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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Opposes Withholding Tax Editor. TV Chmuck': reports couM not V done for less TV current move in South (\iro than $2.00 per year per employee bno to put imome tax on a This would total over k million dollars each year in actual out of pocket costs Thus, the increase, if any, to the State could be matched almost dol lar for dollar by additional expense to the business and industrial con cerns in South Carolina. The Sleeping Giant The average taxpayer may say that all of these costs don’t apply on withholding basis has hidden dan fjers that few people are aware of. Owe Year Windfall Mr Holbngs states that the prime reason for withholding: tax is an $8 million “windfall which will help to balance this year's budget with out increasing taxes. This “wind fall" comes through 'the payment of taxes in advance, and after the to him and that he d much rather first year it would have to be re have someone ‘take the tax out placed with inoney from some other each week than have to raise the | source. No one has told us what money and send it in himself will be done the second and third Thiv is the very thing all of our year to replace this • windfall." lawmakers are depending on, and, TV Cost of A Withholding Tax they lead us to believe that the The cost to South Carolina’s bus- ^hholding tax will "V a favor to iness establishments would be con- , ttl<J avera * e man ' or take from savings $500 or $1,000 v siderahle. Every payroll sheet, en- Withholding tax is like a sleepingjt omorro vv to send to Washington to they grumbled and growled about Federal spending of their money In 1939, at the end of the “send it In yoursett" period, each American’s share of the tax was only $16 75; an increase of about $ 67 per yeir, per citizen.* Then we passed the Federal With holding Law. LN THE NEXT 17 YEARS the tax load, per citizen, in creased $19 80 per year until in 1956 every man, woman and child in America shared a load of $354 00 for one year. AIMOST TWICE .AS MUCH IN ONE YEAR as we had paid for the entire 24-year period of the "honesty” system when we sent it in ourselves. Last year the tax was even higher. There wore other contributing fac tors. but 1 firmly believe that a> great deal of the increases in Fed-! er.il taxes was due to the fact that we didn't realize we were paying taxes. If each of us had to borrow velop or slip would have to V re-: giant The government takes such printed; and m LV case of machine a little bit each week, that we hard- records, many machines would ly miss it. And since we never see have to be replaced to take care of it. we don’t mind letting someone this extra deduction There would else have it. Once enough of us get, pay last year’s taxes, there would be so much complaint about taxes that our govrnmnt would be forced to do something fast. And next year —wT'd each have considerably less be no way to estimate the initial! into this happy state of "it doesn t p a y. cost of changing, but it could be matter." then the money will really The same thing will happen to us measured in the millions of dollars. The administrative cost of cacu- lating taxes, entering the addition al figures and preparing additional take us to town. In 1915, the Federal Government realized its first real collection from the income tax law passed in 1913. In that year, there were about 96 million Americans, and the total take was $80 million, or about eighty-two cents for each citizen The tax rose very slowly for the next 24 years, because each year before this thing is pushed upon us. Americans had to dig into their Sincerely, pockets and pay Uncle Sam their HUGH S JACOBS i share of the income tax. f In turn January 20, 1959 in South Carolina if we let our leg islature pass a withholding tax law. For a windfall today, we are being asked to sell our birthright tomor row, and give up one of the last remaining elements of freedom we possess. We should write to our congress men, senator, and governor, now Clinton Chairman For March Of Dimes Expresses Thanks Dear Volunteer Worker: On behalf of the National Founda tion and the local March of Dimes campaign. I wish to thank you for the important work you have done to aid the 195 9drive. You have typed cards and letters, distributed pamphlets, signs and containers. Y’ou have talked, per