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/ S ■ T 1 M \ V \ Page Four THE CLiNTOH CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C Thursdoy, ApHI 10^ 1941 ali^r (Ulinton dtironirU Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $1.50; Six Months 75 cents; Three Months 60 cents Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subsctibers “find 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. TTiis paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. drafted into army centers and pre pared to fight. England must get aid in time to defeat Hitler we are told. The honest truth if —the only class who have made any sacrifices are the.se thousands of “privates” now in camps at a dollar a day. ? BIRTHDAYS AHD ANNIVBISARIES NOTED The Chronicle Extends Greetings To Those Whose Birthdays ahd WeiA. Anniversaries Oecnr This NOBODY'S BUSINESS By GEE McGEE CLINTON. S. C.. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1941 Fncf<»r [month feel about the spectacle they easier jgg^ before them — one calculated in Never did toe world need toe es- | ^gy arouse their patriotism, pential meaning and the spiritual jj fjjtier were directing the affairs stimulus of Easter more than now. A Painful Ordeal To comply with the law against unintentional nudeness I find it nec- iessary to buy a new suit of clothes ! every two years. That’s a hard job. I As a matter of fact, I was no wall ' flower as to looks when I was bom. I had several lapses in the direction of ugliness as I approached and pass ed through the teen age. I never know how badly I really look until I try on a new suit and gaze into one of those head-high, 3-way mirrors that shows you up from head to foot. of the United States in his own in- when so m^y people are putting, terests, he could ask no greater show their faith in makeshift structures qj sympathy and help than is now j front and rear, and on both sides being evidenced by toe numerous strikes in essential defense indus- and man's limited wisdom rather than the divine plan of toe God-man. Many are saying that religion has i tbe violence associated with lailed, that the plain, homely vir-f^jg Bethlehem Steel, Ford Motor tues of faith and loving-kindness and ggj^pgjjy^ International Harvester mercy as between men and their fel*-1 other strikes, the internal dis- ^ lows are dead and inoperative. To sention in the’ ranks of organized la- i ing. Then, as perhaps you have dis- such an attitude of mind Eastergj^^j revelations of racket-1 covered, that is—if you wife don’t comes as a shining and a beautiful,ggj.jyg methods used in collecting!do all of your buying, that your old 1 usually find that my shoes have not been shined lately, and my shirt collar is soiled a little, and my cuffs are shop-worn, and my hair needs eliminating and my neck needs shav- refutation, as an angel seen by those gjjQj-jjjtgQt initiation fees and dues in who are in sorrow around a tomb, with construction work Easter is not to be observed mere-1 on government projects which are hat is dirty and floppy, and ^t your pants need pressing and cleaning and patching, and that as to your figiire ly as the commemoration of a tri-j costing millions of dollars above es-1 generally, it’s all out of .shape. In umph over the grave, a victory over. timated figures given when their con-i other words, that new coat I have on death, nineteen centuries ago. _ It struction began. As an example' stands for the glory and the power (which is no exception) look at of a resurrection here and now—of a Camp Meade near Baltimore. This rebirth day, of.the springing of new jcamp was estinjated by the federal life in this glad hour, and a confident 'government to cost eight million dol- future hope for mankind. Its mean-! lars. while it has already cost twenty- ing cannot all be told in music or .three million and is not yet com- in flowers, or in the most eloquent ‘ pleted. How much more have the sermons. It is not all in the glow of Spartanburg and Columbia camps the hour of prayer and praise and cost than the original estimated fig- song. It goes far deeper than words ures? On this Baltimore project an can utter; it reaches the deepest of investigating congressman from simply doesn’t match anything else I’ve got on or my anatomy either. To make worse matters badder, my 15 or 20 whiskers always show very rapid growth since morning. Mrs. Corrie, Young celebrated a birthday yesterday. Miss Agnes Hope Gwaltmey of the Thomwell schools faculty, has a birthday April 13. Noland Suddeth, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Suddeth, will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. Buck Holland, Jr., will observe his birthday Sunday, April 13, and his lege work program to keep youth in school as long as possible so that they •may be better prepared to take pri vate employment Under the NYA program youths are employed at work projects spon sored by the school or college—pro jects which otherwise could not be caieded