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CnONICLK <r \ + TBB CtWTON CUKONICLB 11, 1965 1 11 1 " 1 FARMS and FOLKS Wy U C. HAMILTON ‘ Editor'* Pfote—Saluda’* ty Afrnt WOHam H. Craven, Jr., it writing Farm and Falk* thi* Wtak while L. C. Hamilton is on vdenttan.) By WflUam H Craven, Jr. There are tour big "M’s” in farming today. They are management, mech anization, money, and market ing. Together the four "M’s" of modern agriculture hold the an swer to more prosperious days on the land. Surely management must take priority, because know-how and ability are basic to any success ful farm operation. Management is simply knowing how to handle the other big “M's." But man agement is no simple matter. For in these times on the land, management decisions can be come momentous. ... Mechanization is a highly im portant big “M” too. It holds the answer to high labor costs in these days. As dairy mechaniza tion pioneer Rudolph Mitchell of Saluda county once said, “Mech anization is cheaper in the long run and far more dependable than day labor." Today's farm should be mechanized only to the degree necessary to do the job efficiently and economicaly. And money! Boy, here lies an important big “M." This era on the farm surely requires a lot of money or capital. As farms be come larger and more mechan ized we’ll need even more greater sums of money to help trans form good management and ef ficient uses of resources into higher farm incomes. The fourth big “M," market ing, is a vital one for sure. And it is the one phase of farming which defies the farmer more than all others. For to property market the products from the benevolent soil is a gigantic task of many years. But it seems to me that farmers must constant ly work to market products from the farm wklbh have been tailored to the taste of the con sumer and his^fver changing demands. Last year in the great farming state of Inidana, I saw die four “M’s" in harness on farm after farm. Where the farmed had properly blended ’em we saw prosperity on the land. And just as they have brought prosperity to other area* of *hi« vast land, they can boost the farm income on the farms of the Palmetto state. SLATED WOODLANDS On a spot of South Carolina soil I recently saw a slaughtered woodland.' It was a pitiful sight. Tower ing pines had spent several gen erations of mortal man reaching their stately size. Property har vested they could have yielded a return to the land owner and his heirs for years to come. But this patch of pines wasn’t destined to be passed from the current generation to die next. The axe had conquered the mighty pine. Its towering body had fallen to earth, a dead and defeated king. The profit for the moment was no doubt great. But it was final! Maybe nature will be kind and nurture another crop of pine on that spotbefore it reaches the stateliness of its predecessor. GOOD SEED Seed are a creative force. They are a beginning and they are an end. They are the fruit of yesterday’s harvest and the promise of tomorrow’s. Indeed, they are the germ of life. This fall I surely hope you small grain growers out there today will use good seed to in sure tomorrow’s harvest. And by good seed we mean seed of known origin, seed which have been cleaned and treated. Last spring I visited a mighty field of barley that held promise of a generous harvest. It was on good land and the crop had been fertilized well. The seed were of known origin and they had been cleaned. But then disease hit that field. It was a pitiful sight to behold. Promise was suddenly molded into impoverishment For that fine field of barley had been con sumed by disease. Seed treat ment would have prevented the onslaught of diseate. Yes, good seed aro.the prom ise of tomorrow’s harwMtt CREDITORS’ NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate of Lily Yar borough, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same duly verified, with the undersigned, and those indebted to said estate will