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I o r Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, February 7, 1952 £1)? QUintnn (DirunirU Established 190« WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor &nd Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.00 — Six 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 co-operation of its subscribers and readers— the publisher will at all tirties appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they a.e not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not-be noticed. This paper is not responsible tor 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 \ CLINTON, C.. THl I RSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1952 Federal Santa Claus Uncle Sam will dish out a record billion and a half cut-rate meals to i».400,000 American school children this year, the agriculture depart ment forecasts. It will cost the tax payers about $83,000,000 for the 1952 school lunch project. The ever-growing program was set up bv Congress to promote the health of children, it said, and encourage the domestic consumption of agri cultural commodities. The depart ment carries out the program' through direct purchases of food and use of commodities bought to support farm prices. It's just one of the multiplied instances of govern ment in business, an expensive, so cialistic adventure. It is a case of a Federal Santa Claus. - A Garrison State Many of the high military offi cers have been advocating univer sal military training for a number of years with a determined effort being made for the passage of such a bill in Congress. It is not in ac- i rd with our heritage as a free r lion under God to recruit our ; . uth under the banners of mili tary. Universal military training is entirely different from “drafting men for a' limited period in a spe- cilic emergency. It leads us still Advocates Vegetation On Water Routes For Soil Conservation “First things first” should be made a motto of planning terracing ' systems for farms, J. B. O’Dell, con servationist with the Soil Conser- , vation Service, said yesterday. Mr. O’Dell emphasized the need for establishing vegetation on the : run-off routes for water drained off fhe land. Establishing the cover, with fescue, sericea or some other suitable plants before the terraces are constructed will not take much land and will give the plants a chance to root down before water is turned onto them. Some technical assistance will be needed bV-farmers in locating the outlets, Mr. O’Dell sard. Farmers can get this service from the Lau rence Soil Conservation District by 1 conta'Pling SCS technicians or one of the district supervisors. Super visors are: Ryan F. Lawson, J. W. Tinsley, W. P. Di^soh, Sam B. Fleming, and J. D. Wasson. Natural draws where waterways are to be established next fall in fescue should not be planted to,row crops this summer since the land! someone has, been found and en- preparation would be delayed be- trusted with the duty of making a , yond the best time for seeding fes-, cleanup of governmental corruption cue . Draws where sericea is to be which was first revealed when the planted may be seeded to sericea head of the tax division, Lamar, thj s spring and the fields terraced j Caudle, was ‘connected with the scandals in the Bureau of Internal Sign^ of increasing demand after | a nine months slump are becoming 1 apparent, the bank said after a sur vey of industry sources. Consumer requirements for cot ton goods are expanding and in ventories have been worked down to the point that new buying from mills must be done regularly to satisfy the going rate of demand, the survey showed. The, bank forecast larger needs for industrial consumers, and said exports of cotton and other textile exports are running considerably higher than a year ago. Military awards are also becoming numer ous and in larger . quantity. • * “Overall, the outlook appears to be one of moderate expansion and a gradual improvement in prices, the report said. , ’i OFFICE SUPPLIES ' Complete line, all the little Items needed for the office. CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Phone 74 this fall. Conservation payments . through! I WO -. % • • A vy V* ^ • Revenue. That happened w e e k s the local Production Marketing Ad ago, and when Truman refused to start a house-cleaning Republicans jumped at the administration and demanded an investigation of At torney General Howard McGrath (the man, Truman refused to fire from his cabinet). The investigation will be made now, Truman and McGrath state, with the responsi bility of searching out wrongdoing placed upon th^ shoulders of Mr. Morris. The appointee has said he will make an independent, dispas- sionte survey of every agency in the government, beginning with Justice been uncovered the public is skep tical, and questions whether Mor ris will have a really free hand. ministration office are provided for the establishment of vegetated wa terways prior to terrace construc tion and also for terrace construc