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I PAGE Sp THE CUNTOy CHRONICLE, CLINTON, 8. C. TOUR8DAT, MAY 1«. l»4fl Announcements FOR MAYOR I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Mayor of Clin ton and pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic party. -B. R. FULLER. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-electicm sis Mayor of Clin ton and pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic party. P. S. BAILEY. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS By Spectetor Ik. Letters to the Editor Putting all funds into on6> account caxmot be a solution of out state deficit problems unless something be It is apparent, then, that they in tended to do something about assess ing property for taxation. The main practical question of as- diverted from the present destination i sessments for takation is that of ih- of the ear-marked funds. The court has decided that highway funds may not be diverted, so would any one divert school funds? j Our trouble is just this: we are FOR ALDERMAN > spending more than we collect Eith- Ward Chie 'er we must cut expenses or put on I hereby announce myself a candi- more taxes. That should be easy; cut date for Alderman from Ward I, sub-j the expenditures. Ject to the result ^of the Democratic j we cut? The schools? Then what shall equality. Merchants, manufacturers, complain; farmers and home-owners complain; but almost nobody com plains’about the ta^es on housriiold goods. There Is a reason. The mer chants say that they are assess^ 42% of thchcost of ^ merdiandise on hand on^January 1st. They say that this is cixorbitant and a higher percentage than that paid by others; the manufacturers make the same complaint. Farm land is assessed at primary. J. D. “RED” OWENS, j We need two or three millions so jj ^ jS per cent, while house- hold goods are assessed at alnlost nothing. There is a sort of formula: a man in a certain kind of cottage is ^assessed at $50 for household goods; in a better house $100. Few _ . . we must make a big cut somewhere. I hereby announce my^lf a candi-1 cheesenarina won’t accomnlish date tor Alderman from Ward I. sub- 1 POSEY WATTS COPELAND extrayangance throi^ ill-,p^ than $300; only a mU- ^'^-jlioLire would pay on a thousand date for Alderman from Ward 1, sub- tivities—still are a. constructive force, . .. thouvh he mav have snent the rules and regulations of the ^rf^Uy obvmus thing to do isjg“^’ picS%s, sXr ^d the Democratic primary. the pubhc welfare se^ice! j^^hure. Thousands of people es- and that will balance the budget. The welfare service is a political half Trojan-Horse and half White HUGH C. RAY. Ward Two cape altogether, though their jewelry is more valuable than many a cottage I hereby announce myself a candi-! Elephant. Instead of piddling about ^xes*on*even^eir^c^ the heavily over- ^js^ere is no need for a fact-finding investigation; the facts are known. There is a strong sentTmenl in fav from Ward 2, subject to the result of (taxed gasoline consumers and devis- the Democratic primary. PET B. ADAIR jing a repugnant scheme for a state ! liquor business why aren’t we men 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 Three To the Editor «hd Readers of The Chronide: May 20-25 has been set, apart as “visiting week” by the woman’s woric division of the WPA. S^ixmaors are requested to give a public exixression of attitude with respect to this ser vice and invite all interested to visit all projects during that peijod.- We do not b^eve such>isita would enable people to see a lot of fancy sewing and patterns or styles that might be calc^ted to attract atten tion. We do not believe the visits would give information that should enable citizens to gain a fairly good opinion as to what the sewing ^^oesns are doing lind whether such service justifies their existmee and (xmtinu- atiofei. The State Training School has, for a comparatively long time, operated two projects in this divisit^i—a sew ing room in Clinton, and a mending room at the Institution. This service has been of much value and assist ance to the Institution. Without it, we would have been forced to em ploy additional labor to handle work necesiary to operate satisfactorily. Hull Warns of , W<NrldD«Kait To Daric Ages Washington, May 18. -Secretary of State Hull said tonight fiiat ttw world is menaced with “ a new descent into die cockUtions of international anardiy which duu'acterisad the “Dark Ages” and the United States has no choice but to expand iti «r- mao^antA pepsnon. He- i^fpealed, however, to those who believe in “international moral ity” to “hold fast to die conviction that law and morality will triumph over the forces of lawlessness ai^ diaos." Speaking before the American So ciety of International Law, the secre tary denounced nations using force to achieve their ends. He mentkmed no names, but officials dose to him indicated he had Germany and pos sibly Sovi <t Russia, in