The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 17, 1964, Image 2
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
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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.
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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
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