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1* THl CLINTON CH10NICL1 CUmUm, 9. C. Thmraday, July M t 1M4 M t Shame! . It make us more than slightly ill to read in The Ne-w Yoric Times’ editorial commentary on the Harlem riots (current at this writing) that: “Senator GokLwater might ponder the fact that many of those who rioted . . . were acting under the con viction he voiced when he declared that in defense of liberty is no S. M U we may set the stage for The Times, ^ Senator GoWwater was not engaged in Uniting the police, in disturbing the peace and inciting to riot when he made that ob servation. Nor was he confusing liberty with license. The Senator, who had just been voted his partys choice for the Presdiency by, the largest first ballot expression of con fidence in the nation’s history, made the statement sneered at by The Times, by the not-too-sportamanlike Governor of New Yoric and by the somewhat confused General Eisenhower, in the course of his speech accepting his Party’s call to the Presidency. What any sane man should realize he meant under these circumstances is that, as President, he would not consider any course of action extreme if it were neces sary to the preservation of the Nation’s freedom. Shame on The New York Times. Shame on Governor Rockefeller. Shame on General Eisenhower. 2. Burned-out lights are one of the five most frequent vehicle defects. ~ Without rear lights, a slow-moving car is prone to a collision from the rear. Reflective license plates don't burn out. Burned-out front lights are another of the five most common vehicle de fects. A burned-out headlight makes a “one-eyed” car. Which light is burned out? Is the car over the center line? A reflective plate between headlights gives the an swer. We agree with the professionals. Re flective license plates are a good thing. We think all states^ should have them, not just the 17 (and the District of Columbia) which do now. \ There are 190 million Americans, and to serve each 1,000 of us there axe 1.2 doc tors, 1.1 lawyers and judges, 4 gas station operators, 4 telephone workers; and to serve each 1,000 of us there are IS Federal civilian employees. Unde Sam’s helpers are many. Big Grab Where Your Tax Money Goes Congressman Abele of Ohio has look ed into some of the more unusual federal appropriations of our tax money. As re counted by the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho, here are a few: 115,200 for a study of society and dem ography in ancient Babylonia. $36,800 to lode into the social behavior of ants. $2,100 to look into the behavior pattern of barren-ground caribou. $20,600 to try to learn about communi cation signals in birds. $13,700 to study the social structure in Madagascar. $65,400 to examine the behavior and ecology of the wandering albatrqss. These studies are of specialized value. But it is difficult to see how they are the resonsibility of the federal government. They represent the sort of thing that is, and should be, undertaken by universities, foundations, and the various private re search centers. The amounts involved, it will be argued, are small. But a total of all the extra-cur ricular activities, so to speak, that the gov ernment now supports would reach a mighty impressive figure. Economical gov ernment can be achieved only if every non- essential expenditure is eliminated—wheth er the sum involved be $10,000 or $10 mil lion and whether the project involves a power plant or the social behavior of ants! CO! Li Sheriffs Reflect On Living A reflective license plate could save your life some day. License plates that reflect light from headlights prevent many rear-end and head-on collisions at night, when most acci dents happen. Last month, the 18,500-memiber Nation al Sheriffs Association unanimously en dorsed reflective plates at its annual con vention. Sheriff Malcolm McLeod of Lumberton, N. C., the Association’s new president, said: “We think they are an excellent law enforcement and safety aid. We wish they were used in every state.” Since May, reflective plates have been endorsed at two large gatherings of safety experts—-the 13-state Midwest States Civil ian-Military Traffic Safety Conference, and the Western Civilian and Military Safety Coordinators Conference. Here are the facts which convinced the professionals that reflective plates prevent accidents: 1. They make parked or disabled cars visible more than 1,000 feet sooner than cars with ordinary painted plates. Babson Discusses Retail Trade Prospects Babson Park, Mass., July 3a—Feeling the pulse of retail trade is one of the surest ways of determining the'health of the economy in gen eral. When employment is high, consumer in come expanding, public psychology optimistic, and business trending upward, the resultant prosperity shows up at once in big turnover gains in our retail outlets. We are seeing such a situ ation at the present time, and I think we will continue to see mounting retail sales at least well into 1966. BETTER YEAR-TO-YEAR GAINS EXPECTED Business executive^ closest to the retail scene look for stores, on the whole, to chalk up gains over a year ago through the autumn months and the holiday buying season. This