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i u Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, November 6, 1952 (Elintmt OUfronUU Established 1900 VVrLSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Ono Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): Year $2.50 r Six Months $1.50 Entered as 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 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 Niational Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia The Alcoholic And His On Recovery (Number 12 in Series) Prepared by the staff of Fairview, ' Inc. A Christian Home dedicated to ! the rehabilitation of alcoholics, | Ridgeway, S. C. The alcoholic is himself the most j important element in his recovery from alcoholism. If he wants to stop drinking enough to pay the price, he will be able to find help and stop. The fact that there are today in the ; United States more than one hun- | dred thousand alcoholics who are living sober, useful lives proves be yond argument that it is possible for \ P° wer l ess to control his drinking. his own life is important; that in all history, God has not made anoth er life like it; that his own individual life is of utmost importance to God. From there, he can go on to recog nize that he alone has the power to say how that life shall be used, and for what it shall count. He alone can say “No” or “Yes’* to God. The, sav ing of his own life and home should be the first motive of the alcoholic. The other motives will follow. Once the alcoholic has put God at the center of his life, self is dethron ed. Service and love to others natur ally follow. Briefly, steps toward permanent sobriety which the alcoholic must take are: 1. Admit that he is an alcoholic-ie, Pitts-Gory/Post To Present Noted Hypnotist Friday Pitts-Gary Post No. 205, Ameri can Legion, will present Prof. “AT* Cupp, one of the world’s greatest hypontists in a program of hypnos is on Friday, Nov. 7, at Bell Street school auditorium. A school mati nee will be given at 2 p. m., and night performance at 8 p. m. The admission price for the matinee is 20c for students and 35c for adults. Night performance 25c for students and 50c for adults. Prof. Cupp first became inter ested in hypnosis in 1934 while at- CLINTON. S. C.. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 6. If52 The People Spoke In the presidential election ’ uesday, Gen. Dwight F.isenhower, long have been a failure if it had the alcoholic to stop. No alcoholic is hopeless if he sin- ! cerely wants to stop and is ready to pay the price. The road is not easy and the way is not smooth. He must bluntly face the fact that he can nev er again so long as he lives take a drink of alcohol. Just as the blind man lives without light, so the alco holic has to learn to live without al cohol. Days will come, even after , _ . months and years of sobriety, when program tor the boys. The recre- alcoholic will fcol so thirsty for ation progam of Clinton would r one drink that he feels he cannot stand it any longer. It is then he tending Marion Institute, Marion, 2. Become convinced that alcohol- < Ala : His math teacher was to hyp- on by a landslide and knocked, not be;en for the financial aid of holes "in "the Democratic; the local Lions club which has con- In this state where Chair- aping South. man Edgar Brown, Senator Olin ; yhnston and prominent -office tributed approximately $6,000.00 or more in the past few years- The holders have been fighting for the, for recreation, but all we have Stevenson ticket—the people re used to blindly follow their lead ership. The vote by Petition for Colored-people, have requested., aid come it; human friends or at least been able to do for them is give them a few pieces of equipment. The Little League Tournament frasenhower was almost as large i this summer, was a failure due to as the Stevenson vote, and it was lack of interest. A few of us men . ily by a small margin that the worked very hard and gave many .'•ate wound up in the Stevenson{hours of time, but the public did c ilumn. The strong Johnston not respond. The net result was > junties of Spartanburg and And-' that the Tournament cost the Com- t rson gave big majorities against mission approximately $500.00 the Eisenhower ticket. They, more! R ecrea ti on Commission has than any other counties, are re- a y ear iy ne t income of approxi mately $2,500.00 to $5,000.00, but must have ready at hand resources for the help he needs: faith in God, and belief in God’s power to take away the craving or help him over- 'ponsible for the state’s eight elec- t ral votes for Stevenson. less revenue will be available in Tuesday was a new day politi- the future because of costly repairs rally in South Carolina when more! to meters, due to age of the meters tnan 155.000 voters refused to bow ^ i am told. The present repair to the state machine and let it be bill, as I am told, is approximately '.own' beyond a doubt that this! $200.00. The Recreation Commis- ' ate is “no longer in the bag.” h lections in the future for senator and congessmen will see a new in- cependence. 