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J « Thoraday, February 16,1961 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Recreation Leaders At Joanna This group appeared at the Joanna Foun dation banquet Thursday evening, which featured one phase of activity sponsored by the Foundation—recreation. From left are Bruce Galloway of Trenton, former director of athletics at Joanna; Dr. L. P. Hollis, re tired ediicator of Greenville, guest speak er; W. W. Niver, Jr., chairman of the Rec reation Committee; Julian Hunnicutt, Scoutmaster; and Johnny Moore, director of athletics. ’ U. 8. TEXTILE INDUSTRY— save nr ob doom m In 1886, a special Senate sub committee undertook a study of the plight of the U. S. textile in dustry. The study and subsequent report showed that the industry was declining fast: between 1846 and 1857, there were 717 mill li quidations; during approximate ly the same period, employment in textiles was down from 1,325,- 000 to about one million; wages in textiles had risen, but had not kept up with other industrial wages; profits, meausured as a percentage of stockholders’ equity, fell from 8.2 per cent to 1.8 per cent, although output per man-hour had increased more in textiles than in U. S. industry as a whole. This sub-committee of Senators Pastore, Cotton and myself, made ten recommendations for corrective action. Some, includ ing the imposition of quotas on low-wage foreign imports, were never implemented. Last week our sub-committee held hearings to bring up to date the facts developed in the original study. A more desperate picture than that shown by the testimony cannot be imagined. Mills con tinue to close—16 in Massachu setts alone. Employment has dropped from about one million to 815,000, and the average week ly hours for those still employed is down from 40.8 in December, 1868, to 38.2 in December, 1800. Profits for the third quarter of 1860 are down 17 per cent from the fourth quarter of 1858, and this decline is reflected in less research for new products, and less instllation of new equipment. Unless acUon is taken to stem low-wage foreign imports, the textile industry faces virtual ex tinction. Foreign textiles can be priced lower for many reasons, such as less taxes to pay, cheaper raw material, stealing develop ments of American research, and using American foreign aid mon ey to build and equip plants. The major factor, however, lies in the wages they pay their workers, which is only a small fracUon of American wages. Between 1858 and 1860, impoi^s of cotton yarn went up from one million to 14 million pounds; cot ton cloth imports tripled; man made fiber imports doubled; and apparel imports Jumped from $13§ million to $219 million, an in crease of 70 per cent. In 1058 tex tile imports were 106 per cent of exports. In 1858, they were 132 per cent. If the present trend contin ues, textile imports will be more than 150 per cent of exports in 1861. The only realistic solution lies in U. S. imposed quotas by coun try and category, which would not cut off texUle imports, but would limit them. It is difficult to see how this would damage our export trade, for other coun tries are doing it. Japan, Portu gal and India, for example, ma jor exporters of texUles to the U. S., all are among the 52 nations which bar American textiles from their lands. There appears to be sentiment in Washington to mis-label this Political Announcements FOB MAYOR I hereby announce myself a candidate for Mayor of Clinton, subject to the rules of the Demo cratic primary. S. A. (Chick) PITTS I hereby announce myself a candidate for Mayor of Clinton, subject to the rules of the Demo cratic primary. J. J. (Peck) CORNWALL I hereby - tuinounce myself a candidate for Mayor of Clinton, subject to the rules of the Demo cratic primary. JAMES P. SLOAN remedy as “protectionist," and to advance instead a program of government subsidy for the tex tile industry to convert to another field, with “subsistence” pay ments to workers while they are re-trained. This approach is adopted in a Commerce staff study ordered released by the president in January. It is also adopted in the Depressed Area Redevelopment Bill introduced in the Senate and supported by the administration. Indeed, the Presi dent said in his message to Con gress: “A return to protectionism is not a solution.” It would be tragic if the administration fol lows the “adjustment assistance” approach, for it is an acceptance of the destruction of the U. S. textile industry, which should, and must, be saved, not doomed. To Lead Revival New Subscribers MRS. W. F. HOLDERMAN, ALEXANDER R. HAMILTON, REV. E. D. JOHNSON, S. L. BOND, NEAL