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Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Thursday, October 7, 1943 tttyr (Elinton (Etyrnnirlr Established 19— WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.00 y Six Months $1.00 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter it the Post Office at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers— the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is pot responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. out. As the weather was cool and fronts fighting mad when they hAr brisk and unusual this morning, I j about them. > decided to walk from my hotel to my j it may be that labor unions will office, and walk I did. I feel like I’m | continue tq get away with making taking lumbago or something. I don’t!more and more demands throughout taking lumbago or something. I don’t; more and more demands throughout know how many blocks it is from my hotel to my office: we ain’t much ■ for blocks in Washington. As the worm would crawl, if he cared to crawl that far, it is 2 parks, government, bowing and scraping to a two-by-four official for it How about you? If the government continues to FINAL SETTLEMENT , Take notice that on the 26th day of October, 1943, I will render a final account of my acts and dotags as swell in power it will soon have the 1 Administrator of the estate of Rob- power to compel us to work, as the ^ Y. Copeland In the office of the officials may decide. We who work. Judge of Probate of Laurens County, for a living have the same interest *0 o’clock am., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Administrator. Any person indebted to said estate the war. The government and em ployers seem to have decided that the best way to prevent strikes is to give in to labor whenever necessary, as others: we must keep the govem- But the real fight for the unions ment out of our private living, un will come after the war when mil-!less we are willing for a multitude 3 circles, 6 fountains, 1 lily pool, 9 lions of men who have learned to .of government officials to control us notmed and required to make pay- monuments, 6 car-stops, 1. congres-iVate the word “strike” and think of —lock, stock and barrel. You are me nt on or before that date; and all sional library and 17 street intersec-1 it as being synonymous with “trea- paying 21 per cent of your wages to tions between my hotel and the son” come home to this country and House Office building where I work, j demand an explanation. If I could come straight from pillow! R is true that American soldiers to post, th^ distance would be re-[forget and forgive easily, but it will duced by at least 50 per cent. But £ probably be a long time before the fellow has to walk around everything word "strike” will cease to be a fight the federal government now in direct taxes—20 per cent income tax (over certain exemptions) and 1 per cent on the whole wage for old-age. The idea now is to increase this 1 per cent on the whole income to 2 per to get anywhere in this town. CLINTON, S. JRSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1943 icome home what they say will go. My breakfast wasn’t quite what I; if the unions, both in this country expected. The little glass of orange and England, want to survive after > nnt Juice was entirely too small to sit'the war they would do well to start A Real Optimist / exceed five pounchf ^weight—they around by itself - The eggs 1 ordered now to try to get back in the good Another example of optimism is must not be m0 re than 15 inches! “turned over” were not turned over [graces of the men in uniform, furnished by the man who/buys aji on g_ All must be securely wrapped until they were baked and brown.j . ^ lawn mower which he think/s is pe- | in strong paper and tied with twine. | ™e toast was good but thin; how- private cittseil His Mind culiarly fitted for giving his son ex*- T be y should be clearly labeled ever »th e coffe o was r° r m - , ercise - “Christmas Parcel.” real \ J 1 * ! i XnAffalAF lAmillPIlk — The important thing to remember t wan ted ^ * or half-and-half^^ I jmCU0IUI ^011111101113 Putting Profits First U St.-, what 1 h w£ htTittuk On Men and Things Those who seek peace and disam- '" P U ^f on chnst- half water. mas morning for that loved one or ing word. And when the soldiers' cent, unless congress acts now to persons having claims against said estate will present them on or be fore said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. T. G. MURPHY, Administrator. Sept. 24, 1943.—21-4p ament among nations must not only combat the natural tendencies of vtjw.krav t-tM, -7 fri< a nfi Ortnber 15 is iust around the 1 was rather hungry by dinner, in i ne oia-«*e iusumurc yw men to resort to peace, but they must iriend. October o is jusi arouna me (luncheon here) j ordered gram became a law ahd imposed a . - i a -w jpnmpr . . . - ... • . . m • D Employers: In 1935 the old-age insurance pro- also face such obstacles as the desire of professional soldiers and sailors to hold on to their jobs, and the ava rice of shipbuilders and munition [ manufacturers who are behind the plea for preparedness in order to perpetuate their profits. These are activities which the world should have outgrown long ago and their common us is an accusation dards of our time comer. Our Life-Saving Record It is a matter of record that medi cal service