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14 THE CLINTON CHSONICLE Clinton, 8. C, Hiwday, Fo«>n»ary 2ft, im A Gimmick Budget By THURMAN SENSING "■ this country can obtain what he ,/ calls a Great Society by tooling l the people, he is sadly mistaken. A public that is dived by the Executive Branch is a public that is dangerously misinformed and unready for harsh facts when they present themselves. It would be nice to be able If President Johnson believes to report, regarding Mr. JoBn* WMs m w ' iK m m I ^\\e quairtrt** 5 toms ram OH MR m • WwllllvfI sflw svelMy Wf you'll know soon os your Sopers Im aR. f^ %es^eeM giory in mis invifing soiincss^ your eyes feast upon their gentle colors. Because you tore clothes with fem inine flair, you must discover tor yourself its sew-at-home possibilities foe soft, drope-y blouses, afternoon dresses, fol-skirted shirt dresses. Never in our history hos the price been this fowl 44 to 45 inches wide. •DuPont’s Polyester Fiber mm iff?. son’s new I8Q.7 billion budget, and Budget Bureau of the Great that it was truly an effort to be Society. , , *7 , hnlllH Aside from the actual report- frugal. At the least, one gimmicks and deviousness, be able to say of the President s is the matter of the deficit, budget that it is honest. But the Even without going into the un- evidence is that the proposed reported expenditures, the na- budget U neither frugal. •< de- U«.n i*‘“'i” 8 * h * v ' «,» »“*- . *. . ...... lion deficit. And no one is willing picted by administration spokes. to when we eV er men, nor U it completely honest hav9 a balanced budget again. First of all, the tM-7 billion Obviously.! a year without a price tag is a gimmick. It is like defidtTSy never turn up^urlng the $19.95 dress, which is five ^ jotoswi administratS^The cents below $20.00 so that the mason is t*»at the economic plan- little woman won’t upset her hus- nerf qi (be administration ap. band when he pays the bills. It is parently see nothing wrong i?a a tired sales device that doesn’t constantly increasing debt If fool anyone. corporation executives, whose This piece of gimmickry, de- affairs are regulated by direo- signed to give the administration tors who are legally responsible, the image of frugality, is only indulged in the gimmicks induig- the beginning of the deception, ed in by the Great Society’s What is even more disturbing is managers, they would lose their the bookkeeping method employ- jobs and perhaps go to Jail, ed by Mr. Johnson and his budg- The sad truth is that the Great et. Society budget isn’t honest. It is If Mr. Johnson had employed an effort to befuddle the Amcri- customary budget methods, he can people, would not have been able to pre sent a budget below $100 bil- gy aa _«i lion. No doubt he and his assist- i/T. mCv4Urtny ants regard themselves very q ■ clever and sophisticated as a re- OpCclKS 1 OQfty suit of their manipulation of a ■ f budget items. At lAIllCIlCOn Let’s consider, in this connec- Shane MacCarthy of Wash- tion, funds involving the Rural . n r . . Electrification Administration, ington D - C - educator and lec ‘ Farmers Home Administration, turer. will be the guest speaker and the power operations of the at the 1905 Easter Seal Cam- Bonne ville, Southeastern and paign “kickoff” luncheon in Southwestern Power Administra- Columbia today, tion. Heretofore, these agencies ,. ■ . - - have reported their receipt, with “'“““ement, government tax collections and State Easter Seal Campaign their spending as part of the to- Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt, tal of federal outlays. But Lyn- president emeritus of the Uni- don Johnson decided thte year to versity 80^ Carolina, said handle them as revolving funds. . .w This means that their spending 11 is • nal honor for ^ Easter totals are reduced substantially, Seal Society to have this out- as a revolving fund’s expend!