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PAGE SIX ""r . THE CLINTON XTOIONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 194« COMMENTS ONTVIEN AND THINC^ By Spectator Athletes In Unifo^ Since the beginning of the United States goverrunent until today the to tal sum spen^. by congress is one hun dred and edgbty-four bullion dollars. The New Deal has spent almost one- ligion .is Supposed to be a fundamen tal concern, even in the business of Uving, but we rememiber it most viv idly in bhe moment of dying. The sale of liquor promotes the use third of this amount — and has t^ months more in office. Some good has l)een accomplished, but nothing so impressive as salaried pic-eaters would have us believe. The New Deal has been .(and is) tremen dously expeTTsive to the degree of of it, and the vise of it'liurta the in dividual citizen; but now -if we put the state into it as a merchant we shall corrupt the state itself. Let nok' maiT thindc that I write trfvis as a"' “<holier-thM-thou.” recognize* the! virtues of many men who take their} gross extravagance; but it is just as ^y. so™* those 'men are extravagant in its claims to virtue," 0^, very fine^ men I know; but I re-, to humanita'riani.sm and other quali- cl^rly the state ^spensary imd ies. It has not discovered virtue, butj^^ fanning it delights in talking about H—likei^^r g'ovariior, on down to a man. nm-, the man who runs about bragging oni“‘»>« coroner, would declare his his vsnfe’s skilTTn the kitchen. Othw!^*»™ adherence to the dispensary, men. Jong accustomed to “good eat-j Shall we operate liquor stores? ing,” take some things for granted'What’s all this talk about the Santee- and don’t run around talking ail the Cooper? You heard it, didn’t you? Or, time. a:e you saying it yourself? A refuge ^ ifor politicians, some declare; a haven Washingkin ' NEW YORK CITY ... Talsto MaW (left) and Paato Nurmi. Finland’s two greatest runners, present and past, who are In this country to aid the Finnish Relief Fund, as they were photographed In their army uniforms. Maki is wearing the white snow cloak and cairying -the skis he used on actlte war patrol duty on the Karelian Isth mus. Nurmi has recently been serv ing as an air-raid warden in Helsinki. Special to 'Hm Chronicle, j Waahington, Peb. 21.—It would be jgbing too far to aay that evente are brinpng the United States dqser to I participatkm in the European war, but it is no exagigeiwtio>n to say that the intematioinal situation, in one phase or another, is occupying the- at tention of official Washington more than any other one subject. aMtk WEST CLINTON A biH i.s pending in the house to set for political lame-ducks; a chance for up another authority, with power to big salaries and easy money, some ■establish ^storage places anywhere affirm; a great political power-house, and eveiywhere and to issue bonds | say others. I need not say more than for carryirkg out the puiTXise. The this: if our-state should have state- bill has a splendid purpose, but aren’t j operated liquor stores^ you "will see we “fed up” on new j)rganizations ? something that would* make the old Would it hot be well to do .away with disj>ensary live as* a delightful fra- some agencies we now have, rather grance, by comparison, and will make than set up new ones? However good j the Sante^-Cooper appear a bunch of a plan may be, we are suffering a tight-wads. .sort of political indigestion w-hich warmest appreciation of| MilA^ed McGee visited her threatens to become acute coUc in a earnest effort of gentlemen in theL ^ ^ Moore in lAurem f<»r body polilK: As oW Eli«U>eth to .vort . dXit or to avoW I used to say to her advisers, “No -war, taxes, I think (the danger in«l„ jm u ^ ^ my lord?,” so il .venture to voice the lobby and a whiskey-ring areL sentiment of the people by saying than deficits and new taxes. “No more authorities, gentlemen.” j After all, we. can arouse