The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-01
FRIDAY, DECEMBER I, 1905.
Organization Needed.
November FL, 1905.
The Herald and News,

any special issue of your paper, or any
other printed matter which describes
the city of Newberry, and tributary
country? We own an issue of bonds
on your city, and have little informa-
ton on the town other than financial.
Should you be unable to supply us
with anything of the kind, we would
thank you to turn Our letter over TO
local Board of trade or other organi-
zation, which might be able to sup
ply us with data. =:
We would appreciate your early
compliance with the above request,
and trust chat you may have the de-
sired information -.,
We publish the above simply to call
the attention of our citizens to the
dearth, if not total absence of che in
formation desired by our correspond
ent and our inability to comply with
his request.
In season and out of season, some
times, and very often when unpopular,
The Herald and News has advocated
the formation of some organization
that would look out for the city's in
terests and to meet just such contin-
gencies as the above letter makes.
True, some years ago there was form
ed Board of Trade and there were
high hopes for it permanency, but for
some cause it has been allowed to
linger until now only the dark shad-
ows of fast increasing decrepitrrde
furnish the forebodings of an early
death.
A hyes working, resourceful Board
of Trade, or Chamber of Commerce,
orswhatever: name we choose to"acall
it, established in Our town, with
enough public spirited men to backslt,
would accomplish wonders. for our
town, for its rapid advancement in a
very few years. Newberry town and
county have many inducements to
hold out to prospective settlers and
mvestors--there is absolutely no need
or%exeuse, or reason, for our young
men, the sturdy, virile manhood of our
country, to ibe 1beguiled to the inhos-
pitable lands of Oklahoma, or any
where in the west, for that matter.
Newberry can't afford to leo her
young white men, oftentimes with
their families, be led astray by the Sc
ductive Establishments OF western
land agents. - =.
Where can one find a fairer and
more exhilarating CLINE than wraps
the romantic and historic old city and
county of Newberry? Viewed from
any point the prospect is pleasing.
With resources and avenues for prof
table investments almost limitless,
historic and magnificent in achieve
ments in peace and war, in letters and
craftsmanship, a people the synonym
of culture and hospitality, with a
courtly pride of county that brooks
no SANDER of her people, that resents
as a personal offence the barest sus-
picion of wrong-doing: why should
one wish to leave here and take up
his abode among less friendly and
less favorable surroundings? There
are those of us who believe that the
omnipotent Artist never painted fairer
skies than those which arch our beau
tiful and romantic hills and prolific
valleys.
We have great people-a country
incompatible in every prospect for
material prosperity. Let us show 70
other and benighted regions our
matchless resources and ask them to
come and join us. Let US not be se1-
fish.
Again we urge tine large hearted,
public-spirited citizens of Our town to
bestir themselves chat in future, such
requests as this from our Chicago
friends may be fully and satisfactorily
answered, and to the great benefit Of
our city.