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\ ^ t " r L 'S; / »<* The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper. Complete, Newsy and Reliable * Volume LV ■ : . ) ^ . If You Don’t Read The Chronicle , You Don’t Get the Newe Clinton^S. C., Tliursdoy, January 21, 1954 Number 3 HAS PLAYED IMPORTANT IN HISTORY OF COUNTRY p The dime, littlest coin of the reehn, has played a big role in the development of America. It was for the dime, or “disme” as we spelled it then, that Thomas Jefferson fought in 1784. It sym bolized the decimal system . for American money, a system which had vocal opposition among some early American leaders. Were it not for Mr. Jefferson, who thought it simpler to count by tens, we probably would never have known the dime. A group led by Banker Robert Morris felt strongly along the lines of adopt ing an existing foreign currency system—something,^say, like francs or shillings—with which colonists were already familiar. But Mr. Jefferson, a forceful man, held his ground, and the dis me came into being. The word “disme” was derived from the French “dixme”, meaning tenth. A few were minted in 1792 when} the first mint went into operation- in Philadelphia, but it was 1T96 be-1 fore solvent forbears were jingling mint-made dimes in their pockets in any number. Earlier, “dismes” and “half-dis- mes” were made from hand cyt dies when the need for small change arose among the founding fathers. Word has it that a portion of Martha Washington’s silverware was melted down to make the first “half-dismes”. Other than the early hand cut efforts, dimes have not changed much in style over- the yeans, ac cording to numismatics, and there fore held little challenge for the coin collecting set. Most changes in the eight types of dimes have been Winged Liber ty. Some engravings have her arm draped, others expose a discreet bit of elbow. She has faced both ways during her history on the ten cent piece. But, on the whole, dimes have been fairly consistent and in good supply. Dimes Marched First In '38 The March of dimes, as such, came .into being in 1938 when the nation’s people rose to march Savings Accounts 3%—DIVIDEND—3% t) We invite savings accounts from the people of Clinton and vicinity. You will like our friendly and efficient ser vice, and you will receive your dividend promptly each January 1st and July 1st. Any amount — from $1 up — opens an account. { Each Account is insured up to $10,000 by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Two people may have up to $30,000 fully insured. ' Accounts by mail promptly acknowledged. Chartered and Supervised by the United States Government against an epidemic disease—hold ing forth the dime as their symbol ofl might The name, first suggest ed by Eadie Cantor, made the dime synonymous with the fight against polio. Symbolism on the Winged Lib erty dime is significant to the fight being waged by the March of Dimes, as well as to a free nation. The olive branch signifitte strength through unity; the battle axe sym bolizes preparedness to defend; and the torch on the Roosevelt dime is the torch of freedom. The Franklin D. Roosevelt dime, which has been minted since 1948', was a major departure in engrav ing for the Country’s littlest coin. It joined an exclusive fratemi|y —with the Lincoln penny, the Jef ferson . nickel, and the Washington quarter—as one of the only portrait! coins minted for general use in this country. Before dropping dimer into the nearest March of Dimes coin con tainer, it may be well to glance quickly at the date. There was a bearish market in dimes back in 1894 and only 24 were issued Such a dime would be marked 1894- S and should bring about $2,500 from your nearest numismatist. Shortage of Polio Dimas There is also a shortage of 1844 dimes—but no one seems to know why. The mint issued 72,000 that year, but they seem to have van ished. Vanished, too, are the dimes of the National Foundation for In-| fantile Paralysis which were col lected in the 1933 March of Dimes. These have been used to provide needed cart for polio victims over the nation and to win another round in the research battle against the nation’s crippler. - . . Meanwhile, the dime, symbol of liberty, needs help to make it pos sible for a nation to walk in free dom from polio. Unemployment Exaggerated, Says Ford Philadelphia, Jan. 17. — Henry Ford II, young president of the Ford Motor Co., said today reports of un- employritent in Detroit as a result of layoffs