please make payment like wise. D. A. YARBOROUGH, SR., ....... Executor Box ass, Clinton, S. C. August 3, 1066 A104C-S3 Did you soO test inf the IMS crop? over the state must the Oemaon seU lab Gathering sail samples before plant- agents over the state have the Many folks nectssary forms iii coeialiwrs, „ have, for aid they wtt the# yoa bdw to reports they gather samhtos If yoh’ve never in the year done it. But the rettoHs from soR to collect testing can be hMlft profitable, them to the is a The soil test lets you look right testing. down into thope acres yha tOL It tells yoa exactly tfhat yoa need toaddtotheeblltoiotthe highest yields. FaR is an awfully food time county agent for Report for Year Ending June 30, 1965 LAURENS COUNTY, LAURENS, S. C. -■ This is the missioners, for the 1MMS fiscal through June If, IMS. ITEM 1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS A. Salaries and Travel 1. Supervisor—Salary — 1. A. Supervisor — Travel 2. Commissioners S Clerk. 4. Assistant ... B. Office Supplies C. Court House • 1. Maintenance 2. Beautiifying Lawns This covers the hy the rss. July L ISM, IF YOU DON’T READ YOU DON'T OR PHONE tSI-MIl SENATOR ■Tstro URMOND Recapturing the Purse Strings THE LEGISLATURE is ths heart of representative govern ment In the United States the legislative function is vested in the Congress. Congress is the closest of the three branches of the National Government to the people, and the most responsive to the will of -the people. The Constitution vests the major policy-making function of the government in the Congress, giv ing it a substantial preeminence of authority over the Executive and Judicial branches. TO INSURE that Congress, and thereby, the people, retain control over the policy of gov ernment, the Constitution pro vides certain checks by which Congress could maintain such control against attempted usur pations. By far the most potent power vested in Congress to de termine and enforce its policies is the power of the purse. The Constitution provides that “No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of Appropriations made by law It was contemplated that Con gress would approve funds for those activities of government ef which it approved, and refuse to appropriate funds tor those activities of which H disap- parta in perspective ao that the totality can ho sseeeerd, and against which each part can be weighed tor relative nwrH. In short, the appropriations pro- kas remained ao IN THE YEARS since Werid War H, Congress has increaa iagty forfeited its poliey-suk beg function to horcsacracy hy its nawilUagaeas to adept pn Deal means by which it could ozordoa the power of the puree TR SCOPE AND SIZE ef it have'growu re in the last two dee- the complexity of ae- ! tor governmental acthr- by 2,300 agen its, offices, and increased propof- the multiplication 1 of the bureauc- is still attempt- with the is which I since the tee the forest for the trees. MANY OF THE appropria tions have become no epormous, cover such technical activities and involve such complex ac counting techniques .that they defy analysis by existing Con gressional mechanics. The de- ense appropriations provides tibo biggest and most illustrative example. Currently, it involves about 150 billion annually, which finances an whnost infinite num ber of activities. The hearings on defense appropriations are voluminous, but hardly scratch the surface of the activities funded. Research and develop- it alone involve about SO bil lion, and most of the individual programs are justified with little more than a few sentences As a consequence, Congress is un able to do more than adjust the total by a small percentage. There is insufficient information to evaluate each program and activity on its individual merit IN ADDITION to all of these inadequacies, the budgets pre sented are in a form that does not lend itself to review and comparison. AS A CONSEQUENCE of deficiencies. Congress Is to the appropriations re quests sebaritted