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Clinton, S. Thursday, May 18, 196^
State
Rejection of
Philosophy Gains Headway
THE AMERICAN WAY
Many people have felt that ft would
he politdally impossible to put the wel
fare state into reverse gear. The grad
ual extension of government subsidies,
cash payments and controls over in
dustries, organizations and blocks of
citizens has been accelerating for many
yean. But, it now appears that an
important segment of the United States
population may be rejecting the em
brace of the welfare state in favor of
greater opportunity and freedom of ac
tion. This could be a very significant
development in the economic, political
apd social history of our country.
| With strong backing from the na
tion’s largest farm organization, the
American • Farm Bureau Federation,
representing some 70 per cent of the
farmers in the U. S., legislation has
been introduced in Congress which
Would eliminate subsidy and acreage
control programs for grain producers.
This would simply mean that wheat
and feed grain farmersvwould be free
to plant the acreages and the crops
which they felt would give them the
best return, and they would gain their
income from sales on the free market
rather than from the federal govem-
Inent.
The legislation, generally known as
the Curtis-Clark Bill, has been sponsor
ed initially by Representative Thomas
Curtis (R-Mo.) and Representative
Frank Clark (D-Pa.).
This proposal embodies three ma
jor recommendations which would
have the effect of taking away from
government the power to make eco
nomic decisions involving control of
supply and prices for a major share of
American farmers.
First, it would repeal the present
government wheat and feed grains
programs permitting farmers to plant
and harvest those crops without acre
age controls.
Second, it would prevent the Com
modity Credit Corporation _from ac
quiring huge gram stocks and dispos
ing of them in periods of strong de
mand in order to drive down market
prices.
And third, the bill would change
the role of the Commodity Credit Cor
poration from a lender to an insurer of
crop loans made from regular commer
cial lending institutions.
It is the latter feature of the bill
which, would prevent the automatic ac
cumulation of huge government-owned
grain stocks which have been available
to the government for manipulation of
market prices.
Under present law, the Commodity
Credit Corporation makes loans direct
ly to farmers who can later turn their
crops over to the government in settle
ment of the loan. Under.the new pro
posal, loans would be made by com
mercial lending agencies and would
simply be insured by the CCC. This in
surance feature would guarantee the
general availability of such loans
which would be repaid in cash as farm
ers sold their crops on the open market.
Agricultural authorities believe
that reliance on the free market sys
tem is now essential to a more prosper
ous and productive agriculture able to
respond to the requirements of grow
ing \yorld food demands.
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It is further pointed out, govern
ment programs to aid the needy, both
in this country and in other nations of
the world, could be carried on more ef
fectively with food purchases attuned
to a specific desire or need of the peo
ple or the coqntries to be aided without
regard to the limitations which result
from restricting purchases to surplus
commodities.
Representative Curtis points out
that federal government expenditures
on wheat and feed grain programs cost
the public about $2 billion in fiscal
1966—elimination of these programs
would represent a major saving to tax
payers.
There is much justification for the
view that acreage allotments and price
supports established toibolster farm in-
fcome in the depression years of the
1930's simply do not fit into the agri
cultural picture of 1967.
It would indeed be a milestone in
our political development if the reali
ties of the situation can actually over
come the immense self-perpetuating
forward inertia of a major federal aid
program established in our governmen
tal structure for more than 30 years.
It seems to many people that the
outcome of this issue will have deep
significance as an indication of wheth
er any group in our population or for
that matter, the people of the United
States as a whole, still retain the option
of rejecting the paternalistic umbrella
of the welfare stafe if thev so desire.
Youth Wants to Know
By BANDY
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Depends On Who Does the Fixing
A Nation of Drones?
There must be millions of Ameri
cans whq never expected to live long
enough to see a Presidential Commis
sion seriously recommend that each
individual be guaranteed an annual in
come “whether he works or not.’’ But
they did. Moreover, since government
has decided to define and measure
poverty, no one would be poor under
the guaranteed annual income.
We don’t remember who first ad
vanced this incredible proposal. Our
first recollection of it dates back to
1963 when a UN economist, Robert
Theobald, told a Chicago audience that
the Constitution should guarantee ev
eryone a salary “adequate to allow him
to live with dignity” whether he works
or not.
Now, four years later a whole Com
mission is making the recommendation.
Wait for another four years and the
geometric increase should have at least
one-half the workers in the country
ready to quit work and take the guar
anteed income. Production will be re
duced by one-half. And there will be
only one-half as much to divide. B^the
end of the second year, doubtless all
workers will want to get on the “gravy
train.” Then there will be nothing to
divide—and we can start all over.
Stories
Behind
Words
By
William S. Penfi^d
To Dicker
The Romans acquired pelts from Germanic
hunters and trappers in bundles of ten. The
Romans called this trade unit “decuria”—from
“decern,” ten.
“Decuria” became “decher” in German and
“dyker,” in English, where it was used to refer
to commodities in groups of ten.
