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) « CHRISTMAS STOCKING FUND The Clinton Jaycees and Presby terian College students will conduct their Annna.1 Stocking Fund Drive this Sunday, Dec. 6. In a house-to-house campaign, they will seek donations to be used to make Christmas a little merrier for the underprivileged chil dren of the Clinton area. Proceeds will be used to take the needy children on a shopping trip downtown and for a Christmas party at the National Guard Armory. The children are given money with which to purchase Christmas gifts for them selves and their family. One of the more heart-warming aspects of this shopping trip is to see the concern the youngsters have about their presents for other members of their family. Many of them are more particular about what they are giving than what they are getting and that’s the true Christmas spirit. When you are called on Sunday, you can make your donation knowing that it is going for a verv worthwhile project. TO ONE WHO WON’T BE BACK William Snipes, Jr., a 17-year-olu Senior at Francis Scott Key High School in Westminster, Maryland, re cently wrote an essay entitled ‘‘To A Boy Who Won’t Be Back.” He sent a copy to Steve Bennett, Kditor of the Carroll County Times, who printed ii —and here it is. ***** A boy died for me in Vietnam to day. 1 didn’t know him and he didn’t know me, but he died for me just the same. I learned about it when the seven o’clock news showed his buddies car rying him off the battlefield. He is going home at last—but not the way he had dreamed. I watched the news as I ate a good hot meal and relaxed in my safe, warm, comfortable home. The news was pretty much the same; the war. college kids demonstrating, scream ing, throwing rocks, mugging for the television cameras; more teachers on strike. After dinner, I turned to anoth er channel. Some comedian made wisecracks about the war and prob ably got more money for it than the boy in Vietnam got the whole time he was in the service. Then I went to bed, free from any danger of my home being blown up by the enemy. The enemy was busy in Vietnam; but I couldn’t get this boy off my mind. I wondered if he had been frightened. Sure, he must have. Who wouldn’t be? Had he hated this war as I hate it? Probably more, be cause he was IN it. How did he feel about the charac ters who are defying the government, calling our leaders murderers, tearing up draft cards, pulling down the American flag? However he felt, he fought for that Hag and he died for it and all it stood for. How can you reassure men like them, willing to die for freedom, that freedom is worth dying for — t\ en though it be abused by those who dis dain to fight for it? Millions upon millions of Americans are with them all the way, all the way with the “Big A”—America. I hope and pray that boy knew it, as he died for me in Vietnam today. AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT ACT Recent Congressional landmark legislation underscored the impor tance of the coming boom in general air transportation. The Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 was passed by whopping majorities—337 to 6 in the House and 77 to 0 in the Senate. Seldom has the Congress shown such unanimity on any subject —and there’s a reason why. The Act establishes a trust fund to assure the orderly expansion of our national aviation system. Including Federal grants and local matching funds, the Act makes possible a $15 billion boom in airport planning, con struction and improvement and air ways development during the next decade. Patterned after the Interstate Trust Fund which has provided for the world’s most advanced roadway system, the Airport/Airway Trust fund is designed to give America the most comprehensive and efficient air transportation system yet conceived. And best about the wdiole plan: as it is with its highway counterpart, t h e special fund will be supported by user charges. In other words, those who use, enjoy and benefit from air trans portation will pay the tab through passenger, freight and fuel taxes and an annual aircraft registration fee. At the same time—and this is the out standing feature of the legislation— the generai public will be the greatest beneficiary, instead of any special in terest group. One of the wisest segments of the Act is the provision for a specific allo cation for “general” aviation airports, those not served by scheduled air lines. According to the General Avia tion Manufacturers Association, only 530 of the country’s 11,050 airports have scheduled a i r carrier service. Most American communities are de pendent on general aviation for air transportation, and local airports are vital to these communities’ economic well-being. The Airport and Airway Develop ment Act is no hand-out. Local com munities must provide matching funds, and organize and carry out their own airport development pro grams. One thing is certain. Now is the time for communities large and small to take a hard look at their air transportation facilities—or the lack thereof. Public officials and civic- minded citizens would be well advised to get the facts on local needs and what air transportation can mean to their communities. Looking to the future, they should begin planning and working now to establish an air port or to improve their present facil ity. Those communities that fail to develop an adequate airport during the 1970’s risk being left out of one of the greatest