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Thursday, April 27, 1950 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Se.en IT BENEFITS OF THE WORLD CALENDAR Government — The fiscal year al ways begins on the same day and date. Customs, receipts, taxes, inter nal revenue collections and interest on government bonds are easily com puted with the regular equal-quarter arrangement. Finance—(With equal quarters of 91 days each, the quarter is actually one-fourth of a per annum rate in the 364-day year. The 91st day of every quarter is caused by the first month having five Sundays — non working jiays. The world holidays, namely, Worldsday that terminates every year and Leapyear Day in mid leap years, are also non-work- mg days. Industry—Day, week, month, quar ter-year division and seasonal period are comporable, and all coordinate and agree at the close of every quar ter. Months have 26 weekdays, plus Sundays. This gives equality and a like consideration to every time- unit, simplifying planning for Indus-' first Monday in November,” election trial programs and compiling statis tics. day, brings it regularly on Novem ber 7. Whenever a specific period of days is prescribed within which le- Labor—This is a perfect timing- g a i action may be taken, the exact tool whereby wages and expense^ day and date a.e readily known, can be figured more accurately sincP Education — Study schedules, an- payments always come at the same nual programs, vacations and ath- interval, regularly on the same i e ti c events can be arranged on a weekdays and month-dates of every permanent basis. Semesters are sta- year of 52 weeks. All holidays are ble as to day and date, and valuable fixed, including Worldsday and Leap- time will ^ gained for other year Day—the world holidays. ! activities. Transportation—Travel by air, rail,! Home —This logical and reliable sea and road is greatly sunplified calendar offers a way for better plan- because days always agree on the n j n g ^d budgeting for home, social same dates and holidays are fixed, welfare, civil and church activities. Elimination of yearly schedule-mak- children particularly like the rhyth- ing results in financial savings and ^c arrangement of 31, 30, 30 days frees many man-hours of labor for w ithin every quarter-year, other tasks. '[ Religion — Fixed feast, fast and j Retail —The equal quarterly pe- holy days wITl bring greater tran- i riod contains exactly 91 days, or l3jqiftiit y and order in their annual ob- ; weeks, or 3 months, or approximate-1 s ervances, thereby fostering a greSt- i ly one season. Months have their reg- j er sere nity of spirit, ular allotted four or five Sundays, The World United—The world cal- Mondays, Tuesdays, etc. This makes endar—in itself a composite of law, records more accurate and gives a order> equality and cooperation—will clearer comparison of sales. j ead t 0 friendlier understanding and Law—“The first Tuesday after the cooperation among peoples and na- I tions. Defects of Gregorian Calendar (The calendar in use now) Retail—Quarterly periods are un equal because they always contain a . PAYNE & GO. varying number of days. Months con stantly change as to four or five Sun days, Mondays, Tuesdays, etc. This plays havoc with records and salei. Law—Cumbersome legal phrases such as “the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November," election day, brings it on any date from No vember 2 to 8. Unequal half and quarter-years are also disadvantages which present legal difficulties and complications. , , - Education—Much time is consum ed every year by the faculties of schools and colleges arranging the scholastic' athletic and social pro grams. Semesters are variable as to day and date, and conflicting events often occur because of the annual shifting of the calendar. Home—This illogical and confused calendar has its ill effects on home and family. The budget and the plan ning for vacations, holidays and an niversaries are complicated because nothing is permanent within it. A stfiy little nursery rhyme is indis pensable. Religion—The continuous wander ings of feast, fast and holy days as to their day or date bring a restless ness and uncertainty in their annual observance not conducive to peace^ and tranquility. The World Divided — The use of different calendars very often leads to misunderstandings and friction in civil affairs, individual activities and international cooperation. Bed, Rolling Chair Offered Those In Need By Exchange Club The Clinton Exchange club hxs purchased a modern hospital bed and rolling chair for the use of those in the community who may need them in the care of the sick at home, ac