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THE CLINTON CSBONICLE Cttaton, a Cn Thnraday, D**mb*r 17, IHi After 14(b) - The Deluge < America's labor tycooni have kid it at the White House door. In return for the landslide victory of President Johnson, they expect prompt and favorable action from the President and the Congress on a list of demands that would speed our creeping socialism to a full gallop. Having delivered the 16 million votes making up the difference between the 42 million for LBJ and the 26 million for Bar ry Goldwatcr (as they modestly claim), the unions have instructed the Administra tion to: Repeal Section 14-B of the Taft-Hartley Act This would automatically outlaw the Right to Work laws that have been passed thus far by 20 states and give back to the union bosses a nationwide closed shop with the right to levy tribute on every working American, man or woman, in every union ised craft or industry anywhere for the privilege of making a living. Amend the Landrum-Griffin Act to re move restrictions obnoxious to the unions. Impose the 85-hour work week and dou ble pay for overtime on the nation’s econo my, two demands that combine to achieve appreciable wage-hikes in defiance of exist ing contracts and without negotiation. Boost the Federal minimum wage of 81.25 (now responsible for widespread un employment among workers of limited capabilities) to 82.00. These are the demands most imme diately affecting labor; but there are many more, such as Medicare, the scrapping of present immigration Jaws, and colossal pub lic works for the “war on poverty,** to gether with others that woud rondo* spe cific aid to spread of Communism in the US. But first and foremost is repeal of Section 14 (b)—proclaimed by the Execu tive Council of the AFL-CIO as its number one objective. Right to Work laws must be smashed even though official figures show that union membership gains have been greater, and the economic gains of workers have been greater in the RTW states than in those where compulsory union mmbership is imposed. It should be apparent to the Congress that the greedy demands of the labor boss es are no more in their own long-range in terest than that of the people of the US. And let the Congress beware in approach ing unionism's prime exaction for political services. If 14(h) should prove to be the dominoe that tumbles all the others on the “must” list, our public servants will have voted their own destruction as well as that of all the rest of us—the union fat-cats in cluded. ment at about half the interest rate the government must pay on its long-term loans. And they are given important tax advantages, notably total freedom from the federal income tax. Thus, they are both directly and indirectily subsidized. WHEN GIVING IS a TAKING nrffsr Christinas Stamps Fail To Impress We commend views expressed in recent days of the current Post Office largesse of special Christmas stamps and advice to readers “not to bother” with them. One of them cited an article in the Weekly Sun day Visitor as explaining that “because the Government was afraid to offend ‘non- Christian’ groups, the stamps tell nothing of why Christmas is celebrated as a holi day, but feature instead auch non-contro- versial items as holly, poinsettk and pine cones,” and goes on to say: ‘There is no excuse for Christmas post age stamps if they don’t have anything to do with Christmas. What our Government is telling us is that they’ll be glad to make their little profit off of Christmas, but they’ll be careful not to suggest they know what Chijtetmas is all about . . .” Christmas, each homeroom at CH8 has born filUag colorful baskets with food to ho taken to needy families this after- seated a cantata, “A Son! Un- secntive year, Mark is presi- ending,” in the high school au ditorium. A group from the chorus also sang ‘‘Love Tran scending” Sunday night at the First Baptist Church of Joan na. After the service, the group was entertained in the church’s recreation hall. Tomorrow morning the Glee Club, directed by Mrs. Basel Gllflllan, will present “A Song Unending” in chapeL Nancy Hollis and Johnny Fulmer are soloists for the group, and Nanette Young is accompanist. have selected Mark King as Student of the Month for De cember. For the second con secutive year, Mar Us presi dent of his class and n member of the National Honor Society. This year he has also been chosen King Teen and Furman Scholar. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Hall King. • • • Eddie Shealy has been select ed to win the Bausch and Lomb Science Award. The medal, is presented at gradua tion in more than 8,500 schools. Its purpose is to provide recog nition ]k> senior students with the highest scholastic standing in science subjects. Eddie cur rently serves as vice-president of the Chem-Bi-Phi Club. Club held their annual Joint Christmas party in the library. About forty members of the two clubs, along with their sponsors, Mrs. Catherine Work man and Mrs. Betty Fklach- man, enjoyed the games and refreshments. UBP OIljnfifmaH £?alH A A A special committee of Last Thursday the National teachers and class presidents Honor Society and the Beta Newt Note: Labor leaders launch drive to UD Tafh Hartley Act provision protecting workers If 20 states Iran being forced to Join unions to hold John Let Them Stick To Their Knitting A short time ago, a federal district court in Lousiana handed down a decision enjoining the Rural Electrification Admin istration from granting a 866,621,000 loan to an organization made up of 12 coopera tives for the purpose of building a steam generating plant. The action was brought by five investor-owned companies in the state, which contended that the proposed plant would bring about unfair competition. The substance of the courts decision is mony indicates there has been a concerted effort on the part of the defendants, the found in these significant words: ‘Testi- super-cooperative and its