The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 18, 1952, Image 13

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Thursday, December 18, 1952 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Five 11 > a>n ■ BUSINESS OUTLOOK IS FOR MOST PROSPEROUS CHRISTMAS EVER \ I (The following article is from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States.) Times are booming. People are earning more than ever before in America’s history. Almost every body who can work has a job. And it looks lifye a real business- boom, not just a defense-spend ing boom. For defense spending is below expectations. 1 The big question, of course, is how long will prosperity last. Are we about to plunge into another depression? A good many econo mists, including those in the Cham ber of Commerce of the United States, look for prosperity to last through next year, unless there are major developments in foreign affairs, particularly Koea. Even then, no major recession looms. On the other hand there are some who argue the boom can’t last. That we’re in fo arnother “bust.” U. S. Chamber of Commerce economists take a different view. They believe that depressions are not inevitable; that both business and government have learned a lot since the thirties about licking the boom and bust fiascos. They have learned counter measures. They are less likely to be caught napping if business begins to drop. Government, naturally, is a ma jor force in resisting depressions. By purchasing its own bonds from the public it can pour money into circulation. Through loans, or the guarantee , of loans, government can make it easier for business to borrow money for woi’king capital or investment in new plants and equipment. Or. by means of its controls over banks,, government can reduce reserve rquirements so that banks can loan with more freedom. Experience during the last depression has shown how these controls can be used more effectively. ^ New factors are the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpo- poration. With its controls over market speculations, SEC can pre vent one of the evils leading to the last depression. And citizens’ bank savings now are insured up to $10,000 by FDIC. Also new since the early thirties are the govenment old-age and unemployment insurance systemjs, ‘providing a backlog of security against loss of income due to age —or unemployment. And- of- course, many business and industrial firms have begun pension plans since the thirties, providing additional in surance against hard times. Finally, there is a brighter out look for trade, another important item in the prosperity picture. For its part, business is better prepared for a depression than it was back in ’29. It has learned much about management. And it has a far bigger, more versatile research plant for the creation of new products when the sale of products already on the market begins to crop. Products whicn meet basic needs resist depression. This is not speculation. Refriger ator, electric washing machine and radio sales, for example, held up well during the bleakest days of the thirties. Today, rfiany, many new prod ucts are on the drawing boards or ready for market. A refrigrator which makes up to 300 ice cubes per day without trays is on its way to the customers. A big choco- 4. late firm has just introduced a versatile cookie mix which can be used for dozens of different cook ies. A St. Paul firm is developing magnetic tape which will record television programs the way radio programs now are recorded. Taped television would be clearer than filmed and much cheaper since tape can be erased and re-used. These new products mean new jobs, and new jobs mean continued prosperity. Further, business has a new : sense of responsibility. Tt is less ! likely to begin major lay-offs and 1 wage reductions in the face of a little adversity. Less likely to pan ic. It is far more likely to look around for new ways to maintain production than to sit and do noth- ing. i This isn’t speculation either. During recent years several indi vidual industries have gone through a kind of recession and are starting to pull out. Textiles is one. Paper is another. The jew- | elry buisness was in trouble in ! 1946 and 1947 and made the nec essary adjustments each time. Another example of forward- looking management is the auto industry’s campaign to promote good roads. You might think that auto makers prefer bad roads which ruin autos, so that new cars could be sold more readily. But the automobile and allied indus tries believe the money motor ists would save because of better driving conditions would go into pew fields, new industries. Thus new markets are created. Finally, there are new develop ments in foreign trade. Here too, business has looked ahead. Since the last war, Europe has been a poor customer. So American busi- nes is investing its dollars in Can ada and Latin America where re- souces still are unlimited. These are the reasons why the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, looks for lasting prosperity. We have the govern ment and private pension plans, the unemployment insurance to cushion against recession. We have the vast resources developed by science. The new, more fore- sighted, more confident manage ment which has developed over the years. And we have been de veloping new ■ and richer foreign markets. Turkey Y Fixin's For the Holidays / SAY: "I SAW IT IN THE CHRONICLE" THANK YOU Dr. Fred E. Holcombe OPTOMETRIST Offices at 