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1 # Paj:e Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, August 2, 1951 Form Safety Week Calendar Suggested By Cointy Agent During Farm Safety Week, July 22-28, farm families should learn and practice farm safety rules, adopt safety practices, and elimi nate conditons that contribute to farm ackients, County C. B. Cannon stated this week. He sug gests that this is a good plan to adopt not only during this special week but during all the weeks of the year. He points out that a vast amount of time is lost and much money is spei. for medical and hospital bills by farm people in this nation each year because of accidents which might easily have been prevented. Mr. Cannon ealls attention to a COMMENT ON MEN AND THINGS By The Spectator Have we a Constitutional gov ernment? In the Federal realm we have strained at the Federal Con stitution until the grand old doc ument shows ragged edges; in South Carolina the Constitution says one thing that the average man thinks he can understand, but are: Sunday, Safety is humani tarian—banish fatigue and tension of routine^ living; plan to avoid over-crowded schedule: Monday, calendar which gives brief safety suggestions for each day of Farm Safety Week prepared by the Na tional Safety Council, w’hich spon sors the special observance in co operation with the U. S. Depart ment cf Agriculture and many farm organizations and other groups interested in agriculture and farm life. These suggestions grouped by days under appropriate headings home safety—make stairs and steps safe, avoid slfrrpery floors and insecure rugs, and keep match es out of children’s reach; Tues day, livestock—keep small children away from animals, check and re pair livestock equipment, and avoid handling the bull—keep a safe bqjl pen; Wednesday, falls— repair or discard broken, unsafe ladders, and place guards at haz ardous places. the Court has just said it doesn’t mean that. The Constitution is not highly regarded; the truth is that we should declare that we think the Legislature should not be con trolled by a Constitution; that we think any enactment of the Gen eral Assembly should have the force of law. That is about the at titude of our people. We may begin with the Bond Act of 1929 and take up the suc cessive enactments by the General. Assembly and we shall see that; hundreds of bills have become laws although they are contrary to 1 the Constitution. Why carry on the' farce of pretending that we want a Constitution? It would be so much better to declare that the enactments of the General Assem bly shall be the supreme law of the State, provided they do not contravene the agreements and by- 1 law’s of the United Nations or the 1 decisions of a Federal Court. Accident and Sickness Insurance now offered by NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY A srw and liberal program of Accident and Sickneaa insurance policies, including Hca pitalization and Medical Kxpenae benefits, is now offered by New York Life. Thia 107-year- old company ia one of the largest mutual life inauranre companies in the world. Its new Ac cident and StekneM policies stress liberal bene fits and broad coverages at the lowest possible cost. They offer cash income during disability and provide funds to pay doctor and hospital bilk. Ask a New York Life agent to tell you about them. New York Life Insurance Com pany. 51 Madison Avenue, New York 10, N.Y. NOW MORE THAN EVER... w* --rc-^L u COFFEE/. ■SALEH 1 lb. 3 IW. Birdsey's Best (Vacuum Can) .85 Bird$ey's Best (Package) .79 Four Brothers .73 2.13 Fairplay .60 1.77 Coffee & Chicory .55 STONE GROUND CORN MEAL 10 lbs. - .72 25 lbs.-1.78 50 lbs.-3.35 BIRDSEY’S FLOUR SPECIALS M Hm. Mlh. BIRDSEY'S BEST 2.29 4.48 FOUR BROTHERS 2.09 4.08 MONEY SAVER 1.79 3.48 Special discount on barrot lot* BIRD SO ■V\V/ FLOUR a FEED STORES Did you ever read the County! Supply Bills? Well, read the coun-i ty budget, called the County sup- 1 ply bill; it may prove interesting; most of them flatly contravene the State Constitution, but we can agree to throw that out of the window. We South Carolinians have agreed that whenever tan actj of the General Assembly is some-; thing worthwhile or necessary we shall not let the Constitution stand in the way. We Carolinians agree with Mr. Justice Frankfurter, that the Statute should be declared validly or invalid according to itsj goodness or badness, not because of any constitutional considera tion. whether for it or against it So that’s where we are; let’s rec ognize it. We have had laws allowing ex tra pay to Legislators and to Con stitutional officers; we have had laws declaring that any unexpend ed balance in a County may be ex pended at the discretion of the “County Delegation”. Is that an appropriation? No; but we need not cite the Constitution because it must not stand in our way. There have been laws allowing special county emoluments, or perquisites, to a State Constitutional official. Well, w’hy not 1 * And we have laws which regard the Senator and Rep resentatives from a County as a “County Delegation**, meaning a Board of Control, with power to order the Treasurer to pay out money. So why be squeamish now sbout some little things* In Na tional affairs so eager are we to break with the past let us say that the idea of George Washington James Mad won and anil those ■>ther men who prepared the Con stitution u a piece of old-fogey- out-ofsdate and inapplicable to us of this enlightened dag; but that we subscribe to the Brttuh plan which is an unwritten Con- { stitution and one which bows be fore an act of Parliament So we adopt the English idea and throw out the thread-bare document once declared by William E. Gladstone to be the greatest document ever struck uff by the mind and purpose of man. Our State attitude ia that Sometime ago I read that one had contrived a plan to pre serve the Constitution Many of us ! have taken the oath to preserve, defend and protect the constitution. That springs from a mistaken idea, we shouldn’t “preserve” the Con stitution; we should use it. keep it alive and vigorous. Perhaps that may explain our course: we have preserved” the Constitution. • • • • • My mail is sometimes both varied | and interesting Recently one letter said to me. "Why don’t you join these fellows who are pouring out billions of dollars of tax-money? If the Congress will spend two bil lions on an Arizona desert why not | try to get a billion or two for the coastal plain of South Carolina?” Another letter comes from Ander son (but not from my brother or nephew there) and agrees with me that a sound base for the sales tax would be reduced property and floor taxes. Well, we are just fol lowing the national trend of doing things half-way right. Then a friend of Columbia, now in retirement, writes me a verse about the “heathen Chinee” being peculiar. I wouldn’t be afraid of the “heathen Chinee,” or the God less Bolshevist, or the Socialist Briton, or the Communist French man and Italian if we Americans were sound at heart, ourselves; if we w'ould thing clearly, resolved to be guided by the truth, and if we faithfully sought Divine leading. We have within ourselves the pow er, under God, to be the mighty fortress of right living, the beacon of human progress, the refuge of the distressed, and the hope and haven of all enlightened people. One more letter: this came from Egypt, addressed to The Editor, Columbia Spectator, Columbia, S. C., U.S.A.—air mail, and all that; and the last letters came from bankers in Charleston and Colum bia; one from a gentleman of broad culture and ripe experience, who now in full maturity looks out on life as one keenly alert to the dan gers of our national course and of fering sage counsel; the other from a young banker, a very attractive personality whose great ability is used in cooperation with one of the finest financiers we have known. And let’s close with something about South Carolina: “More than 12,000,000 chickens with a total value of $6,000,000 were raised in a recent year; and turkey raising is proving to be a profitable business in the upper part of the state. The turkey busi ness at present is realizing about $3,000,000 a year." =* Customers Corner In our daily relations with our customers we strive always to be honest, fair and sincere. ^ Here are some of the things these words mean to us. Honesty—correct weight and correct price. Fairness — satisfaction guaranteed or your mon ey will be cheerfully re funded. Sincerity — no extrava gant claims or mislead ing advertising. If you ever feel that we have failed you in any of these ways, please let us know. Please write: CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPT. A&P Food Stores 420 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N. Y. cF Vd QUALITY FAMOUS vLjjANN PAGE E00DS Leave It to A&P to bring you the plck-of-the-crop ... with all their fine, fresh flavor carefully protected every step of the way to youl And leave it to A&P to bring you these good things at prices that make thenq good buys. We leave it to you to come see for yourself! F*e* Cranhemr II «t Jar Jelly Am P* *4« t«W4 Dressing am Pagt WitmwVmtrj Preserves . 41c Ft 4m 21c 31c Sparkle . 3 ^ 20c Spaghetti 2 ‘ciT 27c Beans 12c Horn* Style Bread 1%-lft. Parker Cake 20c )1c Parker Crisp Size 4’s Lettuce Head 15c Green Cabbage / Lb. 6C Fresh Tender String Beans 2 Lbs. 25c Nice Site Yellow Onions Lb. 9c Elberta Peaches Lb. 9c Red Malaga or Seedless Grapes - - - - ^ 21c Nice Size Juicy Lemons - - - 2 ^ 25c ACrP Tuna Fish ’.Vue 33c Fruit Cocktail t>»» No | 24« Paper Towels 2 ,uu » 29c pi«kie* 'niter.... 14-oa. 22c Dried Pea Btans Vt 13c Hot Roll Mil n***«rT ------- Ffc* 27c A&p Pm, Ms 1 27c Post Sugar Crisps ts ISc Dromedary Pimantos 20c Strainad Foods 29c A&P Crape Juice n. 21c Grapefruit Juica tr 21c Waldorf Tissua 25* Whaafies U-M. 21c Ttndcrlaaf Taa 33c Sfalay’s Cuba Sfarch _ •»«»«» 4» 9 «• 6c Stalay’s Corn Starch . « I3c Bor . cms 38c Marvel Dinner Rolls .... rse. 13c Jane Parker Jelly Fingers rt*. 20c Jane Parker Raisin Brood woe. 19c Jane Parker Sugared Donuts ‘iST 23c Jane Parker Rolls Brown n’ Servo .. px* 18c Packers Label Orange |uice 25c 46-0*. Can Nectar Tea 51c tt lb. Pkg Tomatoes “- - - No S - . Caa 18c Sunnyfield Flour - • • Bag 77c dexo*—.. Mb. • - Can 89c Apple Sauce - - - No a - - Can 13c Margarine ^ — 1-lb. 23c Peaches . No. 24 m m Can 34c Pineapple - - No. 2 • • Can 27c Tomato Juice ^ - - No 2 ■ • Can 14c • / > - Spic & Span 2 ph* 49c e Oxydol if* 31c Giant Size 83c Joy Liquid Suds For Dishwashing Bot 31c e * \ Super Suds & 31c Giant Size 75e Tide Hi 31c Giant Size 83c Dial ' Soap 17c i li Fab T if* 31c Dreft Hi '31c Giant Size 83c Dial Complexion Soap 2 Bars 27C