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t I / \7' PogeFouf THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTOM. S. C. (dUntott (di^ronUlr EsUblished IMO WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor anck Publisher Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPAf^ Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $1.50; Six Months 75 cents; Three Months DO cents Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, 8. 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. like it Well enough to buy it, there simply isn’t any newspaper.” Never before has the newspaper played such a dominant role in American life as during times like these. Seldom has the public leaned so heavily upon the press Tlwrs4oy; October 3, 1940 WITH THE PKBS National Newspaper Week will have served its purpose if it helps to deepen that understanding and ; friendship between press and pub- 'lie. We are glad we have this op- jportunity to better know those we are privileged to serve—and for you, !to get to know us a little more inti mately. -^4 (LINTON. S. C.. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3. 1940 NOBODY'S BUSINESS^ By GEE McGEE [djtorial Coinment 'rbm Various Popers. Fiiri€y> Succe«8or t The World Series Again Tlu' world's scries ovM?ning yester- Rome axis, just when Britain was. beginning to demonstrate that they! may have a chance of beating Ger- Odds and Ends Prom The Flat Rock Community mr. aiken head has returned from I *^ABfED. 80 TO SPEAK” Senator Jamn Francis Byrnes, apologizing for the third term can didacy or defending it, bringing into the discussion the ”wgr emergency,” will, in his next great speedi, one hopes, explain to his constituents in South Carolina why ffie Roosevelt administration did not set out on its present program of making ready for war in 1938, after Munich, after Bernard Baruch came home from Europe and from the White House steps pleaded with the Americans and warned them. Why did not Senator Byrnes, tout-j ed a national “Democratic leader,” demand of the congress when Poland invaded, at the beginning of V... A ^ it and improvements thereon, and One 2-80 Liddell Gin Outfit complefc, in cluding tramper, press, shsttinK leys and conveyors: and Ohe fO-KP Hart Pharr lYactor Engine, b^ng purchased by the Bell Cdnpilhy ft^sh Liddell Conlpany. (2) 80 13 ^ HuUer Gins wi& Ball Bnishes and Saw Cylinders; (2) li MW Master Feeders; (1) No. 8 Bat tery Condenser wite Supports anl Dust Slacks; (1) 2-80 Saw JJiA lUie; (1) 2-80 Saw Pnevunatic Elevator and Connections; (1> 25 in. Ball Bearing .Clarage Fan; (1) Double Box Hydraulic PrMs; (1) Hydraulic Automatic Tramper and Conne (1) l-5-8”x4” triplex Pumf with d;.y IS likelyto run some of the war, many and Italy. It must have been j the recruiting offi& he is yerry bad-j ^Pt^ber^Jl939^^at it^prepare, that nt A', s otT the front page. It is to be strength of the British resistance 1 ly disappointed with hisself and the ® emergwey” had araived? li. ped so, at least, to give the public counter-attack w'hich has drivenjgovverment. he wanted to get his ittle rest from the depressmg dastardly Hitler to try to draw hands on hitler mighty bad but they a The News and Courier has pleasant thoughts of Senator Byrnes, an am- hcadlines so common about the Eu- Spain and Japan into the conflict to'found that he had flat feet, tu sunk i ^ whom we are in- ropean conflict. jhelp finish the job. I in chist, and was short of breath. The series calls for the line-up of The document signed last Friday possiblly had somethii^ wrong thi Detroit Tigers, American league forth in terse language the am- \ his lungs. his weight and champions, versus the Cincinnati bitions of Japan, Italy and Germany i to be all right, when Reds, National league champions for a “new world order.” It called P®. normal, he was 5 f^t 8, tht second straight year. The- title is to be settled by the playing of seven gcinu's rotating between the two great cities. for a ten-year political, economic t‘3“t'vhen he straightened up like a and military alliance among thej*®^^*®*’ ^® three Fascist powers of Europe and ^® turned down. Asia. This pact provided: (1) Europ>e! Cincinnati has had lirst place po-j.should be the sphere of Germany;, the wedding ^twixt miss s^ie iition for .'sometime, with top stand-Land Italy; (2) -Asia should he'^ t)ie11^”® ***^P*^**'.