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Page Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thuraday, April 1,1#54 CLOGGED DRAIN PIPE If the pipe of the sink be-, comes dogged, dissolve 1-4 'lb. erf copperas in 2 quarts of hot TbRthtn Misery tf irtVP s C ''666 LIQUID OK TA*m» - WUBI WT MUO water and pour it down''the pipe. Repeat if necessary. A solution of soda and vinegar poured down the pipe will dislodge grease. CABBAGE ODOR To prevent the odor of cooking cabbage or cauliflower, place on the stove in cold water, to which a pinch of baling soda has been added. LET SCHOOL CHILDREN OUT ON CURB -SIDE- 1 ••"'"C ■ Don't miss the f\\ ‘HONEYMOON SPECIAL take this bride and groom Samsonite Luggage Set THRU PltCf SIT ONLY • O MITE REGULAR $19 SO • TWO SUITER $21.00 • LADIES WARDROBE $25.00 All prices plus tax LADIES WARDROBE n ,, O NITE REGULAR TWO SUITER Wonderful news for newfyweds-to-be! These three pieces of Samson ite pack everything two people need for any trip! They re bridal-suite beautiful, too...and they'll stay that way for years! 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Some of these deaths were caused by people getting out of vehicles in the middle of the street, and parents letting children out of cars in the same manner. , Improper discharging of pas sengers is dangerous, often re sulting in the death or injury of someone while attempting to cross between intersections. The Department says when unloading passengers, the driver should pull up to the curb and stop, then, let the passengers out on the curb side, only. And a further word of advice to the driver was added—if he gets out he should use the curb side door, t#o! By SPECTATOR... COMMENTS on MEN AND THINGS Can the General Assembly call [ shall recommend to the electors a Constitutional Convention and to vote for or against a Conven- '| limit the scope or character of tion. Then at the next session its operations? That seems to I (if the people approve) provision to be Quite a topic of discussion. 1 shall be made for a convention." Do we need a new cfonstitu- j Once a Constitutional Conven tion? Why are somoe political 'tion is in being it becomes the i leaders afraid to call a Constitu- j Supreme law-making body of 1 tional Convention? How, or by the State. . No act of the Gen- whom, is a Constitutional Con- eral Assembly may limit the au- Artide 10, Section 4, prescrib es: ‘The corporate authorities of Counties, Townships, School Dis tricts, Cities, Towns and Villages may be vested with power to as sess and collect taxes for corpor ate purposes; such taxes to be uniform in respect to persons and property within the juris diction of the body imposing same Years ago I drew a bill for a Delegation invoking that provis- ion and, as I recall, Representa tive H. Beverley Herbert, also prepared a bill, his for Richland County, invoking the sathe ' pro- visiom As to the Republican form, we take that, along with the first section of our State ^Constitution, and then we turn to Article 16, Section 1 and find that even though the Sovereign electors, at the polls, vote overwhelming- ingly for a Constitutional amendment, which has been pro posed and submitted to the elec tors, by the General Assembly, their act is not conclusive, does not become sufficient, unless the General Assembly shall ratify the said prooosal. So the people, in whom resides all wisdom and political pow- the General Assembly. Since my mind is on the Con stitution, let us glance at some thing else- “The General Assem bly is hereby forbidden to create any further debt or obligation, either by the loan of the credit of the State, by guaranty, en dorsement, or otherwise, except for the ^ordinary and current business of the State, without first submitting the question . . . to the qualified electors.” The Wall Street Journal pub lished recently an item from Clemson College' stating that The Budget Commission has au thorized several state institutions to issue bonds for $9,575,000. Those institutions, except Clem- son College, are the property of the State. Whatever their debts may be, the State is certainly a party in interest.. If the Legislature must submit such matters to the qualified Electors, who authorized the Budget Commission to act? One must be a lawyer to keep abreast of what is going on. ’Hie University and other colleges, with the Exception of Clemson, are the property of the State. Santee-Cooper is also the prop- | erty of the state. Santee-Cooper, however, operates under an act of the General Assmbly whuJh declares that the State shall not be answerable for its obligations. San tee-Cooper, in owing the Federal Government $29,000,000, and borrowing $15,000,000 from Wall Street Bankers, is not add ing a debt to the State. 'Rie State stands off and the credi tors of San tee-Cooper must find their satisfaction in putting a lien on San tee-Cooper, if it were not operating prosperously; but "the Colleges can’t be treated in that manner; they are the wdrp and woof of bitf State Hfe; \ Santee-Cooper did not think it necessary to seek permision from the Budget Commission, nor of the Legislature, in bor rowing $15,000,000; but the Uni versity and the Colleges did prove their complete dependence on the State by seeking permis sion from the Budget Commis sion I only raise the question here about the validity of the approval of the Budget Com mission. So, my fellow Carolinians, I ask what we should do with a new Constitution? By no means have I exhausted the lack of respect for this or any other Constitution. Do not misunderstand me: I am not arguing against the need for money for our institutions; undoubtedly they need it; their trustees are men of honor and their leaders are men and wom en of high dedication and entire ly worthy and deserving; I call attention to our apparent disre gard of the Constitution. My reference to Clemson you likewise must not misinterpret. The majority of the Board of Trustees of Clemson are gentle men not elected by our General Assembly; they are chosen inde pendently in accordance with the provisions of the gift of Mr. Clemson. As I recall, there are seven permanent, independent trustees and six elected by our Legislature. I