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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, May 17, 1945
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(Clintan (Eljrattirl*
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lhave made anci will make sacrifices. J L. L.
j I calk this to our attention because i Mr.
Ipson.
and Mrs.
Willie Satterfield
I have 'heard much about extra ex-
I penses of members. Now, let us see
what we as members of congress get.
. We receive $10,000 a year salary; we
of Gray Court, Mrs. Bob Willis and
children of Laurens, Mr. an($j Mrs.
Fred Meeks of Greenwood, Mr; and
Mrs. Cleve Satterfield and children
get our transportation at 40 cents a | were dinner guests Sunday of Mr.
i^iile one way or 20 cents each way' and Mrs. M. V. Satterfield near
; back home; wg get ample clerk hire Clinton.
and we get fint* offices. We get a sta- ; Floyd Reeder and daughter of
, tionery allowance, and the franking Whitmire, spent Sunday with, his
privilege of our mail, which I think! mother, Mrs. Ellie Reeder.
day evening at 8:00 at the home of
Mozelle Bryant. >
The G. A. will meet at the church
at 5 o’clock.
The R. A.’s went op a hike last
week accompanied by Rev. Henry
Walker. Ten boys made the trip
and prepared supper over a campfire.
Birthday Party
Mrs. Ben Harvey was honored with
i . or.™ . j „ a birthday party on Wednesday eve-
last year was $,00; we get stamps Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sanders and ning by mVs, Marvin Harvey with
we get telegraph services on ofTiciaU*fuldren visited the latter’s parents, 1
business free. We may go down here| Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Anderson, in
to the restaurant, if
restaurant, if you please, | Pickens Sunday,
which is'losing $12,000 or $13,000 aj W. S. Fuller of San Francisco,
Calif., is spending some time with
relatives here.
CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1945
A Supply Bill At Last
The Laurens county supply
bill
there are forces more invincibl
Sm of ! • SJ
few days of the long-drawn-out ses- 1 tyrants. It renews our conviction ofi thls amendment
year and get your noonday meal,
which we pay for. We get books and
pamphlets from the government, and
yet some come up here today and
; say, in this time of stress when we
j should hold the lin^l against inflation:
“We will hold it against these other, brate we dding
groups but against (ourselves we will Sunday, May 20th.
Hugh Ballard had a birthday May
Rev.
not.’
Birthdays
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ballard and
and Mrs. Henry Walker cele-
_ anniversaries
anew the foundations of our faith
that right will triumph andt that,
nblj* than
Jessie Harvey celebrated a birth-
-M v,*.* i i ♦ .day May 14th.
of the legislature which lasted, the ability, bravery and patriotism of wf,y ’ 11 we v Y < ; r ® i g0 4 m f. 0 f, aise s ‘“ a ' Margaret Worthy will have a
:H?ks. V. 1 free men who are willing to face 5*^ we would do it directly so that | birthday May 23rd
Mary Efellard observed his birth
day May 15th.
I think that each and every one of
was enacted into law during the last! the guns, genius and fanaticism 0 {| u s shoul d think verjy seriously a b ou ^
. ♦k.o n can understand
15th.
sion
This is no compliment to the dele-i death rather than surrender the prin-P 00 ^ 1 ^ ^ vould kn ,° u w what we ar ^
gation. nor does such unnecessary j c ipi e # 0 f righteousness. This V-E Day doing ’ ? nd do Jl, t J or tde next ^ erm
delay sh-V pro iH r courtesy and'cpn-( brin gs to us a call for deeper hu . congress beca^ each one of us on
Hdtrohon to the county’s public of-'mility. It is no time for boisterous^ 1 ™ day made a contract wi h
cial.- elected by the people to con-' celebrations. Through the years God the f dlst , ncts that we would
duct their business.
delivers us from our follies and has
serve with the salary and the-.aIlow-
blessed America above all nations of jn £ e up t° this ii 016 -
the world in resources and citizen- Poor ’ underpaid congressmen. Tell
the taxpayers another good joke.
For the Week . . .
