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& 10 Thanksgiving 1966 In many homes across the nation to day, there's a vacant seat at the dinner table. It seems like yesterday, when the high chair was put up in the attic, and he sat down at the table for the' (irat tim^, 1 propped up with a few pil lows. As he began to grow tall, he talked about many things. He would be one day a policeman or space scientist, pro fessional ball player or a college pro fessor. The world was his oyster. His adolescent years passed quickly —high school days had come and gone —and suddenly overnight he became a man — for Uncle Sam beckoned amt approved. His turkey dinner with all the fix ings will not be the same as ours. The Viet Cong may not wait. We’ll miss his infectious grin—his kidding around with the rest of the family—no, he is on serious business now. To those families with the empty chair — words are inadequate to ex press the feelings of a family separat ed by war. What all of us can do, when we sit down to that traditional Thanksgiving Day feast, is to pause—give thanks to the Supreme Being and pray that a safe return may be granted to those ab sent and that peace will come to the world. And as George Washington pro posed in his Thanksgiving Day procla mation in 178!) thanks for constitution al government, let us hope, that the governments of the world may become servants and not masters of the people. THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Clinton, S. C., Thursday, November 24, 1966 Bobby’s Failure One of the little publicized features of the recent election was the failure of Senator Robert Kennedy of New York, in his effort to influence events in New York and to elect Democratic candi dates in other states. Kennedy, like Richard Nixon, worked hard to leave his influence on events. But even in New York the gu bernatorial candidate he backed was soundly thrashed and the. New . York City civilian police review board Which he endorsed was repudiated almost 2 to 1 by New York City voters — where his name was supposedly magic. Elsewhere his candidates fared bad- iy- While the major responsibility for so many defeats cannot be attributed to Kennedy, who did his best, it seems probable he is not the vote-getter some of his entourage assume him to be. Clair Callan, U. S. representative from Nebraska, observes: “The future can hold nothing but increased demand for water. It is estimated that by 1980, the demand for water will dou ble pyer the demand in 1960 and we will be using 2,300 gallons of water day for every man, woman, and child in the United States.” PRAYER FOR PEACE Daily Brain Twisters Just reading the headlines in the newspapers for one week is enough to make a Solomon throw up his hands. Each day you are faced with headlines about a major war in Viet Nam. You may have a son in it, and you don’t know what to think. Next comes inflation. Different in terests blame the other fellow for ris ing costs. Financial authorities state it is essential to restrict easy money policies. Then, we read that the coun try needs two million new housing units every year and is only getting 1.5 mil lion and that high interest rates are re tarding building. ^ Next, the individual is urged to re strict his spending to cool down the economy, while full employment is urg ed to provide jobs. And, to top the confusion, it is generally forecast that taxes on individuals and industry must, be raised to bail out the official spend ers. As a private citizen and taxpay er, you help foot all the bills. These are but a few of the brai twisters that appear daily. Babson’s Point Of View On Air PoDution By ROGER W. BABSON Babson Park, Mass. November 24. — * Where would you be living in 1991? Will you be in a brick and steel complex connected by ■ miles of asphalt and concrete streets, gasping for breath under a blanket of filthy and polluted air? It may well be . . . unless we act now. A MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM Over many of our larger cities today, there is a "sea of air” as much as three miles deep. Caught up in this sea is a mix ture of mud. grit, smoke, smog, and var ious gaseous substances. Together, these compose the murky air which we describe as haze and smog. Dr. Walter Orr Roberts of the U. S. Na tional Center • for Atmosphereric Research. Boulder. Colorado points up the seriousness of our air pollution problem in this dire pre diction: "In coming years thousands of peo ple will die in our cities simply because they breathe.” Dr. Roberts warns that this will happen even if we start now on an all-out national program to clean up the dir ty air that overhangs our cities and towns and also affects outlying areas. The doc tor’s warning is confirmed by the U.S. Pub lic Health Service which has declared that air pollution is already a major health haz ard in 308 American cities having a total population of 43 million people. RISING ENERGY NEEDS PLUS INDIFFERENCE EQUALS POLLUTION Once upon a time, you could look up at a great cloud of smoke hanging in the sky above a city and, be pretty sure that it was really smoke. Today, so many different substances comprise this air mass that you can no longer be sure exactly what is lying between the sun and the earth. As our pop ulation has increased and as