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Page Four :~ f v . ; l THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, June 21 194 45 ahp (Elintori Cliramrlt Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.00 ; Six Months $1.00 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at 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 not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. i promises or a philosophy that ag grandizes government in business, i They come through initiative, confi- - dence, business expansion and an op- ; portunjty for private, industry to march ahead. This is the only way to create jobs—permanently. As Washington Sees It.. THE NATIONAL SCENE MM NOBODY'S BUSINESS By GEE McGEE CLINTON. S C.. THURSDAY. JUNE 21, 1945 Special to The Chronicle. Washington, June 19. — President Truman ha? recently clarified his stand on a number of important is sues including the “Little Steel” wage formula, civilian wartime controls and increased pay for congressmen. As for the “Little Steel" formula, Flat Rock Goes Sweet which more or less freezes wages at as mr. bert skinner’s cotton did not j their present level, the President has come up . onner count of the cold, made it clear that he doesn’t intend weather, he. has 1 abandoned his farm-; to be an leasy-mark for labor leaders, ing intrusts and- has gone'into the Both William Green, head of the honey-bee bizness. it started with a IAFL, ^and Phillip Murray, president j swarm he “settled” in a peachtree j of the CIO, have urged the President A Ghostly Crime The killing‘of Percy Lee / Brigman, local transfer driver, was a hideo'us crime that shocked thik community, J Officers express the opinion that he was killed by two “strange" men who: then set fire to his car with his mody placed inside Sheriff \Y local city and night *or several days on the ’behind his barn, he bought a nice hive for them and they are af work. rope crushed by, unchecked govern-1 ment power, to rule and dominate! mr skinner has rote the govver . *!!ii 11 f^ pe ^ ple Li Ar . e eyeS ment at Washington to send him 2 or thf inescapable truth. . t3 queen bees by first male so that he tables available in 1945 will be from' other powers to do likewise, and the 25 to 40 per cent less than in 1944. >^ace for ‘armament ajvvays leads to H. W. Hochbaum, chairman of the the x same bloody climax, gtovernfnent victory garden commit-j Thbse in favor of compulsory mill- tee, has predicted that there will be tary training are yet to be heard ffrom 19 to 20 million victory gardens from, but there is no doubt, from the this year. 1 * | opposition already lined up, that this * * * * subject will be a heatedly debated 'Compulsory mUitary training after one with the outcome still very un- the war mayp' be difficult to put certain, through 'congress even though theiv ^ .. '.g, great majority of the public seems CARTIER’S Synthetic Rubber Paper to be for it at the present time. At Cement (non-wrinkling),, stick’s hearinKs held before the house.select anehtl A handy bott ie in IT o £ ° n ef lwar 1 . milllar V° 1 - every4touie Chronicle Pub, Co. icy, spokesmen for religious, educa- tibnal and labor groups said that they considered it a threat to democracy. Speaking for the Federal CounciF of Churches of "Christ in America, Dr. Herbert Burgstahler urged that our nation put on—a—^demonstration of good faith” by concentratihg on the limitation and reduction of arma- stand until the War Labor board., rec ommends revision. ” r* a , As for Wartime controls, Mr. Tru- ~ can sepperate his pressent bee-gum | man indicated that he does not in- Why the Scarcity? popperlation and make 3 hives out ofj tend to let civilian problems inter- Where'£ the su«ar‘> With a critical them ’ the swarm which he Fetched!fere with maximum production Wheie is. tne «uga t" ‘, is the biggest swarm he ever saw, 0 f - the : war when he said that he shortage confronting the people and , .. o . . . ’|°^ me ^ ar wnen saic » that to permit wage increases now, but his answer was that the “Little Steel” maximum will stand. At least it will] merits. Rabbi Robert Gordis, speak-! ier and his deputies, and j the canning season just ahead—mil- ' differenfcolonfes 1 ansoforth^^ mt0 ■ 3 • approv ® t ^ av ® 1 ^ahonmg if the officers have worked.. day' lions are asking this question. T, ■ _j " public did not heed, his warning to * j end needless travel. Analyzing the tor several nays online ^ Dealers,, wholesale, and retail, hold" case, and the public commences them.out little hope for an early improve- ji.,r their efforts and investigations | ment. The scarcity of this-vital'com-! underway. Tune nor expense should! modify for. housewives and commer-, not be. spared fin making every pos-J cial uses has. become serious, sible- effort to solve; this atrocious j A food committee from the nation- 'murder. The tragedy is a reflection! al house of representatives reports in the community—a defiance of law aid decency and public safety. Our Bible Schools mr. skinner will serve his honey: tremendous problem of transporting output locally, he has elngaged it as. millions of men and quantitiqs of followers for delivery in july: cash j munitions to the West coast, the and carry stoar, IW'ffb.;. brown'and! President said: “The situation re black co., 200 lb.: jones & co., 250 quires the cooperation .and self lb.; dr. hubbert 'green's drug stoar, denial of all users of transportation. 