South Clinton News
Olir BoyS ! ship and now gives us deliverance
Tht Seventh War Loah campaign irom our enemies in half of the
lor the nation opened Monday with world. Compare ourselves with 'poor ;
a ,goj£ of $14.(HW.O0d.00O. • LaurertSWprostratet bleeding Europe^,
county" has a quota of SI.009.000 to The sunshine of our great victory
be : < -ed during .the month. is bright with hope and assurance.'
Italy and Germany have been if God has given us the victory over!
knivkod ut Thus 7th drive is now’ Germany, how much more will he .mrs. NELLIE McCLENDON,
needed to cru-h Japan. Our No. 1 job | rebuke through defeat so barbarous Correspondent and Representative
on tno humc nmt is to back up our an d inhuman a nation/as Japan? In —
biy- as, they march against this fa- this assurance let us work and pray
to ' cal enemy This is the gang that f or the early dawn of that day when Mrs. Dora Phillips and Monteen,
, tt.ckc i Pea: 1 Harbor. Buying bonds the evil ambitions of Japan shall be Phillips of Newberry, are spending
) tovide ample equipment for this, destroyed and numbered with the some time with Mr. and Mrs. A. M. |
tinal contbct will spedd the day when efforts of Mussolini and Hitler that Shumate.
power-mad Japs will stop drinking have failed. / | Misses Sally Ann and Stella Duck-
: a.'!s to America. I ' ett of Laurens, spent Sunday with
1 Mr. and Mrs. Jess Duckett.
Destroying Freedom
IThe Extra Pay 'Grab' i Mrs. Bernice Lambert and chil-
i During the closing days'of the pro- dren of Spartanburg, visited her sis-
fhe chickens of labor radicalism j on g e d session of the general assem-, ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
art coming home to roost. The action a p ro p oSa i was made to give the Roy Snyder, during the week-end.
dt the great labor monopolies in ex " members an extra $600 for "expens-j Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Poole of Spar-
peli.ng members w ho refuse to pay es .. ^ he compensation of members, tanburg, spent Sunday with Mr. and
assessments for political action which legislature had been increased Mrs. Noland McCravy.
they oppose, should alarm every free last year f rom jgOO to $1,000, plus LeRoy McCravy is spending the
thinking man and woman. t unlimited travel mileage. It was said • week with relatives in Spartanburg.
Expulsion of six of its members then that the "raise" would put an Mrs. ,\V- A. Morris of Newberry,
who objected to their union le\ying , en d to the extra pay proposal that Mrs. Luce Young of Clinton, Mrs.
a compulsory tax on them for politi- ti as been show ing up and passing C. W. Chandler and children of Gold-
ca! purposes contrary to their beliefs eacb ye ar. ! ville, were Sunday guests of Mr. and
in a recent election, is announced by, haDDened” Having re-' Mrs - J - D - Mills -
1 , hc , VT,', L '- Pa ,iS ’Ihe’rieht^tt ceived their SI 000 remuneration, ai Mr. and Mrs. S W. Prather spent
Angeies. All are denied the light to .. erab " was ma d e for an additional the week-end in Laurens with their
work at their trade or profession. ! $ | 0() and the proposal 5311^ throu g h 1 daughter, Mrs. Ethie Franks, who is
Will the American people stand for ^ ” j ", T.T •ieriouslv ill
easily without a record vote. All over im.
the state there was disapproval and ^ r - and ^ rs - **• M os ‘ er spent
this kind of treatment of war veter
ans when the rule is applied to them?
And vet if we tolerate such high- ^ .,
handed dictation to helpless workers f‘ r0 ( n * gainst the compensat.on
that the house reversed its action and
resentment. The reaction was so
eliminated any extra pay
the week-end in Lockhart with Mrs. ‘
R. L. Farmer.
Mrs. Arthur Taylor of Laurens,
with Mr. and Mrs. i
expense s P ent Sunday
; Floyd Emery.
now, through the refusal to pass long
needed remedial legislation, w’hat can , .. ,
,, , . „ „ To money tor its members.
t.u \eteian> expect. | • Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harris of
When any organization, regardless This practice of voting extra pay Laurens> spent Sunday with Mr. and
its name, can deny a man the 15 bad taste and should be ended
✓x wx w nil ’ ■ ’ n x P n » - wx X—, , Vx
and
Mrs. James Harris.
