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I 1 ; Who Wanto Better Government The Arco, Idaho, Advertiser says: “For 3Q years each administration has managed somehow to outspend its predecessor with out giving a thought to a day of reckoning. Now the debt limit has been raised to $300 billion, giving Congress the privilege of go ing into debt another two billion. The debt ceilings, we are promised, will be lifted . . . to $308 billion by July 1. “At this point we might ponder the sig nificance of a historic statement by Solon .. . when he said: ‘I did not give the Athen ians the best government I could devise, but the beet they would receive/ By declining to receive the best in government the Athen ian people eventually lost their identity and their nation . . . /‘Senator Byrd of Virginia is asking why it is always necessary for the United States to bail out the United Nations and now pur chase one half of a $400 million bond issue. He wants to know why we need to be so in consistent as to have tied up in farm sur pluses the sum of $14,112,690,000 while at the same time offering such high price sup ports that encourage more surpluses each year. But the Senator’s concern gets exact ly nowhere. Why? The answer could be thai the people do not demand better gov- ermnent or accept it when, and if, it is of fered. Results Speak If Khrushchev’s claim that the Soviet economy will equal or even out-produce the American economy in the foreseeable future is to be realized, he’ll have to pull some mighty big rabbits out of a mighty small hat. A lengthy article in the New York Times by Harry Schwartz tells the story. In cer tain areas Soviet industry, driven by the heaviest kind of official compulsion, has made significant strides. But trouble spots abound. For instance, 1961 results were be low announced 1961 goals in such all-im portant fields as national income, labor pro ductivity, foreign trade, and oil production. On top of that, the Soviets are undergo ing an agricultural crisis. Food production just isn’t adequate. Premier Khrushchev himself has said as much in recent speeches, laying special emphasis on an acute short age of meat—a commodity which we have in abundance. It is to be expected that Soviet produc tion, measured on a pure percentage basis, will expand more rapidly than ours in many lines—for the simple reason that the Rus sians are starting from a far lower base, in an economy of scarcity rather than one of- plenty. But in the basic fields—such as steel, electric power and oil production—our superiority is enormous. Two systems are now engaged in an all-out economic as well as poltikal war. The one is based on com petitive free enterprise, in which men and institutions voluntarily attempt to outdo each other. The other is based upon abso lute government domination and decision with coercion as the spur. The results speak for themselves. Asking For It Indifference of State officials to the slaughter of 38,000 a year on our highways is paving the way to licensing of drivers by Washington—and traffic enforcement by Federal police—Arizona’s Paul Fannin has told a conference of Western governors. But Commerce Secretary Hodges hinted at it 'way last winter. If we want a Federal po lice force with national jurisdiction, all we have to do is—nothing. If we don’t, we’d better crank up our state traffic control machinery and start weeding out unfit drivers. This can only be done by hard-boiled examination and pe riodic re-examination, both physical and mental. And time is running out. If President Kennedy’s entire legislative program—including aid to education, medi cal care for the aged, public welfare and the rest—were approved in toto by Congress, what would the costs be? U. S. News & World Report has totaled up the tab and finds that increases would come to $2,538,- 000,000 in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and $9,076,000,000 for the fiscal year ending in 1966. $ave Whiskey Creek Place-names are a profound part of a na tion’s past. They vitalize its history. Giv en, for the most part, by pioneers, they pro vide color, drama, life, to all of a country’s varied region?. But, sad to relate, in recent years there have been many efforts, some successful, to abandon the old, rude place-names in an apparent effort to “pretty” things up. Take just two examples. Once there was an Oregon road called Wolf Creek—named for the obvious reason that in the old days wolves abounded. It was renamed Sunset Highway—a name which is duplicated just about eveVywhere, and has all the character of a jelly fish. Up in Victoria, British Columbia, there is a Foul Bay Road. It’s a wonderful name, redolent of another, more vigorous era. But a group is trying to change it to something “prettier.” Happily, other citizens are bat tling this effort—and may they succeed! We have a few of our own in South Caro lina— Round-O, Horse Creek Valley, Six Mile, Cross Anchor, Moncks Corner, Stump House Mountain. Others may be added. Next time you hear of a drive to change the name of Whiskey Creek to Riverview —draw your guns, Pardner! Babson Discusses Plane Accidents Bab:on Park, Mass., June 14—My first invest ment was in the stock of the Niagara Power Com pany. I was astounded by the tremendous power Of gravity which had been going to waste over Niagara Falls for thousands of years. When I was later connected with MIT, I became inter ested in Sir Isaac Newton and his studies of grav ity. The Babson Institute now has the second largest