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Who Pwr* Whsopi?
In order for business to survive it
must have earning power, and to
grow it must have a plentiful auppjy of
risk capital. Business also pjrp-
* dujce things people wapt and are wfl-
ling Xo pay for—^voluntarily..
The federal government, ip con
trast, doesn’t have to make sure what
the people reajjy want, or how much
they are willing to pay for its services.
Since it has the power to tax, it can
force-finance, and force-feed its own
growth.
Although public opinion polls indi
cate that the American people want to
Idecrease public spending, some mem
bers of Congress continue to introduce
vote-bait bills. Many of these would
'add billions to federal deficit spending
as the states, counties, and municipali
ties sidestepped their responsibilities
‘and let the federal government foot
the bills.
It’s your money they are spending
—the money you pay, and pay, in tax
es. When the community or state ob
tains federal rather than local funds,
costly bureaucratic paperwork and
controls result in less value received.
Has the Administration created a
perpetual motion juggernaut in non
defense spending? Can it be stopped?
Is this heavy moving vehicle beyond
the control of the Administration and
Congress? If so, have the people, the
voters, the taxpayers—lost their grip
Ton government?
Federal spending is no longer a top
ic for discussion by professors, econo
mists, public officials and politicians
—it’s becoming street-corner conversa
tion today as the average man begins
to realize the enormity of the $135 bil
lion federal budget. It would be wise
for Congress to avoid passing new leg
islation and to do everything within its
-power to curtail non-military speeding
.before the public hits the ceiling iinan-
gry protest.
upte»ta&ding with tfve Communist
world*" Senator Fu&right is very strong
c© b#t the refrain is echoed by oth
ers who ought to know better. Even
President John^op a big thing opt
of Fas,t-\y^t “t«^dga-huilding,” but he
fiaty £4^ di&eronity now because of the
latest Conwnunist double-cross. That is,
the recent imnpppcemeptr by Brezhnev
that, despite surface differences«oetween
Russia and Chip^, the United States is
the prime enemy and the two Red na
tions will work in harmony to help Ho
Chi Minh to kill enough Americans to
force us to pull out of Asia.
“CAN’T YOU STOP TW$ TUING?
The Westmoreland
Message
In the course of his relatively short
address to a joint session- -of the two
Houses of Congress, Tieneral West
moreland was interrupted~19 tllpes.by'
generous bursts of applause. It would
be silly to assume that this was just
jdle clatter. General - Westmoreland
was hearing from an intelligent audi-
jence, more often than every two min-
!utes, that what he had come from
Southeast Asia to tell the American
people about the war
well worth hearing, .ir***— ** * * ''• *‘
Qeneral Westmoreland~ was not
verbose. He indulged in no rhetorical
fanciwork. His report was in simple,
Straigtforward English, and its only
distinction was that it was here and
there heavily factual.
The General had much to say about
the worth of the soldiery under his
command. Ruling out discrimination
among them because of national or eth
nic origin, h e gave credit to all for
steadfast manliness.
We Kid Ourselves
“Think lovely thoughts,” Peter Pan
tells the children. “Think lovely
thoughts.”
And in the world of Peter Pan it
works. In the world of Brezhnev and Ho
Chi Minh it’s poppycock. The cry goes
up that “we must negotiate with Ho.”
But it takes two to negotiate, just as it
takes two to make war. And Ho Chi Minh
has made it abundantly'clear, again and
again, that he wants no negotiations;
only our abject withdrawal.
Then there’s the equally lovely
thought that we must “build bridges of
Babson’s Point of View On;
What |ies Ahead
Babson Park, Mass., May 4—be
paying 2.5% more for consumer goods and
services by the end of this year than you
were at the beginning. That’s what the gov
ernment economists predict, and it looks as
though they may he right on the button. Or
very, very close to it. Here are some of
the reasons the forecast seems to be logical,
even if a trifle discouraging to the house
holder.
RECENT LIVING-COST
SLOWDOWNS TEMPORARY
Since last fall consumer prices have been
comparatively stable, enough so to make
the Pollyannas hope that the buying power
of their pocketbooks might grpw stronger.
But Most of the slowdown has been due to
lower prices in certain foods—such as eggs,
fruits, vegetables, and pork. This has tend
ed to offset to a fair degree the basic in
crease in most other prime goods and ser
vices. But the cost of beef, milk, cheese,
etc., is on the way up, and it won’t be long
before other foods follow.
