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4 i i: : - 4. I'HE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, January 14, 1960 A Real Menace We hear a lot about bijr business killing lUtle business. As a matter of fact it is ‘'big government” with its confiscatory taxes, that takes the heart but of both big business and little-btwdheSs. * Taxes have retarded or prevented invest ments in industry, with resulting lost em ployment. Ciovernment owned business pro? jects put both big business and little bus iness out of business and destroy savings. Federally socialized industry js today’s menace to individual opportunity, employ ment and representative government. Treat Them ^ City Manager A® rviminalft , * ! (Continued from page one) •*. ^ ^ ifested, city council will be request- “A valuable ally in the figh’t against led to call a,referendum. Upon'ap- trime. the news media .of the nation can af- P roval of counci b citizens will be ford further public~iervke in focusing thej«« ,he spotlight of public opinion otf those mem-: During c0ure6 o( uw mwling bers of the judiciary who,, in the face of the Thursday, held at Hotel Mary Mus- presenl crisis, persist in endangering the K rove . several °f d 108 ?'present ex. sponsible to the voters. and council for his actions. So that in the final analysis the control of the city government is as much in the hands of the voters as it is at the present time. The heads of all departments of the city are, respon sible to the city manager. The city manager is responsible to the mayor and council. The mayor and council are re public by unleashing young terrorists appre hended at great risk by law enforcement qf- . fleers. / . ‘ ■ ,. f “Parents who, through bad example, in difference, or lust for worldly gain, inflict pressed themselves as favoring the proposal, including Mayor J v P. Terry. Robert M. Vance, and Pres ident Marshall W. Brown of Presby terian College. Nothing can be more democratic. It is much the same as the opera tion of a large corporation. The pres ident or the administrative head of a large corporation is responsible * + How Wasteful Can We Be? The Department of Agriculture earmarks $756/nillion to remove land from production. The Commodity Credit Corporation bud gets nearly $2.5 billion to remove surplus produce from the market. The U. S. Department of Interior requests $216 million for dam building and irrigation programs to add more land to the productive capacity of the country. And advocates of this philosophy seem to win votes by promising more of it. . , „ ., * • • general meeting of members of the upon their fellow men the scourge of vicious , Chamber of commerce and was offspring deserve to feel the sting of public! presided over by President J. C. indignation and to face legal and financial Thomas, responsibility for the criminal acts of their S e v e r a 1 committee chairmen .[ ‘ matte reports, including Claude children. , Crocker of the Legislative Affairs “At this time, when the increase in youth- Committee, H. L. Eichelberger and ful crimes constitutes the bulk of the shame- w R - Anders °n of the Education tul rise in our national crime, serious con- the Industrial committee, sideration should be given to lowering the Dr. Brown also spoke ip favor of age distinction between a juvenile and an extending the city limits adult violator. We are dealing with vicious young criminals, and they should be treated as such. A "The prevention of juvenile destruction ties in' the establishment of juvenile discip- The session was the quarterly to the board of directors, who are in Private Aid To Education There’s no-doubt that a clamor for^ederal aid to education — whiefc would inevitably end in federal control—will continue. So it is all-important that the people and enterprises of this country see to it that education is adequately financed on a non-federal basis. More and more American businesses are giving more and more money to educational institutions, on a iree and voluntary basis. The Esso Education Foundation which was established in 1%6 by Standard Oil of New Jersey and some of its domestic affiliates— is a case in point. The Foundation’s chairman has just announced 363 grants totaling $1,- 466,500 to 330 institutions for the 1959-60 academic year. Two hundred ninety-one of these grants, totaling $774,000, are un restricted. The balance are special grants for capital, scientific research and a limited num ber of other research projects, most of which are in the area of the humanities. All told, the Foundation has made grants totaling almost $7,500,000 in the five years of its existence to privately supported col leges and universities. The country needs more of this kind of giving on big scale and small. An education al system free of government domination is all-important to the future of free enter prises—and all our other traditional free doms. line. Assuredly, this is the responsibility of j n gs: every individual interested in his own safe ty and the welfare of his country.” The Resolution (Continued from page one) have city managers, including New berry, Greenwood, and Rocjt Hill, and have made the following find- Babson Discusses Khrushchev, Christianity 1. The committee was favorably impressed with the fact that the city manager plan in the cities visited has brought about better, more ef ficient administration of the cities’ services and operations, resuting in savings and greater return for the tax dollar. 2.. Citizens in these communities w itliout exception, were enthusiastic (Mr. Babson prepared this or a Christmas column, ^ °* ****. bu. tl* -d other'things have dekyed its “ publication ) 3 ^ was convinced Babson Park, Mass.