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Thursday, January 29, 1953 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Prr ■ ' SOUTH CAROLINA SOLONS HIT SNAG OVER FIRST MAJOR BILL Columbia. — As expected South Carolina’s lawmakers have already begun stumbling over educational and money matters even though they’ve actually been working for just three days. The case in point is the $12,000,- 000 permanent improvements bill for state colleges and mental insti tutions recommended by Governor Byrnes. He asked that it be given top priority and it was handed to the powerful House Ways and Means committee right away. The Governor pointed up the im portance of the proposal by going before the committee himself to explain it. It was so well receiv ed that a group of the members wanted to push it through and re port it out favorably the same day. Wisely, they were asked not to do so. It would have looked odd for such a high-powered bill to go to the committee one day and come out the next. Gov. Byrnes lef it with the Ways and Means group and went to Washington^ for the inauguration. And during the week-end* lag some lobbyists woke up to the fact that the bill would use a good chunk of the state’s surplus which they wanted a crack at. Most interested was the Municipal Association. They began to put the pressure on committee members, and when the lawm alters caime to work last Tuesday the bill was bogged down but good. The College Try Behind this is a bit of complicat ed irony. The proposed act is two fold; it contains provisions to cut out the rivalry between the state’s colleges, and would make direct cash appropriations to them this year for permanent improvements, boiler plants and such. In the past, state colleges have played clever games with the law makers trying to push through their appropriations. Each school tried to outdo \he other. If Clemson asked for $1,000,000 for a building The Citadel and the University asked for the same amount just to keep from being left behind. The result was that one got oo much, much. The bill now before the Ways and Means committee would give both the lawmakers and the alum ni associations a rest in the future. It would give us a system in which lor Washington on Thursday, the con fusion immediately began to clear up. He undoubtedly was in touch with the Capitol during his Wash ington visit, and Committee Chair man Charlie Vemer of Greenville AIKEN TRAGEDY OF INSTITUTIONS IS STORY AND HUMANS Aiken, Jan. 27. — To many resi dents of this sand hills community, the explosion and fire which swept through five stores cannot be told in figures—14 persons feared dead and damage in evcess of $1 million. It is a story of human beings and was probably able to give him a j institutions, thorough rundown of the attitudes, to be recovered was of the various committeemen. With !that of Miss May W eeks. Augusta A 1 A * e ^ * - A 1 ^ — -1 . mmm « « 1 y 1 . that information at hand, it would be an easy job o contact the in dividuals and square their think ing away. The Municipal Associa tion notwithstanding. The bill will probably be report ed out favorably this coming week. Some political notes . . . Look for the student school bus drivef investigation to cool off as the sen ators and representatives keep turning up evidence favoring the youngsters’ driving. The most dangerous drivers are between the ages of 25 and 40 . . . The Green ville County delegation may spon sor a law to force lobbyists to reg ister and show their expenses They’re supposed to register now, but only one is on the books in the Secretary of State’s office. One of the supporters of such a bill thinks it will clear up the public’s mind that the legislators come to Columbia to make some mony on firemen pulled her mangled body from the ruins at about 6:45 o’cloVk tonight, some 10 hours after the ex plosion. To a great many of the 7,000 Aiken residents who were here before the nearby AEC plant flooded the area with new residents, she was “Miss May.” Miss May was .a clerk at .Mc Creary’s Dry Goods Store, a 79- year-old institution which was re garded as this town’s oldest business establishment. % Young matrons of today have been accustomed to sending their children down to McCreary’s to get Miss May to fix up “a yard of that lace I looked at last week, or “a spool of thread to use on that dress I bought last spring.” The young matrons them selves had done the same chores for their mothers. For Aiken, Miss May was every body’s personal shopper. She had ity for his lobbyist to work. Thirty days after the session adjourns de tailed expense statements are to be filed with the secretary’s office. Scant Notice Given Some lobbyists have followed the law, others have not, and little attention is paid the books which are open o public inspection. In 1951 there were five lobbyists registered. In 1952 four, and thus far this year only one has" signed | tary of the State Municipal Asso- up; James Caldwell, who is secre- ciation. Although one has signed in, sev eral are walking the corridors of the Capitol and buttonholing committee members who have a say so on bills in GTiich the -lobby! is interested. , But the catch is, the law doesn’t say who should round them up and make them sign, and if they don’t sign who should take them to court. Governor's Office State constables are under the Governor’s office and presumably the GoVtrnor coultl dien them to enforce the law. Teeth could..also be put in the statute by requiring the Secretary of State to see that lobbyists comply. There would be some difficulty in the latter solution because in terms of the law it is hard to iden tify a man as a lobbyist. At least one legislator, Rep. Frank Epp>s of Greenville, is inter ested in the situation and is work ing up a bill which would clamp down on the lobbyists. Contents of the proposal haven’t been dis closed. the side . . . The various proposed °^ e< ?