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CLINTON. S^C.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1954
Welcome P. C. Students
This community is gratified by' the
splendid opening this week of Presbyte
rian college for the 1954-55 session. The
large class of freshmen arrived this week
and began their orientation pace. Upper
classmen will come today with slasswork
opening the first semester announced to
begin Saturday morning.
The campus dormitory facilities, it is
reported, are all occupied to comfortably
accommodate the old and new students.
The Chronicle extends to the faculty,
old and new students a hearty, genuine
welcome. We are glad you have returned
for we have missed you during the sum
mer months. The town doesn't seem the
same with you gone.
And so we say welcome, it’s mighty
nice to have you back as Clintonians for
the next nine months, and we hope your
stay in our midst will be both pleasant and
profitable. ?
The Grid Curtain Goes Up
As the world series is on the eve of
winding up the baseball season, the foot
ball curtain goes up as millions through
out the nation will flock to the small and
large stadiums to witness the gridiron
struggles. Football has become the big
No. 1 event in high schools, colleges and
universities, though in general public at
tendance it does not rank as high as bas
ketball. As everyone knows in the large
colleges and universities the game has be
come highly commercialized and turned
into a big money-making business. There
are reports, many of them are true we are
sure, that some of this commercialism and
“securing” of students who are star play
ers, under questionable practices, has en
tered many of our high schools and col
leges. To much emphasis is being placed
on gate receipts and “winning” rather than
developing clean sportsmanship and phy
sical training among student bodies.
Clinton is a football-minded town with
Presbyterian college, the city and orphan
age high schools, and Bell Street colored
high school having teams in the field with
both home and away schedules. The col
lege has an excellent stadium and facili
ties which the teams with the exception
of the orphanage use.
We say gridiron days are here again
and many followers of the game are hap
py. All over the country football lovers
are asking for entertainment for which
they are willing to pay. And the schools,
colleges and universities are providing
that entertainment in a big way.
General Water Shortage
Crops in many areas of this and other
states have suffered or been ruined by the
prolonged drought which has caused a
real water threat to many communities in
this state.
Here in Clinton due to the prolonged
drought we are faced with a critical water
shortage brought on by the summer scarc
ity of water and the low stream of Dun
can’s creek, where it is reported by city ot-
ficials the supply is inadequate. Last week
Mayor Eichelberger asked the public to
conserve water, this request having been
previously made by his predecessor, Mayor
J. P. Terry. The situation should certain
ly be called to the people’s attention and
this was done in a statement last week.
Several articles about the city’s water sup
ply have appeared in two or three of the
daily papers with featured position and
emphasis which will do the city no good
and is calculated to give an unfavorable
impression over the state, especially with
any new enterprises that in the future
might be interested in locations in this
area.
We all know the water shortage is se
rious due to the prolonged drought in
many towns and cities. It is well that a
ban has been placed on unnecessary use
Df city water. Until there is relief we
Bust have water conservation measures by
lomes, plants, industries and institutions
n the city and out of the city limits de-
ending on the city water supply.
But there is no need to become panciky
m the situation which is abnormal. With
,ummer over and with the coming of fall
ve may expect, and hope for—more and
leavier rains to increase the streams of
his area. Duncan’s creek has always had
. heavy flow of water and with badly
teeded rains to break the prolonged
Irought we may expect an increase in our
rater supply to help relieve the serious
shortage of the summer months.
The People's Riqht Of A Free Choice
Gov. James F. Byrnes has asked the
State Executive Committee to rescind its
recent action and order a special primary
to choose a nominee for the U. S. Senate
post vacated by the death of Sen. Burnet
R. Maybank. Such a primary would be
a great service to the state, would be fair
and just, he said, and with the exception
of Senator Brown and the 30 committee
members who voted for him most of the
voters of the state will agree with the Gov
ernor.
Senator Brown, who was handed the
six-year term of Maybank a few hours af
ter his funeral rites, has publicly stated he
is opposed to a primary. There is only one
question—shall voters be required to vote
yes or no for the candidate hand-picked
by the State Committee. Anyone with an
ounce of sense knows the people have a
right to choose their senator for a new six-
year term beginning next January.
