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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE. CLINTON. S. C
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Thursdoy^ Septeniber 15, 194!
Clttitim OUiroHlrU
EfUblidMd IfM
WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher
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of its correspondents.
game in the nation’s history. In the
Carolinas there will be 359,000 First
Army troops on duty.
Weary from five days of hard
^rk, Saturday niid^ts and Sundays
have been provided by the war de
partment for the- soldiers' well-
deserved rest It is in such a recre
ational program that Clinton and
other towns in the designated area
have been asked to have a part. We
will do the job to our own satisfac
tion, and to the happiness of our
guests — if everybody will help — if
we show these young men the same
courtesies and acts of kindness we
expect the boys of our community
to receive while away from home
(as many will be) (m duty in other
maneuver territory.
Company is coming. What wUl be
CUNTON, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1941
I truster from Harvard; Murphy as at-
He Hos Lompony , Srominent
The president of the United States | Michigan political leader; William O.
seems to like to fish and there are; jjougiag as professor-chairman of the
many who resemble him in this re-, Exchange commission,
.spwt only. _ I and Stanley F. Reed as solicitor gen-
n- L United States. All excel
Might Have Been Rich I as politicians to a far greater extent
Have Been Rich
If^the store-box whittlers in the j than^ as distinguished lawyers.
gootl old days had only been paid for
not working, a lot of them might
have become millionaires.
For the first time since pre-Civil
the soldiers’ impressions of us when
they go back to army camps? lliat
is a question the conununity should
be much cimcemed over right at this
time and for the next several weeks.
NOBODY'S BUaHESS
tvGEEMcGEE
ip
Telling the NavyV
Interesting Story
The ^Chronicle has been chosen as
one of the papers to tell the story of
the Navy to the yoimg men in South
Carolina during the next few weeks.
nib*. SkiiiiMr*a Bean la Tery 8a<
Over The Newa Wnm KnuMe
rar. ’’mulls” skinner, flat rddc’s on-
licsticy-lationist, has wrarled a riidit
smart about mr. perry level (tf france
getting shot by a free frendunan. he
thinks that france will miss moaaure
laval; his place will be hard to fllL
but if Vichy wants a man equal to
the job, mr. skinner says ameiica
could send a man over there that
would fill the bill, but it is possible
that they will waht only a french
man. hitlo' would not put up with
a amarican taking laval’s place, he
hopes for the best.
war days, the court is now without! This interrcti^ series of advertise-
a beard or a mustache, which no
doubt will ‘detract from its tradi
tional dignity.
A rABomn.l attempt the passage of anti-
me trouble with these depress.ons' legislation through sueh a
,s that they come so far apart pi,g«i eourt would be our Idea of an
.are too old to benedt by the e^Pf- j rmpossibility.
riences you had in the first one when
the second one rolls ar9und. t - . ^
] I The Soldiers Coming
Old Age And Youth ! offering to entertain 500 soldiers
ments beginning today, seeks to in
crease enlistments in the Navy of the
United States which is depend^t
upon volimtary enlistments to keep
up its strength, and to increase its
strength to the point of taking over
and operating the many new vessels
being constructed as a part of the
national defense program and
launched almost every day.
At the suggestion .of Secretary of
Each older generation goes limping during the wwk-ends of October and Navy Knbx, toe publ^CT of The
down the years with an exaggerated | November whUe on faU maneuvers, Chronicle has bwn made Navy Edi-
estimate of its own importance, add-'Clinton has undertaken quite„abigi-tor, to help toe Navy m giving
ing to the burdens of today the fears! ^ larger one than the committee bitious local young men information
of tomorrow in connection with those'no doubt realizes. It can be done, about the opportunities toe ”tw<^
who are to carry on in the days to ^ however, if there is a community-1 ocean Navy off ere them for techni-
oome Such an attitude may in part wide, cooperative response. . cal training and advanwment as they
CO along with old age but some of ■ The committees now making plans serve their country in its emergency.
,t comes from the observation of the (and preparations for the soldiers’ Aacordmg to an ^ouncement
young as they make straight paths I coming are organizmg for the job in made public to Washington, a limited
for the footsteps of failure and dis-!the sincere hope that it may be well | number of addition^ mra between
uDDointment idone. For it would be better to mvite the ages of 17 and 50 will be givm a
‘ _____ * {only one or two hundred men and chance, by enlistment in the Navy or
extend them tfie' propier courtesies Naval Reserve, to get to the top, with
big pay, to jobs which by their ap-
if they had let mr. laval continue
his woiiE, he would of benn able to
turn all of the empire of france overr
to hitler by xmus and t^t mought
of ended toe war. mr. skinner wants
toe war to end so’s^his' 2 sons, byvd
and foxx skinner, cap come On out of
toe draft and help him make a liv-
ving. they send him 20$ each of
their sallery at present, he is v«rry
good to toe boys; he lets them keep
1$ each for spending money, his
wife, cutie skinner, is’ not a icy-
lationists, and says that she is glad
that she has 2 sons to fight for our
country.
