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Paoe Four J i THE CLINTON CHltOHICLE \ 1 TKursdoy, July^7> 1947 cHhf (Elintott QIl|nintrlr Established 1900 WILSON W, HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON. Assistant Published Every,, Tluirsday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.00 Six Months $1.25 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers ancf 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 defamattiry nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions . of its correspondents. MEMBER: SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION Exclusive National Advertising Representative GREATER WEEKLIES New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia dreani coming true. The dances were conceived by, i started, and are now under the per- isonal direction of Pope Chapman, : post commander, recently reelected | to that position for a third term. A 1 small group of volunteer members Birth Announcements JACKS Mr. and Mrs. James “R. Jacks an nounce the birth of a son, James are helping their commander, and alUr, arp sprvimr without rnmnpnsntinn ! R . Ut edge ’ * ,r - July 9 ’ at Hays hos CALLAWAY , Sgt. and Mrs. W. B. Callaway an nounce the birth of a son July 15, at Hays hospital. are serving without compensation, for 'their’s is a task worthy of the time and attention of all members of HORTON Mr .and Mrs. Elbert Horton an nounce the birth of a son, William Elbert, July 13, at Hays hospital. Mrs. Horton is the former Miss Nell Burnett,' of Lanford Station. pital. Mrs. Jacks is the former Miss MIC cwu ouvci. i«.. Cl ...Cii.iycio Anita Cassanova, daughter of Mr. \ the post—even the entire population j • and ^ rs ‘ Cassanova. of the community—because the pro-j. ^ ceeds of the dances are to be used to 1 * McCRARY .build a Legion auditorium, which} Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCrary an- will be dedicated as a war memoriaU nounce the birth of a daughter, Em- to the sons and daughters of Clinton ily Jane, July 9, at Hays hospital. who served in either or both world Mrs. McCrary is the former Miss'Mrs. Summer is the former Miss wars - j Dorothy Lowe of Greer. I Sara Bishop of this city. A publicity campaign, designed to SUMMER Mr. and Mrs. Martin Summer, of Ninety Six, announce the birth of a daughter July 15, at Hays hospital. JONES Mr. and Mrs. William Elbert Jones announce the birth of a son, Waiter Dantzler, July 10, at. Hays hospital. Mrs. Jones is the former Miss Fran ces Coates of Mountville. SLATON Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Slaton an nounce the birth of a son, Elvin Murl, July 10, at Hays hospital. Mrs. Sla ton is the former Miss Doris Stevens of this city. OFFICE SUPPLIES— Call 74 For Year Needs. CHRONICLE PUBUSHING CO. i e%+' make the community conscious of ( this longJfelt need, is now being for-; S CLINTON. SC. THURSDAY. JULY 17, 1947 You Pay the Bill The present term of congress dur ing the 26 weeks since it convened has been in session 112 days at a mulated. Facts and figures concern-} a ing the progress and anticipated goal'g will be ^pnounced in the near future, j 8 In the meantime, Commander Chap- 1 Jjj man urges all members to attend thejS meetings and get their chance to be * a part of this worthy movement; and j he invites all “rug-cutters” to come i out and" enjoy an evening of fun and JULY SALE high. And the fact that many work-I frolic designed for their pleasure and | a ers in the building and allied indus-1 comfort as advertised elsewhere inig tries are doifig from one-quarter to this paper. 'one-third as much work as they didi Vest to taxpayers of about $232,000 j in pre-war days is what is running I up costs, An honest day’s work on HOME AND BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE a day. or S2.n9>8 400 for the 112 day M the part of labor is needed to help 9 ■ business lotsone block fromit: More than 6.000 bills dunpg this | lower costs Declines in mate rial! center of town—all together or sepa-1H me have been introduced in ^ 0 “ d l prices are more like } y than in labor; rately. Entire vacant block bounded | And costs any time soon due to the de- by Florida, Woodrow, Clay and En-j# louses — about 120 into law. while it has lavishly spent taxpayers’ money it has refused to reduce taxes.. Adjournment is promised the last th:< month. Taxpayers hope noth-1 mg will happen during the home- * ors arc one i 8 mand lor skilled workers. j terprise Streets, approximately Local building will increase-from j and one-half acres. month to month now that contrary 1 wooded residential lot 70x189 ft. # able to give bids on con- 1 facing College stadium on 5th Ave-, |4 8 • • h t , fn-‘hpr linathen an ex struction. We need more houses, arid nue, adjoining Willard Jones home, h P vp-m-on durin* which little there cannot be growth from the out- 1 wooded lot 97x1755 ft. on Calvert 3 ‘ \y „ - r ‘ ' Side without such facilities at reason- Avenue^ near Jones Street, adjdining 1 . , S . / U v. • 1 *J v v U111 j J i 1011C U . r r 11 j _ i able rental prices. Get in your car Holland home. . . .. . . land ride all over town and you 1 will 1 lot 75x133 ft., Young Drive, fac- Lewis Wins Again see much badly needed and )ong- mg Smith lots. For nearly 30 years John L. Lewis'delayed building activity. You will 1 lot 75x124 ft., Youn® Drive, fac- .