B. PRATER, CHARLES MAXIE DAVIS, MRS. ETHEL SEAY, BOBBY LEE RICHIE. MRS. B. R. PURCHASE, MRS. EMMA H. YOUNG, WILLIAM H. YOUNG. WILLIAM BURDEN, City DAVID UNDLER, Newberry PVT. JAMES R. TURNER, Fort Sill, Okla. BILLY ABERCROMBIE, PAUL MOTES, Lydia HIRAM DALLAS, MRS. WILLIAM E. BOYD, Joanna* PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU, Columbia Cross Hill News REV. BENTON Rev. Clarence L. Benton, of Charleston, will conduct revi val services at Bethel Temple, II# N. Owens St., at 7:18 each evening, February 28 through the 24th. The church is observ ing its fifth anniversary. Rev. E. D. Johnson is pastor. Dixie Products Days Being Featured By Winn-Dixie Stores The South's vast contribution to the nation’s economy and well being is being marked this week by "Dixie Products Days,” hon oring growers and processors throughout the region and fea turing meats, staples and pro duce, dew-fresh from Dixie. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., this week is observing the event in all of its 526 super-markets locat ed in South Carolnia and ten oth er Southern states. Special dec orations pointing up the impbr v tance of Southern agriculture brighten each of the stores, and employees are garbed in attire representative of Dixie, it was an nounced by W. M. Clary, man ager of the company’s Greenville division. The vast contribution the com pany now makes to the Southern economy can best be illustrated by the following figures, which cover the last fiscal year. The first figure embraces the Green ville division and the second cov ers the company as a whole: Salaries and bonuses: $9,427,- 001, and $53,726,435; occupancy costs (leaseholds irius improve ment amortisation), $1,380,818 and $8,055,682; local taxes paid (not including social security) $568,125 and $2,012,088; advertis ing expenses, $1,154,211 and $5,- 563,642; employee benefit plan payments, $842,375 and $4,841, 188; utility expenses, $712,605 and $4,485,665 IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE OU DON’T OR THE NEWS DIAL 833-8541 The Friendly Garden Club held its first meeting of the year on the afternoon of February 7 at the home of Mrs. S. B. Goodman, with Mrs. H. W. Bryson as co hostess. The president, Mrs. J. H. Thomason, Jr, opened the meet ing with the reading of a poem, “A New Start.’ ’She welcomed the visitors, Mrs. Maude Bryson and Mrs. J .H. Atchison, and new members of the club. During the business session the new officers took over their duties and it was decided that they hold office for two years. The president suggested that each member tend an African violet as her project for this year. She also passed the information that several ladies had volun teered to talk at. the garden club meetings throughout the year as needed. Mrs. W. M. Leaman and Mrs. J. E. Sharpe were program lead ers. Mrs. Leaman gave “A Rec ipe for a Happy Year,’ ’and some hints for caring for house plants at this time of year. She also told of new varieties of gladioli bulbs and the new rose of the year, She ended her discussion with the reading of a poem, “A Bouquet of Words.” Mrs. Sharpe spoke about Valen tine’s Day. She told of its origin and how it is celebrated in va rious countries. She closed the program with a poem, “How To Be A Friend.” The hostesses, assisted by Mrs. L. R. Adams and Mrs. Sharpe, served a chicken salad plate with coffee and cherry tarts. The Valentine motif was car ried out in the decorations and re freshments. • • • An election was held at the town hall Tuesday, February 7, at which time J. E. Sharpe was elected alderman to fill the va cancy of Fred Coleman deceased. • • • SP4 Johnny Reeder has return ed from Germany where he was stationed with the armed forces and is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Reeder. Joseph Cole, who has been sta tioned at Fort Hancock, N. J., for some time, has received a dis charge and is with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cole. Many Vehicles Fail To Pass Inspection! If all the vehicles inspected by South Carolina highway patrol men in the last six months were placed bumber to bumper, the line would stretch up N. S. No. 1 from Columbia to Baltimore. A third of the ones in line would jeopardize the lives of others. A total of 52,676 vehicles failed to pass safety inspection. Defective lights would have stopped 31,852, and 10,140 would have been parked with defective brakes, along with 4,127 with un safe windshield wipers (had it rained), and 64106 with various other defects. A total of 828 could not bsfee gotten in line—their steering was too defective. During December, 1880, nearly 27,000 vehicles were inspected by patrolmen and only 18,350 pass ed. , Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Sturgeon and children of Savannah, Ga., spent the past week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. M. leaman. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rogers of Columbia, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hollings worth. John S. Cox, who is employed in Jackson, Miss., spent the past week with his family here. Friends of W. T. Boyce are glad to know e is able to be returned with him for a visit. out again after several weeks of illness. George Hanna of Charleston, visited relatives here last week. His mother ,Mrs. L. D. Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lewis and children of Rock Hill, spent! the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. C Wilkie. Mrs. B. F. Roberts has return ed from several days visit with relatives in Spartanburg. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cox of Hendersonville, N. C., visited Mrs. John Cox and children Sun day. OFFICE SUPPLIES CHRONICLE PUB. CO. DIAL $2M641^ JAMES P. SLOAN Candidate For Mayor Of Clinton Believing that public office is a public trust, 1 respectfully invite the serious consideration, vote, and support of all citizens on the basis of my training for the office, practical experience gained during six years of service as Councilman and as Chairman of the Council’s Finance Commit tee, and my record as a member of the City Council. LETS LOOK AT CANDIDATE SLOAN’S RECORD- PERFORMANCE, NOT PROMISES Your Mayor and CouncIlmen are entrusted with the successful operation of a 8818,888 a year business for the people of Clinton. It Is my conviction that the people of Clinton should he informed as to your city government, its financial standing, and Its respondhilitles that are entrusted to your elected officials. It was my privilege to serve as Alderman from Ward IV for six years, from 1854 through 1888. listed below are facts with regard to your municipal govern ment and Its flaancial operations during those six years in which, as Chairman of the Council’s Finance Committee, I had an active part in cooperation with your elected Mayors and Coundlmen. MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS DURING SLOAN’S TENURE As Chairman of the Finance Committee, It waa my responsibility and priv ilege to recommend, promote, and actively support all major capital Improve ments, as presented in the summary below, which Is taken from the audit re ports of 1866, 56, $7, 58, 58, and 88. The figures speak for themselves: MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, 1954-1960 Electric System $ 287,258.82 Fire Department i. — 18,882.82 Improvement of White Way System 15,717.87 Sewer Extensions 42,888.88 Street and Sidewalk Work (New Surfacing and Re-Surfacing) Water-Plant Total Capital Improvements . 181,847.84 1,188,786.54 |1,548,913.37 In addition to these capital improvements during my six years as Chairman of the Finance Committee, through good pianning and the re placement of trucks, cars, and other mechanised equipment on a rotation plan, as stipulated in the annual budgets, and the purchase of additional needed machinery, the physical equipment of the City is in the best con dition in the history of Clinton. AUTHOR OF BUDGET PLAN FOR CLINTON As Chairman of Council’s Finance Committee, Councilman Sloan prepared the first annual budget in City’s history in 1954 and the next five budgets, through 1988. Through wise planning of each department’s needs and careful spending of funds approved in each annual budget, every department remained well within its budget, operating in an efficient manner, with substantial sav ings. In fact, as a result of wise control of spending, the fact that our reve nues exceeded our estimated revenues each year, and an accumulation of prior surpluses, the City of Clinton completed each of the six years with substantial surpluses. These surpluses have enabled the city to purchase many items of equipment and make needed improvements. MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS DURING HIS FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIP 1. The city’s debt structure was improved (1954-55) by regular monthly payments (which practice had been abandoned for the most part by previous administrations) into the sinking fund toward the retirement of the 1925 term bonds In the amount of $235,888, which became dae in 1855. $188,888 of this amount was re-funded at a favorable interest rate. 2. A $288,888 electric system improvement bond issue was approved by the people of Clinton and the improvements were completed in 1958. 