out, Mrs. Summer said. In this way they obtain woiic experi ence vtoich often aids them in ob taining enaployment elsewhere. Some of the projects carried out by NYA student workers include office woik, beautification of school grounds,, re search woik tor teachers, and assist ing in laboratories. Youth workers in public schools are paid $3 to $6 a month for their services, wh^ col lege NYA woricers receive $10 to ^0 a month. mother, Mrs. Davis R. Holland, has a 17th. the truths we know, at the very Michigan found that one million, eight heart of our human lives, in their j hundred thousand dollars had been daily need of that which is higher, paid as “overtime” for work which than ourselves, and in their aspir ation toward that which is true eter nally. was not done. If a man worked an hour overtime, he got two hours time —one hour for which he worked and The significance of Easter is the, one hour for which he did not work. hope and promise which the resur rection of our Lord holds for every one, of eternal life for the human soul and spirit. Just as the return of the sun from its winter hibernation in the south has brought to all peo ples in all times promise and evi- The $1,800,000 was paid for the time So, friends, if any—^my advice to you . .. before you buy a new suit of clothes where you must try it on in front of a big looking glass, is . . . First, buy yourself a nice new hat; then go to a barbershop and get ev erything he’s got, if he will credit you; and either shine your old shoes or get a brand new pair; be sure to have on a clean shirt with a proper fitting collar. It will then be 50 per cent easier for you to find' a suit of clothes that will fit you o.k., and even this “dry cleaning” of your per 4* CVdl UIJ the men did not actually work. These sonality won’t make you so darned facts were brought out in a report, pQj.^jj.yjgp ggj._ made to congress. What do the dol- ment you are to pay the dollar down lar-a-day soldiers in our army camps think of this? on. It is time that an end be put to deuce that life does not end when i such ‘ practices and dissention. It is grasses wither and trees shed theirfoj. every American, in what- Iciiage at the advent of winter, butjgygj. capacity he may serve, to at _ , ^ c. ntinues to manifest itself afresh in 'igast for the present put bickering, | gusted with what I have to take be- new forms, so the Resurrection of j greed and self-interest in the back- fore I wear it toe first two or three Christ is a pledge to every faithful j ground. Such a rededication must be j times. But toe mam reason is the one believer in Him, that they, too, shall Uj^g^jg by both capital and labor if [mentioned above, viz: how I appear J don’t like to buy things for my self. One reason is ... I don’t often have enough ready cash to pay for what I want, and I usually get dis not perish but shall have everlasting life. Easter is the freedom and light, the jgb fronj the earth. If it does not government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not per- come voluntarily—then it should be given toe force of‘federal law and that without further delay. It is time upswinging joy of the emancipation of the soul of man. It is a- time for serious looking and thinking and act ing beyond and away from ourselves, j for action—not politics. It IS the season when all mankind j needs to look forward with faith andi — . ^ (cniidence. Empty Talk About Sacrifices The city of Charlotte, which de- 100,000 population, is in the midst of its an- It Is Time for Action William S. Knudsen, director-gen-j ^^Shts in bragging over its eral of the Office of Production Man- i population, is in the midst o agement, said at an Arroy day dinner | Cross drive. News and edi- in New York a few nights ago, “The j torial comment from one of toe dai- most serious thing about the strike | there stated that only about one- in the Allis-Chalmers plant in Mil-1 fourth as many members and a waukee was not toe time lost in the fourth as much money has been production of defense materials, but brought in as sought in toe quota. the fact that it showed that.‘radical’ that the amount raised has come labor leaders could tell the state and | ® dribbling rate, federal governments ‘where to get [ This spirit of apathy toward one off ’. ’ That strike, which is just one j of the world’s greatest organizations of the many that have been, and still j u> not peculiar to that city. The same are being ordered almost daily in,all j general feeling exists in all parts of parts of the country, came to a close; the country. The reason for such in yesterday after lasting 77 days. It i difference is the fact that .the federal rneans that the company’s $45,000,000 j fcove» nment is now spending millions worth of highly important national! lor so-called humanitarian work and defense orders were held up ten [this policy has largely killed toe weeks because of the C. I. O. action I spirit of individual philanthropy. The which resulted