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1 P<ige Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, Sj C. Thursdoy, October 9, 1941 alt^r (Elmtnn OUfronirU EsteMidwd IfM I WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publiaher Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHINQ COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $1.50; Six Months 75 cents; Three Months 50 cents Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, & C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperaticm 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 communicatioBs ahU not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. possible to “switch to another pro-| gram” on the radio, we don’t have to take doses that we don’t like. Quotable Quot^ For Neii^poper Week, Octo^r 1-8 It is best perhaps to permit these I isolationists to run rampant over the i country. In the long run . . . they 'won’t hurt anybody but themsflves. In times of national emergency it It has been said that a certain aiUmal seems (o become a patriotk neces- I has died because of its own odorifar- i sity to reiterate truths so axiomatic I ousness. You might be able to judge | to be trite. The freedom of the press I an isolationist by the ccanpany he; and that freedom’s incompatible pre keeps and the crowds he talks to. | ciousness to us is one of these self- 1942 FORD MODELS NOW ON DISPUY HERE traln^ admizw* ! You’ll And many folks just like him i evident truths; the fact that Amerl- ' in his audiences . .. foreigners, rack- i cans are now asked to consider it is The beautiful new Ford “ff’ or automobile is now on display in.the showro<nn8 of Uie W. C. Baldwin Mo tor company) local distributors. The public is cordially invited to visit the showroonu and see the *42 models. The Ford six-cylinder car is a com pletely new model this year. It and ; eteers, labor disturbers, axe-grind- j alarming. Such alarm, however. Is tr o j ^ j j , a,. j ers, defimct politicians, communists, j all to the good if it reminds us ^at i ** ^ U»e disgruntled job-seekers, and folks,hard won pearls of great price must'“^***1i^ tions from any youth interested in the woric experience and which the National Youth tration has to offer. Just now in the city of Clinton two NYA jdfls are working 'in the health center located on Main stjreet The NYA resident center for white is located at Greenwood; for boys, at West Columbia and Charles ton I B girls white CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER f, 1111 who believe that the country owes them a living and they oweithe coun try nothing but a kick in the pants. Work For Reformers The only contribution that some people make to society’s welfare, if it may be called such, is that they fur- wiA a constant opportunity for those who attempt to reform them. It Bappenei One Aftei From this day hence, I will deeply sympathize with a person Who suf- m this state in the death of a con gressman. The principle is all wrong, that of being remunerated for services not i rendered. It is a procedure not fol- * j lowed in private business, why by the Winter's Disadvantages {government? It is Just' another of Among the many disadvantages of 1 those expensive poUtical practices in winter are the short days, low tern- j Washington which congress permits, peratures, high coal and power bills, I short, it is a raid on the public thei difficulty in getting an early i treasury. sdart in the mornings, and not being j without objection in the early part,. . _ , „ ... , of the year. It happened just recently i misfortune of breaking his Incessantly be guarded or fou^ for. —Booth Tarkington, noted author. or her glasses, commonly specs, but generally spoken spectacles. All American citizens who have not lost their minds in the present fear can compare the American press with the sorvile and reptile press of Eurppe and give thanks for the ser- calkd vic^ which their newspapers render. of able to pick up and go to Florida for | No Holt On Spetiding the season. , Announcement comes from Wash- lington through Seiwtor Roger C. [Peace that $2,200,000^has been allot- . . . , jington through Senator Roger Mussolini s Diet It has been reported of Mussolini' ted to forty-four counties of theatate that he always includes grapes as a j (Laurens included) for the signal j part of his bill of fare, doing this on start of one of the largest rural hous- the assumption that they are an