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/ page FoirK /.• ' THE CLINTON CHRONKXB, CLINTON, S. C. ± THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1940 (Slmtan (El^ronirU EstablUied IfM WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscrintion Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $1.50; Six Months 75 cents; Three Months 50 cents Entered as Second Class Mail l^atter 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 letters 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. Nobody’s Business Bjr Gee McGee I says if he gets anny pay it will come j from the state, a case of small-pox j broke out in our midst last thuraday, but later on, he dog-nosed it as pizen ivy which the man got while on a [fishing trip that is all he ketched. The Friend'ef the Ftflh Celnmnists - but vaccineilors will go on Just the Spoke Hto Mind [>||tr sleeves same, everboddy pull up yo mr. holsum moore was telling the I and grit your teeths boys at the citiy hall last tuesdayj about heai^ing a radio talk a weekj miss Jennie \tove smith, our af- or so s^o by an italy-an from new ficient schuU principle, is getting york citty, who happens to be in'reddy for her next semester, she [congress, he understo^ his name to took a post-gradurate coarse in 'be mark anntonio. he was tnad at;something ip virginny this summer {the u. s. congress for passing a bill and will broaden her views add ac- requiring all aliens to reggister and tivities in the fAture. she lost some be finger-printed, it looks like he is ^weight While away, but is still verry 'going to see that the govverment'robust ansoforth.’she thought of try- I nullifies that act, even if he has to ing to diet herself down to 175, but i^et mussy-leana to help him. jthe doctor advised against it. she is ^ fond of sweets and star;hes, and CLINTON. S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 15. 1940 , mr. anntonio said in these u. s. all usually eats all she wants, men is equal, much less all wimmen, i agent has benn viasittng his collat erals and he do not seem to smile as much as he smiled Isist year when he paid a trip to look them over, be lost 45$ on holsum moore, Jr., last season and it looks like he is going to lost 45$ again this year, plus what he put back into him. he wont work and it aint the boll weevil, so his wife says. yores trulie, mike lark, rfd. Pre-School Clinics Here August 27 dence sdtool Lydia, at 9:30 am., and at Academy Street school at 11 am. As smallpox vaccination is expected of all children entering sriKwl, pv- ents are lu'ged to have ffiem vacci nated at one of these clinics, orsby the family physician before the opening of school. ; he considered it a sin and a shame: crops in our midst are not as 1 lina, last year was $25,000,000, with ^ disgrace to make furriners [ promising as they appeared to be a THE WAR IN EUROPE , , _ „ . _ . When the terrible war in Europe 'ess than $3,000,000 of the aniount and tell who they are and few weeks ago. the govverment loan and how its outcome might affect coming to the state in revenue. Con-^^at they are doing over here, he, America is discussed, there are. us- sumption of ^alcohol is increasing at j stated that these furrin-bomed men| iiallv manv expressions of opinion, alarming rate in our state (and and wimmen came over here and; but very few fa^ts brought out. WhOja" .«ver the United States) as sU-;^orked hard for a livving, but he (PoUUcsl Advertisement) will win ’ Most folks reply Germany.I t's^cs and police records reveal. The failed to say that uncle sam diddent; We frankly don't know, but England 'aMSe increase m violation of law. frankly is proving beyond a doubt that she is ,aQt._ another France. What will send for them and beg them to locate cases in Laurens county according j america. they came over on their to the sheriff, is due to increased o^vn accord, possibly in the steerage. haDD^nlo the United States if Hitler."quoT drinking. Consumption- fig-‘tut now. mr. moore said, they arc conquers Britain'’ We don't know'^res show an increase every month getting cocky ansoforth. that either, but we do know that alf'nce repeal, the nation over. Sa-j * vei v larce number of people who. especially in the large cities, mr. moore diddent like mark ann- ar. eS^"rexpre"^E beliefs ar. b,e*dmg centers for law uu. a-UU. he »aid that it, are orettv nervous about the possi-ia^f* P'ying youth and adults, those italy-ans, in whose behaff he • I throughout the nation with the vin^,^as speaking, diddent want to reg-; .u„ of anarchy and disorder. What do jster and be finger-printed, why, It IS ea.sy to say mat the Germans today? One saloon for every [they could go back to deer‘old italy could not land an arrny big enoug farnilies in the United States; two land become, one of mussy-lena’s to bother us; across .saloons for every church; five s?-' own. they din’t only finger-print the miles of ocean. We dpnt ue'‘.