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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE/CLINTON, S. C 'I
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THE HATIONAl SCENE
As Washington Sees It
call for cooperatiQjl. ap the part of
Special to The Chronicle.
Washington, Aug.'20.—A near pan
ic among small business men of the
nation is apparent here as more and
more of them contact their congress-
the people and ‘of business by show
ing their willingness to go into new
kinds of work, move their homes and
take steps which involve risk rather
than stability.
Legislation is being pushed to con
trol the domestic situation, with price
fixing constituting the spearhead of
this drive. When the president is giv
en full power to fix prices he will
congress and a good deal qt pressure
by tlie people in many sections to
keep out of any involvement in the
war. Debate also shows the question
of our war peril is still guided by
party lines, the majority of Demo
crats / holdi^ to the policies of the
administration and the majority of
Republicans questioning all moves
that seem to get us nearer to war«
Preliminary studies of the curfew
undoubtedly delegate that power to on the sale of gasoline, under which
men
and the Office of Production Leo" Henderson’s Office of Pri« Ad-
Ofanagement to find out what they
fan do to get raw materials on which
flieir businesses depend.
Complaining that priorities for de
fense make it impossible for them to
materials for civilian products,
they say they are being forced, out
of business. They also point out that
they are forced to let their employees
go and refer to “priority unemploy
ment” as being a serious threat‘to
the welfare of the p>eople.
ministratioi^ and Civilian ISupply. Mr.
Henderson Is expected to call for vol
unteer fair price and fair rent com
motorists cannot buy gasoline after 7
pjn. show it to be rather ineffective.
Advertising in big city newspapers,
urging the p>eople not to waste gaso-
mittees in all communities and will line, also has not had the ^ect it
fix ceilings on prices of all goods; would have in smaller towns. In the
which would otherwise go on a price
spree.
The price fixing measure, under
the present plan, will be enforced
largely by the p>eople, who will be
given the right to sue for $50 or
cities, where people see taxis con
tinuing to cruise on every street, the
motoring public doesn’t seem to take
such appeals seriously.
It Is expected that after Labor day
rationing of gasoline may beginu
Meanwhile, many of those dealing
with the problem feel that the cur
few is at least being helpful in mak
ing motorists aware of the shortage
BIRTHDAYS AND
ANNIVERSARIB NOB
The Chraaleie
Te Theae Wheat
Gceetinca
ays ud
nil Week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Blakely
have a wedding anniversary August
24.
three times the value of their pur-
WveraT branches" o7‘the govern-1 chase when they pay higher than the
ment are trying to solve this prob-1 f^^d price. If the purchaser downt
1cm, but in many cases no solution isl^®^® the government it- • *
expected to be forthcoming. Either i Will have the right to take action of ^soline m the ^sC -
these small manufacturing plants and impose a heavy fine. j The hot weather in this city is put-
will have to find some defense pro- The administration has not asked' government officials under a M-
duct they can make or will have to for wage-freezing legislation, buti'^®*'®. strain, but there are few who
close up their shop*. The small busi
ness men and their employees will
be the first to suffer from this state
of affairs, but it will soon be felt by
the consumers when they find they
can no longer buy many products the question of the taxes which we
which they want. _ _ j will pay next year. It is quite cer-
The .sacrifice of which President! tain-that the man of small income
many congressmen believe this is tied i taking any time off. Members of
up so closely with price fixing that | who used to enjoy long
it will have to be enacted soon. ! summer vacations, are now thankful
Still the leading question, from the i several three-day recesses which
civilian and business standpoint, is have been able to take this
month.
Mra. Lumus Lake ^11 obaerTt her
birthday the 26th.
August 23 birthdays include Mrs.
Gary Dillard ahd Miss Lily Yarbor
ough.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Wilscm will ob
serve their wedding anniversary the
26th.
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Notes From The
By G. B. CANNON. Oauty Agegi
The ananal- bee and poultry short
courses UrtSl be held at Clemson eol-
lege^Atigust 26*26, tt b announced by.
C. B. CsdBnon,' county agent AU
_ ases oi iwultry i»oductioa wiBi
pn^cal demonstrations given when
ever passible and special
on flock selection and
better poultry flocks will be
-of the course.
periment statkm;^^. S. Townsley, of
■the Smith Incubi^r Ck>,. CRiio; and
Dr. R. A. Ifays bC 4ihe Livtsteck San
itary Office, Cblitfii^.
F<^wing luwdl Wedneflte a talk
wiB be glysn by J. Roy state
commissioner of egriculti^ Jhrom
2.‘20 to.4J0 pJOUf tlme will be ffw
work.on flock sekctkm, and then-n
diacuiKioii and oi hdwr-sav-
jng eqbjkment lor die poidtry farm.
Thursday momlM August 28, the
dlsduesion wiU be 1^ Dr. O. W. An-
dMCi^r assodete intaud petiiologist
:the Sg^‘CsroRna
earperimstit
m. Prot C. U
Morgmi* head of Jhe Chinson eollegs
Miss Maude Pearson has. a birth
day Wednesday, August 27.
F. M. Stutts will celebrate a birth
day August 23 and his son, Richard,
has his the 25th.
will pay about three times what he.
paid last year, but the chief subject!
of debate now is whether to tax!
those six million taxpayers who were
not taxed this year—who earn $750
to $800 if they are single and $1,500
Roosevelt spoke last March is now
closing in on us it is apparent here.
