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i '• I Tliuraday, May 6,1>54 'Ujt. THE CUNTON CHRONICLE ■» — l"ll' I' -I HBH Pag* Tkr«* 2a Humn Hs Born lEY CLINT 1 BONNER Tell Motfier Til Be There A president goes to church with bis mother Tb« ipry tittle woman of 17 smiled proudly at. ^• r neighbors. It was Sunday and she was walking to church with her son He was President ot the United States but she was as proud of him as If he had been a Methodist bishop Everybody knows that William McKinley was devoted to bis mother. Everybody knows that be was a devout Christian, taught a Bible class, and was superintendent of a Methodist Sunday SchooL What everybody does not know la that every day of h«a mother s ilfe . . ae lawyer, congressman, governor of Ohio and United States President . . . when William Mc Kinley did not see bis ftiother he either wrote or tefegBaphed her. - < In mid-October 1897 McKinl »y slipped out of the White House and took a tral i for Canton just to .walk to church with his mother. He wanted to walk to church with her like he and his brothers and slaters had when Mother McKinley'* cartied her brood to church* as soon as they were old enough to toddle. . Nancy Allison McKinley was fond of all her five girls and four boy* but she seemed to lean slightly to her husband 1 * namesake. "William la going to be a bishop someday.'' she once said proudly But when William became United States President instead It was all right with her. He Wktn 1 mxu but m UttU child h»w w,U I ucolltct H9W I wild gritv* my amlhtr with my fMy mmd ••fleetI Amd sou that thm hat few# (• Hfatmm I mitt har taadar eart, O, Savtonr. tall my mat har I’ll ha than. Thaugh I was aftaa wayward, tha was always kind asul gaads Sa patiant, gratia. laving, whan I metad ramgh amd rudat ^ My ehlhfaad griafs amd triads tha smamld gladly ssdth ma sharai (\ - , —— - — (Capyright, 19th, hy Charias M. tMmara, Kassawal. Vtad hy parmluMan af Haidar Ulianas, awnar af eapyright) would conduct bimselt bctltting to the Christian gentleman she bad raised whether he be bishop or president. * When President McKinley s mother became III In the Winter of 1897 he t.ad her home In Canton connected with the White House by special wire. And he kept s trmfb standing by under full steam 24 hours a day One night when "Mother Me Klniey" called tor William attendants wired 'Mr. President, we think you had better come ' The answer flashed back. "Tell Mother HI be there." On Sunday afternoon. Dee. 12. 1897 Nancy McKinley .breathed her last in the arms of her 54-year-old son For fully an hour after she died he didn't move from her bedside Less than four years later whu* niakmg a speech i»«Buffalo. McKinley was-cu' down by a bullet from the gun of anarchist l>e<jn Csoigoea. With no bitterness even for bis assaasln-she dying presld«tu said, “God's will be done ' Then he called for a hymn hit mother had taught him— “Nearer, My God, To Thee." His body was brought bark to Canton and laid to rest . beside hts mnUtae * Hymn-writer Charles M Fillmore wrote a song that Is said to have been Inspired bv William Mc Kinley's telegram “TELL MOTHER I'LL BE THERE." O' Sasiaar, tall my mathar f*R L thara. Ona day a mas saga cama ta am, U had* am tulckly eama 7 1 svanld ma my mathar art tha Savianrt loak har ham a i I pr a mi sad har hafara sha dlad, far Haavan ta praparai O, iastanr, tall smy mathar Iff ha thara. Tall mathar 111 ha thara, tm amswar ta har prayar. This mas mg*, Slatmd Savianr, ta har haart * T*U mathar PH ha thara, Haavan’s lays with har ta thara. Tat, taU my darthtg mathar l‘U ha thara. By SPECTATOR... COMMENTS on MEN AND THINGS Who does the work of the world? We know how (much depends on the man in over-alls, but do we always know the work done by the man in the office? How about the man at the top, the over-all chief? The daily papers last week carried an item of nows which I wish to ouote: “The South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. wag one of nise util- tier companies which submitted proposals for the construction of tire first nuclear power plant for the Atomic Energy Commission, it was revealed here tonight. The Electric and Gas Co. pro posal was among the top three under consideration by the ABC, which finally accepted the one of fered by the Duquesne Light Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa. 6. C. MWMeekin, president ot SCEfsGv issued * the “ following statement regarding the com- Life Made Miserable By Headaches, Nervousness, Low Blood Pressure, Pains In Shoulders, Neck and Back; Gets Well at* Hart Clinic This woman reported severe headaches over a long period of time. At least one every month. Started with odd sensation in fin- 9 gertips which ran Into the arms and shoulders. Would stagger at times and could not stand to be in crowds for fear of falling over. She further advised that low blood pressure and “Nerves” was the cause of her trouble. There was a continuous dull ache across