tion. Information about these pay ments can be obtained at the PMA office on W. Laurens street in Lau rens. Thomas W. Spires ... Dies Suddenly At Home Here 63, died; I suddenly Saturday morning at his ( i home on North Owens street after several years of declining health. One senator summed it up this way, J The funeral services were held the appointment is ' too little and Tuesday afternoon from the Joanna Baptist church with the Rev. James too late"—'Morris is "too little and McGrath is too late." The investigation should be fear lessly made, letting the chips fall where they may. Its inquiry of al legations and complains should be! B. Mitchell and the Rev. James Williams officiating. Interment fol- ■ lowed here in Rosemont cemetery. Active pallbearers were Ralph j Simpson, Calvin Simpson, Belvin further in the direction 'il a mm- n 1 nation:' The Unpredictable Truman non-Dolitical^Wh 1 ^ evide ,u Ce ’ and i Simpson, Walter Spires, Jr., Lee — tnuuit i oe diid EUdio Lee NorreTT turned out; mot only on allegations i • The honorary escort consisted of of tax handling but in all other Joe P. Terry. .Toy,-Crocker,—lohn | cases where there is "suspicion or Gaskin, Walter Williams, Herman [charges of corruption. ! Norrell. John Clark, Clarence The President has shown utter Brookshire, Clyde McCullough, layk of confidence in McGrath and Mr. Spires was a native of Geor- " ru small state of New Hamp- said he was rofatdy to drop i him from gia, but had made his home in this sh,. t. ;n the l.melight probably as^ his cabinet until he yielded to pres-, county for 23 years, where he was neve r bt-f ire, for with only a few sure from certain groups not to highly regarded by a large circle exceptions it has always voted Re- take the drastic step. Now this i of friends and acquaintances. He publican. The state last week was same Mr. Truman turns around arid | was a member of the Joanna Bap- 1 aim -t nowed under by would-be puts the task upon his man, with tist church. Republican presidential hopefuls. outside aid. to root corruption out ; Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Gn the Democratic side Senator of the whole government. ; Rosa Banks Spires; two sons, E. Estes . Kefauver is the only entry! — : — 1 Thomas Spires of the U. S. Army after u gi up of President Truman’s VA/ p | overseas, and Grady W. Spires of! friends (on government P a y roll > i V r Mr j this city and Joanna; three broth- 1 filed * his riciiTic but Mr. Prurnsn Jud^e \\ sties Wsnn^ of-CThcir” i ors snd two sisters R. H Spires of withd: ew it with, the boast that, .lie leston, the man ^who attempted to Laurens, Ralph Spires of Ninety— 1 didn't need to go into any'primary break down all Southern custom sj x and ’ Walter Spires of Colum-1 if he wanted the nomination. The and tradition through distorted and ; j a Simpson of Lancas- professional machine politician that j bitter law interpretations and ju- ^ eri ’ and w. G. Carr of Green he is. he was not ready 4o show: dicial decisions on elections, and his hand. seeking to mix the races in the Yesterday the President sudden- * Public schools of this state (which ly shifted tactics and agreed to a ^*11 never be done), has announced "popularity" test against Kefauver * lls retirement February 15 after in that state’s primary set for twj >ears on the federal bench. He March 11 .which no doubt means will mo\e his residence to New’ * - * • York, he announced, which will bring no regret to the state. Under that his hat is in the ring fot re- election, though he still attempts to keep the people guessing by re fusing to positively answer the wood, and seven grandchildren. Presbyterians Start Building Fund For New Joanna Church The Rev. Vernon Lake, pastor of the law with his retirement he will | the Presbyterian church at Joanna, draw $15,000 annually for life (to | has announced a building program question, is he, or Isn’t''he, going be Paid-,by >4&xpayers) whigh is a by the congregation which has been to *eek re-election’ ■' ' ra ^d up°n the public treasury as under consideration for some time. •Th,. thme that disturbs us along ' are the many subst * ntlal pensions i With $3,000 as a starter, the 52- wS" iUions Iff other peopl? is th? § ranted in the Judiciary. j member congregation has set a goal „.th n<..hjjns uf'Otmijpeople. » tM. The big quesUon perplexing; „f $10,000 for this year, Mrs. J. M. j Bozard is treasurer bf the building fund. lastmrS. ran again befall the ^ueauy numerous names. The present building used by the i coun’iw for another four years Po-i are mentl oned on the horizon. The , congregation was originally con- liticaf writers in the Canital' who ! Pre ? ldent i n b emg notified of War-! structed as a community church, , , P „ r nundi ing s retirement referred to him as i with all denominations using the tWM ^Truman MSS I ^ «* but,ding. « belongs will use the same old formula for I fr. I* J&* 0 !?