the people wito Mrs. t^ers motiher, Mrs. I of the state to a pitch that will deter rescue of (the Finns. The quesftkHi as to how we cap do that without becoming pantkipants in war is a toocihy one to idhiuh noibody yet has ,a clear answer. Both the White House and the Capitol are war ily mdndful of what oflioiaila regard as the people’s mandate that wa must not get into EJoropes war. Looking For Peace Plan The govemtnent is quite definkely taknig a band in fhiropean aiUairs, however, 'looking toward tbe end of hostilities. No definite peace plan has been offered, but all the nentnl na tions have been rounded out to see if a basis can be found ifor peace pro posals which might be acceptable to aill the belligerents. In pursuit of this objective, another unprecedented step has been tokep by the president. Besides sendix^ Myron C. Taylor as his petwonad representa tive to the Vatican, in the iikterests of Probably no (bead of a government has ever expressed hanself so vigor-jpeace, Mr. Roosevdt has sent Smnner ously concerning another government with w!hich it is at peace m President Roosevelt expressed himself eonc^w- N. WedJes, under sccratasy of state, to visit the heads of the principal wairing nations nad sound them out ing (the Russian' government, in his!as to terms and conditions under address to (the Aine(rican YotAh con- which they might >be wiHing to lay gress. Tbe president’e denunciation of [down their arms. Russia as a dictatorship end an ag- Mr. Welles is considered, with prac- greasor against Poland and Finland tical unanimity, as.the ableat diplo- was coupled with a warning to the mat in the service of the United people in bis audience not to States. He has been the goveren- the C. I. O. and the 24aw Deal. Farley—and the Tkirdi Term When the chairman off tha Demo cratic ustiooal comndKitoe Icta ^ nama be put forward for the pmai- dentM noadnwtkm it may mean Mwt be ia not for n third tem fbr Mr. Rooeeiveit; Tbst is what Doahnatlm- Generai FVurley has done in 'llaasaehn- aetta. NATUREPATHY Unifonaly cffsctlra ia tka treatment of RkonaMtUsas, Lam- bago. Neuritis, Arthrltiii» Can- stipation, Nervoosacaa alid bh' somnia. Dr. L B. Marion No. 1 National Baak BUg. CUNTON, S. t. . „ Mrs. Joe Campbell, Correspondent , .TT, ■. ,T im 6* »• wV«*-t*'S»'*’%***-V**'**<<» The News and Courier has been Uny men from proposing a new tax. Pearl Painter. \ Mr. and Mrs. David Word, J. f‘. pleased to suggest the name of J. K. jMay I say that, following the state- Breedin for dedegate-at-large to the, wide campaign of the Fanners and national Democratic convention. Mr. Taxpayers league in 1932, the voters Breedin appreciates the k i n d 1 y lelected an overwhelming majority of thought, but is so finnly rooted in ac-jnew men to the house; and many of tualities that he never indulges in il-[the high-spenders of the senate dur- Weir, and Miss Marie Weir -were visi tors in Spartanburg Satiirday. Mrs. Jason Da vs, Mrs. Clarence Cannon-and Miss Nora Cannon were visitors in U-reenville on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Cause, Mr. led astray by Oom>munist propa- ment’s principal “trouble-dbooiteT” for ganda emanating fixnn Russia. Shoct i almost a quamtef of a century, going of breaking off diploatic I'elationa. wherever the services are need^ of a' with the Soviet government he could j man who knows all tbe (itw and outs hardly have gone farther. 'jof intemaitional affaira. 