growth industries of the decade—general aviation. To help communities get their air port development projects off the ground the General Aviation Manu facturers Association — an independ ent Washington, D. C. based aviation industry organization — offer < step- by-step guidance for the asking Parson Jones Says The Image Builders Dear Mr. Publisher: Now that the comedy of the year is over we can sit back and analize it. I’m talking about the elections of course. My head deacon Hezekiah was mad as a setting hen all during the campaigning. He allowed as how he missed all his favorite TV programs on account of all them paid political broadcasts. Pll agree with him that there was too much political poHutloa this year. It was a good year to TV image builders. All the office seekers hired a staff of professionals to splatter every living room with their image. I just wonder what wouldn’ve happened if the disciples had hired some professionals to handle Jesus’ image. I think they would have made real hay with his birth. ‘Born poor’ rings a bell with the public. But that would present a little problem, cause the Good Book says before he was poor on earth he was rich in Heaven. Rags to riches sounds good, but riches to rags wouldn’t go over with most folks. The image builders would have to strike that out. Course, they’d also have some trouble with the fact that he was not only born poor, he stayed poor. I don’t know what they'd do with that One thing they’d probably in sist on would be a hair cut, a shave and a little better per sonal appearance. Certainly, he would have to keep his hands clean, especially when he ate in public. Another thing, Jesus would have to be careful who He hung around with-not to give any wrong appearance. It woukta’t hurt him to be shown on TV with his arm around a Phara- see. They’d want Jesus to get married so's he could be photo graphed with his wife and kids as the average family man. Yes sir, the more I think about it the more I believe they could have swung the deal They could’ve made Jesus a very popular average ‘Joe*. He couldv’e been elected King, enjoyed a long and successful career and lived to a ripe old age. When he died they’d have given him a 21 gun salute. Just think, with image builders there would have been no “riches to rags', no run in with the law, no trial, and no execution. And just think, there would have been no forgiveness of sin, no resurrection—and no hope. Thank God Jesus didn’t have an image builder. That’s all for now. Parson Jones * * * One good way to keep other people off your toes is to be on them yourself. 2-C—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., Dec. 5, 1970 SENATOR STROM THURMOND REPORTS TO THE PEOPLE SlllJWlLii REVERSING PRIORITIES CLEANING OUT THE CABINET Opposition To 'Good News For Modern Man f Explained Dear Editor: I would like to express to you why I take my stand against Good News for Modern Man. First of all, I believe it is of the devil. How could any sane man, let alone saved man, believe this so called “Bible* would be good news for anyone. Listen, preachers, teachers, and parents: If you take one of these “Bibles* into your home or church, and teach and read it to your children, how do you every expect them to be saved? They have taken everything out of these devil inspired books that point out the plan of sal vation. They have taken the word virgin and replaced it with girl. There is a great difference in these two words. I believe you have to believe in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ in order to be saved. Note: Luke 1:17 K. J. V. (King James Version) andcom- pare Luke 1:27 in Good News for Modern Man. The T. E. V., meaning Today’s English Ver sion, 1966, edition: “He had a message for a virgin who was promised in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was a de scendant of King David. The virgin’s name was Mary.* Luke 1:27. Two years later a second edition; note the same trans lation of Luke 1:27: they re moved virgin and put girl. What was the purpose of this change; in my opinion the T. E. V. is just one more attack on the Word of God and the Deity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Please note other Scriptures where they have taken the word virgin out: Matthew 25: 1 K. J. V.: ‘Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto Ten Virgins.* Matthew 25:1 T. E. V.: ‘On that day the kingdom of heaven will be like ten girls.* Mat thew 25:7 K. J. V.: “Then all those virgins arose.* Matthew 25:7 T. E. V.: “The ten girls woke up.* Folks, get your King James Version Bibles and one of the Good News for Modern Man and compare them. Don’t you see what the devil is doing? You had better wake up. The T. E. V. and the Blood: I believe it takes the blood of Jesus Christ to wash away your sins. Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, not just any girl, without sin. He was perfect. Not just any man’s blood can wash away sin; it takes the blood of Jesus Christ. Here are some references about the blood: Colossians 1:20; Hebrews 10:19; Colossians 1: 14, and I Peter 1:19 in the K. J. V. Compare these with the same references in the T. E. V. If Christ was not virgin-born, then we have no Saviour. The modernists have been denying the virgin birth for many years. The T. E. V. denies the Deity of Christ. Note the following Scripture where they try to make Joseph the father of Jesus: Luke 2:33 K.J.V.: “And Joseph and His mother mar velled.