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Pace Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, August 17, 1950 iSJhf (Ultntmt QUirnntrlr Established 1»M WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription 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 Ue cooperation of its subscribers and readers— the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle.will publish letters of general interest when *hey are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions vl its correspondents. MEMBER: SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION National Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia l 24 Billion Paid Out In Social Security During 15 Years gram feared that if people received a' pension out of hand they might eventually form a voting bloc to force up payments unwisely. Directors of most of the programs , Washington, Aug. 12. — Fifteen years ago Monday, on Aug. 14, 1935, President Roosevelt signed the So- j cial Security act. This measure es-j showed the average aged dr blind years. RODDY’S DRIVE-IN The old-age insurance system is'NOW AIR-CONDITIONED operated by the federal government,! P. L. Roddy said yesterday that he and states look after the other pro- has completed air-conditioning Rod- do not add up the individuals who grams. When they get federal funds, dy’s Drive-In near the city. < have been helped. The exact total states must match them with their thus is unknown But, in 1947, an F.SA. survey jtablished a program to help the aged, < p erson was abput seven and standards the blind, the jobless, impoverished a half years and that families that own funds. State plans must con form to certain federal minimum MORE PEOPLE ARE READING THE CHRONICLE THAN EVER BEFORE! mothers and children and crippled | got help for dependent children were jf children. i on the rolls for an average of three Since that day more than $24,000,- j ——— —* , 000,000 has been spent to help mil- i MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS lions of persons under terms of the State of South Carolina, Social Security system. * ■ | County of Laurens. The program has cost the United: Pursuant to Resolution of the States taxpayers a lot, and it has Board of Directors of M. S. Bailey Sc been under fire at times. But the two Son, Bankers, Inc., to increase the most important congressional votes Common Stock of said Bank Two 1 on social security—those- that set it H u n dT e d' Thousand ($200,000.00) !up in 1935 and amended it in 1939— Dollars, a meeting of the Stockhold- i Put a preponderant majority in both, e rs is hereby called to meet on Sep- : the senate and the house of repre-j temtoer 8, 1950, in the office of M. S. sentatives on record as in favor of Bailey & Son, Bankers, at Clinton,: the system. South Carolina, at 10 o’clock A. M., CLINTON. S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1950 | Further amendments are now be fore congress. They would make sev eral changes, the most important be- J-ing: To bring more people under old !age insurance, to to consider increasing the Common *. Stock of said Bank from Three Hun-, g dred Thousand ($300,000.00) Dollars to Five Hundred Thousand ($500,- $ raise benefits all 000.00) Dollars and to issue stock j-J for export at 30c a pound and no- along the line to meet rising prices, j therefor, value One Hundred Dollars g body wants them. Likewise, through and to authorize monthly checks for | ($100.00) per share, this Santa Claus agency which keeps a limited number of workers who; r. c. ADAIR, Secretary prices high housewives are forced to! have become totally disabled. Attest: pay — irish potatoes, pears, apples, honey, string beans, dried milk, eggs, Good News President Truman has announced he plans no revival of expensive OPA u.'ed in World War II. This is good news to taxpayers, though it may not be good news to thousands of prospective taxeaters who desire to land jobs with such an agency if set up. "See Whatl Did!" , .. , In an Associated Press dispatch will be charged to hoarders and prof- 1 fourteen opposed. E- Blakely in the office of the Judge g under Washington date line of Aug-'‘teers. The first surge of hoarding! Part of the basic philosophy be- : °^ Probate of Laurens County, at 10 S * i Vkiauins* ** mm ms I Is ! m J tL. ^ ...L. _ 1 — # 1 1 O * r»!