mind when he said: “There has been a staggering mul tiplication of instances in whi^ sol emn contractual obllgstions have been brushed aside widi contemp- tious gesture and destructive action. on guard.” Consequently, he said, “we have ao dioice hut to expand our program of armament construction to a de gree necessary to provide fully ade quate means of defending tiUs ebun - hr3r*s ascurity and its rightful ir- But he added that, “if mankind ji to avoid a long-continuing period of chaos and retrogression, it can only be fluoaidt the firm establishment of order under law. Never before has there been a greater' need for our people to place the support of a who^ unHiag>pui|Mc opinim biAiod our nation’s efforts to exert the great weight of its moipl Influence in favor of a revindication and revitalization of the basic principles of order under law, which alone can give lasting as surance of *afety, security and peace.” ' Uan JsiM Ittips (Iwlt Ihtraaiis Pais laislli Powerful nations have built up vast All materials, and fuel when neces- ®rmaments for the avowed purpose or of taxing only the things which enough to do the obvious thing? .are used productively. That would Here would be a chance for real!„„^... k- . J u- . 1 J tir«i I allow a man to spend what he pleases leadership to load. Abolish the Wel-j^.^^^^ property tax, for the corn- fare Servire; no one will starve. j, ^ his cultural Let us think more of ^instructive I sary, are supplied by the Institution 'to the sewing room in Clinton and, through the support and cooperation of the mayor, and others, a building in which to do this work is provided by thjb city. The work of dressmak ing from pictures and not patterns is ] hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as Alderman from Ward 3, subject to the rules and regulation of the Democratic pri ntary. Ward Four sentimentality which is threatening every useful public service. of attaining their national aims by force; and their action has compell ed other nations^-even those most sincerely devoted to the cause of peace under a rule of law, includ ing our own—to increase to immense proportions their ovim armaments.” well done and quite satisfactory. Va- j Officials said he was referring to rious types of garments and supplies i German “fifth column” activities, factors and less of the ^liticalized j discussed at length | are fmisled there and we have been parachutists and subterfuges when the repititious phases of the consti tution I may tell of something still more 'impressive. There is a section Representativ‘j Peek of Charleston. ... ♦v.o noceSno nt erviw.iQi T t:* TA/-ii-.Do L « J u n 4 -.J.. f ^ which, forbade the passmg of special J. F. JACOBS, (has offered a bill to provide for the A^embly submit assesement of property for taxation* ,at its actual or market value. The 1 hereby announce myself a candi- | purpose of Mr. Peek is to have our date for re-election as Alderman escape its present high mill- from Ward 4, subjert to the result Iggg For example, if a piece of prop- of the Democratic primary. ierty worth $1,600 is assessed for tax- F. M. BOLAND., | gtion of $250 it means that sixty to the electors an amendment o this section so that special acts might be passed fixing county sal aries. The electors endorsed the pro posal and the General Assembly of 1921 ratified it. It was now the su- . .. . preme law of the land and all must Ward Flv« ' J-I'W •» But, strangely enough, 1 hereby announce myself a candi-’ *n aP'to of all the formalities, the pleased with the service, particular- [ he added: “Peaceful nations have ly the cooperation and efficient work j been deprived of their independence of Mrs. Hunter, the person in charge, j by the use of armed force or threat The mending or repairing of gar- j of force, combined with the exercise ments and various supplies used ini of fraud and treacheiy. Conquered our Institution is obviously neces- populations have been subjected to fnm fWwBiittn, arArltis or tnr thk atavlo iMiiMHivo kono i—ai MO why. <Msp«cka*« •4 kiHfa OoMSMBiil toev. anx It with a qiutrt 9t watar. aM tha joiea af 4 lamoaa. It’s «af r. Mo troahla at all and sliataat. Ym Boa4 onir t tahitsooofala two Miaaa a <lar. Oftca within 4S hoBW ■■■■thaw aoaraiaU—oplaaSM ra> aalts aaa obtaiaaS. If Um pains 4o not aakklr laaso and if roa do not fasi bsttar. Bo-Ex will aMt rno aotbiac to tnr an it h sold bp pour ■ ■ (uasao- B«^Ex CoaqMMtad is for salo and raeoas* ■ bp ^ SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY WALKER’S FUNERAL HOME Gintoii, S. C. FOR COLORED PEOPLE ONLY Dxy nSt-^Phoiies—Nlghi IIS Rev. H. W. Wxlker, MiUMger even . .