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r \ Pape Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, March.14, 1957 * iHlir (Ulintnn (Chrmtirlp Established 19M July 4. 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS Jane IS. 1955 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) . . One Year $3.00, Six Months %? nn Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C., under Act of Congress March 3, 1879 i , 1 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, Qetroit Philadelphia Lions Club Hears President Of State * / Association For Blind CLINTON. S. C., THl'RSDAY. MARCH 14, 1957 Rev. A D Croft, of Columbia, president of the South Carolina Association for the Blind, was guest speaker at the Lions Club meeting Friday night at Hotel Mary Musgrove, Mr. Croft, who himself is blind, a graduate of .the University of South Carolina, and a B.vptist Garden Club Council Project To Beautify School Grounds, City The Clinton Garden Club Council in cooperation with the Agriculture Department of Clin ton high school, will begin a long- range project this week, weather permitting, states the president of the council, Mrs. Wilmot Shealy. ■ a- Foundation planting for the front of the new senior high school building will begin this .. . . u , .u . week, with plans for the rest of minister, to d of the improvement .. . , . . “ . ... , , . . the area to be carried out in the in opportunities for blind people Staggering Prospect l T . S. News & World Report points out that, under the proposed new budget, $14 billion a year will be spent for welfare activi ties—as against S.‘b2 billion 10 years ago; And that doesn’t count the programs for aid ing veterans and farmers which, together will come to $10.5 billion more. This is the situation in an era of record employment., record incomes,, and a record national production. What would happen if there were even a moderate down-turn in business activity and a consequent drop in tax revenues? The prospect is staggering. • Nothing Sells Like Newspaper Advertising “At the retail level, nothing sells like newspaper advertising if the product has newsworthiness, is priced right, and if in store promotion fojjows through.” That statement- was made the other day by a Philadelphia advertising man. speaking at a sales forum. He gave the example of one of his clients, who gained $8 million in retail sales over a three-irHonth period for an ad vertising expenditure of less than $100,000. added: “The real payoff of this promo- a late year paid $300,000 each to the states of Arizopa and Nevada. TV A. we .should not forget, was started under the guise of flood control and naviga tion—with power just an incidental “by -product." Today the amount allocated by TV A to power represents 80 per cent of its total investment—some “by-product.” Here’s one more fact to remember — .18 states, which pay ho per cent of federal taxes, have fib federal power investment. The many are subsidizing the power bills of the few. And the many are at last getting restive. H tion came as the result of newspaper adver tising-” The other and newer media have their place—but they can’t supplant the news paper. That goes for the papers in the little towns no less than those in the great cities. Karl Marx’s Ghost The working of Karl Marx’s ghost in the United States is revealed by editor Celdon of the Carroll County. Maryland, Times, in the following editorial: “The present Federal income tax struc ture is exactly the same kind of tax system advocated by Karl Marx for fhe destruction .of. the middle classes amhof capitalism itself. “Marx could not have devised a more mon strous tax plan than our present program which is leading to complete destruction of all individual freedoms. * ‘ , “Our American system of taxation has changed in purpose from providing revenue for the support of the government' to a scheme for revolutionizing our social sys tem. ^ “The tax system has gradually been adopt ed so that it is devised not to raise revenue* ‘but to reform society and to mold the lives and to distribute our wealth, according to the ideas of the economic and social planners. “The top rates of the Federal individual tax is about as close as one can get to out- right confiscation of property without due process of law. Ninety-#ne per cent of in come is imposed on the highest incomes and the. destructive effect of progressive rates mart way down in- the-middl^ groups - just as Marx visualized. Want To Win A Bet? Citizens Public Expenditure Survey sug gests that "if \<ou want to win a bet, bet your neighbor he can’t tell you how much taxes he pays in a year.” The odds are. overwhelm ing that he can’t—because of the vast num ber of hidden, indirect, and soH.