The committee’s man—Brown of Barn
well fame, is talking party loyalty and de
manding that voters support him. The
thousands who voted in the summer pri
mary took the oath to support the nominee
of the party. The nominee, Mr. Maybank,
is dead, w r hich means voters are pledged to
support no one for no primary has been
held. This talk by Brown, some of his key
men politicians, Senator Olin Johnston,
is all ballyhoo to try to catch votes. We
believe in voting for principle rather than
a party label, and believe the great major
ity of voters now feel the same way. You
would gather from the remarks of Johns
ton and Brown that party loyalty is a spec
ial virtue we must all possess. But we
should all stop to ask, loyalty to what and
to whom.
The one issue is a free choice with men
and women voting their convictions and
not being driven by politicians like a herd
of cattle.
The law gives to all of us the right and
privilege to cast a write-in vote for our
choice, withqpt being intimidated by the
big ringmaster.
The choice of thousands all over the
state, as the general protest of what took
place has revealed—will be Strom Thur
mond.
BABSON . . .
DISCUSSES
INSURANCE
By ROGER W. BABSON
New Boston, N. H., Sept 16—I believe in in
surance—fire, life, and casualty—yes, and I in
clude hurricane, accident, and sickness insurance.
I especially like the Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Everyone should subscribe to these. <
Practice Christianity
Apart from being a business, insurance is also
a form of good sound Christianity in which every
church member should enthusiastically join. In
surance is really all of us contributing to help
our-selves and others who are in trouble. Instead
of waiting for fire, death, or accident, and then
“passing the hat,” insurance companies collect the
money first.
To interest people in taking out insurance
consumes time and costs the insurance companies
much money; also, bookkeeping and other ex
penses are high. But in a free nation I see no
way of avoiding this expense. Even compulsory
insurance costs something to “service,” and it is
very easy for politics and even corruption to
creep in. Therefore, I believe the present plan is
best.
Buy Enough Diffrent Kinds of Insurance
A week or two ago, Greater Boston and East
ern New England were swept by a hurricane-
Within about one hour, $100,000,000 of property
values were wiped out. A portion of this—such
as beautiful trees—can be insured only at very
high premium rates, but damage to buildings, life,
etc., can be protected at reasonable costs. (Inci
dentally, uninsured loss of trees can be deducted
from your income tax.)
Since this hurricane I learn that very few peo
ple carry hurricane insurance. In fact, most peo
ple do not know what their insurance covers. For
instance, manufactures insure their FOB goods
until delivered to the merchant’s nearest railroad
station. The merchant insures these goods after
they arrive at his store; but very few carry poli
cies which protect the goods while being trucked
betwen station and store. Be sure you have the
right insurance, and enough of it.
Read Your Policiac
Whether you are a manufacturer, or e store
keeper, or an humble citizen, you should read
your policies. Get them all out tonight and read
them. Anything not plainly covered will not be
covered. Especially read what is in fine print.
This advice strongly applies to accident and
health insurance sold at low rates. An executor
may try to collect on a $1,000 accident policy and
find that the accident must be in a train wreck—
m order to collect. In fact, one company which
sells accident insurance at very low rates insists
you must be seated in a train when killed in or
der for your executors to collect
Sickness insurance should be checked. A long
list of diseases of which you have never heard
are mentioned; but you may find no mention of
heart disease, cancer, or some very common caus
es of death. I forecast that the time is coining
THE WORLDS MOST WIDELY USED DEVOTIONAL CU'DE
Saak not ya what ya shall aat. or what ya shall drink,
noithar b* ya of doubtful mind ... But rather seek ya the
kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto
you. (Luke 12:29-31.) Read Matthew 8:25-33.
One rainy night I went to to Bible class as usual. We talked about
the love of God and faith. We had a group of very interested and
faithful fhildren from seven to thirteen years of age in our class.
After the class was over, I asked a little boy, whose home was very
far from school, “Do you have any friends to go home with?* 1 He said,
“No, but I am no longer a weak boy because God is always with me
He gives me light to see the road clearly.” He is very strong in spir
it and courage because he believes in God. It made me happy to hear
that from such a little boy, and I prayed for him.
The heavenly Father is with us always, whenever and wherever
we‘go. If we really believe in Him and have strong faith, our hearts
will be full of hope, peace, and joy.
