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Pace Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, Jum 16, IMS. ^ Stye (Elmtira (E^rnnirlr IMS WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and P^bUshcr HARRY C. LAYTON, AaricUnt 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 Poat Office at Clinton, S. C., under Act oi Conareas March 3, 1$79 ‘ 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, Cnicago, Detroit. Philadelphia CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE IS, 1955 Wilson W. Harris Forty-three years of service to Clinton and this community came to an end Mon day morning when the last chapter was written and the book of life closed for Wil son William Harris. Starting at an early age—23—when he assumed the editorship of The Chron icle, Mr. Harris set high ideals of perform ance for himself and kept to them through out his long and fruitful career. His interests were widely varied and the list of posts where he rendered service reads like a resume of life in Clinton—he entered practically every phase of com munity activity and labored well in all of them. His zeal for progress in Clinton was equalled only by the energetic and determined efforts he put behind any for- ward-looking movement in behalf of the community. Mr. Harris’ interests were not confined to the local scene, however. He found the time and energy to go far afield to make his citizenship a well-rounded perform ance. First of all in his busy career came this newspaper. The ink was hardly dry on one issue before he began to formulate plans for the next. He gave it his very best throughout every week of the forty- three years he was its directing head. It was his newspaper in every sense of the word. He made it what it is. He wanted it to be more than what it is. He would be the first to say that he never made it what, he wanted it to be. And that is as it should be. His church life covered the full sixty- five years. He was born in the church and grew up under its roof. A ruling elder in the Presbyterian denomination, he rep resented his church in presbytery, synod, and general assembly. He was a trustee of its institutions. The business life of the community felt his influence—as a member and former president of the Chamber of Commerce, um as a director of the Bank of Clinton, as a director of the Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association^ as owner and di recting head of his publishing and printing business. Mr. Harris entered the political sphere, both behind the scenes and as an active candidate. He served as city councilman for several years and for a time as acting mayor. He represented his county in the halls of the legislature as a member of the house of representatives. He w’as friend or foe of politicians—and he knew many, from school board to governor and sena tor. He considered public service the obli gation of every good citizen. He was in tensely interested in every move for the good of the citizenry. He was active in many of them. His membership on the local school board for a time and at the time of his death as a member of the South Carolina Mental Health Commission, which supervises two state institutions, was indicative of his readiness to give his thought and time in that field. That was Wilson Harris—forever and eternally doing something, for himself, for others, for causes, for movements; doing anything or being anywhere an alert and intelligent citizen should do or be. Clinton, Laurens County, and the State of South Carolina are poorer in his death and richer because of his having lived. “I hear the bells at eventide Peal slowly one by one, Near and far off they break and glide, Across the stream float faintly beau tiful , The antiphonal bells of Hull; The day is done, done, done, The day is done. “The dew has gathered in the flowers Like tears from some unconscious deep, The swallows whirl around the towers, The light runs out beyond the long cloud bars, And leaves the single stars; Tig time for sleep, sleep, sleep, Tis time for sleep. “The hermit thrush begins again, Timorous eremite, That song of risen tears and pain, As if the one he loved was far away; 'Alas, another day—* And now Good-Night, Good-Night, Good-Night" ■—H. C, L. Following uo tho last two •ditozials (and iha last piacas of copy) written for Tha Chron icle by Mr. Harris. jHa was sitting at his type writer Friday night whan ha was stricken. The first on 'Tether's Day", was completed. The latter, still untitled, ends in tha middle of a sen tence. Father's Day If you haven’t thought about it, Sunday is Father’s Day, the idea having been founded 45 years ago, and a general rec ognition given to the observance each year by millions of sons and daughters. General MacArthur once wrote: “By profession I am a soldier and take pride in that fact. But I am prouder, infinitely prouder, to be a father. A soldier de stroys in order to build. The father only builds, never destroys.” Those words from a great soldier should cause all fath ers to think. When the idea of Father’s Day started it was accepted as a joke. Folks said it was just another commercial day set aside to sell merchandise. But that was not true, for it has grown through the years in sentiment and interest, though of course, it will never rival Mother’s Day, which sets the month of May apart. Father has had many and varied expe riences as he has carried his load and jour neyed down the road. Those experiences have brought him joy, happiness and great satisfaction, and on the other side he has had his reverses, hardships, heartbreaks and sorrows—he has had his black letter days along with the red letter days. If he has been a true father his chief concern al ways has been his family, the growth, de velopment and home training of his chil dren. When a son or daughter has gone the wayward way, as many do in this fast age—it has brought him sorrow and deep heartache. So when “Dad" looks at the calendar he will know it is his day if his sons and daughters are thoughftul and appreciative of him. He