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Holder Of The Key
Will the current decline in business con
tinue? Or will it level off? Or will a new up
ward surpe set inj?
To a very jurat extent, the answers to
these and other such questions will be found
in the state of retail trade durinjr the months
in Oie i
^Kead.
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- This, in effect, was what Professor Mal
colm T. McNair, the distinguished Harvard
University authority on retailing, told the re
cent convention of the National Retail Mer
chants Association. In his words: “The con
sumer holds the key not only to the fortunes
of retail business in 1958, but in a larger
sense to the fortunes of the total economy.”
This view has become a generally held one.
The heavy stress used to be laid upon pro
duction figures. But consumption figures are
equally important, and some think they are
more important. It’s obvious that production
in any line can’t hold, up long unless people
buy the goods. So the volume of retail trade
directly determines what goes on in the fac
tories.
Retailers know that competition will be
tough this year. They know that consumers
are doing more shopping around and more
planning before buying. Every' merchant will
do all he can to offer the most attractive in
ducements and the best buys possible. And,
it is good to report, most retail spokesmen
seem reasonably optimistic about the sales
prospects.
Are You Fit To Drive?
You may have a good driving safety record
and feel you are in excellent health. Even so,
there are circumstances under which you’re
not fit to drive.
That finding comes from the American
Medical Association, and is elaborated in a
new pamphlet. Here are some of the things
that rn^ke a driver dangerous.
Emotional upsets. If you can’t keep your
mind on the wheel and off your worries, you
shouldn’t be behind the wheel.
Driver’s attitude. Some drivers feel the oth
er fellow is always wrong; some are aggres
sive and intolerant. They need to grow up—
to become mature.
Sleepiness. Dozing is not restricted to night
driving. On long trips the driver should rest
every two hours and drink coffee or cola to
stay alert.
Medicines. Some medicines, including seda- j
tives, tranquilizers, cold tablets, etc., may
dull reflexes or impair co-ordination. Stimu
lants may make a person nervous. Consult
your doctor about the side effect of drugs.
Other hazards listed in the AMA pamph
let include faulty vision, certain nerve and
heart disorders, diabetes, old age—and, of
course, drinking. All of these conditions can
result in special hazards—all require preven
tive measures. It’s a case where knowing our
selves and acting accordingly could produce
a heartening drop in highway carnage.
You Have Socialism-
Or You Don’t
Dr. S. C. Hollister, Dean of the College of
Engineering at Cornell, recently said this:
“How would you like to have a competitor
appear in your business who was furnished
working capital with low interest by the fed-
*• eral government; who would not have to pay
local, state or federal taxes; and who set his
prices below yours by the amount thus saved?
What would you think if the federal govern
ment held up such difference in sale prices to
the public as an .example of the excessive
charge you were making for your commodity
or service? And what would you think-about
this operation when you realized that you
were paying taxes which in part were being
used to support this kind of competition?
“The electric utilities are facing such a
situation. ...”
Then Dr. Hollister pointed to the magnitude
of the problem in these words: ‘‘There is at
present a bill before the House of Represent
tatives which is disturbing in its conse-n
quences if it should ever become low. The bill
provides for the TVA to raise its own capital
through the salt of bonds; to extend its geo
graphical territory without limit; and to op
erate its financial affairs without any bud
getary approval by the Congress. If such a
bill were enacted, the federal government
would Ik.* on an uncontrolled expansion pro
gram in the power field.
“What is there in this power situation that
should receive the active attention of busi-_
nessmen generally? Power is the energizing
force of all industry. Control of this force by
government operation affords a powerful en
try by government into the remainder of the
industrial activity of the c^ntry. Any act
therefore, on the part of business which con
dones expansion in the power field can w'ell
be an act which, in the end, will be inimicable
to the business world, itself. You cannot have
just a little bit of socialism. You either have
it or you don’t.” ^
That is UK) per cent plain—and 100 per
cent accurate. The businessman or public of
ficial who actively or passively encourages
socialism in any field of enterprise is encour
aging ruthless force which can ultimately
destroy a free nation.
Dorothy Thompson looks at education:
“Most American parents do not want their
children to be educated. They want them to
be trained for a specific function. They de
spise ‘useless’ knowledge. So our high schools
are forced to teach everything under the sun,
typing, home economics, mechanics .parent
hood, and many other things that young peo
ple once learned at home, in specialized
schools, or as apprentices. But a real educa
tional institution is not a job factory. . . .”
Petaluma, Calif., Argus-Courier: “The hue
and cry for better education, in w’hich we
join, is motivated by our determination not
to surrender to nor be destroyed by Commu
nist Russia. But if the steps we take are but
further steps on the road to a strong central
ized government in Washington, then we our
selves are surrendering to, or being destroy
ed by, the spirit of totalitarianism."