^ Jan. 14 1 rather hesitate to the plan which has proved best write this column because some people may think I fc,. these cities 5^ am getting favorable toward Russia; bilt let me first f or Clinton because: assure you that I detest many things Russia is doing (a) Clinton’s increase in size and services in recent years has made I can always learn something wherever I go, and from any nationality. Those who keep their eyes shut When Britain Cried “Enough!” Of all the free countries, England has had the widest experience with the welfare state, and with the widespread socialization of en terprise that inevitably accompanies that in stitution. Following the last world war, when the Lator Party was returned to. power, there was good reason to believe that England was embarked on a course that could only lead to virtually total socialism. Yet today further nationalization of enter prise is a dead issue in Britain. Labor Party leaders frankly admitted as much in speeches during what amounted to an election post mortem. They are parfieularly distressed by the fact that the young voters, on whom the future of any political party depends, not only were unattracted by the socialist pro gram blit defected in droves to the Conserva tives. The emphasis in Britain now, under the MacMillan government, is on the en couragement of private enterprise and pri vate investment both at home and abroad. Well, as the old saying has it, experience is the best of all teachers. And experience has taught a majority of the British electorate that socialism, whatever the theoretical claims made for it, leads to a dreary morass of higher taxes, inflated prices, lessened lib erty, bureaucratic diemion, and a loss of na tional vitality all along the line. And so, in the hist election, Britain cried “Enough!” in decisive terms. Let us hope that the people of the United States will profit from the example of the ally with which we share a common language and much of our heritage. The drive for more socialism goes on. But, at the same time, the resistance to the welfare state and the socialist ideology groA-s and deepens. the task of effectively administering city government a full-time job, and their ears plugged are getting more ignorant ev- w hi c h no part-time official, however ery day and are are only fooling themselves. WHAT THE RUSSIANS MEAN BY ' SAYING THEY ARE “ATHEISTS” Although I visited a church in Russia where, on the previous Sunday morning, there had been 4,000 people standing’ or on their knees (these churches have no seats), yet 95% of the one million people in Moscow and the two million people in its suburbs will tell you they are “atheists. - ” Some of them say they do not believe in “God”; but the majority will tell you that they do not believe that Jesus was the “Son of God.” They say that Jesus was the great leader and founder of W. »■>»— Christianity, just as Buddha was the founder of Mohammedism, and Confucius the founder of Confucianism. I am not acquainted with all the church denomi nations in this country; but~I am told that the Uni tarian branch and some of the Pacific Coast branches of the Protestant churches may feel about the same toward Jesus as the Russian leaders. (I cannot speak authoritatviely on Russia as a whole, as Moscow was I the only city which I visited ) JESUS’ SERMON ON THE MOUNT When I was talking with some prominent Com munists in Moscow about Christianity, they first made the point that a very small portion of the Bible con sists of Jesus's own words. They realize that the Old Testament is a history of the Jewish People and may be found in many Moscow libraries translated into Russian: They, however, would substitute the teach- m&s of Nikolia Lenin, the founder of Communism, jn place of the writings of St. Paul. When a Russian does this, he feels justified in calling himself an atheist, although this is not the description which Webster's Dictionary gives for an atheist. I had no personal talk when in Moscow with Ni kita Kruschev, the Premier, he being in Peiping at the time; but I met people who claimed to know his thoughts. They told me that Mr. Kruschev has said that if we Christians in the U. S. followed the teach ings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, Commun ism might have had no opportunity to develop. This is a very important statement to be remembered when we celebrate Christmas as Jesus’ birthday. THE BIG DIFFERFENCE BETWEEN JESUS’ TEACHINGS AND COMMUNISM Seldom do I ask followers of my column to read anything; but I do ask you to read today Jesus’ Ser mon on the Mount (as found in the fifth chapter of Matthew) and relate it to our present mode of life. It agrees pretty well with the Communists’ goal of tak ing care of their less fortunate people and seeing that all are fed, housed, and clothed, and that those who are qualified have a proper education, etc. Jesus also warned against wrath as a handicap to proper living. Certainly, Jesus would heartily approve the desire of President Eisenhower to help backward na tions and unfortunate people. But, Jesus insisted that these changes should come about voluntarily and not by force. The wicked mas sacres by the Communists in Hungary and other coun tries, merely to eliminate private property, would certainly be considered outright murder by Jesus. I repeat that Jesus would insist that the reforms be voluntary and that men should let God (jvho, He said, is a Spirit) do the punishing. In order for me to take Premier Kruschev seriously in his purported “respect for the Sermon on the Mount,” he .would have to raise the iron curtain full length and stop persecuting any people. HOWEVER, BECAUSE KRUSCHEV IS NOT CONSISTENT IS NO REASON WHY HE SHOULD BE LAX IN PRACTICING TOE TEACHINGS OF JESUS LN HIS SERMON ON THE MOUNT. CLINTON, S. C„ THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1966 ultfF (Elmton (Cljrnnirlr ■ m ,t HARRIS - EstaMtoed 19M July 4, 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON Jane 13. 