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— THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Climton, S. C^ Thursday, March !•, 1*64 i t i 1 I t I K I « I I f c 8 b t t Think Hard, Senator In this eleventh hour while the Senate debates the irrevocable step of plunging this Republic into dictatorship via the sub terfuge of “Civil Rights” the northern and western members of this “most exclus ive club in the world” have a lot to think about. From the very beginning of the Ad ministration campaign for this legislation, the news and publicity dwelt on its chances of passage and who was for it and who against—but seldom on the provisions or merits of the bill. Under the measure passed by the Houae, and now before a hard-pressed Sen ate for the final vote in abrogation of the Constitution, the sovereignty of the states and the traditional rights of Americans, Federal inspectors would control every bank, every business, every professional man, every farmer, every employer and every worker receiving benefits from any Federal financial program. Similarly, the contract rights of unions and the seniority rights of members would have no force or effect where Federal busybodies charge the existence of racial or religious “imbalance’.’ in any work force. Nor, by the same tok en, would an employer have the right to hire, fire, promote and demote his own workers. The thoughtful American of any color or creed wants his rights, and he wants them for everybody. He is wise enough to realize—whether his Senators do or not —that the welfare of one citizen can not be improved by curtailing the rights of an other. And the constituents of every Sena tor, in the North, South, East or West, will hold him responsible if his vote has helped to bring upon them the destruction, despair and despotism implicit in the camoflaged “Civil Rights” Act. Let no Senator confuse hte grandstand ing, holier-than-thou attitude with the statesmanship needed to rescue the tradi tional rights of all Americans from Execu tive trespass. His rights and his tenure are also at stake. Medicare Comes Back The Medicare proposal was dormant tor a time, having found insufficient favor in Congress. But it was never dead. And now it is back in the headlines. The program proposed by this* Admin istration is almost precisely the same as that proposed by the late President Ken nedy. It would provide a range of medi cal services to everyone drawing social se curity benefits. And the objections are as cogent as ever. It would give these benefits to a se lected group of people whether they want ed them or not and whether they needed them or not. Medicare would inevitably lead to an increasing government domination of the medical arts. That is the road to retro gression. American medical standards have no superior. Let’s keep them that way. Rugged Individualum As we view the current scene, at home and abroad, in business and industry as well as in politics and what passes for statesmanship, Americans are living in a limbo that historians of the future may refer to as the “middle-of-the-road era.” The longer we pursue the will-o-the- wisp of peace and prosperity in the blind faith that dollars can substitute for con victions, the more apparent is our need for the Teddy Roosevelt and John D. Rockefeller types who stood out because they stood up for their beliefs. A leadership dedicated to compromise does not lead. It can only follow. Lacking the force to inspire, our society reflects docility and neutrality rather than strength and character. Against such a background, a vigorous personality who speaks his mind stands out like a beacon in the night. Such an indi vidual is Lewis S. Rosenstiel, board chair- man, president and founder of Sehenley In- neer, certainly ring true. It’s the kind of statement we enjoy reading.. Happily, it tells tur that the “rugged individualist” hasn’t faded from the American scene. He said: “We shall remain a construc tive element in the industrial and commer cial Ufe of the United States, seeking no fa vor or advantage but expecting only jus tice, equality and a square deal. We have built our company in that spirit and so it shall continue in its usefulness. Let us carry on as we have—independent, free and above all else, American, now and for ever.” It is high time we were reminded that the backbone of America is its free enter prise system and that, if our country is to follow its traditional course, we must ener gize that enterprise and keep our freedom in working order. Bftbton Discusses Computers His credo, set forth in the company’s thirtieth anniversary review, has a ring to it that is Impressive. More than that, it sets forth some solid thoughts that serve as both an inspiration and a guide- post to freedom-loving Americans. Mr. Rosenstiel’s words, in the spirit of the pio- Babson Park, Mass., Mkrch 19—Every reader of this column is interested in reducing taxes. We see in the newspapers much about the cut in fed eral taxes, but almost nothing about a cut in state or local taxes. I believe this will be dis cussed much more during the next year or two as readers become better acquainted with what computers can do, to reduce county taxes at least. Readers who wish to reduce local and state taxes should send for a salesman from a leading computer manufacturer, such as Inter national Business Machines. WHAT A FLORIDA COUNTY IS DOING In a talk which I had recently with Mr. Paul Pickett of Orlando, Florida, who is on the Budget Committee I of Orange County, I gained some very interesting information. He tells me that one of these com- ' puters, at a rental of about $7,- I 000 a month, should save the county a net of of over $20,000 a month on extra help. Now such a modern computer could I do the schedule programming in a few days that it takes school teachers (supplementing their regular employ ment) several weeks to accomplish. When I asked Mr. Pickett whether the school teachers would complain, he stated, "Many of them will be glad to have extra days off; while many of those who take their places when they have time off are housewives with no regular employment. Thus the employment situation as a whole should not be upset.” ’~~ In view of the activity of salesmen of the lead ing companies, it is probable that many more counties may be making this same saving. What ever the facts are, I am only passing this along to readers as an illustration of what the introduc tion