S. 1-c and Mrs. Tracy Dees
D. C. Heustess
VigTi! to work in the United States, once and for all. Taxpayers should
this nation is no longer a free coun- strongly express their disapproval. | chi id r en recently viisted Seaman
try—tor the greatest freedom of all,! But the South Carolina house Dees’ father, ET~M. Dees, who is a!
the right to earn a living, has been members are "pikers" in comparison patient in Mercy hospital,’ Charlotte,!
destroyed. with congress. The house of repre-i^j. c.
President Truman has a big op- sentatives a few’ days ago voted each R ev an d Mrs. H. O. Walker and!
portunity before him to lead a fight member a $2,500 annual tax-free ex- daughter of Westminster, Rev. and
against labor radicalism run wild, pease allow’ance, which is nothing ^i rs r. l. McGaha of Enoree, visit-
Will be miss the ball? ,but a subterfuge. The sportsors said e d Rev. and Mrs. Henry Walker
1 j the money is needed for entertaining Tuesday.
- constituents, traveling and other ex- ! Mrs. M. C. Smith and Mrs. Paul
penses. There is no obligation upon Wilson of Laprens, spent the week-
Announcement of the .sudden and congressmen or senators to entertain en d with Mr. and Mrs. Horace Smith,
unexpected passing of D. C. Heus- pr dine individuals or groups pour- Mrs. L. L. Simpson spent Sunday
toss, in the prime of life, was re- * n S mtp Washington. They should w ith her daughter, IVIrs. Preston
ceived with sorrow by a wide circle I 00 ! their own biljs. [ White, in Goldville.
ol !iiends in the city and elsewhere.! These $10,000 Washington boyS| Mrs. J. A. Black, Jr., and J. A.
A resident of this community for the were not satisfied to vote themselves Black, Sr., are spending some time
past 30 yea*},' the life of "Dicky," as $2,500, but had the effrontery to with S. 2-c J. A. Black, Jr., in Little
he was affectionately known by make it exempt from income taxes. Creek, Va.
many, represented a long series of j Why should representatives be al-; Mrs. Georgia Lewis and Miss Lida
achievements and services. , lowed to dodge the income tax? They : Mae Burnett spent the week-end in
Mr. Heustess, in the positions of are entitled to such exemptions no Greenwood with Mrs. Ruby Richey.
trust and responsibility he held, per-(more than the persorj back home en-
foi med his duties always with effi- gaged in private business. If this
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGill pf
Laurens, visited Mrs. Ola 'Burnett
lent city clerk and treasurer, well
qualified by training and experience
for the position. He was a first-rate
citizen, a man of accurate and sound
judgment. He ran away from no ob
ligation in life, and those w’ho had
dealings With him had faith in him.
H;.v word was dependable in all
things—he was a gentleman, every
inch.
In the passing of this public offi-
Mrs. Edna Glenn and Miss Daisy
Grant spent a few days this week
eiency and loyalty. He was an excel- sc heme pgsses, then all private wage Sunday.
earners should be entitled to the
same consideration. We are told back
home to hold down wages and sala-1 in Hartsville with Mr. and Mrs. J.
ries as a safeguard against inflation, i z. Gilbert.
And then congressmen vote them- j Mrs. H. A. Worthey and daughter
selves a very substantial boost in spent the week-end in Goldville with
pay. If this is not inflationary, cam- Mrs. C. W. Chandler,
ouflage—in the name of heaven what 1 Mrs. Louise Harvey visited her
is it? If our national representatives mother, Mrs. L. A. Hall, in Spartan-
are not satisfied with their pay, let. burg over the week-end.
j than resign and come home. Truth Mrs. Marvin Harvey and children
cial the community is poorer. He was * 3 » most of them are not worth spent Sunday in Greenwood with
kind, courteous and polite in his 510,000 a year, much less an expense friends.
dealings in all matters and showed' account in addition. How many of Mrs. J. D. Hairston and daughter
that unqualified integrity w h i c h them could make $10,000 a yeeir visited in Columbia Saturday,
marks the sterling man no matter practicing law or engaged in some c. G. Kidd of Greenville, is visit
what his profession may be. He had |°ther business or profession in their
* the gift of knowing how to get along home town?