150 lb.’ he will keep the ballance, es-1 The speed with which our men and termate.fl at 500 lb., for his own use. : munitions can be carried to within — striking distance of Japan will large- , mr. skinner has bought hisself a;ly determine how long the war must veil to keep the bees from stinging | continue.” Saying that sleeping cai 4 that more than twenty government agencies figure in the distribution of sugar. No wonder we see such con tusion and uncertainty. Why should there be a shortage? Until now we _ have sedn no satisfactory answer him, and has allso got together some i traverpy civilians must be cut by 75 from OPA or any of the federalt rags for smoke and'a smoke-pot. he ‘ per cent, Mr. Truman made it clear Bible schools with large' enrollments | agencies - ’haVing a hand in its pro-1 watches his bees verry close; , he do j that this would be accomplished by and much interest shown. duction and distribution. For several not want them. to leave hirh. thatregulation if it couldn’t be handled Those who give their time to this ! years government has been paying would break up this new industry through voluntary methods. ' ’ On the subject of increases in pay to congressmen, the President |said he would approve the measure passed ■ The churches ofuhe city have con-' eluded'" their usual Numme'f vacation ing for the Rabbinical Assembly of America, expressed similar sentiment when he said: “History shows that, copscrpition has always led t® war' because its adoption is a signal for TYPEWRITERS AND ADDING MACHINES Sales and Service CLEANING A SPECIALTY Reasonable Charges KENNETH N, BAKER Phone 306 (Also line Stomachic Took!) Lydia E. .pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound is famous to relieve not only monthly pain but also accompanying nervous, tired, highstrung feelings— when due to functional pAiodic dis turbances. Taken regularly—it helps build up resistance against such dis tress. Pinkham’s Compound helps na ture! Follow label directions. Try it! compound §8 Tires and Tubes BATTERIES and ACCESSORIES Have your battery charged while you wait. Clinton Service Station Phone 96 Clinton, S. C. Gulf Products work each year as leaders and teach- ! growers not to grow sugar and this into her midst ers are making a valuable contribu- in the face of an alleged shortage' tion to the development of youth, land heavy home and war needs. It The schools provide knowledge and'just doesn't make sense, inspirational training for'the build-; Has this short-sighted policy been ing of Christian character among the 1 discontinued or is it still in effect, the|down and permitted mrs. boys and girls who take , advantage : public is asking. Or was the fixed j s< 4 uare s cow t° enteb same, mallis- of the splendid opportunities of- ceiling price so low that growers be-; a ^ ore ^hought, and she destroyed 15$ iereri. j came discouraged and refused to pro- wor ^ vegger-tables. this case iduce the commodity? We rather sus-i mou &ht be settled out of coart, but i pect the latter to be true. ^ looked this p.m. like it was going Here we are with a bumper peach b 6 settled betwixt them in her Miscellany From Flat Rock the small tarnado of a week or so] by the house to 'give each congress ago blowed mrs. slim chance’s gard-! man $2,500 expense money. But he down and permitted mrs. art indicated that he didn’t like the “ex- Political Chatter tri jjcciuia j - ... ' . • — v * v, urged to | back -y ard - no dammage physically a bill, if one was presented, increas- ; took place, only strong words. The Georgia legislature pulled a fast one a few days ago. Its special cro P an f° ther fru ‘ t W ff ara . session 1 was called by a" droun of :can and preserve fruit for the win politicians to submit a constitutional; tel ; months md at the same time are • * ’ , , informed there is no sugar. This the randan familey has moved amendment which, it adopted, would i ,, . , ■ . 6 , , ., cacMayat-,, f,.yyyy, A,. n .an fa cr.r-f.fad means that § reat quantities of fruit back to the county-seat from the , ... ., ,-v , will go to waste. igovverment larm on flat rocks out- himself. Tne amendment failed. to| ' pass. It is a reflection on the state of; SnT somreomend. 