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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE The Big Tax Take We think readers will be interested in the commentary of Editor Publisher W. E. Barnes of the Sleepy Eye (Miiin.) Herald- Dispatch on the ingenious (and quite legal) idea of his fellow journalist, D. R. Peterson, Editor & Publisher of the Truman -(also. Minn.) Tribune: “The Truman Tribune editor,” writes Mr. Barnes, “says that starting January 1, he is going to pay his employes their full salary each wade except the last week of the month, then deduct the entire month’s withholding tax. He thinks it will shock the employes into realising just how much government is forc ing them to pay in taxes. He thinks they will raise such a fuss that federal spending will be cut. “Tbs editor is only half right. They WILL RAISE QUITE A FUSS. It won't do any good. Most employes and employers alike, clap their hands every time the government prom ises mors social security, more unemployment compensation, more sick benefits <Qr the old and those not so old, more public works to boost employment, more public housing, more aid to schools, more subsidies, more of everything for everybody. The more we de mand, the more it costs, and the more taxes we must pay. Seems like most any ten-year- old could understand the problem. Most of us who have long since observed that tenth birthday either don’t—or close our eyes to. where we are going.” ' Even though we must agree with Pub lisher Barnes’ general philosophy on the obtuseness and-or heedless ness of the genus homo, we are still of thd opinion that Mr. Peterson’s stategem will open a few eyes, and that wide adoption of his idea could hardly fail to spur effective tax reform. For easy figuring, suppose a man is mak ing (nominally) (100 a week and the month of February 1961 happened to be composed cf four equal weeks. Publisher Peterson would pay him his (100 intact, in folding money, at the end of the first, second and third weeks. By that time, he would be pret ty well adjusted to spending |100 a week and the fourth week pay envelope would look pretty thin with only (29.60 in it (if the man had a wife) or (14 flat if he were an un attached tramp printer!* We shall await the considerable interest a further report on what we consider a truly noble experiment. P. S. ‘Figure it out for yourself: With one dependent, the employer withholds (16.10 a week; with none, (18.50 a week. And don’t forget to add to this that (S.00 a week for Social Security. \ meet important in ita long history—and the most deserving of universal support.. The March of Dimes wag originally direct ed at polio, and out of it canfc the great Salk vaccine. The polio fight is not over—witness its prevalence in South Carolina in 1960. It will be continued until final victory is won. But now the March of Dunes is doing much more. It is sponsored by The National Foundation, heretofore known as the Na tional Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. That change in name is significant For the March of Dimes is moving against new tar gets. ^ The fir4t of these are two of the greatest cripplers of all—arthritis and birth defects. At least 11 million Americans suffer the pain of arthritis and rheumatism, and some 250,000 infants are born each year with some sort of defect 1 > The National Foundation now brings its great resources to bear in seeking victories over these cripplers—even as it continues its work in the field of polio. The March of Dimes needs your help. Give it—enthusiastically and generously. B&bson Diacusset Cuba And Our Stock Market Key West, Fla. January 38—1 am writing this in Florida—Cuba is only n “stone’s throw” from Key West (100 miles). My first request for every reader to get his child’s geography and study Cuba. LOCATION OF CUBA It will be eeen that Cuba is not just east of Florida; but is at the mouth of a body of water between Key West/U. S., and Yucatan, Mexico. It may truly be said that whoever controls Cuba will control the Gulf of Mexico. This means that our city of New Orleans, the outlet for all ship ping on the Mississippi River, oar Texas ports of Galveston and Cdrpus Christ!, as well as the leading Mexican ports, could be closed. All this was anticipated J|PY .