suaded, thought, planned, suggested and had some fun. You have edu cated (and, maybe, received an ed ucation). You have rung doorbells, walked blocks, driven miles. You have become cold, wet, tired, proud and, perhaps, at times, a little dis-1 appointed. But, most of all. you have become successful! Now you know that your neigh bors, friends and even some strang ers will stand shoulder to shoulder and dollar to dollar with you in the fight against the Three Faces of Crippling when they realize the con tribution made in the past to the welfare of our country by the Na tional Foundation. We all know that we face a brighter future because of our efforts. You and all of those who contrib uted to the March of Dimes are The National Foundation. I salute you for a job well done. Gratefully yours, L. V. POWELL, Chairman, Clinton Area News Of Bonds Cross Roads From February 1 to : \,V Over at our bank right now it's Customer Appreciation Time. We have chosen this Valentine Season to tell all our customers, "Thanks for Banking with us". We think the big difference in banks today is the way people are treated. At the fame time, however, we want to extend Valei.iir.e greetings to all our other friends and ir *1 ! v,'.:li.jr iiiey bank with us or not H. S. Klim 4 SOl.daLtw I S T Z • t I S H I O uLt CAPfTAL AND SU«PUft MOO OOOOO MIMtia - HDfftAl Ol PO St T IN SUI ANCI COtPOIATlON -7/^ BANK id theSatw/i'd tie- Birth Announcements LAWSON Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lawson an nounce the birth of a daughter, Susan Diane, on January 29 at Hays hospital. Mrs. Lawson was be fore marriage Miss Eleanor Black- well. HOILAND Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sullivan Hoi land announce the birth of a daugh ter, Nancy Ann, on February 2 at Hays hospital. Formerly Mrs Hol land was Miss Trotti Pruitt CRAINE Mr and Mrs. Will Craine an nounce the birth of a son on Feb ruary 4 at Hays hoapilal Mrs. Craine is the former Miss Frances Landers GROGAN Mr and Mrs Horace Grogan an nounce the birth of a daughter on January 28 at Hays hospital CAMPBELL Mr. and Mrs. Walter Campbell announce the birth of a daughter. Den a Marlene, on February 2 at Blalock (lime Mrs Campbell was formerly Miss Shirley Sanders PATTERSON TWINS Mr and Mrs Ray Pattarsoo an nounce the birth of a twin daughter and son on February 4 at Blalock ('bait. IXiNGSHORK Mr and Mrs Frank La>Q0bore of Joanna, announce the birth of a daughter. Sandra Kay. oa January , 14 at Hays hoapital Mrs Long shore is the former Mias Willie GiL 1 hard BURNSIDE Mr and Mrs Robert Burnside of ColumdMa. announce hie birth of a soo. Robert. Jr, on January 20. Mrs Burnside M the former Mias Shelvie Jean (ulbraath of Whit mire, and they rraided here while Mr Burnside was attending Praa. i byterian College ROtiCOE CLARK . Gray Court—Funeral srnrtcaa for Roscoe Roger Clark. 16. who was killed m an automobile accident in Ash burn, Ga , were conducted Tues day at 2 p m. at Highland Home Baptist Church by the Rev Robert j Hughes Burial was in the church cemetery. “GET MORE OUT OK LIKE — GO OUT TO A MOVIE’ YOUR i PROGRAM Now Playing (One Day) Feb. 5 Monday-Tuesday CRY TERROR j Feb. 9-10 NEWS An Experience in Suspense Jantes Mason, Rod Steiger, and Inger Stevens 15c and 50c Friday-Saturday Feb. 6-7 HOI III • AllERT o£.VfllES y A Very Kunny Picture, Made For People Who Like To Lauf h! COMEDY x CARTOON Watch For THE INN OF THE SIXTH HAPPINESS To Thte TWalre Kilmed, Where No Camera Has Ever Been, In French Equatorial Africa, Unmatched African Adventure! Wednesday-Thursday Feb. 11-12 ftPfter/gtCftf || HCIIKIIM fwaatt'in The Shady Grove Homo Demon stration Club met Tuesday at 3:30 at the Community Clubhouse. Aft er a devotional period led by Mrs. B W. Cooper, Mrs. J. O. Huble, president, presided over a bu.