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I Y \ ' k Page Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1949 ahr (Clinton (Ctirnnirle Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable. In Advance): One Year $2.00 ‘Six Months $1.25 Fnt^red as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton., S. C., under Act of Congress March 3, 18 7 9. Tne Chronicle seeks l ie cooperation of its subscribers and readers— the publisher will at all t,mes appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its cor respondents. * MEMBER: SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION . National Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia As Washington Sees It. . IHE NATIONAL SCENE ?.{ are the reclamation department of icans for Democratic Action. Joseph ing power of the dollar, it 4f>-*pr**d ) ~ interior and the army engineers. It L. Rauh, Jr., national chairman of over a longer period, and the pat- will be remembered that the chair- this latter organization, branded the improvec j s i nC e depression man of the Hoover commission na- Lucas action as “more than a flag tional resources committee called 1 of surrender; it is a flat betrayal of days. , tnese two agencies “guilty of brazen the Democratic party platform.” j The dangerous short-term or ■ l — 1 " 1 ■■■■■.■■—.i... ■ and pernicious lobbying to achieve The Democrats,,however, stymied straight mortgage, renewable only at Special to The Chronicle their ends - ’ Other likely targets of by the coalition of southern Dem- a substantial cost and in lump sum Washington June 8-The e-onomv u l0 , bbyiS ^’ attempting to build a ocrats and northern Republicans on payments, has been eliminated. Most bloc in congress c”an ooirn to the Tc- t back ' fire ; llkel y W1 \ be such con- civil ri ghts, again will take the ques- ]oans today are written on a modern, tion 0, roTouse i" P slLshi„ 2 '-hr«. “> the 1950 •m.rtod basis calling lor rcgul.c quarters of a‘billion dollars off the other questions ’ The Home Loan Bank board re- monthly paymen s, i . 1r > vanf , B appropriations for over-all foregin aouears more than likelv the P orts that the nation s hom J*^!°. an including the prec n . aid aDnronriations including the Eu- e on g r e ss will be able to adjoin by n' c > rt S a Se debt (or non-farm Jamiltes deposits by borrow rs July 31, particularly. i( the adminis- has reachcd a nc ' v peak ° r S33 ' 335 '' ‘ aXCS aid appropriations includin ropean recovery program. This slash, however, works very tration follow's through with its an- 000,000 for 1948 as compared to $19,- At the same time the bureau of 208,000,000 in 1945, the last wartime agriculture economists reports that C LINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 9. 1949 much like the cuts made in the 80th ncunced intention of abandoning the , , , . , , , , „„ . congress, observers say. when that civil rights program and stakes its ^ Th ® debt 1S 70 P f r the body sliced millions out of several all on three major pieces of legis- ino n^n'^alo 0 " P * ’ •' U3ry n ’’ I949 ’ 15 estTmated appropriations, but at the same time lation, including a new- labor law l ' 00 ’ 000 in 1930 - ; 000 OOO, an increase of mor U n 226 granted w’hat they called “contract and extension of reciprocal trade But the board points out that this million dollars or P er authority” to spend more, which agreements. .Thq, announcement by ^ a healthier debt. In that although a year earlier and 4<.5 millions over turned up later in the form'of defi- Senator Lucas of Illinois,, DemocraticV 1 * s due somewhat to high real es- January 1, 1946, w en e aeot ciency appropriations. i senatorial leader, of the abandon- late prices and a lessened purchas- reached a 34-year low. W’hat tne house did with EGA ment of the civil rights program, funds was to permit the President, brought a sharp rejoinder from ■ it he deems it necessary, to spend the many liberal leaders and particularly money in 13 instead of 15 months, from such organizations as Amer- so at the end of that time they can come back and get the money for CAN EAT ANYTHING > the other two months if they need TUAkll/c -rr\ it. So on the face, it looks like a cut, •'4vJW / I MANKj TO - but actually it’s a phony cut, accord- CPAI considerable opinion to the effect ing to the real economizers, that children who follow certain Harry E. Humphreys, Jr., president health rules are unlikely to be of United States Rubber, company, stricken/ Lewis Fine Upheld : :' a : hc:llth rules are unlikely to be of United States Rubber company, Mrs. Alma Owens. 