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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
Thursday, December 31,1942
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Established 1900
WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher
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CUNTON, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1942
Ciij-4-aec I neighbor or one of the multiplied
Measuring success army of officials and office-holders!
There is too great a tendency j n Washington. There is no doubt, j
among men to regard success rather however, that it will be a year of I
than righteousness as a standard of man y heartaches and dreadful suffer-
excellence: The influence of a good j n g on war fronts. But if we can
man is independent of his success or our m j nc js se t on th e outcome—|
failure, while the power of the evil.jj we can faith—we can look i
man depends upon his success. It is a f orwar d to 1943 with hope that it will' re vet som pwhat aeainst us but we - fare of their emnlovers but thev also
tragedy that so many narrow aims; rid us of th e dreaded war disease. 1 6 y * somewhat aga,nst us ’ bwt we i Iare 01 the,r employers, but they also
and selfish purposes are liable to win ^ -j-
that which they seek. A wise warn " D:L|« n J:
ing in regard to such aims is to avoid I UIDIG f\6Qaing
"Meet the People..
(Each weak la this apaca will ba praaantad a plctura
word portrait ot aomeona whoa* nama la nawa.)
•The other 33 would be the first to tell you
that when President Roosevelt, in the threat*
ening summer of 1939, chose the nation’s
thirty-fourth ranking general as his chief of
staff, he picked the right man for the job.
No indulger in sword-rattling and personal
pyrotechnics, George Catlett Marshall is a
soldier’s soldier, a quiet advocate of prepared
ness who became the efficient manager of an
army that is run like a business.
•Although General Marshall is best known as
an organizer, he has also demonstrated his
ability as a strategist Early in his army
career he drew an impromptu frlan for the
defense of Manila that astounded his fellow
officers, most of whom were still thinking in
terms of Dewey’s sweeping assault on Manila
Bay.
•A graduate of Virginia Military Institute,
General Marshall entered the army in 1901 as
a second lieutenant of infantry. He is still an
infantryman at heart, although he under
stands the need for mechanized warfare and
has the skill to see that he gets it
General Marshall
Buchanan's Now
Member of National
Laundering Institute
Buchanan’s Laundry of this city,
has been accepted into full member
ship by the American Institute of
Laundering, research and industry
representative of a majority of NoTth
America’s 7,000 professional laun
dries.
This announcement was made yes-
jterday by George H. Johnson, gen-
jeral manager of the institute, whic^
'has its million dollar headquarters,
laboratory, and model plant in Joliet,
The Andy Youngs
Move To Town
t
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Andy B.
Young will be interested to know
they have moved to the city from
their former country residence and
are now occupying the William Davis
home on HoUand street. Mr. Young
has accepted a position with Dixie
Beverages, Inc., of this city.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
The regular annual meeting of
Stockholders of the Commercial De
pository of Clinton, S. C., will be held
Tuesday, January 12, 1943, at 4:00
I Illinois. The institute is international' o’clock p.m.; in the office of the
| in scope, directly representing pro-! Bank, to elect directors for ensuing
‘fessional launderers of the United year, and to transact such business
[States and Canada, and has activeias may come before; the meeting.
members in 21 foreign nations.
An outgrowth of one of^ the oldest
trade associations in the United
States, the institute was formed in
|/l920 to answer, through thorough
scientific research, the laundering
problems which wfere bothering laun
derers and laundry customers. And,
JOHN T.
F. M. bo:
YOUN
LAND,
UNG, President.
Cashier.
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 18th day
of January, 1942, I will render a final
account of my acts and doings as
Executrix of the estate of George A.
.. . Copeland in 4he office of the Judge
m the present war emergency one of of p^te 0 f Laurens County, at 10
its valuable contributions is the ad-1
have just begun to fight.
turned the public against them for Public of its wearing apparel and
fabrics.
; denying them the suggestions on
I’ll tell you what we are fighting, which they had learried to depend
er than failure, is what makes life! in America, but stil it is not read by
serious.
