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l * i . r. -n I it* ■ ' 1/ « i. / . . THE CIRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspoper. Complete Newsy ond Reliable Volume XLVII Cinton, S. C, Thursday, May 1, 1947 If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE ^ You Don't Get the News Number IS CLINTON Business, Professional Folks You Know USEMfUY NEAR END OF SESSION House Swallows the Senate's Version of Big Appropriation Bill. DR. D. J. BRIMM Dr. Daniel Johnson Brimm, retired minister, educator and student of the Bible, was born near Atlanta, Ga., on July 20, 1862. He was married to Miss Mary Eliz abeth Muller of Columbia, an4 had -three sons, the late D. J. Brimm, Jr., Henry Muller Brimm of Union Theo logical seminary, Richmond, Va., and William W. Brimm of Miami, Fla. Mrs. Brimm died in 1922. Dr. Brimm was married to Mrs. jLilla Herndon Ligtitfoot of York, in J930, and he has two step-children: Mrs. Lyle Stewart of Grand Forks, N. D., and Billy Lightfoot of Venice, Fla. The prominent Clinton citizen served several pastorates before com ing here and was superintendent of Catawba Military academy at Rock Hill and superintendent of schools at York. He came to Clinton as an in structor at Presbyterian college in 1909. Dr. Brimm received his A. B. de gree from Southwestern Presbyterian university and his M. A. from Co lumbia Theological seminary. An honorary DI>. degree was bestowed upon him by Davidson college. During his career as an instructor he taught Hebrew, Greek, New Test ament literature and the English Bible at Columbia Theological semi nary and headed the Bible depart ment at Presbyterian colege for 37 years. He is the author of “A Syllabus of Old Testament History”, and “A Syl labus of New Testament History^ Although officially retired recently after a life of fruitful service, Dr. Brimm still stands as one of Clin ton’s leading citizens, still leading a life of community service through his church and religious education work. At present he conducts an interest ing and helpful column in The Chronicle under^ the caption, “Your Bible Questions and Answers.” Columbia, April 30.—The House of Representatives, which started out this session to reform legislative ac tivities, bogged down last week when it agreed to swallow (the senate’s ver sion of the general appropriations bill that exceeded the house appropria tions by $1,817,766. This was not the same house that started out at the beginning of the session to reform procedure and it did an excellent job. But, when it rfefused to insist on its; appropria tions it lost favor in the sight of some observers. > Representative Charlie Plowden, chairman of the ways and means committee, turned his • back on the house’s previous action and moved to table amendments offered to the senate bill. Many are wondering how Mr. Plowden can justify his po sition. Also, when the measure was con sidered Tuesday Mr. Plowden moved non-concurrence in the bill and then the following day he moved con currence in the bill. He told mem bers, when asked why the change, that he did so the night before. But, on the floor of the house it was generally talked that he had received word from the executive office to take this position. Mr. Plowden said that he disliked parts of ttie bill that came over from the senate but he was willing to swal low the bad to get the good. Thb^ house indicated that it didn’t want the bill to go to free con ference.- During recent years the total of the bill has been reduced by the free conference, committee and it appeared that the ‘house placed expediency ahead of Conservation in this case this year. There’s a question now as to whether the general assembly will vote $1,000 extra pay. If the mem bers can get this by on a voice vote, then thejr may agree to it, 1 but If it’s on the roll call,( the vote may be different. How long will the present legis lative session continue? That seems to be a ^question now but no member has offered a resolution calling for sine die adjournment. If the general assembly consid ers the deficiency appropriations bill the Last piece of must legislation, then Adjournment may come within three weeks. The house will debate the de ficiency bill Tuesday and if if adopts this measure on that date i(t must give it third reading the following day. Then, Thursday the bill will reach the senate. And, will be re ferred to the finance committee That committee will likely study it for several days and the senate will debate the measure. So, it will be at least" two weeks before it comes back to the house. If that body does’4 concur then it will go to free conferertce. If it does con- Jcur, then it will be\ ready for rati- ♦ The Sunday school of the First i fj C atj on an( j general assembly Baptist church ot this city, headed I ready for adjournment— by J. C. Thomas as superintendent, is three weeks from now. Merchants Oppose Newburyporf Plan A representative group of Clinton merchants met at the high school Monday night to consider the New- huryport, Mass., proposal of a flat 10 per cent across the board reduc tion on all retail prices. The meeting was called and pre sided over by R. L. Plaxico, newly- elected