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\ t THE CLINTON CHRONICLE ■"-7- The Race Is On! - With the announcement yesterday by Senator Olin D. Johnston that he will run for reelection to the U. S. Senate, South Carolina will witness this year a political campaign such as it has not seen in many a year. He will be opposed by the young and vigorous Governor Rollings, who came out fighting with his announcement for the post several days ago. Johnston, the old pro, who has held of fice for years on end—from legislator to governor to senator—has never been noted for pulling his punches, and he is not ex pected to begin now. Rollings, you can bet, knows he has a fight on his hands, and will enter the race with no holds barred. The race for the U. S. Senate in South Carolina this year will be interesting, to say the least. u Rural Areas To Lose Grip On Politics The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday dealt what is expected to be a lethal blow to the long entrenched domina tion of state politics by rural areas all over the nation. By a vote of 6-2, the court ruled lower federal courts may determine whether city voters are unconstitutionally discriminated against irr the apportionment of legislative seats. The litigation was originated by a group of voters living in larger cities in Tennessee, where the state’s reapportionment act has not been revised since 1901. Many other states have been trying for years to reapportion their representatives in legislatures (which would give cities more seats), but the moves have been halted by votes of rural representatives. The first state to be heard from was Georgia, through Senator Herman Tal- madge, which operates a unique county unit system, which some claim, gives the rural voter a voice in government equal to 300 vot ers in Atlanta. Justices Harlan and Frankfurter, in dis senting, contended that the action demon strates an abrupt departure from judicial history by putting federal courts in the area of state concern. South Carolina’s concern about the prob lem stems not from reapportionment, but from the many small counties with equal representation in the Senate to the larger and more populous counties. That is where the rural counties wield their power in this state. Straight Talk” Following are a few bull’s-eye shots by Tom Anderson, publisher of Farm and Ranch: “The good old days: Back when the only thing your wife owed was a cup of sugar, to the next door neighbor. “Parity: A government program to make every farmer as poor as his neighbor; re turn to serfdom with the government as the master. “Capital punishment: The government taxes you to get capital to go into competi tion with you and then taxes the profits on your business in order to pay the losses on . . . government business. “Dictionary: The only place where suc cess comes ahead of work. Perpetual: Duration of any government handout program, once begun. “Mother hen: A symbol of the federal government—formerly known as the eagle.” Babson Discusses Labor Outlook Poor Record To Copy Before anyone embarks on an important venture, it’s only the part of wisdom to try to learn the experience of others who have followed similar trails. That little truism goes for government, as well as an individual. It can be applied to proposals for government domination of medicine. England’s socialized National Health Service provides our precedent here. And we can go to English authorities to see what the results have been. A documentary film prepared by the British Broadcasting Corporation said that some patients “have been waiting as long as six years for surgery.” A well known Brit ish journalist reported that ’‘the number of people medically insured for private treat ment has risen by more than 1,000 per cent . . . “because” . . . Socialist medicine is just not good enough. A distinguished Oxford professor found that the system had been “. . . progressively creating despondency and frustration among the doctors ...” An AP release told of the complaints of patients at over-crowded waiting rooms, and of phy sicians’ complaints of excessive work-loads and underpayment. A British doctor now in this country wrote, “The poor British tax payer has been milked dry. The Health Ser vice now costs more than five times the original estimate.” The Chicago Tribune’s London Bureau Chief said that British “hos pitals have 500,000 on their waiting lists.” So it goes—and such a list could be con tinued almost indefinitely. The question for us is: Shall we emulate, in any way, such a costly and disastrous failure? Babson Park, Mass., March 29—Most manu facturers, many merchants and even some invest ors with whom I talk are disturbed about the labor unions. They fear labor will ruin our ex port trade which we need to stabilize our dollar— and reduce the profits of our businessmen upon whom our Federal Government depends for tax money. STRIKES NOW BEING THREATENED