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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1919
iThr (Clintmt (ElirmitrlF
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C LINTON. S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1949
the board of probation, pardon and
1 paroles will have charge of clemen-
Working for Uncle Sam
Tuesday was the final day for the ^ the g overnor on iy having power
payment of income taxes, state and tn rpnripvAC anfl
to grant reprieves and commutation
I of sentences.
It should be said that the conduct
' of Governor Thurmond since assum
ing office did not make it necessary
to curb the power of the office. His
pardon record has been good, free
from abuse. A number of his prede
cessors have been responsible for
this demand on the part of the peo
ple. And it should be added, to keep
the record straight. that-Gov. Thur
mond has advocated this change both
j before and since he assumed office.
This wfi;, put an end to the pardon
?t:i Xs its hand in the pay envelope rac ket which has brought about re-
~ a | tc ' a P ai ‘ 0 peated disgraceful performances dur-
.!>• be.ore ever cache: him. And in g t y le p ast twenty-five years. Ev-
muNt> a., emp.oyers tax collectors eryone recognizes that the clemency
federal This meant that millions of
people were busy with their pencils
frying to figure out their payments
and raising the money to foot the
hill It means that multiplied mil-
pour into the treasury to
spending going we have
past twenty years. This
of spending is why your
tax is so high,
ral government has no
its unlimited spending—
its morfey, and a sizeable
hunk—(.at of every person's'income.
hand in the pay envelope
part of the employee's
lions
.vn, p
keep
the s;
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.'eci th
v.' ild o
rgry <
h h
fid.ng
Tne
lede:
money
for
• mu>
’- Set :
.'. ithout pay.
In the terms of days worked by
■arned men what the federal gov-
■nment takes works this way.'
A man earning $2,500 a year works
>i days to pay his taxes.
A person earning $5,000 puts in 28
ays to pay.
An individual making $10,000
orks 33 days to pay his share.
And a man receiving $15,000 a
■ *. ar works 42 4,ays.
A> the income increases, the days
. orked aiso climb until when a man
akes $100,000 m the year he must
ork 104 days to pay taxes on his
come.
And in face of such facts, the
um.sing" President Truman wants
\es further raised by the appro-
'.ation of additional billions.
T» a large extent, we are all work-
si for Uncle Sam.
Kill Sales Tax Proposal
A joint resolution has showed up
the legislature to impose a general
. t\ s
power has been abused with the
opening wide of penitentiary and jail
doors for the liberation of criminals,
only to add to a wave pf lawlessness'
that is now sweeping the entire
country. What has been done by
several governors has been a direct
slap in the face of justice and a de
fiance of court sentences.
Pardons will now be handled by r
a probation and parole board, but the
amendment provides that the first
“new board” shall consist of mem- 1
bers of the present board. The gov- i
ernor will name the new board, on?,
member for 12 years, another 10, an
other eight, another six, antoher
four, and the other two years. A
wise provision for the future arrang
es tne terms of the members so that
no governor in tvs term of office will
have appointment of more than two
members, he cannot if he should so
desire ‘•stack’’ the board like the U.
S. supreme court was done.
This means that the utmost care
should be exercis'd in naming the
members of this important board. 1
tux. say of 2 per cent, upon tne
tuple uf South Carolina. The peo- Too many pardons and paroles are
fie may have an opportunity soon to
whe’.ne
>r they favor such a tax.
'lotion to propose an e!ac-
.n June to feel out their
•! early
■ • ment
Tne proposal should be killed in
• .: order, and merchants and bus
ts.' men should make tkeir opposi-
■i kqown in Columbia. We are told
ne
eded to provide rr^re money, lawlessness the sentences of judges
. n
o:s. which are already the J re-
p.ents of millions of liquor tax
:n< ney T leir operation cost mounts
each year
The sale- tax is just another tax
r. tne pe >p!e It will remove no tax,
nut put an additional burden oh the
Hop! I i everything they buy. And
tne merchants it will provide
n e work, more complicated book-
keep ng. more reports, more check-
t:s and inspectors, more control over
his business.
and juries must be upheld, free from
interference by a chief executive.
The way of the criminal should be
made sure and hard, rather than i
easy, for when the latter happens
society suffers and human life is
cheapened.
