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TVuiday, May 20,1954 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE By SPECTATOR... COMMENTS on MEN AND THINGS The Senatorial inquiry about Senator McCarthy and the Army is about as trivial as anything I’ve heard o£. Senator McCarthy has stirred Tip a lot of bureau crats; and he is rough, almost too rough. But should we coddle Communists in the Government? ’ If Senator McCarthy requested special consideration for a sol dier that is what most Congress men do; and they do that at the very earnest persistent request of the people back home. In the case of the soldier, he may be highly educated and very help ful to Senator McCarthy’s com mittee. If that is true, Mr. Mc Carthy’s interest is quite under standable, though it may be sav oring of speciad consideration. At any rate, it seems foolish for a Senate committee to spend so much. time on a small' matter while questions of real import ance are disregarded. * * * Our ■ State Democratic cam paign does not draw crowds, nor attract attention otherwise. It is difficult to understand the rea son. We are taking our politics very oasually. Gone are hectic days of B. R. Tillman, Cole L. Blease, Cotton Ed Smith. Today we are unmoved, going quietly about our affairs. There may come a day of in tense feeling; a day sharply- drawn differences. This segre gation issue is full of political dynamite; and the tranquility of today may quickly become the wildest political hysteria we have known. It is a pity that the politicians have used the Constitution of the United States as a means to ac quire power and exercise con trol. They have stretched and strained the Constitution \ntil it is warped and tom and crack ed at the seams. I’ve been saying: it—and I re peat it with unction—that our American representative govern ment got off on the wrong foot by permitting a tyranny of the courts, while trying to curb the despotism of the executive. In some degree, that follows from a failure to foresee the powers of an unbridled judiciary. In Greet Britain the so-called Constitution is a mass of custom developing from practices, charters and grants throughout eight hundred years. The Parliament—princi pally the House of Commons— can do as it pleases, not being legally bound or restricted by a written constitution. We are somewhat like the British, ex cept that our Supreme Court may apply, misapply or cite, the Constitution as it pleases. When it accepts, or assumes jurisdic tion, we can only grovel end growl. The Court looks over the field and applies the Constitu tion to cases and instances not contemplated originally, either in word or spirit. Behold the weakness of a sys tem of government under which no one can know the law! Even after the court speaks, the whole trend may be changed by the same court. As is generally known, we have laws from many sources: we have Statutes, or laws enact ed by the State legisleutres or Congress; the new have judicial decisions, frequently based on decisions in other states, both sides citing judicial decisions of other State courts to sustain their contention. Sometimes we base our claim on English law, when counsel has the energy and imagination to look that far. Here we have great batteries of learned lawyers, all throwing legal lore at the court; and when the first court decides thcpoint, the game has just begun—if the client has the wherewithal. If the client can provide the sin ews of war, his cause may slowly move through all the courts; and even then someone may halt him with a few injunctions. Read the Constitution of the United States; read all the decis ions before, during and for fifty years after the Civil War. Did the court ever consider Federal intervention with schools, op- Savings Accounts r~ 3%-DIVIDEND-3% We invite savings accounts from the people of Clin ton and vicinity. You will like our friendly and efficient service, and you will receive your dividend promptly each January 1st and July 1st. Any amount—from $1 up—opens an account. Each account is insured up to $10,000 by the Fed eral Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Two people may have up to $30,000. fully insured. Accounts by mail promptly acknowledged. Chartered and Supervised by the United States Government LAURENS FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION Telephone 22271 Lsvens’ Largest 8arings IneHtotl— 104 W. Main Street Lauretta, S- C. crated by the States? Can you reconcile Federal assumption of regulation with Constitutional law or constitutional theory? Well, then, a bit of politics has aeeped in, beyond a doubt Our constitutional rights art largely influenced or determined by our political perspicacity or political pressure. How does the great court calmly ignore Article 10 of the Constitution. Says Article 10,* the Tenth Amendment: ’The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohib ited by it to the States, are re served' to the States respectively, or to the people.” The