The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, October 25, 1944, Image 4
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
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Thursday, October 25, 1945
a4? (Clinton (ElirontrU
Established 1900
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PC-CAMP MACKALL TO STATE BUDGET
MEET FRIDAY NIGHT CUllMAY BE
IN ONLY HOME GAME
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By James Banbury Columbia, Oct. 23.—The State bud-
^ Presbyterian college’s Blue Hose, 8®t commission gave indications to-
scoreless in three encounters this . , A . * , ^
, . proposed 10 pet cent slash in all
season, will attempt to hit the come- s j ate appropriations as a means of
back trail Friday night against the meeting an anticipated $3,000,000 op-
paratroopers pf Camp Mackall. The crating deficit.
game is slated for 8 o’clock on John-! State Senator Edgar A. Brown,
son field at the college. ({commission member, said “I don’t see is
now how we can cut salaries withig
moderator; B. Y. Culbertson, clerk; Dwf Inmac ArnnM
H. B. Monroe, assistant cle^k; Her- ,, James MTiiOlU
man S. Boyd, treasurer; Miss Alleenej HOfTIC FrOIH OVCrSCQS
Franks, superintendent of W. M. U.;
H. W. Grainger, S. S. superintendent;
C. P. Chastain, B. T. U. director.-
""On the executive board were elect-
Pfc. James A. Arnold arrived home
Sunday after spending two years
overseas. He will report to Quantico,
in three “encounters this ?ay that it might withdraw^fromJiteT^ a ^”- w.^M^ofe, B^Y^Culbert-1 Va - spending a 30-day furlough
son, W. T. Owings, Marcus S. Boyd, • with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
S. W. Sumerel and C. P. Chastain. I Arnold.
F. M. BOLAND
H. D. HENRY
1898-1945
CLINTON. S. C., THURSDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1945
Voters Should Rebel
Federal post-war construction
funds sought by cities, towns, colleg
es. schools, etc., in this state at pres
ent 1
Reviewing past games, it is ob- the ^ Uvlng „ hi£h „ „ ls and
vious that the Hosemen have been labor getting such high wages,
outclassed; by comparative scores, wouldn’t be fair.”
however, the G. I. s from North Car-j jbe three-member commission,;
olina are in P. C. s class. The Forthwith one member absent, was unable
Bragg steamroller took Camp Mac-j to take any action today, as unani-
^ kail 20-0, and beat Coach McMillian s m ous votes are required. Representa-
! crew 39-0. tive Morrison Tuten, of Hampton,
who with Brown and Gov. Ransome
J. Williams make up the commission,
was expected to be here tomorrow.
Previously Brown had predicted
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. , , ,. In the line, the Blue Hose boast a
mentof many deplorable-unsanitary, S oiid forward wail, strong particu-
shacks that are being occupied. | larIy at center and guards . At t he
It was expected that the lifting of, p ivo t post i s Bolt Pearson, a three-
federal building restrictions on pn- se ason man, with whom a bad snap t he state would go $10,000,000 in the
vate building would be instrumental; is a rarit y ( and defensive play an art.j hole dur i n g the next two years un-
every conceivable scheme j n starting construction work. But
have already pa ^. d lne for J > y with controls removed, home-hungry' w^o" 1 won'^Ts spurs^351^63^795 ! spending 6 despite
lion dollar mark With all the states, MArcrinc fin H that thp lark nf labor a. j a d:„u* pe a aes P ,ie
Fred Yarborough, I j e ss there was retrenchment in state
a $7,800,000 post-
,,000,000
H. D. HENRY & COMPANY
INSURANCE
STOCKS — BONDS — REAL ESTATE
Federal Loans Negotiated On Real Estate
Telephone 121
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treasui
v. the
■ totals when summed up
will no doub
t tax the capacity of add-
mg m.
ichme
An i
\\ ht‘: i
e is thi- money to come
from.
vou
had better be asking.
Tru'i'c
i' on’.
v one answer—from the
pocket
books
of taxpayers. Don’t let
the ag
ffator?
i fool you otherwise.
