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Pate Four V THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, Jmna <0,19M (Eltutira (Etfraniflr Established 1SH 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 Post Office at Clinton, S. C., under Act of Congress March 3, 1879 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, JUNE 30. 1955 Our New Dress , Beginning week before last in a limited way, and continuing last week to a larger extent, The ChronicJe this week goes to its readers with a “new look.” It is a wide departure from the style that has been followed by the paper here tofore, but has been planned for some time. Before the death three weeks ago of W. W. Harris, the publisher of this news paper, he purchased a “Ludlow” machine with a series of matrices in several differ ent type faces to be used in setting adver- of imports from the low-wage Japanese mills. Folk the moment, that appears to be the only move that can be made to head off the alarming situation facing the state’s most important industry. Bringing it down to the local level— and Clinton, Lydia, and Joanna very defi nitely have an interest in the matter—it means an effort to protect the jobs, and livelihood, of more than 10,000 workers and members of their families. And those in this community who have any regard for the well-being of its large textile installations will join any move to avoid the peril that is facing our mills. tisementa and headings. The new equip ment arrived the week he died. Mr. Harris sought always to improve the paper and plant to keep abreast of developments in order to render a more satisfactory service to its advertisers and , readers, and it is regrettable that he did not live to see the addition of this latest much-needed equipment to his plant. We who are left to carry on his work will endeavor to use it in the way he would ; have used it—to give to advertisers and subscribers a more readable, interesting and pleasing newspaper. An Industry In Peril In the face of tariff reductions grant ed on Japanese textiles by the State De partment at the direction of President Eis enhower, South Carolina textile interests have had to send out a call for united ac tion that has brought the industry more nearly into a single unit than has anything else in its hktory. From every part of the state, and ev ery part of the country, where there are textile mills come reports of concerted ac tion. South Carolina textile plants operate more spindles than any other state in the nation, and will be vitally affected by the Trade Agreements Act, worked out at the recent Geneva conference on Tariffs and Trade. Announcement of the move was made last Thursday. The Act contains provision for recov- ery if the industry feels substantial dam age from imports, but it also permits the President to reject recommendations of the Tariff Commission for relief under an Amazing Variety The nation’s eating habits have under gone an amazing change in a very short period of time, due to the enterprise of manufacturers, processors and retailers. U. S. News & World Report summed up what has happened in a sentence when it said: “The complicated processing and packaging of today’s foods increase ^costs but this change has come in response to the demands of consumers who, thanks to a rising national income, have been eager to buy the amazing variety of food now on the shelves and in refrigerated bins of today’s super-market.” The magazine also pointed out that food is an excellent buy. A day’s earn ings of an average worker will buy far more food than was the case 30 years ago. And where it used to take a typical house wife 5 1-2 hours to prepare a day’s food for a family of four, she can now do the work in 1 1-2 hours using ready-to-serve items. Progress of a similar character has not been confined to foods. It is found in all other lines of consumer goods. It’s a safe bet that our great-grandmothers would find a modern retail store unbelievable. They’d be open-mouthed at the extent of the stocks, the attractiveness of the dis plays, the standards of packaging and sanitation, and the efficiency of the ser vice. And they’d certainly envy their granddaughters the wealth of labor-sav ing conveniences of all kinds that are re garded as necessities in present-day homes. All this is the result of competition, on both the manufacturing and retailing lev els. escape clause. The reduction of duty on 80 square cloth (the single most important fabric in the industry) amounts to 3.3 cents per pound or 8-10 of a cent per yard. Eighty square (grey goods) has been selling in New York for 18 3-4 cents per yard. U. S. mills’ profit on this cloth in the grey, it is reported, is currently 4-10 of a cent per yard on the average. Therefore, the tar iff cut is twice as large as the U. S. mills’ profit on the cloth. John K. Cauthen, executive vice-presi dent of the South Carolina Textile Manu facturers Association, has declared that “tariff reductions of up to 1 1-2 cents per yard have been granted on principal kinds of materials made in South Carolina mills —on 90 per cent of the types of our goods.” “That is twice as much as the profits South Carolina mills have averaged in re cent years,” he says, “and it means that the Japs can pay the freight and tariff on goods sent to the United States and sell them at a profit at prices substantially be low w’hat it costs to make the same mate rials in South Carolina.” The Japanese textile industry pays wages of 13.5 cents an hour as against $1.25 in South Carolina, and it is readily apparent that a tariff is necessary if South Carolina mills are to survive against such competition. The state has 135,000 