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f w THE CHRONtClE % Strives To Be A Cleon Newspoper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable 0hf fflhronirlp If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLIII Clinton, S. C, Thursday, January 14, 1943 V Number 2 TIN COLLECTION PLANNED IN CITY Chamber of Commerce To Begin Canvass Feb. 3 For Tin Cans In War Effort. Procedure Given. . - •vv.-" i./ RATIONING BOARD BULLETIN (ORA) (Compiled for information of The Chronicle's readers). COFFEE—Stamp No. 28 in war ra tion book No. 1 now good until mid- nght February 7 for one pound. FUEL OIL—Coupons m a need “pe-, riod 2" still valid for 10 gallons; good; until January 23. GASOLINE—Gasoline coupon No. 3 in “A” books good for three gallons: untir January 22. Value of “B” and | “C” coupons still three gallons. “T-l” and “T-2” coupons good for five gal-, COMMERCIAL BODY HEARS BUSINESS TALK BY SKINNER / General Manager of Organized Business, Inc. Addresses Chamber of Commerce On State and National Economic Trends. A community-wide campaign for the collection of tin-cans is announc ed by the Chamber of Commerce. Arrangements for a truck collec tion have been made, with February 3rd designated as the first collection, meat — Rationing or meat is' The first dinper-meeting of the da y- i scheduled to start soon. War ration! Chamber of Commerce for the new The attention of housewives is, book No. 2 will be used to ration this year was held Tuesday evening at called to the importance of preparing; an< i pther commodities. In order to Hotel Clintpn. with Presdent D. B. the cans properly before they are g et book 2, it will be absolutely nec- Smith presiding. About fifty mem- turned over to the salvage collectors, essary for you to have book I in your | bers and guests were present. The Failure to prepare the cans properly possession. If you do not have book president announced the reception causes a great deal of confusion and apply for it at your lodal rationing of several new members during the extra labor on the part Of the volun-j board by January 15. Bbok No. 2 last quarter of the year, teer collectors because every can be distributed soon after that i President Smith spoke of the tin must be in conditon before it is sent (( j a te. jean savage campaign being sponsored to the collection center in Green- j TIRES—Deadline for South Caro- by the organization and other ac tivities. An added and enjoyable feature by the War Producton board for pre- nounced yesterday by the state Office was a musical program presented by ! paring the cans: [of Price administration. Tires on air a ladies sextet consisting of Mrs. Leila j 1. When a can is opened cut the passenger automobiles had been or-'Johnson, Mrs. Julian Coleman. Mrs. 'top entirely out. idered inspected by January 31. The Tom Milam, Mrs. Henderson Pitts, new deadline announced by OPA is:; \jiss Lois Blakely and Mrs. Heath vlll®- | Una motorists to have their tires in- The following directions are given*spected has been changed, it was an 2. Also, cut the bottom of the can 1 ON THE NEWS FRONT CONTINUAL WAR WITH RUSSIA CUTS DEEP INTO ORMAN LABOR FORCES Some interesting and revealing i sians counterattack, the number be- facts concerning Nazi Germany’s la-1 withdrawn from German indus- . . . „ ... .uJtry grows daily. That Germany can, bor shortages were noticed recently e1 ,„ H J a iorriMa i n Hnctri a i 1 in a departmental survey by the League of Nations. That Germany faces a serious labor stand such a terrible industrial weakening remains to be seen. The results should be noticed during this present year when, it is said, many effect for the duration, with this com munity asked to join in and do its part as collections will be made from time to time. With Malaya, the former source of 90 per cent of America’s tin, in the hands of the enemy, citizens of this nation have been asked to preserve shortage there is no doubt. As many:peace feelers will be put out by Ger- of her man-displacing machines wore man army officers. out, and were not replaceable due to blockade and other causes, they had to be replaced by manual labor. Blockade has also brought about more and more use of synthetic pro cesses. This too has absorbed a large amount of labor. During the