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L . . A X (V Poge Four y- 1—«-T— THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursdoy, Morch 11, 1948 alip (Cliulmi (Tl^rmtirlp Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Everv 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 at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C., under Act of Congress March 3, 1879. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers an^ readers— the nuolisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly ri.hu e. THe Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not he noticed. This'paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. MEMBER: SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION Excluc ve National Advertising Representative * GREATER WEEKLIES New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia 'he be-shelved apparently gams mo- menutm, though much of the"'opposi tion talk from 'prominent office hold ers may be expected to die down be fore the Philadelphia convention this summer and the “popping of the, whip’’ by the “big boys" who control the so-called Democratic party. The Chronicle has never been a booster of President Truman. He is hard-headed, a weak president in our opinion,^ surrounded with mediocre personal cronies who have made a poor out in adVising him on the many seroius problems he has faced since assuming office. The fact that he was supported for senator by the corrupt Pendergrass machine in Mis souri raised a question mark with us* We do "not indorse “machine pol itics," national,’ sTafe or county. The candidacy iof Truman means that some of tin is state's—public of- | finals who are now making the loud- ' est hoiise were a part of the sell-out action. We--sold ourselves* into po litical bondage by unrestrained loy alty to a party that has ignored the -South. We have been looked upon | as “in the bag*” we have been, • following the big city bosses, tne New Dealers, the Hillman Laborites ; and others, for the “crumbs’’ we have Rosario and Antonio, Spanish Dancers, Next In Concert Series received in the way of handouts. We have first. failed to put princio.e Much water •will go over the dam before the big convention but we need a new standard-bearer, a conserva tive leadership represented by a man of thexalrber and soundness of Sen ator Harry Byrd of Virginia. we are^headed for a hard and bitter fight in the Democratic party, though much will be heard of party “unani mity.” It is our guess that in the end ' he will win the nomination, to be de feated by the Republican nominee. The party leaders will go along with, him. < , Facing the national convention, much of our trouble is duq to the party’s abolishing the two-thirds rule in 1936, and it is a significant fact C LINTON. S. C . THURSDAY. MARC H 11. 1918 ! politics gets into everything, includ ing the church. Byrd Gives Warning Senatoi Harry Byrd of Virginia oin choice for President over every- a i j i i j j c, else. Deimvia, o, Republican, is Already Underground on* of the nation’s fearless, sound The argument—that suppression of thinkers. He stands on his own feet ^ ie tannmunist paity would drive it and does not follow the bandwagon, underground—is Hot.convincing. Com- Speaking of the outcome to block m unists in this country have long thy civil tights bill, he has made some > ‘ noe £ 0, H‘ underground, sensible statements the revolting! f ,ont men Browder and Foster Democrats had better heed. “We had ket ‘P themselves in the limelightf good better keep our powder dry.” he r'amouflage behind which the great wai tvs. lie charges, as every informed person knows, that “both the nation- Clinton, Goldville Girls On Winthrop Paper Staff Miss Nancy Chapman, of Goldville, with Miss Rheatte Sokol, of Beaufort, will head the annual freshman edi tion 'of The Johnsonian. Winthrop college weekly newspaper to be pub lished this week. The staff also includes Miss Barrie Jean WingaVd and Miss Peggy Cope land of this city. • “Fiery” is the word to describe those exciting Spanish dancers, Ros ario and Antonio, who are to contri bute their talents to the third number of the Laurens County Community Concert series when they appear Mbirt-’ day night, March 15, at 8 o'clock at the Laurens high school auditorium. Under the association rules, no sing le admission tickets will be sold to the public but members are allowed to bring guests from oiit of the county at $.'> each, tax included. About 50 seats each are also being made availa ble for club members from Green wood, Anderson, ^Spartanburg and Greenville concert associations. The dance team travels in its own private bus accompanied by three oth- er dancers, a guitarist, a concert pia nist and two stage hands. Their cos- fumes are valued at $50,000. EVERHOT ELECTRIC RANGE “Table Size’ Operates on 110 Volts S44.95 HOME SUPPLY CO. Next to Bailey’s Bank Phone 423 PENCIL SHARPENERS —Automata Giant, fits any size pencil. Chron icle Publishing Co. i SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRON1CLB • ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ #♦ mass? of these subversives can work. riers of the Red plague. secretly. , F.ven the House un-Amer- u! Democratic party organizations, as ^ can acth’kms committee has been un- uel] a.