The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, November 10, 1960, Image 6
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, November 10, 1900
Needed: Industrial
Statesmanship
—^ In tht* m>rdg hf Secretary of LaiH*r MftcfT-
ell, the agreement between railmad manajre-
ment and the railroad operating brother^
IhxkIA to submit the (U^j[>ute over work rules
to a presijiiential commission marks " a mv>n-
ununtal step in one of our basic industries.
The commission will consist of 15 meml>ers.
• >f which management will nominate five,
the brotherhoods five and the remaining
five will be "public members" who are not
committed to the position of either side.
Managemeih linvl union leaders seem to
“ 1 "'~'-3iare at least some of Mr. Mitctiell's en
thusiasm. A management spokesman says.
We wholeheartedly welcome this presiden
tial study commission as a major contribu
tion to the public welfare, and will help in
every way to make its work a success. . . .
• With such full cooperation from all par
ties. we have no doubt whatever that this
group wili be able to find solutions for the
problem of wasteful work rules that now so
heavih burdens all tH^''nation." A spokes
man for the operating unions called the
agreement " a major step toward the re-
est..' lishment of sound labor relations in the
/
rai •'ad industry.”
It is important to note that, under the
agreement, the commission’s recommenda
tion.'. whatever they may be. will not be
binding. They will simply be advisory. This
means that a high degree of industrial states
manship will be needed on both sides if the
study, which is to take about a year, is to
produce tangible results. It will be a tragedy
if t here is failure. For the^ railroad problem,
of which work rules constitute so vital and
costly a part, is one of the most urgent of all
our domestic problems. And, needless to say,
the long-term welfare of railroad labor, as
well as the railroads, depends upon its fair
settlement.
Going Forward
From an editorial in Farm Journal: “'Quite,
a lot has been heard in this campaign about
going forward’. That dosen’t impress us.
This country is going forward no matter
who is IVesident. In the United States, it’s
the people, not the President, who furnish
the motive power and determine the pace.
They do, that is. if they retain the freedom
to make their own decisions and to take th»-
initiativ e.’“
A ver\ .cal danger, when “going forward"
become.' a political issue, is that we will auto
matically assume that the government will
do all the leading, will determine just what
percentages of annual growth we should
have, and will take the necessary steps to
achieve the goal. In other words, govern
ment will give the orders and we, the people,
will obey. That is the way things are done in
dictatorships. But if they're done that way
here, we’ll be through as a free nation in
which government is servant, not master.
A Disappearing Issue?
A controversy over government health-
care‘benefits for the aged is very much in
"the news noA\ But, reports the Chamber ofj
Commerce of the United States, it may dis
appear as a political issue.
The reason for this is simple—the prob-
Dr. Patte Begins
New Season With
College Singers
NewsOf
j Bonds Cross Roads
trips
Ttioee enjoying week-end
to the mountains were:
Mr. and Mrs Felton C'rapps and
Having passed his 500th concert grandchildren. Ann and David
as conductor of the Presbyterr.Hi ^ (.olumbta and C D
lem is gradually, even rapidly, being solved College robed choir last spring. !>r Ktchards of Clinton, spent the
without widespread government intenen- Edouard Patte looks forward to an V eek-end in Cherokee. N C., and
. c t'v. * other full season with 25 perform-
^going forward. That doesnt »hipress us. ^ sohorhlW w the 19*mu
the aged who need arid want health insur- session
ance will have it, and in five years, accord-' j)r Patte assumed direction irf
ing to the projections, the figure will be 80 the choir upon joining the PC fac-
cent' ulty in 194 as professor of sociol-
* . ogy i
The last Congress turned baik the dri\e since that time he has taken his
to set up compulsory health care benefits group over thousands of miles
for evenone drawing Social Security pay-1 throughout the Southland and to
menu, whether they needed or wanted them a pk “ r *' 01 Md 01
: Pitts, chairman of the legislative
and international relations commit
tees; Mrs. Richard Boland, chair
man of Education; Mrs. James
Evans, secretary, and chairman of
the health committee; Mrs. New
man Shouso, vice-president, and
1 4-H club chairman
4-H CLUB TO MEET
On Monday, November 14 at 3:30
the boys’ and girls’ 4-H Clubs will
meet at the club house. All mem-
toured the mountains of North are urged to be present.
Carolina by way of the Blue Ridge * * *
Parkway ^ i. The ladies of Shady Grove Pres-
Mr and Mrs. James Evans were byterian Church will meet Thurs-
visitors in Greenville Friday. _ day, November 10, at 7:30 at the
Mr and Mrs. Russell Hughes of home of Mrs. Ruby Wright on the
Aiken, were week-end guests of Mr ! Whitmire highway.
choral sacred music performed bv
or not. Instead, it i>assed a federal-state college organizations
measure which is designed to help the aged) The choir will have as its musi- visitors
people who are actually needy. Let’s hope cal theme this year “The Conquer- i>m s
and Mrs. Clarence Hunnicutt.
Recent visitors of Mri and Mrs.
lames Evans were Mr. and Mrs.
