The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, May 12, 1955, Image 13

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TJSSsJSHLiJ* 19S5 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE mmir. that thar also ton ba cooaaentad In truth. (Jolm 17:11. H. B. V.) Road ' John ITtlS-ll. In an upper room in Jerusalem the night before His crucifixion Jesus communed thus with His rather in the presence at His dis ciples. ‘Tor their sake I consecrate myself.” Our loving Lord was preparing to lay Himself upon the altar of sacrifice If we would follow Christ and taka our Christian vocation serious ly, we, too, must engage in an act of self-consecration. Counting the cost, wa must devote ourselves wholly to God and His service. A certain emblem in art perfectly expresM* the response that befits us Christians in view of what our Saviour Christ has done for us. The emblem is an extended open hand which holds a heart ablaze in flame. These words explain the symbol: “My heart I give Thee, Lord, eagerly and sincerely." Let us remember Jens Christ and worthily respond to His deep est desire. Let us give our whole personality to God in passionate consecration. Then, and only then, can wa begin to live aa Christ’s men and women dedicated to His service. PRAYER in Heaven, taka us a* the gram of Christ what wa should ba. For tha of our Saviour, who teechee us to i j. “Our Father who art in Heaven ... THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Jesus coneecratsd IHmarif for us. Have wa consecrated ourselves to Him fOr service to others? John A. Mackey (Raw Jansr)* •Dr. Mackay received THE UPPER ROOM Citation Award in 1954. POINT SYSTEM VIOLATIONS Highway Traffic Ad The following are tha pmafry points in the point system highway traffic safety act passed by he & C. Legislature and signed into law by Govemqr George Bell Tkmnertnan, Jr,, on April 14. Violation Points Reckless driving Passing stopped school bus Hit-ana-run, property damage only — Using smoke screen Driving too fast for conditions, or speeding — Disobedience of any offlciai traffic control device Disobedience to officer directing traffic Failing to yield nght of way Driving on wrong side of road — Passing unlawfully —.—— Turning unlawfully ....—....................................—.— Driving through or within safety zone Failing to signal, or giving improper signal for stopping, turning or suddenly decreased speed — — shifting lanes without safety precaution Improper dangerous parking ...— Following too doaely — — - - Failing to dim lights — — Operating with improper lights Operating with improper brakes Operating a vehicle in unsafe condition Driving in improper lane — r — The act is notr in effect Alcoholism Todov By Maxie C. Celliaa. Fabrview Alcoholic tion Cantor. RidgeWay, S. C. Q. How many alcoholics are them in tha United States? Is it true that we have a larger per centage of alcoholics than other nations? I need this for a high school theme paper I am writing. S. W. A. Estimates of the number of alcoholics vary very widely. A few yean ago 750,000 was gener ally accepted aa the figure. How ever, aa study of the problem has increased the estimate has stead ily risen. Today estimates vary from four million to twelve mil lion. At Fairview we use the middle figure of six million. However, there is no conclusive census of alcoholics, and cannot be because so many keep their alcoholism hidden. Yes, we do have more alcoholics than some other countries. There are va rious theories on this question, which time and space forbid dis cussing at this time. Q. My son drinks, but says he is not an alcoholic. Ha gets drunk every week-end, starting Friday soon after he is paid off and by Saturday ha is drunk. He sobers up and goes bade to work Mon day, but it seems he is getting worse. Is he an alcoholic? “Con- owned Mother.” A. You have reason to be con cemed, for It is probable that your son is an alcoholic. An al coholic is one who drinks to the point where it interferes with normal living, i.e., the happiness in his home, his work or busi ness, his social life .and (2) who after taking one drink cannot stop until he has run out his par ticular drinking pattern. As a rule week-end drinkers are alco holics, and their week-ends of drinking become longer end their working period rfiorter un til they stay drunk all the time. This may take months, or rt may take ten years, twenty yean. There is no way of knowing. The one h^ng we can positively say is that the course of alcoholism is downward and always wors ens. Each drinking period is worst than the one before it We are sending you our test for alco holism, and if you will have your son fill it out and return we will gladly mail the result to you. Q. I have your letter in which you refuse It accept my brother as a patient unless he comes of his own free wiU. How do you expect us to persuade him to go