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Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, April 8, 1W4 r -Itfr (Elmtfln (H^rnntrlr EsUbllshed 1»M WILSON W R.\RRIS, Editor and Publisher — HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant < ■ ■ ■ ■ » - - - - - PUBUSHED E\ r ERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) One Year $2.50, Six Months $1.50 Entered a< Se ond Cla'ss 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, fvlational Editorial Association National Advertising Representative: AMERICAN PRESS ASSCXUATION *— New York, Chicago, Detroit. Philadelphia CLINTON. S. C.. THl RSDAY, APRIL 8, 1954 For City By-Pass It is noted the Chamber of Commerce is beginning a new year with newly elect ed and hold-over officers, and has listed a number of projects which it will work for. We have made the suggestion often be fore, and renew it again—that this com munity should go to work to secure a by pass for the city as other towns have done •—to' eliminate safety jiazards, inconveien- ces, noise and nuisance. Our principal business street has been taken over by the big box-car trucks which day and night without ceasing, are wearing it out. There is strong protest against this routing and the Chamber of Commerce should take the leadership and list a traffic change as one of its objectives. Not only is the question of safety and noise involved, but it is mak ing residential property on this thorough fare lesi> desirable as property owners will testify. Let the question go before the or ganization for considration by its member ship. We are behind the times in allowing this serious traffic problem to continue un solved. We ought to catch some inspira tion from Newberry, Laurens, Greenwood, Abbeville, Chester, Hock Hill, and many other towns in the state who hav* sought and obtained relief. They Always Die Hard A professional politician who lias been handsomely cared for with salary and oth er remunerations for 22 years or longer is like a fish out of water when he no longer is on the taxpayers’ payroll. This is the case of Alben W. Barkley, 76, of Kentucky fame, in the announcement that his hat is back in the ring for one of the United States Senate seats from Kentucky. Serv ing as vice-president, as Truman’s right hand yes man, Barkley decided he should be promoted to the presidency but was side-trocked at the national cbhvVntion by the “insiders” who had the cards stacked for Stevenson and pushed the Veep aside by saying that he was too old. He is the gentleman, it will be remembered, who came down-to Columbia for an address to fire South Carolinians for the Truman Democratic (so-called) ticket but his speech was a complete flop. Thousands of independent citizens, who put principle above party, would not be led by the nose and put in the bag because they knew what was in it. Barkley is an example of the professional politician, of blind party loyalty, and is recognized as a good story teller. in national politics hove a right to do so, and refuse to be dictated to or controlled by the office-holders industry which has never had it better, and that at the ex pense of burdened taxpayers. Should Be Commended And Censured We commend the general assembly for passing a Right-to-Work Law during its recent session in spite of concerted oppo sition from certain sources. The law is fair and needed, and will be beneficial to the state in interesting new industry to our midst. It is a simple issue. If a man or woman wants to belong; to a labor union that is their privilege and no one has a right to object. On the other hand if a man or woman is oposed to affiliating with a labor organization that is their privilege and as individuals should not be threat- ed, abused or forced to make a bow to la bor leaders. It is man’s inalienable right to work. The legislature should have passed such a law years agd* as many Southern states have wisely done as they testify. On the other hand the legislature should be censured for not allowing the people to vote on the question of local op tion in the respective counties. This right would have been ours had not the bill been bottle-necked in the senate through po litical maneuvers. We talk about dicta torship abroad—we have it right here at home in Columbia. and taxes could be reduced. America does not need more money, but it needs more confi dence and friendliness so that the money we have will circulate more freely and more often, Soil Conservation Districts Week, Given As April 4-10 Greenwood, April 1—"National Soil Conservation Districts Week is being observed in Soil Conser- yalion. Districts throughout Amer- ica, April 4-10,’ says George H. Davis, president of the South Car olina Association of Soil Conserva tion District Supervisors. Many of the forty-four Soil Conservation Districts of South