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Clinton, S. C„ Thursday, June 17, 1965 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE NEW POLITICAL MACHINES By THURMAN SENSING Executive Vice-President, Southern States Industrial Council While the American public has heard of the efforts of big city politicians to seize control of the federal anti-poverty programs, little has been mentioned as yet concerning an even more dis turbing result of the vast new outlay in public funds. The more ominous feature of the “War On Poverty” is the mounting evidence that the local Anti - Poverty Committees, in hundreds of counties, may be come the nuclei in a revolution ary struggle of even more far- reaching significance than the wave of street demonstrations which has washed over many communities. As some observers see the developing situation, an Anti- Poverty Committee established in a town, city or county will be the nucleus of a new mass po litical coalition aimed at build ing a huge new power base among the slum-dwellers, the post-school age drop-outs, and the permanently delinquent. When the $800 million “War On Poverty” was first presented to the American people, critics saw in it a mistaken way- of tackling the problem of upgrad ing backward elements in the nation. These critics argued that the federal government was not the agency to guide efforts at economic rehabilitation of people who couldn’t earn a de cent living. But foes of the War On Poverty did not immediately grasp the political potential of the planned set-up. For a time it even seemed good that local committees would be in action. Now it appears that the local committees may serve as cen tral political organizations. In at least one-instance, the High lander Research Center in Knox ville, Tenn., a successor organi zation to the old radical Highlan der Folk School, has managed to get involved in an anti-pover ty education meeting. Where Highlander is involved, the pub lic has a right to be more than a little suspicious. The signs are that the local Anti-Poverty Committees will serve as coordinating organiza tion for all those who are en deavoring to impose a social economic and poUtical revolution on American communities. It will be very important in the months ahead for local govern ments and concerned citizens to keep track of the Anti-Poverty Committees, their expenditures and programs. With federal funds at their dis posal, the committees may set about building political machines in the communities where they are active — first, for the 1966 congressional elections, and then for the 1968 presidential elec tion. Some observers believe, however, that the aim of the committees will be more direct ed toward seizing control of lo cal government, rather than working in statewide and na tional elections. These observers fear that the committees will YOUR CHOICE THIS FAMOUS MAKE DELUXE 30* QA3 RANQE AS LOW AS *1 75 A WEEK after small down payment M»<M Z-SSM-W-SSA OR THIS DELUXE 2 OVEN QAS RANQE FOR AS LITTLE AS. Prices Include delivery and connection to Suburban Pro pane Qae Service SEE THEM TODAY SUBURBAN PROPANE GAS Greenwood Highway S.C. Ph. 084-5107 use funds and organizational re sources available to them to per fect the enrollment and herding to the polls of every illiterate person. With disciplined local forces of sheep-like voters at their command, the local com mittees could become the real agencies of local government. Certainly, the temptation to put poUtical workers on the federal payroU as a member of the Job Corps or some other agency will be very real. Those Anti-Poverty Commit tees that attempt an honest, non political Job, and do not seek to develop into new poUtical ma chines, need not fear an unfair reaction from an informed pub lic. But those committees which display an itch to deal with radi cal groups and which begin a massive poUtical organization ef fort should be put under the spot- Ught of pubUc scrutiny. In this effort, local office holders — mayors, city councilmen and county officials —should be zeal ous in tracing the spending of these committees. They also will be very wise if they do not rush to give funds and faculties to the Anti-Poverty Committees. They may regret any precipitate action that they take in this re gard. Viewing the development, in the last few years, of the street revolution in America, with its reliance on anarchic civU dis obedience tactics, the U. S. pub lic should know that the most ex tremist of ideas have taken root in the minds of a new leftwing intelligentsia. It is not at aU unlikely that the planners of “social revolution” have given consideration to the Anti-Poverty Committees as an American ver sion of Workers’ Soviets. Certain ly these highly financed commit tees represent a new and disturb ing approach to pubUc problems. The intelligent course is for all supporters of good government to keep a careful watch on the committees. Public Records PROPERTY TRANSFERS Carrie Thomas Holmes, Claude Franklin Holmes, Mary H. Tiller, Fred Wtiliam Holmes and Mary Jane H. Foster, to Jerry Raymond Parrish, 7.7 acres in Youngs Township for $10.00 and other considerations. James M. olmar to Thomas E. Jenkins and Verna C. Jenkins, lot on South Carolina Road No. 27, Laurens, for $10.00 and other considerations. Earl E. Armstrong to Don C. Bobo, 52 acres in Dials Town ship for $10.00 and other consid erations. Wynona CampbeU to WaUace H. Campbell, Jr., lot in Waterloo Township for $5.00 and other con siderations. J. O. Hueble to Leo J. Rock, 3.3 acres in Jacks Township for $10.00 and other considerations. Willie Mae Godfrey Hatton to Jeanette P. Bonds, lot on Shands St., Clinton, for $10.00 and other considerations. Pineland Trading Corporation to Sane V. Fowler and Evelyn M. Fowler, lot in Pineland Shores for $1,100.00. L. A. Hall and Sally Sue HaU to G. W. Simpson, Jr., lot in Wood Bluff subdivision for $10.00 and other considerations. George W. Hampton, Jr., to Dorothy P. Hampton, lots in Wood Bluff subdivision, Lau rens, for $10.00 and other consid erations. Joseph Pearce and Sara Pearce to James L. Stewart, lot in subdivision of J. H. Rector for $10.00 and other considera tions. Sarah F. Bond to Sam Work man, WUUe B. Workman and Kelly Mack Workman, lot in W. C. Bond subdivision, CUnton, for $10.00 and other considerations. Eugene Chapman to J. S. Barker and Kathleen T. Barker, 80Mi acres at Princeton for $10.00 and other considerations. Lucille W. Carter and Rebecca Carter Gray to Raisa M. Fuller, lat on Academy Street, CUnton, for $10.00 and other considera- tions. EUse T. Ramsey to Jack N. TaUevast, lot in subdivision of E. H. Ramysey, Laurens, for $10.00 and other considerations. Joe Baldwin to Mrs. Carrie Thomas Holmes^ lot near Lan- ford Station for $10.00. Bobbie Joe Baldwin and Oneal H. Baldwin to Mrs. Carrie Thom as Holmes, lot near Lanford Sta tion for $10.00 and other con siderations. J. C. HaU to O. G. Allen, lot in Isle of Pines, Waterloo Town ship, for $300.00. Mary Huckaby to R. L. Cul bertson, lot on Lake Greenwood for $4,500.00. Lee Simpson to Mary Hucka by, lot on Lake Greenwood for $10.00 and other considerations. Ellis C. Huffstetler to Charles L. Barflow, lot in the Lydia sub division, Clinton, for $1,800.00 and other considerations. WUUe Mae Pitts to John Earle Henderson and Edna A. Hender son, lot in Edgewater Club Es tates for $1,010.00. A I RED&\ WHITE ' FOOD / V JOANNA. S .0 FULLY COOKED FOOD STORES JOANNA. 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