'Die people are re- sion had requested of th^ City Council, that the Police Force of Clinton make a thorough check on parking meters in order to get a friend, to whom he can go or on whom he can call, to sweat it out with him: The way is not easy. It is a rough road and a tough road. But the al ternative is complete failure in life, and the road of sobriety for the al coholic is not that tough. The alcoholic must want to stop! drinking. Also, he must recognize that his real reason for stopping is his own life. Patients who say “I want to stop because I have em barrassed my family”, or who say, “I want to stop to be able to help my wife, my parents, my children”, or who want to stop for many various, on the surface, worthy reasons, sel dom if ever stay sober. Being acute ly selfishly anyway, the alcoholic will not long be restrained from drinking because he is thinking of others. The alcoholic needs to realize that ism constitutes an undesirable impossible way of life for him. 3. Sincerely desire to stop drink ing and be willing to accept help. 4. Recognize that he must do right for its own sake, and not for praise or reward. 5. Learn to walk humbly before God and man. 6. Learn to know God, as God is revealed in Jesus Christ., 7. Commit his life to God, without reservations. 8. Ask God’s help daily, or even hourly, so long as he lives. 9. Forget the past, cease to fear the future, live one day at a time. 10. Forgive himself and others, so that he can accept God’s forgiveness. -TL Put away all resentment against life, the world, and others. Cease from criticism of others, stop “fault finding.” 12. Sincerely try to help others, non-aboholics, as well as alcoholics,) attain a happy useful life. This educational feature made possible by The Chronicle. and' no ^ ze Prof. Cupp and other stu dents to help them pass entrance examination for the U. S. Naval Academy. The Naval Academy wired the school the day before the examination that anyone being hypnotized would be disqualified as they would have an extra ad vantage over other ’students. " After leaving Marion Institute, Pj-of. Cupp made a hobby of hyp notism. While attending the Uni versity of Texas he would often be called upon for demonstrations. Prof. Cupp is now writing a book to teach laymen the truth about hypnosis. Benjamin L. Thompson is com mander of Pitts-Gary Post, ' and Thomas H. Rice, adjutant. Tick ets can be obtained from any mem ber of the post and the proceeds will be used for the benefit of the organization. A section will be reserved for white friends of the post at the evening performance. WE DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING —EXCEPT BAD CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. fusing to be bossed and will vote m ore revenue.. Parking meters are their preference, putting principle old and are far from being paid above party loyalty. i for. Since the parking meters in The great majority of Ameri- Clinton are used to raise money for at'a recreation program, which a the will of the City Council is of can people unmistakably said the ballot box—“it is time for change ’*- They were afraid of the Qhpinn, „lhen...Ihe PftfklDg c. — regulations may as well be strictly enforced in order to raise money— or—done away with altogether. Stevenson - Truman combination. Let us hope the result means an end to Trumanism, a check in thei tiend to socialism, and the Wash-j Residents of Clinton do not put mgton mess. It requiros a new money in the parking meters, and ; dministration to do trie voters knew ib thfe job and We believe I dont blame them one bit, be cause the people know that park- Dr. Felder Smith OPTOMETRIST Laurens, S. C. "PhoneW Do You Want - Leonard Electric Range Leonard Electric Refrigerator Elecrtic Water Heater Electric Wire, Switches, Boxes Electric Fixtures Hunting Coats, Shells Fishing Rods, Reels, Lures Tarpaulins, Rope Rubber Boots, Door Mats or Soot from your Stove Pipe You Will Find It At— COPELAND JBAJUMYAJUBSUPPLXCQ* Telephone IS tjrfti Ancient &\c&teion * 4**41^ Pharmacy is one of the oldest of all the learned profes sions. It had its beginning more than four thousand years ago and has been practiced in one form or another ever since. The modern drug store bears little resemblance to the apothecary shop of old, but today’s pharmacist is in spired by the same honorable principles that governed the conduct of his forebears. The pharmacist’s chief in terests, now as then,-are the relief of suffering and the prolongation of life. Prescriptions come* first in our store. Your doctor may not like to recommend any particular pharmacy, but he will never complain if you bring his prescriptions to us. Write Your Congressman "NO" on Socialized Medicine McGee’s Drug Store Ption« No. i that General Eisenhower will do ing meter regulations are not en- :he job and make a great Presi-! forced. This is nothing new, but cent and put an end to w*ar bung-1 a known fact to everyone. :mg. The South could have no | The enforcement program on setter friend than the General. 