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THE ClINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
Thursday^ March 11, 1943
aitjp (Hltntnn (H^rnttulf
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CLINTON. S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1943
—
(bands because, she said, men were
unable to understand the point sys-
The war has brought surprising torn and never could make it work.
Reading Habits Change
changes in the book-reading habits
of most people—with Bibles, cook-
Our observation is that she was right.
This means the point system is a
books and textbooks showing the job that must be mastered by the
greatest increase in popularity. i housewives, those who buy and plan
Records of book sales compiled by
Marshall Field & company, which
can be taken as a fairly accurate
yardstick of our nation's reading hab
meals for their families. It is not a
case now of luxuries or semi-luxu
ries, but applies to every-day staples.
This the buyers must watch, else they
its, also show a great increase in in-f will exhaust their points long before
terest in children’s books as well as the month period is over and will be
in books about the foreign countries confronted with serious food difficul-
in which the war is being fought. J ty for lack of food coupons, now
There are many obvious explana-»more precious than money,
tions for these changes. In the first, If general confusion is to be avert-
place, people are reading more than 1 e d throughout the country, house-
they used to because of gasoline ra-
tioning and ny>re evenings at home.
The war naturally stimulates an in
creased interest in religion and the
Bible as has been true during all war
periods. Rationing and shortages
make cook-books more necessary
than ever before, their popularity be-
wives must make the system work. It
is their burden.
"Meet the People..
(Bach
Charles E. Wilson
t ta this space will bo proaontod a picture
portrait o< sonaoops whose nano to news.)
o Charles E. Wilson left the high salaried
presidency of General Electric to help
straighten out, at tha invitation of the War
department, the difficulties that were slowing
up aircraft production. And, after surviving
recent WPB scuffles, he has emerged vic
torious to become vice chairman of WPB, in
charge of all production.
e His particular talents nicely supplement
those of WPB Chairman Donald M.. Nelson,
whose training makes him particularly cap
able of allocating the goods Wilson is equally
capable of getting produced with what most/
people hope will be a maximum of efficiency,]
a minimum of red tape.
e The son of a widowed mother, Wilson
to work at thirteen In the electrical equipment
business (for $3 a week), went to night school,
and before he reached the presidency of
eral Electric in 1940 had mastered the details
of production.
THE NATIONAL SCENE
exactly how to wrap a leg around a
hoe handle. Not one out of 50 will
ever learn how to set a sweep, or put
on a goober point, or adjust a brood-. . , , c .
er, or make a hog trough, or sleep! AS Washington J66S It
on a straw tick, or make a fire in the | ■
stove, or dig worms tor going a-flsh-j s lal , The Chronlcle
ing, or get up at 4 a.m., or attach a
clevis to a plowstock, or eat by kero
sene lamps that have no chimneys.
By reason of our getting help from
Post-War Planning
The U. S. Treasury department is
pow considering a plan for the sale
of post-war purchase certificates
ing offset by the wane’ of the ever- which would give those holding them
popular can-opener. Textbooks are . a priority on the first automobiles,
being eagerly sought after by men refrigerators and other high-priced
who hope to get a commission in the items for which there will be a tre-
armed forces or to learn a war job. mendous demand after the war.
All of which shows that what is We had better be concerned now
transpiring across the waters is af- over winning the war in the shortest h ols ^ ^nore savs
fecting our reading habits at home. time possible instead of planning m s - noisum moore says.
after-war programs or sending up
trial political balloons on fourth term
sentiment.
require- jj ut getting back to the plam we
in war industry areas where, are .told that its purpose would be to
Washington, March 9.—“The thing
that amazes me most about Washing
ton,” said a prominent member of the
the cities, we will produce nearly. government, “is that hr spite of all
one-tenth of one per cent more stuff lights, the confusion, the waste,
(this year) than we could have pro- ! ^he fast-changing regulations and the
duced without it. (many changes in personnel, we still
L* I seem to be getting things done.”
News From Flat Rock | That statement expresses a general, Davm ents It is aereed that a
Vi,q Kir.™, mit • attltu de in Washington. Practically j sucn 18 agreed that a
dr. hubbert green had a blow ou ] evervone here is extremely conscious pay ' as ' you ' go plan 18 absolutely nec-
monday night betwixt his house and . H H y t lessary if the treasury hopes to collect
a patient that had the new-tnemy. ^ I in full .axes from \he t^ple .during
did not get to see her for 4 days and:. . u .. y _ P ,. £ 1943—and concress is aereed on en-
bv that time she was setting un the 1 in the belief that we can accomplish
oy inai ume sne was selling up. me, moret in spite of muddlingf than oth ^
the legislative body back in the driv
er’s seat of government and will no
longer simply be “yes men” for the
President. The most obvious example
of this so far is congressional action
to get rid of the $25,000 limitation
on income which went beyond his
constitutional powers in issuing this
order in the first place and they feel
that, even if a curb on large incomes
is to be continued, it should be as a
result of congressional action.
