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Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Thursday, July 13, uJtjp (Uluttott (EbruntrU Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher Published Everj 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 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. it would not take her long to catch on to a new language, she can twist considerable feeling against certain practices and decisions’ of the Office her words alreddy so’s english will, of Price Administration among con-* | sound like spannish or hebrew. , gressmen, the action on this bill made —.— [ it apparent that congress realizes miss smith thinks she would like wage and price control have saved to be in the italyan campane. she is the consumer many millions of dol- I fairly good on a typewriter and allsb.lars and must be continued, rites a beautiful flowing hand and: The President made quite a cere- when it comes to spelling and punc- mony over the signing of the “G. I. tuating. she can put it all over dannel Bill of Rights” which is the first leg- webster who wrote the dick-tionnary.j islative step taken so far to deal with she placed her name with the county the possible postwar employment seat unemployment agency and will problem. It assures members of the send her credentials wherever they armed forces, upon their dismissal, should go. ' compensation of $20 per week for a , year if they are unable to find em- t LINTON. S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1944 miss Jennie veeve smith gave the ployment, provides for the continu- following discription of herself in heriation of educatiton and makes loans application: briinette hair; brown easily available to them for starting eyes; 5-foot 11-in. tall; buss, 38-in.; new businesses and building or im- waist, 37 in.; shoe, no. 9; complexion, proving homes. The bill, said the fair to buff; hearing, good; vivacity, President, gave “emphatic notice to 100%; considered good-looking; sin- the men and women in our armed be shipped all over the world. This 8 le; no dependents; age under 39. | forces that the American people do was done by freezing the drug and ** " , no ^ mten d to let them down.’ drying off * the ice. I she will be badly missed both m thej Although , congressmen would like An Announcement The Chronicle announces -'thaU a charge will be made in the future; T ru iy ^ j s the wonder drug of the scholl, social life, the church and as^to stay for the summer, and probably for the publication of ail resolutions j on ^e bgttlefronts and at home, i a c ^' zon . (P-Sb she is a college gradu- many of them will, it is realized that war contracts, of control of the war-1 agreed that he will get the nomina- worker situation, of postwar interna-[ tion again with little trouble. But the tional relations and of trying to work election itself will probably be the closest in the last 12 years. Even the experts are unwilling tor predict the outcome at this time. by religious, civ lions. or other organiza- j t j s a g rea t saver of human life. rate.) The high 1 •ost of producing a news- paper and t he limited space due to paper curt a i !mo nt makes it ne cessc iry that t his chi .ing e of -policy be made. Such m af Vdr \v ::!- be charged for at adv(1' :ising i •ate s. . ' : The Training of Youth 1 It is a well known fact that the lessons which are more powerful in the shaping ,of character are those yores trulie, holsum moore, rfd, corry sporident. a lot of study and planning is neces- j sary right now to deal with problems of reconversion, of cancellation of FINAL SETTLEMENT AND CREDITORS NOTICE j All persons holding claims against 1. Why our plumbing gets out of , he ^ of w Blakely, de- immiecinn nn Sn.itilrnJ4V mcmtS DT ^ ’ Faith On A Low Plane The preuch'OT'Avho staged a demon- fan h by allowing a ute him placed the h on a mighty low vcd his own lack of, ' ire to have our when it comes going to place m a clean pair .k. - ra p preacnei ttum o! h:.- :.t-n.|?ke t \V A Few Things That I Don’t Understand which we learn while we are young. We grow cynical arid indifferent commission .on Saturday nights or soon .enough in the hardening pro- during Sunday, when you can't find ceased, will present them to the un- cess of later life when the enthusiasm .anybody to fix it. of faith and hope are somewhat ' 9 out plans for changing from a war time economy to a peacetime econo my without any more jolts than pos sible. The veiled prediction recently made; BOARD OF REGISTRATION by Winston Churchill that the warj The Board of Registration will at- with Germany might end this sum- ( tend the following places for the pur- mer has made congressmen realize, p 0 se of issuing registration certificates