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4 ' T i V Thursday, May 6, 1948 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE 7^ Page Thre# t !i>f thfe flt-e 6Ut of the "ahJI-TtUman' Washington giving testimony before! made not the' difference imit , Notice of " ^ ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS The Laurens county croup of Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Tuesday evenlnc at 8:30 over Sumerel's store in Lau rens. Anyone who has a sincere desire to rid himself or her self of a drlnkinr problem is cordially invited to attend these meetincs, or write Box 215 Laurens, S .C. 'for an interview or informa- —ttOn. Economist Discusses Americaii Way As Against European As Washington Sees It.. THE NATIONAL SCENE movement within the party. There is the armed forces comhiirtee .in the a general, contensus of opinion here [senate against the natino’s prepared- that General Eisenhower will not: Iiess p ro g ram The senators yawned, run, as he once said before. Al though he has been offered the I Special to The Chronicle. Washington, May 4. — John L. i Lewis’ latest brush with tne federal courts in the coal mine strike . . . drummed on the table, looked bored nomination on a silver platter with an< ^ evidently the Wallace testimony no strings attached by both liberals and conservatives in the Democratic i party, pobody knows where he stands on any question except’’uni-j versal military training. And he's for that. '| With none of the major domestic' and served no purpose except to give the third party candidate a medium by which to criticize his govern ment. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHROX1CL* By ROGER W. BABSON j Eureka, Kans., May 1.—The “Am-j erican Way of Life” has been men-i. . . . _ ■ , c. ■ • 'tioned by hundreds o[ wr.ters and !" clus ‘ 0 " <? “a speakers in the past few years. Dur-’ Ma , rs , hal1 >> la " b ' 11 b )' tbe Housc ' ^ line the war we heard a great deal' imtely a « amst our foreign policy iahmit a ♦Vasa \rvara 8 tar, 1 Senator Claude Pepper’s capitulation issues such as federal aid to educa- ,about d.fori.nc the Amenwn W£,, ^ RuBiSTaggreilw. . . . Uon. a national health law, Iona i Our army and navy were dedicated , , . , , , . r j . , , . . .(debate on federal aid to education to its defense by force of arms and; ,. . • .. . : v ip, . . , i measure in the senate . . . indictment their own lives. The rest of us served , ! ¥T . e*. » o u* » ... . . .of the United States Building & i as a second line of defense by way of ! . T w ^ j .... ... ! f . . . . _iLoan League charged with violating ■work in defense plants, volunteer * a . . u » L ..the lobby law . . ..the inter-Ameri- services, /purchase of government , . J - . , .. , , , . .. .. , lean conference at Bogota and the bonds and contributions of money. .... . _ , ..... ... . . . .. . .. . tightening of political lines in both A war-time advertisement illus- ® .. & ^ u- wi u. j .u a parties were some o«f the highlights trated the American Way with a r «> & j colored picture of an immigrant fam- in this week’s Washington. a national health law, lon„ range agricultural program. re ciprocal trade extensions, extension of the three-year federal highway act and other proposed ‘legislation written into law as yet. Democrats have started another slogan oJ a “do-nothing” congress for this ses.-! sidn of the 80th congress. For this | reason there is somfe sentiment in mUMUKKXI ily.father, mother, and their young! Sem Claude Pepper of ; GOP leadership to reverse its ’ children—eating their oicnic lunch ; is one °f the most influential men P| lic y on the long-range agricultural j I under a big oak tree-all of them ^spite his extreme liberal viewSa • y..‘ n o t ^ duce , d by ^ n ® t ° r | ‘healthy, prosperous and happy. The on the floor of the senate where he | A Ad vn r a t ^ Tf d f ^ b ‘ '' 'rise of millions of such men froml has been one of ^ men most crit_ h penniless immigrants to happy home ical °f the Marshall plan and other * ar "e ^ ® c ba e 9 ?J pr0XlI ! iately 200 j Gray Funeral Home Clinton, 8. C.