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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, July 3, 1952
COMMENT
ON MEN
AND THINGS
By The Spectator
I went to Barnwell recently. I
had business with that up and db-
:ng editor, my handsome young
friend, B. P. Davies, Jr. I found
him in the “printing office,” as
we still say It was a hot day; we
tould have cooked pancakes with
out a pan: and ive could ha\\e fried
ham on the sidewalk pavement.
In the hurry to keep an engage
ment in Columbia I didn’t tarry to
eat; but I wanted quantities of
liquid. Please observe Ihe sec
ond syllable—“quid”—liquid, any
thing wet but cooling. So I asked
for a well known pick-up, but
without ice. The yound lady at
the fountain looked at me in
amazement. Without ice? I’ in
afraid that was the only impres-
sk n I made in and on Barnwell.
I called on my old friend, Sena-1
lor Brown, but he was far from |
the heat of Barnwell, enjoying thei
sea breeze; his partner, young Mr.;
Jefferies, greeted me; he is the son]
f my friend from Colleton, Sena-|
ter Jefferies. I dropped * in on j
. ^peikcx-.SQlonien Blatt,, a v friend
> f many years Strangely enough
Friend Sol was at one'end of his
-pacious suite .and I did not see
him. h it left a npte.
A few minutes later Editor Da- 1
vies’ telephone rang and he said.!
“Mr Blatt is calling you.” How j
did Mr. Blatt figure that out—that;
I would be in the newspaper of-
fice? I thought the Barnwell po-,
lice had made a report on me as a J
-•j?picious-look ng character. I was
the only man in Barnwell wearing
. coat, so the police might have
regarde me as a dangerous luna- j
tie. or a murderous Communist.;
with foul designs on the great;
bpmb plant so near the Capital
C ty of Barnwell.
I had the pleasure of sitting |
vith the Speaker; he is a rea>
Carolinian but he has \his hands
full of Barnwell just now. Mr.
Blatt loves the schools and has
worked a quarter of a century for
Barnwell s city schools. A quarter
of a century! Must be a mistake:]
Sol is jbst a young fellow’ and
looks as spfuce and spry as his
pictures show him a quarter of aj
century ago. Of course, I’m too^
young to know, but the Sage ofj
Carolina journalism. Dr. William j
Watts Ball, and the unquenchable
fount of of Carolina history, Mr.
Alex Salley—they can speak with
authority. My respected friend of
Charleston has something on the |
"Ball”: he alw’ays has: and I do:
not refer to his facility in tossing]
journalistic fast anes and curves.]
as occasion suggests; nor am l'
thinking of the “William" of hisj
name, since “William” is not rare
among us. What stands out with
distinction is ’’Watts" — Wiliam
Watts Ball, for “Watts” is redolent
of Laurens and Doctor William
Watts Ball loves old Laurens and,
all the great figures of Laurens, 1
with abiding and cherishing re- 1
membrance.
right places; he didn’t want his
correspondence to look like a
printer’s pie. Know what that is?
Sometimes the type is thrown to
gether in confusion and a word,
say the word “confusion” is print
ed “cfnonious”—all jumbled up.
I looked in the doors and win-
"home
Next time you make sandwich-
bread
which the Legislature holds
sions a part of the year
I am planning to attend the Na-
dows of several restaurants and . .
rushed back to Columbia to the j es *°f a Picnic, have your
quiet and serenity of the City in|? r ™ s s Pr® ad a * °^ er Wlt ^
«v, A r ses _ butter so the filling won t soak
1 through and try some new and de
lightful fillings for variety.
Peanut butter is always a favor-
tional political conventions in Chi-1 “'•Add to it some crisp and
eago as a radio commentator andi"T' b J' d ba ' on ,or v “"' t y. <*»?-
newspaper columnist. Beginning | b ' l , ra app e or grated carrots,
with the Republican convention iL “me cream cheese on
shall send a daily report to radio ba "f «'■•»>, <*'viled ham and
stations in Charleston, Columbia. ca ' c , hu P ,or a dehclous s P r ' ad -
Sliced bologna is something
you’ll have frequently. Team it
umter,' Orangeburg, Walterboro,
reenwood and Bennottsville.
While away, I shall send bulletins i w , ith cole slaw in a sandwich for
I seem to have run away from
my story of Speaker Blatt, be- ]
cause of my amazement at his long
service. I wonder if I’m sitting on j
the sidelines watching my friends,
grow old. ^However, “thereby ]
hangs a tale,” as Shakespeare Says.
