The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, April 21, 1960, Image 3
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THE CLINTON CHHON1CLB
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SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORALS RELAX AT USO CLUB
Marfa* Cwporal Charias Stephen Brawn, Jr. (left)
•f GreanviBh, *1* Marian Crapraal JMa M. Sweet
(right) oir CMnton. ptnr chans 4 *• Lafayette
Square USO Clah la Washingtoa, D. C.
Csrparal Brawn Is thn-naa *1 Mr.
S. Bnran, Sr., af 22 AsMny Arena
Is stauoned at U. S. Marine Carps HenAqaartars la
Washiagtaa.
Corporal Sweet is the ana af Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
Sweet of Box M, Clinton (Yharvwell Orphanage).
In addition to his fsadness far chess.
Sweet Is a grant pinochle player. He is a regular
rfqhar at the Washington USO Club where the gang
refers to. Win as “Mr. Pinochle.” Corporal Sweet Is
stationed at the U. S. Marine Corps School at Quan-
tko, Virginia, a short dtstaace from Washington.
USO shares in the Clinton Community Chest.
Sam J. Francis, director of United Service Or
ganizations, lac., in Greenville, spake to the sealer
class at Clinton High School Tuesday morning, giv
ing general information concerning the USO. Later
in the day he also sprite to (he senior class at Bell
Street High School.
By SPECTATOR ...
COMMENTS
ON
MEN AND THINGS
Is there a shortage of water? The day. Quite a bit of water if one
jverage citizen may think of water
is he usese it, perhaps two hundred
jallons a day, but if he observes a
steady flow of water in a restaurant
hat may be a thousand gallons a
thinks of water just as a beverage.
Industry, however, uses water by
the million gallons evehy day.
Years ago 1 spent an night on a
farm in Saluda County, South Caro-
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lina. My friend the farmer had
bought a hundred beef cattle in Oc
tober to fatten to sell the following
March. Standing in the “lot” am
observing the cattle consume great
quantities of food I asked, “Does it
really pay a substantial profit?” His
reply still rings in my ears: “Yes,
Mir. Breedin, but it takes thousands
of gallons of water.” Water is quite
an item for a hundred cows. But the
waiter necessary for a hundred thou
sand cows is nothing as compared to
the water consumption of a great in
dustry .
Did you ever think of the quantity
of water necessary for a city like
Charleston or Columbia? It is a
marvel that we just take in our
stride.
This is about the only nation I’ve
| visited that offers good water for
drinlung purposes, for many people
drink water “in spite” of the Ken-
tucy Colonel who said that water
might be all right for bathing but
' that no gentelman would drink it.
; In Europe and South America they
tell you that water is “safe” in such
and such places; here every town
of a thousand people offers good
water.
Off all the good things of life water
is one of the best; and so cheap ex
cept that served by the drug stores
on prescription.
The census appears to be imper
tinently inquisitive, according to a
lady of Mt. Pleasant, South Caro-
lian, as may be understood by her
letter to The News and Courier.
Let me quote the lady:
“A few days ago I received from
the Census Bureau form 60HP-5,
which asked, besides those questions
pertinent to the census, a number
of questions concerning living con
ditions and about other living units
on the property where I live.
‘To the best of my knowledge, no
govrenment agency, whether feder
al, state or local, has the right to
question a citizen about his private
affairs unless those affairs are re
lated in some essential way to its
function. Some years ago the census
isked impertinent questions about
my income and investments. I very
properly refused to answer them be
cause I owed that information to
the V ,S. Internal Revenue Depart
ment and Tax Commission of the
State of Virginia, and to no other
agency of government
If the health authorities of Char
leston County or Mt. Pleasant had
reason to believe that my living •con
ditions violated the &niatry codes
of the community, I would feel that
it had a right to ask such questions
as pertained to the subject. I would
not fed that the Fire Department
bad any right to (he information. If
my home or surroundings' created a
fire hazard, I would feel that the
Fire Department had a right to in
vestigate the matter, but not the
Board of Education.
The Census has the right to ask
your name, your birth date, your
race, your sex and, I think, your
citizenship—and, as far as I know,
nothing else. Certainly, whether I
use a bath tub or a shower is none
of the business of the Census Bu
reau.
The irrelevant questions on this
questionnaire are mostly just that
—irretovaat. But the impression is
being implanted .more and more by
the federal government that pri
vate citizens are obliged to answer
whatever it may choose to ask about
their private affairs. This sort of
brain washing is, I think, exceeding
ly dangerous. It is, of course, the
kind of technique the communists
use so successfully and so dlastrous-
ty. And it is being done ao isidious-
ly, by such insonaequentiri and inno
cent questions that the average per
son thinks nothing of it Certainly I,
and I would suppose few other peo
ple, cere who knows that we have
the ordinary conveniences in our
henee. But just m omteinty no fed
eral agency has the right to quee-
tion us about it, and the aaeumption
that any such agency has such a
right is dangerous.
