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t T. City Has Opportuhity to Prepare For the Future I HE CLINTON CHRONICLE THANKS FOR THE RIDE! Thursday, April" 7, 19G0 . • tClinton citizens will face otic of the most iTuoial question^ they have ever been called ui>on to resolve when they to the i'*olh! Tuesday to vote on the city manager form of jroveniment which has been proposed for ^ the city. And in our opinion much of the progress of the community and efficient operaition of the city government in future years detrends . up>n the decision of the electorate. The proposal to institute the council-man ager (or city manager) method of admin istering the city’s affairs was initiated by the Chamber of Commerce, jvhich is com- ix>se<d of representatives of most business establishments in Clinton. They have the most to gain if the move turns out to be a successful one. and the most to lose if it is not successful. After much study of the city-manager plan by a committee and visits to South Car olina cities comparable to Clinton which have such administrators, the committee recom mended, to the Chamber that such method of city administration be adopted. The Cham- t>er voted unanimously for the adoption of the committee’s report and endorsed the pro posal. The Chamber of Commerce, through its president, requested City Council to call an advisory referendum on the question and set a date. The Council, as a matter of course, ac- ceeded to the Chamber’s request and set the date for the referendum for April 12. It is right and proper that the citizens of Clinton be given the opportunity to vote on any question pertaining to their city govern ment. The decision is now up to them. The city manager plan is not new. It has l>een in operation in this country since 1912. when Sumter, S. C., was the first city to adopt that form of government. Since then more than 1,600 cities, large and small, in the U. S. have changed over to that method of city administration, including 15 in South Carolina. Some of the S. C. cities are larger than ^ Clinton, some about the same size, and some are smaller. In not one of the cities \isited by the Chamber of Commerce committee did officials wish to go back to their old form of government. All of them told the Clfiftton representatives of the tremendbus contribu tion that the institution of the city manager system had made to the efficient operations of their municipal governments. That is the best recommendation that we know of—the word of those who have seen the plan at work. The democratic processes of government still will l>e maintained under the city man ager plan. The people will lose none of their control over the city government. They will continue to elect their mayor and members of council, who will be answerable to the peo- fle: The council will determine the policies of the city government, prepare and adopt the Facts About Schools In view of aggressive efforts to pass fed eral aid-to-education bills, a statement made last September by Senator Gold water, rank ing minority nlember of the Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee, deserves na tional attention: "During the past 5 years, the Senate La bor and Public Welfare Committee has held many days of hearings on bills which would provide Federal aid to the states for the con struction of schools. And yet, there has nev er been one state school officer, when closely questioned by members of the committee, who admitted that his state couki not ade quately take care of its own classroom short age. This point is well illustrated by the fact that during the past 10 years. 500.000 class rooms have been built in the United States, 71,600 alone in the school year of 1957-58. ... It is bbvious that the states and local communities are doing an excellent job in maintaining the pace required to house ade quately our growing school-age population and they are doing this job without the help of the ^Federal Government, It is also ob vious that the states and local com Pi unities can continue to meet their school building requirements without any assistance what soever from the Federal Government!” budget, and continue its legislative functions just as in the past. - . # ! The city ihanager will bo employed by the council to carry out its directives and c**- ordinatc the administration of day to day operations of the city’s various departments. * i *'r- He will be answerable to the council. - The fiscal affairs of the City of Clinton have increased tremendouslv in recent years. Many ot us remember when the city govern ment was a 51iH).0<Ht operation. Today the annual budget is more than $60b.