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i Services Today For H. H. Rickey Of Lydia Political Spending Restrained The House of Representatives did the country a many-faceted service when it sus tained President Eisenhower’s veto of the bill that would have removed the Secretary of Agriculture’s authority to approve or dis approve loans by the Rural Electrification Administration. In vetoing it. the President called the bill “a major retreat from sound administrative policy and practice.” And former President Hoover sard: * , That bill will turn loose an enormous spending agency from even the restraints of the Secretary of Agriculture.” It is difficult to see how anyone can reas onably support legislation which frees any spending agency of the government from ad ministrative controls. It’s no secret that REA spokesmen want to enormously expand the co-operative movement, even injo urban areas where perfectly adequate service is provided by heavily-taxed, publicly-regulated utility companies. The vetoed bill would have helped make that possible—at an unknown ultimate cost to the taxpayers. The pending bill to give TVA the author ity to issue revenue bonds to finance expan sion of its power system is cut from the same kind of cloth. It would free TVA from Con gressional and other controls which are abso lutely essentia) if the interests of the people are to be protected, and if we are to avoid creating a monolithic, tax-supported, tax- dodging monopoly of potentially limitless size. Babson Discusses Investments And Fallout Inflation - Education! • Oswald West, governor of Oregon from 1911-1915, recently observed his 86th birth day. A man of definite convictions, he has always expressed himself in plain English on public questions. In a published interview on his birthday he didn't mince words on inflation when he said: “1 am thankful that 1 joined Teddy Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot in the conser vation movement ... for now we have am ple timber from which to mill the paper to supply the material to make the irredeem able paper money." On the tax and financial problems of the state which the recent Oregon Legislature left unsolved he said: They’re ail college graduates but not one of them knows how to add or subtract.” On the subject of higher education and school and college facilities which are troub ling Oregon and most states he said: “About 26 per cent of the students in college aren’t going to get an education. They’re there to play football, or do something else besides study. If these were choked off in high school, it wouldn’t be necessary to build so many buildings.” In a free society, the state does not admin ister the affairs of men. It administers jus tice among men, who conduct their own af fairs.—Walter Lippman. Babson Park Mass. June 25—1 try each year to visit all sections of the country. Last week I went to New Mexico and Arizona to study the possibilities of investing in large acreage, but something was called to my attention of which I will write this week. WHAT IS FALLOUT? There are always certain amounts of Strontium-90 in the atmosphere, but usually not to any dangerous extent. Every nuclear test, however, produces more Strontium-90. Hence, there is a strong movement to suspend nuclear tests. Even Russia pretends interest in doing so. The reason for this is that the contamina tion of the atmosphere by these tests is cumulative; that is, it does not pass away for a long period of years. Thus, Stron tium-90 keeps on building up to a dangerous amount. Just now there are differences of opinion between the Atomic Energy Commission and the U. S. Public Health Service as to the danger of this fallout. All parties agree that it can become very dangreous, but they disagree as to the amounts w BabMa The medical profession believes that sufficient amounts may cause cancer of the bones, leukemia, and certain other incurable diseases as well as sex changes. It may be absorbed by chil dren and not mature to a dangerous disease until years later. EVERY STATE HAS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES In my years of travel I have been unable to decide which of our 49 states has the most advantages. If I were able to choose which of our states I would prefer to have been bom and brought up in, I would be unable to make a selection The South has a wanner climate, which I certainly enjoy la winter; l New England is the place I like in rammer, although we have hot days here: while the Central states, the west, and even the Pacific coast have their distinct advantages. Even the differences in rainfall among the various states create advantages and disadvantages. The nor mal rainfall for most of the states is 40 inches or more s year, while for New Mexico and Arixona the normal annual rainfall is only shout C inches This is a great handicap for agriculture, which can now be carried on only by expensive irrigation L however, was told something in this connection which 1 desire to pass on to readers this week That is that the states sub^ ject to the lowest annual rainfall are those which would be freest from fallout danger The same mountains which surround New Mexico and Aruonj and prevent the rain from falling in those states will also, I am told, prevent the fallout from settling in any serious amount Thousands now af flirted with arthritis, bursitis, and similar rheumatic difficulties are flocking to these states for the dryness of the atmosphere. If the above dwory about fallout is true, the population of New Mexico and Arisons and other states with very tiltle rainfall should rapidly multiply. NO DEFENSE AGAINST FALLOAT For cities in the East. South, and