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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, December 18, 195$ Where A “New Look” Is Needed If* significant that increasing number* of top men in government, no leas than in in dustry. recognize the urgent need for per forming major surgery on the federal tax structure. Thi* involves an honest "new look" at our whole tax system, with a view to making fundamental changes that will produce adequate revenue for the govern ment with the least damage to the economic system from which w’e all live. Vice President Nixon, and Cabinet Mem- l>ors Sumnierfield, Weeks and Mitchell are among those who take this view’. Mr. Nixon emphasizes that the goal should be “a tax structure which creates more jobs, more in come and more genuine security.” Postmaster (General Summerfield holds that “lowered tax rates would be more than compensated for in the revenue increase they would pre cipitate.” Secretary of Commerce Weeks, in recommending a uniform manufacturers’ excise tax along with incoifte tax revision ex presses the conviction that we must have a better balanced tax system, and that our present system is too vulnerable to ups and downs in the economy. Old and obsolete shibboleths—such as the “tax the rich” idea—still dominate too much of the thinking on taxation. The existing tax system plainly discourages economic growth —and economic growth is the only thing that can provide more jobs and better jobs for this fast-growing population of ours. Polio Still Powerful The widespread epidemic recently raging m Detroit served notice to a startled nation that polio has lost none of its powerful im pact. The disease still strikes unpredictably and with savage force. It finds its victims among the unvaccinated. In Michigan, during a bnef few September weeks, large numbers of children and adults were Atnrken with polio. More than 600 . a*e» were concentrated in the city of De- 16 deaths. first hit the low income The Fifth Freedom The four freedoms, made famous during World War 11 as a philosophical base.of Al lied purposes, were these: freedom of wor ship. freedom of speech, freedom from want and freedom from fear. Now a fifth freedom, as important as any of the others, should he added to the list: freedom of choice. This is the point of a leaflet Issued by the American Medical Association. It adds: "This philosophy of free choree touches on every phase of your daily life, ('■ertainly not the least of these is your basic right to choose your line of work, the neighborhood in which you live, the church you attend . . . and the physician in whom you have the greatest confidence.” The AM A is concerned, and rightly so, with a recent trend toward programs in which the physician is chosen for you. It is of small moment whether such programs are inspired by government, by a labor union, by an en terprise, or by any other kind of organiza tion. They deprive you of freedom of choice, and they may lead to inferior medical care. When you do not have the freedom to choose your own physician, your individual physical and emotional needs may be neglected—be cause you and the physician have not had ample opportunity to develop a feeling of mu tual understanding and trust. It’s high time we stressed the fifth free dom—in every phase bf human life. Babson Discusses: How Long Will You Live? Babaoe Part. Maas, Dec 1*-Dr Robert H WiJ kina, of Boston, president of the American Heart Aa- soclation. presets that "in ten yean or K>” the life expectancy of Americana will be 90 yean BISINE88 WILL MAKE GOOD GAINS If Dr. Wilkins is correct in Ms forecast, by we ahaQ have added shoot 30 yean to hfo anry That ahoold augur well for beafoeas ova leoger term, bat it wiB mean heads rhea, tee. At eat our oeoofo in oM-ege leaders Join In / Endorsing Work Of TB Association The sale of TB Christmas seals for Laurens County showed a return of $4,629 09. according to the latest report today by Sales Chairman F P. Thompsort of Laurens. He said this amount had been re- Court Sentences Continued from page 1) road out of Laurens, pleaded guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and grand larceny. They were charged with forcing L. R. Willtams, a retired railroad man of Belton, into their car at Lake Thomas, a nightspot between Laurens and Clinton, and riding him over the countryside for two hours. During the forced ride they beat him and robbed him of his watch, about $10. a pocketknife and the key to his pickup truck that was parked at the nightspot. Williams told Judge T. B. Gren- eker that Calvert did not treat him so badly as Peavy. Calvert was sentenced to three years, upon service of nine months, balance suspended and placed on five years probation. Peavy receiv ed a sentence of three years, upon servie of 18 months, balance sus pended and placed on probation for five years. TTie sentences on the two counts will run concurrently. Following the testimony of one state witness in the trial of Lester Lay an Harrison, charged with op erating a motor vehicle while under the influence, fourth offense. Har rison changed his plea and entered a guilty plea. He was sentenced to four years or $3,000. upon servie^ > of four months or payment of $1,- 000. balance suspended and placed oo probation for five years A jur>' found Herbert Franklin Henderson guilty in absent u of driving under the influence of in toxicants. second offense Judge Greneker reduced a year's term and SUM Am ta three ceived from 1.3M letter