‘alled “pain- ■ « less” taxes that exist.’ Here’s the way the tax bill works out, ac cording to a recent authoritative computa tion. If you make $67.30 a week, you pay $.1,043 a year in taxes. If you make $86.54 a week, you pay $1,425 a year. And if you’ve got a job paying $6,500 a year, the tax col lectors will get $2,637 of it—more than a third. . . The Survey states: “At $86.54 a week, you work more hours to pay your taxes than for food and clothing combined!” Tell that to those who still say that taxation is a serious problem only to the rich! in t thc past 50 years in industry "and other fields. He also gave information on the broom .making industry in Colum bia operated by the association and which is suppprted by Lions Clubs of the state as their major activity. . Members of the local club this week will conduct a sale of brooms made by employees in this plant. The I^oiis, at the suggestion of David T. Mixon, Clinton op- Dr. tometrist, donned blindfolds dur ing the time-they ate dinner, in order to. gain at least some insight into 'problem^ of the blind, and to realize the importance of the sight conservation program sup ported by the club. Clinton Candidates For Highway Patrol Take Safety Course fall. The planting committee is made up of the council, one rep resentative from each garden club and assisted by Avery Smith, head of the agriculture department of the high school. Shrubbery is 'being purchased docally to assure good stock and also to keep whatever money is used in Canton. A project for the planting of crepe myrtle at all entrances in to the city is underway, with Mrs. W. W. Adame heading this committee, with one representa tive from each of the Clinton Garden clubs. Mrs. Adams will announce these plans in the near future. L. J. BRANDT PASSES - Dr. and Mrs. B. O. Whitten were called to AslubOTO, N. C., on Sunday because of the sudden death of their son-in-law, Leon J. Brandt. Mrs. Brandt is the former Miss Martha Whitten and they have two daughters, Mar tha and Susan. Joanna Baptists . To Begin Revival: Services March 29 Revival services will begin at the Joanna Baptist church on Friday evening, March 29, and continue through Sunday, April 7. ' | Services will be held at 7:30 each evening and at 10:00-a. m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Rev. Riheuben- L. South, pastor of Park Hill Baptist church, North Little Rock, Ark., will be the visiting minister. He is a graduate of Southwestern Semi nary and held pastorates in Texas before going to Arkansas. He served with the United States Air Force during World War II. The pastor, Rev. James B. Mitchell, extends an invitation to the public to attend. x for Three Clinton candidates highway patrol posts have com pleted a 40-hour course in traffic safety education, which is a part of their regular eight-weeks of instruction by the State Highway Department. They are Alvin W .Hampton, Robert J McCrary', and Charles A. Oxner The course included instruction in driver education, pedestrian education, school patrol organe zation, and community participa tion. O ON’S FAMOUS ardens FULL BLOOD m BLOOM FOR NEXT THREE WEEKS • •••*•*#***♦ • ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ••••»« #«• ••«••••• «'»«'•«'• «*»»*••’« V# SENSING THE NEWS By THURMAN SENSING Exscutiv* Vic* President Southern States Industrial Council Acres of Azaleas in colorfuL array! Spring flowers in infinite variety! Moss- hung oaks, stately pines, lovely cypress es and quiet creeks and lakes! There is a magnificence and grandeur about them not found in any other gardens in the world. Visit all three. Magnolia • Cypress • Middleton CHARLESTON, S. C. Bell Street High Drama Society To Present Program —^— I This year the Drama Society rfljflS Bell Street High ■ School is pre-*^^ senting a three act farce, “If Mother Only Knew,” on Monday night, March 18, at 8 o’clock. Come to the school auditorium and find out what it is that mother does not know. You are certain to en joy the wonderful dramatic tal ent of the young people of this community. The characters for this? produc tion are:. Mr Maxwell *■ Arthur Westley Mrs. Maxwell Mary H. Werts Connie Maxwell Maggie M. Byrd- Betty Lou Maxwell Patricia Judon Wilbur Maxwell John R. Judon I I 1 8 The timeto start saving is now' . . , the place to save is here, where interest, compounded