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4-H Club Week U Coming
National 4-H Club Week, which is to
be observed during the March 2-9 period,
deserves special afttention.
We liv* in a time in which juvenile de
linquency has become a national problem of
great and growing dimensions. Every pos
sible Wee needs to be brought to bear
against the dismaying trend. The 4-H
movement ranks high in this respect.
The young men and women who belong
to the far-flung 4-H organzations learn how
to make the most of the land, how to
handle animals, how to develop character
within a natural and healthy environment.
They bear within them, to a great extent,
the future strength, discipline and solidity
of this nation.
All. power to 4-H Week. -May it be a
resounding success! \
tion ip the difficult and dangerous process
of creating and administering high policy.
Coexistence... j
A Disaster
“The deed had grandeur. Because it
did, it astonished and electrified a west
ern world enured to passivity and defen
sive attendee.”
These are the opening sentences of a
brief but impressive article in The Re
porter—a leading serious magazine, of the
liberal persuasion—by Louis Aguilar Leon.
He is considering, of course, the action taken
by the Administration, at the risk of nu
clear war, to halt the Soviet, buikt-up in
Cuba, and to force demolishment of mis
sile sites that had been built with astonish
ing speed.
But then Professor Leon—a Cuban who
had opposed the Batista regime and who
now is in this country, teaching Latin-
American history at Georgetown Univer
sity—presents qualifications. He goes on:
“The deed had grandeur, but some would
say that all the grandeur was confined to
the deed. Ambiguous rumors, contradictory
reports, and spiritless statements multiply.
Little defeats are eating away the victor^;
obecure interests are attempting to mini
mize the stature of an action in defense
of the hemisphere and reduce it to the di
mensions of an empty show intended ex
clusively for the protection of the United
States . . . there has loomed on the horizon
the incredible chimera of coexistence with
Castro the snare of Titoism’ in the Carib
bean and the mendacious assertion that the
Cuban Communist regime, stripped of its
mtariles, no longer poses a threat”
That, in the mind of Professor Leon,
clearly covers the real and present danger
in the Cuban situation as it stands today.
Others have questioned whether or.not all
the Russians advanced arms have been re
moved from Cuba. It has been suggested
that missies capable of devastating the
great Eastern cities, Washington, D. C., in
cluded, may still be there, hidden in caves.
Professor Leon does not go into such mat
ters as these. He goes much farther, saying,
in essence, thst we simply cannot tolerate
the presence of the Castro government in
Cuba—and that attempted coexistence with
Castroism would amount to a disaster, and
would result in a virtually ^total collapse
of the respect of Latin America for the
United States. As he puts it, . . the ex
istence of a Tito in Europe represents a
deviation in the Communist bloc, but the
presence of a Tito in the Caribbean means
an irreparable defeat for the democratic
bloc.”
Professor Leon goes on to argue that
we must not take the support we receive
from the Latin American nations as a fixed
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and certain thing. Instead he states, it is
based on a community of interests and will
vanish should that be lost. To quote his
grim and vivid article once more: ‘To sug
gest that without Russian missiles Castro
is no longer a threat is to insult all those
who have fought against him since well
before the missies. To mention coexistence
now means proclaimng that the' democratic
principle is not worth defending outside the
United States borders ... it implies aban
donment of the common cause and assuring
Castro and the Communists of Latin
America that they can cast off all re
straint^. . .”
There are'"-m^py who will disagree
strongly with views such as these. But the
position that Professor Leon has stated so
well in The Reporter is certainly a position
that must be given thoughtful considera-
Annuities From Industry
Payment of its 300th cash-dividend to
its 16,000 shareholders next April first sets
a significant milestone for the world’s big
gest lockmaker and gives thoughtful Ameri
cans a suitable occasion for reflecting on
the staklity and productiveness of their in
dustrial and business institutions through
good times and bad.
For 65 years, since before the turn of
the century, Yale & Towne has paid a cash
dividend each year—and in every calendar
quarter since April 1, 1904 (the year T. R.
was elected president).
Such consistent performance places this
world leader in locks, bupders’ hardware
and materials handling equipmnt in the
ranks of the 54 famous American compan
ies listed by the New York Stock Exchange
as having paid at least one cash dividend
each year since 1900.
