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THE OVER 30' RECORD
The Richard Milhous Nixon Tnf
We who are not in that charmed
“under 30“ age bracket, have taken
our licks in recent years. On tele
vision, in print and in person we have
been scolded by high-minded young
people (and some older people who
yearn to be the elder statesmen for
the young.)
To hear them tell it, we are prac
tically barbarians who have no social
conscience and no ambitions for man
kind.
Spiro Agnew has been trumpeted
as the voice of the “silent majority”
but we think that crown weighs too
heavily on the vice-president’s head.
We prefer the words of Dr. Eric A.
Walker who retired this week after
14 years as president of Pennsylvania
State Uuiversity.
Addressing a high school graduat
ing class, Dr. Walker pointed to the
students’ parents and grandparents
and said:
"These . . . are the people who
within just five decades have by their
work increased your life expectancy
by approximately 50 per cent—who.
while cutting the working day by a
third, have more than doubled pel-
capita output.
"These are the people who have
given you a healthier world than they
they found. And because of this you
no longer have to fear epidemics of
flu, typhus, diphtheria, smallpox,
scarlet fever, measles or mumps that
they knew in their youth. And the
dreaded polio is no longer a medical
factor while TH is almost unheard of.
“Let me remind you that these re
markable people lived through his
tory's greatest depression. Many of
these people know what it is to be
poor, what it is to be hungry and cold
• • •
‘Because they gave you the best,
you are the tallest, healthiest, bright
est and probably best looking genera
tion to inhabit the land . . .
“These are the people who fought
man’s grisliest war. They are the
people who deflated the tyranny of
Hitler and who when it was all over,
had the compassion to spend billions
of dollars to help their former enemies
rebuild their homelands . . .
"It was representatives of these
two generations w h o, through the
highest court in the land, fought rac
ial discrimination at every turn to be
gin a new era in civil rights.
"They built thousands of high
schools, trained and hired thousands
of better teachers and at the same
time made higher education a very
real possibility for millions of young -
sters—where once it was only the
dream of a wealthy few . . .
“. . . they — those generations —
made more progress by the sweat of
their brows than in any previous era,
and don’t you forget it. And if your
generation can make as much progress
in as many years as these two genera
tions, you should be able to solve a
good many of the world’s remaining
ills.
“But it won’t be easy. And you
won’t do it by negative thoughts, nor
by tearing down or belittling.
"You may and can do it by hard
work, humility, Iiojk- and faith in
mankind. Trv it "
BUDDING DICTATORS
Grass roots editor Bery Carlyle of
the Topeka, Kansas Pictorial-Times
had a word or two to say about stu
dent radicals on campus which bear
repeating. His editorial follows:
A group of 80 students out of a to
tal of some 4,500 attending Washurn
University, presented a list of demands
to the board of regents which were
an insult to this community’s intelli
gence.
The demands were for such things
as free office space for their organiza
tion, free use of university facilities,
dictatorial demand that certain cours
es be offered and that some deans be
fired.
The students said the Regents
need not approve the demands—be
cause their organization had already
approved them. They were just de
manding that the Regents and univer
sity officials carry them out.
The implied threat was missed by
no one; “Accede to our demands, or
else.”
This community — and this na
tion—have long since passed the point
where we can afford to bow down to
anarchy and pure fascism within our
society.
All students, regardless of race, re
ligion or social station, should be ac
corded the same opportunities in our
schools and universities. And all stu
dents, by the same token, should abide
by the same set of rules and regula
tions.
If we are going to let 2 per cent of
the students tell the administrative
bodies how to run those institutions,
we might as well close them for good
—because next year another minority
group will come up with more radical
demands and threats.
A democracy- is based upon the
proposition of rule by the majority.
Only dictatorships operate by imposing
the will of a few upon the.masses. We
would recommend that our Regents
and administrators find the courage to
make it clear that this university will
continue to operate by established
rules and regulations—and reject de
mands not representative of the ma
jority of the students and community.
