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Poge Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Thursdoy, July 16, 1942 (Htp (Ulttiton (Etyrnnirlr Established 19— WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor asd Publisher Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING 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, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers— the publisher will at aU times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when tney are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. , NOBODY'S BUSINESS By GEE Mc&E The Break In Cotton Prices Is Hurting Mr. Art Square the officials may make df it, that is no excuse whatsoever tor us to relax in doing our part. We know our country must have rubber. We know it can’t get rubber from foreign sources or through syn- i thetic processes in time to fill war I needs, let alone civilian needs. The [only possibility of coming close to ' otr4 *. filling our war heeds is for us to turn mr. art square is worrying hisself million DISTRICT TEST BUCKOUT COMES FRIDAY NIGHT millions of tons of the rubber we have in our homes. The plan for trying to A ‘‘surprise'’ blackout will occur in the entire Columbia warning district some time between 9 and 11 -pjn. this get this Friday night. . ‘ '■ Ten counties will participate in to death, he blames his troubbles on some sinnister work in wail street! and Washington, he sees a effort to xns) robber b ' (wMn Jimt 15 ^ starve the poor fanner worser than June J0 CI11 compete with y,, gM0 . the teet: Richland, Lexington, Fair- ?otton S d^ n n line raUoning syrtent and the iugar | W; P»rt of Aiken, Oreenwood, will have to ancer ketched up with, the wont stand for everthing. CLINTON. S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1942 A Favored Class Labor unions are among the big-1 best businesses in the United States. \ Their total income from initiation' lee's and monthly dues reaches an astronomical figure. Many of their leaders are racketeers and crooks. These unions, However, are very different in certain vital respects from other enterprises. They are not subject to regulation. They do not have to register with the government ban put on politics and bungling in Washington. While we were at peace and spend ing money like crazy people, we weren’t foresighted enough to pre pare for war. Now that we are at war, and thus far on the losing side, let us hope that those in authority will at least realize the importance of preparing for peace, a peace that is bound to come. What kind of peace ?^ er d ?y I rationing fiasco for the government’s Newberry, AbbeviUe, Saluda, part of i tuLi* ^ ^ S bungle of the year. Asking peo- Laurens, and part of Union. These le tiller of the soil ple in the East to uke their rubber make up the Columbia warning dis- , to kasoline stations, when 90 per cent iri ct ' mr ar* eonoro ic Dmi/iirwr hi. i n «t 0 * stations were closed becausev Fort Jackson is also included in I mr. art square is holding his last th . .. - I the zone. I ^ cro P s of cotloo. and if it goes much only one 0 t the outstanding qualifica- ' South Carolina cities and towns in- I lower than it has went, he will be this plan boasts f 0 r winning the 1 eluded in the district besides Colum- , called for margins by the govver- inis pia Doasis w nmn * ^ | bia are: Ridgeway, Lexington, Wage- mpnt or h, s rotton unii h- tooir o^r ^ • pulu a ner, Winnsbopo, Parr, Aiken, John I fairness in meeting* the issues and a ment, or his cotton will be took over. th « OV emment L. ..... , hp has Z from hie 1040 nroo ' 0111 11 “** gOVCmmem he has 3 bales from his 1940 crop! “ “ 1C + ^ C ston Ed^fiS?’Batesbura Leesville oo/i i hoio fr«m hie io4i /.r«^ »ki. il boner like that we can t just sit back ^om rxigeneia, eaiesourg, i^eesviue, Abb ' vm ’' Buz “ rd Roo,t - nerves is in fragments. FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 7th day of August, 1942, I will render a final account of my acts and doiiMs as Executor of the estate of Julia A. Ferguson Woods in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens County, at 10 o’clock a.m., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Executor. Any person indebted to said estate is notified and required to make pay ment on or before that date; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. DAVID JUNKIN WOODS, Executor. July 7, 1942.—30-4t. JAY. *1 SAW IT IN THE CHRON- ICLE.” THANK YOU. < * to be turned over to the f.,b. 1. they are the enemies of the soiL mr. square expected to get a nice equity ...cxv .... , , . . , out of his cotton, but such a prospect .... required of private business. Their, 15 over w !^ depend largely on what bas now g Qne ^ wbl( j be . take-in is not subject to taxation.^ ™ en are a PPO ,nted pow to work out | hates to see politics destroy his life’s or make periodic financial statements ' we shall have when this horrible war to get rubber from us we must figure out how to get it to the government. whoever it is that is puttin* cot- , We J? n ?