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/ ft r ;f- PAGE FOUR THE CiaNTOW CTRONl€l.g> CUfTON, 8. C, (il^P (Sltnton OltfronUle, EsUblished 19M WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher Published Every Thursday By THE pHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Substription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $1.50; Six Months 75 cents; Three Months 50 cents Entered as fjecond 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 suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish lettefs of general interest when they are not of,a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. « ! N6bod3r*s Bmiiiess' I B7 Om McGm AimouncanenU MANY 1 LEAVE ROLLS ♦ ■ Washington, ApHl 28.--More than 1,250,000 workers, Ut was disclosed today, have left the WPA rolls volun tarily during the last 12 months, pre- fOR MAYOR I hereby announce myself a candi Flat Rook Is Using War Measares ' ^ pledge myself to abide by the i sumably to take private employment. flat rock had another big war scare regulations of the Demo- last night, someboddy got word out party. B. R. FULLER^ MkAsikn that hitler and russia had took cedar i hereby announce myself a candi-' liBW IllCt RinIM ' wltSlt lane in a blitzreig drive and was date for re-election a[s Mayor of Clin-1 RhaMlitR PRtt lldikli mowing in on us with tanks and, ton and pledge myself to abide by the ■ ■■" w •» machine guns, everboddy in town,rules and regulaUons of the Demo- blacked out their houses as soon as cratic party. P, S. BAILEY, possible and most of the folks hid, under their beds ansoforth. mr. and F^OR ALDERMAN mr s. slim chance, jr., dumb a big Ward Oae watter-oak ^ and stayed up in it all *'**^^* ’ date for Alderman from Ward 1, sub-' ^ ject to the result of the Democraticl fires a-^buming could be saw down' primary towards cedar lane and much gun‘ V ym Mffsr frooi riMoaiatie. nmritiB s«is« Wy ttrie •i«t>U i „ ,. , rMis* tht Uw—tr* u«i^ M Vaaelnss of Ru-Bx CoapoHAS toSw. Mix tl Wftk •'SSm of water. aSd tlte Met of 4 lacBOMk It’S asty. Mo trooMa at aU aad plaaaant. TM M«l oaly : S toblatpooaftilt twa UaMt a Say. OAawwSMs j - . , ,, >48 hourt—toatetUtat oramirlit asIpn^M m- I hereby announM myMlf a, candi-; ..lu an a^taad. u tM Mm M taM^ * .*• Itii-Cx will toM by aioncT>baak J. D. “RED” OWENS. CLINTON, S. C.. THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1940 shooting seem to be going on in that| I hereby announce myself a cpndi-j direction, later on it was learnt that i date for Alderman from Ward 1, sub-| — ■ ~ : ~ the fires everboddy thought was of to the rules and regulations ofj R. W. WADE ! for a slatet th£n h6aven save us from 1origin was old man josh Democratic primary. j Death struck suddenly Saturday anymore. 'skinner burning off his new-ground,! POSEY WATTS COPELAND, i when it laid a heavy hand upon Clin- What South Carolina n^s is aj^nd the guns we heard so plain was j hereby announce mysblf a candi-1 ton and forced the city to give up program,^^support^ — and fought, ifl^rt square ^ying to come home in;date for Alderman from Wardll, sub-' one of its most worthy and valued sit^tiorT stends now all while it wm back-firing at'je^t to the rules and regulations of AS tne siiuaiion sianas now^ au, gygj. qj cylinders ansoforth.' the Democratic orimary. HUGH C. RAY. te*. Ru-Cx CoapooBd to for aaio and iMdtd bjr ‘ SADLER-OFiTENS PHARMACY ¥HUIt8PAT,:iBlY 2, 4»40 NOTICE I^otice is hereby given that I will render final accounting of my acts and doings as AdmiiMstnRrlx of the fitate of John T. Utile, deceased, to the Probate Court for Laurens Coun ty, South Carolina, on Monday, May IS. IHO, at ten (10) o’clook ajn., and will at the same time apply to the Court for a final discharge fnmi my duties as Administratrix of said es tate. All persons having claims against said estate will file the same duly itemized and verified on or before said date or be foreVer barred. LYDE MILAM LITTLE, Administratrix of the Estate of John T. Little, deceased. 