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' t y— 1 r { ’ Thursday, Jonuory 28, 1943 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S C Page Se^ IHE NATIONAL SCENE As Washington Sees It Special to The Chronicle. Washington, Jan. 26. — Even the smartest political interpreters are still puzzled over why President Roosevelt, facing the first anti-New Deal congress since 1932, set off po litical fireworks at the very opening of the new sesson by naming Edward Flynn to be “ambassador” to Austra lia. • To anyone in Washington who knows the political relationship be tween Mr. Flynn and the Presiden To women | it was clear that the President have been assigned to/ literally “tell paying off a political debt — but the world” about thef WAAC. Inez | one here believes that Mr. Roosevellt Robb is serving abroad as a corre-; was so indebted to the New York pol- spondent attached tp the WAAC [Rician that it was worth the sacrifice overseas contingent. /Second Officer of reputation he made to give “Ed- TELL THE WO Anne M. Mclnhenny/ will “sell” the WAAC as a public relations officer. LOWER DRAFT AGE: Britain has die” a break. As chairman of the National Dem ocratic committee, Mr. Flynn un doubtedly has thrown a considerable lowered from 20 to W the age at ? m ° u "‘ 0 < !u PP or * to ,^e Pr«Wrn‘. which single women may be dratted bu Mr Flynn a reputatmn P»rt,cu- for national service. The women may still choose between industry and the armed forces and may also volunteer for nurses’ training before being drafted. DID YOU KNOW: That the super intendent of the navy nurse corps, Sue S. Dauser, holds a rank higher than that held by Lieut. Com: Mil dred McAfee, director of the WAVES? She is the navy’s first wo man “four striper ” Her rank corre sponds to that of captain and is two grades higher than lieutenant com mander, one grade lower than rear admiral. ADMIT ‘WIRES’: A release from the war department reveals that the WAAC will admit into its ranks qual ified members of the WIRES (wom- larly in the East where he is known, •is questionable. Even loyal New Deal ers will find it difficult tb forgive the President for appointing such a man to handle such an important and ticklish Job as being representative of our country in the Pacific. On several occasions since he has been President, Mr. Roosevelt has been able to get away with appoint ments which were based chiefly on politics—such as the appointment of Justice Black to the U. S. Supreme court-ybut this most recent appoint ment nas brought more critcism than any made so far. Obviously fearing that he may not have the support of the hew congress, the President made strong pleas that politics be set aside for the duration of the war and Republican leaders agreed that politics should in no way . , . v , ,be permitted to interfere with the en in radio and electrical service) al- war effort. But now that the Presi- ready trained under the supervision | dent has in the eyes of ^ Republi- of the U. S. army signal corps. About | cans as W ell as many of his own par- 8,000 civilian women have been so ^ shown a complete disregard for trained in communications during the no-politics agreement, it is feared past year. I ^at politics will hereafter run ram- ytette When Irene got home from the air plane factory she was good and tired. This was the hour, after work and before dinner, that she always looked forward to. Her private name for. it was ‘‘My sissy hour.” Into it, these days, she packed all the lazy, luxurious little things she loved— things that used to take up a lot more than an hour of her peace-time days. She sat down at the little desk in ier room. You could tell quite a- lot ibout Irene from that desk. The ater-glass filled with the small bou quet of flowers she sometimes bought on the way home. The paper-weight of pink marble. The thin, cracldy blue air-mail stationery. And the big, framed photo graph of a young man in a corpo ral’s uniform—as good-looking a man as Irene was C retty. On the letter pad lay the telegram that had come that morn- PKSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF CLINTON Bf the Late Rev. William Plumer Jacobs, D.D., In New Literary and Biographical Book of His Life, Edited by Thomwell Jacobs. Dry Forces Hold Rally In Columbia Laney Tells Group Surplus Could Substitut# For