The
fed or
a! government in Wash-
ington
must
be stripped of much of
it' ba:
oauor.
it a- and spending power.
Tin p
eop’.c
- power has been taken
awav
from
them We are now help-
less bt
1 ! O!' O t
he -ponders and political
; lanne
TS. Ft
■deral dollars poured out
mean'
highe
r taxes and federal con-
tn\ When >
>ur schools fall for these
4 tva
ri/iouts, as is being agi-
: ate( 1
lifV
any school officials, the
meet with the
tomorrow to
state honors, being’ second string on| cons j der an authority request for
that mythical club last year. He corn-, $25,000 from state contingent funds 1
house cannot be built of At tackle is Bill Breeland, a vet-.
hauled to the saw mills. The same punch make him a hard man to stop.)
applies to brick—men must be avail- The ends are Brooks Copeland, a;
able to manufacture this important Clinton high luminary a year ago, ■
item. It is almost impossible now to and Herb Lindsay, a tall lad from
purchase brick. Greenville, who shook off early sea- |
Some dealers in building material son pneumonia to show his real form
port from the city of Charleston’s |
port utilities commission when that
400,000 In Pacific
Eligible For Return
Tokyo, Oct. 23.—More than 400,000
soldiers in the Pacific are eligible for
i»y m.my school official.', the | j nc j us ^ r y will bog down. Probably it The backfield is led by Joe Eaton, g { 1 jp rnen { h ome by November 1, Gen-
.ne\r..oo.e re-u;: ■a:., do dictation and may be next spring before construe- former air corps captain who, at full- eral MacArthur annquncgd today.
ci»m,nAf;on involving racial and oth- j tion w 4rk will open up. This will back, causes lots of headaches by his • The total is 421,640, or 35 per cent
v r serous questions 'depend, of course, on the labor and plunging and passing. The wingback, Q f jbe 1,194,290 men on duty in the
I I ‘T «« Western p acifiCi Far Eastern a ir
Mid-Pacific and Sixth Army]
includes Hawaii
questions
The'federal government is in red materials situation. | "Lum Edwards, the best punter on
up to its neck with an unprecedented, ! But regardless of high prices, some the squad, has really shown his pass forces
unbalanced budget, the like of which building during the coming months snagging abiltiy at times. The block- cor ps,
no nation has ever known. The states may be expected in this community. m § back. Bill Rymer, of Union, is a| The Mid-Pacific
are better fixed financially than is Property is now being sold at highly freshman who really makes it rough ] and Okinawa,
the United States today. There is not inflated prices. Would-be home own- for the enemy on trap plays and 1 »
a state whose treasury is as bad off ers Will do well to compare prices at plays a competent- backer-up. The K|nmpr1 Mnrtprnfftr
-as is that of the federal government, which property is offered with the present tailback is “Buzz” Tedards, r V ia < r M “ mco DflDUCracur
And still every time somebody sug- cost of similar new construction, but at this spot McMillian can call BonHst Association
gests a project in a community some From what we hear, prices are shoot- Gault, Cutchin, or Piland, and they
of it' advocate' go flying to Washing- ing up high on real estate. really fight each other to start off.
ton in the hope of getting through Hou^ng is as scarce as ever and The reserves are the chief w’orry
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At the two-day fall session of the
Laurens Baptist association held last
l week in Laurens and at Mt. Olive
on
another raid on this busted treasury the demand is as great. Building pos- °f coaches Snyder and McMillian, as
operating on borrowed money. sibilities are not encouraging, and it the Blue Hose weight average falls r hurch officers for the comine vear
Tn, is the reason w.thholdmg. es- is doubtful if prices will be any low- off on the second string,’ but partic- CnUrCl1 ’ ° mcerS 106 COmmg Y
tomated and numerous other business or any time soon. But the fact re- ularly in the backfield the subs look
taxes have become a heavy and un- mains that Clinton cannot half-way g opd ’ . . .