president of the Chamber of Commerce. He said that the object of the meeting was to give merchants an opportunity to express themselves on the plan which is reported to be spreading in many parts of the coun try. Several merchants spoke against ^he'phm^as a “big publicity stunt,” impractical and unsound. Several i stated that they had already cut prices more than 10 per cent in many lines of seasonable merchandise. “We are doing the very best we can to keep prices down,” they said, “but this plan starts at the wrong end. Our retail prices are based on manufac turers’ costs and replacement prices. A flat 10 per cent cut on everything would be disastrous.’” Those present j expressed themselves as in accord I with the sentiment expressed and by a unanimous vote decided that no! plan similar to that being tried in Newburyport would be attempted here. j The merchants attending expressed their full intention to cooperate and j unanimously passed a resolution that J the merchants of Clinton express their desire and willingness to re-! duce prices as soon as practical and' promised to make every effort Milam Opposes Delegation Control Of Contingent Fund HOUSE PASSES SUPPLY BILL; NOW IN SENATE Representative Charles L. Milam of the Mountville section, senior, member of the county legislative delegation, expressed his views yes- j terday while in the city on thp duties of the delegation as to appropriations.'r His remarks concerned the ques-*" tion of the size of the annual con tingent .fund of $6,000 carried in ! the supply bill now passed the house ' and in the senate for final action. Provides for Seven Mills Levy With State Income of $238,861.54 To Be Applied On $296,475.18 Total Expenditures. The Laurens county supply bill for the fiscal year, January 1, 1947, and lending January 1, 1948, has received .This fund, he said, is an appropria- tion set up to be spent for so-called ; ir ” rea ding in the house of repre emergencies by the board of county se . n t atlves an d has been sent to the senate* for final approval. The bill carries a jLot^J appropriation of $296,- 475.18, leS5~e|timated state and eoun- MEA8LES TREATMENT ... Dr. Jake D. Porsche, research work er, Armoar institute, Chicago, who rsroolsd that aaeasics and other eoanmm diseases of man and head eaa he treated effec tively with protein extracted from Mood plasma. Ho said that antibodies are asanafactared when an animal suffers from a disease sr Is vaccinated. Joanna Employees Get $140,000 Bonus The Joanna Cotton Mills company, commissioners only upon the written consent of the delegation. The dele gation meets periodically to pass on such items before they are turned'*^ revenues of $238,861 54, leaving over to the commissioners for pay- an amount $51,613 64 to be raised ment. ^ I ^ taxatl o n - The<“ $6,000 item appears in the calls for a tax levy of ■ supply bill for the year ending Jan- mills on taxable property. uary 1*, 1948. It carries a ytywiso that the “said amount is to be ex pended only upon the written ap- The largest single appropriation in the bill is $110,000 for the mainte nance of chaingang, roads and bridg- Baptists Holding Week of S. S. Study through all possible reductions to) Goldvflle, will distribute $140,000 to improve the present economic situ-j morrow (/Friday) to its employees for the fiscal year ending March 31 President Plaxico called to the 1 as a participating wage dividend, merchants attention the past policy j The announcement was made yester- of having a Merchants committee | day by Vice-President W. A. Moor- and secret advertising committee ap- t up in the drafting of the bil. Sena- ! tor O. L. Long and Representatives W. L. Martin and R. C. Wasson op posed his proposal, he said. pointed from the Chamber of Com merce. The group voted for a contin uation of the plan and the president announced that the committees would be named at an early date. The Silver Comet Coming May -9 “I don’t mind expressing my opin ion on the contingent fund, and the way it is handled,” Mr. Mifem said. “I voted to do away with that part of the bill which requires members of the delegation to sign these claims, head, who said that the amount iv j or m no ^ duty of the dele- $40,000. larger than last year. “It i»j gatk)n . x think that when ^ legisla _ the policy of our company to share its profits annually with our em ployees who qualify,” he said. 1,108 men and women will be in cluded in the bonus distribution. proval of the senator and a majority j 68, * n the, same classification is $50,- of the Laurens County delegation.” usec * ^ or the purpose of This gives to the senator veto power blacktop and stope to be used in the over the expenditure of the appro- construction of roads in the county priation. Mr. Milam stated that hei 1 ^ conditions this year are practical favors a small contingent fund, ifi or ^‘ s P ur P° se - Ifvthis amount is necessary, to be handled by the | exp€n< ^ e ^ ** W1 ^ bring the total ap- county commissioners or other court j 13ro b r * at ’ ons ^ or chaingang road work house officials not members of thei t0 $160,000. The latter item carries delegation, and so voted and express-j proviso that it must be expend ed himself, whfen