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► y 9 \ ! n F ) —I f Page Eight THE CLINTON^HRONICLE Thursday, March 18, 1948 1948 Crop Goals Slightly Lower ly unchanged. The goal for sows to farrow for the sprinj crop, was in creased from 7,936,000 ft) .7,984,000 head. The 1948 goals call for increases over 1947 for oats, barley, sorghums, rye, flaxseed, and dry edible beans. Goals for wheat, rice, and soybeans were continued, the department said, at the maximum acreages feasible Washington, March 14:—farmer (fears that their soil is being worked ] too hard has led the Agriculture De partment to trim 1948 crop goals slightly. » Final goals call for 353,882,000 ac- - -h - res of food, fiber, and livestock feed j in terms of good land use crops. Last November the depart-j * men! suggested about 356,00,00 ac- 76 AtTCSted In res. The revised goals for th-is year, | however, still remain above 346,- 469. 000 planted to the same crops last year. j Ware Shoals, March 14.-^Seventy- IMost of the reduction from pre- \ six persons were arrested and posted vious department recommendations bond here Sunday in connection with were in darn, grain sorghums and u raid by about 10 member^ of the soybeans—all regarded as crops that i South Carolina state constabulary at take a lot of fertility out of soil. ; a cockfight on highway 39 near here, This is the seventh straight yearjV. L. Ashmore of the constabulary, that fanners have been called upon said tonight Major Recession Will Not Come In 1948, Says Roger Babson Babson Park, Fla., March 12.—Let us examine the prospects for general] hiigineec during the—remaindt—oij 1948. In any such consideration,! By REV. ROBERT H. HARPER SIX-INCH SERMON Laurens County Cockfight Raid THE KINGDOM OF GOD Lesson for March 21: Luke 4: 16- 20; Mark 4:26-29; Luke 17:20-20; Romans 14:7. Memory Selection: Matthew 6:10. The kingdom of God takes rank The ongoing of the kingdom is like eating and drinking, not all the evi- the growth of plants in the field— dences oif material prosperity such even while the planter sleeps the as are prized in the kingdoms of the .growth of the field goes on. In the world. A moral and spiritual king- kingdom the seed of truth brings atjdom in the hearts of men—it must length the harvest. The glory of the kingdoms of eanth is foupd in material things; that of the kingdom of God is found The be preserved, enlarged, and fortified by abiding faith in the great King. to plant more heavily than- good land use would dictate. Large war and postwar needs have made big acreage necessary. The 1948 corn goal was set at 90,- 700,000 acres. The department has suggested 92.120,000. Last year the crop dropped to 86.424.000 acres largely because of the spring floods. 'Sate farmer committees said they; more, •felt the department’s proposal for this year was too high. Livestock goals remained virtiial- Approximately 125 to 140 specta tors were at the cockfight, he said, which was being staged between Warp Shoals and, Laurens. The sponsor of the cockfight was arrested and posted bond of $100, three referees posted bond of $50 each and 72 spectators posted bond of $10 each, according to Constable Ash- The handlers \iere from Anderson, Laurens, Spartanburg and Greenville counties and Tennessee, he said. DR. FRED E. HOLCOMBE OPTOMETRIST Offices in Clinton Hotel Building Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Office Hours 9:00 to 5:30 Phone 428-J Belk t s “SAVINGS GREAT IN ’48’ FLATTERING SPRING SHADES GCEN RAVEN BEAUTIFUL NYLONS SI.79 Pair — ^ NATIONALLY ADVERTISED Footwear for Boys&Gir/s of AH Ages (Actual $2.50 value) These are guaranteed perfect quality, sheer nylons. 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Naturally, such fev-j no nval - , J erish output cannot continue forever. Christ who established the If you have been following the ‘ s J he King of the realm. Babson chart, vou have seen the bus- ] When Inv ‘ ted to speak in the syna- iness curve set all kinds of new re-] gagw e m Nazareth, he proclaimed the cords. In accordance with the Law | P^ r P° se of the kingdom and indicat- bf Action and Reaction upon which l ed lts spiritual nature. my forecast theory has for 40 years i been based, it would appear that a 1 g staggering recession—even amount- | ing to a major depression—is .6ver- due. This, however, will not come in 1948* 0 I ft Outlook For 1948 1 ** I am dflten asked if the break in stock and commodity prices is the | beginning of such a toboggan slide. ' Even if the remarkable rate of ac- ! tivity registered in 1947 is not en- I tirely duplicated this year, the av erage decline should be small. In fact, we expect a five percent decline in 1948 business volume from the ex tremely high 1947 volume. Purchasing power will move along at a very high level. I forecast that the national income for 1948 will about equal the $190 billions estimat ed for 1947.. The individual tax bill may be somewhat lower. There fore, the general picture is one of plentiful buying power. Farm in comes may possibly suffer some loss es, but should not fall more than 20 j» percent below current levels which ^ are well above parity. « Wholesale Commodity Prices Whether 'the inflation spiral ib wholesale commodity prices has yet & fully run its course, remains to be $ seen. The recent drastic slump in the]|-j i major commodity futures market :^ may well have marked the turning'j-j j point; but it would be unwise to be too inflexible on this score. A ser- ♦> ious crop failure, plus a third round 8 of wage increases could result in commodity prices again turning up ward. j :: i ' Record domestic employment lev- ft j el, at high wages, also* spells con- tinued large public purchasing pow- ft er, despite inflation prices. Produc- i jjjj tion costs are unlikely to drop, and 8 J probably will advance further, should .^ (labor make a successful bid for in’-'g j creased wages as a result of advanc ing living costs. These major ] tors should be kept in mincK i Labor leaders have t>vo primary j 8 laura-for this year. The first is tos^t J obtain a third round of wage increas-i es to offset advances in the cost of!8 living. During the next few months a great many union contracts will 8 expire and many others will reach the wa^e reopening phase. Before ” the thifd quarter of 1948 is reached, organized workers of the nation may have added a tittle more to their fake-home pay—but very little and l in most industries nothing. Inflation has p-assed the stock mar ket by. Greater value may exist 1 !! doUax-lomloilar . m -the-^stuck- -market~4£ today than in any other part of our economic system. Thus, it would be!«i only natural to expect that in the rich values of the spirit, me! „ , , , , .resources erf the eternal kingdom are' aver all other kingdoms by reason ofj^ in outward things because the its universal extent and its unend-j kin ^ dom ^ in ^ hearts ^ men . mg duration. It knows no barriers lift recognizes This must be true of a kingdom of love arid (aith. Think, then, that] you can bear the kingdom about you,; as long as the kingdom about you, as long as the kingdom is within you. Yes, God’s kingdom is in the hearts erf men. Is it in your heart? What makefe the kingdom? CITY SHOE SHOP Pitta Street J 1 Expert Shoe Repairing Clinton and Goldville S. D. Dawkins & Sons STAPLING MACHINES—Arrow and Markwell, and staples. 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The weak will depend upon our strength. Man agement and labor, radicals and con servatives, farmers and lK : ft '-l| industrial- | 8 ists, Republicans and Democrats—all ** | musf join forces to secure and main tain a vigorous, healthy economy. Only as long as this nation enjoys good health and harmony, will it serve as a bulwark against commun ism either abroad or at home. Johnson Cited For College Work Dr. J. K. Roberts, of Danville, Va., 1 in a chaptel talk at the college last week paid tribute to the Presbyterian college director of athletics, Walter A. Johnson: • ? “Walter Johnson’s name is synony mous with all that is good and clean and honest. 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