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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday. November 26, 1959
Now Thank
We AH Our God
No* thank we all our God,
With heart and hands and voices.
Who wondrous thinjr* hath don*.
In whom His world rejoices;
Who, from our mothers’ arms.
Hath blessed us on our way
With countless^rifts of love.
And still is ours today.
(> may this bounteous God
Through all our life be n*ar us.
With ever joyful hearts
And blessed peace to cheer us;
And keep us in His grace.
And guide us when perplexed,
And free us from all ills,
In this world and the-next.
All praise and thanks to God
The Father now be given.
The Son. and Him who reigns
With them in highest heaven:
The one eternal God,
Whom earth and heaven adore; v
For them it was. is now,
And shall be evermore.
finally voted for the bill without a murmur.
Even Pat McNamara, who went to Congress
eighteen years as president of a Detroit pipe
fitters’ local ended up among the ninety-five
Senators who voted yea.”
Why did labor’s best friends in Congress
vote for the bill? They did so for but one
reason—the obvious fact that corruptibn and
abuses within the labor movement had
reached the point where the interests of the
members themselves and the public at large
made correction a matter of utmost urgency.
There could no longer be delays. And there
could no longer be any justification for a
milk-and-water bill.
Well, the new bill is law. It now remains to
be seen whether it is strong enough.
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‘Some relaxation is necessary to .people of
every degree: the head that thinks and the
hand that labors must have some little time
to recruit their diminshed powers.”—Ber
nard Gilpiij.
A new study, reported in a publication of
the American Medical Association, shows
that nearly as many Americans die from bee
stings as rattlesnake bites. Over a five-year
period rattlers killed 55 people in this coun
try, and bees 52.
Facts And A Question
Tax Foundation reports that more major
tax changes. Ill in number, have been made
by the states which held legislative sessions
this year than in any year in postwar his
tory. r
Needless to say. the great majority of the
t hanges—87—involved tax increases. An ad
ditional 12 involved the imposition of new
taxes. There were, by way of contrast, just
five tax reductions and just one repeal of a
tax.
The tax increases ran a considerable gamut
—corporate anti per<«onal income, general
sales, gasoline, tobacco and liquor. Looking
at ihr matter money-wise, the Foundation
>a>s that g<>\ernors in 31 states proposed
tax .ncrtase* totaling almost $1.5 billion in
thrir im-'sagej. to 195? legislatures.
Well. *<• much for the facts. The question
rx.w in—what are the American people, who
ultimatelx have the last word, going to do
aN»ut it'
Was Lenin Right?
Keport* from Washington have lately gt*
m the countn an indication of how serious
h the administration views the fiscal proto
lem That problem, it t$ clear, is second in th
!*re*ident'* mind only to the problem of
avoiding a third world war.
And the IVesidmt and his advi*or» are not
alone in this. All manner of qualified people,
in and out of the government, are convinced
that unless government -pending can be
curia-d. the budge? tuilanced/and inflation
«hetked. we mav t*e head.ng for a disaster
that could destroy us as a nation, and leave
th« free world, which depends so largely on
American strength for survival, wide open
to communism. The Kremlin would win the
ultimate victory without firing a shot.
Thi-. in fact, i* what Lenin, architect of
S'Vie? communism, expected. Long ago. he
vcrote that capitalism would destroy itself
from within What government does to the
people's money and savings will determine
whether he was right of wrong.
Babson Discusses
German Investments.
Babson Park. Mass.. Nov. 26—Since returning home*
from my long trip to Europe, I find that many of my
friends here are greatly interested in buying stocks
now of German. French. Italian, and other European
companies
IS ALL Et ROPE TVRN1NG SOCIALISTIC?
