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i I \ /• Page Four • * ■/ / THE CLINTON CHRON1CI E THURS JRS Av. SEPTEMBER 1, 1949 a hr Qlljntnn (Chrmttrlr Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LA\TON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.00 Six Months $1.25 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C, under Act of Congress March 3, 1879. The Chronicle seeks t.ie cooperation of its subscribers and readers— the publisher will at all times 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 correspondents. MEMBER: SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION National Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia support and en|&iasize their econ- : fied that Pulley’s gun was the mur- vict’s alibi. They signed a statement [ two city police officers in a high omic los? of business running intone,. weapori that Pulley was in Winder when i DOWere d Ford rn.ifs* millions annually. They ignore the, „ , _ the Opera singer was slain. P . ‘ T , 0 f>e ’ fact, the public knows is true that the difference bet^n ?Se mur^ I Garris was shot to death in an A *‘ ^ July term of c °“ rt in Lau - with f unnwessarv employeeswho'like slug and test bullets from Pulle >'’ s Atlan , t , a warelv,use district - The Me - lenS W3S 2,Ven 3 ** S6n “ ^ P^tol was enough to make the ex-j tropontan opera troupe concluded a three-day stay in Atlanta on the locusts, do not earn their salaries. . amination inconclusive. Visitors ,o Washington report ^they, The backed PuI1 . I night betore Garris was killed. see them stumbling over and working cross word puzzles in e y s case today with a story that four their offices. From Columbia there reputable citizens of Winder, Ga.. j “Togo”, “the mystery man,” was goes up a loud protest cry with a, su PP° rted the South Carolina con- captured near Clinton April 21 by delegation rushing immediately to .Washington to make a formal pro- was given a 10-year sen tence after being convicted of pos sessing a large collection of burg lary tools. He was sent to the state penitentiary and a few weeks ago was ordered held by a coroner’s jury as a suspect in the killing of John Garris, grand- opera tenor. C LINTON. S. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1949 College To Open test in the hope of persuading Secre tary Johnson to revoke his order to shut down Fort Jackson. They talk about what a great economic asset the camp is to Columbia, of the big payrolls and enormous amounts spent in that city monthly for sup plies. In the fight our senators and district congressmen join, showing that in spite of much talking they are ' only in favor of economy in the oth er fellow’s town. It is a clear cut ex ample of the inevitable consequence of reliance upon Government and its ) services. The cuts will hurt, of ( course, but there are hundreds of cities in the United States which , have managed to get along and pros per without the lush subsidy from government projects (wartime). Their ■:an.a.stic type of program t is just as citizens, we are confident, are not Presbyterian college will begin its] ^toinNypef of “adveSfsini" banne™ in „ tavor W ? U J new year's work September 12 with I ,kL m,lllons «• boost business in that Septem a capacity enrollment President M J ne>vsp J1 apers u J tder tbe Criminal city when national defense leaders \V H-o a - has announced \ourox- C ' )dC ' and * 3r °P erl - v s0 - Giving away who ou gh t to know what they are n-.-.’v 47^ s-udents aS' exacted and glft * ° n j 1 lott 5 ry baS1S talking about-tell them with the t o ’ j’l dorm’torv oa -e -riv : wi : belp tne rf dl ® 1 I lduS j r - v in war long over Fort Jackson is not v , na '-;ihe long run, and the FCC and mil- nnor iori Uw ic •> rg» a i nff.vrt it .-. i-".4ne i se.era. montsis: jj 0n . 