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/ ■ n Pace Two THE CLINTON* CHRONICLE Thursday, October 22, 1953 eryone. It was found by the troop from the State Training School. After the treasure hunt we had first aid game, log chopping con-1 test and scavenger hunt. Yes, everyone showed that they j were getting tired and it was get ting late. 'We all packed our gear and stood by for inspection. The ribbons were awarded to the first, second and third troops which showed best scouting spirit. This ended the Laurens District Cam- poree of 1953, the best ever held. Bovs from Troop 138, Clinton Mill/who attended the LDC were: John Vassey, Scoutmaster, R. C. Wilkie, Assistant Scoutmaster, Jer ry Wilkie, Ronnie Hedspeth, Patrol Leader, J. D. Gibbs, Bill Adams, Alan Strickland* Patrol Leader, Gary Hancock, Tommy Lanford, Billy Norris, Murph Boyette. - I i Laurens District Campore Held By R. cT"WILKIE The Laurens District Camporee was held October 9-10 with one hundred and eighteen boys and their advisors taking part in the tartest and best Camporee that the district has had. The camp site was n Dr. Whitten's place off the Clin- ti n-Greenwood highway. After we checked in, set up' our camp and prepared supper, we had i ‘Heap Big Fun Camp Fire,” where prizes were given to the troop which had the tallest tale, dopiest song, and best stunt, skit or song. Since it was late after camp fire Smokey told us a story about the Indians who at one time lived in the section around the lake. At 6 o’clock Smokey blew rev- iclle and, boy, did everyone hate to get out of our warm beds! We had from 6:30 to 8:00 to cook break- fact and clean up. At 8:45 Smokey l^aye us jin axemanship demonstra L1 r- 1 • * V Vi.-' tmn. After Smoke\ lion the troop from Joanna gave us instructions in First Aid. We had about fifteen minutes free' time af ter First Aid instructions. Next on the program was com pass and measuring instruction by Troop 111 of Clinton. We then fol lowed Smokey to his firesite where he gave fire-building demonstra tions. Yes, now was the time for dinner and everyone was running back and forth trying to fix the best din ner. It came to be that the patrol from Chappells, wih a barbecued rabbit, won first prize for the best, and Clinton's Troop 138 won second prize. After dinner we had a wonderful nature hike which was led by Smokey. We took in the qualities of nature and its happenings. Yes, now was the time we were looking forward to. It was the Tug-O-War between Clinton and Laurens. But it so happened that the rope broke three times and we had to race for the winner. Laurens w r on it be cause a scout 'from the State Train ing School came in first for them. Nexfori’ the "program was the ‘Treasure Hunt” which puzzled ev- . j t i M tjj 'MOAm Ri OJiecCtae Thursday and Friday, Oct. 22-23 mm NtWtST LAUGH RIOT! Mitti* "barbara"‘josEPH CALLEIA REED‘BATES' FRED CLARK Product t»» PAUL 10NES • D.r«ct«! t>» NOMAAN TAUROG Sown** EDMUIO HARTMAM tnd DANNY ARNOLD Adl'twoji Duiotut by KEN CNGlUNO • Story by dgk DANNY ARNOLD ■ A PARAMOUNT PICTURE Umo -Hn* t, lUMhr •AIK* . Ira h UC« HOORS s/x SONG HITS! Saturday, Oct. 24 (One Day) MISSION OVER KOREA (Action and Romance with the Air Force in Korea). . With John Derek, Audrey Totter and John Hodiak Also—COMEDY and C ARTOON Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 26-27 /*■ Obi 0> BAfiOAD S MYSTIC PAST COMES ns MOST EXCITING TALE! WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 (ONE DAY) DESTINATION GOBI . (Technicolor Adventure) With Richard Wldmark and Don Taylor nn^y^MwiiiyMiiiRitiRNRWMMMiftMiiitiuuuuuuMunceiaanoaiinwtinnnB THE CASINO FJMPAY AND SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23-21 BIG BONANZA RETURN OF THE LASH (Western) With LASH LaRUE (Fast Action) With RICHARD ARLEN, JANE FRAZEE, GABBY HAYES “JUNGLE DRUMS OF AFRICA , ’—Chap. 8 9c and 30c Crop Supports May Be Extended By Congress Indianapolis, Ind. — The House Agriculture Committee ■' appeared almost certain today to recommend to Congress next year that it ctm- tinue rigid high price supports for the six basic crops beyond the 1954 election year . The legislation may be drafted with President Eisenhower’s bless ings, even though Secretary of Ag riculture Ezra T. Benson has criti cized the present program on the grounds that it does not provide a long-range solution to the farm problem. The committee, nearing the close of a 1,200 mile tour to sound out farmers in the politically-impor- tnat Midwest, planned to sample views of Indiana farmers at a pub lic hearing today. It was scheduled late today to fly to Columbus, Ohio, where a I 1 final mid-western “grass roots” hearing is scheduled for Tuesday. A poll conducted by newsmen among almost all of the members who participated in the Midwest : tour gave the tip-off on probable legislative action next year. All 16 of the committee mem bers asked to make a forecast said they believed a majority of the 130-man committee would vote to extend high supports for wheat, | com, cotton, tobacco, peanuts and | rice. , The present law fixes price guarantees at 90 per cent of parity. President Eisenhower left the door open for a possible. adminis tration recommendation for a tem porary extension of the high sup- 1 ports in his farm speech v at Kan- ' sas City, Mo., last Thursday. Some farm lawmakers thought it signifi cant that the President specifically mentioned extension of the present program, with or without minor changes, along with “radical” re visions as possibilities. Benson has criticized rigid, high supports on grounds they price farm products, out of markets, cre ate surpluses, and bring on pro duction controls. The committee has found there are a number of farmers who agree with Benson. But their voices gen erally have been drowned out in | clamor for high supports from those who appear numerically strong enough to hold the balance of political power in the Midwest. - Cotton Controls Plan Studied By Agriculture Department Washington — The Department of