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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. S. C. THE NATIONAL SCENE As Washington Sees It — Page Seven i. - Political that the, Washington, Sept “experts” who believed charge of pre-war isolationism would! i be a death-blow to any candidate for political office, are stijl puzzling over ( the success of isolationist candidates, such as Hamilton Fish of New York, Second AEF Well Trained Better Clothed and Equipped Than 1917 Soldier, Says Colonel. but gave no promise of any early German victory, although it declared the attempt of the international op pressors of humanity — Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin—to starve out the European peoples can now be considered as definitely failed." . As recorded in New York by CBS, the proclamation read: “In a gigantic struggle without precedent, the German and (their) allied soldiers have, in the course of With U. S. Forces In Britain, Sep- ! and John M. Vorys of Ohio, in the tember 1.—The soft-voiced American this y ear - Powerfully increased thev recent primary elections. i colonel of engineers looked over a ^ vin 8 space of European peoples. Explanations have been running good-sized chunk of United States “But when, in these hardly imagin- • thick and fast, but there is no doubt equipment in Great Britain and re-! able conditions, the German soldier 1 that the anti-New Dealers are elated marked “we’re so far ahead of what in the field makes his terrible sacri- by these victories and the New Deal- we were in 1917 there’s no compari- flees, the fatherland in this year is [ ers are plainly worried. son,” and that’s what a lot of people even more obliged to make the full- ‘ Th* anti-Ncw Dealers are nleased in this country are thinking today, I est sacrifices, if It wants to do only bec^L m.7 ^ .fcC From Whitty, . monpol do, 1 , small fraction of what our wrhr- evidence that the voters, in spite of drought overseas in a barrack-bag to mac "* (army) does in the field, their support of the war programs, mascot for an infantry battalion, to i ‘‘It is the task of our winter helpt are not going to vote according to the most impressive gold-braid, the. not only in peace time, but especially advice from Washington. second AEF looks far better than the during the war, to show the absolute The tfew Dealers, on the other j national community , of the German hand, are disturbed on two counts: It is generally agreed that the P* 0 *? 1 * 1 nftt . w,t *? P hras * s > “ » done (1) that they may not get the ma- American soldier of 1942 is better '? En * land and America, N FAMOUS CHARLESTON CARDENS SHOWN IN 'REAP THE WID WIND' r*r»l R DoMilU Fnir ^ «wn*nce of his two stars, Ray Mil- VjcCII D. I/cIYIHIc land and Paulette Goddard. No ordi- Filmed In Natural Color, nary garden would be suitable for T T P» 'the appUcation of the DeMiUe touch! I 0 rlOy I WO uays, [ The romantic setting is important Sept 11-12, ot Cosine., * (rough Florida seaport in 1840 to de- Known the world over for their liberately make MiUand, an influen- beauty. Charleston’s twd famous gar- ] tial marine lawyer, fall in love with dens, Middleton and Cypress, form her so that she could win favors for the eye-taking backgrounds for im- her sea captain - sweetheart, John portant scenes in “Reap_ the Wild Wayne! The lovely gardens, you see, Wind,” the Paramount new Cecil technicolor B. DeMiUe production are conducive to romance. Middleton gardens is the oldest which comes Sept. 11 and 12 for two f 0rm al landscaped garden in Amer days at The Casino theatre. ; ica, originally begun as a rice planta- It is typical of the noted producer tion by Henry and Mary Middleton and director that he would provide a in 1741. Legend * setting in the grand manner for the dred slaves laboi has it that one h un- red ten years build- maritime lifeline. ing the emerald terraces that sweep down to the level of the Ashley river. “Reap the Wild Wind” shows per fectly in technicolor the rich picture presented by the great live oaks, fes tooned with Spanish moss, the infi nite variety of flowering shrubs and tropical plants, the flaming banks of azaleas lining the walks. Cypress gardens is a boating gar den, jl' weird and exciting place where giant cypress trees hung with purplish-grey moss rise out of the waters of the lagoon. A hundred brilliant colors are reflected in the waters from the varied flowers grow ing along the banks. Altogether it is a fairyland. From this wonderland of flowers and quiet pools, the story of “Reap -the Wild Wind” moves off to the storm-lashed waters of the Florida Keys where honest salvagers