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/ . 4. THE CLINTON CHRONICLE V ■i ■ . *3— Clinton, S. C., Thursday, January 24^ 196S The ftoof ■— . Blows Off Again The President’s $98.8 billion budget pro posal is not only the world's all-time largest in peace or war, but certainly the most fan tastic. The anticipated $11.9 billion deficit, however, falls a little behind breaking the record, being half a billion below the Eisen hower deficit of ’59. As heretofore, Chair man Harry F. Byrd, of the Senate Finance Committee, and the best-informed budget analyst in the nation, is not impressed with the deficit estimate. His own projection is that spending will top $100 billion and if the Kennedy tax cut is voted by Congress, the deficit will be $14 billion. A yOar ago the President warned us Norwalk, Conn., Hour: “For the fifth consecutive year, enrollments in erigineer- ing schools and bachelors’ degrees granted in this vocation are on the decline. Engin eering schools had hoped that after four years of hammering away at the advan tages of the profession and the veVy real need for more-secruits, high school stu dents woultf show a greater interest. It has not been forthcoming.” Lisle, 111., Advertiser: “. . . Dr[ Paul Dud ley White, a past president of the Ameri can Heart Association, believes human be ings need a mixture of both physical and mental stress to live a normal, healthy life. He has this to say . . . ‘Forty hours of work per week is probably too little for healthy humans. We spend so much time trying to entertain ourselves in our leisure that deficit spending could cause inflation, time that v,e are probably leas culturally adapted than were our grandparents, who, fortunately for them, did not have auto- Today, his fear is of “a chronic deficit of inertia due to inadequate economic growth,” which is apparently to be overcome by cut ting taxes) paying Government workers still more money and hiring 36,500 more of them! By his own estimate, the President’s goal is a debt of $315,604,000,000. In his message, the President reported ‘ specific progress in improving worker ef ficiency in Government bureaus: Three thousand employees now do the work of 17,000 in the Veterans’ Bureau, a single Treasury employee now issues nearly three times as many checks and bonds as in 1953, another group processes a third more loans per worker, and so it goes. Millions have been saved, thousands of .jobs eliminated. But we need 36,500 more Federal workers and a share of the $4.5 billion increase sought for the year beginning July 1st to fill their fatter pay envelopes! Few Americans will be bold enough to question the record-breaking peacetime de fense request of, $52.2 billion,- but there should be serious question of whether we should spend the better part of $4.2 billion next year in trying to get to the moon be fore 1970. And it is high time for drastic cuts, instead of further increases in foreign aid, and the controversial, paternalistic pro grams incubated and inflated in the De partment of Health, Education and Welfare. A budget calculated on confining spend ing to the limits of income would restore ,much of the sagging confidence in the Ad ministration. Better yet, a budget that al lowed a margin of the $2.4 billion first- year cost of the Presidettit’s tax cut pro gram, would have greatly improved chances of passage and inspired business with new hope and enthusiasm. And this could have been done. But it was not to be. It remains for the Congress to protect those it represents from the clinging conviction of the White House gang that practically everything has a price—and that you can buy prosperity if you just spend enough. mobiles read’.” and television—they walked, and The White House Helps Small Business Babson Park, Mass., January 24—Now and then I hear someone say that the day of small business is over. That seems foolish to me. Is this really so? To be successful does an 'opera tion have to be vast, enormous, colossal? The answer is no-^in spite of the growing numbers of “mile-long” supermarkets and giant industrial complexes. Like thousands of others, I have al ways liked the personal touch, the “Good mor ning. Mr. Babson, I have saved your papers for you.” So long as you and I want this kind of Not So Pretty From Here It should-hdVe been no surprise to any one that Nikita Khrushchev, on viewing the Berlin Wall during his visit t</ East Germany, declared it a “beautiful building.” In the Communist lexicon, “handsome is as handsome ..does,” and The Wall has been most successful in restraining the East German slaves whose dreams of freedom were not implemented soon enough—and in frustrating likewise the Western pow ers, who had stood supinely by while this abomination was reared contemptuously under their noses. Gleefully, the, Butcher of Budapest stood at the Friederichstrasse crossing point, Checkpoint Charlie in the US sector. He • ’aved to those in West Berlin who glared back, and some who shook their fists. Mayor Willy Brandt of West Berlin, who had previously. told newsmen it might be a good idea for Khrush to compare the two Berlins, did not, however, invite the Kremlin boss to view the wall from the freedom side. Nor did Mr. Brandt accept the Red’s invitation to visit him in East Berlin. Kipling’s famous words, ‘which have long lost Lheir original significance, may now apply with dismaying force to Berlin: “East is East and West is WeBt and never the twain shaU meet.” At least, there are no prospects. must be optimistic about the fu ture of small business in this country. “SMALLS” CAN BE DURABLE Huge size does not necessarily mean huge success. This fact reminds me of that fighter of earlier days. Bob Fitzsimmons, who became famous for his quo tation, “The bigger they come, B«s«r w. VaVtn the harder they fall.” Philoso phers might even point out that bones of extinct and childless pre-historic monsters decorate our museums. Bpt take a look at the tiny insects, the microscopic microbes, for instance. They have done very well down through the ages, and their descendants are still keeping busy and fit —and may one day exterminate man himself. 