The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, January 15, 1959, Image 4
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IHK fLINTUN I'HIUlMm
Tbiri«da>. January IS, 19S9
March of Dimes Looks to You
Purinj* the month of January, the annual
March of Dimes campftijrn will be conducted
ajfain. And the 1959 observance will be the
most important in its lonjr history—and the
most deserving of universal support.
The March of Dimes was originally direct
ed at polio, and out of it came the great Salk
vaccine. The polio fight is not over—as the
Detroit epidemic of this year demonstrated.
It will be continued until final victory is won.
But now the March of Dimes is to do much
more. It is sponsored by The National Foun- ;
Laced And Watered
The Kennedy-Ives bill to stop racketeering
in labor unions was so laced with anti-em
ployer provisions when it left the Senate
that a big segment of C. S. industry fought j
it m the House. At the same time, it was so i
watered down in its professed controls of |
union funds and practices that IVesident
Eisenhower, who asked for a stern reform
bill, threw up his hands.
This is an accurate version of the affair.
And now Senator McClellan, who headed the
committee that investigated labor and man
agement racketeering, says he will offer a
union reform measure when Congress meets.
The Senator’s experience should eminently
qualify him for that task.
A number of people, even though recog
nizing the grave inadequacies of the Kennedy-
Ives bill, still regretted its defeat, on the
grounds that any legislation was better than
none at all. But that position is not a sound
one. Passage of the bill would have convinced
millions that no more needed to be done or
could be done. As a consequence, the chance
of obtaining truly adequate legislation in the
reasonable future would have just about van
ished.
As matters stand nOw, Congress has the
opportunity, as well as the duty, of giving
the country a fair and sound bill, with teeth
in it. early next year.
The Meaning Of Words
We assume the meaning of words are fixed
—that they said fhe same thing yesterday
as today, and that they will continue to say
the same thing tomorrow.
But that is not always the case. Words—
and very important words—can apparently
mean one thing in one era and an entirely
different thing in another.
Take, for instance, the honored old word
“liberal.** For centuries, a libera) was a man
who fought for the rights, the dignity and
thr independence of the individual against
the monopolistic power of the state. But now
the fexalied libera) is a man who seeks to
place more and more power in the hands of
the state, and to rter-bmaden its authority
over the lives and fortunes of the people
< >r take the equally honored word “feder
alism ’’ ClassKally. as understood by this na-
tion » founders, it meant a principle provid-
mg for a division of powers between a centra)
government and the state governments
Neither was subordinate to the other, and
the combination of the central and state gov
ernments constituted the federal govern
ment 4 —’ I
But nowadays federalism, as preached aftd
prsUiced. simply means stripping the state
governments of right after right and duty
after duty and turning them over to the
central government.
It’s time—high time—we stopped pervert
ing the mean.ngs of words such as these and
Used them honestly and accurately.
It Happened In France
“President William A. McDonnell of the
Chamber of Commerce of the I’nited States.
served a> a captain in the U. S. Army in
Frame in 1918," writes Ed sun B. Smith in
the B >ston Herald. “His pay at that time was
$200 a month. When exchanged this amount
ed to 1,000 francs. Today $200 will buy 84,-
000 francs.
“Mr. McDonnell points out that if an equi
valent depreciation had happened to the
United States dollar, viz, if it had lost 83-84ths
of its value, a low-priced car would cost
$250,000. A $100,000 life insurance policy
would keep a widow in a second-class board
ing house for 10 months. A $100 Social Se
curity check would buy two pounds of ham
burger.
“The moral of the above is that Mr. Mc
Donnell obviously is of the opinion that the
American people are too smug about infla
tion, a point in which we heartily concur.”
dation. hitherto known as the National Foun-
dation for Infantile Paralysis. That change
in name is mightily significant. For the
March of Dimes is moving against new tar
gets. The first of these are two of the great
est cripplers of all—arthritis and birth de-|
feds. At least 11 million Americans suffer
the pain of arthritis and rheumatism, and
some 250,000 infants are born each year with
some sort of defect. The National Foundation
will now bring its great resources to bear in
seeking victories over these cripplers—even
as it continues its work in the field of polio.
The March of Dimes needs your help. Give
^—enthusiastically and generously.
Kirven Is Named
College Alumni
Association Head
Presbyterian Collene alunjhi have
I Heeled twb new officers ( of th «
Alumni Association and a new rep
resentative on the college board of
trustees, the PC alumni office an
nounced today.
Donald F Kirven of Sumter, is
the Association president; Albert
W. Brice of Greenwood, the seerb-
and A. Bynum Poe
the alpmni trustee
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Babson Discusses
A Summary Of Africa
tary-treasurer;
of Rock Hiu!
representative
They w ere chosen by a mail bal
lot vote of fellow alumni after a re-
c e n t alumni association meeting
I had nominated two candidates for
each office. Ballots were distributed
,to all Presbyterian College alumni
m early December.
Other association offices, not open
News From
Bonds Cross Roads
Babson'Park. Mass . Jan 15—So many readers of
my column have written to me questions’ about Soutn
Africa, that 1 have selected sixteen of the most im
portant and am answering them here.