/Yr* It O m 'll't/’l f\ r» ♦ H £» C O CTW* s4 Q i These amendments have been ap-! ROBERT M. VANCE, President, proved by a senate-house conference'' 7-4c raisins, butter (almost too high to com mittee and await final approval ctwai sri-n nttrvr use), cheese, frozen turkeys and ; by both chambers and the Presi- FINAL SETTLEMENT many other items are being given i dent’s signature. Votes taken in re- Take notice that on the 14th day of away all over the country for which | C grR weeks showed in the senate ,^ e P^rriber, 1950, we will render a taxpayers must pay. | eighty-one in favor and two oppos- f^^l account of our acts and doings If prices run wild again the blame ed, in the house 333 in favor and a s Executors of the estate of Mattie Are You Planning To Buy - Build- Repair Refinance We'll gladly arrange a long-term, monthly-payment home loan for you. Let us give you complete details. CURRENT DIVIDEND RATE 3 PER CENT BT we find these words: and “scare buying.” prompted more Harry S. Truman in a review of by fear and greediness than of price hi' :i;>: five years as President said rises, seems to be waning. Take an- :cdav that the country is in line other example there is no scarcity, and he deserves the credit. ’ There’s more sugar available this Read and weep. year-^8,700,00 tons—than the United — States has ever consumed in any sin- .. rv 4. *. VA/ *. J 1 bl e year. Those concerns w’hich are [NO UlCtaror wanrea hastening to pile up big inventories Senator Taft of Ohio opposes giv- beyond present requirements should :ng ..ni.mitod power to President be condemned by the public, as are Truman for economic controls be-, hoarders. cause of the Korean situation. He. Let’s keep our feet on the ground, j tribute to the old-age insurance pro-; and those who agree with him, are We have a duty as compelling as that gram. Those who framed the pro- August 14, 1950. i our opinion. , of the soldiers fighting in Korea. It —— Tie Korean war should not oe , s the duty of all of us to help hold ! * .-ciztd upon to put the country un- the line of inflation by purchasing dor a dictatorship It is dangerous what we need when We need it, .and to grant any one man unlimited pow- r u likewise the duty and responsi- » r Tie proposed bill in congress bility of manufacturers and retailers would give the President broad die- to play fair with the public in the fatoii.t powers over our entire econ- matter of pnee-raising. We are omy. and should it be enacted the shirking our duty when we stampede American people a ill discover some iln to hysterial overbuying and help morning that they are ruled by a die-, create scarcities, and at the same tutor ..k.n to that in several other t im e we are making it easier for countries those who would gouge the buying hind the whole program, as federal o’clock aun., and on the same day security agency officials state it, a PPly f°r a final discharge from was that help should be small our trust as Executors, enough to make certain that most' Any person indebted to said estate H people would exercise all the seif is notified and required to make pay-1 if help possible For example, payments ment on or before that date: and all jf to workers who retire at 65 years, persons having claims against said jf are barely sufficient to cover neces- estate will present them on or before g sities. And temporary unemploy- said date, duly proven, or be forever ment compensation checks are much barred. lower than a worker could earn. ; J. ALDINE BLAKELY and ! 8 Workers as well as employers, con- _ RALPH R. BLAKELY, Executors. | B 7-4cw B •AVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Telephone No. 6 A Clinton Institution Serving Clinton People Since 1909 fl|fr OF THE FINE CARS IV IMM ? We are opposed to the socialistic public. profiteers and individual state and to the Fair Dealers who Public sentiment should speak would give Truman a blank check strongly against government hoard- for ..ny kind ot dictatorial control mg, war he cu ides to assume. Why are we,in' hoarders. the present war status, millions are) ^ asking. To a large extent because of rrjjj tne T: uman-Acheson policies. Our D n/>nrtCAI VA/II I military weaknesses have become r KVJi V^jAL WILL vicar, -ind our diplomatic deficiencies LI I 1/C TAY TAI^P a.mw>! as obvious, since what hap- I MA I MINE pened ,n Korea six weeks ago. We Doubt the Rumor There is much speculation the future plans of Gov. J. as to Strom Washington, Aug 12. — The with holding tax on salaries would in crease from 15 to 18 per cent, after personal exemptions, under income rtuumund after he retires from of- ( t ax proposals approved by the sen- fk m January to b« sucreaded i ^ committee, bv Gover-Elect James F Byrnes. Some predict he plans to re-enter! Hcre are tabIes - prepared unoffi- the practice ot law A report going t° show the-effect of such an the rounds now says that he wLi incom e tax increase on the amount pmu.ioly succeed Senator Jefferies as! wb ‘ cb would be withheld from an gene ul manager of that monster po- individual s weekly pay envelope to itical-k.lowatt, Santee-Cooper. No a PP*y against his annual tax bill: .'tatement as to his future plans has been made by the governor. The report that he may head San- Pay tee-Cooper is unfounded, we