Barnwell is a town of 1900 and
expects to enroll 2500 children in
sebooh Can you figure that out?.
Eleven thousand people have come]
to Barnweil in recent months; 1
5000 live in a trailer camp. Mr. j
Blatt wonders where Barnwell can]
find teachers; and the school is;
only one hearache of many head-1
aches. The bomb plant has taken,
more than a hundred and twenty-q
six thousand acres of Barnwell
land (as I recall); and it has caused
hundreds to take up their beds
and transplant themselves, but it|
has brought Barnwell many thous
ands, eleven thousand in and near
the town of Barnwell. Work com
mands good pay, sometimes infe
rior work. One gentleman said, in;
effect, that he would readily payj
well for secretarial service, provid
ed the secretary knew the alpha
bet and could put the letters in th :■
it’s good texture.
Like a hearty sandwich? Com
bine chopped frankfurters, baked
bens, catchup and mustard for the
filling. This is delicious in toasted
buns.
Chopped, hard-cooked eggs make
a good filling when mixed with
tc my secretary who is accustomed
to my frailties and eccentricities.
Recalling the bulletins which made
up Spectator ■ while I roamed
through California, she has much
to disturb her sleep.
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Our fabulous government spend
ing, with confiscatory taxation, j chopped or ground tongue, grated
has been felt by even the wage-, cheese, prepared mustard and may-
FOR THAT
HOLIDAY WEEK-END
GET PLENTY OF PEPSI NOW
ADD SPARKLE TO YOUR PARTY
SERVE
earners. I quote:
“Since year after year the Ad
ministration has steadily imposed
higher taxes, engaged in excessive
spending and deficit financing, and 1 delicious*
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many are of the opinion that no s
onnaise.
Like raw vegetable fillin?
Chopped cabbage and nuts with
grated carrots and mayonnoise are
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Beyond the
Call of Duty
effective method of forcing a re
turn to sane taxation, sensible
spending and a complete release
of the power and energies of a
Free Enterprise System can be
found other than the adoption of a
Constitutional Amendment of the
kind proposed by this Association.
It might be well to consider for
a moment the history of Ancient
Rome and the glory of the Roman
Empire. To evaluate this Roman
Civilization we will quote from
the brilliant volume of Will Du
rant. He wrote.
‘Tie rising cost of armies, doles,
public works, an expanding bu
reaucracy and a parasitic court; |
the depreciation of the currency,'
the discouragement of ability, and.
the absorption of Investment capi-j
tal, by confiscatory taxation—all |
.these, conspired lo sap .the material;
bases of Italian life, until at last j
the power of Rome was a political
ghost surviving its economic
death.'
‘Loans were made to farmers,
industry and business by the gov-1 •»
ernment. Taxes were laid upon 5|
every product, process, sale, ex- §£
port, or import, even upon graves §
and burials; and ' additional as-! 8
sessments were levied from time to jl
time, in kind from the p<x>r, in li-
turgies from the rich. From Au- S
gustus to Trajan the country pros-
pered; after that zenith it suc-lg
cumbed to the discouragement and
exhaustion of endless tribute and
taxation and the lethargy of a
regimented economy.’
Gibbon, in this 'Decline and Fall
of the Roman Empire’ also tells |S
how Rosne was able to keep the
wmrld at peace and to provide law *•:
and order for five centuries until 8
she was finally conquered, not
basically by the outside foe that
overran much of the Empire, but
by her own huge army of corrupt
tax gatherers who sapped the
strength of the people, broke down g
respect for law, and rooted out
what there was of public moral
ity.’
some pickled relish to make it tart
and elicious for a good filling on
Vienna bread or crusty rolls.
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RE-ELECT HUGH BEASLEY
ON HIS RECORD!
• Disregarding his personal safety, Telephone Man
H. H. Kilpatrick crawled 150 feet through a storm
sewer to save a child from drowning. For his
“prompt, intelligent and courageous action”, Mr.
Kilpatrick was presented the Vail Award for out
standing service. He was one of 23 Southern Bell
men and women who received recognition last year
for service beyond the call of duty.
Telephone People Serve
In Many Ways
As Good Citixo«w
Telephone people serve their com
munities in less dramatic ways—
in civic and church activities, in
Red Cross and other community
drives. They’re good citizens.