of stricken vessels fight against unscru pulous wreckers choking America’s Many a soldier from the states ar rived here in the last war wearing an ill-fitting uniform. jority they anticipated in the coming educated, more physically fit and election, and (2) that the support of better trained than was the doughboy pre-war isolationists indicates that a of 1917-18. lot of people are not yet'properly aroused about the war program. Pre-war isolationism, which was expected to be one of the chief bat tling points in the election, is now likely to be side-tracked for the more timely subject ol the way pres ent congressmen voted on recent war measures. There is little doubt that there will be considerable re-shufflihg' of seats in congress in November and but with deeds . "In a world-wide front, our sol diers are fighting, risking their lives and health . . . now the greatest part of the European nations and the peo- pie of the Far East have joined in a 'TK- a j‘ pact of faith which will not allow the Th« American toldler in Britain kuheviet barbarian! and a Jewiah Anglo-Saxon capitalistic exploitation now invariably is a well-appearing fellow. He received a good uniform before he left home, and he keeps it dean and pressed. Those who have witnessed or par ticipated'In the arrival of two Amer ican expeditionary forces in Great to, take hold of our countries. The enemies of the German Reich that we previously fought are now united against us once more.” the congressmen, now on unofficial I al f?|j ave noted a contrast LYDIA MILLS NEWS FOR THE WEEK Mrs. W. P. McLendon, Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Raines and children of Columbia, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dabbs. Rev. and Mrs. Algie Lawson and presented many lovely gifts. The hostess served refreshments and Mrs. J. M. Tart in Florence this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Seemore andj°* sandw iches and tea family of Newberry, spent Sunday! - “ . with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Whitman. - . Vf 8k f Ernest Blackwell has been ill the Clyde Carter of Charlotte, N. C., past week. visited his mother, Mrs. G. E. Bishop, Mrs . Henry Abercrombie is iU at recess, are busily engaged in their home districts in checking up on lo cal sentiment. Congress still continues to hold sessions in spite of the fact that the great majority of members are away, and the house even voted on a con troversial measure recently with per haps the smallest group present which has ever voted on any meas ure. The vote was on a bill to give immediate financial aid to the de pendents of men in the armed ser vices instead of waiting until No- often decidedly pronounced, in the reception of the troops. When United States soldiers came over in. the last war, they were rgundly cheered by the English, who gave the newcomers many of the good things they had; It is rather the other way ’round this time. Ration ing being what it is, the United States soldier is more likely to share with the British his own good things, in stead of accepting the proffered lar gesse from the people of this country. Several United States army officers t- CALL Wyman Shealy For Prompt . Plumbing and Heating Service 195 E. Ferruson St. vember, as provided by the present ! sa * d they believed the British more law. Only 28 of the 430 members of hospitable to Americans than they the house were present and they were 25 years ago, and that Ameri can soldiers generally were getting along better with the British than last week-end , Mr Mid Mrs. ( Milton King of Miss Gladys Thrift have returned Greenville, were week-end guests of from a week’s stay at Ridgecrest, N. i King’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. H. Jackson. Mrs. Hallie Campbell is spending tfce week in Grecmwood with her^ Tobie Lanford and Mrs. Louise, j*>n"on August*26 daughter, Mre. Lawson visited relatives in Woodruff * ’ 4 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brown and her home on Marion street. Mrs. Grover Lanford is a patient at the local hospital. voted for it unanimously and sent the measure to the senate. A major shake-up in the press sec- did their predecessors, tions of government departments has * now been started, following an order; HITLER TELLS issued several weeks ago by Elmer 1 ^. DA W|C 141 ict Davis, new head of the Office of War j VPtKMAriJs MUSm SACRIFICE MORE public relations work should be dis- continued. The first department to act was the war department, which has one of the most unwieldy press The Berlin radio Monday broad cast a proclamation by Adolf Hitler 1 . McCrary mw ai-i-n- nhii^—n Mr “d Mrs. Noland McCravy an- “ , d»irth of a daughter, Le son of Whitmire, visited Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Brown Sunday. Sunday. Jimmy nairston has returned home Birth an- Hrs. Walt Wells, Mrs. Marvin Nerfj jltar spending a few weeks i" Spar-j bi^TV'd^ghter and children spent last week withltanburg wtth his aunt, Mr. C, W. lBrenil , Arm, August 24.