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/ ? f ft Page Eight THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, December 20, No Homes For , Returned Veterans Seen Until Fall Weather, I^abor, and Ma terials Hold Back Desper ately Needed Construction. ; fore next fall at the earliest,says the Wall Street Journal. Winter is a poor time to try t<j get j laborers, for most of ttyem have em- j ployment where had -weather doesn’t mean a layoff. Strikes, transportation difficulties, prices pnd other contri buting factors to a slow start on the nation’s home-building are obvious. But the way is being paved for Christmas Table Decorating By EDWARD EMERINE There are now 250,000 ‘‘homeless heroes’’ in the United States, Captain Harold E. Stasson, formerly of the Navy, recently declared. He added that by next spring there will be be tween 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 of these ^ veterans vainly looking for a home. More than 20.000 bitter veterans are walking the streets of Isfew York or fitting 50 deep at agencies and hottfting centers, waiting for apart ments. a news correspondent says. the job it won’t be difficult for your i . u 7 \ r family to get into the Yule spirit. Construction wflrjjjft slowly at first, tj * i; ___ * ^ home-building.to,^art in the spring. doily, leaving a one-half inch band of plain paperl Paste this plain edge across the bottom of the skirt, plait ing the doily to v form- a ruffle. Cover . pasted edge with blue ribbon band* ou can make a pretty Christmas ; an( j ^ ow p as t en sm all sprigs of holly centerpiece for your table out of pa-; at angeVs waist Paste one angel on per and .some cotton. With a sprinkl-! either side of the box ing of pine cones jand fir branches | , To make thf ^ cut white mat spread across the table to complete; stock f 0 iiowi.n^^p«nsions given in diagram. Score on dotted lines with .. , Here,are some suggestions for deco- and won t be in high gear until well • , . * „ , - Ltt , : rations suggested by Dennison: into'the summer.^ Usually it takes, ** * , ,, , O,,, i, « 1 Using a pattern, cut 2 angels out several months f'ort the time a house * , , . i- u* t v* is starred until It ady^ for occu- iafs the purtut^* presented by home builders irf sma Heir ^ towns of white mat stock or lightweight cardboard. Brush paste over one side in shape point of scissors, then Jifei and paste sides togethen ‘Paste white cotton on sides of box between the! angels to represent a cloud. Little party favor cups can be made out of small cups. Cut the center, out 1 — Fireworks for Solo! All kinds and sizes. L. L. COOPER BICYCLE SHOP 49 N. Adair Street Phone 210-M Vff T ! of the head and coyer with pink crepe jof a paper lace doi]yt , eaving a band ^f^ajor cities. In the xoutlook is no , 1 ‘j '■■f tr .h , , . u ■ i • I of yellow crepe paper across the grain Lumber ms h«rd to get. Brick is J a c - -t v . , 12‘n inches deep and 6 or 7 inches one oLthe scarcest building materials.; f a [>aper. Then cut eyes and mouth out j of lacy paper F&ste thig band of § of blue apd red “seals and tint cheeks I , 18 with rou^e. For the hair, cut strip frilly paper around the paper cup. j Then sew a bright green or red bow to the cup. —r- , i , long. Slash ^ne long edge into coarse ! „ , Cast iron soil pipe is another rare « . ,,/ • v j r- i M,-„ are pouring out of the war Radiators and plumbing Ip"*' ."ches deep. Curl he T .. I fringed edge over knitting needle, j supplies are just now coming on 1 ,.j> ast . ■ • • market, but not 1 in sufficient quanti- . ^ “ time military services at the rate of more than 1,500,000 each month, the United States News, published at Washington, notes. Of course, many of them already have homes or will be able to secure houses. In rows of cUrls across back of , .. , lidoH’s head. Use large gold seals for I ties to warrant a budding boom. !> , ,, . ' " . ’iltfic halo. Decorate the wings with Trices for most new homes, say! 1 „ ,, , - , -“small gold stars, hor the skirt ruf-i builders in large cities, will run about, , , ^ - , tune. , . He, cut out trie center of a paper lace 1 50 per cent more than in pre-war l MclNTOSH'S SHOE SHOP § Send Your Shoes To Us for Best Materials and Workmanship. ':•»»» B B r it it it it TAXI SERVICE! C. & L. CAB COMPANY L. L. Cooper, Owner , Phone 180 however, there will be about 10,000,- ' x- * v,. , da vs. Veterans are to be gi\en pt;e- 000 of these men discharged. . ,, , „ ^ •. ference among would-be buyers ot What will all of thorn do for homes. ojected Mw house8 , hat are How pan they marry and set up house ^ Most bui i ders have defl- keeping