of computers pay accomplish, or upset- according to the circumstances. REVOLUTION IN EDUCATION As the Federal Government is constantly as suming more of the cost and maintenance of road building, the present trend indicates that the greatest "local” expense will be our public schools. It looks now as if the education of our children could be considerably improved at lower cost by the use of computers. I feel certain that fewer school houses will be built and that computers may materially reduce the construction of new college buildings. The taxes which voters are now assessed for the main tenance and operation of buildings used for educa tional purposes can be considerably lowered and the efficiency of the teachers increased. TIME NOW WASTED For some peculiar reason, parents want their children to spend more time at school. Are they erally anxious to have these children learn more; or are they using the school as a sort of "’park ing lot” for the care of their children f good por tion of the day? Of course, I am opposed to the large number of “drop-outs”; but the present educational system may be more responsible for these drop-outs than the children. At any rate, from visits I have recently made to schools, I do not see much change in the meth ods of education from when I was in school many years, ago. Most leaders of Parent Teachers As sociations and other organizations probably agree! with me. The immediate question is: Who runs the school? Do the parents, or the teachers or the taxpayers, or the politicians? It is a very complicated situation; in most communities the school committees are made up largely of busi nessmen and others who know very little about proper improvement of their schools. When some one committee member make a study and tries to bring about a reform he is persecuted as one who simply wants publicity. IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTERS The early part of this column explains how the budget commissions of many states are using computers to reduce expenses, but I foreacst that computers must also be used to increase the ef ficiency of teaching. Parents seem to believe that the amount of time spent in school determines their children’s education. This is all wrong. In stead of the time being increased, it should be decreased. This will some day be done with greater use of computers. There are several companies which will dem onstrate how this can be accomplished—result ing in fewer teachers, better education, lower taxes, and children trained to concentrate and get real jobs for which they are best fitted Re search and new machinery have entered almost every phase of family life except education. I believe education is on the verge of a revolution in which computers will play a prominent part. Stories Behind Words by William S. Penfield Carat ‘ s In ancient times the weighing of small items, such as precious stones, presented a problem. There were no precision scales as there are today. ‘ / The Arabs noticed that the seeds or beans of the carob tree did not vary in weight once they were dried. They used these beans as a standard for weighing precious stones. The Arab name for such a bean was “qirat.” In weighing a precious stone, they balanced its weight with beans, or “qirats.” “Qirat” became “carato” in Italian and “carat” in English. In addition to being a standard unit of weight for precious stones, “carat” also is used to ex press the relative purity of gold alloys. Highlights From Clinton High With little green-clad lepra- chauns flitting about pinching their classmates who had for gotten about the "wearing of the green’ March 17, this week got off to a lively start. After settling down from their excitement of St. Patrick’s Day, CHS’ers soon became elated again at the prospects of miss ing part of their third period class to hear an address by Cliff McKittrick, a West Point senior and a graduate of Clinton High. Cliff tried to interest CHS’ers in attending West Point in his talk, which was one of a series given in a speaking tour of Greenville, Spartanburg, and Laurens Counties. He said that he was particularly impressed with the Point’s quality of educa- By DISHIE DELANY tion and emphasis on physical training. Tomorrow, Mr. Paul League, a former editor of the Sentinel and the current president of the South Carolina Press Associa tion, will speak to the student body in chapel at the invitation of the Journalism Club. Mr. League, who is editor of the Seneca Journal and Tribune, will have as his topic, “A Seat in the Galleries,’’ and will try to in terest CHS’ers in journalism as a profession in general and in working on the Sentinel in par ticular. Also tomorrow, science stu dents will exhibit their projects in the annual science fair, which is to be held this year in the high school cafeteria. The fair, which will be open fo the public this Saturday from 10:00 a. m. until 5:00 p. m., will include en tries from Clinton and Joanna elementary, junior high, and senior high schools. Tomorrow five members of the National Honor Society will go to Charleston to attend the state National Honor Society convention. While there they will tour the city in addition to taking part in the activities of the con vention. Tuesday, Student Council members welcomed eighth grad ers to their future home as next year’s freshmen toured CHS and received a briefing on making out their schedule by Student Council guides. They were serv ed cookies and cokes before re turning to their school by bus. Monday at the Beta Club meet ing, Cynthia Hollis, Ann Addi son, Maria King, and Billy Ellis presented a program entitled “The World You Live In,” after which the members discussed plans for a fund-raising project. Present Easter Drama The young people of the First Baptist Church of Joanna will give an Easter dramatization on Sunday evening, March 22, at 7:30. The drama will be, "I Saw Him,” by Sarah Mil ler. Young people participating will be Donnie Estes, Tommy Lawson, Mike Johnson, Debbie Prater, Donna Brannon, Caro lyn Bundrick, Betty Jean John son, Howard Marshall, Donna Force,, Karen Surratt and Billy Byars. Why Worry? Just One Loan Pays Every Debt! When bills mount up and a payment here and a payment there keeps grinding away at your income and your peace of mind, the sim- I ile way out is to see us for a Bill-Paying <oan. You can ixmui. You can pay all your bills at once! 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