Last March, the president said:
“Whether you are a steel worker
or a stevedore, a machinist or a
housewife, a farmer or a banker, a
storekeeper or a manufacturer — to ! to $2,000 if married. j
all of you it will mean sacrifice in; Overshadowing all of our emer-1
behalf of your country and your lib-' gency legislation is the question of;
erties. Yes, you will feel the impact j the true peril faced by this nation j
of this gigantic effort in your daily and the need for acting as if we are
lives. You will feel it in a way that! on the verge of war. Debate over ex
will cause you many inconveniences.’*, tension of the service of selectees and ^
To make our sacrifices as painless [ National Guardsmen beyond their re- j
as possible is the aim of all govern- j quired year of training, shows there'
ment departments, but it is going to j is still a lot of anti-war sentiment in *
rrs LIKE NEW WHEN
WE’RE THROU.
Phone 28
BUCHANAN'S
Mr. and Mrs. Franks Blalock have
a wedding anniversary Saturday.
James Holland, son of Mr.' and
Mrs. W. O. Holland, will be seveh
years old August 24. ’ "
Today is the wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cooper.
Helen Andeiwn, of Woodruff,
daughter of Mr.‘ and Mrs. W. R. An
derson, Jr., formerly of Clinton, will
celebrate her fifth birthday Ajigust
24.
KEROSENE...
1 Ac Per Gallon
YARBOROUGH OIL
COMPANY
WEST MAIN STREET
program beginning aLIO o'clock will
include diacumkms by O. M. Cli^
extension agricultural aconmnlat; Mka
Eleanor Casson/^^ poultry specialist of
the state hqme demonstration de
partment, WInflirop college,' L. C.'
Whltriiead, biological wildlife aer-
vice, Raleigh, N. C.; and P. H. Good
ing, poultry specialist.
. Tuesday afternoon, ’ following the
demonstration and practice in fldek
selection, a visit and inspection of
Clemaon college poultry pUmt will ba
made.
Wednesday morning, August 2V,
beginning at 8:30 am., the speideers
will be Mr. Matthews, a—iftant poul
try specialist A. B. Godfrey, depart
ment of agriculture; Wasl^lngtop; Dr.
R. G. Rinipose, assistant poultry hus-
Jhandnaan of the-Boutli Cumlkta
ThunHlay affeecnobn an’examina
tion on flock aelecting will be held
for lutcherymeh, their employees, or
others who plan to aelect Qo^ un
der tke supmviaion at the national
pouttry, imprarvcittent plan. "
Thoia interested in beekaeping win
have e fun sdiedule on August 26
and 27. A large outlay of samples of
hmiey collected from througlMHit the
state win be eidiibited at the meeting.
These short courses are giyien free
to any fanner who is interested in
bees or poultry, Meids may be se
cured OB the campus at a very «m«ii
cost. People sleeping in the barradks
are adeed to br^ towels, toilet ar
ticles, sheets atid pillows, as these
artk^les are not furnished.
SPB8qMytT<|,, THg CHRONICLB
Congratulations To the Horse Show
EVERYTHING IN DRUGS AND TOILET
ARTICLES
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CLINTON HEADQUARTERS FOR SCHOOL BOOKS
Smith’s Pharmacy
The Rexall Store
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
HORSE SHOW WINNERS
LONG YEARS AGO WE WON OUR REPUTATION
IN CLINTON AS A DEPENDABLE CLEANING AND
LAUNDRY PLANT.
We Are Prepared To Give You A
Complete Service.
Buchanan’s
Phone 28
SEE THE HORSE SHOW
HELP THE LIONS CLljB ETE CUNIC FOR
UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
OogapHaients of
BLALOCK’S CitOCEIIY & MARKET
**A CcMHidete line of Groewies’’
Phone 157
The Texas Co.
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
H. D. Payne, Distributor
AN INVITATION
You are most cordially invited to see and drive a
NEW 1942 HUDSON at your earliest c<uiven!ence. These
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beautiful cars are now on display in our show room.
Pitts “ ‘ ^Company
Sales-^HUDSON-^Service
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COMPLIMENTS OF
Western Auto Store
PHONE 9S .J
Tires — Radios — Biqrcles
Auto Parts and AcoesmsHe^
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Best Wishes To the Lions Club On
Their Horse Show and Eye Clinic
FRONTIS JEWELRV STORE
AND GIFT SHOPPE
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE
HORSE SHOW .
Chandler & Cooper
Auto Repairing
Phone 71 -
H. Grady Chandler T. Ruaseil Cooper
DONT
MISS IT!
l^ionsored by
Clinton
Lions Club
CONGRATULAipNS TO
THE LIONS CLUB.
ON mBm SIXTH HOfiSE SHOW
Maj Eaeh Teir See Added Attnietions
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Stores
5c and ICb
Sixth Annual
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Md the ■ - ‘
Ai^iUAL'^^ HORSE SHOW
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Tathar-
SEE THE
HORSE SHOW
AND HELP THE U(H«8 CLUB ETE CUNU:
BUY
COTTON GOODS
AND HELP THE SOUTHQUf FARMER
Copeland-Stone Company
Clinton, S. C.
Friday
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Clintoii^ S. C.
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