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THE CUNTON CHKONICLE CUatM, 8. C, ThuruUy, December t, IMf Important Talk Ahead For S. C. Legislators Members of the South Carolina Gen eral Assembly, called to meet in a specia session on Decmeber 13 by Governor Mc Nair, face one of the most important tasks they have ever been called upon to perform. A three-judge federal court has issued should remind all the others that a vote for repeal of Section 14(b) is a vote against the wishes of a majority of their consti tuents. Next yea$ is Congressional election year, and as that day of reckoning draws closer some of those who rubber-stamped the union bosses’ demand for 14(b)’s re- peal last session may become more anxious to please voters than to do the bidding- of the President or his union boss A coalition~bf Republicans and an order to reapportion the state for rep- crass in Congress held the line for us last reaentation in the Senate. That body is year, against the power-play of the union now made up of one Senator from each boeee. md their puppet p^ltldane. The county, regardless of size. It must now be composed of members elected on a popu lation basis. And the job must be done by April first, or the judges will do it themselves. A number of plans -have been proposed, including fractional votes by Senators from small counties with less than 50,000 popu lation (some have 8,000 or 10,000) and up to three or four Senators from the larger counties, formation of new senatorial dis tricts with some senators representing sev eral counties, etc. At any rate, control of the Senate will shift from the small counties to the more populous ones. Hie days may be num bered for several of the well-known, form erly well-entrenched Senators from small counties. Whatever the outcome, we hope the legislators will face their task with states manship, with no concern for what happens to individuals. The state’s interests must be paramount If there is any hedging for personal interests it will & apparent, and the sooner those individuals are shoved second session of the 89th Congress starts in just a few weeks—January 10 to be exact—so it’s our turn now to prevent “a switch rather than a fight** We can do this by again turning loose a flood of mail calling on our Senators to stand firm against the Johnson-Meany-Reuther-Hoffa domestic war on freedom. Babson’t Point of On Mast Transportation Bj BOGEB W. BABBON Babson Park, Mass., December •.—In recent months, U. S. transportation policy has swung sharply toward mass transit This will pit trains and buses more directly in competition with road and air travel. Let’s take a look at what is hap pening and see how it likely to affect ns. WHAT CONGRESS HAS DONE Pushed by the Administration, whose Great Society planners are very much sold on mass transit—and appalled by the high cost of land takings for the huge federally sponsored high way program-Congress has appropriated |K .. . , million for a Boston-New York high-speed rail mto the background the better off the state uneanlhMs authorised the building of . subway will be. in the nation’s capital. While we are about this task, it seems But this Is by no means all that Congress has to us that now would be a good time, also, done in this field. Your Senators and Represen- for moves to do away with some of the tatives have also authorised establishment of the small counties. Some of them are so small new P° st 01 Undersecretary for Transportation that it is a burden upon the people to sup- 111 016 Commerce Department And they have port a slate of county officers, much less ^ the myriad of other expenses connected ^ devdlopmeiit^^sdMr'tti with operatiora of a county. In these days ubmd „ n , IBw.Tf lt.TleT'lew. e v«y greet of good highways end esse of communke- ^ coau ^ From Clinton High By PATSY SIMMONS Informative to the slartsnts. • • • The Betty er of Ncededt An End To Coercive interference Stories Behind Words Ip William 8. Peaflald Last Saturday CHS traveled to Greenwood, Newher* ry, and Greenville to take the tually most of these seniors hod taken the test Inst year, but they tried agaia this year to better their grades. The examination consists ef the aptitude tests giv en in the morning and the achievement tests given in the afternoon. The College Board Miss Sort! Holland Columbia — Miss Sara Jane Holland, 71, of S8M Broad Riv er Road, died at her home Priday morning. Born in Clinton, daughter of the late J. D. and Sally Hunter Holland, she was n graduate of Limestone Oo&ege, taught school in Greenville and Spar tanburg counties until retire ment, and was a member of Virginia Wingard Methodist Church. Surviving Is a sister, Mrs. J. P. Calvert of Unkm. Funeral services were con ducted Saturday at 3:00 p. m. at Virginia Wingard Methodist Church by Rev. Paul Smith and Rev. Henry N. Brandt. Burial was in St. Michael’s Ltheran Church cemetery. will be given again in Jaaaary, March, and May. • • • Last Friday during the chapel program Reverend J. W. fil lers of Calvary Baptist Church spoke to toe student body on “Science and toe Bible.** His speech was most interesting and was gtvpa Tuesday at toe Oaly sen* lor girls are eligible to to the contest teg girl from bo given a uattoo. • • * Quite a few Clinton High stu dents motored to Charlotte on Sunday to support Joel WMlate. who played in toe Shrine Botfl game. Clinton High School is certainly proud of Joel’s record as one of the moot outstanding players in South Carolina. tions, such small political units are no long er necessary (if they ever were). Some realignment is in order for con gressional districts and maybe some re apportionment for seats In the State House of Kepressentativess, though the latter has been done every ten years with the federal census. Even so, some of the small counties into the development of a larger and mote ef- flek** mast transit complex in toe years to come. CRY AND REGIONAL RAIL AND BUS LINES Biggest beneficiaries of tots new emphasii on mass transit will be dty and regional rail and bus Hnes. Already some of these lines have re ceived federal grants for specific projects urban renewal mid other laws. Comedy The ancient Greeks held a winter festival in honor of Dionysus, the god of wine. Gaily clad groups of revelers marched through the villages singing jovial songs. The leader, usually a witty fellow, cracked jokes with members of his band. The type song the revelers sang was called “ko- moidia,” from “komos,'* a festive procession, and “oide,” a song. A type of humorous drama developed from the jokes and songs of the procession, and the Greeks named it for its source—“komoidia.” After passing through Latin and French, “komoidia” emerged as the English word “comedy.