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A' Page Four / THE CLINTON CHRONICLE / k ’w' 7 i£-.^ v .{"j Thursday, December 11.1947 (Hhp (Clinton (Cl|rnntrlp Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In AdVance): *One Year $2.00 Six Months $1.25 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter *t the Post Office at Clinton, S. C., under Act of Congress March 3, 1879. 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. MEMBER: SOUTH CAROUNA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION Exclus've National Advertising Representative GREATER WEEKLIES New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia Hartley Cites Need For New Labor Law Washington, Dec. 9. — Represen ta- Musicians (AFL). On the issue o»f “make work” prac tices, Hartley recalled that Repre sentative Gwinn, Republican, at New York, chairman of a subcommittee tive Hartley, Republican, * of New investigating the building trades, has | Jersey, co-author of the Taft-Hartley act, declared today there is a “public reported that “featherbedding,” or a would guarantee to individual work ers the Tight to work on any job re-< gardless of whether they belong to a union. The Taft-Hartley act permits con tracts under which a majority of the workers involved can vote to force •clamor” for labor law changes “and individual union employees, has | it is the duty of congress to do some- 1 L/ aCt0r i n cost *- thing about it.” . A bricklayer should not be told .. - * » • » j *• by a union that he can lay only so As a first step in that direction, many bricks „ day „ Hart , ey ^ reduction in the daily work output all employees to join the unioh with in a specified time. Hartley said the house labor com mittee which he heads, will open hearings early next ij^nth on ways ed. Another hearings early next m|8nth on ways , labor subcommittee is si g ned and those to (a) curt) indust^wide strikes, IJ^ar, late wiU plcase and (b) prevent so-called “make | 1 Work” practices. ^ . Hartley, whose own bill was con- 1 siderably modified during the wrii- i ing of the compromise Taft-Hartley ( act last summer, said he still wants to stop industry-wide walkouts, such ; as those by coal miners, by declar- 1 : ing unions subject to anti-trust laws. ! “It would penalize them for any- ; thing they do that acts as an undue ; restraint on trade,” he told news men. 19 on a “right to work” bill which CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY DECEMBER 11. 1947 In addition to chairman said, Today Is the Day Today is the big day of their lives lor thousands o.l .little children who are all excited over the coming of Santa Cbus. He is scheduled to ar rive in the city this afternoon at •4:30 for his annual visit and in hon or ol his coming a colorful parade has been provided with lovely floats, music and other attractions, the pic ture to be climaxed with the turn- in-g on of the Christmas lights which are as pretty as will be found any where. The committee in charge is due the thanks of the community for its work in making today’s celebration pos sible. Such an undertaking requires tots of hard work and there are al- ‘public clamor,” the some of the union is the answer to the present dilem- abuses to be outlined iin a •forthcom- 1 ma. Every intelligent and honest re- j * n § committee report make -ft imper- j tailer, like every ^similar manufac- ative . that con S r ® ss sd ” turer, knows ' that price inflation The report will deal with a sub-1 knows that menaces' the American system of mass production and mass distribu tion which has given the highest standard of living on earth. They are fighting it with every resource they possess, but they can’t do the job alone. High wages mean increased production costs, regardless of the commodity, and this ultimately goes to the consumer. We might as well be honest in facing the issue. During the war the great majority of merchants were honest with their customers and held prices- as low as} markets would permit. There were committee investigation of James C. Petrillo’s American Federation of Just arrived A Limited Number of EVER HOT AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC BLANKETS Blue or Rose HOME SUPPLY CO. Phone 423 CREDITORS’ NOTICE AH persons having claims against the estate of Blanche P. Durgin, de ceased, are hereby notified to file the same duly verified, with the under signed, and those indbeted to said *1 & WHITE GAS AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES / JOE’S ESSO Phone 128 make payment likewise. G, N. FOY, Executor. November 26, 1947.