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THK CLINTON CHRONICLE CUaton, S. C^ Thursday, May 21, 1964 The Extension Service We salute the Cletnson College Coope rative Extension Service which this month is celebrating its Golden Anniversary. This unique adult educational system radiating from the land-grant colleges and universities in our 50 states has led the way in helping farmers produce food and fiber in great abundance and variety for our growing population. Extension came into being as the result of “the Farm Dem onstration Technique” instigated by Dr. Seaman A. Knapp in Texas to meet the problem created by the invasion of the boll weevil. t ■ * iT* This venture in out-of-school education, through the dissemination of useful and practical information relating to the farm and home, soon overcame the early skepti cism of book learning. Farm people turned from the long-respected school of muscle and experience to a. jaftre scientific ap- proach based on laboratory and test plot re sults developed at the Agricultural Experi ment Stations. The Smith-Lever Act creating the Co operative Extension Service was oo-author- ed by a South Carolinian, the late U. S. Congressman A. Frank Lever of Lexington county. He recognized the opportunity and need for a more scientific approach to agriculture and homemaking. Speaking at the 25th anniversary of the passage of this Act in 1939, he said, “The word education does not appear on the bill. And yet, after it has been in effect 25 years, I am right, I believe, in saying that exten sion work is the greatest education move ment along these particular lines in this or any other generation.” Today with 50 years’ experience, ex tension programs have greater scope than ever before—dealing with many phases of our social and economic well-being, and reaching many more segments of our so ciety. The 54 million people living in rural America are the primary audience for ex tension. However, the 190 million Ameri can consumers who are eating better than ever before, on just 20 percent of their take-home pay, are also reaping the bene fits of extension education. Two South Carolinians played leading roles in developing 4-H—the youth phase of extension—A. L. Easterling, superin tendent of education of Marlboro county, and Jerry Moore, a corn club boy of Flor ence county. Both provided much of the leadership and impetus needed to form the nucleus of this organization. The growth and development of this unique system has not been confined to the borders of the United States. Today, the 4-H club idea has spread to 76 countries of the world. Since 1946, about 1200 visi tors from 80 countries have come to America to study the Extension and Land- Grant College System. V. Blouofning Flowers Marred By Litterbugs South Carolina’s floral beauty gives mo torists good reason to take greater pride in keeping the roadsides, parks and picnic areas clean. Keep a litter receptacle in your car and use it, the Highway Depart ment urges. Last year, during summer months alone, 159 persons paid fines for littering high ways. About others were given written warnings by the Highway Patrol and many others were verbally reprimand ed. A total of 231 persons were convict ed, in all of 1963, for littering roads and private property. Trash cleanup along the highways costs taxpayers about $250,000 annually. Save money! Save your trash for trash cans and help keep the Palmetto State a sym bol of cared-for beauty. Stories Behind Words William S. Paafldd The T ‘tax cut to end tax cuts” moved one step nearer on April 30 when Miss issippi became the seventh state to approve the Liberty Amendment Resolution—to re peal the Federal income tax! It would re quire the Government to dispose of some 700 “business-type” activities that now ab sorb the $40 billion from personal incomes. I Babson Discusses Government and Business Babson Park. Mass., May 21—There have been a number of periods in our country’s his tory when public distrust of business was strong and bitter. There was such an explosion of popular feeling against business interests during William Jennings Bryan’s day in the 1890’s. The next surge of indignation—probably the most vio- lane of all—came during and immediately after the depression of the 1930’s, fanned into flame by Franklin Roosevelt’s accusing implications. REVERSAL OF ANTI-BUSINESS TIDE I now feel that the tide is turning. It is no Dollar A one-ounce silver coin was minted in 1519 at Joachimstal, Bohemia. The new coin, minted by or der of the Count of Schlick, became the European standard for weight and purity. Because it was minted at Joachimstal, the coin was called a “Joachimsthaler,” a name that was short ened to “thaler.” In German, “thaler” Rad several va riations, among them “daler” and “dalar,” which be came “dollar” in English. Spain was one of several countries to adopt the new coin. Because of extensive trade with Spanish colonies in the West Indies, Colonial American mer- ehants dealt more in Spanish dollars than in English pounds. So when the American colonies formed the United States and adopted a monetary system, it was based on the dollar. letters this year. The letters and the following trophies were pre sented at the annual Block C. Club banquet held last Friday night: Best Forwards: Sandra Hug gins and Mary Nettles. Best Guard: Kathy Smith. Best Sportsmanship in Bas ketball: Tommy Davis. Most Valuable, Basketball: Phi Rogers. Most Valuable, Basebaly: Ray McCall. Most Valuable, Track: Phil Rogers. Most Valuable, Tennis: Billy Shields. The coaches, Herman Jack- son, Claude Howe, and James