in violence and blood- 1 common response now to appeals, no shed. Such serious strikes in the de- matter how worthy they may be—is wjien I gaze at myself all over in that big store reflector. If you are not affected as 1 am ^en you tiPy to dress yourself up, please do not read this piece. InsomnUi, Please Go ’Way and Let Me Sleep Insomnia is my worst enemy. I have heard of insomnia remedies but I have never seen but two chronic cases absolutely cured. These were converted into corpses before real relief came, and that seemed a little late to me. After I Retire, which is sometimes ea];ly and sometimes late, I immediately bwome very unsleepy. My pajamas fit too tight in several places. The mattress develops lumps. The pillow is too high or too low. The sheets have starch in them. The blankets scratch my eyeballs, and I suddenly begin to hurt north, east, south and west. I begin to count sheep after the first hour. The lOOOto sheep wiggles his tail at me' and looks back with moronic eyes and gives me the sheep lau^i The 2000th sheep hops up on top of the fence and walks back and forth on it for a few minutes, and then falls off on toe wrong side. The SOOOto sheep jumps the fence in slow motion and then for toe next ten fense industries have forcibly let the government do it. It is just brought before the nation the vital one of the many'bad effects of the over toe fence, -nie ^4000th^eip^ importance of solving the far-reach ing problem of labor relations. What does the government do? What ac tion does Madam Perkins take? She says such troubles should be settled by the National Defense Advisory Commission which, as a matter of New Deal program of socialism. Beg gars on th4 stree^ attract little at tention and pi<;k up few nickels. President Roosevelt in a recent statement declared that the nation is calling for personal sacrifices back home in order to help carry forward birthday on the Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Brannon will observe a wedding anniversary the 14to. Today is the birthday of S. A. Tim mons. Miss Jean Layton has a birthday W^nesday, April 16. George C. Adair will observe a birthday the 15th. April . 14 birthdays include Mrs. T. M. Sease, Mrs. William Montjoy, Mrs. Grady Adair, and Miss Jose phine Copeland. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Dawkins have a wedding anniversary TuesdUiy, April 15. Mrs. William Davis will observe a birthday the 12th. Lawrence Edmund Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Young, will celebrate his fifth birthday tomor row, April 11. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Bryson have a wedding anniversary April 15. April 16 birthdays include Mrs. Jack W. Anderson and Ann Barnett. Lewis McDuffie Kay, of Honea Path, son of a former Clintonian, Mrs. Nannie Bell Young Kay, is cele brating his 11th birthday today. -f- BOY SCOUT NEWS W. J. BENJAMIN SERVICE STATION Standard Prodneta Cara Waaked aad Graaaai Tear Baaiaasa Appradatad RUBBER STAMPS CHRONICLB PUBLISHING CO. The Boy Scouts of Troop 111 had their regular meeting Monday, April 7th. The meeting op«ied with Oie Scout oath after which the Scouts had the pledge of allegiance. Aftef discussing plans for a brief camp ing trip, the roll was called and dues collected. The scoutmaster asked each individual scout his daily good turn. The Scout laws were reviewed end discussed. The scoutmaster re quested that each patrol have an in dividual meeting. The Scouts have new boxing gloves which they en joy. Edmunds Young acts as r^eree. The meeting adjourned with the Lord’x Prayer. John Pitts, Scribe. MASONS TO MEET FRIDAY CampbeU Lodge No. 44, A. F. M., will hold a regular communication Friday night. Class of five will be examined, and on Tuesday night, April IS, the M. M. degree will be conferred. All members are urged to be present at both meetings. Refreshments will be served on Tuesday ni^t. V. P. Adair, W. M. R. D. Hughes, Ses. NYA EMPLOYS 284 YOUNG PEOPLE IN LAURENS COUNTY A total of 284 boys and girls of Laurens county are employed by the National Youth administration in part-time work in schools and col leges of this state during the current school year. Mrs. Mamie Summer, NYA area supervisor, in announcing this fact explained that enlarged enrollments of this year and in recent years, both in schools and colleges, were^ade possible to a great extent by NYA aid. The NYA, it was pointed out, attempts through its school and col- WiU ra8ioT«po«r| oona with oaa sja PC monay: JlFFY*25C For Sale By SADLER-OWENS PHARlfACT Don’t Hold Up Your Plans ... to buy or build btcause you’re asked to wait until some out-of-town organization stamps O. K. on your home loan applieatiim. Come to this home-owned and home-operated association. Our officers and directors, all lo^ men, know local property values, and are glad to help yon become a homeHUwner. When conditions indicate that the proposal Is sound and the applicant worthy. Citizens Federal gives It the green light ... to