need not say more about our Constitution now than this: Al though by duly adopted amendments the original text was changed, we still find such contradictions as the following: That the Governor shall be re- eligible, but shall not be eligible for re-election. That is just a matter of editing, of course. How does this strike you: . . a majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do busi ness; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members.” So what? Frequently not a third of the members are present; and on Friday sometimes 8 or 10—act ing in the name ami with the au- thoirty of the State of South Carolina. Even in the Senate of the United States, treaties are some times ratified by a few Senators. The man in the street wonders about all this. Again I ask; what difference would a new Constitution make? Paraphrasing the well known quotation, our trouble is not so much with our Constitution, but with ourselves. ENAMEL To remove yellow spots from white enamel rubj^vith a flannel that has been dipped in garden mold. CREDITORS' NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate orf Guy L. Copeland, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same duly verified, with the undersigned, and those indebted to said estate will please xn^ke payment like- FRANK MILLER, LOUDA MILLER, wise. gSB 3-TRANSISTOR '’Hoyal-T** HEARING AID ★ ★ month instead of 154 to a day for old-typo vacuum- tube aids! Life-like sound, truer and clearer than evert The on* “A" battery lasts • full month ... no ‘’B” bat tery... fewer battery ehangeaI only 1125 (tons Conduction Accossory, Modsrsto Extra Cost) Accepted by the Council on Physical Medicine snd Rehabilitation of the American Medical Associatioa, Sorry! Order* mud be filled in order received! ’ POWE DRUG CO. LAURENS. S. C. PHONE 485 FILING CABINETS CHRONICLE PUB. CO. Why Suffer Backache? “Been suffering with backache for seven long weeks,” said this 44 year old man. **Shooting pains from the lower end of my spine to a spot between my shoulders has made life miserable. Treatments for kidney trouble failed to stop the stabbing pains,” he said. After being under chiropractic care at this clinic, he says, “I am now completely free of all backache and never felt better in my life. Sleep well too.” WHY SUFFER UNNECESSARILY? Start Getting Well Today — Call The C. J. HART CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 205 Church St. Tel. 2-2501 LAURENS, S. C. vention called? Says the Con- Phone 131— «titulion: “Whoever ^two-thirds of the membesr elected to each branch of the General Assembly think it necessary, etc., they ¥¥ if ♦> * ft Five Men Make _ 5 Five Mistakes One man struck a match to see if the gaso line tank was empty. IT WASN’T! One man patted a strange bulldog on the head to see if it was affectionate. rr WASNT! -- - — One man speeded up to see if he could beat the train to the crossing. HE COULDN’T! One man touched an electric wire to see if it was charged. IT WAS! One man cut out his advertising to see if he could save money. HE COULDN’T! The Chronide “A Family Paper Everybody Read*” i thority of the Convention. It may^ reform ©M Counties; con solidate Counties; create new Counties; prescribe two Senators for each County—or do anything else, more or less. The one thing it must do: it must retain the re publican form of government, for the Constitution of the Unit ed States (article 4, section 4) prescribes: “The United States shall guarantee every State in this Union a republican form of Government ” But the Constitution of South Carolina, with customary independence, says: “All poltical power is vest ed in and derived from the peo ple, only, therefore they have the right at all times to modify their form of government”. S. C. Constitution—Article 1, Sec tion 1. The republican form of gov ernment is properly written with a small “r”; it has nothing to do with the Republican Party. In fact I do not know what the Re publican Party has, by way of form, unless it be the new idea of yielding to pressure groups— and that is exactly a matter of form -or substance; rather it makes government more or less insubstantial. The Constitution of the United j States, in declaring for a repub lican form of government, is| guaranteeing a republican fortn | for the states, not for the Nation In general, it is assumed to mean I a government of three separate departments of equal rank, each sepraate and distinct from the other. Straightway we find that] we Carolinians mix them up, political considerations, or per-1 sonal political interest, or ambi- j tion, may seem to suggest. * * * The idea of a new Constitu tion migiht appeal to me power fully if there were any likeli hood that a new Constitutin would be strictly followed, or obeyed. We seem to need new natures within ourselves. How, for example, are most of our Counties governed? By the County Board? No; by the Sen ator From what source does he derive that power? From the practice of the Senators allow ing each senator to have sover eign sway in his county. So the Senate, the whole Senate, in special County matters, is the Senator from that County. Whenever it seems desirable, the Delegation assures a County official that he may (or must) do this or that and the Delega tion will pass the necessary leg islation to make it legal Will any new Constitution change that? There is a remedy fxrovided in the present Constitution, but not used. * . 'i Shop and Save! COMPARE THIS LIST BEFORE YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY!! BORDEN’S Can SECOND CUP BISCUITS 10c Pnie CoHee 89c Lb. Bag WlW />«TD SNAPSHOT or a llVUlft CHEROKEE 25 Lb. <| JMg% Bag 1-W DUKE’S Pint Jar ARMOUR’S Mayonnaise 19c MILK TaU Can EGGS S.C. Large Fresh Doz. 49c ENGLISH MT. No. 2y 2 Can Green Beans 23c NO. 1 10 Lb. Bag POTATOES 19c FRESH TENDER Swan Soap 0 Bars NO. 1 50 Lb. Bag POTATOES 95c Lb. NICE JUICY Green Beans 10c Grapefruit 4 *•» 19c MEAT SPECIALS WITH QUALITY SLICED BACON BRAND 7 lb. 49c FRESH DRESSED LOCAL LB. Local Fryers 49c GOOD LB. BOLOGNA 29c CHUCK LB. Chuck Roast 39c RIB or BRISKET LB. Stew Beef Pigg’s Super Markets NO. 1, SOUTH HARPER ST. LAURENS, S. C. 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