<XH>. That is prqj^v 1 big business. And it is of sufficient size to require more than a part-time mayor and council to coordinate and administer the demanding and complex day to day affairs. ’ We have every reason to expect that Clin ton will continue to enjoy an era of expan sion and growth which will be comparable to that of recent years. The city government should l>e placed in a position to keep pace with that growth by being prepared to ren der an alert and efficient administration of its affairs. Comparable enlargement of the city’s fa cilities in the years to come will retire the services of a capable administrator. The Chronicle, therefore, commends the j city manager form of government to the citi zens of Clinton t>ecause it has been tried and found successful, because it maintains the democratic processes, and because we be lieve it to be good from a business viewpoint. Babson Discusses Government Bonds For Small Investors FARMS. . AND FOLKS By J. M. Eleozer Clemson College Information Specialist 7/ie. Old. Ilmen, PINES IN McCORMK'K The past winter McCormick coun l ty landowners set out two million pines. County Agent Boonette tells me. And the acreoge covered by WHY TEST SOILS? Just why test soils? “Do not resent growing old. Many gfe denied the privi lege.” " Are You Guilty? Guilty of what? Of course I am County Agent Cain of Calhoun ^ what on earth are you answered that “lor me when he said: .. our speaking of’ ^ I am speaking of gossip and people PROPUCTIVV WORKc...b Clinton Davidson “Farmers who have followed recommendations over the past few these was about equal to that in cot- ye&rs^'eport that their yields are who indulge in gossip How many of toi\ last year. improving and are enthusiastic ^ can truthfully say that we do Their 12 tractor-drawn tree plant- about having their roil tested every 1 ^ g OSS j p i How many times have ers weer kept busy while plenty of ^ you listened to some sordid /story soil moisture was present. So they COASTAL PAYS • a h° ut a neighbor? How many times a expecting a good live from their Highly fertilized Coastal Bermu-' did you repeat this to others and pines this year. Their young folks are about and growing up with trees, too. The 4-H club members there da grass is p^uing off in Hampton, Mnai learning County Agent Thompson tells me. This Week in Washington Yes, we once knew but to cut 'em. But now we cater to them, , {riant them, and study their ways. ! And Clemson has developed a full ! school of forestry that now* has more students enrolled in it than any other branch of agriculture. One of the simple laws of phy- state Commerce Commission, the Change, change, we have it here sics we learned as a child is that Federal Trade Commission, and with trees, when a swing goes far out in one the Anti-Trust Divshon of the Jus- * * * direction the force of gravity in- tke Department. LOOK OLT BOYS variably pulls it back to center and The pendulum had begun to swing , Last year Spartanburg County then momentum carries it out in the away from business. Teddy Roose- entered a team of girls, coached by other direction. ! velt g-ave k quite a push and later assistant county agent Wayne Sher- On a 4.5 acre field of K, H. B. Rhodes netted $1,000.22 from hay, set out 23,000 pines in th«r demon- 1 f.^ inR ^ , deducti ^ re " t ' fer ’ strations Ollier, and baling costs. And on ^ , . j other fields of it his net returns Tree farming. Us com mg fast in from S75 to S180 ^ most sections of the state And no Now ^ it wouId ^ ^ to area is better suited to it than the ^ that as a m <abitf> holt that stretrhes from Me-1 For just ordinary treatment, Com mon Bermuda is about as good. But when you pour the fertility to it, no other grass we have found can hold slate belt that stretches from Me Cormick on through Saluda, New berry, Fairfield, and Chester areas, our foresters tell me. a light to Coastal. And, with high costs, we’ve got to shoot for big economic yields of anything we grow. And Coastal is the grass that can give it to %ou. did you,add a little dirt of your own making? Gossip, my friend, can be ruinous to the bearer as well as the recip ient. Somehow.I find it difficult to trust pepole who confide in me about others’ misfortunes. Who knows, you could be their next tar get. Many people lead model lives, at tend church regularly, are devoted wives nad husbands. Many of these same people are guilty of gossiping. Miy, then, is gossip necessary? Gossip is necessary only to those who are lacking in genuine Christian character. To themselves they say with glee—"Oh that fellow, he’s worse than me.” er, in the state 4-H livestock judging contest. They beat the boys out and won the trip to Chicago. : I nmore than 30 years of associa- his cousin, Franklin, helped push it Babson Park. Mass. April 7—1 am often asked t,on Washington we