SENSING THE NEWS
By THURMAN SENSING
Ex*cutiT« Vic* Pr*tid*nl
Southern States Industrial Council
THE CASE AGAINST FOREIGN AID
The President has again asked for billions in for
eign aid for the next fiscal year—$3,942,100,000 alto
gether Of this. $2,635,000,000 would go for military
assistance and $1,307,100,000 for economic aid. These
amounts, added to what has already been appropriated
for this purpose, would bring our foreign aid bill up to
some $70 billjon since the end of the Second World
War.
This whole program of foreign aid is completely
fallacious and illogical—re;ardless of the propaganda
being grandiloquently shot at us—at our own expense
—by political leaders of both parties, by the interna
tionalists. the one-worlders. and the do-gooders. Yet
we have been brainwashed and scared to such an
extent as to what would happen if it were discontinued
that it is very rare any more that we hear anybody
taking the side of the Amercian taxpayer or repre
senting the philosophy of an independent America.
There were two basic misconceptions in the foreign
aid program to begin with—(1) that we could buy
friends, and (2) that we could cure the ills of the
world with dollars Neither is possible.
You just cannot go out and buy love of democracy
and love of freedom like you can buy a ton of coal
or a bushel of wheat It must first exist in the hearts
of the people themselves, and if it does not exist there,
no number of dollars will put it there.
Who is to say that we did not have just as many
if not more, friends at the end of World War I than
we have right now 0 Who is to say that, instead of cur
ing the ills of the world with our dollars we have not
added to them—by aiding communism in many in
stances. by subsidizing socialism in even more in
stances. by destroying the independence and jelf-re-
i’ance of many nations, by upsetting the way of life of
peoples when they did not want it upset?
This viewpoint has nothing to do with the value of
the United.,\atu>ns; our participation in that organza-
tion proves'that we are not isolationist. It has nothing
to do with military alliances; we should always be
ready for military alliances when it seems to our mu
tual benefit. (It should be pointed out, though, that a
nation that is not willing to defend^self against com
munism by its ow n effort is not likely to make a very
good ally.) It has nothing to do with foreign trade; we
have always been ready throughout our history to
trade with foreign nations and should continue to do
so. *
What we are saying is that it is fundamental folly
to continue under the conception that we can solve the
problems of the world if we will only spend enough of
our money"Tve have made entirely too many mis-
tekes; both domestW and foreign, under that concep
tion to keep it up any longer. Our foreign economic aid
should be discontinued immediately; our foreign mili
tary aid should be thoroughly reviewed and liquidated
as soon as possible. /
We mentioned the American taxpayer and the fact
that no one seems to speak for him any more. If he
is not too brainwashed and scared by the politicians
and the one-worlders, he should speak up for himself.
He should advise his Government that at least he is
not scared of what Russia might do if our foreign aid
is. discontinued. Any such fear is all in our minds.
Let's wait until Russian foreign aid also totals $70 bil
lion before we begin to worry—then we’ll never wor
ry! Neither should the American taxpayer fear any
lack of allies against communism if our foreign aid is
discontinued. Those who are against communism will
still be against it, with or without our aid; those who
are not against it will not be changed anyway.
In fact, the greatest safeguard in this world against
communism is a strong United States of America—
and certainly we would be much stronger if we quil
dissipating our material resources over the face of the
globe At least our national debt would have been $70
billion less if we had never started on the program—
and jt would be hard to prove the rest of the world
would have been in any worse shape than it is* now.
The chances are the world would have been in much
better shape—because nothing destroys like depend
ence upon someone else to take care of you
Democrats Organize
(continued from.page 1)
In regard! to national politics,
Plaxico stated that he is of the opin
ion that the South and the country
•as sr'whole will fare far better under
a Democratic administration in the
White House than under this pres
ent “big business’’ administration.
“I know that in both 1952 and in
1956 many of our people saw fit to
cast their votes for other than the
Demwratic nominees, but I am con-
stranied to believe that they have
been sadly disillusioned and terribly
disappointed—especially those who
voted for the present occupant of the
White House.
‘‘He (Eisenhower) tried to lead
us to believe that he was a great
believer in states’ rights . . that he
believed the people of each state
should be permitted to govern their
own affairs. But since he took of
fice. so far as I know, not one act
of his has been even remotely in the
direction of states’ rights.”-
Plaxico dwelt at length on the
caling out of troops at Little Rock
‘by a Republican administration, in
absolute violation of the doctrine of
states’ rights.”
He spoke of the depressed condi
tions being experienced by the na
tion’s farmers and the textile indus
try.
‘It is my belief,” Plaxico said,
.‘that the best way to solve the
South’s problems is to continue to
fight within the Democratic party.
The South has always been the back
bone of the Democratic party and
it should continue so. We should
begin now to organize and fight as
we never have fought in the 1960
convention for our ideals and for our
traditions which have been our way
of life down through the years.