for our American armed forces is unequaled throughout the shipped beef with some kind of tax of 2 per cent on payrolls, 1 per salad-gravy spilt all over it. Friepds, if you ever come to Washington, don’t order any chipped beef. It’s apparently made of red inner tubes, sliced thin, and seasoned to taste. Of world, and fatalities among our • course, if you like something to shew ‘wounded are unbelievably low. jpn, this chipped beef mess will ap- cent being paid by you and 1 per cent by the employee. You and the employee still pay 1 per cent each. Under the law the tax was to be raised to 2 per cent on each on Janu ary ,1, 1943. So much money had accumulated in the trust fund that emptions of deductions. freeze the old-age insurance at 1 per cent. But the worst is yet to come: I have been talking about holding this down to 1 per cent on employers and! 1 per cent on employees by freezing j the present rate. And I urge you most vigorously to write to Senators Smith and Maybank and to your con- j gressmen. The President, however, i not only insists that the 2 per cent shall become effective, but he sup-i ports with all his influence the Wag ner bill which would raise the rates to 6 per cent on the employer and 6! per cent on the employee. What do you say to that? Iif you do not wish the government to do all these things and charge all this tax to us, then now is the time to speak out. If this 6 per cent were enacted into law, 26 per cent would be held out of your pay—20 per cent as now, and 6 per cent on all your wages, without ex- AIR CORPS STATIONERY, genuine engraved, attractively boxed. Chronicle Publishing Co., Phone 74. HEADQUARTERS — for — V USED CARS ALL MAKES —ALL MODELS Timmerman Motor Co. Carolina Service Station Clinton, S. C. Down With the Sob-Sisters Red Cross. This combination was don’t begin to i 4 I *■» r-» 1 r\ r\ * \ rV\ 1 V* 1 8.00 3 .TT1 • The winning of the war being now ready to give medical care whic only a matter of time coupled with| cou ^ n °t have been secured in any continued effort of the home and;°^ er wa y battle .fronts, we should keep firm in our resolve not to lose the peace. The blood plasma service of the American Red Cross will go down in swarm here until (crease. The secretary of the treasury I Pj oyers a P d employees) at least until stated officially that the trust fund the war 18 over * should always be three times more 2. Speak out boldly against the than the average yearly withdraw als. Well, here’s how the whole mat Sympathy for a conquered nation as one the most remark- . . 1 . ahlp life-savinc activities ever re-i gv DOII KoblflSOfl TODAY... TOMORROW ter stands as ° f jyy 1 1943 totai • • ,WI * * receipts from the present tax (1 per. may weaken our conception of the a ^ e activities past crimes of that nation, as has corded. Without it, countless thou-: been cogently pointed out in the san d s American soldiers and sail- case of Italy in connection with her ors would never return home. I treatment of Ethiopia and France. ® ne things to be proud of; cent on employers and 1 per cent on employees) for the year ending June 30, 1943, was $1,130,000,000. Amount paid out in benefits was $176,000,000 (including administration). Why increase this to 4 per cent (2 per cent on you and 2 per cent on employees)? The social security board has estimated that if all those who (because of age, etc.) may be STRIKES—England - , On the theory that misery loves There will no doubt be a large crop about American medical service and corn p an y i people in our country may of sob-sisters after the war, seeking Hod Cross service is that it is a testi- lget some comfort out of the fact that to bring about a display of leniency monial to the superiority of private; Eng | and doesn ’t se em to know how which would fail to keep criminals initiative and enterprise in science handle labor much better than there 6 a co* strike,,' 1 *^ *>ene««a tor the k sh ”““ 0 bf c ror'r cy Thore iC "Mii"e g ^ mm 8 ‘ r? ^ ond ‘hat severely^ told-and it is a big one-is to secure! s P ark “ f Patriotism. We can t con- ments would ^ nearer t0 5 500 000 1 T- I. a T D 4,000.000 additional pints of blood c ' ,ve ot how a f ou P «' thousands „„„ r A Ticket To Peace during this year. The P citizen, there-• “'■"'"•““yo . wi^ son. 0rganized Bu31ness , incorporated. Wagner bill which would impose a tax of 12 per cent on payrolls (6 per cent on employers and 6 per cent on employees) without deductions. There is no time to spare; better write, telephone or telegraph now. I need not argue the political mo tive nor the political appeal in this. Both are evident, but if the American voter is made of the same quality as his father, he will not sell his inde pendence for political handouts. This is a trap to catch voters. SPECIAL— AMERICAN HOME 42 months $3.00 JAMES W. CALDWELL Call Tea Room at 1:30 Anything In the Way of Magazines INSURANCE Fire - Tornado - Antonio* bile • Surety Bonds - A0 Forms of Property “ Insurance. SOUND PROTECTION AT LOWEST COST. REAL ESTATE B. H. BOYD Clinton, S. C. —We Hope A new ration book, known as Ra- fore, who gives his blood should re- [ and ti ^ e ® fi . gh , ting , for c ? u 51” cooperating with other trade groups, member he is doing two things. First.i 1 ^’^ agrt * to ^ ay down , had a part in saving you from a 2 he is probably saving the life of a! and ^rrupt the flow of needed a . _ , „ .... , . z.