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Can Dulles Continue?
(PriBKkDt Fosmhovk cr announcfd the rwijfna
non of Mr Pulles \f5lrrda> morning).
. Secretary of State John Foster I)ulles. to
say the obvious, has had his impassioned
critics as well as his impassioned partisans.
l>oth in this country ami among our allies
overseas. This was inevitable for several rea
son:*. For one thing. Mr. Dulles is a man of
utmost .resolution w ho, once he beheves a
policy to l»e right, pursues it to the end with
every resource at his command. For another,
Mr. Dulles, by the very nature of things,'feas
had to deal with enormously delicate and
complex problems, in areas of high inter
national strategy which cannot help but In?
fogged with nagging doubts as to what will
ultimately prove wise or foolish, and what
will succeed or fail. For still another, the
price of a major error on so high a level
could be a war of indescribable destruction.
But Mr. Dulles has never been criticized
for sparing himself. He is one of the most
dedicated of men It has l>een revealed that
when a malignancy was discovered a little
more than two years ago he was advised by
his physicians to take the time for radiation
treatments. But there was work to be done,
and Mr. Dulles refused, putting w’hat he con
ceived to be the interest of .the nation and
the free world first. Now, the malignancy
has spread.
The upshot of this—aside from the person
al tragedy involved—is that, in the words of
U. S. News & World Report, Mr. Dulles has
become “the West’s indispensable man.” The
worry is that there is no one to adequately
replace him, if it turns out he must step
down. The magazine observes that in Con
gress all criticism of Mr. Dulles was stilled,
and that a prominent Democrat said that he
"knows more about this whole foreign prob
lem than any other American.”
The hard fact is that the world is in an
other crisis, perhaps the most serious of all.
The Berlin situation is now at the heart of it.
A foreign ministers’ conference of the
great powers is projected for the Spring. An
enormous amount of work must be done in
preparation, and decisions of the most de
cisive kind must be made.
In any event, the firm Dulles policies will
be carried on—the ITeeident has made that
clear. And Mr. Dulles, whatever the future
brings, has made his lasting mark on history.
Three-Ply Sock
As co him rust Jay Hayden sees ft: The
moat significant domestic political fart for 1
promises to be the three-ply nock—na
tional. state and kaal—American taxpayers
xeni to be in for."
This gloomy ant hi pa non should surprise
no one There's hardly a state that isn't
scratching around looinnf for more revenue
and new sources of revenue. Thousands of
communities are in the same boat. As for the
federal gmeminent. It’s true that the l*raa-
idrni is going all-out ia support of a balanced I
t’udget However, in Mr. Hayden's words, he
faces the fight of his life** with a ( eagres*
where the big -pmders are numerous.
One of the things that has happened is
that we have lost ».ght of the distinction be
tween what is necessary and what is merely
desirable. Every family would like a man
sion to live in. a staff of servants, custom-
made cars and other such luxunss. But the
intelligent family cuts its suit to fit ita doth.
I alcss government follows the same course,
we re asking for financial troubles that will
dwarf anything that has happened in the
past
Another -.gnifKant trend is taking place.
On the -tate levels, particularly, there is
much talk of (•roadening the tax base." This
is a euphemi>m for taking more tax money
away from lower-income groups, and for
reaching tho-* who pay no direct taxes now.
It simply rvfiects the fact we’ve reached the
point of diminishing return when it comes to
taxing the high-bracket incomes. It’s going
to be the many , not the few, who suffer most
if the limitless spending philosophy prevails.
Inflationary Program
Out of the mid-winter meeting of the
AFl^CIO Executive Council has come news
of organized labor’s legislative intentions.
For one thing. Congress will ItAuked .to
shorten the work week to 36 hours—while
pay would l»e the same or even more than is
now received for 40 hours. For another. Con
gress will lie asked to increase the federal
minimum wage frbm $1 to $1.25 an hour.
For still a third. Congress will be asked to
extend the wage-hour law to groupsof work
ers w ho have been exempt ever since the law’s
lieginning. notably those engaged in retail
trade.