Tenth Amendment was adopted in order to clarify the Constitution; in order to assure and guarantee the rights of the States against encroachment by Congress, though Congress has since run wild, under the lead ing of the Executive. Today it is the judiciary that holds sover eign sway over the Nation. This is a nation of laws and a people under law, but nobody knows the law! • I refer to a Washington report: "The fate of Taft-Hartley Law revision at this session of Con gress probably hinges on wheth er the Senate gets to vote on— and whether it passes — an amendment that would give the states much greater power to regulate labor disputes. President Eisenhower will suf fer a setback because he’s given Congress a set of recommenda tions that, while containing fea tures sought by both unions and business, on the whole favor the unions. He has asked Congress to pass a states rights provision that would give the states much less power than the proposals by Sen. Goldwater. Mr. Goldwater will offer his amendment and try to make it the pending business right after Chairman Smith of the Labor Committee finishes his explana tion of the committee’s bill. The hill contains some 12 points, closeiy following the Pres i d e n t’s recommendations. Among othe things, it would per mit states to enforce emergency strike laws." At the moment I am not inter ested in what Senator Goldwater may ha^fe in the bade of his mind. I do not hesitate to say that the right of a state to police itself is inherent in the State and does not need any Act of Con gress. Congress has no right to legis late except m matters of inter state commerce. The making of any article is a load affair, even if it be intended for another State. That is purely inciden tal I know that our courts have stretched the powers of the na tional Government, but that is my very point: we must chal lenge these encroachments and vigorously re-assert the full po lice powers of the States. The agrandizement of our Na tional Government should not be meekly and supinely accepted. Every American has a vital in terest in upholding full State au thority in local matters. • • • Chemists have contributed en ormously to make this a happy and prosperous nation. But that statement is not the whole story: America is far ahead of Ger many and yet Germany has long surpassed in chemistry. In America we have great chemists, but the businessman is due much of the credit. He sup ports an idea: Years and years may be devoted to research and experimentation at the heavy expense of the corporation em ploying the chemists. ‘Top management, busy hlflf andenjoy yceefcarl used car £AVING<U drive wiih warranted CONFIDENCE! gjz Ways Better 1. Thoroughly Inspected 2. Reconditioned for Safety — — — — — — —1 P — — — —. e vtaconamonea iot • vv iw invHicg 4. Reconditioned for Value 5. Honestly Described Qe warraitfta in wnnngi SOLO ONLY BY AN ^CHEVROLET /i AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET DEALER fo o GILES CHEVROLET CO. swinging the cost-cutting ex in many deportments, is hiking its spending on the white-coated gentlemen in its research labora tories. Some firm* are banking on their scientists to produce new sales-boosting products and cost-cutting methods to fight the current business slowdown. Oth ers, confident the downturn will be short-lived, are plowing in funds tor the longer pull. Top reseachers for more than 100 companies, representing such diverse industries as oil, soap, rubber, and appliances, gathered to talk over problems and prog- A top reseacher tor a big steel company, tor example, said his 1954 budget is up 10 per cent from 1953. An oil company scientist reported his firm’s re search department is getting a 5 to 6 per cent increase in funds this year. « / A DuPont researcher declared: ‘Research tends to snowball. Your company grows, and you’re led into new avenues 61 re search. Our research program grows 10 to 15 per cent a year while the company grows about 7 per cent. Last year industry spent a rec ord $1.5 billion on research. As recently as 1947, such spending totaled about $1 billion and in pre-war 1941 ran about $510 mil lion. Of course, such spending doesn’t represent all the research and development done by indus try. It does almost as much work for the government, on contract, as it does in its own behalf. Last year, for example, industry did a total of $2.7 billion worth of research, including Government work. More competitive conditions is the reason advanced for higher industry research budgets. There’s a reason why industry is upping its research budgets—the increasing complexity of re search. Take, tor instance, the problem of getting a higher-octane gaso line. Standard Oil had three scientists and a dozen assistants working on the problem when the Burton process was invented years ago. Last year when Standard of Indiana came out with its ultra-forming process it was the result of several years’ research by 200 people.” Announcements Wwt Mala Street