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—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C„ June 20, 1968
SENATOR
STRO
HURMOND
Reports
PEOPLE
GUNS AND GUILT
Assassination has twice
touched the politics of the
Presidency in the space of 5
years. Such tragic events natu
rally are the occasion of great
personal sorrow to the family,
colleagues, and friends of the
victim. But the personal tra
gedy must not overshadow for
too long the threat to the sta
bility of the Constitutional
order and to the internal se
curity of our nation.
Perhaps because of the over
whelming saturation of the
modern communications media,
America has allowed sober and
proper mourning to be inun
dated with hysterical self-re
criminations and expressions of
guilt. Many commentators have
indicted this land as agnation
of violence, and have said that
we, as a nation, bear a col
lective burden of guilt.
VIOLENCE OR CRIME?
“Violence” is a misleading
term to use in describing the
threats to public safety which
are rising everywhere. To speak
of “a climate of violence” is as
vague and impersonal as a
weather report. The old-fash
ioned word "crime” is much
better, because “crime” implies
a "criminal.” If we maintain
that violence is our problem,
then nobody appears to be re
sponsible for criminal actions;
or to put it another way, every
body is responsible. Such a con
clusion makes a farce out of
moral principles.
The truth Is that our prob
lem is not “violence,’’ but
crime. We have individual
criminals committing individu
al acts. Those who have been
abiding by our laws have no
need to feel guilty about
crimes taking place within our
midst. The recent assassination,
like any other crime, was the
deed of one man and of his
direct accomplices, if any. A
court of law will determine his
guilt or their guilt. But no
court of law can ever hold that
the American people are guilty.
Nor can the responsibility
for the crime be laid upon the
kind of Federal gun laws
which we have in this country.
Sucb a charge is an evasion of
the moral responsibility of the
citizen to obey all laws,
whether he likes them or not.
A gun is a neutral instrument:
the guilt lies with those who
use guns improperly. No law
can prevent a gun from falling
in the hands of the wrong
person.
FIVE LAWS BROKEN
The gun found in the posses
sion of the alleged assassin was
held in violation of at least
five California statutes con
trolling guns. None of the pro
posed Federal laws would have
prevented the crime. Except
for the control of guns in in
terstate commerce, the Federal
government cannot operate
effectively in the field, without
the creation of an elaborate
Federal policing system. Gun
control is basically a local prob
lem. Many men rightly fear the
creation of a Federal police
force at the very moment when
a vast propaganda drive is un
derway to disarm the ordinary
citizen.
The need of States with re
gard to the registration and
control of guns varies, just as it
does with regard to the regis
tration and control of auto
mobiles. Yet no one calls for
Federal automobile registra
tion. Do we need gun laws?
Yes, but let each State retain
the flexibility It needs to pro
tect the rights of citizens and
the demands of freedom.
It is reasonable to expect
restriction on carrying guns
without good reason, but no
man should be prevented from
having guns in his own home
for the protection of his family.
The Federal government’s role
should be limited to that of
assisting the States so that no
one is allowed to circumvent
State laws through mail-order
sales There is no reason for
the Federal government to pre
empt the field, thereby throw
ing out many State laws
adapted to local conditions.
What happened in the field of
sedition should not happen in
the field of gun control.
CONTROL COMMUNISTS
If the prevention of political
assassination is our aim, it is
far more important to look to
the motivations of the killers,
than to the passive instrument
of crime.
There is a startling parallel
between the assassination of
the President in 1963 and of
the Senator from New York in
19'>8. In both cases, the sus
pected killers were left-wing
fanatics, admirers of Commu
nism, who were closely associ
ated with subversive groups.
While we need gun control
laws appropriate to the Feder
al and State levels we also
need to control Communist ac
tivities much more diligently.
(Sot prepored or jninted at government expense)
Farm Market News
BY COUNTY AGENTS’ OFFICE
VEGETABLES
Apples, Bulk 1/2 Bu., $2.50
- 3.00
Beans, Green Bu., $2.50 - 3.00
Beans, Lims Bu., $4. - 5.00
Beans, Pole Bu., $3. - 3.50
Beets, Doz. Bchs., $2. - 2.25
Cabbage, 50 lb. bag, $1. - 1.50
Collards, Fair and good
quality, $1.50 - 2.50
Corn, Doz. ears, .30 - .40
Cukes, Bu., $2. - 3.00
Green Onions, Doz. Bchs., $1. -
1.25
Peaches, 1/2 Bu., $1.50 - 3.00
Peas, Bu., $4 - 4.50
Plants Cabbage, per thousand,
$2 - 2.50
Plants Pepper, Per thousand,
$5- 6.00
Plants sweet potato, per thou-
snad, $5.50 - 6.00
Plants tomato, per thousand
$3 - 4.50
Plums, 1/2 bu. bkt, $2 - 3.50
Potatoes new irish, No. 1 Bu.
$1.50 - 2.50
Salad, Mustard Bu., $1.50 - 2.00
Salad, Turnip Bu., $1.50 - 2.00
Squash, Bu., $1.50 - 3.00
Tomatoes, Green Bu.,$5-6.00
Turnips and tops, Doz. Bchs
$2 - 2.50
GRAIN
Wheat, $1.18 - 1.30
Oats, .70 - .75
Soybeans, $2.55 - 2.65
Barley, .90
Shelled yellow corn, $1.15 -
L28
Shelled white corn, $1.15
Miu Copeland
Graduates
Miss Sally Carolina Copeland,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Posey
W. Copeland of Jacobs Hwy. grad-
aated last Saturday from the Uni
versity of Georgia.
She received a B.A. degree in
English.