1 do not mean by this that the small business man can just coast along without a worry. The mark of the successful independent in business is his industry, his absolute determination to give his utmost in personal consideration and service. He must present himself as an individual that the buying public can rely on completely. This is surely not easy. But it is encouraging to realize how many tens of thousands ot small business men throughout the country have the imagina tion and the ambition to succeed and do succeed in this way. ALWAYS A FUTURE FOR SMALL BUSINESS I have watched with much interest the devel opment of electronics and aerospace businesses over recent years. While the big boys might have been expected to hog the field, countless small producers have also done a tremendous* amount of the experimentation, research, and actual pro duction of ,new, complicated items. Analysis of available figures proves that most smaller con cerns are getting along extremely well, not just in civilian production and trade, bht also in the booming aerospace, defense, and other electronics fields. * Some time ago I heard of a perfect example of what can be done by a small businessman with get-up-and-go. A large prime contractor bought and installed in his tiny plant costly machine- tool equipment. The proprietor of this almost one-man shop was, of course, a highly trained expert. He put in endless Incurs of overtime, operated the complex machines personally, and turned out finished work; on schedule. TALENT IS CAPITAL This incident reveals bow success can be at tained by businessmen who may rate very low in number of employees and dollar assets, but who rate very high in personal industry, stick-to- itiveness, and talent. If you look around, you wiU> find similar examples in your own locality. They prove better than statistics and the most logical theories that the roots of economics go far deeper than dollar capital. It is true that you cannot operate a business without capital, but I am sure that the White House does not measure capital only by bank balances. The White House desires that any man or woman should be able to “capitalize” on skill, diplom acy, patience, good taste, and other intangible resources. Too many think only .of going to the bank for the needed capital, and never think of tapping their own reserves of mind, energy, and spirit. Large business concerns feel that Robert Kennedy, the Attorney general and the Presi dent’s brother, treats big business unfairly, and I am sympathetic to their position; it would be impossible .to build up foreign, trade without “big business” to fight for us. However, I know that the White House wants to help “small business” in every legitimate way. Write your Congress man if you need help; but ask him to go and talk with President Kennedy's advisers and friends at the White House. Stories Behind Words by William S. Penfield Gerrymander In 1812, while Eldridge Gerry was governor, politi cal districts in Massachusetts were redrawn so as to give the party in power an unfair advantage. One district in Essex County was redrawn in a shape that suggested the form of a dragon. An exas perated editor, who was a member of the opposition party, hung a map of the district jpver his desk. The noted painter Gilbert Stuart was in the editor’s office one day and noticed the odd outline of the dis trict He took a pencil and added a head, claws, and wings and said, “That will do for salamander.” , * “No, a gerrymander,” growled the editor, and a new word was coined. patient in Laurens Hospital and continues quite ill. ■ Mr. ad Mrs. Eugene Deloach of Clinton visited Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Benjamin on Sunday. Cross Hffl News MRS. HAROLD AUSTIN, Correspondent Clinton Hi-Lights By MARJORIE ARNOLD Students and teachers at CHS are breathing sighs of relief now that exams are over and half the school year has been com pleted, Report cards were given out yesterday, • and many stu dents are making late New Year’s resolutions either to keep up the good work or to work even harder this semester—es pecially the seniors who may be neighborly, friendly service, we able to avoid some second se mester exams. • • • At the All-State Band audi tions held January 5 at A. C. Flora High School in Columbia, Jim Adair, a CHS sophomore, won first drummer in the Senior Band. The first CHS band mem ber ever selected for the Senior All-State Band, Jim won top place over more than eighty of the fniest drummers in the state. Harry McSween, Tommy San ders. and Ricky Sanders all plac- ed in the Clinic Band, while Bob by Powell made the Junior Ail- State Band. The All-State Bands will prac tice on January 25 and 26 at Furman