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* t t 4 I ♦ | Tape Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, October 5, 1950 ult|r (Elintmt (Ctjrontrlr Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY 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 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 they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the'views or opinions of its correspondents. MEMBER: SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION National Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1950 mitting Taft to enter coal mines less the miners strike. That is dic- No Need For Alarm Much talk is heard about the pro tection of American cities against | tatonThip "akin "to "the' s^vTet. pamc and disaster in event of bomb- j The r e-election of Taft will have ing. which many are piophesying. far-reaching effect throughout the Such a pian will call for the v °l' \entire country. It will show’ that untary services of hundreds of thou-j^jQ anc j afl groups cannot go into sands of citizens, but such a move' s t a t e anc f control an election by si.ou.d be m f ;i , Putting an iron collar around the necks of voters. We hope he wins. 36,000 May Die In Traffic Deaths In '50 Chicago, Oct. 1—The National Safety Council predicted today that the 1950 traffic death toll might reach 36,000, the highest since the record year of 1941. The council announced an August toll of 3,180, up 10 per cent over Au gust, 1949, and an eight month toll , of 21,500; up 11 per cent from last ; year. The council said hope is fading that the traffic death toll can be reduced in 1950 for the fourth con secutive year. ; Motor vehicle accidents killed 31,- 500 in 1949, a decline from the 32,- i255 toll in 1948, and well below the 39,969 killed in the record year 1941. | “Only a motoring miracle in the ; final quarter of the year can fore- i stall a 1950 toll of about 36,000 traf fic victims,” said Ned H. Dearborn, ; council president. “That would be ; the greatest death tool since the re cord years of 1941. “There is still tin)e to make a sub stantial reduction betore the end of to the gf°up to warn against per-^g year, but only it public officials on the state, county and city levels— those whose efforts can have a direct and immediate effect —approach tin problem as an emergency, and re ceive wholehearted public support,” he added. “Half measures won’t turn the trick.” The council said that up to Sept. 1, only seven of the 46 states report ing had decreases in traffic fatalities compared to last year. One had no change and 38 showed increases. Air Force Pilots To Be Processed Here Oct. 11-12 Young men interested in Pilot and Navigator and other officer careers in the United States Air Force will ! have an opportunity to be interview ed and completely processed by Air Force pilots here at Presbyterian college Oct. 11 and 12 in the Science j building. Major Leslie McLaurin, veteran ; B-29 combat pilot, from Shaw Base, announced that Capt. Burns, jet pilot with a long combat record in the Pa- I cific, and his staff of examiners will j be on hand to give tests and answer | questions concerning Pilot, Navigator and OCS training, and tell how it feels to fly those fast jet fighters and bombers. They will tell also, surprisingly, that the jets are easier to fly in most respects than the con ventional type. Those who are interested are re quested to contact Capt. Burns on the a>bove dates for additional informa tion. / NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned on October 9, 1950, at 12 o’clck noon will hold a meeting at the offices of Cecil E. White, At torney, 106 N. Broad Street, Clinton, S. C., for the purpose of organizing a corporation to ke knwn as CLIN TON INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY, said corporation to have its principal place of business in the Town of Clinton, and its business be ing to solicit all types ef insurance and place with insurers all types of insurance, to buy, sell, and otfeervfise _ deal in real property, and to buy, sell, and otherwise deal in stocks and bonds. Thereafter the undersigned will apply to the Secretary of State of South Carolina for a charter for the said corporation. CECIL E. WHITE. T. E. ADDISON. PROFESSIONAL NOTICE I have now retired from active practice and have turned my practice, case histories, and records over to E. W. Tucker, M.D. Dr. Tucker has been actively associated with me for over three years and will continue to do Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat practice including refraction of eyes and prescribing of glasses in my old office in the Hodges Building. C. E. CROSBY, M. D. Greenwood, S. C. out a whole lot of ballyhoo Thi i t is no need to become ex cited we think, on the subject of home civil defense. We are not ex pecting any bombs to fall. Let’s not become hvsterica. Politics Comes First ' President Truman makes the front page almost every day by some un- expt etc d move, an attack upon someone, or the defense of some- The Meter Question The largely signed petition to City Council asking that parking meters be abolished was turned down by that body at its meeting Monday night. The minutes show that one! of the councilmen moved that the petition be received as information because the City is under contract with the company from which the meters were purchased, and that I thing that should be condemned. He is short on statesmanship, long on b rea ki n g 0 f the contract would in-! An i now he sends out the volve legation. The motion was Vice-President Barkley on linnnimmlslv the m inutesl politics political V ico-rwcMuem oaiKicy »ff ipass J5 unanimously a speaking tour attempting to help re-elect those in November he is ’ , especially interested ip. and to help This means that we will still have cover up the numerous “boners” he Peking meters