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Pa*® Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, December 3, 1953 9; r mimtnn QHjnmtrlr 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 altered 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— uhe publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when •-hey are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will "Ot be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions sf its correspondents. MEMBER: SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION : National Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia ually dropping behind in the pro duction of vegetable crops which follow. The best crop will vary ac cording to such factors at time of planting, soil type, crop to follow, and the like. Soybeans, grain sorg hum, and small grains may be com bined and almost always produce enough seed to more than pay for! growing the crop. Some of these] crops should be especially interest ing to vegetable growers who "also keep cattle. The old argument for legume, soil improving crops is not as im portant in truck farming as former ly thought. This is because the main objective is litter in the soil. Of course, if a legume will produce as much organic matter as a non legume, it will be preferable be cause every pound of nitrogen counts in crop production. Truck farmers in the coastal area need to give more attention to main taining the organic matter in their soils and would do well to try sev eral different cover crops. CLINTON. S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1953 Don't Spell It 'Xmas' ■^s'ith the coming of December each year we admonish our read ers not to abbreviate the word “^Christmas" by substituting the let- tf r -X” for “Christ”. Using the Irtvrr ' X” implies that w T e are too bi;'\ or lazy to spell out the whole mr.~d Christmas. On cards, in ad- werMsiments and elsewhere the ab- bxf viated word is used by many. In newspapers the short w r ord is us«<i often because of mechanical rcnvenience in balancing short brt s, but it i* a habit The Chronicle fifthts against in its columns. Christmas is a beautiful, thrilling word, full of meaning. It has to do with the eternal — with peace— pc^ce on earth, peace of mind w*.ch passeth all understanding. IS has to do with culture, inspiring anisic. “X" implies that we do not knr.w the real meaning of Christ- ■ns- in this day and age. “X” is Ihr mathematical symbol of an un known quantity. Henry Van Dyke once traveled to Um Northwest for salmon fishing. He caught only one fish, which prompted someone, probably his w'fe, to chide him that the fish cost nearly a thousand dollars. Van Dyke later wrote that he received infinitely more for his money than an fish. He received sunshine, #i*sh air. exercise, the exquisite fcrauty of nature, the majestic gran- Jrur of the mountains, health, (a-rasure. peace and wisdom such as •m.y a fishing trip can give. He knew’ the value of fishing which was missed by the one who thought «nly in terms of money. He did ■r,! spell fishing with an “X". So let all of us join in a resolve rjfcht now that we will write it Christmas and fight against the use •f that ugly, inappropriate, undig- n.f>ed, meaningless abbreviation. and rightly so. From today on he Christmas Season Begins Santa Claus, that Character the lie world lovas. comes te town »is afternoon for the special pur-, sc of greeting thousands of boys girls. His annual visit, always' a thrilling event, is sponsored by local Merchant ^association. In honor of the distinguished vis- j an appropriate parade has been arranged featuring floats, bands organizations. Fromifevery van-j ttige point along the liiw of march rt»* •re will be great crowds—chil-1 sir in and grown-ups—looking for .*>e ^>rand, jolly old gentleman who a-tways makes his annual '•visit •wr-ether in times of recession or prosperity. Today will be a gala day in town, 1 attracting throngs who will come to 1 preet St. Nick, to see the lovely, iloats and the completion of the picture by turning on the beauti- ful Christmas lights to burn 1 throughout the holiday season.' These van-colored decorations will •serve as a constant reminder to choppers and visitors that Christ-i ■oas is almost here, that you had | fe*iter get busy with your planning buying, and that nowhere will '>*©u find a better place to supply your needs than in Clinton, or no where will you witness a prettier! r«ht arrangement than right here, the same town. The continuous! string erf multi-colored harbingers; •# joy and goodwill help make us art! young again and indelibly im- puess upon us that this is the season seasons for little children. -Again the city is provided with* appropriate decorations in the busi-j ness area. Merchants are decorat-, ang their stores and windows to add' nc the Yuletide picture. While! ofccre is the danger always of be- •wming too commercially-minded, | •rfill a real Christmas spirit helps to 1 impress upon us all what Christmas' anginally stood for, and what it ^aaould stand for now. And in our nwnes decorations and trees will crentribute to the meaning and im- paressiveness of the season the world j * soon to celebrate. There could be no Christmas, ofj -ourse, without Santa Claus. Neith- 1 ther could there be a Santa Claus •ithout the Christmas spirit. This rf&a racer is one that all love for he * ndeed the bearer of gifts, good ateer, happiness, kindness and gen erosity. Pity the mpn or woman, cor child, who does not believe in Santa Claus and what his heart sig- i/ufies. And so to climax today’s annual celebration, Santa, in his traditional red suit, smiling and waving to the countless friends and •admirers, will thrill many hearts. will be on his big job of promoting; faith and'joy and happiness, which this selfish world sadly