The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, November 21, 1963, Image 2
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Cttatoa, S. C^ Thunday, Nor—ifcw
A Form of Bribery
Government subsidies are nothing new.
But, fn late years, they have reached an
almost unbelievable dimension—not only in
money but in kind.
Observe, for instance, a, government
agency of which comparatively few people
have even heard—the Area Redevelopment
AdminMNibn. Here is
Neik* 4 ** Chamber sf
United States *ay* of it: ‘T
devrianniat Admlniitratbn b
belonging to ta^peyere to birfM leeel %enr-
wsrth in Wtft
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historieal tOtracthms, civic ant
centers, parks, mine and raSreai
It is bafldiny marinas in ene-time duet
plagued OUahema and handicraft display
centers on Indian reservations ... Of the
$191 mflhsn strewn around by ARA so far,
$57 minimi (80 per cent) has gone far rec-
reatna pryadls.”
There is no doubt that many of theae
projects are desirable. And no one is ex
posed te recreation. But by what fahk ef
logic eaa It be rationally argued that this
is a fauction ef government—and that the
marinas and all the rest should be a fi
nancial responsibility of the taxpayers ev
erywhere?
As Mr. Neilan sees the problem, . .
subsidies, for the most part, are bribes.
They are bribes for votes in Congress and
bribes for votes at the polls." And it is
a form of bribery that will end only when
an aroused public demands that it end.
The Mi%png Right
In all the current furor over civil rights
we have not heard nor seen a single men*
tkm of an extremely important right—the
right of a worker to join, or not to join, a
labor union.
This is a deplorable omission because
compulsory unionism, which requires work
ers in unfeniaed plants to jabs aaisns in or
der to hold their jobs, is Still pownittod in
80 of the Id states.
It is our view that the 80 statas shadkl
take immediate steps to toatose the ripht
of free choice in union msnihorahlp by on-
acting the same type of rifht4o-wofk laws
extant in their 20 sister stsitos.
From the
Ohio: “Probably the
no other form of
increased as much in
of tiie gravy train."
Hints For
Another Surplus
Watch your language, Bub. Don't say:
‘There ought to be a law."
Americans have been heedlessly saying
that for nigh unto 200 years—and look
where it has got us! We’re snarled in a
morass of laws up to here—laws that not
even the courts can understand—so many
laws that it takes two-and-a^half million
Federal payrollers, and who knows how
many state, county, city and town employ
ees to administer them!
This, in substance, is the timely warn
ing of Bert C. Goss, president of the public
relations firm of Hill and Knowlton, Inc.,
who sees ahead “dozens of situations de
veloping that threaten more laws and
more regulations” and urges that we learn
to say: “There ought not to be a law."
By way of example, he notes that vhije
the Internal Revenue Service requires a
staff of &4,000 and a budget of $647 mil
lion, the nation’s business firms keep even
more people busy and spend even more
money on tax records and reports for the
Government. Now Congress is wrestling
with what was intended to be a “tax re
form law" which, Mr. Goes predicts, “will
result in the issuance of several hundred
more interpretive regulations, dozens upon
dozens of costly contests in the courts, and
an unbearable addition to the hidden costs
of complying with our tax laws and regu
lations."
Disciples of “there ought to be a law"
have offered a simple solution. They would
scrap the present income tax mess, the de
ductions, the allowances, the expense-ac
count arguments and start over with a sim
ple, low-rate tax on gross income. No com
plications, no alterations, and just as much
revenue to the Government at a fraction
of the collection cost.
But, Mr. Goss points out sadly, while
Congress is conditioned to the bureaucratic
philosophy, “there ought to be a law," and
while the people retain the quaint habit of
scoring each Congress on how many laws
it has produced, we can expect no genuine
reform in taxation, in labor, or in any other
area of Government concern.
Perhaps it’s time to offer Congress a
bounty on every law it repeals.
Stories
Behind
Words
r v- by
WilHam S. Penfield
Slave
The Slavs originally lived north of the Carpathian
Mountains in northeastern Europe. They started mov
ing south and west into other areas of Europe. This
spreading out weakened them militarily and left them
open to conquest.