—. FUNERAL DIRECTORS ...and... EMBALMERS AMBULANCE SERVICE Phones 41 and S99-J L. RUSSELL GRAY and Y. PARKS ADAIR, Gen. Mgn. MB ywi M va M a.* 9j» 9* •> ♦> ♦> ♦> ♦> ♦.* ♦. owners is the best iilustratrani of the! European aid, declaring that this ofthe t nec ^ sary2 ^ 8 ) si « nat ^ r f s nec ; a American Way.” ^ ! country was headed toward war un- essa ry to get tht.r bill brought out of der its foreign policy, and whilelvot- committee and Considered on the A i^ e * XS< ^!, b T 8 in s f° r ERP he predicted its failure' floor of the house It will be remem- unless Russia was mollified. In an bere d that the ..house agricultural Easter broadcast he did an about- comm ‘ ttee bottled up all bills and but they don’t tell enough. The best definition of the American Way is that ti gives us “liberty with justice and mercy.” Liberty has been dear face, branded Russia as an aggressor decided not to vote on them this .... . ..... . nation for which he received, on the! sess ' on- Re P- Robert J. Twyman of to this country since its beginnings., {loor Qf the senat the thanks of Illinois, said he believed the petition The Europeans who icame here as SenaU)r Arthur Van ^ enbu would be filled soon, colonists came seeking freedom not: Action .of the House to include —* 'available at home. When they think Said ^ en ® tor The SuV,et Spain for benefits under the Marshall of what they would now be suffering , Vp 10 * 1 has been gul ' ty (>f a ao r ession lan was cons i dered Inclusion of rkr*1kf 1 A mmi o i'l' 11 they 0r their P arents had - nf)t come, w hlch oflei \ ds a ^ d a ” r0 " ts °^ r ( sens ^ Spain, which is not included' in the BENJAMIN & M t0 America, they thank God for the independence and* dignity and 16 _ ftation a2reement . 1S a de : ;nite BENJAMIN & SONS PLUMBING HEATING SERVICE Telephone 117 WE ARE HUNTING TROUBLE I freedom-for the peoples of '' the *r a “~ v ‘r w It “f reeme , nt ’, w ' S 3 definite But liberty without restriction and: world. The Floridian declared'iur- i fQrces are making the most Qf thp new inroads into the 1 American Way 1 ! TRADE MARK THOUSANDS HAVE WON! THOUSANDS WILL WIN! Big Cash -i IN THE j-j mercy wopld lead us back toward tber that he favored ( the imposition newg make Dr. Felder Smith Optometrist * Laurens, S. C. 126 EAST MAIN STREET South Side Public Square HOI RS FOR EYE EXAMINATIONS: ’ 9 00 to 5:30 Wednesdays 9:00 to 12:30 Phone 791 for Appointment £ pre-civilization and the choas from J** i which we have slowly climbed. Lfo- *.♦ ( erty under law, however, is a prac- §j tical system that works. The law of S; this country is the product of men’s ft I experiences over the centuries. These p [ two—our hard won liberty and our # ( longrdeveloped justice—are the basis U\oi the American Way of Life. I, therefore, believe in the Amer ican Way of Life because it works. Wfe don’t always achie\% the ideal. Sometimes we don’t even come close of selective service, a large navy and „ . . , air force and adeauate nersonnel in a^-communist ranks prior to the air force and adequate personnel in )April 18 eleciiofts. Reaction in Lon- our armed forces. He still opposed ,, . , , » , , don and other world capitals was universal military service and he ^ wants President. Truman to make one more try for peace in a meeting with Stalin. “I want to make it clear that~this is not a proposed meeting for ap peasement,” he said. Prediction by (former Governor Ellis Arnall of Georgia, that Presi dent Truman would be renominated equally bitter. Henry Wallace spent PENCIL SHARPENERS aav in Automatk Giant, fits any size pencil. Chron icle Publishing Co. ; to it; but always we do pretty well. I despite the southeihv revolt . . . the The closer to that ideal our efforts! continued support of the President bring us, the better, our way of life by Senator Pepper . the predic- works. Communism, Socialism andition by Sen. Walter Ueorge of Geor- many- other" have--beerr tried j gia that the President would be the M0 Bl Mill. Gas and Oil Complete Line Groceries CHARLIE _ NABORS West Main Street Goodyear