Union leaders are facing into the spring bar gaining season with every intention of bettering the gains made for their members during the re cent recession. The AFL-CIO is keenly aware of: The restraining influence of job lessness in some areas; the fact that the consumer price index has remained practically un changed over the past four months; and the growing reluc tance on the part of employers to permit gains in labor costs. Labor also recognizes the prob lems emerging from the spread of automation and its reshuffling of manpower needs. Heavily stressed will be productivity and the upturn in corporate profits. Both these factors will be exaggerated considerably beyond their true significance. Laborites have already given their members the impression that productivity from early 1961 and on into 1962 has increased at a record-smashing rate in many non-manufac turing lines. Actually, even the most optimistic estimates do not place the current rise per year at more than 2%%. LABOR LEADERS RESENT GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE Labor’s distaste for intervention by the Admin istration was once again quickly revealed when Labor Secretary Goldberg stated that the gov ernment should define the national interest in volved In labor-industry disputes and help settle any differences accordingly. Union leaders indicate they are going to push for wage gains and fringes that the White House may consider inflationary, and they do not intend to be curbed. Many union negotiators will be seeking raises this year of as much as 5% on the basis of productivity gains. Where employers clearly recognize that this is a mis-representation of the actual rise in productivity, firm resistance may mean strikes. The Federal Government ap pears sympathetic to 2t4 wage increases instead of the 5% demanded with costly “fringe” benefits. A wage hike of 2%% equals from 4c to 7c per hour according to the industry involved. EFFECTS OF SECRETAARY GOLDBERG Over the months ahead, large-scale bargaining is slated in aircraft, airlines, aluminum, com munications, petroleum, textiles, paper, and rail roads. Of particuler importance are the current steel negotiations, since an agreement long in ad vance of contract expiration would ecourage similar goverment pressure in other fields. If Secretary Goldberg is successful in achiev ing an early settlement in steel, it will be met by union leaders as a kind of intrusion into free col lective bargaining. It would not be surprising, in fact, if some of the more radical unionists re fused to co-operate in future proposed premature bargaining sessions to avoid last-minute disputes. WHAT A U. S. AGENCY HAS JUST DONE! While the above negotiations have been going on, a U. S. Government Agency has, for the first time, granted exclusive bargaining rights to a labor union to negotiate on grievances, safety, vacations, etc.; but not on wages or the total hours in a work week: The government is also “asking” for a no-strike pledge and no restric tions on “race, color, or creed.” This important precedent was established in connection with a Department of Agriculture de cision on March 8 that its 2,472 meat inspectors would be represented by a unit of the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO. The Department’s action is in accordance with an executive order issued by President Kennedy on January 17, providing for government recogni tion of unions representing federal employees. __when we consider that—-in addition to those in the military—there are several million U. S. workers in ordinary clerical and industrial jobs, we see what this ruling could mean. But whether it will result in a federal dictatorship or in plain social ism, I cannot now forecast. several clubs spoke to the group. Saturday morning tests were giv en to determine the members’ standings. New* Of Bonds Cross Roads Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boland were called to Andrews due to the illness of Mrs. Boland’s nephew. Miss Maxine Spivey has return ed home after being a patient in the Joanna hospital. Mrs. Goerge Cobb, George, III, and Catherine of Rock Hill, are visiting Mrs. Cobb’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Pitts. Mrs. Ruth Hill, Mrs. J. C. Na bors and Lynn Nabors were in Greenwood Saturday. John William Callahan, Jr., of Liberty, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Shouse for Saturday night supper. Mr. Callahan was enroute to Columbia to visit his father, John W. Callahan, who is a patient in the Veterans hospital. CHICKEN STEW Friday evening at 5:90 at the Shady Grove Community House, chicken stew will be on sale. The project is being sponsored by the Shady Grove Home Demonstra tion Club. James Evans is prepar ing the stew. nimday, March 29, 1992 The April meeting of the Shady Grove Home Demonstration dub will be held Tuesday, the Jrd, at 9:90. All members are ashed to attend. The Spring council meet