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Clinton, S. G, Thursday, October 22, 1953
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Number 43
BARSON DISCUSSES NEW DISCOV
ERIES AND INVENTIONS
By ROGER W. BABSON
Babson Park, Mass. Oct. 22—Let
, me name some which are now pro
gressing:
(1) Indestructible plastics which
will not bend or rust, crack or split.
These are based on certain new
chemical compounds. They will be
used for everything from houses
and bridges down to automobiles
and even soft goods.
(2) The production and use of
New Metals and Alloys. There are
less than 100 elements, but these
can be put together in millions of
different alloys, of which only a
small fraction has
now been tested.
These new alloys
offer great oppor
tunities for devel
opment.
(3) Commercial
Isotopes, some o f
which the Atomic
Energy Co m m i s-
sion has released
to the public.
They are now be
ing used by hospitals. The time is
coming when these Isotopes will be
used for all kinds of industrial
work, to find flaws in machinery, iA
steel rails, textiles, etc. They may 1
develop into a great industry.
(4) The “Do-It-Yourself’ Indus
tries, which have a promising fu
ture. With the shortening of hours,
everyone is given more opportunity
to work at home. If I wanted to
open up any kind of store, I would
haVe a store which would handle
materials to help people get along
without carpenters, painters, elec
tricians, etc.
(5) The Mechanical Brain—an in
vention with great possibilities.
The time is coming when these new
mechanisms will do much of our
thinking and analyzing, and may
become almost as common as the
adding machine.
(6) Watch Supersonics. By this
I mean very rapid mechanical vi
brations which are faster than
sound waves. Supersonics may
completely eliminate present wash
ing machines and other household
utensils. They have the power of
cleaning metal and even cutting
metal. We first had the electrical
age; we are now entering the elec
tronic age; and will some day en
ter the supersonic age.
(7) Vending Machines. Some
years ago we had vending machines
in railroad stations and on street
corners but the industry got into
a bad rut because so many of the
machines were broken and the
products and ihoney were stolen.
Now, with the introduction of self-
service, the vending machine is
protected within the store. It is
again coming into its own.
(8) Electric Power. The time is
coming when electric power, suf
ficient to run home appliances, may
be broadcast like radio. This may
give us electricity for the house
hold cheaper than we could get it
from the big central power stations.
(9) The Conveyor Belt, coming
into use for both people and goods.
This will develop into a new indus
try, especially after the synthetic
rubber plants are returned to pri
vate industry. A belt is now being
devised "to carry people from ,1116
Grand Central Station to Times
Square, New York City.
(16) I am particularly interested
in getting power, heat, light and
refrigeration from Solar Radiation.
Statistics* show that the amount of
sunlight on an acre of land is equal
to a thousand horse-power. A very
complete report on the future of So
lar Radiation appears in the Sep
tember issue of Fortune Magazine.
((11) Automatic Factories should
permit decerease of prices and
should allow workers more time
for study and leisure. They are
destined to increase rapidly in
number. The printing industry is
already on the verge of revolution
ary changes whereby it can get
along with a fraction of its present
number of employees. Shoe factor
ies, cotton mills, and others will
enter the push-button stage where
practically the entire operation wiD
be done automatically. This will
solve the union labor problem.
In Conclusion. Economics is my
specialty. All this talk about mak
ing prosperity permanent by legis
lation is sheer nonsense, although
Congress can temporarily extend
same. In the long run, prosperity is
dependent upon us developing spir
itually and having better know
ledge and self-control, with a de
termination to render service. Too
few of our people have these all-
important qualities. Sometimes I
think that young ministers and
school teachers have the greatest
opportunities for improving condi
tions.
Minnie Beasley of this city; seven
grandchildren and twelve great
grandchildren.
The Blue Stocking
Again Winner
First Class Rating ^
The Blue Stockings’ second &-
mester publication of 1952-53 has
been awarded First Class honors,
presented annually to some of the
top college newspapers in the
United States by the nationally!
recognized Associated Collegiate
Press. Headquarters for ACP are I
located at the University of Min-|
nesota.
Under Editor George Everett of
ThomasyiRer Ga., and Managing
Editor-Jimrriy “Scoop” Cleland, of
Seneca, The Blue Stocking won the
coveted All-American Award for
outstanding editions during the
first semester of last year.
Such awards are given on the
basis of layout, which pertains to
the general appearance of the pa
per at first sight by its readers,
an on news and sports coverage,
editorial content, and journalistic
attainments in general. Grammar,
phraseology, syle, type, and size of
articles—all these fit into the latter
caegory.
According to Everett, editorial
assistance of excellent calibre and
the overal interest and enthusiasm
of last year’s staff was wholly re
sponsible for Jbe latest success of
The Blue Stocking.
The paper is published weekly
by the PC student body during the
college year.
Su v *crib« To Tho Chronic!#
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Clinton's Oldest
Citizen Passes
At Age of 105
BEN J. BEASLEY
Largely attended funeral services
for Ben J. Beasley, highly regarded
colored citizen, were held here Sun
day afternoon at 1 o’clock from He-'
bron Baptist church. “Uncle Ben*
as he was known by both white and
colored, passed away at his home
here October 12 after an extended
period of declining health.
The services were in charge of his
pastor, Rev. A. A. Sims, with special
music, remarks on his life and de
votion to the church. Robert M.
Vance, local banker, spoke of the
deceased as a citizen. Others on
the program were John Ruth, Prof.
A. V. Hudson, Emma Young, his
pastor and D. C. Pruitt, represent
ing the deacon board.
“Uncle Ben” was bom near here
in February, 1848, and had he lived
until February would have reached
his 106th birthday. Preceding the
tivil War he was sent by his moth
er to live with the Langston fam
ily. After the war young Beasley
went back home and took charge of
(the farm his mother operated which
was owned by the late Mace L.
Copeland of this commuhity. Beas
ley remained there for more than
sixty years during which time he
and Mr. Copeland cooperated and
worked together. Beasley then
moved to his own little farm two
miles from the city known as the
Hargrove place. He was an intelli
gent, industrious farmer, a good
manager, honest and upright in all
his dealings. He reared a large
family of children and taught them
to be law-abiding, useful citizens.
“Uncle Ben” i was one of the
founders of Hebron church, which
he loved devotedly and served as
trustee and treasurer for more than
fifty years. In recent years his eye
sight had failed and he was not able
to work on his farm. He moved
into the city and had made his
home on West Carolina avenue
with two of his daughters, Minnie
and Supearly Beasley.
He is survived by two sons, El-
>bert and D. W. Beasley, of Detroit,
Mich.; Mamie Williams Gladys
Beasley of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Eula
Choice Maggie Kilgore of River
Rouge, Mich.; L. Beatrice Langley
of Jacksonville, Fla.; Supearly and
John Furman Daniel, M. D., F. A. C. S.
announces the opening of offices
218 North Main
Greenwood, South Carolina
Practice Limited to Obstetrics and Gynecology
Diplomate of Amefican Board
of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Telephone 7316
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