34 Blair St r: pe.i’.s upheld the 51.420.000 in stI l c h k . en i v . „. v , ... . h „ ,,. h is an0, , her b f ine , sa * h0 Easley. S. C.. writes: "Everything I sines imposed on that menace. John • r „S* f h E a 11 h !o| - ward wrth the tie. that seemc:i > v 1 I ov./ 'inH htc I in it \Tins> u.*,arW rule:> tOT chlIdren ^ big business must sell itself and the _ as on m> 1. Avoid crowds and places where capitalist system to the people to ^ ^ stomach and give contact with other persons is preserve “business freedom and with n e aw ‘u! misery. I it. all our liberties.” Said Mr. Hum- oid over-fatigue caused by phreys: c mostspolwular vet to arise un- ' < ; aa S;;f, p,ay 0r exerci,e - or lrre *-! h "T he e:even,h » ^re for t- r. .. ... . ... ular hours. business to speak for itself. Now, ", aid oc retained m spite of Presi- tA 3 ’^ Void f W i mm, K ng m pollu , ted w *- a A nd from ^w on. the men who run T. rmni ovno-tpri nrvt tn fto ter Lsc on!y bea ' hc5 or P^uhc pools American business must devote as . ‘ ’ ‘ 1 0 declared safe by local health author- much, if not more, time and effort to the public relations of their busi- 4. Avoid sudden chilling. Remove ness as they spend on finance, pro wet shoes and clothing at once and duction and distribution. Unless they BIG BARBECUE! JULY FOURTH! a i^e.Ms. ana nis unuea .vnne wont- j ^ vo »•> for slowness in calling off last c j ose cur yEar's nationwide strike over miners' j ike j v jrnsions. The derision of the three* ‘ justice* tv as unanimous. This case, the most spectacular yet to arise un fit the Taft-Hartley act (which <:c tne supreme court, i - .'.ill be r«:alled that Lewis and un . n were convicted for crimi- Mrs. Owens tried many treat ments but was about to give up when I heard Fred Gentry, the Old Gospel Singer, rec ommending ScalTs Indian River Medi cine over the radio. IIRIXG THE LADIES AND CHILDREN. NICE BEACH FOR SWIMMING. GOOD FISHING. GOOD ORDER GUARANTEED. NO DRUNKS ALLOWED. CROrviER’S FISHING CAMP MOUTH OF CANE CREEK it contempt of court, and the decis- brushed aside the union's con- ition that the fines were “exces- c Judge T. Alan Goldsborough I'm happy to say . keep extra blankets and heavier do. they will not need to worry about now eat anything I want and suffer clothing handy for sudden weather the latter problems. Government no pa n thanks to Scalf's. I call it changes. will be glad to handle them all.” wonderful.” w.-.s the first judge to put Lewis and 5 - Observe the golden rule of per- The lobbyists are striking back. Scalf’s is on sa’e at all good drug ^ ...i — . sonal cleanliness. Keep food tightly Smarting under the threatened con- stores: try it. Nothing Replaces Its covered and safe from flies or other gressional probe of the lobby situa- \eurs of Use. insects _ Garbage should be tightly, tion, these various presMire groups Listen to Scalf's Harmoneers Quar- co\ered and. if other disposal facili- are pointing the finger at govern- tet over WFBC, Dial 1300. at 7:00 hii bi.nd followers where they be longed when ho "clipped his wings” and handed him the $1,400,000 fine. The country needs more Goldsbor ughs. as it'needs more Harrv Bvrds f' 05 ar , e lackin «' should be buried or mental spending, particularly at a A M„ and WSPA. Dial 950, at 4^45 H burned. few key agencies. Cited as “brazen" P.M., Monday through Friday. T ic American people will be about ur.animou.> in tne hope that the ap- burned. The public is warned that if polio RUPTURE HROW AWAY That old truss with harness of leatber ’ clastic, straps, beits. IT'S HERE — THE SENSATIONAL NEW INVENTION SUTHERLAND'S “MD" RUPTURE SUPPORT Approved by Doctor> — Acclaimed by actual wearers as world’s gieatest discovery for rupture — Lasts Indefinitely Weighs only 7 ounces EADDY-BLAKE DRUG CO. LAURENS. S. C. pea! now expected will be upheld V ^ ? r ^ and those responsible for the No- £ a ^ nal Foundation for Infant) e \ ( Tibei -December 1946 coal strike Pa ? lys,s s ^ rV ‘ ng Jts A1 ‘ wi be made to pay every dollar of the fine Through New peal pamper ing Lewis had reached the point w .cie he did as he pleased until he w.' 1 - stopped and made to understand ’it hr c®uld not forever defy the American public And it is now ru- •red that this same Lewis intends : ur ic his miners out for two i". - t i u.