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THE SCHOOL PLAN In recent months, our vote for the toughest jobs in town go to School District 66 officials and members of the school board. They have been hard at work drafting plans for the 1970-71 school year. They have worked hard to come up with a plan which would serve the beet interests of education and the community while at the same time satisfying federal agencies which con-, trolled the district’s purse strings. These include the state purse strings as well as the federal. Last week, they announced that the district’s plan has been approved by the federal agencies. The plan calls for some major changes in the opera tion of the system. Some schools will be closed. Some will be used for pur poses different from those of the past. All schools will be affected. But we believe they have copie up with a plan which is sound and fair. Coupled with the district’s plan for for departmentalizing teaching duties, we believe the plan should serve the best interests of education very well while also operating within the frame work of the federal guidelines. Some people think the district has moved too slowly toward total integra tion. Others, of course, think that the system’s “Freedom of Choice” opera tion of the past was moving too fast. But tlie district officials’ primary con cern all along has been EDUCATION for our children. Our district was not among the first for total integration nor is it the last: It has bided its time until there has been a clear definition of exactly what type of plan is expected. Once that became clear, the district drafted its plan and got it approved. District 56’s plan was approved with out a single local official going to Washington, D. C., to negotiate with the federal agencies involved. School officials now have a lot of work to do between now and the open ing of the 1970-71 school term. Mo bile units must be moved from one school to another. Some schools must be renovated. At least one must be enlarged. We think school officials have acted in good faith with the commun ity. Now it is time for the community to act in good faith with the public school system. There are some doubts and appre hensions about what the new school year will bring but let it be understood now that those doubts and apprehen sions are not restricted to one race or the other. All of us are going through a change together. If we act in good will, patience and common courtesy, we will come out better citizens to gether. OUR CENSUS REPORT Some Clintonians undoubtedly were puzzled by last week’s U.S. Census re port for Clinton. Clinton has grown, no doubt about it. But the 1970 census shows that we have 40 fewer people than we had in 1960. It marks the first time in 100 years of census reports that Clin ton has not gained population with each new census report. Actually, the 1970 census report simply does not reflect Clinton’s growth.' The i976‘figure of 7,897 re flects onfly the*mnH35erof people living within the city limits. The city limits have not kept up with Clinton’s growth. Our growth has come in the new suburban areas adjacent to the city limits. It’s a trend seen through out the nation. If all of the possible annexations available were accomplished, Clinton could easily gain 3,000 residents. That’s a conservative but educated estimate. But a town is more than a popula tion figure. A town also means mu nicipal services. It means community participation and planning. The population figure, per se, doesn’t concern us. What does con cern us is that there is room for growth within the city limits but it is not being utilized. There are areas of land which could be developed but which lie unused. What the property owners want to do with their property is, of course, their business. However, we feel that it is unfair for property within the city limits to be on the tax books as farm property when there is a desperate need for residential real estate. A town either moves forward or backward. Perhaps unfortunately, it can’t stand still. The Census figures show that Ginton slipped slightly in the past 10 years. Of course, we know better but maybe the figures will give us some food for thought: What an nexations would be advantageous to both the town and the area to be an nexed? Is our property tax structure fair to all ? Is it in the best interest of the community ? Is our tax rate adequate to take care of all the things which need to be done to keep Clinton moving forward? NOTED AND PASSED “BOY WANTED” “Excellent chance to make some spending money while preparing for a good job as President of the United States. “Must be 16-17 years of age, will ing to work at least six months before feeling he ought to own the plant. “If you are socially handicapped or have any conscientious s c r u pi e s against earning your money or stay ing on the job, do not waste the effort in appliyng.” The above “ad” appeared in the RALLS (Texas) BANNER in May, 1952. Wonder if the job was ever filled? “IT SOUNDS FATTENING Our compatriot, L. M. Boyd of the DOVES (Delaware) STATE NEWS asks: “How would you like to break fast every morning on clam chowder, pork and beans, com bread, pumpkin pie, and cold beer?” This, writes Boyd, was what Buffalo Bill Cody ate every morning. On contemplation, our only guess is that ol’ Bill Cody must have figured he had to eat more than a buffalo to catch one. WORKING FOR THE GOVERNMENT Some expert has calculated that if you’re an “average” income worker, then up until the middle- of April you (Vest all of your time working for the gBwrwiMnt — is the form of local, state, and* federal **•*«»* Or airnth«r way ff putting it ia: if ao far this year mm* been spending all of your in come on yourself, you can keep right on np to about mid-September; but starting then and continuing through October, November and December you will have to turn all of your income over to Big Brother. AN HONEST ADVERTISER Proponents of honesty in advertis ing will find