Agriculture is studying the cot ton controls program with the idea of presenting Congress recommen dations as to price support and sev eral phases of production controls.: This has become known only re cently and there is considerable speculation that the department might recommend continued 90 per ceht parity price support for cotton.; There is, of course, no way to tell what the final recommendations 1 wil be nor details at this stage ofj the study. However, it is reported | that the widespread dissaisfaction: with the farm program has worked) to improve the possibility that the 90 per cent price support program will be retained. During the last session of Con gress a spokesman from the depart ment testified before the Senate agriculture committee and failed to commit the department to anything specific. He recommended cotton quotas be divided among the states through a five-year formula, in cluding the last five years with the exception of 1949. County allot ments, he proposed, should be de termined on a three-year basis. Congress never could agree pn a formula, western states wanting a | three-year basis and southern states favoring the five-year formula. A spokesman for the department said today that it was likely the depart ment would stand by its five-year formula recommendations although he would not give a flat assurance an any specific program because of the uncertainty which exists in the department itself at this time. The major stumbling block in the path of a departmental recommen dation of 90 per cent parity price: support for cotton 1 - seems to lie in' Secretary Ezra Benuson’s expressed preference for a flexible support; system. The general concensus of opinion on Capitol Hill is that chances for the high, rigid support are good whether or not the depart ment recommends it. Even some of .the administration’s most loyal Re publican senators have told report- 1 ers and fellow senators recently j that they will vote to continue the high parity support program. The Agricultural Adjustment Act as amended in 1945, is the present farm law of the land and it must be changed before the price support program and controls can be modi fied. Unlike the reorganization of the department itself, announced this week by the, secretary, the sup port and controls program must be carried out as specified in the act of 1938. The secretary, under that law, was given the power to set acreage goals and has called for a 1954 crop of 10,000,000 bales because of the surplus cotton now in supply. words of a stranger often seem like important words. A small town is where the lack of convention allows for more time to live well and think gjearly. The veneer of famous arguments is a thin shell which comes closer to al lowing the reality of things to show through. The problems of the peo ple are concerned with nature and close association with others—with things as they are. This, in part, is a small town and the people who live in it It is closer to the concepts of freedom, individual initiative, and self-reali zation than any other segment of the land except the remote rural. It is the balance wheel in our social order. May there be enough vision to see that the wealth of our small towns is greater than that which could be measured by smoking stacks and production lines. WATCH FOR NOV. 5 «jg«»ggggggmB9BBaBBBHBflg 7b Relieve Misery of <j^666 LIQUID OK TAILHS - SANK FAST RiUH Editorial on “The Wealth of A Small Town” Published In The Congressional Record An editorial entitled, “The Wealth of a Small Town,” was re cently published in the Congres sional Record. The editorial, as it appeared in the Surface Creek News, Cedaredge, Colo., follows: THE WEALTH OF A SMALL TOWN A small town is w)jere everybody knows your business and yet they will make it their business if any one in the community ijeeds help. It is where the folks will talk about you and then talk for you when the chips are down. It is where there has to be a fire to get anyone on the streets afer 9 o’clock and yet there will be square dancing until 2 o’clock in., the morning and not de pendent on hot music and cold drinks to keep up the friendly spir its. In a small town there is a com mon bond during a disaster and a i common thankfulness for rain, or a beautiful day, or a new fire hy- j drant. There is little thought paid to social position, and the judging of a man is done on his own values —the deep values. It is where a person speaks to his friend as many times as he sees him during the day, not worrying over the social graces as to whether they have already greeted each oth er previously. It is where a neigh bor’s hurt becomes your hurt. The freedom and dignity of the individual is practiced in a small town without a lot of paid coaching by experts who think they know the minds of men. A man expects to earn what he gets and get what he earns. The building of a park or the! paving of a street becomes a per- j sonal thing in which the majority of folks see a tangible part of J themselves. The yardstick is not set off in degrees that ask “What is there in it for me?” A stranger becomes the focus of honest curiosity and the return ing native always seems to have i added a little glamor. The deeds! of the town and its men often shine brighter in a far away place. The LOVIcvst FAST ■service AUTO loans! COME IN! Finance your next car here and save money. You’ll get a prompt decision on your application. HVK.riS to MW .if*.* *•* ♦.* •sm.* ♦.* ♦.* -v- ft SEE AND BUY \CjDN0EE8E * QUALITY FARM EQUIPMENT Laurens Tractor & Implement Co. Your Authorized JOHN DEERE Dealer for Laurent County Sales - Parts - Service _ r New and Used Equipment Clinton Hwy.—Vi Mile Past City Limit* Telephone 22396 Laurens, S. C. 1 f 5K in It it Over! B ETTER shock absorbers have turned motoring into happy motoring since the days of jalopies and unpavod roads. Lift insurant* ’has proven its shock-absorbing qualities in more than one national emer gency. 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