®^”‘* iwas sollemnized at the home of the he will have 7 de- and that Tie' will report all of "them- on his question-naire and will expect them to get on their own feet as soon as possible, and off his nake. ing in the American loop lying be- sphere of Japan; (3) the trio of na-, „ tween Detroit and Cleveland, the tions should act as one if any of amidst a Tigers eoming through at the last three were attacked by a “power not, n.und-up .1. a blaze glory. Who at present involved in the European “ ■'i*'' »?";* dratted even though Will win the .series'.’ That’.s the big war or in the Chinese-Japanese con-1 married. (luesiion millions of baseball fans are flict. What will be the outcome of 1,°”u- ** h^ds a.-king today. It is difficuk to say the axis move, only time can tell. If, follower: un paper why. but Cincinnati is the the United States and Japan should wife s father and moth- popular ctTOTt^r.-L-cTst year when they go to-«rmi«-Germany and Italy would.^^’. ^ children, took a quick, complete beating from render little help, for their hands the New York Yankees, they came are full so long as the British con- back after the humiliating series and tinue to show their present courage captured their league bunting again and fighting spirit. War is bearing by a margin that left no doubt. The down on the Japanese because of re- Yankees tell back with a poor show- strictions, limited rations, clothing, ing for the season. We have no ob- high prices and .scarcity, jection that they lost for four world qj jjje two eventualities—the en- title.s in a row is enough lor any trance of Spain or Japan into the club. ' war—the Spanish possibility seems We are pulling for Detroit, espec-Do present to students of European ially because we know their ace’affairs the greater immediate dan- pitrher. Buck Newsom, the Hartsville, I ggr to Britain. The hostile Spain, S. C.. Hurricane, and brother of Miss should she work up sufficient nerve •Mline Newsom, former teacher and to strike, would threaten the security principal in the Clinton schools for «{ Mother England herself, several years. It is expected that his' Hitler’s chief purpose in bringing .strjing arm will bring at least two in_ Spain would be to secure bases victories to hTs team before the play- foi* operations against Gibraltar, ofl is over. with the idea of smashing British .■\t any rate, as the curtain goes up control over the western Mediter- ihc stage is now set for the thirty- ranean and the g^ateway to the At- se\enth clash between the flag w’in- lantic. His success here would not ners of the major loops. Gate receipts only be a blow directly at England >m11 prove that baseball is still the but would menace her domination of great American game, not to be the whole Mediterranean area which over-shadowed by arty other sport, is one of the very foundation stones ^ of the British empire. This ‘tnreat. Dr. T. L W. Bailey , according to an Associated Press debted for several good stories v^ich we have often told, but as » leader, why has he so seldom led? He was in the senate two long years vdten the “depression” was deepest, before Candidate Roosevelt took office— why did he not invent a New-iD««l? We do not place Mr. BsrmeB in the class of ^perman y^en we exiM^ss the opinion that he is not inferior in mentality or character to (Candidate Roosevelt who has led in a hundred opposite directions but why does he not sometimes lead? If there be a “war emergency,” surely it arose long before last Ap ril or May—why did not Senator Byrnes awake, awake, sound the tocsin, blow the trumpet? When the war emergency arrived? Why was WASHINGTON, D. C. . Frank W,alker, new Postmaster-General of the United States, Is shown at his desk in the Post Office build ing, shortly after he was sworn into office. the wait„-lwenlj:„months, or ejghiJ_An that lot, piece iJC4»rcel of land, ■rxzj ...uj. lying, being and situate in the Town months? Did ever the senator whis per a word indicating that he smelt a “war emergency?” The wait was until election year a great manny folks have benn i until a “Democratic campaign” was about to open. Only The announcement that came Sun- W. foreign writer, would be doubly ^ ^ strong in view of Britain’s recent un- diiy ol the passing of Dr. T. L. \V. expected abandonment of the seige