'He has served Drastic Step ambassador, minister or^ first sec- Tbe president’s remarks have given | in most of the capitals of Bu- impetus to (the demand that the Unrt-1 «>P«. Latin America and the Far ed States sboidd break off relations | He knows, personally, more of with Russia by recaUing the Ameri- key men in foreign govwmments TYPEWRITERS Antharized Underwood Doalor. Cleaning and repairing all makao, reasonable charges. Kenneth N. Baker Pkirne S06 can ambassador. The administTatron is not prepared to take such a drastic timn does any other American. He speaks French, Italian and German shows what can be done. fusions. Ntdth.ei- Mr. Breedin, nor any body like him, has a “ghost '* of a chance.” I admit that we could easily find sixteen able, patriotic men in^ private life who v.'puW seiwe our Le-|p^|^|^|^rp£i mocracy acceptably,' even with dis-'f^ Al I ^ | g | V tinction, but by simple arithmetic and j complex-politics they could not get | / to first base even if given four balls j or a home-run. Figure it out. X and Y mu.st go, eh? P, D and Q must go, step, especially in view of the laigC]®* well as English, and can keep si- verfuine of trade between the United jl®^® I*' every language. States and Russia. Ruasta’s imports i No One Better Equipped from tbe United States have been j No one « better equipped tban Mr. steadily increasiitg for (the past yearjWellee to briitg back a dear and and now run to mor^ tthan 125,000,000' complete report of just wihat wadi of a year. This trade is ^not lightly to be tbe na(tions in (the war.<regards as tbe a(bandoned, nor do tbe president and'objectives for which it is fighting. We Finance AUTOMOBILE 0 —. S. W. SUMEREL Jaeobs BaOdiRff A8K ROT ing 1932 are now at home devoting} Mrs. Marvin Cause, and Mr. andi^jg advisers Contemplaite a step which land to appraise the possibility of a their time to private affairs. That | Mrs. W, B. Cause of Buffalo, were the week-end guests of Mr.'and Mrs. A J. Harvey. Mrs. L. M. Evans and Mrs. Joe I Campbell and dau^ibter. Dawn, viSit- ■ ed Mrs. Evans’ sister, Mias Myra Mniy TT A Y 01 GreenviH^ Tuesday. il£l ff I AA I Li\il! Mr. a(nd 'Mrs. J. J. Smith, Mr no (Continued from page one) A, B and C mu.st be there,'by all‘ placed upon a fixed salary basis. and Mrs. Grady Smith, and cMiss Nell Smith attended the funeowl of Elme<r M, Smith in Greer Monday. Mrs. Pearl Painter and family at tended the funeral of her brother, Robert Jones, in Goldville Sunday. Those attending the funeral of Mrs. means-—and so on. That might leave] ll. That provision be made for’a a few’ places, but some men must go careful and accurate survey of all so as to establish their standing; oth- property (both taxsdile and non-tax ers must go to maintain their stand-1 able) and that more serious consider ing; yet othei-s must go because they ation be given to specific properties|Mary Canfield were: Mr. and Mrs. will button-hole every delegate and which are to Wl legally exempted |C. L. Hurrter of Greenville," Mrs*. W. pull every wire. 'from taxation. jC. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. No man in private life will be chos-, ^2. That the general assen^ly re- Mobley, Floyd Goff, Mr. and Mrs. en unless he pull a thousand vii-es, eonsider the mkhods by which cer- or unless somebody pulls the wires for tain state tax collectToiw are now al him. Nobody can successfuHy chaf-Tocated to the country' Ifdghey Hinton, Mr. lenge the truth of that statement, and with a view to establish- What chance has any private citizen jif,^ a more reasonable and logical ba te be struck by the convention light- gig such all>ocations, consideration ning when so many politicians arei^iug gtven to current revenues, needs running around with lightning rods'and obligations of tbe severe! units of sticking out 4n every direction? igovernment run-*ro>*Kl,| “e»rm«rk- pity. O."* mto i„g.. for specific purpose, be ^use he hopes to be appoHUsrf . .11 revSI^re- iceipts be deposited in the state treas- might precipitate the United States' common basis of understandii^ upon into the Europmn conflict. [which they might be induced to agree. But by the use of all posslWej Labor Peace “measures short of (war” as the pres-; Outside of dnternaitional affairs, ident i^rraced it, the determination to j Washington is more interested right do everything possible to hamper'now in the peace moves in the labor Russia and to aid Finland serans to {war than in anyttihing else. Both wings be shaping into a detfindte govern-:of' organized labor recognize that mental policy. 