* t *'5 re if, f , nl ‘’ b f <1 flun - ton and com and wheat down ought! iPt*. **** officials help us or as Spokesmen for labor have bitterly the m» st er plan which will keep our fought the mildest proposals, for re - j economy functioning at full speed quiring the unions to register with ’ when the war production ends. Let government, and to publish public | hope that a group of intelligent, statements of their financial standing, | e ^ient and visionary business men ^ as required of other business. The! will soon be assigned the job of plan- | ^ f rom 4 bales in government unions demand special privileges not ^ Ing a Head for the post-war period., war s t ampS) bu t now they will have savings, but that is what has hap pened enduring the past few days. mr. square is a loyal american. he had planned to put his cotton prof hold us back, we must figure out how to get our rubber where it is needed in the quickest possible time. It is lucky that we have been wast ers. But it will be the most tragic thing that ever happened to us if we continue. We must now change over night and become as thrifty as the most joked about Scotchman. Falls, Chappells, Cross Hill, Coro- naca. Ninety Six, Ridge Spring, Sa luda, Clinton, Goldville, Helena, Watts Mills, Union and Jonesville. This test black-out will be in charge of Hugh C. McCown, district air base raid warden of the Columbia warning district, who, in an inter view, said; “This test is designed to find out exactly how efficiently jour civil de fense set up can function. The com manders of the areas in this district have been asked to stay away from their control centers until the actual warning is received by them. They TYPEWRITERS AND ADDING MACHINES CLEANING A SnClALTT Reasonable Chargee KENNETH N. BAKER Yhdie SM accorded other’business. They want! ?° n ? r * ss has demonstrated that the to remain a favored class. They want| Jol) 15 to ° h l g for to handle, price regulations on commodities, But I , ® not on wages. And the politicians, Qq5 Plan Unfair give these leaders what they d,emand. Directors of the Greenville , to do without his aid. he is losing Test Blackout Friday ,, inst The city has been organized under f f merchants bureau at a meeting yes . , , ...... ! terday adopted a .resolution protest- n ' xt d"’'' he went back 10 »«> discrimination”* the direction of the local Civilian De fense Council for a test blackout Fri day night between the hours of 9 and 11 as will be seen from news m gas i rationing and demanding that ration ing be made nationwide or abolished. A friend of mine who visited in Germany way back in 1924 told me | have been asked not to summon their of the great respect for materials staff to the control centers until af- hnth nn/i fiw> which the Germans showed even ter the warning is received, and then both flesh and sleep and watches the , to keep a record of the time con- Sav Whe’n wenf X 7'S 1 »' string in a waste basket, a: sumed by their ataff in reaching their day. when October went up 7 Pints £ lold * him .. We don ., ^ I0W posts. In this manner we will be able last tuesday, he was hopeful, but ^ ulte lhat ’, way hare „ H e to find out how quickly w. can get found the Germans were trained to organized, should a real bombing oc- conserve every piece of scrap metal, rubber and other materials which Americans have always tossed away retai _ ; when december broke 8 pints the Around the Square In Flat Rock mr. and mesdame holsum ... t. .. :n K., eKc ent plan in many instances has been items in todays paper. It will be the ._ . community’s first blackout and comes as an order from Columbia district headquarters applicable to ten coun ties. The test is designated, the dis trict air base raid warder, states, to find out exactly how efficiently the civil defense set-up can function. It cur. “The time element involved in getting the central centers function- . mc ^ re ! without a second thought. j in 2.” continued Mr. McCown, “is • That opinion we expressed in these a nice buggy ride last Sunday | j|> s g 0 i n g to be hard for us to learn i very important to the civilian defense columns several weeks ago. The pres-i in their 1915 hair-loom, they always 1 to save things like a piece of string,! set up, and we hope that the corn- kept the buggy because it is what a j^sty can, old rubber heels, thejinanders will give this matter their the buggy because it is what _____ a 4arce; in its entirety it is unfair)they rode to their wedding in and (jog’s rubber bone, broken hammers|consideration.*’ at applies only to those who,they allso taken their honeymoon in an( j dtill'razor blades. But unless we —‘ sm ... ... . _ reside in a restricted area. If gas h to cedar lane and return, all they a jj as our depended on I rationing is essential as a war meas- had to do was wash it up, have the r jg b t now, we may find, when it is; ure, the public is willing to accept; tires shrunk, adjust the fifth wheel, ^ ba ^ our ij ves actually did! the restrictions but is still asking for sphee a shaft, kivver the cushion, d epenc i p n it. the truth instead of conflicting state- P a tch up the dash-board and make a ‘■" i ♦ new whip socket, mr. moore saysj NEW YORK—Kansas ii u v ments from officials in high position. new wn, P socxei. nr ^, ' There is no gas shortage, as there, th cy made close to 7 m.p.h. they en- R ura i America, all figures show, is can be organized should a real bomb ing or emergency occur. Those in charge of'the blackout are asking the hearty cooperation of the public to make the undertaking bave asked these sensible, time-,tism has almost disappeared, he can people have a success. For whether it succeeds or jy questions before—If the rationing now walk without a crutch or-a stick!chief reason is no sugar shortage. The rationing j°y ec * theirselves a right smart. plan has as its purpose the’conserv- 1 • ing of rubber as every informed per- since mr. bert skinner got drapped son must understand. 