* dau * hter • Mr .and Mn. N. E. Hill near Wood- Mrs. ham, wa. before marriage ' ‘led Mr. Nelaon’s fiber in Hone. £* nZ"™™ U ' i * com - >y J •eT-upsTof aU. Vollowing an orfe7 bj | ™*> "lake Secretary of War Stimson, 75 PP r I !!li n cent of the approximately 100 war p ^ who department pres, section, ere being £ eliminated. Although the secretary did not ad hardly imaginable conditions. Hitler’s proclamation ranted at I mit iLilis generally believed t h , t ; i « n * h »"<< 'BolaHevika DR. LIB. MARION NATUROPATH No. 1 National Bank Bldg. Telephone 97 * CLINTON. 8. C. OFFICE HOURS: t to 18 AM. ^ 1 to 7:St FJC. tilm ^rthi 0 army* was Pushed Through Mrs. L. L. Simpson has returned home after spending several weeks j the past week-end with her daughters, Mrs. M. E. Ber-, Mr. and Mrs. CharUe James and ry in Greer, and Mrs. W. C. Cruse, 1 children were week-end guests of in North Carolina. Doris and Morris Bagwell of Mountville, were week-end guests of M Mr. and Mrs. Cadi McLendon. Miss Marian Davis of Augusta, Ga., * J. Rode. is visiting her father, John Davis, for several days. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. James in Greer. Mr. and Mn. Robert Duncan and children spent Sunday in Anderson with Mn. Duncan’s mother, Mfs. W. Geneva Brown of Mountyille visit ed Mn. Reuben Overstreet Saturday. Roy McKittrick of Greenvfllle, was following the “hoax” story, officially released by. an army department, about markers in fields and woods prepared to aid enemy aviators in reaching war factories. Investigation showed these markers were found last spring, had been investigated and found to have nothing to do with enemy plans. Before the truth was discovered, however, pictures and a story released by one of the army of fices was carried in newspapers throughout the country. Immediately Another outstanding Office of Ci- newspapers ^ed that action be Villen Defense short subject is sched-: “ p . rev ''; , ." ?*!, , 1^' - truthful and reliable inior- 'Air Raid Warden' Short’ Coming Soon uled to be shown at daughter of Greer, spent the week- toe guest Sunday of Miss Sally Ann end with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Robin son. Miss Bessie Neal of Spartanburg, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Neal I Uam EUtt Sunday. operative motion picture industry campaign on war activities. Combining tense dramatic situ- this week. D. E. Godfrey spent the week-end in Woodruff with Mr. and Mrs. Dew ey Godfrey. Mrs. Rachel Moseley and daugh ters. Misses Evelyn and Margie Moseley, and (Mrs. Cleveland Camp bell were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Grant in Greenwood. Bob Ellison Of Charleston, visited Mrs. Edna Glenn during toe week. Birs. G. M. Crepps, Jr., and chil dren of San Diego, Calif., are spend ing several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Bishop. Miss Hazel Harvey is visiting Mr. SUBSCRIBE TO THB CHRONICLE 8*^ /’•to raftm tistress af MONTHLY^ Female Weakness AND HELP BUILD UP RED BLOOD! Lydia ■. Ptakham’s Compound TABLETS (vltO addad Iron) have helped thoumnda to raUere periodic ‘ with weak, nervous, blue feel- to functional monthly a. AIm, their iron makes a line hematic tonic to help build up red Mood. Plnkham* Tab lets are made eayeeteUy /or. women Follow label — Miss Juanita Huntington of Spar tanburg, spent last week with Mrs. Lillian Lawton. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wilson of Lau rens, and Mrs. Earl Barbee of Gold- ville, visited Mrs. M. C. Smith last week-end. Mrs. W. A: Thomas is spending several days in Dublin, Ga., with relatives. Duckett. Rev. and Mrs. Ray Fowler of near G°ldville, visited Mr. and Mrs. Wil- gtions with a complete portrayal of all the things the air raid warden must do to reduce the hazard of bombing, “Your Air Raid Warden” should be seen by all. For the suc cess of the work of these thousands of volunteer .workers the country over depends on the proper cooper ation of the public in case of an ac tual air raid. t Photography, writing, direction and editing of the film were done by H. D. HENRY 1898-1948 F. M. BOLAND H. D. HENRY & COMPANY -l-ZZi: INSURANCE STOCKS — BONDS — REAL ESTATE Federal Loans Negotiated On Real Estate Telephone 121 •tre Sept 4 tad 5, the management !