University of South Carolina Libraries
< y.vy N Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, February 28, 1952 COMMENT ON MEN AND THINGS By The Spectator Governor Byrnes is serving our nation splendidly by his addresses ai;d public statements. The South hd« many capable Governors, but :t must be com^eded that Governor Byrnes lias a personal prestige which lifts him higher than any of his fellow. Governors. And the Governor is not resting on his pres tige' he is the leader by virtue of his forthright declarations. I have a litle picture in my imag mation: it is of James F. Byrnes, native son of Charleston. State of ‘ South Carolina, standing before the Legislature of the Commonwealth (f Virginia, in the old Colonial Carital. Williamsburg. Once,'in the days of long ago, the important Capitals in Colonial America were | Bv'ton, New York, Philadelphia, | Williamsburg and Charleston. We arc close to Charleston, though the j greatness of her contribution is not known so widely as that of Boston; very litle is remembered of Wil liamsburg. Strangely enough, those surpassing Virginians are remem bered individually far beyond any association with • Williamsburg. 'Still, “when Governor Byrrtbs met the Virginia law-makers he was on ground sacred forever to the mem ory of George Washington, James Madison, John Marshall. Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Chancel lor Wythe, and a host of others of the near-great In Williamsburg, Patrick Henry delivered speeches that electrified all the patriots. Do you remember'’ "Caesar had his Brutus; Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third . . .”! Some shouted "Treason”! But that fiery Irishman replied "May profit by -their ex ample. If that be treason, make the most of it.” , Then, again that same Patrick Henry delivered a speech, which Governor Byrnes and I probably recited in our school days in old Charleston: “Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, when there is no peace.” I know not what course others may take, but as for me give me liberty or give me death”! No one can measure the influence, of those speeches: they crystallized sentiment and made it effective, just as Governor Byrnes is doing now’: just as Edgar Brown did when he walked out of the Demo cratic Convention which nominat ed Henry Wallace for Vice Presi dent; and—as Senator Cotton-Ed Smith walked out in Philadelphia. The Charleston schools once had recitations every Friday. (If my memory is at fault my teacher, Miss Lottie Olney, is fully capable of puttihgT this young man right). So, from her throne on Folly Beach. I hope she may not pro nounce too harshly against „ her one-time bad boy. From old Williamsburg went George Washington with a latter to' the French invader, and in Wil liamsburg that unique genius, Thomas Jefferson, was a student, then a Governor. There wais the man who later became the great est jurist in American history — John Marshall; there was James Madison, not merely a future Pres- Tdent, for Presidents were common in Virginia, but as the most fruit ful contributor to the Constitution of the United States and to the amendment known as the Ameri can-Bill of Rights. And, among the other great, was George Wythe, -the great teacher of the law. Governor—Byrnes was fully aware of all the greatness that hal low’s Williamsburg and makes it a shrine of liberty and free enter prise. What traditions must inspire the thoughtful American who w’alks where Jefferson walked; w^ho reflects on that remarkable figure, Washington, who, a? a lad, blazed trails through the mountains,’ 'sur veying; w’ho, as a man, did his part, always with calm and dignity, al ways without self interest, or nar row partisanship: the first Ameri can, in very truth. Nothing sb clearly reveals the simple faith and rugged strength of Washington as those few, decisive! w’ords in the Constitutional. con-! vention. When the delegates seem-| ed appalled at what they had done, j in proposing a new charter to hold ithe 13 States together, the Consti-1 tution, the great document which had been worked out in secret and without authorization, Washington stood in solemn grandeur and said: “If we do not adopt an instrument w'hich we ourselves approve how can we defend it? We must raise a standard to which the wise and thei just may repair: the event is in the hands of God.” I am quoting from i memory, but that is a reliable re production. Said the great Wash ington, in effect: We must do the best our minds and hearts suggest and let God use our feeble strength and purpose. Federated Garden Clubs Plan Spartanburg Meet The Spartanburg Council of Fed erated Garden clubs will be host ess to the annual Eastern Pied mont Regional meeting in Spartan burg at the Franklin hotel on March 6. Mrs. Alan Lambright, director of Eastern Piedmont re gion, will preside. Members of unfederated clubs within the region (Cheraw, York, Chester, Newberry, Laurens, Union and Spartanburg) are invited and urged to send representatives in order to meet state officers and learn of the excellent Work being done by the 10,249 members of the Federated clubs in this state. Savings Accounts 3%—DIVIDEND—3% We invite savings accounts from the people of Clinton and vicinity. You will like our friendly and efficient ser vice, and you will receive your dividend promptly each January 1st and July 1st. Any amount — from $1 up — opens an account. ; — Each account is insured up to $10,000 by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Two people may have up to $30,000 fully insured. Accounts by mail promptly acknowledged. • 0 • • Chartered and Supervised by the United States Government — Laurens Federal Savings & Loan Association Telephone 22271 LAURENS’ LARGEST SAVINGS INSTITUTION 104 West Main Street Laurens, S. C. 2 % Z n. A# 0,0 00 Several interesting letters have come to me. One, dated January 11, though just received, from a lady who thanks me for recognizing Je hovah as the Source of all that is good. Certainly I claim nothing for that the - splendor of the universe proclaims Him. As the Episcopal brethren sing: "The unwearied sun, from day to day. does its Creator's power display. And publishes in every land the' work of an Al- mightyhand.” David sang unfor- getably, "The heavens declare the glory of God. the firmament show- eth h>s handiwork.” Another letter comes