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& 4 THE CLINTON CHRONICLF Thursday, June 9, 1960 FARMS... AND FOLKS By J. M Eleazer Clemson Collefe Information Specialist l,K\I\(.TO\ NEEDS LIME Lexi!T£ti»n has had an intensive campaign underway to get its soils tested (,'ounty Agent Bougnight telLs me 6.1 per cent of the first 2,000 samples lested for them by Clem- son sh<iw ed a need for lime. In the test plots at flemson, lime where needed, increased the effic- ency of fertilizers to cotton very greatly. ; And in Edgefield, where so many state and district cotton prizes have been won, County Agent Lloyd noted that all of those prize winning fields had a Mgh p H,meaning they didn't need lime “Sour soils roll us in many ways," says Hugh Woodle And for diversi fied grassland farmers, like we are building, he points out that proper soil reaction is essential to success. Most of our crops like a soil reac tion of about 6 0 or slightly above. But there are three that don't They are tobacco, watermelons, and Irish potatoes. Better use lime cautiously on soils where these crops are to go. Talk with your county agent or appropriate C 1 e ra s o n specialist about lime on those lands * * * HOC. PRICES AND NURSLNC. Now could there be anv connec tion between hog prices and nursing? But in Iowa they say there is. A lo cal hospital board member there re ports to Wallaces farmer that they are well supplied with nurses. She says, "When hog prices go down, nurses who have married farmers go back to nursing.” And we see a lot of that sort of thing all over South Carolina, too Many a farm housewife, due to low farm income, works on the outside to help out. Much of this is in the new industries that have come to many a rural area. The school lunch program, nursing, and many other oportunities are offering part time work to the housewives. * * ♦ RECORD TOBACCO CROP j Our extension farm management specialist, P. S. Williamson, points out that last year's tobacco crop in this state was a record one in two ways. He says, “Both yields per acre (1.760 pounds) and average price received per pound (62.5 cents) were record highs.” Thirty years ago the yield was running only from a third to a half that It was then that science start ed working with this crop. The LAKE GREENWOOD LOTS ROSEMONT VILLAGE - BEAUTIFUL HOME SITES ; Paved Roads — Electricity 300 Foot Recreation Area Easement For Access To Lake Greenwood $150.00 Per LOT SI5.00 Down — SI0.00 Month « These Prices and Terms Are Available For Limited Time Only GOOD FISHING,GATING, SKIING, SWIMMING See repreM*ntali\e i»n on week-end*. Two mile* South of Waterloo, turn right off liighwn\ ! and follow sign* or contact— HENRY S. 0RR PHONE 2713 IIOX 417 LAI KENS, S. I Home Folks Endorse Johnson For Sheriff We Know Him We Believe In Him We Support Him K- Laurens County Needs His Services as Sheriff This Ad Paid For By Friends In Johnson’s Home Precinct Strom iurmond LOYALTY AND, ACADEMIC EREEDOM gram justifies the requirement that recipients of the tax funds execuite a non-Communist affidavit. As a matter of fact, this is not the only imposition of the require ment. Over 10 years ago such a pro vision was included in the National (Science Foundation Act. There was such a disclaimer requirement in the 1947 Taft-Hartley Act, and it remained in force until last year when it was replaced by something i even stronger—a criminal statute. Government employees by the thou- —^ sands, uniformed and civilians, (in. Even were this the only instance: c l U( iing ^ staff) have executed, such a disclaimer. 10 Li where civilians were required to In 1958, the proponents of “Fed- execut( . ^ ^Uimer. there is a No is re< » uired 10 eAetule tht * era! Aid to Education, thwarted m very cogco( nvison f<jr its . non-Communist affidavit, for par their attempt to completely hand tion ' to th|S { , rou _ ^ grants and lK '^ atK)f1 111 the program is volun- over the field of education to the |tt#ns aut j H ^ Z¥< j for ^ program 6ary the act sails under national government, used the gen ^ ^ for the p urpt>se feneral- ^ * lag of defense - there is oo oral concern over the first Sputnik j y aidjri ^ w j ucation ^ according to " drafl provision” and no compul- to obtain the enactment of an aid to the ^ pypp^ in u»e act, ^ education bill called The ■ and according to those^who sup- If one is patriotic enough to vol- Defonse Education Act though ^ hiij „ theTfirstSplace— untarily participate in a defense the relation between this act and . ^ they are largely the same program, he should have no qualms national defense is nebulous, if not group who now object to the non- i about signing a disclaimer as to entirely non-existent, the ease Communist affidavit. The only jus- Communist beliefs and membership angle was played to the hut in ob- f lM - passage of the act. in Communist organizations The taming its passage. from either a constitutional or a investment of tax funds in the edu One of the few limitations in the practical aspect, by those who cation of those who are reluctant bill provides that no funds under voted for its pa sage, was its con- to execute such an affidavit would the act shall be paid to any Individ- trbiution to our defense effort The be a highly “speculative” invest- ual unless he has exeeutied and very fact that this is a defense pro- ment from a defense standpoint. filed with the Commissioner of Edu-1 —— cation a loyalty oath and an affi davit that he does not believe in overthrow of the government by force or illegal methods, and is not a member of an organization teach ing such principles. Although the loyalty oath and non-Communist affidavit (xrovisions appeared to be of no concern during the lengthy debates on tht' bill in both houses of Congress, they have been