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Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, August 13, 1953 S'.—-A ' > ' (Hltnlmt Qlhrnntrlr Established 1909 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY The Soviet Hydrogen Bomb The first question that naturally cemes to mind following the news of Premier MalenHgv’s announce- ni«*t that tlie 'Soviet Union has the hydrogen bomb is the simple but vital query: Is Malenkov telling the truth?. Undoubtedly there are , many whose reaction will be one of disbelief,, and certainly skep ticism is nin entirely unjustified in the absence of independent evi- | dence to support the Soviet asser tion. Yet we should not forget that in ! 1947 the Soviet Union claimed to have solved the secret of the atomic ! bomb. Though this statement was ; greeted with great reserve abroad, the Soviet Upion’s explosion of an atomic bomb was anrynmced by our Government two years later. | On balance, it would seem tjve wis est policy to assume that Premier Malenkov is not bluffing and to re- . adjust our thinking, both domesti- I cally and in foreign policy, to the harsh reality that the Soviet slave with the children being transport- j empire, as well as we, now has „ th an vprnnix of the ecl e J sew ^ erc to school- The f ine ava n a t>i e the most devastating sin- Once a year the governors ot tne , pe0 pi e of that community, ahead; £ ie explosive weapon vet produced United States, regardless of party of what ^ now ha pp cningi bought : ^ ,! a £ l0S1Ve Weap ° n yet P roducea affiliation, hold a conference among - building a nd property and con-1 T . themselves. Their purpose is two-; verted thf> fnrmpr schoo f house int0 ! In assessing the impact of this news we should bear in mind that the only surprise attached to it 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., 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 nature. 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 EDITORIAL COMMENT CLINTON. S. C.. THURSDAY. AUGUST 13. 1953 The Governor Speaks pr °b'! a community center to serve as a | verted the former school house into ! If old: to discuss community lems, notably 'federal-state rela tions in such fields of overlap as together. A club was formed there taxation; and to talk politics v ith ^ monthly meetings held and party colleagues. Last week such d j nner prepared at intervals by ro il conference was held m Seattle, tat - n g g r0U p S , This has been a Washington, with President Lisen- fjne way to hold the people to- hower attending one of the sessions g e ther and promote interest and stresing the importance of federal- enC Q Ur age friendly social contacts, state cooperation. Residents of the community are Governor James F. Byrnes of our 1 fortunate that they still have the state, attended the convention and Hopewell Methodist church with an entered into the discussions. When interested membership. Their in- the subject of politics came up at terest was recently shown in the a press conference he declared in-1 erection of a comfortable manse ( ,. . . , , , . , dependence from the national (so- near the church in order to provide j a G t0 a - rogen bomb, called) Democratic party. Govern- living quarters for their pastor in! Gr . . re ate< I device at Eniwetok or Byrnes, who refused to follow ’ their own midst. Though their 0 ' the Truman crowd and what it , school is gone, the church still meeting pldbe to bring the people ...... mu . o as a _,..u * .i I lies in the timing. That the So viet Union would be able to pro duce a hydrogen bomb, if one were at all feasible, has been virtually unanimously agreed by Nuclear scientists, who have pointed out time and again that the basic prin ciples involved are well known. What does come as a surprise is the rapidity of the development, since, so far as can be judged from public information, it was only about a year ago that we were stood for in ’52, said he would not attend the next national convention if required to take, in advance, an stands as a force for good, as an as set of inestimable value to that community. Their “united” ven- oath to support the Democratic, ture has been a success and binds nominee. The governor is right the people of that community into and to be praised for his firm closer ties of fellowship and co stand in putting principle above operation, and makes for good citi- party. He with other South Card-: zenship. limans attended the last national! convention at Chicago. Our de I e ‘! Robert A. Cooper In the death of Judge Robert A. gates were insulted and almost thrown out of the window', the convention w’as a disgraceful po- litical show dominated by extreme, . . 