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r f /• ^kliPJliJI^. . ’ I- ■-.' .•?! f^- * ;il,'!*?jipi:l.» / PAGE FOUR THB CLINTON CHHONICLili; CLINTON^ 8. C. TH OIWDAT, FEWUAftyjilMA altfe Cfllmton Ql^rotiUU EsUbUM IMH) WILSON W. HABRK, Bditor and Poblkker T PnbUriMd Er'earj Thniaday By THE CHSONICliE PUBLISHING OOMPAlfr Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $1.50; Six Months 75 cents; Three Months 60 cents Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton. S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers—the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestioM _a^ publish vice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonvmous oommunieatioos will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the vierwa or ppiniona of its correspondenits. CLfNTON, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1940 Iseeond place, Mie depantnmnt needs MIMS APPEALS Fl!)R the aiwcial taxes ooUected for thel FINNISH RELIEF roads and heavy ootstai^ing bonds | "— . iasoed by the state to cover ^ build-[To The Colored People of Laurens ing program. Tliere are many croai,County. IseotioaB all over the ^te wherejFellow Citizens: farmera wA» have helped finance ourj I am sure you are familiar with main . higbnniy system, are still in the nationwide campaign for the Fin- 'mod without improved transportation' nis'h Relidf. Ihe daily press has giv- facflities in their communities. They en thorough information concerning are entitied to improved highways'the same. Therefore, we know of the same as the city or town man,:.the destitute and suffering condition 'ani^sooh roads should be given them of the people of Finland, to make it possible to get to and from' During the World War President maricets with their products at all Herbert Hoover led a similiti' cam- seasons of the yeer, regardless of paign for Belgium, weather conditions. | Ex-Congressman A. Frank Lever is When the motorist buys gasoline, ®^***’”*®o Smith O^olina. he^pays heavy taxes. He expects that' Personally, I feel that coloi^ peo- , imm^ to be exp<Mided for fmainten- should be reprMented in any. laiiol?^ our present 'highway system worthwhile undertaking, whether lo- (one of the best in the United States) cal or nationwide. ; ,and for buUding new roads where It isn.’t the amount we'havej to give, 'needed as funds from this increasing poor. 1 dd recora- 'source become available. This is the,m«Ml » sympathetic; aUitude with 4 . 9 AM. mcmmas OS nil MiMAL WMMtK LOOK AT HOME FIRST |than any other agency, is the organi-,general feeling in the state, we be-[*s_ possible, with any- For months now American eyes .zation through which such cooper- liove, or sbpould be, based upon the,to promote or stab- , / j>- 1 : . wv , . T*. ' • •_!- _i ^ _ii i« uHta -fKo VivirKAcnf on/I n/i^lAmf’ navi? been fixed on Amcricams WfNO sMvr dU muiitf OOUARS nmit MR TfmftL. This should .... warring Europe.'ation may be brought about. It is'prkiciple of fair play for all people highest and noblest concep- is natural, of course, but_ we based upon the well recognized prin-^in all sections. If the gasoline tax is ^*on of human beings. 1 not forget that, pressing asjciple that more can be accomplished too high and produces more revenue! I have been asked ti to serve as coun- jnternational problems may be, seri- by working tog^er for a common ^than is needed, then to lower the pres-chairman for this fund. Some ous home problems cannot be over-j purpose than by individual effort. Thejent tax would be the just move to have contributed. I am asking your lookwi. Istei^y development of the idea and make, rather than resort to diversion, ^ The fedei-ai debtjLiU climbs, higherindicate its potentialities forjfgr new pet schemes that call for the!' money ogerss^^ each month in .spite of exorbitant {expending ^ large sums Our taxes. Si>ending for this fiscal year However, a Chamber of Commerce money should be used solely for road 7,’ rolled past the six billion figure alone, or whatever may be the