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Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE / TluCTday, Augwt It, 1W4 t m I (Jt|r (Eltnlnn QUirnnirlr Establkhed ISM WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Aarirtant PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) ... One Year $2.50, Six Months $1.50 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C. t under Act of Con«rew 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, National Editorial Association National Advertising Representative: AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York, Chicago, Detroit. Philadelphia CLINTON, S. C„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1954 A Judge Speaks Circuit Judge G. Badger Baker in an opinion last week held Chief Highway Commisioner Claude R. McMillan and Highway Patrol Capt. Tee Hutto in con- , tempt of court and sentenced jeach to six “"months diTfhe TOff d gang or pay a fineTif $600. The judge held the two in con tempt of court in their recent action re garding two employees of the ‘highway department. The two officers held in contempt openly apologized for any action on their part that would cause embarrass ment to the court, and denied the allega tions presented in the Solicitor’s petition. Judge Baker ruled the reply was not suf ficient to warrant dropping the proceed ings and ordered the hearing to proceed with witneses called. McMillan and Hut to have given anonuncement of their in tention to appeal the case to the state su preme court. , The judge let. it be known, and prop erly so we think, that the orders of the state circuit judges cannot be openly flout ed. The highway department, we have thought for some time, has been given en tirely too much dictatorial power which is always dangerous. This action should clarify this case and other incidents that may occur in the future. It can certhlnly be said that the judge hearing the case trimmed the Highway Commissioner down. It will do no harm—most likely will do good and help establish a clear line of separation between executive and judicial branches of government. No More Horry Please Ex-President Harry Truman went over to Kansas City the other day to make a speech when he reflected that the Novem ber elections are not far away. At the po litical confad it was decided to raise the Democratic campaign fund from the pre viously set $475,000 to a cool million. The Missourian insisted that a fighting cam paign would be necessary to sweep the party back into control of the house and senate. The spender of all time of taxpay ers’ money gave out the information also that he will take an active part in the campaign, is raring" to jump in, just what he did in 1952 while still in the White House, Two years ago he hand-picked Stevenson as the party leader in opposition to Eisenhower, and we suspect that if he can have his way it will be a repeat of Stevenson, though strong opposition has developed in the Democratic party that the ex-Illinois governor is not the man to carry the torch. So we have this anticipated perform ance—Truman on the hustings reminis cent of the two presidential campaigns. The country has had enough of Truman we are sure, and will not warm up to his intention to lead or dominate the so-called Democratic party. Neither will there be an enthusiastic response to the call for a million in contributions. We beg to be ex cused, all who are interested can step right up and touch the pen and let Mr. Truman know you are with him .in his money rais ing effort. One Of The Answers Comment pro and con is heard and is being written on the grievances at Win- throp college which have now come out in the open, as they should be—as to the ad ministration of affairs at the institution and putting an end to the controversy which will not help the college, a fine in stitution for women. A lady writing a newspaper communi cation asks “why enrollment is declining at Winthrop when at the same time the University of South Carolina is turning away girls for the lack of dormitory ac commodations.” The University now has under construction a large new dormitory to help meet the demand. Not as on educator but an onlooker and observer of youth, we can give one. of the principal reasons for this condition—the popularity of co-education where boys and girls can attend the same clases, mix and ^mingle together socially a perfectly, natu ral instinct. Most girls’ colleges are feel ing declining enrollments. We asked a group of girls recently why they prefer at tending a college with a student body of girls and boys. The answer was, “be cause we have a good time.” It shouldn’t take an expert to under stand why institutions that are all-out co educational are growing in popularity and enrollment. [ Emergency (olio Appeal Beginning this week and continuing throughout the nation for the month of August, an emergency March of Dimes drive will be made in an^effort to replen ish depleted funds of the National Foun- datron:.lor~infantilfc.3^raiy8is. ---.