anywhere of his own free will? When we even mention putting him in some institution he gets violent and threatens to kill any one who tries to put him sway. He needs to be locked up for his own protection m wall as ours. Since you won’t take him, can you advise kne of any place that will take him? W. J. M. A While we sympathize with your difficulty, you must under stand tha with present know ledge of alcoholism there is no known way of helping an alco holic unless he sincerely wants help and of his own free will co operate with those trying to help him. Coercion or forcible restraint, while they may protect the violent alcoholic from him self and protect others, are not remedies for alcoholism. Alco holism is a very complex type of sickness, and involves physical \i*l, emotional and moral dif ficulties. Tha only remedy we know is religious faih, though medicine, psychiatry, psychology are often needed to help the pa tient return to normal so that he may exercise religious faith. We suggest that you contact your family physician regarding a piece that might help your par ticular problem. Q. Is alcoholism a poison? My wife and I had an argument about this and agreed to let you settle it. N. E. P. A To prove I , even as all men, sometimes use poor judg ment, I will answer your ques tion though it is poor policy to get involved in an argument be tween husband end wife Alco hol, like ether or chloroform is a narcotic, depressent, anesthetic drug and haa«toxic effects. Too Big To Answer By JAMES C. KIHARD A man who had risen to high political place was being veno mously vilfiied. Wholly unfound ed charges were being surrep- tiously made against his charac ter, accusations which his dose friends knew to be deliberately false* He quietly went about his du ties and calmly Ignored the vic ious blasts hurled at his back. As is so often the case, his treach erous txeducers did not have the moral or physical courage to say directly to him what they were insidiously whispering to oth ers. They preferred the rattle snake den of street comer and back alley tattle. A friend who had become concerned over his apparent in to these vicious at tacks asked him why he made no effort to defend himself. Smilingly, he answered, “Such scurrilous stuff does not deserve the dignity of an answer.” He wee clearly of greeter mor al stature than his cowardly slanderers. By ignoring them he hurt his enemies far more than by recognizing their garrulous gossip. There are those who, when they attain success in either pub lic or private life, must team to endure unruffled the Mtier stings of unjust criticism. When by their own efforts they rise above the Shoulders of others less talented and capable, they must determine to remain undis turbed by the knalidous muck of petty jealously. We honor the man who, con fident in his own integrity, can walk his way serenely unafraid. CREDITORS' NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate of Carroll D. Nance, deceased, are heraby no tified to file lbs same duly veri fied, with tbs undersigned, and those Indebted to said aetata will please make payment likewise. JOHN R NANCE, 6217 Pinefield Rd , Columbia, & C. April 20, 1905 2C-M-12 m fHH with ARCADIAN* and feed your crops the nitrogen they need the easy, low-cost way. Machinery does the heavy work when you apply ARCADIAN FERAN* or NITRANA* Nitrogen Solutions from a tank on your tractor. No bags to lift, no high-pressure tanks to fuss with. Your local supplier can provide the equipment or you can use your own and do a fast job. Gra y Hmeral Home ( : nl I S ' 1 i W K \! I >• U t ( n 411(1 1 \1 ' I \:i H> e* if- '• i . J • T MHI !. \\t i >4 !.\ .1) 1 I I "111 < • h \ \ 41! 1 \ r\KK" \b\le 11 e n M/r OST CORN AND COTTON YIELDS! with ARCADIAN Nitrogen Solutions. Non-pressure FERAN can be applied from dribble tubes as fast as 100 a day. Low-pressure NITRANA can be applied! the soil surface as fast as 80 acres a day. Both ARCADIAN Solutions provide economical and nitrate nitrogen to feed your crops well throughout the growing now for nitro gen that saves backaches and Write us now for the name of your NITROGEN DIVISION asm ■aw Vwt t, a. T. • ft. • i, a a IF TOO DO ITT READ YOU DON'T GET THE 74 P. O. Box 22 ARCADIAN NITRATE SOLUTION AVAILABLE IN THIS AREA CLINTON MILLING CO. G. E. TUMBLIN 113 ITS ALL BULCK Union Leaders Are Dodging the Issue In the Telephone Strike They are issuing a lot of misleading statements about the Company’s position on arbitration. These statements don’t check with the facts. # • 4 Look at these facts— -AND ALL YOURS Sw. * «««" Y OU certainly can throw out your chest and call this strapping big Buick yours. Because—as any comparison shows—the dollar difference between this brawny beauty and the well-known smaller cars is now virtually erased. So if you’ve been holding back, thinking a Buick was out of reach—/rf yourself go. You can