§<> ‘ Vj People, Jobs And Growth . The U. S. population is growing rapidly, and many jobs will be needed ’to support the new families that are being formed every day. That is one of the factors behind the drive to improve the nation’s economic growth rate. Economic growth means the building of new businesses and the expan sion of old ones. This is the process that creates jobs. / —Pi wldeiirKgBpay irarproiniiMHi Oat Ms administration will act as necessary to pro duce a faster rate of growth. In this regard, we would recommend that he give attention to legislation which has been gaining sup port over the last three years. It now is be ing introduced into Congress with bipartisan backing from Representatives A. S. Her long ' (D-Fla.) and Howard W. Baker (R-Tenn.) This legislation embodies a tax reform program that would reduce both personal and corporate income tax rates gradually over a five-year period^—without lowering the present total of tax revenues. The relationship between tax rates and economic growth is close and direct. Form ing new businesses and. expanding old ones takes risk capital that is-available only from savings. Tax rates that seize up to 91 per cent of an individual’s income and take 52 per cent of corporate profits stifle savings. . We agree with economic experts and bus inessmen wha say that tax rate reform as proposed by Representatives Herlong and Baker provides the best avenue toward speeding economic growth and providing more jobs. } THE KEY Clinton Dovidson This Week in Washington Peace Corps March Of Looks To You - During this month of January, the annual March of Dimes campaign is being conduct ed again. And each succeeding effort is the when we built our base at Guaa- I tanamo Bay on the extreme > southeast end of Cuba, about SO miles east of Santiago da Cuba. This is Cuba’s gnat shipping port for sugar. At one time this site was wanted to protect our Panama Canal, but the latter has been written off since the Atomic Era. What country controls Cuba controls the gateway ta the heart of the U. S. Therefore* you can be sure it will not be Russia or any other enemy. . DISTANCE OF CUBA FROM RUSSIA By airplane Cuba is about 6,000 miles from Moscow. Yet Alaska is only about 3,000 miles from Vladivostok, Siberia, the eastern terminus of the Siberian Railway. So why should we fear even if Russia is friendly with Cuba? We already are closer to Siberia at Alaska and we don’t worry. ,, I personally do not directly know much about Cuba, but I once taught in and owned a college in Guatemala. I know that the Spanish people get easily excited. They love to threaten and fight by propaganda. This is what Castro is now do ing. We should not take it too seriously. I feel that President Eisenhower got frightened too eas ily and made a great mistake by breaking off diplomatic relations as he did. | WEALTH Ofr CUBA Cuba is a wonderfully rich country. It posses ses marvelous soil. It enjoys plenty of rain in the right seasons. It is flooded with sunshine. Neither Florida nor the Gulf Coast have any thing to fear from Cuba. After it settles down it will be a great asset to these sections. Cuba could well develop another boom in Florida. 1 am sure that President Kennedy will work out a sat isfactory solution, as be knows Cuba from his winters at Palm Beach. For several reasons Russia would not go to war with us to get Cuba, and Castro knows it. There are several-reasons, but the chief one is that snch a war by Russia or by one of her satel lites would alienate all of k-atin America against her. Do not forget that Lyndon Johnson, our Vice President, knows that Cuba holds the ocean gate way to Texas. It is silly to think of Russia taking over Cuba with our Guantanamo Bay forces among the strongest in the world. WHAT KENNEDY WANTS President Kennedy wants to make a good President. Second, be wants to develop some Wnrf of an understanding with Russia so as to honest ly say; “I kept you out of war.” Third, be wants to have a good stock market and to have the Dow-Jones Averages in 1982 higher than they are today. His friends may let prices fall off during >1961 as a part of. the “readjustment.” He is will ing to “let the recession come and get over with’ so he can have a good market in. 1962. Ex-Pres ident Eisenhower had little interest in our stock market; but the Kennedy family is stock-minded. It always was and surely will.be during the next two years. It is very possible that Cuba could be used ta develop another bull market. Castro may b* bought off—or shot off. Kennedy could «nak» a spectacular play by restoring diplomatic rela tions, which I think .be will do. Just now Cuba is playing Russia against the U. S. It is a great game of poker and I am ready to bet on Pres ident Kennedy. Hence, I am now bullish mi Cuba and perhaps on the entire United States CLINTON, 8. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 31. 