Highlights
From Clinton High
The Federal Bureau of Investigation re
ports tiie establishment of a number at
records during the 1963 fiscal year. One
of them: Fines, savings and recoveries re-
sultfag from FBI investigations totaled
$lM,tt8,S48, which is over $11 mOton
men than the previous yearly high. The
sum amounted to a return to the govern
ment of $1J7 for every dollar in the FBI’s
apprepriatien for the year.
Babson Park, Mass., November 11—House
wives are often so busy with their family chores
and their children that they don’t take the time
to map out plans for shopping that could save
them a great deal of money in the count of a
year. So once in a while I am bold enough to
give women shoppers a few tips that could help
them balance their household budgets.
VALUE OF DISCOUNT BOUSES
For many years I have predicted that dis
count houses would eventually become a key fac
tor in merchandising, and that is now cleariy a
fact accomplished. Their overhead is consider
ably lower than that of the big department stores.
hence they are worthy of the at
tention of every budget-con
scious shopper. The clever wom-
and will quickly discover how to
take advantage of the good
points of discounters and avoid
the had points. I advise you to
buy at such outlets articles that
do not require servicing, such
«s textile goods and sturdy fur
niture. Be cautious about the
purchase of such electric appli
ances—TV sets, stoves, kitchen machinery, etc.
—as will need servicing.
Keep your eye open at all times for “loss
leaders.” These are items that a retailer sells
below cost in order to draw customers into the
store. . The retailer’s reasoning here is, of course,
that the buyers thus attracted will pick up regu
lar profit articles too while they are there. If a
young couple without too much money have the
patience and will take the time to study the ads
for “loss leaders.” I can almost guarantee that
over a period of a year they can get most of
their household goods at not much more than
half the regular retail prices.
FINE BUTS AT ANNIVERSARY SALES
Most established retail outlets hold an anni
versary sale once a year, and extraordinary buys
of top quality can be found on such occasions.
Members of my family and many friends keep a
list of dates when these anniversary functionr
may be expected, and what type of merchandise
will be featured. You may not need to buy any
thing right away, but you may well be ready to
when the annual event comes round again. If
you live close to a large marketing center, you
can be certain that every month or so some store
or other will be having an anniversary sale. It
is definitely worthwhile to shop around at such
times rather than to stick to one “favorite” store
and miss these annual bargains. ^
Another way to save money is to watch for
seasonal markdowns in certain special lines. All
kinds of linen, for example, may be bought very
inexpensively at regular “White Sales.” Most
women know about such events, but often let
them slip by and then have to make their pur
chases later at much higher cost. Keep in mind,
too, the “Fur Sales” that offer coats and fur
pieces at greatly reduced prices. You will notice
that many of these specials come during the sum
mertime, but those in the know tell me that the
real bargains may be found at the very tip-end
of the winter.
MODEL-CHANGE OPPORTUNITIES
In such fields as appliances and automobiles,
there are always good chances to cash in on
exceptional bargains at a time when dealers are
clearing out old models to make room for the
new. Hundreds of dollars can be saved in auto
mobile purchases by shopping for 1963 unsold cars
just as the 1964 models are about to pour forth
from the factories. This means not only an
immediate saving in purchase price, but—often a
considerable reduction in your excise taxes in
states where these are levied. A somewhat simi
lar situation can be capitalized upon at various
seasons of the year in refrigerators, TV sets,
stoves, and washing machines.
If you watch your newspapers carefully, you
will often come upon “manufacturers’ overstock”
sales. While these may preface the approach of
new models, they sometimes are literal examples
of overstocking and of the naad to free storage
space for something else. Keep an eye out, too,
for warehouse clearances, which frequently offer
genuine buys in clothing, shoes, houskiold goods,
etc. While you may think it too much trouble
to gear your buying to bargain opportunities like
these, will it not be worth it if, 4over a period of
a few years, you are able to save several thou
sand dollars to use for things you might other
wise not have been able to afford?
Tomorrow we CHS’ers meet
Parker High for our last football
battle of the season. Each year
as the last game draws near,
CHS’ers seem to feel a little nos
talgic — especially the seniors,
who know that it is their last high
school game and that they will
never again be able to shout out
the familiar “Hallelujah!” when
the cheerleaders yell, “Shout!
seniors, shout!”