would $40 goes'. Jefferies as legal counsel and 45 manager has been the top paid offi- 1 cia. connected with this project since :t was oorn in politics and is still in the same status, except to a larger 1 degree. The public would be surpris- ' ed beyond words should the Colleton • county senator step out of this post 1 for Tnurmond, or anyone else. He' and Saniee-Cooper have been insep- ; arable since it was created with sixty million dollars of taxpayers money 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Single Person Senate Bill $5 22 6.12 7.02 7 92 8.82 9.72 10.62 11.52 12.42 13.22 14.22 15.12 16.02 BIG MOMENT several years ago, and it is more in- 110 17.8 19.62 tent now than ever before, to mo nopolize the power industry in the state. It would drive private power ' 120 130 140 Pres. Law $4.35 5.10 5.85 .... 6.60 7.35 8.10 8.85 9.60 10.35 11.10 11.85 12.60 1365! ... 14.84! 16.35' 21.42 •... 17.85' 23.22 19.3a! r:: companies out of South Carolina and 150 25.02 put the state under the yoke of pub lic power companies. We are expect ing no separation of Jefferies from Santee-Cooper or Senator Brown, of Barnwell fame, from Clark’s Hill. Both projects are socialistic and most beneficial to officeholders. Profes sional politicians always know how to take care of themselves, first.| 20.85 Married Man With 1 Child $40 45 60 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 |100 The "Me-Firsters" We asked a groceryman yesterday, • “Are people trying to grab eyery- thing in your store?’’ “No,” he re plied, “there was a hoarding spree for several days but it soon passed , 120 over. Our customers are buying nor- j mally.” That is a good sign that people are j not going panicky and hoarding, I which hurts all alike. When hoard-! 130 140 150 ing is not practiced there is no scar city, and profiteers are held at a minimum. There is no scarcity of food or oth er commodities. The agricultural de partment reports a record abundance of food of all kinds as well as farm products. Government, through the surplus Credit Commodity corpor ation, owns millions of dollars worth of food it is giving away, or that it cannot give away. Take dried eggs as an exfcnnple. They cost too much to buy, wnile the government owns 110,000,00) pounds it can hardly give away to those who are eligible to re ceive them. They are being offered 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 110 120 130 140 150 $1.26 $1.05 2.16 1.80 3.06 2.55 3.16 3.30 4.86 , 4.05 5.76 4.80 666 5.55 7.56 r 6t30 j 8.46 7.05 9.36 7.80 10.26 8.55 11.16 9.30 12.06 10.05 13.86 11.55 15.66 13.05 17.46 14.55 19.26 , 16.05 22.06 17.55 Mar’d. Man With 2 Children No Tax .. • No Tax $ .18 $ 15 1.08 .90 1.98 1.65 2.88 2.40 3.78 3.15 ’S a big moment when any new car rolls up to your door and you start out fresh and spanking bright. Think, then, what it’s going to lean when that new car is a RoADMASTER like this one pic tured here. You ’ll swing wide the door and slide into a car that’s truly fine— and looks it. You’ll put foot to treadle and touch off the might of a great, 152-horsepower Fireball straight- eight that’s ready to master any road—or anything it meets there. * You’ll have the silken magic of Dynaflow Drive to simplify your with a Doable Impact driving, ease your way. A hand some flexible steering wheel, auto matic windshield washers, soft Foamtex cushions, and many other items that are "extras” elsewhere are ment here. standard equip- But even while you enjoy all that, you’ve a still deeper satis faction enriching your pleasure. For here you have not only a fine car, but a sound and frugal in vestment as well. You have paid less per pound than any comparable car costs—and automotive men will tell you price per pound is the soundest measure there is of solid, thor oughgoing merit. You’ve bought quality—top qual ity-all the fine things a fine car should provide. But you haven’t spent a penny more than a fine car need cost. A.nd that can mean a lot. For in stance— Drop in on your Buick dealer; Try out a ROADMASTER. Match it, feature by feature and point by point, with any other fine car on the road. Then get the price. You may well find that you can get not only a new ROADMASTER for the sum you had in mind—faf maybe a new fur coat for your wife as well! ■ 4.68 5.58 6.48 7.38 8.28 9.18 10.08 11.88 13.68 3.90 4.65 5.40 6.15 6.90 7.65 8.40 9.90 11.40 FOUB-WAT FOREFRONT. Thu tvggtd front •nd (1) fit tho tfyk noH, (2) tavot on ropoir costs— vortical bars oro individually rophcooblo. (3) avoids "locking horns," (4) makos parking and garaging oasior. Tim* I* HtNtY I. TAYLOR. ABC Nvlwork. *v*ry Monday trsnlng. wtmm mmemmmmm .... 15.48 12.90 1728 14.40 __ 19 08 15.90 LAURENS MOTOR COMPANY Street -:- Laurens, S. C. Whass bottor natomobUos arm built BUICK vrOl btsUd thmm