1361 v 1 '• / - , . Sip (Clinton (tttjrnnirlr EstaMkAed 1666 My 4, MS — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS - Jem 13.1961 ’A o’ PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY SufaacriptteB Rate (Payable la Advance) One Year jD.66, Six Maathe 12.60 Second Claw Postage Paid at Chatqn, & C. The Chreatete eeeks the ceeperattea if Its wdistribws sad readers — the publW siprerists wise suggestions end kindly advice, The Chreatete wfl psblhh tetters af | reepenelbte far the views or eptatam af lt» MrnapmteBli tar will at an pass 1 This paper b not . Senator ’ Harrison A, Williams, Jr., of New Jersey, is one of the prime movers in n proposal to re cruit a civilian “Peace Corps” of young Americans dedicated to working for peace. The Corps would, in effect, be a Foreign Legion of young people armed with ideas and Ideals, rather than guns, to become peo- ple-to-people ambassadors In the under-developed nations of the world. _ “If I am not mistaken," Sena tor Williams said, “the United States is going to take a growing people-to-people Interest in the programs to be developed to help Asia, Africa and Latin America —in particular—to become more self-sufficient and secure.” Senator Williams has made nu merous speeches in support of a Peace Corps to be composed of young men and women of out standing qualities who would work directly with the people in under-developed nations for a pe riod of three years. VOLUNTEER AMBASSADORS The proposed Corps, on which President Kennedy has comment ed favorably, would be recruited from among qualified volunteers, prinicipally young college and university graduates. Those accepted would receive six months: training in the lan guage, special skills, needs and customs of the countries in which they are to live and work with the people. The proposal. Senator Williams said, is “gaining momentum like a snowball.” Women students at Mount Holyokd College, where he spoke, were enthusiastic and eag er. to enlist. Volunteer units also have been forrtied at Princeton and Rutgesa universities. “Supreme Court Justice Wi liam O. D o u gtl a s once said America should expect tens of thousands of volunteer for peace—men and women with an almost misionary zeal to be of service,.’’ Senator Williams said. ,■ “The spirit of which he speaks is already very much in evidence at our universities; It needs only intelligent direction and a well- considered program to be put to effective, work," he said COMMUNIST LEAD The Peace. Corps idea focuses attention on a phrase of the cold war too long neglected by the Free World. Communist infiltra tions, especially among student groups, have poisoned the-minds of many people against the Unit ed States. “We know in our hearts,” Sena tor Williams said, “that America is deeply concerned about the fate of Ml free nations. But have we persuaded people in those nations that we are really working for grass roots progress in their na tion?” The Peace Corps proposal is an encouraging sign that the United States is at last begining to rec ognize that dollars alone cannot buy friendship abroad; that it must be founded on mutual re spect and understanding. - BOLLINGER RETURNS A1C,Robert Bollinger of Don aldson Air Force Base, Green ville, was one of the 43 airmen to arrive on a C124 Globemaster bringing them from six months service in Rbeta-Main, Germany. Mrs. Bollinger is the former Miss Nannette Loftis of this city. The Bollingers reside on West Ave., Greenville. Mrs. Bollinger is secretary and receptionist for Dr. R. M. Knight. Funeral Services Conducted Sunday For B. W. Cooper 72 Funeral services for Belton Wardlaw Cooper, 72, of Rt. I, Clinton, who died Friday, were conducted Sunday at 3 p. m. at the First Baptist Church of Jo anna by Rev. James B’. Mitchell and Rev. Leslie Brazell. Burial was in Rossmont Cemetery, Clin ton. Pallbearers were Joe Bonds, Hack Todd, Tullty Blackwell, Billy Nabors, C. R. Thompkins, and Clauds Franks. The honorary escort included members of Men’s Bible Class of the First Baptist Church of Jo- Mr. Cooper died Friday after noon near Ninety Six white fish ing on a bank of the Saluda Riv er at Buizards Roost Dam.' Coronsr Odell T. Duvall of Greenwood County said he will not hold an inquest. He was dead when the coroner arrived. A Greenwood doctor believes the death was caused by heart attack, and Coroner Duvall said Mr. Cooper’s Clinton doctor agreed . the death was probably from natural causes. Mr. Cooper and his brother- in-law, B. C. Franklin of Rt. 2, Kinards, had come to tbs river in early afternoon, the coroner said. They fished along the Sa luda River near the dam, and just before Cooper’s death, he had gone down a 10-foot embank