The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-20
THE IDLER.

| I feel like some one ought to give
The Idler a real good scolding or
kicking or humping or something.
You know that was good and timely
letter of inquiry and suggestion from
INQUIRER, which will make thoughtful
people think and the thoughtless, who
will read, stand up and take notice,
and | never even thanked Inquirer
for helping me out and when In
quirer asked, MAY come agaln?'
I did not have the common politeness
to answer. And then did you see the
nice compliment Inquirer paid NE.
Said I was pretty well informed.
Well, thank you, Inquirer, and beg
pardon for not saying it before. Ny
old brain is some times slow Of ac-
ton and dull Of comprehension, but
I want to assure you, Dear Inquirer,
that I appreciate what you say and
will be de-e-lighted to have you come
again. And if I cannot give you any
information you may desire will pass
your questions on to the proper au-
thority, and if we keep on asking
questions, we will wake up the right
authority after awhile.
Your questions and the suggestions
contained in them were alive and
pointed and up-to-date and should
have attention.
How would it do to ask Prof.
Dreher to come up to Newberry and
talk with our board or suggest that
our board go to Columbia and talk
with him. am sure he would be glad
to give information as to modern
and up-to-date equipment. He has
Just been on trip Of investigation,
and then he has had seventeen years.
experience in Columbia.
But the red hot question now is the
selection of the lot. It is amusing to
hear the people express their opinion.
I heard man say the other day it
would be a great waste Of the peo-
ple's money if the board didn't Sc
leet a certain lot and he figured It
out pretty quick how it could all be
done. It was not five minutes before
I heard another citizen remark that
it would be an outrage to select the
very lot in question and he thought
the newspapers ought to come out and
say so. Well, I will pass it up to the
editor to tell the board where the
most available LOT: offered is. All I've
got to say is that the lot ought not
to be selected to suit or please any
one individual or because some one
needs the money for his or her prop
erty and the board should not buy
land or buildings that are not adapt
ed to the purposes for which they are
bought. We voted enough money to
give us a modern and up-to-date
building with ample room and that IS
what we want and that is what we
must have and it should not all be
put in lots.
I hear that the citizens committee
is still acting with the board. 1 guess
that is alright, but the duties for
which they were appointed, ceased
when the election was ordered. Ot
course, the board can counsel with any
citizen and ask his or her advice, but
the responsibility is on the board
and cannot be shifted.
No use to rush matters. We are
building for the future and we should
build we'll and carefully. Same as to
selection Of suitable location.
By the way, I understand that the
petition asking an election on the
sewerage question has safe MAORI
ty Of the freeholders and the matter
will be certified to city council and
the election ordered in a few days.
Now, let's make the vote unanimous.
You know this is going to be a big
town in five years or less. The New
berry Cotton Mills is going to build
Mill No. 2, with a minimum Of ten
4LA..onl dlac. tho Martin MI Tower,