- standing man visit South Caro- tures will be reported only after line on behalf of crippled chil- they have been reduced by the dren and adults, amount of the agency’s receipts. “Dr. McCarthy is known The over-all significance of throughout the country as one of this sleighLof-hand bookkeeping its most able speakers. His key is that $400 million is cut from positions with the federal govern- listed government spending—or ment and his many contributions considerably more than is need- as consultant on youth problems ed to make the federal budget and health education makes his pass the $100 billion mark. appearance here all the more Another LBJ dodge involves a significant.” federal prediction as to the funds Born in Kinsale, Ireland, Dr. to be derived from sale of gov- McCarthy is a citizen of the eminent assets. Mr. Johnson United States and a graduate of forecasts a rise from $2.2 billion The Catholic University of Amer- this year to $3.1 billion next ica. year. These anticipated sales are He has held various positions used to produce adjusted net with the U. S. Departments of amounts of spending by various Interior. Agriculture, Labor; the government agencies. If the ad- Executive Offlce of the Presi- ministration reported the actual dent; and has served with the expenditures of these agencies, National Defense Commission, instead of adjusted net amounts, the Department of State and the he would have to show a sharp Central Intelligence Agency, rise in spending. This he did not Dr. MacCarthy also directed want to do. the President’s Council on Youth Specialists in government ft- Fitness. He has acted as con- nance have found many other sultant and advisor to many odd reporting practices in the groups on youth activities and proposed Great Society budget, health education. Many spending items are not in- He also serves on the board of eluded in the regular budget, but directors of the District of Co- are listed in separate fashion, lumbia Crippled Children’s So- And that’s to say nothing of the ciety and was keynote speaker at cost of what Mr. Johnson thinks the annual meeting last year of will produce the Great Society, the National Society for Crip- Mr. Johnson is very fortunate pled Children and Adults, that he is not the president of Judge J. Hewlette Wasson a commercial bank. If he were, serves as Chairman of the Lau- he today would be under the rens County Chapter of the South penetrating scrutiny of bank ex. Carolina Society for Crippled aminers. No bank or savings Children and Adults and Allen and loan association could ope- Coleman serves on the State rate by the irregular and de- Board of Trustees, vious financial reporting meth- V 'ods employed by the Treasury ^jjm Sales Increase Mttlorthis sale only... *CS FORD CUSTOM SPECIAL! Low sale price! Special equipment nerfrsgr! Choice of 2- or 4-door Models, bhie or white, with Cruise- (Mietfc Drive • Deluxe all-vinyl • brlght-metal seat chrome exterior r covers • white side- v, powerful 150-hp •hp V-8 optional. MUSTANG PRODUCTION INCREASED TO MEET POPULAR DEMANDI & *2395* ~ £§£5*353 MMa( pries. Annual White Sale X MOTOR COMPANY of Education .•I $ Colgate... 83c Tooth Paste and 69c Tooth Brush Combination. 1.52 Value For 69c lustre: creme HAIR SPRAY 2 for $1.00 JUST WONDERFUL HAIR SPRAY 2 for $1.00 STATIONERY — 150-SHEET TABLET — 100 PLAIN ENVELOPES — 60 RETURN ENVELOPES — 50 NO. 10 ENVELOPES 3 for $1.00 All Reg. 39c Sellers CLOTHES PINS Seven-Coil Spring Hardwood Pina 36 for 33q ■ SCRUB MOPS AO-Cotton Only 37c SCRUB TUB Gavanized Tub Only 77c 10 Qt Pail cj. Thermos Bottle Pint Size Thermos Bottle—$1.59 Value— For Only 99c FREE PRIZE! Register at our store for a Free Lamp to be given away, Monday, March 1st You do not have to be present to win. The Lamp is made oi amber cut glass with brass bottom and compli menting shade. See it on display in our store today. Draperies Good Selection 2r z 84” Draperies 2 for $1.00 HEAD BANDS Stretch Head Bands. Get One of Every Color. 6 for $1.00 MENNEN DEODORANT New Giant Push Button Size. Reg. $1.39 Only 88c ■—— —i. ■ ■ i ■— ■ - BATH ROOM TISSUE Two-Ply Strength. White or Pastel Colors. 