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? Par* ! — THE n IN TON ( IIRONK I I .I i Thursday, April 19, 1951 Jlir (Hintnn (Elironirlr F«ubltoh«4 IMt WILSON W HARRIS, Editor and PubLahar HARRY C LA\TON, AMtstant Published Every Thursday By ikE CKRONICtJ: PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscuption Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.00 -A. — Si* 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. Tt?is 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 ' stricken by a little »n*n NOT run. «inc* by ao doing he before a senate small business com- ™ ch irr , at * ,,uld “i 1 h ‘ m ** 1 * <fom any in-! rrittee; hearings over defense mQbl- that power for apparently ae.f «h f’ucnce he may have in the con- ll2atJon off.cai,' handling of the and political reaaons, ^ ith perhaps gress. But the first prediction was Ux amortization feature for plant i a bit Of jealousy against one best made about 1952 when Michael j eX p a nsion in the defense produc qualified to serve the interest of J Galvin, undersecretary of labor, tlon act of 19 5 0 ; probe of aluminum the country m the Far East. told a Lancaster Ohio audience] p roduction and al iocation; probe There is in war or in threaten- ” iat the President would run, that| j n t 0 conditions surrounding an air ing times like novi' a chance to would poll about 56 per cent' take, in whatever move is madc,: 0 ^ vote anc * wou ld b* reelected and especially in dealing with the, Communist, and where Russia is In spite of the halt in the two! New Haven and Hartford Railroad; concerned. big prol>es, others are up-coming. | a mining house subcommittee on force base at Sampson, M. Y., at Camp Pickett, Va., and at Fort Jackson, probe of the New York, i As for myself I would cast my chances for peace with one who is hearings familiar with their knavish tactics. and one who knows how and is ’ mmm willing to fight them. Deliver us from the appeasement bunch, for , they have been tried and found i wanting. CONVERSE HENDERSON, Kiriards, S. C. . v v Slated for immediate action are: production of critical minerals and on the rubber program metals; hearings on the two year railway labor disute which has brought about two strikes; the Tidelands Oil question; and the un ending un-American activities com mittee probes. BANANA CREAM PIE 9 inch — 55c TINMAN'S BAKERY Phone 334-W As Washington Sees It... THE NATIONAL SCENE // CLINTON. S. C.. THURSDAY, APRIL 19. 1951 Special To The Chronicle. : Washingtdn, April 18.—After a , , , . , ,, Hiatus in the preoeedings of its and weak foreign policy wH, to some many .. side show ” investigating Reports from Columbia state that h^haVto say ’ C d J> " h 1 Sales Tax Approved ready to get dowm to some real! work on vital legislation affecting the welfare of the entire nation. In the meantime the “great de- :h< general > ties tax has shout pass-| e<) and will place a 3 jSer cent tax on TLi,- | M •he consum«‘r public. A number of,**®®^ I nIS IlIvlClMenr e\c« ntions arc listed. There should A former governor of Georgia ■ be none, let eaervbody share alike has quit his job as consultant to bate troops to Europe droned under the tax which is just another the Office of Price stabilization in the senate and before the tax making millions of dollar* avail- *>th bitter charges that he t0 ,^ able for the ’ra l b• , simnsored in the ke P t ,n complete idleness like resolutions and amendments to odti ation when less than "thousands upon thousands of oth- P ro Po®ed resolutions had been m- name h.-.lf o receipts from the tax will pd tor the schools, erlook this (act—the sales •eing rammed down the the people without consult- The voters in the political the past year were not told who dominate the legisla- •d to enact the 3 per cent doilbted if a candidate for or *enate adv cs'ated stach f in hi* campaign They •.mb on the imue ••her etection wit) roll '%t year Then there is n >t - i-n-h profouni silence ers rendering no public payroll m>t ton but throughc States.’* The Ex-Governor troduced as there are senators in service on the inly in Washing- 1 chamber. t the United i Democratic leaders in Washing-, | ton are pretty low m spirits as a result of the recent probes because _ . «. of the fact that the crime investi- »n. a Democrat, also deebred in a, cati( , n hj|d #homn a ^ bHwt#n °sea of mo ^ ^ a< * ers and political ma- ,ra OI chines in the larger cities, mostly Democratic. On the other hand the Republicans were exultant and were bending every effort to have public statement that Washington is drifting in a confusion, inefficiency, waste extravagance.'* • ' For twelve weeks.