member coope ratives to obliterate completely the whole- aale electric power business of plaintiffs.” This judicial action, of course, covers only the specific case in question. But it easts a strong light on the increasing ten dency of REA and the co-ops to move into areas already being served and to assume functions which were never intended by Congress. The job of rural electrification is virtually complete in this country. So the REA movement is seeking new worlds to conquer—at the expense and destruction of heavily-taxed, publicly-regulated, invest or*) wned enterprises. In this, the co-ops have two weapons, both paid for by taxpayers everywhere. They can borrow money from the govern- Babson’t Point of View On: China and the Far East By BOGEB BABSON Babson Park, Mass., December 17—Bad feel ing between Red China and the United States seems to intensify as we become more and more involved in the war in South Vietnam. We are opposed to the aggression of the Viet Cong forces there which are encouraged and supplied from Peking. IMPORTANCE OF CHINA IN THE WORLD China has an area of 4 million square miles and a population estimated to be nearing 700 mil lion. This ancient land possesaes In abundance strategic raw materials. Chins has rich deposits of iron, uranium, and coal. Her mighty rivers, when property harnessed, could provide inexpen. sive sources of energy more powerful than yet developed. Her forests are among the luxuriant known. Same day this still deeping giant will become a first-class world power. Yet this vast land, so full of human and ma terial resources, is completely cut off from the United States. No American citizen can gain admission to China under ordinary circumstan ces. The Communist government simply does not want visitors from the U. S., especially If It cannot be sure they will react favorably to what they see or hear as they travel in this tightly dis ciplined country. ADMISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS The lack of contact between our two nations is bad for us, bad for China, and bad for the world. China is poisoned in spirit by her Intense pride. And she is poisoned in body by certain Western powers whose aggressions and treach eries of the past will irrirate and humiliate her. Yet the swiftness with which the Chinese have employed new inventions, even to nuclear power, shows that they cannot long be expected to in sist using all the facilities at their disposal. Red China may now be nearing admission to the United Nations. Next time the vote comes up in the General Assembly, it will probably run in favor of Peking. And admission of Rod China to the UN would hasten the day when Ameri can citizens with legitimate reasons for travel and study in China would be permitted to enter that country. THE QUESTION OF FORMOSA We do not believe, however, that giving Mao’s government a seat in the UN would lead very soon to diplomatic relations between Peking and Washington. As long as Mao continues to runt against the United States and to ingore the rules of international behavior, he win remain in Uncle Sam’s dog house. Also discouraging to early recognition of Red China by the U. S. is the thorny question of For mosa. This island off the China coast, lying be tween Japan to the northeast and the Philippines to the South, is ruled by Generalissimo Chlung Kai-shek. Chiang’s Chinese Nationalist Govern ment presently holds China’s seat in the UN. At this time the U. S. just cannot recognize Red China without going back on our solemn treaty commitments to Chiang and without weakening the American position in Asia. Rut some day this situation will change. THE SHADOW OF CHINA Red China—even with its new nuclear capa bility-^ no immediate threat to the world. What causes concern is that the destiny of the Chinese masses is in the hands of aggressive, ruthless, totalitarian Communist bosses. In time, perhaps China may expand into those areas of Asia now held by Russia, but that time is not yet and Russia knows it. For the present, the shadow of China looms more threateningly over the lands of her immediate neighbors to the south (includ ing India which is now without the strong ship of Nehru). One day, however—and that day may he er than we now dare hope—China may throw off the of cwHMwimi—* jmt as As has through the years shed eotne of dent customs. Through trial —i hardship, China is building a power (feat win again become a dsmiaant factor hi ffe and a force to be reckoned with by world. Stories Behind Words WUHam 8. Panfiald Bombast King Henry VIII, who ruled England from 1609 until 1647, had broad shoulders and a broad, deep chest. Courtiers, in seeking to flatter the husky mon arch, padded their doublets—close-fitting jackets— so as to appear broad across the shoulders and cheat The English called this padding “bombast** They had borrowed the word from French in the form “bombace”—padding. The French had borrowed the word from Latin in the form “bombax,” meaning cotton, the material most used for padding. Since inflated or pretentious language, like a doublet, was padded, the English called it “bom bast.” Highlights From Clinton High By CAROL SANDERS CHS’ers are busily preparing maa and New Year’s Day both for the Christmas holidays come on Friday this year, the which begin at 2:45 tomorrow holidays wiRv include three and continue until January, week-ends, instep of the usual Some students are excited two. shout the fact that since Christ- In keeping with the spirit of CLINTON, 8. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 19M |< I atye (Clinton (dpronirlr Jaty 4, IMS — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS — Jano IS, ISM PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLWHNG COMPANY Bate (payable in > I One Year IMS. «R months 8BJS Qaa Y«w IMS Second Class Postage Paid at Clinton. S. C. POSTMASTER: Send Form VIS to Clinton Chronicle, 8. C. 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