PRAYER
Our haavanly Father, we thank The# for the light of
Thy love that leads us into the right way... Help those
who livo in foer to admit Thee into their lives. Give them
a strong faith in Christ. Strengthen us and use us for
Thy work. In Christ's name we pray. Amen. ^
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
God ... is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.”
Hiroko Nashiro ’(Okinawa)
when these accident and sick
ness policies will be compelled
by law to state in large! type
what they DO NOT cdVerl Ini
the meantime I beg that all my
friends read their policies. If
these policies do not cover ev
ery reasonable hazard which you
can think of, get covered. For
instance, if your wife should
put a person’s eye out with an
open umbrela, are you insured
against its costing you $20,000?
Get Letter From Your Agent
Your insurance agent wants to
be one of you best friends- He
is truly interested in your wel
fare. Tell him you want ev-
trything covered and get a letter
from him stating that everything
unless he mentions it in this let
ter to you, is covered. One other
thought. In most states only per
fectly sound insurance compan
ies are allowed by law to ope
rate; but this is not true in all
states. Furthermore, some un
scrupulous companies get around
the law by operating by mail
from a careles state.
You canot be expected to
study the financial strength of
each company; but you can insist
upon selecting only well known
companies which have been in
business a long time. Any com
pany which has advertised con
sistently in your local paper
should be safe. This is a good
test, especially if the advertise
ment reads that the company
has been approved by the In
surance Comissions of all the
leading states.
Baptist Officers
Council Meet At
Whitmire Today
Final plans for the Reedy
River Association mass meeting
and Officers’ Council have been
made to be held at the First
Baptist church, Whitmire, on
Thursday evening, September 16,
at 7:30
New officers for the ensuing
year will be installed and con
ferences will be led by state
workers. All members of un
ions, officers, leaders and sopn-
sors should attend. Two hun
dred people from the various
churches are expected to attend.
The following workers will
lead conferences: General Offi
cers, Shayior Walters, associate
in the state department; Aduty,
Joe Burnette, Educational Direc
tor, First Baptist church, Colum
bia; Young People, Jim Smith-
wick, Associate in the state de
partment; Intermediate Leader
ship, Mrs. James A. Howard,
State Approved Intermediate
Leader; Intermediate Girls and
Boys, Miss Mary Glover, State
Training Union Department Sec
retary; Junior Leadership, Miss
Louise Bracknell, State Approv
ed Junior Worker; Junior Boys
and Girls, Rev. James Mitchell;
Nursery, Beginner, Primary
Leadership, Mrs^ James Mitchell.
Ike Says American
Far Eastern Policy
Defends Interests
Denver, Sept 13. — President
Eisenhower declared today that
American policy in the Commun
ist-troubled Far East continues to
toe defense of “the vital interests
of the United States wherever
they may arise.”
The President told newsmen at
the summer White House that
policy was reaffirmed at yester
day’s top secret meeting of the
National Security Council here.
Also reaffirmed, he added,
was America's determination
“where our vital Interests demand
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it” to support its friends in the
Par East “in their security and in
their own interests.”
Eisenhower said that at the Se
curity Council meeting “no spe
cific decisions were advanced for
action” on such matters as wheth
er the United States will help de
fend the Chinese Nationalist
island of Quemoy, which has been
under shellfire from the Red
China mainland.
Along with the shelling, which
has killed two American Army
officers, the Reds hav ebeen do
ing a lot of talking about “liberat
ing” the island of Formosa, the
Nationalists’ main stronghold.
Secretary of State Dulles, on ar
rival in Washington this morning
from the council meeting in Den
ver, said American policy is to
keep the Chinese Communists
guessing whether this country will
fight for Quemoy.
Dulkt told a nows conference
here yastert!.*? it is up to" the mil
itary “in the first Instance” to
say what Nationalist islands to de
fend- in carrying out America's
basic decision to defend Pormoea
against any Red assault.
Dulles also said U. S. military
might will block any Communist
move to take Formosa.
Eisenhower made his off-the-
cuff statement on yesterday’s
council meeting before a battery
of newsreel and television cam
eras and microphones in a con
ference room in the Lowry Air
Force Base administration build-\
ing, his vacation headquarters.
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