'there 1“ P 0 U ’ X I by'the^Commidity Credit corpora'-pey, stock, feed, gas, oil, meat, lard, one person who is qualified to hold the office of chief executive. I n t.hioncck ( * oe * no, beli.e\eany p| aces ^ fountains, manufacturers of : have h idle crop on her hands endur pense” method of getting more mon ey and would prefer a measurue giv ing a straight salary increase to con gressmen. Saying that h<b considered members of congress grossly under paid, he added that he would approve! H. D. HENRY 1898-1945 F. M. BOLAND H. D. HENRY & COMPANY INSURANCE STOCKS — BONDS — REAL ESTATE Federal Loans Negotiated On Real* Estate Telephone 121 1 ing salaries from a year. 5,000 to $25,000; The national food supply picture' appears to be a gloomy one. In addi- i What has become of the millions I skirts-, the govverment do not fur- tion to the problems of getting meat, of pounds of sugar on hand last year, nish the randall’s with enough mon tion? It all looks like government coffee, sugar, tires, tubes, furniture, bungling which is working a hard-j plow tools ansoforth for them to get 'ship on housewives, public eating along on, hence—the govverment will man is whatnot indispensible, politician or cold drinks and others. ling 1945. • Trmrinn Furnno postwar plans are now befoar the In^hy A Pension l uurmy turupc town counsell, the mayer wants a it tt i i - .i , Groups of congressmen and sena- new cittv hall but exoects to obtain Hardly a day dawns that some sen- . * H „ i. Wt,,. ’ 7; , .y ’ ex pec is, to ouuau ator, congressman or group does. not' tors are to H^ ; • Europe to study all the Taonney to construct same ,, , ,• war damages and present eonditidns, 1 from uncle sam. main street will b6 come forth with a new spending pro- ■ r. ^ ^ t V • \ posal. One of the latest in congress they them a ,"'»n< i ertul top-soiled from end to cjrcumfer- ,S to vote an annual S5.000 pens!™ •» taxpayers expense, ence a it can be dpne tree of cost to Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt for the re- for traveling and seeing the world, j the taxpayers, some sidewalks will mamder of "her life jOne of this- state's congressmen has j be paved if w.p.a. will foot all bills. poultry and butter, the War Food; administration now predicts a ipajor; cut in supplies of canned goods. Ac-1 cording to Paul Stark, director of; Home Food Supply of the WFA, the! supply of canned fruits and vege- anny big offis, and has choosed to run for the leggis-lature. his, flat-form will be economy, holding salleries! where they are, end the work in 40 days and 40 nights like nora done, I appint no leggislators to gravy trains | and reppersent the peeple and the; publick instid of hisself. been on one of trips. Just, another raid on the public:™ 1 ,.^ 1 — -fff- Senator! the plan do not include anny funds , . 1 Maybank, with six other senators, is to be awarded bv flat rock treasury, Mrs. Roosevelt is a wealthy . , . , . . ^ J, awaiucu ^ nrwxr in a hi a firm v n anp vncitind H.vi— woman and needs or deserves no pension at the expense of taxpayers. Why should she be pensioned any more-than any other man’s widow? There is no plausible "reason. The publicized Roosevelt. family has received enough from govern ment in a number of ways. It is time to call a halt- now m a big army plane visiting Eu rope and is reported as planning a I visit to Berlin. In Washington, we are told, legis lative halls are ^almost empty, and important matters- cannot be consid ered for a lack of quorum. We talk of absenteeism in war plants. How .about in congress? These representa tives of the people have no more right to be absent from their jobs I 'than war workers have a right to; The handling of Soutly Carolina’s : leave their jobs, business ajja irs has been 'transferred ^ Why go to devastated, defeated to the cool Asheville, N. C., climate i Europe where the war is over? If where a ^member of the state budget ( these, “boys” are seeking luxiurious is spending several! travel at government expense, why mr. slim chance is talking politics! again, he has decided not to run for Moved on account of his health. jdorSt they go to Iwo Jima or Oki- commissKm months The commission has before it ac-E$a|va where our boys are facing real tion on a legislative authorization to ; acupn and ferocious resistance from spend an unlimited umouhi as it the dastardly Japs. Europe is now a sees Jit (of taxpayer’s 1- money) from j tajnne place lor sightseers. state surplus funds for lands for pro-j ' ^ posed post-war expansion of state colleges and institutions. Whether the Job Promising The appropriations committee of the national house of representatives no t!has recommended a fund erf $18,433,- jOOO for a series of studies designed body is authorized to also include a substantial sum for an expensive new governor's “mansion” we do know. , . , The money affairs of the state are;t° speed reconversion from wartime now largely conducted by a small; *-° peacetime. Congress spends, mil- v , grouo commonly spoken of as a pow-j bons of dollars for every conceivable • suitable for cattle-raising. Near ertul "ring." , P^pose and then calls upon taxpay-| gchools and churches> on paved This eighteen and a half million is roa d- Plice, $25 pel acie. FARM LADD FOR SALE! TRACT NO. 1—275 acres, 140 acres in cultivation, 40 acres of pasture, balance in pines and cedar. Two tenant houses. Be tween Clinton and Laurens. Near County Home. Price, $20 per acre. TRACT NO. 2—23&acres, 135 acres in cultivation, 100 acres in wire divided into six different pastures. Eight-roorh 'jcoloniai house with electricity 1 . Good barn, 4 tenant houses, 2 wired with electricity. This place is Too Many Cool® Spoil the Broth A • A-SrA NVlffl THE HAW TH09GHT OF SfKEADINCr BUSINESS AKHJND... ONE OFTEN FfiDS ttE MSA’JUM&IED MESS' Of POUCicS SOME ENTIRELY INADEQUATE OTKFo WPLSCATIONS-....LET 1)6 MAKE A comprehensive analysis of m POLICIES AND &IVE YOU EXPERT ADVICE. CUNTON REALTY & INSURANCE CO. B. H. Boyd B. Hubert Boyd Phone 6 The Citizens Will Help You Own A Home! ' '!