Newton Gravity Library in the world. GRAVITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION When the Gravity Research Foundation was established and endowed at New Boston, New Hampshire, I was glad to help. My first interest was aroused by Harry Vissering of Babson Park, Florida, who flew the first giant dirigible from Berlin to New York. I was then even taught that it was impossible to make heavier-than-air machines fly and not fail to the earth. I further found that Clarence Birdseye, the discoverer of quick freezing, and Igor Sikor sky, the father of the helicopter, and Dr. Howard Stearns of Simmons College were members of the Board of Trustees. I gladly promised them my help. Up to that time no serious accidents had happened on commercial airlines; then the orig inal idea of the Foundation was to “harness grav ity.’* The present purpose is to make an airplane temporarily float in case of trouble and drop slowly to the ground so the passengers can safely get off. DIFFERENT METHODS OF ACCOMPUSHING THIS FEAT Most of the studies have thus far been along developing a semi-insulator of gravity which could cover commercial airplanes. This would require the development of some new metal, with the molecules arranged differently than exists in any present metal. I understand that the Gravity Research Foundation will send details of this pro posed new metal to anyone who writes them at New Boston, New Hampshire. A young inventor named Norman Dean, of Washington, D. C., has invented a machine to be put into an automobile which will raise the auto- r.iobiie when the machine is operating. This idea ha^ been discarded under the theory that it is “pulling oneself up by one’s bootstraps.” Hence the idea has not been adopted by helicopters or individual airplanes. However, there is no ob jection to this for an emergency purpose. If “Lord Howe’s” friend’s invention had been such that the engines of the fatal French airplane could have suddenly been used to prevent this anti- gravity fall, it might have saved the lives of these Atlanta people. OTHER WORK OF THE GRAVITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION The Foundation makes no experiments and has no laboratories of its own; but it is endeavor ing to interest scientific departments of colleges in the problem. Up to the present time four col leges have erected monuments near their science building with these words thereon: “This monu ment has been erected to remind students of the blessings forthcoming when a scientific break through discovers what Gravity is, how it works, and how it may be controlled to prevent airplane accidents.” Another hopeful feature is the offering of An nual Awards of $1,000 for essays on the subject of gravity. Last week awards were made to the fol lowing five persons: Dr. G. M. Clemence of the U .S. Naval Ob servatory in Washington, D. C.; Lt. Forward or xiugnra iiaooraiory, Malibu, California; D. W. Sc i am a, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Cam bridge, England. , F. J. Dyson, The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey; C. Y. Wang, Harvard University, Cam bridge, Mass. CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY JUNE 14, 1962 iilfyp (Clintan (Cljrnnirlp Established 1900 July 4, 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS — June 13, 1955 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) One Year $3.00, Six Months $2.00 Out-of-County One Year $4.00 Second Class Postage Paid at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readn*s — the publisher win 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 la 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 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thurnday, June 14, 1962 and Mrs. Edna White. Artie White, grandson of Mrs. Tinsley, returned home with Mrs. Tinsley for a visit. . Hurricane News Of The Week Engineering Degree Joe Neely, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle Neely, was graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B. S. degree in electrical engineering. This fall he will enter the graduate di vision of Wharton School of Fi nance in Philadelphia, Pa. He will work this summer in the Aiken DuPont plant. Neely was recently named a member of the newly-organized electrical engineering honor so ciety, Eta Kappa Nu, at the uni versity. News Of Bonds Cross Roads MRS. N. A SHOU8E, Correspondent CLINTON RODEO TEAM HONORED Thursday night, May 31, the Clinton High School Bus Rodeo Team, Kenneth Johnson, William Johnson and Bruce Morgan, also Mr. and Mrs. Avery Smith, were entertained in the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Shouse with a steak supper: H.D. CLUB MEETS The Shady Grove Home De monstration Club held the regu lar June meeting at the Shady Grove Comunity Club building. A devotional and prayer, using a model, was presented by Mrs. J. O. Hueble. Following the de votional and business session, Miss Myrtice Taylor, Laurens County Home Demonstration agent gave an interesting and in formative demonstration on Gar den Vegetables, telling of varit* ties suitable for this area, time for planting, and other factors relating to successful gardening. During a social hour refresh ments were served by Mrs. J. O. Hueble and Mrs. N. A. Shouse. CHURCHES COMPLETE BIBLE SCHOOL Fairview Baptist Church and Shady Grove Presbyterian Church have just completed a week of Daily Vacation Bible School. 