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Page Foot ■'1: THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, March 30/ 1050 A - 1 IV« !'■*'»-" IV«V*IV #4r<Wiatfl«€l|ronlrU Established 1»M WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant ‘ Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Given under my hand this 21st day Subscnption 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 time*? 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 >r opinions of its correspondents. MEMBER: Hi CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION JAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION ‘ IfCjOt Natiimhi Advertising Representative > AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia 'extremely dangerous.” So do the tax- nouncing the call, sad his charges show cause, if any they have, why- payers back home. , need more work than that accom- the said Administration should not The state is appropriating more plished in the initial five-week ses- b £ granted money than the estimated revenue sion which closed three weeks ago. i 6 will provide. There is only one solu- He pointed out the Hosemen will 1 tion, cut appropriations and put into have only two weeks of fall work- effect many consolidations that will outs in which to prepare for the sea-' make for economy. Another trouble son opener against Furman, Septem- is the practice that has gfown in re- ber 15. 7 cent years in pouring out state funds — : j to towns and cities. County supply CREDITORS’ NOTICE bills show that a large part, of the All persons having claims against money needed to operate the counties the estate of William Hugh Simpson, ■ is coming from state sources serU deceased, are hereby notified to file back to the counties. The counties are same, duly verified, with the under now being allocated eleven millions signed, and those indebted to said of state funds. estate will please make payment The legislature has evaded its re- likewise, sponsibility for providing a realistic - LEILA EDWARDS SIMPSON, ! appropriations bill in line with state Executrix, Clinton, S. C. revenue without raising taxes. We 6-3cw need no sales tax, additional gas tax — or any other type of new taxes. The FINAL SETTLEMENT statement yesterday by the tax com— Take notice that on the 5th day of mission showing a drop of six mil- May,' 1950, I will render a final ac-| lion dollars lor the fiscal year in count of my acts and doings as Ad- revenue means that it is time for ministratrix of the estate of George; retrenchment. The people are in no Washington Cox, in the office of the of March, A. D., 1950.— J. HEWLETTE WASSON, Probate Judge, Laurens County. 30-2p , ' frame of mind to, wail longer- if we Judge of Probate of Laurens County, f *1 /"J *• i £ V X I O f 1 O _ -J _ _ 41. ^ _ ] CLINTON, S. C.. THURSDAY. MARCH 30, 1950 The Big Census Count The federal machinery has all or have. T1 been set up tor the 1950 census ...e giea.e., quiz in his.ory T.u taxpayers, w-ith more taxes? their work and eonelhoj ^n U the^erties^and * three " --- 0ur schoo,s shou,d be operated and ! a g 0< Take Virginia, as ar weeks in rural areaas. read the signs right! \ 1 10 o’clock a.m., and on the same The legislature should adopt an day will apply for a final discharge appropriation bill and adjourn. The from my trust as Administratrix. « ; governor says he will sign no bill Any person indebted to said estate , ^ , out of balance. He is right. There Is is notified and required to make pay- 1( r cour ‘ t:i 1S now s P en d- no neec i or excuse for these long ment on or before that date; and all ing more than it is taking in, and drawn out, expensive sessions. Sew persons having claims against said the Federal government is operat- era j state legislatures convening estate will present them on or be- * n j j ( . n ? d ^ ic,t budget.^Hence why abou t time ours did htjt)e completed fore said date, duly proven or be me weeks forever barred. f *- ;ago. Take Virginia, as/art example. | LUCILLE MARTIN COX, supported locally rather than look its legislature meets / bvery two . ^ Administratrix, i to Washington for handouts. But years, as in many other states. Their; March 25, 1950. 20-4p In the count it is estimated that the main reason for sound object- legislature weeks ago closed their' — - 151,000,000 will be included. An ef- ion to the plan as we have said sixty-day session and went home.’ (-ITATION FOR LETTERS OF lort will be made to get every man, before—is federal domination. We We could profit greatly by follow'-I ADMINISTRATION woman and child listed. are confident it is impossible to pro- ing their example. It is also not&d in The State of South Carolina, The census will be of interest to vicle funds from Washington for J passing that a candidate in that state, County of Laurens. Laurens county and all of its towns schools without federal control, ran last year on a platform advocat- By J. H. Wasson, Probate Judge: .ind cities. It will show to what ° nce such legislation is enacted our a sales tax, agitation for which we Whereas, D. V. Wright made suit extent we- have grown the past ten schools will no longer belong to the j arc hearing in Columbia to raise more > to the to grant him Letters of Admin- vears or whether we have stood still. Io caI districts. When government, revenue to spend of course. That i istration of the estate and effect of What will the population of Clin- P ut s up the money, regardless of candidate was defeated and the state; Ora Weeks Wright, ton be? This is an interesting, spe- the cause for which it is appropria- gave no consideration to the pro-. These are, therefore, to cite and dilative question. fed—it .will control the spending, posal in its short session. , admonish all and singular the Kin- The Chronicle will give ten dol- T bis i 3 no " re d herring” as many We could learn much from Vir-' dred and Creditors of the said Ora Hu TRACTOR The All ’Round Tractor » ALL 'ROUND THE FARM » ALL YEAR 'ROUND _____ 0. Why buy a tractor that fivea you only part-time service? Working time is what counts, and the Ford Tractor does such a variety of jobs that it “works more hours, saves more hours.’' Ford Hydraulic Touch Control, Implement PositiMi Control, Triple-Quick Attaching of implements... and die big Dearborn line of implements makes this THE mil ’round tractor. By all means, come in and get the facts. Ten will like our parti and service departments, tea. FARM EQUIPMENT k Sell Prize Animal subscriber submitting the educators and Presrc|FTTt Trumah s « inia lf we would, closest correct answer as to Clin- claim. Rather it is a dangerous pro-1 . ~ “ ion's population. The announce- posal that should be killed by an LoWSOn Brothers ment is found elsewhere in today's aroused public sentiment expressed paper. " fo congressmen and senators. | — It is recalled that President Tru- ( . . man assured the House committee Lawson brothers, well known Liquor Un rlanes considering the bill that he would farmers of the Hopewell community, It is stated that the American n< >f interfere with state control 0 f a * tendec * South Carolina Here- Airlines, a major transcontinental funds appropriated. This statement ford cattle sal f Columbia last operator, is going to ask for licen- does n °t guarantee there would not week They sold the champion prize ses from the states over which it be federal control. The very denial | bul ‘ during the sale tor $80U ilies to serve liquor on its flights, is admission that interference by any The request should be denied. | administration is a clear possibility. XurnCT To AddrCSS There are many aircraft passeng- There is this danger also. One Con- — I- J <ts who do not use liquor and don’t ff 1 " 633 ca rt appropriate funds for fed--COSICy OraQUOicS want to be put in close proximity era i aid without strings, and the next j Weeks Wright, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Lau rens Court House, Laurens, S. C. t on April 5, next, after publication here of, at 9 o’clock in the forenoon, to 7 PITTS - DILLARD Implement Company -Hfy Phone 91-R Congress may do just the opposite. Dr. W. R. Turner, pastor of the; One cannot bind another. This bill First Presbyterian church of this; once passed would be in the hands of city, will deliver the baccalaureate; the President and Congress when so sermon to members of the Easley high school graduating class on Sun- | day morning, May 28, in the school; . i r . . auditorium. Appeal Fails To Attract , —•— Reports from Saturday’s precinct M nrp Drillc meetings over the state show clearly Jl ' 71 that in spite of repeated pleadings Oil Deck for HoSC , of the Truman top-men, the issue of-i States’ Rights is still alive in the Football bounced back on the Pres- state and that much on the subject byterian college campus Monday as will be heard in the months ^that lie Blue Stocking gridmen returned for ahead. The people have not softened;a second phase of sxiring practice, in their opposition to most of the | Coach Lonnie S. McMillian, in an- with drinkers, either on land or in the air. Who could manage a drun ken person aboard a plane who may become abusive in language or vio- ... lent, as many of them do? Dnnk.ng desired for Political.; manipulations • n planes is calculated to imperil the safety of other sober travelers. Drunken automobile drivers are killing thousands of people on the highways. If this request is granted airline travelers should decide to keep their families off planes for "fear they be turned into taverns. A Socialistic Bill Killed The House last week killed lhejf ru “~“ “SisUc they | - Truman Administrations program have refused to jump on the Truman ' :( r co-operative home-building. | banclwa g on as R ansome Williams. This cxgcDfive program was desig i AshtOn wimams. Maxie Collins and naUd specifically to meet the needs a f ew others had hoped. Vice-Presi- r-f the rri.ldle-income third of the dent Barkley came down to the state nation. In this bracket we are told some time ago to bring about ‘‘har- nre the families in smaller com-| mony,” as he expressed it, but his rnumties earning between $2,450 and visit was a flop. The people are be- $4,000 and those in the big cities coming, more