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I ; Aar*** 7. ItM THE CLINTON CHRONICLE P»*« —— By SPECTATOR.. COMMENTS on MEN AND THING I> our citizenship too expensive? Do we receive benefits that justify jfe taxes we pay? What do we pay? We must pay various indirect taxes to the Fed eral and State Governments; and we pay to the counties, school dis tricts and to the towns. We pay a thousand and one tax es, as part of everything we buy, more or less. , In the days of Governors Rich ard- I. Manning and Cole L. Biease we thought our taxes were high; and local taxes—property taxes were so high the figures were con fiscatory; we had levies of more than a hundred per cent—County, State and Municipal. Fortunately that stupendous levy was assessed against low valuations. Our corpo rations, however, were somewhat victimized since their valuations were higher than ours. We have become accustomed to tax impositions of all kinds, but who, in Governor John»G. Rich ards’ time could imagine that South Carolina, poor little South Carolina, would pay in Federal taxes two hundred eighty-three mil lion, four hundred and 1 fifty-five Mimnaugh About this question “When I think of all the accidents—falling on stairs, over toys or tools that can happen to visitors, and all the accidents that my children or I could cause with sports equipment, bicycles, etc. away from home—I wonder why anyone risks not having Personal In surance. Does a policy cost only $10 per year?” Wm. J. Bailey Ins. Agency M. S. Bailey & Son Bankers Bldg. ' PHONE 1246 L $ - DOLLAR DAYS - $ Fresh Cage Laved EGGS 3 doz. small $1.00 Young Parakeets $1.50 Parakeet Seed . 5 lbs. $1.00 New Supply POTTERY 5c-J1.95 Aluminum Grass Barriers 40 ft. 4 in. $3.95 - 40 ft. 8 in. $7.95 Jeweled Collars .... $2.00 & $2.50 —For Small Dogs— Matching Leashes $2.00 20 Gallon Garbage Cans, Lids $2.95 Cockerel Chicks .... $6.00 per 100 GILES FEED & SUPPLY Phone 1005 Clinton. S. C. la one year!! ia the days of Governor Blackwood .as I recall, the State Government coat leas than twelve of that appalling coat the Farmers and Taxpayers League came Into being and upset the General As sembly. Twelve million!! The State now spends nearly a hundred and fifty million!! We receive something for the money, of course, such as excellent roads and imposing school build ings, but even that it much less than the 1283.455,000 paid in Fed eral taxes!! As a matter of simple arithmetic, the citizens of South Carolina pay to the Federal Government consid erably more than the cost of our State, County and Municipal gov ernments combined. When we contemplate the spend ing by our National Governments we pass beyond simple arithmetic and ride a sputnik into astronom ical mathematics, almost soaring into the calculations of the Atomic physicists. Of course we hold our hands out l in supplication and receive from the Government $87,243,000. We, pay $283,455,000 and receive $87,- 1 243,000. How’s that for a bargain? All our Scotch blood boils over. W'e are grievously over-taxed and our sources of wealth through in vestment are suffering, but we fool ishly, childishly, persist in the fu tility of throwing our billions away, naively fancying ourselves as mak ing sure of our security!! We Americans are great people at home, but so inept in all our re lations with foreigners. W’e are bumptious on the one hand and fu tile on the other. Even assuming that our leaders are honestly mistaken—and I do assume it—why are several hun dred Congressmen so completely bamboozled?? • • « The nations of France and the United States have much in com mon We have been allies in sev eral wars since our founding. Frenchmen helped us materially in our revolution. A considerable part of our inspiration for liberty and a republican government was receiv ed from French patriots. We are 1 allies now. Since the end of the Se- jcond World War we have acknow ledged the friendship and alliance of France in no small way by poor ing some $12 billion into their economy. And the billions of First (World War!! What has happened to France? | Many expensive wars and loss of colonies, yea But mainly this—for I four decades the French have quit looking to indivdiual initiative and ; self reliance and have been depend tag upon their government More than that, they have not only