first two years of the tin cans, from which a limited To ease this drain on its labor power, Nazi industrial officials have countered in part by cutting civilian goods production. Then private travel was restricted. Next came indirect taxation increases in November, 1941. Clothing rationing followed. Finally, in April, 1942, there was a sharp cut Nazi war many of the soldiers in the in even essential food rations such as fighting fronts were released for ser- bread, meats and fats, vice in factories, transportation, and I Soon labor shortages forced more some necessary “service” industries. Nazi revisions. Standardized products Russia’s smashing .destructive fight increased, administrative machinery ( buying seed, fertilizer, feed, the pur- ended the furloughing of soldiers. i was simplified, the Nazi economic or-! chase of livestock, machinery and When the end of .1941 arrived the ganization was more and more decen- »umber of workers in Nazi industry tralized, and then there was a wave amounted to 23.9 ‘million. This was of mergers in which administrative one million less than in 1939. These staffs were cut down with more re figures stood then despite the greater sponsibility being given to large in- use of women in industry, 9.4 mil-' dustrialists. lion being at work in 1941, while! A year ago this winter when the there had been only 8.3 milion in; Russians began their first large-scale 1939. . ~ offensive thousands of killed and Furthermore, there has been at permanently wounded German sol- least 2,000,000 foreign workers “im- | diers had to be replaced. The aid giv- ported” for service, besides using en bjr Nazi allies helped some. But school children over 14 and over-age another drain on industrial manpow- workers. About a million and a half er took place. Whether more women war prisoners are being used. Their were plAced in industry to take the labor quality is doubtful. younger and older men for armed Nazi Germany’s absorbing of the services is not known, pre-existing male working population But Russia’s second winter offen sive, has further drawn taut the con tinually tightening string of man power in Nazi industry. Farmer's Group To Meet Here Annual Meeting of Production Credit Association Jan. 16. The Clinton Production Credit as sociation is providing financial assist ance to farmers in meeting their 1943 production goals, Rex Lanford, sec retary-treasurer, said yesterday. The Farm Credit administration, of which the production credit system is a part, is one of the agencies con cerned with production, Mr. Lanford declared. Credit, he added, is of vital importance to many farmers in fi nancing essential crops they expect to grow this year to aid in the na tion’s huge food-for-freedom pro gram. “Loans are made by the Production Credit association for the purpose of official instructions needed to be fol — . lowed to help make the salvage oft equipment and for carrying on spe cialized operations, such as dairying, the breeding and feeding of beef cat tle and hog operations,” Mr. Lanford said. Loans are made for an y | Clinton business firms cooperating in’* ^ tJie amount from $50.00 U P f° r an y sound interest of this war effort. marked unknown, production purpose, the amount de- i For automobiles whose owners hold Copeland, with Mrs. James Pitts as "B” or “C” cards, February 28; for accompanist. “A” card holders, March 31. There- The president appointed a nomi- after, holders of “A” cards must have nating committee to bring in nomma- their tires inspected every six tions for officers and directors at the months; "B” card holders, every four! April meeting. The committee con- months; and “C” card holders, every sists of Dr. D. O. Rhame, Jr., C. C. •'entirely out. 3. Wash the can clean. 4. Remove the paper label. 5. Put the can on the floor and step on it to flatten it out. 6. Insert the top and bottom be tween the folds of the flattened can, ’ ~ ~..—- ’ " r , . „ A ^ , or bundle all the tops and bottoms' ,hre ? m “ nths ’ the OPA announce-, G.les, J B Arnold, Dr. Duncan Fel- together I ment * 5aid ‘ der and L - E - Bishop. 