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l" Salute To Scouts And Leaden ^ Th* spotHrht is on the activities of the Bar Scouts of America from February 7 to IS when the national youth movement cele- bimtes its 15th anniversary during Boy Scout Week. For this long period of time, the Scout movement has helped to train boys from 8 years of age to manhood in the skills of growing up. A charter from Congress in 1916 recognized that Scouting supplements the home, the ehurch, and school in provid ing a program of character building, citi zenship training, and physical fitness. The Blue Ridge Council of the Boy Scouts of America has served our area for many years and has seen thousands of boys participate as Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Explorers. The total membership of the Boy Scouts at the present time has passed the million mark. The impact of Scouting on-our youth has been recognized by all citizens, but the community lender, who are also the leader, ^‘ h *‘ “J™ 1 ' u "' h ls s “f’ of the local Scout council wcogtfw «»t ^ ^ ‘ much more can still be done. • Henry Haalitt writes in Newsweek: ‘The real author of inflation is the govern ment It has been averaging an annual deficit of 64 billion for the last six years. It has been pushing down interest rates. It has been increasing the money - supply recently at an annual rate of 8 per cent It has cheapened the dollar. And now it tries to divert attention from its own inflation (which it calls ‘expansionary’ policies) by making industry the scape goat.” Arlington, Texas, Journal: “There was a happening in Chester, Pa., recently which, in its own small way, is a kind of horror story which tells a lot about how well-in tentioned Federal programs can turn into instruments of compulsion that touch indi vidual freedom. Two grade students in Chester were suspended from school for three days. Their only crime was that they brought their lunch from home instead of paying the 85 cents for school-supplied meals. The school board president explain- THB CLINTON CHBOMICLB f BREAKTHROUGH FORYOUDI Clinton, S. C„ Thursday, February 10, I9fft This is why the 1966 Boy Scout Week theme of Breakthrough for Youth is im portant. The Boy Scouts of America knows that there are many boys of Scout age who are without the opportunity to be Scouts. But local Scout councils across America— like the Blue Ridge Council — are doing something about it We salute the thousands who are active in Scouting in our area. And we also urge those who were Scouts but who are not ac tive today to remember the Good Turn principle by which they lived as Scouts. “Once a Scout Always a Scout” is an ev- oellent slogan, and the Scout alumni can help bring Scouting to more boys. a school to qualify, all the children must participate. The parents of the two boys had refused'to go along.” 'John Turner. Burial was In Lib- of the late Robert and Huldyi 11am A. and Robert L. Davis of erty Springs Presbyterian Brown Davis, he was a retired Laurens; a brother, John Davis Church cemetery at Cross Hill. textlle WO rker. -of Laurens; 19 grandchildren Surviving are six daughters, and 23 great-grandchildren. , Samuel L. Davis a Mrs. Vance Boland and Mrs. Funeral services were con- Laurens—Samuel Leonard Da- Odell Ouztes of Augusta, Ga.; ducted at Kennedy Mortuary vis, 85, of 12 Riverside Street, Mrs. Hubert H. Morgan and Friday at 10:00 a. m. by new. died Wednesday afternoon, Feb. Mrs. Lula Culbertson of Lau- John R. Waters and Rev. W. C. 2, in a Laurens hospital after rens; Mrs. Helen Holmes of Barnes. Burial was in Freeman three months of declining health. Cayce; and Mrs. Talmadge Ben- cemetery, Delrio, Tenn., Sat- Native of Delrio, Tenn., son nett of Gaffney; two sons, Wll- urday at 11:00 a. m. New Federal Power Grab A cabal of labor leaders and Washington bureaucrats is now trying, quietly but with determination, to ram through the greatest raid ever aimed at this country’s unem ployment compensation system, according to an article in the February Reader’s Di gest Proposals now before Congress would federalize the present system, operated suc cessfully by the states for thirty years, and would put pressure on the states to surren der their traditional rights to determine who should get jobless pay, how long the payments should last and how much they should be. Under the title, “New Grab for Federal Power: Unemployment Benefits,” Earl and Anne Selby call it “a shocking grab for federal power” and add that it is doubly shocking because H. R. 8282 would be “an open invitation to flagrant cheating.” “At present,” the article points out, “not one state meets all the standards laid down in 8282. Even more noteworthy, the bill would actually strike down many state laws passed in recant yean to atop unscru pulous claimants from making a racket of jobless benefits. In fact, many abuses would get the sanction of law if the bill is adopt ed.” The authors point out that workers who voluntarily quit their jobs for any reason, including just plain laziness, could still get benefits. Most employees dismissed for outright misconduct could get compensa tion. Any jobless person offered a new job with both suitable wages and working con ditions could turn it down, and still get compensation. “One thing seems sure, the article con cludes, ”if the new Mil or any considerable portion of it becomes law, it will be one more giant step toward domination of the states by a monolithic government in Washington. And we would move just that mdeh closer to the complete welfare state.” Babson’s Point of View On New Re c ords in Retail Trade By ROGER BAUSON Babson Park, Mass., February’ 10. 