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TfUE CLINTON CHBONICLB ClfaitoB, 8. C, Thnraday, February 18,19M ¥ - 1 & ic f t j » n "yn Headed For A Let-Down? Despite its enormous cost—estimated at anywhere from $1.6 billion to $3 billion an nually in the early years—the Medicare plan under Social Security could prove a keen disappointment to the very elderly people it is supposed to help. The authority for that statement is Rep. Wilbur D. Mills, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, which has primary jurisdiction over legislation of the ^ type in question. He has pointed out that the provisions of the plan have been ex aggerated to the point where the benefits are wrongfully pictured. “Contrary to the widespread assump tion on the part of many elderly people,” said Chairman Mills, *»‘‘the bill does not cover such items as doctors’ visits to the home, visits to doctors’ offices, surgical de vices, drugs which many elderly people re quire, private nursing services except when the patient has come out of a hospital and goes to a hospital-affiliated nursing home.” The heavy volume of mail he has receiv ed, the Congressman added, indicates that many elderly people mistakenly believe that Medicare will take care of all their hospital and medical requirements. ‘This simply is not true,” he said. “Un fortunately, ‘Medicare under Social Secur ity’ has become an all-embracing slogan which in my opinion has not advanced the cause of those who need it.” It seems to us that the evident confus ion over the extent of the benefits provides another good reason why both houses of Congress should carefully examine every facet of the Medicare proposal before tak ing action that would impose added burdens on taxpayers and yet disappoint the elderly. order that usually requires medical guid ance to correct Nutritional deficiency, however, caused usually by carelessness or vanity, may lead to malnutrition and dan gerous complications. These nutritional delinquents, according to the savants, are mostly people who have deluded themselves into considering a ham burger and a bottle of pop or a few cocktail canapes as a proper dinner for the hungry qnd of the day; or who lunch on three crackers and four ounces of milk, too often after a breakfast of coffee-period! The experts admit these people save a lot of time, they may even save some mon ey—and those who are trying to stay skin ny will probably succeed. But the doc tors think the price is. too high—even for those who may be so rugged they can take a lifetime of it without caving in! The nu tritional debit, they explain, is paid for in energy—a portion of the energy the person would have if he ate properly—the energy he needs to enjoy his life and his work as he was intended to do. „ ^ Brooklyn, N. Y., Graphic: “Antisocial behavior in people does not appear without cause; it is nourished by personal and en vironmental factors and such factors can be found in the best of neighborhoods as well as in the poorest of slums.” The Forests Endure An editorial in the Daily Olympian of Olympia, Washington, is entitled “Woods Outgrow The Logger.” It was a happy choice—for it silms up in a felicitous phrase the enormous changes that have taken place in the timber industry in a comparatively short span of time. The Olympian cites authoritative figures to show that the nation’s total timber growth is about 60 per cent greater than the cut and in saw timber (the definition of trees large enough to be converted into lumber) the growth exceeds the cut by 17 per cent. And that has taken place during years in which the demand for timber prod ucts, of which there are thousands, has shown spectacular increases. This is a far cry from the days when our timber stands appeared to be, inex haustible and the loggers cut as fast as they could and moved on. That seeming in exhaustibility proved to be an illusion, and it became apparent that drastic changes were in order if our invaluable timber re sources were to be maintained. The answer was found in modern forest management with its base in tree farming. This is pre cisely what the term implies—trees are planted, nurtured, protected and grown to marketable size. Thus, over the years, sup ply exceeds consumption. Too Hungry To Be Happy Our “’affluent society” is not getting enough to eat! This is the only conclusion to be drawn from papers presented by no less than four distinguished scientists at the annual meet ing of the American Public Health Associa tion in New York. In studies conducted among the young, middle-aged, and elderly in urban centers and rural areas across the nation, these investigators found Americans in various sections of our country—notably Vermont, Brooklyn, N. Y., Iowa and California—are suffering from nutritional deficiency. And this in a land of not merely plenty, but of surpluses of food materials and a land in which, as our vast, $70 billion grocery in dustry is currently pointing out, foods of every sort are cheaper—in terms of labor required to buy them—than anywhere in the world! ' But nutritional deficiency, the eminent doctors point outf is not to be confused with malnutrition. The latter is a serious dis- Babson’s Point of View On Devaluation of The Dollar By BOGER BABSON Babson Park, Maass., February 18. Every body is talking about a possible devaluation of the dollar. This has been touched off by the nar row escape which the English had last Decem ber. And fuel has been added to the fires of spec ulation by the remarks of President de Gaulle of France concerning the need for something more stable than the dollar and the pound with which to settle debts between nations. EARLY DOLLAR DEVALUATION HIGHLY UNLIKELY What does dollar devaluation mean? Simply -the raising of the dollar price for gold. For more than thirty years, an ounce of gold has been val ued at slightly over $35. In some international circles, it has been suggested that a price of $70 an ounce would provide greater liquidity for car rying on the world’s commerce. This would mean that one ounce of gold held in this country’s re serves could support twice as large an expansion of credit as one ounce can today. Is the dollar price of gold likely to be raised soon? Our studies of the history of the world’s many devaluations point to the conclusion that the price of gold is not advanced until a nation gets into real economic and financial trouble. Only when it is faced with