that they are already behind time in i to those qualified voters whose cer- taking action on these vital matters tificates are dated prior to 1938 or and many feel that too long a recess! w hd have no certificate: at this time would be dangerous. In c , int6n _j uly 2 0, Town Hall, fact, there are quite a number who feel that no recess would be takenj Goldville—July 21, drug store, this summer if it were not for thej ( Lydia Mill—July 24, company store, election and they don’t want to be, Cross Hill—July 26, Miller Leaman accused of putting politics before the 1 store. y , • - . interests of the nation. I. Watts Mills — July 27, Company There seems to be no question but store, that President Roosevelt will run for! Gray Court—July 28, Abercromie a fourth term—and although there is & Owings store, more opposition to him than during! Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. any other campaign,” it is generally The board will hold a 3-day ses- _ -- - _ — ; | s i on j n Laurens, beginning on the FINAL SETTLEMENT AND | Monday in August. GLADYS R. COOK, Chr. H. C. SIMS, JOHN D. DAVIS, 20-3c Members of Board. lie: l.aith q. dersigned, duly proven, on or before Why my customers are going to | th ® 15 K th da / of ^ 1944 - or be for - weakened in even the best of us. In p av me nex { week instead of-today. ex r , r ane 1 ' , t . refir- v the training up of children in the Wh j iU gravy 0 n my newly ,^ n the.,!2th day of June, waV that .they should go, which has:., leaned * an d pressed suits or on my.^ 1 . ma f k ® a . f ‘ na accountmg^to the become too much a lost art in these., onlv nice tie> and n ^. er spill anythin^ Court of Plobate for Laurerts County,! not torget to a duo- respect for those who are old. There are none more deserving of ie\erence an ^ door and hold the screen door open honor than those who through days, parents should cultivate in the child on my clothes that l ain’t tryipg to ° at 10 o’clock a. m., as Administrator 1 Dated: June 19, 1944 CREDITORS NOTICE All persons holding claims against; the estate of William Coke Baldwin, j deceased, will present them to the undersigned, duly proven, on or be fore the 21st day of February, A. D., 1945, or be forever barred. On the 23rd day of February, 1945, I will make a final accounting to the Court of Probate for Laurens County, S. C., at 10 o’clock a.m., as Execu trix, and on the same day will apply for a discharge. All persons indebted to this estate are hereby notified to make payment on or before said date. J LUCIA McILWAIN BALDWIN, Executrix. 20-4c. keep clean. 4. Why some folks stand in and on the same day will apply for a t ^ e discharge. All persons indebted to this estate are hereby notified to Wanted! Men and Women Who Are Hard of Hearing To! make this simple, no risk hearing test If you are temporarily deafened, bothered by ringing buzzing head noises due to hard ened or coagulated wax (cerumen), try the Ourine Home Method test that so many say has enabled them to hear well again. You must hear better after.making this simple test or you get your money back at once. Ask about Ourine Ear Drops today at SMITH’S PHARMACY the, till steen fli£ c^e^yat the;* don’t make P^ent on or before said date. Merrimon's Charge i ace. A the -five J .Van .1 : e campaig ncitlu governo: in speeches ton promote The rme time talking years have carried the crosses of life say annything worth listening toj up many a Calvaiv. but chi.(hen w nl w ^j] e holding the door open for the not realize this unless'they eriy trained to do so. 1 ' | A . flippant and disrespectful child ha- thus' been wronged through a ai e piop-< k ene ^ 0 f {he flies. Dated June 9, 1944. W. B. TRIBBLE Administrator. 4 tew. c lack of guidance and may cause 5. Why politicians ’ always have to- shake your hand: they don't do that until they get into politics. ti. Why the fellow sitting-next to TO CHECK ■ i. 1 J l lor ‘he senate honied nor af He spends hi: war.- , The state coqstao'utary has for years been a political organization controlled, by the governor in office. It should have been abolished when the state'dispensary went out of busi ness. Law enforcement is th siblhty of sheriffs, deputies and other law enforcement officers. le charge heartache to those whose white hair you during an a la carte meal npverj ■d by the sbould be regarded, -as a crown of’ fails to-T-akd the-piece of chicken you; glory won by those who have grown want and generally forces you to take, eld not only in years but also through 5 the wing. long records of love and service. 7. Why it takes the guy all day to ' : ' | get out of a parking place when you 1 Hillman and CIO j are waiting to get it and his motor | 1 already running. _ • ; . IN 7DAYS wU 666 ^ Liquid for Malarial Symptoms. 