textile workers, which is 65 per cent of all industrial jobs in the state, and has $578,000,000 in in vested capital in the industry. Anything that jeopardizes the huge textile industry of South Carolina, which is the life blood of the state’s economy— and this action by the state department certainly does jeopardize it—is of very great concern to every man, woman, and child in the state. A counter move is gaining momentum that is hoped will decrease the potential damage to the industry. Textile interests, backed by public officials, chambers of commerce, farm organizations, and textile workers themselves, are urging the state's congressmen and senators to support a quota system, which will limit the amount BABSON ... Discusses Foreign Investments By ROGER W. BABSON Babson Park, Mass., June 30 — Last week I showed that Uranium, Aviation, the Telephone, and Television are opening up the entire world to businessmen with vision. I will now offer some suggestions to investors with vision. J. R. Goreil For the past 100 years English and American promoters have sought “consessions” to invest money and do business in foreign countries: These concessions consisted of railroad and trolley lines, electric power plants, manufacturing or merchandising operations, and later mining and timber rights. Some were unprincipled exploita tions, but most have been honestly operated. All, however, have given little attention to the local people of these foreign coun tries, almost none of whom had a stock interest. These “one-sided” agree ments have caused many diplo matic misunderstandings and even revolutions “against the white man.” Where the “white man" has insisted on his “pound of flesh” and has refused to voluntarily give up anything, he has ultimately lost; but in Burma this has not been the case. I have in mind Burma Mines Limited, Bur- mah Oil Co., and other foreign developments, i Burma has a wonderful climate and faces on the Bay of Bengal midway between Indo-China and India. During World War II Burma was sacked by the Japanese, and Burmese companies were forced to reorganize. J. R. Govett, of 37 Dover St., London, formuated a plan which will be used world-wide. The Burma Plan Mr. Govett’s plan divides stock ownership and membership on the Board of Directors of the for- eign-owned companies between the old stockhold ers and the foreign government at the start of the reorganization. One half of the stock goes to the old stockholders, and the other half is put in trust in a Rangoon bank to be delivered to the Bur mese Government as it contributes labor and na tive supplies. The Govett Plan insures that the profits henceforth will be divided fifty-fifty. The foreign nation supplies the ore, or oil, or custom ers if it is a utility, while the English and Ameri can investors supply the “know-how” and man agement I not only believe in the future of these Burma ‘50-50” companies, but also I believe in other com panies in Africa, Australia, and Argentina which are considering the Govett Plan. Powerful Stand ard Oil interests have just adopted a similar plan for the Argentine, and the St. Joseph Lead Com pany may follow. A great opportunity for the Govett Plan lies with the American and Foreign Power Company which has holdings in Argentina, I Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, I Guatemala, Panasna, Chile, Cuba, Costa Rica, and I China. Most of these properties 1 have personal- j ly visited, including the Shanghai Power Com-1 P«”y , . ' Capf. Ben Ivey Gets Bronze Star For Korea Action — Captain Benjamin F. Ivey, Jr., Headquarters Service Co., 2nd Inf. BN, (Prov) Third Infantry Division, received the Bronze Star medal June 18 at a review in his honor at Fort Benning, Ga. The medal was presented to Capt. Ivey for his work while serving as assistant batallion S-3 with the 1st Bn. of the 19th Inf. Regt., 24th Division, in Korea, August, 1953 to July, 1954. , ,Capt. Robert L. Hamon, assist ant adjutant of the 2nd Bn. step ped to the microphone and read the commendation. “Captain Ivey in fulfilling as a lieutenant and captain the duties commen surate with the rank of major, cheerfully met the challenge of his added responsibilities and served with distinction. His determined persistence and con scientious effort to achieve high standards of unit performance reflected the highest credit upon himself and the United States In fantry.” Lt Col. James B. Carvey, bat talion commander, pinned the star on the captain, the colors re turned to the formation, and the troops passed in review to com plete the ceremony. Cunninghams In Auto Collision i j Mrs. G. Watts Cunningham spent several days of the early week in the Laurens County Hospital recovering from minor injuries and shock sustained in an automobiley mishap Sunday afternoon. Dr. and Mrs. Cunningham were entering their home place on the Greenwood highway when they were struck by an other car coming up from be hind. it was reported by High way Patrolman Chesley Rich ards. Dr. Cunningham was driv ing. The impact knocked the Cunningham car out into the front yard but nobody was thrown out. Patrolman Richards said that no charges were made. County Council 01 Farm Women Win j Awards At Winthrop j Rock Hill, June 23 — The an-1 nouncement of awards climaxed ' the three-day annual convention of the South Carolina Council of Farm Women at the closing session at Winthrop college this afternoon. The State Council awards are state participation, a county pro gram of work, and accomplish ments for the year. Winners in the Blue Ribbon group won awards of $10. The council in this group having the highest score was given a spec ial award of the Gee Book Shelf, a collection of