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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, June 10, 1948 <^
dlhp QUinton QUjrnntrlp
Established 1900
WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher
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Stalin:-‘■Will', fre0 enterprise give
up to Moscow'without a fight?"
Wallace: “Sure. Handle this pro^
gram on the Czechoslovakia plan.’-
Stalin: “We seem to work better
from within.”
Wallace. "You should add about
25,000 Commies to your present U. S.
supply.” (
i Stalin: “We have more already
! than you think: with your help, we
will be using more local talent.”
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Wallace: “Excuse me, Eve got to
make a speech to a picket line."
C LINTON. S C. THURSDAY, JUNE 10. 1948
Second Primary Important
In the city primary Tuesday Mayor
L E. Bishop and two aldermen were
Municipal Affairs
I the town of flat rock has a verry
high tax rate, and some complain Is
jare coming from the constituents.!
: they have leveled 5? mills on per- 1
sonal property and rail estate, 2$ on
beels, 3$ on poles, called the street
dogs, 1$ on cows, 5$ on otter-mo-i
tax, .and license taxes come on top’
: of these. . *
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the publick at large is asking whit!
; do they do with all the monney they
take in. the poleesman is getting
the same sallery he got enduring
; 1940, and the trash waggin still hauls
>:ninated
:n.ng in
tor a two-year term oe-
ning turned to Dr. Williams and ap- t
it c50 per load, the streets have not
pointed him a member of the hos-
benn worked since mike was a baby, |
pital’s board of regents. A few days' and ' th ' sidewalks simply aint..
later the ’ governor and managing
! board were confronted with the I
: t avy vote wa
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•mar
In lour o! the
w c o no erections
September. An unusually j p ro ^j em secur ; n g a qualified phy- a
at the coming august elecktion
is true that 2 members of the town |
cast, indicating wide
both in the mayor and al
■ contests.
sicidn for the superintendency. After' .“' ie:e s bound to be some changes, u
looking for a man an adviser askedi c ? unse ^ can Iea ^ anc * r ‘ te > but they.
the governor. “Why look further
claim they do not have nothing to do
wards there* when you have just the man for the the tax icreipts arisoforth. it
■vour board of regents?" ^bems t:iut they have to borry mon-
“Dr. fred Williams.” The! ney to run on and pay U back when
city
This means that job>—on—y<»ur board
.iiididates will enter the sec- “Who?”
.ma y next Tuesday as de- governo
th^n called the kind physi- taxei aie collected.
c i el.gih.e by the executive com- cian to his office and asked him to 1 .. . , , , , . ,
head the institution. 'j the town has no bonded dett.it do
;u_4 ,u„ not have anny watter-works, but
* - Dr - Uiniams h ^ia:ed. he wanted some talk is going on about civvic
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t** express, tneir .preier-, t' 0 continue his practice in Columbia, improvement
:e-e rates yet undecided, so strong was the appeal in the name 1
a corporation, its taxpayy 0 f humamty, he Accepted. “It was a
e -.tockholders, and upon ca i^ duty I could not ignore.” he
:ne responsibility of said. It meant personal financial sac-
.o personnel of our city ritice. but he accepted the responsi-
. >n It :s tiie duty ot vot- b i e position because his heart *ent
ie jio!ls and express ou t m love and sympathy for theMn-
jrr j because-the may
been settled is no reason ec j ( 0 hel^’and brighten their lives, i
' go to
'Ol . OS.
s: has
: .ere snould be
rilling the
s. the counsell voted to
buy uniforms for the poleesman from
now on. he has benn going around
so ragged, he has benn mistook by
vissitors for a vaggrant. he will look )
nice with his new blue uniform, live
mayor is going to ask him to shave
once a week, he looks verry dis-
,.ur seats
An Abused Law
Is stat'
bt i vm.ag
r. :iv ...,
v...
rm.'
i.''.employment insurance
metfnng of a racket" in
Oflicial figures ie d
.,;iS,rc ):v conclusi..n. 1
.<! fell employment,
.its paid to con.tri-
fnr the county as a
pe: cent. Empiojr-
pyen Ids; js.fu.U for th*
iZ* .°M he l " S ^ tut;on ai - ld hc want " hevelled with a 10-days-uld whiskers.'
i to hel^ and biighten tneir livei. ; industry is passing flat ruck by ormer
id-fv-Ui **1- harn fidht uvw ncfninct ^ r •
count ol oer high taxes.