1955 PUBLISHED EVERY*THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) Out-of-County One Year $3.00, Six Months $2.00 One Year $4.00 .. Second Class Postage Paid at Clinton, S. C. > s Tbe Chronicle seeks the cooperatipn of its subscribers and readers — tbe publishfoRHIl at aD times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will ptAliafa letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not he noticed. This paper is not responsible for tbe views or opinions of its correspondents. Member: South Carolina Proas Association. Nationsd Editorial Association tfitlnoal AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION Now York, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia capable and dedicated to the cause, can be expected to haindle. (b) The expenditure of between $600,000 and $700,000 now required for Clinton’s budget is big business and needs a full-time trained, well qualified administrator. (c) Effective planning, exercising the best principles of advanced ad ministrative organization and prac tice, and the proper coordination of all administrative activities- under a full-time administrator could only result in greater efficiency, better services, and savings—in better city government. Now therefore, be it resolved by the Clinton Chamber of Commerce that, we endorse the council-man- ager^plan for the city of Clinton and commend it to all citizens of the community for their thoughtful consideration and to the Clinton City Council for appropriate action. Plaxico Tells (Continued from page one) this specific type of administration —that is the administration of city government. The mayor and council elect and employ the city manager whose job is to administer the af fairs of the city government and he is at all times responsible to the mayor and council for his every act. So it is s^ill an absolutely democrat ic procedure. The mayor and council meet reg ularly. They establish the policies, they set up the annual budget. They set the salaries of all employees. The city manager is hired to carry out the policies as laid down by the mayor and council—he can neither add to them or tafke from them. He selects the heads of all the depart ments of the city government and they arg responsible to him and he is likewise responsible to the mayor turn responsible to ihe stockholders It seems to me that it is a business like way of operating the city gov ernment. A method by which we can have a'more efficient operation —a more economical operation, and therefore a method by which we can get more and better service for our tax dollars. W’e are not proposing something new or unheard of or untried. At the present time more than 1,600 cities and towns in the United States have this form of govern ment.^In South Carolina 15 cities and towns operate under a city manager. Sumter, with a population of 20,- 000 has had it since 1912. Inciden tally Sumter was the first city in the U. S, to adopt this form. Beau fort, with 5,000, has had it since 1915; Chester, with just under 7,- 000, since 1945; Camden, with 7,000, since 1948; Lpke City, with less than 5,000, since 1953; Lancaster, with 7,000, since 1946; Newberry, with 7,500, since 1949; Winnsboro, with 3,200, since 1955 So it is an operation for the small town as well as the large cjty, and it is not new and it is not untried We have visited Newberry, Rock Hill and Greenwood, and in not a single place in either city did we find any inclination to go back to the mayor and council form of gov ernment. All of them stated that they have a more efficient and a more economical operation. As to the method of procedure to determine whether we want to adopt the city manager plan it will be this: If this group here should decide to sponsor the project they would set up the proper committees to publicize the matter by newspaper articles, statements on the radio, talks to all of the clubs of the city and any other means to acquaint the people with the proposal. If suf ficient interest is shown by the gen eral public the city council could be requested to call a referendum. If they sec fit to call the referendum the people would vote on the ques tion of whether or not they wish to CREDITORS’ NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate of Sarah Bell Davidson, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same duly verified, with thl un dersigned, and those indebted to said estate will please make pay ment likewise. NANNIE RAY BELL, WILLIE MAE F. COPELAND Jan. 7, 1960 3C-J-28 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the stockholders of Clinton Cotton Mills will hold a special meeting at the office of the corporation in Clinton, South Carolina, at U:00 A. M. on February 23, 1960, for the purpose of voting upon a resolution to de crease the authorized capital stock of the corporation to a minimum amount of $1,750,000.00 and to trans act any other business that may come before said meeting. By order of the Board of Direc tor. * ROBERT M. VANCE President 4c-F4 OFFICE SUPPLIES CHRONICLE PUB. CO. PHONE 74 It costs so little to know your valuables are SAFE! In peace of mind, alone, a safe deposit box here is worth many times its modest cost! It’s so good to KNOW that your valuable papers and other precious possessions are safe from loss, theft, fire. ' •* Your deposits in your savings account here earn interest i in yo< at the rate of BANK OF CLINTON ♦ 4 Member Federal Deposit 3% latere* Paid On Savtagi Corporation adopt the city .manager plan. If the vote is favorable the necessary le-j gal steps could be taken to make the change. So again in the final analysis the voters will have the fi nal say. * r. j Mr. President, this is our report: We believe that the city-manager form of government is the most business-like method of operation. We believe thal it will provide a more efficient operation. We believe it will provide a more economical operation. We believe it will provide the means by which we can get more and better service for our .tax dol- lars. We hope this group will give the matter favorable consideration and that they will sponsor the proposal. 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