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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, February 7, 1952
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\ 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.
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“Overall, the outlook appears to
be one of moderate expansion and
a gradual improvement in prices,
the report said. , ’i
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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.
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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,
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