CARD OF THANKS
Slav I take this opportunity i»
thunk the voters of Clinton who sup
ported me in the election Tuesday.
AVio, I wish to congratulate Dr.
L. E. Bishoo on his re-election to the
in_ A hard fight was made against
111 Governor Manning by tne Blease
forces in the general assembly, and
against Dr. William^ by certain po
litical leaders. The writer was a
member of the general assembly
during that hectic session and had a
part in supporting Governor Man
ning's program and the securing of
^ 0.4;
ueut.
ted
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DT. W.rr.imsm- w.is Tn accomj.iiri-' qrci* 1 ** Mayor of Clinton. He and
me. t we have looked back Lpon thp member# of the incoming
many times with great j iy and satis- .Council have my sincere wishes for
a as we wafehe 1 hxm as U3 a successful administrayon. j
able administrator, his unselfish sw-
:nen. vet unemplov- vWe - ald h “ v bi * heart always!
«: ef* ills . , •' ver,, “‘ v « d A Iove a ‘^ i
•cmdness for tlie unfortunate. We aro-
J. Ferdinand Jacobs
.on: c.a.rns
tomoun:. Eighteen states, we are , , ,
t Ml. paid out mare in benefits m the P coud thiU ^ e ^ a part m „ hel P! n ^
citc.i year than they received in un'-
en.al'iyment levies, and three paid
cut tw.ee as much. , . .
In 1947 the exper.ence was a Uttle! !, ,n f A4>n : The pity is ' ^ state hasn ' 1
Governor Manning place Dr. Wil-i
liams in this responsible position'
which he fMied with ability and d.s- 1
!><.
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Bat th 2 ratio of benefits paid! hada c ^ et ^ ecuUve ^ ce tb f n ^
-u:
]•
.j sessing the statesmanship qualities of
Williaias the;
cla
mtr.ibut.uns collected was over, _
ent. and several’states pa^^o^rnor Mining,
re than they took in. | he ^ ^ Ur
must be kept :n mind that this state ^ a Suable ard highiy-re-
when -h> spet - ,ted - a Chnustian
.’I .m .me, employment and pro-: a ^maniLarian|
n general were at an a:i-j wbo ^Ifishly gavv h 6 life and
j talents the past 33 ynans for sjdler
,, *u • I talents the past-3^
another depression I . , ‘ /■
mg humanity. /
W ii ta n * mnee itn °
nia ;>euk 1!
rncs w.th • .nsequent mass un«an-
yment. it .s almost impossible to'
, .rv .vhat would happen to the'
Obv.ously, their receipts
onN oo only a drop in the^ducket'
r v e:i to ./utg >, and a stupendous'
. a! b ,rden would be placed on!
. \ oaye.' Every dependable. \
n-oo i.fvl man Who wants employ-^
find it Why then, noount-;
s t • be paid out? i
m; who have studied the mat-
o -nvinced that many men.
.ng the unemployment
mean- ot ibtaining free vaca
a :
r don
NOBOOY'S BUMSS
By GEE McGEE
me - : - cat
bene!
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The Wallace-StallHi. Talk
(To Be)
j Stalin: ‘"Comrade. Wndlacte:. First.j
v.e want A'aska batk." /'*
Wallace: “Comrade, Stalin.. Rh*h.t,
tunai>jy OU must Alajika." *
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, , , ", i Stalin: v* shouirt, anaqx Turkey.
lentr.ey dont feel like work- Gre#ce and ^ at oace ^'
Aunt to—and that Lx- W allace: ‘By all me£n±. Ccgnraie:
’■ t:u ‘ ,a A !a bhe Take ’em, tuey are^’^nurs.” t
u;,,n of the law is making} Stalin: ..Englaha. Franca.' and, Tbef
:J (.v-.o,,e This detect snould be.^ s _ get out oi BerUm. aLol
c ten. sure-proof. That is an m-.r- .*• «
we
ui
in’e abuse p,f a system which*
■ ' up solely to help those who
of
,h and couldn't find
period of honest. ag»i
r It was not intended to en-
■ atinp And this, condition,
ever extent it exists, should,
NOW! ANYONE CAN HAVE
PLENTY OF MOT WATER
QUICK!
