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Presidential Downpayment *Wt're Mftkihg-puff-puB4radcs...But Am Wa Getting Anywhere?" 10—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., May 16,1968 s^swssws-x.x-v.:. Bobby Kennedy has made a down payment on the presidency of the United States. Kennedy’s primary victory in In diana cost him over $1 million, ac- cording to syndicated columnist Drew Pearson. But, no matter, the Kennedy family reportedly is pre pared to spend $18 million before the national election is over A family with an estimated wealth of $800 million can afford it. Pearson reported that the total cost of Kennedy radio-T\ eommer- c i a 1 s in Indiana is estimated at a mini mu ;m of $ 750.iV 0. In addi- lion, there were h:il boa ifd: '. newspa- per ad\ •ert ismg . mail c ampaigns Kennech paid st a den $1.65 an hour to c o r . \ otes :n house-to- ouse canvasses * tnd h> tel iephone The I ndiana spend: spree is .. i 0 U K h 1 prec t d OC t The i ate Joh n F K e n n e d \ aanr bed ms can '. v HI kT w ; th a sim.i- !ar cost:\ ram. pa:. gn .n t he West Yir Fima pnn :ar\. Playwright Gore Vidal. Jackie Kennedy’s brother-in-law, once said that Bobby Kennedy could never be elected president because it would be impossible for a public relations firm to make him appear to be "lov able." The public relations people apparently are succeeding in the re- shaping of Bobby’s image. Vidal apparently didn't realize the won ders which can be worked with hard cash. As the Kennedy bandwagon gains steam, this nation is going to be bombarded with the new “warm" Bobby Kennedy. Through it all, we hope the vot er.' can maintain their perspective. The only thing important about Bobby Kennedy in connection with the presidential race is his record. What has he done before? He has done a lot of talking but what has he actually accomplished? As far as we can see, his major accomplish ment was furnishing the driving force behind getting h i s brother elected president. The point is, the trend of empha sis on ai iicnicially created “images” for political candidates is a danger ous one. Abraham Lincoln wouldn’t have stood a chance these days. He was ‘Stump Speaking’ The “stump” speaking schedule for candidates from this senatorial district was announced last week. Too often, these speaking en gagements are poorly attended. Candidates wind up speaking be fore a handful of friends, relatives and a few minor political types. The senatorial race is extremely important to Laurens County this year and a large local voter turnout is going to be necessary if the county is to have a resident senator. Make plans to attend at least one of the speaking engagements so that you will be informed about the issues and can judge the candidates on the basis of first-hand knowl edge. a homely fellow whose television im age would have been frightening. He was not a wealthy man. His re deeming qualities undoubtedly would have been snowed under by an op ponent with the resources to fully use the madia available today. We hope that some highly quali fied candidate is not buried beneath the barrage of Madison Avenue bull which is going to hit this coun try. Expensive Permissiveness From here to Brooklyn, New York, is a long way. even as the crow flies, to use the vernacular. But the impact of a court case filed in Brooklyn hits close to home. A businessman in Brooklyn was looted and burned out during the re cent riots in the . wake of Martin Luther King’s assasination. And he has sued the City of New’ York for $250,000. claiming negligence. The storeowner contends that the police were under official orders to be per missive about the whole affair, and that no responsible effort was made to protect his property and place of business. This will be a noteworthy case, and the pocketbook of every American citizen right across the country from Brooklyn to here are going to be affected by the decision. Why? First off, the policeman on the beat in any neighborhood is a good witness. He’s a family man with children, taxes, and neighbors. And he’s disciplined to follow or ders. In city after city across the land, the local police w’ere under very heavy wraps during the so-call ed “disorders.” And those police men are just not going to “cop any pleas” when it comes time to talk about the affair in court. If there was negligence, even negligence or dained from on high, in rendering the protection that the businessman has been paying taxes bo finance, the policeman on the witness stand is going to say so. Suppose this Brooklyn business man wins his suit against the City of New York. Well, there are another two or three hundred merchants who suffered similar or equal lose, for similar and equal reasons. They'll be entering their suits. If the politicians can be found negligent, then the taxpayers are going to have to pay some fantastic reparations. And because no city has the kind of money involved, it will have to find other sources of income to underwrite its normal operations while it pays the judg ments. That means State and Fed eral funds to replace monies used to pay merchants and insurance companies who sue. And if the court finds against the merchant? Watch your own in surance rates soar. In some areas they’ve already risen 300 per cent. In other areas, homeowners and merchants can’t even get insurance. Whatever the courts decide will cost you m o n e y. Permissiveness any where is expensive everywhere. Cool Hand Lyndon Everyday Counselor 1 Thrift Isn't Dead BABSON PARK, MASS. Now that we have so many features of the "welfare state' built into the basic pattern of our economy, one might think that the grand old virtue of thrift would be entirely obsolete. But even social security, unemploy ment insurance, medicare, and widening pension systems have not been able to smother the pioneer habit of saving. It’s still important to the vast majority of citiiens. YOUNG PEOPLE A study reported last October by the National Association of Bank-Women, 60 E. 42nd St, N.Y.C., is surprising to