* Luke 2:33 T.E.V.: “The Child’s father and mother were amazed.* Luke 2:43 K.J.V.: “Joseph and His mother knew not of it’ Luke 2:43 T.E.V.: “His parents did not know this.* Folks, if the Today’s English Version were right, Jesus would be just like any other man and not God's Son; there fore, He could not forgive our sins. These next Scriptures leave out the word begotten. Those who are born again are God’s sons, but Jesus is God’s only begotten Son. John 3:16, the most familiar Scripture in the Bible, is the verse that most all soul winners, when dealing with lost souls, point out to show them that God loves them, even the whole world. John 3:16 K.J.V.: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son...*. John 3:16 T. E. V.: “For God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son.* John 1:17, 18, 3:18, Hebrews 1:5, and 5:5 are other places where begotten is left out. They change the plan of salvation in I Peter 2:2 K.J. V.: “As newborn babes de sire the sincere milk of the Word that ye may grow there by.* I Peter 2:2 T.E.V.: “Be like newborn babies always thirsty for the pure spiritual milk, so that by drinking it you may grow up and be saved.* You see how they are trying to fool the people. You do not grow up and be saved. Everybody is born in sin and will die in sin unless they accept Jesus as their Saviour, that is by grace through faith. Ephesians 2:8 K.J.V.: “Faithcomethby hear ing and hearing by the Word of God.* Romans 10:17. Man is trying to change the Word of God. By doing this, he is changing the very Word that produces faith. What does God say about taking from or adding unto His Word? Read Deuteronomy 4:2, 12:32, and also Revelation 22:18, 19. I believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. I believe the Word of God will s*and. Isaiah 40:8. Folks, don’t you see the devil is doing everything he can to deceive people and try to keep them from being saved? If preachers or churches are so interested in people read ing the Bible, why haven’t they given out the King James Ver sion? You have never heard of anyone going from door to door giving out the King James Ver sion, have you: All this is just a trick of the devil and the anti-Christ. Wake up, look up, and stand up for what is right, regard less of what your pastor or church says. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Pressley Chaney As the Senate Defense Appro priations Subcommittee winds up its hearings on Fiscal Year 11)71 Defense Bud^t, one cen tral fact emerges. The United States will have to reverse its fiscal priorities if it hopes to maintain its strength in relation to th, Soviet military threat. Many people mistakenly think that the Defense Budget has been eating up a disproportion ate amount of government spend ing. They, too, talk about “re versing priorities,” by which they mean that defense spending should he cut and welfare spend ing increased. But these people hove not been looking at the facts. DEFKNSF. (IT The facts are that defense spending has been cut drastically since l'.»5'J. The defense share of the Federal budget fell from (it> per cent in 1'.'52 to .'(1 tl per cent for FY 11)71. The defense share of the gross national prod uct fell from 13.<‘> per cent in 1052 to 7 per cent today. Thus, in comparing a period in which we were in the late stages of the Korean War with a period in which we are in the late stages of the Vietnam War, we see that our defense effort has l>een cut in half. N e\ert heless, man> people seem to argue that welfare spending should ha'e the first priority. They imply that de fense funds have somehow starved our domestic needs. This picture is also wrong. While de fense is a national function, many people overlook the fart that welfare is still primarily a State and local function. Both Federal and State welfare spend ing have increased tremendously over recent years. Between 1952 and 19S9, the combined spending at all levels of government for domestic purposes has gone up 120 per cent; education alone, up ISO per cent; income mainte nance alone, up 691 per cent; health and hospitals alone, up 2s6 per cent. Thus, we see that spending on such domestic services in the U S. government at all levels, is up three, four, five, even seven times. Meanwhile the defense share of spending at all govern ment levels has declined bv half VIETNAM COSTS Of equal importance is the shift that has taken place within the defense budget itself as a re sult of the Vietnam war. Since defense spending has not in creased proportionately, and has even declined, the cost of the Vietnam war has been paid at the expense of other items in the defense budget. Roughly one- third to two-fifths of defense spending has been for Vietnam. This means that important re search and development project- have been delayed, stocks of military equipment have been depleted, modernization and re placement have been deferred, and our whole state of military preparedness has been set hack Despite the decline in our de fense efforts, necessary military expenditures have been running into unreasonable hostility on the part of some in the ( on- gress. The current Senate De fense Appropriations Subcom mittee hearings are for the budget which President Nixon submitted last Januarv to take effect last July 1. Because of the delay imposed by the Democrat- controlled Congress, our defense establishment is operating under a continuing resolution until the appropriation bill is passed This imposes a severe bald -hip upon sensible military plan nine, since the Department "f Defense does not know hnw much money will be appmpn ated, or which program' migb' he scrapped by Congres' Moreover, as Secretary of 1 n f'ense I.aird testified, the appm •d bv t be s- than re o.lent The n turn wa- ' than K5 Of toil,' \ If" than pnations hill pa's House is $2 billion 1 quested by the Pre President’s request, about billion le 1!