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t A \ . :—V r f • 1 Pase Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, October 9, 1932 <jJl$r UUintmt (£t|runirU Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.50 { Six Months $1.50 Entered ^Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C., under Act of Congress March 3, 1879. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers— the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for 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 out of the top 20 big consumer goods manufacturers have made j any serious effort to reach this i market with the necessary special-1 ized programs and finances to do a selling job. However, there is every indica-, tion this year that fall and winter i campaigns are to be undertaken to reach this twin market, a twin market because the farm not only buys industrial but consumer prod ucts as well. So it is a dfiferent marktt than any other and can be reached only through special me dia and special technique in sell ing. | — ' i A study of the department of:| come shows this definite pattern— Commerce census on national in- that where farms are most pros perous, urban incomt is highest in that area and that farm pros- i perity follows in the wake of farm electeification and is in direct ratio, to perceatage of electrified farms in a given area CLINTON. S. C.. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 9. 1952 For Party Only Several months ago when Sena tor Dick Russell of Georgia an- nounced himself a candidate for th< presidential nomination on the better public facilities and a cultural atmosphere that will make it a desir able place in which to live and rear families. Ideas that are favorable or unsound should be studied and acted . j . .. upon intelligently as a community Democratic ticket the deeiston j asset for the whole good and no spe- received with enthusiasm m sev-, dal group Many ideas that come to cral of the Southern states. Presi dent Truman had announced he would not seek re-election and soon thereafter political leaders be gan their campaign for Russell. When the Democratic convention group. Many ideas that come to a Chamber of Commerce are trivial or of minor importance, and some are impracticable or unsound and should be rejected. There are others that are of vital importance, with excel- For example, the area of highest total income in the country is in the middle Atlantic states of Penn sylvania. New York and New Jer sey with a total expendable income of $59.8 billions. The 296,000 farms 1 in these three states are 92.5 per, cent electrified and the farmers 1 own a larger percentage ot autos. I washing machines, tiohie freezers ‘ and other modern equipment than; „ , lent possibilities, and deserve intel- was held the Georgia senator, a ^jiig ent s tudy and consideration. Not i xpected, was pushed aside an ^ on iy we vvan t our community to d.dn t have a chance as we ha grow we W ant it to become a bet- predicted from the time he an "jter town with emphasis placed upon r.ounced. The machine bosses and good citizenship, law enforcement I ruman, who brags that he is the, alTd g ooc j government ‘ key man of the Democratic party, _ . hand picked Stevenson who quick- ! . T <« °' th ‘ s Jy won the nomination though he k'nd. a no«* meU to become a "auck- had said lor weeks he would not: ”V‘ ts enthusiasm to secure new accept the bid. It is clearlj evi-i in any other area. Next highest expendable income 1 area is in the east north central' 1 states of Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin with total, expendable income of $57.6 bil lions. The 885,000 farms in this, area are 91.7 per cent electrified and farmers own next highest per centage of autos, telephones and modern electrical equipment. Third highest segment in total income is in Pacific coast states of Washington, Oregon and Cali fornia with a total income of $30.1 ! industries in their midst. A recent dent now by the alignment he has exam P le we noted happened at Lau- made with Truman, the labor boss-! "?“• our «>"«"« “•fx" 5“*; es and prominent Negro leaders, 1 "' he 'V sh ' rt <wtorjr decked ,» t at h« indifference talk was all ,i ’ € ‘ r . wanting in.” After talks . mouflage. By the tactics he is' wlth the ,ndus:rys head men - the billions and 266,000 farms in these states are 91.4 per cent electrified. i .ng and the compromises on is-' - ^ . aes to get votes he has made-T n - sh * buddw fur the PUnt. and i so' also volunteered to meet the com- _; report said, the City agreed to fur- i.ave you known a candidate so ....xtous to be elected? Look SfThe' , pan - v J request for speerfled labor. But e.itv campaign Truman is makmg. I ,h ^. the Ime,-and properly so, and not one word of rebuke or dis-! * hen .. ,h i. c0 .™P an >: a .? ked the.Cham- approval from Stevenson, who has swallowed all the Fair Deal. ber to furnish machinery for the business. It apparently was a fly-by- L ^ . night proposition (there are many I, when he ^ i like it) and most likely had the pro- nounced his candidacy, took the pressure otf our state's congression al delegation. The two senators Next comes the South Atlantic ' states with total in come of $29 bil- lions; west north central with $22.2 ’ billions; west south central with! i $20.5 billions; New England with $16.7 billions; east south central! ; with $11.7 billions and mountain; | states with $8.3 billions. Only areas. ! where pattern is broken is in New' J j England where 103,000 farms are| j 90. per cent electrified and in mountain states w'here . 