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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursdays January 24, 1952
COMMfNT.
ON MEN
AND THINGS
By The Spectator
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So General Eisenhower is willing
to represent the Republican tfacet:
that is good news; now if the Demo
crats would nominate someone equal
to General Eisenhower or Senator
Taft! Senator Maytoank. is quoted
as saying'that he thinks either Gen.
Eisenhower or Senator Taft would
Cc.rry South Carolina if Mr. Truman
should be nominated by the so-call-
cd Democrats
We mtistnt iet the bars down and
admit any so-called Fair _ Dealer:
What we should get rid of is not
merely Harry Truman, but the
crowd which surrounds him. ■> In
tact,- it is deeper than that: it is a
way of thinking which threatens
the foundations ,of our Nation.
The First National Bank of Bos
ton seerfis imbued with the old spir-
it and virtues of the Pilgrim Fath
ers. In its' monthly letter TI difc-
cusses the ancient bed-rock virtues
•upon which this great nation rests.
Our pious people stamped on' our
money these words: “In God We
Trust.’’ But smart people of a new
oay seem prone to put their trust
i"f money and the things of money
—value, rather than in spiritual
values.
I quote the letter:
“The Brookings Institution, well
knownt for its objective studies,
made A Survey of Economic Educa
tion in this country and found that
cnly about 25 per cent of college
students enroll in economic courses,
and less than 5 per cent of students
who graduate from secondary
schools have taken any course in
economics. On the other hand,
about one half of all. high school
students, according to the Brookings
survey, are enrolled in social study
classes. The Brookings report went
on to say that ‘....the social science
texts, which t contain a smattering
they covet what the builders have
earned. 'Then they talk against the
conditions under which we live; as
they think, everything should be ‘di
vided and they should have peace,
prosperity and plenty, but want to
join, the army of citizens as Colonels
at least: No service in the ranks; no
pleasant chats withthe top-ser
geants and second lieutenants. But
throughout this vast land the big
men, the builders, came from the
ranks. And if you want to know
whether this is the land of opportun
ity try some other country. Would
you like to Jive in Russia? Well, Joe
Stalin may enjoy it, but is anybody
else safe .there? Would you like
France, Italy, or Germany? Even
Britain offers no such opportuni
ties. Perhaps you might try Mexi
co, Brazil or Argentina.
Baskin Says
S. C. Party Firmly
Anti-Truman^
\Vashington, Jan. 21. —The South
Carolina Democratic Party is certain
to maintain its adamant stand against
j President Truman, State Sen. W. P.
i Baskin, State Democratic chairman
said here today.
! Baskin left Washington tonight to
•( ret dm -to his ho me in Bi t-hop v die. He
jwas in Washington in connection with
a private ease before a goverhrttent
department.
The Democratic leader said that
other than its opposition to renomi-
i . nation and re-election of Mr. Truman,
of economics—commonly written by|he did not know what course the
individuals without training in this I State Democratic Party would follow,
field—provide very poor substitutes.’ | Determination of that course he
The New “York Times, in comihent-! said, would depend to a large extent
1 ing on a survey made by a leading or } A^ e of the Party,
j economist of 600 social-science text
books, or 90 per cent of those used in
ieur high schools, said: ‘A substantial
' proportion of the social-science text-
Preston, world famous magic-
ian-hypontisi, who will appear
here tonight and tomorrow night
Exchnnge club. The performance
will be given in the high school
auditorium at 8 o'clck.
Tickets are on sale at all city
drug stores.
which will result from county conven
tions in March and the State conven
tion in April.
Legislature Faces
Many Problems
(continued from page onft)
it would not be surprising in years
to come if the State should even
tually take over the operation of the
cities. Naturally, the counties are
falling in line because the county
legislators make up the General As
sembly and they are ever, mindful
of how their popularity will grow
if they reduce taxes back home.
It has reached the point now that
municipalities and counties first of
all consider the amount 'of State
revenue they will* receive when
drafting their' budget. 'They are
somewhat dependent upon the State
to a great extent.
