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t / Thursday, January 15, 1953 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE / -J Pasre Seven COMMENT ON MEN AND THINGS By The Spectator 1952 was a good year, in many respects. Some lost money; some suffered in health; some were wor ried or annoyed; but here we are, facing 1953 with a bold front, full of hope and courage and faith. Driving nay car at^ pight from Columbia 1' ban stee* only a short <listance; and around the turns and in the dips of the road you may see nothing. Yet I drive at a fair rate, confident that no one will be in my 1 “Keep thou my feex; I do not ask to see The distant scene; one step en ough for me.” Riding through Georgia, years ago, in a Model A, I wondered if the little car could pull the steep turn; though the pulling was hard. As he pulled and pulled and snort ed and slipped and then caught again he said, as he puffed, “I think I can—I think I can”—and then he to back a-79-million-dollar bond is- su^ for equalization of White and efforts to trim the taxable items or divert some of the funds. Few See Importance John Doe, citizen, cares little for slipped and the wheels spun ^ around on the track and the sparks 1 all these complex problems and hills ahead. After a while I looked 1 flew; and then he made traction— j doesn’t realize what’s happened un- back; we had climbed the hills.J got a purchase, as you’ve heard itjt|Jj^hits him in thepocketbook. And said, and started again, wearily, s doubtful that most persons are persistently, doggedly, until he had; aware of the , impact of an unfav- most of the train over the hill and|orable Supreme Court decision. For the strain was over. Then the litle 1 southerners as well as South Caro- donkey engine rolled along with pride and the joy of achievement, this no longer sighing: “I Yet, the men who meet in the large .AA. * ▼ . 1 v—-v 1el • 1 r* i ♦ V-\ , , i 1 /-4 i rl J m 4 i rl s-J 1A e\ t linians it would be the greatest social change since Adam was created. Life has impressed me like that; how steep the hills, how hard the pull—how heavy the load, but through steady pulling we come out triqmphant. The old story of the little Rail road switch engine used to be told time and again. Perhaps in his day think I can;” but merrily chirping:jgranite building in the middle of of Mighty Moguls and Diesels and; “I thought I could; I thought I Main Street, Columbia,-may make freight trains of a hundred and could; I thought I could.” And we decisidns that will have more to do twenty-five cars no one remembers i must try and succeed, like thO'With John Doe, citizens, way of life, ■ than any other GeAeral Assembly. * Some political notes — The legis- the little donkey locomotive which switched box cars in the freight yards. Here’s the story; the yard- switch engine. lators won’t lose any time getting to South Carolina is a state of great * * , , . «,i ■. , , master wanted to move a string of, industries; no longer are we a one- A stack of 95 bills already has - , box cars. He called to a big pas-| cro p state. So far as crops are con- , ^ ee u written and readied for intro- lane wihout a light. Sometimes a: senger Mogul monster locomotive: 1 ce rned, we have cotton, tobacco, f uctlon - A " 10 £ g * hem ls . a 1 ^ r , 0 „ po l f al hog or a cow or a mule strays into, up to these cars and place! truck and fruit; and we have cat-|Y? a \ P as sed the Senate in 1952 but the toad and carries no light or them for me.” ”1 am a passenger tie, hogs, chickens, eggs, turkeys, i^ ied ‘ n ti ? e last } ™ urs Hou se locomotive and I'm built and Bear-I , is h - and a profusion of other I ^ couldn't, »et to ed for speed! I can’t pull freight,” i products, replied the big flyer, which car-j * • • ried mail and express to the great! The life-blood of industry is elec- metropolitan centers. “Hey there,” I tricity, whether that indusry be a called the yardmaster to the mas sive freight engine: “Place these cars for me.” “I can’t do that; I’m tired; I’ve just come in and steam warning. So the driver must be alert, for even men have been known to see five or six lanes, in stead of two, and take the wrong one. But, generally, the way is clear, unless a girl is sitting on a driver’s knee, or is draped about his neck. That presents a great hazard, for though the driver may not be drunk, he is probably , so exhilirated as to be in a condition of intoxication. In life we can’t see far ahead; indeed, we walk by faith, not by sight: we live from day to day in faith. Perhaps we might recall the admonition “in quietness and con fidence shall be your strength.” The idea has been beautifully ex pressed in the well known hymn, as you will recall: is low; don’t ask me.” Then the yardmaster, at his wit’s end, in des peration, called to a little, insignifi cant donkey engine: “Say, couple up and pull his load over the hill and place the cars on a siding." “I’ll try,” said the donkey engine. And he tried. At first the wheels spun around; the little locomotive seemed stalled. Then he tried again and again; then he began to move; it. It would set up a jjuvenile-domes tic relations court system requiring 14 new judges at salaries of $7,500. Less than a dozen counties have such courts . . . One thorny issue the As semblymen may not have to face that has bothered other sessions is the local option vote on liquor. There are signs that the sponsoring Chris tian Action Council (formerly Tem perance Union) won’t try it this year but will concentrate on working ^up enthusiasm In the counties for an ef-L fort'next year . . . The Council may try to get through a bill to exempt ministers from testifying in court cases. Some have been embarrassed recently by being asked for confi dential information. Ike Backen Divided A strange pilgrimage to the polit ical Mecca — Washington — begins late this week when South Carolina Republicans and Democrats who supported Eisenhower head for the inauguration—separately. The luke warm friendship has shrunk to hos tility. National Committeeman J. Bates Gerald of Charleston says “those people have suddenly discov ered that the cow is giving a good quality cream and they want to milk her for all she’s worth—through the fence.” He is taking a private rail road car to Washington Friday be cause of recent ill-health. W. N. Cause of Florence, the State GOP treasurer, is going with him, but the rest of the delegation will go indi vidually . . . The S. C. for Ike group headed by Gov. James F. Byrnes will take a special train coach on Saturr day. Twenty-tWo of them are going. There are curious inclusions and omissions in the guest list on that train. - OFFICE SUPPLIES Complete line, all the little Items needed for the office. CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Phone 74 Now TRY THIS '"Child's Cough For coughs and acute bronchitis due to colds you can now get Creomulsion specially prepared for Children in a new pink and blue package and be sure: (1) Your child will like it. (2) It contains only safe, proven ingredients. 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