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I Thursday, December 21, 1950 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Seven ). » CHRISTMAS T&itAeA * jriffipili i—'nwsij'.i 1 . 111 . 111 'j 111 And 9 % Happy New Year * TO OUR EMPLOYEES AND TO EVERYONE EVERY WHERE Hallmark Manufacturing Corp. rarfi j By ROGER W. BABSOV Babson Park, Mass., Dec. 14—Per haps when everyone Is so excited as is true today, it might be well to look at past history. It certainly has been other times when the American peo ple were even more di§turbed. Probably most of the readers have weat h e r e d four stock market panics. ^The first scare B«t«r W. Babt«a was. in 1914 when the New York Stock Exchange was closed for some months and investors were throwing over securities without rhyme or reason. Yet, after the Stock Market opened again the industrla* averages rose 113 per cent, while many stocks rose much more. Stocks continued high for about two years. The second scare came in 1921, brought about by an unprecedented sudden decline in wholesale commod ity prices. This sent many concerns into bankruptcy. Yet, it was only a question of readjustment, after which employment increased and the indus trial averages climbed nearly 500 per cent, while certain stocks did SIX-INCH SERMON By Rev. Rebert H. Harper Read The Chronicle-Your Neighbor Does THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE ' GOSPEL. Lesson. Acts 8: 4-8; II Corinthians 5:17-20; hilippians 1:12-18. Memory Selection: I Corinthians 4. 1-2. Persecution scattered the disciples and spread the gospel farther. They ‘Vwent albout preaching the word.” Like Stephen, Phillip was a deacon in Samaria, hated by the Jews, he had gracious results. Many sick were healed, devils were cast out, and there cast out, and there was “much joy in that city.” Paul wrote the Corinthians of those who live in Christ, being reconciled to God through Him. We do not know all the why and how of re demption through Christ; the import ant thing is to accept the salvation offered. Accepting it, redeemed men become ambassadors for Christ. They eagerly take up the stewardship of the word. They could not conceal .it if they would. Bonds and imprisonment. Paul wrote, helped him spread the gos pel. He used the opportunity of in fluencing the different soldiers o. the Praetorian guard to whom he was chained. And his heroic bearing under affliction brought encourage ment to his brethren in the Lord, so that they were “abundantly bo'd to speak the word of God without fear.” , Stewardship includes, not only money and life, but also the truth of Christ. In the present lesson we see how the first messengers of the gospel notoly labored to discharge the trust that had been committed unto them. Let us he good stewards of the truth that has saved us and brought us from darkness into light. Traffic Deaths Already Exceed Total For 1949 .Columbia, S. C., December 19—| Traffic deaths in South Carolina | during 1950 have soared to 595 dur ing the first 11 months, a report is sued by Chief Commissioner Claude ( R. McMillan of the South Carolina! Highway department shows. > The total is 47 more already than the total for the entire year of 1949. j Injuries advanced proportionately. Through November 4,818 people had been hurt, some only slt#Uly but many critically. *For all of 1949, only 4,352 sufifered injuries in traffic mis haps. This advance so far is 484, not counting the heavy toll which al ways comes with Christinas week. The department report carried a notation to the effect that 18 people were killed during the four-day Christinas week-end period last year. Six were drivers, six passengers, and six pedestrians. At least as many, and probably more, will be killed during the same period from December 23-28 this year, unless the public goes all out for a safe holiday, the report indi cated. •Based on previous years, a second danger period will occur on the New Year week-end, and the accident toll will mount sharply during the period from December 29 through January 30. The number of traffic casualties this year as a whole is expected to be the second highest in history, ex ceeded only by the year orf 1941, G. B. Sheppard Wins Prizes in Contest George B. Sheppard of the Caro lina Suburban Gat Co . Greenwood Highway, Laurens, has been award ed prizes provided hv Owens-Com ing Fiberglass Corporation of Tole do and valued at 950 as a reward for selling the greatest number of automatic gas water heaters in his area from March 31 to Aug. 31 of this year, it was announced this week. In addition, Mr. Sheppard has been certified a “knight” in the “Court of Flame” contest sponsored by Ameri can Ga« Association and the Gas Ap pliance Manufacturers Association. much better. \ The third scare came in 1929 due to the extreme overexpansion in the stock market, followed by the clos ing of thousands of banks,—a situa tion which had never before hap pened. Yet, faith was reestablished, and the industrial averages increas ed about 370 per cent; while then again, other stocks dic^ even better. The fourth break came in 1937, and it was caused by the Roosevelt Ad ministration , attempting to put a planned economy on United States business. It was the first time this had ever been attempted; a severe market break followed, accompanied by unemployment, declining com modity prices, and general fear. This lasted until the war broke out in Europe when England and the Allies gave oift corporations large war or ders. Of course, during 1940, 1941, and 1942 the market fluctuated down ward with the sjtate of war, reaching the low point in 1942. When the war outlook changed for the better in 1942, the market began to pick up and the industrial averages went up about 130 per cent. The last scare came when the war was over, due to fear of unemploy ment. Everybody had gone to work during the war days: they liked their pay envelope, and did not want to leave their jabs. This fear of general unemployment caused mer chants suddenly to cancel orders for merchandise which resulted in fac tories laying off more help. Contrary to all expectations, this unemploy ment was of short duration, and the stock market again began to climb The country today is at a peak of a prosperity area. To be exact, we are riding 37 per cent above the nor mal compared wdth 38 per cent below the normal in 1933. Our normal is based upon the average of the full cycle. How long the present prosper ity will last, no one knows. We need have no fear of the things which have brought on previous de pressions. These have been remedied. Also, the stock exchange margins have been greatly increased, which should be a steadying factor, as well as the growth of investment trusts. The two factors which could cause a collapse are the acts of the political bosses of the Kremlin, and the acts of the labor bosses of the United States. The next depression will be brought on by one of these two groups. It will come about some day, and wise are those who now have a reasonable amount in liquid funds to prepare for •same. The point of this week’s column, however, is to show 1 that we came out of all our previous ‘ troubles okay, and we will come out^ of our present troubles okay, if we j will keep out of debt and follow God’s teachings. BOXED CHRISTMAS CARDS, as sorted or one design. Most reason able in price. Chronicle Pub. 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