6. Why the radio turns to static at: T he, w e 11 - fi n a n c ed Political A c t i on ; Committee of the CIO has openly en- respo.n- d Q rseic i president Roosevelt and Vice-| President Wallace for renomination, and adopted a platform against which : it will measure all candidates for j congress. That Sidney Hillman, president of] nues from income and excess profits the CIO Amalgamated Clothing taxes will decrease. Profits of large Workers, is using large sums of industrial corporations, after taxes, money to carry out the purposes of why wet spells last too long a- compiled by the Federal Reserve', his Political Action Committee (PAC) : as bad'bs the other, hit top-' in 194*1 The over-all return no one 1 , who knows the facts will 12. Why a grown man will write lor 1943. on much greater volume, deny. Hillman wants a president and.! such a piece as this. ho and his associates ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦>♦♦♦ -♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ V# ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦'♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ *4 Lets Face the Truth According to Business Week,- reve- nrght just when the cream o: the pro-i grams comes on. 9. Why .the C. I. O. fights Roosevelt! tooth and toe-nail, but always turns j out and votes for him. (He knows,j but we don't.) j 10. Why I am allergic to scrambled eggs during the summer. 11. Why dry spells last too long and One's can big boss of ; As Washington Sees It THE NATIONAL SCENE was close to 20 per cent below 1941. congress Smaller dividends on investments of control. He is now the individuals is the inevitable result. tde Dem5cra v tic party. Ther e -will be no more “rich to Hillman’s committee the political j soak'." >o more of the money to cover department of the CIO, months ago all waste, extravagance and incur- aad an “initial tund of STOO.OOu . sions of government into the field of drawn !rom union treasuries for 1944' ^ private business will come out of the campaign purposes. He admits he has | small taxnaver. Don't let Washington almost unlimited financial resources; ^ ashington. July-rll. Somehow, in fool vou. Uncle Sam isn't Santa Claus, and is determined' to make a purge; j heir las t franflc. efforts to get away though millions have been encouraged j< )d of all members of congress and' nom to believe so. He is just the tax bill other officeholder collector from 135,000,000-little Santa bowed to the demands outfit. Clause: Washington for the political who have not | conventions, our congressmen manag- of his CIC>! ed t0 rush through all necessary leg- i islation before the end of the goy- ^ The Hillman committee wants ! ernment s'Tiseal year and, inciden- Roosevelt re-elected and seeks to de-*d ad y. managed to appropriate almost feat all members of congress, gover- ■^"•^b^’OOb.OOO to be spent before nors and other high officials who do dune 30, 1945. not support New Deal policies, which 1 Perhaps the most important legis- means support of the CIO. They are ' a * don P ass ed during the last hectic Playing Up the War Guvern.jr olin D. Johnston . was elected two years ago to this office to:' .1 four-veur term. With half of the tt :':n filled he has run aw,ay. from the credited with electing their candi- J da ^ s before recess was the bill con- .;ou .> >eek.ng a seat in ihe Lnrt- dates recently in Alabama and Flor- tinumg wage and price stabilization S'utes senate; This means hg, is. j t j a< w hil e losing in North Carolina, i for another-year. This-bill, when first' ng a salary from taxpayers as j t i s alleged that Governor 'Olin i P assed by the house and senate, con- ■«; n.ir and -pending his time and Johnston has their endorsement i n ; tained many provisions which were r ay seeking another - office, a prac- jjj s race f or United States senate , considered dangerous and inflatioij- !(o o: bad* taste tnat should be pro- The CIO is now so'oowerful it ran ar y» but during the conference of the hibrted bv la ed dr en The same is true of tell the war department, the NLRB avo bouses most of the debatable Attorney General Daniel, who is seek- and \yL13 what to do Tt w r as re- ! P rovls i° ns , were eliminated so that ing the senate seat. Both should have ce ntly reported that this -powerful tbe bib ^ now quite similar to the- resigned the;r position when the/4jp 0 i d j c ai organization had forced the 1 one under wbicb the government has. en.v.ed the race. : war department to bring pressure on °P erai - ed during the past year. The Guvernor Johnston in previous rac- the NLRB to withdraw a ruling 1 ma ' n difference is that the penalties es ha.