The general assembly is to be
commended for ratifying the clem
ency amendment. It has done its |
duty and the result should be whole
some' and create more respect for
law.
Once a tax .s put on it is never ^
idroved Look at the high excise tax Georqe Comelson Jr.
Honored At McCallie
which we were told was set up as a
revenue source to help finance the
war. These taxes of one kind and -•>
u no the: produced more than seven Friends of George H. Cornelson, 1
billion dollars last year and these Jr., a student at McCallie School,!
are the taxes paid by the multitude Chattanooga, Tenn., will be interest-;
and mostly in hidden and indirect ed to know that he was tapped into
■ ays When efforts are made to ban- Keo Kio, honorary fraternity, at a
:sh some of these taxes and cut down’ recent assembly service. Each year
on
others there is no success. If these’ approximately nine students at the
•.ax?' were removed, as they should!
be. the result would be a stimulation
ot consumer demand and more buy-:
mg by everybody who pays the hid
den taxes. A piece of luggage, for
instance, is no luxury but a family
necessity. And yet it i-s assessed witn
a 20 per cent federal tax, and so it
goes all down the line on essentials
needed daily in every American
home
A state sales tax once passed, will
be with us forever to encourage more i
spending. If the general assembly of
South Carolina would drastically re
duce its spending, there would not j
be the never-ending cry for more
money. The appropriation bill now
under consideration is $113,008,000.
iJjLshould be cut fully forty per cent.
Business men should make their pro
tests heard against this sales tax
proposal which is again showing its
head as it has done before. We say
kill it.
HOW LONG COULD
YOU STAY—
A Curb On Pardons
The people of the state, disgusted
with abuses of the pardon power they
have witnessed through the years,
voted last year m the general elec--
Lon for an amendment to limit the
i lemency ’power of the governor’s
office, a long over-due action.
Both houses of the general assem
bly have now ratified the amendment
to the constitution >o xemedy this de-t
feet. With its approval by the legis
lature, only ratification is now nec-j
essary to make it a part of the con
stitution. Under this new amendment
fat ft kocpital for ft for coats a
d«7? Not long, yet that is all
it costs to hars insurance which
will pay all hospital and doctor
bills up to $1,000 if you arc in
jured in an accident.
S. W. SUMEREL, Agent
CLINTON, S. C. .
Jacobs Building—Tele. 80
♦ . i
school arc selected on a basis of
scholastic standing and leadership
ability.
The son of George H. Cornelson.
Sr., of this city, he is captain of
the swimming team, president of
the Student Council and senator
from the senior class, also a member
of the football and soccer squads.
After a recent promotion to the rank
of platoon sergeant he was made a
first sergeant by a vote of the tac
tical and commissioned officers.
Baseball Schedule
Given for High School
The Clinton high school baseball
squad wiW take to the field March
30 in their first game, which will be
played here with Union high. The
season will be reeled in May 3. when
the Red Devils journey to Chester.
The schedule follows:
March 30—Union here.
April 1—Gaffney there.
April 5—Chester here.
April 6—Union there.
April 8—Gaffney there.
April 12—Laurens there.
April 15—Newberry there.
Opril 19—Newberry here.
April 22—Greenwood here.
April 25—Greenwood there.
April 29—Laurens here.
May 3—Chester there.
JOHN DEERE
TRACTORS
AND IMPLEMENTS
THAT WORK
Wire Tieing Pickup Hay
Baler.
Side Delivery Rake.
Bi^ and Little Disk Har
rows.
Six and Ten Inch Hammer-
mills.
Four and Six Disk Tillers.
Grain and Hay Elevator
Combines.
Mule and Tractor Mowers.
Spring-tooth Harrows.
Rubber Tired 4 - W h e e I
Trailer.
Used 4-Wheel Rubber Tire
Manure and Lime Spread
er, like new, $200.00.
14-Inch Roughage, Silage
and Hammermill, like
new, $350.00.
Korean Lespedeza Seed,
Recleaned.
J. R. Crawford
South Broad St. at Armory
Phone 10
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n
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being granted, we think, and tooi
many court sentences suspended to ’j
place offertders on probation. Only
men of the highest character and
integrity should be allowed to serve
on tne board, men who cannot be I
influenced by individuals or pressure
groups because of money, political
influence or other causes. To curb 1
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