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t —n Pajfe Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE StjF Qlltntnn (£hrnnirlf EsUblished 19M 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 .'I Six Months $1.50 ^: ; Entered 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— the publisher will at all times Appreciate wise suggestions and. kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. MEMBER: SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION National Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York Chicago Detfoit Philadelphia joia^the recognized union within a specific length of time after being hired. In many cases on construction in these amounts: University, $2,900,000; Clemson | jobs a union card must be bought * co ^ e ^ e » $3,100,000; The Citadel, $1,- and, presented at the gate before 100.000; Medical college, $1;150,000; the person seeking work is employ-^ ond State A. and M. college for Ne» ed. It is the right of every individualj to join a union if he or she so- de-; sires. But employment should not: be contingent upon holding a union' card. This.right to work is definitely, not non-union.-It-tyr-a—privilege de signed primarily to protect indus- ( trial workers against domination by unscrupulous labor leaders, many of whom have become rich at the ex-, pense of memberships of organiza-i tions they head. A glaring example is John L. Lewis. The bill effects not only industrial workers but every-! one else. And with new industries moving South, and many states now having a right-to_work law—its pass- , age would put our state in a favor able position to compete with other 'southeastern states for new indus-: groes, $975,000. Tuition fees of the institutions will be pledged for retirement of the bonds. The board said in its approval i ' ' —L 1 ’ announcement today that all the institutions m^t the requirement that tuition equal 150 per cent of the amount of the bonds to be is sued. try. I Industrial development is being ; influenced to locate in those states im which a Right to Work Law is in i CLINTON. S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1954 A Good Bill To Kill A measure has showed up again in ... the legislature to allow bankes to‘ The bill provides for county elec- close on Saturdays, the proposal be-j tions to decide on the legal mann ing especially for banks in the state’s I feature and sale of alcoholic bever- large cities. Under present state laws 1 ages. It will be opposed vigorously my effect. We are behind the time inj not long ago having enarted such; legislation which is fair to aH alike, * and gives no special privilege or, found throughout the state by the, advantage to either labor or capital.: Citizens Committee." The person who wants to join a labor union has that right and privilege. 'On the same basis of, fairness the person who desires toj work without union affiliation has ^ banks are required to remain open! for certain reasons from many | |^ e # sam ® No person should • ‘ be expected. In ** forced to 1° six days a week except during weeks in which holidays occur. . The proposal came up last year ana was allowed to die when opposition developed. The same should happen now in short order. Banks, which are making money, are invaluable insti tutions to render public service. join any organization or any union in order to have the privilege of working to make an honest livelihood for the support of sources, as would be expected an effort to kill it the alarm of los ing revenue will be raised and magnified, with, only one side of the dark picture given The coun-1 family- Th* country has been ty local option system is Demo-; , tactics, an example cratic through and through because ! of wh,c h was seen a few days ago it preserves states rights and gives‘5^ a manufacturing firm in New- hen their doors are closed, wh^n the people Bn opportunity to ex* 1 in closing of the pl&nt. If holidays become too common the press themselves Whv should any-! People want to strike it is a right .public suffers an inconvenience. Es- ^ject to speh a proposal. This!^ sh L ould ™>t be denied. But pecially would this be true on Satur-J newspaper doe ? not feel it is fair, when strike and begin to de- , 'or residents desiring to prohibit str °y Property, and assault persons SSkf the sale of intoxicants in their wishing to work as so often hap- checks, customers ^making deposits, to haye the wishes of a wet !pens-that is an intolerable situa- ’ 1 tion. and seeking withdrawals, and general transacting of business. Banks are for the service they render. Locking their doors on Saturday for employ- 1 repeal has increased twelve-fold, ees to play golf, go fishing or to the statistics show. In 1933 the per seashore or mountain^—'would prove i capita consumption of alcoholic - a great public inconvenience. It beverages in the United States was' P 395 - -^ roll call vote should be de- would severely hurt the banks 1 59 gallons. In 1943 it was 14.07 member of both! — gallons, and by 1952 it was 18.88 houses ma<1 ? st *nd. t»P and vote saciuig OI emsiness. <. county imposed on them. The man's rieht to orvarmed and cimnnrtpd Principle of local option is sound. Ane idci mai a mans ngnt to Drinking among Americans since! w °rk is questioned shows how far we have gone under the direction of New Deal ism and labor union bosses. The pending bill should X' ? gallons. These official figures are , from the executive secretary of iaw the Methodist Board of Temper ance. yes or no for the bill as a record for the people that cannot be eras ed. It is man’s inalienable right to ' work. God gave it to him. Inform the Public A recently enacted “secrecy by the general assembly of North Carolina has met state-wide oppo-S TT , _ . .. i sition with a fight developing to ^ ere ,s onlv another part of the) strike it from the statute books s tory ^sts for drunkenness m-| S c £ when their 1955 session convenes. I f r f. ased . ^83! per 100,000 popu- COIIOgeS The law was passed by the gen-1 at ‘? n in 1932 t ° 2 ’ 06 , 6 ‘ n 195 ®* • Ask $9 Million eral assembly, but it has coptinued) .