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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
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Fireworks for Solo!
All kinds and sizes.
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49 N. Adair Street
Phone 210-M
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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
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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.;
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[>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.
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, 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
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Best Materials and
Workmanship.
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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-
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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
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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
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R.H. Me GEE, PROP.
PHONE I v*, CLINTON,S.C.
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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
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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
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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 " /
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Gent’s Furnishings
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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
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