regularly, helps your savings grow faster. And remember, steady saving brings the best results. Make every payday your time to,save . . . you’ll always be glad you did. i H M *• Bank of Clinton u ft it it 8 Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 3% Interest Paid on Savings Accounts Semi-Annually it it :t i: it 1* CONGRATULATIONS. INDIANA! The fundamental American principles of states' rights and individual freedom have been perhaps more traditional of, and most consistently upheld by, the people of the South. But the state of Indi ana has demonstrated several times in recent years that it is devoted to these principles, so A,' n V vf^rv much so that the Southern people could verv welT R , „ , h '', l7 S T, lth say, “Welcome, Indiana!" ' , Mar ^,^ ear L W . estl f y Now Indiana has emphatically demonstrated again its adherence to these principles—and at a point where it counts most heavily. The Indiana legislature has passed the “right to work” law, and the governor says he will not veto it—that Hercules Nelson Willie R. Jacobs Gladys Gooch Lizzie Sue Simpson Dr. Jeffrey Gooch Leonard Wilson Charles "Brains” Burke Osborne Burnside this is the responsibility of the legislature, as rep- ® a< b» e Burns Alonzo Campbell resenting the will of the people. He is to be com mended for his integrity and political courage in making this decision. ' The governor’s stand, of course, is not popular with the labor bosses of the Indiana State Federa tion of Labor. After the legislature had acted, they quickly organized a. mass march upon the State Capitol, where they attempted to break down the door of the governor’s office, demanding veto of the bill, and then threatened^ to go to the governor’s mansion when they found out he had left his office. It is to be believed'the labor bosses wiU find out very quickly that such action on the part of the unions is no more popular with the people of Indiana than was the action ot the governor with the 'labor bosses If-any group iix America taunol-aipng with their schedule C and "There should be a revision of the present discriminatory and confiscatory tax rates. This would release the tax blocks and assure maximum growth of .all business without government manipulation and control.” Some By-Product! Once again, the President has asked Con gress to pass’ a law authorizing the Tennes see Valley Authority to finance new gen erating capacity by the sale of revenue bonds. The President phrased this request in very . general terms, and specific data as to just how the law would work is not now available. The intent, of course, is to free the federal treasury (which means the taxpayers) of having to cough up big sums of money for TV A every year. I ; . However, self-financing by TVA would by no means make this enterprise self-sustain ing in the accepted sense of the term—and would not eliminate its direct and indirect drains on all the taxpayers. For example, during the fiscal year that ended June 30, 1955, TV A had revenues of $188,000,000. On that sum, because it is ex empt from tax laws affecting all the people, it paid no federal taxes whatsoever, and but $3,878,000 in lieu of state and local taxes. In other words, its total tax payments amounted to alxiut two per ,cent of its revenues. By contrast, the independent utility companies now pay an average-of about 23 per cent of revenues in taxes. The situatipn is still worsb in the case of other socialized federal power projects. For, of all these, oply-one besides TVA even makes token payments in lieu of local taxes. That one is the Boulder Canyon project,'which in win its case with reason and logic, there is certain ly no place in our philosophy of doing things to attempt to gain our ends by force. The main fact in connection with the "right to work” principle that the labor bosses seem never to have learned, or if they have learned it they have ignored it, is that they do not have right and logic on their side. This can also be said of a great many politicians in this country, who have let po litical ambition overweigh statesmanship and the threat of organized minorities overweigh the rights of all the people. All the “right to. work" law means is recogni tion of the right of a worker to join-a union if he ,so desires but at the same time recognition of his District Director of Internal Reve- right not to be foroed to join a union against his nue on or before April 15, to se- will. All the storming and shouting of labor lead-j Cur e coverage as self-employed in- ers will never obviate the clear abrogation of in -1 dividuals udder the Social Se- dividual freedom when these rights are denied. cur j ty ^ ct "Effective January 1 The closed shop, which forces a man to join a; 1955 The ^ aiver certificate is ^ union before he can get a job and make a living 3.