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V THE CLINTON CHRONICLE ‘ Not a Self-Perpetuating Board Several statements have been made re cently by different persons in the county that the Board of Directors of the Clinton Area Hospital is a self-perpetuating board.^ That is not so. A self-perpetuating board is ah agency that elects or re-elects its members without confirmation by any other agency or indi vidual. The Clinton Area Hospital Board does not do that. It can only recommend the appointment or re-appointment of members of the board to the Governor of South Carolina, who ac tually does the appointing. The comparatively recently - appointed board is composed of five members, whose terms expire in one, two, three, four and five years. When re-appointed or new mem bers are named to succeed them, the terms are for five years. The one-year term has already expired, and we understand that member was re appointed, for a five-year term. He was, of course, recommended by the other members of the board—and the Governor made the appointment. We see nothing wrong with that system. If people of the area become dissatisfied with the service of any member of the board, they can make their wishes known to other members of the board and the Governor. The board members and the Governor are reason able men, we are sure, who will give a re spectful hearing to any citizens who appear before them. When the hospital (now under construc tion) gets into operation, if its affairs are properly handled, we are of the opinion that the public will be satisfied to let well enough alone. ' If, on the other hand, complaints are war ranted, or intervention becomes necessary at some future date, avenues are open for re dress. We think a majority of our citizens would not want the hospital or members of its Board of Directors to become involved in politics, with re-appointment of board mem bers every year. Such a length of service is entirely too short, which would almost guar antee the intervention of politics and politi cians. We can think of nothing more detrimental to any institution than the bickering, con tention and strife induced by the withering arm of politics. Who Was Behind H? ' Several weeks ago, prior to the closing of the entry list for candidates for a vacant seat in the House of Representatives from Laur ens County, a mysterious petition appeared advocating the candidacy of a certain man from the Clinton area. The petition was instigated, circulated, and presented to the County Board of Elec tion Commissioners without the consent or approval of that man. He later disavowed his candidacy and re quested the commissioners not to put his name on the ballots to be used in the June 13 general election. The public, especially in the Clinton area, would like to know who originated the peti tion, who typed it, who secured its circula tion, apparently in a frenzied move during the last few days before the entry list closed. Furthermore, the public would like to know what motivated the instigators. Everything was moving along normally, the election had been ordered, three candi dates had announced their intention to seek the poet. One of the candidates was William C. Dob bins, former Representative, resident of Jo anna with business interests in Clinton. He also was a candidate for the State Senate in last year’s elections. All of a sudden, copies of the petition ap peared seeking signatures of electors boost ing the candidacy of another man from the Clinton-Joanna-Hopewell area. The man knew nothing about the movie and did not sanction it. No one even appeared to submit the peti tion to the Board of Election Commission ers. The chairman and secretary of the board both said the petition was delivered by mail. No name appeared anywhere indi cating who mailed it. Certainly, it was not the man whose candidacy it advocated. Then who—and what was the motive? Was it a move by certain politicians and individuals in other sections who sought to split the votes in the Clinton-Joanna and oth er lower county sections? Was it a move of desperation by some who saw it as their only hope to defeaj, Mr. Dob bins in a general election, in which the per son who gets the most votes is elected (not necessarily a majority) ? Regardless of who did it, or their motives, it was resented by most people in this sec tion of the county. Why didn’t they leave it to candidates from this area to do their own announcing? Why weren’t they men with enough in testinal fortitude to be open and above board with the sleazy scheme, instead of hiding be hind the cloak of anonymity? These and other questions will be in the minds of voters in the lower section of the county when they go to the polls—and we predict they will be joined by generous men and women of good-will from other sections of the county. Babson Discusses Unexpected Events Babson, Park, Mass., May 11—There have been eight important events since 1880 that have affect ed U. S. markets. The first was the election of Abraham Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War. This caused a great break in all markets. EIGHT SEVERE MARKET DECLINES In addition to the above, let me describe the seven other >^ere market declines which have come from wholly unexpected events. (2) Directly following the Civil War there was a tremendous impetus given to railroad bulding, which resulted in great speculation. This collapsed In the 1870's. (3) Up until the 1880's politics had not affected business; but at this time William J. Bryan, prob ably the greatest orator America a has seen, started a campaign to go off the gold basis and to use silver. This raised havoc with the stock market. (4) After Brvan’s complete de feat, the stock market became then relatively steady until the Spanish-American War suddenly came upon us in 1888, with the sinking of “The Maine’’ in Ha- w. »■>■■■ vana Harbor. This first caused a panic, after which the stock market began to pick up around 1800 when all went well. (9) Among the various financial moves favoring trusts and other investments was a pro posed merger between the Great Northern, the Northern Pacific, and the Burlington Railroads. To the great surprise of everyone, the Supreme Court forbade this merger and trusts in general, resulting in another stock market decline. (8) Speculation again increased in the early 'twenties, reaching an all-time (to that date) stock market high in 1828 with the panic which many of my readers can remember. In a few years, however, this was largely forgotten when business and speculation revived. (7) Soon after that, we got into World War II. This gave business a boost until the war came to a sudden end in 1845, after which it took us three or four years to readjust. All these events were unexpected at the times they occurred. UNEXPECTED EVENTS WHICH MAT BE AHEAD OF US Today the government is providing many cuih- ions which should protect us against a repitition of the foregoing unexpected events. I, however, wish to suggest a few new possibilities, with which readers may not agree, but which are pos sible: (1) Great Britain may go Communistic. France certainly could go Communistic at the death of DeGaulle. (2) There may be some un- forseen effect of all