ment to the river, Coronsr Du vall said. A native of Spartanburg Coun ty, Mr. Cooper had spent most of bis life in Laurens County. His parents were the late Sherman and Rebecca Prince Cooper. He was employed by Joanna Cotton Mills until his retirement five years ago. He had lived in Bonds Cross Roads community for 16 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Joanna, was a Veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion. His first wife, Mrs. Lillie Osborne Cooper, died in 1931. Surviving from the first union is a daughter, Mrs, Mae Clara BrannoU of Joanna, and two grandchildren." Surviving also are his sfccond wife, Mrs. Icie Franklin Cooper; two adopted children, J. T. Franklin of < Joanna and Mrs. Etauh Hall of .Clinton, and three grandchildren. Mrs. Clarence were accompanied by Mrs. Frank Enlow of Batasburg. Mr. and Mrs. Oarsocs Rahsr- son of Joanna, wars Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarsnce Hunnicutt. Miss' Sharon Crapps, a student at Winthrop College, Rock Hill, is spending a few days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earle Crapps. A number of out of town people attended the funeral of B. W. Cooper on Sunday. Among them were: Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Bolt, Mrs. John Harmon, Mrs. Rebec ca McCarson, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Milam and Tom Milam, of Lau rens; Mrs. J. C. Whitael, Lloyd Whltssl and Junior Whltssl of Hull, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Allen of DanMsvllte, Ga.; Mr. ahd Mrs. J. J. Jones, Randolph Jones, Mr and Mrs. D. C. Fort- son, Mr. and Mrs. 3. B. Cooper and children, Mrs. Altema Coop er of Greenwood; Archie Spivey, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dixon and chil dren of Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. BUI Summon of Spartanburg; -Mrs. Ola who Mrs. Mrs. . fined to her home several days due to Mrs. Jim; week with Mrs. Friends of Jofia Blackwell are sorry to know she was oat of school recently doe to 1 The young people of the costal Holiness Church at a youth rally In Whitmire day evening. Friends of Alvin Husbte will be Interested to know he is now stationed at Fort Jackson, Co lumbia. Mrs. EUsabsth Spoons of Lex ington, was a week-end gnest of. Mrs. Hack Todd. - all MASONIC MEETING An inspirational meeting for Masons of the Uth Masonic < trtet, which comprises all of Lau rens County, will be held Tues day, January 31, at the Phtmstto Lodge Building, Laaraos, at 7:36. The main speaker will be the Rev. Alvin Boom, pastor of the Lucas Avenue Baptist Charph. IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS PHONE 74 I960 TAX LEVY turens County, Laurens, S. C. \ GENERAL LEVY Ordinary County a , Bonds Hospital County Wide Levy Total . 9 _ 8 . 1 18 Mills Laurens No. 5fi 18 34 1 2 58 ,Lahrens No. 56 13 ao 4 1 7 60 Ware Shoais No. 51 18 39 .2 V4 59H Greenville No. 520 18 43 4 2 % ' 86* Crosa Hill No. 13 (58) 18 30 4 1 2 SB Fountain Inn Water District — Levy 4 Mllle Lauiens No. 55 made up and composed of the following old school and tax districts: Laurens No. 1, 3, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 11; Youngs 5. 6, 7, 8 and 10; Dials 1. 2 and 5; Sullivan I and 17; Scuffletown No. 4 and 12; Waterloo 2, 4, 6 and 14. Laurens No. 56 made up and composed of toe fottopring old school and tax districts: Cross Hill No. 13: Hunter 4. 8. 6. K-8, 42 and 16; Jacks No. 1, 3, 3, 5, 6, 7 qpd 1$ Scuffletown No. 1. 2 and 3. Ware Shoals No. 51 is made up and composed of the following old school and tax districts: Sullivan No. 2, 3 and 7; Water loo No. 1 and 7. Greenville No. 520 is mads up and composed of the following old school and tax districts: Youngs No. 4 and Dials S-B. Mauldin-Simpsonvilte-Fountain Inn Water District is in Dials 3-B. Clinton Hospital District is Cross Hill No. 13. of all District 56 except Penalties after December U-Junury 1%, February *%, March 3%, April 1 to 15, T%, when books win dots and un paid taxes go ALLEN DlCOLBMAN News Of Bonds Cross Roads Friends of Mrs. R. L. Franklin will be glad to know she is at home after being a hospital pa tient for several days. Linda and Brenda Franklin have been con- fined to . their home due to measles. REFINANCE WITH US NOW! Let us relieve the strain on your over-bur dened budget by adjusting payments to a size financially comfortable for you. Just stop in and talk it over with our loan counselor. He will give you the full details, without obligation! * # CITIZENS @ FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 220 W. MAIN ST. CLINTON, 8. 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