Bailey in Columbia, where he had Dakar. Lacking this strategicaUy been ill tor some time, was received port—naval and air base cap- heix* and elsewhere with genume ^ble of controlling the south Atlan- .vorrow by a wide circle of friends ^^uld be a catastrophe to who admired and loved hinv with a Britain to lose Gibraltar. Out of that ptvuliar affection. situation one could weave a specu- Dr. Bailey had lived his entire igtive tale of woe a yard long for life in this community which he England dearly lo\cd. Him.self a busy man. he believed it his duty to give of his In view of these circumstances, it time and means to religious, civic, surprismg if educational and commercial endea- resumes operations against Dakar if vor. He was a hard-working and beloved phy.sician. responding day, and night to the many calls that ^ came for his services. It would be, ^ rather hard on some of our beloved congressmens and sennators in Wash ington, d. C. they could not tell whether they are being influenced by outsiders abroad or just acted that way hoping they would influ ence more voters in their behaff back home, it was possibly preju dice and not mooney after all. it aint nice for a republican to do annything that a dimmercrat thinks of first, all of the folks with hitler and stallin leanings are not out of offis by a long shoL monney is flowing rather freely at this riting out of flat* rock, in stallment collectors have got where they follow nearly every bale of cotton to the gin house and from thence on to the market, raddioes and secont-hand cars ate being paid for at rappid rate, regular open accounts haven’t got a chance imtil all mortgages and hkUa of sail are settled, they are forgetting the doc tor and the preecher and the cred- dick grocer for the pressent. War News, cte,^ From Flat Seek. the first little cold snap ol the pressent fall ketched lots of our people betwit a rock and a hard place. It looks like evverboddy had plenty of radio and plenty ol outos gassaleen and plenty of ice-boxes and installment furniture, but no- bbdy had anny coal of wood or kind ling or winter clothing, but that’s the way the weather is: always slip ping up on folks, the gowerAtent will have to commence pretty early or someboddy is going ta freze to impos.sible to appraise the good deeds quietly done, or to estimate the num-, bei of per.-ion.s benefitted through the I . l . influence and generosity of his careerNational Newspa^r W^k to - so full of charity Shd helpfulness. st^. today as to how many A.s a citizen, true and trusted, he » newspaper. Sometimes folks j nazi and facist and bolshevick sym- Newspaper Week j death. October 1 to 8 has been set aside | there was a hot argument at the wa^ ready always to do his part and relationship ex-; pathuers we have had in tte con- hi.^ influence could be counted on the between them and their news-,gress and the ^ate enduring the light side .*1 all moral questions. As P^.P®/- "®'Y^P®P®‘' ^®'^ months. holaum moore a leader m h.s church, he shouldered regularly, delivered on their many duties. In his dealings in air?^''«‘®P or through the mail, they take it pretty much for granted. matters he showed that strict integ- says he can conut 17 without anny trouble, drt square said he knew of not less than 26. tom head rity which marks the sterling man. That’s why publishers. all over the In anv recapitulation of the Ufe are sponsoring a special week, and work of Dr. Bailey in this com- They want to remind their subscrib- munity, the public schools stand out ®'’" « the newspa^r conspicuously. For more than twenty f P®*^ everyone s life, but thought that 40 would peasibly kiv- a “war scare" offered hope lor the escape of the national “Democracy” from dis astrous defeat. The News and Courier believes military preparedness necess ary. More than a year ago it urged the abandonment of all New Deal ex penditures and a great effort to pre pare the national defenses. Never a word came from Senator Byrnes then or from any other “leader’* In South CafoIma“advocating prepared ness. Never a word. They were all in a •trance. In the NTmtis of the late Benjamin TiHlman, South Cazolina was “tamed so to speak.” It has been tamed these seven and a half years, it is tamed now. But it is getting the money, which money is its own con tribution. Its shkre tA the national debt is more than $6234K)0,000.