The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 16, 1965, Image 2
Noel 1965
Hi# silence of the night eir is interrupt
ed—a squeaking door—a patter of Httle
feat op the stairs—muffled giggles—excit
ed whispers—the clicking of a light switch.
Yes, the pre-dawn of another Christ
mas day ha* come to the home. The neat
piles of gifts, so meticulously wrapped, un
der the star-spangled tree are torn asunder
s, fee of wrapping paper of kaliedoecopic
hues—-and a cyclonic display of Santa’s
best wares are scattered hither and yon—
youngsters darting from one gift to anoth-
er.
And as the sun gently rises over the
horizon, the kitchen becomes the clattering
cacophony of dishes and bowls, pots and
pans, that finally merge into a Chrsitmas
dinner—fit for a king.
Then when the final hour has arrived
—guests departed, tired but happy young
sters are tucked into bed for the night—
quiet has been restored—‘the exhausted
parents in the stillness of the night pause
to reflect—how much of this day has been
devoted to the true spirit of Christmas.
The joy engendered by the family gath
ering pays tribute to family life, which af
ter all, epitomizes Christmas—and helps to
provide a fitting recognition to the Prince
of Peace.
drivers seem impelled to prove they must
show their speed qualities. Then there are
the imitation racing or so-called sport cars
with their imitation speedway drivers.
Then the owners of the first behemoths
cruising at 80 to 100 miles an hour.
They pass on the right or left, they run
on your rear bumper, they don’t come to a
full stop at signs, they pay no attention to
turn signals of the car ahead but speed
past.
Many pleasure cars, trucks and motor
cycles run with mufflers open until the
noise on city streets and freeways is deaf
ening. If they know the rules of the road,
they pay no attention to them or driver’s
manuals. ^
No wonder there is so much juvenile
delinquency when there is so much adult
delinquency. •
There is not much use of talking about
reducing automobile killings until the pub
lic abides by the commonest rule of cour
tesy and driving techniques.
In tiie meantime, try to keep out of the
way of the drivers who think it is smart
to break the traffic laws and don’t be sur
prised at the mounting auto death rate.
No Eggs From
Dead Geese
There have been considerable hurrahs '
for the mass of legislation, a total of 349
public laws, enacted by the 89th Congress
in its first session. But, as a leading Wash
ington, D. C., newspaper commented, “Lit
tle has been heard and not much will be
said about the cost... No one has any idea
what dollar sign will have to be put on
these programs as they come into full
bloom in subsequent yean.”
There’s also the question of where ail
the money will come from. From taxes, of
course—but some of the laws recently pass
ed or proposed may kill some of the geese
that lay those golden tax eggs. The Na
tional Business Association, an organiza
tion formed by owners of small, private in
dustries, has pointed out that government
has nothing to “give” in its programs un
less it haf first “taken” from somewhere.
And it can’t continue to take from pri-.
vate industries unless the owners make
enough profit to stay in business.
Talk te any small business operator and
you wfll learn that various taxes and bur
densome government regulajfons already
are squeezing his profits more tightly day
by day. Yet the administration is com
mitted to legislation to incrfeise the present
minimum wage of $1.25 an hour. Millions
of workers in small firms would be brought
under the proposed law for the first time;
but many of them would lose their jobs in
stead of gaining an increase in pay.
Trice a company of 100 employees now
being paid $1.50 an hour, and say the mini-
muin wage is increased to the $2.00 an
hour advocated by the powerful AFL-CIO.
The employer’s payroll would rise $60 an
hour, $400 a day, $2,000 a week, and $104,-
000 a year. If the annual profit has av
eraged only $50,000, then the company
must lay off workers and increase its
prices, provided competition will permit.
The proposed new minimum wage law
could easily trigger bankruptcy or volar
tary dosing of thousands of small firms.
Thus it would dose doors of opportunity
for the unskilled worker, instead of opening
them.
Don’t' Be Surprised
Horror is continually expressed at the
numbers of persons maimed and killed an
nually on streets and highways in automo
bile accidents. As a matter of fact; it is
astonishing that ten times as many are not
killed. It’s just luck they are not
The majority of automobile drivers are
the greatest lawbreakers sad most discour
teous individuals in the nation. Too many
drivers think they have to show their
prowess as nears by passing everything on
the road.
First there are the midget can whose
End of Industry-Wide
Labor Bargaining?
By ROGER W. RABSON
Babson Park, Mass., December IS—Argu
ments have been common over the pro's and
con’s of industry-wide labor negotiations, such
as have existed for some time in steel. For the
most pari, steel executives have tended to favor
such bargaining in their field. They have point
ed out that this prevents the union from tackling
one of the weaker companies, forcing on it an un
realistically costly contract, then foisting this on
the other firms.
Out of the coal industry came the idea of
solid-front negotatocs, developed by its "Big
Daddy," John L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers. This spread in IfiBB to the steel
workers, an offshoot of the UMW. But, the way
it looks now, the scene is shifting again.
