The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, October 15, 1953, Image 10
Pace.Two
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, October 15, 1953
l
I i
4-1'
JOANNA EMPLOYEES GET ANNUAL BONUii
Polio Vaccine Test
Planned for 1954
Miami, Fla./ Oct. 9—The nation’s
first large-scale test of a polio vac
cine was being planned today-^-
with the possibility it may take
place early in 1954 and involve vac
cination of “hundreds of thousands
of children” throughout the coun
try.
reductions in federal appropriations.
At any rate, revenue officials cauA
tion against counting your chickens'
before they hatch. They point out
the reduction statts on Jan. 1. But
you don’t file returns on 1954 income
until So when you fill out those
returrtejf next March, you'll still be
dealing with 1953 income — at the
higher rate^
T. ,B. Sumerel
Been ~
Grapes 13 Years
Laurens, Otc. 12—T. B. Sumerel
The big immediate effect will be 0 f t h e Langston church community,
will bear from 50 to 100 years. Mr.
practically disease-resistant and
Sumerel says they rarely miss a
good crop. They will produce ft
small crop the second year after
planting and a large crop the third
year, he says.
v
A feature of employment ait Jo-
anna is the bonus, or wage divi
dend. which for 14 of the past 15
years has been paid to Joanna’s
qualified employees.
1000« hours participate when bonus
awards are made.
The hmount of the bonus .in 1953
was $210,000 and 1,350 Joanna em
ployees participated in the bene-
$2,280,000 was the total paid out fits. This wage dividend is in ad-
m th^ profit sharing plan of. Jo- dition to the employees’ full wages
1
n th.s profit sharing ,pian ot. JO-
nna Cotton Mills Co.i in May, for work done and represents a
953. The wage dividend plan was contribution out o. the company .•*
begun in .1937 by W. H. R^gnery,
head of the Joanna Western Mills
Co., of Chicago, of which 'the plant
at Joanna is a division. A full
bonus check goes to employees who'
have worked
v» ar. Both percentage
earnings.
In addition t "L; 1
at.Joanna, empi 'Tees g-t paid vaca
tions, life insurajtce benefits, rec-
reational facilities^, and non-profit
full time during the hpspita.’ benefits.Joanna man-
■ercentage and amount agementfis notedifl: its progressive
.drop for those with less than full attitude tend its gysArosity to em-
t:me. but all who work as much as ployefefc,-in every division.
-C-
A&P Celebrates
94th Anniversary
producers by giVTit their,"a larger
share of
food dol
lar.”
Mr. Burger, said that modern re
frigeration, improved storage,
' transportation and -handling ppera-
x . ... o o i u i'-ons in recent years have, resulted
New \ oi k Oct. ^ Ralph • j n a substantial induction in the
Burner, president of The Great At- waste a . ld s p 0 ,, a?t fe tp od , but that
lan:u- & Pacific Tea Company. to-| thi . was jn g one of ^ m03t chal
The National Founlation For In
fantile Paralysis announced this
after one of its research grantees
had disclosed that development of
an experimental vaccine had reach
ed the point where a nationwide
1 showdown : test of its effectiveness
is possible. The scientist said mass
production problems "are being re-
( solved rapidly.” . ;
Meanwhile, ^ foundation spokes
man told a reporter that even with
the inauguration of plans for the
vaccine test—estimated to cost 7 1-2
million dollars—there has been no
change in plans to purchase for
next year 19 million dollars worth
of gamma globulin. That’s the
blood deriviative already in use as
a possible preventive for paralytic
polio, although the general medi
cal view is that its value is limit
ed.
Declaring that G.G. “still is the
only substance now available which,
has proved to, be of some possible
value" as a protective, he said the
amount planned for purchase next
year would mean a supply twice as
great as was available this year—
and allowing up to three million
individual “shots.”
As for the vaccine:
Dr. Jones E. Salk of the Uni- !
versity of Pittsburgh reported that
as a result of research underway'
b'Ckf nr a o n a f i ret
on some 46 million workers whose
income taxes are deducted from pay-
checks. After Jan. 1, the payroll
withholding rate will be reduced
from 20 per cent to 18 per cent of
your income, after allowances for
yourself and each dependent
has been growing grapes for 13
years. His main interest, however,
is grafting vines and planting vine
yards for other people.
Mr. Sumerel has three and one-
half acres planted now in grapes
For a single person with no de- !»pnd markets a considerable quan-
pendents and making less than $2,-|»ity each year.
000, the percentage reduction under;' The vines are planted in 15-foot
this year’s tax bill will be 9.9 per rows and are 15 feet apart in the
cent. It climbs gradually to 10.7 per rows. With these distances, a total
cent at $10,000 income and then of 150 vines can be planted to the
drops to 7.3 per cent at $50,000 in
come, 1.9 per cent at $300,000.
For a married couple with two
acre.