—The News and Courier. TO HONOR JOHNSOK Announcement was made during the week that the liMI edition tA the PaC-SaC, annual publication of the college student batty, will be dedicated to Walter Jafanson, coach at the institution for twenty-five years. i • selves a right smart, oa mustek or singing took place, which was huge ly appreciated. yores trqlie, mike lark, rfd, corry spo^ent. . NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to an order of the Pro bate Court under date of September 24, 1940, 1 will sell the follow^ items of personal property belonging to the Estate of Clyde S. Hipp, to the highest l^der for cash, e» October 5, 1940, at ten o’clock A. M., at the ver the entire lot, but he said he diddent think it was nice to call them fifth coUums. he had anoth er name for them—it will be sent on application. yeans he was a faithful and capable ^^® *‘®®ders are a vital part of member ol the board of trustees of that without a the Clinton .schools. He rejoiced in attitude of the Public and ♦ , # . . „ seeing the system grow and expand.tolerance in hearing al sides of | off from a catalog for hmr new £aU at the same time he was con- !'®7 Question, there could be no dress and sent the momiey in ed- miss jennie veeve smith ordered yet .servative and tecting the interests sun will fade it. it is ripped on both sides opposite the hips, it is a green instid of a blue, she sent a monney order for -9.94$. its tag is marked 4.98$. moral: trade at home. mindful ever’7f iro- ^‘■®® American press. jvance. it arrived last muridy gone. leciing me interests of taxpayers.' The theme for the week is—“TheJ*'®*’ During his term of office three of the press constitutes the first line of de-her nowhere Mcept below four .school plants in the city were ^ensc in the battle for the malnte- J**® it is cut t(» low for c^- erected. He dearly loved children nance of democracy.” Look at Ger-‘ « is longer in front thm it it and was always ready to give his many or Italy and the truth of this ■!* !f_ Y°^on. instead of silk, the efloits and influence to provide ade- declaration will impress you more'""' quale .school facilities for the com- than ever before, munity’s youth. No man in Clinton The idea of a week devoted to has made a larger contribution to- American newspapers belongs to H. ward the development of the public ft- Helsby, editor of the Olean (N.Y.) schcKjl system than Dr. Bailey. Such Times-Herald. Mr. Helsby got his interest he always manifested and inspiration more than a year ago. On with a ready hand and hearty spirit August 5, 1939, he told his readers he gladly rendered a service that, by about it in an editorial. He wrote; . . . . Clinton people who know his record, “After all, the American newspa- L" will not soon be forgotten. is one of tha bulwarks of Ameri-, *'®*^ which insisted of in his intimate circle, he was can democracy — one of the safe-!® known for the staunchness of his guards of Americanism as we 1‘^nowl^®*'®*' ® gobbler fullof l^em- friendships, for his warm personali-,it. mer-nade. they aU enjoyed their- ty. for his unswerving advocacy of “And it is jiot only a safeguard,' principle. jil is a safeguard which belongs to The city, in the passing of Dr the people themselves. Bailey, has lost a true citizen and i; newspaper, to be successful, Christian gentleman in every in-j must appeal to the rank-and-file of stinct. His going brings a profdund j People. It must provide information. home place of Clyde S. located about six miles east of Mountville, S. C., to the left ol Cross HilU, S. C., Just off the Cross Hill-Betfast road. Farming implements, machinery and equipment. One horse (colt). }9 cows. 4 shoats. One 1928 Chevrolet coupe. And any other personal iMroperty not listed above. Witness my hand and seal this the 24th day of Septrmber, AJ>n 1940. M. L, CRISP, Ip AdMinistrator. LEGAL SALE The State of Souffi Carolina, County of Laurens. In Court of Common Pleas. Swift & Company, an Illinois (Cor poration of Cook County, - lUihois, Plaintiff, vs The Belt Company, a Colporation under the laws of the State of S. C., eft al, Oefen^Umts. Pursuant to a Decree of the Court in the above stated case, J will sell at public outcry to the highest bid der, either in or in front of the Ckiurt House, at Laurens, C. H., S. C., on Salesday in