7. Keep cans in a dry place until, Until ^e new announcement the, C . Norwood Hastie ol Charleston, they are collected schedule had been: A card holders, president Of Organized Business, In- The tin can campaign will be in **£« ^P^on every four months; j corporated, of South Carolina, was “B and “C card holders, every two unable to fulfill his engagement, as months. I the speaker for the occasion due to It has become obvious, the OPA! illness, said, that passenger car tires are be-; D. A. Skinner, general manager of ing taken care of much better than the organization, substituted for Mr. ever before, and with decreased con sumption of gasoline it is believed that less frequent inspections are amount of metal may be salvaged. Tin is needed for bearings, solder, mechanical war equipment, linings for containers of food supplies and tube containers for drugs, including injections and sulfanilamide oint ment. All housewives in the communi are asked to help the government this war effort. The attention of housewives, es pecially, and of the entire public, is SUGAR—Stamp No, 10 in war ra tion book 1 good for ^iree pounds until January 31. CANNED GOODS—No date has yet been set for the point rationing of canned goods. CALL FOR FOOD RECORDS—All institutional users of food must hand in record to the local ration board of food used in December, 1942. If you Hastie and gave a timely address dealing with state and natonal prob lems affecting all fields of business and industry, and reviewed the or ganization’s work during the two years of its existence. Organized Business, said Mr. Skinner, has as its primary purpose the concentra tion, through research and investiga te ns, the opinion of agriculture, mer cantile, business and industrial inter ests of the state, and making that opinion available to the general as sembly, its committees and member. do not have this report form, you are to state executives and to the public, asked to call at the ration board and! Today we hear much, the speaker secure one. This report is very irp-isaid, about teamwork, teamplay, and thep^tet j cooperation lnd^tr> J ^ , r ‘ tl0n s ) ,stcm to be put into effect We Mar I *r»« MUt about sell- government in business and industry in the public interest, as a substitute ^soon. .. . . . 4U . , KEROSENE COUPONS —If you nitv^nnrf chniflIp-iH not received your kerosene ra- for government regulaton and con- me advertisement*is^piesented’ ^'' ° n at the ration board.!.rot. To meet these probiems a w*.- the Chamber of Commerce .and is n resen ted Twi 00 GOU P° ns ca h at the ration board, trol. To meet these problems a wa immerce and 40 ^ he ^ oard states several coupons have! organized, efficiently conduct' between 18 and 45 has risen to more than one-half since the Russian cam paign began. Today while the Rus- POSTAL RECEIPTS REACH NEW HIGH 'Osborne Held For Quinton Slaying An all-time high in postal receipts At an inquest conducted here last for the Clinton postoffice for 1942 [Thursday afternoon by Coroner R. I. was shown in figures released yester-j Burgess, James Osborne, Jr., was day by Postmaster R. L. Plaxico. [held in custody in the fatal shooting Total receipts for the year just j Leslie H. Quinton in the business closed were $34,406.04 against $30,- [ section of the city on the night of 506.09 for 19il, a gain of 12.1 per|J anuar y 2nd. cent. | The coroner was assisted by So- Receipts for the December quarter Heitor Hugh Beasley, and at the con- pending on the farmer’s needs and ability to repay from the operation being financed.” Mr. Lanford stressed the fact that the rate of interest on production credit loans is charged only on the actual amount borrowed, and only for the time the money is in use. He said that repayments are made as the crops, livestock or products are sold. He gave dairymen as an example, saying that they usually pay in in stallments out of their checks for i milk or cream. Loans for crops, he pointed out, usually fall due during the marketing season. In all cases, he added, the repayments may be plan ned to fit the farmer’s needs. Detailed reports of the activities of the association will be given stock-1 Depository Holds Annual Meeting Directors and Officers Reelected. Statement Shows Progress for Year. The Commercial Depository of Clinton held its annual stockholders meeting Thursday afternoon at which time officers and directors were re elected to serve for another year. e d postoffice j Chamber of