The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24
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The Idler.
FOR Y. NJ. G. A.
Plans on Foot to Secure Old Court
House.-Legislation TO BE .
Asked.

House.-Leglslatlon To Be
Asked.
Editor The Herald and News My
business has kept me away from
home so much since last summer that
I haven't been able to give any
time to the work Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. The fact is,
until the tenth Of this month / have
mot been at home ten days since I
left for New York the second Of
August. I came home and found a
number of personal matters which
had, to be looked after, and not until
this week have [ had a moment t.
take up the matter which was pre-
sented to the people Of the city and
county, through the county papers,
and to others personally, both before
and after the visit Of Mr.. George C.
Huntington, interstate secretary Of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton for South Carolina and : North
Carolina. Mr.. Huntington .weat
through the building while here AMI
said that it could be made to answer
all the requirements Of the associa-
tion, and suggested how it should be
subdizided for that purpose, and left
memoranda with Mr.. w. A. :McSwaE1
the president Of our association. He
approved of the steps that had al
ready been taken to. secure the prop:
erty for this purpose and promised
the cooperation and assistance Of the
interstate committee in carrying out
our plans. =.
Since ! have been at home severa,.
have asked me why We were not go
ing forward with the work Of secur-
ling the property and making the Inn
provements, and the Idler in his col
umn in The Herald and News: who
seems to take quite an interest in the
improvement of everything in. New
berry and whose interest we appre-
ciate, has called attention to- it ssv-
eral times and to the repairs needed
ON. the building now, and asked why
the work Of the Y, NJ. C. A. had
stopped. Besides the Idler's inter-
est, number Of others have asked
me why we were not going ahead
with the work, that they approved
Of its being used for that purpose,
and that they believed that the time
was ripe for ut. All Of these express
ions of approval and the interest
shown are highly appreciated, and T.
would say for the information of al;
Of our friends that the committee
that had this mater in charge held a
meeting this afternoon, and, after
considering. carefully the steps it
would be. necessary to take to- secure
,the old court house and lot for a
Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATE N
! for NewDerry county, they decided tc
ask our senator and members Of tn:
house Of representatives from sals
county to ask that bill or joint res
olutioG be passed at the coming ses-
sion Of the. legislature IN January
authorizing the proper county Off
GERS to turn this property over to a
board of trustees for a County Young
Mems Christian Association As soou
as the board has sufficient subscrlp-
tions to guarantee that not less than
fifteen Thousand dollars Will be spent
in improving the property.
This will give US a building and
property worth at least thirty thous-
and dollars, and, with the exception
of our new county court house, The
most attractive county building IN
our city. .......-.
. It Will take some time to do this.
We hope that it can be done by De-
cember 81, 1911, and when completed
the property within square of it
will be enhanced enough in value 10
bring in, in taxes to the city ard
county, more than they could get now
! if the old county court house prop-
erty was taxable; and we will have
the most powerful organization for
good that could be established.
Everybody can help in this good
work. Begin now. Ask your senator
and representatives to- vote for the
bill. When the question is put to a
vote in the county vote for it, and