books offered for outstanding work by Mrs. Na thaniel Gist Gee of Greenwood, form erstate horn edemonstration agent. Counties in the blue ribbon group, scoring from 95 to 100 points were: Aiken, Calhoun, Colleton, Darlington, Dorches ter, Edgefield, Fairfield, Green wood, Horry, Laurens, Lee, New berry, Richland, Saluda and Sumter. Greenwood county re ceived the Gee Book Shelf. In the Red Ribbon group scor ing 85 to 94 points were: Abbe ville, Anderson, Bamberg, Barn well, Berkeley, Charleston, Cher- o k e e, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Florence, Georgetown, Lexing ton, Marion, Marlboro, Orange burg, Pickens, and Spartanburg. Florence county received the highest score in this group and was awarded the council loving cup. Receiving honorable mention were Allendale, Beaufort, Ches ter, Dillon, Greenville, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Lancaster, Mc Cormick, Oconee, Union, Wil liamsburg and York. Over 600 South Carolina farm women attended the 35th annual convention of the State Council of Farm Women which began at Winthrop Tuesday. Bashful Henry Visits Whitten Village ■ ■■■♦ - Bashful Henry and his company, Laurens-Clinton Radio Station WTjGB entertained over 400 girls and boys at Whitten Village Circle auditorium Saturday night — a gala event, long to be remember ed. Bashful Henry and his company are not strangers to this group, nor (he ‘cerebral palsy children in Medical B, who hear him daily over the inter-communication sys tem. There was great excitement in the building when he appeared with a salutation for them, too. The girls and boys of Whitten Village have expressed their thanks to Bashful Henry and his four assistants for a very enjoorable evening. IT YOU DOHT BEAD THE CHRONICLE YOU DOHT GET THE HEWS PHONE 74 Wreck Near Laurens Claims Life Of 2nd Teen-Age Girl Laurens, June 27—Edna Ro bert Callahan, 15, died late Fri day night in a Columbia hospital of injuries received in an auto truck collision June 3 which also claimed the life of another teen age girl and injured eight others. Patsy Lanford, a ninth grade student, as was Edna, died short ly after the wreck. The Callahan girl was taken to Columbia hos pital a week ago. The wreck occurred on the Greenville highway about four miles north of Laurens. The two girls wej-e returning with other 9th grade students from a picnic near Gray Court the day after school was dismissed for the summer, when the car in which they were riding ran into a truck which turned into a roadside grocery store. They were in one of two cars containing 10 stu dents returning from the picnic. Both cars hit the truck. The eight others were less serious ly injured. Coroner Joe F. Smith has set inquests for 10:30 Friday morn ing in the deaths of both girls. Miss Callahan was a daughter of Mrs. Aneida C. Grose of Lau rens and the late Marshall Calla han. She was born in Ruther ford ton, N. C. The family moved to Laurens about 16 months ago and she was a member of Hil- crest Baptist church. Besides her mother she is sur vived by two brothers, Carlont Callahan of the U. S. Navy, sta tioned at Memphis, Tenn., and Herman Callahan of Laurens; one sister, Mrt. Mary Ward of Laurens. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 o’clock Sunday after noon from the Kennedy Mortu ary chapel at Laurens by the Rev. C. F. Dubose, Jr., and the Rev. Jack Rowan. Burial was in Rutherfordton, N. C., city ceme tery. Mrs. Beulah C. Hatton Dies In High Point Mrs. Beulah Cleland Hatton, 77, widow of Thomas M. Hatton, died Wednesday at 8:15 p. m. at her home in High Point, N. C., after several years of declining health. She was born in Newberry county, a daughter of the late Charles and Lucinda Grimes Cle land. She had made her home in High Point, N. C., since 1923. She was a member of the First Bap tist church of High Point. Her husband, Thomas M. Hatton, died in 1940. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. R. O. Smith of Archdale, N. C.; two sons, Charles C., Char lotte, N .C., and William T, High Point, N. C.; one sister. Miss Dol- lie Cleland, Newberry; two brothers, A. A., Newberry, and Sam, Cross Hill. Funeral services were conduct ed Friday at 2:00 p. m., at Shady Grove Presbyterian church near here, by the Rev. Carl Kessel and Rev. T. B. Altman. Burial was in the church cemetery. Merchant Home Shown Lost Week In Farm Series — The mystery farm photo of last week was of the T. J. Daven port place occupied by the C. T. Merchant, Sr., family. The farm is in the Little River-Dominick church section. County Has Year's I2lh Road Death Laurens county Saturday night had its 12th traffic death of the year. Sheriff W. A. Lowery said that the mangled body of James C. Todd, 25 year old Negro of Rt 1, Cross Hill, was found early Sunday morning on Highway 221 about a half mile south of Waterloo. He said that Mrs .Daisy O. Pat terson, 348 Calhoun Ave., Green wood, and her son, Jerry D. Sea- bolt, 16, of the same address, on their way to Laurens to visit rel atives, notified officers by tele phone about 4 a. m., Sunday morning that they had run over “something” below Waterloo. They said that traveling on an undulated section of the highway they saw the object in the road too late to stop. In the meantime, four people in a car from North Augusta had already reported seeing a “white youth” dead at the same spot, the sheriff said. Investigation result ed in the identification of Todd as the dead man, he rpeorted. The sheriff said that he had learned in his investigation that Todd had been drinking during the night and his theory was that Tod$ had fallen asleep on the pavement. Coroner Joe F. 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