It is expected that the greatest test
of power, as between the President
and congress, will come when legis
lation is considered to •curb labor
unions, to prevent strikes and slow
downs and to freeze labor’s wages.
This is admittedly a touchy subject
which may be avoided temporarily,
but it is apparent that the present
congress is in no mood to make any
further concessions to labor and, as
soon as any new difficulties flare up,
a flood of labor regulation measures
are apt to be introduced.
Although strikes, slowdowns and
absenteeism among war production
workers hold the limelight here, the
problems of help for farmers and
taxation are continuing to receive
great attention. One of the, major
problems on the farm front which
must be settled quickly is whether
to give farmers increased “incentive”
payments for producing more crops
or whether to permit price rises
which would assure greater income
to farmers. In addition, the plans for
providing farm labor are still consid
ered inadequate and it is agreed that
if farmers are to be expected to plan
for greater production a workable
plan for supplying help must be of
fered at once.
Congress’-worries over tax legisla
tion have been increased by reports
of people being unable to meet their
March payments and a large number
having borrowed the money to make
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 17th day
of March, 1943, I will render a final
account of my acts and doings as
Administrator of the estate of Wi
liam James Benjamin in the office of
the Judge of Probate of Laurens
County, at 10 o’clock am., and on the
same day will apply for a final dis
charge from my trust as Adminis
trator.
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
estate will present them on or before
said date, duly proven, or be forever
barred. ALICE £. JONES,
Administrator.
Feb. 16, 1943.—18-4c.
l>,C I ANTIS^TIC^^**
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LIQUID' CLEAN' FAST'
PAPER HANGERS
, NEEDED
Please return them with
your garments.
BUCHANAN’S
Phone 28
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Bowing To Lewis
The new 48-hour week
ment
there is a manpower shortage may start us ad p ay i n g installments now
have some merit, though we doubt on ^ thi n g s we w in wan t later—
it. It appears to us to be largely in- and insure post-war prosperity by
spired by the government s desire to building up enormous orders for
appease labor. manufacturers before they consider
Congress has a whole bagful of having a breathing spell between
measures ready (but never uses) to r e C o r d wartime production and rec-
clamp down on labor if any major ord peace-time production,
strikes or unreasonable demands for | t 0 k ee p the millions of men now
lurther increases again threaten toj em pj 0 y ed i n wartime industry work-
delay production. John L. Lewis and j n g a ft e r the war, and to make room
other rabid labor leaders have indi
our poleesman did not get his job
with the f.b.i. he has withdrawed his
request for a position, he says poli
tics are behind his trubble and are
standing in his way. he has decided
er nations can accomplish no matter
how efficiently their War program is
managed.
The most dangerous fight, of the
many pitched battles going on in
Washington, is that between the
army-navy leaders against the War
Production board. As it stands now
the WPB has the upper hand in that
to give up the finger-printing biz-
rock do not have enough it ~ has been given po^r by the Pr^si
dent to direct the scheduling of mu-
crime for same.
1943—and congress is agreed on en
acting some pay-as-you-go plan. But
those who favor collecting taxes on
1942 incomes in addition to pay-as-
you-go collection on 1943 wages are
becoming increasingly aware of the
collection difficulties, which this
would cause. For this reason, the
Ruml plan, which calls for the for
giveness of all 1942 taxes, is being
given greater consideration and it
now seems increasingly likely that by
June we will be on a straight pay
KEROSENE...
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12 c per Gallon
YARBOROUGH OIL
COMPANY
WEST mad: street
miss jerinie veeve smith has made
nitions output-a (uncUon which thel?^' 80 baS ‘ S 'T* 77? h , aU 0 '
war and navy departments are con-
another effort to jine the waves, she, vinced should be iven to ^
has lost enough flesh since her last
fight has reached the point, said one
1942 taxes erased from the books.
Prohibition For Duration
Proposed By Bryson
Washington, March 6.—The house
application, so she says-to qualify as milit offidal where Chairman
to weight and bust measurements. Nelson of wpB wiU either be forced
„ Ji , , she kno 'T s sbe 18 o- k - as to . mte111 - to quit or the under-secretaries of
for the millions of soldiers who must Sence, education, book-learning, and war and naV y resign ,
fated that they aren't satisfied with be given wori^as soon as they return the rhumba, she is-allso a crack-shot j Mr Nelson however has indicated i udicia ry committee today had a bill,
the pay limitations being dictated by to civ iii an iif e , it is imperative that Wlth a pistol. | that he has ' no inte ntion of quitting introduced by Representative Bryson
the government. It looked as though our f a ctories keep booming without* * inr nf oivint* in tKo ar-mv and na.rwiof the Fourth South Carolina district
there was a fight brewing—and there interruption.