Bohlnd Your Tolaphowo
Their first job is to keep your
'phone service good and growing,
and 58,000 Southern Bell em
ployees are working hard at ft.
This is especially important today
when telephone service is so vital
to national defense.
Top Movies To Be
Released For This
Summer and Fall
Movies to be released this summer
and fall by the major companies sur
pass anything in recent years and
denote a new upsurge of enthusiasm
and confidence in the future of the
motion picture theatre.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has a line
up that includes: “Scaramouche” (in
technicolor), with Stewart Granger,
Eleanor Parker and Janet Leigh;
“Lovely To Look At” (technicolor),
with Kathryn Grayson, Red Skelton
and Howard Keel; “Ivanhoe” (in
technicolor), with Robert Taylor and
Elizabeth Taylor; “Mr. Congress
man,” with Van Johnson, Patricia
Neal and Louis Calhem; “The Merry
Widow” (technicolor musical), with
Lana Turner and Fernando Lamas.
Twentieth Century-Fox will re
lease “Lydia Bailey” (in technicol
or), with Dale Robertson and Anne
Francis; “Wait Till the Sun Shines,
Nellie” (technicolor musical), with
Jean Peters and David Wayne; “Les
Miserables” with Michael Rennie
and Robert Newton; “What Price
Glory” (technicolor), with James
Cagney and Corinne Calvet.
Paramount will have 11 features
in color, including: “The Greatest
Show on Earth,” “Son of Paleface”
with Bob Hope and Jane Russell. Al
so the latest Martin-Lewis comedy,
"Jumpin’ Jacks.”
Warner Bros, will have “The Win
ning Team” (baseball story, life of
Grover Cleveland Alexander), with
Ronald Reagan and Doris Day; 'The
Story of Will Rogers” (technicolor),
with Will Rogers, Jr., and Jane Wy
man; “She's Working Her Way
Through College” (in technicolor),
with Virginia Mayo and Ronald Rea
gan.
From Universal will come, among
others, “The World In His Arms” (in
technicolor), with Gregory Peck and
Ann Blyth.
Because:
He has a good Court Record;
He is INDEPENDENT and Not As
sociated with Any LAWYER;
He has Experience and Ability; ;
He is Fair and Courteous to ALL;
He has Represented ALL THE PEO
PLE.
HUGH BEASLEY
IS A GOOD SOLICITOR
SOUTtMftM MU. TBJPHON1 AND TBJGtAPH COMPANY
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Born and reared near Lavonia, Ga., paid expenses at Furman University by deliver
ing The Greenville News at Judson and Dunean Mills. B.A. and L.L.B. (Cum Laude) de
grees from Furman. 13 years active service and experience as Solicitor.
Volunteered U. S. Navy 1942. Active duty 3 years, serving with Amphibious forces in South,
Southwest and Western Pacific aboard Destroyers as Fighter Director Officer. Awarded nine battle
stars and Bronze Star Medal with "Combat V” decoration. HUGH BEASLEY IS NOT ASKING
YOU to VOTE FOR HIM BECAUSE OF SERVICE RECORD but as information that he has done
his duty Voluntarily since he was not engaged in a vital defense job.
Hugh Beasley is a good Solicitor and has ably prosecuted all cases fairly and vig
orously. He has PROSECUTED and not PERSECUTED. He has been HARD on the
CRIMINALS. He has given equal, courteous consideration to ALL PEOPLE in Court.
He has been careful to see that the person without money, influence or lawyer receives
the same kind of Justice and Courteous Consideration as the influential or rich.
He has no paid political workers and is personally carrying his campaign direct to the
people so that when re-elected, he will have no political debts to repay at the expense
of Justice.
Use the experience and proven ability of Hugh Beasley by Voting for and Re-elect
ing him as your Solicitor as shown by the following record for the past four years:
LAURENS COUNTY
Number cases called for trial 473
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Directed verdict of not guilty mostly at the request of the Solicitor because of
insufficient evidence to sustain conviction J.
Number of cases tried by jury
Verdicts of guilty by jury
Verdicts of not guilty by jury
EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Number of cases called for trial
351
15
107
83
24
1388
Pleas of guilty * 1024
Directed verdict of not guilty mostly at the request of the Solicitor because of
insufficient evidence to sustain conviction
Number of cases tried by jury
Verdicts of guilty by jury ;
Verdicts of not guilty by jury
30
384
261
78
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