aroused and are going making between $3,100 and $4,800 to stand by the state Democratic a year-. Eight million families fall party and not the National Demo- in this category.. If government will cratic regime. We will stand right get the facts it will find that thou- where we -have stood unswervingly >ands oi homes are being built ail since 1876. We will not sell'out for over the country by individuals who! Washington hand-outs and promises, tall in these income groups. De- We say the Truman appeal does pendable people with initiative and not attract loyal South Carolinians other qualifications can become' home owners through present ag oncies, building and loan associa who put principles above expedien cy. The state convention was dead right two years ago — we believe it tions, banks and insurance compan-1 will take the same firm stand when ;es. Tne person who is unwilling to it meets this year. put something into the construction of a home isn’t entitled to very much consideration. We must stand together for States' Rights which the national adminis tration has attempted to destroy. We Now that this proposal which call- will stand lor self-government and ed for a four billion dlolar Federal oppose the federal government as- commitment has been defeated, the suming further powers over our Truman Democrats are out to make lives- political capital out of its defeat. | It is no time for weak-kneed com- Everything they do is saturated with promisers. We must fight for those politics. I principles for which -our forebears This impractical scheme would be fought, we must condemn deficit patterned after one in Scandinavia, spending and wasting of taxpayers’ and would lend money at about 3 money by the federal government, and one-fourth per cent, thus favor- and FEPC legislation. YVe must de- ing the so-called middle-income | ma nd state’s rights as guaranteed by group over others by granting very i tbe constitution. low interest rates. Such a program j Most of this proposea legislation is is economically unsound, unfair and i f° r the vote-catching of minority socialistic. The Administration hopes groups. These proposals are bitterly to work up some sort of a compro-; disapproved in the South. The Re mise measure for this expensive i Publican party through the long unnecessary plan. The Wr-i y ears m power never attempt ican ‘-axpayres hope the proposal is killed for good Government has no business the real estate business. in ed to make us swallow some of the pills the Truman administration would force down us. Let’s stay in the Wade Hampton state Democratic party. We have not left this party. The national Demo- Jcratic party (so-called) is the crowd that ran out of the party and has re peatedly insulted the South. WiU Try Again Since the House Education and Labor Committee doomed the pas sage of an enormous federal aid to ^ . education bill chiefly sponsored by State S FmonCCS Critical politicians and school officials, there , present session of the legisla- is still agitation by President Tru- ture characterized by unprecedented man and some of his followers to I appropriating of taxpayers’ money, get another hearing for the propos- j promises to be a long-drawn-out af- al next month. The effort should fair, jhe house record was bad enough, but once the appropriation bill was before the senate its mem bers acted like children. Now they have cut off about ten million added to the money bill, and properly so. Senators now concede that the state’s financial condition is “critical and be blocked again. . This pet scheme of the President is loaded with dynamite because of religious and racial com plica- its lions. From an economic stand point government cannot afford to put up the money which it doesn’t Windstorms hit anywhere nowadays Hurricanes, cyclones and tornadoes used to visit only certain regions of the U. S. But now they may swoop any where. Windstorm insurance is just as important aa fire insurance. When added to your fire in surance policy, under the Ex tended Coverage Endorsement, the cost is less. When you hear on the radio that a windstorm is coming, it’s too late to buy windstorm insurance. But it’s not too late to ask us about such insur ance now, today. CLINTON REALTY & INSURANCE CO. B. Hubert Boyd, Agent CHANEY’S DRESS SHOPPE BARGAINS / We Are Ready to Help You Select the Loveliest Outfit You Have Ever Had At a Reasonable Price! 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REGISTER; NOW IN OUR STORE FOR $25.00 In merchandise to -be given away through lucky tickets on SATURDAY BEFORE EASTER. Listen to your radio on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 4:45 over WLBG. Chaney’s presents further details regarding this giving away of merchandise. The Following Lines Carried In Our Stores Are Exclusive With Us Jonathan Logan Jolly Juniors Bobby Brooks University Frocks Emma Domb Fred Perlberg Young Hollywood Lynbrook Idlehour Betty Hartford Georgianna Townline Wearever Tommy Austin Kaybfook Hillmor —* • -ijf; 7 .» Printzess Nardis of Dallas Chatmor Levines Monicas CHANEY’S DRESS SHOPPE CLINTON — LAURENS