(1) POlk'LATlON. The population of Africa is es
timated at 135 million Of this total, about 5 million
are Mulattos, about 3 million are English and other
Europeans, and about 2 million Dutch, known as Afri-
kaarers This leaves about 12 million Blacks, which
speak nearly two hundred different languages. This
language barrier prevents the Communists from now
getting any hold in Africa.
(2) COST OF LIVING. This is high for all groups.
Black labor is very cheap, but it is very inefficient:'
Most articles, textiles, etc., are imported.
(3) LAGE RETAIL STORES. These arc very at
tractive and well stocked, equal t>
the best in any American city of
simitar size. There are probably too
many small retailers. The mer
chants are mostly Jewish, Malayan,
and English.
(41 BUILDING. The Blacks Uve
largely in thatched-roofed mud
huts, while most of the white collar
Kiwonis Committees .
(Continued from page one)
Support of Churches and Their
Spiritual Aims — James E Wolfe,
chairman. Dr T Layton Fraaer. J.
B Templeton Howard Smith. Dr
J W Daand the Rev L Allan
W’erU. Jr,
Actueveunt Report* — W C
Shealy. chairman. G W
worth. Perry Moore and C T
for election this year, are filled by
John Montgomery of Columbia,
vice-president; Dr. D. C. Alford of
Spartanburg, South Carolina direc
tor; ami O. A. Dunlap of Atlanta.
Georgia director.
Kirven, who succeeds J. Edward
Means, Jr., of Greenville as pres
ident 'for a two-year term, was
graduated from PC in 1923. He has
been a representative of Investors
Diversified Services, Inc , since
1933. Kirven is a former president
of the Walter Johnson Club, PC
alumni athletic organization, and
he received the college’s Alumni
Service Award in 1954.
Brice, a member of the class of
1916, takes over the secretary-trea
surer duties from Poe, also for a
two-year term. He has been a Tex
as Company consignee and partner
of H. D. Payne Company-of Green-
wod since 1937 and previously was
a salesman for Jacobs and Com-
.... , P an ) r of Clinton for 21 years. He
people Uve in very attracUve four- serves ^ the executjve counci] of
sU>ry a***™** 5 bu,lt of bnck ^ the Johnson (Tub
• covered with cement r, • • *
51 HOTELS. CHURCHES. AJO* CU BS 1W aro : res " a ^ ™° !Z
thr san* as m any Amvnran city similar Of. ,rrs each elects an alternate yers
bu- much more >egregated as to race and mhentance i for lhrv *. y9U . terms A 1927 grad .
(6i FARM LAND This is very high priced, at *500 uate of Presbyterian College, he
an acre and upward, and can be aquailed at $100 an! recently completed service as sec
acre in the United States This high price is due to retary-treasurer of the Alumni As-
the fact that agncuhural land Ues only in the small social ion. He is the owner of the
valleys between the highlands and mountains Farmers Milling Company. Farm-
(7> WEATHER South Africa has its hotted ws Exchange and Farmers Imph-
mon‘h* in January and February, and its coldest in nvent Company, all of Rock Hill
July and August, with practically’ no freezes, except j
in the highlands South Afnca is fast becoming a win.
ter resort for Europeans
<Si RAINFALL Long dry periods an- followe-t
by ternhle Doods Some day the floijds will be con
trolled, but not yet The weather is fine for citrus
with no freezes and much sunshine Drought u over
come by irrigation
(hi BANKS There are several local bank* scat
term tnruughout Afnca. but South Afnca has onl>
four Each of these bank* has hundreds of branrhr-
I tike Barr (ays Bank the best, hu: all are equally
good Bank* pay 4 l » r * mSerewt on impmitj bank
Works yield about t% to ttockholders I beliese the*-
bank «tedu offer thr grswfi m opportunity for crwwth
of any m the world
• Mi LARGE CITIES Thtr* are only a lew hrgr
ripee is Afnca but all are ha* tag a marvelous
growth Forty live yuan ago Jab
a Ufeusaad people all living UI lealv Today
ulanoa of this rdy is over aoo ooo
m* of •Ayorrapers My favorite rtOea or* Cape Town
Durban aM
• Hi FISHERIES Thevr
iwos'ty oa the huwUiwem t oaot Froaoa fish and so
calkd lobaer tads ' (crayfidli rouse into tho laded
Males free of duty; but a 45’, import duly must br
paid oa t aaned fall
021 LOCAL INVESTMENTS Whea (he South
lining darks, they use
thr profit to build apartment house* for real They
bsbesr that acreage, bunmeve Mocks.
hou*eo are the
(Ui HIGHWAYS
Mod white collar worken have
are mainly American madr No oil of commercial
grade » now found m Africa Soft coni
quant it ie* This w bring AvtiUed. and thr did i dale U
bring wMd Lm guMtUae lor auto* and trucks
•due i* used for tarring the highways
114) MINERALS My reason lor visiuag Africa
was to investigate the dumoad. gold, chrome, and
copper mines 1 was interested only m the richest and
longest lived mines of which there are not loo many
I especially like those w hose stocks can be bought by
the purchase of A men can Depository Receipts and
that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
Too many Afntan m nc> are short-lived aid very
speculative
(15) WATER POWER Africa lead* all continent--
in undeveloped water power. Three of the.se pot-u
biliLes are now being developed I am especially en
thused about the one at the Kariba Gorge on the
Zambezi Riv-r This will be three times the size if
our Hoover Dam, and has the world’s largest man
made lake to supply water in the dry seasons. It will
supply power to the copper mines.
