN end women make extra
taking subscriDtions for poi^lar ^ v.^'
taxing simscnpiions lor popular|y,^g services we -have' n.nini«n / ’
magazines .Best commissfons. Write „pg costlv for our income Obvi- ^ .
I>ept. N-700, 101 Marietta, 9t., At-j^^jy wh^ we is, to be sure, r^-
larvtj. On 1 .In , ' T ’ we wam wn»t we nowjjg^^ country. There are only
have and are reaUy too poor to keep,^ wave-lengths
PLANTS — PLANTS — Nice FrosL-J^P P*^» we must get more rere- available, and it is tbe concern of the
proof Cabbage Plants and White
Bermuda Onion Plants. Also Onion
Sets, English Peas and Lightwood
Kindling. Blakely Brothers Seed
Store. Telephone 188. Ic
U. S. APPROVED CHICKSProm
U. S. Pullorum Tested R. I. Reds,
Barred Rocks, White-Rocks, Buff Cb:-
pingtons. AH stock passed by official
nue.
But .there is a tremeodoua dif- pg,j^.
TMtWMan TIIV6mTM»^ * . i? .i_' _ t
ference between getting more revenue license broadcasting stations
so
from having more wealth invest^ ^
here and in«getong more revenue by fgpg^gg between two stations,
^ueezing dry-those who now pay the'. There is no censonbip in America,
„ of either radio or any other means of
Let us answer ^ qu^ions. S^e ^^lioh
of our laws stand m the way. ^e broadcarts that offend public
decency or stir tqi racial or rrisgious
antogonisins is likely to hove trouble
tendency of soane juries to penalize
big enterprizes is. in the 'way. Tbe fre-
^to Selecting Agent. Our 13th year.jqu®™t introduction of 'b<Mn€ bills injin^^ing its eix<^ru^ license re-
First hatch off Jan. 17. Hatch every jU*® l®gM4atufre stands in the way.ij^g,^ broaifcasteta have to be
week. Price $7.50 the 100 delivered, 1'IJ^se obstacles cim ^ removed, and eonstandy on their guard to prevent
live delivery giiararvteed. Oheaper ^ removed .Once we realixe
called for. We ship C.O.D. Farmers w® PaP the bills we ahaU sfee
Hatchery,
S. C.
908 Main St.
Newberry,
tfc
SUPPOSE...
. . . you save the cost of
safer brakes and lose your
life. •
^’ho wins?
«
Certianly not you.
The wife who loves, or
the children who depend
on you
Think, sir!
Sowers^rage
P^one 196
that we are 'cutting .-our own throats.
If capital invests here it crea'tes jobs,-i
it also creates customere for our
milk, eggs, vegetables, ohdokens, etc.,
also it-odds to the taxpayers. All that
benefits you and me. I am not argu
ing for capital, but for the benefits
which new capital can bring to us. If
we don’t -get new capital we shall
either continue to strain under the
burden of taxes or we must cut off
some of the services.
irresponsible or careless speakers
from -over-stepping the limits.
ADVERTISING—AdvonUrm
In most other coimtries owners of
ra<yo sets have to pay a tax to gov
ernment for 'the privilege of using
them. The tax maintains the govern
ment broadcasting stations, which put
on programs with no advertisisg. Tbe
Am^ican systom of free broadcast
ing, so for as the listener is con
cerned, is -bas^ on the free sale of
air for what the trade
Thousands of people pay almost no Ume on the air for 'whi
ixes, or are ignorant of the fact commercial plugs.*
M-ost of us would rather not have
IB thite’ff ckw, 4»
past, youVe makii^ a new
beginning on a new year you
hope will be happier and finer
and richer — how ^bout doing
the job up right?
You spot the fun possibilities in
this brilliant and buoyant Buick
just by watching it flash by, but
have you been in to try it?
I>0 you know what it’s like —
first hand, we mean — to have r
hundred-plus Dynaflash horse
power waiting your treadle-
foot's nudge? Have you sampled
the thrill in such an engine micro^
poise-balanced to
smoothness a
wrilst watch
can’t hope to
equal?