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Ten Top' Stories
How fast the world and home
In addition to its completely equip-
"raiEh- [ ■ The Bible Ustmthe best read bo* CteWm “ ^
■ *-”• r'"~ “ '•'* *? Am**;., but stil it is not read by bbi we areThting prin- 1P The stores also suffered as a re- •«*. departments for consultative
m-v^^hv^thp 1 nf 3 P^hlir ci P all y because we are being fought, suit of the strike by being unable to 1 assis ^ ance t0 members. These include
1. . ^ * , , , , . . ! Our peace aims should first be peace, guide their customers, through ad- l aun( l r y~ Pl an t operation, manage-
pinion, ma e a e^ues 0 | anc j ^e only way to obtain peace is vertising, to the goods of which their fabric analysis for all factors
rmnean i e ® cle ^: ’ . [to beat the living daylights out of supplies were plentiful — which was ! influencing launderability, account-
fronts have changed since that mem-1 widc basis £ und that on , MW-00 i j Germany, Italy and Japan. of particular importance during this ‘ n *^ e al ” ^5 t^fbSfc
orable date of. December 7. 1941. can of our adul , lation read the Bi . so many scarcittes. WetWtim of the in‘ti?SteU ’L nm-
hf srt-n by rt^alling these stones Ult 1C g U ij r iy .and-35,000,OQfr jilinitj, Talking much about, the peace;—While the strike was in progress, i15 Its pro
. . , . - , i o’clock a. m., and on the same day
0 . r „^_ s ! rv . at i° n _^ y **! will apply for a final discharge from
my trust as Executrix.
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.
LOU A. COPELAND,
Executrix.'
'December 14, 1942.—7-4c.
ut—-uju-ii-v...uni,,—bte—regularly .and 35,000,000—admit' a , ,7 : ' ' •: v - ’ gram for testing all tvoes of launder-
which ranged as the top in the recent, they have not opened , Bible during “''‘‘f heatmg the w a er,o ^,1 the, he newspaper ™ showed a pic- ”‘retaSdbe aS? aonmofne
Associated Press poll. the oast year ^ - “! rabbit in before you catch the rab- ture of a group of the delivery men
1. Japan attacks while talking Th survev did show an increase bit. As to what we are fighting for, smiling and showing the V for Vic-
peace. '
2. Reuben James sunk; it’s a world
war.
able merchandise and approving
those which pass successfully. Thor
ough laboratory tests supplement a
FINAL—SI
w u j I u
Take notice that on the 5th day of
January, 1943, I will render a final
account of my acts and doings as Ad
ministrator of the estate of Rosa
in R.Kll rladini the me repeat: we are fighting be-1 tory sign with their fingers. But it, . , . J ^ .
w a r mnre th a n 4 OOO OOO nenSe cause we b a ve to: we have been at-j was obvious that they were, using i ser “; s ° f ^nderings under actual Moore Copeland in the office of the
r/’that thev rekd the Bibfe r^re i tacked and must not onl y defend that symbol not for the purpose for deteiroming such essen- Judge of Probate of Laurens County,
ing that they read the Bible more, , v...* * j * ;♦ „ de-!^ 13 factors as the quality of cloth, j at 10 o clock a. m., and on the same
3 Geimany turns on Russia, meets than thVy did before Pearl Har- 1 ourselves - but we must destroy our which it is intended-to show a
first reverses.
4 Lend-lease bilions flow to Eng- ;
fond. Russia.
bor.
Usually, in time of war, there is
enemies. The reason is simple why'sire for victory in this war—but as a[^b e color fastness of fabric, trim-
we are talking about the peace-to'-be;: symbol of their expectation of win- thread and buttons, the
shrinkage, the construction of finish-
an increase in interest in religion. it>s P olitics - P ure and ^ple, P lus so “ berths for themselves for
5 Taxes lead with 220 billions ear- WhprM , thp pxtpnt nf it p annn t b e some common-sense emanating from the duration.
marked for defense. LSed entirely by a su^y o? , a ^ non-political sources. j —
6. Roosevelt and Churchil diaft the gj b j e reading, this one factor is cer- * . DANGER Warning
tainly an indication of our religious 1 We haven t as many smart folks in There is a general feeling in labor !p roved sea i Q f t be institute" Constant
day will apply for a final discharge
from my trust as Administrator.
Any person indebted to said es-
ed product, and the general launder- 1 tate is notified and required to make
ability.
Products passing these tests are
awarded the laundry-tested and ap-
Atlantic Charten.
7. Six major battleships go to the ~ ! our country as some of the smart circles, as well as in Washington, that | ^h©6king* of “the“ productTJfeun*
botfijim. . .Although the people in the country folks (?) think we have.^We have the newspapers have shown a strong maintenance of the institute’s hieh
8. Rudolph Hess parachutes do towns were found t0 read the Bib j e plenty of meddlers and gas bags and anti-labor sentiment during the past - 6
save humanity." more than.those in cities, the survey chiselers and blow-hards and preju- two years.