Central West there is no known defense against fallout. The Civil Defense Authority is experimenting with evacuation of cities and the use of basements and other protec tions from the immediate crash of the bomb when it falls. An atom bomb would immediately slaughter people within 5 miles of the point of the explosion. The fallout, however, might not occur for some days after the bomb exploded Furthermore, the direction of the wind is an important factor in the damage caused by fallout. Of course, if a bomb should be ‘ dropped” in New Mexico or Arizona the fallout would be as dangerous there as anywhere else, but probably this would not occur Let me close with one interesting fact: That the oldest continuing occupied city in the United States, namely Oraibi—which dates from more than 1000 years ago—is in Arizona; the cliff dwellers of Walnut Canyon lived near here 1200 years ago while the more progressive Navajo Indians were centered in and about Northern Arizona. It seems strange, atrtiongk entire ly possible, that the great cyke of population for the United States may come back to Arizona where it started over 1000 years ago. In case of World War HI, there could be a “gold rush” to Arizona equaling that of 1849 to California. C LINTON, S. C, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1959 Qltl? (fttintmt Cfttprimirlr EstaMUmd 1900 inly 4, 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS — Jane 13. 1955 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) Out-of-County One Year 33.00, Six Months $2.00 Second Class Postage Paid at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seek* the cooperation of its subscribers and readers — the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letter* of general interest whea they are aet of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will hot be noticed Thu paper is not responsible far the views or opinion* of its correspen MeaBbcr Sooth Carolina Pram Aaaoc tetten. Ntetrad BdHarial nssirtettra Mew York. Chicago Datrat Ptetedtephte H Richey, « day mocumt at Ms hesne m Poplar St. Lydia MiD. after several yean of declining health # He was s native af Greenwood but had hved In Laurens County most of his life He was a son of the late James W Richey and Lula McDonald Richey, and was a mem ber of Lydia Mill Pentecostal Holi ness Church. Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Es sie Workman Richey; and a son, James W. Richey, both of the home; a sister, Mrs. Lula Hubert of New York City; a brother. Oscar Richey of Rock Hill: and two grandchil dren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 3:30 p. m. at Lydia Mill Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. Roscoe Bryan and the Rev. Hobert Sellars. Burial will be in Rosemont cemetery. Tinsley's Sons At Home From Army, Navy Service Petty Officer Lonnie B. Tinsley, Jr. will arrive home the latter part of August from San Diego, Calif. He will receive his discharge after four years of naval service during which time he has had extensive sea duty. , Berry S. Tinsley, who has re cently been promoted to that rank, will also arrive in August for a 30- day leave. He has been scerving with the 13th Engineers Bn., 7th In fantry Division in Korea. He will be reassigned at the end of his leave. Sgt. Tinsley entered service in Au gust. 1958. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie B Tinsley of 403 Shands St. Rites Here Tves^oy For Mr*. I. B. Hort (M •f Rrajnmm » Han 4*d , June SI. » Tamp*. Pin. after a brtef IBarm Bora May IS. I9M In lonm. Mirk , ahe waa (hr daughter af Jauaa C and Margaret K Edgocomb She waa marrtad to Benjamin Hart Or tobrr 22. 1944. la Hasting*, Mleh , subsequently making her home at various station* She waa a member of the Baptist church Surviving are her husband, Sgt Benjamin B Hart, U. S. Air Corps, Mar Dill Air Force Base, Fla.; her mother, Mrs Margaret Edgecomb Merrill of Grand Lodge, Mich.; six brothers and one sister, Ira Edge- comb of Pontiac, Mich,; Paul and Carl Edgecomb, both of Grand Ledge, Mich.; H. Murel Edgecomb of Lansing, Mich.; Orville H Edge- & ■ ■ « S » ai Cray Funeral by the Rev Hagb Palter* rf, The (amity waa at (he batne tf bar brahar m-law J B Hart, and Mrs Kart m Mm Thockston Mokes Deon's List WiQiamaburg, Va. — Mia* Juha Carolyn Thar baton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs A. J Thackston of 390 S Owen* St, Clinton, S. C., has been placed on the dean's list for the sec ond semester of the 1958-59 academ ic year at the College of William and Mary. Miss Thackston achieved this dis tinction by passing the requirements of at least one A, no grade below C, BARBECUE JULY 4th Meat S1.50 lb. Hash $1.50 qt 4 PIG FOOT STEW Friday, July 3rd NABORS STORE Rond’s Oohh Roads PHONE 5821 OFFICE SUPPLIES At CHRONICLE PUB. CO. Phone 74 DRIVE-IN THEATRE Clinton-Joanna Highway LAST TIMES TONITE 2—First Run Hits—2 “Wild Women Of Wongo” •THE SINS OF LOLA MONTES' In Scope and Color FRI-SAT. 2 — ENCORE HITS — 2 L WALLIS TEP—cauon 8LLN.-MON. The Fuanieot Show —Of the Year— TUES.-WED.-THUBS. 2 — SixxBag Hits — 1 HR No. 1 “GIRLS INCORPORATED” Hit No. 2 “The Lonely Sex” They Peddle Their Looks .. Their TaJeata. Always A Cater LAWSON FURNITURE Co. JOANNA, S. C. — PHONE 3111 *67,300°° Will Be Paid in Dividends FOR PERIOD ENDING June 30,1959 ARE YOUR SAVINGS EARNING FOR YOU? Put Your Money To Work For You Here Where Your Earnings Are Safe and Sure ACCOUNT re Full OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT ADD TO YOUR PRESENT Deposit* By July 10 Will Receive Six Months Credit At Next Dividend Date CURRENT RATE 3Vl% Citizens Federal SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Clinton, S. C.