Included with Yale & Towne in this dis
tinguished roster are the Pennsylvania
Railroad, whose annual dividend record
goes bade to 1848, and such pillars of prog
ress and free enterprise as Singer Sewing
Machine, Parke Davis, AT&T, Standard Oil
(N.J.), American Tobacco, U. S. Playing
Card, General Mills, General Electric, and
United Fruit, to mention just a few.
THE CLINTON
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Clin too, S. C„ Thursday, February 21, 1968
Stories
Behind
Words
by
William s! Penfield
In The Li
The forerunner of the theater’s electric spotlight
was a lamp that burned lime with an oxyhydrogen
flame.. The flame produbed a brilliant light which was
concentrated by a lens.
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The light was projected in a small circle to that part
ofKhe stage where the most important action was tak-'
ing place.
From the use of lime in producing it, the light was
called “limelight.” Actors and actresses on. whom this
light was cast w'ere literally “in the limelight.”
The phrase was picked up from theater parlance
and used to describe the position of any person in the
sj$6tlight of public attention.
Ciilltoll Hi-Lighb Mountvffle New*
Babson Discusses “College
Education For Five Dollars”
Babson Park, Mass., February 21—For some
time I have written a weekly column for this
qpwspaper. My group of papers started with a
handful and they now exceed 400. Altogether this
is the 2,000th weekly column. I have a library in
my winter home containing over 0,000 books. If
I could keep only three of them, I believe I would
Choose a good college dictionary, a copy of the
Revised Bible with concordance, and the World
Almanac. This latter book has been published
annually for 78 years by the New York World-
Telegram and The Sun,; It is regarding this last
book that I want to devote this week’s column.
You can buy all thno—Dictionary, Bible, and Al
manac from your local book store for less than
five dollars.
OUR BRAINS AND MEMORIES
Many of the greatest leaders of our education
al, scientific, business, and po
litical world never attended a
conventional college. All of
them, however, were great read
ers of facts. Psychologists tell
me that we each use less than
5% fo our brain and that we
5% of our brain and that we
probably rated by our mem
ories. Yet our memory may be
trained without any college, or
■*s«r w. man even high school, education.
It is a most wonderful miracle how a fact is
turned into a light wave which enters our eye.
This electric wave is then deposited in one of
the million storage “record holders’* in your brain
which can be called to "come forth” and tell
you what it is. How I wish I were young and could
devote my life to God’s greatest gift, the human
brain. - • •
THE WORLD ALMANAC
Let me now get back to a book which I want
you all to know. It is edited by Harry Hansen,
whom I have never met. The Scripps-Howard
people are the owners; but I have never heard
from them and have never even hinted to them or
anyone else that I am mentioning the book in this
column. The book has nearly 900 pages of fine
print, (too fine) and covers about 12,000 subjects.
Counting about 200 words to the inch and 900
pages and seven and a half inches long gives me
an estimate close to 1,500,000 words, including
an excellent index. Although the book has been
published each year in January since the Civil
War, a reader can be satisfied with the last edi
tion. The book is largely cumulative and each
volume carries information fOf some years back.
As the cost is only $2.50 for a cloth-bound copy
(less for paper back) every reader’s home can
afford a new volume. If you need to look up some
thing prior to what is contained in the latest
edition, your public library must keep a file.
If not, I am sure every newspaper carrying this
weekly column has copies in its library.
SELF-EDUCATION POSSIBLE
When I look up Facts in this book I am great
ly impressed by the opportunity such a book of
fers to a 'young person to get a self-made educa
tion. If you cannot go to college, or even to high
school you should systematically study this book.
Try absorbing three pages eacl^ evening (per
haps while “baby sitting”) and you can finish the
book in twelve months. Each year you could cover
this same amount in less time.
One final suggestion: When applying for a po
sition and filling out the blank covering your edu
cation, experience, etc., insert the words, “Please
see below.” Then write frankly somewhat as fol
lows: “I could not afford a college education hut
I have spent every evening studying the World
Almanac. I am willing to compete in an examina
tion with others in your employ and have my IQ
taken. Please give me an interview and see if I
can be of value to you and help you quickly in
crease your business. I will, work for nothing for
three months and trust you to then pay roe what
I am worth to you.”
By MARJORIE ARNOLD
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Scooter Holcombe and Phil
Rogers both reigned over the
King of Hearts festivities at CHS
on Valentine’s Day. Jane Milam
presided over the crowning cere
mony in chapel. After Dishie De-
lany opened the program with
a devotion, the candidates en
tered with their escorts, who
wore semi-formals or party
dresses. Scooter was escorted by
Janet Hamer; and Phil by Janice
Pinson. After the kings were
crowned, they were entertained
by the Devilaires, featuring vo
calist Beverly Muller. The Senti
nel staff, who sponsored the
contest, raised approximately
$250.