>e up surplus coal in : ' hold the price high. He t- .nk' he i> bigger than government . : d the American people, and for so as a protection measure the Lau ren.-: Kiwanis club, aided by the local Kiwanis club and others, has pur chased an :r ni lung machine which is available at Laurens at ail times lor free care and treatment to any who may need help. The safe plan is to try to teach, children to be cautious. Getting Back to Normal In an analysis of present business trends in this country. Nation’s Bus- m t ::ic New Dea. regime iness says. "Peaks attained in 1948 16 vears arcedy re- a.e- not likely to be duplicated in , 1949. but trade and industry have .u :i ,i. ■ ‘ ’.he past n-iole. , _ shaken down to more re . ; t '\- Another Taxpayers Bill . When allowance is made for I..« i-ci'a e'ul (political* lilibus- ' : ‘ c norma! seasonal dip in Febru- i ■ .t -:;.te enate over the ap- ‘ l!y ' nd March, declines in those in • of a woman to the State mori tbs are not so extreme as they exaggerate line that has < ed The rwt result of the taken p.ace. ( eck talkathon was postpone- . "bat it «!’• adds up to is that the • . next January. The Thur- boom has pretty well spent its force, i.i • i cs claimed a victory due bl1 * ^bat nothing which can be called •he a t that the senate agreed to a drastic depression is in view. There "i . ie matter, the governor’s k" 1 been some decline in employ- • on . . a ;o uie aiaie - ^^v, 1 i '.no. C mmi-sion coat taxpay- st?<?med - • ■ It is easy to > 'Jf.iMo. after which the buck ,he extei »t the declim .aimed a sweeping vie- ♦ h . ri acnt, due to the abnormal number I i^^^^commis.sioner whose People at work and to the elimi- n ac expired, an Olin Johnston {"‘“tion Oi inefficient workers, which ■ j.:itee. will continue in office un- * s a na * ur al tendency at a time when a - i ecsor is confirmed. industry is trying to cut operating ’J : lo.-e sight of this fact, tax- costs in order to lower prices. From • ii '. the two-weeks political show' ne e on ‘oot there will be a higher • $2,109.50 day—and you will premium placed upon employee-' a'; i ’. y i • 4 T k g c.einor wb’s perfectly witn- ii- r.ght t under the law' in nomi- i woman to office. It was the ' the -enafce ta reject or con m her. and all crund that n t or fair to labor was bunk and jaojt. mg. It should be of no con- c: n .vhether the members of this ci mmission. which receives and is due nr.i n criticism, are appointeces placed efficiency all along tne line. We are going back to aggressive selling | wheih is now ne.e-.sary, and ineffi ciency in either manufacturing, self-' ing or employment will be penalized ■ pe opposition on heavily. Proof is found in the fact j a woman would jbet the number of business failures! i- far greater in the country today than it was a year or two ago. On the consumer side, two impor- tunt things .-eem to have happened.*-' | Many fam.lies which were living be- Thurmond. The thing yond curreri t income and w e r r e* ’ f.'ri'. <i <■ matter is that the com mis- 'P end m» war-accumulated savings n jc efficietit4y and honestly ad- ; ‘ dvt “ been forced to come down to mini.-tered. with less secrecy, and the f ‘ arin - That always happens after a i'ublii informed os to the alleged ex- boom. This is reflected in declining i ro t mt attorney’s fees many are re-, b r ’ ces an d sales of luxuries. Then cehing in the .-ettlement of cases. l ^ -e ^ ac ^ ^bat certain prices have been Those on the commission should be dro RPmg during recent months has ntere-ted primarily in administer- ta. s ^^ ed in buyers the belief that ing the law impartially, and thinking greater price drops are in pros- le.