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I a 7 7 The Chronicle StriTes To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable «. | (Elittfam / \ If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t fiet the News Volume LH Clinton. S. C.. Thursday. December 6,19S1 Number 49 ■W V. THE BES.T STATE ON THE BEST ROADS/ \y Large “welcome” signs are being placed along the South Carolina borders on 20 main roads by highway maintenance forces. Chief Com missioner Claude R. McMillan of the state highway department said yes terday. All of the first 20 signs are expected to be in place early in De cember. * , The signs are eight feet long and six feet high. Dark green reflector- ised lettering on a white background, and a gold soroll around the words “South Carolina,” make the signs easily visible for a good distance. The exact wording reads: "Welcome to South Carolina. See the best state on the best roads!” The slogan was chosen after careful consideration of numerous suggestions from newspapers and interested citizens over the state, and reflects the sentiment of many of the suggestions. UN Casualties In Korean War Total 108,621 Paris, Dec. 3—The number of reported United Nations casualties in the Korean war today totalled 108,621. This does not include the 212,544 casualties suffered by the South Koreans as of their last re port in June. The Pentagon estibated that Communist North Korean and Chinese Communist losses through October 13 were 1,402,504. Of the total announced U. N. casualties, 16,805 were killed, 78,- 644 wounded, and 12,361 missing. The difference is accounted for by the failure of some nations to break down casualty figures and by the fact that some counted as miss ing or prisoners have since re turned. The United States total of 100,883 makes up 93 per cent of total U. N. ▲ Regular Chronicle Feature Babson Disscusses Causes Of Nation’s Unemployment Babson Park. Mass., Nov. 30.— Every manufacturer, retailer, and consumer is affected by market Movements. This especially applies to a consumer whose family de pends upon the employment of its father or other members. There fore, whether you own a business or a share of stock, or are depend ent on a job, you should be much interested in the business cycle,— and what causes business to im prove or to decline, t Th* Influence Of Debt The changing indebtedness of families, business concerns and governments - at- war. is the appar ent factor bausing the long-term “ups and downs”. When people are freely making install- ment purchases, business improves and more jobs at higher wages fol low. When, how- k«f«r w. Bebtca ever, people re duce their instalment purchases re tail trade declines. Then inventor ies pile up so that retailers are un able to meet their bank loans. Hence, they reduce their purchases of new goods. This causes manufacturers to lay off help, which further reduces consumers’ purchasing power. As a result, the country heads for a de pression. During depressions every reader of this column suffers. As voluntary increases in indebtedness stimulate business, so forced re duction of debt hastens a decline. It would be unwise to say that we are now heading for a depression; but it’ is generally believed that casualties. The British total of 3,073 an nounced by the war office October 31 represented 343 dead, 1,024 wounded, 1,097 missing, and 609 known prisoners. The war began in June, 1950. Other casualty listings France 152 dead, 172 wounded, 14 missing, total 338. Canada: 106 dead, 130 wounded, four missing, total 540. ‘ Australia: 140 dead, 451 wound ed; 13 pilots missing, total 604. Philippines: 45 dead, 164 wound ed, 67, missing, total 276. Colombia: 50 dead, 126 wounded, total 176. The Netherlands: 69 dead, 128 wounded, three missing, total 200. New Zealand: 15 dead, 41 wound ed, two missing, total 58. South Africa: 23 fighter squad ron pilots missing, 43 aircraft lost. The latest United States figures showed a total of 100,863 casualties since the beginning of the conflict, of which 15,323 were killed in ac tion, 72,952 wounded and 10,856 missing. The latest figures for Belgium- Luxemhourg, Turkey, Greece and Thailand are those reported last October 31. Belgium-Luxombourg: total cas ualties were 83, with 18 killed and 65 wounded. Turkey: Total 1,920, with 458 killed, 1,170 wounded and 282 miss ing. Greece: Total of 312, with 86 killed and 226 wounded. Thailand: Casualties were 135 as of last June. No figures have been made pub lic on Ethiopian losses. . I WII IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS Backache fiackkaches which may be result from Arthritis, Neuritis, U um - bago, Rheumatism, Spinal Curvatures, Muscular Strain or Slipped Intervertebral Disc may be easily corrected by the modern sci ence of Chiropractic. Consult Dr. C. J. Hart, 254 West Main St., Laurens, 6. C., for complete details. Write or call 22501 for free booklet on any if the above disorders. Consult- Dr. Hart today. Soy "I Sow It In The Chronicle” — Thank You! are p(ig CHOCOLATES The World Famout SAMPLER 1 lb. $2.00 2 lbs. $4.00 Other Whitman'$ AteortmenU Ideal For GifU < McGEE’S DRUG STORE FImm No. 1 business is now on a plateau and the next move will be downward with much unemployment. Importance Of Entertainment Although the superficial factor of the business cycle is debt, yet I ask: WHAT CAUSES THE PUB LIC’S CHANGED PSYCHIC AT TITUDE AS TO DEBT? Why do people some years do a lot of buy ing before any change in wages or prices occurs, while in other years follow a reverse policy without ap parent reason? There is some basis Spiritual, unseen cause for this changed attitude. Here is where the psychologists claim that they have the answer; namely, in the moods or desires of people. But again we ask: What changes htese moods and desires? It certainly seems that such changes must be due to what people read, hear or see. » My feeling is that the news papers, magazines, radio, movies, theaters, and television (and per haps churches) are the factors which change people’s psychic or spiritual moods and determine their actions. Yet, we find there are times when, even if all these factors unite to influence public opinion, the people refuse to be lieve them. Hence, the material published or broadcast or shown on the screen and stage is of little use unless the people are ready to believe what they read, hear and see. It is fairly easy to get pub lishers, broadcasters, film makers, and theater operators to agree on a propaganda policy; but if the public thinks this is only propa ganda, then it is of no use. Only when these material forces arouse the spiritual forces of the people are they effective. Opportunities For Many Real opportunities exist for those who will make impartial studies of this problem for their respective communities or industries. This will require months of research in public libraries, studying the ad vertisements and articles of news- pa^ers and magazines, the movies and theatrical reviews, including comments on radio and television broadcasts. (The latter, of course, have been only recently a factor.) This material should be studied in conjunction with past business cycles to learn the correlation be tween the spiritual and the ma terial. These public libraries have the answer, and the librarians will be very glad to aid Chambers of Commerce and Trade Associations in such research. One of these li brarians suggests that the style of women’s clothing should also be considered! Such a study could be of great value to everyone. It might solve the employment problem and en able us to make better forecasts of what is ahead. Such studies could certainly help these “vendors” of public entertainment /to at leqst STEADY business conditions, em ployment and prices. Changes from employment to unemployment are what cause heartbreaks of manu facturers, retailers, wageworkers and investors. Dr. Fred E. Holcombe OfflM Hmh M* t* fcM 100 Sooth Brood St OPTOMETRIST Oe«M at *u - — \ T Gene Anderson’s... One of Carolina’s Better Stores Trim Tailored Crepe Blouses 2.98 The basic, beautiful blouse every woman needs in her wardrobe. Also, the perfect Christmas gift to go with skirts or suits! 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