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Cttntai, S. C., Thursday, September 21, 1M7 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE - 17 An Opening Statement By DONNY WILDER Editor, The Chronicle The late W. W. Harris was a friend, adviser and challenger to me. He had much influence on my de ciding to follow a career in journal ism. Therefore, it is only obvious to ex pect that I intend to carry out his dedication to journalistic principles with emphasis on accuracy informing the public of the events which touch their dally lives. There undoubtedly will be times when my courage will be tested, but I intend to operate this newspaper as a newspaper should be operated: with fairness but without fear or favor. We are dedicated to the people’s right to know about public matters. We hope to inform them of tax mat ters in a manner which will relate their tax money to their own personal pocketbook—on local, state and na tional levels. We believe that the public has a right to know exactly where candi dates for political offices stand. Our forte, of course, will be local news and features, local pictures and locally written editorials. We will strive for both accuracy and brightness of style. In addition to informing the pub lic, we also will hope to add a dash of entertainment. We will add complete sports coverage of the activities of lo cal teams and we hope to add features of particular interest to women. We will be forever on the outlook for light, bright articles which may be worth a smile or a laugh. The nation al and international news these days usually is such that a laugh is wel come. The heart of our coverage will be PEOPLE. We will write about peo ple who are accomplishing things, people who are doing unusual things, people with an interesting back ground—the hopes, fears and humor of people and the world in which they live. Insurance Pays South Carolina motorists are begin ning to find that liability insurance is more attractive than paying a $50 un insured motorist’s fee. Although 459 more licence plates were issued on opening day of the 1967 license period, September 5, than on opening day last year, there were 50 fewer applicants choosing to pay the $50 “uninsured” fee. This indicates that motor vehicle owners are electing to pay higher lia bility insurance premiums rather than contribute $50 to a fund which pro vides the driver with no insurance cov erage. This only makes good sense and ev ery vehicle owner would do well to se riously consider the implications before electing to pay the uninsured fee, High, way Department spokesmen warned. While the department is not in the in surance business, it is concerned about the well-being of all users of the state’s roads and streets. For that reason, it wishes to avoid any misunderstanding that might develop concerning the un insured. South Carolina law doesn’t require liability insurance but it does require proof, in some form, of financial re sponsibility (which is another way of saying proof of ability to pay damage claims which may arise from a traffic accident.) Any person involved in an accident resulting in injury to anyone or in damages totalling $25 or more, must report the accident to the Higlv way Department on a special form pro vided. Also, proof must be given of ability to pay for damages. Failure to file an accident report or furnish proof of financial responsibility results in the driver’s license being suspended by the Highway Department. More and more, drivers are real izing there is no “cheap way” to avoid their responsibilities when operating an automobile or truck. Liability in surance is the only practical way to keep in the clear. Stories Behind Words By William S. Penfield The test of character comes when one person holds a preponderance of advantages over others — in the way he treats them. * * * Luckily for the human race, adults who ’grow cynical are replaced by youngsters with enthusiasm, hope and faith. Babson’s Point of View On: * —————— I ■■■ ■ MODERNIZING STATE GOVERNMENTS Babson Park, Mass., Sept. 21—Mounting social unrest in our cities admittedly stems from various causes. But a growing number of public officials, educators, sociologists, and businessmen feel that the cities are sty mied—in their efforts to improve conditions —by outmoded state constitutions and laWs. OVERSHADOWED BY WASHINGTON Our founding fathers established a fed eral system comprising (1) a strong central government with specific powers limited by the Constitution and (2) effective state gov ernments to act as a checkrein on this cen tral authority. Their concept of the proper division of power is cspelled out in Article X of the Bill of Rights: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Consti tution, nor prohibited by it to the sates, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” For the first 125 years of our history as a nation, this division of power was adhered to. But beginning early in the present cen tury the federal government has been grow ing stronger and more authoritarian, casting and ever-lengthening shadow over the states. Climbing local costs for education, public welfare, and other services—now threatening to expand beyond the ability of the states to pay—are causing real concern. At last, the urgency of the need to strengthen our system by modernizing state governments is being Widely recognized. WEAK EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS In the vanguard of organizations actively plumping for reforms in state government strutcures is the Committee For Economic Development. The committee asserts that sweeping revisions of state constitutions are necessary to bring these in line with modern conditions. CED also recommtnds annual sessions for all state legislatures and sub stantially higher salaries for members. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States is another advocate of state government re forms and is trying to enlist broad public support for such a program. Some Cham ber officials believe that states could mota effectively administer their services if coun ty government functions were to be expand ed and updated. CED, the Chamber, and other groups have fhade several further recommendations ,.r.