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' I >/ Page Six THE CLINTON' CHRONICLE ...W Thursday, December 15, 1949 THE CHRISTMAS TREE ! Timely Tips on How to Make Light- : • ing the Tree Easier and Safer The old-fashioned, candlelighted' Christmas tree, its ornaments bril liant with reflected light, undoubt edly was a thing of splendor—and of potential tragedy, too. Today Christmas trees* ‘are just as flam mable; but with electric^ lights, the hazard of a tree's catching fire can be reduced to a minimum, if you will take a few simple precautions to guard against short circuits and electric sparks, and, of course, if you keep flame from any source away from the tree. Inspect your tree-lighting sets be fore trimming the tree. If the insu lation is worn or damaged, so that bare wires are exposed or may be come exposed when the set is in service, or if the sockets are cracked or broken, discard the set It is mis placed economy, to gamble on repairs that may not be adequate. Check the condition of your extension cords too. and see that they are long enough to reach easily from the convenience outlets to the lighting sets. Do not connect too many light ing sets to one outlet. Be guided by the instructions that may come with the sets. See that all the bulbs hg. t Keep several spare bulbs on hand, so there will be no disappointing bitch when you come to the tree- lighting ceremony. Spare bulbs, of course, must be ,of the right kind to fit your sets. t Tree-lighting sets are of two dif ferent types. With one type—the ' ‘ series'’ set—if one bulb burns out,; CREDITORS’ NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate of Rufus Earle Sadler, de ceased. are hereby notified to file the same, duly verified, with the under signed, and those indebted to said estate will please make payment likewise. JULIA OWENS SADLER. « Executrix. Dec. 2. 194S. __ 22-3cw HowTo Relieve Bronchitis Creomulsion relieves promptly b«c«u»e it goes right to the scat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or vou are to have vbur money back. CREOMULSION for Coughs,ChestColds,Bronchitis all the bulbs go out and you have to test each individually to find the defective one. In the other type—the “multiple'’ set—each bulb is lighted independently, like your house lights, so it is a simple mat ter to find and change a burned- out bulb. Bulbs intended for series sets are not interchangeable with multiple-set bulbs. Do not use indoor sets to decor ate trees, .doorways, etc., outdoors. Outdoor sets are constructed quite differently from indoor sets, to pro vide for the more rigorous condi tions of outdoor service. In buying tree-lighting sets, it is good insurance to choose only those that meet recognized safety require ments. To bo sure of this, always look for a label on the set stating that it is listed by Underwriters’ Laboratories. The problem of a tree’s dryjng out and dropping its needles untid ily can be overcome to a consid erable extent by this simple method: Cut off the butt end of the tree di agonally at least 1 inch above the original end. Then stand the tree in a container of water, and keep the water level above the cut sur face during the entire time the tree is up. If you buy your tree several days before setting it up, start this treatment a? soon as you get the tree horiie; keep it in a cool place until you are ready to trim it. This treatment works best with trees that have not been cut too long and still have most of their or iginal freshness. With fresh trees, it has the virtue, too, of reducing the fire hazard. The trees will burn, of course, if they are ignited acci dentally; but they are less likely to burst explosively into an uncon trollable blaze. As a last precaution, take down your tree soon after Christmas is past—the sooner the safer. Don’t dispose of it where small boys will be tempted to make a bonfire. Give it to the rubbish man, or cut it up and burn it safely in your back yard incinerator. As Washington Sees ir . . | pected to go along wholeheartedly. If they do not, as Admiral Den- feld refused to do, then the civilian heads of the military establishment have no alternative but to oust the admiral from his post. That should be the last of it. But apparently the Navy is still aggrieved. Despite the fact that the new An- derson-Gore farm bill boosts farm support prices some 6 per cent, farm income will be off, as compared with other years, in 1950. Some experts ! figure that farm purchasing power will be down as much as 15 per cent next year, and that the lass of pur- next year, and that the loss of pur chase bf farm machinery and other durable goods. Farmers have caught up on farm machinery needs the past few years of high income,- as well as on reductions of farm debts. So if there is a drop in farm in come, the farmer is 'in better shape than ever before to absorb the cut. Some insist that because of the con- ’ tinued demand and increased con- i sumption, the fanner will fare ‘ about as well next year as this, in ; spite of