** he said. someone else is waiting to use the party line An occasional pause between calls is the Lind of “break” your party line neighbors will reward — by showing you equal consideration. Besides, it frees your line for incoming rallt that you might otherwise miss! and T have been carried on the payroll as the probes of crime and the RFC * consultant at a l»ensr account of $5. during that time 1 suited about nothir ilary plus ex 4i per day. Yet have been con- g I have had Don't Tell It All lauy new magazine* Jr ink- espe- no assignment to do anything ‘On Feb 19. at the White House. I told the President the story up to then He called Don Dawson i presidential assistant! and in structed him continued indefinitely for political purposes, and as Senator Fulbright of Arkansas, charged, to “turn up a little more dirt” for election in 1952 The political observers are pon dering the statement of the Presi dent at a recent press conference I to the effect he had made up hts immediately tn Hr wa* straightened out It hasn't been dune [71 7*, ,771 "Under the circumstances I re-' thfull> tel. the.fy^ • <rrr pt salary and expense mother r***^**-j money from tlfr taxpayers when I •ill rurt u»e . *•( '' J sen rendering no public service 1 •n«.r ad c tiung The !ft»»ouri tru k am resigning and returning to my .ir «r a-ho rgently ran down a wo- ( home m Valdosta Ga. I refuse to m ‘' i - cru*hel through a piate-glass| he a parasite on the American tax- • i - -So *, ,, w i t hr* mgh a red light, payers** .o;:.*ieu *ith mothar trurk. crushed- Mr Thompson evidentlv over- a (.arked bicycle, knocked an auto- looked the fart that elections are .to; le ortio the udewralk lajwruig its held very infrequently to these •ir.. ct, battered down an iron ferve. 1 i«uple cannot be expected to vote jrv i .•lowed into a grocery store He e%*ery day - a now I edged when arrested by of- The former Georgia Governor titer* that he had beer drinking a said thah now is the tune for ' the litt r ” Seems he should be given a people of America to make plans to place with the * men at distinction' free themselves in 1951 from the portraits. **ng that has led the people into — — — this mess ’* And.” he continued, ‘as for me. I will not support the Democratic The di-missal of Gen Douglas party in the 1952 national election Mar Arthur tmm his Far East com- unless its banner is rescued from ir.-nds by President Truman at 1 the greedy hands of the gang now «>\lo k in the morning has created a biding behind it for protection. If stiT.n of protest and indignation, this be political treason, make the •*itn the great majority reported in nif^t of it” opposition to the President’s action. And listen to this from the for-1 Gen MaeArthur immediately left mer Georgia Governor, who has :<*r his native country which he has throughout been a staunch sup-i not visited for 14 years and has been P or b ?r °f Mr Truman and the na- j m corded tremendous and heart- tK>nal Democratic’* administration: warming welcomes at ewry stop he 1 Conditions existing in the na- ha made en route borne. He is due tional administration are so deplor , *o arrive in Washington today, where a ' ^ today that loxalty to party and* .. mammoth parade is set for him, pat J«ottsm to country constitute a; and a similar demonstration when r0 V.rt! C . . .. , ,, wliat an idictmont! * * ■** that the mews mind on what he intended to do in 4 Easy Steps to Party Line Harmony • Give others a chance. • Release line in emergencies. • • Gite called party lime to answer. • An-wcr )our own telephone prompt I v. 1952. but declined to My what he had decided Of course, these ob servers. My. it would be political foolhardiness for the President to announce this far in advance of' the 1952 convention that he would 75 YEARS or SCRVICC TO THE NATION —-AT SOUTHERN Bill TIIIPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Get behind the wheel of the easiest handling truck you ever drove! The MocArHiur Storm he goes to New York. The evidence is unquestionable that the people of It is not an exceptional case either, for what ,u bas happened with this employee is r, -h^ v AH f , applicable to thousands ot others m * Administration an) j ^.ow. how Wuhinfton is bo,- President Truman and the live- star General have not agreed upon war strategy, about which we know ged down with bureaucracy, wast ing and extravagance. And what! do our congressmen and senators P ■ „ ® do about it, why do they sit by and Time Anil tell who is right or ( allow such parasites to exLst at the wrong. To us, and to millions of oth- expense of the American taxpayers, er people, it seems there has been. They are more interested in an- too much Administration appease- nouncing handouts to be spent back mi nt and a softness toward Com- ^ at home, or the approval of ex- munism. In Japan there was sadness | travagant and unnecessary projects, and weeping over the departure of than they are in making an honest MacArthur. In Russia there was re joicing, as well as in Britain. That tells the story and shows the mag nitude of the piaee he has carved in the East, the people there being stunned with the Truman announce ment and the newspapers came out with mourning borders. The President, of course, as com mander-in ^-chief, had a ri£it to dis miss MacArthur, though he bandied the matter poorly and in a blunder ing and unnecessary way. There must be civilian authority, of course, in time of war, but trained military experts should not be kicked around by professional politicians. Head military officers should have-a .firmer voice in framing both foreign and national defense policies. - - The removal o< MnoAilhUr. in the manner in which it was done is in our opinion the most disgraceful in cident in the long history of the attempt to put an end to such out rageous conditions as exposed by the ex-governor who put honesty and self-respect above a pretense job. 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