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Pmc Four TUB CLINTON CHRONICLE i j ] I i t c t c t V l l 7 d E ffitjr (Clintnn (E^rnnirLp EsUbUabed If— WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publlriwr HARRY C. LAYTON, t PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) - One Year $2.50, Six Months $1.50 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Poet Q$rice at Clinton, S. C., under Act of Con«reaa March 3, 187* 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, DECEMBER 30. 1954 Begin practicing to write it 1955 though it’s hard to do. Well, here’s a Happy New Year to all our readers. ****••• There are all kinds of New Year resolu tions, but the best are those that are kept. ******* How did you like the present your wife gave you and let you pay for? ******* Now, altogether, let’s make an honest effort to pay our Christmas bills. *••**• No, you can’t tell by looking at the beautiful car how many payments are past due. A wide-awake man never waits for old man Opportunity to knock—he meets him' with a glad hand at the front gate. • *•***• Different folks have different ideas. Some men, for instance, go to church be cause they are good. Others think they are good because they go. * * *' * * * * We move at a rapid pace. Before the old year ended, fashion makers had spring frocks on sale and advertised-in New York. ******* With the New Year there will be dis appointments, hardships, failures, black letter days. JTist remember that its noth ing against you to fall down flat; to lie there is disgrace. ******* Some people have a horror for gum chewing, but it is far better than chewing the rag. Happy Season Passes Christmas—the season of happiness, good cheer and generosity—has come and gone. For this community it was a happy, quiet, enjoyable occasion with family din ners and reunions the order of the day. Local merchants reported lively holi day buying with record crowds on the streets and in the stores until late Christ mas Eve night. The city had been attractive . and in viting since the arrival of Santa on Decem ber 2 for his annual visit at which time overnight it became a lovely “Christmas City.’’ The decorations brought happiness and spread Christmas spirit, and commen dation from many visitors in the city and passing through in all directions. A spirit of generosity was in evidence by several organizations, business concerns and individuals who remembered many unfortunate families with gifts to add to their needs and happiness./ That is the true spirit of Christmas. There were needy children who w’ere made happy with toys and other things because of the interest and generosity of others. There would have been a feeling of emptiness had ev erybody been interested only in their own happiness. All in all it was a happy occasion with no tragedies to mar the season. A New Curtain Goes Up Tomorrow we tear the last sheet from the 1954 calendar and begin a brand New Year. This means that a new curtain goes up, an important turning point with new problems, opportunities and responsibili ties. The beginning of a New Year always calls for resolutions to be noted on crisp, fresh pages of a new diary. Many people say making resolutions is nonsense and just a bit silly. But we don’t agree that making new resolves is an idle pastime or waste of time. It is a fine, healthy, helpful idea, we think. We all understand, of course, that human flesh is weak, but new resolves and a determined effort to carry them out will do us all good in all relations of life. Life is a two-way road—the things we hope to do, and the things we hope not to do. And so the challenge is before us as we face 1955 as one with hopes and promises and with a determination that we will strive hard to make the grade whatever our hopes may be, and not become discour aged when we stump our toes but rather get up and keep going in the forward di rection. Truth is any day in.the New Year can be calendared for new resolutions. We Start Another Milestone With today's issue of the paper The Chronicle starts another milestone and to morrow will begin its 55th year. The pa per was established in 1900 and has been owned and directed for a long number of years by its present ownership and staff. The front page headmast next Tuesday will change to Volume LVI, Number I. As we confront the new year we are fully mindful of our responsibility to this community and are grateful to each one who has contributed a large or small part to the growth of the paper which has en abled us to offer expanding service, a bet ter newspaper, and made posible the se curing of enlarged floor space for the plant. We have made mistakes, of course, but we strive to make our mistakes stand out as a bold challenge to us in the future. As an important part of this commun ity The Chronicle has always keenly felt its responsibiilty. As we have said often times, a newspaper is a peculiar institution, different from every other type of busi ness. It is a community institution dedi