will not make any big fuss or do any bragging. He will just go along in his usual routine work if he is a faithful father and breadwinner. Many a time he hjfis taken a licking but he has held his chin up with hope and weathered the storm. Certainly that kind of a dad is entitled to some special honor and recognition. Father won’t say much about his day, but down in his soul “he will do a lot of thinking and reminiscing. But the evi denced that voluntarily comes to him from his family that he is loved and appreciated and respected will be the big thrill he will prize above all others and spur him on with new courage, new hope and inspira tion. With all his shortcomings, he is the family’s unsung hero—a great champ. It has been upon this principle of emer gency spending and wasting, and favori tism to those on the inside, that the New and Fair Deals have operated. And yet in the light of these unprofi table business ventures in this and other states, the government goes right ahead spending more on these socialistic experi ments. President Eisenhower ntade a rel atively modest proposal for, 35,000 public housing units a year or two ago. The Sen ate last week amended the proposal to build 135,000 units in four years. The rec ord shows that Senator Olin Johnston vot ed for the big increase. Senator Strom Thurmond voted against the increase, and in our judgment he voted right. The bill now goes to the House for consideration— the passing or eliminating of the provision for construction of 540,000 units for 1 low rent public housing in the next four years. This newspaper believes that this so cialistic aspect of government housing should end. For another reason every additional unit in the South will open an other avenue for NAACP action to enforce mixing of races, which is inviting trouble. The war is over, there is no need for the federal government in this expensive field of subsidizing housing. In the cities and counties of this state there is no exist ing emergency. Private business is pro viding the homes needed, and that is as it should be. In this county home ownership is being financed by building and loan agencies, banks, institutions, mortgage and insurance agencies. Private business and individuals pay the taxes which are used BABSON . . . Discusses Chian? Kai-Shek, Formosa and Business Outlook * > * , **'* , ** , * , ************ l *** , *******#** l *#*t#******MP*«*# By ROGER W. BABSON Babson Park, Mass., June 16—So many readers are worrying about Formosa and China that at this time, when the “World’s Biggest World” is being dedicated here, I take the liberty of discuss ing Asiatic problems. First, let me say that I have never met Chiang Kai-Shek, but I have known Madame Chiang, who attended Wellesley College, which is only two miles from the Babson Great Globe and Institute. She is a remarkable woman of the highest character and keenest insight; she has great influence with him. He was a poor boy when he married her; but a determined type like the late Henry Ford and a very great man. History of Formosa When forecasting the future of any country, it is well to recognize the history as wall as the Formosa is a large island, about the size of Massachusetts and Connecticutt, 100 miles east of China. A mountain range runs north and south, with fertile plains to the west. A combina tion of heat and moisture gives it marvelous crops; it produces gold, silver, copper, oil, coal, and uranium. Population is about 9,000,000, mostly of old Chinese descent. This great island was origin ally settled by the Dutch, who were expelled by the Chinese during the seven teenth century. It was taken by the Japanese in 1805, who held it until the close of World War II, when, in 1945, it was ceded back to China. What ever our opinion as to the government of China— whether Nationalistic under Chiang Kai-Shek, or Communistic under Chou and his gangsters—7- we must realize that Formosa inherently is a part of China. Whether the Communists want to “lib erate” it or “eiwlave” it is debatable. From a strategic viewpoint, the United States and Japan should not allow Formosa to get into the clutches of Communist China. Importance of Patianca One of the chief lessons I have learned from Madame Chiang Kai-Shek is the importance of patience and of avoiding giving ultimatums. Hu man nature is the same on both sides of the con flict and if ‘the ball can be kept in the air” long j enough most problems will solve themselves. Many serious problems are solved by leaders be coming older and finally dying. (Today’s Bible reading is Psalms, 49th Chapter,'which has given me the inspiration to write this column.) To apply the above philosophy to the Formosa problem,—it may be impossible to get a satisfac tory settlement as long as Chiang Kai-Shek is in the saddle. If, however, he should be removed by death or become incapacitated (he is about 70, and has had a hard life), I forecast that President Eis enhower could bring about a settlement which would both insure our position and “save face” for the Peking Government. What About World War III? r Although the present Big Four International Conference will probably amount to nothing and the possibility of World War III will be hanging over us for many years, yet the best advices are that World War III is not now to be feared. None of the big nations, including Russia and China, now want World War III; but the threat of using the H-bomb will constantly be used to blackmail the Democracies. With the cost of manufactur ing H-bombs constantly becoming less, every na tion will have some, enabling revolutionary forces in these nations to get them. Some crazy dictator may try to conquer the world with them; but, if so, he would be quickly subdued. This would be an opportunity for the United Nations to fulfill its real mission. All the above means that our defense program may gradually be curtailed and this Federal money be used fbr the building of roads, hospitals, schools, and especially the new industry of Urban Redevelopment. Uranium oxide is being found