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r T THE CUNTON CHRONICLE CHutoa, 8.'C, Ikaniajr, July U, INS Economics and Pt^ics Collide Defeat in the House of the Administra tion bill to authorize another $460 million for the Area Redevelopment Program by . the close vote of 209 to 204 has been gen erally attributed to dissatisfaction of South ern Democrats with the New Frontier who therefore voted with Republicans to give the White House its first senous rebuff of the year from that quarter. It seems more reasonable to believe, however, that our lawmakers, under pres-' sure from their constituents, are beginning to look at the price tags on legislation. Pub lic alarm over deficit spending rather than politics is the major threat to Administra tion hopes for passage of vast outlays for Federalized education, urban mass trans- portaton, a Youth Conservation Corps, Medicare and the rest. In its year of operation the Area Re development Agency appears to have been unlucky, unwise or worse in its selection of projects intended to create new jobs. The story of ARA's Salem, Ind., shoe factory, for instance, and which has been going the rounds in Washington, can hardly have won many votes on Capitol Hill for another huge appropriation. < The Government agency put $700,000 of our tax money into the new plant Local bankers and businessmen collected $183,- 700 more. Beginning operations last month, the factory now provides 126 jobs may reach 600 eventually, ARA hopes. But our tariff-cutting reciprocal trade ideas have been rough on US shoemakers. Imports of cheap shoes from low-wage countries—66 million pairs in 1962 alone— flooded the market and washed 21,000 shoe industry workers out of their jobs. By 1965, we are told, 47,000 will be out of work. And the Salem shoemakers will doubtless be among them. ARA is just one more example of why the voters are asking Washington to quit playing store and get back to running the government. And they mean the US Gov ernment—not others. experimental fiscal adventure, based , on a questionable theory which I call ‘spending for spending’s sake.’ That policy, which fails to heed the plain lessons of history, now has been unveiled in what I consider a vast, reckless scope, calling for a larger- than-wartime budget, a .deep tax cut and a deliberate plunge into a massive deficit.” General Eisenhower is not opposed to a tax cut—indeed he believes that a substan tial one is essential, along with tax reforms to eliminate inequities, if the economy is to be invigorated. But he believes, too, that this must be accompanied by heavy reductions in spending—and he finds item after item in the federal budget where this could be accomplished. Equally important he is concerned with something beyond the dollars-and-cents problem.' This is that massive spending, and the resultant deficits, can only lead to the concentration of more and more power in the government Then more and more of the decisions will be made by bureau crats, all thirsty for increased power, rather than by the workers, businessmen, farm ers and other producers. He quotes the late Justice Brandeis < saying: “The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understand ing.” In sum, good intentions are not enough. They can be a road to disaster. Babton Appraises Air w ii 1 Your Blood Can Save A Life , Like millions r ot others, we rejoice in the fact that former President Herbert Hopvfr is reported recovering from his recent ill ness and that bulletine are no longer being issued from the bedside of the 88-year-old elder statesman in New York. As it was announced that he was suffer ing bleeding and anemia, the treatment for which usually is blood transfusion while the body rallies its defenses, hie recovery ap pears to be another triumph for American advances in the collection and use of blood. This is something in which we can take pride and something in whch we can help. Thanks to the activities of the Ameri- " can Association of Blood Banks and the American Red Cross, we now have a re markable system of blood donation undo* which we can give blood locally and have it credited for the use of a friend and rela tives who needs it perhaps hundreds of miles away. Our 2,000 blood banks use more than 5,000,000 pints of Mood a year.' Surgery has been revolutioniaed by this availability of blood. It makes possible open heart ope- ratons and cuts the toll of automobile acci dents. But it all has to come from human be ings and it is needed in summer as well as winter. If you are between 21 and 60 and in good health, you can help save lives by giving blood regularly at a bank or collec tion center. *•*•* w . Stories * " Behind Words by William S. Penfield Style Style comes from the Latin word “stilus,” an in strument used in ancient times for writing on waxed tablets. The stilus was made of wood, bone or metal. One end was pointed and the other was bhint The pointed end was used to cut letters on the waxed tablet, and the blunt end was used to make erasures by