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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, August 10, 1950
ulijr (Clinton (CtjrontrU
Established 190«
WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher
HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant
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CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 10. 1950
dictatorial control of the President.
Their scheme to accomplish that
purpose was the old Spence bill, call
ed euphemistically the “Economic
Expansion Act.” It would have em
powered the President to seize in
dustries in peacetime or to build new
industries if in his personal and pri
vate opinion the existing industries. . . . . ..
were not producing what they ought | ® S J? nmg ^ ld , mar * cetln 8 cot-
.0 aroduce. It was probably the most^ 0 "' ™> e ls , mor f sim ‘ >le thls |
sweeping socialistic scheme ever in-1 ^.ing cards P ‘‘ ‘ n US ' n * !
troduced into our Congress, but it 1 f 1 rds '
died in committee because it did not' !? rmers “ ,ho have n0 *
have a ghost of a chance of passage. 1 pla " ted ., h t lr colt ,°" ac "** e al ‘ 0 ‘-
Now it looks very much as It this menl w ! 11 b ?. “ a,led * hl £ marke ‘-
cliquc o! Fair Dealers, having failed '" 8 cards wh.ch perm, s the farmer
to get their “Economic Expansion ,0 " ,ar * et tak ,r 1 ' e . a “ 1950 colt , on .
Acf even considered by. Congress, f. roduced nn the'cotton acreage for
has merely dusted off the old bill, 1 ,ke ' a ™' Thosc over-planting their j
revised the wording here and there a lotted acrca « c and , "' ho falled l °
to make it apply to wartime, and Ptew.uptte overplanted acreage wl
is taking advantage of the Korean "Ot ™Mive any marketini card unUi
war to get it passed under the dis- “I* pe . nal,y on ,hc ootjon from over
guise of a “War Production Act." acreage . ,s f a,d -,T he Pf na| W.
It was introduced immediately af-: w,n be approximately 15 cents pet
ter the President’s message was de-! P 09 ^- The ™ ° ,, \ ce m } 1 hand -
livered to Congress, it is so sweep- ! these ™ri‘<ii'ng cards and receive
ing in the details of its provisions ,he PO" a lt'es from^the cotton buyers,
to give the President dictatorial pow- ; * J A • C
ers over the economy that it could Army CWd Alf rOTCG
Cotton Buyers And Ginnen Meet * change in recruiting policy which Carolina Military District
Cotton buyers and ginners of Lau- ; lowers the required standards of re^ “ —
rens county met in the Agricultural | cruiting to that of induction, accord-
building last Friday to receive in- ’i 1 ® ^' 0 ^' ^ onn H. Scott, Deputy
struction from H. A. Ropp, county
administrative officer, PMA, and the
county PMA committee, on govern-1
ment regulations in keeping records
Commander for Recruiting, South
If Too Don't Read
THE CHRONICLE
Yon Don't Get the News
Go GREYHOUND
-..and SAVd
It Will Not Die
Regardless of what many politi-
vi,.n s are say.iig, the States Rights
movement wil not die! It will live in
sp.tc of unfortunate recent backsets,
ar.d because it stands for those tra-
(-•'.a • > the South will not give up.
T.cre are three or four newspapers
not possibly have been written after Annmin<-n
the message was received by C on- f n " 0UnC f > hon 9?S
Truman, who is primarily concerned gress. In ReCfuitinQ Policy
over his re-election in 1952, wants They had it ready in advance,
the party to rally to him. This is the Under it here are some of the
party of Truman, Lucas, Humphrey, things the President could do:
Dawson &nd company, and others, Seize any plant on his own author-j
with whom Senator Olin Johnston ity, for the President would be the'
advocated in his recent race the so le judge of whether the plant ought
maintenance of “some connection.’ to be seized or not.
Here is an opportunity for the Allocate any materials arbitrarily. ■
Democrats to open their He would not have to ask anybody’s
pockets and help pay for this hand- advice. Again he would be the sole
The United States Army and Un
ited States Air Force Recruiting Ser
vice has announced an immediate
I
ASK YOUR GREYHOUND ACIRV AR00Y
YNRIIIIMO EXPENSE-PAID TOURS ALMOST
ANYWHERE IN THE U. S. A, CANADA, MEXICO
i>.