have learn- further. Congress created the Fed- what are the best types of investments for those ^ that there exists a similar and eral Communications Commission, whose funds are limited and who need steady income true phenomena in govern- 1 the Civil Aeronautics Authority, the And then along came another 4-H to help with their living expenses or to provide a ma naent. Public opinion, in this case, TVA, NRA, and other alphabetical <?irl and won a national honor usual- jor part of ^mh expenses Here is my answer to these serves the same function as gravity control agencies. ly taken by the boys She was Jon- peorl. and to others in similar circumstances: does in the example of a swing. LABOR’S TIRN nie Fynn McConmac of Dillon, being U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS ARE A BUY Congress and the administrative While business was being shackled one of the six national winners in the (Reprinted To Correct An Error) REPORT OF CONDITION OF M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers Of Clinton in the State of Sooth Carolina at the close of business on March IS, MM. — ,»i Among the best investments from the point of view a £ t ' nc,es government react to of safety of principal and continuity of income are op;mon ^ same manner l'. S. Government Bonds These are available in dif- 45 an object, such as a, swing or ferent series and maturities to accommodate differ- P en <iul urn . reacts to gravity. One with regulations. Congress passed the Wagner Labor Relations Act which gave labor many advantages, including exemptions from anti- ent types of investors, and are selling not far above exc ^ invariably is followed by an trust regulations imposed on busi- their low prices for the past 20 years The longer ma- excess m ^ °posite direction, turities now return a yield of over 4G-. which is b*- SINESS more than vou can pet bv leaving vour money in a colonists reacted to exees- savings bank - * st'c taxation by the British with The full faith and crodit of the United States is be- vu ^ ence erupted at the Boston ness. The result was Big Labor in the place of. Big Business. Irresponsible labor leaders pro moted a reign of intimidation and in many instances, lawless terror hind these government bonds, and ! am sure Uncle Tea Part - V An t “‘ arl - v Congress en- through strikes and violence. Gov- Sam will never default on these obU- acted tra<le bemers and tariff w alls eminent sanctioned, and in some gallons It is entirely possible how"' t0 hal1 chea P competition from cases, encouraged those excesses ever, that the monev m which vou abroad Recent heann « s and investiga- will one day be repaid may pur- Bustnifss - protected by high tar- tions by the Senate McClellan Corn- chase >ess than it does now but that rffs and aKied b - v °beap labor, adopt- mittee into labor union practices Is a risk wiuch lou Jnust take with ^ ^ P«bUc be damn- have, show-n very clearly that the almost am- investment Of course ^ * and ® *** process accumulated pendulum has sw ung too far on La- govemmes* bonds are taxable but huge peT ^ onal fortunes * ^ave of bor s side. They show,- that legisla- there are comparativeh few invest- resentment forced through tive advantages given labor have ments vou can make which are not Congress anlJ ,rus< and . other ^pres been misused and and in some in- taxable sive laws, some of which have since stances have endangered the demo- DOVT OYER I ooK * been modified eratic principles of self-government, At the time of the formation of Public opinion has begun to de- Standard Oil and the U. S. Steel mand that the government curb the n*t*t w. Corporation, the pendulum was far activities of such labor officials as MUNICIPAL BONDS Many of the bonds of cities and towns throughout the country pav well today and should be safe invest-... , . , _ , , , ments A further advantage is that rncoim derived 00 01 the ^ o{ bt £ busi - James Hoffa ^ pendulum has be- from these municipals is non-taxaWe 1 suggest, how|excels that occurred « ^_«> s ^^ awa >_ from ^ ^ ver, that you choose your municipal bonds carefully It is detirable to know something' about the financial ' ^ a ^swing affairs and tax income of the csty or town whose men ^ auon bonds you buy; otherwise you should employ an in vestment counselor Usually, the best municipal bonds are those of lo calities of substantial size, tfiough under 100.000 popu lation Avoid bonds issued by the larger cities. The risks' involved in holding , them are too great and too numerous, especially for people of moderate means and income. I also prefer bonds of interior cities patients who lack the means to pay- medical fees. The F'or and bill. then. this period resulted in the pendulum tators and the innocent will suffer" c ians make in free clinics and to to swing toward govern- with the guilty. ' -—- (Editors’ Note: The second col- The public demanded "protec- umn in this series will discuss irre- tioo" from the excesses of big busi- sponsible procedures of govern- ness Congress create dthe Inter- ment regulatory’ agencies.) 