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V Poge Four 7 mim THE CLINTON CHRONICLE ■> Thursdoy, December 6 7 1945 (Elintmt (HhrnnirU "£p EsUbl WILSON W. HARR 1 ^Editor and Publisher Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Adv?mce): 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. no rabbit fever. Our balanced rations tomobiles. The OPA has found that 'Were whatever mother balanced on a group of racketeers have obtained a tin-plate and put before us. Doctor a quantity of early-dated purchase bills were few and far'between. It contracts for new automobiles and all boils down to the feeling that we are selling them from $100 to as high |simply didn’t have, germs when l as $500. In many cases the dealer was young and frisky. | who has issued the contract is get- ——♦ jting a split of this “bonus.” , Inflation, Here We Come , OPA officials see opportunity for ! 1 . . ! - jbody thought anything«was i wrong ment supervision over prices. This .labor union leaders as well as cer- .abqut flies. We ate rabbits, and had particuularjracket_concerns new au-jtain consumer groups. The new measure is, in reality, a big extension of the present social security act. It aims at providing adequate insurance for paying all of | our major medical and hospital bills! —the money to be contributed by! the people through deductions from) payrolls. How much the plan would i cost is still a highly debatable issue, I The labor unions have changed the a growing racket of this kind in all present plan would call for CLINTON, S. C.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1945 Peace Brings Real Test Patriotism runs high during a 5 jng schemes. All war. when a people is drawn to'geth- are geared to supply products eager- er by the necessity of meeting a com- iy sought by the public, mon foe. Then self-interest and pre- Retailers are facing a highly com- 10 commandments. Instead of “Six types of scarce products unless ade- days thou shalt labor and do all thy q ua t e steps are taken: to police sales work,” they would have it read: durin g t he reconversion period. ’ “Five days thou shalt labor (slowly)*! . ... and do as Utile work as possible, and' has . , ? sued f"” celU . ng ! loaf the Sikth and seventh days.” h a , u ‘ 0 ” 0 , b v ,' les ',* h ' ch are m slightly higher than 1942 prices, but With ‘a 30-hour week, another it . 1 i s P° int ed °ut that these prices change will become necessary. Fri- wlU m ^ n nothing, so far a* the buy- day will be dismembered from the ing public is concerned, unless this week and there will be 3 days for new plap.-for circumventing the law loafing and loitering, or possibly can e stopped. oroceedine aecressivelv picketing ' A 3 °- hour week wiU ofTer | t, „ • * * * * p , g S8 v, a /\' ver y t ew persons extra jobs. Indus-: Following a message from the with near revolutionary merchandis^ ^ will adiust itself to ^ week i y ; President asking for government a probable addition of at least 4 per cent to the amount now deducted for social security. THE CLINTON CHRONICLE The Newspaper Everybody Reads TYPEWRITERS AND ADDING MACHINES Sales and Sendee CLEANING A SPECIALTY Reasonable Charges KENNETH N. BAKER Phone 3(X tion. It is hours worked. ! medical insurance, as well as a giant 1 government - sponsored hospital It cost more today to get a lawn building program, congress imme- mowed than it cost 15 years ago to.diately began to work on the Wag- McIntosh's SHOE SHOP Send Your Shoes To Us for Best Materials and Workmanship. Tire Recapping. Battery Charging. Firestone Batteries. Radiator Boiling. Car and Truck Repairing. TIMMERMAN MOTOR CO. 1 Phone 119 Gary St. judices are likely to be at their low-j petitive lVeld VVe are p ass i ng f r0 m a| get a 5_ acre field plowed. When ner-Murray-Dingell bill, which pro- est ebb. Then the positive character- buying to a * se j}i ng period. This |wages are ra i se d $2 per day, provis-| vides for the expenditure of billions istics of a country stand out in yie <means for the business that succeeds ions and other necessities will natur-'of dollars for these purposes. The ;i, citizens wno searen tor, in this readjustment process, higher lally f 0 n 0W . Within 6 months after! measure is being fought avidly by' r to What are \se ngnting distribution cos ts a nd narrowed unit! the $2 raise becomes effective, a $5 : the medical profession as “socialized COOKED FINE DINNER; minds of it the answe 1 " 'profit margins. To