4-roO pkg. 34c- HAIR CURLERS Soft White Foam Curlers With Clips. The Most Com fortable Kind. Regular $1.00 Pkg. 2 for $1.00 Knitting Yam 4-oz. Coats Wool. For Dollar Days— Only 88c Aluminum Aset Angel Cake Pan—7-Cup Percolator — 3-Pc. Sauce Pan set — 3-Qt. Covered Sauce Pai£—4-Qt. Covered Sauce Pan. 99c each Hair Rollers ROLLERS Plastic Brush Type Roll ers. 48 Assorted Sizes and 48 Quickie Pins. Big $1.00 Value— 57c Good Selection of Needles uid other Knitting Supplies UGHT BULBS Marvel long-life bulbs. 40- 60-75-100 Watt. A South Carolina Product. 15c each FREE! Ironing Board Cover and Pad With Each Ironing Board. m . SPONGES Package of 13 Assorted Pastel Sponges. Square and Round. 47c HAIR BRUSH Brush and Comb Set. Reg. $1.00 Value— Now 54c Ladies' Coats Come In And See Our New Spring Coats. We have Jersey Laminated Coats In Assorted Colors. Mohair Loop In White, and Dacron and Cotton All-Weather Coats In Beautiful Pastels. « only... $14.9 5 Ladies' Dresses Favorite Prints and Whites. AD Sizes From Junior Petite Sizes 3 To Half Sizes. Our Low Price—3.98. Children’s 9 to 18 Months and 16-14. $1.981. $3.98 Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., op erating 650 supermarkets In the South, registered a 4.92 percent sales increase during the Hi weeks ended Feb. 0 compared with the corresponding period a year ago. The volume was $667,172,912 this year, against $SS1,061,74I a year ago, an increase of $21,- 121,170. For the 4-week period ended Feb. 6, sales were $72£07,g74 compared with $69,282,672 a year ago, an increase of $$,266,201 or 4.71 percent NOTICE SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTION Pursuant to Act No. R-14 of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, duly signed by the Governor on the 4th day of February, 1969, a trustee election will be held on the 9th day of March, 1966, in the Clinton ^Attendance Area of Laurens County School District No. 86. The purpose of the elec tion will be to elect a trustee to a four-year term, beginning April 1, 1966, to fill a term ex piring as of that date. The following precincts have been designated in the area for the convenience of the Qualified voters: Box No. 1 will be locat ed at City Hall; Box Nd. 2 at the Armory; No. 2 at the Clin ton Mill Community House; Box No. 4 at the old Long Branch School House. The voting hours will be from 8:00 o’clock a. m. to 6:00 o’clock p. m. Box managers will be In charge of the elec tion at the respective precincts. Only qualified electors holding valid registration certificates and Bring in the CUnton Attendance Ana will be eligible to vote in fids trustee election. J. LEROY BURNS, Ladies’ Dusters DUSTERS Cotton Dusters In Prints or Solids—S-M-L $1.00 BRASSIERES Circle stRch white cotton. Guaranteed one year. 32-A- 36a 27c each SUPS Rayon with fancy luce trim at top and bottom. $1.98 Value For— 97c SALE or NYLONS NO'W ono . FIRST QUALITY SEAMLESS MESH NYLONS 400 NEEDLE SIZE 8ft THRU 11 SPECIAL— 2 pr. 77c PANTIES Ladies’ two-bar tricot Hol lywood Briefs. Sizes 5-10. 4 pr. $1.00 HOSE Junior Miss Mesh Hose. Sizes 8-10 ft Slightly Irregular 3 for $1.00 TRAINING PANTS Double Thick, Triple Crotch Training Pants. Sixes 1 Through 4 Special 23c TOWELS BATH CLOTHS TOWELS DIAPERS 20x40 multi-striped tork- ish towels. Solid Turkish Bath Cloths. Six To Pkg. 20x40 Large Thirsty Bath Towela. 1 Dozen Birdseye Diapers TA- vYV 47c 2 for 88c Only $1.44 Sofa Pillows 15x15 Sofa Pillows Made From Remnants of Expen sive Drapery Material.. Assorted Odors and Patterns. only...66c Boxed Cherries Fresh Shpimen of Brack’s Cherries, Generously Cov ered With Specially Blended Milk Chocolate. - 1 ■ 37c RUGS 9x12 Oval Braided Bags. Come in a variety of col- Only $24.95 i SOCKS Meta’s Cotton Argyle and Fancy Socks. 4 Pr. to Pkg. : Only $1.00- SCRUB PAIL 10-Qt. Galvanized Scrub Pail Only 54c BATH CLOTHS i Striped Terry Bath Cloths HARKifSS-fOcSIuRE North Bread Stroot & c.