<A.i4 _ I shows that amendment. It — <» i all the lawyers by surprise, for | ladies participating, (3) they should! General Assembly again! mean something to the communities in which these ladies reside, allow date for Alderman from \yard 5 for[°” $1,000. The taxpayer wou d pay j show that the Town of Clinton, and pledge to j ®*”°^bt m^dollars and cento, The code of 1922 should abide by the result of the Democratic ^ have shown it and by all means the primary. THEODORE QUEEN. I not think that the sixty milto j ^ j jgg2 ^ .1 were levied on the thousand dollars. __i4hp- prfition nor a ^necial an- I hereby announce myself a candi- [ The Constitution of the State, I’thli didate for Alderman from Ward 5, j which was adopted in 1895, provided 1 subject to the rules and regulations | for taxation on actual value w.r. 1 H^hed by some one at the Umversity, of the Democratic primary. ► ROBERT L. BLEASE -erty, real and personal, shall be laid 1 hereby announce myself a candi-| “pon the actual value tbe Proi^rty jpj.^p^^ section for amenctoent date for Alderman from Ward 5. l^xed, as the same shall be ascertain-! again adopted and rati- subject to the result -of the Demo- by an assessment made for the Notwithstanding this amend- cratic primary. J. H. CRANFORD, purpose of laying such tax. ment the county supply bills fixing I hereby announce myself a cah- foe present Constitution is so fre-, didate fpr Alderman from Ward 5,iquently disregarded or interpreted ml^yg ^gf^j by taxpayers because subject to the result o( the Demo- „ pettifogging spirit that there is no assurance that a mw coMtituUon „ wonderment , . . ,, wou d serve any bet en l^is is a'fog^ g layman should be mystified I hereby announce myself a can-.case in point. Since 1895 the con- . references to the Constitution didate for Alderman from Ward 5, stitution ha,s dmec^d that all prop-! jir^nj i subject to the result of the TOfiftl^'erty shall be assessed for taxation' j.^' —4:„ —Qjj fog basis of actual value, but it' ^ sary, and in order to prolong the life or service of such articles to the maximum degree, we nave found it well worth the plan put in operation sometime past whereby ladies in suf ficient number necessary are trans ported to the Institution to work in the mending room and returned to new refinements of oppression and cruelty.” Hull summed vp his views as to the present situation of the world by saying: “The specter of a new descent into the conditions of international an archy which characterized the Dark Clinton, without cost to them. .... u • 4 j t Knowing a statement of this sort I in the newspapers wili not be read it I existence profoundly convinced that embellished with details, I wish only j i to say that these projects have (1) Lvi»rv inriiviHuni meant something v ery worthwhile to inAiviAnai k i the InstituUon, (2) they have meant I mdividual shouid be actively and are meaning much help to the REAL ESTATE FIRE aii4 UFE INSURANCE LOANS FINANCED ON REAL ESTATE B. H. BOYD Telephone No. 6 Clinton, S. C. I' tratic primary. J. VERNON GUEST. ing them or offering them opportu nity to work and maintain them selves and families. B. O. WHITTEN, Superintendent. Clinton, S. C., May 14, 1940. rratic primary CLARENCE F. OAKLEY. I hereby announce didate for Alderman subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. E. D. McCullough. ' fai closmg I may say that the PraH ciaseiOed as poor on the general ap- j fitted for crops. There are more than 1,200,000,000 acres of land in the United States or entliely un- has been entirely ignored. We need prdpriation bill contravenes several | »v mandatory provisions of the Consti- Ward Six I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as Alderman from Ward 6, subject to the rules and regulatipns of the Democratic pri myself a can- not suppose toat the constituUon was^^^^j^^ Convenience or urgency or from Ward 5, not clear and manda^. The con-1 whatever the motive- stitution also says. The provisions of the “Constitution shall bo- taken, [deemed and construed to be manda tory and prohibitory, and not merely The members of the Constitutional! Convention seem to have devoted massed considerable thought to the asse^ijj^^’ obviously is repugnant to^ strategy, or whatever the motive— either the Constitution should be | faithfully observed or we should ab rogate it by lawful means. In a constitutional government. ment of property for taxation. So supreme law. In cases involving the mary. J. W. HEDSPETH, 'much ^ that one might assume that; several committees .separatelyl„ „;..U4 4 41:.. 