Commerce is needed in every community, he said. Pleasure Driving Order j For some years, Mr. Skinner said. The local rationing board has re- industry has been coming South. The ceived . the following order from records indicate that South Carolina Washington: ! has not been receiving its proportion- 1. Passenger automobiles may be ate share as compared with compet- used only for occupational and fam-. ing states such as Georgia, North ily or personal necessity driving, such Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, Missis- driving to include shopping, attend-. sippi and Tennessee. For example, he ance at religious services, procuring said, in the same period of time, 266 medical attention, visiting the sick, industrial plants were established in attending funerals or attending meet- North Carolina as compared with ings directly related to the occupa-'J only 66 in this state. Why such a sit- ; tion or profession of the applicant or uation, he asked, and answered his necessary to the public welfare or question by stating that investiga- were $11,541.43 compared with $10,- 147.08 for 1941.. War bond sales for the year amounted to $152,231.75; money or- clusion of the hearing issued a war rant charging Osborne with murder. Several eye witnesses took the stand at the inquest, their statements varying widely as to what happened der sales $213,055.22; postal savings ttaeTthe-Kl deposits more than $100,000. t>erore and al me time or me Klum *- Delegation Goes To Columbia The Laurens county legislative del egation composed of Senator O. L. The cause of the first homicide of the year in the county has not been stated by officers. It was learned yesterday that Os borne is out on $1,500 bond pending the trial of his case. • Mrs. Thad C. Johnson, Jr., and Long and Representatives C. L. Mi- j small son, Thad, III, are visiting Mrs. lam, Walter L. Martin and James H. T. C. Johnson, Sr., this week. Sullivan, left Monday for Columbia for the opening session of the gen eral assembly on Tuesday at noon. In point of service. Representative Milam is the' oldest member of the delegation, having entered upon his fourth two-year term on Tuesday. Kiwonis Club To Begin New Year The first Kiwanis meeting of the | new year will be held at Hotel Clin ton this evening at 7:30, with the newly elected officers in charge. The program committee has an nounced that Dr. M. W. ; Brown of the college faculty, will be the guest Single Copies Of The Chronicle Are Available Single copies of THE CHRONICLE tq those who are not regular subscribers, are available at the office .every Thursday at 5c a copy. No Eree copies because of paper conservation and the in creasing cost of producing a newspaper. Either white or colored per sons desiring papers may obtain them. ' j war effort or driving to meet an tions indicate that industries seeking emergency involving a threat of life, i locations in the South prefer other death or property. Such driving not' states because of the punitive damage to include going to places of amuse- situation, annual sessions of the gen- ment, recreation or entertainment or eral assembly, legislation inimical to Members of the board re-elected socia l calls, sightseeing touring, va-' business and industry, the tax squ are: C. W. Stone, S. G. Dillard, w.' cat * on travel. Ask your county and ation, maintenance of transportation holders at the annual meeting to be w. Harris, H.-D. Henry, F. M. Bo- mun ' ci P al * aw enforcement officers to rates on a compeUp-ve basis with held in the high school auditorium on Saturday, January 16, according to an announcement by C. W. Stone, president. Two directors will be elected at this meeting land, John T. Young and J P. Pra-[ rt ‘P ort violations to you so that your those m competing states, and other ther ; board may take appropriate action obstacles. At a subsequent meeting of thei in ,^”^ '“J;' 1 , 1 '"* ™ lion< - , Mr Skmner gave a detu.led rev.ew board of directors, the folowing ofTi-' . / n 0r . o ‘ T,c . , ,f l ^ w, ! al and “ ha “ as not ac : “k ““S i cers were re-elected- John T Young > ratlons whl ch do not fully retain the comphshed during the 1942 session of The association serves Laurens and president- H D Henrv v jee-nresi-' * Wen ^ r "^ ve ^ er cen * ret * uct ’ on caused general assembly. In his review' Newberry counties and furnishesI j--.,. r Y» ja 0 ia nf i rql’hipr- MU-ps cut in ^ and C rations may be is- he presented the organization's posi- short-term credit for general agricul- HnllanH anH Ficip inhncnn sued exce P* on showing of extreme lion on national defense, state credit, tural and livestock purposes. It has'bookkeepers 'jhardship and then only after approv- reorganization of state government. a membership of 850. al by the state rationing officer. 