The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-02
THE IDLER.

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I heard gentleman say once that
no one ever did anything from pure
| " unselfish motive That back and
behind every act there was some
where a selfish motive-some idea or
hope of personal benefit. I have al
ways taken the opposite view and
have believed that there are many
noble and unselfish persons in the
world who frequently did things
without the remotest idea of self ben
eft. But I am not as young as [ us
ed to be and have watched human
| ity pretty closely and I must admit
that my faith in my fellowman has
had some very severe tests. The greed
for wealth and power makes us very
selfish. But I am going to continue
to have faith in the goodness of my
fellows. It makes me. feel better. IF
now and then I am fooled I will for
get it.
The Idler told you some time ago
that Supervisor Feagle would soon
get to work on the new court house
grounds. And he is there and when
the spring comes this will be one Of
the prettiest places in the county and
we will all be proud Of it-town and
Icountry folk alike. We need to give
little more attention to the aesthetic.
It will make US better men and wo-
men.
I notice that the Observer suggests
a lot in the new street from the new
court house to the Presbyterian
church is a suitable place for one Of
the graded school buildings. The ID
Ter has no suggestion to make but it
seems to me if the board can secure
the Pope house and lot it would be
the most desirable and most convan-
iently located of any lot on that side
for the graded school. One building
should be on that side.
I notice in looking over some of the
papers that in a great many towns
they have an ordinance providing for
an annual spring cleaning. How
would it do to have something like
that in Newberry. There is a good
deal that is needed along that line in
Newberry.
The chamber Of commerce has elect
ed new officers. This is an organiza-
ton which should be heartily support
ed by the business men Of the COM
munity. The organization has done
good and can accomplish much more
for the community if it has the hear
ty and active cooperation of every
body in the city. Instead Of finding
fault with somebody who is trying 10
do something, get busy and help the
fellow who is working for your good
as we'll as his own. You will feel BET
ter.
You cannot do anything for the
general uplift of the community
without giving each individual in tie
community some good. Too many Of
US do not want to do anything unless
we can see some direct benefit coming
back to US.
I notice that there is talk in Spar
tanburg of the citizens asking Arch
Calvert to stand for mayor. And they
say there are many men in Spartan
burg who are personally more popu-
lar than Calvert. When he was may
or he did things that he knew were
for the best interests of the city. That
is the kind of man every live city has
need of at the head Of affairs.
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Have you been. in the Exchange
bank recently? It is now one of the
neatest and best arranged banks in
the State and the officials are all po-
lite and courteous. And best of all
its business'is good and growing.
7 have been wondering why the wild
ening Of Friend street was never real