The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 15, 1949, Image 10
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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.