1 from the wellfare rolls, his roomy doing a much better job in' getting in the scrap than are the people of the cities. • One reason for that is that country more scrap —but thej KR ,A CALL Wyman Shealy For Fr—pt Plumbina and Heating Service 195 E. Ferguson 84. Dr. Felder Smith Dr. Duncan S. Felder OPTOMETRISTS 'V ■ * ' Specialists In Eye Examinations Office Hours: Dr. Smith, Dully, 4:15 to 6 Dr. Felder, Doily, S:SO to t Phone 29 for Appointment CLINTON, S. c. ««$acwni8iHH4ii»mcwHWK»iix»wimh T . . . — — - ^ i* that country people de p ends P" m i aril y upon^the in- p j an j s pr i mar iiy to save tires, why or annything. he is glad to have his are better Americans than a lot of i " i s it enforced in only seventeen health back so’s he can make his own 1 matropolitanites. In the cities the 1 states? Why not make it mandatory way. he do not love the new deal : people do a lot of patriotic shouting, for every motorist in every state in! like he did while the checks were| but in the countfy there is much the union? Why should a selected | coming per month, he says it plays more patriotic acting, few be called upon to help win the. favvorites and uses pollitics in its I The states of New York and Penn-1 war while other larger states go ua- bizness. he will open up a little stoar sylvania were probably the most ill next week if he can borry $35. rite, anxious to get into this war before it, or foam if you know anyboddy who, started. The states of Kansas and dividual householder’s willingness and ability to cooperate. Instructions that need to be followed have been the commander, Rev. J. Mayer. listed by LeGrande It will be a voluntary blackout since no master switches will be restricted. That these questions wi pulled. Two main things the house- not be answered is a safe bet. holder should remember are: 1—to be sure no light shows from your! A Candidate Speaks On the evp of registration for the has monney to lose. i 1 Montana were among the anti-war ( leaders. But now that we are in the mr. art square went to the county- seat last week to get birth certificate war and the future of our country is! at stake,those isolationist states home; 2—to stay indoors. Failure to observe these simple rules, in case there should ever be an enemy attack new Eastern gasoline ration pro- | for bis secont son _°jt was j n the bible, which are really doing a job and the during the war period, could quickly g ram - Washington officials disclosed but tbey can * t ^ n( j tbe b j b i e> a u b g; “big-talk” cities are merely talking put human life in jeopardy. knows is that art was born several years ago and that it was raining and sleeting and trying to snow, so he realizes that he was horned in the winter time, the clerk of coart wont that special provision had been , , made to - permit politicians to cam- aii paign by auto and take voters to the Still Spending As Usual , polls and that congressmen and sen- A group in Greenville, reports 1 ators had been made eligible for! state, is still working day and night! extra rations. to secure a “housing project - ’ while That is the kind of legislation and another group is reported as fighting bungling we see going on daily in the the proposal. A delegation working face of a war we are thus far losing, for the huge federal expenditure it shows that those high in authority went to Washington a few days ago have not awakened to the full grav-j “pulling” for further action toward hy of the peril that confronts us. We | ^ hubbert green has lost 4 cases final approval of the project. They will never win a war while govern-; bere of late ant j it is bur ting his veported that “Senator Maybank and men t bureaus and officials, crea t e( i j prac |j ce _ be 0 f coarse blames two of Congressman Bryson devoted prac- i to meet a depression emergency long | them on getting there with too little, tically their entire time and effort ended—continue to legislate for i too i ate be for g ot h j g satcbe ] 0 j med _ them- 1 louder. As I write this column, the latest scrap figures show the people of Kansas have turned in 20 times as much rubber per person as the peo- INSURANCE Fire - Tornado - Automo bile - Surety Bonds - All Forms of Property Insurance. SOUND PROTECTION AT LOWEST COST. REAL ESTATE B. H. BOYD Clinton, S. C. w’E DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING —EXCEPT BAD CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. D. E Tribble Co. FUNERAL DIRECTORS ~and~ EMBALMERS Licensed Embahsers, Complete Modern Equipment Day Pfione 94 Night Phenes 24. 