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Clinton, S. C, Thursday, December 4, 1952
▲ Regular Chronide Feature
Number 49
BUSINESSMEN KEEPING EYES
ON WEATHER IN THIS COUNTRY
Central West Bemoans
Drought; Florida Is
i Getting Cgoler.
By ROGER W. BABSON
Babson Park, Mass., Dec. 1.—
During my recent trip through the
Central West I heard much com
plaint due to the drought. Some
sections fo Kansas, Oklahoma and
Texas have not had a drop of bene
ficial rain for six months.
Effects of Drought
Good pasture and good crops
need sunshine and rain, as well as
good soil and cultivation.. Espec
ially, without sufficient" rain, the
crops fail. This, in
turn, means loss
feed for the cattle,
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caught off New England.
What Are The Ficas
Without doubt the temperature
of certain portions of the ocean
has increased. This, however, does
not ustify the common belief that
this change to warmer weather
will be permanent. It is true that
the mean temperature of the Unit
ed States and Canada 'and adjoin
ing waters has increased 3 * de
grees during the past 100 years.
But this is nothing for us now to
get excited about. This 3 degrees
is not the cause of fish going north,
nor a cause for you to change your
business.
_jrhe changes in temperature
from year to year which you, the
cattle and the fish recognize are
due to the changing winds. What
causes these changes in the direc-
hogs and o t h e r tj on 0 f prevailing winds is debat-
livestock, forcing a bi e> it may be sunspots, but I
believe Gravity is the basic cause
of the warm winds blowing over
the Northern Hemisphere. The
fact that more cold winds are, <et
the same time, blowing over the
Southern Hemisphere shouDd inter
est every farmer in the study of
Gravity. In the meantime, don’t
believe that we will not have more
early frosts.
Jesus As A Weather Prophet
When discusing the winds with
a famous weather prophet, he re
ferred me to Jesus’ comments on
the winds of 2,000 years ago. In
the Eighth Verse of the Third
Chapter of St. John we find Jesus
saying: “The wind bloweth where
it will and thou hearest its sound,
but dost thou know from where it
comes"—or a better translation is
them to market at
lower prices. Fur-
thermoire, tShe
longer a drought
lasts, the more se
rious the results.
Hence, everyone
ft*fer W. BabtM i s asking: “How
long will the drought last?” Sta
tistics indicate that no one can an
swer with certainty. Some
droughts last only six months; oth
ers have lasted three years. Due
to the many recent fat years
which the Central West has enjoy
ed, it is logical that a drought is
now due and that it may last long
er than we all hope. Certainly,
our new President cannot make
clouds; even scientists cannot
HELPING
THE ALCOHOUC
(Prepared by the staff of Fair-
view, Inc., Ridgeway, S. C., a Chris
tian center dedicated to the reha
bilitation of alcoholics.)
The first article on helping the
alcoholic dealt with attitudes,
which are very important. It is
also important to know many oth
er things.
The alcoholic who is suffering
from acute alcoholism needs a phy
sician, and possibly hospitalization.
There are nursing homes special
izing in “sobering up” the alcohol
ic, and as with all institutions,
some are good, some are bad, and
some are in between. The family
of an alcoholic should investigate
such places and select a good one,
having competent attending phy
sician and a well-trained nursing
staff.
When taking the alcoholic to a
nursing home or to the hospital it
is very important that a full his
tory be given. The amount of al
cohol consumed, any drugs the pa-
John Marks Shows has been signed
for the 1953 fair, tentatively sched
uled for the first week in October.
tient has received, are matters of
vital importance and if they are
known and can be passed ory they
should be. f
Food is an important factor in
the recovery of an alcoholic. Many
alcoholics suffer from malnutrition
because they have drunk much and
eaten little over a period of days
or even weeks.
Normal sleep and rest should be
attained as rapidly as possible. Be
cause the alcoholic Is afraid, he
will think he has to “taper off”
or have drugs in order to rest. He
will beg and make any promise, if
by so doing he can obtain just
“one drink” or one pill. During
sobering up, the orders of a compe
tent physician should be followed.