by the lutomobile indus try are greatly exaggerated. “Unemployment in Detroit doesn’t amount to a hill of beans,’’ Ford said at a press conference. “Sure there have been some layoffs, but they are only temporary.” Ford said his company could cut production “drastically, to our way of thinking,” without being forced to lay off a sigle person—merely by eliminating overtime. His company. Ford said,, current ly is turning but 6,400 passenger cars a day, with this rate of produc tion scheduled for the first five months of this year. To turn out this volume, he said, the company is operating at 9*£ hours a day, six days a week “and some plants even are working seven days a week.” This production, he continued could be cut some 18 per cent to 5,000 cars a day “without our being forced to lay Off a single person.” The 36-year-old executive said he is “at a loss to understand" how anyone could predict a recession this year. ‘ “There is no cause for pessimism or gloom,” he said. "This year should be a good one.” Ford admitted that the used car market is "rather soft” right now but he decried reports there ia, an over-supply of new cars in dealers’ f.ands. “The number of new 1953 Ford cars throughout the country is >nly 21,000—and that’s just three days production,” he said. Ford was in Philadelphia to ac cept the Poor Richard’Club's Gold Medal Award. mscoMroanw * 35* P«r Income Tax Forms FILLED OUT - PROMPTLY AND ACCURATELY Call - LEWIS BAGWELL, JR. 391-XW — 606 Ferguson Street CpM Any Time for Appointment Farm Outlook For 1954 Given In Circular Laurens Federal Savings & Loan Association - * Telephone 22271 LAURENS’ LARGEST SAVINGS INSTITUTION 104 West Main Street ' Laurens, S. C. : .. &■ .>• yjci <- 'T 1 i > V ■ ' ' '■> .V V' K • V ^HCOLGATE DENTAL CREAM HU THE CUHICA1 PROOF that brings n«w hopa to millions lor ■ COLGATE DENTAL CREAM CONTAINS COLGATE* MIRACLE ENZYME-INHIBITING INGREDIENT GARDOL A l EO 47*4* SIZES Rose’s 5-10- ’ CLINTON, 8. C. ) - -Ml. 'Vi South Carolina farmers will face in 1954 more problems than they have had to face in many years: This fact is evident from informa tion presented in a special circular, The Agricultural Outlook for South CarDltm—1954, now being distrib uted by the Ctemson Extension Service. The circular was prepared by agricultural economics extension workers. Dr. M. C. Rochester, lead er. It is being distributed at county agricultural outlook meetings now being held throughout the state. At these meetings county agents, with the afaaistance of specialists of the state Extension Service, are discuss ing the farm outlook for the year and are making suggestions to meet the problem confronting farmers. In the circular the extension ec onomists pofckt out that, if the in ternational situation remains about as it is, aha average weather con ditions prevail, the major problems farmers will face in the new year will include: (1) A continuation of the. cost-price squeeze resulting from relatively lower prices for the things they sell and continued high prices for the things they buy for farm .production and for family liv ing and (2) a lower total farm in come because of a reduction in cot ton acreage. “There is no single answer as to what farmers can do to meet the situation ahead in 1954” the econ omists state. “Each individual farm family will have to plan its own orogram based on certain factors. Among these factors, available re sources, and probable weather and economic conditions,” they add. The circular contains brief state ments on the over-all outlook and information about current and pros pective demand for farm products, production and price trends, and ef fects of government programs. In addition, 10 suggestions are includ ed for consideration by farm fam ilies in developing sound farm and home plans to meet the situation ahead. Copies of this publiation may be obtained from county agents or from the Clemson Publications De partment. • Why Suffer Neuritis? A yery good question indeed, and may I repeat, why suffer neuritis? You do not have to suffer thp excruiciating painful condition because it can be cor- % reeled at the Hart Chiropractic Clinic located at 205 Church St, Laurens, S. C. f Call 22501 or go by the Hart Clinic and arrange for a con sultation and find out how you can correct the cause of neuri-’ tis. This consultation costs you nothing and you are under no obligation whatsoever. Remember you do not have to suffer neuritis. 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