by the hnreanc- racy and is aaaMe to da mere the totals requested. OBVIOUSLY, it is time for Congressional reform of appro priations procedures and m*- chanics. Congress most avail it self of modem techniques and devices to cope with this prob lem, including computers, date processing equipment, special ists, and analysts. UNDER PRESENT proced ures, Congress has neither the time nor the capability to recap ture the power of the Until Congress makes the essary reforms in its own ap propriations procedures and me chanics, the bOfeaneracy will continue to erode away the Con- policy-making fune- 3. Ladies Rest Room—Hostess’ Salary __ D. Insurance pn County Bulletinge I_ fe. Supervisor ** . ' • (1. Salaries ) * (2. Maint. of roads, bridges, supplies) _ * (3. Road Imp., equipment ft Supplies ) _ F. County Home 1. Salaries A. Superintendent / B. Assistant Superintendent C. Additional help to care for inmates • 2. Food, clothing, fuel, lights, etc. for inmates and for farming expenses G. S. C. Retirement System, County Employees H. County’s part of Social Security H. County’s part and withheld of Travelers Ins. I. S. C. Ind. Commission—premium for Workmen’s Compensation Insurance J. County Attorney v_ K. S. C. Police Officers Retirement System CLERK OF COURT A. Salaries and Travel 1. Cleric of Court 2. Deputy Clerk ! ~ 3. Clerical Assistant _ 4. Second Assistant _ 5. Janitor for Court House < . B. Office Supplies B. Photostat machine supplies C. Circuit Court and Civil and Domestic Relations Court - AUDITOR A. Salaries and Travel 1. Auditor 2. First Assistant 3. Second Assistant 4. Third Assistant and Extra Help B. Office Supplies C. Board of Assessors and Equalization TREASURER A. Salaries and Travel 1. Treasurer and Supervisor of Tax Collector’s Office 2. Assistant ; 3. Extra Help B. Tax Collector 1. Salaries A. Deputy Delinquent Tax Collector _ C. Office Supplies SUPERINTENDENT OP EDUCATION A. Salaries and Travel 1. Superintendent of Education , 2. Assistant ■ 3. Attendance Teacher 4. Supervisor of School Lunch Program B. Office Supplies ; C. Attendance Teacher, aid tor needy children SHERIFF A. Salaries and Travel 1 Sheriff—Salary 1-A. Sheriff—Travel 2. Chief Deputy 3. Deputy Sheriffs—9 4. Deputy for day work 5. Deputy for night work 6. Jailer 7. Deputy Sheriffs for Mills—3 B. Uniforms and Overcoats C. Office Supplies D. Radio System 1. Maintenance u.. 2. Supplies 3. Payment on Sheriff’s radios E. Jail * Water, lights, fuel, disinfectants, dieting of prisoners, etc. : 7. JUDGE OF PRORATE, * A. Salaries and Travel 1. Judge of Probate 2. Clerk 3. Assistant B. Office Supplies A HEALTH DEPARTMENT . A. Salaries, Travel and Office Supplies 1. County’s part of salaries, travel, office supplies and maint. of building ______ 0. MAGISTRATES A. Salaries 1. Laurens 2. Clinton 3. Cross Hill . 4. Waterloo _ 9. Ofay, Court 6. Youngs 7. Scuffletown 8. Sullivans t. Jacks ■ 10. Joanna 1 11. Steno. for Inquests and Preliminaries _ B. Office Rent—Clinton Magistrate’s Office C. Office Supplies C. 1. Stamps and stationery to state income D. Payment of jurors in criminal casts and for miscellaneous expenses . • . AGRICULTURE A. County 1. County 2. Secretary to County Agent 8. Steno. for Home Dent. Agent .... 4. Assistant County Agent 5. Second Assistant County Agent 8. Dem. materials for Home Dem. Agent 7. Construction of addition to building _ *B. Agriculture Bldg.—Janitor's salary, lights, water, fuel, telephone, repairs, supplies, etc. C. Club Work L Boys’ 4-H Chib Work 2. Girts 4-H Club Work 3. Negro 4-H Club Work 4. Future Farmers of Amscton 8. Future Homemakers D. Negro County 4. Steno lor Negro 900.00 120.00 300.00 600.00 800.00 120.00 4,700.00 J 300.