October next, being Monday, the 7th day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following described property, to wit: Cast Iron Base; (1) 50 Gallon Steel Tank;aS3 ft..of 8” Conveyor Boxed; (1) 9”xl4’-0” Steel Cashing Seed Elevator; (1) Seed Valve; (1) 50 Horse Power Hart-Pharr Engine No. 80137 Complete with Sub Base, Slide Rails, Fuel Tank, Cooling System a%d Pulley; All Pipes, Shafts, Bear ings, Couplings, Pulleys, Sprockets, Belts, Chains, Sheave Wheels, and other necessary parts. Terms of sale: Cgsh. The success ful bidder, other t^n the Plaintiff I herein immediately upon the conclu sion of the bidding, shall deposit with the Clerk of Court the full amount of the bid in caM as a guarantee of his good .faith in the biddlhg. The saiTtt to be applied, to the purchase price upon his complying with ffxe terms of , sale. In the event the cessful bidder should fail to tn&e such deposit ,or should fall to com ply with the terms of sale, the 8ald lands shall be re-sold bn the same or some subsequent Salesday on ttie same terms, at risk of the defaultt^ purchaser. The bidding will be efota- ed on salesday. The purchaser to pay for papers, stamps and recording. V. R. FLEMING, C. C. C. P. & o. a Dated Sept. 17, 1940.—3-8cf. of Renno, in the County of Laurens, in the State of South Carolina, con taining nine-twentieths (9-20) of an acre, more or less, knovm ** a por tion of lot No. 2 on a map and sur-* vey of E, P. Jooez dated October t, 1.880, and boumted oh the north by S. A. L. R^ilroftl, east by Brand street, soutti by remaining portion of lot Ko. 2 ,owned by J. F. Bell and others, and <m the west by Horton Alley, and being the identical lot of land’ conveyed io tlic Dell Company by First National Bank of Clinton, S. C., on I4th August, 19^, by deed recorded in office of Clerk of Court for Laurens County in Deed Book 58, at page 219, and the buildings Gray Funeral Home ClhitgH, S. C. FUNERAL DIRECTORS EMBALMERS Atebalance Servtea PImhmb 41 sad t99-J L. RUSSBLL GRAT and Y. PARES ADAIR, Gm. Hign. REAL ESTATE FffiE <n4 UFE lN$MRA|ltCE FINANCED ON REAL ESrAtt B.H.fi0TD TelfiilMMiff Nr. § CUnton, S. C. ig QUICK REUEF fdr PERSPIRING FEET STA-DRI FOOT LOTION Cheefca PsraiPiraUsn Soraly and Barely. Pteasaat te ViA— -Arm Nat Mince AIm Exaellint fee Under Afli Uae. 3(k At Y»tnr’ l|»iffgtst*s Auto Loans! We win loaii you money on your car or refinance your car for you. Our terma and rates are standard. TIMMERMAN MOTOR CO. CilRTSLER — PLYMOUTH Phone 119 Sales and Service Clinton. S. C. miss Judie lou moore gave a nice little party to her triends of the third grade monday p. m. it was hell W. J. BENJAMIN SERVICE STATION Standard Products Cara Washed and Graaasd Year Barineea Apptedated We Soy Thanks One of our esteemed subscribers residing near Clinton writes: “I want to congratulate you on the clean paper you are giving us and sense of loss, but leaves behind a 1 entertainment and inspiration. It, is 1 offer you , my best wishes and co golden memory. ' entirely dependent upon the gdod A good man has been called home. God rest him. The New Axis Menace will-xif the public; and nothing its owners or its staff can do can per- operation at all times.” On the sam^ day one of our lady subscribers, also of the rural area, petuate it if that good will is for- in renewing her subscripti«i, sajd: feited. This unassailable fact is an ir- It certainly would seem an ironic j refutable answer to those who so circumstance to British Premier Churchill and his fighting forces if they have to take on the added bur den of having the powerful Japan and strategically placed Spain add their weight to that of the Berlin- continually charge that a newspaper is “controlled” by this or that in terest. “A newspaper is controlled, pri-> marily, by its subscribers who lilu it well enough to buy it. If they don’t “I enjoy The Chronicle and locA ’forward with interest to its ctMning into my home each week. When the mail man arrives with my 'daily* and The CSircmkle, the latter is idv- en preference hnd altvayi rend find.” We say both to the gentleman and lady: Thimk you—henity thanks for your good-wilL TYPEWRITERS Aatherised Underwaed Denier. Cleaning and repakinc all nink«^ reasonable chargea. Kenneth N. Baker Phone tM Dr. FeMerMtli Dr. Dmcii S. 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