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Family
Finance
By Lennart Pearson
Head Librarian
Presbyterian College
THE TIME-LIFE BOOK OF FAMILY FINANCE. By Garolton
Smith and Richard Putnam Pratt. 415 pages. New York. Time-
Life Books. 1969.
The authors of the nationally syndicated newspaper column,
‘‘Your Personal Finance,” have collaborated on what looks like a
most useful book to have around. Here is a run-down of some of
the things it covers.
How can you plug leaks in the family purse? (By an intelli
gent expenditure control system, of which a sample is provided.)
How can you make the most of borrowed money? (By under
standing how credit works, beingable to interpret finance ch#irges,
and maintaining a decent credit rating.)
What are you really paying for your carfs)? (Some surprises
here.)
How much should you spend on life insurance? (It all depends.
Family needs change. How well do you understand the “sur
vivors’ benefits” under Social Security?)
What about second incomes? (You’ll be surprised at how little
you get to keep.)
How do you go about buying (or selling) a house? (Some prac
tical suggestions and appropriate warnings about choosing, fi
nancing, and moving, might save you from some disastrous
mistakes.)
Can you have more fun for less money? (Yes, depending on
how hard you want to work on your holiday. Information is also
provided on guided tours, flying vs. driving, and offbeat vaca
tions.)
How do you teach money-management to youngsters? (By
giving allowances, and by helping them to organize their earn
ings. Parents take note: an allowance can be self-defeating if it
is frequently withheld as punishment.)
What difference does it make where you save? (It can amount tc
a great deal, depending on the bookkeeping system used. There
are tables to prove, it)
If you have something extra, where should you invest it?
(Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, property--these are all possi
bilities. Brief introductions take the mystery out of nest-egg
growing techniques.)
Why should you have a will? (Dozens of reasons, not least
of which is decent consideration for your heirs. This chapter
provides an introduction to the arcane language of estate law,
which is at least one way to start thinking about the unthinkable.)
When you retire, how will you augment Social Security pay
ments? (Tax-sheltered savings accounts and trust arrange
ments may make the difference--if you start early enough.)
A fine book on money-management--factual, readable, hard-
headed. In these inflationary times, it would probably make a
good wedding gift.
Young uns
Are Strong
On Advice
Dear Mr. Publisher:
The other day I decided to do
a little painting around the
house. No sooner had I got start
ed when my 17 year old boy
came around and started telling
me how it oughta be done.
He said I was going about it all
wrung and that I was using out
dated methods. Well sir, I list
ened to his big mouth about 30
minutes and decided I’d try to
shut it. Isaid, “Son, smceyour e
such an all-fired expert at this,
you take the brush and paint
it yourself.” He grabbed the
brush and flew into the job
with the Zeal of a football play
er. I went out in the yard and
took a little rest under the shade
tree - seeing as how he had
took over.
I reckon I slept for about an
hour when I was woke up by a
tickling .>n my nose. M> L> >v
had laid the paint brusii next
to my head with a note, “Dad,
just remembered, I had to meet
somebody - here’s your brush."
That night I had a dream.
All the old folks got tired of
all the young folks belly-aching
about how much better they
could run the country. They just
ups and turns over everything to
the young folks. That included
the White House, the Congress,
the colleges, the churches, and
everything. The young president
served for six months. One
morning he disappeared and
ain’t been heard from since.
Close sources said he was hid
ing out in the hills of Kentucky.
The Congress all resigned in
protest of the hard work, the
college presidents all decided
they’d rather go to school than
run one, and the young
preachers decided it was more
fun knocking the church than it
was building the church. Pretty
soon everything had simmered
down and the streets were clear
for a change.
When I woke up, I just laid
there and wondered. I wonder
ed and I wondered. And, I’m
still wondering.
Mr. Publisher, I gotta sign
off for now and get ready to go
on my vacation. I’mgolngtothe
hills of Kentucky and see how
many people are really hiding
up there. Bye now.
Parson Jones.
2-B—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., July 2, 1970
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by A. SEDDON -C.GUARINO
Howard,Young & Taylor arrive in1773
, |n 177 g 55 passengers
aboard the "Elizabeth” arrived in
the Virginia Colony. Among the
list of names of immigrant pion
eers were those _ of Howard,
Young and Taylor, some of the
first Americans of the name in
this country.