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.
still may be but labor is going to How is this to be done? Not by
7 , or of g iving in to the army and navy oi me rounn ooum Carolina aisinci
mr. slim chance has rote back from _ and he has str engthened the power yesterday, which would outlaw the
afferca to his ma that him and mr. W p B by gj v i n g Charles Wilson his 1 manufacture, sale and transportation
fell less like fighting now that it is government restrictions, regimenting,! e ‘ senb ° wer , and de g au Uie have execu ti ve v i ce chairman practically liquor in the United States and
guaranteed a 48-hour week with dictating and interference. Not by | e ' erything in hand at pressent and the same ers as he wields him _ possessions “until the conclusion of
eight ol those hours st the high over- extrsvcigcince, wBstefulness, exorbi— trie drive hns started, he not ggjf
time rate of pay. To many workers tant taxes and hamstringing business, say wdiere - tbey ^ rou | d 8trike The army and navy are also bat-
this means an increase in‘income of jf there is to be business expansion at hitler, he thought it would be in t j ing w j tb con g ress over t he selective
about 30 per cent which is much and opportunity for work after the eur °Pf> asia or afferca, but said they serv i ce Congress feels strongly that
higher increase than Lewis or any war j t must come through intelligent. r ” ou “ ht change their plans and hit tb ere j s no need dra ft fathers un-
other Jabor leaders were angling lor 4 planning and an end by government da y ’ or sweden or Srease, and pos- ; aB 0 ^ ber available men have been
This move is going to increase the j n attempting, to regulate everything 1 s * b ^ y f ur ^ e y
national income by many billions and and everybody, and going further
will make inflation a greater threat eac h day into competition with pri-
than ever. It is going to create an-* va ^ e industry. Jobs will be needed,
ether hardship for many small busi- millions of them. Give business an
nesses. The only argument for it is opportunity to expand and make
that it may release manpower from money, make it attractive and prof-
industries which are not too busy and liable for new enterprises to open up.
make it more easily available to those Give capital an opportunity. This
industries which are handicapped by w ill quickly create jobs and is the
a manpower shortage. It will not help only way in which to escape a serious
the farmer. Plow .on, old boy—you depression
drafted, and it favors legislation to
everyboddy is 'getting reddy tol p . ro f;7 tha 1 t . ,a .“ ,er ', in a 3ta,a
J shall be palled until all unmarried
farm for the ensuing year, noboddy
that has a grain of sense expects
men under *38 as well as those with-
I out children are taken.
don’t belong to the union, Washing
ton says.
The same goal could have been ac
The talk of legislative “hand-outs”
for soldiers is both stupid and un
wise. They are making no such re-
anny outside labor to be drafted in ry,. ^ , ...
for farm work. mr. bort skinner says .J ha £ 5 ala0 anolhar baltle
if we depend on furrin labor being “! 2 ^ S waged ( by
sent in, we will all starve to death 7* ! a ? n „ b , loc Whlcb “ P"* 31 "*
and lose the war. the trend is to- l!!? 1 ?' 0 " J° tbat n0 , n ? ore
wards food, but cotton is ,arm boys be dra,ted un<l1 next Jan -
standby, cotton can’t be et.
complished without raising prices and quests, but such suggestions come'
payrolls by requiring a 48-hour week f r0 m politicians. What these young'
at regular rates of pay. ! men will desire above all else when
Our soldiers and sailors in North they return home is an opportunity
Alnca are not demanding shorter WO rk, to earn an honest living, and
hours and overtime pay as they risk to receive fair wages for their ser-
their lives. vices. To all of this they are entitled.
Why should the Washington ad-1 , ^
ministration forever bow to Lewis
ASK GROCERS TO
DISPLAY LIST OF
UN RATION ED FOOD
; uary and that fanners now in the
army be released during the fanning
season. Because of the critical short
age of labor in farm areas, the con
gressmen from farm states believe
such a regulation is imperative and
| they also want the Manpower com-
; mission to rule that men cannot leave
Columbia, March 9—The state Of- the farms to go into war industries
fice of Price Administration suggests without approval of their local draft
that South Carolina food retailers board
and his crowd?
The Housewife's Job
The United States in recent months
has gradually been put under a ra
tioning system covering a large num
ber of commodities its citizens eat,
wear and use. Germany, Italy and
NOBODY'S BUSINESS
By GEE McGEE
post in conspicuous places in their
stores a list o'f the commodities which
are not included in the point ration
ing program.