Then the climb in over-all living costs
will be resumed. It won’t be a mad infla
tionary runaway, but the advances will be
persistent and will involve just about every
item in the consumer price index. The
value of your dollar is going to be nicked
away during the rest of 1967, and probably
well beyond that. §pme “mods” among the
Administration will console you with the
claim that this gradual price inflation will
help to keep business strong. But you will
feel it in the pocketbook; that they can’t
deny.
ITEMS HEADED UPWARD
Along with foods, there will be upward
pressure on the price of apparel, shoes,
gasoline, many household goods, and enter
tainment. It will become steadily more ex
pensive to eat out, ev.en at restaurants that
have thus far sustained the “bargain” im
age. It is go|ng to cost more for housing,
whether ypp rent or buy. The promise of
some softening in mortgage interest rates
will not be able to balance out the continu
ing hike ip building costs, insurance rates/
and property taxes.
While medical expenses are not a regu
lar family outlay, they are bound to shov/
up vfceb least expected.pnd must be consid-^
ered as a part of every budget. Over the
past 12 months medical costs have skyrock^
eted over 8%, and this may well be only »
beginning. Doctors will keep raising their
pay sights, while nurses are organizing to
ensure steady gains as well as shortef
hodcs. Naturally, all this is gping to b#
passed along to the patients needing hos
pital treatment.
APPLIANCES^ AUTOS—DOWN, THEN UP
Cutbacks in residential building havfc
slowed sales of colpr TV and °$f r hpusq^
hold appliances, with resultant weakening of
prices. It should be noted, however that
housing starts are once again on the rise,
and gentler interest rates are making for
more optimism. As this trend intensifies,
prices of appliances will be nudged upward
again in an effort to lessen the prpfits
squeeze that has tormented many compan
ies.
Lagging turnover in autos has also placed
downward pressure on prices for both used
and new models. Dealers are frantic to re
duce their inventories, even it it means sharp
losses for the time being. Until fall this
price sag will prevail, but then will come
the 1968 models that will be approximately
$100 more expensive than those of 1967.
Hence, autos will add their strength to the
general climb in costs of all retail goods and
services.
RAISES WILL PUSH PRICES UP
So far, many concerns have been cover
ing their increases in labor costs from their
earlier healthy profits. But outlays for la
bor are still soaring toward new highs, and
many major industries will have to give
wage boosts this year and next. The result
will be more and more ‘‘passing the buck”
So there is as yet no end in sight for the rise
to the consumer in the form of higher prices,
in living costs.
Irene DiJiosd Elliott Writes...
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Np. 8
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Some 19th Century Doctors
of Laurens
Stories
Behind
Words
By
William S. Penfield
There are eighty-five pages
of just such Pfcarges as these,
where yw tnigbt find as
many ascestors as ip .one of
Merchant Black’s books.
The bill ojf Sale is as inter
esting as the accounts. Prices
of medicines and medical
equipment such as scales, &,
are amazingly high or low as
Before * 1 - * «- * ^eomnared with today’s. For
let ng« pay ^ ^
history in the making: THE v «v, —- —--«> T ..
STATE, May 6, reports from can’s Creek, which was the oz. lofline, H
Saigon, “Capf. William Chap- Home of his grandfather, Prices of his books intrigued
man of Waterloo was credited Benjamin Byrd- W. Ben Byrd aht) Web-
with killing three Viet Cong received, in 1856 from the ?r Sh^ds
...” Then, quoting Capt. Jefferson Medical College a ster s Dicgonaiy, f7.7$, .
Chapman, “. . . used up all diploma—in Latin, of course ® ast ’J’
my rockets.” WWI readers, -which is in a beautiful state 5: d^ vou
remember when (now) Gen. of preservation. Also preserv- $3.00. ® e88l J’ ^
James C. Dozier killed seven ed are an account book for approve^^ ynw-grand a^er
Germans in orifc trench? Lau- 1858, and a Bill of Sale of his tettmg
rens can claim Gen. Dozier medical supplies and books Peare go tor only
only by marriage to Talulah after his death in the Battle he J )d U P
Little of Sandy Springs. of the Wilderness. ^ Please send mail to 512
Now, I heard yesterday You could entertain* your- 2(« ngar ’
that a Charleston doctor is self and your doctor-friends ;
“writing a book about South with the accounts. I can give
Carolina doctors.” While I only a few:
check on the accuracy of that “r g. Owens Dr.