2-4cw SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE The Favorite Paper In Clffitoa Honea citizen.s—Rhada Wright Wade. .\n adopted son, he projected him-, popperlation has cammed down|^* Democratic. pi imary. soil into the life and spirit of the Democrats in this one-party state., some extent, but after what the community, and lor nineteen years Tom, Dick, and Harry can mn, done to poland and nOrway served it well. His influence was felt office any tinie, if he can i^y j^nd denraarks, wee wouldn’t be sur- m widely separated- fields, etty-r-coun—t-" ® Too .many, legisla-prised at nothing." tv and^ate ' ‘ succeed in getting a ^ ^ Gentle and courteous, his Personal ’Passed, suffer from hallucinatiom, mayer thinks it might be a life was exemplai-y; affable and able, - they see t^mselves in the 8over- I ^ black-out our little he graced his profession: civic-minded | ®ver night, flying planes could and patriotic, he served his c‘ty, i ^^jn ^ co^Sh 1 daylights county, state and country. .Sf ® and get back to nor- symmetrical citizen. ' What we should like to iway, so mr. holsuiJ moore thinks. — organize ion or group of Patn- head has converted her CONGRATULATIONS IN ORDER anH^nfit' P*^ ® wide program, or platform, and put k.«- During the past week or two con- candidates in the field, for governor, i,?® ? k tests have been under way in which state senate and the house and youngUM rnake a pupils of the Clinton schools entered oiedee them to stand or fall on that ^*'.®ak for it. she has it kivver^♦‘from Ward 3, subject to the rules andj connietition with students from other program—every point of it. If enough Unmhf^ f schools*, including both district and; candidates are elected, well and good if Imary. J. F. JACOBS. I state-wide meets. The Clinton pupils ;_put the program through. If not, should strike her roof emerged with their share of the hon-, jcecp the organization together and ors. Winners included entries from gjpct more at the next election the Thornwell schools as well as the ttiwn schools. Want Tww I hereby announefe myself a candi date for re-eledtioh as Alderman from Ward 2, subject to the result of! the Democratic primary. PET B. ADAIR. • I hereby announce myself a candi date for Alderman from Ward 2, sub ject to the result of the Democratic primary. WELDON T. JACKSON. Ward Tteee I hereby announce myself a candi date fpr re-election as Alderman T. C. Johnson Plumbing, Heating luid Electric ^ Contracts 7- / OVER SO YEARS EXPERIENCE CLINTON, S. C. PHONE 881 '■liJ i !i ijLj*5a!'.fj3,'m.‘ Ward Four I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as Alderman from Ward 4, subject to the result! of the Democratic primary. F. M. BOLAND. tom head’s son, puddin head, is The orgaiidzation or groLp we have ’ somewhere over towards europe and I in mind might have any one of a startling letters back home, him .Subjects covered embracjgd all dozen names. It would have members fiis^ friei^s are doing ^11 they courses offered in the schooIs~"arKi’^ in all counties "o? the s6te.^l™w6ti'ld *lo keep’mwses'' lena'<»om jining successful entrants from Clinton hold a meeting or convention and se- they have promised italy Ward Five wen* as numerous and varied as the lect its candidates, one for governor, i of Charleston, s. C., if she will. I hereby announce myself a candi-! subjects. 'One for lieutenant governor, one for line up with the alleys or stay out date for Alderman from Ward 5 for It is gratifying of course to par- the senate in each county, and as 'of either one. italy would [the Town of Clinton, and pledge to ents of Clinton children for’them to many for the house as each county bl^e to o^ charleston and ever sin^ j abide by the r^lt of the D^^raUc win in competition with pupils from has members. The full resources and,J^t has THEODORE QUEEN, all parts of the state. More than that, influence of the organization would oi me slate it mougni oe just as however, is the ing that their children . _ , ^ such well-grounded instrueiion in the t^e Democratic party. 