encouragement in an ex ample found in the classified ad sec tion of the Hampton (New Hampshire) NEWS-REVIEW last month. It read as follows: “CAMERA FOR SALE. Takes lousy pictures; will sell cheap. F4.5 lens. Call Hampton (phone num ber).” BIG This business of putting words to gether has its pitfalls and we’re as sus ceptible as anyone. However, we couldn’t help chuckling, over the way we read a statement in a UPI article out of Atlanta. It said: “Mayor Sam Massell . . . recently created Atlanta’s first precinct in the hippie area and manned it with 64 foot patrolmen .. Reaction? Man, wonder where he got all that big “fuzz". Cooling-off Period 2-B—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., June 25, 1970 SENATOR STROM THURMOND REPORTS TO THE PEOPLE CHANGES AT HEW Parson's Wife Would Settle For 2nd Fiddle Dear Mr. Publisher: My husband is sick in bed with hay-fever, so his dear dar ling wife is writing in his place. Dr. Chargewright says he’s al lergic to his church members, so he’s taking a few weeks off. Besides, it ’s about time I got to say a few things. Being around my husband is like trying to tall during a thurder storm. GUESS WHO W ONT Bl THE IDEA! County Showed Good Census Cooperation B. W. Crouch Jr., manager of the Greenville U.S. Census District, said he is proud of the cooperation received by Census workers in Laurens County. He said, “I want to thank the people of Laurens County for their fine cooperation with this 1970 census effort. I also was especially proud of the people who worked with me in Laurens County. Mrs. Oliver Green, Mrs. Carrington Herbert and Mrs. Fred Irwin were all crew leaders and all did an outstanding job and completed their work on schedule. Laurens County was the first to be completed. Being a resident of Laurens County, this made me particularly proud. “Also I want to thank all of the enumerators who worked so dilligently on this project. ’ Thanks From Crew Leader The Editor: I would like to thank the citi zens of Clinton and the sur rounding area for their ex cellent cooperation in the 1970 Census. Some people wondered why the government asked questions on housing, plumbing and what seemed most rediculous of all how they got to work last week. This more detailed information was requested at every filth household. The Census Depart ment not only counts population but collects other statistics necessary for our government to plan our public policies From the data collected by the Census Department the govern ment can determine where schools should be built, water lines laid and parks established. It is important for the govern ment to know how many persons will be using what highways and airports and when. The infor mation compiled from confiden tial Census reports is vital to almost every public and many private undertakings. Betty Greene Crew Leader Some folks say that a preach er’s wife always has to play se cond fiddle. Shucks, I don’t even get to play in the orchestra, much less, doddle with the se cond fiddle. I’m always intro duced as the preacher’s wife, talked to like the preacher’s wife, and treated like the preacher’s wife. For a while I almost forgot I had a name of my own. The whole problem began when the Lord called my hus band to preach, but he didn’t call me to be nothing but his wife. Members can’t seem to understand why I don’t get all fired up over everything my husband gets all fired up about The next problem we faced was the money problem. I think the folks expect my husband to be immune to money and the “finer" things of life. When they see holes in my husband’s shoes, they just smile and say, “We got a real dedicated prea cher." But I don’t like holes in my shoes any more than the other dear ladies m our flock. Whether they know it or not, I like nice things too. Another thing I might as well say while I have the chance is that I get tired of being ne glected. Folks expect my hus band to come visit the sick even when one of us is sicker than they are. What I reckon they want is a preacher who’s a good family man without really being a good family man. Well, like my husband would say, I reckon I better be sign ing off, cause I think I’m being followed. I hope the “head" of the house is up and around soon, so’s he can apologize for all I’ve wrote this week. Give my regards to your wife. Tell her not to forget that they name hurricanes after women. They don’t strike often, but when they do.. . Mrs. Parson Jones * * * NOTICE TO CITIZENS OF LAURENS COUNTY: All interested per sons are advised that the lo cation and design as proposed for the improvement of the fol lowing route have been approved by the State Highway Engineer. Route 66 - From 1-26 to the Newberry County Line, a dis tance of 3.1 miles. The proposed improvement will follow virtually along the existing road except for minor changes that may be necessary to comply with F. A. Secondary road standards. Bituminous surfacing will be constructed to a minimum width of 20 ft. with adequate shoulders to provide a two lane facility, on a right of way basically 66 ft. wide. The S. C. State Highway De partment will proceed with coo- structioc, when necessary rights of way have been ac quired. Plans, maps and other infor mation pertinent to the project are available for public inspec tion at the State Highway De partment in Columbia. J25-lt Recent changes at the Depart ment of Health, Education, and Welfare have included the firing of the U.S. Commissioner for Education, Dr. James E. Allen, and the resignation of the Secretary, Mr. Robert Finch. Neither of these individuals has been sensitive to the needs of the people, in the posts which they have occupied. In the case of Dr. Allen, the people were faced with a pro fessional educator who was basically unfit for his post. He was unfit by reason of his es pousal of an alien philosophy of education repugnant to the free traditions of this country. The director of the Office of Educa tion should be a man who is sympathetic toward our heritage of local