Flower Lovers
Invited To Greenwood
The following letter has been re
ceived 'hy C. S> Lankford and he de>
fires that flower lovOrs of ClJntoa be
given the Information contained
therein:
' ‘The Tulhf Garden club of Grean-
wc^ whoaa ptesideiit ia Mrs. J. C.
Bums, Jr^ the coopwration
Of Better Hemes and Gardens and
the Fostoria company is sponsoring
a ‘Flower Arrafagament’ film In nat
ural colors. Ihe film is accomppniad
by an inatructive lecture. Folkiwing
tte picture there will be a quiz pro
gram and a prize givm by the Fos-
toria company.
“The date, time and place of the
entertainment is Sept; 30, ^0:80 am^
(EST) a( tha State theatre in Green
wood. A small admission fee will be
charged.
The mtire program is interesting.
educational and instructive. We feel
sure that all lovers of gardens ^nd
flowers will enjoy it and H is well
worto your time and money. ,
'inease Inform the.flower loWrs of
your conununity concerning the en-
tertaimnent and urge m many to
come as possible.
’’Mrs. J. £arla Griffin,
“Grecn^road, fl. Of* .
DoomBcJ From Youth jg^d hospitality rather than accept a
What a hard time the pine tree.jarge quota and do the job to an to-
has. If it escapes the forest fires dur-I adequate, haphazard manner,
mg its youth, it very soon finds aj These committees are asking the
sawmill camping on its trail or it 1 people of the town to open their
contributes to the keeping of the homes for the entertainment of our
home fires burning. expected guests. The Chronicle feels,
and expresses the opinion,, that just
I so far as ix>ssible without working
no charges should be
the reason mr. mule skinner is
such a strong icy-lationist is toe new
deal, he don’t like pres, rosey-vdt
because he made him plow up 2 akers
of cotton last year, he stepped the
land off hisself and he clatoos the
pres, was wrong, he switched
around and has benn fighting the
gowerment ewer since, he don’t
like the draft board for calling his
boys into toe darft. he says rosey-
velt put them up to that just be
cause he voted-'for willkie ansoforth.
Still In The Arana
Former Governor Olin D. Johnston, j •
recently defeated in toe senatorial""ajie of the soldiers for toeir lod^g
race by the state’s No. 1 New Dealer!and meals while here. Let it a
-Governor Maybank, announced im- them
mediately after the election that he th«r comfort. If yoji have a
“is still in politics.” This means he burnish wito
running for something, that he just tell toe housing committee. If
can’t stop, and probably will turn! have an room but
up again next year as a candidate
for congress from this district or for
want to have a part by ijirovidtog
meals, make such an arrangement
wito a neighbor or acquaintance and
governor
Politicians who hold office and lose a® the rommittee Such a spirit
I as this must be manifested if toe en-
out, are not happy. They have form
ed the habit of “offering” and are not
satisfied until they are back in office
on toe* public payroll. They are like, , ^ ^ .
the brook-they just keep on run-1 dvm boys away
from home on similar duty.
The Chamber of Comiherce is act-
tertainment effort is to be a success
and toe young men given that ‘gra
cious and courteous attention we
nmg.
Down In Barnwell
With the special senatorial election
«fver and the result declared, it is in
teresting to study the vote to several
of toe counties.
Especially b this true of the small
county of Barnwell, toe native heath
of Edgar Brown, who, before the
campaign opened, was prominently to
the limelight and let loose several
radio blasts against Maybank. He was
tog as a sort of clearing house agency
to provide toe accommodation^
sought for toe young men who arc
to come here for nine week-ends.
This organization and the committees
appointed and now at work, will need
and are entitled to the cooperation
of Clinton homes, civic organizations
and churches. In providing toe right
kind of wholesome recreation the
churches are prepared to make a
large contribution. Thd' pastors have
titude and as a resvilt of examination
they show themselves fitted, from
among nearly 50 different trades and
vocations. These include such callings
as‘^aviation machinist, dental techni
cian, photo^apher, diesel mgtoeer,
radio technician, electrician, welder,
storekeeper, and baker. Enlisted men
may also qualify for commissions as
officers.