1 berals who w’ant to dominate the C1 i* ens J. j Cooper, Laurens county loses one | of its distinguished and honored +n—thk. The four-year lead we en joyed on the atomic bomb has ob viously been cut drastically with regard to the much more powerful hydrogen bomb. It is small com fort to recognize that Premier Ma lenkov’s announcement gives the lie direct to oft-repeated Soviet claims that that country was con centrating primarily on peaceful construction. Our own experience gives abundant proof of the tre mendous cost and drain imposed on an economy by the needs of the hydrogen bomb. Unpleasant as this news is,, it is clearly no ground for hysteria orj parrfcTfTiTy sortr^Th^'grrhrpgs'gFi are alike in being supremely ef fective instruments of mass de struction and death. The essential political problems before us are not changed by this latest news, and the need for their solution was as urgent before Malenkov’s an nouncement as it is now. In the re-thinking of our situa tion that has now begun, one cen tral consideration that has been too long neglected must come to the forefront of attention. This is the need for relaxing the barriers of futile security that have hindered the taking of the vital steps needed for our own defense. If the Soviet Union can produce hydrogen bombs, then qur people must be told the horrible but vital facts about the nuclear, weapons situa tion. These must be known if we are to take those needed, and ex pensive, measures required for even a minimum measure of pro tection against surprise attack: The secrets of the nucleus has reigned too long and is now too dangerous to continue as the guiding touch stone of national policy. The shadow of the death that can emerge from the atom’s nucleus now hangs heavier than ever Over all humanity. Humanity must dis sipate that shadow by measures in the political arena, or the civiliza tion built up through the millennia may perish.—The New York Times. Byrnes Urges End To Federal Aid Projects Seattle.—Gov. James F. Byrnes of South Carolina today called for opposition to any more federal aid; as a step toward ending “concen- J trated political power’* and federal “extravagance.” In a speech prepared for delivery before the National Governors’ Conference, Byrnes said “federal grants of money have acted as an anaesthetic. “They put to sleep state officials and taxpayers,” he continued. “While they sleep, control of many state activities was transferred to Washington.” § Extravagance results, Byrnes as serted whenever a state “receives a ‘grant of money which officials can spend without having the re sponsibility of collecting through taxation . . . “I do not say such grants have been of no benefit,” he said. “In some instances, like the aid to highways, federal aid stimulated construction in the states and brought about the adoption of standards. “But the conditions that justi fied federal aid and federal con trol of highway construction no longer exist.” Byrnes told the governors the time has come not only to fight new federal projects but, “we should go further and consider what existing federal grants can be abandoned, provided the fed eral government will restore to the states sources of taxation that will enable the states to continue meri torious services.” “I want to see the public In come tax conscious,” he said. “I want to see voters have the good sense to reward the senator or con gressman who boasts of how little ‘government money’ he got instead of rewarding the senator or con gressman who looks upon the Unit ed States treasury as a grab bag.” “We must convince the people,” the governor asserted, “that the federal grant has been taken out of their pockets. We must convince them that if they will stop asking for federal aid, they will get more money in their pay envelopes." Charlotte, N. C., August 3—The would be darstically reduced by IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DONT GET THE NEWS partv and'subject us f urther "tirorTCT ^ ,. , . ... „ ,, , ,, ,, r — - insult after another. G o v e r n o r ' and j' 1 f, htly couId be Galled | bilities before humanity 1 a self made man. He Byrnes is to be commended ^for BARBECUED CHICKEN t Friday, Aug. 14 Ready at 5 P. M. J.C. NABORS STORE Bonds Cross Roads INVEST in a hone The money that goes into a home of your own is not only a sound financial investment, it’s an investment in family happiness, too. If you have accumulated the down payment, we would be happy to talk over with you an economical plan for financing the balance. EDERAL SAVINGS |AND LOAN ASSOCIATION ABC DUMONT , ^ were ijwnca is iv. ^ .aw* | , . , , began c i ear f r om the time the first atomic having the courage to stand up and j tea chmg school as a young man. bomb was exploded in 1945. From voice his opposition to Trumanism r Gdd law and ^’ as admitted to the the military point of. view, the hy- and Stevenson, the hand-picked / ar ' He served in the legislature dr0 g en bomb and tbe atomic bomb r ominee of Trunvm for « two terms and later served - — — —— ■ the eighth judicial circuit as solici- .««.«,.......*♦».•*.*♦,♦*.*•,*♦.**.•♦.*♦.*♦.* —, i.| • \»/, •. tor for twelve years. He was an m I nC Noisy WhlfC able, fearless prosecuting state Governor James F. Byrnes has torney and always did his duty in ; *.» taken a firm stand in favor of seg- upholding the law and seeing that legation of races in our public justice was administered in his!