3. The $38,888 in outstanding notes carried by the city over a long period of time were paid off. 4. An emergency reservoir, costing more than $17,888, was constructed near the Duncan Creek reservoir as a supplement to It until the Enoree River project could be accomplished. 5. During 1958 the Thornweil Orphanage property was purchased at a cost of $15,888, on 'fhich property our modern filtering plant is located. 8. The new water filtering plant with a 16-Inch line to Enoree River, making available $,888,888 gallons of water daily, was completed daring 1959 with pro ceeds from a $1 J58,888 revenue bond issue. Also included in this project were booster lines at strategic points in the city, greatly improving the water pres- STREET RE-SURFACING; MODERN SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT PLANNED From the surplus funds, resulting from good budget practices, approximate ly $191,947.94 was used to re-surface noa-Highway Department streets badly in need of repair. It is my intention to continue our re-surfacing program, as funds are available, until all city streets and sidewalks are put in good shape. Also through cooperation with the State Highway Department and the Laurens County Legislative delegation, we obtained more than $75,888 worth of side walks and re-surfaced streets without any cost to the city* The balance of the surplus funds (and possibly more) will be needed for major sewer improve ments, including the proposed lagoon system, to comply with the requirements of the State Water Potation Control Board. THE ACCUMULATION OF SUR PLUS FUNDS IS THE ONLY WAY TO PROVIDE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WITHOUT ISSUING BONDS. THE BEGINNING AND WISE ADMINISTRA TION Of OUR BUDGET SYSTEM HAS RESULTED IN THESE SURPLUSES. FINANCIAL STATUS OF CITY RESULTS IN IMPROVED CREDIT RATING All tax monies collected for payment on bonds maturing and interest on bonds are turned over to the Clinton Bond Commission, which was established daring my first term as Finance Committee Chairman. This Commission, com posed of Robert M. Vance, R. P. Hamer, and J. Sloan Todd, controls the ad ministration of these funds and tike payment of future bonds and interest as they mature. BECAUSE OUR FINANCIAL AFFAIRS HAVE BEEN PUT IN GOOD ORDER, CLINTON’S REVENUE BONDS ARE RATED A AND OUR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS BAA. In view of the improved financial position of the City of Clinton, we are hoping to get our general obligation bonds rated A—which will result in lower interest rates for Clinton’s obligations in the future. A total of $128,883.49 is included in our current budget for debt service—$88,588 for bonds maturing and $61,583.49 for interest on bonds. Also, we have a surplus, as of August 31, 1888, of $58,855.51 in the Bond Payment Account which is bring held for the purpose of calling bonds when interest rales makes this feasible. FUNDS BEING SET ASIDE FOR NEW CITY HALL Three years ago, the City began setting aside $19,889 annually (which is drawing interest) from surplus funds for the construction of a new city hail. It is our plan to continue to set aside funds systematically for this purpose until we are In a position to construct a city hall which will be a credit to Clinton. PROPERTY TAX LEVY HAS NOT INCREASED As more and more of oar fellow citisens are becoming home owners, the amount of the City’s property tax takes on greater significance. The present tax levy of S3 mills has been in effect since 1851. In spite of increased costs of City operations, it has been possible, by a close watch of finances, to coatinoe the services which our people expect without increasing your tax burden. I pledge my best efforts along these lines in the interest of all of Clinton’s taxpayers. 1 AM OPPOSED TO ANY PROPERTY TAX INCREASE. CLINTON-NEWBERRY NATURAL GAS AUTHORITY The Clinton-New berry Natural Gas Authority, contrary fo an opinion held by some citisens, does not constitute a bonded indebtedness of the City of Clin ton. It is a $3,888,988 operation administered by a seven-member Board of Di rectors, three members each of the City Councils dt Clinton and Newberry re spectively, with these six men Choosing the seventh member. Walter Regnery is the seventh man and is now serving as chairman. MY ELECTION A8 MAYOR * WOULD AUTOMATICALLY MAKE ME A MEMBER OF THE GAS AUTHOR ITY, WHERE MY SIX YEARS OF PREVIOUS SERVICE WOULD BE OF VALUE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS IMPORTANT SERVICE TO OUR CITIZENS. The Authority now has more than 4,888 customers. The Authority is being administered on a sound business basis, with bond and in terest payments