- Beginning this week, toe Nevy
plans for a limited time to accept
new qualified men for training. These
men will be sent to one of four naval
training stations -and may have
chance to go to a navy trade school
even before assignment to the fleqt
During mis peribd they will be ^ven
regular Navy pay and toe Navy’s free
schooling is valued at hundreds of
dollars.
“Never to the history ^the United
States has there been greater oppor
tunity for loyal y9ung Americans to
serve their country and build their
futures than right now,” said Secre
tary Knox.
In outlining the many advantages
offered by enlistment in the United
States Navy, we learn that it is pos-
expected to enter the race to help
defeat the governor, it was common
ly reported. MaySank, in turn, at
tacked Brown and the’^ so-called
Barnwell “ring” and its power to toe
control of state affairs to Columbia,
back
give valuable leadership.
Business houses of toe city have a
definite responsibility—they are not
expected to raise the price of mer
chandise to soldiers or try to any
undue advantage of their
'coming. Any concern found “chisel-
Brown came
‘^Bufwhal happened, the voters 1
toe state do not know. Brown drop-! ,1. ,
ped out ol the picture overnight aid I
a word has been heard Ir^ u,, I ■'“'"■“‘''‘’“y- the extent they
gentleman since his exit. Looking at
conduct themselves as gentlemen
U.e Barnwell vote, it reads: Johniton ntMonable
MS, Maybank 2,326. Apparently u,e ““f P^l> ‘
' r/» ® hearty welcome into their
‘ring” of which toe governor spok''
in uncomplimentary terms, got to
homes. To toe extent their hebavior
some effective work In his behaU. 1 “ unb«oming_ they will
Was a deal made in Barnwell
county? If so, what was it? This the
people are not allowed to know, but
expected developments within the
next year will doubtless throw li^it
on this interesting qdery. ]
The New, Liberal Guirt
When the United States Supreme
court convenes on October flifr after
it will ^ the
Its summer recess,
youngest, and from toe standpoint of
judicial experience, the “greenest,”
in more than a century.
Only two members , were judges
before coming to toe high tribunal.
Justices Black and Mur^toy. Seven
of toe members will have been on
toe bench for less than, .four years.
The two brand-new justices, former
Senator James^ F. Byrnes of this
state, and ex-Attomey General Rob
ert Jackson of New York, are high
ranking New Dealers.
The average age of the members
is 56, compared with 71 whm Presi
dent Roosevelt launched his court
le-organjzatkm fl^t in 1937. The
<ddest member in the group. Chief
Justice Stone, is 68. Chief Justice
Charles Hughes, by far its ablest
member for years and recognized
not be entitle to the" good-will and
hospitality of the community.
We need to imderstand what toe
boys are to, undergo during this in
tensive maneuver training period and
that in enduring the hardships ^t
are to be theirs, they are better pre-
mr. skinner has benn trying to gef
perry laval’s address so’s he could
tender his sympathies to his famlley
by lefier. he has rote one of our
leading icy-lationists in the aennate
for this information, he allso wanta
to know if a 3c stamp will carry a
letter to france. mf. edditor, will
you plese ask yore chamber cd com
merce to let him know about this
postage bizness. rite him in, care of
the citty hall, he loafs there all the
time. (p. 8. tom head says, if ydu
ask him—they are using mighty
sorry pistob in france at this time).
MR.. MRS. AND BOSS SCHOOL
!
Why not give me tout subscriptioD
for magazines heeded in your work?
School libraries a specialty.
JAMES W. CALDWELL
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1 it could be that lindcnbmgh has
® ^’^V ^roung m^ to to- benn out in the sun too mudb this
crease hs pay seven times during his
first enlistment and he can cam as
much as $126 a monto. This montoly
figure is actually worth-mudi more"
when it is remembered that the man
has few Uving exj^pnaes and is pro
vided with the finest of medical and
dental care.
You have all your food and lodg
ing, and also yoUr original outfit of
clothing provided by Uncle Sam free.
In addition'there are free sports and
entertainment — even to the latest
Hollywood pictures. On top of this
you get free travel and adventure in
colorful places—a thing few civilians
can afford.
When you consider the size of this
country and toe fact that toe Navy
will select only 15,000 ai^licants a
monto from many times toat nunl-
ber throughout the United States, the
quotation, “Many are called but few
are chosen,’/ will apply to lobal young
men interested.
Navy men are a “hand-picked” lot.
Candidates must be men of more
than average intelligence and ambi
tion, of fine moral character and must
have the written fceommendation of
at least two local townspeople.