*.; schools. He is dead right in many courts. “ 'jj* ways, for both races. I Mr. Cooper was elected governor Walter White executive secre- of South Carolina for the post-w'ar tary of the National Association Period 1918-22 and resigned during £ for the Advancement of Colored | second term to accept an ap-; ♦> People (NAACP) recently sent a pointment to the U. S. Farm Loan j.* telegram to President Eisenhower Board which he held for five years. : g protesting appointment of Govern-1 1° Richard I. Manning was oi Bvrnes as a United States dele- < elected governor in a vigorous 1 $ gate to the United Nations General campaign against Former Governor,:.: Assembly, saying that it would be ^°I e U. Blease. Because of the tre- £• “Widely interpreted as an abandon- tnendous strength of Blease it was; ment by the United States of its fear ed by many that Manning | § c hampionship of human rights.” i uou ' d defeated in a fight pitch- The protest, which was untrue, e d against the master politician.; w was properly thrown into the waste -^. caucus bold later decided that a basket‘and the Governor, in short ' man was needed in the race, [g c ider, was confirmed by the Sen- j “ n d Mr. Cooper was selected. 8 nte for this important asignment please and Manning already hav- 5£ for which he is well qualified by in 6 announced. In the hotly con- g training and experience. tested primary Blease led with White, the noisy, trouble,maker. Manning and Cooper in that order,:.: is not concerned alone about as * be * wo ^ or *be second race. A caucus after the first primary' it A Clinton Institution Serving Clinton People Since 1909 Telephone No. 6 NBC I in equal school facilities of the races, hut his chief aim is to abolish all ' VdS be ^ d by Cooper’s friends segregation and see that no racial Baurens to decide whether he distinction anvwhere exists. He wou ^d throw his support to Man- didn't say when he made his pro-i nin « or remain neutral. It was de-jg test against Byrnes’ appointment ; Glded - tbat Cooper would ask his,:.j who he would like to have named friends over the state to vote for « in his place. Probably he would *y annin S gainst Blease. This was^** have preferred Eleanor Roosevelt, i doner and Manning was elected and,|| who has created more unrest, racial, 171 ade an illustrious governor, agitation and expressed more ex-' _ r ' Cooper held several high P°- g tremely dangerous liberal views i sdlons honor and trust. In 1934 m than any other person in the coun-' President Roosevelt appointed him try. We have had enough of her i 1° *he federal judgeship at Puer- and her teachings, and President Bica where he was beloved by the people. Judge Cooper BE SURE YOUR SET IS EQUIPPED FOR SUPERIOR UHF (Ultra High Frequency) TELEVISION From WGVL - tv GREENVILLE NETWORK AND LOCAL TELEVISION PROGRAMS NOW BEING RECEIVED IN THIS AREA FROM WGVL (TV), CHANNEL 23, GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA. Eisenhower is to be commended for letting her take a back seat re moved from government delibera tions. A Community Venture Under the new centralized state school system many schools have * been abandoned and buildings for merly used and now discarded, are being sold at public auction. When schools and churches are removed from rural communities, the result is a lowering in the val ue of property and interest in hold ing people in the country. Nobody wants to live inj.a community - where there are iflo schools or churches. The abandonment of many schools under the expensive consolidation plan has led residents of some communities to try a new venture, to improve the abandoned school property and turn it into a community meeting place to help create interest since “losing” their ► schools. It is noted that such a move has been made in the Youngs community in the upper part of the county, and their action should commend itself to other communi ties. Several years ago the Wadsworth school near here, serving the Hope- well community, was abolished sen tenced the head of the nationalists there for a term in the Atlanta penitentiary for conspiracy to over throw the American government on Puerto Rica. The day the na tionalist leader was to begin his sentence seven men, acting on in structions from party leaders, tried to assassinate Judge Cooper while enroute to court in an automobile.’ “Why I wasn’t killed,” the Judge said after the attempt, in which 30 shots were fired, “was a miracle.” Upon his retirement as judge, Mr. Ccoper reutmed. to Greenville where he had made his home^or a number of years. Citizens of this county who knew Bob Cooper held him in high es teem and were saddened to hear of his passing. He rendered valuable service to his county, state and na tion, a Christian gentleman, a man of the highest integrity, he leaves many who will always cherish his memory. SURVEYING J. R. CRAWFORD CLINTON, S. C. 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