Today's win
ter-roughened
try out BuiCoil Springing's gentle
ride—raw weather emphasizes
the stout Sttogness of Unisteel
Bodies by Fisher and the con
venience of the Flash-Way Di
rection Signal.
Now’s when you most need firm
new rubber — sure, soft, tiptoe
brakes—Buick’s automatic
choke — stout, taut fraaM and
rugged bodies, and why wait for
spring to buy beauty that gives
your spirits a lift?
Then too, driving speeds are
naturally lower now and driving
distances shorter, making this
the best time of all to get a car
properly started in life.
So figure it out! It’s a new year.
You’ve turned a new leaf-Ask
yoiir Buick dealer what a new
Buick will cost you now — and
let every month of 1940 con
tribute to a happy new year!
•■a
Tkt m*dti illustraful is tki BkUk Svpta tmdst 51 fmr-dmr mriSsg ^
udmVtO94$liv0rti9tWsit, Mkk, WkkiMdtwsUtmsssdsIkkks^J*
-taxes.
that '4/hey pay taxes. But most of .
them enjoy all the benefito which I*® Hrten to ^vertiwng with our en-]
our tax money makes possible. In our tertaimnent, but it la orfy because of j
,
'state every child can go to a free
school. Taxes make that posable. All
of us enjoy piAice protection. I^t
'•vomes from taxes. We have proteetk^
lagaiifst epidemics. Here tax money.
I It may be summed up by saying that
Jtbe schools, (the public hesAtb service
’^and police/protection are free to all.
But surely those uriio don% pay direct
the advertish^ tliat American
grams are 40 mudi better those
anywhere rtsc/ Advertising revenues
enable staCion -owners to. hire better
talent, just «a newspaper advertbing
makes it posmUe to give reatden bet
ter newspapers.
I have long brtieved that tihe news
papers of America overkx^kied a good
'¥'<r
taxes are intererted in keeping up tbe nrt taking oontre^ of
services. They should be Interested in carting when -it was in ita Inf^y.
-'M.
TYPEWRTTER
RIBBONS
For All Make Bfaehines,
Standard and Portable.
ADDING MACHINE RIB
BONS -
ADDING MACHINE PAPER
CaB74
Chrcmicle Pidb. Co
bringing about conditions making it
easy to provide these eervioes.
If we don't develop new aourees of
public income iwe tnurmot conUnoe to
develop ptiUic odt-go. 1 dont metm
that we mart incroqae the taxes or
invent some new methods of extor-
tioo. I.mean thrt <we mart earn more
as thirt we ^y pay more. Nothing
in recent yearn has atood so mueh jh
need -of emplmsis as 6|«t;-We hare^aliocsitlon of
apaat and . taxed a6d erasted and kept could op
Many of them have waked ap,‘kow-
ewer, a|Hl nsariy a thhxl of ail Ihe
•tatioM are .now newspaper oaraad or.
eontK^ied. ^
COMPETITION—Ueenriaf^
The mimites any entiftrprise' rtwwa
signs of being piWitabite, pisRty of •
other beopk try to compete <with it.
If ibefere^ens -ntr
on czeating, pagMliaf, ntoykiing, tax
Ittg, etc., abiaintaig^Siliiiiij^ any ^tol
eorvay ^ ithe earning' power rt the
people. We htwe yirtM to appealir
etooNira,
and cverTthiiiff
rihe eopdfiSsa of
W* ^ - m ■ '• fc ♦
CtWr rtkdR of
federal beanttog sod
wave4angtba, -anybody
broadcaatiftg ataMafi
anywhere, md t6e
fuGhdf Itoarfennee ^ ^"
wouM ba lntojP|ifil>le.
As It Is^^MWF of il»^-tonriwat Job•l^
the Fadsral Onmmtmiriiaiis nojnints
tion <]Ma, is to
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