Tires and Tubes .BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES McMillan Service Station Sinclair Products Phone No. 2 Backache For quick eomfi RhoumadU Palna, •toady urkUL ‘ •IrolM and*# «y*a to aon-orgaato and Maddar troablaa, try satisfaction or monsy tout druggist for Cyrtax today. for Backache Nights, strong , Lag Faina, •vollan anuaa, dua Kldnay and Quick, eompleta guaranteed. Ask —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 Bailey's Bank Phone 423 at various times but they did not i work. ’ —— I want to mention a few things which prove that the American Way really pays off—and pays better than other ways that- we see around us. Figures recently published show, for example, that to buy a dozen eggs the average European has to wopc | jjust about four hours, while an Am-j | erican factory worker can-earn a! | dozen eggs in a little over half an, i hour. A pound of butter — even this | jyear—costs not' much more than! j three-quarters of an hour working time here - It would cost the-average European eight hours—and then he probably could not find butter to buy! Living conditions in Russian-dom inated countries do not bear out the Russian contention as to the wonders of Marxism and Communism. Bul garia, where the Russian shadow is dark, recently invited Western re porters to see their brave neW world; , but the reports only confirmed our j belief that our poorest people are i better fed, better housed, better : dressed than any working people in any other country. Our wage-work ers, moreover, are safer, happier and freer. Britain thus far has been un able to make Socialism work. The South American countries under dic tatorships find that one-man rule is misrule. , ’ There may well be a middle ground between Capitalism and So cialism which will make our Amer ican Way even better than it now is. Hence, we all should be open-minded and always insist upon justice to ev ery group. The greatest crime of Comrrufnism is that its leaders are not content to let it prove itself but they murder all minorities who do not agree with them. The world cannot progress on such a ^principle. Laurens-Newberry J Bay Scout Camporee' John Faris and C. E. Saint-Amand, District Chairman of the Laurens and Newberry Boy Scout Districts res pectively, have announced that the Spring Camporee for the two dis tricts will be held jointly on May 7 and 8, Friday and Saturday. The Camporee ground is located at Suber Recreational Park, between Newber ry and Whitmire. A large attend ance of boys is expected from the various troops throughout the two districts. Friday’s activities will consist of registration and setting up camp in thef afternoon,' highlighted by a campfire in the evening. The aptiv- ities Saturday win include inspec tions, demonstrations of scouting skills, and games. Cub scouts are invited to attend the campfire Friday evening and are expected to present short entertain ing features. i Parents of the boys and other friends of Scouting are in vited to see this exposition of youth in action. Lawrence Stanley, Scout Execu tive of Blue Ridge Council, and Car- roll Pitman, Field Executive of Lau rens and Newberry Districts, will be present to act as advisors. democratic nominee took some 1 MclNTOSH'S SHOE SHOP Send Your Shoes To Us for Best Materials and Workmanship. $203,725.00 TOTAL CASH including dealer prizes PEPSI COLA “TREASURE TOP” SWEEPSTAKES and CONTESTS Enter today—-enter every day—every complete entry nets at least a certificate in the Family Sweepstakes. Remember, looking for Pepsi “Treasure Tops” is fun for the whole family. Collect 'em—swap ’em—get a com plete set. WHY PEPSI IS THE DRINK FOR YOU —Quality, flavor, size—Pepsi’s got plenty of all three. Every big, big bottle holds 12 full ounces of finer, smoother, tops- for-quality drinking. Those are only a few of the reasons why Pepsi hits the spot. You know lots more yourself. Just jot yours down on an entry blank—send it in today! PEPSI COLA BOTTLING CO. GREENVILLE, S. C. Union leaders representing less than one-tenth of railroad employes reject