CUnton, g. C. FOR SUPERVISOR I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election as Su pervisor of Laurens County and pledge myself to abide by the rules of toe Democratic primary. BENNIE B. BLAKELY I hereby announce myself a candidate for Supervisor of Lau rens County and pledge myself to abide by the results of tot Democratic primary. R. L (Bob) TEAGUE X hereby announce myself a candidate for Supervisor of* Lau rens County and pledge to abide by the result of the Democratic orimary. — C. W. WIER, JR. FOR COMMISSIONER I hereby announce myself a candidate for County Commis- «x>ner end pledge mysexf to abide by the results of the Dew. ocratic primary. CLAUDE A. PATTON I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election as County Commiesioner ana pledge to abide by the results of of the Democratic primary. CLYDE G. JONES I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election as County Commissioner and pledge to abide by the results the Democratic primary. JOHN H. WHARTON I hereby announce myself a candidate for county commission er and pledge to abide by toe results of the Democratic primary PAUL S. O’DELL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I hereby announce myself as s candidate tor the House of Rep resentatives from Laurens Coun ty, and pledge to abide by the results of the Demrocratk pri mary. KING DIXON I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives fronr. Laurens county, and pledge to abide by the results of the Demo cratic primary.— THOMAS A. BABB I hereby announce myself as a candidate tor the House of Rep resentatives, Laurens County, and pledge to abide by the re sults of toe Democratic primary. ROBERT C. WASSON Pag Tfcref NOTICE TO CITIZENS OF CLINTON WE LIST BELOW FACTS CONCERNING YOUR NATURAL GAS SYSTEM > ' _ ■ . , * ^ 1. A large number of people made application and signed up to use Natural Gas who are at present not connected and using gas. • t . r 2. There are approximately 400 customers in Clinton and 450 in Newberry who are using Natural Gas. * 1 * 6, 3. The total number of customers using Natural Gas in Clinton and Newberry should be a minimum of 3,000. 4. Now is the time for those not using gas to connect up to avoid the rush next fall. - i % . 5. The Authority has made it possible to aid and assist you in connecting up now. NO MINIMUM BILL WILL BE CHARGED YOU UP TO SEPTEMBER 20, 1954. ONLY THE AMOUNT OF GAS ACTUALLY USED WILL BE BILLED, UP TO SEPTEMBER 20, 1954. NO CUT-ON FEE WILL BE CHARGED TO SEPTEMBER 20, 1954. After September 20, 1954, the regular and present charges will go back into effect. We urge you to make your arrange ments now to connect up and be ready for the Fall and Winter. 6. A house to house canvass is now being made to help and assist you in every way possi ble. If you desire information of help concerning your problems in using Natural Gas, call your Gas Department. The person making the canvass will also help you if you need informa tion about your problems of conversion or connecting up. CLINTON-NEWBERRY NATURAL GAS AUTHORITY JOE P. TERRY, Chairman J. E. WISEMAN, Secretary KING DIXON CANDIDATE FOR I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives from Laurens county, and pledge to abide by toe results of toe Dem ocratic primary. — JUSTIN A. BRIGDES I hereby announce myself jLpan- didate for re-election to the House of Representative# from Laurens county and pledge to abide by toe rules and regulations of the Demo cratic primary. CHARLES L. MILAM FIU1IO CABINETS CHRONICLE PUB. CO. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LAURENS COUNTY, S. C. ' Dixon’s Platform 1. Consolidate the offices of school district superintendents and county superintendent of education under one central office thereby eliminating thousands of dollars now wasted on unnecessary adminis trative expense. 2. Eject all school trustees in our democratic primaries getting away from our present form of appointment which isHfast setting up a dicta torship in the Laurens County school system. 3. One hundred per cent opposed to raising taxes at this time in any shape, form or fashion. * • 4. Will fight at all times to see that all monies derived from the three percent sales tax go only for the purpose of education for your children. 5. In favor of a referendum for local option. 6. Advocate one fishing license to allow fishing in all counties in South Carolina, doing away with all special permits. 7. Place all small loan agencies under the State Board of Bank con trol. 8. Will work for and initiate legislation to provide for the financing of the poultry industry by the financial institutions in S.C. Thereby provid ing millions of additonal dollars for the Laurens county farmers. 9. Work to secure for Laurens county a just share of the new indus tries moving to South Carolina. ' — 10. Continue to support the program for good roads in Laurens coun ty. ZT~ — 1 1 - • . ' - •* Your Support In June 8th Democratic Primary Will Be Appreciated