we have be come so highly industrialized, our demands for energy and for auto transport have mul tiplied: our air is poisoned by auto exhausts and by the smoke from power plants. Cer tainly. they are among the worst offend ers. But there are other offenders as well. Sand, cment, coal, and other substances in the air help to compound the problem. In far too many communities, laws regulating the disposal of industrial wastes are either ignored or poorly enforced. Probably in most cases, the laws themselves are inade quate and need to be revamped and up dated. Poisoned Air Pollutes Water Too The poisons in our air are now also a ma jor contributor to the growing problem of water pollution. We j«st <k> not know how many people fall victim to respiratory and virus' ailments because of poisonous sub stances in the air. in our streams, and even on occasion in our drinking water. Steps are being taken to cut down on the harm rendered by fumes from auto ex hausts. If that does not work, we may have to ban cars from downtown areas of the largest cities and — as a health measure — force people to use public transportation in going to and from these areas. If local and state governments prove unequal to the task of cleaning up the air, the federal govern ment will have to act. Perhaps that is the only way we can place a really effective ban on another major contributor to air pol lution — the open burning of garbage, leaves, trash, and refuse. MORE UNDERSTANDING NEEDED We talk about the need for land conser vation and water conservation. There is an equally great necessity for air conservation. Neither more stringent laws nor more com prehensive control programs can do the job as quickly and as thoroughly as it must be done. It demands 100% co-operation from people. The University of Massachusetts has al ready begun to make people more knowled- [gable by offering an extension course on air [conservation. Through such study of the tsics of metereology and their role in air >llution t we can acquire more information (about air quality criteria and types of air I pollutants. “Knowledge is power.” Armed [with it, we can lick this problem and pro duce a healthier, happier, more prosperous nation in the bargain. But this will be pos- |sible only if we act on this knowledge now. You//) Wants to Know By RANDY GRIFFITH - . . . ? »i I think the greatest tragedy dividtial,. Popularity in this of our educational system is case is a poor substitute for its teaching that it is pnepar- an empty ^ ^ ing the student for a better is to know when to work and AUTO INSURANCE W. S. Hatton Insurance .Agency life tomorrow. The pupil is . . being "prepared’ for college p»y- or a vocation. This is fine. are **** now geaera- But it’s not the whole story. tion - ^ wisdom of the Ages 'The future is emphasized at P roves n ow is the best the cost of minimizing the f itn e to Uve and learn - If we value of the present. have this attitude “now,” the Stories Education is not apart from Present as well as the future life but a part of life. Going ^ rrK)rr worthwhile. . to school is not a preliminary stage to prepare for life later. We are in t,he process of life now. Knowledge is an aid to the daily experiences of liv ing, as well as for the future. The student who hides in books all the time and neg lects social functions at school or church does not de velop into a well-rounded per son. This kind of scholar is almost always one who fears that to lose a grain of know ledge now will reflect tre mendously on some far-oll future. Seldom is that true. Turn the same idea around: The person who says, “I nev er let my studies interfere with my social life,” fails to develop into an intelligent in- C 0 ls«i QUAUTY BUILT OUTSTANDING SELECTION Mobile Homes and Campers Prices To Suit Any Budget Pine Lake Mobile Homes, Inc. GREENWOOD HIGHWAY Behind Words By William S. Penfieid Shrewish Social Security Don't wart untal you get sick. Take time now to read your "Medicare Handbook.” This is the advice Miss Martha Pressly, district manager of the sacial secur ity office in Greenwood has for all medicare beneficiari es. She stated that the “Medi care Handbook” explains how the two health insurance pro grams work and tells what services are covered and how • payments will be made. It al so contains a copy of the sim ple form to be used in re questing payment of doctors’ bids under the medical in surance program. The “Handbook” includes a listing of all the insurance or ganizations that will be hand ling medical insurance claims, so beneficiaries can quickly see where claims for payment of doctor bills, home health services, and other services included in the sup- . plementary plan should be sent. Your “Medicare Handbook" . is. designed as a ready source of information and guidance for each person covered by Qemson University Extension Information Specialist m edicare. Along with the red, white, and blue health insur- , , . , ^ anc e identification cards, it is It s now relatively easy to may take several weeks. And the k<y to me dicare protec- kill those pesky wild onions you will probably need to p rP o K i v ofotoH that that are spoiling the good ap- drag the bar over the onions ^ one having a y „ y pearance of your lawn. two or three times this fall about his rights under