There is a difference of opinion re
garding tapering off and sudden
withdrawal. The hospitals of Eu
rope and England practice sudden
withdrawal without harmful ef
fects. Our practice has followed
this precedent, with no harmful
effects. The patient gets the
shakes, but he gets over the shakes.
If he does not have the stamina to
endure the shakes, he will not, in
all probability, have the stamina
to stay sober even after he gets
that way. Our philosophy here at
Fairview has been simply that we
cannot get alcohol out of a patient
as long as he keeps
into himself.
putting it
• Manual occupation is desirable.
The alcoholic who keeps busy is
less likely to slip than the one who
is idle. During the first weeks of
rehabilitation, the alcoholic may
not feel like working steady—but
he should be kept busy at light
tasks for as long each day, up to
six hours or even eight hours, as
he is able to do so. The way in
which a patient does his job, the
sense of responsibioty shown, or
the lack of it, the pride of work
manship or lack of it, are signs so
large that among those versed in
the ways of alcoholics he who runs
may read. Working with growing
things is especially desirable if it
can be arranged.
- The alcoholic who wants to re
main sober should change his com
panions. It is begging for trouble
for the alcoholic to go back to beer
joints or to continue to run around
with drinking friends.
The alcoholic who wants to re
main sober should go to church.
He should affiliate with the church
of his choice, and become a faith
ful member. Emotional immatur
ity and subsequent fears are ob
stacles tihe alcoholic must over
come. There is for him no scur-
ity other than that found in a close
and personal relationship with
God. He has to learn to say in<all
sincerity and truth, “Though 'He
slay me, yet will I trust Him.” In
this warm communion with God
the alcoholic finds the love and
security which cast out his fears
leave him at peace within himself.
It then becomes possible for him to
remain sober.
(Have you an alcoholic problem
or a question on alcoholism? Your
inquiry will be treated in strict
confidence and receive prompt at
tention. Write Director, Fairview',
Inc., Ridgeway, S. C.)
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Changing Climate and
Temperature
Businessmen are not only
watching the rainfall (or lack of
it), but also temperature. Whether
traveling in the United States ° r surely is the ^clvice America needs
Canada, people tel! me that both
the winters and summers are get
ting warmer. This is true with the
exception of Florida, which is hav
ing cooler winters and more rain.
Believing the above is a perma
nent change, some investment
counselors are advising their cli
ents to sell out their fuel oil busi-
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nesses, woolen factories and even
certain stores—but to re-invest in
air conditioning, synthetic fibers
and soft drink stocks!
While in Gloucester, Mass., last
summer, I found the fishermen
much disturbed because the fisn
had gone farther north and forced
the vessels to go much farther to
fish. This, they claim, is one rea
son for the higher price of fish. In
some places—off the coast of Cali
fornia—the fish have left altogeth
er and scores of great canning
plants are idle. Also, fish which
heretofore were found only
southern waters are now
“why it comes.’
Jesus discouraged His followers
from depending upon the weather
or other material things, urging
them to “be bom again”—this time
to be bom of the Spirit.” This
today. Only by a spiritual rebirth
can we forge ahead—as did the
founders of our nation—irrespec
tive of weather, stock markets,
businesses or even foreign nations.
County Fair
Officers Named
LAURENS, Dec. 1—Maxcy Crews,
Laurens music store owner, has been
named president of the Laurens
County Fair Association for the com
ing year. He succeeds Wesley Taylor.
Goss, Exchange Club president,
vice president; A. C. (Gus) Metzer,
secretary-treasurer; and C. C. Her
bert, John H. Mahon, Joe Smith,
Jr., and Ralph T. Wilson, Jr., board
of control members.
The new officers were named at an
Exchange Club meeting Nov. 13 and
were confirmed at another meeting
in | Tuesday night. President Crews an-
being nounced that a contract with the
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