UNION BEGINNING TO WONDER
Most union authorities, at least in steel, have
seemingly been satisfied with industry-wide de
liberations. Now they are inclined to take a sec
ond look. After all the United Auto Workers
did better than the Steelworkers in their latest
settlement terms; and they bargained with each
concern Indvidually. So, steel labor leaders
have established a committee to see if they can’t
improve their bargaining techniques.
Insiders know that many of the rank and file .
in steel want the union to take on the companies
one by one. They think they can get more that
way in wages and benefits. Also they believe ^
they will have a brighter chance of settling spec
ial jobs differences of a non-economc nature at
the company level. Union leaders are listening
to suggestions. And it is more than possible
Uiat the practice of block negotiations with the
biggest companies in an industry may eventually
be dropped in steel, and possibly in some other
fields.
LESSONS LEARNED IN IMS
Labor planners recognize that, in steel, they
are under a new regime. L W. Abel has re
placed David J. McDonald as president of the
Steelworkers, and be is not afraid to change
tactics if he thinks it will be more rewarding for
his membership. Negotaitons this year seemed
cumbersome to many unionists. Also, they feel
that the government will always intervene when
a whole industry is threatened, as it did in I960
and other years before that. Actually, such in
tervention has almost always favored labor
But still, both sides are strong for free collec
tive action.
Several of tboee on the new bargaining-
study committee are known to have suggested
company-hy-company attacks earlier this year
when the going was tough. Nothing came of it;
but at least it showed how the wind is blowing
behind the scenes in the union. Hence change
may very well be on the horizon. It is expected
that the committee will work up some proposals
on this matter for consideration at next year's
conventoin.
FEWER BIG-SCALE WORK STOPPAGES?
What will it mean to labor in general if in
dustry-wide negotiations are dropped? For one
thing, labor would then have httle chance of
. forcing huge strikes that threaten the nation’s
welfare. This, In turn, would lessen the neces
sity for government interference at—or in the
shadows behind—a bargaining table. As wo have
said, both management and organised labor
would prefer to fight their own battles to the
end without having the government step in.
It might prevent more small walkouts, but
would undoubtedly moan fewer big tie-ups. One
employer move in this direction has been seen
in the New York newspapers. Originally, all of
the city’s papers closed down If one publisher
was struck. But in the blow-up before last, one
paper withdrew from the arrangement and kept
printing while the others closed down. This
year, two publishers stayed out of the "united
front" against the union. So, once again, it
looks as though both employers and unions are
headed away from the controversial concept of
multt-company bargaining.
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From Clinton High
With Christinas season here,
the spirit at CUnton High is cen
tered mainl y en one thing—De
cember 21, the beginning of
Christmas holidays! This year
the students will get twelve days
By PATSY SIMMONS
rations add a lot to the Christ
mas spirit at CHS.
• • •
Last Thursday the Chem-Bi-
Phi Science Club held its month
ly meeting. The program this
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fighting, and methods of self,
protection, as well as receiving
instruction in military drill, his
tory sad traditions of the Marine
Corps, and other academic sub
jects.
He has been assigned to Camp
Lejeune, N. C., for four weeks
of individual combat training
and four weeks of basic special
ist training in his miltary occu
pational field.
(including weekends) for hoU- month was the presentation of a J Q Cannon
Exchangeite of the Year
Fred Bragg (left) receives a plaque from Leonard
E. Bishop, president of the Exchange Club, honoring
him as “Exchangeite of the Year.” Selection for the
award was made recently by secret ballot of club mem
bers. Presentation waa made Friday evening at the
club’s annual Christmas party.—Photo by Dan Yar
borough.
days. However, a majority of
the students have been com
plaining about the one and a
half days of school next week.
Why couldn’t we just get out
for the holidays this Friday?
* * •
This week the 'homerooms
hsve been busy collecting food
items from each student Friday
jnwrniiig during chapel program
each homeroom will donate a
decorated basket of food. These
baskets will he given to needy
famiUes in the city.
• • •
The Student Council is in
charge of decorating the lobby
of the school. They plan to put
up a Christmas tree with gifts
under it and a table decorated
with open Bible, candles, and
greenery. Every year the deco-
Greenwood Plants
To Observe Holidays
All 14 plants of Greenwood
Mills will observe holidays at
Christmas and on New Year.
The plants will close at mid
night Thursday, Dec. 22, and will
begin operations again at mid
night Sunday, Dec. 26.
The New Year’s holiday will
begin at midnight Friday, Dec.
31, and will be concluded when
work resumes at midnight Sun
day, Jan. 2.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late George
Watts Copeland wishes to ex
press their appreciation for the
many cards, flowers, and food
sent to us 'during the six months
of illness and at the time of the
death of our husband and fath
er. We wish to especially thank
Dr. Blalock and all file doctors
and nurses who were so kind.
May God richly bless each of
you.
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