club’s purposes. » l^oiumbia, L., or to Ur. bam- Tuesday, the treasuiy statement show- name—cannot do it all. The commu-! ed, with four months yet to go before nity itself rodat help. As citizens we' the iH'i'iod ends. ThJ treasUry debt must Uke an interest in every effort has climbed beyond $2,500,000,000, put forth for the progress and better- and the national debt is almost at ment of the community through such foity-thice billions, headed for the a medium, limit of fortv-five billions. .And the el R. Higgins, Allen University, Nobody’s Business By Gee McGee Columbia, S. C. Dr. Higgins is state I chairman representing C<yored Peo ple. Late News Items From Flat Rock it is reported on the streets of flat If you prefer sending the fund to me I will appreciate it very much. In either case state whether amount rep- I resents a personal or group contribu tion. If you send the contribution to either of the above addresses, and It IS ^sbmothing ^rth thinking ladical philosophy, which seeks to de- about. Clinton is nothing• more than; >^troy private business, is active as bh« sum of all the people in it — >t| _ _ <\e'. , - cannot be more than that. If our citi- morning that miss Jennie I: the oaty o epngress to make ^ns-hip is wide-awake, the town will ^ our afficient soholl prin-jnot to me, then write me a card, stat us sccurt* from invasion, it is true, ^ wide-awake; if ^ slee^ it cannot suffering from pink tooth- ir« the amount sent and the person biK till.' ‘I'P the big, year, presiden do more than slumber on. That is one .brusb. according to the magazeen ads,'or group contributing, tuiiiy s,leaking, there is political dan- of the big. drawbacks at the pres^ tooth-brush'is a terrible disease' This is for our county record p r <.f ovcr-playing this card. It is time-there is a lack of community:! Respectfully yours, 'ikt-wi-'V ine duty of congi-ess to makejcoojieration, public spirit and confi-l ^ j J T W iMIMS 1 ^ _ .... ««« if /X. .a«<l s m . % m ^ ARE ALMAVS RieVEO .«HHX c V, 8fw.w...; THE FRUIT WIIL HOT RlPEH - OH THE TREE.... mfSTSAO /fiseAfcn m.'Ds NSVf U^ES- .•-.K s u RRKaHT BHT OF AU U.«. GOVt(?NM>HT EQUALS THE TOTAL EQUIPPED VALUE OP ALL THIS COUFTTR-, '8 %ooo,oao fmms. SOUTHERN MILL RSCSMUV OPENED WILL MAKE Rf^’fQN .AOAMeRLy UmosT usetgtf mecafiT T/Mi&T FROM AM6-~ the nation secure from the far morefdenee. VVe aie not going forward as imminent peniis that exist within our vv^ should in the march of progress, own border.^. We need to do more look- mr. and mesdatne shgh foxx of thej county-sent, wha had been expected Clinton, S. C. 15 Years Ago ItesB of Interest from The Chronicle February 26, 1925 AUDITOR’S NOTICE X The County,Auditor’s office at Lau ras, S. C., wiH be open .from the lot {day of January to the Ist day of March, 1940, for the purpose of tak- These lines are being typed at theito be dinner ajid aU-nigiht guesses of'pattI F r*! ITR HOf FIQ ing at our own Lnited States prob- suggestion of an official of the Oham- mr. and mesdame slim Chance, sr.,: lems and less at nations thrp^ thou- Commerce who informs us that sand miles away. . j| ^ membership enlargement ks soon to be undertaken. The truth is, last week-end, did not sbpw up. no{ report of tbe refuson of tbeir albsencei MEET AT NEWBERRY cliT'Lw^'^te Oharlotte to make tbeir ^ ^ ^itui^ ewiy yean U you i Newberry country club, Friday, Feb has been received, he is a judge and she is a judge’s wife. mr. chance has . «* up pr«ty^n 23. m, meeting era. attended S'” ®" *~'*:'bynMnyentta,iasticJer>e#J)recden, terms wtU. V.m «t tlmt time. |.^ , ^ Mtieitie. for the 'Funenl services for former Sheriff .rdtoms for tUm ensuing ysnr; S. C. Reid trere held in Lnurens Fri-I*".* T" the tmnsKtion of all bast- (Jay I ness pertammg 'to the office. It is absolutely neceeaary for you Mr. and Mrs. SulUvan Holland have I to make returna as personal property delphia AtlhlEitacs for several weeks of ( LINTON N.\ME LE.ADS ’i Clinton is top-heavy^witii organiza- If <ome one- .-liould st. p vou^ on the t-oris for a town this size. This has .