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Page Two * ■'V • 1 . THE CLINTON CHRONICLE -V WASHINGTON AND "SMALL BUSINESS" By C. WILSON HARDER There is every indication tem per of newt Congress will be somewhat diiTerent than tjiose of, past /few years. The outcry by RCp. Alvin O Kronski tRep., \Vis.) against bringing Commu nist Tito to U. S, for visit was just one indication that at the grass roots lov-f ' el the Amcri-| can conscience!- again is on thi^ march. it » * * Ry now. mo nopoly busi ness has rc- c e i v e d a 1II governmental favors it ean^ exper t. Mpnop- c. W. Harder oly business has been well' paid by government for past favors. * * * Now c/imes time for ah Amer ican Reconstruction, every bit nS important as the one that fol- lowed Appotorriax iu 1865. * * * There is nt» doubt in minds of many Congressmen nation’s fu ture lies in keeping open freedom for private enterprise.' , . * * » Yet for’at .least 20 years gov ernmental act; n has encouraged monopoly growth. ■ * * * . Provisions of lax laws.‘han dling of credit, awarding of'gov ernment contracts. W-ishing^.n > obst-ssion with interpationaHs-ri, have all had aft"rt ot - -HdrUeg. deek against free enter, rise. — i ■ ■ ' * * * r Av ■matter of f. ct. me- ■ ’y business has ev had . e . ; tax considerat: * *■ * They have been al’e t new facilities tlirau- h a r sion providing for ranid »V ciation «>f th< >e faeih i s • •< t - ' 1 they can be paid for out of cur rent profits. Small business has been denied this opportunity to expand. * * * While Federal Trade Commis sion has spent untold thousands,' and probably millions, of man hours in holding hearings, too much effort has been expended on prosecuting small firms whose combined assets would prob ably equal only a small percent age of the assets of just one of the huge oil companies FTC has allcfeed is engaged in a world wide conspiracy to rig oil prices. *■ * * Painstakingly, FTC worked up an exhaustive report on the world petroleum monopoly, then buried it. It almost took an act of Congress to get it made public. * * * ’ Yet. in the intervening four years, very little effective steps have been taken in this direction. * * • In other Words, only most feeble attempts have been made to preserve fairness in the mar ket place, although there has been a super abundance of lip j service in this direction. #.'* * i But there has been one flaw in the monopoly-favoring strato- ; > pursued by g. vernment bu- •: us. TIi y have nbt fooled any one Best evidence of this fact t 1 it at nominating conventions I • fummeT, b ih parties adopt- el .u Ui; ir j iti rms the strong- ■ .ill business olanks in : ; - ‘ r v . . * * s hoth parties are rommit- .t; to tit* something about the r r-'c'v.ir.n of American inde- „ i-ftine-s. The problem 1 s :■ n r opnifed. In many • " ■ . t'; • problems have been 1. ’ ii that is needed now fg) Ft Answer the Cry of the Helpless ve: .. Through Your Red Cross Fund Appeal Blue Hose Seek To Improve Record 2'**’ *t> ch „ /, People or the Clinton area are being called upon to step up their gifts for Hungarian relief. The community is lagging far behind other sections, having reported only a little more than one hundred dollars given in response to the urgent appeals being made for the valiant people of Hungary, hundred^ of thousands of whom are destitute. They continue to pour across the western border, seeking to escape the oppression that faces them in their country, and leaving every thing l>ehind. > , Contributions are being made to use Red Cross, which is the agency administering. relief efforts. Local representative of the Red Cross in Clinton is Mrs. Irby S, Hipp. who will accept contributions at her home. 306 \V. Walnut Street, or through the mail. Or, if more con. venient. contributions may be left or mailed to the Chamber of Com merce office. 108 E. Carolina Avenue, George Massey, manager. News From The County Agent C. B CANNON. County Agent Feeder And Stocker Cattle Sale Plans are being discussed with cattle producers and extension agents for a spring feeder and stocker c.P.tie sale. Meetings art' to be held at tne County Agent’s office in Spartan burg at 2:00 p.m. on January 25 and a meeting at the County Agent's office in Greenwood at > 8:00 p.m.. January 28. discuss :he> Re Agent's ofi'ioe and livestock > oilier in v\ c/c f>0 p m.. January 28, bs d icse sales / * Representative of the Cq ducers" from Laurens County will attend the Greenwood meeting on (•January 28.' , The South Carolina' Jersey i .. j Breeders Association will meet, on January 25 in Newberry, which is in conflict witty the Spartanburg l date for the feeder and stocker cattle sale meeting. The Greefi- wood feeder and stocker cattle I sale meeting will of the same na ture as the Spartanburg meeting Any beef cattlg producers hav- ! ing cattle they wish to place in these spfing sales, are requested to notify the County Agent's of fice at once, or fill in blanks on ! survey cards being mailed to pro ducers for information as to the number of head of cattle.expect ed for the sale. Tobacco Meeting Laurens County farmers inter ested in growing* aromatic tobacco as .an additional-farm income are requested to meet at 10:00 a. m. in the Agricultural Bpilding, Jan uary 24 , * G. D Butler, special- tobacco agent, will be present to discuss aromatic tobacco production. There is no acreage control on this type of tobacco. Farmers Have Time Yet To Sign For Pepper