4-H electric program. I see a sprinkling of giris now in most of the classes at Clemson. and my son had two graduate with him in veterinary school. Look out boys, you have compe tition from a mighty good source. Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve and cash items in process of collection United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed Obligations of States and political subdivisions Other bonds, notes, and debentures Loans and discounts (including $5,905.51 overdrafts) Bank premises owned $1.00, furniture and fixtures $1.00 Real estate owned other than bank premises Other assets TOTAL ASSETS ..."* LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations ..., Time Deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations inces, f (including postal savings) Deposits of States and political subdivisions Other deposits (certified and officers’ checks, etc.) each on the employee and employer. By the end of this decade, it will Deposits of United States government rise to 41per cent. The Forand Bil completely over looks the healthy growth of private medical care plans, in which there is no danger of government control of medicine or the evils of bureauc racy, high cost and deteriorating quality of service. Tremendous num-1 bers of Americans quite obviously Capital* Surplus ....... Undivided profits TOTAL DEPOSITS Other liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES $1,005,497.35 2,165,542 97 2,099,520.57 1.715312.50 2,761,189.00 1.00 1.00 68,107.19 $9,815,7T$.58 $6,901,077.90 1,374.399.13 176,763.58 270330.97 50.659 76 $8,773,131.34 31,172.21 | CAPITAL ACCOUNTS prefer to make their own arrange ments for medical care rather than be saddled with a government pro gram they must pay for in taxes. The Forand Bill also ignores the reality of private and public wel fare in hundreds of American com munities and the generous gilt of services which thousands of physi- TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $8,804,303.55 $ 500,000.00 300,000.00 211,469.03 $1,011,469.03 $9,815,772.58 THE FORAND FOLLY TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $500,000.00. MEMORANDA Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for other purposes $ 1,162,000.00 I, G. L. Simpson, Cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear would strike af eh^ntotriT i-fforts ^ ^ above statement is true, and that it fully represents the true state ^ vo!^ pla^TiaHS of the several matters herein contained and set forth, to the best of my sickness. By THURMAN SENSING, Executive Vice-President Seotbcrn States Industrial Caoncil * ,, . ., . . . „ ,... ., The American medical care in- in enough money to cover the ex- which would probabiv not be bombed in case of World , . - ^ m . - — dustry is one of the most efficient tremely conservative estimate of industries in the United States. Dr. War III ADVANTAGES OF TURNPIKE ISSUES In my opinion, the bond issues of most of the larg er turnpike authorities should prove to be safe invest ments for those who are really dependent on their in vestment income for their living expenses. These roads prov ide the safest and fastest mode of auto and truck transportation we have yet developed. The me- Frank G. Dickinson. Ph D.. a lead ing analyst of medical care in this country, recently- published a report m which he stated that the past quarter century has been the most progressive in the history of medi cine and that progress has been The Forand proposal is one fraught with dangers for medical science. Where the government en ters. there freedom for science is lessened. Furthermore, such a bill would inevitably lead to a situation in which a patient would be unable to choose his doctor but would have to accept a goverment - assigned medical man. These matters aside. $1,100,000,000 made by the Depart ment of Health. Education and Wel fare. Statisticians of private busi-! jt would be prohibitively expensive knowledge and belief. G. L. SIMPSON Correct—Attest: Robert M. Vance, Geo. H. Cor nelson, Jr., R. C. Adair, . Neely, Directors. South Carolina, County of Laurens, ss: Swoip to and subscribed before me this 25th day of March, 1960, and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank. JOflN L. MIMNAUGH, Notary Public My commission expires at Pleasure of Governor. •This bank’s capital consists of: Common stock with total par value of ness have determined, on the basis of the experience