_ at _ t p e _ store to 30 changes to the state’s election law —to give 18-year-olds and service men a ballot, and to eliminate the registration certificate—are pigeon- , , holed until a special committee ap- most nt wo, T an . ‘ as one Aiken resident described her. years. To many customers, she was more than the woman with short gray hair and rimless glasses. She was first a friend, and secondly “the pointed by the governor gets through its hearings and recom mendations. Notes From The County Agent's Office By C. B. CANNON, County Agont "TRe college couRT issue bonds permanent improvements such as buildings. But the bonds woul<| have to be backed by tuition fees. It would mean the schools would pay their way instead of looking to the Legislature for a hand-out. Thus, no more competition for money. A second section of the bill makes cash appropriations for per manent improvements this year. In the past, that item has been car ried in the big state appropriations bill. But in line with the aim of “no competition,” it was included in this bill. The curious part of the situation now which finds he bill stuck in the Ways and Means committee is thus: The committeemen have agreed to the principle of “no com petition” and think it is a wonder ful idea (it takes them out of the squeeze from alumni), but they are stalled on the second part be cause they are undecided as to which college should get how much. They are apparently snared by the traditional competition which they are decrying! Their predicament could have been solved easily. Presidents of the state colleges agreed and en dorsed the bill before it was pre sented. The governor told the com mittee that, and if the members wanted to check o nit all they had to do was ask the various instiu- tion heads. With Gov. Byrnes’ return from NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL A lady writes in renewing her subscription, “I cannot do without THE CHRONICLE.” You will feel the same way when you become a subscriber to this “family newspaper.” Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week: MRS. ELLA McCALL, City. BOBBY JOHNSON, BOBBY PlfcRCE, FRED BODIE, -Lydia. Now TRY THIS For Child s Cough For coughs and acute bronchitis due to colds you can now get Creomulsioa specially prepared for Children in a new pink and blue package and be sure: (1) Your child wul like it. (2) It contains only safe, proven ingredients. (3) It contains no narcotics to dis turb nature’s processes. (4) It will aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed throat and bronchial membranes, thus reheving the cough and promoting rest and sleep. Ask for Creomulsion for Chil dren In the pink and blue package. CREOMUCSION FOR CHILDREN This morning about 8 o’clock, Miss May went to work as she had always done in the store around the corner and two blocks from where she lived. It is believed she was alone in the store a few minutes later when the blast occurred. Another employee had stepped out on the sidewalk to instruct a painter working in front of the store. Meetings On 1953 Farm Problems The '' Jones ®“ trlc Ca s ; orL ’ C. G Cushman, Extension Dairy! h “a o ■ i’ + t iv/r c_v«-«vi^f- t„ Tv ' s \vcis next door dnd the Specialist, L. M Sparks, Jr Ex- behind Miss May crumbled too. tension Cotton Insect and Disease! Framlc attempts t0 Mve her _ she Specialist and L B. Massey Exten- W a S still conscious - failed as the tension District Agent of Clemson | bricki s[ecl and timber College Extension Service, are to I ped hor whi , e her fris , nds work ^ take part on the program during bring her ou , |he fir( , spread and other sections of the wall weakened in the blast began to tumble. They had to leave their friend alive—and alone. the farmer’s meeting in the audi torium of the Agriculture build ing, February 3, at 10 a. m. Timely agricultualr problems will be dis cussed as confronting farm people for 1953. The meeting is open to the pub lic for white people only, as the Negro agricultural agent ^’ill ar range for Negro farmiersr^ The county agents of Laurens county have arranged community meetings following the county wide meetings and will lead dis cussions on the agricultural situa tions as they appear at the begin ning of 1953. At these community meetings, an educational, free mo tion picture will be shown. S. C. Gambrell, Agricultural teacher, Gray Court-Owings, and W. E. Sims, Agricultural teach er, Hickory Tavern, are cooperat ing with meetings of theif com munities. The meetings to begin at 8 o’clock and are as follows: Gray Court-Owings high school, February 3; Youngs comrm|nity center, February 5; Hickory Tav ern high school, February 6; Greenpond community center, Feb ruary 9, and Mountville school, February 10. Livestock Producers Hold Meeting James T. Addison, president of the Laurens County Livestock Pro ducers Association, has called a meeting for February 2 at 7:00 p. m., at the Hopewell community center, near Clinton, to discuss ra bies among dogs and foxes that can be costly to livestock produc ers. Dr. Lee of the State Health De partment, Columbia, is to be pres en stew will be served. The meet- delegation has been invited by Mr. Addison to attend. A dutch chick en sew will be served. The meet ing is open to all types of livestock producers and it is hoped a large crowd will attend. In adjoining counties notices have appeared in newspapers of outbreaks of rabies and efforts be ing made to control the spread. The loss of one animal by the disease would take considerable profit out of a year’s income from livestock. As to the loss of a human life or the treating of^ji person bitten by a dog or fox with rabies, money value is not considered. All ef fort should be used in preventing the spread ofr rabies. •' Lobbyists Ignore S. C. Registration Columbia, Jan. 24.—South Caro lina law requires lobbyists and their employers to register and show expense of their activities during legislative sessions, but few of them do because the law has baby teeth. A violation of it is a misdemean or, punishable by fines from $25 to $100 or up to 30 days in jail. But the statute doesn’t specifically say who will enforce it and as a result most lobbyists don’t pay any at tention to it. The men who are paid to try to influence legislation and their boss es are supposed to sign up with the Secretary of State. The employer is required to show written author- AIR-CRAFT ALUMINUM LIO HT—'STRONG — DURA Bit U/t Timt Gsln arc guaranteed for life against tag. warp and unsightly red rust. OATS $I»S FROM 4 Fin TO U FKT Send for (ompJtlt dttoilt snd prittt Farmers Feed & Seed Store Phone 1025 , FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 3rd day of March, 1953, I will render a final account of my acts and doings as Administrator of the estate of Judy Elizabeth Smith in the office of the Judge of Probate of Lau rens County, at 10 o’clock a. m., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Administrator. Any person indebted to said es tate is notified and required to make payment on or before that date; and all persons having claims agains said estate will pesent them on or before said date, duly prov en, of be forever barred. JESSE J. 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