the subject of most vociferous abuse since passage. Eight colleges refused to participate in the pro gram. ami 18 withdrew fn»m the *udent loan program, because they considered trie loyalty and affidavit requirements “offensive’’ to academic freedom The presi dents. boards, or faculties of a num bre of other colleges have joined in the clamor agam*t these require ments In 1959, Senator Kennedy's bill to repeal the loyalty oath <nd non Communist affidavit provisnms was sent back to the l^abor Committee by the narrow margin of <*ne vote after vigorous debate on tin- Senate floor This year another bill, to repeal only the non-Communist affidavit requirement, is now pending on the calendar The principal re^«ons given for repeal of the non-t »mmuniat affi davit requirement ar hinged on the allegation that "stuC'*nts are be ing discriminated aga nst and “aca- domic freedom” denied because this particular group is singled out for such an affidavit execution VOTE FOR R.G WILKIE For Magistrate Hunter Township At Mountville WE THE PEOPLE WHO WILL BE SERVED . HY HIM ASK YOV TO Sl’PPORT HIM (l*aid For Bv Friends Of Mountville) ELECT,. AIRawt Coroner Laurens County i . i Experienced ^ Capable Dependable It’s No Secret Message! OUR money TALKS! LISTEN to what our money says! “This is the season of heavy expenses. If some extra cash right now will come in handy, yon can get it here promptly.” LISTEN to what our money says! “Whatever your loan need, we have a plan for YOU.” Now is the best time to add up how much you require to pay your scattered bills and bay what yon need. Phone ns today and tell us the total—then come right In. Yocr cash will be ready. REMEMBER . . . whatever your need for C-A-S-H any b*> yon »t r are always weleeae here! PHONE 1943 ^inanefi lit W. Pitts St. Ointoa, S. C. SAM SEAWRIGHT. Mgr. breeder* started giving us better *orts. Clemsun puts on a tobacco specialist (H A Mcfua-i, and the county agents put »ui^atnonslra'.tuns with the better varieties and better methods And now we grow a lot more tobacco on a kit less acres. . making it our kind id crops, exceed ing cotton now in farm income. With strict acreage control .every grower does his utmost with the acreage he has And some of the best attended farm meetings I’ve ever seen are those when our pres ent tobacco specialist, J. M Lewis, visits the tobacco counties annual ly to discuss the latest information bearing on the production of this great crop And just about every grower applies rpost of the devel oped know-how to his tobacco The result is, you seldom see a sorry : patch of tobacoc any more. Expert farming’ We sure have it with to-! bacco t • • • BOYS ARE THAT WAY They were never stilts to us They were 'Tom Walkers." And we didn't know w hat a stilt was. We cut them from the dogwood. Cured, they were tougher and ' stronger and the stub of a limb left for the foot wouldn’t split off easy. J We cured 'em, and valued ’em. But for us, Tom Walkers were -play things for the spring, summer and fall Never for the winter For we had shoes on then. - And they would ruin your shoes at the instep, i So our folks really read the .law js. a^out that. We couldn't get by with it either. For they left their unmistakable marks on a shoe We would run races on them. And walk through briers, thorns, and water with em. That was fun for sure. We tried tying the bandies to our Jegs so oilr hands would be free. We thought that’d be fun. Like rid ing a bike without holding the han dlebars, you know. But that never worked for us We'd fall off. Or the things would slip from our feet when we raised to take a step. It took that pull on the walker by the handle to keep it against the foot. We got very proficient in walking on those things. We should For hours on end, we walked no other way. We often had high ones Some we had to get on from the cellar or well sheds. But they were rather un wieldy and we didn’t use them much. The sort we liked best and could really cavort around on were a foot to 18 inches high. And we liked short handles best, too. Some of the kids used long han dles, doubling their forearms beck and holding them by the top. But the best way was to keep your arms straight down, gripping the handles In that way you could keep them pulled tight against your feet and control them best. ? -Most of us have high insteps still. I wonder if those Tom Walkers didn’t have somehting to do with that For they sure pressed up right at that spot. Give Laurens County ... 4 Years of Progress by electing KING DIXON YOUR NEXT SENATOR * f KING DIXON SUBMITS TO YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION A PROGRAM OF PROGRESS, PROSPERITY AND AGGRESSIVE PO LITICAL LEADERSHIP. KING DIXON WILL WORK DIUGENTLY TO: 1. Bring New Industry to All Sections Of Laurens County. 2. Protect and Encourage Industry Already In Our County. 3. Activate the Laurens-Clinton Water District Act As Passed by the 1956 General Assembly to Make Industrial Sites More Attrictive For New Industry and For All Homes and Farms Needing Filtered Water. 4. Obtain Increased Pay For Teachers to Bring Their Pay Up to That Of 5. Aid and Support All Duly-Elected Officials In Performance Of Their Duties. 6. Pass Additional Legislation to Throttle the Vicious “Loan Shark” Racket 7. Black-Top All Unpaved Roads In Laurens County and to Properly y Maintain Those Already Black-Topped. 8. Obtain a Nursing Home For Elderly Citizens by Obtaining Federal Funds Under the Hill-Burton Act, the Home To Be Located Mid-Way Between Laurens and Clinton. • » . *• 9. Support and Implement the Mental Health Program With Stress On Whitten Village. 10. Obtain Permanent Reflector-Type Auto Licene Plates With Yearly Validation. - H . •• “ •* 11. 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