fair drain upon taxpayers. along much longer without the At this writing not much is known
The people
were elected and reports heard
the denomination’s work. i
The Rev. J. H. Kyzar, pastor of the
—8 - 8 _ , .First Baptist church of Laurens, was
.... , . t .. back home need to sound of the saw and hammer again, of. me service team, but they will: elected as the new moderator. He
make up and rebel, even if it takes We have waited about as long as we bring a typical army crew, rough and ^ succeeds p ev w a it er N. Long, for-
the explosion of dynamite to makg can - , ie ^? y lth . a powerhous f 0 ^ ens,ve 11 i merly of this city, who moved re-
The Pr f b y te 5 ian aer J al ClrCUs W : 11 «ntly to Belmont, N. C. Other offi-
swing out Friday night against the cers follow; Marcus s . B oyd, vice
soldiers, who wont take it lying]
down. It looks like a tight, hard-1
makj
them see and understand what haj^
been going on the past twelve years.
Why the voters take what is handed
them is beyond us.
OWN YOUR
HOME
ALL BUILDING RESTRICTIONS HAVE
BEEN REMOVED ’ ’
This home association is now ready to help
you become a home-owner. We have ample
funds. Drop in today and get full details of our
direct reduction plan. You obligate yourself in
no way.
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Each Account Insured Up To $5,000
AND LOAN
Telephone No. 6
AVINGS
ASSOCIATION
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A Clinton Institution Serving Clinton People Since 1909
Restless Service Men
U. S enlisted men in the Philip
pine- writing la the Army newspaper
accuse the Army authorities super-
NOBODY'S BUSINESS
By GEE McGEE
fought encounter all the way.
Connery Not Open
To Public Now
vi'ing the homeward shipment of should be described by the Nippon- ca TcannervHm
veterans of stalling, inefficiency and ese as the Florida boosters tell about t r- r> i ._._j . , ’
Oh. It Was Nothing Much
If the effects of the atomic bomb
promise-breaking.
Spartanburg.
year, that would enable labor
to ketch up with its striking anso-i^
forth, rite or foam. ■
yores trulie, i ■
holsum moore, rfd. ! j|
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The writers com- the “little blows” (storms) that fre- des f r ing^ securnnnnfntmtJ"mav
plained that the Army was failing to quently occur in the Sunshine State, do SQ g Mr Reeder s t at ed He also
make use >: dozen.- of cargo vessels the news would read about like this:! su gg e ^ d that those wh w - . .
.-ail ng empty to the Lnffed States. The atomic bomb that was drop- d before Christm-i-;
They -aai they sailed in these ships p ed on an important Japanese city ' m
t< . Pacific landings, and de- exploded like a fire-cracker, singed /■»•. C 1% I T i.
scribed a- phony the Army s solid- the leaves off of several trees, knock- v.lfy jCnOOlS I 0 OGl
tude for their comfort now. Veterans e d over ten chicken-coops, and ex- Holiday ’ Fridov
in the Pniiippines also complained cited a few of the natives. | ’
that the Army was violating its i , ^
I>u m-e- to send home the highest The atomic bomb is a complete . t Goo< ? n * ws *°r 1116 children—the
point men first They said the policy, failure and will never serve as a Clty schoo ^ wll l be closed F ^! day -
of sending divisions home by the great war implement. The few peo- Tbe h °l ,d ay >5 given to allow the
unit, mdud ng some 60-pointers, pi e who were scorched by this bomb tea ^ bers r to att ® nd , tbe fad I ^ e f. tin8
leave- 70 and 80-pointers sitting on were back at work the next day, and of the Fourth district to be held in
tfu d s- with ru transportation. all debris; what little there was. was,
T i - :s another example of fum- gathered up in six wheelbarrows and . ..
bl.nu ,n g. tttng .r my selectees out of dumped into a gully. | s n e
the 'O: \ ice N > wonder the-e over-
soas men are growing restless and' The bomb was dropped about noon. :
mad over the way they are beirtg Of course it created some excitement
treated They are speaking with bit- when a few fairly long flames shot!
terne.-s and can see no semblance of up from its center and cast a right
fairms.- keeping them as occupa- smart of bright rays here and there,]
tion troops when they can be relieved but the orange trees and vegetable
by thousands in the servicer who have crops in this vicinity were not even
never been overseas. | scorched.
