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/ Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE rl Thursday, January 25, 1951 % 1 ! ilhr (Elinton (E^rnnirlr Establish ed 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY i 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. Tins 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 ( LINTON. S. C.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1951 / Rotify It A joint resolution is to be intro duced in the state general assembly by the judiciary committee to ratify the constitutional amendment limit ing the tenture of the President of the United States to two four-year term'. Such a resolution was passed by the house last year but for some C ■ unannounced reason was held up in J I 00 MOfiy bp€6Cn€S the ,'enate Why, is the $64 question Tne amendment should be passed by both houses at the present ses- - or. In so doip. t we will be following way to draw the bill. And when it is passed, and the enormous revenue it will produce, begins flowing in, the state spenders will then spend at an unprecedented rate, imitating to a degree at least, the federal gov ernment which is carrying taxes al most to a confiscation point. High School Students Hear Representatives Of State Colleges Clinton high school students were given the opportunity of talking with representatives from the colleges of South Carolina Tuesday when col lege “Emphasis Day” was observed at the local armory. This is the first year that this sys tem of college-prospective student discussions has been used here. Ev ery college in the state was invited to send representatives to the parlay. An invitation was also extended to parents of high school seniors who were interested in the talks. The program began at ten o’clock and was divided into three half-hour periods so that r the students could talk with representatives from a number of schools. Schools sending representatives to the meeting were Draughon Business college, Columbia General hospital, Coker, Winthrop, Lander and Lime stone colleges, Anderson Junior col lege, Furman University, Clemson college, The University orf South Car olina, Presbyterian, Wofford, New berry, and Erskine colleges. The college representatives had lunch in the high school cafeteria af ter the program, which was under the sponsorship of the high school council. Extension Course To Be Offered Here ! The University of South Carolina (will offer an extension course “Ex tra Curricular Activities” at Clinton high school beginning February 7 at 3:30 p. m. The course will carry both graduate and undergraduate credit and will be taught by Prof. W. E. Monts of Newberry college. Soles Tax Proposed (Continued from page one) taxes against motor vehicles. After six months of study and work, the report was handed to the House at noon. It was received as information by the House, to be printed in the House journal and discussed infor mally yesterday. Mr. Hollings said he hoped the Ways and Means Committee, which Rep. Charlie Verner heads, will bring out the recommendations in the form of committee bills. During 1951-52, the additional funds would be used for increases in budget requirements over and above the expenditures of 1950-51, amount ing to $6,903,607.33. This latter sum includes $1,833,816.95 in teacher pay increases normally accruing because of the certification program, and inceases of $735,840.05 for the educa tional institutions: 797,967.46 for public welfare; $662,059.50 for wel- |fare institutions; $331,319 for penal institutions, and $1,057,425.23, for departments, over last year. Joanna News (Continued from page eight) The gaily decorated birthday cake held 8 burning candles and was done in pink and green. Miss Lillie Mae Franklin assisted Mrs. G. W. Price, the honoree’s mother, in serving the refreshments of ice cream and cake. Little Ruth Braswell of Clinton was the only out-of-town guest. Kelly-Marshall Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Kelly announce the marriage of their daughter, Myr tle Sybil, to Harold Lee Marshall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Marshall of Joanna. The wedding was solemnized at the office of the Probate judge ia Laurens in the presence of the young couple’s parents. The bride was at tired in a red corduroy dress and white spring wool coat. (Mr. and Mrs. Marshall are making their home with the bride’s parents on Magnolia street at present. Choir On Air Sunday Due to the current being off, the recording of the Epworth Methodist church choir will be replayed Sunday, Jan. 28 at 2 o’clock over WUBG, to that the people of the community may hear the program. 