—18-3c. PENCIL SHARPENERS—Automatic Giant, fits any size pencil. Chron* icle Publishing Co. Phone Call From Santa Claus Immediately after the Christmas Parade, Santa Claus will leave a represent tive in Clinton. This representative will accept telephone messages from parents (without charge cr obligation) who desire Santa Claus to make a long distance call from the North Pole to Clinton to talk to their children. Those parents desiring Old Santa to telephone their children, please call 436 between the hours of 8:00 A. M. and 5:30 P. M. , , some gougers, of course, and chisel- ways a few who are killing to givej ing> and black . marke t practices on their time to make such an occasion | the ^ of many( which opA en , a su^ess. We say they a:e due fbej C0Ura g ed Those who were guilty of appreciation of all, little and old suc ^ practices during the war should folks. It is expected that several be spotted by the pub , ic , he mer J thousand will attend the celebration j chant or business firm that held ' sponsored by the Merchants Com-, prices in line> while othere added on m.ttee of the Chamber of Commerce. all that traffic would • stand due to There could be ^no Christmas, of! acute scarcitieSt should not be for _ course, without Santa Claus, the' gotten now He should be given bearer o: g.fts, good cheer and hap- preference by every ru j e of f a i rness J pmess. He is always the center of at- j Prices are highi we aU know When traction at Christmas time. they will come down we do notj Tne city is providing lovely deco- know , If inflation is to weaken or j rations in the business section. Mer- , , , , . grow stronger, we do not know. But! cnants are asked to decorate their we do know this-inflaUon hurts ev-l windows and stores to add to the; eryone and is caused by hjgher la | real Christmas spirit. Customers like bpr costs> higher j c0 hi to Shop in stores that reflect Christ-, er taxes> higher everything. Price ms. Individuals, likewise, should control will not solve the problem, ecorate their homes to give Clinton It wiU only make matters wors „ and i er taxes, higher everything. Price ma deeuiaic uieu numes 10 give v.union wiU only make ma tters worse, and a.iij a holiday appearance. j a ^ enormous expense to taxpayers We say today is the big day fori subject the people to some S(>rt of the little folks.^and from now on an economic dictatorship in peace- tney will alk-be excited. Its time for'^j me all of us to catch the Yuletide spirit. Let everyone join in to make the city oright and inviting—and lovely, CREDITORS’ NOTICE All persons having claims against) for Christmas. It will be a good busi-jthe estate of Ira C. Boland, deceased, 1 ness investment. ; are hereby notified to file the same 1 j ~ duly verified, with the undersigned, I Our Big Price Problem and tb ose indebted to said estate will It was apparent from the start that; P ^ ease ma ^ e Payment likewise. President Truman’s program for RATCHFORD W. BOLAND preventing further price increases was doomed to defeat because pub lic sentiment is too strong against a resurrection of OPA, which is not palatable to tne American people. It would have conferred unprecedented peactime powers on the executive branch, and many think it would ■ lead to what the President himself i termed a police state a short time 1 ago. The proposal is highly dubious,! and may show its head again with the convening of a new congress. Limited control over the American economy is not possible. Our indus trial rpachine is an extremely com plex alfair, and each cog is depend- • ent in one w r ay or another on the j rest. One group of workers would ■ certainly not be happy with wage controls if other groups were free from them. And to attempt to ra tion and fix prices on some com modities and materials while others were permitted to move in a free market would produce similar diffi culties. Common sense would tell as that if prices are to be regulated, then the same should be applicable to wages. The remedy for present conditions in America does not lie in price con trol. It would drive goods into the black market which would then be come the real market. It lies in more production and every incentive to 1 more production. Cutting govern-! ment expenditures and taxes will 1 go a long way in combating high cost 1 of living. Government is largely responsible for mounting inflation. The Roose velt administration encouraged it from the day it went into power. President Truman has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor. Gov ernment itself has been one o>f the most important, and perhaps the most important, influer^ce which has pushed prices inexorably upward. Government cannot attack the price problem consistently and with clean hands until it puts its own house in order. Its fiscal policy alone makes more inflation inevitable. The big topic stilT with the public is high prices, with the retailer un justly pictured as the villain. The tru'h of the matter is that the busi- nes man is as much caught in the vise of inflation as is the customer. The retailers have no control over the prices they pay the processor or manufacturer. More production—re placement of shortages with plenty— and ROBERT I. BOLAND, Nov. 19, 1947.—ll-3c. Executors. HOT POINT SINK- DISHWASHER With or Without Disposall COMBINED IN ONE UNIT HOME SUPPLY CO. Next to Bailey’s Bank NEW WAY TO FEED WINTER EGGS For small flocks, where birds are not confined, here’s a time and labor- saving way to get lots of eggs. 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