Here, if there ever was one. is a straight
out and out inflationary program. It is a pro
gram designed to get more pay for less work
—and, most important, without relating pay
to productivity. This is one of the surest
known ways to force prices up.
As for the proposal to extend coverage to
retailing and the other exempt service in
dustries, this would violate a basic concept
of the law. Its original sponsors—of whom
President Franklin Roosevelt was one—real-
bed, and said, that certain types of business
are local in nature, and should be regulated
locally if at all. Retailing is that kind of bus
iness. Every retail store, large or small, chain
or independent, mus^ compete locally and
deal with wide local variances in costs, con
sumer preferences, labor supply, etc.
The country has been hoping that the
unions would show a little more restraint in
their demands. The current program certain
ly doesn’t look as if that is happening.
ed when the country was hit by the great panic of 1M3
Again these looses brought government official*, hank
ers, and businessmen to their knees in rffwntnocr
Then came World War I
Our country's business greatly profited from World
War 1—which prosperity continue! until 198* Durtng
the boom, another increase in dishonesty, speculation,
and labor troubles occurred Those national sins cul
minated in the Stock Crash of 1929 followed by the
(.real Depression of the "Thirties " After the slump o«
193H. World War II broke out. which stimulated bus
iness until 1945 when another short adjustment took
place Following this, due largely to the groundwork
laid by the Koosevelt Administration which favored
borrowing, installment purchases, legislation favor
able to labor, social security, and leaving the gold
standard, occurred our present so-called "New Kra”
with its crime, waste, and reckless spending
WHAT OF THK FITURE?
It may be that this present era is not yet approach
ing an end. It nvay be that unemployment has been
corrected by federal and other legislation It may be
that the stock market can go to greater heights. I
don't know, nobody knows AH I know m this —Unless
crimes, inefficiency, waste, the craw for liquor, and
the reckless borrowing of today ronwo and we return
voluntarily to hooeoty. efficiency, temperance, and
thrift, we win suffer a long and severe corrective de
pression
This cannot always be postponed by lefnlaUoo. but
only by repi-ntance of ours sins and returning to the
teachings of the church. Since 1789. abnormal prosper
ity has always resulted in eras of godlenness. these
eras have been corrected only by unemployment and
a return to godliness. This is an example of Newton's
Law of Action and Reaction. Perhaps the present-day
brokers, bankers, industrialists and politicians can
suspend this. lawr. But based on all economic history
(since Joseph's seven years of plenty followed by the
seven years of famine) this economic law of Action
and Reaction has been as dependable as the Law of
Gravity. Let me also refer readers to their Bible’s
eighth chapter of Deuteronomy. For preaching on this
text my ancestor, the Rev. John Rogers, was burned
at the stake in London in 1551 during a period of Eng
lish speculation and so-called prosperity.
* be Md at Oem
sea an June 14. IS. M.
Lion Trulurk la servu* thif
as chairman of the State Council
which ia made up of the Dtstnct
Governors of thl Lions (Tuba of the
entire State of South Carolina
Association Youtfc
Banquet At Joanna
A youth, banquet for intermediate'
and young people in Reedy River
Asaociation will be held on Theaday.
April 21, at 7 30 p. m in the Jo
anna Baptist Church All Training
- Design For Your '
l>ha«is will be an Cl
bon and thaw graduating from high
srlmoi will be honored
Professor r T * E EpUng will be
the master of ceremonies. A MM an
titled, "What's Their LJaa?*' will
be presented
Tickets are 50 cents each Dirac
tors are urged to notify the Joanna
church by Sunday night, April 19.
