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■p Pogc . 1 ■\ THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Thursdoy, Jonuofy 9,1941 MASTER MAGICIAN BIRCH COMING TO CLINTON HATE TRAINING SCHOOL HAS BUSY YEAR were discharged. Of those released ,—Uluring the year, 12 were returned; leaving a net record of 57 released. To avoid a repetition of discussion Twenty-third Annual Report of Superintendent B. O. Whitten Shows InsU-; , tuU» Well Owl>«l «d ^,1.^. Rewhe. tit f«- Yw. Stton mTt S* Future Needs C^ted. Present Stall of Weriiers GivMi. Editor’s Note:—^We have just read with interest the 23rd annual report emor Maybank, Senator Ward and Mr. Winchester Smith, functioning as BRINGS NEW SHOW OF WONDERS the board under whose control the school operates, consists of: Christie ^^The appeal of magic and magi- Benet, chairman, Columbia; A. W. clans is genuine and universal. It is! Reynolds, Aiken; Daniel L. Sinkler, confined to any .nation or people,! Charlestdn; E P.. Vandiver, Ander- of the State Training school located j the contingent fund committee near Clinton, as transmitted to the! The general assembly, in session board of regents. The personnel of 1940, appropriated $15,000 for per manent improvements. As this report is being written, great effort is being made to negotiate a WPA is as powerfully exerted upon J son; John A. Zeigler, Florence. Vrown-ups’ as children. Chddren de- i d-omnW*. rdmnrf in r^^tt of which may be deveIopedlM^4 ad ditional dormitory space and auxil iary service. Much apprehension is The complete report in pamphlet! felt over the outcome of present ne- individuals, no further commmt would seem appropriate, except to say that it is found advisable and necessary to exercise more and more discretion and caution udien plan ning to send boys and girls out into a stream of social life ^at seems to be getting deeper and swifter each y^. It is .•enrpwr^ging. to. note that not Ihnitad to' ap preciation only but often contain!^ exhortation to other boys and girls to make the most of the oj^portuni- ties the'institution is trying to offer __ , - - - rying to rive pleasure from a magical enter-'form, also includes reports of the!gotiations, hdwever, it being foimdjthem, are sent to us by boys and tainment that can only be equaled by I medical director. Dr. F. L. Webb; of that we can no longer procure liberal j girls whose release was attended with the glamour of the circus.”- So as- the school department by Miss Nor-! WPA grants and other assistance as great concern and some apprehen- part of their lives in a state institu tion. We referred to our plan of in terchangeable type of departmental grouping, viz., the school department, the hospital department and the col ony or h<Hne department At present, these groups are arranged approxi atioii bjll, making a total available for maintenance of $181,805.67. The contingent fvmd committee supplied $800 to assist in buying equiinnent for a new dormitory. During this pe- ary to riod, it was necessar furnish mately as follows: 350, school depart ment; 300, hospital department; 163, home department. We ask the ap proval and support of our board to obtain legislative auffiority and rec equipment for a dormitory and give aid to our WPA building project in whatever way possible, to hasten and insure its completion, which makes it a bit difficult to give an accurate estimate of per capita cost for main- ognition to operate these departments! tenahce during the year. However, and any other the board might wish estiipates presented art substantially to add or^institote in a nuyum that j rad almost identically correct. The should' allord''the^eatest poariblejdiitly per capita cost for mainte- serted Birch, Master Magician, whoima Hallett, director of training and.fomerly, national defense being the arill present his mystifying array of: clinical psychologist, and other data, j primary objective of the WPA ser- gricks and illusions to afternoon andi (The financial report shows re- vice; although delay in these nego- «i^t audiences in Clinton on Friday, ceipts and disbursements for the year tiations is apparently operating sion. Many of the individuals are un able to objectify this vdiole matter sufficiently to appreciate the inter est and service of the institution un- advratage and satisfaction to our children and society. There is per haps nothing more deeply and Justi fiably resented by all humans able to understand anything than to be con sidered rad called inferior and, therefore, socially unacceptable. It is a source of satisfaction to us that so many individuals should ap ply for help and yet a source of deep nance during the last fiscal year was $.6568. For the previous year, the es timated daily per capita cost was $.661. It is estimated that a gradual in crease in costs of comm^ties rad other expenses during the ensuing fiscal year will raise the per capita cost to approximately $.677. Iliis, however, . is something anticipated regret that, in spite of our willing- "o* necessarily a part of the re port of last year. The staff, all employees and chil- lookiiig is not forthcoming to' them ‘^ren and the superintendent wish to January 17, in Florida Street school | of $197,725.33. The total population ^ against us, it seems unavoidable by j til they pass from its borders, a com-1 ness to consult and console the en- anditorium, under the auspices of