*. with basic agreement on one point: Thfct Governors of states should be given more'authority and responsibility and be pro vided* with adequate staffs and budgets to hermit the proper exercise of such authority and responsibility. THE MASSACHUSETTS EXPERINENT r Considerable interest is now being focus ed on Masschusetts, one of the original 13 States—which is about to move toward the tirst major reorganization of state govern- thent since colonial days. Last month, the federal government approved a $722,000 com prehensive study to determine how best to update the Bay State’s executive department. Uncle Sam, through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, will con tribute about $480,000 toward the project and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will pay the remainder. Savings up to $50 million annually are estimated once the reorganiza tion is accomplished. I PROJECT FOR FOUNDATIONS » In due course, Washington will probably finance, through grants or otherwise, proj ects to streamline government operations of other states. As the need for such updating becomes more urgent, the way may be opened for businessmen to sponsor, finance, or at least participate in such reorganization proj ects. Often our large foundations are criticized for making so many and such large grants for projects in foreign lands. It seems to us that the buttressing of our whole federal sys tem through the revamping of state govern ments would be a domestic work of a scope and importance worthy of the attention of some of these foundations. Explode Roman theater audiences used the same method to show approval or disapproval of an actor’s performance. In both instances they clapped. If they approved, they clapped at appropri ate times during the performance. If they dis approved, they started clapping, drowning out the actor’s words, and they continued clapping ; until the actor was driven from the stage. This action was called “explaudo,” a Latin word meaning “to clap off.” “Explaudo” became “explode” in English, where, for a time, it retained the original mean-, ing. The burst of noise created by an audience’s clapping gave “explode” another meaning—to • detonate. Irene Dillard Elliott Writes .... No. 26 Seven Historic Trails Richmond as it came into our neighborhood, are those of the Davis famiy of the Rock Bridge-Milton section., The late, sadly lamented Weir Da vis compiled the notes over a lifetime of search into family stories and local h’stcry. Mrs. T. Weir Dayis lives at 1218 Princeton St., Columbia. If you’d write her, she could bring you up to date on the family’s plan to publish those notes. They’re really good. If you think Sherman’s army did not come through Laurens, maybe you’re cor rect; but come with Reese Young to Coldwater, the Post Office place of his Great- Grandfather Dr. James H. Dillard, and he can show you, upstairs in “Uncle John’s room” dagger scars in the floor where Sherman’s scouts looked, by means of dagger thrusts, for Confederates who might have hidden in Dr. Dil lard’s cotton. Of course all good Laurens history buffs know that planters frequently put their cotton in -‘the big house” in hopes of not having it discovered and burned. Who else has any of Sher man’s calling cards in their property? My time must be more than up. Why don’t we discontinue my letters and substitute best compositions from Laurens High School students, selected SEVEN HISTORIC TRAILS rens County. The best family by the teachers and sent to COMING UP notes I know of, concerning the county newspapers? This morning’s STATE President Davis’ retreat from Please let your editors know shifts me entirely away from - — - what I had planned to write with the announcement that the departments of Archives- History and Parks, Tourism will cooperate in “providing travelers seven historic trails in South Carolina.” Let’s see how close they come to Laurens County, and how they can incite a patriot ic study relating to Laurens. For example, the first is the “George Washington Trail” covering our coastal section only; the second the “George Washington Trail” through central Carolina. Wouldn’t they make exciting subjects for History, English Composi tion, Geneaology from fourth grade to Senior College! Even if Washington came no near er Laurens than Columbia, the journey is bristling with tangents into architeceure, social life, good roads (sadly missing of course.) Are Wash ington’s Journals in our libra ries? He kept a day by day record oi the trips. Is there a picture of the first State House, built by the same ar chitect who was chosen by Washington to build the “President’s Palace” and looking almost twin-like to the central section of the White House. Do we have the gorgeous big picture book called WASHINGTON’S SOU- • THERN TOUR? Chances arc that every geneaologist, em bryonic or professional, would love to discover exactly how many generations he is fitopn Uiii MMMta THE AMERICAN WAY r-\ V. "*o FIFTH HORSE OF THE APOCALYPSE how you would like that. If you vote to discontinue me, I “got what I asked for.” But I've had a wonderful time these twenty-six weeks with you. And I say not good-bye, but au revoir! Patronize Chronicle Advertisers Dramatic! Distinctive! Daringly new! t. .. Chevy II Nova Corvette Sting Rey Cemero—“The Hugger’ Chevelle CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1967 (Clinton (Eljnmtrb Established 1900 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) One Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.50 Out-of-County ! : One Year, $5.00 ; * ; — Second Class Postage Paid at Clinton, S. C. POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to Clintori Chronicle, Clinton, S. C. 29325 Member: South Carolina Press Association, National Editorial Association National Advertising Representative: AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York, Chicago. Detroit, Philadelphia that viVid Ihis ftW cestoTs were, ahd where thdy lived when Washington came through. Third of the selected sub jects is the “Cherokee Trail.” Now we’re getting warm! Coming close to home- Did the Cherokee Trail actually go through the far western section of the county or not? Archivist Lee has a map, and the history teachers made a pilgrimage last summer right up that trail from its begin ning to the Capital town of the Cherokees. Exactly where on our current maps did the official “Indian Line” run? I’m afraid I’ve answered that last question in an earlier let ter, but don’t research me; research your South Carolina histories. “The American Revolution Trail,” says THE STATE, ‘is a circutious route that encom passes the major areas where the 137 battles of the Revo lutionary War were fought in South Carolina. Some of the highlights on this propos ed trail are Kings Mountain, Cowpcns, Fort Watson, Cam den, and Ninety Six. Are these areas where major mili tary engagements occurred.” Laurens County? Musgrove’s Mills? Hayes Station? Well, let’s just get up our own Laurens County Revolution ary Trail! Lets’ show those Camdenites and others what WE have! Mr. Lee would like nothing better! “The Appalachia Foothills Highway,” continues our re port, “is primarily a scenic trail that roughly follows the old Cherokee Warrior’s Trail that Indians followed north in their wars against northern Indians. The trail generally follows South Carolina High way 11 across the Upcountry. Many of us, no doubt, have taken that beautiful drive ourselves. Eugene Sloan, in his SCENIC SOUTH CARO LINA, has some good pictures of the area. The “Jeff Davis Trail” and “The Sherman Trail” may get us involved in another Confederate War! Because ihost uhih aid involve Lau- Chtvroltt Impala '68s Top Secrets are here 1968 Chevrolets The 1968 Chevrolets are the very essence of modern design. 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