Let me lirst say that in Norway. Sweden, and Den
mark. the railways, telephone and telegraph, and all
the utilities are owned by their national go\emments
All these countries have man> private stores and
huge co-operatives In some of these countries
every cooperative out owned by the state must have
a majority of its directors ntuens of that country
I Holland and Belgium are more
friendly to outside investors
la Poland and Russia everything
is state-owned Hence the purchase
of European slocks by Americans
is limited practically to stocks of
urporation* in a limited number at
not tons os noted above
CaNMVMNi IN GERMANY
Wes. Germany is now very pros
perout and this prosperity rtlrads
* ih dec leasing proportion — until
reach Spam The tlormaa people ore mtettigciM
! industrious and are not handicapped by unreo
**dr labor leaders or Las collecturi The favorite
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Non-Partisan Spirit
The principal labor leaders are going all
out in a campaign to persuade the American
people that the labor bill passed by the last
Congres.- and signed by the President is, in
reality, a slave labor law which will destroy
legitimate labor gains made over many years.
And the leaders will do everything in their
power to try to get the bill repealed or at
least weakened by amendments in coming
Congressional sessions. ,
This gives significance to something For
tune says editorially, in its October issue:
“Indeed, one of the most interesting aspects
of the new labor legislation is the nonparti
san spirit in which it was adopted. Toward
the end of the lofljg controversial debates on
this 'tough' bill, St seemed as though the bill
were scarcely controversial; legislators who
voice the union line seem to be almost non
existent these days. Senate liberals like Paul
Douglas and Hubert Humphery, who had
shouted themselves hoarse against Taft-
Hartley, this time stood on the sidelines, and
i •
German ttucki are Uw industrial*.“ namely chem
•cal» metallurgy, electnxuct building material* au
tumubtlr* paper product* and cbaia store* The
^“A*—which largely carry am the latest mem bus
-are aloo making money Many of these com
paaie* may offer temporary protiu
American mtestor* who buy them are. howesert
Ploy tag with Are I hope 1 am wrong; but I thm*
that Mr K will succeed in getting control of all Her
hn and will ultimately coamilidate East Germany-
which Russia now controls amHwhich I visited—with
West Germany This could enable Mr K to cootroi
the enure area under the Polish System The Poles
insist they are not Communists but all property is
owned by the Polish Federal Government, which is
friendly to Russia Hence I do not recommend the
purchase of aay German stocks or bonds
MIR1 sMt HI \ s El RPtll \N PRIN.R \\|
As 1 staled last week. Mr K due* not want World
War ill lit* hope is that some way tan be worked
out for him to gradually consolidate and control
Germany without fighting But if he must fight to
bring about his goal, and if we should feel obliged
To get into a nuclear war. l v hate to think of what
would follow. Western Europe does not want Com
munism. but 1 believe that with the exception of the
property owners—who are a small minority—the ma
jority are favorable to state ownership under the
Polish System
If World War 111 should come, all Europe would
immediately turn socialistic and have state owner
ship; but gradually—war or no war—this u the trend
This especially applies to France. Italy, and per
haps to England, notwithstanding the recent fine vic
tory of the conservative party They don't want Com
munism ; and 1 1 hope the Russians will get tired of it.
Much, however, depends upon China which is fast
developing its own form of Communism. All the
above means that my U. S. readers had better look
upon European stocks as dangerous speculations
rather than as investments.
OCR SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Bankers and brokers have never liked our Securi
ties and Exchange Commission. They claim its red
tape puts a “ball and chain” on the sale of new is
sues of stocks and bonds. 1, however, feel it is a
protection to all honest investors, and even specula
tors, if they take the time to read the prospectuses
which the Commission requires.
Stocks and bonds issued by bankers and corpora
tions in Germany and other European countries do
not have to be reported to such a commission; in fact,
no such commission exists in Germany. Therefore,
it is often impossible to get the records of earnings,
assets, and other details of European stocks or bonds
which the corporations or bankers do not care to
publish. Furthermore, punishments for false rumors
and “estimates” are not severe enough to insure ac
curacy or honesty. Hence, irrespective of fears of
World War III or any Communist activities, I can
not advise my readers to now invest in Europe.
CLINTON, S. C., THUf SDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1959
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New Ywk. Chicago, DetrWt, Philadelphia
Bobby Richardson,
Star Baseball Player,
To Visit CHy Dec. 1
Bobby Richardson, infielder of
the New York Yankees, honorary
Christmas Seal chairman for the
state of South Carolina, will visit
Clinton on Dec. 1, it has been an
nounced by the County TB Associa
tion.