There are several black and
brown scuppernong varieties in Mr.
children, the reductioni starts at 9.9 Sumerel’s vineyards. Some of the
per cent in low income levels and black varieties are Thomas, Hunt,
rises to 10.7 per cent at $20,000, then Dulut, James, Burgeau and Tar-
drops to 7.4 per cen tat $100,000, 3 heel. Some of the brown are San-
per cent at $300,000, and 1.6 per ford. Cope, Fear, Topsail, Willard,
cent at one million dollars. I and Wallace. He also has some-bf
Dollarwise, for a worker with no: the lon g bunch varieties, but dejep
dependents, the annual reduction recommend planting these
FINAI t SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 19th day
of November, 1953, I will render a
final acount of my acts and doings
as Executor of the estate of Sallie
Adair Pitts in the office of the
Judge of Probate of Laurens Coun
ty, at 10 o’clock a. m., and on the
same day will apply for a final dis
charge from my trust as Executor.
Any person indebted to said es
tate is notified and required to
make payment on or before that
date; and all persons having claims
against said estate will present
them on or before said date, duly
proven, or be forever barred.
HUBERT J. PITTS,
Executor.
Oct. 13, 1953. . ’ 4c-5
amounts to $8.80 at $1,000 income,
$54.40 at $3,000, $108 at $5,000, $212
they are more susceptible to dis
ease, they do not live as long as
at $8,000, $292 at $10,000, $820 at other vin ? s and do not bear as
S20.000, $2,890 at $100,000 and $10,- much fruit ' ' ' *
000 at one million dollars.
1 The scuppernong varieties are
day urged the nations food indus*! i en gj n o problems for the entire food
try to strive for greater efficiency. industry .. The government esti-
m its operations in ordei to further | mates t h at as much as one-fifth of
narrow the spread between ^ arm i SO me crops grown in this country
and retail prices. are j ost through spoilage on the
In a statement launching a month farm, in transit, or in the home,”:
long celebration of*the nation’s old
est food chain’s 94th anniversary,
Mr. Burger cautioned the industry
against Wasteful practices that
he said.
Pointing out that the retail food
business is the most competitive in
the country, Mr. Burger cautioned*
might tend to ingrease the cost of j a gai ns t practices that might give a
food to consumers or reduce returns
to producers j
“The entire food industry, from
producer to distributor, has given
the American people the highest
standard of living the world to
day," Mr. Burger said. “The aver-
lis ‘ ct
age family in this ‘ gpuntry has a
.hettei—and more varied diet and .boss,’’ he saicL- "She. determines
spends a smaller percentage of its
income on food than do the resi
dents of any other country. But if
we are to remain the best fed na
tion, we must continue to seek new
and better ways of producing and
distributing food."
Mr. Burger cited three major
areas in which the industry 1 should
seek improved performance:
1. Narrow the spread between
farm and retail prices.
2. Reduce waste and spoilage of
food.
3. Avoid both merchandising
practices and merchandise that will
reduce efficiency and increase ope
rating costs.
“In the past 94 years the food in
dustry has made great progress in
shortening the route between farm
and dinner table,” Mr. Burger said.
“This has been beneficial to con
sumers. It has given them more
short-term competitive advantage,
but that in the end would work
against the best interests of con
sumers, producers and the industry
itself.
“One thing we have learned from
our 94 years’ experience in the food
busines is that the customer is the
what she will buy, where, she will
buy it, anr how much she will pay
for it. We must view with caution
new developments that on the sur
face seem to be rendering the con
sumer a service, but actuaHy are
liable to increase the cost of food
to her.”
In this connection, Mr. Burger
cited the problem of store hours.
“There is evidence in some locali
ties of an effort to increase store
hours and to keep food stores open
every day of the week,” he said.
“Such developments should be
studied very carefully for they may
well lead to increased operating
costs for food merchants and high
er food prices to consumers. This
is not only contrary to the inter
ests of employees, but is basically
an inefficient and costly way of op
erating. It was for this reason that
A&P pioneered a shorter work
food for their money, and it helped week for its employees, and store
I
r
medium (liee
.. ./or Long
Hours Afoot
Leaf-cool for comfort during long hours
afoot—because of leafy cutouts over your
toes. Choose this smart strapped sandal
when you want to forget your feet, catch
admiring glances. Rich black nusuede.
!• Only— t
$3.98
d.
Lydia Mills Store
Phone 345
before and since the vaccine first
was announced last spring "it now 1
becomes posible to determine! '
whether or not—and to what ex-i
tent—the incidence of naturally-oc-;
curring paralysis may be influ-;
enced by the use pf the material.
In a guardedly optimistic report;
to the closing session of the Amer
ican Academy of Pediatrics, the
scientist said research tests in many;
animals and a total of 637 humans
had suggested the possibility of a,
protective effect by the “present
imperfect” vaccine, and also dem-
instrated its safety for use.
But he stressed that the tests to!
date have been held under condi
tions different from those occur
ring when polio strikes under na
tural conditions.