Last week several farmers, call, ed at the County Agent’s office and signed contracts to grow pim- iento peppers. Blanks are at the County Agent’s office, and 'any farmer wishing to grow peppers is requested to sign' contract at lodemce * with a low-cost HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN Yev’you can.remodel your kitchen, do. over your bathroom, or add a new room to your home without financial strain. A baok home-improvement loan lets you pay for it in easy-to-manage monthly install ments ... over as long a time as three years. Home-improvement loans are available in any amount, and the cost is lower than.you think. Visit the bank soon. Learn how you can add to thecomfort, convenience and value of your home through a home-improvement loan. No red tape, and the service is prompt. , 3 % Interest Paid on Savings Accounts M. S. Mllll t Sli.JU. f S T A B l I S H £ 0 N I t 'CAPITAL AND SURPLUS S625 000 MIMliR - FiDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION - JK Once, before the canning company sets a closing date. Farmers need all additional farm income they can get since cotton acreage has ■been reduced. Plan Now For Farm And Home Week At Clemson The annual Farm and Home Week for 1957 will be held dur ing the week of August 12-16 at Clemson College, according to in formation received from Dr. R. F. Poole, president of Clemson. Thomas W. Morgan, assistant director, will again serve as chair man of the Farm and Home Week. In dhe past, several thousands of visitors have enjoyed the pro grams during the week at Clem son. By early announcement of the Farm and Home Week date, people can make plans for the oc casion and avoid many conflicts. Farm and Home Week has been held ’for the past, nine summers, ( and each year there seems to be an increased interets'on the part of the people throughout the state. Many non-farm people attend the Farin and Home Week for enter tainment,- recreation, and educa tional purposes. The program for the week like- liy will ‘follow the same general plan as the ones in the past.- Outstanding speakers, demon, strations, classroom lectures, and field tours and meetings will be arr'anged, and interestnig music and entertainment will make up the program. The farm machinery and -home equipment dealers and manufac- j turers again will be invited to (display and demonstrate new and | improved „ machinery and labor- : saving appliances—and conveni- j eTices, and other commorcial con cerns will have oipo^dimity to ex hibit things of interest to Farm and Home Week visitors. The -August dates selected makes it possible to - use tfie col lege facilities between semesters while the students are away from the campus. Plan now’ for your summer vacation and attend the Farm and Home Week at Clem son College—you will enjoy it. IF YOU DON'T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS When Presbyterian college re sumes basketball action this week-end after a week’s intermis sion for semester examinations, the Blue Hose will be out to im prove an impressive set of season records. Presbyterian cagers will carry a hefty 93.4 points-per-game scor ing average down to Statesboro for a clash with the strong Geor gia Teachers this Saturday night. While striving to maintain this average, the Hosemen also will attempt to limit the foe to the 83.1 point average registered against PC by the combined opposition thus far this year. A comparison of the two figures shows a 10.3 point average in Presbyterian’s tavor. After going to Georgia Teach ers this Saturday night, Presby terian is sceduled to play host to Erskine in a Little Four headliner hree next Tuesday night. Leading the Clinton quintet to its record of seven wins and only three losses to,date has been a shrapshooter ranked among the nation's top five small college scoring aces. He is forwmrd Dave Thomp son. who has bucketed 294 poinis in the ten gumes for a 29.4 aver age. His most , outstanding per formance of the season came in the 115-83 victory over Newberry last week when he poured in 50 points on 19 field goals and 12 free throws. , Another Thompson, center Bruce, follows closely ’ n ^ Dave as a point-maker /for\ the Hosemen. His ten-game/otal laow stands at 217 for a ZJ<7 game av erage. And the double brackets also include guard Ken Caswell, with 137 points and \ 187 aver age. N, Setting up many of these points, although his offensive fig ures do not record it, has been fireball guard Bill Sullvain. He’s an ace playmaker with a high as sist average in addition to his value as a defensive expert. Besides whipping Newberry soundly last Saturday night, the Hosemen had gained 100-68 re venge over Mercer the night be fore How To Select A Form ,Jn South Carolina Clemson, Jan. 21—Factors to consider in selecting a farm are briefly discussed in Circular 417. Farming in South Carolina, now being distributed by the Clemson Extension Service. The circular was prepared by Dr.j M. C. Rochester, leader, Clem son Agricultural Economics Ex tension Work. Among the ‘ sub 1 - ■jeets discussed are: Some facts about the state, physical charac teristics, type-of-farming areas, farmland prices, selecting a farm, and other information. Copies of the circular may be obtained from county agents ahd from the Clem son Agricultural Publications De partment. Tfie circular is intended primar ily for prospective farmers inter ested in buying" or renting a farm in this slate. The purpose is to present the overall picture with respect i to the agriculture of the state. Prospective farmers inter ested in locating in a particular locality can obtain more detailed information as to local farming opportunities from county agents, Soil Conservation Service repre sentatives, vocational agriculture teachers, farmers, and represen tatives of lending agencies in the respective counties. Dr. Rochester points out that there are many important things to consider in selecting a farm. The prospective farmer must first decide whether -he will he a full- time farmer, a part-time farmer, or whether he is just lohking for a place to live in the country. If he is interested in farming, he must also make a decision as to the type of farming he desires to do. , .