from Char- lestqn and says: “You said people have plenty of money today. . . . For the last 20 years I have been. trying to save up enough money to I get a new suit and overcoat, but J never could get together enough to j buy them.” Of cource I was speaking with sarcasm about everybody having money. Look at our welfare pay ments; one might sqppose that America had become pauperized. And perhaps it has. * The third letter comes from Greenville. Here is what it says: “I am glad you are calling the people’s attention to the ever in crease of taxes. Wish we had more speakers like you and- Henry J. Taylor to keep the matteh before the public. I want to refer to the tax levy in one of the districts of Greenville county. This district is in the upper part of the county, near #the North Carolina line, just a mile or two south of Tryon, N. C., where Lake Lanier is located. My tax receipts for this district show the following:- Year 1947 101 mills 1948 142 mills 1951 ’. 15714 mills I know this is correct as I have the receipts before me.” Laurens Pastor Takes Cruise Laurens—Rev. L. E. Wiggins of Asheville, will serve at the First Methodist church during the ab sence of the pastor, Dr. W. B. Gar rett, who sailed last week with his family on a 38-day cruise to South America. Mr. Wiggins will preach all the church services, and will conduct the evangelistic services begin- nihg March 23 with Dr. Clovis Chappell of Waverly, Tenn., as guest speaker. trust in the Holy Spirit for the work he would have us do for him now. /f Fresh Day Old Eggs Large, brown and clean, from healthy hens raised at my farm. Fed and tended by me. Eggs gathered and sold each day through Joe's Esso Station. Phone 128 joe c. McDaniel rr^r T .2* ytfoitAanL you guts 4u H/OWBL kind! “The amount of money spent by the Federal government is so stag gering that most persons have no conception of its magnitude and in consequence have not been too much concerned about national fis cal affairs. The figures carry more meaning when 7 it is pointed mil that for the calendar year 1951, Federal expenditures were nearly equivalent to all the wages and salaries of the more than 15 mil lion or so workers employed in all the factories and mines of the country. In 1939, Federal expendi tures represented but 60 per cent of the wages and salaries of the foregoing groups, and in 1929 only about 20 per cent. If state and lo cal units are included, total govern mental expenditures in 1951 were equal to about 57 per cent of total wages and Salaries of all persons— from the lowest paid worker to the highest paid executive—engaged in j gainful non-government pursuits.” -6ecau4& M47UXHI Chilean Nitrate contains beneficial sodium minor plant food elements • Nitrate Nitrogen All the nitrogenjn Natural Chilean Nitrate is fast-act ing nitrate. Dissolves in normal soil moisture ... is c6mpletely available to the crop. Nitrogen increases yield and improves quality of food and feed crops . . . nitrate of soda furnishes more nitrate nitrogen than any other alkaline nitrate. * Sodium — improve* crop health and vigor Natural Chilean Nitrate is rich in sodium - contains 26% of this element (equiv alent to 35% sodium oxide). Sodium can act like potash — may partially substitute for it in potash-deficient sod. By itself, sodium in creases the availability of applied phosphate — tends to have a “sweetening” ef fect on the soil. O Rich In minor plant food element* Natural traces of other ele ments are found in Chilean Nitrate. These include iodine, manganese, copper, zinc, boron, magnesium, cal cium, iron and sulphur. In small ^quantities, these ele ments dte essential to proper plant dr animal nutrition. O Free-flowing pallet farm Chilean Nitrate can be ap plied in any standard dis tributor. For larger yields and top-quality crops, order Natural Chilean Nitrate of Soda - proved by more than 100 years of experience. Six-Inch Sermon PETER. JAMES AND JOHN Lesson for March 2: Mark 9: 2; 10: 35-40; Acte 4: 13, 18-20. Golden Text: Acts 4: 20. The transfiguration did three things—it encouraged the Lord for the things before Him; it showed the divine nature of the gospel, and illustrated that it comes from with in. As the glory of Jesus came that day from within himself, so Chris tianity works from within outward. The lesson also shows how serv ice is to be regarded. When James and John asked for chief places in the Lord’s glory, he told them that • chief places were not his to give. They were to be won by those who would be great servants in His kingdom. Whosoever would be great among them must be their minister. The verses from the Acts show that the dependence of the disci ples was in the Holy Spirit. There appeared in the disciples a great ness that the people could not un derstand. “And they took knowl edge of them, that they had been with Jesus.” Though they were un learned in the Jewish schools of the day, they had learned in the greater school of Jesus. And the disciples also learned boldness. When Peter and John were brought before the Jewish authoriites and were forbidden to speak further in the name of, Jesus, they boldly de clared they would hearken unto the voice of God rather than of man. So may we learn of Jesus and •L - \ For Prompt and Satisfactory Service 000 in 000 PLUMBING aaaClUdaa* Steam Fitting Call a Licensed Plumber Phone 377-M . ROY THOMAS Gray Funeral Home Clinton, S. C. FUNERAL DIRECTORS ...and... . EMBALMERS Phones 41 and 399-J AMBULANCE SERVICE L. RUSSELL GRAY and V. PARKS ADAIR, Gen. Mgrs. OWNERSHIP ... AMERICAN TRADITION The home you have in mind today is un doubtedly much smaller than George Wash ington’s handsome mansion at Mount Ver non; but there’s a wonderful lot of happi ness for your family in owning a modest sized house all your own! When you’re— ready to buy or build your home, ask about our sensible and economical home-financ ing plan. :r 1 EDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION —Taluphowe Na 8 A Clinton Institution Serving Clinton People Since 1909 — , Say "I Saw It In The Chronicle" — Thank You! #> Serving Coca-Cola serves hospitality, \ ' *• and Coke is best when it’s ice cold ... right in the bottle. Buy it by the case. •OTUIO UNDIt AVTMOIITY OF TNI COCA-COIA COMPANY IV GREENWOOD COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO„ Greenwood, S. C. O no \ 3* s ■ — • A warn