(16) WILD BEASTS. Africa lias the greatest num
ber of wild beasts now remaining on this earth. There
is a huge collection in the Kruger Reservation, 300
miles by 50 miles in area. I was unable to visit this
reservation, where they all run wild and have equal
opportunity to follow their natural pattern for survi
val, but Mrs. Babson had the courage to go by her
self, with a guide. These wild animals offer a sug
gestion for world peace—namely, by giving equal op
portunities to all creatures. If all men ami beasts
have sufficient opportunities to eat and develop, there
will be no Communists.
The members of the Intermediate
Class of Fairview Baptist Sunday
School enjoyed a wiener roast at
the home of Billy Johnson recently.
In addition to members of the class,
invited guests included Henry Tins
ley. Jackie Durham, Wayne Cropps.
Henrielta Cropps and Christie
Cropps. Mrs. J. P. Johnson, the
teacher, was assisted by Mrs. Car
rol John-on in serving and enter
taining.
The Shady Grove Home Demon
stration Club met Jan. 6 at Shady
Grove club house. Mrs. J. O. Hue-
ble, the newly \elected president,
presided Devotion by Mrs. J. P.
Johnson. Sr. An interes'ing demon
stration on ‘‘Simple Flower Gar
dens’’ was given by Miss Myrtice
Taylor. >Laurens County Home Dem
onstration Agent.
During the business session pro
ject leaders and department chair
men were selected.
Project Leaders—Home Grounds
Beautification: Mrs. J. C. Nabors
and Mlrs. B. W. Cooper.
Home Management: Mrs. Ben
Summers and Mrs. C. W. Johnson.
Department Chairmen — Beautifi
cation, Mrs. J. C. Nabors; Citizen
ship, Mrs. Jim Evans; Education,
Mrs. Duane Cause; Health, Mrs.
Ben Summers; Legislative. Mrs. D.
T. Pitts; Music and Recreation,
Mts. J. 0. Hueble; International Re
lations, Ml’s. Newman Shouse; Pub
licity, Mrs. Newman Shouse; Relig
ion and Family Life, Mrs. J. P.
Johnson, Sr.; Safety, Mrs. Ola Wag
es; 4-H Club Work, Mrs. C. W.
Johnson.
C. W. Johnson was chosen a lo
cal leader for Boys 4-H. Mrs. C. W.
Johnson was selected as local lead
er for Girls 4-H. During social hour
refreshments were served by Mrs.
Newman Shouse.
Saturday evening the Young Peo
ple's Class of Fairview Baptist
Church enjoyed a dinner at Pana
roma Lodge. Invited guests were
Miss Judy Bowers, of Prosperity,
and Miss Loretta Tucker of Joanna
The group was chaperoned by the
teacher, Mrs. Newman Shouse and
Mr. Shouse
The Shady Grove Community
Club will meet Saturday evening at
'7:30 at the Community Club House
B1.FA.sk RKENLKTS
Specialist Four Cate L. Bleaie,
Jr., whose father hv« at 200 Flo
rence St . Clinton, recently remlist
ed lor six years in the regular
army while serving with the 1st
Divmion's 10th Infantry at Fast
Riley. Kansas
Speruhal Bless#, a fire learn
•aader m the lath s i ompeay D.
originally entered Me army M It&l
Hr was last a
Swimming Returns
To PC; Team At
Clemson Saturday
Presbyterian College swimmers
will return to intercollegiate waters,
after a lapse of some years, this
Saturday afternoon asoinst Clem
son.
An 11-man Blue Hose squad will
invade Tigerland with several tal
ented per'formers setting the pace
It is coached by Irvin Montgomery,
director of student activities a; PC
Don Mobley of Jacksonville, Fla.,
farmer state high school champion,
givek strength to the 00- and 100-
yard free style events as well as
the 400-yard free style relay Lar
ry Wood of Mom Point, Miss. it a
one-time AAU diving champion,
and Fred Smith of Wilmington, N.
C., stands out as a backstroke per
former.
The Presbyterian swimming
team lines up in these events:
403 - yard medley relay — John
Granger of Greenville: Bill Francis
of Charleston; Dick Shawn o^ Aik
en; and Smith; 220-yard free style
—•Medford Rockstroh of Spartan
burg; and Paul Arrington of Char
lotte; 60- and 100-yard free style—
Granger and Mobley; diving—Wood
and Shawm. 100-yard
—Shawn; 200-yard butterfly—Fran
cis; 200-yard back stroke—Smith;
440-yard free style—Ben Vincent
of Danville. Va.; 200-yard breast
stroke—Rohe Eshbaugh of Louis
ville. Ky.; and 440-yard free style
relay—Mobley, Granger, Vincent,
and Wood.
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