4-H DRESS REVIEW On Tuesday, May 28, Lynn Keller Nabors, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nabors, a mem ber of Shady Grove 4-H Club, took part in the Laurens County Dress Review. This was Lynn’s first year to enter. She fashioned a red cotton skirt bordered with kittens on a fence and a white sleeveless blouse that she made as a 4-H propect. Lynn was among those winning a red rib bon. Lynn took part in the Musical Recital at Silas Bailey Memorial School, when Mrs. James Pitts presented her piano pupils in a spring recital. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boland who hove been in our communi ty for two years—Mr. Boland is a student at Presbyterian College and student pastor at Shady Grove Presbyterian Church — Mrs. Boland as teacher in Clin ton school have moved. Mrs. Bo land and young son Edward, will be in Andrews and Mr. Boland will be in camp until August. During the month of August, Mr. and Mrs. Boland will be in Sum merville where Mr. Boland will supply at Presbyterian Church until he enters Columbia Theolo gical Seminary, Decatur, Ga Mrs. Boland has accepted u teaching position in D e K a 1 b County, Ga. WITH THE SICK Friends of Mrs. B. W. Copper, will be glad to know she has n- tumed home after being a patient at Hay’s Hospital. Mrs. Ola Wayco is with Mrs. Cooper at home. Friends of James Nabors will regret to learn be is a patient at Self Memorial Hospital, Green wood. MRS. WAGES HONORED Sunday, June 10, the children and grandchildren of Mrs. Ola Wages honored her with a sur prise birthday dinner at her home. About 42 attended. Among those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ginn, Mr. and Mrs. Miller Ginn and families of Clin- ton, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon rrinn and family of Simpsonville, Mr and Mrs. Charlie Hinson of Rock Hill, Jessie Ginn of Whitmire, Mr. and Mrs. Irby Ginn, family, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Waites *nd family of Joanna. The guests brought picnic ’ ^ H*. and Mrs. Alvin Tinsley and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ownshy •pent Sunday with Mrs. Ida Z* man in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Jim OwnsbyT Mrs. Alvin Tinsley, Mary B. Tir-’“ ^ in Columbia ... d***hi*r’s, Mrs Mrs. Marcella Elasbee o( Sa vannah, Ga., visited Mrs. Mil dred Branson and sons recently. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Craven and son, David, visited relatives in Ninety Six Sunday. Mason Simpson entered the Veterans hospital in Columbia on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nalley and family, Mrs. Emily Caugh- man and daughters, Misses Sally and Stella Duckett of Laurens, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lee Duckett Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Kirby and family tmd Gcergc Roof of Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Wilson and daughter, Pam, of Charlotte; N. C„ were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Young and family. Mrs. E. Mace Young had as a guest Sunday Mrs. Nene Dun can. Pam Haupfear is visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. McMurray in Whitmire. Mrs. Edward Craven will cele brate a birthday June 17. David Scogin celebrated his third birthday Monday, June 11. • • • Vacation Bible school is being conducted this week at the Hurri cane Baptist Church. Promotion day will be Sunday, June 17. Parents of all children are invit ed to attend and everyone is welcome. Mrs. Watkins Takes Rehabilitation Work A. Mrs. Howard Watkins is tak ing a six weeks course at the re habilitation center of the Ala bama School of Trades, Gads den, Ala. She is connected with the state rehabilitation program at Whitten Village. WiHiam Edgins Cross Hill —Wiliam Pearson Edgins, infant son of William and Ethelenfc McMahan Edgins, died at a Clinton hospital at 7:10 a. m., Thursday. Surviving in addiUon to the parents are the paternal grand parents and maternal grand mother. Graveside services were con ducted Friday at 3:00 p. m. at the Tabernacle Methodist Church cemetery near Woodruff by Rev. M. G. Wilbanks. Three Clinton Girls Attend State FHA Three area girls, Miss Carol Hershon, Miss Marjorie Arnold and Miss And! Stroud left yester day to attend the 21st annual con vention of the South Carolina Association of Future Home makers of America at Winthrop CoUege, Rock HUt Carol is president of the Thorn- well FHA chapter and Marjorie a member of the Clinton High chapter district 1 presdient. And! is president of the CHS chapter. The three-day convention pro gram is planned to present to delegates the FHA new program of work for 1982 with emphasis on two objectives, “Discovering Myself and My Worth to Others,” and “Strengthening My Educa tion for Future Roles.” Mks Barbara Johnson Is Newberry Graduate Miss Barbara Johnson, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris P. Johnson of Kinards, graduated on Sundav from .Newberry Col lege. Miss Johnson received an AB degree with a major in Spanish and a minor in English. She made the dean's list each semester of •her college career and graduated cum laude. Miss Johnson has promotional First Baptist, three years. She activities; Young iliary counsellor; _ of the Junior Department day school; and leader of tbs Young People’s Union fat Train ing Union. • She has served as Young Wom an’s Auxiliary leader for 1981- 62 in Reedy River Association and.young people’s leader in the Training Union of the asaoda- tion. for * OFFICE SUPPLIES CHRONICLE PUB. CO. 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