19L8I_ farms are only 79.8 per cent elec- and six congressmen felt greatly iclieved and let it be widely Known moters succeeded in the venture it would have resulted in financial dis appointment. This is happening all over the country. Promoters mail out “feelers’’ trified. Mountain state farms how ever have a big percentage of ranch and grassland acreage. tnal they were lor the Georgia sa yj n g ^y are interested in estab- senator. When Russell w r as defeat-; jj sd j n g a pj an t 0 r business in the ed by the 1 rumar^ machine they j community. Directors often grab the lined themselves up as party men p r0 p 0sa i an d begin to picture the ad- and all have announced the> W1 **. vantages of the coming of a new en- vote for Stevenson. They were j terprise, but they know nothing about ready to pump for Russell, but a f'ithe company, its past business expe- ter his deteat they went over to the j r i e nce, failure or success, or the Stevenson camp. All of them have character and ability of the promot- said they will vote for the nominee, ers Such proposals, and practically The farm market not only is a good market today, but it will con tinue good since there is to be con tinued all-out production to keep up with rapidly increasing popu lation expected to increase by 30 millions in next 20 years, which means that to maintain present standards farmers must raise 20 though they claim they do not- en dorse the platform upon which our delegates to the national conven- every time they want financing or other concessions—should be scruti nized from top to bottom before they lion were not allowed to vote. How ( are even given consideration or en- a man or, woman reasons when he j dorsed to the business men of the or she says they will vote for a community. Successful plants should candidate but at the same time pro-[be able to do their own financing, tests and refuses to endorse the neither do w f e think they are entitled platform or what the candidate ( to concessions or city or county tax stands for—we can’t understand, t exemptions not granted to firms al- J per cent more crops on virtually present acreage. In 12 years the farmer has more! 1 than tripled his equity in his prop- ! erty and plant and today has total j assets of approximately $169 bil-j lions as compared to $54 billions in 1942. To us n just doesn’t make sense. Truman wul say or do anything to help Stevenson win the marbles. And our delegation members who say they are against Truman have all publicly proclaimed they will vote for his “man.” Voters should keep scrapbooks for two years ready operating where the newcom ers are contemplating locating. An enterprise that is in “financial dis tress” may be expected to prove a liabliity and not overcome its prob lems by a change of location. The trend of industrial expansion is toward the South, and the latch Rules Adopted For Operation of New Legion Building hence when we will have races for! string in our community is out for a senator and congressman, and the desirable newcomers. But caution record shows none of them joined! should be taken on the “floating” in the effort to get our state “out kin d who want to make money for ci the bag.” They are having it 1 themselves with the financial aid of better than ever before” with their the„ community where they locate. If seniority, committee appointments and handouts as their first concern. New Enterprises A town that is to grow and march ! to the owners. ahead needs an active, properly fi- nanced Chamber of Commecre as a ! ————— clearing house. Truth is, this is the only organization that can consistent ly and exclusively engage in promot ing the civic and economic develop ment of a city or community. Civic clubs have a vital place in a com munity’s life, but they can’t do the job of an all-out commercial organi zation, and are not intended to ren der that particular type of service. A Chamber of Commerce should speak out for community betterment, and with equal force should oppose proposals that are questionable or detrimental. Progress and prosperity depend of course on the development of a sound economic and social struc ture. To accomplish this in a highly competitive age for towns as well as individual businesses—there must be a sound program of activities design- Chambers of Commerce are not ex tremely careful some of these ques- ; tionable new plants may go so far as to ask them to operate the busi ness, and then turn the profits over As Washington Sees It... [HE NATIONAL SCENE Special To The Chronicle. Washington, Oct. 8.—Not only are the two presidential candi dates wooing the farmers of the country as essential to political success, but business generally is planning one of the biggest cam paigns of all time to get farm busi ness. Reason is that coast-to-coast the farm market is where folks have the most expendable money. Fig ures of the Federal Reserve Board, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce indi- Rules for the regulation of the new American Legion Memorial building on North Adair street extension were adopted by Copeland-Davidson Post No. 56 at its regular meeting last Thursday nigh. Milford Smih, commander, presid ed at the meeting which was held in he new building. A. B. Godfrey, member of the house committee, in the absence of R. P. Chapman, chair- ; man, presented the proposed rules to the post. After a few minor amend- ! ments were made, they were adopted by a vote of the members present. It was stated that the building will be opened for general use sub ject to the house rules in the near future, the exact datle to be an nounced later. Plans also are being made to give the public an opportu nity to inspect the building. Other business transacted at the meeting included the election of James Von Hollen as finance officer. OFFICE SUPPLIES Complete line, all the little items needed for the office. CHRONICLE PUBfJSHING CO. Phone 74 cate there is in the pockets of the ed to cultivate opportunities and cap- | 23 million folks now living on italize on advantages. There are farms in this country a potential many business men who look upon a Chamber of Commerce solely as an organization to endeavor to bring new industries into a community with the hope of creating more pay rolls and increasing cash register sales. This is a proper motive, even though a selfish one—and yet this is not the sole purpose of such an or ganization or the main reason why business and professional men should support it. Not only does every com munity want and seek new enterpria- cash market of more than $20 bil lions of dollars, money that is available to buy most everything from fertilizers to’ soil chemicals to farm equipment, home freezers, air conditioners, all kinds of elec trical consumer goods, tractors, trucks, furniture, televisions and many ohter items. + • • • This farm market has been neg lected by some of the big business concerns of the country and the es, but should attract new citizens, records indickte that only seven Arthritis? I have been wonderfully blessed in being restored to active Hife af ter being crippled in nearly every joint in my body and with muscular soreness from head to foot. I had Rheumatoid Arthritis and other forms of Rheumatism, hands de formed and my ankles were set. Limited space prohibits tellihg you more here but if you will write me I will reply at once and tell you how I received this won derful relief. Mrs. Lela S. Wier 2805 Arbor Hills Driva P. O. 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