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1 Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Tha»sdyyv February 19 r 1^53 <|\ Oil)? Qlltntmt (Elirnnirlr Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.50 Six Months $1.50 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C., V ' 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 of general interest when they are not of a defamatory feature. 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 National Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1953 Makes Position Clear President Eisenhower’s state of ■•.e union message left no doubt as to where he stands on the many perplexing problems now confront- ng the nation. It was hopeful and laring, the confident prescription of a specialist long experienced in dealing with malignancies. The President said the patient has been allowed to linger too long n its present condition. The time - past for resort to quick remedies f. the body politic of the world is 4 o be saved. The alternatives, he a d. are a free and peaceful world i a slow sure spread of Commun- -m. The American people f?houId be grateful that 'the President left ro doubt as to his choice. I plied thousands in the various de- ! partments, bureaus and agencies of i the Government. Safety Code Needed To the city of Aiken, and espec ially to the families who lost loved ones in the recent misfortune, the sympathy of all residents of the state and elsewhere is extended. It was a terrible, unexpected blast that killed 11 people, injured oth ers and wrecked 5 ^ large part of the business section of the towfi. The coroner’s jury refused to blame anyone for the explosion, its verdict being that the, victims ’ came to their deaths as a result of an explosion caused by leaking gas.” A committee from the legis lature was named to make an in vestigation which should serve as a protection for towns and communi- aries of the general assembly has been “extra compensation” for long | sessions or what they call “expense i money.” This dodge has been de- j dared by the courts to be uncon- i stitutional and at last has come to an end. Another defense for more pay is the claim by many members of the large amount of Utne^hey: must give to the busifteSs- of the ceiinties and state. Manjrtftfegations hold regu lar monthly meetings for the trans-- acting of business, setting them- ’ selves up as “business managers” of the counties, which openly violates the Constitution which makes a clear distinction as to legislative duty. Members of the legislature are charged to legislate, not regulate or dictate—to adequately and fairly provide in the supply bill for the needs of the counties and then their responsibility has been ful filled. Many members, especially 1 senators—show they do not want to be deprived of having a hand in management of county affairs— they are unwilling to give up or - im pair their control and patronage rights. Truth is that control of 'spending, planning and patronage has been extended to such an extent through county supply bills that in most counties a majority vote of the delegation "“with the Senator con curring,’ ’is required even in rou- ' tine administrative matters. • This ! gives to senators in many coun- l ties, complete veto power,, never | intended. Members of the General Assem-; bly for the amount of time they spend in Columbia are well paid. Most of them are making little sac rifice since they are able to carry’ on their duties back 1 home with minor interruptions. With the weekly session opening Tuesday at noon, most of the members are back in their offices or places of business by late Thursday. The majority of members who voted for the big pay increase did not mention bigger salaries in their campaign for election. Had they advocated such, it is doubtful that any of the group would have been elected. We say that $2,400 a yqar is excessive and unwarranted pay. How many of its members earn $60 a day back home.' This attempted grab is a frontal assault on the state treasury. We vote against it and at the sarfte time vote for the bill pending in the leg islature that would prohibit its members from electing themselves to salaried state offices. The “of fice trapping” should be put to an eijd. Hugh Jacobs To Be Exchange Club Speaker The local Exchange club will meet Monday evening at 7:30 at the college dining hall, officials state. Hugh S. Jacobs, local business man, will be the speaker. TELEVISION Call Kenneth Buchanan Phone 4081 Joanna EXPERT INSTALLATION ...and... SERVICE MAN Ask Us For Price and Kinds JACK HOLLAND, Salesman Clinton — Phone 735-J IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DONT GET THE NEWS Say "I Saw It In The Chronicle*' — Thank You! Cleon the Streets The installation of gas pipe lines ties in the future, underway in the city for several With this community now in the veeks, -as would be expected, has midst 0 f installing natural gas, the t suited in inconvenience to many Aiken tragedy is a timely warning, -idents, damage to property own- what has been done or is antici- -v i's who were compelled to furnish pated the public has not been in- ghts-of-way for the lines. Re- formed. But certainly a full-scale .iirs, cut-ins and other work has an d coordinated inspection pro- csulted in considerable damage to gram should be put into effect byj he streets. The important ques- the city to forestall a gas or other lion is, when the installation work kind of explosion here. There s completed—-will these repairs be should be a qualified code inspec- rode tor to^ inspect and approve-all in- —.I-it*——thg—d-t-te-h os stallationp to -be -made—m ■ • homes-f -throughout the city has- resulted in .. and elsewhere tq ^akguard..