ing will be held in April, time and place to be announced at the April meeting. • — v — w The girts ’4-H Club is busy completing their projects for the year as their record books should be completed by the meeting mon- day, April 9. Any girl who needs help with her project or record book may contact Mrs. Bernice Shouse before the Home Demon stration club meets April 3. A member of the club will be glad to assist. OFFICE SUPPLIES CHRONICLE PUB. GO. Installations And Repair Service • Plumbing • Electric — Call — Joe V. Edwards 833-2933 AT COLLEGE CONVOCATION Some 4M Presbyterians from throughout South Carolina came to the Presbyterian College campus last Friday for a Sy nod Convocation spotlighting PC’s current $1,800,000 develop ment program. They attended morning and afternoon sessions in Belk Auditorium and were guests of the college for luncheon in the dining hall. These two pictures, above, show some of the leadres taking part in the program. Top picture, left to right: Dr. Marc Weersing, pastor of the Spartanburg First Presbyterian Church and state ministerial chairman of the campaign; Robert M. Vance, Clinton banker- industrialist, South Carolina lay chairman; and Dr. Fred Poag, paster of New Orleans’ St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church, whj ga\e .ut principal address of the afternoon session. Button picture, left to right: Dr. I. M. Bagnal, pastor of the Bennettsvilk F.rit Presbyterian Chnrch and chairman of the symd s cacni.a.£a executive committee; Mrs. W. Rex Josey, women’s leader ot Manning; and Dr. C. Darby Fulton, PC alum nus and rrec ii!v retired executive-secretary of the board of world who was the main speaker of the M8 _ sion. Around Clinton High By JEAN ARNOLD Slow movement, numerous limps, and tired, sight-weary eyes have been quite common this week in the high school halls. The distribution of pictures has been a favorite homeroom pas time. Washington souvenirs have been displayed quite prominently as the seniors reminisce the won derful times enjoyed in Washing ton. The National Honor Society is sponsoring Religious Emphasis Week, starting April 2 and con tinuing through April 6. The pro grams will be held in the audi torium each day beginning at 8:30. Visiting ministers will dis cuss the different phases of the theme, “Being a Christian Ev erywhere and All the Time.” On Monday, Rev. Hugh D. Pollard will speak on “Being a Christian in the Home.” Rev. I. H. Webb will use “Being a Christian in the School” as his topic on Tuesday. “Being a Christian in the CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1962 uV (£ lint mi (Hhrnnirlp Established 1900 July 4, 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS — June 13, 1955 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBUSHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance) Out-of-County One Year $3.00, Six Months $2.00 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. The Chronicle will publish letters of general Interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. Member: South Carolina Press Association, National Editorial Association National Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York, Chicago, Detroit; Philadelphia Your tfjTOADVmX Program We Specialize in Family Entertainment Starts Monday, April 2nd i For One Big Week «to»SM0 FEATURES: 3:13, 5:13, 7:13, 9:13 Admiaaion: Adults 75e; Students 60c; Children 25c Church” will be discussed by Rev. A. S. Harvey on Wednes day. Rev. J, H. Darr will be guest minister on Thursday, us ing “Being a Christian in Social Life” as his topic. Friday, “Be ing a Christian When Along” will be the phase discussed by Rev. John Rivers. A brief period of special music or hymns will be given before the talks each day. Harriett Wilson is pianist, while Emily Davis is serving as chair man of the Religious Emphasis Week Committee. • • • “A Case of Springtime” is the title of the play which will be pre sented by the senior class on April 27. Mrs. Ben Hay Hammet and Miss June Adair are directors for the following members of the cast: Elaine Boyce, Billy Pitts, BuAky Blalock, Brenda Fallaw, Grace Orr, Preston White, Emily Davis, Judy Bedenbaugh, Tom my Copeland, Jimmie Furr, Bob by Hamer, Alice Grant, Caroline Edge, Harriet Wilson, Wade Smith, and Anne Fraser. • * « The National Honor Society will meet tonight at the high school. Mrs. Grace League Con nor will show a film on Arabia. A short business meeting is plan ned, after which refreshments will be served. • • • Amelia Nichols attended a ban quet Friday night at Presbyte rian College for the twenty-four scholarship semi-finalists. Colonel A. J. Thackston, Dr. Marshall Brown, Dr. George C. Bellingrath and student leaders representing tfmwwhx TODAY and FRIDAY March 29-30 Starring Glenn Ford and Ingrid ThnUn Two Features Daily: 3:29 and 7:45 Admission 25c and 60c LOOK, KIDS, WHATS COMING! 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