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~^r THE CLINTON CHRONICLE 7 ‘ Clinton, a C, Thuraday, October 24, IMS Too Many Sidelines Did you know that Uncle Sam has a lot of sidelines? Well, he has. He runs coffee-roasting plants, rum distilleries, printing and power plants. He manufactures scores of differ ent products including surgical, medical and dental equipment, rope, chain, watches, clocks, paints and fertilizers. There’s more. Uncle Sam is also in the plastic-laminating business and in cement, railroad and wood-preservation enterpris es. He even operates movie theaters and ice cream plants. All in all, according to Senator J. Glenn Beall (R-Md.), Unde Sam as the front for the federal government, runs some 19,000 commercial and industrial businesses which are in direct competition with private con cerns. The unfairness of this deplorable situ ation is further compounded, Sen. Beall points out, by the fact that businessmen and industrialists, who operate the same kinds of establishments as the government, must pay taxes to their competitor and that these taxes are poured back into the go- emment-operated business which are dam aging to the interests of the privately op erated enterprises. This tops all the “heads-I-win-tails-you- lose” propositions we ever heard about. Unde Sam has no busniess in business and the Congress should make it its business to see that he retires. It would void contracts, notably those be tween employers and unions and destroy the union seniority system. It would tell parents what schools their children must attend. Farmers, who may have considered the Act does not mean them, will find the Civil Rights G-men directing who shall be their tenants, drive their tractors, dust their cotton, strip their tobacco, harvest their grain, milk then* cows—and to whom they may lease or sell their farms. If Congress passes the Act, it will be destroying rights — even including that of trial by jury. It will not be granting rights to any dtizens, since it will place the racial and religious minorities to whom it is os tensibly dedicated under the same des potism that all must endure. There is no millennium here. There is only madness and lust for power. U.S. HAS NO BUSINESS IN BUSINESS This Appeal Should Be Heeded There is no worthier cause, in our view, than the annual appeal to employers to give every consideration to the hiring of physically handicapped workers. But, far too often the purport of the drive is not clearly understood. Some em ployers mistakenly feel that they are being asked to show favoritism in behalf of the handicapped. Nothing could be farther from the fact. Handicapped workers voluntarily compete with able-bodied workers for jobs and seek no special favors. All that they ask is that they not be ruled out before 'being given a chance to prove that their handicaps are no bar to their ability to handle a par ticular job. All through the nation, in all manner of jobs, handicapped workers have written a record of great accomplishments which more than justifes the confidence manage ment has placed in them. This ringing proof of the competence of handicapped workers should open up countless new jobs to them since this source of skills has only been lightly tapped up to now. It goes without saying, of course, that it is in the best interests of the nation, business and industry and the parsons con cerned to give handicapped individuals equal opportunity to compete with the able- bodied for jobs they are qualified to fill. According to the American Red Cross, farming is the third most dangerous occu pation in the country, exceeded only by mining and quarrying, and the building in dustry. In one recent year, there was a total of 8,700 deaths and 800,000 injuries from accidents to farm residents. Babson Discusses A Possible U. S. Dictator “Rights” No One WiU Enjoy It will be a sad day for all Americans, of all colors and creeds, if and when Con gress yields to a contrived hysteria and ruthless political pressure to vote into law the misbegotten delusion known as the Civil Rights Act of 1963. Our ablest Constitutional lawyers, in cluding such luminaries as Loyd Wright of Los Angeles and John C Satterfield of Ya zoo City, Miss., both past presidents of the American Bar Association, and Senator Sam Ervin, Jr., acknowledged Constitutonal authority in the U. S. Senate, are agreed that the content of the Act is ten per cent civil rights and 90 per cent extension of federal power. In the view of Mr. Satter field, it contains “a greater extension of Federal power than all of the Acts of Con gress and all of the Supreme Court decis ions from 1787 to date.” The Act presumes to distinguish be tween civil rights and human rights— which is patently impossible since they are one and the same. It would control from Washington, through new regiment* of Federal inspectors, investigators and the Federal courts, and even at the whim of the President, the conduct of virtually ev ery business establishment as to whom it must serve, whom it must hire and fire. Babson Park, Mass., October 24—My very good friend, Fred Conn of Tampa, has sent me an interesting little book entitled “The Cat Can Yield But Its Skin.” This was written by Currie B. Witt and Lavinia Lee Witt. Its purpose ap pears to be to change the present tendency in Washington to help more people in this country “get something for nothing.” The book Is based on the life and days of Benjamin Franklin. Its authors seem to feel that the nation could turn back to the time of Franklin; but the history of all nations shows that this is impossible, or at least improbable. History and governments have always changed in cycles, not “turned turtle” and reversed. EDISON E. SHRUM OF SCOTT CITY, MO. Today I would like to tell readers about an other important work in which I am interested. For many years Mr. Shrum has been studying ancient history, going back to the Persians, covering in detail the history of the Eu ropean countries. His book is only mimeographed, bid it rep resents very careful and impar tial studies. It shows that the trend with people in every nation has been to get something for nothing; but they