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..^u. wu-'.tiii uj bainui THE CLINTON CHRONICLE ' way to prevent further inflation is to , start slashing billions of fat out ol Not Wanted Here 1967’s projected non-defense spending A few' members of a Ru Klurt Kltth of $83.6 billion. ufit came to town Saturday afternoon. T(iey wore robes, but their fares were Bdbgon'g point <rf VleW Clinton, 8. C.. Thursday. March 24, j9li<i High individual ^ame: Sue uwofftred. ( They walked around in a • Htnited On British Elections area qf the business district and passed TfJlC PotUld o^t some propaganda. They attended le attention, mostly the idly curious. They didn’t do much of anything, ley violated no laws. And after a die, they went on their way. « We have heard no local persons^say they recognised any of the Klansmen, so they must have come fhom another community. But their very presence here Satur day was obnoxious to most Clintonians. At the same time, it w’as amusing to many, who, in this enlightened age, wonder how many men Van de duped into joining such an outfit. The mem- btrs should know they are just being used, by paying fees and dues to indi viduals at the top who can ride around in Cadillacs and live in idleness. The organization serves no useful purpose and does not have the respect of any reputable segment of the commun ity. White and Negro people know them for what they are. They can intimi date no one. Therefore, w'e feel that we speak for the people of Clinton when tell them to go on their silly way and don’t come back. That’s about as plain as we can put it. S. C/s Auto Drivers * Have Unenviable Record South Carolina’s automobile drivers continue to chalk up one of the worst records of any state in the nation. In percentage of highway deaths we stand right among the top two or three, according to statistics of safety report ing agencies. And the end is not yet in sight. We just go right on killing peo ple right and left. j Through March 14, according to figures of the State Highway Depart ment, 152 persons had lost their lives ion South Carolina highways this year, 12 more than the corresponding period of last year. i And they’re just as dead as if one* (# Castro’s firing squad had swooped in on us and mowed down that many people. j Our performance was not quite as dramatic, but it was just as effective. The February report of the Highway department paints a scene that contin ues to be discouraging. Officers of the Highway Patrol made 13,832 cases ■ aigainst S. C. motorists for violation tty ROGER W BABSON Babson Park, Mass., March 24—Primy Minister Wilson of England has been stag gering from vote to vote in Parliament on the thinnest of margins. Success by Labor in recent by-elections has encourag ed him to call for general voting on March Si. Contacts say there is an excellent chance that Mr. Wilson's Labor party will be returned to power by a fairly comfort able edge. He will 'then not have to fear being thrown out of office every time he asks for support from the House of Com mons. HEART AND CORE However, there is grave doubt in finan cial London that—even with a strong ma jority—Mr. Wilson will be able to pull Eng land out of the economic swamp into which it has fallen. The whole Free World is chas ing after the rainbow of inflation. Among the front .runners in Europe is England. We fear that her people have been enjoy- iitg a standard of living far beyond their financial means. With smaller resourc es than some other nations, and heavily dependent on foreign raw materials, the “tight little isle" may find that the piper’s bill may be presented early. Signs bf defeatism are seen in recent political developments. The Labor govern ment has moved to pull back from once- vaunted naval bases in the East. The de cision to buy military super-planes from the U. S.—rather than to expand Her Maj esty’s air arm—is the clearest signal of all that John Bull is willing to become more and more a protectorate of Uncle Sam. No appeals to glory can persuade a tightening of belts. This seems to be the heart and core of the draft in Egnland . . . both eco nomical and political. ON BORROWED TIME Last year the pound was saved from de valuation by massive financial help from the Free World, especially the U. S. For eign money speculators—then called the “Gnomes of Zurich”—were beaten back. But the feelnig is jaow growing in respon sible money circles, both here and abroad, that the pound will be in deep trouble again during the months ahead. It is openly said that the present $2.80 parity of the pound with the dollar is now on borrowed time. Fact is that Great Britain has been and still is