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1 I The Chronicle. Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable Clinton If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Volume LI 11 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, July 24, 1952 Number 30 A Regular Chronicle Feature BABSON ADVISES HOLDING TO FARMS AND CONSERVING SOIL Sees Possibility of Semi- Starvation Land In Years Ahead. By ROGER W. BABSON Babson Park, Mass., July 18.— Although the present real estate boom is ending I don’t want my readers to sell “sustenance” farms held as insurance. When we gaze upon our bountiful dinner tables, it hardly seems possible that our grandchildren may have to face semi-starvation. In spite of the fact that the U. S. is rated the best-fed nation, there are signs of ^starvation.*’; that is, certain di seases even now are due to a dete rioration in our diet. -— Shortage of Crop Land Since 1880 the population of the U. S. has increas ed threefold—from about 50 million to about 155 million E**er W. Babioa in 1951 Avail- able crop land on the other hand, has increased less than two and one-quarter times—from 188 mil- m, % \ j lion acres in 1880 to about 408 mil lion acres in 1951. Furthermore, the net production of available crop land is both lagging the growth in population, and compar atively has been leveling off since 1920. , The increase in crop land from th^ late 1800’s to its peak in the early 1930’s came primarily from the release of grazing land for horses and mules. This source of increase in farmland, however, is passing out of existence. With the trend towards greater use of livestock and dairy products, more crop land will have to be used for raising cattle, sheep and poultry. This will further reduce available crop land. Outlook For The Future Crop Land Moreover, since 1930 long-range Government planning jhas provided; new sources of crop land. The draining of swampland, together with new irrigation projects, to reclaim desert wastes, has already added 38 million acres of crop land to our economy. Looking ahead another 25 years. 45 million more acres may be added. Thus, in 1975 we should have a total of 500 million acres of crop land. At the present rate of popu lation growth, however, many Six-Inch Sermon By REV. ROBERT H. HARPER Christ said it was any man’s right to indulge in intemperate denunciations of another’s, how ever flagrant his crimes. His prin ciple was that no one should dare to criticize his neighbor unless his own heart was filled with compas sion and generosity. Criticism of others is justified only when it is tempered with charity. Parents scold their chil dren for their misdeeds, but they do so in the spirit of pure love. This is the same impulse that should govern anyone who profes ses to be shocked and alarmed by the wrong-doing of others. Every rebuke should be accompanied by an inner prayer that the culprit will be inspired to change his ways. Ausive tirades, bitter demands for punishment, outright condem- % 1 8 I Savings Accounts 3%—DIVIDEND—3% We invite savings accounts from the people of Clinton and vicinity. Yon 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. Chartered and Supervised by the United States Government Laurens Federal Savings & Loan Association Telephone 22271 LAURENS’ LARGEST SAVINGS INSTITUTION I i 104 West Main Street Laurens, S. C. So many good things go with Coca-Cola Where you buy your food you'll find handy six-bottle cartons of Coke ... because Coke, food and appetites are good partners. more millions of acres will be needed, to f^ed' Qur nation on pres ent-day diet standards. This means that certain farm and pasture land may be the safest investment in wihch to have our money even if acreage prices decline. Tha Role of Research Fortunately agricultural research has brought forth fertilizers, insec ticides, improved farming machinj ery and techniques, such as crop rotation. This has enabled farm output to continue to rise even af ter the increase in available crop land has leveled off. Continuing research should do much to help reduce the anticipated deficit in crop land; and, in addition, it should make our available crop land even more valuable, especially in case of World War III. Unfortunately, many farmers fail to realize that fertilizers and insecticides will not provide a solu tion to the problem. They are nations are the self-proclaiming ( signs of the negative critic. They! are often the hallmark also of the! hypocritically self-righteous. They serve only to hurt and degrade the' wrongdoer, who might, with just one word of understanding and love, be stirred to repentance and reform. This was the case on Calvary, when the heart of Dismas was moved to sorrow by the patience and compassion of Him whom he had so often outraged. FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 25th day of September, 1952, we will render a final account of our acts and do ings as Administrators of the es tate of Henry Macy Rowland, Sr., in the office of the Judge of Pro bate of Laurens County, at 10 o’clock a. m., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from our trust as Administrators. Any person indebted to said es tate is notified and required to make payment on or before that date; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. SOPHIE S. ROWLAND, JASPER PIRIE ROWiAND, Administrators. July 16, 1952- 4c-w-14 Petition Approved For Wage Increase • ^ The Wage Stabilization Board approved on July 16 a joint com pany-union petition for wage in creases for 50,000 Southern Bell employees in the South, including more than 3,000 in South Carolina “The agreement adds $491,000 to the company's cost in South Caro lina,” State Manager J. M. ,McAl- ister, stated at Columbia. SAT: “I SAW IT IN THE CHRONICLE” THANK YOU merely-'Stipplements, The same as vitamin -tablets are only supple ments to human diet. Despite im proved fertilizers and insecticides, and despite improved agricultural techniques, the fertility of our e^rop'land is declining, in some sec tions as much as 1 per cent a year, or perhaps 15 per cent in 20 years. Farmers have not been able to com pletely neutralize the damage caused by floods, soil erosion, and soil deterioration resulting from the abnormally high crop produc tion during the past decade. The effect of this “mining’ of crop land is a very .serious factor. Farmers Beware! Here are some pfactical sugges tions: (1) Urge your children to stay in a farming community instead of settling in some city which will be bomWM in World War III. (2) Temper demands upon the soil and conserve what crop land you already have, and at the same time nurse the depleted soil back to normal. Our foreign aid pro gram should point more to making other nations self-supporting as to food. (3) It is important to cut our waste of food. The “Johnny- clean-your-plate” attitude must re turn to every household. This is a job for the parents, and it is just as important as the “three R’s.” (4) Don’t sell good pasture or timber land to take a profit in pa per dollars. Such land should fur ther increase in value; while pa per dollars and many bonds and stocks will become less valuable. Here It ts.., AMERICA S GREATEST RAILROAD WATCH VALUE! Morrison Furniture Company Onfy... No 16 5* ADE h" $7150 iOTTW' MNOnt AUTMOMTY Of TNI COCA-COLA COMPANY BY GREENWOOD COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY "CJmrkmn* If52, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY if 21 JEWEL The w«tch railroad men trust most for unfailing accuracy. Fine quality rolled gold plate case. Easy- to-rcad heavy Gothic numerals. J. C. THOMAS Clinton and Joanna TERMS IF DESIRED EW FINEST AUTOMATIC RINSING Amazing 3-minut« Automatic Spkwins* double rinses a full load of clothes whiter, brighter b» whirling basket. . tXCLUSIVt SPIKAIATOK WASHING ACTION washes more, clothes cleaner, faster. 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