^ve joons fof- every three public schools; folks in italy and germanny and oth- they can. or ever will. But against dollars spent for liquor forj^r european .countries: they own , them; boddy and sole, and use them italy and germanny . v.vc— for'er european .countries: they own this belief siand.s the fact fu ev@ry two dollars expended for edu Ignited States acfuallx in our state therc ^rc-more[just like we use mules and hos^si than 500 liquor stores. The nation’s and other domestic annimals over %i niy oi ine .men in Europe 22 years ago. We drink bill exceeds five billion dollars j here, except our u. s. annimals have were and continues to climb from year to,5;ome freedom at night. was spent i advertisings such polliticians as mark anntonio refuses to and John i. lewis and that feller our allies had control of the Atlantic 535 000,000 ocean. German submarines and cruis- f^j. jjquor CIS fried to .stop our troops from ^ Chronicle cros.sing the .sea, but were ”ot_nu-. increase salesf mdueej-brid^-irwhat makes"^Tt"UTfficult-for •" merous and powerful enough. They j drink more, and to edu-{our democracy to remain demmo- made a poor .Rowing, as we all re- young generation, our boysicratic. mr, slim chance, sr., says the call. But If Germany should gam drinking habit, control of the Atlantic, by a victory ^ among girls and women is over Britain, who is to stop Hitler' day is comming over here when we' will have to do more than finger print a few furriners. an honnest on a steady increase. In many sec- from invading any part of this con- ^f fhe country conditions have 1 citizen doesn’t object to complying tinent. A t'niely. sensible question, hecome so shocking, a report states,[with the law: it’s crooks and rascals ' that even the wets have introduced wc must agree. The plain fact is that we prevent wdmen and been relying upon the British rra\y young girls from drinking at public to guard our Atlantic shores wnile ^gj.g Traffic accidents due to liquor our warsljips kept_w^tch_tp^the west- drinking have enormously increased ward. W e have w’aked up to the repeal of prohibition. of a two-ocean navy, but we are. , . . ,, , * I Don’t be fooled by the “tax talk” told oy those who should know, that jjgjfjg spread by the so-called Asso- it will be five o*" s'^ ciation for Prohibition Reform. The it can be built. What will the 1 truth is tor powers, if they are victorious' that fear the open, mr, moore said he coulddent understand why thej raddio would let folks like that' italy-an talk over it. this is time for fr|ee ^sp^ech oJc., but it is allso the "time to be careful how you talk and what you say. ’ paid in 1939 South Carolinians ^ . , J . , , $57,000,000 state and local over Britain, be doing in the mean- .jg^es. Liquor, including beer and , .. , . . ! w'ine, paid only four and one-half The vital question for the Amen-; ^^is can people to consider now is this: What are we going to do about it if Items of Very Little Interest From FUt Rock the wedding which was advertised to be held enduring july was put off indeffinite. this was to have took I place in flat rock, something went What do such facts and figures j wrong, the proposed groom left the ' week befoar. it is best not to discuss a foreign enemy decides that the;*"®''®.®'’ I it on hAr fathAr «aiH Ka waa worth time has come for the conquest of, "'others, sitl her father America before we are ready to stoo ®o"'P'®®®"tly refusing to raise les^ so fv as a. husband wn- Amenca, oetore we are ready to st P voices and cast their baillots 1 cerned. she has benn livving off of them from landing an excieditionary 1 , .v • ^ force:’ Will we wait until they start,*" P"'>'*® P*'otest. T^e pity of it is,her parronts and can kwp on before we call for volunteers and that so many people are afraid ^ she says, this is her secont .start to train them in the use of'**P®®'' "" for fear they will hurt| failure, modern fighting machines" Or will ^ome one s feelings or do injury in we begin now to train our young |^"*® '''®y to their business, men to defend the^r country, at the! PubUc sentiment is strongly turn-' same time that we are building the^'Og against the liquor busmess. Peo- implements of war for them to use P'o who use their eyes and inform Through the cooperatloo of the Laurens Cqunty Health deportment, the local schools have arranged two pre-school clinics for the vaccination of all children who have not had this protectipn against smallpox, on Tuesday of next week, August 27. The county nurse will be at Prori- Gray Funeral Home Qintoflu S. C. FUNERAL DIRECTORS EMBALMERS Ambalaaee Senriee Phonm 41 and S99-J L. RUSSELL GRAY and V. PARKS ADAIR. Gen. Mgrs. Send Him Back! ROBT.CWASSON For Re-election , House of Representatives FAITHFUL—CONSISTENT REGULAR Having been your representa tive for four years (two terms) I will deem it an honor to rep resent yon again. . against