- loudly proclaimed his 100 per w hi c h would have granted manage-U or P rice dnd wage violations have cent endorsement of: Roosevelt and men t an equal right with the Union i been reduced ' but if it is found that the New Deal. Now he is saying in [ t o call an election among its employ-i this interferes with enforcement a hi- ,-peeches that he is not 100 per ees to determine the bargaining agent, i new Ir i easure may be added in the cent tor the national administration, i n effect, CIO has ruled for the nation ; falb but is 100 per cent behind the prose- that it alnnp has th P rmht tn rp<*niat P Qne ot the most inflationary pro- ration of the war. He is running on employment in the United States. ; visions of the bill — an amendment the recor d of General Marshall and i.., -Lewis and other radical- labor lead- wb ich would have ended all wage, Gcn-.n.l MacArthur. ers have / been coddled and petted cordrcd over wages under $37.50 a 1S during the past ten years—time and , , - be time again CIO has flaunted the au- . . . , , , ’■ ; ai 1 ditleient tjom thrii-itv r,f tho TTnitori Qtato^ ont_ ocen in tne pasc. Although there is ♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦> ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ • . V# ♦♦ ♦ # :: ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦V ♦ # ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦# ♦> ' ♦♦ •> ♦♦ ♦> ♦ ♦ K % ♦♦ ♦♦ ii % ♦♦ #> ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ft % n :: MURRAY’S SEMI-ANNUAL JULY CLEARANCE SALE! Our policy is not to caurry over any mer chan*- s ' disc. Drastic reductions up to 50%. Priced for quick clearance. Come early. SUITS - DRESSES - COATS One Group DRESSES Special 1*2 Price Values up to $15.00 One Group DRESSES Reduced to $3.95 Values up to $10.95 One Group DRESSES Reduced to $1*98 Values up to $6.00 Lw man and woman - e war, unless they li,;i no oaoy J 'hn-lull V- i'.-l- except he is using this toe in to catch votes. week—was dropped from the bill and wage control will continue as it has ! The New Wonder Drug The woncie:’ drug, penicillin, has become a reality for^the public, after months of experimentation. Penicillin.is now to be made avail able to the civilian world on a re stricted basis due to a miracle ac- complishrpent of production. Nine- teen U. S. and two Canadian firms,' operating plants hastily erected ai at cost of $2O.O()Q.OO0, ar^ now turning out abouLjlOO times as much month- , ly as was produced a year ago. The! cost, we are told, has been lowered; approximately 85 per cent. The cures effected by penicillin ^ have seemed so sensational to the! people reading about them, and the! mystery surrounding the drug has thority of the United States and got ten away with it—a dictatorship in its worst form. Now these leaders are set on electing to office only men who will bow to their bidding. The New* Deal administration is : responsible for this deplorable con dition. How much longer will the 1 American people submit to such out rages while our boys are risking and giving their lives to protect our na tion. ‘ WISER.; NOBODY'S BUSINESS By GEE McGEE Miss Jennie Veeve Smith Has v ! Volunteered . j ■ miss jennie veeve smith has offered i grown to such proportions because of i her services to her govverment and the extremel^ small supply available'desires to serve as a capting of a to the public that it is good news to; company of w.a.v.e.s. to be oggemized hear that a process has been found j by herself, while she is a little over- for producing the drug in large quan- | weight and slightly above the age- tifies since it has proved a life-saver j limit, her experience with people from child-birth to battlefront. Immaculately clean factories now house great vats in which the peni~ ciilin mold is grown. The medicinal mold is very delicate and perishable. The biggest problem was to concen trate great quantities of the drug so that it could be kept in little vials to here, there and yonder, equips her for both home and furrin service. miss jennie veeve has brushed up on' her latftn and her french afrcHwill studdy german as soon as we break thru, she has newer teeched a furrin tongue but as she is verry brilliant, StfIVAR, BEVERAGES ft ft ft ft « p ♦ ♦ 1! H g 8 ft 1 £ | M ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft 8 ft ft ft ft One Group Non-Rationed Play Shoes Reduced to . . . All sizes. $1.98 Ladies’ SHEER HOSE Ladies’ 51-gauge rayon hose Special Irregulars One Rack Ladies’ Spring SUITS $5*00 Values up to ”• $22.50 One Rack Ladies’ Spring COATS $5.00 Values up to $22.5(1 LADIES’ HATS V2 Price ALL-SUMMER BAGS V2 Price O.P.A. Odd Lot Release RATION FREE SHOES 1-4 Off New Summer SKIRTS $3.00 Reduced to . . . Only a few left All Sales Final No Exchanges No Refunds THE BEST BUY IM;44 — WAR BONDS MURRAY’S DEPT. STORE Laurens, S. C.