returns. A total pf 11,441 seal letters were sent out by the Laurens County Tuber culosis Association three weeks ago. As Thompson urged everyone to support the fight against tubercu losis by purchasing the Christmas seals sent them, -a number of com munity leaders joined in endorsing the program. Some of their com ments were: Robert .V Vance, president of M. S Bailey and Son. Bankers—‘‘Sup porting the fight against tuberculosis is a wise investment toward the pro tection of our children's sound bod ies.” Dr. Marshall W. Brown president of Presbyterian College — “Sound community health depends on keep ing residents informed of the dan gers of disease as well as on neces sary preventative measures. The Tuberculosis Association performs both of these functions through its education program and its mobile x-ray unit.” Joe Delany, superintendent of Jo anna Cotton Mills—“I am vitally interested in the TB seal campaign, because as an Indus'rialist concern ed with the health of a large group of employes I know the importance of constant vigilance against dis- Dr. James Macdonald. Clinton physician — " Medical research on tuberculosis has been greatly assist ed by funds raised through the an nual sale of Christmas seals. Be cause of this work, we do not fear the disease as we once did, but it continues to be a chief menace to community health.”’ Blue Ridge Scout Council To Meet At Clemson Saturday Hie Blue Ridge Boy Scout Coun- cfl will hoM Us nth mg Saturday at 7:M p. m_ In tha main dhttng hall at CtoMBM Col lege day Elrod of Greenville, is coun cil president. During the meeting officers will be elected, and men who servo an unit, district and council levels, will be recognised. W. A. Dobson of Atlautt, Ga., executive of Region #. will speak Several scooters from the Clinton area are expected to attend the meeting. Subscribe to The Chronicle troit The * ran* Then it spread out. folio wing He own pattern, striking without warn- | hitting people of all children and young adults wars the principal k*itm* Fully half the Kmergeui > » ed b| the Health Department when the Na- tmuaj Foundation sent M IBOjBOt 4mm of To t* effect,** •» (Utofl • ^out na th* p* r U? • W: ’.heir L* ’.here . .Ull time DunT kt our b> a *a no bnaio to think it can't hap pen h. re — or anywhMU that dO per cent or more of our local popu lation has been irntnunued with throe shot« of Salk vaccine. Don’t take chances with polio Dover, Dataware. Slate News; “In the ao- iialiat type of a planned development the matter i» left up to the so-called experts.’ It i* accepted that these people know best— and any opposition is quickly squelched. This is the kind of system we can’t, and won’t, allow to happen here.” Leroy, Illinois, Journal: “One of the great est troubles in the world today is that too many people try to be smart instead of right.” The security and earning power of indus try rest on a sound public consciousness more than on physical assets. NEW BOOST FOB LABOB 1 aattdpaM anathrr marked r. beglamag probably about IMS for arroray years, by MTt wo could woil havo. in S popup**Don of 225,000 OM. 25.MS.MS aged «5 or over and about 75.000 000 under U Thu mSMU wo will have fewer workers to support more people then at any other time in our history. Labor win once again be in the saddle, riding high, wide, and handsome Chemists, physkists. engineers, and other Mailed specialists win be in heavy demand There la only one method by which business can counteract the disastrous impact of this expected scarcity of manpower. It must make a greater and ■Mrs effective use ef the techniques of automation. Otherwise, there will not be sufficient amrance of earnings to attract needed capital for erpanainn and lor replacement of outmoded plant and equpiment Perhaps the biggest single problem facing manage ment over the next twenty yews is manpower and the coat of that manpower. Automation is the only answer I con see. I predict that companies making machines or othar equipment designed to cut labor costs will have an unusually bright future. CLINTON, S. C.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1958 (Stir (Clinton (Chronirlr Established IMS Jalr 4. 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS — Jane 11. 1955 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Sub»rr1ption Rate (Payable in Advance) One Year $3.00. Six Months $2.00 Er .cred a« Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton. S. under Act jf Congrs March 3. 1879 l The ^Chronicle seeks the cooperetton of its osU-nhers and readers—the publisher will at all Untea appreciate wise suggeetioos and kindly advice The Chronicle will pub list letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature Anenvmou* comauu.icaUons will :*ot be noticed Thi* paper is not 'espoasibie far the views or opinion* ef it* N*:MHka] Editorial AsaactaUoe c/ewe/et. 103 E. PUta SL EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING Frankoma Pottery Silver—Watches Kimberly Diamonds Phone 1699 JJ Have Money JJ 2 WiB Loan 2 2 $20.00 up 2 5 Citizens Loan 2 S & Finance 2 4ft ft MB See us for your Christ- 4 ftft max money. Fast and ftft Eft friendly service. Easy ftft JJ terms. 6 Perry Moore-Ed Marne ftft * Telephone 247 R* ^ 1M N. Brat 9l$fttMttl«t‘$ Ideal Christmas Gift for the Family PLATFORM ROCKER SALE Covered in Long Wearing Combination Plastic and Tapestry $19.95 00 Delivers $ 1 $ 1 00 Weekly Colors: Green, Charcoal, Toast, Brown *. BROAD ST. 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