Liquor Revenue. (Continued from page one) not well, the mail was emptied out, which were Just square boxes, and and left for each one that chose to the Clinton academy, afterward the search through the little pile for any- Clinton high school. On the grounds thing that belonged to himself. Later George K. Laney, of Chesterfield, of the Presbyterian property there on, a postmaster was appointed, and, Tuesday afternoon recommended that was a small building erected by the H. M. Martin was about the first. His the surplus now in the state treasury Columbia, ,Jan. 26. — Ex-Senator ing fust as she was leaving for work With those long, well-shaped fin gers she reached for a sheet of paper. She nibbled the end of her pen for a bit, and then she wrinkled up her nose at the picture of the soldier and began to write, “Dear Mr. Morgen- thau”, but the corporal’s name waa Jackson and she called him Pete. Her round handwriting spread across the page. “My boy friend is with the A.fcFrin Ireland.- He hap members of the churbh to serve as a boys’ school during the week and a “Session house” on Sunday. As 1864 was the year before the war ended, nearly all of the men, a few older ones excepted, were off irt the armp. I boarded with Mr. R. S. Phinney, who was not only the life of the Presbyterian church, but was also the spirit of the town. He was a merchant, being associated with Mr. George P. Copeland. Their business was the big business before the war, but the doors were seldom opened at the time at which I write, so sel dom in fact, that zealous Presbyte rian as he Was, Mr. Phinrtey on one occasion went down “to open out” for the day’s business and was amazed a little later to . find that it was the Sabbath morning and. it should have been the church and not the store be used to replace any loss of reve nue realized from whiskey, beer and wine if and when a “dry” bill is salary reached the munificent sum of $50 a year. ..... *■ Clinton could boast at that time of having a loom for weaving cloth in ; passed in this state. This recommen- almost every house in town. Cloth j dation was made to those attending could not be bought for love or the 11th annual conference of the money and cotton was a drug on the South Carolina Federated Forces for market. The good women and girls Temperance and Law Enforcement, of the Confederate times were equal which was held at the First Baptist to the occasion. Wooden looms, reels! church. and spinning wheels were made by Following Mr. Laney’s brief talk the carpenters and set up in some Dr. F. C. McConnell of the First Bap- back room or out-building. The little tist church in Ander^ n was named girls, especially, and the colored girls president of the urgam^ation. He was also, had their task to spin so many the only new officer named, cuts, and the good women did thp^ During the morning session, Gov- weaving of jeans for the men and the ernor olin D Jo K nston reiterated his cotton goods for themselves. In every ecent ina ugural statement that he famdy I visited as pastor I was sure would ^ ..^lighted" to sign into law to heaf the hum of the spirming a re t U ming the state to prohibi- wheel and the regular thump of the loom treadle. Miss Esther Fairbum, tion. Dr. George Barton Cutteh of Albany, N. Y., former Colgate uni- . „ . .pant in Washington. CHILDREN S AUTHOR. Mrs. Lau- j gome analysts feel that the Presi- i ra E. Richards, author of such be-1 den ^ made t h e Fiy nn appointment as loved childrens books as “Captain: .. TV llil «.*-*.* • ••• — —- --- r cabled me fifty dollars with which to buy a diamond ring; I’ve been think ing it over and decided to buy a War Bond to help Uncle Sam instead. This may help to bring my boy friend home sooner, and then he can help me select my ring.’