9. Army breaks up defense plant clearly shoWs that there is plenty, of d ‘ced critics, but not enough of "put-' whether this is true or not de-
Str ,^ C B n mph ! roor ^ fGr im P roveme pt in the time your-shoulder-to-the-wheel” types.- pends lar g ely on any individual’s
10. Brooklyn Dod 0 ers \\ in the pen- gj vep to religious considerations ini" 16 a H know what, we want, but we p ersona i feeling as to what is anti-
nant.
[every part of the country.
Another Year Dawns
Another brand new year is here,
the traditional time to plan, to re
solve. to stop and think. We know
that it will be one of uncertainty, of
rapid action, with headaches for
many. Indications are that ft will be
a hard year for business, especially
small business which is hurt and
NOBODY'S BUSINESS
By GEE McGEE
won’t know what we ban get till we labor and what ^ But u is un _
sit down at the peace table with f rue t ba f f be newspapers
peacemakers, and not with war '
mongers.
standards
This rapidly expanding program
serves the consumer as a guide to
washable merchandise that is really
launderable. It ts a help to the manu
facturer in the development of pro
ducts—before they go on sale—which
in general have opposed treating la-i will fulfill his promises of daunder-
bor leaders like spoiled children and I ability.
giving them anything they asked in The professional laundry industry
now ranks sixth in the nation in
order to keep them quiet.
My New Year’s Resolutions
Resolved: That if I have no sugar
handicapped rather than benefitted t 0 p U j my co fY ee) I shall not com-
by restrictions 'and the defense pi a j n .
spending -program.
Here on the threshold of this un-
TfihAV TftMfiDDnM/ The news P a P ers have attacked the:number of persons employed and is
lUl/AT ■ ■ ■ lUrlUKKUYY demands by labor which they con-[rated a half-billion-dollar industry.
By Don Robinson
sidered unfair and they have attacked! ——
the strikes and threats of strikes Junior Order
which have imperiled our war pro- I .
duction program. But it certainly ElCCtS OffICCrS
: isn’t going to help any in labor’s re-
have read in these columns before— mur.
a resolve that we will try to keep
with your help—
THE CHRONICLE is
STRIKE—Newspapers
Recently the people of New York laticfnship with the press to have one
Resolved: That if-I have' no coffee | cd y had a lesson in what it would be of labor’s prize exhibits of poor
tried year \ye renew a pledge you to put my sugar in, I shall not mur- 1 to live w / dboLd newspapers. Be-j sportsmanship take place in Us own
i* before- mur. '! cause of a ^ trike of delivery men, ; front yard.
6.000,000 readers , had to go without in addition, to the inconvenience
Resolved: That if I have no sugar the news or else be satisfied with a and problems created by this strike,
_ resolved in or coffee to eat with the meat I might i freak „ sp^'i 68 newspaper called it also should act as a warning to
spite of restrictions, scarcities and not have, I will be satisfied with ‘ p M ” ■ , TI , the public as to what union leaders
trying conditions confronting - pub- bread and water, so long as I can: Eve f since Pearl harbor, the peo- can do if they are permitted to have
Ushers, that we will strive to be a'get bread. \»}? of New York, like those in all enough power. In New York they
better paper in 1943 than in 1942, - «►— other cities, have read newspapers demonstrated their ability to take
that we will bring you clean, help-1 Resolved: That I will not under- ; mor e avidly than for many years be-:awxiy our freedom of the press to a
ful. interesting news and information take to tell the army and navy lead- j fore - They are eager to know the greater extent than it could be done
ao'ut the people you know and love ers how to prepare their strategy, or [very latest developments in the war by any method of censorship,
ano are interested in. and that we where to open a fourth, fifth, sixth. | and on the home front. i
and seventh front, or criticize them When their chief source of reliable |_|CT QC COODV
news was suddenly cut off it was the 1 2 /r n ^ J
same^as though the government had TO BE RATIONED
will serve our large and highly appre
^ciated family of readers the very best ; for making a few mistakes now and
we know- how. We will keep befote then.
our eyes always the star of hope and ~
expectancy for brigher, happier days. 1 Resolved: That I will continue to
In ending '42 and stepping out into fed ashamed of pur congress and our
’43, all of us engaged in producing i sena t e when they play politics and
THE CHRONICLE send sincere New|put personal desires and ambitions
Year Greetings and ask that they bej a h ead °f their country s welfare,
received by our subscribers, adver-j(Y°u can do anything about politics
tisers and natrons in the soirit in but grin and hear em).
adopted the policy of the Nazis and
said, ‘‘From now on you will read
only what we want you to read.” For
it happens that the newspaper "PM”
is probably the most devout Organ of
the New Deal in existence and the
people had no other choice.