"I know there are policies advo
cated by the National Democratic
Party with which we cannot agree
Thursday, March 6, 1958
and I also know that there are some
men in the National Democratic
party of whom jve do not approve.
But I do not propose to let my dis-
like for a few men run me out of
my party
“We must realize,” Plaxico said,
“that n o party can succeed in
America as a sectional party. It
must be a party with nation-wide
appeal. We should start now to sell
our leaders and our principles and
our ideals to the nation and to the
National Democratic Party.”
Senator Wasson, upon assuming
the chair after his election as pres
ident of the convention, expressed
his appreciation of the honor.
Wasson Hits Republicans
He said he believes the’ Demo
cratic . Party is more united today
than at any time in recent years,
ami he welcomed back those who
are reutrning after having strayed
away during the last two elections.
“We don’t leave the church be
cause we don’t like the preacher,”
he said.
“After five years of Republican
rule, what do we have? Little Rock,
small farmers being ruined, the
textile industry depressed—w h i 1 e
great sums are being spent for for
eign aid; financial credit being ex
tended to Communist nations—while
bread lines form in Tenessee.
Wasson reminded the members of
the convention that Laurens County
remained in the ranks of the Demo
cratic Party.
“We are united and determined
to maintain a strong party.” he said.
During the course of the proceed
ings tribute was paid to Mrs Slay
for her services as secretary of the
party in the county and as deputy
clerk of court for a number of
years.
The credentials committee, com
posed of A. F. Cook, John Ross,
and Joe Wedlock, recommended
that the hst of official delegates be
come the permanent roll of the con
vention
The resolutions committee was
composed of Toy R. Patton, J. W-
Tinsley, and E. C. Huffstetler.
The only resolutions presented be
fore the convention were those
adopted at the Cross Hill precinct
meeting, which were published in
The Chronicle last week. They were
r«i<J before the convention by J. H.
Shealy of the Cross Hill club, and
adopted. *
Mrs. Kitty McCravy Willson, who
has served as vice-chairman of the
state Democratci party, wa^ en
dorsed to succeed herself in that
post.
vote of 107 to 69.
Long ,in speaking for his motion,
said “We need a man who is able
to compete with the Northern end of
the party, cope with other interests,
and command respect. Tom Pope
is a strong man—the man to iron out
differences and lead us out of the
wilderness.” He stated that dele
gates, under the motion, would be
“urged and requested” to support
Pope in Columbia.
Long’s motion was seconded by
W. C. Dobbins of Joanna. Also lend-
inf support was Thomas A. Babb
of Laurens, who during the debate
moved the previous question, which
would have shut off debate. Mar
shall Abercrombie, of Laurens,
moved that Babb's motion be tabled,
which was beat down by a vote of
the convention.
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Hassels Develop
(continued from page 1)
Party, and that Southerners need to
organize a minority group and take
a stand for Southern interests. He
recalled that in the^ national election
of 1956, only 45 per cent of the votes
in the state were Democratic, while
a combination of independents and
Republicans totalled 55 per cent.
Sloan spoke for the election of Ju
lian Dusenbury of Florence, as state
chairman of the party. He moved
to table Long’s motion.
Sloan was opposed by Mayor Joe
B. Medlock of Laurens, who said
that Pope is an able man who has
stuck with the party. “You’ve got to
be either a Democrat or a Republi
can—Washington doesn’t recognize
anything else. And that’s where it
counts.” TTie Independents should
organize their own party, Medlock
said in stating that Democrats
should stand up and be counted.
A. B. Culbertson, of Laurens, also
spoke in opposition to Sloan’s stand.
“Arc we Democrats or Republi
cans?” Culbertson asked, and said
that “the time has come for Demo
crats to take a stand.” Culbertson
said that Dusenbury is seeking to
stir up strife in the Democratic
party, “and if you elect him state
chairman you’ll get what’s coming
to you.”
Joe F. Smith, of Laurens, said,
“Why tie delegates down? Send men
to Columbia you can trust.” He
commended Sloan for getting up and
opposing the motion.
Mr. Long xeplained that his mo
tion for the endorsement of Pope
did not require delegates to the Co
lumbia convention to support Pope.
He urged that tJie vote be directly
upon the motion to endorse Pope
rather than upon the motion table,
to which Sloan agreed.
The convention proceeded to bal
lot on the motion with a standing
vote, and Pope was endorsed by a
West Leaves Belk's,
Goes To Georgia City
. P. B. West, for 18 months assis
tant manager of Belk’s’ Clinton
store, has resigned, D. B. Smith,
manager, said yesterday.
Mr. West left Monday to join a
Belk’s store in Bainbridge, Ga.,
where he will be merchandise man
ager.
John H. Southall, formerly man
ager of a store in the Belk chain in
Charlotte, N. C.-, has arrived in the
city to succeed Mr. West as assist-;
ant manager of the Clinton Belk j
store.
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