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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C. ,Oct. 16, 1969—1-B eyiew Informative Essays By Lennart Pearson Head Librarian, Presbyterian College 1 AGENDA FOR THE NATION 2. RELIGIOUS SITUATION: 1969 When books appear at a rate which exceeds by far our capacity to read and absorb them, a collection of expertly written essays can be quite useful in getting a wide-angled view of develop ments in a {••rticular field. Agenda for the Nation is just such a collection: eighteen essays on the major issues, domestic and foreign, presently con fronting the United States. The writing of these essays was prompted by the prospect of a new administration in Washing ton following the 1968 election. The Brookings Institution, an independently-financed agency for the study of public affairs, recruited a number of specialists to analyze “the substantive problems with w-hich the new President and the new Con gress would have to grapple.” The contributors are outstanding. Edwin 0. Reischauer, for exam ple, U. S. ambassador to Japan under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson draws on his rich experi ence in the field as he writes about oiy “Trans pacific Relations,” and former Budget Director Charles L. Schultze writes on "Budget Alterna tives After Vietnam.” James L. Sundquist, pres ently influential in the development at HEW of a strategy for dealing with poverty, writes abbut “Jobs, Training, and Welfare for the Underclass,” and Henry A. Kissinger anticipates his present activity as Nixon’s personal adviser on foreign af fairs as he discusses “Central Issues of American Foreign Policy.” Other essays deal with matters such as the urban crisis, crime and law enforce ment, inflation, better schools, arms control and military preparedness, and U. S. monetary policy. Agenda for the Nation is a substantial, informed and serious attempt to expose the issues which de- serce the attention of a thoughtful citizenry and its leaders. The Religious Situation: 1969 Another collection, which does for the field of religion something of what the Brookings book does for public affairs, is The Religious Situation: 1969. This is the second in a series of annual vol umes which brings together a number of superior essays by capa’ le o' servers of the religious scene. The essays are divided into four major groups: (1) a geographical survey of religious developments in various parts of the world; (2) religious responses to contemporary problems such as heart trans plants, abortion, war and peace, changing patterns of Protestant philanthropy, drug culture, the gen eration gap; (3) issues along th^ frontier of'Theo- logical thought: new definitions of authority in re ligion, a theology for cosmonauts; (4) observa tions of a sociological nature about the changing character of religi :us leadership and religious com munities. The word “religious” in the title is intention al; the subjects are broad in scope and contribu tors come from a wide variety f backgrounds, in cluding non-Christian traditions. (Those who find this book stimulating will also want to look at the earlier volume, The Religious Situation: 1968, which includes an outstanding essay by Michael Novak entitled “The New Relativism in American Theology.”) It is only fair to note that since essays found in books of this type aim at certain comprehen siveness, the writing tends to be compressed— we could say “meaty.” On the other hand, there is at least one compensation for whatever demand this may impose upon one’s ability to concentrate. You need read no more than the parti ubw twenty or so plages that catches your fancy. Then you can turn out the light, pull up the covers and sleep the sound sleep of those who do not have to decide whether it was the gardener or the butler who really did it. Gordon. Kerwit. od Anemia for the Nation Washington, D. (’., The Brookings Institution, 1968. Cutler, Donald R., ed The Religious Situa tion: 1969. Boston, Beacon Press, 1969. Titles mentioned are available in the Presby terian College Library. Fathers: Give your kids a jiiiiip on life. This life insurance jumps in value — but premiums don’t jump! Ask your man from Nationwide about “Jumping Junior" Plan. Ilationwide Nationwide Inuranc*. The man from Nationwide fa on yoor Mm. UFI-aULTW HOaiE CAM