-i This county, along with all others in the United States is invited and urged to have a part in the drive which seeks ap proximately $20 million to complete the year’s operation. The Foundation in mak ing the annual appeal for funds for the worthy cause asked for $75,000,000 as its goal in January. Only $55,000,000 was contributed. As a result the Foundation has on hand only $11,000,000 to pay debts amounting to $32,000,000, a large portion of it due to hospitals for the care of polio victims, with the new cases substantially larger than at this time last year. More than half of these obligations are for the purchase and distribution of gamma glob ulin, blood derivative that may of may not give protection against poliomyelitis. Al most as much is owed, it is reported, for the care of polio patients and more than $2,000,000 is due on the $7,600 trial of an experimental vaccine. This shows that the Foundation work has become much more costly, with the encouraging report that fewer polio victims are dying. The emergency call should not receive a deaf ear from anyone. This is the sea son of the year when polio is most preva lent in most localities—the season began earlier in the South, and this is a year of relatively high polio infection. These facts make an emergency campaign now imper ative and it is hoped that the people of our community and entire county will share in the effort. Tragically, contributions in the January drive were not enough to pay for the vaccine trials and gamma globulin and at the same time provide funds for needed hospital care. Polio is a fearsome crippler. Our dol lars gladly given will help save the lives of thousands of little children. BABSON . . . DISCUSSES OUR FOREIGN POUCY ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ By ROGER W. BABSON Gloucester, Mass., August 19.—I am disturbed by the recent trend in our foreign relations, re spite the expenditure of billions of dollars abroad in military and economic aid, we have not been having much success in selling American ideals to other peoples. Our foreign relief and rehabilitation programs, including the great Marshall Plan which, togeth er with Point Four, did so much to put Western Europe back on its feet, were good ideas. They stimulated economic activity here at home and they aided countless millions of people in Europe and Asia. But they served also to antagonize some people abroad and to create mistrust. Poor SaUs Work In other words, our Government spent much time, effort, and money on a big promotional cam paign that almost fizzled. Why? I think we failed because our official personnel abroad—our salesmen, if you will—did not know exactly what they were selling and did not trouble to ascertain the real needs of the foreign countries which were their “customers.” That was not good diplomacy, or good politics, or good business. Although we are a mighty nation, we cannot afford such poor “sales performance.” Our foreign policy has been directed by a number of very capable men. I do not blame them for the fact that it has backfired so often In recent years. They have had hard sledding, with crisis following upon crisis. They improvised, and perhaps did the best they could. Meanwhile, the State Department has provided good berths for generous contributions to political party “war chests.” ' More Efficient Foreign Service Needed We need more efficiency and ability in the State Department, AND PARTICtILARLY IN THE CONDUCT OF ITS OVERSEAS OPERA TIONS. Next year. Congress should give careful study to effecting improvements. It could pro vide for recruiting Foreign Service personnel by establishing scholarship training programs some what like the one which has worked so well for the Navy’s Reserve Officer Training Corps. An alternate measure would be the founding of a* Foreign Service Academy to train men and women especially for overseas service in the di plomatic field. This new academy would be su pervised carefully by the Government itself. Its standards would be comparable to those of West Point or Annapolis, which have had great success in their respective fields. Money will not secure promotion in either of these institutions. IncvniivM Are Lacking While we are waiting for Congress to decide how best to recruit and train Foreign Service Of ficers. something should be done about improving the morale and performance of those who now represent our interests abroad. I am told that the Foreign Service Officer Corps is at the lowest numerical strength in five years—and this at a time when world tensions are very high. Promo tions among these men are too uncommon. Few incentives for doing a better job are offered to them. Men have served In the Foreign Service for as IhE WOkU) S MOST WIOUY USED DEVOTIONAL GUIDE And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it and it yielded no fruit. (Mark 4:7.) Read Mark 4:14-20. ' Some wit remarked: "A person does the things he really wants to do, but complains about not having time to do the things he pre tends he wants to do. A boy has no time to write home—he enjoys the bull session more. A family nas no time to read—they prefer television. A girl does not have time to put her room in order—she wants to chatter with her chum. We are indifferent only to what we allow to have second place. Luke listed some things the Master said we allow to push aside our religious and moral duties—a place to lay our heads, a demand ing relatives, a technical duty rather than a human need. We are never indifferent to what interests us. In daily living, the things of the spirit ape just as important as the things of the pHysical lfte. WKen we recognize the vital need of threat Polio never takes a holi day.” O’Connor was joined in mak ing the appeal by actress Helen Hayes, whose daughter, Mary MacArthur, died of polio in 1949. Miss Hayes is National women’s chairman of the March of Dimes. r - O’Connor reported there were 1,612 new cases of polio last week. As of August 12, a total of 10,770 cases had been reported this year. That was 14 per cent above