those who would destroy the liberty upon which our American system is founded. Every American hopes that we themselves, ^an readily see that con- dr. hubbert green has agreed to vaccinate all scholl children betwixt the ages of 8 and 14-for nothing, he LAND SALE ditions are growing worse daily toj breed crime and lawlessness. I The State of South Caroliina, County of Laurens. Court of Common Pleas. shall never have to use the fighting lina being in the liquor business for equipment which we are now start- varied reasons, go to the polls ing to construct. This is no time for, next Tuesday and vote YES. Don’t war hysteria or propaganda. But it .be confvised by the superfluous and would be time and money wasted if {improperly worded ballot. And while we did not know- how to use the'expressing- ourselves on the impor- tools we are now spending billions Uant question, we should take every for if we should be forced ■ in the+preipution to select nren from our future to do so to protect our nation, couhty to the general assembly who I both politically and personally, are VOTE “YES” IN THE LIQUOR dry. And what applies to these of- If you are opposed to South Caro- j 3 Townsend, Plaintiff, vs D. REFERENDUM I officeholders When the voters of South Carolina elected, go to the polls next Tuesday they will be given ballots to exnress' ficials should equally apply to all; property, to-wit: Workman Johnson and Mrs. Alice Smith Worthy, Defendants. ’ Pursuant to a decree of the Uoiut in the above stated case, I will sell at public outcry to the highest bid der, either in or in front of the court hopse at Laurens, S. C., pfi Sales Day in ^ptember next, l^ing Monday, the 2nd day of September, 1940, during the legal hours for such sales, the following described WHAT WILL THE LOAN COST ME? That Is a Sensible Question and We C!an Answer It D^nitely > You will know in advance exactly what your monthly payments lor principal and interest wlH be for the dura tion of the loan . . . There will be no future renewal or commission expenses. Before you commit yoursdf to ANY home LOAN, come in and get the firil particuiars about our simple and ,» ■y——I ’ ml I I -t^Tj.TiAi»»n n« f ~nft fiOA»r»T~Ti ft, fnii-|yii-iTi'll I iiii I iiMii mil iiyi i ■ iii k economical loans to boy, build, modernize or refinance your own home. We can help you as we have hundreds of Clinton home-owners. Each Account Insured Uti To $^,000 EDERALMVINGS [AMO LOAN ASSOCIATION Tclephona N*. $ A Clinton Institution Serving Clinton People Since 1909 V CFetltfaU AivertisemMiQ (PelMml of the county to be ^ In facing the wet-dry issue the; ' State Federated Forces for Temper-' themselves yes or no. m a liquor ref- ^aw Enforcement has cTll-j erendum. r ,u v. n J®<^ "PO" people to vote “Yes,”i uJ ^ ''**"°Nciting the following convincing facts! (on the side of the drys: ! I, Alcohol (in beer, ale. to be u.sed: wine, brandy, whiskey, rum, etc.) is (1) a poison, (2) a narcotic, and (3) a habit-forming drug. No alcoholic beverage shoi^ be drunk by any person. 2. The traffic in 'alcoholic bever- uge.c is a bad business and hurts all good business. It we South Carolin ians would keep at home the $25,- 000,000 we now epend each year for beer, wine and hard liquors, we n-)uld have $100:000,000 more busi- Do you favor discontinuing the legal .>^ale of intoxicating liquors, wines, beers ,or other intoxicat ing beverages and the imposi tion of new taxes to replace lost Revenues as a result of the re-., peal of the present liquor law? YES NO (Vote for one, scratch other). There is considerable dissatisfac tion, as there should be, with the wording of the wet-dry issue. The ticket is ambiguous, and the “drag- ness. in” as to taxes is superfluous. The| 3. The revenue argument is not, issue is a moral question, not one of .sound. Liquor only pays 5 per centj taxes, and the talk being dissemi- of our state and local taxes. About nated about revenue by the alcoholic i2c comes back in revenue, while beverage industry is altogether mis-188c goes to the liquor trade, most of leading. With the spending of every.u clear out of the state and so is a dollar for alcohol, 12 cents goes to dead loss to us. Crime has increased the state, and 88 wnts to the liquor 40 per cent since repeal and the vio- trade. The decision should be a lations of the liquor law 51 per cent, clear-cut vote on the legal sale of This means much more courts and alcoholic drinks. The ticket ought to jail expense paid by *taxpayers. be worded vote “yes” if in favor of 4. Uquor is not a friend of the discontinuing the legal sale of alco- farmer, nof of the laborer. None of holic drinks and “no” if not in favor. South. CaroUna’s grain is sold to the The question of revenue should be Hquor industry. And labor has lost left out entirely. The ballot has more Jobs here than they have gain- probably been thi^ worded with the ed by the return of liquor, idea