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1 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Clinton, S. C n Thursday, March 26, j»64 UlO gesture and offer is met with a crude re- Watchword The other problem is that Castro can- A Congressman in Washington is a sit- not possibly have taken this step without ting duck for anyone with a Cause. Be- the urging and support of his Soviet mas- aides, he has a certain position to maintain tens. He was recently received in the So- —and usually a family. Nor is it cheap to viet Union with elaborate ceremony and live in the Capital or its suburbs. Thus, he there, no doubt, the orders were given. The can generally make out a pretty good case effort to create a major Soviet bloc in this of need for that $10,000 raise he voted him- hemisphere is thus intensified. It is ail self out of the other day. effort that we cannot ignore. But whether rejection or the $646 mil- lion pay bill in the House by a vote of 182- Lawyers, constitutional and otherwise, 222 should be credited to statesmanship axe beginning to wonder about the Supreme or the roll-call vote, it dashed the hopes of Court’s ruling last month that Congression al! other Federal workers for a raise. With- a i districts within each state must have ap- in days, however, the wheels were in mo- proximately equal- population. By this tion for a new bill for action this year, but yardstick, only 37 out of 435 Congressmen excluding members of Congress. appear to have been legally elected. Do Senate Republican Leader Dirksen, how- W e, then, legally have a Congress? Could a ever, announced a scheme to revive the non-existent House of Representatives have original bill in the Senate. On approval, it passed the Civil Rights Bill? Is there could then go to the House in a conference really a Federal tax cut after all? report which would relieve the benefici- aries of the embarrassment of a roll-call. We can rest assured, however, that President Johnson, after cutting the White House electric bill, would give this half billion dollar expense item a quick veto. Wouldn’t you think? 'Babaon Discusses The Information Revolution The Real Enemy The Adiminstration’s war on poverty should not blind us to the need for another assault—an all-out war on federal prodi gality. Wasteful spending of taxpayers’ funds is the arch enemy of national well-being and we strongly recommend that the Con gress mount a hard-hitting, unrelenting campaign to rout it To launch its offensive with telling force the Congress could make very good use of the National Association of Manu facturers’ authoritative budget study which holds that President Johnson's re quest for $103.7 billion in spending author ity could be cut by $6.5 billion without less ening defense exependiturae or having any thing but a beneficial effect on American living standards. Such a reduction, the NAM says, would bring a $3.9 billion slash in the President’s 1966 administrative budget—reducing it from $97.9 billion to an even $94 billion. The balance of the cut would apply to futur eyeors. In pointing up the need for the cuts. Babson Park, Mass., March 26—Many invests ment advisers complain because the portfolios of investors, especially women, have so much tele phone stock. At the present time there are only two large telephone companies—American Tele phone ft Telegraph Co. with its manufacturing subsidiary Western Electric Corporation with its progressive electronics manufacturing subsid iary Sylvania Electric. But readers must not think these two control the entire telephone In dustry of the United States. There are seven teen different telephone companies in Florida alone, and several thousand “independents" in the United States. NEW TELEPHONE DEVELOPMENTS Many tilings are being developed for else and convenience in using the telephone. ‘ For instance, there is the newly introduced Rapidialer. This works somewhat as follows: The Rapidialer enables a tele phone user to record on a re volving magnetic tape over two hundred and fifty phone num bers (including long-distance numbers frequently called). I understand this represents the different stations the average person calls. Telephone num- zers can be added or erased in a matter of sec onds. This is a time saver, making references to the directory less necessary. I have already referred to my friend "Jay” Freke-Hayes of Babson Park, Florida—father of the telephone answering service. This device enables a doctor, lawyer, salesman, etc., to re ceive calls when he is away from the office the NAM said they must be made to com pensate for the tax reduction; to prevent through a small machine which he can carry to a build-up in spending in fiscal years after 1965, and to assure final spending in 1966 below the President’s estimate. The deepest cuts would be made in spending for foreign aid, agriculture, space, education and public wetfaer. Best of all, the study offers some very sound guidelines for achievement of the economy moves. They are: 1. Stringent congressional screening and reduction of executive requests for new spending authority. 