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v. r Dr I A THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Clinton. S. C., Thursday, February 23,19GT Two Commissions At Work In County Two groups of citizens recently have been named as members of com missions to serve Laurens County. Both are important and can render valiant service to the county. We refer to the Historical Com mission, headed by Reese H. Young of Clinton^ and the commission to study the needs and malte recommendations on a new court house, whose chairman is R. L. Plaxico of Clintom The Historical’ Commission is a con tinuing body which will seek, receive and preserve historical documents, sites, buildings, etc., that have a bear ing on and will continue to hold inter est throughout the years, in connection with the history of the county. And we predict that it will be surprising what the commission- will come up with in the realm of Laurens County history that has been held or hidden or escaped the notice of the public. This is a body that can render a real patriotic service to the county. t The court house commission is a group with, a definite task to perform and will make a report with recom mendations to be submitted to the coun ty legislators. They, too, have an emi nently important t^Sk to perform. If their recommendation is to build a new court house, we hope they will be able The Consular Treaty Americans who cannot stomach the idea of embracing the Soviet Union at the same time American boys are be ing killed all over Vietnam by weapons supplied by Russia had better realize the facts about the status of the Soviet Consular Treaty. .Only a short while ago the forces behind the Soviet Treaty had been outflanked. The tremendous deluge of letters and wires to Senators caused every experienced observer in Wash ington to agree that the treaty was beat en. A minimum of 34 votes against the treaty was reported—more, than enough to gurantee its defeat. Sena tor Dirksen’s own calculations showed that more than 40 Senators opposed it. It was reported that ^BI Director Hoover was against it earlier. But now, it is reported, the entire situation has dramatically reversed. A dangerous shift is taking place, as one Senator after another changes his stand on the Soviet Treaty from one of oppo sition to support. News reports state that Senator Dirksen now favors the treaty, and that Mr. Hoover, while not supporting the treaty, is not opposing it any longer (at least not openly). The treaty would allow the Soviet Union to open consulates in larger cit ies of the United States, which, ■of course, would simply'give them the op portunity to open spy and subversion centers all over the country. Soviet consulates in this country were closed following a sensational kidnap attempt in New York in 1948 and people in this country became fed up with their tactics. There is no reason to suppose the Russians have changed since then. They will simply take up where they left off, if they get the opportunity. The Consular Treaty will come to a vote in the Senate about March 2. Now is the time for every Senator in Washington to know that their con stituents regent the peworful, massive, hidden forces that are behind the Con sular Treaty and applying pressure on Senators to change their stand. CLINTON, S. C., THURSADY, FEBRUARY 23, 1967 ®ljc (Clintmt (Hfyrmrirl? July 4, 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS — June 13, 19*5 Established 1900 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) Out-of-County One Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.50 One Year, $5.00 Second Class Postage Paid at Clinton, S. C. POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to Clinton Chronicle, Clinton, S. C. 29325 The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers—the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anony mous communicaions will.-not be noticed. This ifcaper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. j No responsibility is assumed by the publisher for omission or error occurring in advertisements or news matter, but correction will be made in the next issue when pttertiru is directed to it In no event will liability be assumed when merchandise is >«ld «4 ineurrectiy advertised price. TJTJB AMERICAN WAY Youth Wants fo Know By RAN»Y GRIFFITH to offer a suitable site of ample acre age in the city of Laurens. (That is where the facility should be, since Lau rens is the county seat). Both commissions have organized and are now at work, preparing to per form needed public service. frabson** Point of View On: The Mobile Homes Explosion By ROGER W. BABSON Babson Pari, Mass., February 29—Expo sitions displaying the latest in mobile homes and recreational vehicles of all types have been popping up all over the country. And never before has the general public showed so much interest in this specialised form of transportation. Well over a million families now depend on such vehicles, sometimes just for week-ends and vacations, sometimes for full-time portable homes. WANDER BUG IS BITING HARD The trend toward more mobility in living has long been on the increase, but in the past few years the epidemic of the wander bug has been spreading more rapidly. The big switch is in full swing from thq simple convenience of auto travel to the more com plicated comforts of trailers, tent-camping units, pick-up coach campers, and mobile homes. So far, trailers are still the most popular, since the auto can be unhitched and used separately. But motorized homes, with th^r compact convenience of a small dwell