being met on schedule. We have reason to look with optimism to the future of the Gas Authority. When the bonded indebtedness is paid off, the Gas Authority will become a Joint asset of the cities of Clinton and Newberry. ADMINISTRATION OF NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRES BEST POSSIBLE LEADERSHIP If Clinton is to grow and be in a position to attract new industry, it mast set itself to the task of solving several basic problems in the immediate future as funds can be made available. These complex and long-range problems will involve the expenditure of large sums of money and should have the attention of a trained, experienced, and dedicated Mayor to direct the multiple phases of the planning and execution of the projects. These projects 1 would list as follows: 1. EXTENDING THE CITY SEWER LINES TO SERVE ALL AREAS OF CLINTON. 2. CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN AND ADEQUATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES. 3. EXTENSION OF THE CITY LIMITS AND PROVIDING THE NECESSARY SERVICES TO THESE NEW CITIZENS. 4. A STREET PAVING PROGRAM THAT WILL GET HUN DREDS OF OUR CITIZENS, WHITE AND COLORED, OUT OF THE MUD AND DUST. 1 shall devote my best efforts to accomplishing these needed improvements as soon as funds will permit. I ask for the patience of the people of CUnten as we work toward these goals. CITY MANAGER PLAN IS DEAD ISSUE In the primary last May the people of Clinton demonstrated that they did not favor the City Manager Plan. I believe In democratic processes and I 8HAIJ. AJ1IDE BY THE WISHES OF THE PEOPLE. THE CITY MANAGER PLAN IS A DEAD ISSUE. IF FAVORED WITH ELECTION, I SHALL NOT RAISE THE CITY MANAGER ISSUE DURING MY THEM AS MAYOR. Rather, I shall devote my best efforts toward carrying on the fine programs begun under the late Mayor Joe P. Terry, who was my friend and with whom it was my privilege to work very closely for four years. 1 shall endeavor to he a good Mayor, carrying on the duties of the office with a seriousness of purpose and with fair and Just treatment of all citisens alike. REDUCTION IN WATER, ELECTRICITY RATES FAVORED The covenant in the Bond Ordinances require* sufficient water and elec tricity rates to provide funds for operation of the water and light sufficient funds to pay bonds and interest (on the $288,888 Electric System issue and the $1,158,888 Water Plant bond issue) each year. Our present rates, admittedly high, are set to comply with the Bond Ordinances. Any officials you may elect will be bound by the requirements of the Bond Ordinance and recom mendations of the Bond Commissioa in making adjustments in water sad power rates. As more water and power consumers are added, it is logical to conclude that the additional revenues will make it possible to reduce water and tight rates and still meet the terms of the covenant of the Bond Ordinance. IN THE IN TEREST OF ALL CITIZENS AND IN THE INTEREST OF ATTRACTING NEW INDUSTRY, I SHALL WORK TOWARD THE MOST DESIRED GOAL OF REDUCED RATES . BEWARE OF PROMISES THAT CANNOT BE CARRIED OUT Serious thinking property taxpayers will not be misled by rash campaign PROMISES casually made for political purposes. Serious thinhhig property taxpayers will rightly question the sincerity of a candidate or candidates who PROMISE special sewer line projects, paved streets, and sidewalks, which would involve the expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars, while in the same breath PROMISING no increase in property taxes and PROMISING to operate the city’s programs within its income and not on borrowed money. ACTUALLY NO CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR CAN HONESTLY PROMISE ANY SPECIFIC PROJECT. THERE ARE SIX DULY ELECTED ALDERMEN WHO HAVE AN IMPORTANT VOICE IN DETERMINING HOW THE CITY’S MONEY IS TO BE SPENT. I PLEDGE MYSELF TO COOPERATE WITH YOUR ELECTED MEMBERS OF COUNCIL IN PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICES AND CITY IMPROVEMENTS—INCLUDING REGU LAR GARBAGE COLLECTION AND STREET CLEANING THE YEAR ROUND—WITH FAIR TREATMENT OF ALL CITIZENS ALIKE. * Help elect a man with successful experience in our city government who has devoted years of service to Clinton and who is prepared to devote the necessary time and effort to serving Clin ton in the best possible manner. ON NEXT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, HELP ELECT JAMES P. SLOAN Trained and Experienced - Interested in Welfare of All Citizens YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT WILL BE APPRECIATED NOTE: DupBcatc Registration Certificates Are Being Issued Thursday, February 16, at the CHntou Mill Community llnnai