medi _ We’re using the term wild °r next spring. care should get in touch with onion loosely because, ac- H you have a portable the social security offit i e lo _ cording to Clemson Univer- sprayer set aside for herbi- cated at 219 Magndlia Avenue sity horticulturists, chances cides, spraying may be your in Greenwood. are good that you have an in- easiest control. — festation of wild garlic, with The material 2, 4-D, an oil- just a few wild onions. soluble amine, can be pur- Nevertfreless, if you have c ^ ased garden and farm them, you know what we’re su PP^y stores. Usually it talking about. The treatment comes ^ two ’ four . and ei &* happens to be good for both P° und containers. A shrew resembles a mouse, but the two ani mals are not related. The shrew is smaller, and has a pointed snout. Shrews are about two inches long, excluding their tails. They feed at night, eating insects and their larvae. Shrews are noted for their had temper and pugnacity. Many persons regard them as the fiercest of all animals for their size. When two contest a bit of food, they fight until one is killed. .Then the victor eats his victim. An ill-tempered person, therefore, is called shrewish. At first the term was applied to men and women. Now it is applied only to women. FARMS and FOLKS By L. C. HAMILTON Telephone Talk By D. H. MARTIN Your Telephone Manager Wi onions and garlic. For homeowners who don’t have a portable sprayer, Lan- don Miller, Clemson exten sion ornamental horticultur ist, suggests using a wax bar impregnated with a chemical The rate used for spraying wild onions or garlic is two tablespoons per gallon of wa ter. Spray in the fall and spring when the garlic is growing actively. Since the metabolic rate of means of a cord, over your wild garlic. Some of the chemical CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1966 tUfj? (Elintmt (ttljnmtrlr Established 19M July 4, 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS — June 13, IMS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) Out-of-County One Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.90 One Year, $5.00 Second Class Postage Paid at Clinton, S. C. POSTMASTER: Send Form 3670 to Clinton Chronicle, Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of Rs subscribers and readers—the publisher Will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will blish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anony- 3U8 commuuicaions will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views opinions of fc correspondents. No responsibility is assumed by the publisher lor omission or error occurring in '—“-tmente or news matter, but correction wffl be made in the next issue when w*l liability he assumed when murrhaiulisi is price. Membe r: South Carolina Press Association, National Editorial Association National Advertising Representative: PRESS ASSOCIATION New York, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia , the weeds is higher on warm weed killer that you drag, by : j •. , _ , s ’ y earned more rapidly to the bulbs and roots, and you’ll see results quicker. The 2, 4-D amine chemical rubs of on the leaves of the may be used on Bluegrass, garlic and, within a few days tall and fine fescue, bermu- you’ll notice the leaves turn- das, and Zoysia lawns. There ing from green to white. v i s a bonus, too. The chemical That s your assurance that should also kill the dandelion, you re h i t ti n g the garlic dock, and plantain weeds that where it hurts. • are in the yard. In this case it’s not growing Mr. Miller advises these too slow that’s upsetting the cautions when using the her- metabolism of the onions and bieide. Don’t let the material garlic, according to Mr. Mil- drift to other broadleaf orna- ler. It’s growing too fast. The mentals when you’re spray- chemical, 2, 4-D (amine) is a ing. powerful plant growth hor- Your best approach is to myne that actually makes spray only when the wind is certain plants grow them- ont blowing. The material selves to death. that is suggested is a low- The garlic dies when all volatile one, but some of it the food reserves in the bulbs does escape and drift through and" roots are exhauted. the air on warm windy days. For this reason you should Directing your spray care- not -look for a quick kill. 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Several years ago he turned to the Yellow Pages to find a restaurant and happened to pick one whose name began with “A.” That started it; he’s now somewhere around the middle of the listings and expects to reach his last “Z” meal in the year 1980, some 5,000 restaurants later. We at Southern Bell hope that all of you in Clinton have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiv ing Day, and we all have many things for which to be thankfvil. After everybody has-come in from their hunting trips, football games and the like, you might just Start thinking about someone you would like to talk to and wish them well. If you do, there is a delightful solution. Just pick up the phone and call them long distance: . . •*.* i t ■ , i • It’s so easy the Direct Distance Dialing way and you are off to a wonderful trip to far away places. 4 4 2 ‘I « B I M 4 4 i 1 A i 4 4 4 4 M y H 4 4 « 1 i i a 4 « 1 a » tv MNMK . ■ lARiiARiBiiiiaSbMAfiiilbilMaft * •