ing, are gaining steadily. Sales of recreational vehicles during 1966 smashed all previous records, moving ahead almost 50,000 over 1965 to reach a grand total of more than 314,500 units. There is every reason to expect continuing advances over the years immediately ahead. Better highways, rising incomes, desire to see new parts of the country, increasing avaliability of suitable camping facilities, and the eco nomical aspects of such modes of travel all mean more interest in portable homes. COUNTRYSIDE ADAPTING TO THESE VEHICLES The trailer rash brought quick emergence of overnight and longer-term parks and camping sites equipped with water, elec tricity, and other necessities. Many were privately operated, established to capitalize on the swelling migration of • trailers. Re cently, arrangements for recreation-vehicle sites have been greatly stepped up because of the freshet of new families on the go. It is estimated that there are currently over 1,400 privaely owned parks in the U. S. where recreational vehicles can put up for the night or longer. In the past five years the federal government has opened 41 addi tional camp sites under the aegis of the No tional Park Service. This brings to a total of 1,700 the number of such camps run by the government alone. Since vacation-vehicle visits to all parks have- skyrocketed from 86,- 660,000 in 1961 to 137,000.000 during tht^ past * year, it is inevitable that there will be speedy efforts to make more localities available in the Immediate future. Expo 67, opening at Montreal, Canada, in April, reports 3,000 camp sites already completed in that general vicinity with work in progress or in early prospect on about a thousand more. MORE INNOVATIONS IN MOBILE HOMES Both trailers and self-contained motorized homes are now building in a great many fea tures that were once optional—and extra. People want them, and^. would prefer, gen erally, to have them already installed when they buy the vehicle instead of having to go through a dickering deal. More firms are in cluding lavatories, pressure pumps, hot wa ter heaters, carpeting, thermostats, com plete insulation—and some, even bath tubs! Also, demand is growing for larger struc tures, permitting more room for luxury equipment and storage. | Prices are not exorbitant, everything considered. Some mobile homes on truck chassis are being offered for prices somewhat less than $4,000. The average cost of this kind of transport-home not too many years ago was about $12,000.. At present,-there is evolving a demand that allows greater pro duction, a situation which has always led to more reasonable prices. Even with labor and materials costs at very high levels, step ped-up output can be expected to reduce re tail prices for mobile homes—or at least to keep them at attractive levels. This will certainly add to the growing popular desire for “a home on wheels.” V- ..': ■. • .' •••V is one of the characteristics of miftrltr Rather than be- inr shattered by failure, the mate!* person profits from his mistakes and moves away _ from' teem. He grows from At this time of year, stu- bUity to do our best. But feilureg if occur. dents all ever America are sometimes we slip, and' then- It , g not to fail ^ but if looking back on exams, oar responsibility is to Ibarn* you ^ don't let it defbat you For many it was a time to from the failure. further. Use it as a genuine show achievements of the ] eaPn to live with failure growing experience. S i -w. - .«.• . past months. Others were saddened that their grades were very poor, and for some, there was failing marks. If you made a failing grade, how will you face it? Will you give up? Name your teacher? Or try to do better next time? Admitting that we have fail ed is one- of the ilnost difficult tasks of living. The main rea son for this is that we our selves are most often to blame. We are, therefore, the only ones who can prevent our failures. We have a responsi- ‘jg^SPIPkJ 1 W ‘ • - l 1 ■ Presenting the Bill! .2% (W Stories Behind Words CREDITOR’S NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate of J. J. Cornwell, deceased, are here by notified to file the same duly verified, with the under- sighed, and those indebted to said estate will please make payment likewise. Ethel Copeland Cornwell Executrix, 500 E. Carolina Ayp. . Clinton, South Carolina r^Feb. 2nd, 1967 3c-M9 By William S. Penfield Subjugate The Romans had a symbolic ceremony which they used to make surviving members of a defeat ed force admit that they were conquered. Two spears were stuck into the ground'and a third one was tied across them, forming a yoke. The defeated soldiers were made to crawl, single file, under the yoke. This ceremony was called “subjugatus”—un der the yoke—from “sub” (under) and “jugum” yoke). “Sub.jugal as” developed into the English word “subjugate”—to-conquer, or to make subserv ient. SATE AWUVBD* LADY MANHATTAN Spring and iummer SPORTSWEAR * All Fall Ladies Sportswear Vi PRICE JOHNSON S MEN S SHOP CLINTON, a e. nothing but the best ^ for you and yours? , 1 ^ 1,1 - > tSfcmi Have no fear- theDodge Boys * * are here! Your MOAWRi rr^ro^e Program Today - Friday - Saturday SHOWS TODAY and FRIDAY — 3:15 and 7:15 SATURDAY — 3:00 and 7:15 V & v It 1967 DODGE MONACO-LUXURY AND THEN SOME! Luxury is standard equipment on Monaco. This car has style, zest an& flair to spare. See Monaco—the car that gives new meaning to prestige. THE DODGE REBELLION WANTS YOU! «* _ . LYNN COOPER, Inc E. MAIN ST. — CLINTON, S. C. - i..i ■ i I, ■ ■ ,i.„— i. v . 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