the lower part of the back with discomfort in the neck and shoul ders. She was weak and nervous all the time and undble to do her houeework. The cauM of the woman’s trou ble was found in the Nervous Sys tem by Dr. Hart, who specializes in such disorders. After a treatments at the Hart Clinic die began to feel better. First one syrfiptom then another began to improve and finally one by one they began to disappear. When dismissed, she sAd she was completely well again. Had plenty of energy to do her house work, no longer feared diopping, or going to church. All trace of pain gone and free of headaches. Blood pressure was normal and feeling years younger. You too, may know the Joys of good health and be free of pain, nervousness and headaches. Go to the Hart Clinic located at 205 Church street, Laurens, or call 2-2501 for an appointment and find out for yourself how your trouble may be corrected. BY THE Savings added to your account here by the 10th of the month eSfn from the 1st — so it pays to save now! If you don’t already have an insured savings account here, why not open one right away? A convenient amount will get you started. Good earnings paid on savings, here, help your account grow faster! r EDERAL SAVINGS [AND LOAN ASSOCIATION A Clinton Institution Ssrrtaf Clinton Psople Sine* 1*0* Ne. • pany’s attempt to secure a South Carolina location for this plant. ‘Since the selection of the Soutn Carolina Electric and Gas Co.’s service area for the location of the H-bomb Materials Plant now known as the Savannah River ftojeet of the Atomic Energy Conunissfon, the company has been in close contact with the comradsslon. All of the construc tion power was furnished by SCE&G and the company is pres ently supplying a substantial por tion of the operating power re quirements of this project under a long-term contract. The company has been ex tremely interested in keeping abreast of the development of power through the utilization of atomic energy. -Therefore, when the opportunity arose to submit a proposal for the construction of the first nuclear power plant, the company participated in the bid ding in an effort to secure its lo cation in South Carolina. Eight other utility companies com peted.*' ‘Gov. Byrnes took an active in terest in this project and worked closely with members of the AJDC in connection with the company’s efforts regarding a South Carolina location, recognizing the import ant contribution such a project would make to the industrial de velopment of the state. The selection of SCE&G’s bid as one of the three for final con sideration by ABC is indicative of the interest of the commission in a South Carolina location. This was further evidenced by a recent visit made to the South Carolina Electric and Gas Co.’s properties by a committee from the commis sion for a survey in connection with the company’s proposal.” Do you know Mr. MdMeekin? He is typical of the leaders in great industrial enterprises. By that 1 mean that he is always alert; always planning, always building. His record of achieve ment Is notable; not only has he had constructive imagination; he has built- great plants of his own Company but he has made it pos sible for other vast projects to have all the power needed. I am not writing a history: at the moment I cite the newspaper story I quoted. Behind that Mr. MdMeekin had studied, thought, collected data, outlined abroad and cooperative plan, his compre hensive grasp including all the factors of a project whose magni tude far transcends the scope of what most of us can imagine. Mr. McMeekin may not approve this as he shrinks from publicity, but beyond that engaging smile he is a prodigious worker, with Thomas Carlyle’s definition of genius—“the infinite capacity for taking pains”. I* went to Joanna. What do you know about Joanna? It 1* a great textile plant and now the town also is called Joanna. Years ago I passed Joanna, then called Goldville, going from Co lumbia to Clinton to see Wilson Harris of The Clinton Chronicle, or the late William P. Jacobs; or, perchance, I was “headed*’ for Greenville, to gpeak over radio station W.FJB,C. I was told that Joanna belonged to two ladies.. Little did I expect to find friendship and comrade- ship there. Soon I met William A. Moorhead and Joanna became a place of interest to me, just as Greenwood means James C. Self to me. - Through Mr. Moorhead I met Mr. William H. Regnary; and that ripeatd into an inapirli* relation ship for me. So I went recently to Joandk to pay my homage in grateful remembrance of .the late Mr. Regnery. I rejoice in telling of what our greatert native son 'has doge. That is Mr. James C. Self; and here is a son of Illinois; originally from Michigan and Iowa, but crowning his great career by rich service to South Carolina. In paying my respects to Mr. W. H. Regnery I do not overlook his talented son, Walter, who to day carries on the fine traditions of the enterprise; nor do I forget the able son