• ■ . v . . , .... ^ ( ’ ; . • : ■ y; . ' 7 ;■ ? y- | With A Home Financing Plan That Considers YOUR Wishes, Circumstances, Income Each CITIZENS mortgage is an individual affair, ar ranged to fit the particular ho|ne buyer. There is nothin# standardized about it—except the attractive provisions and features of all CITIZENS LOANS that go to make home ownership practical and possible. ; If you are thinking of HOME OWNERSHIP, examine our plan—compare it with others—you’ll see a big differ ence in your favor. >. Etfch Account Insured Up To $5,000 SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Telephone No. 6 A Clinton Institution Sierving Clinton People Since 1909 The authi-rity Congress. legislature has abdicated its: ers foot the bills. and responsibility, so has' TRACT NO. 3—343 acres, 100 to defray the expenses of a study of ~rSr g oti n e C rT,a an n d ee S de V d acres! in cultivation, balance in pulp wood. Two tenant houses, both with electricity. One barn. Price, $15 per acre. TRACT NO. 4—309 acres, 160 acres in cultivation, 30 acres in bottom land, balahce in pasture and timber. Three tenant houses An Enemy of Free Men | t0 formulate reconversion policies. The Chronicle, as its readers well Mo$t likely, it will be just another know, is opposed to tax-free govern-!spending' program and may retard ment in business in competition with • rather than step-up business, heavily taxed private‘industry. Gov-! Promises are being madfe of 60,- ernment ownership is an iniquitous 000,000-jobs after the war.'They are princ iple of socialism—one of Ameri-; made by men who never met a pay- ca's greatest dangers today. roll or balanced a budget. They think Neither do we believe in bureau- all that is necessary is to get da big j _ n j hnrn FiVp milps from eracy and regimentof^n, on the the- appropriation, through congress 'and,?!,. - p • • „ ory that governmenUtte and-.should•.begin, writing checks. - jUimum. *- F standardize a man's- life and bring Already therfe is unemployment.; TRACT NO 5 146 acres 100 benefits to him through a rigidly con- Jobs must be provided, fast for.the; .i lti * ti F[ trolled economy. This irfevitably millions of men coming home f r0 m!“ Lieb leads to government, ownership of the theaters of war. They are not 1 rom Clinton, 4/-> miles trom enterprise and property. As a conse- , looking for hand-outs, b^it permanent j Gbldville. Three tenant houses, quence, man in civilian life is reduc-i employment with good wages, ed to the status of a dependent on | . How is this goal to be obtained? government, when all through his- | Not by promises. There will be plenty tory man has struggled through his I of jobs if governmentj-will get out own initiative to be free. | of business and give private indus- A politically planned economy for! tries the green light to go ahead. Take individual living is the egg that hatches dictators. It is the enemy of the shackles off business, destroy bu reaucratic monopolies, reduce “taxes, free men. Man cannot be free, or; stop spending and wasting money, reach his highest destiny/under goY-“inspire individual), incentive in the ernment domination. This stumbling block must be cast off if business is to go forward and jobs be created for the reconversion period we are confronting with its varied and per plexing problems. Look at the whole nations of Eu- people, create a-mew public confi dence. This is the 1 way to reconvert. Give private business such chances and an investigating committee from congress with millions to spend will be a useless, unnecessary expense. Jobs don’t come through political two with electricity. One barn. Price $4,000. ... ; TRACT nQ. 6 — 75 acres. 5a acres in cultivation-, balance in timber. Two tenan ! t houses, both with electricity. 1 Near church and school. Between Clinton and Goldville. Price, $3,000. A. L. NEIGHBORS Clinton, S. C. R. F. D. No. 1 It’s a picnic... Have a Coke .a friendly way to keep everyone happy Have a Coke is a friendly phrase right in the picnic spirit. There’s friendliness in every sip of ice-cold Coca-Cola that brings out the sunny side in everybody. Coke always makes picnic time, or any time, refreshment time. BOTTIED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY GREENWOOD COCA-COLA BOTTlilNG CO. « o o O • s £ . Yob BatanUy hoar Coco-Cola I colled by iu frieodly obbraviatwn I'Coko'. Both moon th. quofcty prod- 1 act of Tho CocoCola Ceapnjr.