^ z„ KW w»«aj oc ... b v . . . . .. _ per .cent tax increase in January, tion Book 4, which is now being dis- wounded service man and, second, hei e<luipment to those men * jl943. In other words, it saved you tributed, is made up so that it will . s dem(>ns t ra ti n g the superiority of i B ut i n ^bis country we can fall i per cent on your entire payroll for BENJAMIN & SONS PLUMBING HEATING SERVICE Telephone 117 WE ARE HUNTING TROUBLE last for a period of two years. There is evehy reason to hope, therefore, that this will be the last of ration books. By October, 1945, when this new ration book will ex pire, Germany and Japan will have j been defeated and we will be at j peace. There is a good chance also that we will still be shipping enor mous quantities of food to the people of foreign lands who will still be struggling to get back on their feet. But no matter how great the de mands on our supplies may be by the end of 1945, by that time our domes tic economy should be better organ- the American system of individual back on the possible explanation that enterprise and opportunity which j R is difficult for some Americans to our armed forces scattered over all, realize there is a war going on. We parts of the world are fighting to | read about it, we jenow that millions preserve NOBODY’S BUSINESS B, GEE McGEE The Other Side of Washington twelve months How does the trust fund of this old-age insurance stand as of July 1, • 1943? It was $4,268,000,000. Mark of our men are fighting on foreign [you the test of an adequate reserve fronts, but we have never heard a trust fund has always been three 1 ;’ bomb drop, seen a soldier shot or times as much as the largest prob- felt, personally, the real bitterness able amount which would be drawn of war. jout in one year. By that test even If we want to try to make excuses if $900,000,000 were paid out in one for labor in this country, we can refer to that absence of personal contact with the war. But Britain’s experience proves Washington, D. C.—Folks, if you,this isn’t the true answer. For, after ized and our farm and transportation are expecting to find out something [ going through terrible bombings, see- m nr<» man went iimp* m* oroblems smoothed out though this ab out Washington’s fusses and mess-, mg homes destroyed and fnends woum oe more man eignt tunes me will be a big job. We should by then es, her politics and her politicians, or killed, labor in England is still will- year the reserve today is nearly five times that amount, though nothing more were paid in. If, on the con trary, not a single dollar were paid in during this fiscal year, and $500,- 000,000 were withdrawn, the reserve would be more than eight times the 1921-1943 Hugh L Eichelberger NEW YORK LIFE MAN 22 Insurance Information Furnished Free Member—Hie National Association of Life Underwriters be able to send quantities of sup plies abroad and still have an ample supply of food and goods to take care of the needs of the people of this country. It may be a little optimistic to ex pect rationing to terminate when what’s going on in the congress, you needn’t be looking for it in this col umn. It is our intention to write about “the other side of Washington.” There are already two or three hun-'ployer. ing to stop war production in an at tempt to get a few more shillings a week or to protest some minor griev ance between a worker and an em- dred persons, all more or less human beings, writing stuff about what we| NEWS—Sabotage Ration Book 4 expires; but it would are not going to write about. We will; Somehow a lot of us think of the at least be a pleasant pastime, and' 1 ^. 10 de P ict the human side of the English as having everything pretty with some possibility of it being capital, and nothing more. well in hand, true, to think of the new ration book as a sort of ticket of peace—to think that, as the coupons are gradually removed, we are approaching closer to the end of war, and when the last ticket expires, we will have reached our destination of a peaceful world. If you want to find out what the WPB is doing, or what the OPA ex pects to do and when and why, or what congress has in its mind as to post-war plans, or why Mr. Jeffers left us, you’ll have to look in some other fellow’s column, and even then a ** kl T you won’t know the answers to many UUf Uverseas Mailing of these things: most writers guess Christmas presents for army men at 50 per cent of the things they put and women overseas must be mailed j down and all the rest of it more *r by October 15. For naval personnel,' less as well as pro and con, is pluck- including marines and coast guards-led from their diversified knagina- men the deadline is November 1. This,tions. is the warning given us by postal; attention to this, that the reserve as of July 1, 1943, will be increased very considerably during the year. If employment continues at the pres ent rate, until next June, the trust fund will exceed $5,000,000,000, be cause the income would be aif addi tional $1,130,000,000 with benefit payments of less than $200,600,000 a year. In view of that what argument , . .. ... , . _ , can there be for increasing, the tax I admit that I had forgotten about; load on business? the possibility of labor problems ini Employees* England until I happened to run into Would it be all right with you for a whole slew of cabled messages your employer to turn over all