cording to an announcement by R. B Hellams, president of the club, Gary Holcomb is chairman of the committee in charge, and the bed and chair may be had without charge by contacting hi^n. CHURCH GROUP TO MEET The executive board of the Wo men of the Church of the First Pres byterian church will meet Monday afternoon, May 1, at 4 o’clock. Chock-full of wonderful feature*—oversise oven, HI-speed Calrod* units, No-Stain oven vent. You get all these features of General Electric "Speed Cooking” In a full-size electric range with lots of storage apace—at a low, low price 1 See the G-E Stewardess today 1 $10.00 FREE! What Is Your Guess On The Population of Clinton? There has been much speculation as to what the 17th Decennial Census will reveal on the population of Clin ton. Tabulating the census began April 1. The last census in 1940 gave Clinton a populace num bering 5,704. • THE CHRONICLE will give $10.00 absolutely free to the person giving the nearest correct estimate on the city’s population according to the federal census. If you are a subscriber of THE CHRONICLE mail your guess to the paper. Your name and address must accompany your guess. The contest is confined to sub scribers of the paper. Used Cars For Sale 1947 Olds 98 Club Sedan, extra clean, radio and heater, hydramatic. 1947 Chevrolet Aero Sedan, extra clean, radio, heater, all extras. 1946 Ford Coach, extra clean, with -——— radio and heater. 1941 Olds 76 Sedan, clean, with radio and heater. 1941 Dodge Sedan, clean, with heat er, good tires. 1939 Ford Coach, clean, with heater, good tires. Timmerman Motor Company _ Sales — OLDSMOBILE — Service H. D. Payne & Company Feather-bedding scheme of Firemen’s Union to put an additional ^ fireman on diesel locomotives has been Avftortod Deeftr GENERAL^ ELECTRIC RANGES -A nuam COHSIDERB) TWICE! Fact Finding Boards appointed by Presidents Roosevelt and Truman ave said these demands were "devoid of merit” and they were REJECIEI TWICE! V Now the Firemen’s leaders seek to paralyze railroad transportation to compel the railroads to employ a wholly unnecessary additional fireman to ride on diesel locomotives. This scheme is plain TIM KETV Olli HEAT W A L L - P L A M E METHOD T. C. 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Safety has been dragged into this dispute only in an unsuccessful effort to give a cloak of respectability to vicious feather-bedding demands. After a careful study of the first de mands of this union, a Presidential Fact Finding Board on May 21,1943, reported to President Roosevelt that there was no need for an extra fireman on diesel locomotives. Again, on September 19, 1949, after a second hearing on the union leaders’ de mands, a second Board reported to Presi dent Truman that: "there presently exists no need for an additional fireman... upon either the ground of safety or that of efficiency and economy of operation.’* Safety Record of Diesels is Outstandingly Good Although the railroads accepted the Board findings, the union leaden have brazenly r '^’od tl.:m. They represent, that an / » * extra fireman is needed for "safety” tea- •one. Here’s what the Board had to say •n that point: “Tht safety end on-time performance of diesel electric locomotives opermtsd under current rules hsve been notably good... “Upon careful analysis of the data sub mitted on safety, we have concluded that no valid reasons have been shown ee a support for the Brotherhood pro posal under which a fireman would be -required to be at all times continuously In the cab of road diesels. The proposal must be rejected." Hie mil reason behind these demands is that the union leaders are trying to make jobs where there is no work. In other words, a plain case of "feather-bedding.” The railroads have no intention of yield ing to these wasteful make-work demands. 'The Safety Recerd ef Diesels b Ovtsteadiagly Geed..." PlanosMTiAL Fact Finding Hoads Rbpokt Rssd these excerpts from official reports of Presidential Fact Finding Boards: ’The safety record of Diesels is out standingly good, and it foilews that the safety rules now applicable have produced good results.” "The safety and on-time performance of Dieael-electric locomotives operated under current rules indicate that Dieed-electric operation has boen safer than steam locomotive operation .. .” Remember! These arc not statements of the railroads. They arc just a few ot the many si m liar cone I usiona reached by Freal - dent Truman's Fact Finding Board which spent months Investigating the claims of the union leaders. We aie publisiiing this and other advertisements to Udk to you at first hand about nwttsrs which art important to s vary body.