seems reason able to me since the impact of the tax cut should become stronger, further boosting already fa vorable business conditions. Some economists expected an immediate upward push to business as soon as the tax cut bill was passed. My study of the comporable situation in England, however, teaches me that the effects of tax-cutting gain cumulative strength as time goes by. It is my opinion, therefore, that retailers will not enjoy the full favorable force of the tax cut until the latter months of this year—and even beyond. My optimism should be justified, then, in looking for the best retail turnover in our history from the end of summer vacation time until at least early 1966. Inventories on dealer shelves are on the rise, reflecting the high hopes, and I think they will set some sort of record by fall. >MPETrnON WTI-L RE A PROBLEM The fact that I look for very brisk retail busi- .jss does not mean that it will be dear sailing for store managers. The competition, already sharp as a razor, will grow even keener. To hold lead positions, store operators will have to make the most of advertising and promotion possibiUties; they must use their display space with the greatest imagination and ingenuity. They will need also to give customers much more personal attention and service. Only the front-rankers, the go-getters, will manage to keep their "take” well above 1963 levels during the remainder of this year. Super markets will have a rough time outdoing their year-ago totals, particularly where they have expanded too rashly into already well served localities. The same goes for discount houses: many of these have gone out on limbs that may not be able to hold them up too long under the weight of the bitter rivalry that exists. It is my feeling that many discounters will founder in the period ahead, uul that the field will even tually narrow to perhaps a dozen or so soundly operated chains. GOOD MARKETS FOR QUALITY PRODUCTS Executives of retail organizations should keep in mind that today’s buyers are probably more willing t^n ever to buy high-quality goods, big- tag items. It is certainly true that consumer tastes are being raised through superior educa tion and more prosperous conditions. Spendable money is exceptionally plentiful in most parts of the country, and buyer resistance is low in the face of superior wares. Luxury merchandise is already moving easily, and the pace may be even smarter in coming months. The govern ment win surely do everything it possibly can to keep things prosperous until after the November ejections. What stores need to stress now is the quality of the goods they offer and of the services they provide. The demand appears to be turning much stronger toward quality and service. It hqs been a surprise to me, in fact, to learn how far a good many customers will drive to shop at a store where the merchandise is select and the service personal and friendly. This might even indicate a swing back toward the smaller special ty shops. But the principles involved are some thing every retdiler—big or small—can adopt and adapt to his own particular merchandising. I predict that retailing in this country has a bright future, both near term and long term, for those concerns that keep in tune with the times and at least a step ahead of the crowd. Crass HA Nmrs MRS. HAROLD AUSTIN, Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Coleman and daughters, Eleanor and Been are spending several days with the Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Ussery and family at Maryville, Tenn., Eleanor will remain for a longer visit. Mrs. W. B. Austin, Miss Sara Dell Austin and Bill Austin of Cameron, Mrs. Frank Andrews of Charlotte, N. C., and Miss Sara Goggams of Raleigh, N. C., were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hugh Austin and attended the Snelgrove-Austin wedding in Clinton Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Pinson spent the past week-end with their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Brodie in Or angeburg. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Mills of Gastonia, N. C., spent a recent week-end with the former’s mother, Mrs. C. B. Mills. Mrs. W. S. Atchison of States ville, N. C., is visiting Mrs. J. H. Atchison. Her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Alexander brought her from Statesville and attended the Snel grove-Austin wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Mackey Horton spent the week-end in Charieston with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Horton. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Simpson recently were Mrs. J.t M. Watson and Miss Hattie Watson of Travelers Rest and Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hughes of Fountain Inn. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Hanna of Augusta, Ga., have been the re cent guests of Mrs. John Cox and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hanna. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Segars and family spent the week-end with the former’s relatives at Bishopvllle and attended a fam ily reunion there Sunday. Those attending Junior Camp at Camp Fellowship last week included Johnny Ingle, Bruce Simpson. Carolina Pinson and Marc Coker. BIRTH ANNOUNCMENT Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Edmunds announce the birth of a son Ed ward Lawrence on July 19 at Self Memorial Hospital. The Ed munds have a daughter, Dianne, 8. Public Records William H. Poole and Margar et Poole to J. L. and Mary §. Thompson, .9 of an acre oa the Laurens-Princeton Highway AH for $7,000.00. Ruby M. and W. P. DagnaU «• W. Wesley Taylor, 5J acres and 12.5 acres for $10.00 and other considerations. Floyd T. Norwood to David R. Norwood, 2 acres for $10.00 and other considerations. Edgewater Club, Inc., to James D. Carver, lot in Edgewater Club Estates for $00.00. James D. Carver to E. R. Pitts, lot in Edgewater Club Es tates for $10.00 and other consid erations. ^ Blanche H. League ot Ernest L. Dunaway, .1 of an acre for $10.00 and other considerations. Joe H. Bonds to Benjamin W. Dominick and Sarah H. Domi nick, lot in Bon Aire Acres, Clin ton, for $10.00 and other consid erations. Cora Lee Roberts to James E. and Patricia R. Bible, 1 acre for $1.00 and other considerations. Patronize The Chronicle Advertisers Stories Behind Words ! William & PenfMd Toady Centuries ago, most people believed that the toad was poinsonous. Some shrewd persons took advan tage of this belief to fleece others. These unscrupulous men traveled from town to town, selling their “medicine” which they said would cure almost anything. Each took along an assistant who would eat, or pre tend to eat, a toad. Sometimes the master would have to beat the assistant to make him eat the toad. Then the assistant would take some of the “meddine” to prove its alleged curative powers. The assistant was called a “toadeater.” The name was shortened to “toady” and applied to anyone who would do unseemly acts to gain favor with a superior. YOUR “SUMMERTIME IS MOVIE TIME’ PROGRAM Today-FrL-Sat. July 30-Aug. 1 mm: sr-jac* hfCtRoBMON DOflOthy NOWHE Shows: 3:00, 5:30 and 8:00 Saturday: 1:00 Coathn MON.-WEJX, AUG. 3^5 Susan Josr Banana JayC L OtMN Baker' Ndois 'Fuppfn sola ns sum Own Shows: 3, 5, 7, and • COMING SOON- JERRY LEWIS — In — “PATSY” Mountville News MRS. MAUDE BRYSON CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY M, 1964 5hr (Eltnton (jlljrimirlr Established 1999 July 4^1899 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS — June 12, 1956 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 2579 to Clinton Chronicle. CUnton, 8. C. 29826 The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers — the publisher win at all times appreciate wiee suggestions and kindly advice The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous not he noticed. This paper Is not responrible for the views or opinions at Its correspondents. Member: South Carolina Frees Association, National Editorial Association National Advertising Reprsenetatlve AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York, Chicago, Detroit. M. C. Crisp of Charlotte, N. C., spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. M. L. Crisp. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Finley are vacationing tn Florida this week. Mr. and Bin. J. A. Pratt of Clemson, spent several days wiht Mrs. Pratt’s parents, Mr. and Mn. H .F. Jones, recently. Mr. and Mrs. John Simmons have just returned from a visit to Washington, D. C., and oth er places of interest. While away they visited • Mr. Sim mons’ sister, Mrs. Kosebutxki, and Col. Kosebutxki. Mr. and Mn. Hughes Burns and daughter of Richmond, Va., spent last week-end with Ms sister, Mrs. Roy Miller, and Mr. Miller. The Burns will be located in Dubque, Iowa, af ter August 1. Miss Codie Simmons joined a group of young people at Myrtle Beach this week. Susie Jacobs of Clinton, spent several days last week with Cindy Crisp. Mn. Lyl C. Adams, who has been in Columbia visiting for several months, is borne for a few days this week. Mr. and Mrs. KannethTryg- gested of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Bliss Jennifer Gabbsrt of Cooleemee, N. C., arc visiting Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gabberi this week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Davneport and Mn. Craven of the Bush River community, visited Mr. Davenport’s aunt, Mrs. M. D. Smith, Sunday. Mrs. Walter Lynch spent sev. eral days last week in Green wood with her mother, Mrs.. W. W. Bobo. Mn. Lucy Davneport of New berry, is visiting her daughter, Bin. J. W. Satterwhite. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Stewart were business visitors in Greenwood Saturday. Recently Mr. and Mrs. Ed gar Benjamin and family spent several days with Mrs. Beaja- min’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Owens, at their cabin on Lake Greenwood. Joe Wham is visiting in Win ston-Salem, N. C., this week with his uncle, Bob Wham, and family. He will also visit his aunt, Mrs. Fred Wackerhaven, and family. REVIVAL SERVICES The summer revival will bo- gin August S and run through the 0th, with Rev Melvin Hughes as the gueet speaker, Tom Martin will be the song leader. Services wffl be held at the Presbyterian Church each evening. 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