0 t rac ji 0 listeners know it. j i. ar.c rr.er now needed. Here is a real effort for government economy, and we Many see in this type of program, tind it vigorously opposed for com- . '\e been jn. lading us. nothing but a carefully mercial reasons, with an added pol- '■ .no sum- a’.ated >cheme to buy and monop- itical flavor. ? radio audiences with the re- e chance of winning fabulous Spencer dormitory, one o : men- living quarters. : emodeled thr >ughout an< tne 135 Senator Byrd of Virginia, a cham pion of economy, has spoken out in oc mn pie ted withi the gi ts It is also a degrading farm >f jjnguage that can be understood by < \: r.en ’Hrc nd the d for linment. if. indeed, it can be entertainment. Skill .s not ed to enter many of the con- but constitute instead "lotter- cveryone in behalf of Secretary John son’s act. and his state has much at stake also. We need as we have said before, notwithstanding President e; orn egr *t .•nd r« ‘'.avor Thr that p: at tne know t ir with inton w •mber it tayes •opacity es. gift enterprises, or simular Truman—more B-Y-R-D-S in Wash- schemes dependent in whole or .n ln gt on- .come* w - - **■» wwm } *. Their coming, both old needed ve% town a renewed court 1 interest micie i* glad to know t» for another good year mftnjr ( ution are excellent back m — ♦ (or not! art i»n lot or chance” which are >rohtbited by the U. S Code The FCC has made a wise and decision we think, and the ruling will be watched with Economy means cutting in every state Taxpayers are waking up for their own self-preservation.' They have been asleep long too long. Secretary Johnson is dead right professional Expensive Potato Spree The Federal govern * neck in every hi iclud.-ng the potato e tepartment of Mm ’ and the American taxpayers. He ^ should pay no attention to chamber * of cmmerce committee* and politi- clans who would kill his economy i£n th7„ ^ “b. '‘’‘•'i’ ,or «»• things There t» up t > more high-ciaaa enterta.nment and businea* >t» commercial emphasis on the •- i*ewive« pay more The giveaways cheapen IOQO rUllOy Is Cleared In Atlanta Slaying :or They Only Orote en* Louis eohn- Atlonu. Aug 2^-TXo m.rchfor >rt mo —neoncad Uet 'week that hit dk ’:** er — - ........ . Star John Garru began anew today I when Grover T>go Pulley was clear- * von announced la»t week that his de .••».* vunty and l»rtMMl u no WPA’’ and ordered jtr*. of the ivuntry for ,n# »rv‘CBs U fue llJ.Odo r ..t., r .k.jnd, of *' 4 -‘ 41 * ker* and >y d* 12 0B0 ^ ier* were *bM for f —Pttkm* as pert of a button* i-Jt.’-id «»f doiLi economy drive He also order- Sollclto; General Paul Webb clear- Pulley of the April 21 murder ed wre* of milita.y taataldfloM with an announcement that he had ™e ah e doom completely jt redu-*od to 00 plan* for presenting the Pulley *■«* *4* tywtt 122$ * stand-by role ca»e to the grand jury." * * ' r 4 Mjtnvc ad paid f r * 41 Johnson announced h* partial, Pulley is now serving a 10-year » . e ' 4 -ir *.»' rogram of econ m e*. a*hi h he said pr.son *entence in South Carolina for i i > . s,. jV* * 'aid *ave taxpayer* $500 000.000 a possession of burglary tools. He wa* • . pr ?.• .* $1$,J at tne ouuet He sa.i bluntly arrested the day after the Gams » • department of jg- there u terr.rtc waste and ex- murder with a Belgian pistol and *, kup- j ' travagance” in the military estab- some burglar tools in his car. -v ng (or aaad and a lot »• if* people are A coroner s jury ruled that Garris • er exyen»e* s*m- not d -» m * » nicke’ s w -rtn .f work ” oied from a bullet fired from Pulley s! r , 4lt rei ai So help me God”, ne pledged. I *un Dr Herman Jones of the Fulton' f>J4h Jhc -1. Will stop It Thu department is no,county crime laboratory also testi-t l*A The action of the Defense Secre- ■ense. an every day government’s stupid H.g . regulate pru-es of : -m-, ,,r F- Wlth th * Chamb- Ar. i Aha’ d'je* it all spelP rr * Commerce and simular organ- MclNTOSH'S SHOE SHOP Send Your Shoes To (Ja for Bent Materials and Workmanship. Polecat use wife con*um- oogressmen and senators. to f jrmer< will meet with the general approval ; , A ,vie highest in' 0 * the American people It is a dras» -» < • r . .:>rv And the per cap-! ,c * ct;on - lon * over-due in the in-■ >• > ;><*jt,>e* went to °f economy, efficiency, and , an tx . ;-utting un end to u»elc»s jobs. It is • t-po- ! * be ,nos ‘ drast * c military economy ,, N , -jx ,* . move since the reductions at the end Only a ‘ J of World War II. The order, if it — — an withstand political pressure, is TLo D n A.ry r*a. ox;>ected. Johnson’s office said, to I he Kodio Cjive-Awoy r..o Feh< nmui •:> next June 30, and $500,000,000 a ye pi that at Iasi ran afford to pass up the bargains |.j >2 give-away radio one high government oMic.4. ir. at The Wheel. - radl - Washington is beginning to realize _ :•: ■ »uld be expected, has that the recent war is over and that Light Fixtures g '• ••-‘••ted •;>oo.sition. The net-! we are now in a peacetime period. k- irr.mejute v announced they with little likelihood of another war. • : light the ruling in the courts; The reduction order will producej ‘ - 1 tney re-ent the idea of of-1 problems, of course, but how is our, censorshij) of the.r programs, aigantic tax bill ever to be cut un- . Tricy can’t see that the FCC action drastic starts are made? The on- Uhairs 1 really a blessing in disguise. iy way to cut expenditures is to re-i odd sets, as low as These g.ve-away programs havejduce ’spending. And how are the they're beautiful Record Players ps low as 1.98 15.00 12.00 about taken the radio business. ThereJ American taxpayer^ ever to achieve J uie thirty-eight national network government economy they are talk- you shows officially classified as givea- ;n g about and demanding, if re- ii no r Ladies’ Winter Coats can’t afford to freeze 1.00 ♦•$ 8 Books several hundred, each 25c Philco Radio ways, and hundreds of others on in- trenchments are not made, and if ( ependent stations. The radio indus- the people won’t stand for cuts try is estimated to be receiving up when they are made? <;.> $10 million a year from the spon- As soon as Johnson’s order was „ Q „ sors of the programs. The sponsors issued, a storm of protest arose as i no television are giving away prizes in money and< would be expected, mostly from com- Something New— merchandise at a rate of almost $5! m unities near military and naval in-. - f . , vegetables million a year. istallations. The first charge from ^ e re not lre S h, but our ve 0 etables g The I’ederal Communications Com- certain sources said that such cuts' _ ar ^’ and re asonable, too. mission has issued an order designed would weaken, the nation’s potential Dining Room Suit j« to tune such enormous giveaways military strength, ignoring the fact j t ’ s lovely 59 50 :: old and feeble, each 10c Repairs on any make radio < ut of the nation's radio and tele- that the United States certainly can- \ ision sets. Acting under a provis- not remain perpetually on a war- Ice Box ion of the Criminal Code banning time basis. The trouble is too many take it to the lake 3.95 $ lotteries, the Commission has an- communities depend too much on p j |§ nounced that after the specified date government spending rather than *tecoras | & it will not renew the license of any tjteir own initiative. They are inter- station broadcasting a program which estpd in the dollar first, the defense swards prizes to a person whose se- talk is a subterfuge. Iietfjon depends “in whole or in part: Look at this state, as an example. .ipon lot or chance”. Conditions are The city of Columbia wants to re- laid down in their order. ; tain Fort Jackson forever, Greenville The giveaway programs of some- desires to keep its Air Force Base,! thing for nothing appeal to mil- and Charleston wants its Navy yard, lions of people. This idea of some- to continue to operate without a cur- thng “free” has been popularized by tailment of expenses. Congressman the federal government in the past Bryson. Senators Maybank and sixteen years and is still going strong Johnston who “orate” about govern- under President Truman’s welfare ment spending, immediately protest THE WHEEL Old Broadway Theatre Building Clinton proposal. This give-away business has been tried in other fields, in cluding newspapers. 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