recommendations of President's Emergency board—refuse to negotiate except on their own terms—threaten to paralyze nation by strike! \ THE LEADERS of three railroad unions, rep resenting less than one-tenth of all railroad employees, have railed a railroad strike that W6Ut(f paralyze" the nation, ~~ These leaders refuse to accept a IS 1 ^ cents an hour wage increase retroactive to Novem ber 1, 1947. This increase was recommended by an impartial Emergency Board appointed by "President Truman. This increase of 15 cents already has been accepted by the 19 other railroad unions. But thfe Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginepien, and the Switchmen’s Union of North America won’t accept what more than 90% of all railroad employes have accepted They have called a strike to get more! Unions refuse rules discussion Certain rules Ganges demanded by these union leaders—which would increase wages still further — were recommended by the Board. But the union lenders want more— they demand that the railroads put into effect ALL the changes they asked for, including those the Board frit should be denied. On top of this, they insist that certain rules changes proposed by the railroads be with drawn—in spite of the fact that the Board recommended them! These union leaders have refused to negotiate except upon these arbitrary terms. Greater wage increase not justified Engineers and firemen are among the high est paid of all employes in Anaei icit, as figures in'the box show. This strike threat doesn’t justify giving a greater increase than other railroad workers received. Emergency Boards are a means provided by the Railway Labor Act in the public inter est to avoid strikes. The President’s Board, after hearing evidence for 33. days, made recommendations based on all the facts in the case. The railroads have accepted these recommendations. — ~~ i Who’s to blame? Although they deplored so large an extra cost burden, the railroads accepted the report of the Board because they felt it was in the pub lic interest to uphold the spirit and intent of the Railway Labor Act. In contrast, this small group of railroad union leaders are attempting to flout the - intent and spirit of the Railway Labor Act,| and dictate their own terms. I They have dictated a paralyzing railroad* strike. You will be the victim! How long will the American puMic stand for the undemocratic, arbitrary, and abusive use of the right to strike and the disregard of the obligation to provide transportation? How long can the American people permit a few dictatorial union leaders to defy the processes provided for peaceful settlement of disputes? Force seldom produces settlements that are" either fair or lasting. Moreover, appoint is / often reached when personal interests must be held subordinate to the greatef public welfare. That is why the railroads have ac cepted the Emergency Board recommenda tions. That is also why the leaders of these .,i three unions should reconsider their decision to fall a paralyzing strike. Compare these wages with what you make! Here is a comparison of average annual earnings of engineers and fireman for 1939 (pre-war) and 1947. Also shown is what 1947 earilings would have been if the 154 cents per hour increase, of fered by the railroads and rejected by the union leaders, had beenineffect through out the entire year 1947. 1131 Irarif* 1MT *Nra|, Tjh at faelaf* ImmI faniait An«iI Eutiafi INGINEERS Road Freight $6,152 - (Local and Way) Road Passenger 3.632 5,391 Road Freight (Through) 3,147 4,682 Yard 2.749 4.07S BREMEN Road Freight ....$2,736 $4,721 * (Local and Way) Road Passenger ......... 2,732 4,544 Road Freight 2,069 3,4ao Yard ....; 1.962 3,156 1M7 A'trafi 11*1,1 Eir*i»|s wiMi *,(« l*cr,*i,i e*cMniit*4*e k| hinUMt t Iur# $6,785 6.025 6,187 4,740 *8.310 6,176 3,914 3.645 Railroad wages computed from Interstate Commerce Commission Statement M-jOO southeastern RAILROADS We are publishing this and other advertisements to talk with you at first hand about matters which arq important to everybody. ' v - ' ' ‘ \ • ' ■ ‘ . ' :