needs. Yes, Christmas is here. Today's celebration will help us all to catch the true spirit as it does the little child. A Plea To Santa A Charleston mother wrote and; mailed a letter to The News and I Courier a day or two ago with the request that it be forwarded to San- : ta Claus, which the paper did in its' editorial columns. The plea, just as sensible here as anywhere else, is published by The Chronicle: Santa Claus: “Dear Santa: “My child wants a tJB gun for | Christmas and I’m 'wondering wheth- j er you are going to bring it to him. Of course I know how you hate to disappoint a child. But I have just been reading in the paper about the 17 Charleston children who have suf fered serious eye injuries from air rifles in the last year. And frankly, Santa, I’m worried. Not only about my own child, but about his play, mates. Think how my boy would feel it he caused another child to lose an eye. Of course I know there are many risks in childhood. Dr. Alvarez de- j scribed some of them in a recent column for The News and Courier. | It gave me the shakes for days. Is it j wise to add to those risks with a gift weapon? j “Some parents think it is manly | to teach their children—their boys, at any rate—to handle a gun at an early age. But guns belong in the outdoors. Crowded city streets and small yards are no place even for careful shooting. Santa, if you have to bring my child a BB gun, would you please bring me directions , how to teach him to be careful? I don’t want him or some friend to be maimed?” Nine Termite Prevention Points Listed Clemson: — Nine termite preven tion “musts" are listed by Clemson extension specialists in the weekly Extension Insect and Plant Disease Notes. The specialists say that sub terranean termites cost South Caro lina people milions of dollars each year. The cost of maintaining dwell ings, farm buildings, and public structures is greatly increased by the cost of repairing damage done by termites. Most of the “musts” listed below apply equally well to the pre vention of decay. 1. Remove all stumps or other wood debris from building site be fore construction starts. 2. Remove all form boards. 3. Rake up scraps of lumber and burn. Do not allow them to be bur ied in fill soil around foundations, porches, and steps. 4. Build on a solid foundation which termites cannot penetrate. 5. Avoid all contacts between wood of building and soil. 6. Leave ample clearance in all parts of building to give crawl space for future inspections. 7. Provide adequate ventilation openings in foundation of sufficient size and arrangement to prevent dead air pockets and to change air frequently. 8. Drainage beneath and around buidings should prevent accumula tion of moisture. 9. Make annual inspections for ev idence of termite activity, such as shelter tubes, on foundation surfaces. Additional information on termite control may be obtained from county agents. Dr. Barnes Offers Tips On How To Keep Soil Healfhy By Dr. W. Carroll Baynes Superintendent, Clemson Ex periment Station The main objective in growing cover or soil improving crops on vegetable soils is to keep the soil in good tilth. In order to accomplish this to the greatest degree, the cov er crop should not be plowed in too! early. Of course, it is necessary to plow land early for crops such as cabbage which are planted in De cember, but cover crops on land for most spring vegetables should not be chopped in until they are! dead. The objective is to have the cov- i er crop as woody as possible so that | it does not break down too rapidly. In order to keep it from being a problem in the planting and culti vation of the vegetable crop, it must be chopped or broken into small pieces. In the past it frequently was necessary to disc or plow in the cover crop before it became too woody because it gave so much trouble at planting time. With the recently developed rotary mowers, beaters, and heavy cutters, it is fairly easy to chop or break the' woody stem or stalk into short pieces that do not hamper later op erations. These short, woody pieces, remain as trash in the soil for a long period. It is this trash or litter that keeps a soil porous; thus al lowing good aeration. During rainy weather this helps prevent packing and baking, and allows the excess ive water to pass through the top soil more readily. This matter of improved aeration is especially im portant in potato soils. Seed piece) decay, black leg, and certain other; troubles during tuber development! are directly attributable to poor ae ration. This increased tilth also aids root development and helps crops withstand drouth. Soil improving crops that are adapted to this area include small grains to precede fall vegetable crops; and soybeans, cowpeas, and grain sorghum to precede spring crops. Tests at the truck station during the last four years have fail ed to show any appreciable differ ence between the various cover crops* but the weed plots are grad- i: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Dec. 1-2-3 CYRANO Jose Ferrer, Mala Powers CARTOON - NEWS Friday-Saturday Dec. 4-5 THE STOOGE Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis (A Comedy You Don’t Want To Mias) CARTOON - NEWS Sunday-Monday Dec. 6*7 POWDER RIVER Rory Calhoun* CARTOON NOTICE —We Now Have Lau ren’s County’s Largest Screen - ' SPECIAL! BOXED CHOCOLATES For Holiday Gifts 69c Box Fine chocolates are always appropriate for Christmas gift-giving! New assort ment at special low price! Delicious milk chocolate with tasty fillings. Attrac tive cellophne gift box. PEN, PENCIL, FLASHLIGHT SET SAVE! 1.00 Complete You get a smooth-writing retractable ball point pen, mechanical pencil, and a pocket flashlight with bat teries, all attractively gift boxed, for only $1. Buy for gifts, for the house, for school! 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