1965 was a year unparalleled for - business and economic advances,—a year that saw new records made in the stock market, in industrial output, and in Gross National Product. There is a good deal of crowing about these gains, and not enough people realize that they would not have been possible if it bad act been for the strong economic position of the consumer and for his willingness to buy. RISING PERSONAL INCOMES In short, we owe our current national econom ic strength in large measure to record personal incomes coupled with a high level of consumer confidence. Personal Income will continue to lend strength to the economy this year. There may be times when it will not be gaining and may even be sliding^back a bit,- but the broad trend for 1966—pace# by high and rising wages, mounting government payments, and larger dividend and interest payouts—will be up. The gain in personal income for the year could very well be in the neighborhood of 7%. Total employment — already at record levels —appears also to be headed for still higher groond, reflecting the further betterment expect ed in business generally. As things look now, full employment conditions should persist throughout most, if not all, of 1966. And with both income and employment pointing up, the financial posi tion of consumers will show further improve ment, Purchasing power will reach new peaks and retail trade will provide another strong boost for the over-all economy. RECORD RETAIL DOLLAR VOLUME FORECAST Despite the large increase in social security taxes this year, retail sales for 1966 as a whole should have no trouble setting a new record as far as dollar volume is concerned. An increase of 6% over 1965 would not be surprising HMHIIBHi Stories Behind Words kF William S. Pen field Narcissus Narcissus, according to Greek mythology, was the extremely handsome son of the river God Cephissis. The nymph Echo fell in love with Narcissus, but he ignored her. Finally, Echo pined away to nothing blit a voice. The gods, angry at his treatment of Echo, caused Narcissus to visit a certain pool. As he knelt and bent to get a drink of water, Narcissus saw his reflection in the pool. He fell in love with the reflection and sat by the pool for days, admiring his mirrored image. As he sat there, the gods changed him into a flower. The nymphs of the forest found the flower at the spot whdre Narcissus had sat, and they gave it his name. Billy-Kid OM y\ II NATIONAL TEXANS SALE FAMOUS HEAVYWEIGHT STABILIZED DEHIM TEXANS •Int 3 thru 7:6 thru IX Bacillar* a> slim* him Mtaun-Hab Tiws il lilt- mrin, StiMIhrt feiici.Siilirizif, fat Mltr, Sum! iltl pilrntu cm 21*7 tsivsKr.Tsa •M-l-JWtntap M kunwiiH teMni MuIuim.MM M>fllh HvivjmVVi Til Pjfl* THURSDAY, FEB. 16, THROUGH SAT., FEB. 19 y r Mrs. fi«y IkoapsM Cross Hill—Mrs. Blanche Ful ler Thompson, 64, died Satur day at 2:30 a. m. at a Clinton hospital after 18 months of de- How- clining health. Lake City, S. C., Times-Herald: “Busi- learned long ago that it pays to advertise. Education of employees and customers pays, too. It’s the only form of insurance against destruction that free en terprise can buy.” ever, those of y° u '* bo should be sfae was a native ©f Laurens prepared to see about one-third of this siphoned off toMPrice boosts. d “* ter 01 ** Ute Wholesale prices generally will seek still Sam W. and Jessie Alma Ben- higher ground. In many cases—perhaps a major- jamin Fuller and had lived in ity—these higher costs can «nd will be passed Gross Hill most of her life, along to consumers. But in quite a number of Surviving are her husband, instances this wil not be possible. Guy Franklin Thompson; one COMPETITION FROM WITHIN AND WITHOUT more eagerly J^^jitenThe Q Mrs . j. H . Walker of *■ and dollar profits of record size are in the offing; but that is no assurance they will be easy to | attain as competition increases to razor sharp ness. The competitive pressures exerted by dis counters are already widespread in the retailing community. They will continue to be a force to be reckoned with. Even so, discounters will not soon become a large numerical factor in retail ing as a whole. Basically, the question is whether those retailers who are not discounters can di versify and become flexible enough to ride with the intensifying competition. BROADENING DEMAND LIES AHEAD As retailers benefit importantly from rising income treads, they can also look forward to a marked expansion of markets. Right now, about 4 million youngsters are re artdag the age of 18 each year. This is a situation that will continue for the next few years. Right now, there are al most 7 million women in the 20-24 age group. By 1970, this will have increased to 8 14 millioo. Even if we do have smaller families than In the 1940's and 1950’s, we are stfll going to have a big increase In births. To put it another way: Retailers will soon reap a new harvest of customers as family for mations increase dramatically, reflectiag the coming of age of the little ones who made ap the baby boom of the early post-World-War-II years. Look for decidedly higher demand for furniture and house furnishings and for children’s apparel and toys, begianhig within the next couple of years. of Atlanta; and Mrs. I. E. Jacks of Mountville; and seven grand children. 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