the!of the school is 813; number of em- reason of circumstances and compli-jmon trend of human nature. The sig-Louragement for which thev are Kiwanis club. ployees 118. cations with which the board is fa-jnificant part of-this is that it may looking is not forthcomina to thm — 1 (f‘'or lack of space much of the, miliar. With regret, we are unable to take a comparatively long time to * and it seems difficult for many peo-! e’^Press very profound appreciation NO’nCE detailed information is omitted. The mclude in our report any definite judge accurately the percentage of i pie to understand whv their^ the co-operation and tremendous ’s office at Lau- report of the superintendent is plans for consummating a building successes or failures and of what de-j^ren are not selected out of a large assistance of the board in connection ^n from the 1st, P^^^shed, however, by The Chronicle Program for which the sum of $15,-|gre€, when making a critical review Ust of waittog rapuSnts whra ^‘th all interests and activities of the Al’DITOR’S NO’nCE The County Auditor rens. S. C.. will be open day of January to the 1st day interest to the many 000 was made available. [of a long list of absentees. March, 1941, for the purpose oT tak-; friends of the institution). j Some communications come to usj Here we want to frankly confess a ing lax returns for the ensuing year;|_ _ i expressing surprise that the institu-1 feeling many times of deep concern chance vacancies are being filled. Let! institution. and for the transaction of all busi-; To the Board of Regents of the State ness pertaining to the office. For the convenience of taxpayers, returns can be made at the followb^g appoint- anents throughout the county-on dates tion i^ not initiating any plans for a I over the possibility or probability'of building program contemplated in an j our allowing boys and girls to grow Training School: _ _ _ __ Gentlemen: The annual report of ^ct passed by the last session of the | up among us as “soft,” irresponsible the State Training school for the fis- general assembly, this legislation au- i individuals. Here again, we must be cai year July 1, 1939-July 1, 1940, is^thorizing the board to borrow $200,- •lamed below for the purpose of tak- submitted. 1900 to be supplemented by federal ing tax returns for the year 1941: | The board has visited the institu- grants or loans for construction at Watts Mills, Wednesday, Jan. 0 A. M. to 4 P. M. Clinton Mills, Thursday, Jan. 0 A. M. to 4 P. M. Clinton City, Friday, January 0 A. M. to 4 P. M. 15, ical plant, made acquaintance with j Training school. Developments since many employees, studied some of the i this legislation was passed indicate details of its functions and reviewed complications both in the matter of 16, n.; from time to time its needs and ob- Ijectives, therefore the superintendent I assumes that this report will serve its j purpose adequately and meet the T.. J T OA ! wishes of the board by supplying a * i p 20,|eompilation of the more important * n ^ T Ai i statistics and brief discussion of de- * i i P 21, * ^ ' J T oo ! To discuss the obvious by saying 4 8 P^M^ that th^ life of the institution * Q \v n^-n e Tan 9*1 , consists mainly of the quality of its I committee of the general assembly, [) A M t ^ 11 A I personnel and their relationship to'the superintendent presented for the ^ 'O • • the individuals sent ■ to us for care an advantageous source from which to borrow funds and the probability of greatly reduced assistance from the federal government. Since the board will have this matter under careful advisement from time to time, it does not serve any useful purpose to make further comment here. At the request of the board and a 10 Renno. Thursday, Jan. 23, 12 1:30 P. M. to and training is permitting ourselves committee’s consideration a program for developing the institution, to- concerned with the overload upon at tendants and teachers and the tre mendous responsibility of selecting a personnel that will meet these press ing needs and help us to avoid these all too^ frequent failures. Where boys and girls must work in comparatively large groups, if they work at all, it it not be said that we fail to review' and consider with much time and serious concern those applications as attempts are made to exercise dis cretionary power in the right way. It B. O. WHITTEN, M. D., >. Superintendent. Staff of Workers Several changes in the staff of is conceded that some selections may workers have been made since tlto close of the year’s report. The list of employees as of Jan. 1, [1941, follows: B. O. Whitten, M. D., Superintend ent. be wrong and some mistakes made. The subject is mentioned to assure, the board of our desire to meet this issue as best we can rad it is the foundation from which we develop our requests for additional improve ments, not to satisfy an ambition but to enlarge our sphere of service rad is difficult to have each one or a assist, if we can, those who really large percentage of them take indi- seem to be in most need and in great- vidual responsibility and perform good and serviceable work and sus- est distress. Previous reports have recorded the tain these efforts as they should be. j insufficiency of our dairy herd and “f!