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THE CLINTON CHftONICI. Thursday, January 8, 1959 It's Year-Round Business Asked to explain the Democratic sweep in the last election. Vice President Nixon made a forthright answer: "Our opponents deserve the victory they have won because of their hard work and their excellent organization. "The great lesson of this election for both Democrats and Republicans is that in these days campaigning is a year-round busi ness. Certainly all students of politics, whatever their partisan affiliation, will agree with this. And the lesson Mr. Nixon emphasizes can be appl^*d to related areas. As an example, many business leaders have lately pointed to-the need for greater participation by business people in politics. They say that there is need for a "matching v force” to counterbalance the aggressive po litical work of organized labors—notably, the AFL-CIO’s''Political Education Committee. This is all to the good and it should be done—all elements in this country have the obligation as well as the right to go down the line for their beliefs. But if business peo ple, or any other group, think that the job can be done on a sporadic basis, a few weeks or a few months before an election, they are going to be in for a rude awakening. Success ful campaigning—whether for a candidate, a law. a principle, an idea, or anything else—is never-ending, and it begins right down at the graJRx)ots. in our. wailing intellectual vigor in our Nothing Fails To Change Just about everything in this country has been undergoing-marked change during the last third of a century. That is true of areas of enterprise to which most of us give little thought. For instance, in 1920 we had only 400,000 miles of hard surface roads, plied by a mere 3 million trucks. Now we have a network of 2 million miles and rtfore than 10 million trucks. harm production patterns have also under gone a vast adjustment, due to mechaniza tion and other forces. In 1920 one farm work er supported something over eight people— now he supports 24. There are fewer farms, yet production has soared. In 1920 more stores were small, individual ly owned enterprises. Now a much lesser number of larger stores serve a population which has grown by tens of millions. Self- service has become the rule. Other examples could l>e cited. All in all, during this third-century, noth ing seems to have failed to change. cannot In? blamed if they think that we are shedding crocodile tears today about the lack of secondary schools." That is not all the damage. College ath letics are becoming more and more profes- sjonalized. The result is ‘‘the infusion of the ‘pro’ attitude and spirit into high school ath letics, and the shabby practices that such infusion carries in its wake—practices that are'shabby from the point of view of the amateur's sportsmanship code.” What can be done about the problem? Dr. Youngert feels that college faculties should take the lead in adopting and enforcing a concrete resolution. Under this resolution, among other things, there would be no sub standard admissions: scholarships would be awarded on the basis of scholarship ability, with the amount determined by need: job opportunities would be genuine jobs, not athletic sinecures, and there would be no snap courses for favored groups. He concludes: “In my experience, athletes in general are an intelligent group of boys. They would not and they should not be dis criminated ag^ainst under the recommended resolution. On their merit as students, they would win their fair share of scholarships and other financial help. I know that college athletics, if they were fairly and firmly handled, would become highly respected as a student activity. They would no longer be an enterprise run for financial profit, public re lations, and as a sop for the alumni.” forget diamonds and gold, but invest in either the copper industry or the chemical industry. I am sorry to say-that Africa, unlike Canada, is on the pound .>•11111111,; pence basis, which handicaps Americans who would like to invest therein. When, however, Africa goes on the decimal system, like Canada, there will be even greater opportunities, for both invstnvent and profit In conclusion, let me say that one need not take sea trips to Africa for either health or invest- men:. Many states in the good old USA offer both to those who are thirfty, honest, and patient. Adair Retires After 45 Years Service At Clinton Post Office Hhctt P. Adair, assistant post- imstcr, retired on December 31 after serving in various posts in the Clinton post office over a period of 45 years. His service began on March 3. 1913. and he has served under seven postmasters. On August 1. 