live, they must ra i se (aaoHional) will be demanded medicine,” but it has the support of Despite pessimisjic reports tQ-the. secure volume. Volume will depend' 0I e j se contrary, most servicemen knew'wJhy to a large extent upon selling. Sales j * they had to take up arms. In the rivalry will be severe. Back of'selling Raising wages and prices of neces- —u- stra.n of war, tfie people .on the must be fair prices and service, the :S j t j es a t the same time is only a short! iHEN THREW IT to DOG home;front, too. found an answer, j latter which has been dreadfully way 0 f see-sawing to inflation. Ev-; One lady'recently stated that she But with the peace signed, comes 1 lacking in the war years. erybody that has the sense of a jack used to throw her Own dinner to the thi real test. When the'(jemotional-' This is a picture of retail distribu-> rabbit knows that if wages keep on dog most of the time. It made her^ j.-m of war u done, and Americans tion today. It is a picture,, of a pro- going up that commodities will nec-.sick just to look at anything to eat.! begin picking up, the threads of their gressive, hopeful industry, if given a essarily follow. As a matter of fact, She was swollen with gas, full of old existence, will they forget those fair opportunity. The best laid pro- labor is only a commodity that can bloat, had headaches, felt Worn out thing- they learned during the strug- duction and employment schemes be bought like cheese and crackers.;and was badly constipated. Finally glc° Will they find now 9n4y- N their will come to naught unless the man But you can’t control it like cheese she got INNER-AID and says she country's negative characteristics?, behind the counter can put Will they feel .their patriotic contri-! across to 130,000 consumers. butions ilLspeht-in the face of re-, i-urgmg self interest find prejudice? „ , , There 1- this danger. Americans are K66p CnUrCn 000 long on horn-blowing but short real patriotism. ! them! and crackers. ** State Apart For the past twelve years the New DeM spenders have encouraged the people to look to W’ashington for fed- As Washington Sees It. . THE NATIONAL SCENE 'Shop Early' Makes Sense “Do your Christina's shopping ear- 1 eral “hand-outs” for every conceiv- !y" is a rather prosaic bit of advice, able project or pet scheme under but it is perhaps more important high heaven. Politics, re-electing right now than it has ever been be- those in office, was the principle fac- fore. tor back of this unprecedented, ex- Merchants tell us merchandise is travagant, wasteful program which scarcer and harder to get today than without mercy has overworked Santa during the war, a condition that can- j Claus, and is to be continued by the not be satisfactorily explained. We Truman administration. That is why have reached the conclusion that we have an average per person na- mueh of the scarcity is due to tional debt of over $1,800. For a fam- “hoarding" merchandise by manu- ily of five the amount is $9,000. , lac la refs with the expectation of ( There is no end to this spending' re ^° d ! higher prices. However, this does not philosophy. A member of the generalL th who i e nroblem of strike set- apply to automobile manufacturers, assembly in this state now comes ilemen^ W ° e ^ r0 em The reason for their bottle-up is de- forward with a proposal for grants) The p resident undoubtedly hoped^ and loans to^oygamzed church bodies tbat tbe bas , s f or a stronger labor in the state.‘policy would come out of the labor- His congff^agian, replying to the management meetings which have) now eats everything in sight and di- 1 gests it perfectly. Bowels fee regular! and normal. She is enjoying lifej once more and feels like “some other: woman” since taking this New Com-J pound. INNER-AID contains 12 Great! Herbs; they cleanse bowels, clear gas! from stomach, act on sluggish liver! Special to The Chronicle. - ' ! anc i k !l neys : Miserable people soon * Washington, Dec. 4.—What is Pres-: ee diff e r en t all over. So don’t go ident Truman going to do about the suffering. Get INNER-AID. Sold General Motors strike? : ^ a u ru g stores here in Laurens That is one of the most important coun ty- questions of the day here, but so far 1 the answers which are offered are, pretty much guesswork. The general 1 opinion seems to be that he will not enter into the picture, for the time being, on that particular strike or 1 on any individual strike, but he will very near future to buy gifts like nylon hose, scarce electrical applainces, and numerous other items that have been unavail- rble throughout the w pick up many such items at the last minute, they are going to be disap Chr..