'p, „ ... . , The annual financial report sub-, . fr, nU ?i^ a n !-• y H ear J S mitted by the officers shewed the ^ ’ i d ^ depository had just closed a satisfac- Postal Emolovec Stone, due to the discussion we are, torv ' navi ' a 6 Der pent divi _ rOSTOI Employes 194^food orcK^uctfon Xa^fo? th dend 10 stockholders f as of Dec. 31 jGct Roy Increase f ^ n , The statement as of this date showed 7 area. Then, too, members and other j deposits of $5 16(8 57.01, a surplus of w d L- a -Lf..:f?_^ >r ?. U ^i ty J?'^10.000,'with total assets of $530,- i state economy, legislation and busi- ; ness, central purchasing, wages and hours, state income taxes, deductions 1 from taxable incomes, biennial ses sions, county roads, schools, mer chant's floor tax, punitive damages, trade barriers, community free trade. become better acquainted with the business workings and records of the association.” Dr. Sheoly's Mother Passes At Leesville Friends of Dr. F. K. Shealy of this; city, will be sorry to learn of the death of his mother, Mrs. Ellen Lu cinda Shealy, 83, which occurred early last Thursday morning at her home near Leesville. Funeral services were held at Cedar Grove church on Friday afternoon. Besides Dr. Shealy, the deceased is survived by her husband, F. Pierce Shealy; three daughters, Mrs. Erie; Risinger, Mrs. Charlie Risinger and Mrs. Carrie Epting, all of Leesville;! 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grand children. Friends of Mrs. Eugene Hitt will be glad to know she is able to be up after an illness. 624.24. Each depositor’s account is insured ,up to $5,000. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS oa / THE CHRONICLE does not send expiration notices to men in the service because of the constant changes in address (many of the men now being in foreign service), and for the reason that such subscriptions are usually paid for by local relatives and friends. Therefore, in cases where the paper is to be continued after expiration, the renewal sub scription should be in the of fice on or before the expira tion date. -Ii I-_ a i * • - Q . , 11OUA AV OIAVA Aaic i will be operated on a 48-hour week ~ in accordance with a recent presiden- Sou,h < r arol,na Induatnat commm.on, tial order. Under the schedule. em . un ' m P lo > r, ™ !n * compensanon com- , . .. . , mission, boards and commissions, ployes will work eight hours daily s l salar . es and aDDroorLation*. for six days and will be paid time ^ k 7, appropriations, __j »L|# , .2^. . and other problems affecting business. and one-half- for the «ight hours — , ~ , idded. which means an increase in' ln d ' sc “ ss,ng Unemployment salaries o( about $35 a month. Compensation conumssion. Mr Skin- Substitutes at the office also re- H'tv..," it—. n... ceived a 10 per cent hourly increase „ Th ' Unemployment Compensation jh _ J Commission is trying fairly and hon- The salary ot the CUnton postmas- ' S " J ' administer one ol the worst ter has also been increased a Oat iO pecK ,°' 'T .. . . Even if we concede the truth of the Utan $3,ioo annually 1 preamble, we must deplore the bane- _ ful discrimination against employers in several of its sections. Listen to a part of the preamble: “ The General Assembly, therefore, declares that in its consid ered judment to public good, and the Rev. W. N. Lon$, pastor of the general welfare of the citizens of this First Baptist church, will address State require the enactment of this employes of the State Training measure .... for the benefit of per- school Tuesday afternoon, January sons unemployed through no fault o/ Long To Address School Employes 19, at 3 o’clock. The topic of his talk will be “Social Imperatives for To day’s Living.” their own.’ If we must have this sort of legis-j (Continued on page eight) * s