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j Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, March 1, 1951 01 hr (Elinton (EhramrU Established 1901 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 $1.23 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. Ttiis 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 2 Juries Needed At Inquest In Newberry-Laurens Newtoerry, Fab. 26.—A dispute over the line between Newberry and Laurens counties necessitated the services of two coroners, and two juries empaneled by those coroners, to hear the testimony and decide how George H. Boozer came to his death. The man was fatally injured 1 on the morning of February 8 when, ac cording to the testimony of witnesses at the inquest, he attempted to trans fer from a pick-up truck on which he was riding to a lumber truck which was traveling behind t,he pick-up. The accident occurred on route 56 in the Belfast section. According to testimony of Gus Cannon of that sec tion, there has been a dispute for many years as to whether the locality of the accident was in Newberry or Laurens county, although highway signs indicate that Boozer’s body was in Laurens county. Coroner R. I. Burgess of Laurens and Coroner George B. Summer of NeVberry presided, at the inquest. Sheriff C. W. Weir of Laurens rep resented' the state in the absence of Solicitor Hugh Beasley. The two juries took little time in deciding that Boozer came to his j death as a result of his own negli gence. The trucks involved in the acci dent are the property of R. E. Neel The truck on which Boozer was rid ing was driven by T. C. Neel and the lumber truck by Robert Good- I man. CALL 74 FOR YOUR PRINTING AND OFFICE SUPPLY NEEDS Laurens County Taxable Property Shows Jump In '50 Taxable property in South Caro lina jumped from $512,299,518 to $551,623,402 last year. State Comp troller E. C. Rhodes said that taxes including school district taxes, as sessed for last year amounted to $81,345,649A4 compared with $26,- 995,084.70 in 1949. Lauren county had total taxable property of $11,245,710, against $10,- 622,340 in 1949. Total taxes assessed last year amounted to $502,702. CmU 74 FDR OFFICE SUPPLIES COCOANUT PIES 8-in. 40c — 9-in. 55c TINMAN'S BAKERY Phone 334-W CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1951 After the Youngsters The brass hats are renewing their, pica for the 18-year-old draft and say that pegging the induction age at IS 1 * would be inconsistent with 1 national security. They have dropped the 19 year proposal. As we have said before, the high-' ups are determined to make the youngsters do the fighting while the adults stay at home. A Unique Hotel An advertisement by Hotel Churchill in San Diego, California, contains this startling statement: “No liquor sold, no tips.” How different from most hotels. In the large cities practically all of them operate bars and sell liquor from which it is reported they de- jjve enormous profits. This is not drue in the small towns for which many patrons are thankful. But wherever you go, to the small or large hotels, if you don't tip you are not likely to get the service you expect, and to which you are entitled. This is a unique hotel we say. :it deserves a liberal public patron age. Gamblers And Sports The revealed basketball scandals in New York should shock those who love clean sports and show the need of a clean-up in that sec- j tion, or anywhere else the evil of gambling is contaminating sports. Five basketball college players were arrested for accepting bribes to throw game^, and there have been similar exposures before in baseball. It is a tragedy that the oiofessional gamblers are now ply ing their trade on young college • athletes. Penalty for such dastard ly crimes, for players and gamblers, should be sure and heavy. The colleges, especially the large 1 universities, are all-out for bask-| •etball from which they are making' large profits. This shows the great* danger of commercialized sport, i basketball, baseball or football. Too much emphasis is being placed on winning—the old theory that games are enjoyable and fine training, ev en when you lose—has largely been discarded. The latast New York scandal has ■disgraced the guilty players and is a reflection on the college that will not help it. It should be a warning j to colleges, large and small—to j keep their athletics closely super vised and to guard that the spread- .ing evil of gambling does not gain -a foothold. !e .it to' rpng Red-j Amprira When Freedom Dies A number of Junior Chambers of ; •Commerce in a southern state re- j cently inaugurated a “Democracy 'versus Communism and Socialism Week”. The object was to tell the people about the inherent dangers of communism and the creeping so cialism which is insidiously par alyzing our economy and under mining our freedoms, with each day given a name of its own. The coun try is top-heavy on “special weeks”, many of them with a commercial appeal, but if one with the above purpose can serve to arouse some of the people at least, it should not be ignored. •Communists and socialists wear many false faces, and are infiltrat ing by millions into this country. And history shows that when