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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. —
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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 - .
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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
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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
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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-
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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
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, 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. It fully should also help You
sunpy days, the material is protect your ornamentals.
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IF THERE’S SOMEBODY IN YOUR HOUSE
HOLD—an aunt, a grandmother, or whoever—
whose last name is different from yours, friends
may have difficulty in locating her in the phone
book. Have you considered an extra listing in
the directory? The cost is small, and the conveni
ence is immeasurable.
A MAN WITH A NOVEL APPROACH TO
THE MEAL PROBLEM is eating his way through
the Yellow Pages of the Manhattan telephone
directory, - resfiiirint “by ~ restaurant. 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:
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and you are off to a wonderful trip to far away
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