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1 Thursday, September 30,1«M THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Ptf* Vfn Questions Answered On Nov. 2 Election Details Of Write-In Voting Discussed, Lows Are Cite By W. D. Workman, Jr. Columbia, Sept. 14—-The forth coming general election of a suc cessor to United States Sen. Burnet R. Maybank involves several unusual aspects. Here is a question-and-answer discussion of the voting situation, based on the South Carolina election law, the rules of the Democratic Party of South Carolina, and the opinions of Attorney General T. C. Callison. , Q. What is, the status of State Sen. Edgar Brown in the race? A. He is the legal nominee of the Democratic Party of South Carolina, having been chosen by the State Executive Committee after the death of Sen. Maybank. Q. What is the status of for mer Gov. Strom Thurmond in the race? A. He is a “write-in” candi date in opposition to Sen Brown. That means his name must be written in on the ballot by the individual supporter since it will not appear on the printed ballot J. Can a voter cast his ballot for either of these two candi dates? A. Yes. Since this is a gener al election, any registered voter cfin participate and vote for anyone he pleases. ARE YOU PLEDGED'? Q. Are Democrats already pledged to support the party no minee for U. S. Senate? A. No, Democrats who took part in the June primaries ARE pledged to support the party's candidates who were nominated in those primary elections. But since Sen. Brown was nominated by a committee rather than by a primary, voters are not pledg ed to support him, although he is the official representative of the party in the election. Q. How . would I vote for Sen Brown? A. You can vote me straight Democratic ticket by simply marking a cross in the circle at the top of the colurpn beaded “Democrat,” and that would be a vote for Sen. Brown and all the other Democratic nominees, Or, you can mark the box beside his name on the horizontal line labelled “United States Senator” HOW TO WRITE-IN Q. How would I vote for Mr. Thurmond? A. You write the name “Strom Thurmond” in the blank column at the far right of the ballot, opposite the label “United States Senator.” Q. If I want to vote for Thurmond, should I scratch the name of Brown? A. The law is silent on that subject. Attorney General Calli son says that the controlling fac tor in all cases is the intent of the voter as indicated by his marking the ballot. The in structions required by law to be placed on the paper ballots say: “If you wish to vote for a can didate not on any ticket, write or place the name of such can didate on your ticket opposite the name of the office.” Q. Can the voter paste on a printed slip with the name of a write-in candidate, or use a rub ber stamp or must he write the name himself? A. The state law provides, “In casting a write-in ballot, tne ’voter shall cast it in his own handwriting or in the handwrit writing of a duly authorized manager who is aiding the voter in casting his ballot when assist ance is authorized . . .* MACHINE PROCEDURE Q. Can a write-in ballot be cast on a voting machine? A. Yes, by opening a slot above the name of the particular office and writing the name on the paper in the slot O. Does the written-in name have to be exactly correct in Big Piedmont Fair, Spartanburg Week Oct. 11-16 Spartanurg — All Laurent county white school children will be admitted free at the 1054 Piedmont Interstate fair at Spar tanburg October 12 fair president Paul Black announced today. Negro children of Laurens coun ty will be admitted free on Oct 13. No tickets will be required for these children on either of their assigned days, Mr. Blade said. A Laurens county boy or girl, chapter or operating as a Junior Homemaker, this fall will receive working with his or her 4-H chib, Future Farmers of America an all-expense-paid trip to his or her choice of two great national livestock shows, the Naional Livestock Show in Chicago or the American Royal Show in Kansas City. All 4-H, FFA and JH members in Spartanburg, Union, Laurens, Cherokee, Polk and Rutherford counties are eligible to compete in the event that will determine fortunate beneficiaries of these awards—the Annual Livestock Fitting and Showing contest at the Piedmont Interstate fair October 11-16 at Spartanburg, fair president Paul Black an nounced today. He emphasized that as in previous years a young winner will be chosen from each of the six fair counties. The contest will be held Tues day, October 12, at the Piedmont Interstate fairgrounds, Spartan burg. At the same time Mr. Black said that three trips at large will be given to farm youngsters in any Carolinas county who may care to compete, and also any county bringing 50 or more head of cat tle to the fair will be eligible for two trips. Of interest to the many live stock growers and breeders in Laurens county is the announce-* ment that the South Carolina Hereford Breeders associaion is again returning its annual au tumn show and sale to the Pied mont Interstae fair October 11-16 at Spartanburg. The show will be held October 14 at the fairgrounds, opening at 10:00 a. m. The sale will be held October 15 at the same place, beginning at 1:00 P- m. All Laurens county farmers, livestock growers, breeders and others interested in the Carolinas oeef and daily cattle industries are invited to attend- . All high school bands in the Laurens county area have been invited to participate again this year in the annual Piedmont'Pa rade of Marching Bands at the annual Piedmont. Interstate fair October 11-16 at Spartanburg. The bands contest will be held Friday, October 15, at 1:00 p. m., in front of the grandstand. All schools in the Piedmont Interstate fair counties are in vited to participate. They are Sparanburg, Union, Laurens, and Cherokee in Souh Carolina and Polk and Rutherford in North Carolina. Winners will receive handsome awards and thtre will