* Slowly she began to sign her name. “Irene ” (Letter from an actual communi cation in the files of the Treasury Department.) • » • Let's all sacrifice as Irene has done. Bring final victory closer with the money you put into War Bonds. Make certain your family budget tops 10 percent by New Year's. _ j 0. S. Treasury Department t he was to open. Mrs. Phnney *n elderly single lady, went a little V(ersd y president, shared the oratori- further than the rest in the way of ca j spotlight with 'the governor, manufacture, by setting a room apart speakin g more than 200 dele ter raising silk worms. She made gates and visitors. some beautiful silk goods. But jugt; ... after the war she moved to Bre- Mr Laney declared that rf democ- was a woman of whom Clinton may well be proud. She was a veritable mother in Israel: Everybody called her “Aunt Sake” and there was noth ing that happened in the way of fam- fnachinery was sold and moved away. the house of representatives this (To Be Continued) January” died recently in Gardiner, Maine. She was 92. r RECORD KEEPERS: To did in the important task of record keeping, the war department. has announced an expanded training program for wom en and draft exempt men. Machine record keeping requires a high degree of skill and offers an opportunity for machine operators to play a vital part in the war. DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A LIFE! SO FAR THIS YEAR THERE HAS BEEN O FATALITY from AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS . in LAURENS COUNTY Let’s Strive To Make 1943 a Safe Year On the Highways. This date last year, 0 Relief At Last For Your Cough Creomulsion relieves promptly be- a means of testing his power with the new congress, but all agree, that, no matter what his reason, he has in vited a political blackeye that will hurt him for a long time to come. So far as the war program is con cerned, however, even those who most strongly oppose the domestic) policies of the President are expect ed to continue to give him the sup port he needs. It is very difficult for some congressmen to consider ap proving a federal budget of over 100 billion dollars, but it is known that the people favor expenditures of money, no matter how fantastic the amount may seem, if it seems neces sary to guarantee, winning the war. There is little doubt, therefore, that Flynn or no Flynn, the appropri ations will be approved to furnish funds to produce more war equip ment than is being turned out by all other nations combined. 1 Latest figures indicate that during 1943 Germany will spend slightly [over 34 billion for war, Italy less than nine billion, and Japan about ; seven billion—a total of about half of our expenditure. Among our al lies, England is expected to spend about 21 billion, and Russia 15 bil lion. To produce more war supplies than all of the rest of the world, our civil ian population may have tb make even greater sacrifices than are now apparent. Such a huge portion of materials will be used for war goods that even though plans on paper call for giving civilians adequate food and supplies, it is quite possible that we may be lacking many essentials before the year is over and our dis tribution system may suffer many serious breakdowns. Estimates call for production of civilian goods which would amount td about $500 worth per family, but this means that even if everything goes ahead on schedule we are apt to be reduced to a scale of living lower than many of us have'ever ex perienced. With more money avail Our Freedom Is Priceless By JOSEPH E. DAVIES * Former Ambassador to Russia and Belgium. (Writtaa far tka Traaaary Dcpartnant la ••nnaetian with tka RaUUars’ "SAT YES” aampalfn ta camplete tka matiaa'a 100,000,MM partially ftllai War Staaip alkaaM.) cause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel _ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe ! _ and heal raw, tender inflamed bronchial I able to buy goods than ever before mucous membranes. Tell your druggist i n the history of our country, and to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back. with supplies less than they have been during this century, it is ap parent that even with rationing and price control it is going to be a very [ difficult problem to keep our econo- For Couchs, Chost Colds, Bronchitis | my from exploding. The outcome will probably depend 'on the voluntary cooperation of the people. Hoarding, black markets or any “me-first” activity will result in severe hardships for all of us. are to have your money back. CREOMULSION Dr. Felder Smith Dr. Duncan S. Felder OPTOMETRISTS Specialists In Eye Examinations Office Hours: Dr. Smith, Dally, 4:15 to 6 Dr. Feldej-, Dally, 9 to 6 Phone 29 for Appointment CLINTON, S. C. SPECIAL Good Only Until February 15. What I myself saw in my four years in Europe gave me a new realization of the priceless rights which we here