smoothing the wax surface. The name of the writing instrument was applied to the manner of writing, and later to the manner of ex pression in the writing. By further extension, the word, which had entered the English language as “style,” was applied to the manner or fashion of almost anything. From The Chronicle Fries Looking Backward \ Good Are Not Enough The May 18 issue of the Saturday Eve ning Poet features a long article by Dwight D. Eisenhower which is of the utmost im portance. Its title is “Spending Into Trou ble.” The former President writes: my sense of duty as a citizen demands that I speak out bluntly regarding what I believe to be a clear danger which could threaten our free way of life and our security as a nation. That threat is the determined ef fort of our current political leaders to com mit the United States to a risky, highly Babson Park, Mans., July 11—I have always been extremely interested in air conditioning, and the summer’s first real hot spell prompts me to look again at this industry. Some years ago I wrote an article on air conditioning in which I said that merchants would have to universally adopt cooling systems during the summer in or der to hold their trade. This now seems just about a fact accomplished. I do happen to know one department store not far from Babson Park that for some reason still has no air condition ing; but it is easy to see on a hot afternoon that . customers dash into buy what they want and then dash right out. I believe sales totals would be double what they are if the store were air conditioned. This likewise applies to churches and all public buildings. COOL AIK FOB HOMES As air conditioning is now commonplace in business estab- its of all types, it seems be gradually becoming a ne cessity in our homes and automobiles. Only a short time ago it was considered a luxury, but those days are already gone. Contractors in cli mates where the summers are inclined to be warm-and muggy include a cooling system in original constrction plans, as a matter of course. You can have air conditioning installed in your own home at a considerably lower price than was the case a few years ago. For a medium-size house an efficient system can be put in for $1,500- $2,000. In connection with this matter, I should warn you that the proper size of the system is im portant. Too large a unit will chill the interior too quickly, then shut off and permit the accumu lation of humidity. Naturally, this means, too, a high cost of operation for your system. So avoid oversiaed units. COMPACT COOLING SYSTEMS Even for those who can’t afford a completely air-conditioned home, there are inexpensive units that can make a room or two quite comfortable during the sweltering weather. They maye be hitched to a window to reduce the temperature nicely in a kitchen, a living room, or a bedroom. Most are sufficiently powerful to cool at least a couple of small rooms. Generations to come will want their homes entirely air conditioned; it will be considered one of the necessities of everyday living. It must admit that originally I thought cooling units for the interiors of automobiles were a pass ing fancy and would never last. But now I be lieve that air conditioning units will be consider ed accessories in practically all new models be fore long. / UNITS PAY FOB THEMSELVES Whether for commercial and business estab lishments or for homes, I am convinced that air conditioning more than pays for itself. In a gov ernment survey it has been revealed that general office employees turn out 9.5% more work, on average, with air conditioning, while absenteeism is reduced by some 2.5%. On production lines output gains appear to be sometimes nearly 100% in cooled-off areas. It is-estimated that a saving of only seven minutes a day for each worker will more than make up the cost of air conditioning installation and operation. In the home it may not be so immediately easy to see how Wh units can pay 'for themselves. But the health angle should never be forgotten. Heat is bad for weak hearts—and even strong hearts are not helped any by prolonged hot spells. If your home is temperature-controlled, you win sleep better, eat better, have relief from many al lergies, and be fresh to face each day’s work. Hot weather breeds fatigue, and fatigue is the enemy of accomplishment and success. In closing, let me remind you that air con ditioning means additional boosts for your local electric companies. As usage of this convenience becomes more widespread, summer electric pow er consumption will increase. Glimpses into our yesterdays, taken from the files of The Clin ton Chronicle. 