demanding that thar I furnish them more as fare state benefits, but they have refused la pay suffieieat taxes to pay for these benefits As a result of this attitude. France has had a lang record of continual budget deficits Its ■has constantly grown All this THE WORLD OF Tlie biggest majority of all ve hicles wrecked in South Carolina last year were registered In other states, 366. had no registration, and 11 were registered to government agencies 1 recall crossing the Savannah river in my new ear, perhaps with Buddy Lawson, looking for a cou ple of bananas for dinner' Just be hind me came a young buck with his girl. He shouted to me, ’’Push I Even io'! that old junk out of my way.” Aa I saw the look of devotion on the girl's face and t^e love light ia her eyes I said nothing, observing that she was thinking, 'My Hero"!! COUP* NY 03N6€(?VAT10N wewnes hplain sooo wetsier PBACpCfcS TO OVKI NO WOUFMS CUJ0S, UNOOWNH? GOOUPfcSNP -tOUTH OBS AN CATIONS SUCH « 4-h ause ffa cusses ano BOY SCOOTS SOITMEITN SCHOOL BOYS ABE ENCOUCAGED TO PUNT TPEES WITH GIPTS Of- SEEDLINGS FBOM PULP AND PA PEC COMPANIES. MO26 THAN ITOOO PRACTICING PROFESSIONAL FOB6STECS A(?e EMPLOYED IN THE NATION, MANY BY THE SOUTH'S WOOD-USING INDUSTRIES. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR MANY MORE/ HIGH SCHOOL BOYS INTERESTED IN STUDYING FCKESTCY MAY OBTAIN INFORMATION ON ACCCEDl TED SOUTHERN R3CESTCY SCHOOLS BY WRITING THEU3 STATE UNIVECSiTY DOLLAR DAYS Thursday — Friday — Saturday AUGUST 7th 8th 9th ‘ * t Big Reduction* Oh Al Summer Suits 25% to 40% Off 10 Only ( otton Cord SUITS $9.95 One Group Nvkm-Ravon Cord SUITS Vz Price Buy Now and Save Summer Sport Coats One Lot at— V2 Price These are terrific values Sizes 34 to 42 Dollar Dfty Special One Lot Sport and Dress SHIRTS $1.00 Valnc* to $3.95 Bargain Table! Summer Shoes . $5.00 Pr. By Jarman and Edgerton Values to 112.95 These are real values i a broken sizes and discon tinued patterns. Sizes 6 to 12 Ixiok At This! One IxA Swim Suits $1.00 Values to $3.95 Wembley TIES S1.00 ' Regular $1.50 Out They Go! Sport Caps S1.00 Values to $1.95 Closing Out! One Lot Boys’ 1 Sport Shirts $1.00 Regular $1.95 Hubbard Pants 1-3 Off on all Summer Dress Pants Stephen L. Stetson Straw Hats V2 Price Plenty to select from Reduced to Clenr! Summer Sport SHIRTS WAS NOW $2.95 . -. . $1.95 $3.95 .... $2.95 Knit Shirts Now (2.95 Fihal Reductions! > Walking Shorts 1-3 Off A nice selection left to chose from. ^ Reduced to Go! Cotton Cord PANTS $2.95 & $3.95 $2.95 and $3.95 Values to $5.95 Regular and Ivy League models. Sizes 28 to 42 STORE WIDE REDUCTIONS 10% DISCOUNT ON ALL MERCHANDISE! L B. DILLARD 8.C. resulted in such long and continued inflation as to almost destroy the v value of their currency. The French franc which was worth 20c in our money in 1918 is worth one- quarter of one cent in 1958—and it is the same franc! In other words, a Frenchman who had the equiva-. lent of a $5,000 savings account in the bank then, and left it there, would now have $62 50. One who bought an insurance policy then to provide his wife with $10,000 in the event of his death would now be providing her with $125.00 One who bought himself a pension po licy then to give him a retirement income of $500.00 per month would instead get $6.35 per month Small wonder that France ia near bankruptcy. It would be a blow to us in a many ways to see France fall, but what we are going up against is the stark rdaziation that should have occurred to us long ago—and not only in connection with France—that we are wasting money trying to help those who will not help themadves It might be pointed out, too. that it has net only been foolish to do this in the raer of many ao-cailed allies, but it has been nothing leasj vry continues Emergency vehicles iHas criminal U> do so in the case uch as ambulances, fire trucks, of avowed neutrals and enemies— > »* enforcement vehicles and eapectally when we borrow the mo wreckers accounted for only 31 of nry with which to do g Right now «he 55 *41 vehicle wrecks reported the American taxpayers are beta* >*** y** r the lowest of any vehicle importuned by their leaden la bor type group ornrE si rruE* at CHRONICLE PVR. CO. PHONE 74 GOT A SUMMER COLO TAKE meat for whtch they are aot willing to pay. whoa they will aot taka the la hides one year