English traders in the New World bartered with
the Indians for “dickers” of pelts. Such barter
ing, especially the haggling involved, eventually
was called “dickering.”
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Irene Dillord Elliott Writes..
No. 9
A Very Old School Record
haps the most wonderful thing
about having a true friend ia
that we also become a friend
to someone. Some of the very
1 things that make your special
“A dog is a man’s best we have cultivated such a acquaintance important to
friend." so they say. Only a Mendship.it can make all the you make you special to that
. , . aB difference in the world. Per- person,
person who knows dogs can
understand that statement.
He’s always there when you
o
need him to play with you, to
take a walk, or just to sit
quietly and think.
We must admit, however,
that there are limits to the
frienship a dog can give.
But a dog’s faithfulness and
understanding are similar to
that of a close friend. Every
one needs one or two such
“best” friends.
A best friend is someone
whom you can tell things you
don’t dare tell anyone else.
You talk about your sweet
hearts, ydur secrets, your
fears and things that make
you angry. With a close
friend you , can talk about
what you *' want to do when
high schpol days are over. He
is a person you can trust to
keep your secrets and to stick
by you when things get tough.
There are not many people
we can develop this very spe
cial relationship with. Once
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 28th
day of May, 1987, I will ren
der a final account of my
acts and doings as Executor
of the estate of Mattie Philson
Anderson in the office of the
Judge of Probate of Laurens
County, at 10 o’clock a. m.,
and on the same day will ap
ply for a final discharge from
my trust as Executor.
Any person indebted to said
estate is notified and required
to make payment on or be
fore that date, and all per
sons having claims against
said estate will present them
on or before said date, duly
proven or be forever barred.
William Ray Anderson
Executor
West Walnut Street
Clinton, South Carolina.
April 24th, 1967
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A Determination
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“One of the important reasons the
federal government needs to adopt a
greater sense of fiscal responsibility—
in curbing excessive spending and
holding down the burden of taxation—
is that state and local governments also
must look to the same citizens for sup
port of their operations,” noted Walter
Rogers former U. S. Representative
from Texas. “When a clear delinea
tion is lost as to the proper role of fed
eral, state, and local governments ... a
clear delineation is also lost as to
sources of revenue each level should
rely upon.
A racket is any form of making
money without giving worthwhile ser
vice in return.
CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1967
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If you all are enjoying these
weekly reports half as much
as I, we are well repaid for
the time we spend with them.
My fan mail is making me
boastful! For example, this
morning’s delivery brought
letters from two counties and
from far-away Portland, Ore
gon. Do you blame me for
bragging?
. State of South Carolina
Laurens County. Articles of
an agreement between ,Octa-
via McKittrick (Any kin to
you, Mr. Kenneth McKit
trick?) and the subscribers to
^ school to be taught at Long
Branch Schoolhouse for the
year 1884, which agreement is
as follows: that Octavia Mc
Kittrick agrees to teach a
eight months, twenty days to
the month, and eight hour a
day, to teach all English sub
jects required by the patrons,
and to perform the duties of
a teacher to the best of her
ability. We, the subscribers,
agree to provide fire wood for
s'aid school, and to pay the
teacher, Octavia McKittrick,
at the close of the school
$10.00 for each pupil studying
Spelling. Reading, Writing,
and Arithmetic, nad $2.00 for
each pupil studying the high
er branches. The Public
Funds to be distributed in
proportion to the time each
pupil attends school.
This school to commence
the 1st Monday in January,
1884, provided a sufficient
number of scholars be sub
scribed.
Subscribers
L. T. Benjamin 1
Jospeh T. Todd 3
Sabin Todd V4
Alin Todd %
H. W. Blakely 14
B. M. Henry 2Vz
E. M. Mc(tllegible) %
E. Y. Cunningham IMr
J. D. Sexton a- 2
J, M. Sexton T 1
J. Wilson Blakely 2
Count that up for yourself,
interpreting the figures, es
pecially fractions, as you
please. Do you think Octavia
McKittrick accumulated a
bank account?
What about “room and
board”? In some of the old
schools the teacher was
boarded free, spending only a
month with each patrbn. J
Has anyone an older docu
ment from the schools?
Does anyone have any rec
ords about Mr. Fike? He was
one of the best known and
most popular of the so-called
'bid field school masters. A
native of Spartanburg, whert
the name survives, he taught
for years in the Laurens old
field schools. The best thing
to be said from the historic
preservation standpoint was
that he kept a diary. This di
ary was in the possession of
State Historian A. S. Salley,
who- offered, when we at
tempted to have a Laurens
County Historical Society
here in Columbia, to edit that
diary for our society. We fail
ed after two good meetings.
sSince Mr. Salley’s death I
have tried in every place that
might hold the secret, but no
body has been able to find
the book.
Please send mall to 512
Congaree Ave.. Columbia, S.
C. 29205.
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