with people of all classes. j What do the members of congress
The Chronicle feels the loss of a receive, anyway?
personal friend in “Dicky’s” death. It Representative Bulwinkle (N. C.)
was the writer’s pleasure and privi- gives the answer as it appeared a
lege as a member of city council- to lew days ago in The Congressional
place him in nomination in 1928 for Record:
the responsible city position he cap- Rep. Bulvginkle: Mr. Speaker, I
ably filled the past 17 years. Like rise today in opposition to the rule
many others, we will mi§s him and an( i m opposition to the amendment
always treasure and cherish’ his in the \egislative appropriation bill!
friefidship and the golden memory which carries an appropriation ofj
he has left. God rest him. j ; $2,500 for each member of the house.!
— ; Mr, Speaker, I call attention to the j
J_ D « L >ct that there are days ahead of us
>**OUOS DreaK that W jii be right troublesome. We
The welcomed declaration of the know that by the time the war with!
ing his daughter, Mrs. Luther Thom
as, and Mrs. M. P. Bradley.
Mrs. Ora Wood of West Clinton,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Pauline
Lawson.
Mrs. M. E. Berry of Greer, spent
the week-end with her mother, Mrs.
Allies’ sweeping victory in Europe'Japan is over this countrjTWill Iiave
means that a ray of sunshine has!
penetrated the eloITds of war. This
.sunshine is madf up of many ele
ments of brightness.
it impresses upon our minds the
truth that God cannot be mocked,
that the iniquities of nations as well
as individuals are weighed in the
oalances and receive their proper
measure of ’ punishment, that the
carefully planned and executed
schemes of evil men who by force
and brutality would rule the world
cannot withstand the power of the
justice of God.
This victory should strengthen
an indebtedness of well over $300,-
000,000,000; we know that the ex
penses of the government after {he
war is over will run to at least $20,-
000,000,000 if not more; we know
that taxes will have to be reduced in
order that business may give em
ployment and we know we have to
hold the line against inflation. I re
fer to the 15 per cent salary line; yet,
forsooth, we come in here today and
ask by what some will say subter
fuge, if you please, that we allow!
ourselves $2,500 tax-exempt raise
when every, one else in the country
is paying taxes, and all the people
When Your
Back Hurts-
And Your Strength and
Energy la Below Par
It may be cauaed by disorder of kid
ney function that permits poisonous
waste to accumulate. For truly many
people feel tired, week end miserable
when the kidneys fell to remove excess
acids end other wests matter from the
blood.
You may suffer nagging backache,
rheumatic paint, headaches, dixsineas,
getting up nights, leg psins, swelling.
Sometimes frequent sha scanty urina
tion with smarting and burning is an
other sign that something is wrong with
the kidneys or bladder.
There should be no doubt that prompt
treatment is wiser then neglect. Use
Doan't Pill*. It is better to rely on a
medicine that has won countrywide ap
proval thkn on something leas favorably
known. Doan’t have, been tried and test
ed many years. Are at all drug storaa.
Get Doan * today.
Doans Pills
Church Items
The Y. W. A. will meet Thurs-
twenty guests present.
Bingo and other games were en
joyed. Mrs. Harvfey was remember
ed with many beautiful gifts.
Mrs. Louise Harvey and Mrs.
James Harris assisted the hostess in
serving refreshments, *
> Men In
Claud Bennett, S. 2h:, has been 1
promoted* to seaman first class.
Tracy Dees, S. 1-c, of Philadelphia,
Pa., spent a leave the past week with
Mrs. Dees and children. t
Levake Cauble, quartermaster, 3-c,
has been overseas 16 months.
With The Sick
,Mrs. Mark Satterfield is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Bill Cauble is ill at her
home on Pine street.
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 29th day
of May, 1945, I will render a final
account *of my acts and doings as
Guardian of the estate of Eula Gray
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 Guardian. . / ,
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 dn or before
said date, duly: proven, ox' be forever
barred.
LOUfRY M. WILSON, }
Guardian.
April 10, 1945.—17-4cw.
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