-.us headed the United Mine Work-Tiedr the saw and hammer in many, mg Smith lots. ers as a dictator. The more than 400,- places. 000 miners in his union have followed nim blindly. He gives orders—they obey and ask no questions. ( When Lewis goes to bat, regardless Or Stand Still? of his demand, he seldom loses. He %♦ ♦ ♦ .1 large irregular size lot, Young Drive, opposite Smith home. Are We To Grow 1 wooded residential lot, approxi- 8 8 .. ., The Chamber of Commerce at a has just won again with his new coal: ,■ „ ^ , . . 0 i J , , , , ., recent meeting adopted a recommen- contract, which means that if you use ... / -u u j ^ j , ’ , , . dation of the board of directors; coal m vour home or business vou . .... .. , . - • r - . changing the meetings from quarter- oak Street v: 1 pay from one dollar to a dollar to * m “ nthly 5egir f ning in Lptem-' ^ S and a half more per ton, and there s |ber The direcUrs in making the rec . mately 85x149 ft., Young Drive, fac ing circle. 1 1 wooded residential lot, irregular m size, fronting on Poplar Street. 7 residential dots for colored peo- directors j p i ej formerly Spratt Poultry Farm on . g s nothing you can do about it. _ , . , ommendation said they believed the Tne miners contract terminated . . . . r • 1 , T . , . . membership should be kept fully in-1 June 30, Lews has been demanding formed and that meellnss he ld more' “ new Tf 1 ' d 03 * , ot lhe i frequently would increase interest. P.'.'.sourgh Consolidation Coal com- The nization has , raembcr . uany and U. S. Steel company. with-| ship of ]3(| wjm an average attend- out argument handed hint what he an( . e o( about fltt cent „ hich uemanded and ever, more-a raise, indicates there are a number o[ non . from $11.8d for a nine-hour day to ...... , . „ a . . . 1 interested members in the organiza- $13.Go for an eight-hour day, plus .. ^ . . . > , . “ . , . , “ . I tion. The object of such an organiza- weliare funds and everything else hei,. . , . , , , T1 :. , a 1 lion is not primarily to see how asked for. It was the largest wage I . , , . . „ . , .. “ . , much money can be collected in dues raise granted since the war—amount- ... , , 0 a „, . , ,1 but to unite business and profes- ing to 44 4 cents an hour, nearly • . , , . j ii i sional men in an effort to promote triple the increase gamed earlier this, [he and induslrial lh mor . vear by steel, auto and other CIO' a| and cu|tura , atm()sphere 0( the , LOW PRICES — TERMS. JOHN F. NORRIS Jacobs Building Phone 100 8 « B s 8 8 § 8 1 unions. The agreement will probably avert a nationwide coal strike for community. CITATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION The State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. By J. H. Wasson, Probate Judge: Whereas, W. F. Prince made suit to me to grant him Letters of Adminis tration of the estate and effects of S. la. Prince. These are, therefore, to cite andjg admonish all and singular the Kin dred and Creditors of the said S. L. Prince, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of One Lot LADIES’ DRESSES Values to $9.95 $4.99 LADIES’ HANDBAGS $3.98 value, now only— i $1.98 LADIES’ PLAY SHOES $3.98 These were $5.98 Shoes MEN’S SPORT SHIRTS REDUCED! Don’t fail to get some of these bargains. MEN’S STRAW HATS - Vz-Price MEN’S TROUSERS Sizes 28 to 42. Gabardines and Tropicals Reduced to— $5.95 8 1 8 The Army Store Probate, to be held at Laurens Court House, Laurens, S. C., on July 28, 1947, next, after publication hereof, , . T , , The next five or ten years will be the present, but Lewis may be ex-1 ■ j • tU , , . . . , , • .v. Tan important period in the city s peeled to break loose again with oth-|. • ... .. ... , . er demands to cause still higher coal I „ h „ th „ ' . V ^ 1 f at o’clock in the forenoon, to show The victory increases Lews' j J" t0 8 a r0 " ” stanc * stl *l! cauS e. if any they have, why the said ,as a small town. And those of us Administralion ahoU , d not be gl . an ,. here must make the decision. And if we are to go forward, it} must be through local initiative and j ... .confidence on the part of our people.! map r pact*, tb* b,g cons,deration ; 0ur (uture rests wlth „ ^ d J West Main St. Clinton, S. C. 12th prices. prestige and gives him added power ”'7“' V” ... , , , , , , , who reside and make our livelihood- ^ pohncally, and as a rabid laoor , „ . ... . ed. 1 here must make the decision. -Leader. i a , .1 Given under my hand'this Politics, no doubt, entered into !? h 1 th ' Ne 0 . g0 . °‘\' ar ’ ^ day of July, A. D., 1947. what has happened, for with both | !!!! i J. HEWLETTE WASSON, Probate Judge, Laurens County. r.txt vear s elections. I7" ”7”” *. 7.*’.