which wete nei er ,' s needed in our opinion because of the broad lay-out of the business district which is not congested. Their installation has not enlarged or improved local parking condi tions. They have hurt the town more than they have benefitted. Since we will continue to have the meters they should be enforc ed upon all alike. This is the gen- j eral sentiment of the public, en-1 force or remove them from the streets. There should be no free parking for anyone, or exceptions to out of town, or out of state resi Men of Distinction A Negro man in this county was convicted a few days ago of killing a Negro woman and after pleading guilty was given a twenty-five year sentence. The land owner on whose place the killing occurred, said the Negro was drunk and beat the wom an with a stick. When he got up the next morning the attacker said, she was dead. The liquor people will not use this incident in their alluring "men of dents. The law should apply to ev- distinction” advertising. Or the man;eryone with no partiality or negli- in another state recently sentenced Igence of its enforcement shown. to a year in jail for larceny. “He ' steals everything I ever had, even • my wedding ring,” his aged mother National NCWSpopCT W6CK told the court. "He drinks all the National Newspaper Week, being time.” sands There are multiplied thou- observed October 1 to 8, serves of such cases reported daily remind us all that a free press is while the nation endorses and en- privilege. It has as its slogan, “Am-l courages the selling and drinking of erican Newspapers, Truth To A Free intoxicants, largely for tax revenue. A Needed Law Congress has passed a bill over the President's veto designed to up root subversive activity and expose Communists. It is a needed law, and one that should be assured general enforcement by the Department of Justice. Then are subversive organizations in this country as every informed person must know. They are repeat edly seen in action, and they use People.” It is not merely an accident that those countries that have a free press, also have a free people. They have learned that the right of news papers to seek out the truth with out fear reprisal is their only oppor tunity to know the facts on which they may exercise their freedom of choice. This is the essence of true Democracy. Th Chronicle joins in emphasizing the importance of a Free Press stand ing for Truth, and rededicates itself to the ideals of service. This news- smart concealed strategy. \ » j * * , ■ .• „ ,,, j . i j paper stands for truth and justice, We need to become aroused over always will the spread of Communism in Amer- The first duty of a newspaper is, ica. We should start at the top to ! tQ serve the le of the commun . ga nd of this menace in Govern- | ^ in which it is published and hold 1 ment places where it exists, even if it is necessary to fumigate every federal building and then start all over. We have been fooled too long by the tricks of the Communists. This dangerous group, and it is growing all the tihie—should be run down and placed on a blacklist when spotted. The anti-Communist law should be enforced and every precaution their confidence. When a newspa per loses public confidence, its use fulness and influence is gone. National Newspaper Week is in tended to create a better understand ing between publishers and readers, ( to draw them closer together. It is not a promotional, commercial event] designed to sell circulation or more advertising. It is just as important to you, the reader, as it is to us. A made for rounding up and impound-! newS p aper which distorts its news, ing subversives and enemy sympa-, and editorial columns is not worthy thizers. We say enforce the law firm ly and honestly against worldwide ers of support and respect of its read- Commumst aggression. Labor Fighting Taft Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio is It is not the business of newspa pers to make demands on readers. It is their job first and last to serve] readers. Nothing any newspaper making the political fight of his life P ri . nls is _, ot ? e s . l '* htes . t v . a l lue for re-election in the November 15 ’ cad ar,d , erlte P thto the think- elect,on. with the eyes of the na- in8 °' the reader. Ours therefore is lion focused upon the outcome. j ? d ' finit ? 'esponiWhtjr to our large ... , , .. . , 1 family of readers. Our first concern The Ohio senator, one of the able- ' discharge that resoon- st men in public life today, and one ...7 , . v. «riii who has the courage to stand and Slblht y and to hold y our good-will ,, , ,. ^.. , and confidence by giving you a clean fight for his convictions, has the . newsDaoer comolete newsy outspoken opposition of President, ^ e rel n i ^ aper ’ com P lete ’ news y In the atmosphere of security and Truman and organized labor be cause he is author of the Taft-Hart- ley Act. The American Federation of Labor recently in convention blasted the senator and President Truman went so far as to charge, along wdth the labor organization— that Taft’s actions in Congress have furthered the designs of the Krem lin, which is demagogury. They have ganged-up against him. Reports say that an enormous amount of money is being poured into Ohio to bring about the defeat of Taft. The powerful labor boss, John L. Lewis, has called upon the Ohio miners to vote against him. He further had the gall in a letter relaxation of the home, the family from youngsters to grandma, reads this newspaper—finds there, factual accounts of the latest community news. This uninhibited access to the truth is a fundamental of democrat ic society. It must be cherished— zealously guarded, that we may con tinue to be free. COMMERCIAL PRINTING This completely equipped combi nation Newspaper-Commercial Print ing plant can serve yea better. 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