Pointing out that this would be a
service appreciated by consumers,
OPA officials said that the list of
commodities specifically not included
among the foods to be rationed has
been expanded to include;
Candied fruits, brandied fruits, ce-'
reals, chili con came, fruit cakes,
fruit puddings, mince meat, bouillon
cubes, milk, olives, maraschino cher-
Action by both houses of the new
session of congress makes it appar
ent that the members intend to get
the present law and thereafter until
the termination of mobilization,” as
determined by the President.
The bill was described by Bryson
as a move to curb absenteeism in war
industries. He said it had the support
of some prominent national organiza
tions, but Edward B. Dunford, attor
ney for the Anti-Saloon league, said
in a statement that the league “has
not advocated and did not seek the
introduction.”
In support of obtaining prohibi
tion for the duration through an act
of congress, Bryson said a constitu-!
tional amendment was not necessary. ;
“The courts have held that congress
has the power to enact such legisla
tion, and a bill similar to mine was
enacted in 1918,” he declared.
He emphasized that the bill called
only for temporary prohibition.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Well, the government has done it
Britain have similar systems of es- , a t i a st. it is definitely understood at
sential items that are hard to get. (this writing that “city dwellers” will
We borrowed the idea from these | b e sen t to the country to help us poor
countries. (farmers, and the wages that the| r * es » P°^ato salad, popcorn, nut meats, j
The primary purpose of rationing f arm ers will have to pay for this ef-' fro** 11 fruits and vegetables in con-
as we all must know by now, is to; ficien t labor will be the prevailing 4-1 ’ n J " ~“ J
provide a fair distribution of essen- ; schedules, or what have you.
tial commodities of which there is a
shortage. This is not true in all cases, i
A sweet little toilet articles sales
however. Take sugar as an example. i a dy will get about $1.50 per day for
tainers over 10 pounds, fruit and
vegetable juices in containers over
one gallon, jams, jellies, marmalades,
fruit butters and other similar pre
serves; meat stews containing some
vegetables, fruit drinks containing 50
per cent or less by weight of natural
fruit juices; prepared spaghetti, mac-,
aroni, noodles or similar paste pro-
There is more available now than | making from 8 to 16 cows. Milli-
ever before in the nation’s history. ne rs will receive $1.60 per day for
There would be a still much larger 1 p U aj n g i w dder, and a shoe salesman
supply available for consumption: might expect to get as mu£h as $1.75
were it not for government restric- | per day for cutting cord wood, shuck- 1 ducts packed in hermetically-sealed
tions on growers. Florida has been i j n g the oxen, digging ditches, chop- i containers even if mixed or combined
begging to be allowed to grow sugar ping cotton and doing other small with added vegetable sauces; pickles
cane but the Washington crowd says chores around the house,
no. Another object of rationing is to
decrease consumption and thereby
preserve a dwindling supply. This,
however, does not always work.
The latest point system of food
and relishes, including pickled water
melon, cocktail onions, cocktail mush-1
These wages will just about keep
the young ladies supplied with fin
ger-nail polish, lipstick and" talcum
powder. (We don’t know how “she”
rationing is the most complicated yet will manage about food and clothing:
devised. It has many headaches not'guess the “goverment” will permit
only for merchants, but for the na
tion’s thirty-five million housewives
who must now buy with the utmost
care and intelligence, who must
watch the fluctuating point prices as
well as the money prices.
This point system which is used in
England, is said to operate success
fully. Just after our plan was an
nounced the United Press interviewed
women in food stores in London and
asked them to give advice to Ameri
can women. One English woman urg
ed that rationing'books not be al
lowed to fall into the hands of hus-
nudist colonies if the worst comes to
the best). The men will get enough
cash for this farm work to keep them
supplied with cigarettes, dopes, and
an occasional glass of beer.
We can see the city workers (?)
going to the farms now! Everybody
rushing to get there! It won’t be any
trouble for them to do the farm work.
Within 3 or 4 years, they might learn
how to plow and sweep, sow and
reap, shovel and dig, and feed the
pig. The average city boy and girl
will require at least 3 weeks to know
rooms, cocktail oranges, and other
similar pickled specialties; and by
products of fruits or vegetables
as soybean oil, soybean milk, f:
and vegetable dyes and similar pro
ducts.
TYPEWRITERS AND
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m
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Varnishes, Glass, Putty,
Putty Knives, Caulking:
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Techide — a water mixed
paint, Plate Glass Mirrors,
Paint Brushes.
Brick, Lime, Cement, Con
crete and Terracotta Pipe,
Sand and Stone, Roofing:.
JOHN DEERE
Tractors and Implements
that work.
Have 2 Subsoil Plows, 1
No. 114 Roughage and
Hammer Mill, 1 Cotton and
Corn Planter on hand.
Check up on your repair
parts as soon as possible.
Plenty of parts but slow in
coming.
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