4„ I hereby announce myself a candi date for Alderman from Ward 6, subject to the rules and regulations C'f the Democratic primary , a right to expect the courts to de- 1 hereby announce myself a candi date for Alderman from Ward brought in recommendations and that I J • Regardless of the Convention adopted all of them. ;®i°® ^® J®J* J^^®: 4®®™®“ This is one of mete ^ormali^ every challenge on E. B. DAyiS. TTk “^^*41*“’I constitutional grounds should be Of course the son.s of those men have not in any sense improved ^ abiding the great bulwark of our liberties ^ ^ ® ^® "®'^® I subject to the resuU o^ the Demo-1 within recent years the Constitution [ tribunals of last cratic primary. LEWIS W. KING, jhas been amended several times, yet. I hereby announce myself a candi- i bod* ibe original provision and the dale for Alderman from Ward 6, sub ject to the result of the Democratic j primary. W. L. (Bill) EVANS. FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 6th day of June, 1940, I will render a final ac-j gball serve four years; ;t provides amendment are still in the document', though flatly contradictory. The *rhe Constitution says that the gov ernor may be re-elected and it also sa^s that he may not be re-elected; it says that certain officials shall [ serve two years: then it says they PLANS GIVEN FOR CLOSING HIGH PROGRAM count of my acts and doings as Ad- J fog^ fog salaries of some may not mmistratnx of the estate of Mrs, Fannie Kelley, deceased, in the of fice of the Judge of Probate of Lau- be increased or diminished,_and then says they shall have a compensation to be determined by the general as- rens county, Bt 10 o’clock ajn*. and, gembly. These contradfcllons are the on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Ad ministratrix. Any person indebted to said estate is notified and required to makq pay ment on or before that date; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven or be forever barred. MABEL HAMMOND, Administratrix. May 6, 1940.-30-41. (•' A J? I _ c t D F work of recent years. Why does not someone edit the Constitution and the statutes, so as to get the real intent set forth clearly? I think. the Constitution devotes four completely separate sections to the assessment of property. Th4 first is section 6 of article 1, which says “all property subject to taxa tion shall be taxed in proportion to its value.” It doesn’t say what pro^ (Continued from pace one) Amanda Elizabeth Milam. Martha Mitchell. Helen Elizabeth Morrison. Emma Kate Oxner. Clara Mae Poole, Annie Ruth Sanders. ' -Maribh Smith. Sabry Smith. Ruth Starnes. Constance Louise Sullivan. Dorothy Eunice Stutto. Frances Baker Taylor. Mary Frances Williams. fry' ppcTFrr ^ / '^OUR CROPS BARi-CIDE ErrtcTiuE- 25 eccrckickl M h UbM SmIm BARIUM MOUenON CORTN. .W VA. /- • c f-' DU-": portion, or what basis, however, in this section. In article 3, section *29, however, it is provided that the basis shall be actual value. That is clear enough. Of course some one will ask what is actual value, as distinguished from sentimental value? In article 10, section 1, we find something else ai^dn. Here we read: “The Graeral Assembly shaU provide by law for a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation, and shall ix'escilbe reg«> ulatkms to secure a just valuation for taxBtfon of all property,^ etc. So, aec^, 10 doesn’t seem to article 1 or article 3. FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 20th day of j May, 1940, I will render a final ac count of my acts and doings as Guardian of the estate of Rajrmond Fanner, minor, in the office of tihe Judge of Probate of Laurens county, at 10 o’clock a. m., and on the same day will apply for a final disdbarge frean my trust as Guardian. Any person indebted to said estate is notified and required to make pay ment on or before tluit date; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or be fore said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. LOUISE PARMER, Guardian. April 10, 19404—16-4C. Ml detennkicd were the framers tRsXaosUtuU! on to say scan of laroperty fw' t ^ that they ignored, teapot (fitjptw beard of tbs dues preceding SO as a last gsiip they tacked on the fourth provision being paction 13 of the same article 10, just r ed, and in section 13 we find: dasessment oi all pnoperty for taxation; and state, countjr/'town- “The General Asaembl^ shall pfovide ibiA school, municipal and: dU dther taxes AaH be levied on the sstme as sessment, which shall tie that made for state taxes.”’ etc. Need Laxative? Take Ali-Vesetable Onel Don*t4at ImpatiMce with constipa tion lead yea into harsh measarts for relief. CtntU but thorough ac tion osoany follows a good night’s rest when BLACK-DRAUGHT is takeai at badtiihe hF finipla dine- tions. Ita principal ingredisat hdpa tona bowai mnaclea. N«ct tiai% taha att-nepeioMr* aq^. aromatic, tima-taitad BLACK-DRAUGHT. It is aeonomiod: 15 te 40 doiaf» ISc. Fine Printing IlfM MAY tf40 II w m m iiT B 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 8 10 11 13 14 18 16 17 18 laefefHsteaBofeiH \ ANNOUNCEMENTS BANK FORMS BLOTTERS Our theme during 1939 has bemi —^and it will be the same during all of 1940— “WE DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING EXCEPT BAD” WE HOPE TO SERVE YOU WELL. AND OFTEN DUR ING IMO. 10 BOPKLETS BROADSIDES STATEMENTS^ BILL HEADS CIRCULARS SALjBS BOOKS ENCLOSU^ ENVELOPES FILING FORMS LABELS LETTERHEADS MILL FORi|» OFFICE FORMS PUBUCAnONS SHIPPING FORMS STATIONERT TAGS RECEIPT BOOKS N '•3 Chronicle FnMIshii^ to. Pul^shert—Printen—- StaHonen T^lAone No. 74 ■ V, ■PWe * «• A jPiaton, S. C, ' I • ‘ t