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4 More Gibbet Than Platform Pro Bonum Publico THE CLINTON CHRONICLE THE UC QUESTION In commenting on the 1960 Democratic platform—consisting of a rocky, forbidding Civil Rights island surrounded Jby platitudes in a sea of pork gravy—Admiral Ren Moroell. Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Amer icans for Constitutional Action, ha* given his fellow Americans a wise and timely analysis: "If the unlimited promises of more for all —■* from the Federal Treasury at no cost or ske- rificc to anyone, contained in the platform adopted by the majority of the delegates at tending the Democratic Convention, become law. then, indeed, we will be in the final stages of a. Collective. State Tiere in America. "Approval of this platform suggests the shtvking fact that the delegates have been deceived into l>elieving that big. centralized, paternalistic, unlimited ^government can dis pense prosperity, health, happiness,'security and even moral strength to all by some mir acle of political magic. "Such a program, if enacted,” (declared the Admiral, "would be the most costly in Amer ican history. . . . Rut most ’importantly, it wi ,1 rob Americans of the rights of m^n endowed by Coni, from which.flows all hu man freedom. Admiral Moreel sees a "glimmer of hope.” however, in thc-iiacd that "4his ^ellofut has been' discovered, though late, within the par ty itself.” and quotes from the Minority Re port : ". . . the big evil of our confused day, not only here in the US but in countries the world over, is unlimited government. For no body is qualified to wield fairly unlimited power." The report goes on to excoriate “the liberals and Salvationists in our party” who seek “ever-enlarging big-government control, which always corrupts and always dehuman izes.” The success of these "liberals and Salva tionists" to date, says Admiral Moreell. should have taught us some lessons: First, that "freedom is indivisible." The South, he points out, having accepted federal subsidy and control in some areas “now finds itself all but helpless to assert freedom for the individual, property rights and States* sovereignty" in the area of the “so-called" civil rights. Second, that gradualism, as practiced by the Socialist League for Industrial Democ racy and the ADA. can overthrow-a free so ciety by legal means. Third, that “the existing parties can l>e the I>est instruments" for such overthrow— "as predicted by the Socialists themselves." Fourth, that a zealous few with a plan can dominate and control "millions of Americans who innocently Indieve *it can’t happen here." "Whether the Republican I'arty (similar ly infiltrated I w ill present a clear choice be tween materialistic Socialistic principles and th< 'e of liod-given freedom and progress." says Admiral Moreel, “remains to be seen.” We concur in his conclusion that: "The need for effective political action to preserve our 1 liberty is great—and the hour is late." “Like A Latent Cancer” A very real fear that the forces of infla tion may again be unleashed exists in the highest places. Witness a letter written by President Eisenhower’s Cabinet Secretary. Roliert Gray, to a U. S. businessman: The threat of inflation has not been elim inated from the American Scene, even though it has subsided in recent months. This is the insidious nature of the inflationary danger: It is like a latent cancer which, if detectetl soon enough, can be checked, but which can never thereafter be neglected except at mor tal risk. "The coming years will test the capacity of the American free-enterprise economy to prove that Mr. Khrushchev is wrong in his estimate of our ability to hold our lead over the Soviet economy. We must grow and ex- parni in the 1960’s. For Mr. Khrushchev to l>e proved right. h<* would have to have our help in weakening the strength and stability of the American dollar in the world.” Mr. Gray then added that efforts to bal ance the federal budget and reduce the na-’ tional debt "must be matched by equal dis cipline and decisiveness throughout our eco nomic system if we are to achieve orderly and sustainable growth.” The Democratic and Republican parties have been drawing up campaign platforms every four years for a hundred years or bet ter. Every one of those platforms has been "in the l>est interest of the people”—but just what th3t phrase means has changed a good deal over the years. v When many of today’s political thinkers refer to "the people,” what they have in mind is the whole of society. They think of people as a group—a concept indistinguishable from the Marxist idea of “the masses." In contrast, the American political tradi tion has always conceived of "the people” as individuals, each endowed with supreme and equal worth by God, This revolutionary idea that each person has certain rights derived from an Authority higher than any govern ment was proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence and written into the Constitu tion. On it Americans founded a nation in which government was to be the servant of the people rather than their master. A close look at the platforms coming from the political conventions this month will show- how the party leaders interpret the word “people.” If they make large promises of more federal duties, , powers and programs, watch out. Collectivization of power in a big central government is in the Marxist man ner. Political leaders who want to protect the American heritage of personal rights and freedoms will advocate keeping as much government as possible at the local levels , u , u . . created by passing a law is a long where each individual can keep an eye on it tim e characteristic of the liberal dxff ‘ cul,> and make