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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.
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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.
DIRECTORS
ederal Savings
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
J. P. Prather
J. B. Hart
T. D. Copeland
J. W. Finney, Sr.
R. H. McGee
T. Heath Copeland
J. Sloan Todd
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