your from London on the subject. | pa y t 0 the government and let the One message said that 23,000 min-' government send you some clothing ers had quit, work in protest because'and food? A sort of “government is- an 18-year-old surface worker was sue” arrangement” as in the army, imprisoned when he refused to take I you know. Is the government 'trying an underground job. Another said that 1,200 additional miners were on strike awaiting as surance of better pay. to pay your doctor and tell you which doctor you may call; which hospital you may go to—and when;* what medicine to get—and where to! And rtill another report started get it? Do you want a government to i that a third group of 2,000 miners run all your business for you? Or do officials: This means fhat we have i It is our purpose and desire to find only a few days left in which to'out enough things each day about attend to this mailing job if we; Washington . . . that nobody else - want our fighting men overseas—our [ ever pays any attention to . . . and relatives and friends — to get their (spread it out in my pieces. We are Christmas package and mail on time;not going to take Washington seri- this year. [ously . . . like we have been accus- The post office department lists six' tomed to doing when we were resid- don’ts for the mailing-public— Don’t send perishable goods. Don’t send anything breakable. were “unable to work” because haul- you prefer to decide some things for yourself? Shall we tax ourselves and develop a point system for life—under worse blunders than those of the O.P.A.?' age men considered a fine imposed on a fellow worker for fighting to be “unfair.” And then there was a report of 1,500 shipwrights who were striking You pay just 1 per cent now; that is and were gradually gaining the sup- ! enough, as you will see by reading port of thousands of other ship- all the figures. wrights on the Clyde river. Read the part for the “employers” And, to go on a little further, 8,000 and you will see something more ex act, as to the money involved., I’m a working man ,too, and en- don’t even mean what they do—they mand for a pay increase. j titled to everything offered to etn- are only rehearsing. ‘ I I won’t go into the unrest in Eng-j ployees, but I would rather have one land’s airplane industry, which has dollar of my own, to spend as I ing 500 miles due south; as the rail road twines. It simply won’t do to think folks mean everything they welders staged a two-hour “token Don’t include any form of intoxi- say in this great city: half of them strike to bring attention to their de cants. Don’t send anything inflammable, like matches or lighting fluid. Don’t send sharp-pointed or sharp- m I icmiu a a Li picuic muusujr, wiuvil niiS. ^^**«* apena US 1 So, friends, don’t count on us for! been definitely handicapped by labor! please, than two dollars from the edged instruments, like razors or any news or advice or suggestions or I troubles. But it is interesting to note knives, unless they are safely and donations. We will, however, try to that these troubles exist in spite of securely wrapped. (bring to your notice from time to the fact that Sir Stafford Cripps, .t ■ Don’t send bulky items. Service'time the overlooked little things and ( minister of aircraft production, has men want small gifts that can be i the forgotten big tilings that the \ termed all strikes .to be sabotage. *<KirxMvyxxOT«niyKifr9Mnn>»iaM>nt easily packaged and carried We are requested to send only use ful gifts to our boys overseas. A sur vey jiist completed by the office of war information furnishes first-hand information as to what the men in newspapers have never cared to bother about. For instance—the game of football that we witnessed this afternoon in Capital park between about 12 white boys and black boys and a few girls of various colors, was service prize, and what they do not j interesting. The kids enjoyed it and desire. They don’t want food — they (not a single one of them was worry- get plenty where they are. From all ing about the war or the bond drive. theatres of war there is a unanimous opinion on the two things most de sired; first, a long, newsy letter from home; second, recent photographs of sweetheart, wife or family in small We hope “The Other Side of Wash ington” wHl please you a little bit at least. It’s only 8:30 am. but Fm all tired SOLDIERS—Warning , In spite of labor troubles, both in this country and in England we seem to be able to increase production of war equipment each month. Actually the hours k&t through strikes in both countries are an infinitesimal frac tion of the hours worked. But those lost hours are the ones which stand (Hit like a sore thumb when they are reported in newspaper headlines >— and they are the ones which make our soldiers on foreign Dr. Felder Smith Dr. DuncanS. Felder OPTOMETRISTS Specialists In Eye Examinations OtMea Honrs: Dr. Smith, Dally, 4:15 to • Dr. Folder, Dally, 9 to 6 Phone 29 for Appointment CLINTON, S. C. CITIZENS FEDERAL LOANS TO BUY - REMODEL - REFINANCE ARE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE On Long or Short Terms AT LOW COST AND NO RED TAPE Consult Us Now For Your Needs ■v, * Prepare For Post-War Days and Home Ownership BTTT 1)0 N0T 8TOP BUYING ALL THE DU 1 WAR BONDS YOU CAN AFFORD! T. w ederal Savings [and loan association Telephone No. • A Clinton Institution Serving Clinton People Since 1909