his voice heard. Babson Discusses Competition What Makes Prosperity Work By THURMAN SENSING. Executive Vice-President Southern States Industrial Council Thinking that prosperity can be, textile industry already has great competing against Japa- left This characteristic is evident text,les because* of the low in the current move in Congress to wage-; prevailing in the Orient and hike the federal minimum wage t br fixed high wages in this count from $100 to $1 25 an hour , try If the government decrees that Unthinking persons may say. must be increased even "Surely that isn't much money, and more, the result could be a massive big business can afford to foot the blow at the textile and all other Babson Park. Mass . July 21—1 am not now fore- bill ' But that kind of talk ignores U s industries that must compete ca>ting World War III, but neither the Lnited States the way—the only way—prosperitv nor Russia can continue to spend such vast amounts is created It falsely assumes that of money on missiles, rockets, submarines, etc Eith- only a handful of corporarioas will cr there must be a reduction in armaments (Krus- be called upon to raise wages c:ie\ i> as anxious for this as we are), or World War Certainly, no one is against a 111 is inevitable. However, my message this week is wage increase when a company can on tic subject of COMPETITION, which will be the afford to give one And the over- ammunition Russia will probably use to fight the whelming majority of private busi- cold war nesses in the United States make FOR UK; V ( , OM PETITION a real effort to pay their employees During my last tnp to Germany. I was astounded a good wage To say otherwxse is at the competition which is developing there Not to swallow radical propaganda only are wages very low. but the ef Many of today s busmens leaders | ficiency of the workers is very high have risen from the shop or pra (German industrialists are contmu- duction line, and thev want to be mg to make new machines which fair to the people who work fur can even replace their own workers them This allies to plastics, textiles. But a wage hike decreed by Coo- and many other products It seems gre>s is another thing In the firs* as though this competition from Eu- place no statistics, no set of fact%. rope will cause unemployment in exists-to prove that Americans are our country sooner or later now being underpaid Indted if ever Addi-d to the competition from there were a country in which pros- Euro'c we .also have much from perity i< widespread it is the Unit Japan lYcwM give illustrations ed States which would >eem to you unbebevable These involve If the government orders a new a great variety of articles raVtmg from table doilies, and higher minimum wage, the ef- which .'ell for 2c apiece. !<%Tfjdu*s. cameras, and feet will fall not on a handful «< even television sets It all seems fantastic and detri- giants with almost unlimited against foreign manufacturers What the liberal left would would achieve would be a reduction, not an increase in employment. Congress could in effect increase wages for all Americans, without touching t h e federal minimum wage, by lowering taxes and there by freeing capital for expansion. It could achieve the same end by ending the practices of big unionism which force industry to accept out moded work practices. The rail roads of America, fdr instance, are losing money every day be cause of union restrictions on the use of manpower If the railroad fines had a freer hand in operating their business, if featherbedding were ban.ied, then money would be invested in new rail afeilities. That would mean more jobs with higher wage scales. But the liberals think they don't have to do any of these things, only "pass a law” and new prosperity will result. Such notions are the result of letting free enter prise economics become overruled by dealer politics. Thurnday. July 21, I960 The meeting will be held at the had i celebrated birthdays during Mountville school at,S:30 p. m. Mts. ‘he weeks the group had met were Newman Shousc is director for the recognised, took us and drinks district, and Mrs Belle Sumerel were furnished by interested moth- will serve as secretary. All club ers. members are urged to attend. Each CHICKEN STEW AT SHADY* club will give a report on the year's work an an interesting program is planned The meeting will be followed by a picnic supper. Drinks will be fur nished by the host clubs. Shady Grove Recreation group met Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Pug Farmer, Mrs. Earle Johnson and Ralph Edwards, assisted by teenagers. Games were enjoyed by about fifty young people. All that GROVE CHURCH Saturday night beginning at 6:30 the women of Shady Grove Church will serve supper. Stew may be bought. Come enjoy a good stew with us. Proceeds will help furnish the new recreational building. SUNBEAMS TO MEET Sunbeams of Fairview Church will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the church. Bonds Cross Roads Mrs B W. Cooper, Mrs. Ola Wages, Mrs. E Hall and son have returned home after visiting rela tives in Georgia. Mr. and Mrs James Johnson and son. Jimmy, spent Sunday in Green ville with Mr. and Mrs. Mack Blake ly Mr and Mrs. Felton Crapps en joyed a trip to Florida recently. They have returned home and their granddaughter, Ann Shipes, of Co lumbia. is spending some time with them. Misses Glennie and Mary B. Tins ley are in Columbia visiting Mr. and Mr; Arthur White. The Southern District meeting of Home Demonstration Clubs will be held July 26. with the Mountville and Cross Hill clubs entertaining. \ * 1 V/ as mental to manufacturers and wage-workers. The only sets but on thousands of small and e or concerns which can possibly pnrfit from it arf