es- ing programs of the entire county I was sitting at my desk, trying to figure out how in the world prices on merchandise go up so fast these days. You see, its like this: we buy 500 cases, say, canned vegetables this week at 90c per dozen, and sell them next week at 95 c per dozen, and buy some more just like them week , aftgr ..oext at $1.22 per dozen, and try to Mil them at a little above cost. Wei), that’s the way things are going on nearly all item| common to our (wholesale) line. But celebration is not enough. Rights are not iweserved by celebndions. Liberties are not kept by shouting. Any person, institution, or society that does not constantly seek im provement is on the way to decline and decay.—Charles A. Beard, noted historian. The V-8 engine has been improved, its ninety-horsepower motor remain ing the only eiid^t-cylinder engine in the low priced fl^. It is the engine which placed first in the Argentine road race for i)erformance and in the Gilmore Grand Canyon race ' for ectmomy in its price class. The 1942 Ford m sleeker and more streamlined. It u lower and has a wider tread, ifiybig the machine the appearance of a r^-hugger. Easier steering, shifting and braking are claimed. The eights and the sixes have the same external appearance. Improvements for 1942 include new front end design, new flared doors, new stone guards for front and rear bumper and on front of rear fend- eitL ' The frame is one inch lower, the front axle is dianged, the anti-sway stabilizer improved and new plastic designs incorporated in the instru ment panel. The, speedometer is of clock-type hnd trimmings sential brain food. Well, this big bluffer must have been on another diet when he cast the lot of his na tion with that of Hitler and Ger many. Poorly Handled Clinton waited in vain Saturday . ,, . . afternoon for the 250 invited soldiers I Congress should spend the taxpayers We ai^ further told that the alloca tion climaxes more than a year of effort by former Senator James F. Byrnes and Governor Burnet R. May- bank, senator-elect, to land the grab. The Chronicle holds that not one dollar ought to be appropriated for such a project which is unnecessary. lor the week-end from the Chester maneuver area. After five o’clock a money only for the needs of defense during these perilous times. Such a nbone call was received stating that j not the remotest connec- tion with national defense. It is an- ' other of the multiplied examples of I an unwillingness to call ’ a halt on ! spending for non-essentials. This two million would help buy a lot of 'equipment to aid Britain and Russia, land further fortify our own army 'and navy forces, _ J Government is calling “bn the farm- the part of army officials, and an, laborer, the business man, in «tver-lapping of authority in issuing P” all citizens at home, and the erders. To say the least, to wait until ^ young men m a^y almost dark to notify the community' to show a spirit of sacrifice, that the uniformed men would not *t refuses to lead m this ci^ade. come was a discourteous act toward i ref^es to curb its prodigal non- the many housewives who had made | essential spending, and for this con- arrangements for entertaining the | dition only the congressmen and sen- guests in their homes. The proper the young men would not come, with DO explanation offered. Since then the Chamber of Commerce has been in- fonned that an investigation will be Diade to clear up the misunderstand ing. What happened we do not know. We do know that the incident reveals inefficiency along the line somewhere courteous course would have been to send the message during the mid day and not wait until hot suppers bad been provided for the soldiers. Little Business Hurt The Ford Motor company an nounced yesterday that twenty thou- I sand workers in several of their I plants had been dismissed because of j " sav^ ® debt curtailment in civilian automobile! production. Such will not come as a ators are responsible. The best argument in favor Of the strictest possible reduction is found in the new tax bfll which greatly in creases taxes in all brackets, and on all industries and individuals. It is the stiffest tax bill in American his tory, and most likely — is only a starter. There is but one way this country similar action may be expected in oQier large manufacturing plants when it is understood that automo bile production for December will be cut 54 per cent below that of the