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i I'a'JT T . v ^ THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, December 15, 1949 Shoppers Will Spend As Much This Year As In. 1948 Hoover Urges Costs, Wastes Be Reduced >\;. e >st ia to reduce waste and ‘‘dc-jalso .heard speakers from all walks i The eight, and his commemts on fer some government ventures." i 0 ^ discuss a need for greater them: t - “By these reforms and self denials, ! econ t omy and efTicicncy in - overn -, 1. Reorganization of civil service, ment we can help disappoint Mr. Stalin," | ^ Truman said his rt w , u in Danger of Fires Worse on Farms Suggestions Advanced For Preventing Blaze Christmas shoppers throughout the nation \vTIl spend almost as much money this year as in 1948, govern ment economists believe. - $2,000,000,000 a year, stop higher These same economists also point 'taxes and inflation and preserve the out that on the average the shoppers American system- against collapse will get more goods for their money. : anc * Communism. Three general reasons are given I asser, ted that a reduction in by these economists for their opti-! government costs is necessary to win mistic viewpoint. Consumer in-i 1 ^ 6 Cold War, now being waged ‘at come, they say. has been running | cos ^ anc * wa y t0 re_ only about two per cent under the 1 record high of 1948 and the econo-| mists point out that tjie consumer Washington, Dec. 12. — Former President Herbert H<x>«rt(r tonight urged swift adoptiorrof eight re forms in federal government to save | lecompnended by the Hoover Com mission on Government Organiza- he said. Mr. Hoover spoke at a national citizens committee banded together to promote far-reaching reforms tion. The citizens committee is holding a two-day “national reorganization conference.” The opening session re ceived a pledge from President Tru man that he will cooperate next year with a two-pronged campaign. It I “At present red tape himself dwells • elude adtTitVonafTeorganiTaVion"plans i in the civil .service of 2,200,000 em- .for congress to consider and “im- ployes. The result is an accumula- proved operating practices within t; on 0 f waste and deadwood and dis- the agencies of government.” jeouragement of good officials.” Mr. Hoover expressed gratitude j 2. Reorganization of budgeting and that reforms estimated to save more! a c coun t‘ n g. Alexander than $1,000,000,000 a year have been j Hamilton still wanders in our fiscal adopted since his commission made ■ machinery. its report last January. But he said i 3. Reoiganization of the post of- there is a lot more to be done and^ice. We want the post office set up he listed eight in “the most urgent as a modern business. We want it category.” taken out of politics. , income is the mainspring of retail sales. By the same token, for the first 10 sales he'd within two per cent of last gear’s comparable period. The aver age for the nation in retail sales dur- j ing the first 10 months was about Chimney TOP R.UE LINING FLUE RING STOVE PIPE ever. Of an estimated fire loss of 11.- M0 lives and nearly 700 million dollars in property and resources indicated for the year 1949, a great percentage of these losses will be made up of fires on the farm. , a , „ . Beouw of lack of fir, promotion n ' on,hs of ,hc year over - a11 rota “ r r adequate fire-fighting facilities, farm fires in almost every case are ire most disastrous, because of the almost inevitable complete loss ein tt - nnnnnri u’hich "results. $10 44o 000.000 a month Already the national board of fire A third , rea u son * iven b - v al thesc underwriters has reported property cconorni - s,tb l - s prices on the av- j destruction from fire in the amount era S c a:c ab ' ut ^ee per cent lower, < f 398 million dollars, 8.9 per cent tha: ' 1 Iast >' ear ‘ whlch mcans that the , relow the same period for* 1943. shoppers ha\e a better chance oij But even if a downward trend Setting m. re lor their money this. *hould continue for the remainder . vcar - There are other reasons why thef government economists look for a! favorable shopping period. They • point out that many veterans will he spending extra money in antici- i pation oi the refunds they will get soon after the first of the year from' the war-time GI insurance. Those' refund checks are scheduled to start going out in January. Installment credit terms in general also are easier this year than a year! ego when installment terms were still under controls. The economists see this as another factor to support' 1949 sales. Demand has been par-j ticularly good for such big-cost items | as autos and television sets, both ofj which are standard time-payment, ' items. Many imported goods are