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4 CHRONICLE trives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable s (Blip (EUtttmt dlirnnirlp Volume LXV Clinton, S. C, Thursday, August 16, 1945 If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Thursday, August 16, 1945 - CO; ■ ANTI-INFLATION PROCLAMATION For over two and a half years we have been striving to maintain a stable wartime economy so that prices, for the necessities of life, wbuld be held within the reach of the average family of this nation. Without the cooperation of each person, this effort would be a failure. We must not let them down in our efforts for production on price control until the sound of gunfire has ceased and our boys a^e safely home. Therefore, I, as Mayor of Clinton, proclaim the week of August^ 20, 1945, Anti-Inflation Week, calling on every citizen fox help in this^ wartime effort of price control. P. S. BAILEY, Mayor of Clinton, S. C. 3 POLIO CASES REPORTED IN CITY, PRECAUTION URGED CLINTON JOINS IN NOISY CELEBRATION OVER WAR'S END j Three cases of poliomyelitis (polio) | When % the peace announcement of- have been reported in the city during filially came Tuesday evening at 7 , ...... o’clock, a hilarious celebration in- the past week, accordmg to city of-! ?tantly began and laste ^ for several ; ficials. The cases are reported mild hours. The fire siren and mill whis-1 I and the children in as good condition | as could be expected. Dr. D. O. Rhame, Jr., chairman of the city board of health, was out of ties gave the flash that the war was over. Crowds gathered on the public square, filled with rapture that the four-year nightmare had come to an end. Whistles blew, lines of honking World Peace Comes As Fighting Ceases Victory Declared By Truman at 7 P. M. Tuesday With Acceptance of Uncondi tional Surrender Terms. Mac Arthur Named Supreme Allied Commander. Washington, August 14. — Japan surrendered un- _ i ^he city yesterday and could no ^ l 561 automobiles and trucks passed up I reached for a statement regarding and down the streets The square was | the situation. On Tuesday morning a bedlam with great crowds of men however, Dr. Rhame consulted with >omen and children p Ushing up and j city officials and suggested that eon- down s j de walks. The streets were ! tact be made with Dr. G E. McDan-j littered with was tepaper and every iel of the state board of health, C°“ possible sort of noise including bells. ca^here' 151118 reported tin canSt horn s. sirens and firecrack- conditionally Tuesday. History's RlOSt destructive WOT • 77 iicic. . ers, was heard in the city s greatest) # ' ' Dr. McDaniel stated that the cases ce i e b rat j on reported in the state are scattered stores, business houses and textile and that he does not consider the pi an t s here and in Goldville were ^situation serious enough to take ac- closed yesterday (Wednesday) to tion now. \\ e are keeping in ciose observe the celebration. A1 ^ui^ess touch with developments he said i wlll open as usual this Speaking for the board of health,; „ _ . „ ,. 1 Dr. McDaniel warned parents not to ’ Prayer Serv ce Held POSTWAR HOME FRONT PICTURE IN BRIEF This is the home front picture in brief as the war comes to an end: COSTaOF THE WAR—Almost $300,000,000,000 so far. CASUALTIES—Over 1,068,216, with more than 250,000 of them killed. TAXES—Heavy public debt likely to require continued high taxes, al though congress may insist on earlier cuts than treasury wants. GOVERNMENT SPENDING—Taking care of army and navy, and relief costs to require considerable money, with gradual easing of expenditures. CUTBACKS—Navy already halted building 95 ships costing $1,200,- 000,000; army to trim purchases by $25,000,000,000 or more on an annual basis. PRICE CONTROLS—Due to be lifted seon from items the demand for which will exert no inflationary pressure. FOOD RATIONING—High military requirements to make it necessary for some additional time. SHOE RATIONING—Due to be ended soon. GASOLINE RATIONING—Due to be ended within two