H. Z. Sharpe of Florence
Mr. and Mrs. George Cobb and
son of Rock Hill, ^re week-end
of
future Congresses hold to thatwise policy.
Essex Junction, V’t., List: “We like to
think that there is still room for individual
enterprise, not only in this country but in
this wide, wide world. We like to think that
we get a lot letter government right here in
Vermont than we get from Washington. And churches
we like to think that perhaps some enlighten- ^ ov 20—Georgetown (morning),
ed
mg Church." In addition to Sun
day engagements in churches of
South Carolina. Georgia, North
Carolina and Tennessee, the Pres
byterian singers plan a week-long
spring tour into Alabama and Miss
issippi
The 1960-61 schedule calls for ap
pearances in these Presbvurian
Little Miss Becky Franklin of
Joanna, is spending some time with
hk*r grandparents. Mr ami Mrs.
B. W. Cooper
Susan and Kay Sbouse attended
Mr. and Mrs. David a birthday party for B.trb^ra Pitts
I in Clinton November 4.
Friends of Mrs C. B. Johnson
a former resident of the commun
ity, will be glad to know she is im-
Mrs Texie Johnson attended a Proving following surgery at Hays
p irents day prog-am at Whitten; hospital. ;
Village Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simpson of
Miss Martha Pitts, a member of
the Rock Hill Schools faculty, was
it homo on Sunday.
Two Laurens Men
Charged In Attack
On Clinton Youths
Laurens*—Two Laurens men have
been charged with aoault and bat
tery of a high and aggravated na
ture in connection with an alleged
attack on two Clinton High School
youths
Deputy W. D. Bums said Charlie
Johnson, 15, and Larry Mbtte, both
of Clinton, were attacked Friday
night at the Laurens-Clinton foot
ball game at Laurens High School.
Arrested shortly after the alleged
incident were Charles (Bu<kiy)
Griffin, 21, and Bobby Jennings,
23. both of Laurens.
The officer said the incident oc
curred near a rest room shortly
after the second half of the game
got underway. Deputy Bums said
witnesses reported that the two
men asked if anyone from Clinton
was there and the two youths an
swered that they were.
According to witnesee*, the dep
uty .said, Griffin struck the Johnson
boy and Jennings attacked Matte. (
The men fled on foot? according fe
the deputy, and were arrested at a
service station by Laurens city of
ficers.
Johnson was treated at tM Lau
rens County hospital for head injur
ies and a crushed nose. A Newber
ry specialist made X-ray pictures
of the injuries Saturday.
Mbtte suffered minor facial in
juries, according to Deputy Bums.
Jennings was released Saturday
on $500 bond and Griffin was freed
on $2,000 bond.
Rites For John A. Seay
In Ocala, Flo., Tuesday
John A. Seay, of Ocala, Fla., died .
suddenly Sunday night at his horn* '
in Ocala.
Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Willie
Putnam Seay, formerly of Omtoo.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday at 2:00 p. m in Ocala.
the postwar years.’
self-interest m our foreign affairs would . N r/ ' e
get us a lot more mends in this world than nH ,g ); 4_Home <Ga.) First
our gigantic give-away has gotten for us in Church (morning), and Decatur
(Ga.) First Church (evening); Jan
8—Anderson's C e n r t a 1
(morning), and W a 1 h a 11 a (eve
ning); Feb. 5—Aiken First Church
(morning), and Columbia's Eau
Claire Church (evening); Feb. 19—
Clinton First Church (morning),
and Try on (N C.) (evening); Feb.
26—North Charleston's Park Circle
Babson Discusses Savings
Babson Park. Mass . Nov 10-Up until a few
months ago. the popular subject of discussion was the
so-called ‘golden sixties" business boom Expecta
tions were based largely upon the projected growth
in population and consumer spending—predicated up-
Church (morning), and Columbia’s
Covenant Church (evening); March ^ ration c,ublS in
12—Walterboro's Bethel Chun* was emphasized
Friends of B. \V. Cooper will be
glad to know he is at home. Mr.
and Mrs Cooper were in Green
wood Wednesday where Mr. Cooper
received medical advice at S^Jf
Memorial hospital.
The parents of Mrs. Richard
Boland. Mr and Mrs. J. A. Swarts.
of Andrews, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Boland over the week-end. They
Church were accompanied by their daugh
ter, Mrs. Wyman Mobley, of Au
gusta, Ga
Members of the Shady Grove
Home Demonstration Club took
part in a training meeting at the
agricultural building in Laurens on
Monday .November 7.
The vakie of the Home Demon-
Laurens County
m the training
Marietta. Ga., were visitors in the
community Saturday.
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on the free-spending attitude of consumers since the ^ rst (“hurch (evening).