-titft and ask ;;u nij- , , name ‘ -n a decrea-sed membership far towns in .he U.iited States, whK Chamber of Commeice and a would Ih‘ your answer? Unless j'ou lack of interest and willingness on had check.d up the names in the the part of many to give their sup-; ^ v l.o.-ial guide. It is a pretty .safe bet Port and encouragement to the etf-(squares ^m i. e. square, and ;erry|^^j^ ^ Landsb^rg in charge of Jer-'*^I?* u • tx that YOU would not hit upon Uie right ^orts of this orgamzaition which may mire wilbms of cedar 1^ was Creamline promotion wxS for the Ip Horace D. name' in a number of g^ses. termed as a sort of community took to law. it was settled when bJ R H Of course Washington would sug- clearing house. And then, in turn, the,former p»d for getting 22 bird shotsjjj ^ National Fertilizer gest itself, also Springfield, po.ssibly organization must demonstrate Hs'oik of the latter’s back and for on pasture imnrove-'^^ Paris But neithar of them is the usefulness and a record of accomplisth-|tnp 4x» ithe hos-spittle. as both of them ^ P c and Mrs. Geo. A. Copeland. Uaiier. although \vashington stands As new offiw^ soon tote » g**???*; ^ P^'j The officers elected for the ensuing names in 'the the part ot many to give their aup-; the ahooUng scrape betraixt speakers were Dr Ken-l,prtaj a-...-.. p„rtiee. D m J * a J , make returne at one of tiie l^fflappoiiibnentB in the county, thert you nf®" * S'- .bouW come to the Oaanty Auditor-a _ Xlhjek" Gallomray M *?*>y .^loffice and fUe tome. Fort Myers, Fla., to jom the Phila-' 29-3tc S. R. DORROH, ' Auditor, Laureds 0>. COUGHS, COLDg^ inducted into office formulate their sen a bill for meddical attention: he, nr_«j was sitotsfied to receive 5«c per shetlT?"^*?* “ followsrpresidenj WarJ removed from his cmass anaofarth. W. ^m. JImvres; TOCrtiresKlent. E. ^ ^ Smythe Make, Beknnt aecratorv. in .second rank. i The most popular town name in the plans and invite business and profes- I'nited States is Clinton, of which sional men rVow in the organua- there are thirty having postofficea. fio® to get in — there ought to be at In North Carolina there is a Clinton ready response without coersion. It isj everboddy was glad to see a wann and often mail or express intended a duty that every business man and|spell come to flat rock, all the snow for our Clinton, finds its way through property own« owes the city. Fw tte'haa we^ but while it was here, it mistake to -the sister state. organization is,_ or should be—a clvk'dione a right smart of dammage. ev BeHon; secretary- Ga Braimaw, Clintwi. ^mosphene? w Plemiant. Effa«tiva Next comes Chester, Florence, and dynamo furnishing through the co-j veihody who had water-works in their Wa.shington with 28 towns of each operation of ■all its business interests homes gut their pipes busted and diey namk; then Clayton, Madison, Marion motive power necessary for the and Troy. 27; Glenwood, Kingsport, accomplishment of everything of Newport and Salenn 26; .Ashland and worthwhile natiw that may be under done wutbout watt^r, exicept what ooold be toted, for over a 'week, yore Centerville, 25. Theix* are 24 Gevelands and the! same number of Springfields, several, of them being impoitant cities. Other taken for the city and comrmunity. DIVERSION RULED INVALID carry spondeot was proud of his <dd well which has newer froae over or gone dnr. this country is getting too modern annylMw to suit die pocket- books. Fathers Nfeht — —.V nniss jenrac veevc smith, our fins aohoU pEinoiidc, hdl “father’s night” said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. _ FINAL SETTLE.MENT Take notice that on the 16th day of March, 1940, I will render a final account of my'acts and doings as Ad- mkiiatrarix of the estate of G. Floyd Adair, deceased, in the office of the Judge of 'Probate of Laurens county, at 10 o’clock a. m., and on the same day will apply for a final disoharge from my trust as Administratrix. Any person indebted to said estate is notified ind required to make pay ment on or before that date; and all peraofie haviigr ^diainnr'xgsbilit"^ "Ihid estate wiU 'present them on or before LOBDNA O’DELL ADAIR, AdmiiKstratrix. Feb. 14, 1940.