the number planning to
Robert D. Lynn Heads Rev. Cordell Maddox
Memphis Girls School
Babson Discusses
Business And Religion
Babson Park, Mass., April 16—I have recently re
ceived a booklet entitled “A LOOK INTO THE FU
TURE." forecasting boom and inflation ahead It is
written by the editor and staff of one of the leading
invest mem advisory services
ONE SUBJECT OHOTTED
This famous writer does not in any way refer to
the present moral and non-religious conditions of the
nations This same criticism applies to most other
writers on the future business outlook President Ei
senhower and his Army Chief of Suff are the only
prominent people in Washington who are now dang
so Members of the Cabinet and most members of Con
gress act as if these great moral force* are now out
dated and only "old fogies" worry
1 about them. To me this is a serious
situation This subject is discussed
| by me in a book pobiubed by the
iFleming H ReveU Co. of West
wood N J . entitled "FUNDAME'S
TALS OF PROSPERITY I have
I also discussed the matter in another
oak. RELIGION AND BUS
INESS" When times are bad. these
[ books have a good tale, but ia times
like today such books ire not
Robert D. Lynn, former resident
of Clinton, and graduate of Pres
byterian College, has been named
president and treasurer of Miss
Hutchison's School in Memphis.
Tenn. .
Operated by an educational foun
dation. the well known school for
gjrls was founded in 1902, and has
400 students and a.staff of 40. It is
a day school and j includes grades
from kindergarten through the
twelfth grade.
Mr. Lynn, who holds a master’s
degree from the College of William
and Mary, will assume his new po
sition at the beginning of the fall
term.
His brother, Ross M. Lynn, is
headmaster of Memphis University
School. They are sons of Dr. L. R.
Lynn, former president of Thorn-
well Orphanage here for 25 years,
and Mrs. Lynn, now retired and liv
ing in Tallahassee, Fla.
Mr. Lynn for a number of years
has been executive secretary of Pi
Kappa Alpha national fraternity,
with offices in Memphis
The Royal Ambassador group of
the First Baptist Church will cele
brate RA night with a dinner to^
\ 1
Dr. Felder Smith
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What’a a young man's chance of being
draf.ed today? According bo U. S. News &
World Report, currently 7 out of 10 put in
some military service before they become 26.
No one above 25 is now being called.
Dun.n. Urn ftrxi era of pruopenty.
uix-mp'oyment. dahuamy graft, a
Thu reacuon was followed by the tlecttoa of Andrew
Jackson m 1828 our first turn to the left " The mon
eyed inten-ds lost confidence and business declined
further until 1837. when we npeneacod our first real
busmr" panic This rasuird a reform ta government
and economic cundittoos which coot timed until 1861.
when the Har Between the States suited. Following,
this war. U S Grant was ciected President and pros
pen!y continued, but with accompanying dishonesty,
graft, and the ruthless "carpet bagging." This re-
sultid m the panic of 1873 and the depression which
followed
1874 UNTIL AFTER THE SPANISH WAR
The panic of 1873 brought people to their senses
Government became more honest, business more ef
ficient. labor leaders more reasonable, and personal
morals unproved. Again the economic situation ad
vanced greatly for about eighteen years. During 1890-
1892, however, many scandals occurred in connection
with the building of railroads. This resulted in the peo
ple’s loss erf confidence as well as of money. Further
more, the new settlers on Western farms were encour
aged to borrow heavily on mortgages sold to Eastern
investors. These mortgages were later largely default-
FRESH FARM
EGGS
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from our owm farm—no
middle man.
Your choice of brown or
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effective thk
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3 Don. for fl.M
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CLINTON, S C., THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1959
REV. CORDELL MADDOX
night (Thursday) at the church be
ginning at 7:30.
Members of the organization and
their fathers are invited to attend
the session.
Guest speaker will be the Rev. J.
Cordell Maddox, of Columbia.
Mr. Maddox is associated with
the Brotherhood Department of
South Carolina, in charge of Royal
Ambassador work He is a native
of LaGrange. Ga. and came to
South Carolina to attend Furman
University where he received his
B A degree in 1954
After graduating from Furman
University he attended the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary where
he received his B D degree ia
1857 Immediately upon graduation
there hr returned to South Carolina
ta become director of Royal Ambas
sador work in the Brotherhood De
part me nt of South Carolina
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