His report marked a medical
milestone, .however, in that it rated
the experimental vaccine safe, po
tent and promising enoughTTw—face-
appraisal under the acid test of ex
tensive field trials.
Yet Salk cautioned both the pub
lic and the piedical profession as
ell to look upon such a test only
n the light of its intended pur- ;
pose. He affirmed to a reporter
tKat there is no assurance that
hoped-for protection would be
achieved.
His report to the academy con
tained extensive new evidence of
the antibody-inducing powers of
the vaccine—and also data on im
provements in both the vaccine ma
terial and techniques of administer
ing it which have been developed
since his initial report last spring.
Also development of several dif
ferent varieties of the vaccine.
When the scientist finished his
address. Dr. Roger L. J. Kennedy,
president of the academy, who
chairmaned the session, declared:
“Dr. Salk, I’m sure your entire
audience joins me in thanking you
for your very important and en
couraging report . . . and for al
lowing us to view this ray of hope
on the horizon which has for so
long been bleak.”
For a married couple i with two
dependents, the dollar/reduction's
would be $13.20 at $3,000 income,
$57.20 at $5,000, $129.60 at $8,000,
$181.60 at $10,000, $536 at $20,000,
$4,120 at $100,000 and $13,768 at one
million dollars.
The minimum rate on taxable in
come drops from 22.2 per cent to 20
per cent. The maximum rate on in
come above $300,000 drops from 92
to 91 per cent. And the maximum
rate for any one taxpayer’s overall
income drops from 88 to 87 per cent.
Say—
‘I SAW IT IN THE CHRONICLE”
Gray
Funeral Home
Clinton, S. C.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
...and...
EMBALMERS
Phones 41 and 399-J
AMBULANCE SERVICE
L. RUSSELL GRAY and
V. PARKS AJDAIR, Gen. Mjrrs.
SEE AND BUY
^0 DEERE
QUALITY
FARM EQUIPMENT
i
Laurens Tractor
& Implement Co.
Your Authorized JOHN DEERE
Dealer for Laurens County
Sales - Parts - Service
New and Used Equipment
Clinton Hwy.—M Mile Past
City Limits
Telephone 22396
Laurens, S. C.
fn
DOES EVERVIHINO BUT IRON
YOUR HUSBANDS SHIRTS!
NOWl This one mode
Some Income Taxes
Will Be Cut Soon
Washington. —• Despite continued
high defense spending and acute
budget problems the government
plans to give about 58 million indi
vidual income taxpayers a tax cut
starting Jan. 1.
The reduction, the first since 1948,,
will be about 10 per cent for the
great bulk of taxpayers. But the per- J
centage drops sharply in the higher
income brackets—down to only one
per cent for a single man making
one million dollars a year.
The Eisenhower administration is
pledged to let the reduction take ef-j
feet,barring an unexpected and ex
treme emergency. Due to expire on
the same date is the excess profits
tax on businesses.
The income tax change will cost
the Treasury about three billion dol
lars a year in revenue, at. a time
when high spending throws a shadow
over efforts to balance the budget.
But 1954 is an election year, and
few if any voices have been raised
against the reduction. If more rev
enue is needed, it will be sought else
where.
The prospective cut follows two in
creases voted after the Korean War
started. It merely cancels the second
increase, in 1951. So you’ll still be
paying more than you did, say, in
1949.
Republicans and Democrats al
ready are squabbling over who
shuold get credit for the cut. Demo
crats say it’s their feat, because
they were the majority party when
Congress wrote the Jan. 1 expira
tion date into that 1951 law. But Re
publicans say no tax cuts would be
possible now if they hadn’t made big
hours that Were geared to custom
er shopping needs ^anct habits.
both mshes
completely
IN ONE
CONTINUOUS
OPERATION
'U;
i i
The greatest advance in home laundry
equipment since the first automatic washer
—and, naturally, by the same people! Like
magic, the new Bendix Duomadc thor
oughly washes and completely drys your
clothes in a single, continuous, unattended
operation. All you need to do is put in
the clothed and set the dials!
• ms ANYwam—Tate* u mm
ftMwaR. No too*. Nnt, motowr*.
No k*o«, Rnt,
• Ml ANYTIMI—Evon dom
yw d—p at NgM. T«rm iNaW off
• SAFSB WASMMe—b Ida only
DOST tor AMr StOAOATt WASHlt 01
oarn uhtii you su rat ooomatici
• SASSft MTINe-CMNa fabric
Cydt-AJr dry* fattar at I
• COMPLITUV AUTOMATIC—Only om rnmhg
“ b noadad. Thna workday b warl
HOME A 'PUANCIS, Wv. AVCO Manufacturing fcorp. South Band,
JONES
HOME OUTFITTERS
i
CLINTON, S. C.
if
i
&&Msm$rwiN0Ni
ft,
ii
—
1
_
.j