GO AHEAD. You get your answer ... and the cash ... without dday! Each Accounf Insured Up To $5/XX) >s 3 ' ^ ' r i-- - EDERAL Savings |AND LOAN ASSOCIATION TdepkoM N*. i A CUnton Institution Serving Clinton People Since 1909 V. f V CHEVROLET AvsenisA oft^mMlem^iglow-pric^cars Agihenwi&k^i^motorcariuilikr black, he has two heads, he won’t even try to jump: he approaches the fence and pokes his nose through the cracks of toe fence by whirling around. By that tiine I am, so mad I never want to see another sheep. fad. has no authority to intervene! the defense program. Senators, con- in any labor dispute on its own mo-jgressmen and other public officials lion, but must wait upon the Secre-jtell the American people the same lary of Labor to certify disputes to it., thing—there must be a willingness IVhat the American people want to * to undergo hardships to help win the know is how much longer the Presi-, war. dejit and members of congress arej But who has made any sacrifice? going to tolerate toe pgmp>ering of; Washington will never teach the na- labor and the lack of a law requiring' tion to make sacrifices when extrava- ihem to serve their cquntry without! gance goes uncurbed, when money is complaint, interference or violence i appropriated daily for projects in with defense projects. Are the Wash-1 this and other states rdated not in ington authorities hesitant to take i the slightest degree to national de stern action through fears of aleviat- ’ fense. And What about the more ing a large vote of toe nation? That (than one million un-uniformed of- is one of toe basic reasons, we be- ficials on the public payroll to be lieve, why what is now going on Is'cared for by taxpayers? And look- allowed to continue, only to'growling at labor, we see certain groups worse. taking advant^e of present condl- When Lincoln was president it was i tions and willing td wreck the na- the crisis of a great civil war. Now it is the crisis of totalitarian threat from without, and labor strife within our own holders. In these crucial days when we look at what is tran spiring in war-soaked Europe where milliops of people have been de prived of liberty of thought and ac tion, and when the survivii^ rem nants of democracy are fighting des perately for self preservation, a small minority in the United States is per mitted to wreck havoc with |the na tional program of industrial produc tion of war materiali,'Vital; we \are told, to defense and aid to Britain. ■It is an outrage. How do the 1,460,000 drafted sol diers in army camps drawing $30 a \ tional preparedness program in order to carry their point. Look at the cities in which camps are kicated, how residents are robbing the people, especlajly newcomers, with outrag eous (marges for houses and rooms. And so it goes—we talk of patriot ism,.of sacrifices, but it’s all horn- blowing ballyhcx). When the President of the United States, senators, congressmen and public officials stop piling unneces sary debt upon ^ people, when they begin to slash thrir salax^ and set an example in sacrificial ser vices for toe pitolic, toen. and only then will the folks “back home” be mewed by toeir sayings. Thousands of young men are being After I have definitely finished my sheep business, I try to imagine that I am floating in the air, but some how or other, I can’t float smoothly, so I abandon that sleep-producing process. 1 can think of 1000 unpleas ant things about my business per minute. My mind jumps all over the country, and passes, through Europe, Asia and Africa. Before I realize it, 1 begin to hate Hitler and Mussolini and Hirohita. That means I am wide awake for keeps. I roll and tumble and get up and walk arounef and get provoked because everybody else in toe house is sleeping and slumbering and I ain’t. I have tried to do without supper and that won’t help. I have tried to eat supper and toat makes it worse. I use bi-carb and sleeping pills and hot watar. By toe time I ought to be taking my beauty hap, my stomach “Vi NEW CHEVROLET FLEETLINE ... ALSO NEW 1941 SPECIAL DE LUXE MODELS • in the moct be*i|tifal, moet.modetn color harmonies SPECIAL SPRINGTIME “BLUES" AND “GREENS” WITH MATCHING BODY AND UPHOLSTERY COMBINATIONS is SO full of, medicine and ronedies, morphine Wouldn’t have any effect on me. The arms of Moritocus sim ply won’t entwine themselvea around my poor, helpless, sleepless, irritable b(^. If anjHbody knows an honest- to-go<x]nes$ remedy that will help a nervous guy sleep, please “rite or foam” me at once. Oh, woe is me! TO INBPECT R. O. T. C. UNIT Lieut. CoL James £. Matthews of Nortti Georgia college, will inqieet toe colkge R.O.T.q. unit on Hay 6, it has been announced. 19 different and diednettve color eelectione.. .4 beaotilul two- tone ooinbinatione.«.. Gome In and we the moet etnaningiy etyled a^ tastefully decorated group of tnowr care ever pre- eented In the low-price field YOUXL SAY, ‘‘FIRST BECAUSE IT’S FINEST!” ( I Giles C^vrolei Company, Inc. CUMT6N. 8.& t m: