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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Clinton, S. C., Thursday, January 7, 1965 S. C. Highway Death Toll Continues South Carolina’s 1964 traffic death toll now stands at 863, with the possibility of the final figure beinp even higher because of delayed deaths, the State Highway De partment has announced. Any deaths resulting from 1964 acci dents which occur after the beginning of the new year must be counted as 1964 deaths. The death figure set a new record for the state, which was already high. It passed the former record of 811 alx>ut the middle of December. Speed, reckless driving, and drunk driv ers are, in our opinion, the chief reasons for South Carolina’s high traffic death rate. This state, which probably has the l>est designed, best built highways, and more of them for its size, than any state in the na tion, should be right at the bottom of the list in highway deaths when highway safety is concerned. Instead of that, it stands near the top. We oon’t know what more people need (863 deaths) to make them learn. Maybe we’ll learn some day. But in the meantime, the carnage continues Postal Rates To Be Increased Again? Contrary to all expectations, the Admin istration may ask Congress to raise sec ond class postal rates again in 1965. This would be on top of the increase which took effect automatically on Jan. 1 as the third and final step in the three- stage raise voted in 1962. Publishers association leaders have been consulted by Postmaster General Gronouski and his aides on the prospective rate bill. Leading mail user groups were called in for separate conferences. The rate question was disposed of in a hurry at the conference with newspaper representatives. The press spokesmen ex pressed their unanimous opposition and post office officials did not argue the point. It is apparent that postal officials are reluctant to seek further rate increases this year but are under pressure from the White House to find some way to pare operating losses of the department. Within a few days the Postmaster Gen eral will make a recommendation to the President as to seeking a 1965 rate in crease. The final decision will be reflected in the 1966 budget to be sent to Congress shortly. Post office officials have given no indi- cation of which rates they might seek to raise or how much, except to say that sec ond and third class would be affected. Glenwood, Iowa Opinion-Tribune: “It is said that folks in Russia take only one bath a year . . . Evidently this is propaganda de sign'd to attract American youngsters to- v ard Communism.” Clermont. Fla.. Press: "That the major ity is always right, that our chosen leaders are infallable, and that our nation is invin cible, are extremely }M>pular misconceptions that are much too otten contused with pa triotism. The majority is not always right, our leaders are mereh human and our na tion. against the growing odds of socialism and the world government ambitions of the United Nations, is not necessarily invin cible. Indefensible Compulsion An announced goal of major laibor un- ione is repeal of the section of the Taft- Hartley act which permits states, if they so wish, to paae right-to-work laws forbid ding workers from being forced to join a union in order to keep a job. Some 20 states have done so. This has brought an important obser vation by David Lawrence. In a recent column, he points out that the Supreme Court has upheld the principles of “free dom of association.” But, there is an ex ception, “. . . when it comes to labor unions, the court has ruled that agreements be tween the employer and the union are vol tary. This isn't realistic, but it has enough legal support to permit the system of com pulsory unionization to flourish.” The result, Mr. Lawrence goes on, is that “Freedom of association goes by the boards, as does freedom of thought and freedom of belief, whenever economic force or governmental power is used to compel Babson’s Point of View On: Automation’s Effect On Employment By ROGER BABSON Babson Park, Mass , January 7—Since the dim, dark days when the wheel was first invent ed. every step taken by man to ease his work load and hasten production of goods has been greeted with cries of alarm The charge has al ways been the same Easier, stepped-up output would mean the employment of fewer people, and this would obviously be followed by massive joblessness. So far in human history the alarm ists have been completely wrong LONG-VIEW ECONOMISTS HAVE KNOWN BETTER Economists with long-range insight have al ways recognized that technological improve tru nts may very well mean temporary disloca tions When Henry Ford began his fantastic belt- line automative operations, the usual alerts were sounded Unemployment would sweep the coun try as a result of consequent lay-offs. More highly schooled observers, however, were aware that the making of new mass-production machin ery and other associated innovations would more than absorb the men displaced by the installation of belt-lines When the stock market crash of 1929 was fol lowed by deep and frightening plunges in Indus trial production and all other economic factors, the blame was fixed by many on displacement of men by machines It took a lot of people a long while to realize that the blame actually lay with wild uncontrolled financial excesses Busi ness dropped because production had soared so heedlessly above demand that the law of Action and Reaction took over to correct matters It showed, actually, that a bust must follow a fe verish boom EFFICIENCY NEVER A BASIC FAULT Around 1950, there began a true emergence in the field of electronics, instruments, and con trols of a series of machines designed to operate machines The development was given the term ‘automation,” and without delay the usual chorus of gloom arose Machines to run machines would mean that millions of workers would be thrown out of jobs as soon as the new concept spread into wider operation l^abor unions at first tried violently to prevent the extension of these “job- stealing” mechanical systems But ever-increas ing demand for all types of goods and sharpening competition on the price front quickened the en try of automation into more and more lines. So swift was the spread of these labor-saving systems that labor leaders were joined by gov ernment officials and many others in a search Mr. and Mrs. Earle Johnson en Sitgreaves St., Laurens, for love route to his work at Langley Air and affection. - UU Umm Stories Behind Words William by S. Pen field P/ise. Shady Groves Home Demon stration, Club met Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 5 o'clock at the clubhouse after the meeting Mns. B. W. Cooper kerved refreshments. Shady Grove 4-H will meet next Tuesday, Jan 12 at 3:45 at the clubhouse Steve Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carter Wright entertained a group oi friends with a New Year’s Eve party at the home of his parents on Whitmire High way. Mr. and Mrs. Richard John son and family, of Clnton; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Workman of Greenwood and Kenneth John son of Georgia, Tech: were guests of Mr and Mrs. N. A. Shouse on Friday. Mrs. Ernie Locklear and son of Summerville. S. C., spent sev eral days with Mrs Maude Na- b o r s during Christmas, Mr. Ixx-klear and Ernie, Jr , visit ed over the week-end. en route from the Orange Bowl Games. Mr and Mrs. E. T Shouse were among those attending the 25th wedding anniversary of Mi;, and Mrs W E. Baker of Whit mire on Saturday, Dec. 26. Public Records PROPERTY TRANSFERS Lloyd R. Miller to Berlin Y. Miller, lot on Camp St., Laurens, for $10.00 and other considera tions. W. E. Anderson to John Earl Anderson, lot in Gray Court for $1.00, love and affection. Quincy Damon Casque to Mil dred Gasque Finkbeiner and Mary Gasque Copeland, lot on Thomas J. Leake to Ralph H. Dilleshaw and Helen C. Dillc- shaw, 15 acres cast of Clinton for $10 00 and other considerations. George M. Huguley and Jean Linn Huguley to Fred O. Bur nett, Jr. and Velma Cox Burnett, lot on Spruce St., Clinton, for $10.00 and other considerations. Harvey L. Foster to Fred O. Burnett, Jr. and Velma Cox Bur nett, lot on Cedar St., Clinton, for $10.0 and other considera tions. James F Anderson to Beatrice B Smith, lot on G St., Clinton, for $10.00 and other considera tions. Edgewater Club, Inc., to Hi ram R. Greene. Lot in Edgewa ter Club Estates, $199. * Home Improvements, Inc. to Joe H Bonds, lx>t in Holiday Acres, Laurens, $800. SUIT CLUB STARTS JANUARY 16th. Johnson's Men's Shop * \ SALE! LADIES’ SPORTSTWEAR 40% Off! Alphabet Sometimes we refer to our alphabet as “ABC’s.” In doing so, we take the first three letters and form a name for the whole system. That is how the word “alphabet” was formed. About three thousand years ago, the Phoenicians —who lived on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea—devised a collection of signs or symbols to stand for the sounds of their language. They called the first two symbols “aleph” and “beth.” The Greeks adopted the Phoenician system, made some changes, end enlarged it. They called the first two letters “alpha” and “beta.” The names of these two letters were combined and eventually resulted in the Knglish word, “alphabet.” Highlights From Clinton High Much to our dismay, we have fully returned to classes after a long Christmas vacation, and what a vacation it was* Over the holidays students did every thing from working in stores and factories around town to having parties to going to Mex ico. By CAROL SANDERS result of exams—they inva riably make students work a little harder at the first of sec ond semester to prove that they really are not stupid And Santa Claus was cer- for ways to soften the blows of anticipated em- tainly good to everyone at CHS, ployee displacement But the underlying law of not to mention countless other supply and demand has helped, probably more gifts exchanged among friends than anything else, in this struggle. Total eco nomic expansion is dependent on the pace of the rise in productivity, or output per man-hour of work Automation, like all other efficiency pro cedures, has enabled industry to turn out more goods at a more reasonable cost Hence, mar kets are enlarged and more workers are taken on to fill the steadily increasing demand with Mr. and Mrs. N. A., Shouse. Miss Ann Workman of Lau rens and Lander College was the week-end guest of Mr and Mrs. N. A Shouse Mr. and Mrs. George Cobb Jr. EMPLOYMENT RISES DESPITE AUTOMATION There is, too, the steady growth of automa tion-oriented industries to supply the machines needed, to service them, to replace them when terian Church lawn, more efficient devices are researched and devel- But with the end oped Naturally, there are temporary reshuf flings of personnels, some necessary layoffs, but retraining and upgrading eventually take care of most of the men and women affected. As al ways, those lacking versatility and adaptability are the worst off. And the high degree of skill needed in this age of machines-to-run-machines is steadily upgrading the quality of the nation's “average” employee. and relatives. Presents included and children of Atlanta, and everything from socks to stere- Miss Sallie Pitts of Grady Hos- os and new Mustangs! pital have returned to Atlanta In spite of all the presents visiting Mr. and Mrs. Da- and fun which Christinas this vid Pitts. year brought, however, Clinton Mr. and Mrs. James Evans High students did not lose the spent Sunday, Dec. 27, in Green- true spirit of Christmas. Many ville visiting Mrs. Willie Hen- of the students took time from drix and Mrs. Walter Vaughan, their busy schedules to go David Plttg) gon of Mr and caroling, and several partici- Mrg .Mrs. D. T. Pitts, has retum- pated as characters in a Nativ- ed ^ ciemson after spending ity scene on the First Presby- Christa wit h his parents. Kenneth Johnson a student at of the Georgia Tech, visited his parents Christmas season also comes a much sadder time—the end of first semester. And a semes ter's end can only mean one thing: exams. Yes, they be- u.in Monday and continue until Friday, and students are al ready contemplating the conse quences of a poor showing on Some things Just naturally belong ^together Such as your SAVINGS ACCOUNT and your CHECKING ACCOUNT. Open both types of accounts at our bank for better money management. M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers Established 1886 Member FDIC Clinton, 8 C. '4% Interest Paid On One Year Savings Certificates' The fact remains, however, that since 1950 these twice-a-year tests. How- more than 10 million more jobs have been cre ated, even though this marks the period during which alarmists assured everbody that millions ever, there is always one good a man to join an organization againet his of jobs would be done away with, not created. will or forfeit his job.” Unemployment has risen somewhat during this t x, „ „ j „ ^ x time but far less than the gains that have been Lon* ago, the yellow dog contract*, ‘ ™ ln the country ., and n. the labor under which workers who joined unions force itself. There has always been a jobless were fired by employers, were outlawed and problem; facts appear to indicate, however, that righftully »o. Unk>nia m by coercion and compulsion is equally indefensible. claims to the contrary. CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 19*5 (Ultntmt (Hljnmtrlr Established 1900 July 4, 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS June 13. 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. V. , POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to Clinton Chronicle, Clinton. S. C. 29325 Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers — the publisher will at apprscurts wise suggestions and kindly advice The Chronicle will publish letters of when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications wiP This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. South Carolina Press Association, National Editorial Association National Advertising Reprsenetative PRESS ASSOCIATION New York. Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia News of Bonds Cross Roads MRS. N. A. SHOUSE Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson entertained Mrs. Johnson’s fam ily on Christmas day. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs Marshall Mullinax of Greer; Mr. and Mrs. Mack Blakely, of Clinton: and Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Beckom of Greenwood. The family of Mr and Mrs. James Evans spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. James Evans on Joanna-Whitmire High way. Holiday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Morgan were: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fisher of Bre vard, N. C.; Mr and Mrs. Hulan Howard, of U. S. Naval Station, Bainbridge, Md.; and John Bre wer, U. S. N a v a 1 Station, Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. George Franklin of Gaffney, Mrs. Lois Gregory and daughter of Gaffney; Mr. and Mrs. John Franklin, of Clin ton; were holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carter Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Chick Pitts Jr., Barbara Pitts, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Shouse, Al, Susan, Rickey and Kay Shouse spent Sunday YOUR JMADWAX PROGRAM Last Day Today, January 7 3:30, 5:20, 7:20 and 0:15 Monday-Tuesday, January 11-12 Friday-Saturday, January 8-9 BIG DOUBLE FEATURE KWHIKST UVEimiRE OF THE With Miche&l Landon— “Little Joe” Friday: 8:10, 6:20, 9:30 Saturday: 2:44, 5:67, 9:10 3:30, 5:20, 7:20 and 9:20 Coming For One Day, Wed., Jan. 13 ONE OF THE CLASSICS BROUGHT BACK Friday: 4:28, 7:38 Saturday: 1:00, 4:20, 7:98 3:20, 5:30 and 8:00 4 COMING SOON- DISORDERLY ORDERLY EMIL THE DETECTIVE