1 i. 'Of the Democratic primary various courses as to enable them to There are a great many difficulties ^The^^* ROBERT L BLEASE so. that stand in the way of establishing ; Congratulations are in or^er both pupils and teachers. . k**********® »»»« Mb J. M. DeYOUNG & SBNS A' ' General ContraiCtori « ESTIMATES FREE RESIDENCES A SPECIALTY No Job Too Small or /Too Large * 'sTlTst^'cHon‘.'n know- i;e Seh7n<l the entVri slate o( 1Wart"', rhildren receiving dates. All this would be done within • I subject to the rules and regulations HDUCATING FOR DEMOCRACY paring To Diversify Its Crops to-.such an organization, but none that' ® la^e crowd of farmers met at intelligent. planning and hard work. fhe ^IwlI house last friday to hear 'could not overcome. And we believe j ® hy a govverment expert, hon. there are enough patriotic and grow pea- citizens in South Carolina who would, c^ns. he told the farmers that the In these days when the very foun- willing to take the initiative in I'^sson they have quit cotton as a dation stone of our nation, which is bringing it into being. Others would monney crap is because cotton has democracy, is under attack from be attracted to it once it got vhider noboddy now ex- many sides, it is more important thaui ^gy some of our present political ®®P* *^® men-folks wears anny cot- it ever has been that the young peo- i leaders no doubt would welcome such they don’t wear much of pie now going through high school !, „.°T ,11^”! same, as they have no cash to buy and <jn their way to becoming citi-IgflfQrts to render genuine service tol®^®*^®^ wiiii after they dress their zens should have a clear understand-! state much easier in that their Irayons subject to the resujt of the Demo^ mg of the differences between the' wnnlH h«» with'aiiso^orth* sod ^®®P iii® pay"i<*its uP — ’ cunflictmg Ideals 4.»d princi^ their I4>r4is. / • - goveinment which are struggling fo*" wide support. Care should ,be taken, I a fixithold in a sorely troubled world, however, to see that no politician' is a new-dealer but was I hereby announce myself a candi date for Alderman from Ward 5, subject to the result of the Demo cratic jjrimary. J. H. CRANFORD. I hereby announce myself a can didate for Alderman from Ward 5, subject to the result of the D«no- cratic primary. J. VERNON GUEST. I hereby announce myself a can didate for Alderman from Ward 5, •*It is not enough,” said Dr.*J. W.lused the organization for his own-^. Sludebaker, U. S. commissioner of] selfish purposes. 1® bank then but it busted and so did education, “merely to propagandize; The nearest approach made to such ^®* ii*® govverment job. he do democracy. People must be taught to i an organization in South Carolina in think pres, roseyvelt cares anny- understand democracy by under-1 recent years was, or is, the Farmers’ j personal alMUt a third term standing the other ideologies which land Taxpayers’ league. ’Apparently,!®®*^ ^® ^ccepis it he will only do are striving to displace democracy.” |it is not as active as it was a few-*® ^® *®''® ^^® country from ruin by The best possible education for de-, years ago. We are not familiar with j |^® ^ O-P- party, he still mocracyCis one which demonstrates j all the principles or planks in the little man has a chance if tt® mU how, throughout the course of his- platform it set forth. But we do know *1®** trying to grow ^ough stuff m tory all other forms of government; of some of the men who led the^?®® y®®*" t® fast 4 years. have been tried and have failed, .group, and their patriotism and abil-1 . . , . ^ Only a government such as Lincoln I ity is unquestioned. They never went! a called “of the propTe, by the people, as far with their brgariizafton as we,®?^ for the people,” has ever survived for have suggested, but they might easi- r®?® w long. j ly have done so. They might consider! *®.®* ®®r® t® .bern^ It was clearlv seen bv the founders ^‘'®®*^®*’"®8 ^^eir allegiance to a newj®.