If the State' partially takes over
the operation of county government
this may lead to a reduction in Jhe
number of counties for econdmy’s
sake. What if the number of coun
ties were reduced from 46 to about
20? That- would mean that 26 sena
tors would lose their legislative po
sitions. It wouldn’t affect the House
of Representatives because it would
still continue to have 124 members'
under the present Constitution.
Biggest argument of proponents;
of the proposal to send more money |
back to the cities and counties is that
the sales tax will support the school
program. But, there will be many
>ears before the sales tax will fully
support the school program.
South Carolina is spending more
than $50 million a year on.it* schools
and the sales tax may reach $40 mil
lion. ThaJ; will be far from sup
porting that program.
If the Legislature kicks back an
additional $8,500,000 to the cities and
counties this year it will be neces
sary to levy additional State taxes
to replace this money. *
Rep. Bill Cox of Spartanburg an
nounced early this week that he
planned to introduce a bill requir
ing the University of South Carolina
and Clemson rcollege to play the tra
ditional State Fair football game
here in October. This would have
•been in compliance with the South
ern Conference ruling regarding
Clemson not playing other confer
ence teams except in case where leg
islation called for such games.
Headaches
.... Headaches which are associated with high blood pressifre,
sinus trouble, low blood pressure, ne-vous prostration or those
termed migraine may be easily corrected thru the modern appli
cation of scientific Chiropractic.
* *
Consult Dr. C. J. Hart, 254 West Main St, Laurens, S. C., for
complete details. No obligation for consultation. Write or call
22501 for free booklet entitled “Headaches, What Chiropractic
Will Do for Them.”
To Relief*
Misery of
C/t 666
ON TASlfTS - SAIN( NUT MUff
Income Tax Returns!
State and Federal
Carefully Prepared
Joe P. Terry
105 Jefferson Street Phone 843
.—. Opposite Clinton Mill Ball Park
books used in the high schools tend
to criticize our form of government #
WAS IT YOUR
BLOOD?
, V £ Army Photo
PFC. EDWARD J. HARRIOTT
Augusta, Georgia
Ft. Benning Station Hospital
‘1 was woundeq in the Koreac
fighting on September 16. receiving
a gunshot wound in " left leg •
.received a plasma t.. ustusion in
the aid station shortly after 1 wa>
wounded and more transfusion>
later in a base hospital in Japan
where 1 stayed (or a number ol
days nefore being evacuated to the’
States.
“1 was feeling pretty low after
being hit but when 1 received the
plasma it helped steady me a iot.
end hold in contempt the System of J-J
private enterprise .... There is a %
notable tendency to play down what ♦*!
' has been accomplished in this coun
try and to stress the defects of our
democracy.’*
Spokesmen for some of the 1 $
,—ircheS " have taken an unfriendly «•{
attitude towards business profits,
which are an indispensable feature Ij";
' of private enterprise. The Federal 8
Council of Churches, which, until «
'December, 1950, was a federation of
i 25 national protestant religious bod- ♦♦
ios, has its'reports taken, the stand j.;
"Thai the protit motive is not essen-
Eal and is perhaps incompatible with j.j
Christian o^hics. The Brookings In- j;:
stitution in Ane of its surveys points
>uu\ that the Council apparently as-
sumes ... ’that there is something
. spiritually debasing or ignoble about
i working for profits rather than sal-
1 aries or wages,, and that the profit ijt
i.seeker is essentially selfish and is
, r.ot interested in service to his fel-,#
I lowmen. ■ *
“The churche should be deeply :jt
concerned about the survival of pri- l\
rate enterprise since its destruction
would bring about some form of to- j*»
talitaranism, which is a challenge to S
all religions. Endowed with su- »•$
rreme power under totalitarianism,' S
the • state would not be subject to
moral law. The churcb \NPuld be B
unler attack*, religion ridiculed, and
freedom of -worship forbidden.”
Private enterprise, more than
any other system, is ih conformity S
with Christian principles as it rec- ‘
ognizes the worth and dignity of the
individual.” “
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