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• V- ■ 1 \ \ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1949 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE ; as Page Severt* t a ' SPECIAL Standard Steel - Venetian Blinds Cash and Carry $4.95 each T. E. Jones & Sons BABSON'S LETTER Is Drinking Destroying Your Hone? Are YOU losing the love of your family ... the respect of your friends because you can't curb your craving for drink? Is each attempt to quit drinking a failure no matter how often or earn estly you resolve never to touch another drop? ALCOHOLISM CAN BE OVERCOME The amazing tried and proved method followed by specially trained phy sicians and nurses at Alco-Haven purifies the blood stream and re moves the alcoholic poi sons. Treatment is di rected toward restora tion to full health, rather than the usual “sober ing up” methods. ‘W’uUGda*,FREE BOOKLET in plain envelope ALCO-HAVEN SANITARIUM (MtcpAon* 2*44B5 o\ ‘HufkT 605 E NORTH ST GREENVILLE. S.C COMMERCIAL PRINTING Call 74 CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. (By Roger W. Babson Babson Park, Fla.-, Feb. 10— It is estimated that some 850.000 television sets were sold during 1948 and that double this number will be sold dur ing 1949. Considering the fact that 15,150,000 other radio sets were sold in 1949, this does not seem a serious matter. However, the radio sets sold in 1948 are considerably less than those sold in previous years. Radio manufacturers are much disturbed as to the outlook for 1949, believing that 2,000,000 television sets will come on the market this year. Are they a good investment at this time? They may be, I do not know. Remember, however, that most of the stable television manufacturers are also radio manufacturers. There fore, although this growth of televis- j ion may seem spectacular, yet it may only succeed in taking up the slack which these companies have' lost from radio sales. In view, there-! fore, of the large profits which some! holders of these stocks must have it; may be wise to sell half of them, i Television may break up Holly- i wood’s monopoly of the amusement industry. Highly paid stars will not be necessary for television exhibits.! Hence, the income from the business 1 will be spread over a much largej number of people. Most radio pro grams will need very little rehears-, ing and no expensive scenery. TV and Movies Television will not put movies out! of business. Here is my reason: For many years I have been very much interested in public forums: that is, groups that meet in cities Sunday nights with one or more speakers who discuss public problems. I once feared that when people could sit at home and hear even more' important speakers discuss these! same problems by radio, they would \ not come to our forum meetings. Yet, j people flock to these forums today in greater numbers than ever. People like an excuse to get out, away from home and a change of scenery. Movie theaters are cool in summer, warm in winter, and have comfortable seats. We instinctively, like to be with groups of people. ] Movie receipts may fall offr yet I doubt if the industry will be seribusly handicapped. Books And Magazines From the ifirst I forecasted that i radio would not interfere with the ’ sale of books and magazines, and I my forecast has been true. I can ! read a book or magazine while lis- ! tening to tfie radio, but I cannot do so while looking at a television screen - therefore, neel that television will be a competitor to the book and mag azine publishers. The above especial ly applies to the new picture mag-j azines which have become so popu lar. Although newspapers are using a good many more illustrations in order to.compete with these picture maga zines, I see nothing for newspapers to fear tfrom television. Remember that newspapers have, completely survived radio news re leases and columnists. It is even pos sible that the television sets will put ■ many of the radio columnists and news features out of business. There fore, television may be a help to the newspaper industry. Lookirtg At Future Great improvements in television are “around the corner.” Moreover,^ someday TV sets will sell for half) what they are selling ifor now and have very much larger screens.! When I was a boy, we had only a ' magic lantern; then we had the steropticon; then came the silent movie; then the sourid movie; to be followed by the colored movie. , I The next step will be the “Three' Dimension Movie which may again! revolutionize the entire entertain- 1 ment industry. Personally, I would rather have my money in good news papers than in movies, radios, tele vision, book or magazine publishing. This is especially true now while the laboratories of the American Tel. & Tel. are at work on some thing else which may make us all sit up and take take notice! But, under the training by the Spirit, they were able to “turn the world upside down," to begin a movemefrt- of grace that has reached the ends of earth. Men of courage, the most of them suffered martyrdom. Only I Judas betrayed his trust. Of different temperaments and abilities, they were one, with the exception of Judas, in loyalty to their' Lord. Like the mighty men of David, out to make him king, the Apostles were out to make Jesus King. They at once answered the call, they left their all to follow him, and they never turned back. The pattern of their work may serve preachers and teachers of the present 1 —to have fellowship with Christ, preach his gospel, and cast out evil. The organization of their work was left to them. It was theirs to form the church, and they estab lished it so well that the "gates of hell” have not prevailed against it, nor ever will. The Church Invisible, gathered of the true believers of all Christian churches, still needs men and women who are ready to be sent wherever JesuS) wills. Are you ready? not be more than 22'a inches by 23'a inches. ■- Last yealr^tAore than 2000 students in South Carolina high schools took part in the contests, and thtis year a greater number is expected to par ticipate, Mrs. DeLosch stated. c ommand. Central Luzon, 'upon his ’ arrival in the Philippine Islands. In the army since September 15, 1940. Pfc, 'Mathis departed for his present overseas assignment the fol lowing September MATHIS IN PHILIPPINES Pfc. Leonard E. Mathis, son of Carl O. Mathis of Lydia Mills, has been recently assigned with the 20th Sta tion hospital. 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Poster Contest Open To County High School Students All high school students in Lau rens county are eligible for the coun ty-wide and state-wide story and poster contests being held by the South Carolina division of the Amer ican Cancer society, Mrs. Sarah D. DeLoach, county commander for the society, has announced. , Contests are bieng held in both white and Negro high schools of the county, and winners of the county contests will be eligible for the state prizes. Judges of the county contest will select the three best stories and post ers submitted on one of the three topics—“hy South Carolina Needs a Cancer Hospital,” “How South Caro lina Is Meeting the Cancer Problem,” and “What Happens in a Cancer Clinic.” The winners in each category will receive a county prize of ten dollars, and the second best will re ceive five dollar prizes. 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