Richardson will speak to Clinton
elementary, high^school, and Pres
byterian College students in the
Thorn well Auditorium at 10:U> a m.
i Following this session, plans are
being made for Richardson to visit
the Presbyterian College campus.
December 3 has been declared
vFight TB Day” in Clinton and
other promotional arrangements
and events scheduled to assist in
the sale of Christmas Seals by the
special events committee of the
Clinton divisiop of the Laurens
County TB Association.
S.
Store managers of several firms
have reported that their employes
will wear Christmas Seal lapel or
naments on Dec. 3 to remind Clin-
j ton residents to fight tuberculosis.
From material donated by D. E.
Tribble Company and Lewis 5c and
10c Store. Avery Smith and his ag
riculture students at Clinton High
School have made six double-bar
red crosses which were placed at
various points in the city by Scout
Troop 111.
Pine cone turkeys made by Mrs.
Jasper Rowland and Mrs. Perry
Moore, and decorated with Christ
mas Seals, have been seen by
many Chntomans as table orna
ments at dinners and banquets, and
which are on display at several
places
A “horn of plenty" made by Mrs.
Van Jones, also using seals, was
seen at a garden club meeting and
a church baxaar.
Several Clinton cituens. in com
menting on the Christmas Seal
campaign, said:
Peck Cornwall: ”1 think it is a
tery worthy cause and it means a
lot to the people who cannot get
any other help It has don*- a great
work in the past “
Frank Jones: “I cannot think ul
a worthier cause U this campaign
can help find and cure tuberculosis
then those of us who are lucky
enough to be healthy certainly
should contribute ''
Dr Marshall Brown The fact
that there are now lug cases of TB
in Laurens County came to me as
a surprise and as a convincing
proof of urgent need for continuing
Mipport of the TB Association "
Rev. Giet Lewis. “Tunerculoti*
is a problem which a not foreign
to us here in Laurens County.
Health officials report that there
are lUi cases in the county of which
14 are new this year. 1 trunk these
figures speak for themselves in so
liciting our support through the pur
chase of Christmas Seals *
Thanksgiving And
Christinas Schedule
Announced At Joanna
Joanna—Joanna Mills will operate
all of Thanksgiving week and a
portion of Christmas in order to
keep pace w ith its cloth market
demands. Vice • President Walter
Regoery announced Wednesday
Employees will get a two-day hol
iday for Christmas with bonus pay.
Customraiily, Joanna Mills has
closed for a week ui July, and for
one in late December, with full
pay for all employees of five years
or more.
The mill will close after work
ing hours on December 23, resum
ing operations on Monday morning,
December 28. Departments will es
tablish individual starting times.
Employees here for five or more
years will receive before Christ
mas a full week's pay, two per cent
of 50 weeks earning, Mr Regnery
said.
They will also receive their reg
ular rate for the days worked dur
ing the Christmas week, he said.
A. W. Ridings Services
Held On Friday
Arthur W. Ridings, 57, died sud
denly Wednesday morning at work
in the drapery department of Jo
anna Cotton Mills.
He was a native of Spartanburg
county but had made his home in
Joanna for a number of years be
fore moving to Clinton where be had
made his home for several years.
He was a son of the late John and
Martha Martin Ridings. He was a
member of Davidson Street Baptist
Church where he was a deacon.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. An
nie Sheppard Ridings of this city;
Mrs. Louise R. Bennett of Union;
two sons, Lewis and Dorsey Ridings
both of Atlanta, Ga.; six grandchil
dren; and one brother, Hollis Rid
ings, of Pacolet.
Funeral services were held Fri
day at 3:00 p. m at Calvary Bap
tist Church, conducted by the Rev.
Clyde Peterson, the Rev. J. W. Spil-
lers, and the Rev. James B. Mitch
ell. Interment was in Rose moot
cemetery.
Pallbearers wore Brevard Patter
son, Arthur Dunaway, B. P. Maul
din, Louis Wfebb, Pope Johnson and
Alvin Bagwell.