surpluses which appear in jthe offing. j For many years some members of ; congress have taken the position that the large appropriations made for self-liquidating projects in the fields of reclamation, hydroelectric power dams, irrigation and for loan purposes, for which the government is repaid at interest, should not be classed in the budget as govern ment expense. These members maintain that these funds, all of which are repaid to the federal trea sury, should be put into a revolving fund. The point is, if these appropria tions were taken out of the federal budget, it would not take much fig uring for the congress next year to balance the budget without a tax increase and end the so-called def icit spending. Till HIM nmfimilllfTlf si ss # * ii ii 8 :: :: ♦ ♦ it w :: 1 I 1 ♦ ♦ ii s-s [J i§ 0 COMMERCIAL HOUSEHOLD WIRING Electrical Appliance Repairing and Electrical Construction Work Floor Plugs A Specialty ARNOLD M. CANNON 406 W. Maple St. Tel. 3I2-XJ ♦> #♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ # • • # ♦ ♦ ♦> this: Dr. Felder Smilh Optometrist Lourens, S. C. 126 EAST MAIN STREET South Side Public Square HOURS FOR EYE EXAMINATIONS: 9:00 to 5:30 Wednesdays 9:00 to 12:30 Phone 794 for Appointment GULF PRODUCTS Tires, Tubes, Batteries and Accessories ALTO HEATERS INSTALLED Clinton Service Station E. Carolina Avq. Phone 96 DO YOU HAVE PROPER FIRE PROTECTION? Is your coverage adequate? Should you aaffer a disastrous lire would your insurance cover your loss? Think this over. See os for all kinds of Insurance, Surety Bonds and Real Estate. We Invite your business. Clinton Realty & Insurance Co, B. Hubert Beyi « THE NATIONAL SCENE Special to The Chronicle. Washington, D. C.—The navy still! has a chip on its shoulder. An al most brazen mockery was seen in the round of parties for Adm. Louis | E. Denfeld, fired from his post as naval chief of staff by Secretary of| the Navy Francis P. Matthews. Opinion in Washington is th3t i Admiral Dertfield and his cronies, whether they are right or wrong in their stand on national defense, cer-' tainly did not have a leg to stand on in refusing to obey orders from their civilian superior or obeying | with thumb in cheek and spreading their refusal on record before con- ''♦.j gress. I § The Constitution provides for civilian control of military forces, with the President as the comman- der-in-chief. And it was. in effect, the President giving orders, 1 when his second in command, Secretary Matthews, gave Admiral Denfeld •.» his erdprs—orders which the ad- miral protested before congress. No military organization can com- ♦♦ mand respect without discipline. An ^nalagous situation would be If Admiral Denfeld ordered the cap- tain of the battleship Massachusetts to report tq Pearl Harbor for man- euvers and the captain demurred and declared that strategically he should report to Guam, not Pearl Harbor, that the good of the country demanded the presence of the Mas- ♦> achussetts of Guam. And he demur- »!• red and protested unt.l the admiral, a little red faced, would demand $ he obey h:s orders. And the captain, ;j still protesting, would complainingly £ obey, but would carry his grievance to a congressional commitee. lit Admiral Denfeld would be the lirst to demand court martial of the £» captain for such tactics. j-I No one has questioned Admiral i.i Denfeld's patriotism nor his since:- j-j ity, but ob.-ervers here now are t? que tioning his attitude, even for the new post which he has been offer- it ed, and which at this writing he has,,: not accepted. The question of national! defense is determined by the top men in all branches of the service. All problems are worked out in the war college, and close to 200 tech- . nicians and experts in the military 1 establishmens take part in these decisions. Alter a program is drawn up it : goes to the chiefs of staff where | it is studied before a decision is I reached in conjunction with the sec retaries of the army, navy and air force and the secretary of national | defense. Every one has his say, but l,; once a decision is definitely made! and the secretary of defense has giv en his approval and the orders are issued, then as military men the admirals and the generals are ex- ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 • :: Christmas... IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER It’s time to start your Christ mas s h o p p i n c . Let THE CHRONICLE advertisements help yon each week. They are filled with interesting, helpful “store news” and suggestions that will save you time and money while stocks are fresh, full, thrilling. TOYS NON-ELECTRIC STOVES $1.98 up ELECTRIC STOV ES $3.98 — $4.98 — $9.95 HURDY-GURDY $1.98 U-V COWBOY SUITS $3.39 up AH Sizes REFRIGERATOR 8.3 Cubic Feet—$224.50 DOLL BASSINETS $5.95 PONY ROCKERS S 1.98 DOLL IN SUITCASE > $4.98 i-i FIRE TRUCKS STATION WAGONS $19.95 up Limited Supply TABLE AND CHAIR SETS $6.75 up TRICYCLES, All Sizes $3.98 up DOLL BUGGIES $4.75 up 16 MM. 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