-*» °L laIge . possibilitv that Truman may be re „ . . . elected though it seems almost im- ; Publicans now is^who possible to.believe that such a ca- " ,!1 . T ; u ™? n W 01 " 1 t0 succeed Waring? Already numerous names’ vote-getting, the same bait Truman , Johr \StQh will have a hand in mak- used four years ago. One of his big * e appointipent, though sena- advantages is the vast army of ci-j to!s anc * congressmen crave pat- yilian federal jobholders, who at ronage more than anything else in the rate they are now going on the Wsshijigton. It is expected that the pavrbHvSenator Byrd says will pass Prudent will make his own ap- the 3.U00.000 mark before the No-, P° int ^nt, though the two senators vember election. The heavy Negro ba%e tbe ri ^ lt to oppose the man -vete-m the bi# states of the North, i be names thiough so-called sena- captured from the Republicans by torial courtesy. Most likely the ap- the Democrats back m the early -^ ^ Fair Deal Roosevelt days, will be a factor P oht ician for the Presidents mind also; so wdll the forces of organ-! [ nov 1 5 s an< * ac ^®. ^nly on such a ized labor so far as they are con-1 S ues s ts that a politician trolled bv their bosses in/the bag ; P! UI y| , the appointment cities, and the heavy Western farm bein S dictated by politics of the vote which elected Truman before 7 ru, ? iaI ? lt , e t vane ty- rathe r than real through extravagant promises, a | le 8 al ability and^statesmanship. system of bonuses, bounties, subsi- j v . . . ^ . dfes, favors and handouts. i National \3UOrd Can the Missouri administration T n Cnmn lulu with its revealed wide corruption! 1 VnUliip July Q~£U and incompetence, again fool the! ^ , ,"Tr7T T - American voters? Pity us if Tru- ^ be ^ a l ft ^ atl !P^ a i Un -i t i’ man is nominated and re-elected j Battery B, 107th AAA AW Bn? will again with his administration’s ' f° to Camp Stewart, Ga., July 6-20 smeared and foul -ecord. I for Its summer encampment. The i unit is commanded by Capt. H. F. The Promised Cleon-Up The guardsmen will be part of President Truman has named a 17,000 officers and men at National New York lawyer named Morris to the Justice Department to investi gate corruption rampant in his ad ministration. The American people hope it will be an “investigation” “and not a-'whitewastu-of'the long- promised and ovefdue inquiry. The House judirhry committee decided to investigate the Justice Depart ment* after the President evaded and took no action but did a lot of talking. Tb s means that at last room white frame edifices before departmental Sunday schools and Bible teachings were presented in the four corners of the one room, with classes assembling together in the center for the gioming worship hour. The building is one of the few remaining landmarks of the attractive Joanna “little city.” S. C. Draft Call For March Is 170 Columbia, Feb. 5.—Selective ser vice offices in South Carolina will issue draft calls to 170 men in March, Major James Hunter, state selective service director said to day. Hunter said under the selective service policy of drafting older men first, the March quota will be made up of men over 20 years of age. * . Hunter said the March quota is rather light because of the rela tively fewer men over 20 subject to the draft in South Carolina as com pared to other states. Guard encampments* this summer, the bulk of whom will go to Fort McClellan, Ala. To Relieve Misery of « TAKCTI-ttM M*T MU0 Textile Signs Appear Good, Board Reports Charlotte, N. C., Feb. 2. — Things are looking up for the cotton textile industry in the Carolinas, the Fed eral Reserve Bank here said today. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE “The Paper Everybody Reads’* SCHOOL CENSUS NOTICE Article III, Section IV of the 1951 School Act reads, in part, as follows: "The Commission (State Educational Fi nance Commission) shall make a sur vey of the entire school system, which shall set forth the needs for new con struction, new equipment, new transpor tation facilities, and such other improve ments as are necessary to enable all children of South Carolina'to have ade quate and equal educational advan tages," The survey is to include a census of all the children in the county as follows: 1. Pre-school age 2. Elementary school age 3. High school age A complete census, compared with school enrollment, will indicate the number of additional children to be considered in planning future buildings. • All schools in Laurens County School District No. 55 will be closed Tuesday, February 12, 1952, to give the teachers an opportunity to conduct a county-wide cen sus, covering every child who has not yet reached his 19th birthday. C. K. WRIGHT, Superintendent, • • i*,’ * .< ROGER5 CHUM SALMON APPLES COMSTOCK SLICED SHIP 1-Lb. AHOY Can No. 2 Can MOTHER’S Pint Jar 37c 15c 29c MAYONNAISE PORK & BEANS "xp-s 2,"-' 23c 2 sr 31c CRANBERRY PINTO BEANS ORANGE JUICE PEACHES SAUCE OCEAN SPRAY DRIED 2-Lb. Cello CS NATURAL 46-Ozi OR SWEET Enriched Evaporated CSMILK, Fine While Corn Grits JIM DANDY. Kellogg's Crisp Ffesh 12-Ox. Pkg. CORN FLAKES 21c Full Rib or Loin Half PORK LOIN 6-8 LBS. AVG. 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