available this year at lower prices, due largely to the foreign currency devaluations • oi * ast September. Many of these, of 1949. this year’s losses would ap- fal1 in the Iuxury class ’ how - proach the 1948 all-time high of mere than 711 million dollars. Those figures mark 1948-49 as the most disastrous period in a decade That has recorded five billion dol lars in fire destruction. Between f940 and 1943, fire loss soared 132 p>er cent. As the “prime cause” of most of the SW.OOO fires annually, the Board lists “plain carelessness and mis use of heating and lighting equip- ■r.ont '' The leading single cause of f re is careless smoking and use of catches, accounting for 16 68 per • er.t of the total destruction. How- « ver. over the past ten years, the i < mhination of defective chimneys i.nd flufs. stoves, furnaces, boilers ••nd their pipes, and sparks on roofs has been responsible for" 20.47 per ! < ent of all fires reported. Proper safeguards in installation j •'.nd maintenance of heating equip- 1 ment. (himneys and flues, safety ! • *ff»cials say. will prevent fires of this type. Manv communities al ready protect their citizens with ordinances requiring the installa tion of flue linings in all new r himneys. One effective mejans of fireproofing chimneys involves the use of clay flue lining which forms a single, continuous noninflamma ble unit inside chimneys of all types. The indestructible clay lin ing prevents weather, heat and corrosive smoke and gases from eating away the mortar between the bricks of the chimney. This elimi nates the danger of flames reach ing combustible materials through t racks between the bricks. Authorities urge homeowners to make a careful inspection of chimneys and heating equipment, j 'oo'd thin v a 9 w.« hef ^ whan I turprlsad her with on EXTENSION TELEPHONE 0 “Su* was as thrilM as a kid when we had an Extension Telephone put in our bedroom. It certainly is a big help to hef in running the bouse — makes the work go faster — um trips 19 and down stain — is so handy when someone's III or whan she's bathing the beby, I feel a lot safer about tee when Tm out of town now that *e has a telephone doee at hand, for emergencies.'' One or more ^ Telephones can now be Installed in your home at wiigfWipy low cost. Just call the Business Office today. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMEANT to much value S’ so little cost ' - t Again in 1949 MORE PEOPLE HAVE BOUGHT CH EVROUTS than any other make — just as they have done during the » total 19-Year period, 1931 to date! New Bench Grinder —< FIRST i passenger car sales for ’49* I HE men and women of America know value when they see it! Consequently, they are purchasing more Chevrolet passenger cars than any other make . . . and more Chevrolet trucks than the next two makes combined . . . thereby placing Chevrolet first in sales this year, |ust as they have done for the total 19- year period, 1931 to date. Naturally, we and all Chevrolet dealers are deeply appreci ative of this overwhelming tribute of preference; and we join with Chevrolet in pledging to do everything possible to give you greater and greater value in the months and years to come. FIRST in truck sales for '49* (Ovitullmg rtf ■•Jtf 2 mokmi combined) mr Th s new bench grinder for farm, home and shop incorporates sever al outstanding features not usually found in a low-priced grinder. Manufactured by Electro Machines, Inc,, Cedeiburg, Wis., this grinder n? designed to provide ample work ing areas in front of the motor ^•ame and in the space between eh* frame and the inside of the grinder wheels. •' Wheel guards are removable for easy attachment of buffing wheels and other grinder accessories. It is equipped with lifetime lubricated ball bearing for long, trouble-free service. All hardware is cadmium plated. FIRST in passenger car sales for all postwar years •If49 n «M« rtiitrofow Aqwi on MfompMo b«f CondwMv* notion- Of. Al oMtor fact* I ft *4 boro or* boxd oMcM nationwide registration ftgur*! a FIRST in truck soles for all postwar years Agricultural Unit )ed Penicillin Use hnugh the U.S. department of ulture did not make the dis- •y of penicillin, its work made actical to produce the antibio- ommercially. They discovered w and more productive strain ie penicillin mould. Also as a of their war research work developed methods of feeding nold and separating and purify- the product. A major contribu- in itself. FIRST in total number of cars on road today 1 FIRST FIRST in passenger car sales in truck sales for for total 19-year period, total 19-year period, 1931 to date 1931 to date FIRST in total number of trucks on road today GILES CHEVROLET COMPANY, Inc. 26 Wtot Mala Street Cttitoa, S. C.