Church ( morning), and Woodruff mo «f*ng held for officers and chair
men of committees Monday. The
.-nd of World War II Consumers have upee. the ap- , Spnng , T< r : Mar * ,1 '
pie cart, however, hy exhibiting greater patience with ^TwUila.u'’Chu^ h'™^ '•’>«>”• ««mai,onal relattons. Sp
ning); March 24—Hattiesburg k “*T* sa,et y ^ *- H dub work led
B«crr W B>b*M
A Plant Is Kept Open
The Wall Street Journal recently carried
an interesting and unusual little news story
concerning a group of union workers and
union officials.
The union men concerned are employed
hy a company which manufactures various
kinds of electrical equipment used in auto-
mobiles and boats. But high costs had made
if necessary to close one of its plants unle.-s
some kind of remedial action was taken.
Company officers proposed an incentive pay
plan under which going wage scales would
be maintained but the productivity of work
ers would be increased. In other words, it
became a matter of more work for the same
pay check.
- The result: Union officials approved, and
’he union membership Voted for the plan al-
, most unanimously. The plant will be kept
fpen. its production increased, and the jolts
nvolved have been saved.
Thi.- group of union workers and officials,
and the company, faced and solved a prob-
em in the one sound way. It is a problem
vhich is becoming more and more general in
a long list of industries and enterprises.
Wages and other payroll costs go up and up
-while manhour production goes down or
remains static. Then the competitive power
"f the industry involved becomes steadily
weaker — particularly when it must meet
foreign competition. Layoffs and plant clo-
>ure.' Itecome unavoidable/
regard to building new homes and purchasing dur
able good.' Moreover, they are putting away larger
a mow As in savings. The net result has been a slow-i
mg down of industrial activity
PI TTING THE BRAKES ON INFLATION
Political promise*! have been thrown ait voters by
! the candidates in an attempt to
claim credit for halting inflation.
The truth of the matter is that the
bulk of the credh belongs to the
consumers Although Federal mon
etary policies demisted to tighten
credit can dampen inflationary'
pressures, it is the voluntary ac
tion of consumers which determines
spending and burrowing
By sticking to a systematic and
intelligent savings program, the
readers of this column can both help check inflation
and lay the groundwork for a healthy period of future
economic growth Cure-all legislation suggested by ,
politicians appears very tempting; but it is the oid-
fashioned habit of THRIFT which, in the long run.
will promote sound business growth and hold down
nflation
WHAT ABOUT SAVINGS?
At the present time, the rale ut individual saving!
has been increased to over $25 btRior a year. This is
almost $1 billion more than people saved m the 1958
.recession year, and almost $2 bilkon more than they
put away last year. In addition, by easing up on bank
h uTowing and whittling down thwr outstanding loans,
consumers have held the inflationary rise of consum
er debt in check.
The task of saving today is made easier by the
record level of personal income However, thss in
crease in income presents also a strong inducement
to indiscriminate spending Hence, the Tact that con
sumers have voluntarily chosen to put aside more
money for the future makes me more optimistic on!
the future of this country!
PUTTING SAVINGS TO WORK
In recemt years, the low interest rate on savings
bonds has discouraged saving v»a that sector. In fact,
many people have been cashing in such bonds. At
long last the Government has raised the interest rate
on these bonds to make them competitive with other
savings media; so it may be that savings will again
be put into government savings bonds.
Savings accounts in commercial banks, mutual
savings banks and savings and loan associations are
at an all-time high. Savings in the form of life insur
ance-including endowments and annuities-also con
tmue to increase to new record levels These, of
course, are old standbays for savings Today more
people arc funneling savings into real estate and the
stock market-either directly, or indirectly through
the purchase of Mutual Investment Trust shares.
GUARD YOUR NEST EGG
I am not worried about those people who have
a fair proportion of their savings in hank deposits
and government bonds. I am, however, fearful for
the neophites who are attempting to "get rich quick”
in real estate or the stock market. These people too
often neglect to build up first a cushion of cash re
serves. The decline of over a hundred points in the
stock market this year, and the laggard real estate
market, show that investing is not a one-way affair
-always going up. Market declines are a natural oc-|
curence, and they can hurt those who invest indirect
ly through the various funds as well as those who do
their own buying of stocks, real estate, etc.
In view of the uncertain work) conditions and do-,
mestic business maladustmerits, my advice is to
build up cash reserves and wait patiently for real
bargain investment opportunities Your thrift
-not that of the politicians-is the hope for healthy
business.
(Miss.) First Church (evetwig); the discussion in their respective
(Miss ) First ^rowps. Some of the highbghts com-
and MrComb ,nR <Mlt ^ the m ceAing were that
we are to work to build stronger
cit.zens, promote education and
better family living through an in
creased effort in safety programs
and health education. The health
Johnson Citv (Te»m ) (morning and co,nmi,te ® ***• ^ its to have
evening». every home demonstration member !
— . . get a birth certificate and have
blood typed.
Attending this training center
CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. from the Shady Grove Club were
Mrs. B W Cooper, president and
prop'ct leader, and Mrs. David
March 26—Natchez
Church (morning),
(Miss) White Memorial Church
(evening); March 28—Dohan (Ala )
First Church (evening).
Apnl 9—Bifihnpville < morning),
and Sardinia (evening); .April 23—
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