enjoy. No secret police can in the night whisk us away, never again to be seem by those we love. None of us can be deprived by any party, state or tyrant of those pre cious civil liberties which our laws and our courts guarantee. None of us can be persecuted for practicing the faith which we found at our mother’s knee. None of us can be persecuted, tor tured or killed because of the fact that an accident of fate might have made us of the same race as the Nazarene. No American can be placed by any party or government in a regi mented vise which takes from him or her either freedom of economic opportunity or political religious lib erty. What would the millions of unfor tunate men, women and children in Europe give to be able to live and enjoy such a way of life? Well, in this war, those are the things in our lives which are in jeopardy. Our boys are dying to pre serve them for us. Then we can do no less than to “say yes” and fill those war stamp albums. It is our duty and privilege to help the secretary of the treasury, Mr. Morgenthau, in his magnificent effort to do the tremendous job of getting the money to keep our boys supplied with the weapons with which to fight our fight. Surely that is little enough for us to do on the hon%e front. DO YOU have a husbana, son, broth er or friend in the army, navy, air or marine corps? If so, send him a box of Military Stationery with the insignia of his branch of service. In gift boxes. $1.00. Chronicle Publish ing Co. Phone 74. BIRTlT ANNOUNCEMENTS — Pink or blue. With genuine steel die en graving. Envelopes to match. Chron- tty^-ln‘Cttnton,-whether b.rth or'mond, Texas, ro-e-nd"her days at the^ death, that her help and advice was home of her brother, Mr. J. M. Fair- not sought. Another of Clinton’s lead- i burn. j nHtv nf Ja ^ ing families was that of Capt. Rob- Before the war a 60-horsepower urged those attending to taJre the thl ° C £ ll>ie ? had ***" built , on ^ ! ine fight collectively and Individually to M ^ ‘ 1 * L a ur w ens 1 ra,lwra ?- f°r grinding this gPnrral assembly ri ght away. f J h afterwards mar- ; com and hauling and sawing him-. Representative W. W. Smoak read h n e L“5' 6 ,T 3S t ^ “was never a success however, a prohibition bill signed by 56 sup- have hearH it caiH ”Wh ^ °i en / a , nc * ,®* ter i 0 ,? 8 K ,S Va e e* 6 d 5" porting names to the group and said ^ tn n fh ♦ a r! OSS ° ! tru ? tl0n ° f the b “ lldir ?S b y flre ’ the that the bill would be introduced to our town was that of Capt. Owens. I had never seen him but he was so often the subject of conversation that his name was almost as familiar to me as that of any of the citizens. Hisi son Rutledge and my brother Press-! ley lie buried in the same grave on the field at Gettysburg. Capt. B. S. Jones lived just east of the Presbyterian church. He was a member of the legislature and later on was killed by a run-away horse, dying instantly. ^ There were no stores open in Clin-1 ton the last year of the war. Even) Mr. Phinney’s store was open only on mail days. It was the custom for the mail carrier to throw the mail bag down on the comer. Mr. Phinney would open it and call out the names of the parties to whom the letters were addressed and the whole town was there to get the expected letter or had some one there to receive it. Sometimes when Mr. Phinney was OUGL o Sufferers from those Y ou Q-f p as * persistent irritating 1 r ‘ ISI :oughs due to colds Relief with or Bronchial Imta- _______ __ lions find Buckleys DIJABfl CV S brings fast relief. Get w V ■» 1.1. ■ W mmIADIOL SMITH’S REXALL STORE week. Other officers, all re-elected, are the Rev. Albert D. Betts, executive seertary. Orangburg; Dr. John M. Wells, fird vice-president, Sumter; Dr. John C: Roper, second vice-presi dent. York: Dr. R. C. Grier, third vice-president. Due West; L. L. Riley, s crotary, Columbia, and the Rev. F C. Helms, treasurer, Columbia. 'iKRIP INK — Black, green. Drown, purple, red,- royal blue. 2-oz. bot tles 15c. Chronicle Pub. Co. tf ANTISEPTIC LIQUID' CL CAM' FAST' BENJAMIN & I SONS PLUMBING ...and... HEATING SERVICE Telephone 117 WE ARE HUNTING TROUBLE I / MULES New shipment fresh Mules just received at our stables. Call to see what we have. We will buy all kinds of Mules. Let us know what you have. H. J. 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