1 parking meters has never been We may count on a helpful, coop-J strictly enforced to this date which t rative spirit from Ike. He came; only shows that the Recreation to the South, he asked for our sup-j Commission, appointed by the City 1 port, and the people have euthusi- Council of Clinton, does not have asticaliy responded. We take our hat off to Gov. Lymes for the courageous stand he took and the effective fight he made to carry the state against Stevertson and the Truman admin- 'tration. He stood on high ground Then, and when he raised the battle cry of Recreation putting loyalty to his country above loyalty to any political the backing of the City Council i of Clinton. If the parking meter regulations were strictly enforced, like they are in other cities around us, the revenue derived from the parking meters would double. then only, would the Commission have suf ficient funds to carry on a pro gram of rt-creation which would party. It was a momentous decis- cover the entire community, ion that vonfronted him. He made! The City of Clinton, South Caro- the decision* fearlessly and de- ; lina, is far behind other cities in trvts great credit in helping bring | this state with recreation for its an end to Trumanism. Lehn Resigns From Recreation Commission youth. *No recreation program, in ; our city, will ever be successful to : engulf the needs of our city until j i it is properly financed and sup ported by the City Council. Places ♦' ! for recreation, such as parks, are Gary Lehn. secretary-treasurer in great need but there is no pros- of the Clinton Recreation Commis-! pect of such parks or playgrounds .'.on, tended his resignation as a under the present system, member ef that body to City Coun-J The members of the Clinton i :1 in session Monday night. Recreation Commission get all the Inadequate revenue from the blame for the limited recreation, eity parking meters, due to laxity ( and yet, they are not the people ef their enforcement by the police responsible. All the Commision department is cited by Mr. Lehn as his reason, coupled with finan cial 1 losses by the Little League Tournament due to a lack of pub lic interest and a lack of backing by City Council The letter of Mr. Lehn follows: The Honorable Mayor and City Council, Clinton, South Carolina. Gentlemen: The members of the Clinton Recreation Commission have tried to do all in their power to carry on a program of recreation in the City of Clinton, South Carolina. This program has been very Jimited, making recreation available only for boys, because the ladies have failed to organize the young girls in a recreation program. Because of this failure, by the ladies, all available funds in the past years have been spent on the baseball and football program fro the boys. Part of the recreation funds have been spent to carry on the teen age canteen. The ladies are now organizing recreation for the girls, and have requested financial aid from the Recreation CAnmission on several occasions. To date we have not given them any help because our income is limited and it takes all income to finance the recreation can do is try and carry out a pro gram with available funds. Since the blame of (failure for, not providing adequate recreation 1 is directed at the members of thej Recreation Commission, since suf ficient funds are not available to! the Recreation Commission to car-j ry out a recreatipn program for ail youth, since requests have not been granted to strictly enforce parking meter regulations, please accept my resignation as a mem ber of the Clinton Recreation Com mission effective this third day of November, Nineteen hundred and fifty-two. I would like for you gentlemen to know that I have no ill feelings toward any of you, and hope you will not have any toward me. I just cant see why a few men should beat their brains out try-j ing to make something work whenj you dont know where the next dol-' lar is coming from. Much blame has been directed against trie mem-1 bers of the Commission, and since' we are not at fault, it is time to re resign. Respectfully, GARY LEHN, Secretary-Treasurer j. CLINTON RECREA TION COMMISSION Dated Clinton, Nov. 3, 1952. The C. J. Hart Chiropractic Clinic Church Street — Laurens ! - ' . 4 ' . LAURENS COUNTY’S NEWEST HEALTH CENTER y ' FORMALLY OPENS ITS DOORS TODAY _r. . ! THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6tK BETWEEN THE HOURS OF A. M. AND 8 P. M. I • < : '! * * t Everyone in this area is cordially invited to attend the opening of the first clinic of its kind in Laurens County. Featuring the latest in scientific equipment, comfort and convenience throughout, the new clinic ranks as one of the most completely equipped in the South. 1 i Visitors will be escorted throughout the building and shown points of interest.