—7-4CW. , , , , The supreme court ruled Tuesday names range from this number d^- ^ ^he legislature Mat ward. There IS only one New York, bigh- but two Ohicagtrt, 5rtx PhiladeTphAs mou^y ^ t}|,f general funds of and eight Detroits. gtate vras iHegal because revenue, . . j., . , -j. The outstandirvg popularity of the “coUected for a specific purpose” can- *** '*®***® ***^ fnday eve- name Clinton is somewhat difficult to' rwt be diverted “to entirely differeptiP**^^ ^ *** *^*”*^.^ addmir- undei-stand, although two statesm^ purposes.” WhHe the decision maylr* and no were aj- of that name wera very pr^inent in ^ ^ thSieiJ®!^ to be on h^^^be m a good- the early days of the republic. ^ feeling since the matter'*®®*^ woman and knows how to en- George pnton was the first gov-'.^^.^^^ ^ ^ both on einor of the state of New^\ork and many members of the legis-i ^ ith^ State of South Carolina, was Vice-president of the United jg^ure and thousands of citizens, that' ^bing on the program was ^ btate off South Carolina, Stales at the time of his death in y^ declared invalid and> *>y miss jennie veeve smith, 1*^12. unconstitutional. entitled, “two cigarettes in the dark." It IS probable that the great ma-! diversion now ruled out, the ■** plsgred her own accompanymeots jonty of people in Clinton do nol'p^^gj^t ^ $2,000,000 appropriated I*be scholl ptanno. the secont item know how the town got its name.^i^at year upon the recommendation of • aong-and piaonb duet by miss BENJAMIN & Pieasant, Effective Vapor Treatment. Kettle Ftm' Sea Tear Draggist. PLUMBING —simdaaa HEATING SERVICE . Telephone 9268 WE ARE HUNTING TROUBLE W. J. BENJAMIN SERVICE STATION Standard Products Cars Washed and Graasfd Year BaMnsM WE DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING —BXCBPT BAD CHRONICLB PUBLISHING CO. ’ CITATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA’nON Laurens County. By J. Hewtette Wasson, Probate Judge: Whereas, Lon Allen made suit to me to grant L. C. Alien Letters of Every no wand then we are asked this ^yernor strikes a snae not oidr veevc smith, the thud tbtng on ^ estate a^ ef ‘ nn -ind thf inniiirip^. Ha nat nil I, ^ Atthur Allen and Lessle que.-.ipn, ano trie inquiries do not ’39, but puts to an end the proa-^ program was a reading by come from .‘school children. Without * 1,1 u:_i ' iomMc vMwn smitb. . , These are, therefore, to cite and TRAM MARK L —- - ■ ft.,. ... • « ' ' - - w come from .‘school children. Without farther highway money mnith. going mto details of the early settle- ^ ^e used for otiier ment of this community, suffice it to purposes particularly the public wei-1 piece on the list ‘ay that Clinton was nanxed for Hen-' ^' admonish all and singular the kindi^ | {{ if.e <hp.rto,ent, to *ito aotoy tootorf Sf ry Clinton Young. Laurens attorney, .^jnion dollars through county aet- who served as chairman of the first l^pg t.ie V , . , , - —r— The 'problem of the legislature csimmittee th^ surveyed and laid off {now becomes one of “hunting money,” illage. IMwas in honor this.foj. several million must be provid^ smith, after that, rfie gave 3 readiiigs'^^^ ^ appear before me, Ui the <, .... ....toft.. ... ......... s,. several million must De orovidea how she leeched fissical culture, Andj^® legal adviser, helper and friend from' mehow rf k substantial defSTis u>\^ I aurfn.s courthouse that the Pioneer’|^"^vered It is a sirvidar fact how-*^ *° supple and so capable of bend-'|*®^'^> 'oclock in the foranowi,j<» covered, it is a singi^iact^w-. ata*® to show cause, if any ^ have, ^ j ronoemed over ani*”* miuuimi uu une t, ^ ij *24^1' ’ g.oup in d-ckling upon a permanent gyer, that those concerned over an! name .selected ainton. liintela^ed state biiiit'T»H shouldharting her spine or Administration sbouid "9^ Whether it be through the fame of never open th^TTroubte again^ ***>*■ licparteil slat^men, or the euph<my Washingtoif extravagance, and piling he nb^ itsel^Oiaton is the fa-'up billions of do|lArs of debt upon te natOt* fejs^wns in the United taxoavefs—a oraotite'for winch Pree- I VOl Sv^ites.