^^ A B and c and should ^ for himself and his family, is outlawed by the, ^ Taft-Hartley Act, the labor law of the land. Un-1 ^ u11 and aJl three fortunately, however, this Act permits the union |P a s forwarded to the District shop, wdnch forces a man to join a union within a Director of Internal Revenue, Co Mr?. M. W. Hudson and Mrs. A. R. Barksdale are the directors. Ministers Eligible For Social Security Many more ministers will be eligible for monthly social secur ity benefits in 1957, Edward G. Copestake, field representative, Social Security Office, GrdenWood, said yesterday.’ Ministers who are 65 should re member to bring a copy of their 1955 and 1956 income tax returns copy of their waiver, form 2031, when they call to file a claim for benefits. If the 1955 return has not been filed it should be filed im mediately with the District Di rector of Internal Revenue. The 1956 return should also be filed as soon as possible. The law requires that a minister must file form 2031, “Waiver cer tificate for use by ministers elect ing coverage under title II of the Social Security Act.” with the SPECIAL PURCHASE CAMP JUG 1. One gallon with poor apout, 1 Unbreakable liner. Ideal for family picnics. flsUnc tripe Hons. FTberglas super liner insulation for holding heat or cold. 7. Light weight for cosy carrying. 8. $4.98 VALUE. Inside has sanitary, rust, alcohol sistant DUREX finish. add re- Cap can serve as drinking cup. 19 . 2 1 BLUB NIL! DIAMONDS HILLCRKST WATCHBS lumbia, before the deadline date of April 15. The Waiver certificate can be secured from the Director certain period of time after he gets a job in order to be able to hold it. It is very clear to the Ameri can people in general, and even to many union members themselves, that this permits a union tot of Internal Revenue, located in go through the back door and get sojnethmg it is the post office building in Green- not allowed to go through the front (door and get. ! W ood, or the social security office It is equally clear to both unkm and inon-umon j at 5 16 South Main St , workers that compulsory unionism ^ gives labor Greenwood, bosses complete dictatorial power over/their very lives and fortunes—.for w'hich there is\ no room in a free nation. ^ To these people of those states who adhere to the fundamental American princjp'K?s of individual freedom, this means that the /mly re course they have to avoid the strangulation of this Singing Convention At Long Bronch Church There whll be a singing eonven- fieedom is for their states to pass “right to lyoric" j t* on Sunday, March 17, at the Long law laws banning compulsory unionism in any of its forms. In other words, if the federal government will not protect the rights of the individual, then the state governments must do so. This law is now irugffect in all the states of the South with the exception of Louisiana—which has switched back and forth once or twice and will probably swith again—and in several Western states—17 states in all. Indiana will make it 18. Branch Pentecostal Holiness Church, located four miles from Clinton on the Sandy Siprings highway 308. Singing will begin at 2 p. m. Featured singers’ will be the “Happy Four" from Langston Church, the Braswell sister, Clin ton Mill, Lydia Mill quartet from Lydia Pentecostal Church, the It is to be belived that as the people general ly, including the rank and file of the union mem-, . bers, realize more and more that compulsory un-1 r a yl° r family from Laurens, ion ism in any form is a denial of individual rights Shavers duet from Joanna, Russ inherent in our form of government, we shall see more states pass “right to work” laws. We can, in fact, hope—and work—for amendment of the National Labor Law to this effect. duet from Joanna, Three Har- monettes from Long Branch Church, and the (Mattison duet from Laurens. THERE WILL BE A LION KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR ANNUAL LIONS CLUB Broom Sale a ■ y Friday, Saturday — March 15-16 . MADE BY S. C. ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND (Die Project Gives Year Round Employment For 31 Blind People) A NUMBER OF STYLES Household Brooms Buy Several PROCEEDS WILL BE USED FOR THE CLUB’S CHARITY WORK IN THE COMMUNITY CUNTON UONS CLUB <> •