4§ YEAB8 AGO The Social Club held their first meeting last Frdiay after a lapse of about three months. All mem bers were glad of the opportunity to meet again, and Mrs. Pet Adair was the gracious hostess. The members in attendance were: Mesdames R. W. Johnson, J. E. Benjamin, George Holland, O. I. Sheely, J. B. Wilder, J. I. Adair, J. A. Coleman, J. B. Speake, Taylor Adair, Lorena Adair, Sallie Johnson. Cream and cake was served. Mrs. J. I. Adair will be the next hostess. Duscussion was held at the Commercial Club on the bond is sue scheduled for next week to decide if Laurens County will build its link in the new state highway system. $250,000 is need ed to build and complete the Laurens-Green wood highway, the Calhoun highway, the highway from Woodruff bridge to Gray Court, from Cold 'Point to the old Augusta - Greenwood road, and the countys’ share of Puck ett’s Ferry bridge at Saluda riv er. In the advertising columns: The Ca**no Theatre is the coolest spot in town, because we have the Typhoon Breezes and they are equal to the mountain or sea shore breeze . . . choice fish from The City Market, fresh from Charleston every Friday and Sat urday .. . ladies’ silk hose for 29c at The Corner Store. _ 29 YEARS AGO PC’s fall quarter will begin on August IS, it was announced thi« week, as the calendar for the next year under the College’s accele rated program was outlined. Use by the 39th Army Air Force of college facilities has reduced the space available to students at the college, it was said, and few va cancies now remain for the fall quarter. Observed: Little Martha Mc- miIlian and Jimmy Anderson go ing to the movies alone on Tues day afternoon and feeling ever so grown-up. B. Hubert Boyd was installed CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 11, 19t$ olljr (Eltnlnn QUirnnirlr July 4, ISM — WILLIAM WILSON _ Jwae 1$, 1966 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICE PUBLISHING COMPANY this week as president of the Clinton Lions Club. In the advertising columns "What you save at Penney’s . . . spend with Uncle Sam.’’ 15 YEARS AGO Mrs. D. M. Carr, Goldville postmaster, has been notified by the post office department that the changing of the name of the Goldville office to Joanna has been approved effective August 1. Dr. D. J. Brimm, retired pro fessor of Bible at Presbyterian College, died suddenly last Thurs day. He first came to PC in 1909. Mrs. Julia Littlefield, Miss Jo sephine Shumate, Mrs. S. B. Lof- tis and Mrs. Carrie Coleman were joint hostesses to the “Im personation Club” at the Loftis home Saturday evening. Much fun was had as each person bad been asked to impersonate some radio or movie star. Present were Shirley Temple, Greta Gar bo, Arthur Godfrey, Ida Lupino, and several others, including a concert pianist and Ma Kettle ttom “The Egg and I.” In observance of his fifth birth day, Freddie Fowler invited a group of his little playmates to his home Monday afternoon. Games were enjoyed on the lawn where the refreshment table was appointed in a birthday mbtif. Assisting the host’s mother, Mrs. Frank Fowler, in entertain ing and serving were Mrs. Harry Nettles, Mrs. Tom Cooper, Mrs. Frank Owens, Misses Barbara Workman and Pat Fowler. It YEARS AGO A 30th birthday Is being ob served by the Clinton Kiwanis Club. At a recent meeting, Presi dent J. C. Thomas read letters from national officials commend ing the local club for he fine record. Neely Copeland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Copeland, ob served her third birthday os Monday. In celebration of the occasion, about thirty-five little friends were invited to the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Pringle Copeland, for an after noon party. From the advertising columns: special at the Fine Foods Restau rant at the Hotel Clinton. . 5 YEARS AGO New postal rates go into effect on August 1. Letters will cost 4c, post cards 9c. Traffic on North Broad Street from Main to Pitts is now par al ley parking only. Clinton will be host to the dis trict Little Boys Baseball Tour nament. Ten teams will visit the city during the nine days of the tourney. Neely Copeland, who is eight years old, celebrated the occa sion on Saturday by inviting members of her Blue Bird group to her home. During the morning outdoor games and activities were enjoyed and at noon lunch eon was served. The pink and blue cake was cut and served after lunch. DeYOUNG FAMILY IN REUNION HERE Mr. and Mrs. James M. De Young entertained with a fam ily picnic at their home on July 4th. Attending the occasion ware Mr. DeYoung’s sons, Madison and Harold, of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; Marvin DeYoung of this city; a daughter, Mrs. Olive Couch of Laurens; and Mr. and Mrs. Earl DeYoung of Wood- bridge, Va. Also Terry De- Young of Greenwood; Mrs. Clyde Bigbee and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bigbee and son, Billy, and a number of other relatives. This is the first reunion of Mr. DeYoung’s fam ily in ten years. YOUR BftflAWWKl PROGRAM TODAY - FRL - OFFICE SUPPLIES CHRONICLE PUB. CO. What kind of monstar? 's Jerisi Lewis* ncjiiilM PROFESSOR!' (A Jtfry LewaJ (S' .WflSiMBJEKr UfETii MHO Shows 3, 5, 7, • Saturday Start 1:00 ' MON. - TUBS. v Ja* l$-W Shows 3, 5, 7, 9 STARTS WED- JULY 17 Inquire this week! M. S. Bafley & Son, Bankers Established II n Member FDIC Clinton, S. 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