:n<. -tate that editorially refer to! Truman
S- r.e>' Righters as • Dixicrats.
an e ^ or f belittle the m >ve- some eight-story building in Wash- judge.
Anu :t should be pointed out ington. where those who occupy it Order any company to accept and
^Mjape^^hc Lignt- may ive in luxury carry oul a government contract. This
Far our part, we will not be asked is another completely arbitrary au
to make a contribution. We do not;thority.
belong to the national Democratic J Order the Reserve Banks, the RFC,
’he party or endorse the principles it or any other agency to guarantee arty
advocates and works for. The head loans he may approve to industry on
»f tne party. President Truman, hates government contracts. It the govern-
the South and insults it every time : ment does not have enough agencies
Ir.former, tne Negro news-
h.-ned in Columbia, that is
Truman.
R:ghters believe in
: Thomas Jefferson. They
wallow a fiat the sorialis-
>e:ent. vote-catching Tru-
would ram down our
Little Clints Are Champs
i't C inton Lit: e Leaguers won
’"’ a championship last week m
a e > de'eating previously un-
a-' Spartanburg twice in the
final round after de-
.• **c0av.o^)1 tnoy
* •<- i aga.n>i m the prelum-
i f.t- T uds gave a fine account
fht" -e. e- and received the “Gov-
: >pny to be held for a year
••'■a •< team tmphy to be kept
he gets an opportunity. And he s
he is a Democrat. We won’t say w
think he is.
we
1.
Right Place for Bridges
Harry Bridges, a Commun
leader, at last is in jail wher
belongs. The Australian-born
of tne C. I. O. longshore union,
been free on $25,000 bail since hu
Apr.l conviction of perjury when ht
to do this, the President is author
ized to create new ones. Another
blank check.
By his own order, with no limit bf
any kind on his powers, be could con
trol credit, regulate commodity ex-
ibor changes, buy and sell materials like
he a broker, require any business to op-
ead en its books to him or his agent, con-
hao trol farm production, and finally.
"Sec. 504. The President may make
uch rules, regulations, and orders
s he deems nece«sary or appropri-
he provisions of this
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by
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sAore falsely that he was not a Com
munist And the government charged i ate to carry out
that his activities since the Korean, act.”
war broke out had been inimical to Roosevelt in his heydey never had
, , . the security of the United States. The such powers.
' "i ^ ' lJ °. . judge is to be commended for hav- If the bill passes Congress as sub-
le Leaguers left Mondav'
w L:
larlestoi
L. L
determine the sectional win-
i the team that will represent
ia .n the national tournament
* R l h coura 8 e 1° P ut potent mitted. we shall wake up some morn-
/° m t ee ‘ L ’ , J VL lgn ’ figure in the Communist party in ing to find ourselves ruled by a dic-
ao-ou -o . et .\merica behind closed bars. Uator and we ll be wondering how it
Bridges is a threat to the national was put over on us.
security, though Communist propa- , ♦
gandists throughout the world hail - —— - -
County Agent's Office
Sy C. B. CANNON. County Arent
V.’ ! umsport. Pa , August 23-26. Ik . ... , . ,,,
I him as a martyr. During World War: isJ/tfAc Fr/sm TUa
Tie little Clints have made a great n. before Hitler invaded Russia. King i rrom I HC
^nowng :.ius fai and their many Bridges tied up the West coast water
ier. : and supporters in the city, at front and held up shipments of arms
i >d a. ..r,d C.inton Mils, and Joanna 1 1 0 our friends in China and else-
M..l> will be pulling for them in the where. Until recently convicted, this
;ag dei.ding games scheduled for crea t ure was still in a position to do
touay and Friday Luck to them. the same thing, and had he not been
, n * jailed, most probably he would have
Don t 06 A Hog taken some action against this coun-
A >ign in a grocery store reads,
"We a
all."