enjoying a boom at home. Both prices and wages have been climbing. Mr. Wilson had to sit hard on labor recently to avoid a crippling rail strike. The gov ernment even had to invoke fines against both unions and management to dampen inflation trends. Such high good times might be all right ... if it were not for the fact that England must export heavily to pay for needed raw materials. - Anything that raises the prices of British goods makes it more difficult for England to sell in foreign market and brings closer the day of reckoning. BURDEN TO FALL ON U. S. When the current wave of truoble for the pound started in 1964, ’the government moved to check imports by placing a 10 rium during the last 45-min- V. Bridges 223, K. Lott 210. utes of the day. The juniors (Scratch). took in about $1100. Thp DIXIE LEAGUE Dunaway 240 homeroom with the most Goldeni Girls 1 - 24 . ( . g ( an c p 21 13 6 money was 11-F. Mrs. Wills’ independents homeroom, which had $134. Riggettes The proceeds from this sale Hep Cats will be used by the juhiors in financing the Junior-Senior 3712, Golden Girls 2697, Inde- Prom. Various committees— pendents 2665. decorations, food, music, and High team game: Independ- invitatlons—are already stay- ents 993, Hep Cats 987, Gold ing after school in the after- en Girls 940. noons in order to make plans High Individual series: and begin preparations for Frances Meadows 836, Ruby the big event. The theme of i,yda 630, Linda Mann 622. the prom, $hich is known on- (Handicap), ly by the hard-working jun iors,_ is kept a secret until April 29, the night of the glo rious event. Women’s Bowling Assn. PALMETTO LADIES H j g h individual series: 19 Frances Meadows 591, Ruby 20 Lyda 873, K. Lott 884. High team series: Hep Cats (Scratch). 1 High individual game* Womack 227, F. Meadows 227, K Lott 217. (Scratch). IF TOtJ DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS PHONE 8SS-0541 Won Lost Diamonds 31V4 12Mi Cottonettes 28 >. 16 Hi-Los 28 . 16 Bclkettes 26 18 Amateurs 26 18 Fits Like A... Stories Behind Words By William S. Penfield Proletariat In ancient Rome, the free men who had no property and had to work for others were looked upon as low-class, only one notch above • slaves. ‘ Oniy men of property could hold public of fice or serve in the army. This, of course, ruled out the laborers. From the standpoint of property-holders, the only contribution laborers made to the state was their offsprng. A laborer, therefore, was~*aMed “proletarius”—a producer of offspring, from “proles,” offspring. “Proletarius” gave rise to the English word “proletariat”—the working class, those without capital.. High team series: Cava- lettes, 2394; Diamonds, 2597. High team game: Belk- ettes, 845; Hosettes, 924. High individual series; San dra Foster, 609. Iris Fennell, 594. Bobbie Bowling, ’ 592. (Handicap). High individual game: To by Robinson, 233; Woodie Da vis, 232; Mozelle Nelson, 230. ^ Handicap). High individual series: Jean Hammond, 611; Kath- 1 y n e Lott, 590“; Frances ‘Meadows, 579. (Handicap). High individual game: Jean Hammond, 245; Kathlyne Lott, 220: Frances Meadows, 219 (Scratch). COFFEE BR'EAK LEAGUE Keglers ,19 9 Champions ~ 18 —10 Hcmettes — 14-——14 High team series: Horn et t e s, 2724; Johnsonettes, 2702; Champions, 2696. High team game: Hom- ettes, 955; Keglers, 950; Ba- bettes, 928. High individual series: B. Russell, 619? J. Hammond, 603; J. Dawkins, 607. (Handi cap). High individual game: J. Dawkins 257, V. Bridges 248, Kat Weir 243. (Handicap). High individual series: J. Hammond 555, K. Lott 546, J Dawkins 530. (Scratch). High game: J. Dawkins 234, Your //AY/Anwf\\ Program Today Through March 26th rHEIR COURAGE BLAOTEO A WAR WIDE 0PEH raRKbdUstAstucHfliui karris !H°E^llU>ES OF TELEMARK — ^^^^^jAwwjsioN^coumjiAcotoir Feature: 3:27, 5:52 and 8:10 Saturday: 1:00, 3:25, 5:50, 8:10 March 28-29 DANA ANOHFWS iias gibovier gimmicksi inyonr£i£ pathEcolob* bBtHALSEY ANGELI iiH ANDREWS u COL lANCASTt Feature: 3:15, 5:10, 7:10, 9:10 March 30-31 PARAMOUNT PICTURES *> KURT UNGER msi.i Feature: 3:10,'5:10, 7:10, 9:10 Highlights From Clinton High Br PATSY SIMMONS The beginning of spring is is to be held at A. C. Flora . . ... .. _ celebrated event here at High School of Columbia, percent Uriff on them. Surprisingly, this CUnton High School. First of will begin with a supper and o!f traffic laws durinc the month That 1 ^ * e * m 0 ave caus fd any big a jj students walk around general meeting Thursday Of traffic laws dunhg the month. That slow-down in consumpUon. EvidenUy things with brighter faceSt mo9 t night. A general assembly 1* an average of about 300 per couhty. have been too