of insurance com panies, that the cost in the first year would be twice as much as the gov- chum term future of the better turnpike bonds <d>ou)d 3C j 1 j eved ~ at rt . a>ona b} € to the ernm « n l ta® estimated be excellent as far as earnings are concerned Some of these turnpikes may get into • financial trouble because of competition with each other, or pay for. the payroll tax under the Social Security law is 3 per cent pabent ' I Whatever the tax would be requir- Contrary to what many - liberals” i «d to pay the very heavy costs of the ..... , say. the quantity and quality of program wnukl have to be added to from airplane and helicopter facilities, but at present ^ me . rican me dic^ri care is of the the already considerable rate for most of them are doing well Of course, their income onfe,- Moreover, consumer Social Security. At the present time, wmiki be adversely affected m case of war, particu- indicated as Dr Dick- without the medical care program to karly if such a confhet should force a return to gaso- in90|| ^ ^ ..^ a gIven quan . lme _ raU0 _ nXI Y-x i Bi■ i ■ iim_ tity of medical care that would have SOME OTHER GOOD IN> ESTMENTS required an entire week's wages in Government, turnpike, and municipal bonds are 1 < ns _ 39 ^ ^ ^ ooehaM not. by any means, the only mrestments today wtoch ^ , mwk s m 19S4 - And offer safety of principal plus a good return Most Mu j mpllc#;ions ^ contrary I tual Funds offer good opportunities for income They by wHfarTstatists data publishS I prov ide diversity far those whose kmued sav ings bv lhe Department'of Commerce in- jvouki not permit them to buy many different stocks d ; cate lha , ^ ^ e income of Remember, however, that tiese Mutual Funds are has increased at almost only as good as the judgment of ihetr managemenLe,^ ^ r#u , ^ ^ a e ^ Do not put all your lenient funds into any one corw ^ ^ gajnfuHy empioyed basket, whether it be individual Bonds. Stocks, or Mu. ^ nce tual Funds Ako. do not forget that one of the better ^ 4y namk p,^^ in medkal investments for a retired person or for one with lim^ carr 1S threatened, however, by ited income is to buy a two-family house m a good ^me. for the gradual socializa- —a real burden on the long-offering American taxpayer. To enact the Forand Bill into law w ould be to ignore the tremendous progress made by the private medi cal care industry and to endanger its dynamic growth when a break, through against many diseases is in the offing. Ckiaens who care for their own health and the health of the notion’s economy Mwaid urge their congressmen to defeat the Fo rand Bill. residential area and to kve personally in one half _ while renting the other half This house should , mcdiale ttireat k ihe Foroid a back vard with two or three trees CLINTON, 5. C , THURSDAY, APRIL 7, MM (Thr (Ulintxm (Ctprmiirlr EstabUMed MM Jaiy 4, MM - WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS — Joac U. MU PI .’BUSHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) Out-of-County One Year $3 M, Six Mnoths $2.00 One Year KM Second Class Postage Paid at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation at its subscribers and readers — the publisher wffl at aD times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. Ty Chronicle will poblkb letters of generaTinterest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. Tins paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its eorrespendwts. National Editorial AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION bon of Amer.can medicine The im- Bill. a measure under which Big Gov- ; eminent would become responsible for the medical care of persons eligible to receive social security payments This biil. of course, is rightly re garded as the first step in the so- cializatum of American medicine. Ultimately, the ’liberals” look to complete government control of aU medical facilities, precisely as the Social Security law had a small beginning and gradually widened to mehtde' practically ail income- earners in the country. While the Forand Bill has plenty of propagandists in Cot^ress and the ’iRteral” press, very little is said about the cost of the program. When the matter of cost is discussed at all. Me hackers of the Forand Bill merely refer questioners to the initial payroll tax of a quarter of one per cent far ' as if Oat wot for the ■ "Steady GitT DIAMOND RING in Solid 14K Gold ncuiSj-i- BLUE NU EmUNIM BLUCRE8T WHEN A MAN HAS A FAMILY REGULAR SAVING IS IMPORTANT Faarily aacnrity —and all thorn wonderful piano for yonr youngsters* future—take plenty of mnnsy over the years. The surest way to build fawyfog power fa: Sara regularly in nvtogs account here, earning at a Ha. 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