Dairy Calf Held Day Well
Attended
In the recent contest of dairy cat-
try because of the Korean situation. I ;; e ° n the ^ arm of J- ^
K of sugar, the hogs foil Cons.der tile long year, and
'vast amount of taxpayers money 01 tnniiy
which has been wasted trying to community won first place for
prove that this fellow was a Com-1 the adulU competmg from Laurens
munist and an enemy. And consider i S? unt ?:- Eddu> Jones ’ 500 of Mf and
An appropriate reminder for thosc
indiv.duals who are buying wildly
and frantically every article they
think might be m short supply in the
event the Korean war develops into
a maj . on.‘li
that all this time he has been a i., Mrs. H. T. Jones of Mountville plac-
, . B lowed to roam at l^ge in this coun-i*^ lmr< * ln th * judging o. ap-
war develops into • A . herryoung Americans are giv . ' proximately 40 club boys and girls
It is an indictment ■ their Uves that comTnunism shall, ^ Laurens and Newberry county
ioara.ng, a despicable mam- not U(?r thp worId ^ authori . 4-H Dairy Calf Field Day. There
human selfishness. Those
>r store items whether it,
leets, hose or whatnot—
.• ones who create short-
ties who have failed to do their duty ' se:e P aren - S ana members,
long ago by evicting this man should ■ Laurens county present,
be brought to task. Bridges has been 1 program for the day included,
in a position to da this county ir- opening remarks by P. B., Ezeil. j
reparable injury. What would have c T ? unt y ^ Newberry county.:
happened, for instance, if he decided Junmie Stellwell, president of New-
to tie up the West coast shipping 25 rr y ‘ and
when we are faced with a serious P rC:,ldent u! H au:en j
war in the Pacific? He and the men a . nd ^'.. and ^ rs ‘
, . he commands have no love far this,^ - ^ Tms.ey, T!init>-Ridge com-
ri ar fu‘ y : y .°". \V. L bU> count!-. Whom do you think they will rnade the response to the
abev--the U. S. government or •'■' e!j0: y ke remark.', given by J. Shep-
Br’j J e' ,> par ^ J° nes * managing director of S.
What has happened to this danger- S^ a!n Stor c Council. Lamar Judy,
ou-, Cojnmunist is a protection to ^ ^ Research, Planning an d Devel-
Today. Friday and Saturday are America. And there are many other opment Board, Columbia, made brief
Dollar Days in Clinton as will be . such leaders in all parts of the coun- :emarks on South Caiohna Dairy
' .1' 1 'I
vh > .vill be responsible for
in .vn .r(
irritating- price controls
,nd r.it:
".’ling when and if they are
Hi - r o
C i I L v. c .
1*3 Hurts all alike. If you
.vou!:i .i
iid greed and selfishness,
,vh..h ps
radu.’e scarcity, you will buy
lorina.-h
no more lhan you normal-
u-e
It's Here—Dollar Days
readily seen from today’s paper, with j try who should be convicted and
a number of merchants participating placed behind jail walls to keep him
in the special event sponsored by the company.
Merchants association. «♦«
The city has announced free park-
ing privileges throughout the bus- 1 L|Fy\A/ TY}
mess district for the three days. IN/
During the three days special em-i MAKE A DICTATOR
phasis will be placed on the dollar— ■■
America’s monetary unit, though it ■ (Editorial in The Charlotte
doesn’t possess the strength it used 1 Observer)
lo have. But for this special buying i , ... ... , , c .
event, its power will be greatly en-
industry.
A judging, fitting and showing de
monstration given by C. G. Cushman
and C. H, Lomas, Dairy Specialists
! of Clemson College Extension Serv
ice. E. C. Turner, Extension Conser-
: vationist of Clemson College gave
helpful and instructive remarks on
pasture plants, cultivation and use.
Awarding of prizes made by T. A.
iGaiiman, manager, Rose’s 5-10 and
25 Cents stores.
Lunch served by Hartford Home
it all up—all roads will lead to Clin
ton where the $$$$ is king. Regard
less of wherg you live, you are in
vited to come and bring the family.