2. Congressional refusal to enact legis lation which would increase federal partici pation in areas of state-local, or private, functions and responaibilty.^ 3. Executive and congressional action to curtail the scope and improve the man agement of existing programs. his pocket. Many other development* are on the drawing boards and in the laboratories. This leads me to believe that women who are buying telephone stock may be showing more sense than the investment advisers who claim they have too much. As long as the Federal Government does not take over such companies, their ef ficiency and earnings should continue to improve. MORE ABOUT COMPUTERS The telephone industry will gradually profit from the use of computers. When I am asked what will be the next big industry, I suggest that the computer industry should lead the list. Among companies now in the forefront of this field are International Business Machines, Mtn- neapolis-Honeywell, R.C.A., Sperry-Rand, and Control Data Corporation. Do not write me ask ing which of the five is the best bet. Nobody knows. You might put an equal amount of mon ey into each of these five. I am told that one of the newer models now being offered works 30% faster than the one pres- The computer manufacturers claim Stories Behind Words William J* S. Penfield Stadium The English word ‘‘stadium” is derived from ‘‘sta- dion,” the ancient Greeks* principal measure of dis tance. A “st&dion” designated a distance of 125 Roman paces or 630 English feet - --y- The Greeks were fond of athletic contests. One of their athletic events was a foot race run over a course that was a stadion length. Because of its length, the race was called a “stadion.” The race and other athletic contests were held on fields enclosed on three sides by terraces on which sat spectators. Eventually the name of the race was applied to these large outdoor arenas. ‘‘Stadion” passed into Latin as "Stadium,” and into English with no further change. , — SENSING ■NEWS By ThtriMMl THE NOC ANB fBE CtflL ently in use. _ that in one second their new machines can do We’re hoping that the first shot in the additions and substractions, 178,000 mul tiplications, or 102,000 divisions. WHAT ABOUT LASERS? One of my M. I. T. friends, Professor Charles Townes, is a pioneer in this field. Laser tech nology endeavors to harness light and sound waves and concentrate these into "coherent” beams. The greatest immediate probable ap plication lies in communications. A laser beam can be the carrier of millions of telephone mes- mo Bay, and the announced decision to sages all at once. Or. it can transmit simul- ultimately take over the base by an undie- t ‘ n ' ou * 1 i ^ progr«in». in»te«d . m.. ^ i . , °f requiring a single carrier for each program. closed means. This time Fidel pastro went Laser technology may become valuable for too far. space communications and distance measuring. The base’s necessary water will be sup- The8e powerful beams can also be used for cut- plied by deliveries from tankers, and by de- “° g ’, , " ch “ surgery. lndu.tri^ cuttins, weld- 17..- , . v . , ’ . ing. Laser technology is definitely forging ahead. war on prodigality will soon be fired. Bear Tamer Needed One thing can be said of Cuba’s action in cutting off the water supply to the old- established U. S. Marine base on Guantana- vices which freshen sea water. Addition ally, new sanctions have been put into force against Cuba’s communist government. It if dear that the patience of this nation has been strained to the utmost We have here two problems. One has bMM a failure of our own government’s foreign policy. This has been, in a funda- way, an honorable failure. We have to attempt peaceful means to settle rather than to apply the brute force we possess. But there can come an Mid to the best of intentions, when every INFORMATION REVOLUTION Let me close by summarizing a recent talk at Tampa, Florida, by Dr. George L. Haller, vice- president of General Electric. ‘‘The primary human need for the next 20 years will be for machines to help us organize and handle great quantities of information without being swamp by it. We win need machines and systems to help us think, to solve problems, to store infor mation in small space . . Dr. Haller also added that the machines will help retrieve any particular information. “Home- computers” would keep track of everything— grocery lists, appointments, anniversaries, etc. They would take care of you finances, bank bal ances, even pay household Mils! CLINTON, 8. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1M4 iBllp (EUntmt (Ebnmirlr July 4, IIM — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS - Jane IS, MU PUBUSHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rote (payable in Advance) Outrof-County One Year $4.00, Six months $2-10 ^ One Yew $S.0l Second Class Form SMB to Paid at Clinton, S. C. Chronicle, Clinton, S. C. 20226 IBs Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers — the publisher win at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kfasMy advice. The Chronicle will publish letters sf general interest when tiny are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for fes views or opinions of Its AMERICAN P Member: South Carolina Press A—cfHan, National Editorial Association National Advertising Ropreenejjitlve ASSOCIATION A* the mass agitation groups in the (nation step up theor cam paign to ram the Civil Rltfits Act through the U. S. Senate, their drive will have the full sup port of the bureaucracy of the National Osuhril of Churches. In short, the NCC will be a feB- time partner of the Congress of Racial Equality, the National Association for the Advance ment of Colored People, the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee and other groups that are seeking to impose a new pattern of regimentation on Americans and strip them of constitutional rights. The General Assembly of the NCC, meeting in Philadelphia early last December, passed a resolution calling upon Congress to take every step necessary to ensure the earliest possible passage of the Civil Righto Act.” Robert W. Spike, Executive Di rector of the Commission on Race of the NCC, wrote a letter to the Executives of State Coun cils of Churches outlining the NCC’s lobbying activities in be half of this force Mil. When the bill reaches the Senate, he said, “A massive letter writing cam paign will be necessary. Remind everyone that their letters tele phone calls, and visits have made the progress of the bill possible.” . Point 4 of Mr. Spikes’ letter states: “We plan round-the-clock church services in Washington at the time the bill comes to the Senate and during any fili buster which develops.” Eh then asked: “Will you send us a list of clergymen whom you know would be willing to serve as a kind of preaching mission in our church services in Washington at the time of the filibuster?” The NCC — wMch claim* to speak fpr 40,000,000 Protestants but which very definitely does not—isn’t th^ only church or ganization backing the Mil that is acurately characterized as a “civil wrongs” bill. For in stance, the Council of the Na tional Conference of the Metho dist Youth Fellowship at a meet ing in Nashville, Tenn., adopted a statement saying, “Specifical ly we support the passage of all provisions of the present Civil Righto bill.” It is fantastic that the NCC, the Methodist Youth Conference, or any other church group would lend support to thi* To find religious organizations supporting a bill that would im pose totalitarianism measures on the United States is as in credible as it is tragic. It cai only be concluded that they do 90 either through tgnm^itM^ or because they want to destroy our constitutional republican form of government. It is probably most ly the former, because it it not to be believed that many people really know what the Civil Righto Act would do. Among oth ers, it would deny The right of freedom of speech and freedom of the press con cerning “discrfeninatiob or seg regation of any kind”; the right of homeowners to rent, lease or sell their hemes a* Individuals; the right of banks, savings and loan associations, etc. to loans and extend credits in ac cordance with their best jodg the right of employers to hire or discharge any indi vidual”; the seniority righto of labor union members* the right of labor unions to cheoae their members; the right of farmera to freely choose their tenants and employees; the right of a ko»i»ess man to control Ms own business; and so on ad nauseum. The sum and subotanee of the tetag supported by the NNC to that it provides tor n regimented way of life in the United States. Thouh by ito bin,* concerned with the teking away of righto. It would constitute a legal blackjack aimed at the beads of citizens who do not be lieve that their personal fives be ordered by the execu tive power in the federal govern- ment. It to hard to understand how any citizen who believes in per sonal liberty and the Mstoric American freedom can support either the Civil Righto Act or the NCC, wMch is lobbying for it. Even if the bill were a good one, which it is not, an interdenomi nation agency is in scandalous position when it acts as a power bloc trying ta bring pressure on Congress. Ralph L. Sufiiron Ralph Lee Sullivan, 67, died Sunday afternoon in a Columbia hospital after two weeks of ill ness. - - A native of Anderson County, where he spent most of Ms life, he made his home at Joanna 19 years. He was the son of the lato William R. and Mamie Bur ton Sullivan. Surviving are a son, Wood- row L. Sullivan of New York City; a daughter, Mrs. E. M. Davis of Rt. 1 Cross Hill; and their grandchildren, i Funeral services were conduc ted at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Gray Funeral Home by Rev. W. M. Ussery. Burial was in Rose- mont Cemetery. 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