University in Green ville. The three bands will climax the two days of rehearsal with concerts on Sunday, January 27. * • • Mary Bart Stump, CHS senior, has been chosen FFA Sweetheart at CHS. Mary Bart has served as junior class treasurer, junior class beauty, as a solicitor for the Clintonian, a majorette, and and attendant to Miss CHS. Nan cy Stump, Mary Bart’s sister, was runner-up this year. Last year’s winner was another sis ter, Margaret Stump, a fresh man at Presbyterian College. It seems those future farmers really go for the “Stumps!” Tom Maddox. L. L. Baker spent the past weekend with his family at his R 0 g ers home here. Mrs. Frank Sprouse, mother of Mrs. Walter Benjamin, is a Mrs. W. S. Smith, Miss Elaine Smith and Mrs. W. I. Smith hon ored Miss Gail Irvin, popular bride-elect with a lovely miscel laneous shower on last Saturday evening at the home of the form er Miss Irvin. Marriage to Colie L. DiUeshaw will take place Feb ruary 7th. A color scheme of yellow and green was carried out in lovely flower arrangements in the home and the bride-elect’s chair Was marked with a lovely white cor sage. Several games were enjoyed and tempting refreshments serv ed during the evening. ^ Approximately 50 guests wen present. 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hollings worth And Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Hollingsworth spent Sunday in Columbia with'Mr. .and Mrs. J. Sam Cri^|> of Los Angeles, Calif., is visiting his mother, Mrs. J. A. Crisp. Mountville News MRS. MAUDE BRYSON JANUARY SHYER SALE! 30% SAVINGS On Twelve Famous S TIE ELICIT*<3- Enoore Designs! Now, through January 30th i only — you can save 30% over J. regular open stock prices on u twelve beautiful sterling designs £ in the special Gorham Encore § collection . . . available year- ^ round at regular prices. ^ The selection of designs is complete; from delicately sim ple to richly ornate ... and the Gorham hallmark is your guar antee of the finest quality. This offer applies to all pieces in all designs. A complete selec tion of place and serving pieces regularly $3.75 to $27.30 are now priced at $2.63 to $19.25. Comptefe 32 pc. services for 8 regularly $242 to $338 are now only $169.40 to $236.60. All prices include Federal Tax. Come in soon'— budget terms, of course ENcorb design r » Wuiow . * VERSA/l i °*OUF KJNO AZ.bed£ CTU * n B • Rf^L HUNT O-UB j theme • towsXvV^i?JVMEL l ^TREvto’gCAN. J. C Thomas, Jeweler clint6n “It’s Time That Counts’ JOANNA Mrs. W. A. Simpson and Miaa Sue Simpson visited relatives at Fountain Inn last Thursday and Friday. . MFs. Jim Hugfr Austin relatives from Greenwood went to Charleston during the week end to see W. B. Austin who is seriously ill in a hospital there. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Sturgeon and children of Savannah, Ga spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. W. M. Leaman. - Mrs. Albert McMeekln, Mrs. Bob Westbrook and children and Mrs. Hayne McMeekln of Monticello were guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Leaman and J. B. Pinson Monday. Friends sympathize with- J. Richard Martin in Um death of his father, J. Gordouf Martin in Charleston on January 14th. CHRONICLE PUB. OO. PHONE JLf Gotta Biig? ~ Call Doug! Tensile Centtel EFIRD'S literminstin* C* Otoi ««***« Spartanburg, 8. C. 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Floyd Bousley of Wyardotte, Michigan, is visiting bis daugh ter, Mrs. Olin Stewart, and fam- Uy. Mrs. Dan Turner of Charlotte spent Sunday with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. H. W. Bryson. Mrs. Rhett Bryson spent last week in Greenwood with her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Blake, and Mr. Blake. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Miller spent Sunday with their daugh ter, Mrs. Hugh McCarter and Mr. Carter in Fountain Inn. During the weekend Mr. and Mrs. Hughes Burns and family of Richmond, Va., visited Mr. Burn’s sister, Mrs. Roy Miller and Mr. Miller. Mrs: S. J. Hunt, who has beep visiting her daughter, Mrs. Bob Carr and family in Oklahoma City, Okla., for several weeks, has returned to her home here. S. B. Goodman, Sr., had visit ing with him during the week end his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Cok, and Mr. Cook and daughter Betsy from Winston-Salem, N. C. Guests recently of Mrs. Arthur Alexander were her daughter, Mrs. Herman Finley of Laurens, also Mr. "and Mrs. Herbert Alex ander of Greenville and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Alexander , r gnd Mr. and Mrs. Marion Edward of Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Alexander visited Mrs. Alexander’s mother, Mrs. James Copeland > in Clin ton on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Finley and family spent Sunday in Fountain Inn with Mr. and Mrs. JANUARY ANNOUNCEMENT: ’X ■\ %I *1JI* .X* -V*, Installations And Repair o oem • thumbing • Electric — Cal — Joe V. Edwards 833-2*33 _ Comet’s newest fun car...the SPORTSTER ■ S ■ if. -,. Again Comet proves that it has a wonderful way with 8 roof Evidence: the clean, racy Knea of this luxurious new S-22 Sportster hardtop with individuaHy adjustable bucket seats. There’s also the new Custom Sportster model, so now you have a choice of 14 fun cars from Comet— 1 jaunty hardtops, new convertibles, roomy station wagons, and sedans with Comet's clasinc rooffine. 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