old or less were wrecked .and 6,771 vehicles one- to two years old were wrecked, the second highest vehicle age group in number of accidents. Two hundred and fifty-one per sons died in the crashes of these new and relatively new vehicles, the state highway department adds oddly enough, vehicles seven years old were involved in the third highest number of accidents, 5,949 during 1957 Four year old vehicles took fourth place, with 5,328 in volved in accidents, and three year old vehicles took fifth place when 4.874 were involved in accidents The survey notes that approxi mately 82 per cent of all vehicles involved in 1957 traffic accidents in South Carolina were passenger cars According to state highway de partment figires 45,776 vehicles out of a total of 55.641 vehicles in volved in accidents were passenger cars. School busea were fourth, with 618 involved m accident* taxis were fifth with 418, aad commer cial buses sixth with 223 vehicle wrecks during the year, the sur aatMuai debt Is help the socialist ef India and i* RANCH TYPE -h ighly favored step-saving design. Just as well-liked are Insured Shy ings and Loan Associations like ours which last year made 1.000 non > < an< more than any other type of financial institution. land What a legacy to paaa aa In our children What to the aaluUon hr Prance ’ h a free aation iwer m a strong hand to what they should da any way Nothiai tasteful to a free talershop. and g ia a nak ia take, but under i « la either take the nak the lotalMartaanm ef TODAY’S COLONIAL —aJdream house worth iMYing for! The ideal place to Nave for a down payment is our Insured Savings and l^oan Association where your saving* are insured up to flO.QOO by the Federal Sa\ir,g-< ! f. an In-urance Corporation. Pick your dream house ...let us help you get it W>H*n you buy or build a house, our Insured Associa tion is the best place to tret a home loan or to save for a down payment. CITIZEN FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION A ('baton lantitatioa Serving Clinton Peagla Sinew 19#9 Mn 8 Current Dividend Rate 3V2%> It will be recugnund that while the United States n not France by any means yet in many ways we are foOowmg along the wal path they have trod—m stale benefits, in continued in increasing debt and in It will take us longer, but the dea- tinutsoe is the same—unlee* we change our direction ’* ... J Hie Fourth of July was a good occasion to think of those men who defied the powerful King of Grant Britain Poverty has its good side, the thirteen Colonies were poor and had very little to lose: those gal lant men who adopted the Declara tion of Independence might have lost their heads, but today we have billions of dollars of wealth and we have the fears, the timidity and the paralysis that frequently come with riches. The spirit of 1776 is not here now, nor the resolution of 1812. Nor do we find the scarificial patri otism of 1860. We fear Russia and we placate all others; we scatter our money and our forces all over the earth, presenting a vulnerable target for piece-meal devastation. One might quote the old peom: 111 faces the land. To hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates And men decay. That’s as I recall it. “Get that old tin-can off the road,” Did anyone ever say that to you? Or did you say it about some rattle-trap wheezing along the highway? Well Low, did you know that new cars, shiny, sleek, fast movers, have most of the wrecks? The esteemed Observer of Green- vibe, forthright and clear thinking weekly of my sturdy friend, D. W. Hiott tells us—well, lei’s quote the story: ‘la South Carolina last year traf fic acridcnU took newer automo- biles off the highways aad into ga yards at a cars, the LONG JOURNEYS ARE JUST JAUNTS TO A CHEVY f Once pou’re at tMe tehee! of titts nnc Chevrolet, far-off placet 'wldmly wm clutter. Here’s ike kind of VIVID V8 ACTION that cuts county miles ikmrn lo size. Here's the kind of restful ride and zestful response that whets anybody’s taste for travel! So many, many things blend together tn give Chevrolet that love-to-br-traveling feel ing. Things like super-short stroke Ws and the velvet stndr of Full Coil nuprrwaiwi like the extra solidity of Bodies by Fwher and the rlrar sweep o! vision through Safer. 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