'There is little questi'onj their poaitions have (been weakened now that ways will be found, without by, tbe split between the A P. of L. violating (the letter ■of the neutrality and -the C.' I. O. Premdent Green 'of act, to provide financial assistance to'fibe Fed^tion intimated :his wiHlng- Finland to enable that little nation to-ness to >talk about -peace. Chairman 8(trengthen its defenses against the; John Lewie'of the C. I. O. 'countered Russian invader. Finland’s greatest milita(ry needs are fighting airplanes and anti-airorafit guna. The United States is in a x>oeition to furniah these with (the proposal that the -two or ganizations hdd simultaiieous 'conven tions in (the same hall and see wheth er they can’t get togetfier again. Any- TYPEWRITER RIBBONS For All Make Machines, Standard and PortaUe. ADDING MACHINE RIB BONS ADDING MACH^E PAPER Can 74 Chronicle Pdb. .Co Harlev Smith Travis HiktiTHrs Mr I® * Washington, [thing or noddng may come of tills, ^ ' growing almost to-a oonvictioTi, -that|but one of (the chief obetaeka uiikih this government should ifisregani. le-ihas Irapt them aipank and Mrs. Rioy Canfield, Mr. eikI Mrs. and Mrs. Jessie Qsnfield of Green wood, 'Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Boldiiig, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. S. - L. Rhodes, BIr. and Mrs. Raymond Miller of Laurens, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gregory 'of Whitmire, and H. "J. Cox, of Alamo, Ga. wants something, else—so there you are. ury and allocated by the general as- sun another- man mu.t go b^ *^0 ourrout ta. uncle ha. . ^b '^h ^ j New Deal and he must be on hand to .. m. ^ , i _v j J* .a i.1. 1 • That 'the poll tax be abolished, sing the .song according to the classic , , of our dispensary days* “Whose! That the law with rerefrence to meat I eat, his song I sing.” 1 surtaxes on incomes from intangibles Mr. Bre^in has one quality: hej^ knows what’s going on —and whatf' 1®* ^ separate one-mill won’t go on; he knows thait if every Istock taxes now -levi^ lOn do- newspaper in the state should caiH.for corporations be combing into eome citizen to be chosen -the .“fixers”!®”* ®”* would have it their way just the'^ eliminated as soon as conditions Birthdays Ml’S. R. B. Oox celebrated her 9(>th birthday Tuesday, Feb. 20. Mrs. David Word is observing her gal technicalities and come to the with the cutting of the tie between TO SELL ’EM, TELL ’EM- Wilh An Ad same. With all the big-salaried fed eral officeholders fighting for their jobs, do you think they would con warrant. 17. Thql; <die general assembly seri ously consider the advantages to be sent to a mere private joining the j ^ lowering the exemptions band? Oh, no! Hatch law, notwith-|“ provided foe under existing indi standing, the convention will be full'vidual income tax laws, of “dummies” representiirg (the boysi 18. That the discounts on’ tax who are eating the pie. Besides, the stamps and crowns be discontinued. Santee authority and the T.V.A.—and all these multifarious sublimations of 19. That a study be made to ascer tain whether the present tax *^ 76 the alphabet—will be Johnny-oti-the-.'cents a gallon on fountain syrup* re spot. suits in payment by (the consumer of I substantially more revenue tiuui is re- A liquor-store system is again be- quired to be turned over to the tax birthday today, Feb. 22. Mi«. Jason Davis will celebrate her birthday Saturday, Feb.- 24. Ansel Spiers will celebrate his lOth birthday ^nday, Feb. 25. ing proposed. The xnoponents are able lawyers and have probably stud ied carefully all the legal phases; commission. 