The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, July 08, 1965, Image 2
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THE CLINTON CHBON1CLK
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CUBton, S. C, Tkoraday, July 8, 1965
For Better Viewing
As the travel season gains momentum
and millions of families take to the high
ways, we should pause and consider how we
may assist in retaining the natural beauty
of the American countryside.
The President called a “White House
Conference on Natural Beauty” in Wash
ington. A program was suggested to bring
about “citizen action and public education
to stop the increasing ugliness of the Amer
ican environment.”
One of the major Mights on the land
scape is litter.
Litterbugs cost Americans a billion dol
lars a year, according to Keep America
Beautiful, Inc., the national anti-litter or
ganization.
Taxpayers foot half this bill, through
the cost of cleaning up streets, highways,
beaches, parks and other public areas,
while the other half is paid by business,
industry and individuals in the form of
losses and expenses attributable to litter.
“Property values decline in a litter
neighborhood, and littered highways drive
away tourists,” Allen H. Seed, Jr., KAB’s
executive vice president stated. “Litter is
not only an aesthetic offense and a menace
to health and safety, but is also bad for
business.”
The prevention of litter to Keep Ameri
ca Beautiful should be the objective of all
thinking Americans. One of the best ways
to participate is to have a supply of litter-
bags handy — and use them.
to burn the US Embassy were inspired by
this one young American’s return to Pana
ma to spend the summer with his parents.
But what intrigues us at the moment is
the fact that the AP dispatch, as printed
in a leading Washington, D. C. newspaper,
promotes the idea that he and his classma
tes were the culprits — that they actually
“triggered” the rioting because they sought
to have their country’s flag flying in
front of their school in the US zone. There
was no mention in the report, as we saw it
printed, of the fact established by official
US investigation that the “bloody rioting”
last year was instigated and directed by
Communist agents, some of whom had been
trained in Cuba.
This being the season — in conjunction
with Independence Day—when many Amer
icans may be prone to display their coun
try’s flag, we hope the watch dogs for
peace-*t-any-price took note of all who did
so. For if an enthusiastic young patriot is
responsible for our troubles in Panama, any
youngster (or oldster) who shows signs of
love and regard for his Country and its
Flag must surely be considered a potential
trouble-maker at home.
SPEAKING OF
Independence Day
Independence Day has just passed. And
many a person wistfully and nostalgically
wonders, “Whatever became of the old-time
Fourth of July?”
There are various answers. The urbani
zation of the country is one. Mobility
which, whatever its attractions, makes for
family rootlessness is another. The enor
mous distractions of the present age are
still another. And so is a preoccupation
with material things which tends to ob
scure simpler and often more profound vir
tues.
At any rate, the Fourth our fathers
knew was a special and unique observance.
It was a happy combination of fun and re
verence for the men and principles that
make up our rich history. The flag flew
everywhere. The speakers’ stands in the
town squares blazed with bunting, and the
bands tirelessly played patriotic airs. It
was a wonderful day for young and old.
Not the least of its attractions were the
fiery addresses, made by well-known public
figures of the time. Some of these, need
less to say, were of a low oratorical level.
But all of them had one thing in common.
They paid tribute to freedom, and how it
was won, and what was needed to maintain
and defend it. The theme was patriotism —
dedicated, unabashed. And every listener
went away with a little better knowledge
of our inheritance as a people and a little
more determination to keep the spirit of
the founders alive.
The old-time celebrations were few and
far between this year. But let us take a
moment to think what freedom and inde
pendence, in the fullest sense of those
words, mean — and let us determine that
our heritage shall never be lost.
!
Panama’s Bad Boy?
A recent AP dispatch reporting that
there had been anonymous threats to burn
down the US Embassy in Panama noted
that these coincided with the return to the
Canal Zone of a young American “who
took part in the flag-raising demonstrations
that triggered bloody rioting in Panama
in January, 1964.”
The young man in question had, in fact,
taken part in the school-flag raising cere
mony (hardly a demonstration) which oth
er elements used as an excuse for rioting
and violence in Panama last year. After
wards, the young msn’s parents had sent
him to relatives in Ohio to finish his
schooling.
Now it very well may be, aa the AP
report implied, that the anonymous threats
On Futher Advice On
Making Wills and Codicils
By BOGEB BABSON
Babson Park, Mass. — As we pointed out
last week in this column, it is thoughtless and
unfair for any person, whether of moderate or
extensive means, to put off making a will.
Much pain and confusion can beset one’s heirs
and family in case of death, if one’s estate is
not clearly allocated. Death — whether we like
it or not — is one of the inevitable facts of
life. And in this day of 70 mph speed limits on
the highway and the feverish pace of every
day existence, sudden and unexpected death
strikes too often.
REVIEW TOUR WILL REGULARLY
Have your lawyer draw up your will with
one carbon. The original should be singed,
sealed, and placed in your safe deposit box for
safekeeping. Your duplicate copy may be kept
in an easily available place so that you may
review its contents periodically. It should, of
cuorse, not be signed.
Most people should read over their wills
at least once a year. If your holdings increase,
you will undoubtedly wish to raise the provi
sions for your church and perhaps some of
your favorite charities. Also, you may find
there are surprising changes in estate assets;
and, too, you may wish to make changes in
potential beneflciaies. This is another im
portant reason why you should make periodic
revision of your will a significant part of your
estate planning.
AMEND VIA CODICILS
Choose your own executor, rather than
have some judge appoint an executor who will
almost certainly have less genuine interest in
your affairs. He may be chosen in the original
will or in the last codicil. But even your execu
tor need not know what is in your will until
it becomes his business after your death.
If there is a major change to be made in
your will it will be better to have your lawyer
draw a new will and destroy your present will.
