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t \ THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C, Dec. 18, 1569-1-8 Assault On Childhood BY LENNART PEARSON Head Librarian Presbyterian College The Assault on Childhood. By Ron Goulart. 278 pages. Sherboume Press. 1969. Growing up in America is not easy. And if the author of this book is correct, a large share of the blame must be placed upon profiteers who cor rupt children in their pursuit of the buck. Singled out for scrutiny are the toymakers, TV promoters, cereal phckagers, comic book pub lishers, advertising agents, and other assorted hucksters and hustlers who make war on the young. The result is an informative and disturb ing piece of reportage. Parents, for example, will find confirmed what they have already suspected: accessories for Barbie dolls can easily run up to three hundred dollars. (“Barbie works continuously at slotting your little girl into a predetermined future The ideal role seems to be that of a suburban matron who rarely leaves the house, changes clothes fre quently, and uses a lot of convenience products.”) Americans spend more on war toys than some countries spend for real weapons and military equipment. G.I. Joe is Barbie for boys except that his accessories are even more expensive. Guns over butter. Whether the recent revelatioins in Vietnam have taken any glamor off the war toys this year remains to be seen. (“The more action, the more fun for you and your friends.") Also given the treatment is the Walt Disney mystique. Facts and figures are marshaled to show that the many and varied Disney enterprises owe their fabulous sucess to two basic ingredients: sugary sentiment and engulfing commercialism (“Many of the problems of American life seem sometimes to rise out of the fact that America is not so much a sick and childish society. Walter Disney did much to encourage the retreat from maturity.”) All in all, Ron Goulart has provided a useful survey of some very real problems, or perhaps more accurately, some problems that are particu larly vexing to the families of affluence. On the other hand, if you take into account the vast num ber of children whose needs are far more basic than a new Barbie outfit, it seems to me that at least some of the sympathy sure to be elicited is probably a bit misplaced. A final chapter, optimistically entitled “Over throwing the Kid Industry," calls attention to some of the recourses open,to those who are concerned about the commercial exploitation of children. Most of the suggestions are the familiar and obvi ous ones: wire the TV network: talk to your con gressman; write the Food and Drug Administra tion. One other suggestion could be added: a lov ing but firm parental, “No." I’m not sure that I would recommend this book for Christmas. Read it the day after. READY FOR PARADE — Cub Scout Pack 21 is Christmas Parade The Pack is sponsored by the shown above waiting the start of the recent Clinton Clinton Lions Club. Dear BY SALLY SHAW DEAR SALLY: I’m a girl of 22 with a college degree, and 1 have a boy friend who complains that I freeze out all his friends with my knowledge of good books, classical music, the opera, and the ballet. Do you think I should change my interests, as he has suggested? SUE. DEAR SUE: Don’t change your interests. It might be advisable to change boy friends! Or, may be you should expand your cir cle of friends to include others with similar interests. Be sure too, to guard against a too-os- tentatious display of your lofty interests, which might just be what your boy friend is complain ing about. DEAR SALLY: Here’s my little headache. I’m engaged to a girl who admits still to being “half in love" with a former boy friend, but who declares she’s recover ing gradually from this broken romance, and that she’s sure that after we’re married she’ll been- Sally tirely cured. I’m not too sure I want to go ahead with this. What do you think? UNDECIDED. DEAR UNDECIDED: I think, if you were to marry this girl, you would more than likely be spend ing the rest of your life with the feeling that you caught her on the rebound and that you were in the nature of a second choice with her. Marriage without com plete and unqualified love is NO THING’ DEAR SALLY: When my hus band and I were courting he al ways always accompanied me on shopping expeditions and got a big kick out of selecting my clothes. I’ll confess I liked it, too, and thought it was cute. But now, after five months of marriage, this habit of his is becoming more and more annoying. I’d like very much to pick out my own clothes, in stead of being conned into buying and wearing something of his choosing and which many times I don't like. I love my husband very much, and don’t want to hurt his feelings. So, how can I handle this? MIDGE. DEAR MIDGE: Next time you decide to go shopping, say no thing to him until you've arrang ed to do it in the company of two or three of your girl friends. Chances are that, under these circumstances, he won’t want to tag along -- but if he does, he'll be so out-talked and out-voted, you’ll end up with the clothes you've chosen yourself. DEAR SALLY: I'm a young woman of 32, considered more than passably attractive, but am still unmarried. Seems 1 just can not find the perfect man for me. Although I date lots of different men, there’s always something I can't take -- sonv- peculiarity, foible, habit or fault that I know would stand in the way of a mu tually happy marriage.Time’sa- wasting. What do you advise? Beth. DEAR BETH: Perfection 0 The "perfect" mate for anyone is the person whom we love DESPITE his peculiarities, foibles, habits, or faults. You’re being entirely too critical and analytical about the men you date, and unless you change your attitude, I'm afraid you'll lie spending the rest of your life just waiting. Christmas Cantata “Carol of Christmas," a Christmas Cantata, will be pre sented by the choir of the Da vidson Street BaptistChurchSun- day night, Dec. 21, at 7:30 at the church. John Gallman, music director, will direct the choir with Miss Ann Webb as pianist. Solo parts will bo rendered by Mrs. Kent Jewell, Mrs. James Bryson, Wilson Echols, Herbert O’Shields, and Kent Jewell. Narration will t>e given by the pastor, Rev. M. Floyd Hellams. At the close of the service, Christmas fruit and candies will be distributed to all the children in the social hall of the church. The public is invited to attend the service. Dillard Heads Magnolia Lodge J. Robert Dillard recently was installed as worshipful master of Magnolia Lodge No. 355,A.F.M., of Joanna. den; George S. Simpson, Jailor warden; Robert L. Thomas, trea surer; V. Wyman Livingston, secretary; J. C. Strood, senior deacon; Danny Bouslay, Junior deacon; William Bolsky and Mack Nabors, stewards; HaroldWal- drop, tiler; and James Fulmer, chaplin. Other officers who were in stalled Dec. 9 are: The cotton “square” is the Cecil F. Harris, senior war- plant’s flower bud. Clinton, S. C. Did you know our Sears Store now has complete facilities for and installation and wheel balancing:? We can offer YOU tremendous savings on ALl^ STATE tires and batteries! At your earliest convenience, please drop by and inspect our facilities. Check our low prices on guaranteed ALLSTATE tires and batteries. 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