seriou* deflation does a government resort to a hike in the price of gold—i.e., to devaluation of its currency. The United States does not face such a threat ... at this time. We are like a happy family picnicking in a rowboat drifting down a river ... so busy with the lunch that we do not hear the roar of the falls growing louder. The danger is not yet; but bolding to this course can end only in disaster. PRESIDENT DE GAULLE THE PROPHET When Presiden de Gaulle of France made his famous remarks about the dollar and the pound at one of his infrequent “press conferences” early this month, he set off an explosion of an gry retorts in Washington, London, and New York. These political and financial centers as sumed that he was calling for a return to the old-fashioned gold standard ... to replace dollars and pounds as carriers of trade. Every effort was made to dissiminate the de Gaulle com ments as another of his delusions of grandeur. It seems more likely, however, that the French statesman was warning Uncle Sam that if he didn’t mend his ways, the U. S. would find itself in the same mess that de Gaulle pulled France out of when he took over the helm at Paris in the late 1950’s. Certainly few could know at first hand the awful disease of Inflation better than the French President. Moreover, he realizes that if the U. S. gets into an economic stew, France can hardly escape the aftermath. WHAT CAN WE DO? Rather than worrying about what would hap pen if the dollar should be devalued—or strag gling to think up ways we can “benefit” from —we should work to make certain that the dollar is not devalued and that Inflation does not ran wild. Only a handful, and these are probably the very rich, can come through In flation unharmed. Ask any German who is in his late sixties or over. The first thinf to da Is think right. Don’t be lieve that perpetual prosperity is any more like ly than perpetual happiness. Don’t believe teat tinkerings with money and credit nets constantly dhnbiag. Don’t believe teat dollar can stay sound if we persist in spending, cr» spena, idiKi« that big budget pone a day « paying more for And don’t of more and to It win lead only to poverty for with low in- CLINTON, 8. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IS, IMS Sty? (Elinfcm (Btpmttdr July 4, IMS - WILLIAM WILSON WAnnm _ IS, EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLi COMPANY Bute (Payable in Advance) R : One Year $4.00; Six Y^teoo Second Class Postage Paid at CUntUB, S. C. POSTMASTER r Send Form 3978 to Clinton Chronicle, Clinton, 8. C. „ ,, ,,>,1 ..win.i—.■ — cooperation of its subscribers and readers — tee pstkms and kindly advice. The Chronicle wifi not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous coa 1 for the views or opinions of its Press Association, National Editorial Kew York, Chicago, PetraR, EXPENSIVE? YES! PANACEA? NO! : —v \\ i ^ " TMtS WtU. SOLVE X\ V ’ ALLOW* HEALTH O Highlights From dinton High /' \" < Apmimistuation IT MMf LOOK RRSAT —BUT T>« CONTENTS COUIJPKPtfAPPOtWTma. Stories Behind Words by William S. Penfield Grog The word “grog,” a synonym for any intoxicating liquor, was coined by British sailors. Edward Vernon was an 18th century British ad miral who wore a grogram coat as he walked the deck of his ship during rough weather. Grogram was a material made of silk&nd mohair and stiffened with gum. , ^ The sailors, among themselves, called Adm. Ver non “Old Grog,” in reference to his coat In 1740, the admiral ordered that the sailor’s ra tion of rum be diluted with water. Because the order was issued by “Old Grog,” the sailors named the di luted rum “grog.” The meaning of the word was broadened to in clude any intoxicating liquor. It seems- Ibat mostly seniors along with a few juniors always win contests and elections at CHS. However, last Friday a freshman had his chance. Bar- ray Mauldin, escorted by Glo ria Snider, was crowned the 1985 King of Hearts. Barr}', in addition to the crown, was given a real boutonniere; and Gloria, the Queen of Hearts, received , a nosegay of red and white flowers. ^ Sheila GilUaM sang *“Mpre“ especially for the King 'and Queen, and all the other candi dates and escorts. Then a new combo, who call themselves the “Limits’’ entertained the entire student body with some of the latest rock and roll songs. They really sounded; -professional! This same group provided dance music for a Junior high Canteen Saturday night. • • All the week the Chem-Bi-Phi Science Club is sponsoring their annual Science and Engineering Career Forum. They are pre senting guest speakers from va rious science and engineering fields to help students make the proper decisions about their fife’s work. Monday’s speaker was Dr. By CAROL SANDERS O’Neal, a chemical engineer with the Deering-Milliken Com pany. Edna Jacobs presided, and Lucille McSween gave the devotional. On Tuesday, the Science Club presented Dr. Chris McGruder, a pathologist at Self Memorial Hospital in Greenwood. News From The OUT* County Agent Dr. H. P. Cooper, former head of the Clemson Experi ment Station and known throughout the United States as one of the outstanding teB scientists, will talk to cotton farmers this evening (Thurs day) at 7:30 at the Agriculture Building in Laurens. Another speaker for the meet-. ing will be Ben Eskew, who conducts the cotton variety trials. He will give informatiau concerning the top varieties of cotton for this area. H. V. Rog ers will also be with us and wil give some interesting in* formation on minor elements and their effects on cottyuL Every farmer in the county who intends, to plant cotton should mark th# date and plan to attend (hs very important meeting. - " . * Laurens County Live stock Association will conduct a management demonstration Friday afternoon .February 19, at 1:30 at the R. E. Templeton farm at Owings. Demonstra tions on dehorning, castrating, brandnig and grading will be given. /V “Charles is ALWAYS fining up NEW BUSINESS.” Even the little kids know our clean rest rooms and friendly service makes our station the best in town. See us for all your service needs, from gas and oil to tires, batteries( and rest rooms!) Young Brothers GULF SERVICE 212 N. Brand 833-1487 Your //m\D\v&x Program >' r U 1 Now Playing February 18-23 romantic adventures of !••• I Grand Company Production-i ttnivorsal Reloatt HOWaREK Shows 3, 5, 7 and 9 — Saturday Start 1 P. M. 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