*‘)'®‘ be has newer l^nn m j^U- it was clearly seen oy me lounders “ oh similar or additinnal Di®***- so he says, but has had^the ot our nation that the system of free inov^ent with simuar or Hynhoid fever^wiste allso the val- metitutions and intellicent self-eov- 'deals, or they might enlarge their in.ctnuiions ana intelligent seii-gov- . ler janders 3 times, that was enough eminent could not work if the people organization, using the structure that I , claims that he do not did not have siiffirient edueation to now exists as a foundation. ,, ®*"?; “6 Claims mat ne ao not tiia not nave suiiicieni enucauon to nroani^Arf xfforf Kx know how to waste monney fast think for themselves. We have .sue- Any organized effort would be bet-' ter than the system of free lance i cratic prinuuy. CiABRNCR F. 4^X1 MV. WMd Six I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-elnction as Alderman from Ward 6, subject to the rules and' regulatkms of the Democratic pri mary. J. W. HEDSPETH. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Alderman froipr Ward 6, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. E. B. DAVIS. I hereby annqunce myself a candi date for Alderman from Ward 6, subject to the result of the Demo-, cratic primary. LEWIS W. KING. I hereby announce myself a candi-1 date for Alderman from Ward 6, sub-1 ject to the result of the Democratic' primary. W. L. (Bill) EVANS. NOTICE—We ■will not be responsible fiavp (iiif- •—./ —1,., • , fo*" * purrtiase of any kind for Cl t fled in maintaining a democracy ‘®*’ . *ban the system of free lance |®®®®8b to be_a_poll^ian ansoforth materials or suppli^, charged in i roporlion as we have been able■ P®bi‘®^ ®®''' vogue in South Caro-' bvrd is aoina to try to Bet thei ^ «n™pk>yees on ouf road tu maintain the standards of educa- bna. If such a system as we baye afiser-culture to ship beginning at the ci^y limits turn at a point where even high'*®gS®*t®*iinaugurated in .tbis |^ ® ^^ free on Clinton, S. C., extendirig 10 miles school children are able to di.scrimi-J^® new interest '^®®^' j^gj-gg holsum moore wanted him ®® 56 towards Chappells, un-j natc and to recognize democracy ®* S P*®“ ®*** ‘bat the w.p.a. be in- I®** ®”‘®™ siP*®** by R. W.Clow- the only form of government under , a which human ri ci ties can be or-ei er nave oeen as-i ; e---'—r““ i nish a more intelligent type of candidate ■ That is the essence of American ism. That is what makes us different from any other people in the world. Democracy is our most precious na-1 tional possession, which ' Taka tU GUESSWORK Mt af (ohr rtfEag Ha'i aallMMk COLOR STYLING infarmatiaa is FREE! 1 Don’t cfaooae paiat eolora and combiaatkiaa by opfauon or ' giMaasaork. Thare’a a right atyie aad a wnft^ atyla lafaiBa* ingjl *iHRR R’Ri'RwiBHrc arcVnihta. ' ' Before foa paiat-’tit tfaa FACTS. Our CGlOR RTYUMO SRVICR audeea avaflkble to you a natkmal aurvey of aew aiM aewly decora^ hooiaa indicatinf clearly the tread of goiod atyie ^ gi^ tigtc. Thia aurv^r waa aude by the COUNCIL to PAINT RTYLINQ (National Paiat. Vara- lab and Li|cquer Aaaociatioa). It doeaa't try to act! you aoy particulv Uad of paint or any apecial oolor—H tinwe you hoar to get better atyie aad better appewance la whatever pajatiag—exterior or interior—-you ex|lert to do. In addition, a seriet of color combjnatioa charts you to picture eoMiibrlabv yoiirlfiuiihM ^ erifl bole. Take advantage of thiatorvka' it’s fratl WDUSnUAL SUPPLY CO. CLINTON, S. C. r > of government under i‘®s wouia oe largeiy euminaiea, a - f‘ar-ldus or W. R. Carson, •iphtc And hiim^in hh 'higher type of candidate generally i® ®®i mem oui lor ine ar ©{..—..j ignts and human hb-., “ ko ona mers, and alls cask the c;c.c.