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* ^ Pace Two Speedy Passage Of Interposition Resolution Seen Columbia Jan. 31 — An inter position resolution backed by Gov. Timmerman appeared head ed for easy passage irathp South Carolina General Assembly today. Introduced in both Senate and House by legislative members of the Special School Segregation Committee, the resolution would declare the state’s intention of exercising “all powers reserved to k to protect its sovereignty and the rights of its people.” The U. S. Supreme Court de cision against race segregation in the public schools was condemned t I ■ THE CLINTON CHRONICLE as “usurpation and encroachment of the reserved powers of the states.” Timmerman, in a personally 1 ’de livered message* said the; resolu tion ‘represents the studious thought and deliberate work of the men who have provided sound advice and wise leadership in this crisis.” “I recommend its adoption so that we may take our firm place with our sister states in perform ing our duty to uphold and defend constitutional government,” he said. Timmerinan served as chair man of a Richfhond, Va., confer ence of four Southern governors who agreed last week to take con certed action to protest and ap peal the Supreme Court decision. 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(Plus Taxes) iMUft BLUE NILE DIAMONDS HILLCRE57 V/ATCHES lution would have the effect of interposing the state’s sovereignty between the court decision and the long established racially sepa rate school system but would not nulify the decision. He called the wording “in keeping with the dig nity of our state." Names of 43 senators were signed to the Senate resolution to be obtained. Many House mem- and the other three were expected bers put their names on also. Three readings will be required for the resolution in each branch. Then, when signed by Timmer- *mah, it .would hai^e the full force and effect of law. 1 n ^ . Contending there is a “grave threat to constitutional govern ment,” the resolution called ofn the' other states and Congress tp take appropriate legal steps to prevent now and in the future usurpation of power by the Su preme Court and other encroach ment by the central government into the reserved powers of the states and the rights of the peo ple to-the end that our American system-of constitutional govern ment may be preserved.’’ “In the meantime,” the resolu tion declared, “the state of Sguth Carolina as a loyal and sovereign state of. the union will exercise the powers reserved to it under *jthe Constitution to judge for-it self of the intraction and to take such other legal measures as it may deem appropriate. . . ” Copies would be sent to gov ernors and legislatuers of the oth er 47 states, to President Eisen hower, Jo Congress, and to the Supreme Court “for its informa tion." Much of the wording of the res olution was in line with the argu ment rejected by the court when South Carolina argument put up by the state when the Supreme Court heard the school segrega tion cases. That argument was re jected by the court in its decision “The American Constitution. . . establishes a cliear division be tween the powers delegates "by the states to the central govern ment and the powers reserved to the states, or to the people . . ." a long preamble to the resolution stated. -, “Neither the judicial power del egated to the Supreme Court in Article III of the Constitution, nor such appellate jurisdiction as ASHING.T ON! AND. ‘ ■ ' "SMALL "BUSINESS” By C. tffLSON HARDER -v : ' t' ' \ , W A S H I N G/T O Undoubtedly many people in the nation are not concerned with the wine industry. But whether orte is opposed to alcoholic bever ages. or not, plight of California wine industry brings into sharp focus way foreign trade agree ments serve to demoralize Am erican industry and agriculture. - Out in Cali- j fornia, thou sands of farm- 1 ers have almost a half million acres planted in vineyards.; Chief sales out let for their crops Is the wineries of the state. * o In past few years California grape growers have been receiv ing low prices due to low price structure on California wines. These low prices are largely due to competition of foreign wines, mostly French. * O 0 France as a nation swims in surplus wine. In fact, one of the recetat premiers, Mendes-France, was ousted because he bucked French alcohol monopoly in at tempting to encourage produc tion of more milk, less wine. * * *. While France does produce and ship into this country some wines considered of highest quality, France also produces huge gal- lonages of very inferior wines. These surpluses of poor quality French wine now flooding into U. S. are underselling California and other American wines. * * • These Inferior French wines are often packed in attractive containers, given very high sounding names,. yet in many cases they are wines that no self- respecting Frenchman would consider drinking. ^. ^^^^N^H^niU^Fedf^it^on^o^I^dppeiidrntBujinp^* There is also this further dis advantage. Under U. S. laws, California wines cannot be false ly represented to the sllghest degree. No claim can be made not borne out by the facts, e • • But French laws lay no such restraining hand on French wine ries, especially when it is wine being exported to U. 8. * * • It is not known yet Just what imports of French wine will total for year just ended. Probably figures will not show gallonage 6s prodigious. 