big medium businesses who have to concerns 'uch as Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward, manage their affairs very carefully and the chain stores which can buy and sell in in order to survive in this era of trtmendous quantities competition What may seem like a COMPETITION WITH OURSELVES minor wage RTlfe may be jus en- Before World War II, the leading manufacturers ough to upsec the financial balance were content to make their own products, but they of many companies The fact is have now added products of oL'urs which, in many that smaller companies would suf- cases. have no relation to their basic pr-ducts This fer the most from any across-the- not only causes over-production, but it reduces prof board increase tn wages Big m- its I fear that the average United States businessman dustries have the resources to tide may be caught in a squeeze, with increased costs but them over the rough spots It also with declining prices for his products is true that consumer resistance to Let me give a fe>w illustrations of this domestic a price increase, necessitated by a internal competition General Tir.‘ now manufactures wage increase, can be more easily ni'-s les! General Mills has wandered away from met by the big companies its basic food products to make precision instm- The money for a wage hike can't mepts’ Textron, basically a textile manufacturer, is come out of thin air It has to come buying into various new businesses with which it has out of company profits. And tf the had no experience level of business profits is reduced EXPANSION VERSUS DIVERSIFIC ATION then the company won t have the While there is no legitimate reason for much of funds necessary to expand and to the at*ove diversification, there is justification for create new employment opportuni- companles to expand in their own lines (Pittsburgh» ties TTie liberals who are calling Consolidation Coal is becoming increasingly active for an increase in the minimum in the field of organic chemicals; this is wise Amen w\age are the same ones who are can Viscose, a major producer of rayon and nylon saying the rate of mdustnal growth yarns and cellophane paper, has now legitimately in the United States isn t high en- gone all-out into the plastic-chemical field. ough If the rate isn t high enough. It is wise for a company to seek new markets for the reason is that too much of * its available raw matenals. American Yiscise has business' profits are being siphoned joined with Sun Oil Company to'produce polypropy- off by taxes and by fixed federal lene, trfus competing in the petrochemical field with requirbrtient> such as the minimum Dow , Monsonta, and Union Carbide These oempanies wage For example, the American which are expanding within their own fields should be safer investments: but some of those which have NQT1CE OF ELECTION neglected their own business? to go into missiles and STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, rockets may suffer large losses COUNTY OF LAURENS. LABOR VERSUS MANAGEMENT CITY OF CLINTON During the cold war, it is too bad to see the com- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN petition between labor and management which results that pursuant to ordinance of the in serious strikes. A labor strike against management Citv of Chqlon adopted and passed is an industrial battle and may well be compared to a t the regular meeting of City Coun- military warfare between two nations. This especially C1 j on t h t 13th day of June. 1960, a is true now, while the cold war with Russia is in general election will be held in the progress Some believe that a national dictator is Citv of Clinton. South Carolina, 00 necessary to make labor and management cooperate. Tuesdav, the 9th dav of August, but this seems unnecesary in a nation which profess- jggQ f or the purpose of electing a O' Christianity and the teachings of Jesus . Mayor and six Aldermen, one from It will be difficult enough to hold our own agam>t ^ of the six wards in the c * ^ competition from abroad and domes.* competition clint t , ach of wbom ^ ^ between corporations, without the competit.on created eIected at j b a direct vote ^ OPENINGS For Male Manufacturing Employees GOOD PAY 40 HOUR WEEK IDEAL WORKING CONDITIONS GROUP INSURANCE SICK LEAVE PAY RETIREMENT BENEFITS HOLIDAY PAY PAID VACATIONS SHIFT PREMIUMS TRAINING PROGRAM NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES APPLICANTS SHOULD HE 18-35 YEARS OLD IN GOOD HEALTH CONTACT: The Chemstrand Corporation (At the Want Site On theCoronara-Ninety Six Highway) Phone OR 3-1611 or Write P. O. Hox 1239, Greenwood. S. C. BARBECUE HASH Saturday, July 23 READY SATURDAY MORNING AT 8 O’CLOCK DAVID GLENN Whitmire Highway • • • WITH SAYINGS! How do "they" do k? Chance* are those vacation trip* that college education, the down payment on a new home, that comfortable retirement enjoyed ht ••then were made poaviHe by regular *a«ing You can work the tame magic-open an insured savings account here, and save every payday* Worthwhile earnings help your savings grow faster CURRENT DIVIDEND RATE 4<7( COMPOUNDED SEMI-ANNUALLY 4$ CITIZENS FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Sat the Chevy Hyttery Shan ia cofcx Saudiyv NBC TV. bv labor unions. ( LINTON, 8. C., THURSDAY. JULY 21, I960 l hr (Clinton (Chruntrlr -r-q Established 1900 July 4, 1889 - WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS — June 13. 1955 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) Out-of-County One Year $3.00. Six Months S2.00 One Year $4 00 Second Class Postage Paid at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers — the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. 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