NEW POOUET-SIZE PORTABLE
WATER HEATER COSTS LESS THAN $2.25
HEATS FAST AS GAS
MVrely place a portable FAST-WAY W e»r
Heater in a recepta.-te oontaim/in water r!u«
*“ socket Presto! Heat* water iiui. K
for bathing, scrubbing, washing, etc Also ‘ lean
ing'milk separators etc.—speed defienilitu; on
quantity. Heats fast ia average gaa burner \o
hree-tobuild or hot water to carry—no running
up-and down stairs No dirt, m» mut<», no to;-,
he^ fuel bills Handy! Inexpensive! Now .■<> s
less than t2 25. Caution! Itead directions ^e-
focawaing. Km aale by — .
0
d _,c
be -T /ppod. uud it vuir
'~pt r rb'?ytertroTT within tht
I Germany.
Wallace: ‘Right you are. You.
should have your way in Eurapei”'
a : k tmougn no .amt u.. Stalin: "We dem ind 5 Communist
a JOL> members ic the president's cutunet.”
Wallace: ‘Make it.
Sj.alin> ‘ The U.-&—bester be
ruled frorta Moscow”
Wallace: *Nuw you’.re talking,
me as Head Comvnissar.’’
in: "Y’our mini Ta^HGir _ would
... alSQ suit Moscow.. He needs no train-
Dr. Fred Williams ing.”
In the death last hveek of Dr. Wallace: “We have many more just j
Charles Frederick Williahis, for thir- like him at our finger tips."
ty : c > superintendent of the South Stalin: “W.e must have the atomic!
Co.uhna State hospital, the state lost bomb secret, ultimately—full control.;
the moMT' valuable public official in of same.”
its employment,' in xrur opinion. Wallace: ‘*Lf i become president,.!
D Williams, humanitarian and my first move will be to turn ’emi
physician, held a national, reputation; over to you.” _ • . ■ *
for his wpirk.-with the' mentally ill. Stalin; • “Are ‘you willing tw uke
In 1903 he.began practicing medicine orders from Moscow??
in Colombia as a native son, having WaTlace: “Sure, haven’t I alvtays
been born in York county. In 1915 ground for you?”
when Richard I Manning' became worked above ground and under
go •. e r n o r . succeeding Blease, he Stalin: “We expecL_t&—romTfumize
found deplorable, unsanitary and un- ! the world-ia-^-^ars ”
safe conditions at the State hospital, j Wallace: “With my : help* you’ll i
It had become a football in politics, need only three years.”
a sdrt of dumping ground for the un-; Stalin: “Can you scare up a little f
fortunate and sick. Governor Man- more race hatred?
T. C. Johnson Co.
IMumbing and Heating
CoHtractors
102 S. Broad Street
rung s heart was toi/ched by. what
he found. In a message to the legis-
lature he recommended substantial
appropriations for a rehabilitation
program at the hospital. It was a
hard fight, but he won, because he
was right, and then he sought a man
of ability in the field of medicine as
its directing head.
h was then that Governor Man-
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Wallace: “Sure, Taylor Is looking
after that.”
Stalin: “The U. Si should lend-^
lease us $20 billion at once.”
Wallace: "By all means: you won
the war.”
Stalin: “Russia will soon annex
Manchuria and Korea.”
Wallace: “If Japan has anything
else you want,* I’ll get it for you.”
MAKING AN
AUTO TRIP?
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Check up on your lighW^
tires and brakes of course^
and especially, check up
on your Automobile In*
surance. Make sure that
you have adequate profeg,
tion*
S. W. SUMEREL, Agent
CLINTON, 8*C.
Jacobs Building—Tele, go
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(Political Advertisement)
To the Voters
Of Clinton...
I wish to express to my friends and supporters my sincere
thanks and deepest gratitude for th1e handsome vote I re
ceived in Tuesday's primary. I am glad to know that my ad
ministration as Mayor the past two years has been endorsed
by a majority of the voters of the city.
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I promise in the future, as in the past, to give my best
efforts for the progress and betterment of Clinton and ask
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for the support of all citizens. I shall stand for a progressive
and alert administration and for law enforcement, and pledge
my support and cooperation to all efforts for the advance-
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ment of our city and community.
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L E.
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