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4- •t' -X THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Governor’s Office Again To Be In State House News from Columbia this week states that the office of the Governor of South Carolina soon may be back in the State House. , The move may be made July 1, 1965, when the state opens its new 12-story of fice building. A shift of several depart ments to the new office building from the Capitol, Building will make room for the Governor’s offices. The offices of the Governor were moved from the Capitol to, another building owned by the state five years ago during the ad ministration of Governor Hollings when the Capitol became too crowded. We think the Governor is returning to the place where he should be. The offices should never have been moved in the first place. Some other department could have -been moved, The beautiful State House is a symbol to the rest of the country and the world of the state of South Carolina. It is the seat of its law’ making bodies, and the chief executive also should operate from that base. He embodies the authority of the state. By the way, whatever became of the move to build a new dome for the Capitol? Original plans for the building called for a rather wide, oval dome, which we think would be much more attractive than the present unimpressive crest. Several years ago, committees from the House and Senate were appointed to pro ceed with irfans for a new dome, but that was the last heard of the matter. Let’s activate the committees, or get new’ ones, and proceed with the w’ork. Anybody Care At The UN? Security and Freedom Too The “search for security” has helped Ouild civilization and it has contributed to their destruction. Right now in the United States how we decide to pursue the goal of security will determine what kind of a country our children will have to live in. tor years politicians have found the magic of success to lie in the direction of making government responsible for solving mor» of the individual’s problems at tax payer expense. But the drawrbacks to this course are daily becoming more apparent. As every person knows who has ever been connected with a government program in volving the payment of money, when the state sets out to take care of us, it is also going to teU us what to do. If any argument were needed to rouse the world’s responsible statesmen to the defense of Malaysia against the campaign of Indonesia’s “President” Sukarno to de stroy the new federation and add this coun try to his island empire, reports of wide spread starvation in Java should do it. Java, the largest of his islands, is famed as the garden spot of the world. Yet Seth J. King reports to The New York Times from Semarang that: “In several areas of Java and a few scattered pockets in Bali there are people today who are lying down in the streets and dying of starvation. Hundreds have been hospitalized from the effects of lack of food.” So the Little Caesar, who has wangled millions of foreign aid dollars from the US, plus more aid from the Soviets, and still can’t feed his people in the most produc tive land on earth, must despoil Malaysia, too! It is predicted that women will consti tute over one third of the nation’s work force by 1975. Babson Discusses “Perfectionism” The Citizen Must Decide South Carolina’s extremely high death rate from highway accidents is something that should concern every person in the state. It stands right at the top in the nation. And Chief Highway Commissioner S. N. Pearman recently put his finger on the one thing that will drastically reduce it. He said it is the citizen w’ho must decide to do it. And he is exactly right. Speaking just the other day before the South Carolina Highway Users Conference, Mr. Pearman said: “Although South Carolina’s highway system is nationally recognized as one of the finest, the safety record is poor.” He said that it is the citizen who must decide to reduce the tragic death rate on the high ways, both through his own actions as well as through .legislation. Four automobile accidents occurred in this area within the past week, three near Clinton and one near Mountville. All four cars left the road and turned over. Only one person was killed and two injured. But *a half-dozen might have been killed. And excessive speed was probably the cause in every instance.. In South Carolina, there’s nothing wrong with the highways, and in most cases there’s nothing wrong with the cars. But there’s a lot wrong with the driv ers. Like Mr. Pearman said, it is the citizen who must decide. Babson Park, Mass., April 23—Most of my readers think there are so few “perfectionists” that it is a waste of good paper for me to write about them. But “perfectionist” is too often simply a professional word for “worrier^’ of whom there are a large number who read my weekly column. WORRY, THE REAL CRIPPLER One of my dearest friends died suddenly a few days ago of a coronary heart attack. He always wanted everything perfect; and conse quently I could leave any work for him to do and I could forget it. Since this friend’s death, I have been think ing about perfectionism per se, and about worry as a “natural” corollary to perfectionism. Inasmuch as these two qualities so often co incide in the same person, my plea to my readers this week is to be content to do the best you can. but not to worry. Worry is the great depleter of strength and energy. This distinction must be made by all successful businessmen and women, by fathers and mothers. NEWTON’S LAW OF ACTION AND REACTION My present feeling is that a successful life must be a balanced one. We must remember that Sir Isaac Newton’s Law of Action and Reac tion applies to all our doings. This law seems to determine our health and our judgment, and hence our financial success. It is the reason it takes two people to make a successful married life. Conversely, it is also the reason two people can make a married life unhappy and unsuccess ful—throwing all relationships out of balance and resulting in business failure and unhappi ness. Hence, I believe in long engagements; and if a mistake has been made, a legal separation or divorce may be wise, especially if there is no mu tual marital harmony WHAT JEUS TAUGHT One of the chief teachings of Jesus was that worry is a sin—that we should not be “anxious about the morrow" and that “sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” It is interesting that this thought was also fundamental In the teachings of Buddha, Confucius, Mohammed, and other great prophets throughout the world. In fact, I understand that Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount was based upon teachings of famous prophets who had lived many centuries before. Not only this; but my friend Dr. Rufus Cole has written two large volumes to prove that there is nothing new under the