Cox, have asked me to express their appreciation to the local merchants wha made the pre sentation of te trophies possible. Mr. and Mrs. T. O. McKeown, Jr., Timmle, Pa, Chuckle, and Jane; Mr. and Mrs. O. Duckett Adair of Oolumbia; Mr. and Mrs. T. O. McKeown, Sr., and Frank McKeown, Bob and Lynn of Blackstock; Mrs. Nanneil Blalock Moore and Miss Fran ces Moore and Mrs. Dorris Young Hart of York; Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge Adair of Rock Hill; Mr. gnd Mrs. Nelson P. Dow of Knoxville, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Massey of Clem- son; Mr. and Mrs. George H. Young, Doris, Sadie and George, Jr., of Laurens; Mr. and Mrs. Gaston Gage, Libby and Ruth of Orangeburg; Mr. and Mrs. Nor man Gregory, Mary Ann and Beth of Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. Roe Hamilton, Al, Henry, and Bunny of Easley; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williams and Hap of Charlotte, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. George C. (Kit) Young, n, George C. Young, HI, Ricky, Billyt Doris, Ada and Paul of Anderson; Mr. and Mrs. Ed munds Young, Edmunds, Jr., and David of Newberry. Clinton members and friands attending were Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Young; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Blalock and Henry; Mr. and Mrs. I. Mac Adair, Jim, Duck Adair and Miss Mimi Mar tin; Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Young, Jr., Carole and Bob; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Crocker, Ginger and Claudie; Dr. and Mrs. George R. Blalock and Al- mena Brooks Blalock; Dr. and Mrs. W. Redd Turner. Highlights From Clinton High Thi$ week, as the school year is rapidly drawing to a close, CHS’ers with tried little minds are losing sleep studying for exams and looking forward to the more restful days of sum mer vacation. While the underclassmen have been taking their finals this week, the seniors have been Though the Awards Day pro gram was held last Friday, sen iors have a baccalaureate ser mon and a graduation ceremony to participate in before they are officially graduates of CHS. This year both the remaining commencement programs will be held in Belk Auditorium so that more of the seniors’ parents and friends may be able to at tend. Sunday, at the bacclaureate sermon, Rev. John Rivers will open the service with the invoca tion; then Rev. J. Gordon Peery will have ap rayer. Rev. A. S. Danger Signals It is the avowed policy of the Adminis tration to produce a business boom which is not accompanied by inflation. That is a large order. In one of her recent columns, the au thoritative writer on financial affairs, Syl via Porter, pointed to some of the danger signals. Wholesale prices are tending up ward. So are the prices of basic materials, both here and abroad—and the increases cover a very wide range. Wage hikes are pending in the basic automobile industry and this will affect hundreds of other in dustries in all part sof the country. And spending by both consumers and industries is at enormous levels. So, Miss Porter writes, if this situation continues “. . . consumer prices are sure to be affected. Small though most of the price boosts are, they are widely scattered, and as one expert emphasizes, '‘This us ually means bigger things to come.’” Miss Porter is not a pessimist. She concludes, “The early warning system is signaling now that inflation is only a thfeat” And what the government does, in its spending and fiscal policies, will be the major factor in determining whether that is to be or not to be the case. longer fashionable for educated men and women Practicing for their remaining to lambast business and discredit its social graduation exercises value. Rapidly losing ground is the old belief that business does not care about people as in dividuals, that business contributes little or noth ing to human welfare in our present social or der. The public is becoming increasingly aware of the fact that business has founded all kinds of research institutions and has heavily endowed them: that it has operated more and more for the purpose of developing better products—and better living conditions. It was interesting to note how our late Presi dent Kennedy grew steadily more pro-business as he became better acquainted with the atti tudes of most of today’s businessmen. Natural ly, he realized that business, like any other hu man institution was far from perfect. But it was clear that he also began to see that business was no longer heavily infected by opportunists who Harvey will then read the scrip- would exploit the many for the special benefit of the few. There were numerous indications that President Kennedy recognized that business man agement was further advanced than the politi cal management that tried to regulate it. JOHNSON CONTINUING THE TREND While President Johnson strives to build his image as a man of the people, he too obviously realizes the essential need for government to work amicably with business. It is evident that he feels business in general is a responsible force having high regard for the welfare of the indi vidual. The next administration, which the vot ers will decide upon in November, will have to stay with this approach, and I believe that both the Republicans and Democrats know this. The marriage of business to the physical sci ences brought our nation to its present high pinnacle of technological achievement. From now' on, emphasis must be upon a similar union between business and the social sciences. The depression crisis of the thirties brought about a reluctant