same month last year. This means we are reaching the point where defense needs are dras tically dislocating our peace-time economy. The period of “business as usual” is definitely over and the dis locations may be expected to grow greater as time moves on and more of our resources are turned into in struments of war. The result of men will lories which have a low priority rat ing and cannot obtain supplies, for the reason that they are not engaged in defense work. This “war unem ployment” may be exjsected to de- velope a serious problem! ' - - Naturally, the bulk of the business es a fleeted are relatively small. This means that little business must fight lor its survival and the survival of the jobs of . its employes. It means that a new system of priority allot ment needs to be established with a vjew'to maintaining employment in certain small industries if they are to continue to operate. Big business , will profit from the enormous de fense program. Little business will bave a hard time. taxation that would ruin us as an ^ouncementisurely as would miUtary defeat. That surprise; in fact, ^ cutting evfery non-defense item in the budget to the absolute bone and this the Washington regime refuses to do. Government must end its competitive program against high ly-taxed private business on which it depends for the bulk of its tax in come. Government in banking, in the real estate business, in the electric power field, in farming, and scores of other activities, is simply destroy ing its future source of tax revenue. The spenders of taxpayers’ money won’t let this truth touch them now, but it is inevitable that sooner or later the money spring will run dry. We are told that all must sacrifice will be that thousands j for defense. But the people back be discharged by fac-jhome are asking — why should we sacrifiqe when the politicians fiatly refuse to stop their pork-barrel ac tivities which are driving this nation down the road to bankruptcy. Now, back to my specs: I up from my papers . . , there stood New York something closely akin to an angel in my door. She was a school teacher. She had golden brown hair. Her hose were of silk and fitted her perfectly, compactly and neHtly. Her cheeks were like unto a rose. Her teeth glis tened like pearls. Her eyes were brown and her figure and physique were modeled after Venus de Milo. In a world of tyranny, free speech and a free press stand as a first line She was about 5 ft. 6 in. And she weired 118)^ lbs. I had never seen such a person before. I looked sO i hard at her my specs simply couldn’t stand the strain. One lense hopped out on my desk, the frame broke in half, and when I looked at the girl again without my see-ers, she looked like an apparition . . . triplets. I talked with her a few minutes and A free press is vitally essential to the preservation of our American s3rstem of government and our way of life. Without it we could not have an informed public opinion in which minority voices are given a fair looked'W. Aldrich, Ch.ee N.Uon.1 Bank, The Ford line includes the deluxe tudor sedan, the deluxe fordor sedan, the deluxe coupe, the super deluxe of defense for our way of life.—W. K, fordor Kpllnffff rnmnnnv delUxe COUpe, the super deluxe sedan coupe, the super A free press, in these modem times, includes not only newspapers and periodicals, but radio and' mo tion pictura. Together we have com mon problems and obligations. So long as America has these unfettered mediums of expression dedicated to the public service, so long wfll de mocracy be secure.—^WiU H. Hays, Motion ^ture Producers and Dis tributors'of America. If you would know the value ot newspapers, you need only ask your- answered all of her questions as best self what would happen if we should I cotild, and felt relieved when she left ... as I couldn’t enjoy the vis ion of her without glasses. It took 34 hours and 22 minutes to get my specs repaired. I was in mis ery all of the time I was without them. If two persons walked down the street toward me, they looked like quintuplets. Five folks were a mob. Printed matter looked like spilled ink. I poured jelly in my cof fee thinking it was cream. I ate '^with my spoon, as I couldn’t find my fork. I put my clothes on backwards, and everything else was wrong. I was glad to get my specs bs/ck, and I have been loking for that girl ever since, but haven’t seen her. I’m a sport; I’ll risk breaking my $25 glasses any time to see a show like that 1 ♦ suddenly be without them.