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Tliuraday, May 6,1>54
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THE CUNTON CHRONICLE
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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,
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EDERAL SAVINGS
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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.
To make a walnut stain mix 11-2 teaspoonful of yellow ocher,
quart of boiled linseed oil, 1 quart turpentine, 1 pint of whit-
MATCHES
Matches can be made water
proof by dipping them in very
hot melted piuraffin.
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