without a place to shelter , t „ . , , , , . , nitelv decided on a policy of veflr* them ? And what of their wives and children ? "Overseas vet, wife, child, need 4 or 5 rm. apt. VV'ill buy furniture if desired. - ’ is typical of advertisements in Chicago newspapers. ‘‘Ex-army of- --’M- ' - ficer who lost lef in service, and wife, both employed, desperately need apt.,” is another one. “We waited four long years. Now he’s home from the war. Need apartment, any size,” pleads a Chicago woman. Kansas City, Atlan ta, or San Francisco papers carry the ■ 'v same advertisements. The housing problem, however, is not only the headache of the big ci ties; it reaches into the smaller towns and is also critical there. Everywhere young brides are being takentftb the homes of their parents-in-law, and these couples are trying to disprove the ofd saw that “no house is big en ough for two families.” What are the down-to-earth pros pects for a lot of new houses? “There will be few new homes be- S R U-AWAPE P BE AWARE! It doesn’t pay to try to buy health on the bargain rounter! Competent medical coun sel is the soundest investment you ran make. Go at once to a capable physician . . . give him your full est confidence. Bring his prescrip tion to McGEE’S DRUG STORE. WVH help keep you well. Keep your family happy with Christ mas gifts from our quality stock iJT; /Mc&eesDuiiiSi R.H. Me GEE, PROP. PHONE I v*, CLINTON,S.C. r*r ans first" when the houses are built. The war years limited construction of additional housing to the mini mum considered essential to take care of the normal growth of Amer ica. Yet, during the war, over 1,500- 000 new units were completed, equiv alent to the estimated number of new families for nearly, four years. This would indicate that supply was meet ing demand, but it doesn’t work out ! that w T ay. A survey,of the nation, taken by the j census bureau as df April, 1940, dis-' closed 37,309,000 dwelling units ex- | isting. There were 1,860,000 .varan- ' cies at that time. Last summer the bureau made - ' another check and found that less than 1 per cent were vacant! Theoretically, there are now no va- 1 cancies. Price Administrator Chester! Bowles declares 1,500,000 families are living doubled up. Wadsworth Like ly, organizer of the American Veter- i ans’ committee, predicts 1946 will find j 1,100,000 service families without j homes. Housing Administrator John , B. Blandford Jr., in the most pessi- i mistic forecast of all, believes 3,240,- j 000 veterans’ and civilians’ families | will be homeless in 1946, forcing the ! doubling up of nearly 6,500,000 fami- ! lies. This is taking into account pro vision of 1,500,000 homes during the year through existing and new va cancies and new’ construction. The number of people 21 years or ove^ rose 11 million between 1930, and 1940. While the population gain-1 ed 7.2 per cent, the number of fami- ! lies shot up 16.6 per cent in that de- | cade. It is indicated that in the last I five years the population has gained 1 as much as in the previous 10 years! j And though the “30s” there were many unemployed who now make good wages and can afford to rent bigger and better homes. In the meantime the veteran and his family will have to depend on his friends, his influence, or a miracle to provide him an apartment or a house. - u. . ^ . . COLD DISCOMFORTS — 351 Par Bottle THE C LINTON CHRONICLE The Newspaper Everybody Reads NO RATIONING GOOD CHEER AMD HAPPIM6SS It doesn't take coupons and rationing to spread happiness ond good cheer There's plenty for all and no points necessary Here's wishing you unbounded joy this Christmas season. May it be extended through the days of the coming year. And for your liberal patronage, we soy, Thank you " / n L. Gent’s Furnishings \ CHRISTMAS GREETINGS / In a world torn asunder with strife and unhappiness the one outstanding event of the year which retrains unchanged is Christmans. On this notable oc casion most of us can gain refuge from the burdens of the day. The beauty of Christmas is matchless! Home, loved ones, gay festivities, loyal friend ships, the thrill of remember ing our friends, the anticipa tion of being remembered and the host of other beautiful things that are enthroned in the true spirit of Christmas. On no other occasion is there such a feeling of contentment and happiness. It is priceless! Let us enjoy it to the fullest extent. May the spirit «of the event'remain with you through out the 365 days of the coming year. A MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO OUR EMPLOYES r Manufacturers of Quality Shade Cloths v I Goldville,> South Carolina