prosperous. Trade figures probably b e Ca u Se they know will be held Friday morning fbr January were disturbing, with imports lbat the end df this school and in the afternoon speeches running $10 million ahead of exports. year is drawing near. by the candidates for state Many more months like this and no amount Also spring fashions come offices will be given. Two of of financial rescue/ operations could save mto view throughout the the delegates from Clinton the pound. halls, and as usual someone High are running for office— New moves ane^tarting in England to starts a spring fad that Will Kayran Cox will run for sec- raise “her taxes’’ . > . to dampen tqe con- last for the remainder of the retary, arid Edna Jacobs will sumer boom. At the same time, spokes- term. This year the fad’ hap- run for district representa- meri are warning the U. S. that if the Brit- pens to be hats—hats of all tive. A banquet and dance ish balance of payments does not improve sites, shapes, and colors, will be held Friday night. by the end of 1966, England will have to Both the boys and girls are Those people going to the cut back on her foreign aid and defense wearing these sporty hats, convention are Becky Hugu- spending. Since chances of a large pay- which resemble the London- ley, Kayran Cox, Edna Ja- : Excessive speed was responsible for (*862 cases, followed by charges of reck less driving, drunk driving, driving on Wrong side of road, driving without license, operating unlicensed vehicles, *frid others—including just about every- tfiing in the book. Patrol officers is sued 30,633 written warnings in Febru- Our agencies that seek to impress upon motorists safe driving practices iRust think their lot is a discouraging burning apparent cme. And when it will end-or even th<! burd ' h of deteMe and ai<l cuU meats gain by the British are small, it is look that today’s teenagers cobs, Edith Dominick, Lucille that the U. S. may have crave far. improve—nobody knows. But one thing is for sure—the reme dy lies squarely upon the individual shoulders of the state’s drivers. FADING HOPE At the moment, the Labor party is say- Henry Hazlitt writes in Newsweek: “The new budget is undoubtedly infla tionary. But it would be inexcusable tf> increase the already excessive and ttrowth-stunting burden of taxation on the American people on the plea this is necessary to combat the inflation. The McSween, Bobby Powell, * • * Johnny Moore, Ronnie Tray- Several members of Clin- lor, Judy Widmer, and Mrs. ton’s National Honor Society Mary Johnson. ib. Vre, ^ .re,, u„ po^ Every Me .uJr ’0,; s.,e wa S fort is directed at keeping inflation from tiori. The convention, which held Thursday in the audito- bursting its bounds before the elections. I— . _ _ ; Financial circles in London, however, know the problem will hot be cured by wage and price reins. Greater productive efficiency, not higher tariffs on Imports, may be need ed to do the job. Hope is fast fading that production can be expanded and exports increased in time to save the pound. But the winners on March 31 will find the co- itumdrum right on their doorstep. And this time it Will not be easy to brush it under the mg. EVINRUDE FOLDING 3 HP LIGHTVVIN—New from Evinrude for 1966 are three models of the 3 hp motors that have the lower units hinged to fold in half for stoW- in their own plastic carrying'cask. The angle drive Lightwin, the heavy duty Yachtwin and the olive drab DucXtwin nke the three models... The Lightwin, shown here, weighs only 37 pounds and is 38 inches high from skeg to top... When folded it is 16 inches shorter.- It can easily be stewed by loosening two swivel screws on the lower unit and folding the lower unit up into a special groove in the lower shroud, where it locks in place.-" Stowed lh the carrying case for compactness and neatness, the motors took like a piece of Ibggage. CLINTON, S. C„ ftttlttttbAY* MARCH 24, 1M8 pt CUnton (Wprontrte July 4, 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS a- Jane II, UM PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY Ytti CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY one Yew, 84.00; Six Months, M M — one Yew, M.oo Subscription Rate fPayable in AS¥ittee) Out-of-County Second Clali Pbktnge Pttitf ttt CUhtoti, S. C. POSTMASTER: Send FoHtt MM to CUbtan CWtthiele, Clinton, S: C. MMft e Chronicle seeks the codpWtRea tf III kUbwHfcWft end readers-the publisher at all times appreciate wiee feuggeetibttfc end kindly idvlce. The Chronicle wUl sh letters of general ihtereel when they we net ef a defamatory nature. Antmy- cottunuhlcaidns will not be noticed. 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