“ “’’’ “““ 124-2cw ... , ! interests and capital are not comma' i This juicy contract for Lewis ir , u . u .u . rfty***, ■* —tr juicy contract tor L,ewis; ■ . . ,,, , i . , in to build the town. We should for- means that coal will cost more as . u j . . . . n . i u u n i Set government handouts, which, af- well as steel, which will mean more ^ . . . , , ter all, are bad for a city in many price boosts, more wage demands and i . . . ... .. . t .u u i ways. They destroy initiative. We more inflation. In the meanwhile,!,,^. , ... —, , , rp , , , need to get away from a sort of in- President Truman talks about low- 1 „ i , , , . ... . . , , feriority complex feeling and have ermg prices and raising wages, which, doesn’t make sense. CARD OF THANKS ■ B ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindnesses and sympathy shown us at the loss of our ; dear father, Ike Simpson. May God’s in ourselves. The recent hotel; richest blessings rest uponr you is our /z. It all means that Lewis is still czar of the coal monopoly, and that the public must pay the bill for his lat est victory. It is a disgraceful spec tacle lor which congress is to blame in letting him have his way the past fourteen years. Long ago his “wings” should have been clipped short. campaign is a striking example of what we are talking about. It was a successful community effort made possible by local interest and invest ment. Clinton needs additional small in dustries operating on - a profitable basis for owners and eipployees. They bring new people into a com munity, give employment, create new payrolls and generally stimulate bus iness. The day of large textile or oth er plants is probably over for years More Local Building For several years past, due to war and building restrictions, Clinton has suffered for a lack of adequate house i* 0 com e. facilities. Because of government re-j Tfie Chamber of Commerce has a strictions, almost no construction was definite responsibility to fulfill if we under way during the war years, i are go forward in the uncertain which made the shortage more acute. 1 R os ^' war period that confronts us Newcomers moving here fund it al- niany changes and problems. It most impossible to secure living should get down to work with the quarters, and many who desired tOi en hst e d support of business men and locate here found it impossible. property owners, especially. It is not The situation is now gradually im- j an entertainment club, but rather a earnest prayer. We also wish to ex press our appreciation for the beau tiful flowers. —THE CHILDREN. To Visit Our Store and Shop for die Following* New Items: KINGSDOWN INNERSPRING MATTRESSES KINGSDOWN SPRINGS THE CHRONICLE costs less than 4e a week delivered in your heme. Where can yon get so much for so little? CaU 74. NORTH STAR CLOTH WINDOW SHADES BABY BEDS proving, as is noted by the number practical, live organization intelli- jjf residences being erected in thel^ en ^ y tackling local problems if its city and in this community. Many! ex ^ ence * s to be justified. It should would-be home owners still hesitate a community clearing house with because of high building and labor i an ‘dei't, informed membership, giv- costs. I proper support to its officers. SELLERS BREAKFAST SUITES, CABINETS JACOBS & ROME EAGLE STOVES 1 - 9 Ft ADMIRAL REFRIGERATOR 1 - DELUXE MODEL GRAND GAS RANGE 1 - COMB. ELECTRIC STOVE & CABINET Building material is becoming more! ^ ere * s no 'othef* organization to plentiful and this has stimulated j P^ce. It is important for building.. Also the fact that there has Clinton that its usefulness and in- beer) some reduction in lumber and other material costs. In recent years’ it has been impos sible to erect a home or business property on contract and this has re tarded building. Owners have want ed to know before they started what the costs would be rather than pro ceed on uncertain cost-plus agree ments. This is changing, and is one of the main factors contributing to increased building. Contractors in this community and elsewhere are noW taking contracts for turn-key jobs, and as a result more houses are going up. The big factor in the actual con struction of homes or business prop erty is labor, which is scarce and fluence increase. Legion Post To Continue Square Dances (Written for The Chroncle) For the past 15 months the Amer ican Legion, Copeland-Davidson Post No. 56, has sponsored a weekly square dance at the local armory on Saturday nights. These dances have been well attended, but have re- ceiveci very little publicity because of the experimental nature of the movement. But tfye experimental stage has been passed, and the ener getic men in charge of the movement already are having visions of their THE PICTURE HAS CHANGED Today, with more cars on the* road and with acci dents on the increase, the need for d&tna Automo bile Liability Insurance is greater than ever. May we quote you rates? CLOSE-OUT PRICES ON PORCH FURNITURE AND MANy OTHER ITEMS AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES WE LEND MONEY ON AUTOMOBILES S. W. SUMEREL, Agent CLINTON. 8. C. Jacob* Building—Tele. 89 Burriss- Harrisii Cimpany “Your Friendly Furniture Store” WEST PUTS ST. PHONE 435 I i vi * s J-r