The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, February 20, 1964, Image 2
THE CLINTON
N1CLE
Clinton, S. Thursday, February 20, 1964
Pee Dee Area Taps -
Huge Labor Force
' South Carolina industrialists, especially,
and residents of the state generally, will
observe with a great deal of interest de-
velopments that are taking place in the
Pee Dee region of the state.
A plant is about to open in Florence
that will employ about 1,000 Negroes in
the production of women’s garments.
The Wentworth Manufacturing Com
pany, already operating a plant in Lake
City, is reported to have had difficulty in
finding enough workers. This is said to
be the determining factor in turning to the
huge Negro labor pool in the agricultural
Pee Dee section to man facilities at the
new Florence plant
It is reported from that area that a
small sewing room has- already proven that
Negro women make good garment plant
workers.
A smaller plant near Pageland is being
planned that will employ more than 100
Negro women in the production of wom
en’s wear.
The new Marvel Lamp Company factory
at Mullins is using mostly Negro help in
producing thousands' of electric bulbs every
day.
Another plant to employ Negroes is be
ing planned for Summerton.
And so it goes. Tapping of the huge
supply of Negro labor in the' Pee Dee at
this late date, causes one to wonder why it
has never been done before, especially in
the more industrially advanced up-country
areas.
Double Overtime
Not the Answer
■ A nationwide survey shows that busi
nessmen oppose President Johnson’s pro
posal to boost overtime rates as a method
to reduce unemployment.
The survey, conducted by the Wall
Street Journal, was limited to businessmen.
It indicated those interviewed thought the
theory behind the proposal was false, that it
wouldn’t work and that it might even cause
more difficulties.
Labor Secretary Wirtz has estimated
that the elimination of overtime would re
quire 900,000 additional workers to turn
out the same .amount of goods.
Many businessmen have contended that
the change in overtime rates -would only re
sult in an increase in their cost of doing
business rather than force them to hire ad
ditional personnel.
David Rockefeller, president of the
Chase National Bank of New York, speak
ing in Detroit this week, attacked a double
overtime proposal as an attempt to pres
sure industry into hiring more wdrkers.
He said union leaders’ proposals for a
35-hour week and the administration’s
double overtime idea were both defeatist
and inadequate. 4
Rockefeller said there were “too many
inflexible factors” in the labor market for
more overtime pay or a shorter work week
to stimulate employment and called for a
“more positive approach.”
“I am convinced,” he said, “that with
the proper national economic policies we
can provide jobs for all who are willing and
able to work. I would favor stepped-up
education, massive retraining programs,
improved labor-management understanding
and use of every stimulus such as tax cuts
to help our economy expand faster.”
Rockefeller, 48, is the youngest of the
five Rockefeller brothers.
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The Way To
Cure Poverty
The alleviation of poverty has been a
major objective since civilization began.
But a strategic goal must be accomplished
by a tactical plan—that is, a method of
achieving the wanted end. President John
son’s idea is to do it by heavily-increased
federal spending for* a multitude of proj
ects.
Henry Hazlitt, one of theidearest writ
ers on economic matters, in a Newsweek
article sqjs: ‘The way to cure poverty is
not through inflation, ‘share-the-wealth’
schemes, and socialism, but by precisely
the opposite policies—by the adoption of a
system of private property, freer tradb,
free markets, and free enterprise. It was
largely because < we adopted this system
more fully than any other country that we
became the most productive . . .
“The way to combat the remaining
pockets of poverty is to keep this system;
to reduce government intervention instead
of increasing it; to reduce government
spending and punitive taxation—in brief,
to increase the incentives to the initiative,
effort, risk-taking, saving, and investment
that increase employment, , productivity,
and real wages.”
It may - be that direct government tax
spending is needed in a few distressed
areas. But, overall, the weapons Mr. Haz
litt advocates are precisely the ones we
must depend upon.
Loup City, Nebr.^ Times; “Even though
women often wear tennis outfits when they
can’t play, and ski suits even when , they
can’t ski, they sure mean business when
they put on a wedding dress.”
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Babson Discusses Insurance
Babson Park, Mass., February 20.—Some
years ago. I was National Moderator of the Con-
gregational-Christian Churches. At a large meet
ing I was asked, “What would Jesus, as a young
man. do if He were living today? I assumed he
would not be a carpenter, but suggested that He
probably would be a life insurance agent. This
was quoted throughout this country, and eVeii to
day I receive letters about it.