of old Edgefield who plays so large a part in the Com pany. That is J. B. Hart. I love Edgefield and associate R with Dr. Charle E. Burts, than whom our State never had a finer son or a greater patriot. I remember many others, of those spacious days, but I shall tell of them later. What did (Mr. Regnery do? His tory, according to somebody, is a record of the achievements of great men. I’ve.been told that Mr. Regnery could read the Bible in Latin; I know that he had read and in terpreted history masterfully. But those acquirements are not now under discussion: I'tn telling of him as a great industrialist. Mr. Regnery was the first Southern textile man to give va cations with pay; he provided a splendid village—as others do in our State; he gave an insurance policy to each worker; he gave a bonus from the earnings, the lat est bogus being nearly a quarter of a million dollars; he gave the Company store to a Foundation* which he created. That Founda tion is exclusively directed and controlled by directors chosen by the employees. 3 Mr. Regnery recognized the dignity of each worker as a com rade working with him in a great constructive service. I am very proud of our indus trialists and I \ do not forget the other textile leaden. I here pay tribute to a great man, a great benefactor, a great leader, a great industrialist, a great friend, one whom I cherish and who was a blessing to thousands of our people. “The farm surplus problem Is of national concern since agricul ture is a vital link in our economy. Our farms and forest land pro vide about two thirds of the raw materials that enter into our man ufacturing and processing indus tries and practically all of the food for domestic consumption. Agri cultural products constitute about 30 percent of our total exports and 45 percent of our imports. Furthermore, in time of war, American agriculture becomes the granary of the free world. The farm problem is not an over-night development but its roots are deep-seated. Some of the difficulties are inherent Once the seeds aw oofpur to a large extent is at the mercy of the weather. The fanner cannot curtail pro duction or shut down hit plant, as does a manufacturer, when market conditions are unfavor able. Agricultural production has shown a tremendous increase. Since the pre-war period 1935- 39, the physical output of farms has increased about forty per cent in the face of a reduction of 17 per cent in man hours requir ed on the farm. This spectacular achievement is accounted for primarily by utilization of power and machinery, expanded use of commercial fertilizer, hybrid seeds, and insecticides. Since 1920, the number of horses and mules on the farm has decreased by 75 per cent, and this has re leased 66 million acres formerly required for growing feed. While farm output has shown a remarkable expansion, con sumption of most agricultural products is relatively inelastic. The change in diet, due to new theories of health and fashion, as well as lowered caloric require ments, due to the extensive re placement of heavy manual la bor by machinery, has over the years lowered the consumption of staple food products. Per capi ta consumption of meat, for in stance, was 144 pounds in 1952, as compared with 147 pounds in 1923 and 158 pounds in 1907. As a consequence of excess production over demand, agri culture has, with the exception of wars and early post-war per- riods, been plagued with chronic surpluses since the early 1920’s In an effort to correct this maL | adjustment, the Government has tried one experiment after an other along the lines of price fix ing .limitation of acreage, sub sidies, and the like, but these measures have merely agravated the situation, and up to the time of World War II, huge surpluses were piling up in cotton, wheat, com, and other products. World War II provided temporary re lief. Vast supplies of food and other farm materials were dew manded by our military services In addition, several billion dol lars of agricultural products were shipped to our allies. For the year ended June 30, 1946, for instance, we sent to foreign countries 40 per cent of our wheat, 35 per cent of our rice, 20 per cent of our cheese, and 6 per cent of our meat. In the domestic market, food consump tion which is ordinarky fairly steady from year to year, show ed sharp gains during the war period, attributed to heavy per capita consumption by the mili tary forces. Furthermore, it is probable that civilian consumer expenditures for food were ab normally high fn view of the un availability of many types of durable goods. With the return to more normal conditions, agri culture again faces the trying surplus problem. TO CLEAN THE HANDS Where dirt is ground into the hands, rub them thoroughly with Vaseline jelly, allow it to remain for 30 minutes, and then wash Ihe hands. WALNUT STAIN ing, 1 tablespoon of ourat i»«- ber, 1-2 teaspoon Venetian red. 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