1918, he left the pos tal service for a three-year period to Babson Discusses Health Athletics— College And High School The emphasis (which a great many peo- ; pie consider a gross overemphasis) on ath letics in college has been the subject of in- | numerable discussions. The prime example, of j course, is football, which draw’s the huge | crowds and the equally huge sums of money, j No-holds-barred efforts to recruit winning | teams have produced some national scandals. , But the problem is not confined to the col leges. It is reflected in a heavy and danger ous pressure on the high schools. This, in any j event, is the theme of an article in the Octo- j her issue of The Atlantic, written by Eugene ! Youngert, who was a high school superinten- | dent for 16 years, and is now associated with Dr. James Bryant Conant in making the Study of the American High School. The pressure, of course, comes from the effort of college coaches and other interested parties to get their hands on promising young high school athletes. Dr. Youngert cites va rious examples. One, related to him by an Eastern high school principal, tells of a lad called Sonny, who was low in the I. Q. de partment, was never considered of college calibre—but was a marvelous natural athlete. So college people came from all over the country with inducements from their respec tive institutions. The winning university gave Sonny a full ‘‘free ride” scholarship, the service of a tutor, a campus job for his fath er, a low-rent apartment for the family, and spending money. As it happened, even then Sonny couldn’t keep up and left college for the army. However, as Dr. Ydungert’s in formant put it: "The sad part of this tale is that we had to work like the dickens to get highly qualified, intelligent boys into the very colleges and universities that were vying with one another for Sonny.” These and kindred cases, Dr. Youngert em phasizes. are not exceptional. Such aggres sive recruitment of athletes is commonplace. And the hurt is done not only to the athletes, but to the high school student body. To quote him: I want here to include a word about the cynicism that infects the students as a whole when they see favoritism and free ride scholarships bestowed on boys whose classroom work has been mediocre. Under such circumstances, high school students Babson Park, Mass., Jan. 8—Every reader of my weekly column knows two things: First, that I have just returned from a 20.000 mile trip to Africa; and secondly, that I am not a physician and have not the right to speak with authority on health THF. REPORT OF DOCTORS I have had some rheumatism in my left leg, and Mrs. Babson has "had some bursitis in her shoulder. We have been to nine doctors and all have told us. ‘ Forget it. Almost everyone your age has aches and pains. - ' The above doctors’ comment may be true; but this is what 1 know : .After two weeks on a cargo steamer of the Farrell lines, during which time I had no mail, no cables, and no telephone calls, my rheu matism went away entirely and Mrs. ^ Babson had no bursitis. 1 exercised considerably, walking on deck, and went to bed early leav ing my portholes wide open In fact, my cabin had cross ventilation. During the time spent on the ocean and in the wilds of .Africa, we were free of all aches, we ‘ate like pigs and slept like babies." Upon return ing home, I found my desk piled w. Hab*M w jth mail; whether my rheumatism will return I do not know! But my guess is tha^ many such aches are due to the unnecessarily busy and ner vous lives we lead Doctor^ Should tell us to take our religion more seriously and practice more of Jesus’ teachings against struggles and worries. LS WARM WEATHER CLIMATE SUFFICIENT? Many feel that if they go to some warm climate in the winter, it will solve their health problems Per haps so; but probably not, if they continue to receive 'too much mail, use the telephone too freely, and enter into the customary social life of southern winter re sorts. I have a definite illustration in this connection which shows the need of exercise both indoors and in the fresh air. Let me tell you about this. Among my acquaintances is the widow of a former president of one of the largest chemical companies la this country They had a beautiful home in Florida and were very wealthy She suffered greatly from ar thritis in her hands. She finally sent North for the na tion's most famous spcialist in arthritis to come to Florida and spend a few days in her home where she was living with six of her servants When J»e returned North, the doctor left the following preserprtion. A SPECIALISTS’ PRESCRIPTION "Sleep with windows open and a fan blowing in your face, as if you were sleeping on the deck of a steamer Neither give nor attend cocktail parties, and always leave the dinner table a little hungry." Then the specialist added—"most importatni of all, after each meal let your hands soak in hot water for fifteen mimits, as if you wer^ washing dishes' Each morning, go out on the lawn and stretch as though you were hanging clothes to dry on a line! Finally, get an indoor bicycle to ride, and discharge five of your six servants, including the chauffeur!’’ In about a week came a bill for one thousand dollars. SOMETHING 1 DO KNOW ABOUT Africa is a most wonderful continent, rich in all natural resources except oil. It has four strong banks with hundreds of branches; these pay 4Vk% interest on time deposits. Arfica has wonderful stores and fac tories of all kinds in such cities as Cape Town, Jo hannesburg, Pretoria, and sepeetally Salisbury in Southern Rhodesia. In Johannesburg, sixty-five years ago, there were only a few people and they ell lived in tents. Today the population is six hundred thou sand, and there are dozens of skyscraper buildings. If I were a young man, I would seriously consider settling in Africa for health and a fortune I would RHETT P. ADAIR Lake a position with Milling Whole sale Grocery Co. Returning in June 1921. he has been at the post office since. He was appointed a regular clerk in 1930,- and became assistant postmaster in 1946. When Mr. Adair made his first connection with the postal service, the office was located in the Young building now occupied by the Piggly Wiggly store on Musgrove Street and J. P. Little was postmaster. The present building was occupied in September 1925. Other postmasters since have been W. M. McMillan, A. J. Milling. Ralph R. Blakely, B. R. Fuller. R. L. Plaxico, and W. D. Adair, pres ently serving. Mr. Adair was born in Jacks Township, the son of the late Rob ert J. and Minnie Copeland Adair. Mr Adair enjoys the distinction of having taken no time oif for sick leave during his long service, except to have his eyes examined for sev eral changes of glasses. At tip time of his retirement at the age bf 70. he had more than a year's accumu lated sick leave to Kis credit. Postmaster Adair states that Post master General Arthur E. Summer field has forwarded a certificate of honorary recognition of his long ser vice to the United States postal ser vice. The certificate will be pre sented to Mr Adair at a gathering of local pos al employees and friends later this week. Sloon Is Secretary Of County Delegation Representative T. David Sloan, Jr., was named secretary of the county legislative delegation at a meeting of the group Monday Representative W. C. Dobbins was named as chairman of the House delegation to ride in the inau gural parade with Senator Robert C. Wasson in Columbia on Tuesday, when Ernest F. Hollings of Char leston, w ill become governor of the state. Mrs. Masson and Mrs. Dobbins wall accompany their husbands in the parade. The naming of three new mem bers to the County Planning and Development Board to fill places of resigned members was withheld to a later date. FATHER PASSES John W. Quarles, 73, of Edgefield, father of Strom Quarles of this city, died Saturday at an Edgefield hos pital after a long period of declin ing health. Funeral services were held Monday at the First Baptist Church of Edgefield. DO YOU HAVE ARTHRITIS? Here Is a message you will wait to read. Your doctor can teU you there is absolutely ae koowa cure for arthritis. Medical research specialists are now engaged in several . projects which, it is felt, will ultimatelv help in findinc a cure, but * as yet none has been found. Naturally, we aH live in hope they will be successful, but until that time we must be content to get the best relief possible. Right now there is a fast, safe and effective relieving agent available called Pruvo. Pruvo’s ingredients have been used ta .hospitals and clinics, prescribed by doctors, and have helped scores *of men and women to lead happy and full lives. You can be sure ^nothing is faster, safer or has been proven more effective than Pruvo for temprorary easing of a minor arthritic condition or its related diseases . . . rheumatism, neuritis, sciatica, lumbago, and bursitis. And it’s wonderful for backache and every-day muscular aches and pains too. Try Pruvo today. Ask your druggist for a generous 754ablet trial size bottle. You must be satisfied with the results or your purchase price will be refunded by the maker. There are larger economy^siaes also, for continued use. McGEE'S DRUG STORE Use The Chronicle Want Ads! IT YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS Phono 74 STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE Citizens Federal Savings & Loan Association Clinton, South Carolina At the Close of Business December 31, 1958 ASSETS First Mortgoge Loons $3,691,071.35 Loans on Savings Accounts 17,645.45 Investments and Securities ...... 460,559.39 Cash on Hand and in Bonks 183,096.43 Office Building and Equipment less Depreciation 34,215.40 $4386,588.02 LIABILITIES Savings Accounts $3,892,991.00 Borrowed Money NONE Loons in Process 23,891.11 Specific Reserves 1,000.00 General Reserve $418,149.79 Surplus 50,556.12 468,705.91 $4386,588.02 Member Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation $129,416.82 Paid in Dividends to Our Investors in 1958 CURRENT DIVIDEND RATE 3%% * Home Loans-Invest With Safety, Profit and Convenience-Insured Savings OFFICERS T. Heath Copetaad, President J. P. Prather Vice-President John W. Finney, Sr., Exec. V-Pres. J. Sloan Todd, Sec Treas. Mrs. Henry Hunter, Asst. Sec.-Trent. 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