^ ( f t he \ « ^ / . , fcfxsxswtso V* taiqiayers—a praotii|e ident Rooseveit an| <he inajority of jr'~T ^ lour senators and ohpgresamen are re- THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE {sponsible. Governor Ma]d>ank waa re- Given under my hand this ITth day, > after these performances, miM jeo-February,^ Die veeve sn^ gave a exanqAa of HEWLETPTO WASSON, rope-sUpping. she turned k herself ^ t «d stopped 125 tiiye withoMgattfag crtrX’nON FOE IJWT1M18 OF it hataheed around ter nake or be-j ADMlNISntAinOfr In the eadier days of civHization it!ported yesterday, after the divetafcmj*!!**^ ^ ayig a fws SMto ef SonHi Catena, was evei-y man for himwtt, There,ruling, as saying that the “consikio-t,”‘T^*T** ” r**?* T*T 5** iTI LaoreBa CouotF, Our Record Speaks ■.. This institution has been in business since 1999 — handled millions oi the people’s money witlmut loss to a ^ I fhember. It has never paid lees than 49^^ compounded semi-annually. were no communitie*—no schools—no tion requires a balanoed budget.” hand and 'fty J- Hewlelte Wasaon, probaisj police-no fire departments. If onelnot one word of pcoleA do we ^ man injured another or kfiled anothei’.l/rom him lor any congressman or aen-;***^ *.*”'^*V°.,'“***" *.*'*^. Wbsiaaa, Mrs. Amanda G. Joluiaon|i lit^ was all right. If a man’s bom^'ator froip tldi state, exeepttog Stana- caught fire he had to sit and watch‘tor Smithy against m^sseadMUtodj spending and tbs hufs udbalancsd'j it burn and. then shout the hoikl rag of another. But in our modern civilization ak this hss been changed. Today psopls band 'tiliemaelfes together into com- mimittcs» tonms and cities in otdsr to benefit tj the advantages af oe(qper> ation and <fivfaimi of Mbor. Man has learned that by worldng with Ids neighbor he may build sobooh jfor Ids chkdren, roads for moving his pla te oft fstbsrs piesssot.. the bo.th there and add- is 4Uh diioto^to BUMhste. and durable botens o4 foadi ftiom lijihiiay par- to sbHtu' hUaadf and all that may be his. In short, he has ieanisd "that ^one man pa himself may aaeomiilish ; little •— that a eommui^ cf pooling tfadr talents and iM^ aecsmpftuh a giest dtoaL This is the haaif of our prsaant chrdiRatiaa. budget in .Waabingtoo. If wa art to ha consistent, we ahooU stand lor and damand economy in Washington to the same d^ves we do in OshnhiR. The eooKt dsciston nUng that funds cannot'hd dhwitad aril, in oar opinion, find gsnssal appnwrri wfth tte pnhlic and ba intorprsted as. a dsclaratiim cf sound, fa£r jodgmodt Thsr Chieiiiels has ahmya opposed di- M has airaddy tseehsd Id jr. bar plaes can’t bt ftUad in tbs haiia sf bar pRpila and their fadbara. WellBaoee. Tbs Ctmaftisr of Comasares, man puiposs, and no pss^- First bseatiSS' dlvamioii tf tor vMileW ysesROR te “ highways is wten ^ tanss Isr tend AOMIvMljr 71^0% IB fMIT 6Q^pM(MMNI tittt tbs uMMQT wQI bs ussd dsr tbsd s. w. sifliatB, asit do aw to grant bar LsMota,, kMbdslaallMa of ibe tstods sad .< I cf W. D. Cftami. j so MS, tbsrsfs»t> to iftts akd. sB and siiftrRisr tbs kfihdn4< ef lbs said W. D. Olsiwi, bs ^sd Rppasr be- bi ths, Gemt sf HrsKsto, to bs bsM St IsisfiiRR Omot IjoSRS, Lau- £.C^ m ll|li(iuh 90^ 19dA sssW St 10 o^dsabl, . aaiiMi.'irsaF- Ibaar bsum ‘Sby Mil SRid \ '^ ] (si thm tMH not ] jGH^ uidSf a MTitsusii- A. .J. Hfewn/m WMON, M,' 1?be above spiendhi Bhowing didnT JUST HAPPEN. It is the^ result of great pro^nce and sesL At every step tbeis has been THOROUGH ENTRENCHMENT before the next step was taketo-4he temptaiisn to grow fast has been coostsntly resisted in the IntMest of SOjLiOI- lY sad STRENGTH. Unrest pm momor HERE aad tajoy COMPLETE SATISFACTION, aiMftsi sf SAFETY sad PROFIT. Efcch Aceonat fnnired Up Ih isjioo ■S3 iMft LOAN ASIOCIATIOH Tsldpbsbs Ns, f 'A' >«MiywiSig>w|iwww»w<i'i||iiiiiii'niii K h' m