- tmai wht n we cr liant, selfish labor bosses who will not let employees work.. Many people are putting off their ^7- in'7^ thV^ ^ithin \he l e 8' s ^ ator ' stilted that it has been the been taking place here. But the in-! • "■ ' , , , e policy of the federal government not ability of this conference to reach to appropriate for, or allocate to, any any conclusions agreeable to both m agency in this country, other than i abo r and management has merely ~ political subdivisions of all the peo-,re-emphasized the need for govern-, .or i4t-.nintj tr. P* e on 5 ame basis, with funds ment to formulate a solution of its I 1; out of the public treasury. |own. | The congressman is 100 per cent! In the opinion of most labor ex-! pointed. Look’at the Tabor ’situation| correc t- There should always be a perts here, the President will be, m this country What other proof complete separation of church and forced to propose a solution — per- | docs" the public need 0 'state. It would be not only unwise, haps in the form of suggested legis-! | f 7:-tm t- 1346 instead of this ^ ut ck'ngerous, for church bodies to iation to congress aimed at prevent- w.ll have to be the one on the federal government' ing a recurrence of major strikes. If 1 «v il fill the number one for su PP ort - Thls is the sole respon- thp President doesn’t act - , congress l.tmily Chn-tmas lists sibility of their membership. When itself is apt to take the initiative be-, a ‘ ‘ ‘ ~ i government puts up the money it cause of the increasing public de- i i r* r\ k. • controls its expenditure. The same mand for some constructive action, i IJ The Lights Go On Again win be true with our schools. Once » * * * j| Tin lights will go on again Friday they arc* subsidized with federal A new black-market type racket,. j| 1 the Christmas season and to funds, government will have a hand now being investigated by the Office ? n., h* C’.mton a "lovely city." The in their operation which will involve of Price Administration, seems, tb ^ t :> - to be commended for making racial and other issues, and most point the need for continued goverifi-., | tht ricoorafions possible. . likely result in the sacrificing of,fun-■' During the war the lights, of ne- damental principles which we should i c es>:ty. were omitted. Their resump-' always stand for and protect. Many tu n tnis year is proper and will at- schobl officials are agitating such a ti act many Lilcewi.se, they tend to policy now. The funds to be derived ertate among our citizens and vis- is their chief concern. I it:n a realization ol the holiday sea- If we give up, or partly compro- .-on they will help make a happy mise the principle of separation of occasion for us all. . church and state, great injury will With our country at war since be done to the cause of religion. If 194!. Christmas gaieties were damp- ever there was a time when principle 1 ened. Now with our boys no longer should be put ahead of money, that | fighting, we should plan for a real time is now. We are dangerously! old-time celebration, remembering drifting in the wrong direction ash 1 that Christmas is the children’s j.corripromisers on social, moral and' feast. has the Master not said that Religious issues. . | what we do unto the least of His', •• • CAMPBELL LODGE NO. 44, A. F. M. REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS Third Tuesday Night of Each Month at 8:00. STERLIN YOUNG, W. M. V. P. ADAIR, Sec.. Royal Arch Masons first Thurs day of each month at 8:00 P. M. The Officers and Directors of This Association Take Pleasure In Announcing A 3% TO BE PAID DECEMBER 31, 1945, TO INVESTORS OF THAT DATE Building Restrictions Removed Now you can build your OWN HOMEr-We are ready to help you as we have assisted hundreds of others. We believe our Direct Reduction Loan Plan the best available for prospective home-owners. ederal Savings . |AN0 LOAN ASSOCJATION Telephone No. 6 ' OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS B. H. Boyd, President J. P. Prather, Vice-President B. Hubert Boyd, Secretary-Treasurer B. H. Boyd B. Hubert Boyd W. W. Harris W. A. Moorhead J. P. Prather Heath Copeland T. D. Copeland A Clinton Institution Serving Clinton People Since 1909 Hi!!BlllBI!l!BlillBI!!IBI!IBIilBIB!!IIHIIIBIIllBlliaill "'■"■"■"I little ones we do also unto. Him? Our children, large or small, must! no. lose their faith in Santa Claus. We grown-ups must not let them. He typifies the Christmas spirit-ethe mothers and fathers and all other friends and relatives who support and participate in the campaign of spreading cheer and happiness —' these ar0 the Life blood and sustain- ! ing power of the that canhot die. Aaazing Fas! Relief For COUCHS Bronchial Irritations Due To Colds A Hare Combination—/’ompoumled from valuable CanadliM Pine Bal sam and other soothing healing In gredients Buckley's Canadldl Mix- yure. Is different from anything you ev?r tried—all medication—mo syrup. Buckley’a Acta 3 Ways—To Loosen Phlegm, To Soothe Raw Jdembranes, To Make Breathing Easier, 1 You get results FAST—you feel the effect INSTANTLY. / Act at once-try Bnrklry's rAVADIOT. Mixture-today. Satisfaction or money back. tic-Sic—all druggists. SHOP ' EARLY! * SELECTIONS ARE BETTER I I I ■ ■ SMITH’S PHARMACY *v NOBODY'S BUSINESS Gy GEE McGEE Germs Surely Must Be Modern ,, — Creations Christmas spirit If there were any germs ’way back yonder when I was a boy, they did The children of today must have not seem tof be concerned about us their Christmas. And we grown-ups folks. We'itifank out of the same need, and must have, Christmas' too. gourd at s/hool, obtained our drink- Fr r when we outgrow our toys we ing waterAiram a spring in the pas se. this glad Yuletide season to re-!.tqre, and th£v pigs would frequently unite our families and strengthen the muddy the water and we’d have to bonds of love and friendship. . iwait till it cleared up. We ate anything that looked, smelt, tasted and ^sounded like food. The Retailer's Big Job We saw a clever cartoon in a na tional nwwwfnagazine the other day. We/ of course, wore a little bag of Jt showeel a., bespeckled little map|“aSsafidity”'' around our necks to wearing the tag, “Retailer,” peering ward off diseases. (That was com- ^ nearsightedly around a door at a committee of mastenninds (bureau crats) who sit imposingly at a con ference table considering the prob lem of sixty million jobs while pro duction in several major industries has been destroyed by strikers who refusa*' to work. Nothing could serve i-s a better reminder of the fact that the retailer is the. sparkplug of ac tivity in this country. Unless he can move the products of industry into the homes of consumers, there will be precious little production and few jobs. The retail distribution industry recognizes the role it must play in making possible maximum, produc- pulsory, regardless of the odor. Did you ever smell asafoetida?) Our meals might have had some vitamins and calories in them, but they never bothered us. * r The only worries we had were caused by stoae^bruises, stubbed toes, bumps j aip scars from falling out of fi^es, ami occasionally a touch of eczema. If whooping cough over took us, we coughed and coughed and went right no. Measles slowed us down for a few days, but everybody had to have these two diseases, so we thought. We had flies, of course, but no- "GIVE ME 254 WORTH OF INSURANCE" All right, we hive it, A-i quarter will bii^r up to 1 $5,000 protection against* accidents for 24 hours. Ask about ^Etna Accident Tickets for trips of 1 to ISO days.' S. W. SUMEREL, Agent Jacobs Building—Phone 8t .CLINTON. 8. C. hiiiiiiiiHl ■ -A L If it is a man you are trying to please this Christmas, here are some suggestions designed to hit the mark. Discriminating Clinton men buy for themselves at Adair’s Men’s Shop. They are delighted when their gifts bear our label, too. * 1 Come now and choose the very things he wants—the things that will make him love you forever. ^ay We Suggest: DRESS GLOVES, by Hansen 43.00 to $6.00 MUFFLERS $2.00 to $3.95 TIE RACKS $1.00 HATS, by Dobbs and Schdble $6.50 to $10 SLEEVELESS SWEATERS $2.95 to $5.00 COAT SWEATERS, all wool $5.95 to $8.65 BOYS’ SWEATERS, all wool $3.95 to $5.00 HOUSE SLIPPERS $2.25 to $4.95 MEN’S PAJAMAS - ... $2.9& and $3.50 MEN’S ROBES, by Rabhor, Botany, $10.65 to $22.50; SMOKING JACKETS, all wool $14.75 BILL FOLS* tax included J— $3.50 to $9.00 HICKOK BELT SfSTS - $2.00 to 43,50 •NECKWEAHf, by fifctany, Wembley, Arrow, $1, $1.50 SOCKS 39c to 75c Interwove^ 45c and 65c ALL WOOL SOCKS r * 1..*.'. $1.95 WHITE SHIRTS — Not Yet FREEMAN AND FLORSHEIM SHOES CURLEE, GRIFFON and RAEWIN CLOTHING 7 Adai ir’s Men’ ‘For the Man Who Cares’" '~C T