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“A Surprise BU^hday Party”
was the theme of the Student
Council dance held in the school
gym last Saturday night. The
title really kept students guessing
all week, trying to figure out
whose birthday would be cele
brated. That night the mystery
was solved when out of a birth
day package popped J. W. Davis.
Happy birthday, J. W.I
The Seniors are really free to
enjoy their senior year now, as
they lu|ve turned in their re
search themes and are now look
ing ahead excitedly to the next
big event—the class trip to Wash
ington in April.
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If the Clintonian staff members
seem “extra ’specially” happy
now, the reason might be that
they have sent the 1963 yearbook
to the press. The staff expects
to distribute the copies to the
students la May.
MRS. MAUDE BRYSON
Stewart, spent Saturday in La-
France with Mrs. Bannister’s
parents;
Cindy Crisp underwent minor
surgery at Self Memorial hos
pital, Greenwood, on Saturday.
The community has had sev
eral cases of flu, although no one
is seriously ill at this writing.
John C. Goodman and family
of Denmark, were hosts on Sun
day to his father,* S. B. Good
man, Sr., and also to Mr. and
Mrs. Mellette Wham and family,
Mr. and Mrs. James Goodman
and family. They were joined
there by Mr. and Mrs. Arthin-
Cook and daughter, Betsy, of
Winston-Salem, N. C. The’group
celebrated the 77th birthday of
Mr. Goodman, Sr.
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Bonds Cross Roads
MRS. N. A> BHOUHE,
Mrs. Bill Howard of George
town, visited her grandmother,
Mrs. Rhett Bryson,/ over the
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McKit-
trick of Laurens, were recent
visitors of the former’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McKittrick.
Mrs. Charles Bannister and
chldren, accompanied by Kathy
Friends of James Johnson will
be glad to know he is at home
after being a patient at Bailey
Memorial hospital.
Mrs. Jack Morgan, who has
been a patient at the St. Francis
hospital in Greenville, has re
turned home. - ' •
Maxie Duckett, who for some
time has been in the armed ser
vice, has returned heme and
will be with Mrs. Duckett and
young son. They are at present at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Motes and Mr. and Mrs. Max
Duckett in Whitmire.
Mr. and Mrs. James Evans,
Mrs. Mildred Cause and Mrs.
Jobe Smith attended the al-night
singing in Spartanburg on Sat
urday.
Friends of Mrs. Miriam Don-
nan Chapman were delighted to
have Mrs. Chpaman and her
three children visit them on Fri
day. Mrs. Chapman taught tor •
number ot years at Shady Grove
School and endeared herself to
the people of the comnuinity.
Mrs. Chapman now lives in Char
leston. She was accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Mollle Donnan.
Mrs. Bessie Chase, who for
some time has been a patient at
the Whitmire Clinic, is now a pa
tient at Bailey Memorial hos
pital.
Friends of the family of J. J.
Crapps will be glad to know he
is improving in a Columbia hos-
Bruce Morgan, a student at
Clcmson College, was home re
cently.
Miss Barbara Johnson, a
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with her parents. Mr. and Mrs
Morris Johnson.
Mrs. Duno
At Afltfji
Mrs. ifacie Duncan,
Wednesday, aefy 18,
hospital after several,
declining health And a
illness.
She was A native of Spartan
burg County, but h^ Bred in
Laurens County 80
was a daughter of
and Mary Santelle
was a member of
byteriaQbChurch near
She was married twice. Her
first husband was the lata Law-
son Smith. Surviving «from this
marriage are three sons, Clyde
Smith of Detroit, Mich.; Fred
Smith of the U. S. Army in Cali
fornia; and Claude Smith of Jo
anna; three daughters, M^a. Mae
S. Fallow of Rt. 1, Clinton; Mrs.
Iva Duncan of Unipg; and
Margie Mooney of
Her second husband, Joe
can, died in 1941.
Surviving also are
, Bob Gaddy of
C.; Willie Gaddy
N. C.; and Glenn Gi
land, CdliL; And
Mrs. Ellen Bowel
and Mrs. -Saitfe
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J Pfes
John ioyt
Sandetf). Burial
cemetery.
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