- the Republicans, lured by the a ^* t ‘ * 0 t° rce confessions v of party j re.-blential votes of the big city pres- membership out of well-known car sure groups, would sacrifice South- eiii traditions and institutions—and tiu t’edeiai constitution itself.” When Senator Byrd speaks he ha's something to say. Poor Truman keels putting his foot i n Ids mouth (institution which is intended to make v. net: he speaks. ,We could n't drive the party further under ground unless we buried' it in the bowels of perdition, where it belongs. There is' nothing written in our It's A Greet Gome Former Postmaster General James -^A. l a i ley predict s that Henry A" Wallace's third party bid for the Waite House 1 wul poll some five- Inil- dii-i. votes next November,-with heavy I of the support coming from New Y'm-k. lie said "Wallace is more of a thr at to the Democratic party than the Democratic leaders realize.” Wall ,ce has no chance of - I us unresisting prey to enemies of our country and people. Communists are undeniably both—they would destroy the’people’s government and turn the natio,n over to a foreign ruler. They would take the lives of all who stood Dn their way as they have always done right through-the history of the underworld uprisings, and there is no imaginable reason why they would not do it here. Their ranks are re cruited from, a pretty low order. The F. B. I. should be turned against rev- being olutionists and bring them under the President oi the United States. He <clutches of the law. On November is a dangerous agitator, and always 'g . U1( j 7 |5T7 an infinitesimal but de- ha- been. But he is a New Dealer jrioup of men seized the irem head to foot, he was one of Kussian government, packed the con- Piv.-ident Roosevelts inside men vention,-and ratified their own acts, and • h nee for vice-president against Don’t be misled in thinking that a Byrne-, and he is the cabinet mem- commun j s t movement could not be her who- wa> fired by President Tru- successful ui this country. man. anotner unanimous New Deal- — r and i.- now out seeking revenge J^e Truman Revolt agam-t hi- former boss. And while p reSi jj ent Truman announced fail. \ - w;.- paid t<r head the postal Monday that he is willing to seek re- de| tn Pin a? lu of u tme: and improve -its service election. He authorized an an- ! c An 1 icai people he was run- nouncement at the White House that the Democratic party instead he will "accept and run" if nominated working for the Roosevelt crowd '•>>• tKe’ Democratic national conven- they ; a • t. ! on the third term Wi.u can fathom the mysteries n;n U m. ^ Tine announcement. was not news. Mr. Truman has been running and the game for re-election ever History and Politics This neAspaper opposes the-state it tiiement plan, by which employees at taxpayers expense retire at cer tain age- and draw down lucrative pensions for the balance of their piay;n= since he was sworn into office for the unexpired term of the late Presi dent Roosevelt. - . Truman's announcement met' little enthusiasm in the South where a strong sentiment prevails to , dump him as the party's presidential nomi nee There is a growing demand 'J ~ The popular demand !i\c~. 1 hey are well paid while hold- amt mg -Southern Demoerafs—that® itig public office, and should provide new leader be selected to head the for their, future without expecting party, taxpayers to keep them up. There is a big argument going on in the legislature concerning the re tirement of A^ S. Salley, the state historian. The Historical Commis sion because- of his age, thinks he should step out atid let the joh go tp someone else. Salley’s supporters say it would be a shame for him to retire because-of his broad knowledge of the state’s history. We say if there is a law it should he enforbed,! regardless of who it hits. No man is indispensably. That was the fool- 1 i-h and expensive argument used by ! the New Dealers for third dnd fourth terms foi; the late President Roose-1 veil, One of the most valuable men in the state’s employment for a long period of years was the veteran Dr, | W. G. Query, chairman of the state tax commission. He recently reached the retirement age and wanted to re- ACCIDENTS COST MORE TODAY! main on longer in the position which h< had capably filled. Bqt Governor ' Thurmond had set out to force his reti re me n t .-beca u se he had a political ( friend and supporter slated as his j successor. Dr. Query had to get out of the way to make room for the ! new Thurmond appointee. Outsiders 1 want to see those on the inside re tired to give them an opportunity to land the plums. , Jt should not be a matter of per*, stinaliky bu: law, and wisdom is questionable. If -we 81« to have a retirement law it sbouid be enforced without exceptions. It’s a pity that Like everything else, acci dents cost more today for hospital, doctor and nurse expense. But Accident In surance hasn’t increased. Why not have this protec tion now? WE LEND MONEY, ON AUTOMOBILES S. W. SUMEREL, Agent CLINTON, S. C. Jacobs Building—Tele. 80 The /Etot Casualty and Surety C^gpiny of Hanford. Conn. rffWfvtfyrfWi f r %\