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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
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Thursday, April 8, 1948
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Babson Says
Wages, Taxes Raise
Construction Costs
SIX-INCH SERMON
By REV. ROBERT H. HARPER
Goodyear Tifes
and Tubes
BATTERIES AND
ACCESSORIES
McMillan
Service Station
Sinclair Products
Phone No. 2
New York City, April 2.—There-j
increase is due to two main causes: \
are many factors connected with new
building today which should hold
up costs for some time. Most of the
increase is due to two main eausesr;
' -41) The increased powers of la
bor unions causing higher wages,
i shorter hours, and poorer work.
This is partly due to the higher cost
of living, restrictions as to appren
tices. and the increased demand for
houses. This labor cost applies from
. ’he cutting of the timber in the for-
ests through every step of transpor-1
• 1 *1* H* tation. milling, 1 superintending, mar-
t<A ke.ting. etc., up to the real estate man
V£U1vIY 41/ 1 1 vdl. w ho sells the house. Moreover, this
costly situation js encouraged by fed-:
eral and state labor. laws.-municipal
codes, socisl security deductions and
Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis may develop If
four cough, chest cold, or acute bron
chitis is not treated and you cannot af
ford to take a chance with any medicine
less potent than Creomulsion which
goes right to the seat of the trouble to
help Jo
phlegm
heal ra 1
loosen and expel germ laden
and aid nature to soothe and
leal raw, tender, Inflamed bronchial
» inucous membranes.
Creomulsion blends beechwood creo
sote by special process with other time
a dozen more additions.
C2) Another factor is the taxes
which must be paid by those who
cut the tree, mill the timber, sell
the lumber and other building ma
terial—as well as the taxes which
the contractor must pay. These all
snowball up one upcyi another with
this 'result: The house which ten
"tested medicines for coughs. It containa years ago costs $6,000 now costs $12.-
Jjo narcotics.
No matter how many medicines you
ve tried, tell your druggist to sell you
bottle of Creomulsion with the under-
mding you must like the way It qulck-
allays the cough, permitting rest and
or you are to have your money
(AdvJ ,
MOBILOIL
Gas and Oil
Complete Line Groceries
CHARLIE
NABORS —
West -Main Street
A
—REMEMBER-
Rulane Gas
Service Is
CLEAN!
tS&iVMMin-W-i- •I*'* V
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Carolina Suburban
Gas Co.
Laurens — Phone 508
Hotpoint
—RANGES
—REFRIGERATORS
—HOME FREEZERS
—IRONERS
—DISPOSALLS
—WASHERS
—ELECTRIC SINKS
—DISH WASHERS
—WATER HEATERS
A New Dream Line of
Quality Appliances
SALES — SERVICE
HOME
SUPPLY CO.
Next to Dailey’s Dank
Phone 423
; YOUR MOTOR
I WILL MAKE:
i SWEET MUSIC
I AfTER ONE OF
l ' OUR
j TUNE
'-.UPS
000; but fifty percent of this increase
jis due to the increased taxes which
^our present administration at Wash
ington' collects.
Houses Recently Built
In view of the above, I seridusly
Ldojiibt if the cost of building new
houses will decline much for some
(years. It is true that the quality'
of building materials should im
prove and that labor may give more
ivalue for a dollar of wages because
non-union labor competition will be
come more plentiful. . Ultimately,
there will be a decline in building'
costs to a point about half-way be
tween the cost of ten years ago and
the cost today. Even,such a decline,,
however, is some time away. So'
much for new construction.
Now as the price during the next
few years of houses already built.
There is no ; building boom ahead.
Residental building in 194H may be
less than in iy47; while 1949 may be
less than 1948 owing to war prepara
tion .restrictions. When universal
training and the draft take effect,
contractors may begin to unload.