or three weeks. TIRE RATIONING—Not expected to last much longer with easing of military demands. * ' * MANPOWER CONTROLS—Revoked immediately with end of war. UNEMPLOYMENT—Some 5,000,000 workers in munitions, shipbuilding, aircraft and ordnance plants expected to be jobless within 60 days. Some due to leave labor market, with private industry likely to absorb much of balance. < CONGRESS—To return to work September 4 to tackle such things as uaemployment compensation, and legislation designed to take up any job slack in peacetime with public works. DRAFT—Situation unchanged at present. Congress may pass law end ing Selective Service at once. ARMY DISCHARGES—Five million men may be released within a year, although no official statement yet. RECONVERSION—Emergency prqgram being rushed by War Product tion board to expedite manufacture of civilian goods. TRAVEL—Tough travel conditions expected to last another 60 days before situation eases on railroads, buses and planes. FOOD PROSPECTS—Third largest general food and feed crop in na tion’s history expected for 1945 on basis present crop outlook. is over except for formalities. President Truman released the stirring news at 7 p.m., Eastern War Time. The surrender was announced in London by Prime ur. ivicuaniei warnea parents nui iu , . . - . ■ , .. , a i . a «• allow their chHdren to become ex- A service of prayer and thanks- Minister Attlee and m KUSSIO by the MOSCOW radio Ot the some time. Arrangements still must be completed for the sign ing of formal surrender terms. General Douglas Mac- Arthur has been appointed supreme Allied commander program in recognition of the notable| f 0 receive the surrender. Then V-J day will be pro- Piaces or pTay w.ux ovner cxmoren. Won }>* ^ m * n and " 0m ? n , ... , He further suggested that parents^ the armed forces Due to the ao- claimed. hausted. If they become ill, get in *’™ 8 , w , as ™ rmn * touch with a physician at once and 1 ed " esday ^ at Br0ad • keep the child away from other chil- Street . ^fhodist church in accord- dren, he said ance Wlth announced When asked about public gathering places, Dr. McDaniel did not advise their closing, and added that any parent in doubt should not allow their children to assemble in such places or play with other children. plans by the Merchants committee of the Cham ber ot Commerce. The church auditorium was filled for the impressive service and varied use all sanitary precautions and sound judgment. County Officials Here Mrs. J. D. Witherspoon and W. M. Nash, Jr., of the Laurens county health department were in the city yesterday after being informed that three cases of polio had been report- ‘Meantiiue,’* the President announced, “the Allied armed sence from the city of pastors on va- 1 cation, Dr. M. W. Brown, president! of Presbyterian college, had been re-; forces have been ordered to suspend offensive action.” quested to preside. Sentence prayers. .. ...... .uij ... .-j. . by a number of men and women wh,Ie lhe worW celebrated with unrestrained joy, he were offered. Dr. D. J. Woods made ordered a Japanese government (which once had promised t» P«mC. P " U. Tench"Owenjf’spoK. dic,at * P* 8 " termS in lh * Whi,e HoUSe > S,U P thf war on 811 fronts. ed here. Mrs. Witherspoon advises i of , World War N®- 2 ,; a " d parents to keep their children from ; vf tU i ttS Mavnr e p d Through Secretary of State Byrnes and the Swiss legation, public places and off the streets. Shel* ar *>• L Mayor P. S. Bailey ex- T . t ... further suggested that no child be press f d the communitys delight that Mr. Truman did the dictating. allowed to play out of its own yard ,^ ad a !l d _ eX * 3r , e f S _ e< ^ or to visit. CONSUMER GOODS—Accelerated production of vacuum cleaners, re- ^. er a( ^^ e< ^ d ^ e J 0 , a( topting of a Orphanage Schools Open This Month 1. “Direct prompt cessation of hostilities bv Japanese forces. 