** 110 ”.I? th ' “TW?! announced jeeterder Entitle “Vour ^ Air Raid Warden." the special short I”!?? Irom 1,10 whl a> ““J' eubjec, la reieamd a, p^t of a co- ^ “'th^ doubly annoyed when they found that the first “good story” released! in some time was a hoax. t Increased pressure for a high sales tax, as the easiest means of raising the billions in taxes desired by Sec retary Morgenthsu, is being brought on the senate .finance committee. A spokesman for the United States Chamber of Commerce recommended a 10 per cent sales tax and he was followed by J. Cheever Cowdin, Walter Cooper of Fort Benning, j Council Ga., is spending, this week with Mr.j^^™ 7 of Motion Picture Arts and and Mr*. Clarence Blackwell. Sciences Mn. Ada Brown and aon, Lewis, of Akron, Ohio, have returned home after spending the past week with her sister, Mn. F. E. Brown. A Soldier Writes chairman of the finance committee of the National Association of Manu- facturers, who recommended an 8 per cent sales tax as a means of col lecting $4,800,000,600 in taxes. The committee is known to be giv- j ing the subject of a sales tax serious consideration and is also considering reducing the personal incomes tax exemptions to a figure lower than those approved by the house. But it is still the general opinion here that in spite of all the means of increas ing taxation which are being consid ered, the senate committee is not Friends of George Simpaon of the' f of tr ^ upltrf Si.*, .rmr ww be taWrmt- .STccnST ed to know he continues to improve ' !tv . in Hawaii whese he is stationed. j V7 ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Jack Threatt of Editor, The Chronicle: Spartanburg, spent the week-end! Just a few lines in regard to The apt to recommend new taxes above with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Motto. j Chronicle. Although I am not yet so those approved by the house until Miss Annie Pearl Tood of Green-(far away from home, I greater ap- wood, visited her parents, Mr. and preciate a friend sending roe the pa- Mrs. S. J. Todd, the past week-end. j P®r and I am always eager to re- Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Blackwell and ceive my copy and learn something voted on daughter, Miss Virginia Blackwell,'.•bout Clinton, my relatives and doubtful. and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. McLendon friends. The Chronicle is just like re-1 and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. ceiving “a letter from home” and I E. F. Kellett in Newberry Sunday, want you to know it - There are several South Carolina Birthdays and Anniversaries- * boys attending the training school Howard Robinson had a birthday here with me, and a few of them NOTICE! All dogs not inoculated in last eight months are required by order of City Health Depart ment to be inoculated in September. Bring all dogs to City Hall where inocula tions will be given through September 21. t City Health Dept, after the ejedUbn. The tax bill is due to go to the $&nate early in Septem- 1 ber, but whether it will actually be before election is still If 4t is a Magazine that yea wish, or phene JAMES W. CALD- Elther WELL, at Clinton Tea ■aboeriptlena er 84 BENJAMIN & SONS PLUMBING HEATING SERVICE Telephone 117 WE ARE HUNT ^ ^ TROUBLE August 28th. Clara Elders observed her birth day August 29. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dabbs will celebrate their 15th wedding anni versary Friday, September 4. August 28 was the birthday of Thomas James. , Charlie James Celebrated his birth day August 31st ■ ^ '— Mrs. Ivif Mrs. S. J. Todd entertained a num ber of friends'Friday evening at a party in honor of Mrs. Aim Todd. Gamas were enjoyed throughout the evening, after which the hooorse was live close to Clinton. They always want The Chronicle “next” With kindest regards to alL PVT. MARTIN G. WILBANKS, Barrage Balloon School,' D. E. T. Camp Tyson, Tenn. * v CARD OF THANKS To the Voters of Laurens County: I wish to thank everyone who vot ed for me August 29 and elected me for another term as County Commis sioner. T will try to be fair to all and use good business judgment* in all county matters. J. HERMAN POWER. CARDUI Announcement! We wish to announce to our customers and friends that we have installed MITCHELL EX TRACTORS in our ginnery here. This moderni zation of our gin is in line with our policy of giv ing our customers BETTER SERVICE and turn ing out BETTER GRADES from your cotton. We invite you to come and see our plant in oper ation. WE ARE PREPARED TO HAUL COTTON TO THE GIN FOR THOSE WHO WISH THIS SER VICE. C-W-S 6IMN0 CO., Ik. r— Phone 62 ~~ ~