They mity be glad .to get out even
and some will be forced to take loss
es. It's all a quest:on-of supply apd
demand influenced by war prepara
tions. Ti+ut. i.U' more- people have
been moving into most cities;—espec
ially returning veterans—than there
- were huusVs. Now some of these
jpeople will wish to leave and to sell
Itherr houses. At first, this may be
easy: but after the supply of such
houses exceeds the present demand—
prices could crumble fast. So much
tor houses built during tne past
three years./' .
About Old Houses Houses
The most at tract ive.'athmg. in real-
estate—outside of properly located
subsistence farms—are old well-built
houses in, the best sections of small
cities. These can still be bought for
half what they would cost new—and IB
in many cases are better than they-
could be built todaay at any price.
As people become more war-minded
and as the dralt takes young men,
they will gradually sell their homes
in large cities and move into safe
communities.
Hence, while big city property is
going down in price, these small I
city properties, may be going up in,
price. If you own such a house, 1
continue to hold it. If you live ini
a good section, buy a house next toj
you as an investment. -Maby of
these old houses will double in price
while the new new houses built fori
veterans during the past few years
may sell at perhaps one half whaL
is now being askdd for them. Unless
you ,want one of these now, then |
wait for distressed sales.
About War Outlook
A great question is whether a war
boom honeymoon is again, "ahead oi
us. If so,' houses, ranches, .and most
city property could hold up awhilet
longer. There will be no war this!
year; but the very preparation for'
war should stimulate certain buy
ing and retard other buying. One
thing that looks good are certain
large houses—now on the market at
very low prices—which can be made
over into apartments. There will al
ways be a demand for well-located
; apartments. Even these you should
live in or near and attend to. There
now is no easy way to make money
in- real estate.
GOD S MESSAGE TO A PEOPLE
IN EXILE
Leson for April 11:. Ezekiel 18:1-4;
34:11-16; 36:25-28.
Memory Selection: Ezekiel 36:26.
’ Ezekiel is remembered for his doc
trine of personal responsibility. The
prophet had heard this proverb
among exiles—“The fathers have
eaten sour grapes, and the children's
teeth are set on edge.” There is
much truth in the proverb. It is 1
lamentable that no man sins unto'
himself alone -and that the innocent 1
often suffer from the deeds of the
guilty. Par^nts have a mighty part,
in shaping the destinies of their j
children. The exiles Suffered for the
evil deeds of their fathers.
Ezekiel held out two blessed
promises of God to the sorrowing
exiles if they would return do God.
As the Good Shepherd of his peopie
God would seek out his sheep and
gather them from the countries and
cause them to—feed—again on the
mountains of Israel. He would also
cleanse them from their idols, give
them a new heart, put a right spirit |
in them, and make them to dwell |
again in hte land he had given their,
fathers. ...
In reading of these promises, we
may think of the Zionist movement
of the present, and of what has al-1
ready been accomplished in the set- [
tlement of many Jews in Palestine.!
Is this the long-promised return of j
the race? Or' did the promise refer
to the return from Babylon twenty-1
five centuries ago? Whatever the |
an»wer, let the larger lesson apply—]
that there is a return, a new heart |
and a new spirit promised to every
man who turns his face toward the
Father’s house. The soul’s return to”!
God through faith in Christ is of!
vaster importance than any re-set-1
tlement movement. -
whose headquarters are in Colum
bus, Ohio. This record was made on
a 365- day test at the age of two
years. All of her tests were verified
by iboth Clemson college and the
American Jersey Cattle club.
In compiling this record the cow
produced more than two and one-
half times as much butterfat as the
average dairy cow in the United
States.
DR. FRED E. HOLCOMBE
OPTOMETRIST
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Offices in Clinton Hotel Building
Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted
Meeting Notice
The Laurens County A. A. Group
meets each Tuesday night at 8:30
over Sumerel’s store in Laurens.
Anyone with -a sincere desire to
rid himself or herself of the drink--
ing habit is invited to attend or may
write P. O. Box 215, Laurens, for
an interview or information, Your
anonimity will b,e respected.