the matter came e< * u P° n the approval of the senator and a majority of the legislative del egation.” Portions carried in sections con taining the provisions and rules gov erning appropriations authorized are omitted for lack of space. Appropri ations of the bill, with several pro visos omitte<| f° r the same reason, follow: j Maintenance of chain gang roads, bridges, building bridges, pur- — * chasing road machin ery, grading and topsoiling roads ..." $110,000.00 Purchase of black-top and stone to be used in the construction ol roads m The Silver Comet, the new stream liner of trie Seaboard Air Line rail- ture adjourns in Columbia, when ever it does adjourn, the delegation’s authority by larw ceases until the general assembly meets again. We should return hoxn£, attend to our Mr. Moorhead has been business, and let the officers j e manufacturine business in Gold-^Iebtecf by the people for that pur pose run the county government.” I am also opposed to dictation or interference with the work of the the manufacturing business in Gold ville for 40 years and is held in the highest esteem by the people of the growing ** ilbanna -community. The corporation is ownjed by W* H. Reg- ( road, will make its first run on May ner y anc j associates of the Western 19, according to an announcement in shade Cloth company. Chicago, 111., attempted to give ^ba^advertising columns of today s anc j j s how in the midst of a large building expansion program. The Chronicle in January issued an ilustrated special editftm depicting “40 Years of Progress at Goldville.” paper. The crack train will operate be tween Birmingham, Atlanta and New York and will arrive here north and south bound during the night. The schedule will be announced later. The new streamliner will afford swift, luxurious and dependable train service direct to New York. It will be operated by diesel power and will be the last word in rail transporta- *~%tion. *— ~~ 44' instructions to county officials elected by the peo ple or their employees.” conducting a week’s special stpdy at the church which will come to a close this evening. Hie teacher for the course is Dr. J. A. Ward, pastor of the First Baptist church at Wal- terboro. The sdiool attendance has been good, officers state, with inter est increasing and hekiful messages by Dr. Ward from the ^textbook,.“Je sus the Teacher.” H Local School Given War ^ Assets Sales Discount Columbia, May 1. (Special).-^The State Training School at Clinton, and the Laurens County hospital, in Laurens county, are two of the South CaroUna institutions eligible to pur chase equipment or commodities from the War Assets Administra tion at a discount, it was announced this week by H. M. McElveen, special representative of the South Carolina State Board of Health. The discount allowed to the Clinton school is 40 per cent of all purchases made from the administration, the health de- * READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS regularly EACH WEEK They inform yon m to ehaag- Ing prices, where yon «•» ply yonr to ainantogn BE WISE — s READ THE ADS Representative Fred Hiers of Bam berg, definitely summoned super- courage when he proposed an amend ment to the senate version of the appropriations bill cutting the judge’s retirement from $4,500 to $3,000 a year. The judge’s retirement law pro vides for ,000 but the senate upped the retirement fund in the appro priations bill to $4,500. Of course that is for only one year. Another legislature may not agree to that. Mr. Hiers told the house that in order to “get this high and honorable position you must come to the legis lature.” Past history bears out this statement. He also pointed out that this re tirement figure may force some judges to retire and then they would find the next year that the retire ment has reverted to the $3,000 fix ed by permanent law. But, the house didn’t see eye to eye with Mr. Hiers so it tabled his amendment, fhen, in a lighter vein he proposed that at the end of the 1947-48 fiscal year that any surplus the state should have at that time be turned over to members of the general assembly and its attaches. And, his amendment also provid ed that the governor be directed to make a deed giving the state back to the Indians. At a full hearing of the Indus trial Commission Friday two law yers advised the commission that they were taking a!$1,000 fee out of a $4,200 settlement. The commission also heard an ap peal from an Anderson resident who wanted a lump sum payment so that he could go to Florida to spend the re^oif his life. BUILDING NEW HOME Mr. and Mrs; "Thornwell Dunlap have begun the erection of a new home on the Clinton-Mountville highway. L- ' t.. God Give Us Men r God give us men! A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands; Men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who possess opinions and a will; ' Men who^have honor; men whp wall not lie; j Men who can jstand before a demagogue And damn his treacherous flat- L* teries without winking! Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog In public duty, and in private thinking; For while the rabble, with their thumb-worn creeds Their large professions and their little deeds, Mingle in selfish strife, lo! Freedom weeps. Wrong rules the lan^ and wait ing Justice sleeps. —Josiah Gilbert Holland. High Senior Boys Guests of Kiwanians The boy members of the Clinton and Thornwell orphanage high schools were guests of the Kiwanis club Thursday evening at their regu lar meeting. The club’s guest speaker, invited especially to address the seniors, was Former Clintonian Passes In Canton, N. C.\ E. Clyde Norton, pharmacist, and a native of Wilhamston, died Mon day at his residence in Canton, N. C., following a long illness. Funeral services were held in Can ton and at Wilhamston yesterday, with interment following in the Wil hamston cemetery. , Mr. Horton is pleasantly remem bered here by many of the older citi Dr. Harry Clark of the Extension! zens of the community. For a num- Service of the University of South Carolina, and one of the state’s popu lar after-dinner speakers. He said at the outset that elders need to be | introduced to boys, and boys need to be introduced to elders. Dr. Clark challenged the seniors f to get away from their childhood, to develop against the sn^art alec type, skgainst bragging, agairist whin ing and complaining, and to grow emotionally. W6rk day by day, he said, to develop your personality and don’t give up in the face of obstacles. Fight, he said, to grow into upright young men, developing poise, self- 1 control and character. her of years he was engaged in the drug business here at the location now held by Adair’s Men’s Shop. He sold out to trie late John Quincy Phillips in 1898 and entered the Spanish-American war in which he served as a lieutenant. The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Daisy Horton of Canton, and 6y one sister, Mrs. Fannie H. Emerson of Gainesville, Fla. He was a brother of the late H. I. Horton, agent here for the C. N. & L. rail way for a long number of years. College ROTC Unit To Be Inspected Today A federal inspection of the Pres byterian college ROTC unit will be conducted today by Col. James W. Coutts, of the Third Army, according to an announcement by Lt. Col. Pow ell Fraser, professor of military science and tactics at the institution. Col. Coutts will be accompanied by two other officers to compose the in spection team. The schedule of review will begin at 8 a.m. The unit over a long period > of years has maintained an excellent rating. County Students Rote High In Exams Columbia, May 1. (Special).—Stu dents from three Laurens county high schools, Clinton high, Laurens high, and Gray Court high, won hon ors in the Hikh School Week exami nations held £ere last week. High School Week* is sponsored by the University of South Carolina. Margaret H/rrris of Clinton, plated among the high scoring 25 per cent of contestants in the Junior English contest as did Mary Jane Howard of Gray Court. Lucy McPhail Reid, of Laurehs, won high honors in the French contest. Lfrnrens county alaries: 50,000 06 ; Clerk' of Court Assistant to Clerk of 3,300 00^ Court 1.800.00 Clerk for extra clerical services, if so much be necessary 1.500 00 Auditor 1,237.50 Travel for Auditor Additional help for Au ditor for preparing and filing records of 100 00 tax returns Clerical help for Audi- 400 00 tor 1,800 00 County Treasurer 1.237.50 Clerical help for Treas- ' urer Supt. of Education: Traveling expenses for 1,800.00 supt. of Education Extra help to handle 360.00 teacher recertiftca- tion and withholding taxes, if so much be necessary ., 400.00 < Clerk to Board o/ County Commission- ers Jailer at SI 70.00 per 1,800.00 month Radio system for Sher- 2,160 00 iff’s office 300.06 Coroner 600.00 County Physician Assistant County Phy- 750 00 375.00 1,500.00 2,500.00 250.0P 7,500.09 900 00 4.340 08 \ ^ UNLESS WE ACT ... 1 IN 8 WILL DIE OF CANCER V'"* - The drive in the CJinton area for funds for this na tional campaign will be directed by the Exchange Club. All residents of the community wlil be contacted May 5-10. You are asked to give generously.- Our quota is 41,000. Pharmacist Pitts Now With McGee's Davis V. Pitts, pharmacist of 25 years-experience, is now connectecT our Honor Roll this week: with McGee’s Drug store of this city. Since his release from the navy, Mr* Pitts has been employed by a well- known Greenville drug firm. Mr. Pitts is a native of this city, a son of Mrs. E. Lee Pitts and the late Mr. Pitts. His friends will learn with interest of his return to the city_ after an absence of several years. sician Court House janitor Auditing county books County Attorney County Library Ladies' rest room Health Department Deputies—Milk: ^ Six (6 )at $120 00 ea^h 720.00 To head Mill Deputy at Goldville as expens es for transporting prisoners and wit nesses to jail and to (Continued on page seven) NEW SUBSCRIBERS HOtjOR ROLL There are few, homesrin this com munity in which THE CHRONICLE does not go. If your home is one of that small minority group we invite your subscription, to be sent to your home or to relatives or friends else where. The cost Is less than 4c a week. Welcome and thanks to those on \ MARY FRANCES WESSELY, Clinton. MRS. MELL HUEY, W. O. WEIR, REV. P. A. BEASLEY, MRS. RICHARD WATTS, West Clinton, MRS. MACON PRATHER, Maryville, Tenn.