—Cal Kel ler. WITH THE PRESS Editorial Comment From Various Papers Freedom of the press has long been taken for granted in America. Events taking place in other parts of the world warn us to be on guard. In almost all continental Europe, free dom is dead. Our freedom is of vital concern to every citizen of the Unit ed States dhd Canada. But this is not parficularQr a newspaper problem. Oun are deanocratie stations. We need only to stop and think what it would be like to have the press of our coim- try shackled! Some dictator would censor every move. Our,, democratic way of life would be ended! Fortunately our free press reflects democracy! Our nearly 12,000 uncensored newsi>apers in the United States and Canada give us the news and not propaganda. We have 12,000 watch- nil editors and publishers with active staffs free to think and to write our news without censorship. — Kiwanis IntemationaL deluxe convertible club coupe, the super deluxe station wagon and the deluxe sedan'coupe. Inside dimensions of the deluxe and super deluxe models are the same, the differences being in equip ment and trimming. The 1942 Mercury V-8 is lower a»d racier in appearance and has a 100- horsepower engme. Its makers claim it has more power per pound than ever. Features include longer, slowmr motion springs, new ride stabilizer, four bjg double action shock absorb ers and easier operating clutch. M^ powerful hydraulic brakes require 15 per cent less pedal pra- sure. NYA Worker Here Every Thursday NOBODY'S BUSINESS By iSEE McGEE Tbe Practice Is Wrong We are informed that the ten thou sand dollars annual salary of this state’s junior senator will be split four ways this year. Since senators are paid by the day at the rate of $27.78, Senators Byrnes, Alva M. What Is An Isolationist? An isolationist is a man or a wo man that ought to be isolated. They I would make one belieye that the j body can survive without legs, head, I feet and soul. They want the U. S. to I have nothing to do with anything or 1 anybody outside of our own boun daries. In other words, th^ be lieve (?) that we ought to make nice little hole and crawl in it and pull the nice little hole in oh top of us. About 1 out of every 5o/ isolation Lumpkin, Roger C. Peace and B»^et ists is sincere in What he or she says R. Maybank, senator-elect, will all draw parts of the annual salary for the number of days m office on the and believes. The other 49 are isola tionists because they are possessed of spite and hate and envy toward per diem basis. TTus pidcedure is! and against somebody “above” them imper, the holders of the office, and whom they refuse to “look up” wdiether they be one or several dur- to. There are other isolationists that ing the year, being paid at the stipu lated salary for their services while in office! But there is an unjustified practice in connection with this office that should be ended. It is customary for congress to appropriate an entire year’s salary for the widow of a de ceased member, regardless of the length of time he served. This means that while the late Senator Lumpkin held office only ten days, for which he was paid $277.78, his widow is expected to receive $10,000 from the 0Darernment (taxpayers). This occurs every time a senator or congressman ^tea, these appropriations bdng han dled m a spe^l bill usually passed are on the payroll of some foreign country, and a few ttiat expect to be made a power unto thmnselves if and when his or her own country (US) is overrun and subjected. An isolationist means to the aver age law-abiding decent loyal citizen what sand in the spinach means to a hungry man, or what poison ivy means to a picknicker, or what sin means to the preacher. It’s something that grinds one’s nerves and disturbs his peace of mind! To have to sit and listen to the lies and insinuations belched forth by some of these un- Americans is a pain in tbe abdoimn, but thanks to the man who made it Whistle and Whine Mr. Adolf Hitler proclaims that “it is obvious that Germany has not been conquered.” So it is. Mr. Hitler announces has already been beateq b; ’The Russians fight on. ’That also" is obvious. Mr. Hitler speaks of the “inner consolidations of our people to bring about the equality of Germany among the states of the world.” So Mr. Hitler stresses "equality,” and surrenders the claim that his “Nor dics” are the superior people. Mr. Hitler