253 or 255 Clinton, S. c. take that kind of evverdence. he ‘ P 1 * of New York, and the people of newer rote down anny dates, but he Montana, (isolationist Wheeler’s says art is 2 years younger than| state ) have turned in 80 times as publeck and that he is 2 years older much P« r person as the people of than verrie. themselves and to grab for to the housing project last week” and had finally been able to get the mat-i selves money needed for armaments, ter straightened out. Nearly twenty! Wyndham M. Manning of acres of land has been purchased, S u nU er > a candidate for governor, the site staked off and ready for who meets all issues squarely, with- work to begin—as soon as Washing- | 0U 1 dodging or fence-straddling, ton opens the purse-strings. came forward at once with a public Not one dollar should be spent for j statement^that Jthe additional gasoline a housing project in that county, this J Pennsylvania. If the figures were broken down further, they would probably show rural New York and Pennsylvania doing their share. But so far a lot of I the city people seem to be just stand- j ing on the sidelines cheering as the; rest of the country goes to war. county, or anywhere else. We are in a war which we are losing every day. People are being urged day and night to sacrifice to buy war bonds and stamps to provide the needed sup plies to fight the Axis. The income tax is inadequate to meet the bill. Money is needed for war purposes and not -real estate developments or other experiments. Government has no business in the real estate busi ness either in peace or wartime. The time has long since passed when non-essential spending should be ended, but the politicians in Washington go right ahead spending and spending. All govei^iment non- j war spending ought to be cut to the bone. Every frill, every luxury, ev ery so-called social experiment, ev ery non-essential should be imme- tp be allowed political candidates was a special favor he would refuse to accept. Here is his‘Statement: ! isons. the other two passed on be- ; cause of county-seat quacks that hadl“~ benn treating them for gald stones DO YOU have a hUsbana, son, broth- when they had sorosis of the left! er or friend in the army, navy,, air liver, he feels bad though about it marine corps? If so, send him a all. (box of Military Stationery with the — i insignia of his branch of service. In ———»1 gift boxes. $1.00. Chronicle Publish- ! ing Co. Phone 74. * “It is unthinkable for political candidates to be favored over farmers, workers and other citi zens who are accepting priva tions in the war effort. “The party requires a candidate for governor to go from county to county for political speaking. I intend to do such traveling, where possible, by train and bus. “Our citizens are going to suffer many hardships and sacrifices before victory is won and there should be no favoritism shown politicians or anybody else ex cept for essential purposes, in any of the rationing programs.” Col. Manning is right. He seeks no TODAY... TOMORROW By Dqn Robinson i diately eliminated. It is doubly es- j -sential that government spending be t s P e ^ ia ^? vors '. ^ 15 j 56 commend curbed to win this war and to check; * or |} ls position. He is the type of inflation ! man whD would add grace and dig nity and confidence to - the gover- We Must Look Aheod nor ' , ° mce The equivocation and invasion, The stalling and side-stepping, the pro crastination and delay, the unlimited red tape, the quarrelling and arguing the people see in Washington in handling the war effort constitute a record of which no one has reason to be proud. What is the truth about sugar, gas, rubber, ceiling prices, war production, and growing restric tions no one can with assurance telL The people do not know what to believe. This war must be won, on that the American people are agreed. They are willing to' do their part, to sac rifice, to experience inconveniences— but they want to see firmness and VICTORY BUY UNITED STATES FAR NDS AND STAMPS WASTERS—Scrap Our nation is attempting to dis prove the old theory that people can’t live off of their own fat Having been cut off from our source of supply for many of the materials vital to war production, we are trying to feed the hungry machines of war by picking up the scrap which spilled over from our’ lavish peace-time tables. We can no longer obtain rubber' from our former 10,000-mile-away source of supply, so we are gather ing it up from our own backyards. We can no longer get fats and Oils' from the Far East, so we are collect ing them from the kitchens of Amer ican homes. We are unable to dig iron out of the earth fast enough to quench war’f thirst' for steel, so we are amassing quantities of it froth the scrap piles on top of the earth. It seems to be proving fortunate that we have been the world’s great est nation of wasters. If it had been otherwise—if we had been too thrif ty with materials in the past many of our war production machines would now be on toe verge of star? vation. A Vegetable Laxative For Hsadacfeat •oar Itoauefc ami DltsF Spoil* c BUNGLING laspansiMHty I’ll be glad to agree <wito anybody who says there has bean an enormous amount of bungling by government officials in getting toe scrap in and in hyyUfaf rationing. But no matter how much of a mess Watch You Kidne ?vs the, of Harmful Body Waste YES, YOU CAN REMODEL —or— REPAIR • your hone up to $500 cost, and weTO be glad to discuss the details with you. Or, if you wish to purchase a hone or lighten the mortgage on your present home, you’ll find that that can be arranged, too. Cone in today and let us tcU you about H without obligation. loch Atcount Insured Up To $5,000 SAVINGS LND LOAN ASSOCIATION TaHphn* NA • . A Clinton boUtntion Sorvinc Citato.. 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