1 "" / * * * Tet 4pere has been enough French wine imported cheaply enough to drive down the prices on California wine to the distress of the grape grower. o*e In addition, American public is not being protected. While it is well known some French wines are world famous for quality, these cheap wines are tied to the coat tails of their reputation. t * * e Thus, to occasional purchaser of wine, fact that some French wines are priced lower domestic wines appears as a great bargain and also mentally conditions him against paying a reasonable price for domestic products. e o e As stated at the outset, there are people who would not care if entire domestic wine industry were shut down. * e e Tet experience of the Cali fornia wine industry focuses in sharp detail problems encounter ed by many other American en terprises when government plays fast and loose with the U. 8. pro tective tariff laws. The American textile, pottery, chinaware, ap parel, fishing, and many other indnstries are encountering the same situations as the wine busi ness. the article authorizes the Con gress to confer upon the court, makes the court the suprmee abriter of the states under the compact,” the preamble con- tinueeh— ——— /‘The right of each of the states to maintain at its own expense racially separate public schools . . . is not forbidden or limited by the language of the intent of the 14th Amendment. . * p\n. s. mim & 76") | TUI S T A B l I S H E D r CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $625,000 MIMIER - FiDIRAL DEPOSIT 8 8 6 INSURANCE CORPORATION IN OUR LOBBY An interesting Shadow Box Display of many of the prod ucts in which cloth from the Looms of Clinton Cotton Mills is used. « -a Come in soon and see this dis play. YOUR i BROkmSSi Oheatic L program Last Day Today ‘ Thurs., Feb. 2 AMERICA’S NUMBER ONE FUN TEAM... 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" tke .court interpreted the 14th Amendment^ as recognizing the rights of the states to maintain racially separate public facilities for their people. “Disregarding the plain lang uage of the 14th Amendment . . . .the Supreme Court. . . reyling on its own views of sociology and Amendment prohibited the states psychology . . . held that the 14th from maintaining racially sepa rate public schools and since then the court has enlarged this to in clude other public facilities. “In so doing, the court under the guise of interpretation amend ed the Constitution . . . “The educational opportunities of white and colored children in ... South Carolina have been sub stantially improved during recent years and highly satisfactory re sults are being obtained in our segregated schools. If enforced, the decision of the court will seri ously^, impair and retard the edu cation fo the children of both races ... and will cause untold friction between the races.” The resolution maintained that the states never have delegated to the federal government power to change the Constitutioh nor have they surrendered their power “to prohibit to the states the right-to maintain racially separate but equal public facilities. . .” The court decision would, if al lowed to stand, establish a ju dicial precedent “for the ultimate destruction of our government,” the resolution declared. Accompanying the resolution was another report from the school segregation committee, which said it is convinced “that the overriding issue is the usurpa tion by the Supreme Court of the power to amend the Constitution . . . merely by superimposing its own interpretation upon its clear meaning and the encroachment upon the powers reserved to the states. n “Valentine Vogue Fashion Show Models-were named this week for the fashion show, “Valentine Vogue,’* which is to be presented February 14 at 8:00 p. m., at the American Legion .Home by the Woman’s Auxiliary of AH Saints Episcopal Mission. Ljctaal teen-agers and yoimg matrons who are to show spring and early summer styles from Clinton ready-to-wear shops and department stores, include Miss es Ruby Meadors, Becky Finley, Jenny Addison, Barbara Milam, Frances Cunningham, and Mes- dames Ben Hammet, W. G. King, Jr., W. M. Shields, Delmar Rhame, George Huguley, Carroll White Copeland, R. L. Plaxico, Jr., Alex Cruiakshaniks. James Walker, Marie Price and Ruby Ray. Styles to be shown are to fea ture sportswear, daytime cas uals, afternoon frocks and for- mals, with accessories. The eve ning’s program, in a Valentine setting, will include a skit, with plans to be announced later, ac cording to Mrs. Michael Turner, general chairman'. The ladies’ apparel stores show- ing fashions in ‘Valentine Vogue” are Be Ik’s, Cato’s, Gar ber's, Indies’ Shoppe, and Pen- ney’s with additional accessories from Moore’s. Tickets are now on sale. The public is invited to the presenta tion. the second of its kind to be sponsored by the auxiliary in a campaign to raise funds for contri bution to the building and expan sion of the church. Last year’s ‘Tea ’n Togs” production intro duced the fashion show as the auxiliary's annual project. 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