HERE COMES SPRING Here comes spring with all her arace. Here to take the winter’s place. t Here I stand. Yes, here to greet her. Here she comes, and with her brings New hope to all the living things. She comes and brings the — warm spring breeze. And places buds up in the trees She al^o brings the birds with songs. And places earth where it be longs. With her comes the April showers, Fotllowed by the fresh May flowers. Yes, I think she really ranks A debt of> gratitude, and thanks Toward her I proudly raise This poem as only half her praise. —ANGELA CLEMENTS, &th Grade Ike Reassures Nation Over 4, Unemployment Washington, April 5. — Presi dent Eisenhower said Monday Carolina will observe this week with planned programs In which business and professional people will participate. Each district will night as long as Ruarta knows this country can retaliate the men in in the Krerahn won’t ttghtiy start a war. Whenever the men in the Krem lin start a war, he said, "they run the risk of losing’ their power. “We’re not going to start a war,” the President declared, re gardless of this country’s advan-Iden^promised. plan and arrange its own program in recognition of the progress be ing made by farm people in adopt ing better land and water use pro grams to their farms. Many churches schools and civic organ izations will observe this week of emphasis on the need for con tinued care and wise use of our natural resources. " “Even to the casual observer, the changes in landscape along the farm roads indicate tremen dous strides in conservation among South Carolina farmers. New farm ponds, terraces, pastures, wildlife, food borders, pine tree plantings anw many other conservation measures applied to the land are constantly adding to the economic stability of South Carolina,” con cluded Mr. Davis. tage-in atomic weapons. And as long as they know we cart retaliate, Eisenhower said, war is not a course the Russiaris would embark on lightly. Yet, ■ “they mignt do this, in a fit of madness or of desperation” and this nation must be vigilant. Asserting the Russians have satellites the President said that kind of ystem, in a war of exhaus tion, could be “a very gr eat j source of weakness.” He recalled i that Napoleon’s satellites began i to desert when France became in volved in war, and added: “All of these things are deter rents upon the men in the Krem lin. They are factors which make war less likely.’’ IKE SAY-SET ET ETA E TAETE In a “let’s be cabn” talk to the nation by radio and TV, Eisen hower also talked about what he described as “the fear of depres sion and the loss of jobs.” Unemployment figures, ne said, show “every sign of leveling otf,” but the government “is ready to act whenever necessary to head off any big downturn. The government stands ready to fight depression by public con struction, further lowering of tax es, and increasing the spending of money in many ways, the Presi- But the government “does not intend to go into any skunbang spending of money” unless H is necessary, he declared. Turning to Communist penetra tion into American institutiona— government, schools and otbera— Eisenhower said while there are only some 25,000 known Commu nist*, the Communists still are dangerous. The President said he wuuldi^t detail what hte FBI is doing to ride herd on Communist* — he’d leave that to A tty. Gen. Brownell in an address Friday n&it. IF YOU DO ITT READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DOHT GET THE NEWS CHICKEN BARBECUE Friday, April 9 - 5:09 P. M. NABOB’S STORE ✓ - Bond’s Cross Roads Whole Chicken - $1.75 WRESTLING DOUBLE MAIN EVENT MISS JUNE BYERS , , —vs.— MISS BETTY HAWKINS 2 Out Of 3 Falls—60 Minute Time Limit —ALSO— BABE ZAHARRIAS —vs— ANGELO MARTINELU 2 Out Of 3 Falls—60 Minute Time Limit —AND— Tom Tomasso vs. 1 Fall—30 Minute Time Limit Saturday, April 10,8 P. M. SPARTANBURG MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM ARENA — — — rnr-r—uiiimnnufwinnunnfuiinufiiniunfumiMiurrrrniinriTritiriniMiniwwMiiiiMiiMMWWWim ] • . *• A* Up The Hill And Back Down The legislature wound up its .session last week after killing time for weeks while the free conference committee of six wrote the appropriation bill running true to the usual procedure each year. As we expected the House upheld the governor’s veto of the grab proposal to increase the members’ salary from $1,000 to $2,400 an nually, payable on a monthly basis as county business managers. The vote to uphold was 89-19 after the governor de clared their action was unconstitutional. A veto requiring a roll call vote, the House had to face the issue and it was not re quired to send the bill to the senate for a roll call vote. , The last minute raise effort rushed through the senate without a record vote would have increased members' salary 140 per cent, a big perrentage raise we