The honorary escort consisted of
his Sunday school class of Davidson
Street Baptist Church, Paul Bridg
es, Houston Trammell, Rolfe Clark,
Algie Abrams, J. L Delaney, Juhan
MiTtf
School Lunch Menus
Menus for the Clinton schools
Friday, Nov. 27, through Thursday,
December 3 *>
FRIDAY
Thanksgiving holiday.
MONDAY
Milk, fish sticks, stewed toma
toes, green peas, rice, corn bread,
butter, peach upside down cake.
TUESDAY
Baked pork loaf, turnip
greens, whipped potatoes, com
bread, butter, and purple plums.
WEDNESDAY
Milk. Baked macaroni—and
cheese, vegetable soup with pork,
grated carrot and raisin salad,
corn bread, butter, and fresh ap
ple pie.
THURSDAY
Milk, barbecued pork hash on
rice, steamed cabbage, sweet pota
toes, biscuit, butter and, jello with
apple sauce.
Thomas Employees
Enjoy Store Outing
Friday evening the employees of
the J. C. Thomas Jewelry Stores
enjoyed an cutting and get-together
at the Thomas cottage on Lake
Greenwood.
A supper of barbecued ribs and
chicken was enjoyed.
Following supper a short business
session was held around the large
open fireplace. Fruit and roasted
nuts were enjoyed.
Those enjoying the occasion with
the Thomas’ were Mrs. Davis R.
Hollant, Mrs Olin Johnson. Jim
mie Hughes. Miss Kay Thomas,
Miss Delle Wilder, and from the
Joanna store. Mrs. Joe Johnson and
Mrs. Rolfe Clark.
CRAWFORD
Staff Sgt and Mr* Leroy J.
Crawford. Hiilcrest Heights, Md.,
announce the birth of a daughter,
Zeena Lyim on Nov. 17 at the And
drew* Air Force Hospital. Waihing-
ton, D. C. Mr*. Crawford is the
former Miss Irene While, daughter
of Mr* Vera G White and the late
Allen W White
County Personnel
At March Of Dimes
Meeting In Atlanta
The annual fund-raising appeal of
the National Foundation in January
will be known as the “New” March
of Dimes, in keeping with the ex
panded program of the organization
which now includes birth defects
and arthritis as well as polio. L. V.
powell, Laurens County March of
Dimes leader, said today after re
turning from a regional meeting in
Atlanta.
Also attending the meeting with
Mr. Powell were Miss Sue Coleman
and Miss Winky Crews, co-chair
men, of Laurens: Miss Mimi Martin
and Miss Louise Speake, co-chair
men, of Clinton: W. K. Waites, Mjs.
Rolfe Clark and Mrs. Leroy Couch,
of Joanna; Howard Watkins, Lau
rens County Service Officer; T H
Bramlett, Laurens Drive Chair
man; and Dr. and Mrs. Fred Hol
combe, Miss Rebecca Speake. Ellis
Huffstetler asd Mrs L V. Powell,
all of Clinton.
The word “New” was added to
call attention to the fact that March
of Dimes Funds are now behind the
fight against two more crippling
diseases, birth defects and arthritis,
Mr. Powell said.
Along with the new program
areas, a big share of the 1960 New
March of Dimes funds will continue
to be used for polio work, both car
ing for patients and continuing re
search into aspects of the disease
that are still unknown.
‘To get this three phase job done
against birth defects, arthritis and
polio, the new March of Dimes
needs to raise $65,000,000 for next
year. That means that our January
campaign will have to be an all-out
effort with more volunteer workers
and more generou> donations than
ever before '•
Services Thursday
For Mrs. Whatley
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday at the First Baptist
Church in Greenwood for Mrs. Etta
Nelson Whatley, 75, widow of J. R.
Whatley. Buraial was in the Mount-
ville Presbyterian Church cem
etery.
Mrs. Whatley was born in Lau
rens County, a daughter of the late
Andy M. and Lila Watts Nelaou.
She had made her home In Green
wood for the past 50 years. Surviv-
ors include three daughters: a son;
seven sisters, including Mrs Clyde
F. Smith. Mrs. A. M. Young, and
Mrs. Edward Ray of this city; two
brothers, seven grandchildren and
one great-granddaughter.
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