1 be given a warm welcome upon their i Notify MacArthur of the effectue date and hour of ces- arrival at home. sation and send emissaries to the general to arrange formal surrender.” In addition, he announced plans for slashing army draft calls from 80.000 to 50,000 a month and forecast the return to five to five and one-half million soldiers to civilian life within 12 or Clinton Leading In County League Clinton Mills moved into first place The Thorn well orphanage schools Saturday by a half game in the Lau _ months. dJv Aucult e 28 SeSS ‘ ?n ° n TUe£ ’ 1 C ° U u^ bas n f baI1 ‘ eagu ^ by For millions of Americans, for hundreds of millions of Allied day, August 28. ;blanking Hickory Tavern 4 to 0. Joe . 4 • The schools are again headed by McGee hurled a splendid five-hit P^°P' e . his surrender announcement signified victory, peace and B. S. Pinson as principal. Two changes are made in the faculty by resignations and ah additional mem- frigerators, washing maqhines and toasters likely. single day schedule instead of double AUTOMOBILES—Flood of steel expected to permit doubling the plan- as _j n 11 tbe P 38 * 1 ned production of 250,000 and allow big increases in other consumer goods. FUEL OIL—Quick ending of rationing scheduled. Joanna Schools To Open August 30 OPA Rationing To Be Continued, Talbert Stresses The Joan»a schools at Goldville will begin the 1945-46 session on Though the war is over, rationing will continue, at least for the present, E. H. Talbert, state director of OPA. Following is the staff of teachers:, Mrs. L. B. Dlilard, Clinton. Mrs. Edgar L. Blakely, Clinton. Miss Luva McDonald, Ivg. Miss Helen Porter, Clinton. Miss Julia Porter, Clinton. ^Mrs. Frank M. Boland, Clinton. Miss Clyde Smith, Seneca. Miss Irene Hawthorne, Donalds. Miss Virginia Nichols, Donalds. Miss Frances Leonard, Woodruff. Miss Bessie Rose Watson, game for the winners. RATIONING BOARD BULLETIN (OPA) now valid, expire November 30. MBATS AND FATS: RED , , , Red | STAMPS Q2. R2, S2, T2, U2 now Thursday, August 30, with a faculty bag s t a t e d, and warned everyone t,Or*^P r * ngs ’ ^ ' valid, expire August 31; V2, W2, X2, meeting at 9 a.m. Pupils will be en- hold on to their ration currency as it ^ Watson, Mrs. Blakely and;y2 > 2.2 now valid, expire September rolled, textbooks distributed and les- will still be in use. ^ rs ’, 1 BolaI ? d ^ r ?. ne ^ mem bers o! the 3 0; ai. Bl, Cl, Dl. El now valid, ex- son assignments given on Friday, the “We urge the public to wear with l ™ y a Major ^and ° M^ss^Martha^ 3 ^ 6 0ctober 31 ’ F !’ G1 ’. K1 31st, at 8:30 a.m. The public at this rationing and price control. The OPA j sumer designed. .time is invited to an opening devo- has had no official notice of relax-p ’ > tional program. ation of any ration or price control, I The schools are again headed by i , T im !? i * tely or f ( he near future -” McSWEEN TO GREENV,LLE G. N. Foy as superintendent. In ad-1 Tal ^rt emphasized.-, dition to Mr. Foy, the following fac-' . According to Mr. Talbert, if ra- ulty is announced. turning and price control were aban- /-» u -ii • • Jdoned now, inflation would result, A. B. Galloway, Goldville, prmci-j and all that we have gained by war- paI * itime controls would be lost. Speak- now valid, expire November 30. SUGAR: Stamp 36, 5 lbs., expires August 31. SHOES.: Airplane Stamps 1, 2, 3 and 4 now good. Dr. John McSween, fonhei^Clin- FUEL OIL: Periods 1, 2, J, 4, 5 ton resident, has accepted a call to valid for 10 gallons each. Period 1 the pastorate of the Fourth Presby- coupon (new season) unit value, 10 terian church in Greenville, effective ] gallons. September 15. Dr. McSween had pre-J GASOLINE: A-16 coupons valid Miss Dalene Hatton, Little Mounting for the OPA, he said that"they ’ viou^ly declined the call. -^through September 21. were anxious to “decontrol,” but that it woud take time to get on a normal basis. Mr. Talbert asked that all individ uals hold on to their ration currency until they were informed by official : OPA communication that rationing' was to cease. He emphasized that' any destroyed ration material “posi tively will not be replaced.” tain. Miss Dorothy Epting, Chapin. Miss Miriam Donnan, fliptop. ' Mrs. Paul Turner, Clinton. Miss EJlie Farr, Little Mountain. Mrs. Leda H. Davis, Came,ron. Miss Rosa B. Dreher,> Prosperity. Mrs. Caroline Bryan, Lauitens. Miss Mildred Workman, Clinton. Miss Katherine Blakely, Clinten. Miss Virginia Bolt, Simpsonville. New faculty members are Miss Hatton, Miss Farr, and Miss Bolt.' , They fill vacancies caused by the To Pulpit' SufldoV resignations of Miss Louella Allen, ^ Mrs. J. B. Speake, and Miss Kather- Q n Sunday morning the Rev. J. ine Ferguson. 