of, influencing the people to 5. No home or community is made vote “no” for fear of losing revenue, happier or better by alcohoUc bev- which will mean the imposition of other taxes to replace the revenue that would be lost. The liquor traffic has recently been described by the national pres- erages. No person is any healthier by drinking. But thousands of our people and homes and communities are wrecked and ruined by liquor. Wine is a mocker, strong drink ident of Woman’s Christian Temper- is raging, and whosoever is deceived ance union as a “most dangerous fifth column” menacing the nation’s welfare: “It is not a totalitarian foe from the outside but one entrenched behind millions of invested capital and behind federal and state laws iwittwi under its political pressure.” Legal liquor sate ia South Caux>- thereby is not wise.”—Proverbs 20:1. WE DO ALL KINDS OP PRINTIKG —EXCEPT BAD CHRONICLB PUBLISHING CO. BUBBtt BfAMPS AH Siasa — Qtek Ssette All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being alxiut five (5) miles southwest of the Town of Clinton, in the County of Laurens, State .of South Carolina, containing seven (7) acres, more or less ,and be ing bounded on the west by a Laurens County public road that leads off from S. C. Highway No. 7; and on the south by the same above named public road; on the east by lands formerly of Carl T. Chandler, now of D. Workman Johnson; and on the north by lands formerly known as the S. T. Bailey Place. Also the rights and privileges of water from a natural spring located near the line of this property on the north. The said tract of land is the same and identical property acquired by D. Workman Johnson, by deed of Dr. T. L. W. Bailey and Annie D. Bailey dated Sept. 3, 1937, and recorded Sept. 6, 1937, in Deed Book 72 at page 91, in the office of the Clerk of Court for Laurens County, South 'Casp- lina. Terms of Sale: Cash. The success ful bidder other than the plainUff heroin, immediately upon the con- cluaion of the bidding, shall deposit with the Clerk of Court the sum o( five (5%) per centum of the amount bid as a guarantee of his good faith in the bidding. The same to be ap plied to the purchase price upmi complyhig with the terms of sale, otherwise to be paid to plaintiff fbr credit on the indebtednm. In tte event the successful bidder fhaR fail to mate such deposit, or should fail Ip coiiwly with ffie term of sale, the said lands shall be re-ac^ on the same oc some subs^uent sales day on the same terms, at ^ risk of ths defaulting purduwtr. The puiThasei' to pay for papers, stamps and recording. VIC R, FLEMpVG. CleiiE of Court, Launms Counigr. RE-ELECT To A Second Term He has co-operated fully and actively with local law eaforeement officials, and has prompt ly and efficiently disposed of all cases for. trial as early as possible. • He has been fair and courteous .to wituosses teotifying In Court and has realised that his duty b to protect the Innocent ss well as to see that the guilty are pnaished. He has prssecuted and not persecuted and ha$ refused to pomU the offlee of SoHeitor to bo used as a tool for any faction or claas. He hat refused to allow his poUUeal ambitions to outer Info or bo fionddcrsi In earryfaig out the duties of Uib office and has tried to keep even the scales of iustte. making doubly sure that no fate weights are naed. In cases where young men or boys are first offondero .he has always had as hit nltimato object the idea of making good eittena oat of these first offeaders by gtring them auuttier chance, as far as the law allowed, and he holiaves that this hat proved saoeoastul la a large percentage of eases. He has called for trial non-tnpport and sther Uko easts, which are far the benefit af wam- en and helplem ehlldrea, as sarly as poarihls. la addttloa to what he had to affbr the $ttisens of this ChMalt tour years hs asw sHen the benefit of tev^nable experience and trslnfcag which ha has aaqtead daring Ida flrri tern of fear years as SsHeltor. If re-elected, te will eoatlnuo to devote his host efforts toward fdUllilag the iattas of thto affice. Following is tUspooition of casaa for the period froM Jaiiiary, 1937, to June Ist. 1940: LAURENS COUNTY Numher of cases called for trial. ...399 neas of guilty .173 Direeted verdict of not guilty at the ipqoest of the Solici tor because of insulleiont evidence to sustain eonvfe- tion Num^r cases tried by Jury.... Verdicts of iruilty by Jury 59 Verdicts of not guilty by Jury 35 2 94 4^ CHtcurr Nnunbi^jof cpses calM for trid]...:ai0 PlMto Jr tiply....,.:....:....... ,.598 Directod voilet of uot guilty at the rouucst of the Solic tor hacauig of hmiMdoBt ovidiiBBi to sastaih convic- tiuii - - 14 Numite cases triad by Jory....228 Verdiets of guilty by Jury..165 Verdicts of not guilty by •Iwy 9i Make (Jse of That Valuable Training and Experienee By Vot ing for and Re-electing Hugh Beasley Solidtwr. ■ -I \ /