WBWIll Wrtiai'll.iaiaiiilh.iwa.iCa. PRACTICAL NURSES CLASS — The Laurens District 56 School of Practical Nursing held its graduation exercises Sunday, Oct. 5 at Clinton High School. Those graduated are, left to right: Shelby Gainey, Laurens; Carolyn Fulmer, New berry; Phoebe Darnell, Joanna; Lula Cuthbertson, Newberry; Sheryl (Tomer, Newberry. Standing, left to right: Mary Thomas Clinton; Lila Sher- rets, Whitmire: Vicki Phipps. Clinton: Jean Sipes. (Minton; Kathy Gilliam, Newberry; and Clara Young, Clinton. Two awards were presented. The first award for Scholastic Achievement was pre sented to Sheryl (Tomer, Newberry. Phoene uar- nell, Joanna, was presented the award for best bedside manner and nursing technique. After- completion of 2,000 hours schooling, these gradu ates are eligible to write State Board Examination for Practical Nurses. Cpon passing the examina tion, graduate practical nurses may then practice nursing as Licensed Practical Nurses. This one year program is held at Bailey Memorial Hospital in Clinton. Instructors for the program are Mrs. Helen Chalk, R. N , Dr. James Walker, first Aid. and Miss ( arolvn Murphy, Nutrition Rep. Mann Introduces Textile Import Bill Congressman Janies R. Mann (4th District, S. C.) last week introduced a bill in the House of Representatives designed to curb the flow of foreign textile goods into the United States. Mann said, "This bill is de signed to provide relief for our domestic textile industry." The South Carolina congress man, in remarks liefore the House said, “I have patiently awaited results from trade negotiations between representatives of the Department of Commerce and Japanese officials. Several meet ings have been held this year, but the Japanese have repeated ly refused to discuss voluntary cut-backs on textile products. In fact, this afternoon a represen tative of the State Department in Tokyo said that the latest dis cussions had achieved only li mited' concessions and that We can’t go on negotiating in this fashion.' f or these reasons, Ilie- lieve we should enact legislation to provide protection for our tex tile industry." "In the first seven months of this year," Mann continued, "foreign imports show an in crease over a comparable period for last year. These increases simply cannot continue to go un checked. " Mann cited five reasons for in troducing the legislation: disrup tion of the markets in the United States for textile articles;unem ployment or underemployment f workers in establishments pro ducing textile articles in the Unit ed States; the economic waste of capital investment in produc ing such articles; injury to es sential community resources in localities where such estab lishments producing textile ar ticles in the United States; the economic waste ofcapital invest ment in producing such articles; injury toessential community re sources in localities where such establishments are located;anda substantially adverse effect upon the United States balance of pay ments. The bill, entitled "The Textile Import Art f 1%9", is designed to encourage foreign nations to enter into voluntary agreements with the UnitedStates cutting back or limiting textile imports to this country. However, those na tions refusing to enter into such agreements would bo subject to mandatory quotas. * * * WITH A ’/O AUTO LOAN FROM BAILEY’S BANK! m BAILEYS BANK | | I 1 "Clinton’s Doorway to Better Banking" WEEK OF OCTOBER 20-24 District 56 MONDAY - Milk, Meat loaf (Onions, tomato paste or catsup) English peas, Whipped potatoes, Biscuits, Butter, Chocolate pud ding with topping. TUESDAY - Milk, Vegetable soup with ground beef (mixed vegetables, carrots, english peas, potatoes), peanut butter sandwich, loaf slices, cornbread, butter. WEDNESDAY - Milk, fried chicken, rice with gravy, green beans, strawberries in jello with topping, biscuits, and butter. THURSDAY - Milk, fish squares, whipped potatoes, cole slaw, biscuits, butter, cake with lemon icing. FRIDAY - Hamburger, lettuce onions, tomatoes, french fried potatoes, buns, butter and orange. * * * OBSOLETE Merchandise SALE Slightly Damaged and Used Stoves, Refrigerator and other household goods going at Rock Bottom Prices. Saturday / Oct. 18 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. First Come --- First Served! CROSS HILL MOBILE HOMES HWY. 72 SOUTH 15-16C MEMBER F.D.I.C.