1 Shelton Moose, pastor of St. John’s! Book lists will be prepared and Lutheran church, will return to his delivered in the homes about one j pulpit after an absence of a month | week before school opens Supt. Foy from the city. Mr. Moose has been states. These lists will show the cost attending Camp N?wakwa near Get- Moose To Return of books in the different grades and patrons are requested to send money for same at the time children get their books on Fjidaay, the 31st. / tysburg, Pa Moo Mr. Moose welcomes everyone to the services of St. John’i, which are conducted every Sunday^at 11 a.m. DONT MISS THE NEWS There are few familifs ' in the community in which THE CHRON ICLE does not *0 every Thursday morning. If you are not a -regular sub scriber you may secure a copy at the office. Price 5c—no free copies. Paper is scarce and high. DON’T MISS THE NEWS the eventual return of loved ones from war. To millions who sleep beneath stark white crosses, it meant their sacrifices had not I ! been in vain. 1 For Japan, as for already vanquished (iermany, it meant the end of savage conquest and aggression, dismemberment of an (Compiled to date for information empire won bv blood-spilling, disarmament and occupation "pTocTsSEd": BLUE . ^ »• "f 8 "- Y2 22 Ai Bl Cl now d^T^ing unconditional surrender, to which Japan acceded. valid, expire August 31; Dl, El, FI, Once the Japanese sphere had stretched from Attu to Timor ?*.■ "" w vand exp.re Seplember and Java and | ndia <h|ce j apan krpl balr a W lH on enslaved expire October 31; Pi, Qi. Ri. Si, Ti und er iron rule, and threutened to enfold another half billion. Now she is defeated—without invasion—hut at a terrific cost. For the l/nited States, the price of victory in World War II was more than a million casualties, an expenditure of some $300,000,000,000. Mr. I ruman read the formal message relayed from Kmperor Hirohito through the Swiss government in which the Japane-e ruler pledged the surrender on the terms laid down by the Big Three conference at I’otsdam. President Truman made this statement: “I have received this afternoon a message from the Japanese govern ment in reply to the message forwarded to that government by the secre tary of state on August 11. “I deem this reply a full acceptance of the Potsdam declaration which specifies the unconditional surrender of Japan. In this reply there is no qualification. “Arrangements are now being made for the formal signing of surren der terms at the earliest possible moment. “General Douglas MacArthur has been appointed the supreme Allied commander to receive the Japanese surrender. “Great Britain. Russia and China will be represented by high ranking officers. » ^ ' “Meantime, the Allied armed forces have been ordered to suspend .offensive action -“The proclamation of \ -J day must wait upon the formal signing of the surrender terms by Japan.” Simultaneously Mr Truman disclosed that selective service is taking immediate steps to slash inductions from 80.000 to^ 50.000 a month Hence- The Favorite Family Newspaper” Have the Newsy CHRONICLE in Your Home All Subscriptions Payable In Advance forth, Mr. Truman said, only those men under 2$",will be drafted for the reduced quotas. ^ The White House made public the Japanese government's message that ended the war which started December 7, 1941. The text of the message which was delivered by the Swiss charge d'affaires follows: “Communication of the Japanese government of August 14, 1945, ad- (Continued on page two) / )- ‘A