engagement between these two forces, but it was accomplished by crucial presfures rather than by mutual desire. There was still distrust, and even hostility, between the common man end the big industrial powers. UNIONS HAVE HELPED THE SITUATION Some of the largest and most responsible la bor unions have helped bring about a closer tie between the worker and the employer—and also between government (representing the people) and industry Since I do not believe that our na tion should be high-handedly dominated by either management or labor. I am always encouraged when I see men in high government places who want equality and justice for both sides. It is my honest opinion that whoever wins the elec tion next November will work wholeheartedly to apply this principle. As for business itself, it must not only keep up its vigorous interest in technological improve-, ments, but also stress the dignity of the individ ual ard the maningfulness of life. Probably the most destructive influence of our industrial civ ilization has been its focus on materialism and the pitiful lack of religious fervor. To change this situation, the social scientists, government authorities, advertising writers, and business men must all work together. The party that is carried into power by the voters next November will have a real challenge to develop the type of philosophy and the course of action that will carry us to ever-better human relations—both within our own country and among the other nations of the world. By DISHIE DELANY \. ture passage, and Dr. William Redd Turner will give the com mencement sermon. Rev. C. By num Betts will close with the benediction. The high school Glee Club will furnish music at both the bacca laureate and the graduation pro grams. Monday nigt at the formeal graduation ceremony, after the processional David Templeton will give the invocation. Student speakers that night will include senior class president Douglas Rice; Valedictorian, Lykes Hen derson; and Co-Salutatorians, Janet Hamer and Dishie Delany. The highlights of the gradu ation ceremony will be the pre sentation of diplomas by R. P. W ilder and W. R. Anderson, to theg raduating class. Serving as piano accompanist for the commencement pro grams will be Janice Pinson and David Templeton. * * * Congratulations are due ail the fine CHS athletes who earned Tomorow night the Transpor tation Club will climax its year with the annual banquet, which wil be hed in the CHS cafeteria. At the banquet, the reguar rivers Who have maintained a perfect safety record during the $25.00 bonus checks. Special recognition will be giv en the students voted Most Out standing Regular Driver, Best All-Round Regular Driver, and Most Outstanding Substitute Driver. Kit Young Descendents Hold lOHt Annual Meet The Nannie Blakely-Kit Young Clan met on Sunday, May 10, at the Copeland-Davidson Legion Hut for their tenth annual re union. The business sesion which fol lowed the picnic lunch was led by the president, Francis H. Blalock, at which time a report on the Nannie Blakely-Kit Young Scholarship Fund was given by Claude Crocker. A scholarship will be granted for the 1964-65 sesion at Presbyterian Colege. A report will be presented at the next session concerning the placing of a marker at Thorn- well to show that much of the granite used in the erection of a number of the older buildings was given by Kit Young. H. M. Young, who will be ob serving a birthday in Septem ber, was presetted a suit by the Clan. The following officers were elected: President,- I. Mac Adair; Vice-President. Grace Massey, Secretary-Treasurer, Doris Young Hart and Nanneil Bla'.ock Moore: Historian, Grace Hamilton; Chaplain, the Rev. Davis Young. , Out of town members included Your ( //A J IIA\\\\hX Program Last Day Today, May 21 PRanKR066~«~<... onEmarrswau THE STORY OF NORMAN VINCENT PEALE vUMTEO MUSTS With Don Murray and Diana Hyland Friday-Saturday, May 22-23 Tiff MtHflEST MT1U OF THEM Ml! tfOUKTH . w AND THE IAmpires C0L0RSC0PE scon AN AMERICAN •NTKRNAriOMAL PtCTUME Starts Monday, May 25 NOWA LOST WORLD BECOMES A NEW WORLD Of ADVENTURE! rHEMMSCHCOMMNr UuLBRynnER PcnsiiK KMNinnie UHlfttSuUUUfuS SHlRINiMIEHHD viunics NNHE ncuf tHinosop ■THE SUIT CLINTON, S. C„ THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1964 (Btfr (E Linton (Ehronirlr Established 1906 inly 4, 1819 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS — June 13. 1955 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (payable in Advance) Out-of-County One Year $4 00. Six months $2.50 One Year $5.00 Second Class Postage Paid at Clinton. S. C. POSTMASTER: Send Form 8579 to Clinton Chronicle. Clinton. S. C. 29325 The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers — the publisher will at all appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice Die Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not he noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. Member: South Carolina Press Association. National Editorial Association -i National Advertising Reprsenetative CAN PRESS ASSOCIATION—r New York. CMeaco, Detroit. Philadelphia Now if yoo’ri saying to yourself "That's a swill looting ear, but I couldn't afford It,” we'd like a quiet word with you. * * ’ • That car if a Pontiac Catalina, lowest pricod of th« big Pontiacs. Catalina has everything that makes a Pontiac a Pontiac —the superlative style, the extra-careful construction, the big-muscled Trophy V-8 performance, the road-wedded Wide- Track ride. Everything. And, the price is vefy, very right It must be. 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