SELLING INSURANCE TODAY
If insurance agents would take their work se
riously enough, they would make their sales part
of their religion and carry them on in a prayer
ful manner. In fact, I believe that any readers
who wish to buy life insurance
| should deal with only active,
praying salesmen. I have al
ways felt that life insurance is
a good example of applied Chris
tianity. It is for this reason
that I advise dealing with truly
religious insurance salesmen—
“whether Christian of Jewish."
Let us not forget Jesus was a
Jew.
w. Mm Next to purchasing insurance
from religious-minded agent*, we should be sure
that our children are being brought up by relig
ious parents. In other words, be sure of what
you believe, and love your children enough to
bring them up properly. Above all, teach them to
pray. I might add that a praying parent is the
best insurance we can provide for our children.
WHAT ABOUT LAND?
After one buys a reasonable amount of life
insurance, he should buy some land and build
thereon a little house on a bus line on the “right
side” of his town. This method of selecting a
home site is described in detail in a previous
column of this paper; therefore I will not repeat
it at this time. Whatever may happen to stocks
and bonds in future years, children and a little
fertile land may be the best investment you can
have. I now believe there will be no nuclear
World War. However, to prevent such a war, we
must all teach our children the great danger in
communism. I doubt if any reader of this col
umn will ever see World War II as a nuclear war.
The Kremlin may have no religious prin
ciples, but the Russian people do have brains.
They know that a World War III based on nu
clear attack would be a devastating loss to them
as well as to us. Many young Americans talk in
favor of “coexistence." They appear to believe
that we of the United States will gradually be
come more socialistic, while Russia will become |
more capitalistic. This may be true; but to at
tempt to conduct such an experiment would be
like trying to mix oil and water. Such a mixture
depends upon constant agitation; this would mean 1
continual small wars such as are now being car
ried on in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian na
tions. We have tried this “coexistence" in Korea
for many years, but with no success.
WHAT ABOUT CUBA? ——
Russia’s method of obtaining control of coun
tries by infiltration is clearly shown by what she
is now doing in Cuba. No shots have been fired,
yet Russia today is in control of Cuba. Cuba is
only 90 miles from Florida where I dictated this
weekly column. The next step is for Russia to
try to jump over to Central and South America.
The great country of Brazil is nearly ready to turn
communistic.
Communism would make useless all of our
present insurance. In other words, communism
would wipe out the value of whatever insurance
we are depending upon, as well as the value of
the land which we are also depending upon.
Therefore, I cannot close this column on insur
ance without issuing a special warning against
the infiltration of communism, which is creeping
into this country and gaining control by indirect
methods rather than through warfare/ The value
of insurance has an intimate—but opposite—re
lation to communistic ideas, which must me nip
ped in the bud and not allowed to develop as they
have in Cuba and which are now extending fur
ther into Latin America. So, to return to my sub
ject on the value of insurance, I must close with
a strong reminder that any insurance that we
might now have would be worthless if we should
become too “soft" to communism and thereby let
it'become too common and widespread here in
the United States.
Who’s Oppressed Now }
Stories
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by
William S. PenfieM
Spartan
Men of the ancient Greek city of Sparta led a stern
life. Their training began in boyhood when they were
organized into bands.
Their clothing was simple and scanty. Every day
they were drilled in gymnastics and military exercises,
and they were taught to endure pain and hardship
without complaint. x
They were given very little to eat, which forced
them to steal enough to supplement their diet. The
object was to develop their stealth and shrewdness.
When a boy was caught stealing he was whipped for
his awkwardness.
The purpose of this training was to produce a
tough, well disciplined soldier. From this severe way
of life came the adjective “spartan,” which means
hardy, frugal, without luxuries.
Highlights
From Clinton High
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By DISHIE DELANY
At the Faculty-Varsity basket-
fall game Saturday, we CHS’ers
discovered a fun-loving side of
our teachers which we had never
seen before.
Not only did we learn that our
women teachers are adept at get
ting around the rules by using
such devices as step ladders to
make, baskets more easily, but
also that many of oUr men of
th? faculty are adept at shooting
goals without anyone’s aid.