control and parental au thority; Dr. Allen was not. ALLEN’S PROPOSALS Shortly before he was fired, Dr. Allen gave a speech before the National School Boards As sociation in which he advocated a shocking proposal which would turn the child’s welfare over to the State, beginning at the age of JO months. He said that "We can no longer ignore the need for bringing these early child hood years into the realm of public education’s responsibil ity.” He described the school “as a flexible social instrument reaching beyond the classroom.” Under Dr. Allen’s concept, the child would be tested before he could talk. He described a so- called Central Diagnostic Center, whose purpose would he “to lind out everything possible about the child and his background." The results would be fed into central computers, and hidden bureaucrats would write what he railed a "prescription" for the child, and for his famil> Other bureaucrats would visit the home in order, as Dr Allen put it, “to make sure the pie scription was filled." The cen tral agency would continue to bear this responsibility for years, even making the decision as to what kind of higher edu cation the student should have. SICK PHILOSOPHY This is obviously a sick phi losophy, which intrudes not only upon the family’s privacy, but upon the sacred rights of the parent. It amounts to a life-long process of brainwashing in which it would be difficult, if not impossible, for family and cul tural traditions to survive. It shows a contempt for the family as the basis of society, and opens the door for an all-powerful state assuming control over the lives of the citizens, I opposed the nomination of Dr. Allen, and I voted against his confirmation. Throughout his tenure of office, he showed no inclination toward helping the Nation ease the present trials imposed by the Supreme Court. On the contrary, he seemed bent upon imposing his statist philosophy with even more vigor. The President re sponded to the pleas of manv citizens in getting rid of him. Former Secretary Finch, on the other hand, was a man fared with a contradictory ta--k. The sprawling HEW huieamraiy i well entrenched, and protected bv Civil Service. FINCH’S FAII.FRE Mr. Finch -et out upon duties with /.e-1, but failed reckon with the fact that had a hostile and antagoni crew on hand. He tried to tec eile the Admini-ti atnoi poln \ with the view of hi stihoidi nates and fell somewhere he tween these two opposing camp- Mr. Finch made no friends during his tenure as Secretarv, ard few, even the liberals, were happv with his accomplishments Much depends now upon how well his succes-nr. Richardson, responds uation he inherits. He is a tab nted who fare- the chon • mg his 'uhoidmatc- istration policy, or o ing completely to the most American' regard a- un fortunate Hi- new appoint ments will he watc hed clo'cly to see whether he move-- m th. direction of cpiiet refoi th, hureauc rac \ 1 -hall re'ClVe udginc-iit ol: Mr Rn hard'oii. until we , where he 'tand- on the right of the individual and the right- "t the state ', and the niannc i n w hich he e*\cre i ~ C Ft dc me power Secret a r v to the sit- in d I \ n in. e ■ f I re one ll to \ elm i n * ap:t ilia' eric- w hie h i nut )>ri iHirt d nr till tl Ilf U" BUR leview DWIGHT L MOODY By Lennart Pearson Head Librarian Presbyterian College DWIGHT L. MOODY: AMERICAN EVAN GELIST, 1,837-1899. By James F. Findlay. Jr. With a foreword by Martin E. Marty. 140 pages. University of Chicago Press, 1969. A first-rate biography of Dwight L. Moody has long been needed. It has now been written and those interested in American social history as well as in the great evangelist will find this well-researched and balanced account of Moody and his movement quite enlightening. Moody’s story is quite well-known. Off to a promising start in the shoe business in Chicago, his side involvement in mission work developed to the point where he decided to devote himself exclusively to evangelistic endeavors. W T ith Gos pel-singer Ira D. Sankey, he held numerous re vival campaigns in U. S. cities and in. Great Britain during the 1870’s and 1880’s, receiving wide public acclaim. Findlay, a DePaul University historian, finds Moody particularly interesting as a link between the business elements in the emerging cities of the post-Civil War period and evangelical Prot estantism. Both communities had much in com mon: activism, individualism, practicality, and a certain degree of anti-intellectualism. Moody was in many ways the religious counterpart of the empire-builders of his time, sharing the val ues, hopes, and fears of middle-class Americans even while putting his organizational and man agerial talents to work in the service of religion. Few realize the extent to which present-day mass revivalism rests on the foundations laid by Moody a century ago. There is another side to all this, however. The identification of evangelical Protestants with middle-class interests made it difficult for Moody to evangelize all men — including the disadvan tage and the urban poor. This helps to explain Moody’s rejection of denominationalism and his yearning for a united Protestant-Roman Catholic front against evil, his enthusiastic support of be nevolent and social service institutions in indus trial centers, his founding of three separate schools for training lay-workers for inner-city and experimental ministries, and his personal identification with the City as the frontier of the future. His strategies may have been simplistic, but in some of his perceptions he was certainly a bit ahead of his time. Findlay’s book is well worth reading—a good counterweight to the somewhat idealized ver sion of Moody’s life that have gone under the name of Christian biography. He deals reverent ly and respectfully with Moody’s religious con victions. But he also insists on what too fre quently goes unrecognized, namely, that when it comes to institutionalized forms of religious ex pression, there is always more involved than meets the eye