I shall, of course, refuse to answer
any but the proper questions. I hope
others will do likewise.”
One can understand that if every
man .women and child must answer
in minute detail all relevant, irrele
vant, pertinent and impertinent
questions the Census would be a vast
storehouse of information for anyone
seeking information. But is the Cen
sus to be a monumental compen
dium, a veritable storehouse of in
formation?
Shall the ladies reveal th^ir fa-
ics? wruch “Cola do you dnnk
and how many a day? What is your
: avorite cigarette, filter or no fliter’’
A gentleman might indicate his
preference for Port over Sherry;
and whether he takes a “nip” or a
‘ toddy” before lunch, or before and
after and in behyeen?
Now isn’t that being merely face
tious ; it would be studied most thor
oughly by all the enterprises affect
ed. But need the Census be a library
of stupendous omniscience?
• • •
An Associated Press dispatch toki
us that the Vatican, world head
quarters of the Roman Catholic
Church, seat of His Holiness the
Sovereign Pontiff, that is the Pope,
recently communicated with the
Mayor of Dijon, France, suggesting
that he, a Catholic, should absent
himself when Kruschev visited Di-1
jon. r
Very likely there will be a lot of
comment in this country, wqxytally
since we have an active Democratic
candidate for the presidency who is
a Catholic.
Frankly I am bound to say that no
Christian should be hand in glove
with the Soviet despots who openly
deride our religion and seek to de
stroy it. I think it is a tribute to the
consistency and sincerity of the
Vatican that it maintains its loyalty
to Christianity as something precious
and not to be bandied about under
the mask of diplomacy.
If there is any reality in our relig
ion we should not try to imagine a
brotherly bond with those who not
only are heathens but who openly
and aggressively try to destroy the
faith of our fathers. Do you remem
ber? “Before the mountains were
brought forth; or ever thou hast
formed the earth and the world
Even from everlasting to everlast
ing
Thou art God?
Are we so worldly minded; are
we so fearful of hwiaa might that social “polish” acquired in those
we have no faMtt homes of the gentry.
There is a baric widely circulated. “Government and private re
cited and quoted that abounds in il- searchers, alarmed by the fast-
lustrations of the Might. Majesty, spreading epidemic of youth crime.
Power and Dominion of the Most
High!
Does that Book serve merel> as an
ornament to grace the table? Or do
Me read it—a lump unto my feet
and a light unto my pathway"
al anti-delinquency
letk programs,
juvenile courts
squads.
To nip trouble
are drawing up plans for a full-1 scientists are trying
scale scientific assault on juvenile
delinquency Their urgent aim:
:y weapons
settlement
and
.as ath- nomic makeup
to its religion aid
houses. I its underworld The analysis will
police youth i then be used to chart one of the
V | largest-scal* experimental attempts
ore it starts. V** made to bring delinquency under
spot potential control
delinquents when they’re only five Perhaps the most efficacious
or six—through close-up examina-, method Mas the tiiime-honored prac
tice as exemplified by a grand old
e bejfor
ing t<i s
n they’:
lady of Denmark. South Carolina.
She had a very practical idea of ap-
New. more effective treatment and,lion of children at home or in day
prevention nurseries—and then to apply preven-
Scientists are attacking delin- tvie psychiatric care. In phycho-
quency almost like a physical dis- logical labs, new treament methods plying religion She knew that many
ease Contending that old theories are being developed. people indolently call on Jehovah to
about delinquency's causes are be- . As one major move, a six man do what He has empowered them to
ing shattered, they aim to uncover‘squad of scientists-biologists.a psy do for themselves “So,” said the
the basic reasons for youth crime— chologist, an anthropologist and a lady. I. too pray for my sons, but
piercing the delinquent’s innermost population expert—will quietly slip 1 also use a broom handle vigor
At home “Oh yeah”; “O. K ”, such thoughts and analyzing his early into New York s delinquency-ridden ously Cnder that sore of nurture
expressions are not learned in home life Conceding that present lower East Side about mid-July she reared sons who filled high and
homes where “nice manners'’ are attacks on the problem fall short of Scientists, armed with a $400,000 useful positions m life.
the rule I once remarked that the success, researchers are-launching Federal research grant, will spend ———
courtly speech and manner of large-scale experiments to check on an entire year analyzing the neigh SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE
Statesburg are a refinement and the effectiveness of such convention- borhood. from its ethnic and eco PHONE 74
What’s the matter with the young
-ters? Do you usually see a lad to
day who says “Yes. Sir”; or a young
lady m’ h o speaks in that vein?
Where do they learn such courtesy"
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Clinton, S. C.
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T hese people are as familiar to you as the county courthouse and their home-
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non-municipal power company in this entire area that is wholly owned and con
trolled by local people. These people staked their reputations on the future of
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