report, let’s see how many J^pp-8., To visit and medi-
Laurens doctors we can find c ine, Son (No drug stores
from 1800 to 1900. then), $1.00
The 1800 Federal Census May 11. To Bottle Cham-
identifies only two heads of pagne (Medicine?), $1.00
families as doctors, though (What about that?)
several who are listed with Aug. 18. To Delivery Worn-
military titles may well have an (Servant) of Males
been doctors in the Revolu- (Twins!), $3.00
tion. Older of the two is Dr. “R.V.S. Young Dr
George Ross, “above 25 Feb. 15. To ride visit and
(with) 2 males under 16, 2 medicine, child, $1.25 (Appar-
females above 25,’* 4 slaves.” ently walking visits were
Dr. John*'Crury (Could that $1.00, riding visits $1.25*
be Curry? r^was under 25 sometimes $1.50. '
himself, with no family or
slaves. Can anybody report
on Drs. Ross andor
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Dirge
In Medieval times, a memorial chant was
part of funeral services.
That part of the service, called “the Office
Of the Dead,” was chanted in Latin—the lang
uage of the Roman Catholic Church. The chant,
based on the eighth verse of the Fifth. Psalm, be
gan, “Dirige, Domine, Deus meus, in conspectu
tuo viam meam.” ■’
Translated into English, the words are, “Di
rect, O Lord, my God, my way in Thy sight.”
The chant was called “dirige,” the opening
word. Contraction resulted in “dirge,” the Dame
applied to a mourning or funeral song.
Youth Wants to Know
By RANDY GRIFFITH
Parents usually want tlteir riage ceremony
children to marry when they marriage is “an
are mature enough and have »» True. But
made necessary preparations.
further
Crury?
Weeks ago we introduced
Dr. John Wells Simpson, who
“attended the South Carolina
College and Jefferson Medical
College,” amassed fortune
enough to endow the Laurens-
ville Female Academy and
build, with his own slave la
bor, the Laurens County
Court House. A week ago a
good Simpson descendant
sent me that “Simpson Book”
I asked for. It gives details
as follows: “Dr. John Wells
Simpson, born 1796: Ml D.
degree from the Medical Col
lege of Pennsylvania 1817;
Practiced at Belfast and Lau
rens Court House; married
five times (Yes, five wives’
names given!); left ten chil
dren; ‘died in the faith’ 1881.” •
I intended to list my grand
father, Dr. James H. Dillard,
U. Ga. Medical College, mar
ried to a Simpson-Hunter-
Bryson-McClintock - Park de
scendant, but I think you
sayfiu- thatT-wouki enjoy more some notes
honorable sei(t by Miss Bessie Byrd,
don’t ® ra (Ccuffletown), and now
Today, however, there is a marry f °r the wro ^ s Qf the Historic p re serva-
trend toward marriages or withqy.t adequate aware- ti 0 ^ Commission waiting to
among young people who ness of what being married be exhibited,
show much evidence of being means for your life as well as l^illiam Benjamin Byrd,
immature. Pathetic child for. the life of the other per- son of Purnell and Margaret
marriages are often the re- son. Fowler Byrd, born in either
suit. What are some of the
factors which encourage teen-
agjp marriages?
*The uncertainties of the
Viet Nam war create for
young people a constant fear
of separation because of mil
itary obligation. The same
thing often happens when a
young man is college - bound.
SO, in order to ease such a
separation, early marriage
seems to be the answer.
Another motive for early
marriage is unhappiness at
home. In order to escape
parental discipline or a home
torn by constant, bickering
and plagued by lack of love,
young couples marry.
Many marry because of
sexual pressures. New free
doms, early dating and going
steady bring tensions which
are difficult to cope with.
And so it happens: marriage
offers an honorable escape
from the restraints of tra
ditional morality.
May I warn you? None of
these reasons is good enough
to hold a marriage together
when things get tough. From
all I’ve been told, every mar
riage has its rough times, and
marriage for the reasons I
have mentioned would more
than likely have an oversupply
of “toughs.” Sometimes it’s
kind of a drag.
Even when the caring apd
sharing and giying kind of
love is the motivation for mar
riage, it may not be sufficient.
It takes wise planning, long-
range preparation. The most
mature relationship can be
smashed by financial burdens
and endless worry. One mar-
in jthe custody of the .Qipir-
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CLINTON, S. C„ THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1967
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