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 118.00 118.00 13 gfPfW A* 88.88 1,171.18 Heat 1. A. A. A. Office 2. F. H. A. Office G. Laurens Co-Op fcraedlag Association _ 11. DEFARTBiENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE A. Maint., including office expense and mtteage tor child welfare worker B. Emergency Assistance , C. Boarding home care D. AM tor indigent aged . E. Travel tor employees F. Heart 370.08 300.00 iSJio •0.86 w 4.1 784.82 1,428.02 146.71 Ml 5,457.38 $ 5,487.38 $ 2,400.00 *,«0.n - 2,316.28 3,338.06 3,336.06 3,031.88 3,031.86 800.00 799.16 J4 14,195.00 13,391.56 800.84 100.00 • MB.00 , 945.00 946.00 1,000.00 ' 1,636.25 9118 165,363.31 265,363.07 Bl 2,347.88 2,347.tt 486.91 406.91 3,521.83 3£21.8t .01 14,425.65 13,880.12 575.53 9,300.00 8,979.31 323.69 9,500.00 8,807.n 692.31 2,112.32 1,763.73 348.59 3,000.00 1,738.06 1,361.92 500.00 ~ 500.00 4,400.00 3,754.63 640.87 5,757.38 5,757.36 3,335.06 3,335.06 3,031.88 3,031.88 3,031.88 3,031.88 3,195.00 3,196.00 5,350.00 4,715.51 684.48 3,000.00 2,241.71 788.39 17,302.77 12,908.51 4,309.26 ’~--f 2,907.11 2,907.11 3,335.06 3,338.06 3,031.88 3,031.88 3,616.86 2,306.47 1,250.30 2,275.02 2,206.58 tt.44 4,425.65 2,488.52 1,987.13 3,034.76 3,08178 3,335.06 . 3,335.06 100.00 100.00 4,306.90 4,305.90 3,120.35 8,130.38 1,780.46 1,780.46 3,335.06 3,335.06 1,000.21 1,000.21 922.21 922.21 350.00 349.02 .96 200.00 200.00 5,457.38 5,467.38 2,400.00 2,400.00 6,583.33 6,583.33 53,296.47 83,296.47 5,021.83 5,021.81 2,852.80 2,802.10 3,934.87 3,834.67 3,060.37 3,061.26 19.11 3,819.03 3,818.08 .14 900.00 900.00 1,286.96 1,286.96 2,402.52 2,384.98 17.84 12,000.00 11,998.09 1.91 6,367.38 6,987.38 3,33606 3,336.06 3,031.M *081.88 1,576.94 1,019.94 28,006.71 23,863.63 1,882.08 1,819.73 f - ' ' 1,810.73 1,467.43 1,487.43 336.26 336.26 336.26 338.26 336.26 336.26 336.26 896.26 336.26 336.26 336.26 386.26 336.26 99696 336.26 999M 600.00 428.n 171.40 144.00 144.00 400.00 - 389.61 .36 100.00 M.M io.n 2,800.00 1,840.09 468.91 ■ J 12. COUNTY SERVICE OFFICER A. County Service Officer B. Secretary to County Service Officer £. Office supplies and travsl 13. DOiiEFnC RELATIONS COURT A. Salaries 1. Judge • 2. Stenographer 3. Office Supplies and Bent 14. LAURENS COUNTY LIBRARY 15. CORONER A. Salary and Travel 1. Coroner It. COUNTY PHYSICIAN A. Salaries B. 1. County Physician Medical Supplies — 11. FOREST FIRE CONTROL A. Per diem and mileage for board members B. Ranger C. Three Wardens I D. Tractor Driver ; It. MISCELLANEOUS A. Coklity Audit B. Secretary of Delegation—Office expense and telephone C. Lunacy Examinations •D. Contingent E. Board of Registration—3 1. Travel F. Premium on Bonds G. Supplement for Steno. to Probation Officer 1. Office Expense 2. Liaison Officer for Solicitor •H. Civil Defense I Planning and Development Commission 18. NATIONAL GUARD UNITS A. Laurens B. Clinton 21. CONTRIBUTIONS A. Transportation and Medicine for cancer patients B. Soil Conservation Office 1. Stenographer — MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC Area No. 5 Mental Health Clinic—Laurens County’s prorated contribution ITEMS NOT LISTED IN SUPPLY BILL Birth Certificate Fee Account Laurens Dist. Hospital—Charity Patients N. Y. A. Office Rent J Health Center Construction Program _ Delinquent Tax Collection Fees Clinton Dist. Hospital—Charity Patients Library Bond Account Construction of toilet facilities in the Court House •Laurens County Civil Defense Rescue Squad ITEMIZED 5,457.38 3,031.88 S&2 1,000.00 •* 990.96 .02 5.040.00 8,04o.n 1,900.00 1,600.00 1,000.00 35,440.82 / 36,440.83 2,820.00 a.aao.M i 1,212.50 141*50 300.00 308.90 V 200.M 999.90 300.00 36646 - 7 360.00 38849 loom 15040 3,500.00 *500.00 400.00 - 1,300.00 ~ 730.