Tomorrow we will also have
our last pep meeting. According
to tradition, at this last pep meet
ing the seniors will sing their Al
ma Mater alone. This solo by
the seniors always seems to
make a few misty eyes among
underclassmen as well as seniors.
It is sad to think that pep meet-
By DISHIE DELANY
ings, which have played such a
great part in boosting school
spirit and which have enlivened
those dull Fridays, will be no
more.
At last week’s pep meeting our
Junior Varsity players, who have
done such a fine job all season
by playing a perfect schedule
with nine wins and no loses, re
ceived the praise of their coach,
James Cox. These hard-hitting
freshmen an sophomores racked
up a total of 311 points during
the season to their opponents’ 55.
AH CHS’ers are indeed proud of
the representation they have re
ceived from these boys.
Each month a faculty commit
tee, composed of one teacher
from each class, and the four
class presidents vote for some
itstanding senior to twit Rw
title “Student of the Moatti.” At
the end of the year theae teachers
and students vote for a Student
of the Year from among these
Students of the Months.
As announced last week in Hie
mtlnel, Douglas Rice, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rico, re
ceived the title for November.
Douglas, who Is Senlsr Class
resident, has also recently re
ceived an appointment to West
Point.
Members of the FHA met No
vember 12 to have a program on
the theme “Launching Good Ci
tizenship Through Homemak-
ing.”
Participating on the program
were Sue Bragg, Laara Smith,
Cheryl Lancaster, Suzanne Wat
kins, and Judy Abner. Year
books were - distributed to the
members, and Nancy Bagwell
led a discussion about FHA sum
mer camp. The club voted to
attend FHA camp at Ocean
Drive again this July.
Last week the Beta Club met
to install officers, and distribute
nr\amh*f«>itp certificates
Beta Club Journal*.
officers wert Patsy
president: Ana
president; Billy Ellis,
and Cynthia HotUs,
Last Thursday Me Journalism
Club took a tsar thrsugh fhe
Chronicle print shop far Ms Nov
ember meeting. The graup
learned Me me
in changing Me written
This
Science Club had as visMors Mr.
A. G. Black, district coordinator
for the state organisation at
JETS (Junior Engineering and
Technical Society), and Mr.
Blair, both of whom nre associ
ated with the Duke Power Com
pany in Greenville. Mr. Black
presented the club its JETS
charter and told about JETS, Its
history and Its purpose.
Mr. Black was reutming to his
alma mater, since he was once a
resident of Clinton and a gradu
ate of CHS.
The group then viewed a Bell
Telephone Science Series film en
titled “Our Mr. Sun.
wo CHS’ers are now just
daps mM pact
cau mt
?• la*
be no school next Thursday
forward to
Milk,,
sauce and cheese,
lima beans, biscuit,
chiUed
Milk, mast turkey with dress
ing and gravy, green pans, cran
berry sauce, celery Sticks, hot
biscuit, butter, and candied
sweet potatoes.
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FLEETSIDE. Based on sales, the best liked
pickup in the world. Outstanding feature
is its large body extending clear out over
the wheels. Two body sizes. Two wheel
bases. Best riding truck,by far, with coil
springs all around and independent front
suspension. Cab and body have double
wall construction. Chevrolet Fleetside—
best for all-around use.
8TEPSIDE. Has flat interior body walls
and convenient aide steps between cab
and rear fenders. Comes in same two
sizes as the Fleetside plus one bigger size.
Big model has heavier frame, 4-speed
transmission and leaf-spring rear suspen
sion for maximum payloads. Standard
engine is 230-cu.-in. Six. A 292 Six or 283
V8 is available at extra cost.
RAMPSIDE. Nobody else makes s pickup
exactly like this one with s ramp at the
side. The ramp makes loading easy
because of its 16-inch rise. Truck also has
a conventional tailgate. Body and frame-
floor assembly are very rigid because they
are welded together. Has larger 95-hp air
cooled engine this year. Independent coil
spring suspension sO around.
EL CAMINO. If you want a pickup as
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like a million dollars doing it—the only
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You can order an El Camino as plain or
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brakes are some of its extra-cost options.
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