An
JOBS—Freezing
interesting sidelight on the
BY UNCLE SAM
Washington, Dec. 27.—Here are the
processed foods to be rationed in
February, as listed by the Office of
Price administration:
Canned and bottled fruits and fruit
juices (including"spiced fruits).
Apples, including crabapples, ap
plesauce, apricots, baby foods, ber
ries, all varieties, cherries, red sour
tisers and patrons in the spirit in,
which they are conveyed. „ , , TT . • x
And so to each of you, and those Resolved. That I will insist, when xk ♦ k
dear to you, we extend an abundance an opportunity offers, that my friends | newspaper strike was that, because
of ITNRATIONED eood wishes for ( as wel1 as m y enemies) desist fromiof the absence of newspapers, the
the veir that lies ahead Mav victo discussing the race question, the la-' people had no way of knowing what pitted cherries, other cranberries and
r lf) ., y nea( , e a nd hanuiness reien in bor Question and the other fellow’s;the strike was about and how long it sauce, fruits for salad and fruit cock-
v,', heaS and ho^and 3raS'fault? until alter we have won the [might last. - I tail, erapalruit, grapefruit juice,
y hi ; ip vou a i W ivs s war. (We will, have plenty of time: Actually, the strike itself was newsigrape juice, peaches, pears, pineap-
_ — J ‘ then to go into such matters care-i °f the first order—since it involved a! pie. pineapples juice, all other canned
" fully) new phase pf labor demands, which, j and bottled fruits, fruit juices, and
Our Home Boys Missed 1 — hf permitted to spread, probably could i combinations.
The past Christmas season. found I Resolved: That I will do without ; do more than anything which has
many vacant places-in the homes of, those things I do not specifically, happened yet to hinder our war pro-
this community and every other part need, eat no better food than the av-! gram.
The following officers for the com
ing year were elected Monday eve
ning at a meeting of the local Junior
Order United American Mechanics:
Councilor—Dan Yarborough.
Yice Councilor—Boyd Owings.
Recording Secretary — W i 11 i a in
Pitts.
Asst. Recording Secretary — Carl
Chaney.
Financial Secretary —W. C. Bald
win Jr.
Asst. Financi?! Secretary—Rqbert
J. Copeland, Jr.
Treasurer—John M. Hudgens.
Warden—W. O. Derrick.
Conductor—Tom Cooper.
Inside Sentinel—Joe Livingston.
Outside Sentinel — Dewey Tram
mell.
Chaplain—W. C. Bridges.
Jr. Past Councilor — S. A. Tim
mons.
Ink, Paste, Carbon Paper, Second
Sheets, Ink Pads, Stenographers’
Note Books, Letter Box Files, Type
writer Ribbons. Chronicle Publishing
Co. Phone 74.
Be Quick To Treat
Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis may develop If
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron
chitis is not treated and you cannot af
ford to take a chance with any medicine
less potent than Creomulsion which
goes right to the seat of the trouble to
help loosen and expel germ laden
phlegm and aid nature to soothe and
heal raw, tender, Inflamed bronchial
mucous membranes.
Creomulsion blends beechwood creo
sote by special process with other time
tested medicines for coughs. It contains
no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines you
have tried, tell your druggist to sell vou
a bottle of Creomulsion with the under
standing ^rou must like the way it quick
allays the cough, permitting rest and
deep, OT^you are to have your mon^y
of the nation. Many of these "home j erage .family eats, stay out of debt,
boys” are in army camps in the 1 buy a bond every time I have enough
homeland while others are on the money in hand to pay for one, at-
far-flung battlefields of the world, tend Aurch regularly and endeavor
There they brave the dangers of the not to get behind with my dues, and
seas, they risk^the hazards of the air, pull harder than ever for good and
they march througlj the jungles of better schools.
distant land?, they man our island ♦
outposts, they fightvpn the sands of] Resolved: That I shall tell my
Africa that such happj^ occasions-as neighbors that I love them: devote as
Christmas may not be banished from muc b of my time as possible to the
the earth.