enumerates his captures and conquests in Russia. He does not enumerate the bless ings and the prosperity that the Ger man i)eople are enjoying. The Russians on the same day re port the destruction of thousands of Germans. There is mourning in many a German home—in many more Rus sian homes. Who is answerable? Is Churchill answerable for the ravaging Of Poland, the destruction of Warsaw Did Churchill make it necessary for Germans to Exterminate leaders of the Czechs? Are the British killing hostages, butchering men as thought they were p)gs m pens? Were the Danes, the Norwegians, the Belgians, the Greeks, the Jugo- siavians bullying and brow-beating the poor Germans? Were they in 1939 and 1940 preventing Germany being “equal among tbe states”? Mr. Hitler made his “surprise at tack” on the Russians to “destroy the Bolsheviks.” He was in partnerah4> with thpse same Bolsheviks. Poor Hitler. His last oratiem is a whistling to keep up courage. Tlie man wfakies. In alT^ the occupied lands is revolt against Hitler. ’There can be but one kind of victory that can last for Hit ler. He must exterminate all peoples except his Nazis. Even the Italians, m time, would have td be extermi nated by Hitler. When, in th^ history of human kind, had ever one man so much to answer for as Adolf Hitler? “The Devil was sick—the Devil a saint would be.” —^The News and Courier. In Germany, Hitler tells the press what to print—and what not to print. Germany is “Hitlerized.” In Russia, Stalin tells the press what to print—and what not to print. Russia is “Stalinized.” In Italy, Mussolini teUs the press wKat to print—and what not to print. Italy is “Mussohnized.” In Japan, France and all conquered countries, the press is under the heel of the dictators. In the United States, no one t^^ the press what to print and what nm to print. Frpe people—free thought— free assembly and free press. The newspapers of the United, States — daily newspapers — Sunday newspapers — weekly newspapers — tri-weekly newspapers—semi-weekly newspapers — bi-weekly newspapers reflecting a free people are free to condone or condemn all and sundry without fear of any OGPU or Ges tapo—^just as Americans are priv ileged not only to think but to ex press their ];>ersohal opinions — good or bad — without approval of any man, woman, political party, or any thing else.' Mrs. Gladys H. Carlton, local youth personnel representative for Laurois county, vrill be in the employment office m “ 9 ajn. unm 10:30 aju. J. N. Moore, director of this NYJi area. Mrs. Carlton will receive applica- SPECIAL8 Oeed Untfl Nevember Iflh Life—1 year, $SJ0. American Maj^ne—2 yrs., $SJR See me for others, or can 2781 JABfES W. OAUIWIU. WYMAN SHEALY PLUMBING HEATING Free Estimates Gladly Famished On AU Work. Phone 267-W SHOP- IDS E. Ferguson Street ^j^Prof^J Service omma FROM THB OF INDIANAPOLIS. MR. H. L. MASON Will Be At Our Store Monday, Oct. 13 Fist Ntw Ssitisgs, Msds-to-Onlsr RsgssdUss ol year sridft,' or thlrknssi whether you ere ksrd OK asajr te ilt—yoa will ss* sore yoonsli olotkes that look pezisol . . . when yoa ass fiw asddaaos ei Kska sspsrt fitter. You will sea kaadisds of yarcUsaqtk sswiplsa choose iraai sboat evoKy asw ooIok sad pa4> tsxa, tsiloKsd to meumn ia sA> vaa^ esolmive emtou stylet. Me Meeeured WiiJe He im Bewe — Immediate er Fafaiv DeMreey, If Adairs Men s Shop The, heart of America lies in its small towns, the gathering place of millions who live in those towns and me siirrouhdinf rural sections. They are the bulwark of the democratic way of life in this country. The editor of the small town news paper is responsible for seeing that people get straight news without pre judice, and that they understand what the issues are. Ho ia perfomdng that job better than the big city newspaper editor because he does his own thinkipg, and does not swallo'w’ the pn^eipMida handed out 1^ the government, the movies, and the radio. — Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio. t WS DO ALL KINDS OF PSINTINO —SXCBPTBAD CHRoNicLis puBusHiNo ea •AT, *1 lAW rr Of nn emoH- KUL" THANK YOU. •AttUOl-OVWllS nUUDMOT The letter L stands for Lending-—our busi ness through 32 yeors — lending money for building, buying, remodeUng or refinoncing homes. WE ARE READY TO HELP YOU Investigate our plon now without obligation. Eock Account Insured Up To $5|000 EOERAL Savings lANO LOAN ASIOCIATION Tslephene Nc • A QiBtoB ImtHotioB Scnriif Cttnton Peoplf Siiict 1S0S If