this space exploration and of the satellites now revolving in orbit around the world. These may slow the revolving of the world! Scientists do not now understand why the world keeps revolving as it does; and any noticeable slowing up of this revolving could raise havoc with business, investments, and welfare. The recent severe winter may he succeeded by worse ones each year, with unexpected results (3) The present turn for the worse in the Cuban situation has been a complete surprise to Presi dent Kennedy. We must both keep Russia out of Cuba and also avoid having any more Latin American countries go Communistic. Unemploy ment can be retarded and business is supposed to be improving; but a sudden permanent turn to Communism by any Latin American country would be both unexpected and very serious. (4) Every so often a great earthquake has tak en place, usually in the ocean. Geologists tell me, however, that such an earthquak* may some day take place and swallow up New York or some other large metropolitan city, like the San Fran cisco earthquake, this would come wholly unex pected and possibly be followed by a great con flagration. (5) Geologists and chemists also tell me that a substitute for gold may be discovered at any time, a synthetically made metal which could not be told from the gold now in Fort Knox. If so, other nations would also have the formula. (6) A great epidemic ravaging the United Stfws and otljer countries is an unexpected possibility. (7) Finally, let me add two other possible unex pected events—namdy, World War III with atom ic weapons or total disarmament. Certainly, either of these would raise havoc with most of opr investments. What should we bo? Diversify, di versify—and again I say, diversify. CLINTON, 8. C., THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1M1 31)r (Elttttnn (Ehrmtirlr BataMMad 1888 July 4, JM — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS - Jaae 13.18M PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable M Advance) One Year <3 00, Six Months <2.80 Out-ef-County One Year <4.80 Ssrond class Postage Paid at CUatoa, S. C. The Chronicle aeekTtbs cooperation et its subscribers and readers - the publisher will at all times appreciate vise auggeetisas sad ktady advice. The Chronicle vffl pahhafa letters af gural interest whan they are net af a defamatory nature. Aasnymoua csaimniratlona vffl aat be noticed. This paper is not responsible for tike views or opMeM of its rmiMianitant* THE REWARD OF THE STEWARD 19 4 1 This week May 7-14, is Soil Stewardship Week. The Super visors of the Laurens Soil Conservation District are cooperating with the over 2,800 districts throughout the nation in its ob servance. It is an important time for people throughout Amer ica, both rural and urban, for it is a time for emphasizing the importance of soil In the lives of people verywhere. “More than 35 churches in Laurens County have been sup plied with material for their use in church programs during the week,” said Ryan F. Lawson, chairman of the activities for the Laurens District. Soil Stewordship Around Clinton High By Trecie Davis For the past week everybody has been running around getting people to sign their annuals. The light blue annuals were really a hit. Not until the annuals were given out did the students know who the class beauties were. The senior class beauties were Mimi Martin, Phyllis Sublett, and Bar bara Wilson. Featured as the jun ior class beauties Was Judy Dob bins. Jane Milam and Janet Ha mer were featured in the beauty section of the annual as sopho more and freshman class beau ties. The Juniors gave the seniors a great junior-senior banquet with “Oriental Paradise” as its theme. Many of the juniors took part in the entertainment. After the ban quet, music for dancing was fur nished by The Collegians from Presbyterian College. Since members of the senior class voted to sing “The Halls of Ivy’* at the class day exercises, they have started learning the words and practicing it during homeroom period. We seniors de light in missing part of classes because of having to practice. The seniors are getting excited with just three more school days before exams start. How lucky can you get. Of course, now it would be nice if exams were over, but I’m satisfied. It was announced in The Sen tinel that Jim Sloan was select ed as the April Student of the Month. Jim will give the valedic tory address at the graduating exercises later this month. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sloan. Everyone's Responsibility By DONALD A. WILLIAMS, Administrator U. S. Soil Ceaservation Service Soil Stewardship Week, May 7- 14, is a time for renewing aware ness of man’s responsibility to the land. It is not a reminder to the farmer or rancher alone, but a reminder to everyone who would put a spade to the soil. The contractor with his housing de velopment, the engineer with his highway, the lumberman with his sawmill, and even the gardener with his plot of ground, share in the responsibility this week em phasizes. It is a week also of ac quainting the city dweller with the role good land use plays in his life. Without a doubt, both rural and urban dwellers have an interest in the use of our national resourc es, particularly the soil. This in terest goes beyond the present use of our land. It must take into consideration the demands that will be placed on the land by fu ture generations, and the obliga tion that man has to those who will follow him. After all, to whom does the land really belong? To you? To me? Isn’t it a fact that is doesn’t belong to any of us at all? Aren’t we really Just stewards of the land as well as everything we ac quire in life? We come into the world with nothing and leave it the same way. For we return to the land from whence we came, and what we leave behind us we leave to those who come after us. Perhaps this is what makes us feel a close kinship to the earth. Or it may be that the earth is that part of nature that the poet and philosopher Samuel Taylor Coleridge spoke of as the "agent’’ between God and man. Whatever the reason, each of us has a feeling of closeness to the land and through the land to the Creator of the land. Then we real ize that although we may live a hundred years, the land will be here long after we are gone. This is why the care of the land becomes so important to us. The non-agricultural land us ers also have an interest in Soil Stewardship Week. Perhaps they better than any other should grasp the meaning of “The earth it the Lord’s!’’ For they see His handiwork in the countryside on their Sunday afternoon drives— to the luah green meadows, in the symmetry of the strip-cropped field, in the cool forests, and in the clear rippling brook. They reap the harvest of the land- in good but moderate-cost grocer ies, in the clothes they wear, and in the houses they live in. And they have the benefit of knowing how prized a thing is a little plot of ground in the city. Their very lack of contact with the land should make it more meaningful to them and their livelihood. Yes, all of us have an interest in Soil Stewardship Week; but soil stewardship is not a matter for this week alone. 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