- After the above decisions have been made, other iinportant things to consider ( are soil, topography, climate, • rainfall, condition and adequacy of buildings and im provements, availability of good roads, electricity, churches, Thursday, January 24, 1957 schools, and other public services, markets, and whether the farm will provide enough (business to furnish the farm income and fam ily living desired. IF YOU DON'T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS Phori* 74 SHOE SERVICE Is Our Business and WE Know Our Business SAME OLD STAND a. e. McIntosh 203 Musjjrove Street 0 (’ . T Win Trip On Outstanding Record The local agents of the Pilot Life Insurance Co., B. H. Allen, C. R. Meadors, of this city, L. R. Thompson, of Joanna, W. M. Nash, 3rd. and Wales Burnett, of Laurens, along with superintend ent O. F. Furr, are winner? of an all-expense paid trip to the home office-in Greensboro, N. C. The two-day Irip for the agents and their wives is the award giv- erj by the company for the dis trict 1 completing the year With the most outstanding record. The trophy has been placed in the of fice of the district manager in Greenville. NEW At CAR V | 1957 Ford Thunderbird | Coupe H 1100 miles—Like New — Loaded — Big J Discount. <► ■ ’ ID USED ALUES 1955 Dodge Coronet Coupe V-8 Radio — Heater — Automatic Trans.— Clean. :: . ♦ 1957 Buick Super Coupe ► 2700 miles — Big Discount—tixiaded— » Like New! i" 1 ► 0 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air r Tudor V-8 Like New — Radio — Heater — Priced to Sell! \ 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air Sedan V-8 ► New — Powerglide — Heater — White ; Sidewall Tires — Below Hsit ► ! 1953 Mercury Monterey Coupe Clean—Radio—Heater—Priced Right! : 1955 Oldsmobile Sp. 88 Holiday Sedan ! Loaded — (’lean — Priced to Sell! :• : 1953 Plymdiith Sedan Clean — Radio — Heater — Priced to Sell! ► ^ . • > ► These are only a few of the values we have on our lot. : Come by and see and drive these cars and make us an ► offer. % ► -—.—.—— ' ■. ► •• r ’ > -■ •—-—-—-—-—. — • . !, Timmerman Motor Co. : Clinton, Si C. East Carolina Ave. Phone 119 10 POINTS for YOUR A BROkmW, L PROGRAM ^ Hit ul~r Last Day-Today Eddie Jan. 24 Mon.-Tues. HL DEBBIE | Fisher Reynolds Jan. 28-29 ♦ ♦ : : ♦ ♦ x ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Their first movie together I Eddie sings 6 wonderful new songs I BUNPLE OF JOY Co Wed.-Thurs. Jan. 30-31 A THOUSAND SPECTACLES AND ADVENTURESf ADOLPHE MENJOU-TOMMY NOONAN Fri.-Sat. Jan. 25-26 Tumbleweed __ v Technicolor Western - Wilh Audje Murphy, Lori Nelson and Chills Wills' COMEDY CARTOON OnbmaScoP£ • TECHNICOLOR* •AMKrannouCTM-tCKuiiMNCTu't Advertising The South Carolina State Chamber of Commerce has forwarded to retail merchants and others in its member ship throughout the State 'TEN POINTS FOR NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING" which have brought a high measure of suc cess, prosperity and profit to a big retailer who spends a large portion of his advertising appropriation in good newspaper copy. THE RETAILER’S 10 POINTS ARE: * * 1. Advertise regularly. Every issue of the paper takes my story to its readers. a ' , 2. I make every ad look like mine. Years ago I adopted a distinctive style and have stuck to it. I use plenty of white space; my ads are never hard to read. « 3. I put into newspaper advertising a definite proportion of my gross sales. I fix this at the beginning of the year. My rule* is to make it 3 per cent of the previous year’s gross, with more if special conditions justify it. t 4. I brighten my ads with frequent illustrations—either humorous or practical. 5. I am careful never to over-emphasize. When I make claims, I back them up with reasons. Then when I really have an unusual bargain people believe me when 1 “whoop ’er up a little.” 6. I think advertising all the time. I buy goods that will ' advertise well. • * ■ • 7. I get good display for my ads by seeing that the copy is in the newspaper office in plenty of time. I do this by having a definite hour to write the copy. 8. Whenever possible, I carry nationally advertised goods that are advertised in my home paper. I fea ture them. Sometimes they give me a smaller mar- * gin than fly-by-night concerns, but I find that I sell faster and make more money in the end, besides pleasing more customers. 9. I always plan my window and counter displays to link up with my newspaper advertising. Each helps the other. 10. My salespeople back up my advertising. They often help with suggestions for it, and I try to see to it that they always read it. - FOR CONSISTENT RESULTS USE - The Chronicle “An AAA Newspaper Everybody Reada” \» \ t j-