If you are smart and thrifty you will , . awaken the
not overlook this opportunity. You’ll
with a cordial welcome awaiting you.
find the latch string on the outside,
The bill introduced by
, , Maybank and Representative Spence Demonstration by Miss Ethel Counts,
^Dollar Davs mMn that thev huver to carry out ^ economic controls Home Demonstration Agent of New-
Linefir^lh ways To sJm that ^ident Truman asked i^ins berry County. The lunch and prize
g y ‘ message to Congress goes far jjieyond money was given by various chain
anything necessary to meet the pre- stores of Newberry county, J. B.
sent emergency . Williams and John F. Wise, assis-
We do not deny the emergency, tant county agents, attended the field j
For months and months this news- day and assisted with the program. |
It is the plan for a similar dairy j
Truman administration to the dang- field day to be held in Laurens coun-
ers that confronted this country and ty next year with Newberry mem- |
to point out the folly of the Tru- bers as their guests.
_ -i. d D 'U* jman-Acheson policies that finally ex- PMA Committee Discuss
I rumonires buy building Iploded into the Korean war. 1951 Program
The chairman of the Democratic When the President in his message i The county and Community P.M.A.
national committee announced yes
terday that the committee has bought
last .Wednesday declared the need committeemen, representatives of
for allocation of certairf strategic ma- government agencies and farm or-
a headquarters building in Washing- terials, we conceded that necessity, ganizations met last Friday morning
ion at a cost of about $250,000. The But we were unprepared for any- to make recommendations for 19511
purchase was made, the high chief thing like the Maybank-Spence bill. P.M.A. program to be forwarded to'
.-aid. for campaign headquarters for It* is the old Spence bill all over the state committee for acceptance
**:he party in the next presidential again, and it is worthy to note that or rejection. The State P.M.A. com-
clecfion in 1952. And this statement both measures bear the name of the mittee makes recommendations foi |
followed- we hope the property can Kentucky Fair Dealer. , South Carolina to the Washington of-
oe paid 1< through contributions af-; The Fair Dealers who have had, fice.
ter the November election, the the President’s ear throughout most The recommendations submitted by
spokesman said.
The so- ailed Democratic party is
concerned more, now over “elections”
than anything else. And President
of his administration have had as. the committee followed very closely
their main purpose to give us a so- to the 1950 program in so far as soil
cialist state by putting the whole
national economy under the almost
building practices. The cotton acreage
allotment was not discussed.
TO
Crop Sweet Potatoes 3 Lbs. 25c
Trusty Friend I Fine Cone
LIMA BEANS, No. 2 .. 10c | ENGLISH PEAS, No. 2,15c
Parcel
Post
SALMON
No. 1
cans
2 for 79c
Sweetheart
SOAP, 4 reg. bars 25c
With Sprayer
COOK KILL, pint 69c
Fiastic
TOOTHPICKS, pkg, . 10c
Jt hnson
CAR PLATE, 12 oz... 98c
All
Flavors
KOOL-AID 3 Pks. 10c
Hudson
NAPKINS, 80 count .. ICc
Large Sacks
TOBACCO 10c
V •
B-E-K Sweet Mixed
PICKLES, pint jar ... 17c
Kentucky Wonder
STRING BEANS, 2 lb. 27c
£"7 TOMATOES 2 Lbs. 25c
Carolina Maid
FLOUR, 10 lbs 85c
Argo
PEACHES, 303 can .. 17c
Vesper
TEA, Vz lb; 45c
Mv.scovato
MOLASSES, gal. ... S1.25
Orangeade 2 £r 35c
S-Oz. Mug
PEANUT BUTTER .. 25c
Better Brand
DOG FOOD, 3 cans .. 25c
Morreil
BOLOGNA, lb. ....... 39c
Balentine’s All-Meat
FRANKS, lb 55c
Irish Potatoes 10 Lbs. 37c
Morrell Pride
Breakfast BACON, lb. 59c
Luxury
LOAF, lb 59c
Bacon
SQUARES, lb 35c
Ham and Cheese
?X)AF, lb 79c
Oleomargerine J IL. 25c
John R. Holland
200 Musgrove St.
SELF-SERVICE FOOD STORE
NEXT TO BIRDSEY FEED STORE
Clinton, S. C.—On the Square
Phone 130-j