# 546.60 10,510.00 10,48*42 2646 300.00 300.00 450.00 450.00 835.00 84000 2:8 102.00 80.00 48.41 .59 1,909.00 5,17148 , 5,000.00 1,800.00 4,024.24 1,18*24 5,000.80 600.00 800.00 >4 - ' - eoo.oO 600.00 1,666.60 1,796.85 .15 500.00 500.00 1,100.00 1,100.00 *700.00 6,700.00 1,580.75 902.29 87*48 38,438.04 38,241.35 197.50 275.00 275.00 046.32 236.56 709.76 6,582.00 5,981.04 1 740.96 25,300.90 25,265.51 4148 1,764.58 4,000.00 4,000.00 1,79188 15,255.00 12,963.38 2,271.82 COURT HOUSE Lights, water and fuel Telephone Janitor’s Supplies - Parts and Repairs iardware Tiipe Service Janitor’s supplies, sheriff’s office Miscellaneous Items Blinds Complete payment on toilet facilities at the Court House Floor covering for court room and Clerk of Court’s office aper Cups Re-roofing Sheriff’s Office ! Electrical Work Heating unit at Ranger Station and Sheriff’s office Water Cooler and Installing TOTAL ROADS AND BRIDGES—MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLIES, SALARIES, ROAD IMPROVE MENTS AND SUPPLIES. Salaries $ 81,163.08 Food Supplies Clothing, beds and mattresses Medical !— Telephone Ughts Hardware and Cement Parts and repairs, chain saw and and lawn mowers ^ . Cleaning Supplies 11.08 12*11 3,703.47 3,044.04 1,429.57 300.86 241.02 13.80 90.10 4.00 13.11 746.63 1,421.80 12.19 300.00 1,374.06 327.80 223.30 ACCOUNTS Miscellaneous Items TOAL 7.80 AGRICULTURE BUILDING Janitor’s Supplies Janitor’s salary Lights, water and fuel — Telephone -$11,908.00 r 4 8.34 _ 240.00 _ 467.72 _ 88.12 Flourescent lamp and floor mat 83.61 Supplies and labor for painting — 360.10 Supplies for labor and painting at Agriculture Building —— 380.10 TOTAL - $1,177.80 CIVIL DEFENSE WORK Salary—Director :— —— $1,200.00 Salary—Stenographer Travel—Director Office expense $13,394.56 State’s share of 1063-64 balance TOTAL CONTINGENT Publishing quarterly report — Pauper funerals Gloves, blades and paper cups Miscellaneous Items Grease, gas, oil, fuel, anti-freeze Repairs, tires and tubes Use tax, liability ins., auto tags Repairs and Ice Maker Sand Lumber and Poles Stone Asphalt Pipe 3 dump trucks, 3 cab shields „ New motor grader, front end TOTAL 20,677.76 6,434.80 1,101.33 236.94 1.588.70 3,046.15 I 20,776.70 2,710.68 731.86 681.66 19,802.22 8431.30 1.486.70 1,048.82 428.00 6,194.67 ' 28,18*73 14,788.06 14,188.73 0,808.24 loader 41,748.90 Extra work—Board of Registration Extradition fee tor prisoner, re quested by the Sheriff Indexing Pensions 1480.04 480.87 020.00 182.83 $4,024.24 700.00 800.00 888.70 Upkeep of soldiers graves in Laurens City Cemetery Magistrate’s expenses Dues for County road officials for 1964-65 —- Autopsyi Repairs to chimney, in connection with case from Sheriffs office — Expenses for General Election 240 25.00 100.46 50.00 80.00 75.00 11.40 Carousel expenses—Laurens County’s Representative Advertising in fall issue of South Carolina Labor News ___—1 Moving radio antenna at Sheriff’s office ; Build and install sign at Library ^ Additional Insurance, Court House Repairs to car damaged on county road Radio installed and hole repaired in deputies’ cars — 88.00 •.00 37941 48.00 Salary for cook Food supplies Lights Telephone Clothing Medical COUNTY HOME 725.40 6,412.18 810.67 144.62 2U.11 School bus Road-E-0 and building materials for stanchions ""BuRding permits Parking area at Second Baptist Church —U Hardware Parts and Repairs Gas, oil and fuel Miscellaneofis Items Fertilizer, seed and lime Aerosol Bombs Brooms Rugs and Mattresses Christmas gifts lor Ambulance service 1,827.46 47.53 145.35 47.47 33.30 101.10 75.00 12.00 Drilling well at County Home Help offset cost of work done in Presbyterian College area and for industrial development To complete Laurens County’s share of Area No. Mental Health Clinic 124.40 38.23 149.86 4848 663.88 24S0.0y 1,41840 TOTAL -810, LAURENS COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE RESCUE SQUAD TOTAL $13,8N. 12 COUNTY JAIL i and fuel ; Medical _ r*wi»4w g . Laundry . Hardware 4 1421.04 8,040.28 112.96 . 514.12 1148 . 217.87 m Supplies $ 11.86 Bed sheets and mattresses 10748 Rescue Truck Shelter for Truck and Boat 4 6,706.30 . 147040 Boat . 147840 Fees tor instructors 286.00 Miscellaneous Items Oxygen Unit .. 110.# 94741 Liability Insurance on Rescue Trad Welding and cutting outfit and parts Electrical sunedies ' K 119.# 28*17 8*04 WtilcftlM •nri 10045 Two fire extinguishers Ufa vests and boat paddle 40.78 1188 end tiMcle *46 Tlr* - ■ ' • to.# Petal .. . atv tons sums Coveralls in # RedKSplints 4M5 TOTAL -to*#*#