20. That the general assembly pro- jvide for a thorough study ci eristang moreover, they are genuinely con-|8(ta(tute8 -wibh a reference to the tax- cemed about the danger of deficits ^ ation of insurance companies with a and new taxes. Why a determined view to 'their simplification and hn- stand for retrenchment would not provenvent. legislation Mrs. Mm"! Caafeld Mrs. Matry Canfield, 29, wife of H. G. Canfield, died at the Greenwood, hospital last Thursday morning fol lowing a two weeks’ illness. Surviving are her htubaixl; one daughter, Nellie Canfieid; the par ents, Mn and Mrs. J. E„ Braswell*; three bralhers and five sisters, W. E., J. E. and C. L. Braswril, Mrs. Gladys Boyd, Mrs. Annie Belle Huey, Misseej Lillian, Joyce and E(velyn Brasweli;{ her matedmal grandmutber, Mrs. R. B.' Cox. ! Funeral rites were held* from Cal-| vary Baptist church Saturday at 2:30, with Rev. RfJph Hughes, Rev. C. R.l Anderson aoM Rev. R. H. Gause in ohatge. IiKtwment was in Rosemont cemetery. ' Active pallbearers were L. S. Har mon, Fa(te Arnold, Ralph Stewatt, Hieshert Hitghes, L. A. Hall and Ar thur Howard. save the situation, must prompt...a question. To reduice appropriations i not easy; nor, inde^, is it easy to' 21. 'That legislation be enacted which would effectively control the debt making powers of local political bead off new proposals whkh call for‘'st*divi8ion8 heavy spending. | 22. T^t the general assembly cre- Some of these gentlemen have be-1 ate an “advisory committee on new come discouraged, perhaps 'even dis-ilegislation” vtirioh would be available gnisted, and think it wiser to guide for the consideratkm id such new leg- the curmit than to stem H. The idea of the igentlemen who sponsor this bill is that k wiH With ^all regard for —— islatkm as is contemplated with a viecw' of reducing (the number and variety of meaaurea introduced and preventing unnecessary duplication revenue, wwn au regard itor men whom I respect, I submit that the'of legislaitive effort, proposed bill would raiae more “trou-1 28. That South Canolhia avoid the ^ We” than it will raise revenue. And I'general seles tax. might substitute a tiKMrt -word for thej. AuU and Derrick said 'their study, word **troul>le” and make my mean- prepared in the rolea as consultants ing dearer. We had atate liquor dealing once; it should be a memory still too frekh, and a smell stiR too foul, to jbempt us again. There is something about the liquor business which befouls and besmirches all who touch k. It seems to carry an inherent taiht. If our rd-i of (the planning board, had etreqgtii ened “the feeling that, fundameutally, the tax fltructure in South Gau^ina is sotHtd Tbe principal need seems to be to r^air a^ improve the existing strueture rather thki to tear it down and erect a nerw one..: G^wral public ligion meant anything to us we •hould be governed entirely by prin ciple; but, in the wisdom of men, we rely on pcdscy. Policy, then is the matter before us, and moat earnestly let os i study the questioa as one of policy, Ubting our “.stated ia Ihe'wiadoai <d men, rather than in the power of Ood.*^ Re- enlightenment. and imderstanding of the-syatem is alsb higMy deedraUe.' CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our. sincere tltenks for the kii^nesses. shown us' during (the illness and death of Mrs. Mary Canfield, and also for the beau tiful floral offkings. ' H. G. Canfield and Daughter. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Braswell and Family. SPBCIAL CoamopoUtan—2 ysara $8.511. Goad HsnssksepiagHdl ysara—$4.M This offer goad oatfl latter part ef Miurdi. JAMBS W. CALDWBLL Tslsphans 278 Ifflportffnt (or Women Between worrying over the Euro pean war and Admurnl Byrd, %ere is IHtle peace of mhkl for tbe average Aaberican. ' 8URSCR1BB TO THB CHROlffCLB “The Paper Brerybsdy Rsa<6* A weak, nm-down eonditioa often gives a foothold to fumetumel dysmenorrkta, causing much peri odical distraas Irina headaches, nervouaneas, eramp4ik» pain for women. 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