be attrac tive considerations for all bands participating, fair presiden Pan Black, Prof. Sam Moyer, director of music at Wofford college, and again directing the Piedmont competition this year and fair band cnocert contest chairman James W. Zimmerman said. Noting last week’s incidents In West Virginia, Delaware and Ohio, Byrnes said: “Thoughtful people should real ize that if there is such feeling in communities” in these states “where the percentage of Negro population is relatively small, far far more serious situations will rise in such counties as Clarendon in this state, whan an effort is made to mix the races.” Speaking at the opening of a new rug-weaving plant here, Byrnes declared that “writers in social problems, whose views were quoted with approval by the su preme Court (in its anti-segrega tion opinion) know nothing of the seriousness of the problems in vol- ved in such a district” as Claren don, where Negroes outnumber Whites 10 to 1. One of the cases on which the Supreme Court ruled originated in Clarendon County. It will be one of the districts represented before the court when it hears arguments, Dec. 6, on how its de cision outlawing public school se- gretalon is to be carried out. Byrnes congratulated “the peo ple of South Carolina on their re straint since the decision of the Supreme Court. They have indi cated their willingness to withhold their final judgment until the Su preme Court shall render its final decree.” The governor also said he be lieves “the vast majority of the Negroes in South Carolina would prefer to send their children to the splendid schools now being constructed for them" under the states 100 million dollar-plus school equalization program.' Byrnes’ speech was a higniight of the all-day celebration of the plant opening. The program also induced speeches by U. S. Senate candidates Edgar A. Brown, Strom Thurmond and Marcus Stone and a parade featuring high school, military bands, floats and beauty queens. Dillon was chosen as the site of the new plant by Dixiana Mills, Inc., after a check of 13 states by officials of the Mohawk Carpet Co. of Amsterdam, N. Y. The plant will employ 200 work ers in the manufacture of tufted rugs. Endorsement Expected F# Atom Plan THE DUTCH DO IT The Pennsylvania Dutch serve ripe tomatoes, thickly sliced and sprinkled with cinnamon and salt! It’s a deliciously different way to serve this favorite vegetable. United Nations, N. Y.—Publica tion of U. S. -Soviet notes on President Eisenhower’s atoms-for- peace program heightened a feel ing here today that the «United States will wind up with a re sounding endorsement of its plan after some sharp questioning in the U. N. Assembly. The Assembly’s big Political Committee plans to organize for work late in the week, after Rus sia’s Andrei Vishinsky has set forth the Soviet line in debate. The atom item will be up for a top place in the Political Com mittee. It may lead off that com mittee’s debates the week follow ing. Vishinsky is reported preparing to speak Tuesday, or possibly Monday. He is expected to discuss two main Soviet conditions for setting up an atom pool: 1. No international atomic agen cy without prior agreement to ban atomic weapons. 2. Final authority over any in ternational agency must rest in the U. N. Security Council where Russia has a veto. The Soviet reserved the right to the veto in a memorandum hand ed to U. S. Ambassador Charles Bohlen in Moscow last Wednes day, day before US Secretary of State Dulles outlined his four- point atomic peace program in the Assefhbly here. The plan called for a nuclear materials bank to meet the needs of agriculture, medicine and other peaceful activities, including even tually power production. A treaty agency would be ruled by a board of governors with decisions taken by “some form of majority vote” and carried out by an executive officer and staff. The proposed relationship to the U. N. was limited to making re ports to the Security Council and Assembly when requested, and consulting with other U. N. bodies. Members of the agency would be expected to contribute atomic in formation to the whole agency. Dulles did not discuss any of these provisions before the U. N. He said that because of “Soviet negation” the United States and others interested in the project were going ahead to set up an in ternational agency. EKWKWKKMKWKKHKKXXXaiCKKICaCKinCKKICKXttXattaiCagXy.JUUU rtH Savings Accounts 3%-DIVIDEND-3% We invite savings accounts from the people of Clin ton and vicinity. Yon 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 op to $10,000 by the Fed eral Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Two people may have np to $30,000 fully insured. Accounts by mail promptly acknowledged. Chartered and Supervised by the United States Government LAURENS FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION. Lanrena’ Largest Savings Institattoa 104 W. Main Street Laurens, C. Telephone 22271 FINE FURNITURE Down Through the Years Byrnes Notes Trouble In North Schools Dillon, S. C.—(Recent distur bances over attempted disegrega tion in Northern and border state schools “presents a powerful argu ment in favor of the continuance of segregated schools,” Gov. James F. Byrnes declared here Saturday. spelling and initials. A. No, not H the identity of the person being voted for ia clearly apparent. Here again, the intent of the voter as reflected by his ballot is the controlling factor. Q. If a voter votes only for one office, such as U. S. Senator, and does not marie the other of fices, Will his ballot count? Ai Yes, it will count in the tabulation of votes for that office. Q. What credentials must I have in order to be allowed to vote in the Nov. 2 general elec tion? A. You will need a valid re gistration certificate. If you have gotten one since 1948, it will still be good provided you have not changed residence or have not been disqualified. 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