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And that does not begin to tell the story for Govern ment has authorized many other raids ' under the disguise of preparedness, with no let-up in pork barrel appro priations. And while all the speech making is going on we read of daily grants and loans for all sorts of things that are unnecessary through unsound, socialistic policies —spending and extravagance. i'i recent years the plan has been oerpetuate the President in office v.j;h third and fourth terms or more. lr. *he Democratic party especially, on y one aspirant has been put forth lor the nomination, with no build up allowed for other men in the ~)krty. Noth, with a presidential elec tion confronting the nation President Truman is the only prospective can- c.riate the party offers, while the republicans have several men they arc suggesting. A one man party is harmful. It is dc.ngerous to give any one man un- 1 rr..tcd power over a kmg period of years And no man is indispensable. An Uncertoin Status Price-Woge Controls Representative Rivers of this state I- demanding that Congress set up lor the armed forces a proper office Mi mat National Guardsmen and ail He-crvists will know their future sta tu.- Present uncertainty and confus- jor, he says, has reached such an alarming stage that those liable to cal! have no way of knowing where they stand. Tne proposal seems timely and nteced Members of the reserve un its are encountering difficulties sv.nen seeking employment, especial ly young men in the lower age group Most employers are unwilling to hire men who are subject to call mtt the ^rmed forces, and this works a hardship on many. These are not normal times we all know, and it is only fair in the face of pre sent uncertainties for employers to share .-ome of these with those who «re subject to call into the service. Defying The Governor The Ku Klux K an in Horry coun ty .s charged with flogging two white nitn a few nights ago because their personal conduct was not approved oy the unidentified men. The sher iff cf the county who has been wag ing a relentless fight against the K.an in that section in their night- .riding activities, says he will depu- t.*e scores of citizens, as many as ICO if necessary—in every precinct to help him enfoiipe the law. If there arc ‘•rackets” in my county he said, as charged by certain leaders, the Klan is the only racket. In his inaugural address Governor Byrnes said frankly that he would not tolerate violence and outside the law conduct in the state. He was lauded in all parts of the state for his clear position for an end must be put to this spread of lawlessness and taking of the law into their own hands by a small minority group. The latest Horry flogging, com ing just a few days after the inau guration, is an open, direct defiance of the outspoken ultimatum from Governor Byrnes. Citizens of South Carolina hope the governor and con- statoulary forces, aided by sheriffs and other officers, mean business and will not stop or hesitate in their ef fort to put an end to mob violence. Toe American people are now told that price and wage controls are just around the comer. That raises the second question, will there be ra tioning. The new Defense Mobilization Di rector Charles E. Wilson says he hopes not. but he doesn’t know. He was talking about consumer ration ing of course. Prices have not been held down, but are sky-rocketing. Take a ten dollar bill to the grocery store and see what it will buy, or purchase any other commodity. In our bus iness many pnees have increased as much as one hundred per cent. If prices are to be held down, distribu tion must be controlled. Scarcity or a threat of scarcity, creates a buy ing spree and empty shelves. And «vhen and if this gets started unex pected, it is likely that the ration books will be brought out again by popular demand. Government can’t control prices succeesfully as the last w'ar demon strated. Rationing and controls brought black-marketing and exces sive profits on the part of many. Re- conversion is not automatic as the years Immediately following the w'ar illustrated. Local Classroom Teachers Hold Meet The Classroian Teachers Associa- 1 tion met in the high school auditor- imm January 10. Mrs. Nene D. Work man, local classroom president, pre sided. A tap dance was given by I Jackie Franks. Also there was a bal let dance by Rachel Ann Wilson, Dianne Roddy, Corrine Boyd, Ann Baker, and Ann Ray. Miss Nancy Day, state supervisor jof library work, discussed “Reading” ! for pupils. She brought writh her a collection of books suitable for gram mar and high school pupils. Afterwards coffee and cookies were served in the home economics room. On Its Wo l tec A sugar-coated sales tax propos- ' al to produce $30,000,000 a year lor schools and other needs as deter mined by the legislature, is now up in the general assembly as was expect ed. It proposes a 3 per cent tax and carries some promised reductions. And it then sets forth a list of ex emptions. If enacted, which is now predicted, it will make tax collec tors of the state's merchants. The Chronicle has never advocated -b 'general sales tax to meet financial oemands. Cut expenditures as can be done, and there will be no press ing need for added millions in taxes. To a large extent the tax will be just another heavy tax shoulded upon the pidblic. Why sugar-coat the proposal with stipulated exceptions for certain it- «ms. If we are to have such a tax make it applicable to all alike, with no exemptions. That is the only fair Winn Promoted To First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Charles C. 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