sun. and that whatever happens today is dependent upon all that has happened for generations before. When ever we try to pick out and eliminate from the past one thing anywhere, we find this one thing is involved with every other thing in the universe, said John Muir long ago. Surely many who have suffered untimely death have worried when there was no need for it. This might have been due to a desire to be a “perfectionist,” or perhaps to a “lack of balance” in some other way. WHAT HISTORY HAS TAUGHT ME I must not close this column without telling readers that the ablest physicians, scientists, bankers, and businessmen I have known did not worry. When thinking of this today, I cannot call to mind one who was a worrier. These men included Edison, Ford, Otis, Gilette, Pillsbury, Eastman, Lincoln of Lincoln Electric Co., and even J. P. Morgan. None of these men were worriers; they were content always to do the best they could, believing that all would turn out well in the end. I personally knew them all; they were all optimists at heart. They were not neces sarily “perfectionists”—if so, we might never have heard of them! They were all “good guess- ers’’; in fact, they excelled at guessing—and had the courage to stick to their guesses! All of the above convinces me that certainly, if worry is not a sin, it is at the Very least contrary to the teachings of all history. CLINTON. S. C„ THURSDAY, APRIL 2J, 1984 vEl?* Ullintan (Hijnmirlf EstabUsshed 1988 inly 4, 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON nattRiq jon® jg, 1955 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (payable in Advance) Out-of-County : One Year $4.00, Six months $SJK) One Year $0.00 Second Class Postage Paid at CUnton. S. C. ' POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to Clinton Chronicle, Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers — the publisher will at all times appreciate arise suggestions and kindly advice The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. ' Member: South Carolina Press Association, National Editorial Association National Advertising Reprsenetative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York, Chicago, Detroit. Philadelphia Clinton, S. Thursday, April 23, 1964 THE A MERICA N WA Y Only A Cut In Government Spending Will Save Us Stories Behind Words by William S. Penfield Bank, Bankrupt In the latter part of the Middle Ages money-lenders in Italian cities conducted their business at benches in the streets. From the Italian name for the money-lenders’ bench—banca—came the English word “bank,” an institution that deals in money, credits, and invest ments. When one of the Italian mony-lenders’ debts ex ceeded the value of his property, his bench was literally broken, signifying that his career was finished. The symbolic ceremony, which also implied dis grace, was described by the words “banca” (bench) and “ruptus” (broken) which evolved into the English word “bankrupt.” Highlights From Clinton High Has anybody missed anything around the halls of CHS this week? All that extra room in the parking lot and in the halls isn’t any accident, for there are eighty-six less students at CHS this week. These eighty-six seniors (or ra ther eighty-four, since two had to catch the Silver Comet in Chester) boarded the train at Clinton, Sunday night to begin their five-day tour of Colonial Virginia and Washington. Serving as chaperons for the group are Coach and Mrs. Claude Howe, Mr. and Mrs. Avery Smith, Mrs. Wilton Tim mons, and Mrs. Arminta W’al- lace. Their first stop was Ports mouth, Virginia, which they reached early Monday morning. From there they toured the Na val Station in Norfolk, the Mar iners Museum at Newport News, and points of interest in York- town and Williamsburg. Tuesday, they spent touring Williamsburg and Jamestown and arrived in Washington Tues day night. The rest of the week will be spent visiting historic monuments and government buildings in the Capital itself with side trips to Arlington Na tional Cemetery and Mount Ver non. The tour will conclude Fri day when the tired but excited seniors will once again board the Silver Comet to return home at 2:30 Saturday morning. Before leaving on the Wash ington trip, the seniors gave a grand performance of “The Whole Truth,” this year’s annual Senior Play. Proceeds from the production will go toward the traditional Senior Class gift. The darling comedy in which Lykes Henderson and Ann Addi son talked their whole household ino telling “The Whole Truth” was warmly received by an en thusiastic audience. Every one BOSTITCH wotio’s must, MOST DCMNDABU, MOST UNWOKM STATUS Every strip factory in spected for accurate feed ing and driving. Product of the largest manufacturer of stapling equipment. Dm CHRONICLE By DISHIE DELANY of the cast members acted his role perfectly, and the directors, Mrs. R. P. Wilder and Miss June Adair, are certainly to be con gratulated on their fine job of training. — Adding to the intermissions were Janice Pinson, who enter tained with familiar piano com- positios, and Janet Hamer whose hilarious rendition of “Short- ning Bread” almost brought down the house. Tomorrow night the Junior and Senior High Choruses, under the direction of Mrs. Hazel Gilfillin, will present their annual spring concert. The program will in clude music of varied styles ranging from classical selections to popular folk tunes. Come on out and support the chorus, and don’t forget to wel come back the seniors at 2:30 Saturday morning.* Mrs. Satterwtiito Laurens — Mrs. Mary Ella Crowder Satterwhite, 81, died Friday night at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Graham, Rt. 2, Greenwood. « She lived with her daughter four years, having moved from Laurens. Her husbanl, Clarence T. Satterwhite, died in 1955. A native of Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late J. W. and Mary Crowder. She was a members of Todd Memorial Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two sons, J. W. Satterwhite of Mountville and Algie Satterwhite of Laurens; four daughters, Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Aiken Hodges of Greenwood, Mrs. Melvin Mur ray and Mrs. Margaret Edwards of Laurens; two brothers, Frank Crowder of Newberry and J. C. Crowder of Mountville; two sis ters, Mrs. William Bishop of Clinton and Mrs. Guy McKit- trick of Ninety Six; and nine grandchildren. Funeral services were conduc ted Sunday at 4 p.m. at Kennedy Mortuary by Rev. Herbert Bailey and Rev. Roy Stockman. Burial was in Little River Dominick Presbyterian Church cemetery. CREDITORS’ NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate of Colie E. Bragg, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same duly verified, with the undersigned, and those indebted to said es tate will please make payment likewise. Reba L. 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