■against ^.reat amounts of red dirt and mud hazards with checks in residential hf.ng banked on the edge of the areas to be made periodically or on - idewalks and property of adjacent the request of residents at any property owners. Members of the time. All fuels are potentially dan- crews said the dirt would be need-1 gerous unless properly handled. < d for the ditches to settle, but | The first important step in protec- this is certainly not entirely true, ition to those who contemplate the j The ground is pretty well , settled: use of gas is to see that equipment i new, yet no move has been made*) i s correctly installed and appliances to dispose of the surplus dirt from maintained in good working order.! the streets. This should be'done This means that all installations) by the contracting firm doing the should be approved by a fully { jcb, and unless they soon begin a competente code inspector befor general cleanmg-up, the Gas Au- i they are put into use. Let us take thority or city adm i n i s t r a t i o n ! every advance precaution that resi- should see that the work is done dents of the community who use without further delay. There is household natural gas, are never much complaint heard from all parts of the city on the delay or re fusal to put the streets and prem- -cs of property owners back in the ^ame condition they were found before the city was tom up. called upon to experience a fatal tragedy akin to that of the city of Aiken. The Higher Pay Grab ^ The lower house last week by a narrow margin passed a bill in- The 'Ike' Example creasing the members’ pay from There is visible in Washington 51,000 to $2,400 annually to be paid today a remarkable turning to in twelve monthly installments and prayer on the part of many public e A ffectl ™ W1 £ the next General officials. What is most impressive Assembly. If the Senate approves about this development which what the Uous ,f d ‘ d in 0 vot u in f, the vhould not be exaggerated, is that increase it will place South Caro- .t seems genuinely sincere, not i!na ln the upper brackets, since merely ceremonial. With all the onl > u s f ven 4 ^ ates , na w -P a y corruption and shady deals that muc ^ for their legislators They nave been uncovered in Govern- ai * e t | ie a A ge states of California, • cent n recent vears. it is clear that “ hn0 ^ Massachusetts f Michigan, ^ wruitA o differ- ! New Jersey, New York and Penn- toi sylvania. So it is evident that the | majority of the House members, intent on raising their pay, have gone out all-the-way for a “grab” that cannot be justified. The three House members from this county, Messrs. Milam, Bridges and Babb, voted in the record roll call against the increase. They are to be commended for the courage to stand up and vote against an un justified raid upon taxpayers. Most of the states have biennial sessions of their legislatures with members’ remuneration on a per day basis, averaging about ten or fifteen dollars a day, the calcula tions based on a 40-day session. In our state calculations of pay are on an anticipated 40-day session since the White House now has a differ ent attitude and is attempting set a new moral tone. The principal uimpetus comes fiom President Eisenhower who gave his political campaign a strong religious overtone, and who, now he is in office, is demonstrat ing with no surprise to himself— that he meant it. The first meeting of the Eisenhower cabinet was op ened with prayer, and the Presi dent broke all precedents by pre- teding his inaugural address with his own prayer, which he had writ ten himself and which he delivered immediately after the swearing-in on Capitol Hill. - Continuing, he is beginning all meetings of his cabi net with prayer. . Something new, sponsored by the: the Constitution contemplates that International Council for Christian legislative business shall be com- Leadership, is the inauguration of p i e ted within that period of time, breakfast “prayer meetings” in On this basis with the general as- which the President participates as well as many leading members of Congress and this very fact under lines the receptivity there is for a religious leadership which the President himself is now giving. Washington is the most import- r<rm place we know for a prayer .attitude. It is to be hoped it will •spread among the bureaucrats for < certainly it will do them good. President Eisenhower has affirm ed his own deep conviction that •free government must be founded •upon and imbedded in a deeply felt religious faith if it is to be worthy and survive. The White House ex ample should inspire us all to re ligious dedication, and particularly sembly members now receiving $1,- 000 per session their pay is at the rate of $25 per day. What will the new grab mean if given final approval in the Senate 7 It will mean on the stipulated ses sion of 40' da^s that the members will receive $2,400—or $60 a day. How does this compare with North Carolina which pays $600 per ses sion, or $300 annually, or Florida paying $700, Georgia $600, and other states at a similar ratio. Those arguing for increasing law makers’ salaries usually use as a part of their argument that a high er grade of person will be attract ed to offer for office and that ser vice would be improved. 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