have never long succeeded. In fact, no man, not Aristotle, or Alexander, or Caesar, has succeeded even in making permanent reforms. THE TYPICAL GOVERNMENT CYCLE Nearly all nations have started with a race which was natural to the soil, like the Indians of our country. Gradually they divided into tribes, with born rulers. In a way, China and portions of Africa are now emerging from this Tribal Era, with natural-born leaders having exceptional courage, energy, and intelligence. Gradually these tribal leaders combine and we have the beginnings of a nation. At this point, some stronger power from abroad comes in to take possession. In the case of the United States, it was the English who took the eastern portion as a British colony; Spain, the southeastern por tion; and Mexico, the southwest and what is now California. This was the Colonial Era. THE BEGINNING OF OUR REPUBLIC George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the Adamses formed a republic in the United States. This consisted originally of thirteen colo nies which gradually got their independence from England. This republic, organized under the original Constitution, was far different from the form of government we have today. Voters had to be property owners; sex, and religion also en tered Into qualifications for voters. Congress consisted of two houses: (1) the House of Repre sentatives, theoretically elected by the people; and (2) the Senate, made up of members chosen by the legislatures of the various states. THE LAST HUNDRED YEARS Ever since the Civil War, railroads, public utilities, and all other corporations in which people invest their money have been getting ex clusive franchises or privileges. This applies to doctors, lawyers, and “Indian Chiefs” as well. There are nearly a thousand separate “offices” in Washington which offer, directly or indirectly, these special privileges. This is a long, long way from the freedom of which Washington and Jefferson dreamed. The point of my article is that these laws granting special franchises or privi leges—by the Federal Government or by the separate States—will not be cancelled by legisla tion. The clock cannot be turned in reverse. Mr. Shrum shows, In his careful study, that the only way other countries have gotten rid of special franchises and privileges has been by the appointment of a Dictator. I do not men that Mr. Kennedy will become a dictator; but I do mean that he can cancel what is already in operation only by being a dictator. History shows that dictators finally lose their powers and a Republic is started again.—to be followed by a repetition of what this,country has gone through via amend ments to our Constitution and other legislation which have brought us to our present condition. Then we will start over again and experience an other two hundred years of similar changes. Stories Behind Words by Wilttam 8. PenflcM Vandal They moved southward into what is now Moravia, into the present regions of France and Spain. After conquering the Roman colonies in North Africa they re-crossed the Mediterranean Sea and attacked Italy. In conquering the city of Rome, the Vandals wan tonly destroyed much property and many art treas ures. In reference to this destruction we call a person who maliciously destroys or damages property a “van dal.” Hurricane News MRS. CECIL SCOGIN, Correspondent phone sss-esti Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Oxner, Janis and Leo from Leesville vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Brunson Ash- bill Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Bannister, Miss Dot Bannister and Mrs. J. W. Luquire of Greenwood visited Mr and Mrs. J. R. Bartley re cently. Mrs. C. B. Nantz, Cathy and Mrs. Nancy Clark, Jeffery and Jeannie from Morganton, N. C., visited Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cald well and family and Mrs. Eva Young and other relatives Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harmon CLINTON, S. 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Those attending the Reedy Riv er Associational meeting from Hurriacen were: Mrs. Carroll Young, Mrs. Era Young, Rev. C. E. Russell and Harold Copeland. On Tuesday Jast week, at Hunt Memorial Baptist Church. Those attending Wednesday at Whit mire First Baptist, were: Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Russell, Mrs. Russell Gilliam, Mrs. Carroll Young, Mrs. Era Young ana Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Gastley. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Young and daughter Mildred, of Rockledge, Fla., spent last week with Mrs. Mace Young. While here the Rex Youngs and Mrs. Mace Young visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Young and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reeder and family in Charlotte, N. C. Mrs. Edward Craven and chil dren of Tallahassee, Florida are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Gastley. Court House Roof Undergoes Repairs Laurens—Rep. Marshall Aber crombie said last week that the County Legislative Delegation had authorized the transfer of $1,480 to the contingent fund to pay for repairs to the roof of the county courthouse. Rep. Abercrombie, secretary, said a directive was sent to Allen Coleman, county treasurer, au thorizing him to make available $1,450 from an unappropriated surplus of approximately $78,000, “on the express condition that this money be used specifically to satisfy the claim to be filed in the supervisor's office for repairs to the courthouse.” He said a deficiency supply bill would be introduced by the dele gation when tile S. C. General Assembly convenes in January to take care of the transfer. Work on the courthouse roof was completed last week. Rep. Abercrombie said. The contract called for scrap ing and resurfacing with a roof ing compound. The work was done by Paul Brown, local con tractor, who gave the delegation his personal guarantee against leaksge. A Greenville contractor, who examined the roof of the court house 18 months ago, said his company could repair toe roof for $2,900 but would not guaran tee the work, Abercrombie said. 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