many of the "older' generation. Despite the widespread view that young men and women are more inter ested in spending than saving, this study shows that four-fifths of all young people own savings ac counts. And the better educat ed, the higher the percentage of youthful wage earners -- especi ally the married ones -- devoted to saving. Futhermore, the Bank-Women inquired what young workers would do with a sudden ‘ windfall. ’ Here again the reply was con trary to what mothers and fathers of the upcoming generation think of their offspring. Two-thirds of the youthful wage earners would sock any unexpected lump sums into their savings accounts. About a quarter of those queried would pay old bills with any cash stroke of good luck. Less than 15% would run out and spend it! SAVING FOR WHAT? But, according to the study, it does make a difference to the young marrleds what they save for. The idea of preparing for a "rainy day' seems to have gone out with the bustle. The youthful wage earners look at life insurance as the way to pre pare for the unexpected. Evi dently the fear of another depres sion has been blotted out by the long period of prosperity and by the easy accessibility of welfare if misfortune should strike. The plain fact seems to be that the young earners save to spend. There may be a special purpose, such as for education or some large-tag item; but the main reasons are to have emer gency, or ready cash, funds. Only a tiny few save, however, to buy an auto. Obviously, today's youth ful workers and winners view a car as something to be bought ‘on time.’ The only cash that goes into a car in most cases is the down payment. REGULAR PAYMENTS There are still untold numbers of people who shake the change out of their trousers pockets or their purses at the end of each day, piling up the coins until they have $5, $10, or $15 to add to their bank accounts. And com panies encourage the thrifty in tentions of their employees in various ways. It is still common for corporations to authorize payroll deductions for the purchase of government savings bonds by their personnel. Also, many firms have stock programs permitting employees to invest 5% or more of their salaries re gularly in company stock. In quite a number of cases the com panies match the money put up by the workers for this use. Banks report that Christmas Clubs and other systems en couraging regular monthly or weekly deposits are widely used in connection with savings plans. Perhaps most indicative of the thrift-mindedness of certain household heads is the oc currence now and then of open borrowing to establish a savings account. By way of an installment loan, such funds can be borrowed and then placed in a savings account. The borrower is forced to pay off the loan on a monthly basis, so the nest egg is guaran teed if he lives long enough to complete the transaction. An ex pensive way to save, maybee . .. but as long as there is a will -- whether to redecorate the living room or to own a swimming pool -- there evidently will be a way. BY DR. HERBERT SPAUGH What a good time the gard eners are having now! The barren trees are turning green, rusty lawns and flower beds are burst ing forth with beautiful flowers. How wonderfully Almighty God framed the Holy and blessed Eas ter season! How wonderfully He is now teaching us the glorious lessons of immortality and life; of bringing beauty from what seems to be bleak and barren. The gardener takes winter’s desolate and barren landscapes, and sees beyond a more beauti ful and greater tomorrow. Al ready he sees blossoms on the dogwood trees; already he sees the bleak oaks in foliage; al ready he sees lovely flowers where only fresh brown dirt indi cates the resting place of newly planted seeds and bulbs. The blossoms, flowers and foliage are already in his mind and heart. He only waits for the gentle but powerful forces of nature, while he digs the ground and prepares for the beauty to come. Planted everywhere and among all people is hidden beauty, wait ing for the cultivation of man to release the power of God. In each man, woman, and child is hidden seed, the germ contain ing the divine spark of the Al mighty. It is our task to cultivate the garden of God. The true garde ner who raises choice and ex quisite flowers, does his best work on his knees, as he care fully prepares the soil and plants the precious seed. Those who cul tivate God’s garden do their best work in the same manner - on their knees. One of the choicest parables of Jesus is that of “The Sower.' He described God’s garden as He announced apurpose of the Chris tian gospel, quoting the words of the Prophet Isaiah: "The spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent me to bind up the broken - hearted, to proclaim liberty to the cap tives, and the opening of the pri son to them that are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the days of ven geance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heavi ness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the plant ing of the Lord." What a garden to cultivate! Wish I’d Said That "It doesn’t take the relatives as long to recover from the shock of the sudden death of a rich uncle as from the fact that he didn’t leave ’em any thing." Jack E. Hester, The Charlestown (Ind.) Courier QUOTE : "I’m helping Lady Bird’s campaign to beautify America I stay indoors as much as possible.”- Louis Graves, The Nashville (Ark.) News. “Gold Digger: A girl who doesn't care for a man's com pany unless he owns it.”- Duane C. Griggs, The New London (Iowa) Journal 1 he Old "The most — talked about subjects at the average re union are those who didn’t come.’’ Start your vacation at your Carolina Ford Dealers Our vacation specials save you plenty, start you off right How's that for a bettor idea? Torino! Traveling-fun ’68. Want a luxury wagon with a Magic Doorgate? A trim-sized convertible? At Ford Dealers. See the light. The switch is on i Torino QT Convertible Ford Country Baldwin Motor Company, Inc N. Brood St. — Clinton, S. C.