The demobilization of overseas i ——^
troops should be pushed as rapidly, The fumes from this diminutive
as possible ;n spite of high brass hat :war bluff mad e eighty persons sick
officers who do not want to part, a f stomach, but no one had to go
most of them non-commissioned, bed as a result of his inhalations,
with the.r rank These young men, ■A 5 a matter of fact, the Japs had an-
have nobly done their bit, and want ticipated the dropping of the atomic
to 1 come home to their tamilies, bomb and had protected ■ themselves
friend.- and to find jobs, for they are against probable injury.
the large group who have suffered *
financ&ifloss. Th « Ri * ht ° ut
And it seen'.-, that nearly every- da f roc ^> sept, the 30.
body realizes that the war is over sec kec-terry of labors, ,,]
except Pre-dent Ttuman and con- washifigton, d. c.
gress which continues to draft men deer s ‘ r ;
into the Armv The selecti\’e service' uni. slim chance, sr., our local econ—
act should have been abolished be- omist ’ has br( > u g h f forth an idea
fere r.o.v What are we drafting these worthy of yore consideration, it has
young men tor when all ot themj to do with the 60,000,000 jobs some-
iest ty they do almost nothing, bu* hody dreamed about not long ago.
spend their time in loafing. It is an , ,
injustice to them mr - cbance thinks it is possible to
Dmfting m peacetime carries the !Y e f. b .°i dy
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Announcing the Opening
Clinton Welding
and
Service
J. M. Wham
Pitts Old Stable on Musgrove Street
Phone 418
suspicion that many high Army and • railly wants to work l f yop w 1 lU ar “
Naval officials find this unnecessary! ran 8 e to let the unemployed take the
procedure a means of continuing j° bs of strikers while they are out
their lucrative jobs. |0n stTi* 65 -
. AC A r 1 as soon as the smkers (hake up
Mousing AS scarce AS ever their minds to go back tdPwork, then
The Chronicle has called attention {the unemployed, say 9,000,000, would
recently to the acute shortage of j be transferred to other places where
housing facilities in our city and i strikes are being hell, the way it
community, a eondltiop that is gen
erally prevalent because demand has
far exceeded supply. ^
We might as well fact the fact that
if Clinton is to grow, new houses and
apartments must be built. New fami
lies desiring to come here cannot find
living quarters, and many of our
people need and are seeking larger
and improved living quarters. In the
colored residential sections there is
need for more homes and unprove-
looks at this riting there will be an
average of 10 million folks on strike
all of the time from now on.
mr. chance says his plan will beat
the - 30-hours-per-week scheme, if
labor keeps on being dissatisf\ed, and
continues to walk off their jobs, why
not let the govverment declare a na
tional strike for 12 months, and make
It a sin and a shame and a crime*
for anyboddy to work enduring the
WOULD YOU LIKE
TO HAVE AN
ACCIDENT—CHEAP?
Of course, you wouldn’t
like to have an accident |
at all, but if you have one g
you certainly would pre- t|i
fer one that would cost f
you little instead of Hun-*
dreds of dollars. Ask
about JBtna Accident In
surance*
We aha!! be glad to assist any
Veteran with the conversion of
his National Service Life In
surance. v
S. W. SUMEREL, Agent
Jacobs Building—Phone 89
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This is to announce to the people of Clinton and this vi
cinity that we have opened a Welding bncl ^epair Service and
we are prepared to do any work you may require in this line.
We have a PORTABLE ELECTRIC MACHINE and CAN
BRING OUR SERVICE TO YOU, responding to calls promptly.
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We specialize in WORK ON TRACTORS and other FARM
MACHINERY, and in BUILDING STEEL TRUCK BODIES
to your plans and specifications. r
Our shop is prepared to handle your work in an efficient
and workmanlike manner. We shall endeavor to give service
that our customers will approve. ^ .
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Phone 418 —
WE ARE AT YOUR SERVICE
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