afford a Buick if you can afford any new car—and the price we show here proves it. Brick Srins Art Si*inf In N«w Best-Setter Highs That’s a major reason for the phenomenal success of Buick todsy. So much so, that production and sales are hitting new peaks to move Buick more firmly into the tight circle of America\best sellers. And a companion reason for this soaring popularity is Buick’s full line of cars to give you a choice in any price class —the bedrock-priced SPECIAL, , the high-powered CENTURY, the extra-roomy Super, and the custom-built Roadmaster. • But pure and simple, it’s all the automobile you get for your money that’s winning so many new owners to Buick. It’s the extra pride you feel, the extra room you enjoy, the extra comfort you get, the extra safety you sense—from Buick styling, Buick size, Buick ride-engineering, Buick solidity of structure. a»Hwa ImemUpl 2-^oor, 6-pau«ng.r Buick SPECIAL Sedan, Mod*) 4S. illustrated. Optional equipment, accessories, state and local taxes, if any, additional. Prices may vary slightly in adjoining communities. Even the factory-installed extras you may wont ore bargains, such os: Heater l Defroster-$S1.70; Radio & Antenno-SfJ.Se. It’s the extra lift and snap and ginger you get from Buick high-compression V8 power—and the fun and thrill of bossing such eager might. As we said—if you can afford any new car, you can afford a Buick—even with the spectacular performance of Variable Pitch Dynaflowt at modest extra cost. So why settle for anything less than a Buick? Drop in on us, take the wheel, press that pedal, and see for yourself what a whale of an automobile —and a whale of • buy —today’s Buick really is. iDynsgow Drift u standard on RoaJmssttr, optional at axtra cost on otbar Senas - that tha Bukk SPECIAL is pried Mow any otbar car of 1M horsapowar and 122- inch whaalbasa? — that Hsa Swkk SPECIAL k prkad balow soma teodaU of tha thjaa wall-known smallor cars? -tiMt tha Sakk SPECIAL ghra. yoamora pounds of aatoa L ’‘- **— at it* low prtea? YOU KNOW* Thrill of the y&w is Bukric w CAN YOU SEE • STEER • STOP SAPEIY? CHECK YOUR CAR-CHECK ACC (CENTS* BURT MUCK WIU far hm Umb jfp tkirik ABtODNDmONER 4 1ft a sapteB FiffMtirg CASQUE BUICK CO^lnc. 217 E. MAIN ST. LAURENS, S. C. Ever since we’ve had a contract with the Union, the true intent and meaning of every provision of every agreement between the Company and the Union has been subject to arbitration. Before the Strike Started Before the strike started. Southern Bell proposed that any disciplinary action result ing from violations of the no-strike clause de manded by the Company would be subject to arbitration. Before the strike started. Southern Bell proposed that all suspensions of employees, regardless of the cause, would be subject to arbitration. In spite of what Union leaders have said, the truth is that before the strike started. Southern Bell proposed full and complete arbi tration on every type of discipline that could be imposed under the new contract. In fact, not only all discipline but practi cally every other item in the new contract pro posed by the Company before the strike start ed was made subject to arbitration. The only items on which no arbitration is available under the Company proposal are the pension plan, leaves of absence, Company compliance with health, safety and fire protection laws and demotions and discharges during trial periods — matters which the Union and the Company have agreed over the yean in col lective bargaining should not be left to the final decision of an arbitrator. This is all a responsible Union should want. But This Union Wonts Still More They are going so far as to demand that an arbitrator be called in now to decide what the terms of the new contract shall be. He would, in effect, write a whole new contract and his decision would be final. There his re sponsibility ends. Southern Bell’s management is charged with the sole responsibility for providing com munications services in the area the Company serves. It cannot surrender that responsibility to others. Our obligation under the law cannot be delegated. We must retain the right to make the final decisions essential to the sound and effective management of this public ser vice. The issue in this strike is simple and dear — will Union leaders live op to a contract once it is signed? Southern Bell guarantees good wages, good working conditions and other con tract benefits. In return it asks only that Union leaders agree not to disrupt service to tho public by strikes while the contract is in force. This they refuse to do on any rrononahte basis. They still demand the right to call workers off the job whenever it salts their purposes, while tho contract is in effect. They want tho contract to ho bind ing on the Company hat not on them. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com pany Serving the South for 75 Ycelts