^ Ve 1 . are not al to wed ^ ?, n :| n D nn/ I | e - IIAe to haunt them. This puts the re- , thls llt l uor Question and the mil- In Bond ISSUOS sponsibility right back in their laps [ 10ns 15 costi n-g us in the main- where ib belongs with the public P°b c e, prisons, demanding that the legislation be hospitals, penitentiaries and the . support of delinquents and down ropoBlcd - There should be no secrecy in land-outs because of the effects of the handling of taxpayers’ money ^toxicants. Nor do they tell us in state, county, cities, schools, or of th e alarming national spread of other tax supported agencies. Se- tnna ®' corruption, gangsters, brok- crecy begets suspicion, and a se- homes, divorces and unprece- cret law is always evil legislation. den ^ ed social deterioration among It raises many question marks and men ’ "ip 1116 ” and youngsters, tba- starts rumors that grow bigger as ^ as brought, and for which they travel '’ we are P a y m 8 heavily on one side There should be full information ^ Ie ^ ^for taxpayers in the handling and'—, n* L T \A/ I spending of their money. Only in Tn6 Eight 10 Work this way can it be known whether A bill that should be passed by the money is being wisely or un-; the general assembly, recommended wisely speqt or wasted •- All politi- by Gov. Byrnes, is being given a pub- cal power is vested in and derived lie hearing by the house labor, com- from the people; all government of merce and industry committee, and right originates with the people, isithe senate committee on commerce! founded upon their will only, and and manufactures. • “is instituted solely for the good ofi Th ® basic factor in the bill is the; the whole. The people have the American free right to work, to make' power and when it is needed to be 11 unlawful to have union member- used they can speak iship or non-membership a condition There should be no secrets in wnpk>yment. if passed the bill; public business. All deliberation vvo . u d out aw a 9 osed shop, whether of taxpayers’ business shou’d be “PiPP or non -u nion - . complete and open to those who J''™ a rf re members in thej f t thp hiiic senate and house who may be ex- pected to oppose the measure. Their ■ | . | — . objection, they say, is that it would Local Upnon Is rair weaken the ability of unions to or- A local option bill on the liquor ganize. question has been introduced in the Labor organizations and spokes- gtneral assembly with .thousands of men have blasted the bill now pend-' people in the respective counties * n ^e senate, as would be ex- petitioning for an oportunity to P® 0 *®^- They claim that its passage vote on tne issue. At a mass meet- wou d , me , a P u co e< \ tlve bargaining ing held of citizens in this county 0 , u t ®f^to® recently resolutions were unani-! Columbia, Jan. 30 — Proposed bond issues by the University of South Carolina and four other state colleges in the total of $9,825,000 have been approved by the State Budget and Control Board. 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It would outlaw the "union .'hop’’ practice under which a work er at an organized industry must! AFTER FLU If you are one of those unlucky victims who is trying to recover from the effects of flu or severe colds, here's good news for you. For years Scalfs Indian River Med icine has been helping men, women and children to overcome the after effects of flu as well as of colds and, other illnesses. Flu and cold can weaken the sys tem and rob you of weight, strength and energy. Your appette becomes unpaired and your digestion so poor that you suffer from gastric stomach distress with resultant tired, weak, nervous, rundown feel ing with restless days and sleep less nights. * Scalfs Indian River Medicine tends to quickly rebuild the appe tite and to aid digestion of a good, wholesome diet and when this is done there is little excuse for smothering gassy stomach pains and you are free to regain your strength, energy and vitality. Remember, Scalfs Indian River Medicine must bring satisfactory sponsors, is just another indication 1 results or your money back on the of the large reservoir of support] very first bottle. Try it today. On for this legislation that has been sale at all drug stores. ’ mously adopted asking the legisla ture to enact such a law which •only asks that counties so desiring be allowed to vote on the sale or abolishment of intoxicants in the respective counties. Such a bill has passed before in the lower house only to be pigeon holed, and allowed to die in the senate. Now that the bill has-been introduced both in the house and senate, every member in both bod ies should be made to stand up and ' vote oo 'the Hoar either for or against the bill The people have • a Tight to know the position of each member on this important issue. The boll as introduced in both branches at the same time is now before the'finance committee in the senate headed as chairman by . Sen. Edgar Brown of Barnwell fame. Five senators and 28 representa tives are co-sponsors of the bill. A prominent Spartanburg busi ness map and Baptist layman made the following statement for the ^Citizens Committee for Local Op tion, after its introduction: “We are especially pleased to find such a widespread interest and support among senators. It has often been "said that the senate is the bottle neck of the bill, but we have every good reason to expect that this year the senate will pass the bill when it comes up for vote. The fact thdt the bill has been introduced in the senate, with five of its members co- StriJung New Unwry-lina Styling. ' ail tim Here are the best-looking ChevroteU of all time. Available in l6i model-color combmatioas! Intafidr*. Richer fab- rlos-vbyl Him iutstlof Colors keyed to exterior colon in “Two-Ten” and Bel Air. models! New Fewer in **1100 Hams' IMF* Engine. More power—more smoothness-more ecottomy-with this brilliant PowergUde engine. New Rawer in “Hue Home 115” Engine. 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