*® »“*«”«< “<J. «>« otataclCTi Mrt. C. E. Hol»n. advanwd Cros<; Hill Friday Jan 24 10 A.M zander a bit. However, this mat-,gether with the approximate cost,j we invite your special attenuon to 2 P "m ' * ' I t6r IS of such tremendous and some- | and included in that report was a j his report and the manner in which these failures outside, but that is not; to overcome in eliminating Bangs a fact which gives us any feeling of disease. There has been some pro complacency. igress made in re-building the herd The report of the medical director j since our last report but it has been will cover the information desired i slow. Within approximately two with respect to sickness, health, ser-, years we should have our beef cat- vice of the infirmary, and so forth, j tie herd developed to the point where 1 We invite your special attention t6 j it will be a good asset. *°Mo^nu‘iIle Friday Jan 24 3 PM I importance we find our-j record of what has been made avail-[th^ 'tostitution was ■fori:^”to"deai . , p ,. ’ • ’ • I selves being propelled into a state of j able for permanent improvements with a tremendous number of chil- Dr. Thompson's, Friday, Jan 24,' apprehension when we take stock of 0 A. M. to 12 noon. our resources, our responsibilities, achievements and preparedness to since the institution was established, j dren suffering with influenza. The It is worthy of mention to say that: death rate is considered remarkably the needs were not based upon spec- j jqw in view of tlje ravages of influ- Waterloo Fridav Jan 24 1 PM ! w uw •p* ’ •'’ • ’ discharge the obligations and make,ulative opinion or misguided ideas as enza and other epidemics which vis- most of opportunities now atito what they might later be. The ba the 25*^ 9^A M^*to*^l 2 ^^n being continually antici-lsis for the information, and the E. E. Watkins’ Store, Monday, Jan. ited our institution during the past F, L. Webb, MD., medical director. Miss Lois Blakely, secretary-book- keeper. Miss Norma Hallett, psychologiat rad director of training. Mrs. Ayliffe Jacobs, supervisor of academics. Edward J. Bohan, physical educa tion and recreation. aca- The farm yield was about equal to that of the previous year. Dry weather periods almost eliminated some garden yields and cut seriously the production of com, peas and hay. | The main products from farm and dairy during the fiscal year were: Oats, 2,203 bu.; wheat, 265 bu.; pork^ 87, 9 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. Princeton, Monday, Jan. A.M. to 12:30 P.M. 27, 11 year and the increasing number of 27,866 lbs.; poultry, 3000 lbs.; eggs, 5,066 doz.; vegetables, valuation 27^1-30 P**M°to 3 PM 'trainable employees to carry on with I think the records will show that dur- ''Js. If an employee is released for ing the twenty-two years Interven- - inefficiency, non-adherence to rules ina. annronriations for buiMinas. Jan. 27, 3:30 P.M. to 5 P.M. inefficiency, non-adherence to rules ing, appropriations for buildings, and regulations, or other causes, we equipment, water supply and all oth pated. Experience has taught us over source from which the figures were | hosp^al cases that are sent to us and over again that one of the major | taken, was supplied by our applica- our last report gave some detail problems of the institution has be-1 tion files. It was twenty-two years j regarding aims and efforts at group- come that of finding and selecting last Febmary since the act establish- j^g and training children dnd the the most suitable, best trained or ^ ing this institution was passed. X great' concern we have always had for a proper understanding of and' priation of $174,308 was received respect for any and all people that maintenance, to this was added $1,500; ensilage', 110 tons; com, 500 bu.; oat straw, 50 tons; stover, 15 tons. For the last fiscal year, an app^- Hicko^r^TavermnTuesday, Jan. 28,ponder the question of whether er developments, except for mainte may have spent or be spending a $7,497,67 in a deficiency appropri- demics. Miss Mamie Mcllroy, Mrs. A. £. Cleveland, intermediate grades. Miss Louise Cox^ Miss Pauline Hartsell, Miss Rosa Keith, primary grades. Miss Mildred Cummings, music. Mrs. J. R. Sloan, domestic science. Mrs. Miriam Poteat, habit tratnlng and kindergarten. Mrs. B. Milling, handwork. Tom Plaxico, business manager. Miss Georgia Brooker, supervisor. Miss Elizabeth Speake, stenog rapher. F. D. Jones, D, D., head of devo tional activities. D. O. Rhame, Jr., MD., S. C. Hays, M.D., visiting and consulting sur geons. F. F. Hicks, DD.S., dentist. RUBBER STAMPS All SizM —4)aidi S4rvica CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. ae AM Reeves it Hipp’s Store, Tuesday, Jra. 28, 12:30 P.M. to 2 P.M. Bolt’s Store, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2:30 P.M. to 4 P.M. Owings. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 10 A3I. to 12 Noon. Gray Court. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. Jones' Store, Thursday, Jan. 30, 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. Cooper s Store, Thursday, Jan, 30, 11:30 A.M. to 1 P.M. Harris' Store, Thursday,, Jan. 30, 1:30 P.M., to 3 P.M. his or her successor will be worth nance, have reached a total of $449,- more or less to the institution. As a 000. We must not incline toward general rule, people seek employment making invidious reflections or com- with us for the purpose of earning a parisons; for meeting an obviously livelihood. As an actual fact, not [big need, the help does not seem to more than that is offered or expected i compare favorably with other func- by salaries and the few perquisites. | tions of the state government and I People seeking a livelihood do not ‘ suppose if that be a fact, most of the "Often or tfor long cling to positions blame should rest upon the individ- that are somewhat trying and exact- ■ ual who gives and acknowledges the ing when it is possible to find satis- facts. factory employment, receive suffi- i In spite of the great and continu- cient funds on which to live and en- j ous pressure upon us for the admis- joy freedom and time away from! sion of indivduals to our institution 91 ,o i to an extent scarcely (and no one can rightly appreciate Lamora, Friday,Jan.31, 12tol.30ip„3^,j,,^ Ora Fridav Jan 31 2PM to 3 ’ changes in our personnel ora, rnda>, Jan. Jl, H.M. to 3;have been relatively few and the 4 These busy days • • • pausis and P31. It is absolutely necessary for you ,to make returns as personal property has to be returned every year. If not this without having experienced it), we must set ourselves more firmly ' against crowding our donnitories"'£ind I quality of employees and service of a; auxiliary buildings and jeopardizing standard' warranting approval and , the chances of doing better work and praise. : meeting our obligations toward those convenient to come to the County have attempt- Auditor s office iri the court house, K- bear up under a load where please meet me at one of the above places. - S. R. DORROH, If Auditor, Laurens County. ItHoi. liici Recipt Chtekt Ihidnatie Paid Qaicklf the ratio of children to employee is relatively high. .It has not seemed possible to give any serious consider- for whom we are more definitely and directly responsible. We see it devel oping from year to year—a situation which shows us thaL -in the end, th« institution is more likely to be judged ation to standards and recommenda-j by its mistakes and failures than tions of national repute, and live [ what we would be so happy to call its within our appropriations. It might | successes. When, at any time during seem strange, but it is significant, j the year, we were fortunate enough that the over-loading of children to to get a small appropriation for per- employees and the subsequent and manent improvements, the dominant insidious effect may not be noticeable idea and primary objective has al- for months or years. One must take | ways been dormitory, and more dor- the trouble to dig out of the popula- (mitory space. It does not take a tion the names of various individuals j trained or deep thinking pierson to who have sjient several years in the, know that, in all public life, the wel- Aninriat under an al>solute money-back fuaran- %te. 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B. pavillion $15,000 I care and training. This does not mean j 4 dormitories, capacity 35 [ .that we are too discouraged or com-i each (school group) 80,000 ! plaining; the facts are before us, the ’ Extension dining hall and task is ours and, as in the past, we! kitchen 17,000 j accept the challenge but, as we face'Dairy 6,0001 these things, I am sure the board will Extension laundry and' know and the patrons and friends of our institution will realize that an under-staffed institution cannot hope to accomplish as good results as one more adequately staffed. In view of this, it is thought appropriate to rec ommend that at least three or fou$ additional attendants and larger Gray Funeral Home Ginton, S. C. FUNERAL DIRECTORS EMBALMERS An balance Service Phones 41 and 399-J L. RUSSELL GRAY and V. PARKS ADAIR. Gen. Mgrs. equipment 7,0001 15,000 Extension school building Dormitory and service building (infirm group) 55,000 Colonies (home group) 8,000 Equipment 14,000 Employees’ building ... 15,000 Extension water lines 8,000 BENJAMIN & SONS PLUMBING •AeJUld*** HEATING SERVICE > TeleRhoiie ^268 WE ARB HUNTING TROUBLE medical service be included in our I Extension sewerage lines 10,00|0 budget for the next fiscal year. ‘ Record of an appropriation of $21,000 made by the general assem bly in 1938 cannot be made complete without the following sQmmary: The above funds were liberally supple mented by grants of the federal WPA out of which we were able to develop additional w ater supply, build a dor mitory bousing more than 90 individ uals (but above capacity), construct Total „...$250,000 June 30, 1939, total number re ported in population .730, males 371 and females 339. June SO, 1940, total number enrolled 813, malas 415 and females 398. The increase was due entirely to occupying a new dormi tory on November 1, 1939. The daily average population for the past year was 771.03. The daily average popu- an 11-room home for employees, and’lation for the pervious fiscal year provide recreational center which I was 723.7. We mentioned being more consists of swimming pool, bath bouse, park, etc., the lart mention^ not being completed but not requir ing funds of any consequence bg the institution. It will be recalled tfeuit dormitory above refened to was occupied November 1, 1939, and this was made possible by the cooperative aod deeply appreciated spirit o< Gk>v- than 20 per cent above normal ca pacity in our last report and thi« over-capacity preblem has not bera improiked or altered to any anpreei- able degree. There were 136. firrt ad- misatons during tha year and 21 ra- admiseions. 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