the five-year average for the same period. In addition, O’Connor said, there were 67,000 patients from previous years who still need help. Before 1954 is over polio pa tient aid may cost as much as 33 1-2 million dollars, O'Connor said. It originally Was estimat ed at $28,700,000, when the regu lar annual March of Dimes was staged in January. The drive fell 20 million dol lars short of its goal, and emer gency payments for patients were virtually suspended August 12, as a result. The foundation is battling po- . canneiy, serv- Uo on four fronts—patient aid, I s^ 001 district 5$, will close scientific research, professional ^ or ** lls 9eason education and polio prevention.: * operation on Tuesday, Au Among them waa Alaska, which had its wont of all t»w. California Jolio incidence was far &aed of Set/year. Joanna Cannary To Close August 24 The polio prevention campaign alone cost 26 1-2 million dollars this year. It has brohght the ex perimental vaccination of* 655,000 children. The foundation reported that scattered sections-throughout the nation have reported an unus ually large number of cases. gust 24. Patrons wishing to can sizeable amounts of produce or meats during the ‘ school term may contact the agriculture teachers at Clinton high school or Bell Street high school for an appointment, it is announced. Subscribe to The Chrenicle! the Sprit in our lives, our indifference to things spiritual fades away. PRAYER Almighty God, Thou are all-sufficient for our every need. Help iu to let no earthly concern stand between Thee and us. so that we may ever possets the fullness of „ all Thou desirest for us. through Jesus Christ. Our Lord. Amen. % THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Indifference to Christ is a confession we are permitting some thing else or someone else to come first. Edwin Edgar Voigt (South Dakota) long as 20 years without having passed more than two years of that service in the United States itself. Such a condition of exile is poor policy. These men can not be effective exponents of the American way of life unless they are given frequent opportuni ties to come' back home. How else are they to obtain really first-hand knowledge of the needs which should shape our national policy? Lai's Face Reality We have developed a dynam ic domestic economy which has met many challenges. We should also have a dynamic foreign policy. Our Frontiers now lie well beyond our shores. There must be a way to attract our best men to work for our interests abroad. We must find that way if we are to preserve our own freedom and get our share of the world’s raw materials, of which we stand so much in need of. Our national security itself lies in the balance and depends upon more friendly allies. I forecast that the State De partment will be reorganized and operated as carefully as the Army, Navy, or Air Force De partments. No one can become a recognized general or admiral by making a monetary contri bution to a political party. Some day, I forecast, the State De partment will cease being used to pay off political debts to large party contributors, or to help support lame-duck politicians. building was erected in 1920 and the Sunday school rooms were remodeled five years ago. The church has grown steadily in re cent years and reported a mem bership of 17T at the recent Gen eral Assembly meeting. Special Services At Rocky Springs, Manse Is Dedicated Revival services began Sunday evening at Rocky Springs Pres byterian church and will con- • tinue through next Sunday eve ning, it is announced by the pas tor, Rev. Flay Riddle. Services will be held nightly only, at 8 o’clock. The guest minister of the week is the Rev. G. Dana Waters, pas tor of West Avenue Presbyte rian church, Charlotte, N. C., a graduate of Columbia Theologi cal Seminary, who has served several pastorates in Georgia and North Carolina. On Sunday afternoon the church dedicated its new seven- room brick home with all mod em conveniences. The building was constructed at a cost at $9,- 000, all of which has been paid, the congregation has announced. Rocky Springs is one of the oldest county churches. Rec ords show that the church was organized in 1780. 'Die present Polio Group's Emergency Drive Is Now On New York, August 15 — The National Foundation for Infan tile Paralysis launched an emer- geeny March of Dimes campaign to fight polio Sunday with tl^e warning that the fate of tens of thousands of patients depends on raising 20 million dollars. The 16-day drive was opened officially by Basil O’Connor, president of the foundation, who said the fight against polio had become more expensive with the addition of the experimental Salk vaccination program that may some day wipe out the crip pling disease. “The fight against polio stands I at the crossroads” O’Connor said. “Whether to attack, retreat or compromise awaits the decision of the American people. “The growing power and vio lence of polio can be matched on ly by the energy and mere/ of millions of people closing ranks as they would against any enemy to See the New C ‘Dixie 30’ AMERICA’S “HOTTEST’ AUTOMATIC GAS RANGE • HOTTEST IN FEATURES HOTTEST IN PRICE • HOTTEST IN SALES Terrific Value • Large Oven Brarid New Therma- Flex Top Burners 1 Brand New Thrifti- Kool Oven Pilot Fully Automatic Beautiful Styling Pull-Out Drop-Front Broiler See This New 30” And AD die Other \ Gas Ranges Ranges From- $109.95 to $229.95 ESTIMATES FREE Off ALL GAS INSTALLATIONS Natural Gas Appliance Co. 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