civic welfare ot my community;
In addition to the usual demands
for higher wages, the union insisted
that the jobs of all men who deliver
newspapers be frozen for the dura
tion of the war—that employers be
required to keep on all deliverymen
even though the need for them, due
Asparagus, baby foods, beans, fresh
lima beans, green and wax beans, all
canned and bottled dry varieties, in
cluding baked beans, soaked dry
beans, pork-and-beans, kidney beans
and lentils; beets, including pickled,
carrots, corn, peas, sauerkraut, spin
As the New Year dawns we will apologize^ as soon as my temper cools
all be thinking of these relatives and f° r a ”y hurt or damage I might ] as if your local gas station, manager,
friends. We will be hoping and pray- have done to m y fellowman, and try when he heard his supply would be
ing that the sound of war drums will all my strength to be a better cut 50 per cent, had been forced to
soon be heard no more. We will look ! citizen, father, husband, and church' agree to raise all wages and sign con-
to wartime curbs, no longer existed, j ach, tomatoes, tomato castup and
Since the union knows that news- j chili sauce, tomato juice, all other
paper editions and newspaper circu- i tomato products, all other canned and
lation will probably be cut by gov-1 bottled vegetables, vegetable juices,
ernment order, thus endangering and combinations,
some of their jobs, it was the same
ahead with courage as we commit
their safety and future to Him who
said that -He would be with us al
ways.
member.
Most Peace Plans Are Somewhat
Premature
It looks like we are trying to have
a war about the peace. We might
wait until we have won the war to
Facing The N6w Year
When the doctor says, “This may i make up our minds about what kind
hurt for a few minutes,” most of usjof peace all countries concerned
are able to grit bur teeth and take [might desire. Some wise (?) men are
whatever temporary pain may be ad
ministered to us. i,
As we face 1943, with its fearful
picture of total war on all fronts, we
might as well take a deep gulp and
gird ourselves to stand anything dur
ing this year so long as it will lead
to victory, peace and a better world
after the nightmare is over.
What the New Year holds no one
knows, or can speak with certainty.
Your guess is probably as good as
the other fellow’s; whether your
rambling around and cussing and
discussing what ' our war aims are
and what we are fighting for. <
We will eventually win the war. I
have never known a war to end
until one side got totally whipped.
Nobody is licked yet, but we know
we are getting ready to lick our ene
mies. Our enemies probably think
they are just on the verge of annihi
lating us. They ^apparently feel sure
that we are going to lose. The odds
| tracts to keep all of his men on for
the duration.
During a period of widespread un
employment such demands would
still seem unfair, but when there are
thousands of jobs in war industries
begging for men, it would seem crim
inal to permit hundreds mbre men
than are needed to ride on newspa
per delivery trucks throughout the
war. ■■ —
VICTOR*—Selfish
Probably the men chose the week
before Christmas for this strike be
cause they knew it was the week
that would hurt the newspapers most
and might thus force a quicker and
more favorable agreement
But by choosing that week in
which the newspapers ordinarily car
ry more advertising than at. any time
during the year, they not only show
ed a total lack of interest in the wel-
Other processed foods.
Canned soups, all types and va
rieties. ' I
Dried, dehydrated fruits, prunes,
raisins, all others.
-. Frozen--, fruits; cherries, peaches,
strawberries, other berries, all other
frozen fruits.
Frozen vegetables: asparagus, 1
beans, lima, green qpd wax, broccoli,
com, peas, spinach, all other frozen
vegetables.
The following items, are not in
cluded:
Candied fruits, chili con came, fro
zen fruits in containers over 10
pounds, fruit cakes, fruit juices in
containers over one gallon, fruit pud
dings, jams, jellies, meat stews con
taining some vegetables, olives, paste
products Xsuch as spaghetti, macaro
ni, noodles) whether or not they are
packed with added vegetable sauces,
pickles, potato salad, preserves, rel
ishes, vegetable juices in containers
over one gallon.
RESOLVE RIGHT NOW—
To Own Your Own
HOME
This friendly, home-owned $nd home-operated asso
ciation is ready to help you.
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1943 will be a good year to BUY A HOME.
* i t / . * - •
Resolve that when building restrictions are lifted you
will build and pay for a home through this association.
Look forward to future years in your own home.
\ - ■ *
If your home needs repairs, see us today. We’ll gladly
finance the cost for you.
Each Account Insured Up To $5,000
ederalSavings
IAND LOAN ASSOCIATION
Telephone No. •
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A Clinton Institution Serving Clinton People Since 1909
payment 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.
HARRY L. NETTLES,
Administrator.
Dec. 3, 1942.—31-4c.
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 6th day of
January, 1942, I will render a final
account of my acts and doings as
Administrator of the estate of Susie
S. Blakely 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 Administrator.
Any person indebted to said es
tate is notified and required to make
payment 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.
LOWRY M. WILSON,
Administrator.
Dec. 4, 1942.—31-4c.
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