-iness session. The program was a dis cussion on how to plant roses and the value gained by being able to grow a beautiful rose. The discus sion was led by Mrs. N. A. Shouse. Mrs. Mildred Holliday, the Laurens County assistant home demonstra tion agent, gave an interesting dem onstration on types of furniture and points to be considered m planning furniture for a new house or for re placing old pieces. The recreation period was direct ed by Mrs. J. P. Johnson. Mrs. J. O. Hueble and Mrs. David Pitts served delicious refreshments. Thursday night at 7 o’clock the Shady Grove Home Demonstration Club will begin a l^ndcraft class. The group will meet on each Tues day night at 7 o’clock and is under the direction of Mfrs. J. O. Hueble. All members of the Home Demon stration Club are urged to attend and the club invites ladies of the conununity to join the group. Mrs. Jim Evans and Mrs. Free man Evans were recent visitors jn Greenville. Friends of Felton Cropp will be, glad to know he is improving after being in Joanna Hospital. Mrs. B. W. Cooper and Mrs. J. C. Nabors were visitors in Greenwood Tuesday. Spring Football To Begin Monday At Presbyterian Spring football practice will get underway at Presbyterian College Monday, Feb. 9, Athletic Director and Head Coach Frank Jones an nounced. Coach Jones expects 42 candi dates to report for this off season session, which will extend over a 30-day period until mid-March. The players will draw equipment next week and complete other pre liminary preparations before hitting the turf the fallowing Monday, Coach Jones said. The schedule calls for daily two-hour workouts, 4-6 o’clock The main emphasis will be on football fundamentals as Conch Jones begins the first part of his program aimed at maintaining Presbyterian's fine ’56 record of 6-3 1 It was good enough to bring the Blue Hose the Little Three championship and Conch Jones the state's Conch of the Year honors Crime Prevention Week Sponsored By Exchange Club The Clinton Exchange Chib Is sponsor in k the observance of Crime Prevention Week in the city. Feb ruary 6-U The club will start the week with the distribution of circulars Listing ten points on how to he o good cttK zen all of them relating to preven tion and elimination of mine Ihe circulars will he distributed by | membt-rt of Clinton’s Junior Police organization, composed of young boys of the city. At a meeting of the club on Feb ruary 17 members win bear aa ad dress by an FBI agent and law en forcement officers of the area will be guests The club has other features plan ned for the week’s observance, offi rials state. Annual Meeting Of County Breeding Assn. On Feb. 10 The annual meeting of the Laur ens County Cooperative Artificial Breeding Association will be held on Feb 10 at the Agricultural build ing in Laurens at 7:30 p. m Announcement of the meeting was made by the board of direc tors. Prof. Ben Goodale, head of the Dai*y Department at Clemson Col lege, will be the guest speaker. Dairymen of the county, as well as the general public, are invited to attend the meeting. Valentine Banquets At Churdt In Joanna Three banquets in keeping with the Valentine season will be held at the Joanna Baptist Church during the week of February 8-14. On Wednesday evening from 5:00- 7:00 a Valentine banquet for the three primary departments will be held in the recreation room, The theme is "Valentine Around the World.’ Tickets are 20 cents per person. On Friday evening at 7 o’clock a Presbyterians Name Deacons Members of the First Presbyte rian Church elected seven new dea cons in a process of balloting du ring the past several weeks. They will be installed at an early date. Included are Frank M. Boland, Jr., Pringle Copeland, Lawrence Davis, James Neal, John Mim- naugh ,A. A. Ramage, Jr., and B. F. Wlngard. "Sweetheart” banquet for juniors will be held in the recreation room The theme is "Hearts Flying High,” and tickets are 35 cents per person Willard Bates will be master o)f ceremonies and a king and queen will be crowned. Mrs. Nathan Bra- zel will be the speaker. On Saturday evening intermedi ates, young people and adults will gather for a banquet at 7:30 Hie theme is "Around the Year With Cupid.’* Tickets are 50 cents per person. Rev. R. L. Deneen, pastor of Park Street Baptist Church,. Co lumbia, will be the speaker. Alex Crawford is master of Tickets for the primary banquet must be secured by Sunday, Feb g; juniors, intermediates, young people and adults must secure tick ets by Wednesday, Feb U. Honored By Virginia Press Associatoin News has been received that Ben ton Johnston of Lawrenceville, Va., son of Mrs. J. P. Johnston of the Thornwell school faculty, and asso ciate editor of the Brunswick Titnes- Gazette, has received honorable mention by the Virginia Press As sociation for a feature story. EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY (WHOIL FEATHER THE NEST, ’ IF YOU'RE NOT THERE? Protection for your loved ones takes planning. 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