** SERVICE — ON — TELEVISIONS STEREO RECORD PLAYERS RADIOS TAPE RECORDERS Joanna Stores Joanna, S. C. 697-6731 Sochi Security will be paid,” Miss Pressly said. The decision to accept reduced .. . „ tl payments can only be made by .^ bout "P 1 ®*®. Y~°**J“***“ the widow. Miss Pressly said all have more than their share of rcnrrarnfji P*”®* 1 hF Congress this year will make it easier £ ble to get ““**~®!* widows who are 60 or 61 should nave more Man tneir share or repreeenta- (M . ^ ^ to for ^ ^ «s «oooer than before hectare get „ ^ ^ ^ tion with the single representative allowed ceive government aid. This will make possible a cbange e curity office to get more infor- each of the least populated ones. expansion* of transit facilities which could not F. Pressly, social nation about reduced widows’ There ia much to be done to set up the be accrenpltahed othenrtre. recurtty .Hrtrlct m^a.c to ou*,. chMlI<!1 state’s political units on an efficient, econ omical basis. No Time To Relax The advocates of compulsion—that is, of compulsory unionism—have licked their wounds from last session’s encounter, and are now preparing to try again to repeal Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act when Congress reconvenes. In a recent letter to union boss Walter Reuther, President John son said: “We have made significant pro- greaa in 1965 toward the long-sought goal of repealing Section 14(b) . . . We will come back in the next session to remove this divisive provision from the law.** Those Senators who successfully defend ed 14(b) and the workingman's freedom of choice by filibuster last session have all vowed to stand their ground. But it will take more than just “extended debate** to win again. Those power-mad unkm bosses and politicians, who consider a working- dom to be “divisive” of their- will pull every possible string to make their power over afl of us “un- We, the people, must therefore that any move for 14(b)’s re peal next session will be summarily de feated, net just temporarily put off again, is the time to do something about waiting until repeal legislation is brought up in the next session, is the time to teO those 34 Senators Congressmen who actively opposed hem much we appreciate Now is also the time we Your JMOAWRi A* city and regional transportation plans pro- Greenwoo<1 » 8aid today. der the new law. gress, the Idea of transit authorities—similar to A widow whose husband was “Widows who wish to receive those now operating in New York City and some insured under social security benefits before age 60 should other metropolitan areas—will spread. These can choose to start her monthly ap p ly toe them.” pressly authorities which are tremendous or semi-au- payments when she is 60. In the ..jf you can >t come to toe tonoroous—that is, largely free of local political P** 1 . "id«w* *** to b® ■* J*" 1 office now, call or write for a interference—will take over more and more of 62 to get the payments, Miss ^ ^ Leaflet No. 6.” the commuter business once operated by the P*®*^ continued. ^ of£ice ^ J” 80 *>**. ““F <* t*®*" have al- located at 610 South Main Street, ready bought—and paid very good prices for— duced if she decides to start Greenwod railroad rights of way and trackage. This trend benefits before she is 62. Under will continue. It will help railroads, to a degree, toe law, her benefit is reduced ■lightly for each month she is DO NOT SELL RAIROAD8 SHORT under 62 when she starts get- Except in the cases of the Pennsylvania and ting the payments. New Haven Lines, which will benefit in some “But, on the average, a widow measure as progress is made toward shortening who accepts benefits before age running time between Boston-New York-Wash- 62 will collect about the same tegton, the rails will not not immediately gain. In value in total benefits over the toe beginning, small amounts of federal money years, but in smaller install- win find their way into railroad coffers. And ments to take account of her they will still be hampered by the unfair and ar- longer period during which she chaic controls imposed by the Interstate Com- merce Commission. But over the longer pull, the transportation legislation passed this year by Congress may prove to be a big booet for toe rail carriers. These laws win speed toe day whan railroads win be entirely relieved of toe problems and the losses — stemmtag from eperafteg short-haal commuter runs. And if toe Boston-New York- Washington high speed line heoomes a perhaps railroads can rectors a termediate haol naaseneer business while at toe same tone increasing their ftreight tonnage. This could be the begtenteg of a real “break” for toe rail carriers. * WHAT ABOUT AUTOS AND PLANES? “It MIGHT take me aa HOUR or SO, CarroO . . . hat TO CATCH on to things!” No, Junior, we let only skill ed, trained men work on our customer’s cars! Young Brothers GULF SERVICE 212 N. Broad 833-1487 THIS OCCIDENT WON'T COST . EITHER DRIVER A CENT! "Trr* *t v a y Of by Uncle Sam’s new interest fat not take it lying down, hut wfil shrive to dtom bite State ftra convenient, and safe. Perhaps some system of carrying drivers and pasasngsrs piggy-bad distances wili he devised to cart highway gestkm. Most certaMy, win be developed to ease The one sore thing is: AH this wfil cost n lot of be tax money. CLINTON ft. G. 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