cated to service. If the publisher is honest and fair, service comes first, above money and everything else. You are under no ob ligation to support your home town paper in order that those who produce it are pro vided a livelihood. You support your home newspaper because you have confi dence in it, you need it, because you feel it gives you full value for your money and in terest, because you consider it reliable and fair whether you always agree with it or not. A newspaper of unanimity on every thing and with everybody, one that does not have standards and convictions and \ live up to them does not deserve to exist. Readers appifeciate a-paper with poli cies and principles from which it will not swerve. This we know because we have been told so mapy, many times through the years. ‘ Readers come first with The Chronicle, their confidence and support must be held if circulation and reader interest is to be maintained. The AAA rating we hold, giv en us by a national rating bureau, and that given us by the South Carolina Press Asso ciation in an annual rating contest by out- of-state judges, show we are discharging this important responsibility. Our advertisers with whom we have enjoyed the very finest association make it possible for us to publish a better newspa per. The relationship of a newspaper and its advertisers is basically a cooperative business enterprise, beneficial and profi table to both. We are producing a news paper that is widely read through Clinton’s trade area and helps merchants and otners sell goods by bringing old and new custom ers into their stores. What their customers lead and see makes the most lasting im pression, and advertisers know it. The life of the weekly newspaper for the home family is longer than that of any other pub lication produced. We anticipate these same pleasant relationships with our Ad vertisers, local and national, in the years that lie ahead. And so to all groups, read ers, advertisers, commercial printing and office supplies customers, and our own loy al employees, we are indebted in many ways and express our profound gratitude. This newspaper re-dedicates itself to service for 1955 and stands ready to do its part. We re-affirm our faith and confi dence in this community and its people. We say Happy New Year to each of you. THE EVERYDAY COUNSELOR By DR. HERBERT SPAUGH Again I repeat by request some “Do’s for the New Year: Keep non-skid chains on your tongue. They may save you from crashing into someone else’* business. Always say less than you think. You won’t learn much talking. Cultivate a pleasant voice. How you say a thing often counts for more than what you say. Make promises sparingly and keep them faith fully. Your word should be one of your most val- uablei assets. Tell the truth. One lie calls for an other; in the end you will be caught, and it will be the wrong end. Watch your work and not the clock. A long day’s Work make* a long day short. A short day’s work shortens your chance of getting ahead. Mind your own business, and in time you may have a business of your own to mind. Don’t do anything that will hurt your self-re spect. A man who will steal for the boss, will steal for himself. He knows that, if you don’t Be polite to your family and your immediate business associates. Those closest and dearest to you deserve the most consideration, not the least Never pass up an opportunity to say a kind or encouraging thing to or about someone.' It never hurts you, and it always helps the other fellow. You may be surprised to find in'the end that you helped yourself. Show interest in others. Let everyone you meet feel that you regard him as a person of im portance. The best way to get others interested in you is to be interested in them. Be cheerful. Learn to hide your aches and pains under a anile. Few care if you have a head ache, earache or rheumatism. Learn to keep your nose out of other people’s • ■ ■ (continued from page 1) Utah, and vicinity; but. I forecast it will spread in a limited way to many other states and even to “offshore” property. It could ex ceed the gold rush of . 1849. An other demand will be for wood lands which can be bought for a few dollars per acre. 34. COMMERCIAL- FARMS. These have suffered a decline in price as a result of the slump in agricultural prices and farm in comes. Unless more will be done politically for the farmers next year, I forecast that the recent decline in commercial farm pric es may continue during 1955. Subsistence farms on the fringes of larger cities should hold up well in price as migration toward the suburbs continues. 35. VACANT LAND IN CITY AREAS. With-the exception of parking lots, city vacant land should experience a continued slow reduction in price during 1955; but no marked changes in suburban vacant land, except for land anywhere suitable for park- parking. I am very bullish on ing. 36. BUSINESS PROPERTY. I foresee little hope for improve ment for such property in the larger cities during 1955. Busi ness property in the suburbs has not been inflated, and therefore, will not be vulnerable to declines and high taxes. 