Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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4 A * f’ Pajje Four i I ' - THE CUNTON CHRONICLE Thursday, June 21, 1951 - - - ' ' 0* / * • • WHEN YOU FOLLOW OTHER VEHICLES TOO CLOSELY- ROAD ACCIDENTS KILL 43 DURING APRIL Forty-three people were killed) and 404 were injured in a total of) 1.172 traffic accidents in South! Carolina during April, a report re-j leased by Chief Highway Commis sioner Claude R McMillan, shows. Following other vehicles too! closely was one of the leading causes of accidents, with 112 mis haps attributed to it. All of those accidents could have been avoided, Mr. McMillan pointed out, adding' that this foolish practice is higlv on the list of accident causes every month. He urged drivers to avoid the habit, both in city and rural ) traffic, warning that the increased) traffic in summer presents a real j hazard for the driver who gets too | close. Laurens county had 1 killed and 6 injured. Seven of the dead and 23 of the injured were pedestrians, the re port showed. Two children under 15 were killed, and seven were injured. One bicyclist was killed, and four injured. Drinking drivers were respon sible- for 172 accidentc. Not grant ing right-of-way accounted for 247; exceeding posted speed, 146; on wrong side of road, not in pass ing, 88; disregarding signs and sig nals, 8t?; improper passing, 62; and improper turns, 48. Of the total 2,023 drivers involv ed in accidents during April, 975 were guilty of one or more traffic violations. A public holiday serves no use ful purpose unless it be to give time for a frolic. Today very few people work long hours except the housekeepers—and public holidays bung no relief to mothers and housekeepers—those most in need of rest and change. Holiday br no holiday, workday or fishing day, dad wants ris bacon and eggs m the morning and expects a clean house. There was a time when a holiday brought relief to a worker who toiled from sun-up to black dark and then dragged himself wearied- ly to his home. Then there was a time when the stores and shops opined about daylight and con tinued open until ten o’clock at night, except Saturday nights, when they closed at midnight, of ten when prompted and prodded by the police. There was not so much business; in fact there was much less business, so the mer chant remained “open” so that the last roaming nickel might be gath ered in. The clerks and the mer chants emerged from deep sleep in time foi:. Sunday dinner. But all that is of the long ago. Only the druggists, of recent years, have had such hours; and now the druggists may attend' Sunday School. So the public holiday comes today as a frolic for people not overworked. We are so busy with our usual pleasures that we need a holiday for a prolonged period of intense activity in something we call sport or fun. Originally a holiday was an oc casion, a time dedicated to some great event or some great man. What are some of the holidays? Days devoted to Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Franklin. Well, they are now just mistic figures. Then we have Robert E. Lee, the peer less Knight, the military genius, the great soul. Even he is being lost in the mists of oblivion: George of the Continental armies and first President of the United States. Though we gladly close the desk and cover up the typewriter we do not read about Washington nor rededicate ourselves to liberty. M^y 10th, now means nothing to South Carolina; and May 30th means less. Those days once meant much to our people, especially the Tenth of May. Now we have June 3rd, for Jefferson Davis. Well, who was Jefferson’ Davis? Did the schools tell about him? What use ful service is now associated with the President of the Confederacy? Well, the banks were closed and the clerks could disrobe, in part or for the most part,and invite a sun tanning. Just why a lady of soft and creamy loveliness should delib erately try to look like a half- breed or a Mexican Indian I can’t imagine though it is a race between splashes of paint called rouge, laid on with a big brush and a heavy hand, and thi^k bands of red known as lipstick, in unwearied competition with the copper-color of the Indian. End so we come to the Fourth of July, “The Glorious Fourth”, the birthday of our Nation, the day the tocsin sounded for liberty all over the world, a day, an occasion, which met with response in Europe and all the lands South of the Rio Grande, down to the frozen wastes of Antartica. And what do w r e do with “The Fourth”? Have a picnic and eat our first watermelon. Even the leather-lunged political orator can’t make the eagle scream. “The Fourth" is just a day for a feast and a frolic. And we come to Labor Day, cele brated by not laboring. It meant a tribute or recognition to our work ers. That is still the idea, though labor no longer needs that sort oL recognition, for today labor is rec- ‘ognized in all the. dignity of work. Still. Labor Day is about the only holiday that is observed as w’as in tended. And we come to October 12th— Columbus Day. We might as well pass over that, for the crooks and smart alecks who swarm over the Nation would make Columbus sorry he didn’t spend his days in Genoa, until the Great Pilot should guide him along the channel of life and out into the vast deeps of eternity. And so we come to Thanksgiv ing, the day of the big hunt and the turkey dinner. The merchants, the newspapers, the magazines, the radio—all keep the occasion before us; and the churches have a serv ice, but we as a nation have grown prosperous and fat. Just look at what we ourselves have done! And so the idea of thanks is not over mastering. And then we come to Christ mas, the greatest trade period of all the year. The “Little Town of Bethlehem”, with its incomparable association with the King of Kings, the Lord Omnipotent, is be ing sunk in an orgy of buying and selling, giving and swapping. Comes Easter, the most signifi cant occasion in the individual life the transcedent assurance of im mortality; and -Easter brings out the hats and new dresses, a season of great commercial activ ity, but the still small voice seems to become stiller and smaller, as we hear the roar of the world in its quest for gold. So where are we? Can we say that these holidays, as we now have thgm, increase our loyalty to the nation, or refresh our patriotic spirit,' or intensify our spiritual devotion? Do you think so? There was a time when a holiday was cherished because it meant perior brains in the banking bus- day of tracer but with all the su- iness we are not to be allowed to capitalize too strongly on that. So, friends, what useful purpose is served by our holidays, as we have them? And you have no excuse for holding back your money, for all the banks now have night de posit arrangements, so your bag of gold or great stack of currency, can’t be held out until a business day. IT MEANS SO MUCH TO KEEP IN TOUCH Sqlvia l We got the Puppq... Come on overr Golden moments glow even brighter when you share the fun with others. And how easily, how naturally, you share it by telephone! As the children grow older, the telephone becomes even more useful and valuable. Today you enjoy more and better telephone service than ever—at a price that has gone up far less than most other things you buy. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company Washington, while becoming indis tinct is, still recalled as the leader MR. C. C. CRAINE OF LAURENS Recovers from Stomach Disorder “My stomach has bothered me with sick spells after meals for 10 years. These spells would come on and my stomach would be torn up, especially after eating fatty foods. I had a burning sensation and it felt like my stomach was swollen and bloated. There was a con stant pain in my right side just below the ribs, which radiated into my back. I couldn’t sleep well at night, was short-winded and had smothering spells at times. “Having heard of the many sick** people getting well by taking Chiropractic adjustments, I consulted Dr. C. J. Hart of Laurens, S. C. After an examination |Xand X-ray pictures were made, Dr. Hart found the cause of my trouble. “I began to improve al most immediately and one by one my troubles began to disappear. I feel "fine now and can eat anything I want. I sleep better and the pain in my right side is gone. The smothering spells are a thing of the past and I am no longer short-winded. “It certainly is wonderful to be able to eat anything I want, without fear of upsetting my stomach. If you are suffering with stomach trouble, consult Dr. C. J. Hart, he will find the cause of your trouble.” Signed: MR. C. C. CRAINE, R. F. 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