>‘to* fur- Signed, ipe'. er have been as-' F . P ... . . Ini.nh «nmp onanno and nut around Bateabunr Conxtrudtku induced to make himself available. no foreign't^* In Memoriam MRS. DEWEY PARKS NEIGHBORS The miembers of the Woman’s propaganda mast lx? permitted to i Missionary Society of Hxirr^xw impair 'Baptist church desire to pay tribute ' ^ I to the memory of Mrs. E>ewey Parks A PROGRAM NEEDED —NOT t Neighbors who was called from our ISSUES midst August 9, 1939 to a higher and During the past week there ap-' ‘®®^*. i®3ying an einpty place peared in .The State comment on the ''^^bere nothing but a cherished mem- fact that South Carolina’s political ®*^ can exist. She was a devoted campaigns have lacked issues. Per-’ J®®"'^*’®‘3® ®b®’^b, a loyal mem- sonalities, said The State, have been ber of the W. M. S., and a tnie friend the dominating factor. ‘ to everyone. Her heart’s desire wm • J . , one of unselfishness and her noble Not counting the pen^ P*-*®*-^’.character has built a path of bispira- during, and ji^t after the War tion to her fine children who will tween the States, we c^ b^^J follow in her footsteps. As a tribute two issues that dominated the state’s her love we resolve' political campaigns, unless we in- First, That we, the'members of elude Olin D. Johnstons campaigns ^ S., feel that we have lost for governor on the question of g ^ consecrated whether the state should issue bonds momK^r ^thout the conrent of the ^ple.j second. We wish to .assure her1 The supreme co^ roled on that i8-jjg„iiy. relatives, and host of friends sue; Md too, a great part-probably out love and sympathy, and may a m«J®nty-of JohMton s support re- the Lord comfort them in their deep- suited from the mjecUon of person- est sorrow. ®‘‘“®*' Third, That a copy qf these resolu- , The two issues to which we refer were Tillmanism and the state dis pensary. The latter was the child of the former. Those two issues caused more tearing of shirts, more blood- pressures to hit the ceiling, more friends to. becoeqe enemies, and more brothers to be arrayed against broth ers than prob|d>ly any issues before or siilce in any state in the nafion. Indeed, Hie State was bom to the TBknan issue and its founder and first editor ioct his life because of H. If thoee two issues are any indica- tkm of what poUticel issues will do tions be sent to the family, a copy be preserved in the minute book as a memorial to her, and copies to die Baptist Courier and local newspaper for publication. Respectfully submitted, Mrs. J. W. Young Miss Lillie Young Mrs. I. O. Raj, SSSKS^^.,. WE DO ALL K1ND6 OF PtlNTlNO -UCIPT HAD CHHONICLH PUBLSHIllfG GO. some guanno and put around! Batesburg Coiutru£tk>n Company, them, he offered to set them out oh!2-4c W. R. Carson, Pres, his own place, meaning on mrs. moore’s farm, which he works, for 1$ apiece if the u. s. treassure will send him his check in advance for his work mr. byrd thought some of the farmers mought be willing to set them out theirselves, but he ie mis taken. it’s the govverment or noth ing now.. I n^e lark, rfd, Formor Residoit Dies hi Newberry Mrs. Epede J. Jackson, former resi dent of this city, died at the home of her daughter, birs. J. M. Roland, in Newberry Saturday night after a long illness. A native oKSpartaidMirg county, she was the daughter of tbb late W. L. and Margaret Coqpi^ Lawaen. Surviving ate Msr hufoand, B. J. Jackami; oae daughter, Mrs. Roland; four brothers and two sisters. Funeral sorvioea were conducted at S o’clodc Mtoday aftehsoon at ttto home In Ifawbcrry. ^Ipnaent fel- kwred at Roeemont cemetery fanre. Tlie servioBS were.in «li«rfB*of Rev. H. G. Wardlaw and Rev. H. O. Cham bers of Newberry, and Dr. L Roes Lynn of this city. jyMfnr ask thb H H itt yowswittA foa MONEV AVAILABLE LET US CONSIDER YOUR XpI’UCATION FCiR A SOUND HOME LOAN I LET US HELP Y(XJ BUY, BUBD,. ilEFINANCE OR REMODEL YOUR HOME. Wf lutve funds available to enable you to **Own Your Own Home** at the lowest interest rate we have ever offered. Ne future renewal charges ■—no annual aervice ehatien. Ne red tfpc or delay. Full deUlb given gladly. Save Your Savings Here . Invest your numey in a Clinton Institutioii, owned abd directed by Clinton people. StarCnow and save ■IlilitMy. Kaeii neeniint insured up W’lB.MdO. V In,. Eadi Acepunt Insured Up To |S,000 ' a M ■i H ' I *r ■•.V.’ >.i-LjiW.hiAn.