<70, and. in term- dollars, $17 billion FY p.'fi!' It is apparent, then, that the trend toward ballooning welfat' expenses has caused us to ne glect our military preparedne" If the Soviet Union continues it- dnve for superiority, we w;!l have no option but to strengthc our defenses National defoe must always have the first pri ority ;f we are to survive prtixirrd or pnnffd at QOvrrnmfnt expinsr. He Rembers When U.S. Growth Was Zero “Tact is the art of recog nizing when to be big and when not to belittle.” The sign outside the college campus read “Help Us Advance Zero Growth for America.* It was a shocker for a traveler who had grown up in the 1930’s and remembered a time when the growth of the American economy was virtually zero. The traveler thought: what innocents are the collegiate sign-painters, insulated from reality by present-day afflu ence. Zero growth in the 1930’s meant breadlines and unsuc cessful searches for work. It meant fine, old-line companies that went under almost over night. It meant desperation for fathers and mothers with sick or hungry children. Now, in the 1970’s, spoiled darlings in universities say that the nation must turn away from technological development. They demand a halt to con struction of nuclear and fossil fuel power plants and express horror at the expansion of steel mills and other basic industrial operations. Some of the back- to-nature types urge a return to wilderness conditions and establish primitive communes in remote areas of the South west. There’s an air of unreality about these demands and moves. Certainly, thoughtful citizens are aware of the pro blems of pollution and want public agencies to take steps to abate smoke and fumes and to clean up industrial wastes before they enter rivers and streams. But that’s a very different proposition from supporting “Zero Growth.* Industrial development can’t be halted without depriving the American people of neces sities and comforts, without turning the United States into a backward nation. The people who want to ban the automobile because of pollution forget that not much more than a generation ago many Ameri cans were tragically lacking in mobility. They couldn’t get to jobs outside their localities. The automobile and the high way, especially the interstate highway system, created jobs and opportunities and people gained new perspective. The electric power generat ing plants are a favorite target SENSING THE NEWS By Anthony Harrigan tXKUTIVI VICl MtilDjNT Southern States Industrial Council of the “Zero Growth* ex ponents. But the American way of life would be impossible without steady increases in power generating capacity. While a handful of commune- dwellers may be willing to return to the use of candles and kerosene lamps, it is ludi crous to expect the American people to do without electric lights or air - conditioners. Those who crusade against new power plants could bring on a real tragedy fer entire com munities critical power shortages. One wonders: would the proponents of ‘Zero Growth’ extend this concept to medical science and health care? If so, how would they divorce this form of technological de velopment from other forms? Progress in chemistry, forex- ample, has made possible the survival of countless young sters in the last quarter century. Growing up before the era of “wonder drugs’ meant experiencing terrible dangers from infection and com municable disease. Medical technology has made possible open-heart surgery and pro gress in the treatment of cancer. These advances are directly linked to overall pro gress in other for ms of science and engineering and to the success of industrial opera tions. Ironically, the modern college and university fa cilities which often house the “Zero Growth* enthusiasts, are the result of the expansion of the U. S. industrial base since the early 1940’s. Without highly profitable industry, capable of paying corporate taxes, the country todaywould be without the libraries and classrooms of academic in stitutions. If industry were throttled as a result of hysteria directed at economic growth, one can be sure that there wouldn’t be any new universities. It’s sad but true: American society is being condemned for its successes--the very suc cesses that are the envy 'f other nations and peoples. If the U. S. public understands this, the “Zero Growth* move ment is likely to fade into the obscurity which is its proper fate! LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to apply to the South Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission for a license to operate a Retail Liquor Store for the fiscal year endingJune 30,1971, at Route 3, intersection high ways 58 & 46, approx. 1-1/2 miles S. W. of corporate City limits of Clinton, S. C., under the provisions ofThe Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, Code of Laws 1962 and Acts Amendatory there to. D3 Thomas D. Douglas 3C-D17 Iot5 ( 10,000% ‘Anyone who thinks dirt is cheap never looked for a lot to build a house on.”