200 South Broad St. Phone 658 Office Honrs 9:00 to 5:S0 VN Gray Funeral Home Clinton, S. C. FI NLRAL 1)IRE( MRS ...and... EMBALMEKS Thoncs 41 and 39y-J \M.m 1 WCI SFKYK \F I. lU SSKI.L GRAY and V. PARKS AUAIR, On. Mfirs. Goodyear Tires and Tubes BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES McMillan Service Station By CECILY BROWNSTONE, As sociated Press Food Editor When it comes to stuffing and roasting your Christmas turkey, there are several points tp re member. First and foremost, get rid of any temptation to stuff your bird the night before and ahead of time and put it in the refigerator or freezer. Latest and extensive studies have shown that this is not a safe practice, because harmful bacterial contamination may result as well as deterioration of flavor, taste and appearance. Home econ omists and technologists of the United States Department of Ag riculture were among the experts who made these studies. It’s important to truss a turkey correctly. Just tie the drumstick securely to the tail. Place the wings akimbo style, bringing the tips into the back. Rub the turkey skin well with soft fat before it goes into the oven. You'll find it helps to place the turkey in a deep bowl when you are spooning the stuffing into the body cavity. Shake the bird light ly to settle the dressing but don’t pack i^ in. Place skewers across the opening and lace shut with cord. Then place stuffing in neck cavity and skewer neck skin to back. Roast your turkey in a slow (325 degees F.)' oven until the drumstick moves up and down easily. Here’s a plain old-fashioned bread stuffing the whole family will enjoy. f Moist Bread Stuffing Ingredients: 1 cup butter or mar garine, 1 1-3 cups shopped onion, 1 1-3 cups chopped celery, 4 quarts soft bread crumbs, 1 tablespoon salt, 1-2 teaspoon pepper, 1 table- spon poultry seasoning, 2 table spoons chopped parsley, 1 cup hot water. Method: Melt butter. or mar garine in a skillet over low heat. Add onion and celery and cook un til tender, about 10 to 15 minuteqjf Pour over bread crumbs; mix in salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and parsley. Add hot water and mix thoroughly. This makes a moist stuffing. Makes enough stuffing for a 12 pound turkey (dessed, but not drawn) or enough for a 10- pound turkey with enough left over for five or six stuffing balls. To cook stuffing bails, shape them into balls and place close togeth er in a preased pan. Baste with mento strips and use them with turkey dippings and bake for 20 minutes. Dress them up with pi- parsley to gazxish the turkey plat ter. Roast tha 10 or 12 pound tur key in a slow (SSI PJ oven ter 2 1-4 to 4 hours. nd Big Week of Dixie-Thrifty’s Froch't Gloria ' ( Hard Mix 29c is the time to order your Christmas Lf\ Crlngt* Candy Canes 6 WVite Cre^t Delic'oui Thin Mints . >» 39c Cocktail Peanuts PLANTERS • Ox Con 35^ Pillsbury Chocolate, Yellow Or White Cake Mix Dixie Crystals Confectioners 4-X Sugar.... «. 13 c ComstocK Sliced Pie Apples... "L* 17 c Reoy To Use p ie Crust Mix Jiffy Mix :: 10 c Argo All Green Lima Beans. 2 M 'cT 29 c TURKEY "You'll say you've never tasted a finer turkey ;r your first Dixie-Home Quality-Tender i^rkeyl Why not have the BEST? Order the size turkey you want NOWl'' For Color, For Flavor—Libby's Tiny Whole Beets “» 21 c Del Monte Early Garden Asparagus.. U 43* Niblets Whole Kernel Corn..... 2 35* Rich Tomato Soup I’s 2 -23* 12 Ox. Jar Mrs. Braswell's Pear Preserves... Georgia Red Pimientos... ‘.t 35 c 13 c For Thrifty Christmas Baking-Armour Star Ground Fresh Doily! Fresh Bround Beef * 49* Buy Enough For Several Meals—Rib End Pork Roast - 37 c I A Real Meat Buy! Economy Cut Pork Chops ^ 39 c '* 9 I ‘ jr * • v -., Good Tasting And Good For You—Select ** Sliced Beef Liver...» 79* Economical And Nutritious, Tool Sliced Pork Liver.... * 29* Fine For Braising—Flavorful Veol Shoulder Chops. » 58* Quality-Tender Beef Short Ribs... .-** 39* Fifth Deparimeni Values! Fr«sH Large Fr «* t ' W*® 1 * Mullet 29s Bass.... ib 15c Pick Troon Fr«l» *"•*. Ormuri Porgies... ^ 15c Whiting... * 17c ^ Pure Lard... *43 49 Dixie-Home's Pinecrest Shipped l?fy<rc Grade “A” kggD Medium Ctn. Doz c Whole Or Strained Cranberry Sauce Ocean Spray No 300 TRUE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY o 19c IS OUR RULE FOR COURTESY Cel Monte, Libby Sliced Or Halved No 2} e a Can Peaches. For The Relish Tray—California Ripe Olives... Buffet Size Can 29c 18c Keystone Flavorful —Stems And Pieces Mpshrooms e e e e Can 30c luscious Fruit Cocktail Del Monte H °c.! 03 25c Borden's Condensed Sweetened Milk Eagle Brand ,! <£' 29c Dixie Extra Fancy Western Delicious APPLES Keep the fruit bowl well filled with these rosy ap- plesl For colorful salads, serve unpeeled! Crisp Golden Heart Florida 2 Lbs. For Date Recipes—Choose DROMEDARY 25 c 71 Ox Pkg. Sunshine Crackers CHEEZ-iT 6-Or. Pkg. Red Label Coffee LUZiANNE Lb. Can 32® I Wilson Certified Canned Meat MOR 43* 12-Ox. Can Wilson Certified Corned BEEF HASH 16-Oz. Can 38^ Wilson Certified Vienna SAUSAGE 4-Ox. Can ^ 0C Juicy Florida Duncan Celery... 2 29* Grapefruit. 3 r 19* Fancy Fall Russet Fancy Paper Shell Pears— 2 37* Pecans “ 43* Fresh Green Top Golden Fresh Honduras Extra Large Carrots. 2 27* Cocoanuts... ^ 19* < i Drink Florida Orange Juke Daily! Ifs Rich In Vitamin C! Florida Oranges.. 8 Lb. Mesh Beg 39 c Pietsweet Frozen Food 17;SALE Take Your Choice—Or Stock Up On Them All! 10 Oz. Pkgs. , Broccoli Cuts Cut Corn Butter Beans Mixed Vegetables Green Peas