Mr. sum Chaaoe TiUks Again
mr. slim chance, sr., our principle
prognosticator, got to talking about
ex-famous Charley lindbergh the
other day. he says he believes toat
Charley is seeing things in his sleep
and hearing things that, make no
noise vtoen he is awake, in other
words, he is dreaming strange dreams
in toe daytime.
Charley made some 1>ad breaks in
his Oklahoma, speech, but evearboddy
over 7 jears of age knew that some
thing was wrong in his head and jtoat
his tongue was waging for exerciM
Hu*
only; at least—that is what
chance said about Charley.
sunfrner with his hat off, and what-
evw he has to, his head gefl^too hot
itod YriUfied poaitkms. he ought to go
see a psychotherapist at once, it
would be terrible if his reason was
to come bade on him all of e sudden.
lindbergh said it woulddent tup-
prise him if migland diddefrt turn on
toe u. t_ like she has ttimed on
france. we wdulddcnt be supprised at
that ourselves if the s. acted like
france is acting, mr. chance says
Charley hasn’t benn hi^lf since
perry laval got shot and was put out
of circulation, it does hurt a feUer
to lose a friend, even if for only a
short while.
^ ^ ^ mr. dunce says he doesn’t cere who
redyed oir what toe feUar is that shoots a
from Washington a supply of free
pacing toomsHves to protect this na- illustrated booklets for all men in-
as one of the greatest jurists of all
tones—was 79 when be retired last
summer. Oliver Wendell Holmes was
ewer 90 when be left the b^ch.
Besides Byrnes and JadoKin, the
eOier i five Roosevelt appointees, had
prominait New Deal cOhhecthms
wWdi are responstoie‘tor toeir ap-
pototments. Blade qn toe aeaatoriel
Aront; Felix Fcankfurtar ei e beato-
tion against attack from foreign pow
ers. After the men in khaki begin
toe maafeuvers next wqdi they will
not enjoy a night’s steep to bed un
til Deconber except on Saturday
nights vtoen the homes of this and
other communities are opened for
their entertainment and cokpfort
They wiR be sleeping without cots
on the.ground, they’ll be eating out
doors instead of in wdl-hegted mess
halls, they’ll wade through swamps
and swim rivers, get lost when out
patroling and live on cmergency ra
tions fr:^ time to time. They’ll be
hot to the 4>7*time "aad probably
cold at night i^hen they hit the hard
ground with (mly a bteutoet for cov
ering. Such is already the experience
of more than 400J>00 soUUem ett ma
neuvers in the Loiiliiane anpl. Ex
hausted after toetr first five days of
realistic battle, vaaqr Irem of
sleep, sore feet sod fording streams
(V struggltog throUifli tha nuid of the
swamps—it is no wmider they were
worn down and ready for rest and
recreation at the end of toe first hard
week. The same will be true of the
76,000 troops.trcan Fort Jackson, Fort
Bragg and Cdmp Stewart who will
take part to the opentog corps pluMe
of the First Army maneuvera staft<*
tog next week jm a jMrt o< toeir
OMiAAraym
terested and, to addition, will wel
come inquiries from young men sdio
wish to look into the, new and^jtreat
er ofportunities the Navy now offers
for training for future civilian ca
reers as they serve their country new
in its emergency.
The attention of young man, espec
ially, is called to this series of ad-
vertteements.
mr. chance says that america still
has lots to be thankful for, as well as
manny things to regret, while we
have dur quislings and lavate and
bennie djtek amokte and crooked poli
ticians, we have%~vcpedJEDim of gov-
verment and plenty of the staple
needeessities, such as — com uid
wheat and feeds and frleiuls and eng-
land,i and, if we may say so—we even
have rusaia on our side at presssnt.
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mad d(HI toat jte trying to bite him
and- his familey, he is going to ap
preciate him and like him always.
mr. chance’s main worry thm^ is
ttoarley*s mind, what itoarfey says
kron’t, hurt loyal americans that do
toeir own thinking, the folks he will
influence axe alraddy influenced be-
foar tody ewer heard of Charley.
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Johnsonkm Editdr.
Miss Margaret Brice, daughter dt
Mi^. and Mrs. A. W. of Oreen-
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If you^went tondtoton ngwi
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toe oomtod tmt.
, Mlsi Brice is an honor graduate dl
tip locillihdi sdiodl and has mada
ah wutirtaiidtog record at Wtothrop/
Bhe ki toe xdeoe of Mr. aiki Mrs. W.
D. Copeland of tiiis city.
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