The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 10, 1953, Image 4
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iHfc ^LLNTOX CHRONICLE
01 hr (Elinton (Hhrnntrlr
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CLINTON. S. C.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1953
Heres A Wise Tip ^ Christmas savings plan to stop ac-
L you have not already begun,, coullc ii’ s yuletide ledger
better get started on your bhri> - ^ ows a j oss ^ ves< f rom all 1
mas planning and shopping. , acc i c j en t S( during the Christmas
And we invite you to shop ’r«| holidays last year—and the toll
Clinton, the "Lovely Christmas of 556 lives in traffic was the high
lit v ’* est on record.
One hundred and 63 national 1
r- 1 organizations, city and state of-
rirecracker Menocc finals, safety councils and civic
Why so many want to celebrate'leaders have joined the council in
Chritmas with the shooting of fire- the Christmas saving plan. They
crackers and other noise makers, will unite in creating an aware-
wt have never understood. Espec-, ness of the special holiday hazards,
iallv is this true of children, and and will enlist voluntary coopera-
they are not only dangerous for tion from every American to hold
youngsters, but for others as well, accidents to a minimum.
The firecracker is a menace at this The Christmas-New Year holi-.
season, with many a happy Yule- day season is the most hazardous
tjd* celebration turned into a catas- single period of the year, according
•rmrho of never-ending regret. to council statistics.’In traffic ac-
Aarents will do well to warn their cidenta alone, twice as many per-
h.'ldren of the danger. An ordi- sohs are killed during a Christmas
name should prohibit the danger- holiday period as on the same days
ous practice by many thoughtless of the preceding two weeks.
p* rsons young and adult?, caring Heavier travel and the , festive
little for their lives and welfare, spirit of the holiday season increase
• hnd certainly less for others by the normal winter hazards, such as
throwing their explosives under bad weather, slippery roads and
pfople, at people, and around peo- more hours of darkness.
p]< The council suggests four safety j
♦ measures for Christmas pleasures:,
. .. D/ ~,, 1. Start automobile trips ’early
It MUSt DC Lurbed and take it easy. Be extremelyi
The state highway department cautious in bad weather and dark-'
has set up a “point system” for ness. Watch out for pedestrians. 1
traffic law violators, the action be- 2. Keep Christmas trees in water
mi. designed as an additional step and away from fire. Be sure lights
toward preventing accidents and and electrical connections are in
killings on the highways. It is a good condition,
wise move and if rigidly enforced 3. Watch out for falls, at home
should help reduce accidents and and away from home. Be wary of
hr ip get irresponsible drivers off icy sidewalks. Falls are second
thf highways as a public protection, only to traffic as accident killers.
It is proper that traffic violators U Don’t drive if you have been
b«. given penalty points and drinking. Tipsy dedestnans anu
brought before a patrol officer to drinking drivers are most common
rteride whether their driver's li- curing the holidays,
cense should be automatically sus-. If everyone would follow these
pended. The cost of causing a se- precaution warnings in the home
nous accident while driving drunk, and on the highways—there would
ii 10 points. Drastic action must be be no tragedies to mark the holiday
tr;,tn to get drunken drivers off the season we will soon celebrate,
highways. . •
Wo lannot K" on at the present The Bio Court |SSU6
rate Traffic accidents take more T » man admmistrali
lives m this country in one year ce<k , d b ^ Hoosevelt adminis tra.
than were lost in Korea or in air- , 10n ajmed b Mrs Roosevelt, pro- 1
plane accidents since the airplane d and hed ln , egra ? i(m '
to., been used commercially. The 0[ races ^ blic Khoo ‘ b and |
two leadi'iB factors m accidents in elsewhere The Eisenhower ad .,
which fatalities occur are excessive minBtration strajg h, down
speed and the mixing of alcohol and (he Une as d[d Truman A n argu-
easohne. For drunken drtveni who mente the Supreme Co 5 rti ;
a.-, arrested, licenses should be re- outlaw rac|a ,
c-i.ked and jail sentences given m., A manca . s public Argu .
01 lm * eS ' ♦ . w men ts pro and con by able lawyers,]
The point system as setup by the are now ^ heard on , he da ^
crnnmission appears tn todays pa-, .^yed question. All of the argu-
mr It should be read and studied, mcn , and ^ adds » ,
* iened as ,t is to cut down the _ Is it const , tutlonal t0 fegregate
Crowing menace to the public. It chiIdren by races m sch<K)Is * 6 ra ,.
^ a commendable step and slum d ed b sta , es and loca| gover ' ment
ma«c everyone more attentive to lmi ^ The ldlntlffs f ‘. th N l
•>, way in which they drive on the tiona , A.sooiatic, for the Advance-1
cure,.- and highways. ment of Colored People (NAACP)
^ contend that segregation is uncon-
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i nn-'nias as a good tinte, a kind, misinglv for separation of ^
.Orci' .u. , Kdrliable, p c a nt . allh f a i !ness t0 both wblte and co i.
mu This is an adequate descrip- or .. d races . xhis „ the Sou , h . s tra .
1' u IT 1 ’ P r ' tlttlon so deeply ingrained that an
hildren and grownups. adverse court ruling could create
Iiany peop.e are heard to say, havoc „ segregatlon n0 longer l
t.,.it cnr.stmas means itttle, that it wise , or social or economic reasons, j
nas heen completely commercial- „ shou]d be cha d b leglslativ e;
iv, d and lost its true meaning action in the various states rather
ttc don t agree. Is it wrong this , han by a .. packed „ court under p0 .,
on.; Time in the rear to make the i llK . a i p ressure . A ruling by this
dominant theme one of .giving, high court cannot wi * u ,
rather than receiving? Giving has puctnmc 1
always been a major part of the: ^ „
Christmas theme—the giving of joy ■ n ^ .
and happiness to others whether it<»-OCOI DOyS LOmplete
be spiritual or material Course At Fort Lee
It is true that economically no D . „ ,, , .
ether holiday or festive season con- . , ? agw ®,
tributes so much to the welfare of j S ra< ^ l | atecJ from tJ } e cloth
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the world. The holiday has hardly
?>assed into the new year before
ing and textile course offered by
the Quartermaster School at Fort
Lee, Va. He has been attending the
“J school for 8 week.
Pvt. Adolphus Simmons, also of
Christmas specialties for the next
year.
But giving will remain one of the
great joys of Christmas for all time
tn come. The idea has survived
through the years and nothing will!
ever stop it
this city, has completed a special
course at the school in laundry and
dry cleaning. „ a
AUTO UHOLSTERY
What, after all, brings more joy 1 1 A, ut “ m ““ e “P h ? lsler y. shouW
than seeing Deoole haw>v than 1 , 6 * 51 . as clean as your llvin S room
watching ehildhen and lovik ones ^™* ur ' d ®™! a h % , ' d u =P on 8 e ‘‘ re «-
gv the red around the mantel to open *' l . h *? rm . * ater . and , am ‘
gift, and express their thanks in monta ' and rub wllh a dr >' doth.
words and, deeds and love?
It ix, essentially, the Christmas j
story that is eternal.
Holiday Accidents
To prevent the reckless spending
of lives every Christmas the Na- j
tzonal Safety Council has called on
Americans to join in a nationwide,
Dr. L. B. Marion
NATUROPATH
Residence Phone 939
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Your choice of'5 decorator
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New Improved
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