37. INDUSTRIAL BUILDING. The construction of new indus trial plants gives every indica tion of continuing to mark out a downward course during 1955. I forecast that the brightest spot on the construction horizon for next year is the prospect for in creased municipal construction— schools, hospitals, etc. 38. RESIDENTIAL CON STRUCTION- The building of new homes has held at very high levels during 1954. Although I expect the trend of new home prices to be downward during the year 1955, they will still per sist at very high figures, at leas*, during the first half of the year. New homes will continue to be the choice of purchasers, even though older homes give better values. 39. TAXES. The Eisenhower Administration has clearly rec ognized that expanding business and increased exenditures for plant and equipment are the true sources for rising employment and more jobs. I forecast a con tinued aim during 1955 will be to have taxes aid business—and thereby help employees to more and better jobs. 40. INCOME TAXES. I fore cast there will be no further re- iief, in 1955, of the double-taxa tion feature on dividends or of the 25% capital gains tax. Fur thermore, corporation income taxes will not be permitted to de cline as scheduled next spring. I forecast that, unless business slumps more than I anticipate during late 1955, there will be no reduction in personal income tax es next year, except to correct some technical errors. Any re lief for the individual “small” taxpayer will be saved until the election year, 1956. 41. POLITICS. The really big political news in 1955 will not be made by the laws that will be en acted, but by the tremendous preparations for the 1956 presi dential campaign. Those who claim that President Eisenhower is at heart a liberal and will g»t along well with a Democratic Congress should remember the lessons of politics. 42. WORLD WAR HI. In my opinion, the initiative in interna tional affairs still rests with Rus sia. The Kremlin is not yet reedy for an all-out attack and no ona in the West wants World War III. Malmkov is now pushing a “Peace Offensive.” I am refer ring here to thq year 1955—over the long term, I still feel that a major holocaust is inevitable, but I forecast no World War in 1955. 43. FOREIGN AID. Our for eign efforts during the year will continue to aim at plugging the leaks and building new dykes against the flooding tides from the East. I forecast we will work hard to build up Europe with Germany as the core; but Russia will make spectacular gains in teh Far East, particularly in In dia. 44. FOREIGN COMPETIT ION. As Germany rearms and the Brussels Treaty Organization goes into gear, I forecast further improvement in Europe. Com petition from European manu facturers will, however, intensi fy. Reciprocal trade deals will be pushed. I would not be sur prised to see a decline in our ex ports in 1955 and an increase in imports. 45. CHURCHES AND CHARI TIES. I forecast that the spiri tual awakening which started in 1954 will continue into 1955 with an increase in church members. This is a very important sign. Gifts to charities will also in crease, due to the more liberal allowance on taxes, up to 30%, provided 10% goes to churches, affairs. Inquisitiveness has spoil ed many a friendship. Remem ber our most intimate friends and ( dear ones deserve a certain amount of privacy. Avoid low-rating a thing be cause you don’t possess it. Re member Aesop’s fable about the fox and.the grapes. Jealousy is a good indication of a little mind. Pay no atention to ill-natured remarks about you. So live that nobody will believe them. Don’t try to be anything but a gentle man or a gentlewoman. That means one who has consideration for God, man, and all His crea tures, and whose life is governed by the Golden Rule. ThnrwUr, D«c«mb«r M, schools, or hospitals. 46. TRAVEL AND SPORTS. I forecast that more money will be apent on travel and sports in 1955. This is becoming an im portant new industry and should especially benefit Florida, Cali fornia, Arizona, New Mexico, the Great Lakes Region, New Eng land, and the Northwest 47. NEW METALS AND AL LOYS. Next to air-conditioning, I expect great growth in the use of new metals and alloys. I fore- cast the rare-metals stocks will people between 18 and 22. This be sought in 1955 as were the oils means a greater demand for in ISM. clothing, college education, and 48. ADVERTISING. I fore- especially for new school build- cast business spending in this ings. field Will increase further in 1951 50. CONCLUSION. Develop It not only is the salvation of in- Faith, MediUtion, Health, and dividual businesses, but is the Good Works, with more attention best stimulant for national proa- to your family — to create re- serves for real trouble which will 49. POPULATION. I fore- come some day. GO TO cast the population will continue CHURCH! Dr. Frfd E. 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