CATTLE
Commercial cows, $19 - 21.40
Canners and Cutters, $15 -
17.50
Good Ch Stocker S & H, $25 -
31.00
Medium Stocker S 4 H, $21 -
25.00
HOGS
#2220 - 240, $20,50 - 21.00
DAIRY AWARD—Shown above is
C. H. Lomas, Extension Dairy Spec
ialist of Clemson University, who is
in charge of DHIA testing in South
Carolina and W. H. Finley, of
Mountville, receiving the recogni
tion plaque for having produced by
his herd the highest amount of
butterfat in South Carolina, a total
of 580 pounds of butterfat per
Governmental
Officials
At Workshop
Clinton and Laurens County
officials were to attend a Gov
ernor’s Workshop today in New
berry.
The meeting is to be held at
2 p.m. in Newberry City Hall.
Also attending the meeting will
be representatives of Newberry,
Abbeville, Greenwood and
McCormick counties and the
municipalities in those counties.
This is one of a series of
10 workshops to be held through
out the state this summer,
forming a key part of the most
comprehensive study of local
government needs in the history
of the state.
The study Is designed to pro
vide a basis for recommending
a comprehensive program, in
cluding additional state assist
ance, to meet the needs of local
governments.
NOTICE!
4th of July Qosing
IN ORDER THAT WE MAY GIVE VA
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REMODELING AND REPAIRS, WE
WILL BE CLOSED FROM
July 1 thru July 6
YOUR COOPERATION WILL BE GREAT
LY APPRECIATED. THANKS.
Sunshine
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102 W. Fla. St.
833-1492
Finley Top Dairyman
BY M. L. OUTZ
COUNTY AGENT
Hance Finley of Mountville was
recently recognized as the top
dairyman in South Carolina. The
award was made in Columbia at
the State Federation of Artificial
Breeding Co-op. The recognition
was for havingproduced the high
est number of pounds of butter
fat for any herd in South Carolina.
Finleys’ herd consists of
approximately 100 milking
holsteln cows competing with
approximately 20,000 other dairy
cows on DHIA test. Out of approx
imately 230 herds, Finley’s was
No. 1 in butter fat.
Hance started his dairy opera
tion after World War II. The
herd average has risen from
approximately 7,000 pounds to the
top in the state.
Most dairy farmers say they
don’t do near all the things they
know to do. This isn’t true with
Hance. He probably uses a pencil
more than any dairyman in the
state.
Finley has bred his dairy herd
artificially since the beginning
and to the most outstanding bulls
available.
He is one of the best feeders
in the business. Feeding good
quality corn silage the year
around--if available. Alfalfa hay,
if available, and coastal fed free
choice. Hance believes the more
a cow eats the more milk she
will give. Grain is fed according
to production isn’t spared. How
ever, the bulk of the ration is
made up of high quality roughage.
Timely
BY COUNTY AGENTS
EXTENSION
HOME ECONOMIST
COTTON INSECTS - Plants
should be dusted or sprayed at
weekly intervals for the control
of boll weevils as well as thrlps,
aphids, and spider mites. There
doesn’t seem to be a large num
ber of weevil this year so far,
so let’s be sure to control those
that we do have.
STEAM IRON - If tap water
has clogged your steam iron, fill
it with a quarter cup of vinegar
and one cup of water and let it
stand overnight The next day,
heat iron and remove the mix
ture. Rinse with clear water and
the iron will work like new.
HORSE SCHOOL - The Horse
School will meet at Bali-
Hai Ranch on Highway 49 out of
Laurens on Wednesday, June 26,
at 3:00 p.m. At this meeting, we
will cover how to show horses.
BOILING CABBAGE-The odor
of boiling cabbage can be pre
vented from pgn^eating the house
if vinegar is aoded to the cooking
water.
FLY CONTROL - Fly control
chemicals are dangerous and ex
pensive. Use them according to
recommendations. Use either
DDVP or Vapona, Cygon or Kor-
lan. These may be sprayed to
kill either adult flies or in the
breeding areas. Store out
of reach of children.
SALTY FOOD - If soup or other
food is too salty, add a spoon
ful of vinegar and a spoonful
of sugar and reheat.
CONTROL BLACKLEG -
Several cattlemen in the county
have lost cattle due to blackleg.
As a preventive measure, calves
should be vaccinated.
INSECT BITES - Vinegar alle
viates the itching of insect bites.
It’s a time honored remedy for
wasp stings, bruises, chapped
hands, sunburn, and hives.
CHECKS)
make
bill paying
easier
Just write a
check and mail it!
Saves running all
around town. Open
your checking
account now.
M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers
Established 1886
Member FDIC Clinton, S. C.
833-1910 — 211 N. Broad St.
Finley has an unusual arrange
ment worked out with Lucious
Burns, a neighbor. Burns pro
duces the silage and hay for
Finley. Burns has become an
expert at producing high quality
hay and silage.
Since June is Dairy Month, I
thought it would be a good time
to tell you about this outstand
ing dairyman. I would also like
to congratulate Finley on achiev
ing such high production.
RAIN
The rains that came last week
amounted to more than 6 inches
in most of the county. There
have been many calls coming to
the office on beans, tomatoes,
lettuce, cabbage, and other types
of vegetables dying from the ex
cessive rain. The water which
saturated the soil for 48 hours
or more prevented air circula
tion in the soil. This being ture,
the fine feeder roots in many
cases rotted. In the meantime,
the plants’ cell walls were so
tender and thin that the high
temperature Monday afternoon
scalded the leaves and the plants
died.
Some plants wilted and didn’t
die. Apparently, there are suf
ficient roots left to keep the plant
alive. This situation is usually
associated with poorly drained
soil.
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The Voters
Laurens County:
I Appreciate the Vote You
Gave Me June 11 and I Will
Try in Every Way I Can to
Gain Your Future
Consideration.
Thank You Again,
Sen. John D. Long