If, however, your present will is quite complete
as it is written by you, it may be better to let
it stand as it is and have your lawyer draw a
codicil covering what you wish added or alter
ed.
A codicil is an amendment or change in
the provisions of the original will.
PROVIDE FOR ALL CONTINGENCIES
When making a will, you can leave your
executor certain powers of choice, especially if
there is property to be sold or other complicat
ed matters to take care. Court liquidation could
mean disposal of property without sufficient
time for proper appraisal. It could also mean
selling during a depression or in some period
of local dislocation. Therefore, the judgement
of n friendly executor may well save your es
tate thousands of dollars. A will also enables
you to give personal effects to whomever you
wish.
During the time of settlement your wife
and children could be without funds for ordin
ary living expenses. Through n will or n codi
cil you can give your executor the power to
pay out to your wife and-or children so much
per month until final settlement is made. In
case of illness or other emergencies, extra
outlays may be made possible at the discretion
of your executor.
Do not forget, too, that court disbursement
of your estate could involve advertising for
heirs and the appearance on the scene of un
known claimants you would not want aa bene
ficiaries. Your own executor dan. cer
tain that your enumerated heirs get what you
want them to have, particularly if he has the
authority to divide property, investments, and
other assets at their fair evaluation without
going through the long process of reducing
everything to cash before ftnmi distribution.
Above all, remember: A regular ritual of
reviewing your will —- perhaps on your
— could prevent the misfortune of “not getting
‘ to ” changes you really want to make.
table. The fluorescent lights
have many favorable potato In
their faVor. TO reject (hem la
to limit your lighting efficiency
and decorative possibilities.
For instance, did you know
you could replace a 100-watt In
candescent bulb with a 49-watt
fluorescent bulb and get more
light? ,
That’s not all. The fluorescent
bulb uses less current, operating
at about 70 percent of the cost
of the 100-watt incandescent bulb-
Moreover, the fluorescent bulb
often lasts about.A years under
average lighting. This Is about
10 times the length of service
for incandescent bulbs.
Fluorescent light bulbs come
in numerous types having vari
ous light quilities. For instance,
there is a natural white, a de
luxe cool white, a daylight, and
doaens of others.
“Most people come to dislike
fluorescent lights because they’ve
had a bad experience with the
wrong type,” Gladden says.
Professional decorators and
architects often use exotic fluor
escent types to accentuate fea
tures of one kind or another. If
your lighting has .been planned
by a professional, don’t upaat the stated when a claim fob- social
scheme by pulling out the tubes security Is made, payments ean-
and exchanging them for deluxe not go back for more than 19
warm white.
But if your complexion 14 pea
green or pastel yellow
your present lights, you
remedy the situation by exchang
ing the tubes for deluxe warm
white.
months. For example, if a per
son HatrM wwiwitMy payments
at 88, hut coulg have been get
ting a monthly/Aheck since he
was 88, he can be paid for the
last 12 itfBfiths only. Ho. would
have loot 94 payments. Evan at
Strangely enough, Gladden ** , ^ e *I* t *** t ca f £
to a retired worker at 88, this
amoiihts to a loss of 1980.
Miss Pressly pointed out that
when a person reaches 88 he
should visit the social security
, . _ . „ office to claim monthly checks.
best. The general lighting of the Even he WO rk after
room might be performed by the ^ if m he may be able to get
n'ww.c.m tub,., whll. uv, loci ZLaty
U^tjat tor rwaut could b. nco- Ev.ry month . «S y.ar old puf
vided b « » t by incandescent 90a pogtpones making his claim,
lamps. he may lose money. No pay
ments can be made until a claim
is made with social security re
gardless of a person’s age.
doesn’t recommend the use of
fluorescent lights to the exclu
sion of the incandescent types.
“In most rooms a mixture of
fluorescent and incandescent is
Social Security
Many older people In South
Carolina lose monthly social se
curity checks. Miss Martha F.
Pressly of the Greenwood social
security office stated today.
These checks are lost because
many people over 88 have not
claimed them. Miss Pressly
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Stories
Behind
Words
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Starboard
“Starboard” refers to the right-hand side of a ship
or boat as one aboard faces toward the front of the
boat. The word is of Anglo-Saxton origin.
Long ago, boats were steered by an oarsman who
sat at the rear and held his paddle over the right-hand
side into the water. The right-hand side was chosen, no
doubt, because a large majority of persons are right-
handed.
The Anglo-Saxton called the right-hand side of a
boat “steorbord,” the steer side. “Steor” was derived
from the verb “steoran” (to steer) and “bord” (side).
Over the centuries “steorbord” was changed to the cur
rent form, “starboard.”
FARMS and FOLKS
By L. C. HAMILTON
Clemson College Extension Information Specialist
Lights don’t lie but they can
play tricks on your senses.
Ever looked at yourself in a
washroom mirror and had the
heart-stopping experience of see
ing a pea green or pastel yellow
face looking back at you? If so,
your first thought may have
been to make a bee line for a
physician.
The chances are good, how
ever, that nothing was wrong
with you that wasn’t wrong the
day before. In such situations,
it’s best to take a calm look
around. The lighs may be play
ing tricks on you! ,
W. P. Gladden, Clemson ex
tension agricultural engineer,
says “cool” fluorescent light
tubes are usually the cause for
your alarm.
“The cool tubes bring out the
cool colors — the blues and
greens — and intensify them un
til they become almost domi
nant over the red and pink colors
you usually see in your face/’
Gladden says the fluorescent
type recommended for home use
is the “deluxe warm white.”
This tube will accent the red
and orange colors and make you
look natural again.
Experiences like the one men
tioned have caused thousands of
people to wish a plague upon all
fluorescent lights. And they have
undoubtedly reduced sales.
Gladden says this is regret-
;
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