The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-27

knows how. they tell me we have
mighty good vagrancy law on the
books. and | believe it was the last
circuit Judge who presided in New
berry who said in his charge to the
grand jury, as reported in the papers,
that it would be a hard matter for
any Of us, under that law, to prove
that We are not vagrants. Well, there
are some negroes loafng around our
towns who are vagrants under any
vagrancy law which is not mis-
nOmer.
And habitual loating is not only bad
for negroes, but it is bad for any
body. l have sometimes seen young
white men Of bright minds, whom |
never saw doing anything in my life
but loafng. | have often wondered
what pleasure man could get out of
life if he never did any kind Of work
at all. And, by the way, in this day
and time. how does man who never
does anything, and who didn't have
anything to start on, make living?
It strikes The Idler that it would
be a great thing for this country if
we didn't have any habltual loafers
at all-white or black.
The Idler noticed in going to
church yesterday morning that John
Mayes has his grass on the Central
Methodist church square nicely cut,
and that he has finally secured very
pretty lawn on these grounds. John
worked hard on these grounds, and
The Idler hopes that he will receive
the thanks which are his due.
The Idler noticed also that the peas
behind the First Baptist church are
going to make very good crop OF
peas. It would be pity if those geese
and Angora goats, which doubtless
Mayor Langford will order, should
spy these peas.
The Idler always told you that Al
derman Green. when he went to work
at anything in his ward, finally got
it. And The Idler was right. That
wagon bridge over SCOTS creek in
College street is reality. That bridge
has been needed long time. This
crossing was used great deal more
frequently than the two crossings
lower down, and yet the lower cross
ings have had wagon bridges for
many years. Here's congratulating
Won, Alderman Green.
Talking about grass and peas and
civic improvement, leads me to ask if
the city of Newberry doesn't think 1t
is about time to follow the lead Of
West End and to build park. Why,
the people of the city on the east side
of the railroad are as much IN evil
dence at the West End park as are the
people of West End The Idler Is glad
of il, and the people Of West End are
very cordial in their welcome OF the
people from the other side Of the rail
road. But it simply shows the need
of another park in the eastern section
Of the city somewhere.
Talking about the West End park,
it is a thing Of beauty-a credit to the
mill authorities who built it, and q
delight to the people of West End,
and to the people Of the whole town
generally. You ought to see the young
people enjoy themselves skating, and
listening to the fine music of the New
berry Concert band. Ard you ought to
see the old people sit around watching
the young ones, and talking, and en-
joying themselves, too. And, best OF
all. YOU ought to see the little chill
dren swinging and riding on the
merry-go-rounds, and romping around,
and dancing from sheer JOY in the
flowers and the bright lights, and the
music. and each others company. Ard
YOU ought to see the fowers-1 don't
know their names the grass, and
the rustic bridge. And it is all the
result Of few short months.
When The Idler says yoi, ought 10
see them. it means you all-every-
body who can-but especially these
in whose power it is to bring abrut
the creation Of yet another park IL