-s about holding their jobs through P et ’b Bo expectihg things to get political Connections. And this should Reaper all along the line now or be borne in mind—that because the customers are postponing (.ommission has allowed attorneys to mut 'b °f their buying, charge large fees in compensation 11 1 7 lust be remembered that the cane'-, compensation insurance rates Amer ican economy is being support- in South Carolina are unreasonably C; * a * a high level by tremendous! high—twice as high as in neighbor- £ ov ernment spending and extrava-l ing states. gance. Many believe that' tfre pros- i Miss Clayton, the nominee, a wo- P erit y we are enjoying is artificial. ’ man of ability and character, most 11 is base d to a considerable degree likely would have improved the com- on tbe buge arms budget made nec- m.ssion. Those senators who think e - ssar y by the cold vyar, by the Mar- they have a monopoly on “brain” are ^ hail Plan spending, by Treasury under a delusion, and should be re- Iar 8 ess and an expehsive bureaucra- moved from public office. c y * n Washington that should be cut The filibuster was the opening gun *° bone, of the 1950 U. S. senate race. *be face of these readjustment f— condition with which we are con- 1 Summer Health Rules o( Un hx d \7s e miT\JZ ma £ aT l d many ui ms yes-men in Washington still Warning that the 1949 polio season want to give'taxpayers a new shot is "just around the corner,” the Na- in the arm with more taxes and tional Foundation for Infantile Pa- spending. In a frpe market our prob- mlysis has issued a list of precau- 1 lems will be gradually worked out tiohary measuies to be observed by' through the functioning of the pow _mot.hers^and other? jn charge:of small: erful forces of supply and demand { children during the epidemic danger | Don’t let any politician fool you to' : period which usually runs from May* ) the contrary, through October, reaching its, peak! during the hot, mjd-summer months.! THE CHRONICLE Laymen know nothing oUthe dread; Completely Covers CUnton’s Tnuta disease, and medical authorities dp, MIF.RE’S the smile when you slip the selector lever into Driving notch —and realize that’s all there is to do. There’s the smile w-hen you swing smoothly up to cruising speed with out halt or check or break of stride. There’s the smile at traffic lights * when you halt, wait, then move away with never a thought about shifting. Bu. the broadest grin of all comes at the end of a long day’s drive and you find you’ve covered more miles more easily. Even your treadle-foot — so likely to become tired and cramped maintaining an even speed in direct-drive cars—appreciates the fluid ease of Dynaflow. For Dynaflow Drivet is not merely a new transmission. It’s a new ex perience — a new luxury in driving. In ten minutes you are handling it \Standard on ROADM ASTER, optional at extra coot on SUPER modelt. Tune in HFN&Y J. TAYLOR. ABC Nefworl. every Monday evening. like a veteran — in two days you wouldn’t be without it. iSmall wonder, then, that Dynaflow is the drive with which all new de velopments in transmissions are compared. Not merely “something better,” it is something entirely new, the first ex citing chapter in a whole new book. Go learn for yourself how abun dantly rich in pleasure every gallon becomes when you have Dynaflow. Your Buick dealer will be glad to demonstrate—glad to quote delivered prices — glad to talk terms of as fine a deal as you could want. And you’ll find glad surprise in the delivery dates he is now mentioning. BViCK alone * has all these features Silk-mooih DYNAFLOW DRIVF* • FULL. VI tW VISION from onlargod glau oroa SWING.[ASY DOOMS and oaty accost "LIVING SPACt" INTtMIOMS with Doop- Cradio cushiont • Buoyant-riding QUADMU- FLiX COIL SPRINGING • Uvoly FIMUAU STRAIGHT-LIGHT POWER with SOF-SiTTINO VALVS LIFTERS plus HI-POISED ENQINi MOUNTINGS • Lpw-protsuro tiros on SAFETY. RIDE RIMS • Cruisor-Lino VENTIPORTS DUREX BEARINGS, main and connocting rods BODY BY FISHER * Standard on ROADMASTER, optional at txtio coif oa SUPER nodtlt. Whmm bmttmr asstomobllmt ssrst bsstlt BUtCK milt build thum CUAtUY THAN *** not know too much, they are still not certain as to where victims get the virus which causes polio, yet there is Area fpr Advertisers There Is No Substitute for News paper Advertising LAURENS MOTOR COMPANY Zarick Street Laurens, S. C.