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M. S. BAILEY S SON, BANKERS
Phone 18
Robert M. Vance — Small Loan Department
Smith's Fine Jersey Gets
National Recognition
Newberry, April 2.—"Triumph De
sign Observer” 1489656. a registered
Jersey c.ow owned by C. T. Smith, of
Kinards, has won national recbghT-
tion for a record production of 560
pounds 'of butterfat which qualified
her .for the silver medal award of
the American Jersey Cattle club,
Dr. Felder Smith
Optometrist
Laurens,^. C.
126 EAST MAIN STREET
South Side Public Square
HOURS FOR EYE
EXAMINATIONS:
9:00 to 5:30
Wednesdays 9:00 to 12:30
Phone 794 for Appointment
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As the poet says..;
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“O health! the blessing of the rich
And the riches of the poor!”
—BEN JONSON
Yes, health U a universal Messing. Yet, how often we fail to
value and treasure it in good season. Be cautioned, then,
against the dangers of delay. If you’ve been thinking, "I
should see a Doctor,” do sb hy all means. Better make the
appointment today—then bring your Doctor’s prescriptions
here for expert compounding with pure, potent ingredients.
BISHOP-WALKER
PHARMACY
“The Rexall Store”
Bnaaase:
McGEE’S
DRUG STORE
Filling Prescriptions
— is A Profession
With Us
Phone No. 1
BURRISS-
HARRISON CO.
Phone 435—W. Pitts St.
"9 ^ 1
YOUR FRIENDLY
FURNITURE AND
APPLIANCE STORE
T. E. JONES
& SONS
Clinton’s Newest
Furniture Store
Complete Line of
Home Furnishings
E. Carolina Avenue
Phone 131-R
CLINTON
Service Station
“At the Sign of the Orange
Disc”
AUTO HEATERS
Gulf and Goodyear
Tires and Tubes
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COOPER
MOTOR CO.
West IW|ain Street-
1 Phone 7-J
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Bids Asked For Paving
Laurens-Barksdale Road
Columbia, April 7 (Special to The
Chronicle).—Bids on a road con
struction project in Laurens county
willJae^submitied to the State High
way Commission for acceptance or
[rejection at the ne^t highway com
mission meeting, to be held in Col
umbia April 15th. , ;
The project, which was advertised
"Tast week by the State Highway de-
j partment, is on Route 276 in Laur-
[ens county and consists of the sur
facing with asphaltic concrete of 5.-
; 474 milfes from near the north city
limit of Laui^ns to Barksdale.'
YARBOROUGH
OIL CO.
Goodyear
TIRES — BATTERIES
ACCESSORIES
Open AH Night
Phone 440
Cop)ii^ht,1945. Publishers Feature Service, Inc.
MORRISON
Furniture Co.
“The Rest for Less”
Cash or Terms
Furniture, Radios
Refrigerators
Telephone 425
Pitts Coal Co.
“Best Quality Coal”
Phone 75
Pitts
Service Station
“Service With A Smile”
CHANDLER’S
GARAGE
General
AUTO
REPAIRING
Phone 71
STEAKS
CHOPS
SEA FOOD
LOUIE’S
RESTAURANT
18 N. Sloan Street
Hank Fluker says he's glad folks have
faith in him, or he'd have to be livin'
" " v
within his income ... Alf Zanier says the
reason he mis-spolls so many words is
thet his pen aint much good.
R. E. WYSOR, HI
Jacobs Building
Phone 85
Insurance
Real Estate
F. H. A. Loans
CLINTON
CAFE
GOOD FOOD
Well served
“On the Square”
DEPENDABLE
—Lubrication
—Tire Service
—Washing & Polishing
TEXACO PRODUCTS
CAROLINA
Service Station
' Phone 27
D. E. TRIBBLE
CO.
BUILDERS
SUPPLIES
Phone 94 ‘
WE ARE READY
TO SERVE YOU!"
Call 458
Service Laundry
and Cleaners
“Service With A Hop"
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