gov- ■ernment controls enough things, it becomes communistic or socialistic automatically, whether the people want it or not. And then freedoms are lost. That is the dangerous road we are now traveling. A week such as this should be ♦observed in every part of the na tion in the hope of arousing the public. A socialized state vitally af fects individuals, big and small business alike. For as we move on toward a war economy, the danger *otf control simply for control’s own •sake becomes ever greater. The present situation will help give communists and socialists and Iheir fellow travelers an opportun ity to use thi& crisis to promote their ♦own ends. We need to be aroused to the menace. A lethargic public should understand that power always cor- rupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Then freedom dies. The Red Cross Calls The annual Red Cross drive throughout the nation begins today and will continue throughout the month of March. Goal for the drive is 85 million dollars. During the past year the Red Cross spent more than 17 million dollars for its work with the armed forces and 14 mil lion dollars for its aid to veterans, which are only two of its many services. Six million dollars was spent for work in disasters in this country. This section of the county, des ignated as the Clinton-Joanna area, has been given a quota of $3,500 with John B. Jordon as chairman. Canvassers have been named and an organization perfected for the solicitation for funds. The local drive will open March 5. The appeal of the Red Cross should not need to be emphasized! or endorsed to the public, for its record of service entitle the support of all. A strong Cross means a stronger America, and with the present Korean war I situation its call for relief service! will be much greater than in peace-j time: Its numerous tasks include providing large amounts of blood plasma for instant use, training J 20 million presons in first aid, in-i structing- 100.000 women to serve' as nurses aides, teaching home nur-! sing skills, and recruiting volun teers for local defense units. The most recent service is the blood bank program from which 91,000 units of blood are conducted each! month. This means that all of us are asked to support the Red Cross in its work, an'organization that many times in its history has demonstrat-| ed its effectiveness in meeting na-j tional emergencies. It means that 1 Laurens county has a responsibil-j ity and privilege. It means that all of us are asked to do our bit to help keep the organization geared and! prepared for action, day or night, ■ whenever and wherever the emer gency call comes. It is kept going only by voluntary gifts. Let us join hands therefore and help this com munity raise its quota. Anti-Third Term Wins It is good for the country that 36 states have voted to ratify the Amendment to the Constitution lim iting future Presidents to two elected terms. Nevada became the final state necessary to take such action. The Amendment will bar any man except Harry Truman from having a third term in the White House since he is now serving the first term in which he was elected as presi dent. He became President upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. While a large number of states were jumping on the bandwagon to approve the Amendment, the South Carolina senate was wrangling over the proposal on third reading, the opposition being led by a small group. Senator R. T. Wilson of this county voted for the passage of the Amendment and for this we com mend him. In our opinion he voted right and as his constituency expect ed him to vote. What happens now so far as this state is concerned does not matter. The minority group of that body should end their dilatory action, however, and ratify the Amendment. The state should go on record as definitely opposed to a perpetuation of any man in this high office by the building of large polit ical machines and an indefinite con tinuation of the New Deal-Fair Deal policy of taxing, spending and elect ing. President Truman has been in of fice long enough, and the big ques tion is how much longer can the country stand this calamity. He is likely to offer again if he thinks he can win. A strong case can be made out for limited Presidential tenure as we follow the sound tradition set by ear ly executives in this office. We did not have the indispensable argu ment for a third, fourth or longer term until the Roosevelt New Deal regime assumed office and broke all past tradition from Washington’s day. The record of the past sixteen years shows the danger the breaking of past precedents has bought and how it leads to ingrained political power. SUBSCRIBE TO THR CHRONICLE “The Paper Everybody Reads” Low Cost Engine Overhaul! No need to spend hundreds of dollars on engine re conditioning. Our technicians can put your car back in like-new condition at amazingly low cost. See us today for an obligation-free estimate! (jlWl MkMU West Main Street Cooper Motor Company Phone 515 A V* Safety For Your Savings Figure it out for yourself! From the income you received last year, how much have you SAVED? Ten per cent? More? Or Less? 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