all will admit. The senate was able and will ing to vote its own pay raise, but would not allow the people to'vote for a new Consti tution. The closing moments of the session was an inopportune time to pick up a House bill passed tw'o years ago on & roll call, to be disposed of for the increase in a few moments by parliamentary maneu vers. The brazen effort aroused state wide indignation from all accounts, and properly so. —j— The Politicians Were Happy The state Democratic convention con trolled by office-holders, passed off quiet ly by those who handled the convention and wanted just what happened to hap pen. Senator Johnston, who can blow hot and cold politically at the same time as his record shows—was happy and termed the meeting as a “love feast”. His busi ness is politics and office-holding and he knows how to spend his time watching and hoping that everybody will follow blind loyalty and vote for whoever is picked by the big city machines, and ask no ques tions. Those who wish to be independent BABSON . . . Discusses Most Important People Of 1954 By ROGER W. BABSON Bateon Discusses Most Important People of 1954 - -Babson Park; - Mass:,- April 8\ President "Eisen hower and his Cabinet will not be the most im portant people of 1954. The Senators and Congress men will not be the most important people of 1954. And this same statement can be made regarding bankers and other big shots. Conditions often make presidents, but presidents cannot make conditions. Sales Clerks Determine 1954 Employment The most important people during 1954 will be those now employed as salesmen, and especially the sales clerks in your stores. In previous years these people have not been so important: they served largely as ‘order takers,” wrapping parcels and making change. But, conditions in 1954 will be different. They must create sales. Fundamentally, prosperity and good times de pend upon EMPLOYMENT which supplies the money to buy. But manufacturers cannot furnish employment without ORDERS for their goods. The orders depend upon the men and women at the counters of the stores. Prosperity or depression starts with the salesmen and sales clerks. What About Advertising? I am a greait believer in honest advertising. A merchant's success is very dependent upon his ad vertising. Advertising bears the same relation to profits for the merchant as fertilizer does for the farmer. Still, the fanner cannot depend solely upon his seed and fertilizer. He must cultivate, spra<y, and gather his crops The same is true of advertising. Although ad vertising is absolutely necessary and much more of it should be used in 1954, yet merchants can not expect it to take the place of hard work. Cus tomers need to be cultivated the same as do crops. Advertising wild help get people into the store and interest them in certain products; but the SALE must be made by a man or woman employee. My Father Was A Storekeeper My father kept a dry goods, novelty, and sort of “variety store” in Gloucester, Mass. I worked in this store on Saturdays an<t during winter va cations. My father was very successful with this store, starting with nothing and becoming the lead ing merchant of Glouceter and vicinity. He used to say to me: “Roger, when you grow up, either become a merchant or invest your money in good merchandising organizations, rather than in railroads or industrial promotions. A mer chant with a fair turnover has nothing to fear and can always make money.” But, my father was a good worker, at the store from 7.00 A. M. to 6:00 P. M., six days a week. Knowing Every Customer My father was a deacon in the local church; he had a large Sunday School class. He w* very much interested in knowing and helping people. There were no such things as card files in those days; but he kept a book listing the children of each customer and, especially, listing cases of si k- ness. Then, there were no trained nurses. Neigh bors would volunteer to "watch" at night with the sick, accepting, of course, no pay. Every week my father would be away some night watching by the bedside of the husband of some humble ctstamer. Father trained his clerks to get truly acquaint ed with everyone who entered his store. He would constantly check on the clerks—not by asking: “Did you make a sale?” but by asking: “How many children has that woman? Is there illness in the family?” He not only was the city Is most' success ful merchant, but at his funeral the church oould not bold the people who loved him and who loved all who ever worked for him. He didn’t have a private office up a fligrt of stairs in the back of the store. His desk was by the door *o he oould say “Good Morning” to ail aa they rum* hi and “Good Luck” as they left. Salles are made thrm^gh FEELINGS rather than tfanx«h FIGURES. 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