almost everywhere, and could also help stave off the so-called “inevitable” depression. I still be lieve in the business cycle; but its duration is now determined by politics. Therefore, let us forget the troubles which we read so much about. Let us concentrate on our own business and make better products fbr less money and sell them all over the world. This is the most practical kind of patriotic service we can render. XCB CREAM SANDWICHES Was there e surplus of ceke at the picnic? Your leftover angel food, eponge or pound ceke will make delicious ice cream sand wiches fbr the porch supper on the following day. Between slices of toasted ceke place a serving of ice cream or a layer of brick ice cream. Subscribe To THE CHRON1CIX 74 * Young People In Meeting At College This Week A few months ago it was reported that five and a half million dollars worth of Federal Housing Administration mortgag es in this state are now in financial trouble, and probably since that report was given in the U. S. Senate, is considerably larger. When this report was given it showed that through bankrupt proceedings or other wise, FHA had been forced to foreclose on eight projects, embracing 472 housing un its, with insured mortgages of almost three million dollars. Projects in the red were listed in several towns and cities in the state. Only in the past few days the Char lie Williams Gardens, of Greenwood, went on the block and brought only a nominal amount of the mortgage from an Atlanta bank. The project was built on a loan from this Atlanta bank, now it is foreclos ed and sold on the block for taxes, and ac quired by the governmenCthe only bidder. This means the national debt becomes larger with only taxpayers to foot the bill. The bank wanted money, not houses that would not produce enough rent to justify their construction. Over in Anderson, Un cle Sam got another sold on the block. The only ones who have really benefited by the big expenditure by. government are the contractors who got their money and are gone. To them this housing fever has beeh a paradise. * When the government went into the real estate business, as it is in almost every other branch of business, we predicted that just this would happen, with govern ment in multiplied instances buying in properties and qfferating them as renting landlords. Not only in this state but in all parts of the country this has been the ex perience and is still happening. Investi gations have shown that where these hous ing projects were built there have been enormous windfall profits, and ihese have contributed to the growing bankruptcies. The Senior High Leadership Training school for the Synod of South Carolina is being held at Presbyterian college this week to open a series of five religious meet ings scheduled for the PC campus this summer. This full program of activity will bring young people and adult leaders from both the supporting Synods of Georgia and South Car olina to Presbyterian college. More than 100 high school sen ior boys and girls from throughout the state are now attending the leadership school. This group will meet at PC through Saturday un der the direction of the Rev. Roy Coker, of Abbeville. Next Monday, Presbyterian women leaders of the South Caro lina Synod will assemble at PC for the start of their annual Syn odical Training school. This eighth annual meeting will extend thru June 25. The 110th annual state session of the Synod of South Carolina is an other highlight attraction of the summer schedule. Ministers and lay leaders will attend on July 26-27 the session which is being held for the second straight year at PC. Just prior to this meeting, young people of the Pee Dee Presbytery will gather for their annual con ference on June 27-July 2, and the summer activity will close with an Area Laboratory school for the Synods of Georgia and South Car olina on August 7-13. This latter group is a joint enterprise of the two synods designed to train Sun day school teachers. Fresh Peaches Selling For $37.50 Per Bushel Louisville, Ky., June 14—Resi dents of this area with a taste for peaches are going to find it an expensive one. The Federal - State Market News Service today reported first peach crops from California selling for $37.50 a bushel^ The usual price for pfeaches, the service reported, is $3.50 to $4.50 a bushel for first crops from Georgia and the Carolinas. The service explained the in crease was due to freezing weather which wiped out most peach crops except those in Cali fornia. Louisville produce dealer Jul ius Vetter said the $37.50 price was the highest in his memory. The average American spice manufacturer Mends about', 16 different spices into curry pow der. In India, where this spice blend originated, sometimea as many as SO qrieas art used. Chris Adair, Jr., Wins Lakeside Tournament Chris Adair, Jr., 29-year-old Clinton golfer, and Presbyterian College alumnus, wop the Lake side Country club summer tourna ment Saturday afternoon by de feating Marcus Boyd, Laurens farmer and retired textile execu tive. The match was nip and tuck from No. 1 tee until the ball was in the cup on the last hole. Adair was two up, leaving No. 3 green but three down at the turn. Going to No. 18, the last hole, the match was all square. By a successful recovery from a bad drjtye. Adair was down in 5. Boyd had a good drive but pulled his ’second shot in the rough, costing him a six and the match. Fruits most successfully frozen include: apples, blackberries and similar berries, blue berries, sweet and sour cherries, grapes, peaches, apricots, plums, rasp berries, rhubarb and whole or sliced strawberries. MAKE DAD HAPPY WITH ONE OF OUB GIFTS* ;, r Suits . . $35 to $45 By Cnrlee and Capitol. Opal, cool tropicals. Sizes 36 to 44. Shirts S3.95 By Manhattan. Whites and pastels. Sure tp please pop every h Ties . . $1.00-$1.50 By Wembley and Csplsn Socks . 75c to $1.50 New summer patterns. S-T-R-E-T-C-H-I-E-S and regu lars. Pajamas ... $3.95 Shorties and regulars. Sizes A-B- C-D. 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