Though the boys’ varsity gave
our school coaches an especially
hard time, all was in fun, though,
and the men managed to win
anyway. Frankly, I think both
girls’ and boys’ varsity teams
knew that they’d still have to
face their opponents in class if
not on the court for the rest of
the year, and that they’d better
not make them look too bad.
Of course the climax of the
game occurred between games
and at the half of the men’s game
when the Miss Mess America
Contest was held. With usually
handsome CHS boys donning eve
ning dresses, high heels, and
bathing suits, the whole contest
was a riot. The crowd by its ap
plause showed special approval
of Miss “Barbara Haskins," Miss
“Irma" Seigler, and Miss “Matil-
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da" Johnson. Everyone, howev
er, seemed to agree that the most
gorgeous contestant of them all
was Miss “Bula" Shields, better
known as “Billy," who w a s
crowned Miss Mess America for
1964. Long may he (oops, she)
reign!
Along with all the fun it pro
duced, the game ended the teen
age March of Dimes. Co-chair
men Mary Locke Simons and
Jane Johnson certainly deserve
a lot of credit for their leader
ship in the campaign. Thanks to
their efforts and the cooperation
of all Clinton teens, the Teenage
division of the drive earned $2400
boosting the county teenage di
vision total to $4000, thus earning
Laurens County first place in the
state. ,
Last Friday CHS’ers received
double treat. Not only were they
able to attend the King of Hearts
program but they also heard an
address by Senator OUn Johns
ton. •
For the first time in many
j years a freshman, Terry Fuller,
has been crowned King of Hearts
by his escort Judy Templeton.
After being crowned. Terry was
‘ entertained by Beverly Muller
and by the “Roach Bugs," Clin
ton High’s answer to the
“Beatles." The “Roach Bugs"
pantomined s e v e r a 1 of the
"Beatles’" records amidst
screams of delight from the girls
in the audience. Now CHS’ers
have almost decided to abandon
the B.B.S.C. (Bring the Beatles
to South Carolina) and form a
group to send our “Roach Bugs"
to England!
Immediately after the King of
Hearts program, Butch Rice in
troduced Senator Johnston, who
spoke on the checks and balance
in the federal government, dis
cussed how a bill is passed, de
scribed how a filibuster is canried
out, and gave advice to the stu
dents on preparing themselves
for citizenship.
Monday night the Chem-Bi-Phi
Science Club met to discuss plans
for its Science Career Forum
which will be held all next week
during homeroom period. Each
day a different speaker will dis
cuss with the student body ca
reer oportunities offered by his
field. Such fields as research,
medicine, nuclear energy, and
engineering will be representedo.
Also at the meeting Bobby
Johnson was in charge of a film
and discussion of the Laser.
Services Saturday
For Mrs. Kennedy
Spartanburg — Mrs. Elizabeth
Bean Kennedy^ 77, of Winston-
Salem, N. C., widow of Dr. Le-
Land McD. Kennedy, a Spartan
burg druggist, died in a Winston-
Salem hospital Thursday morn
ing after two yeflir4 of illness.
She spent her early life In Clin
ton, lived in Spartanburg 59
years, but the past two years
lived in Winston-Salem with a
daughter. A graduate of Presby
terian College, she was the
daughter of the late Dr. William
S. and Katherine Fleming Bean.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. L. Grover Crosswell of Win
ston-Salem, Mrs. James B. Fer
guson of Bethany, Mo.; three
sons, Dr. L. McD. Kennedy Jr.,
of Dallas, Tex., Dr. William B.
Kennedy of Richmond Va., and
Rev. J. Whitner Kennedy of
Natchex, Miss.; two sisters, Mrs.
Bothweil Graham and Mrs. D. W.
Neville of Newberry; and one
grandchild.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Saturday at 2 p.m. in tlfe cha
pel of First Presbyterian Church
of Spartanburg by Dr. Marc C.
Weersing. Burial was in Green-
lawn Memorial Gardens.
INFANT DAUGHTER PASSES
Friends of Mr. and Mrs.
George M. Lane will regret to
learn of the death of their infant
daughter on February 6. Mrs.
Lane is the former Dorothy Sta
ton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
H. W. Staton.
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