The "Elizabeth" was a sturdy
ship of three masts carrying a
tremendous expanse of sail which
pushed the wooden vessel on its
zig zag course from London to
America. Slave and spirit
trading was not beyond its purposes but this voyage had a more
noble intent . . . Today the names of Howard, Young and Taylor
are high in the list oT those who have given service to their new
country, America.
Vmuarb * The name can trace its
roots back to a personal Norman name which
survived as a surname of noble families in
England after the Conquest in 1066. There
are several grants of arms one of which is
"Gules a bend between six crosses crosslet
fitcheee argent" Gules means red and argent
indicates silver
fming I A nickname descriptive word
for a youth which eventually developed into
a family surname The arms are listed as
"Per saltire azure and gules, a lion passant
guardant or" This coat of arms was granted
in the year 1578 and was confirmed in the
'visitation' of 1578
Eaylor • From occupation of a tailor
of garments comes the popular Taylor sur
name which ranks 3rd after Smith and Clark
as the most numerous English surnames. The
Arms Sable a lion rampant argent In all
there are more than fifty grants of arms re
corded to the name.
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ONWARD
AMERICAN W AY
Growth of Government Increases
“In the past five years the growth rate of government in
the United States has accelerated,” Alfred Parser, Executive
Director of the Tax Foundation, Inc., told members of the
European Taxpayers Association. “Tax revenues have risen
by nearly 70 per cent. During this same five-year period, our
gross national product is expected to rise only about 46 per cent.
“Thus taxes have grown one and one-half timer as fast as
the expansion in our economic base,” Mr. Parker said. “The
central government now collects about two-thirds of all taxes
(though, it gives back increasingly larger shares to lower
levels). 'Of the remaining third, about half is collected by the
50 states; and the other half by some 71,000-loc3l taxing
jurisdictions.”
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Then God said, “Let us
make man i|) our image.”—
(Gen. 1:26),
When we are discouraged
with our failure to change
someone else, to make him act
or be like we think he should,
pause and reflect. We may be
trying to make someone in our
image instead ofvemembering
that it’s God’s image he is
created to portray. If God’s
will and purpose are being ful
filled, then just add our bless
ing.
THE SPIRIT OF LIBERTY
“The name of America must aluays exalt the
just pride of patriotism." What better words than
these to commemorate the anniversary of the sign
ing of the Declaration of Independence!
from the lips of Georpc Washington came main
admonitions and statements of faith that all of us
would do well to recall on this Fourth of July w hen
our nation is fraught with dissension. As for ex
ample: ‘‘While we are contending for our own lib
erty, we should be very cautious not to violate rights
in conscience in others...”
And to those who resort to violence to force their
viewpoints u|>on others, or to voice their dis
pleasure by destroying property, we commend these
words of General Washitigton: “The very idea of
the power and the right of the people to establish
government presupposed the duty of every indi
vidual to obey the established government.... Every
valuable end of government is best answered by the
enlightened confidence of the people, and by teach
ing the people themselves to know and to value their
own rights... to discriminate the spirit of liberty
from that of licentiousness-cherishing the first,
avoiding the.last—and uniting a speedy but temper
ate vigilance against encroachment, with an invi
olable respect to the laws.”
Today the President of the United States is seek
ing to end dissension in this nation—to bring peace
and harmony both within and without our borders.
May the American eagle proudly soar aloft—a sym
bol of “liberty and justice for all.” And may that
phrase become a living reality!
White Collar Workers Unionization
Declines for Second Straight Year
Unionization of white collar employees in private industry
experienced its second straight year of decline in 1969. Thi
analysis of National Labor Relations Board election figures
by the White Collar Report published by The Bureau of
National Affairs, Inc. shows that organizing continued to
decline from its nine-year peak in 1967..
Heavy election losses among technical Employes’ and sales
mens unit* account for the drop. In these categories, unions
suffered 97 more election losses and gained 1.fW5 fewer em
ployes than in 1968. * N
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