The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-08

N"uDi!VSN !iC''IN ~ N"it i'ltFIiIC -
ward schools. ward politicians. and st
forth. Why not then have ward
street hands and lhcu We could get
! up Il rivalry and get them trying al
least to be the most vlgilant in throw
ing the MUD out Of the bitches and in
to the streets. Or better still have
one set Of hands to 60 around with
hoe aud >cvthe blade or cradle ard
keep The weeds and grass cut down
and then have the larger force all tile
time on permanent work and when d
piece Of good work is started not quit
| it until it is finished. That would be
economy.
But then YOU know We all know
how to do the job better than the
man who is on it. That is the reason
I have given my advice 50 freely and
[ suppose is also the reason why that
advice has been so little needed. ]
know the advice [ give from time to
time is valuable and | think / will
render a bill for it and maybe the
city would think more seriously Of it
and adopt some Of the valuable sug-
gestionS I have made from time tc
time. Some fellow will be ready to
say this is egotism, but it is not, it
is just the plain truth, and I am sure
city council and others who have read
the many excellent suggestions which
I have made will agree with me.
[ hear that there are going to be a
big bunch Of candidates far mayor
this fall and they are already begin
ming to feel around. Now if I were
a taxpayer or coull vote certainly
would see to it that some Of them
made some promises whether they
were ever kept or not. [ would want
to know how some Of them stood on
the matter of permanent street i'm
provement to take the place Of this
abomnlable patch work thai we have
ceeu l:avi4g II this city for tie ;sst
century. I would want to know how
they stood on the wagon yard and
parking the public square. and some
few other things I would like to know
about.
But let US talk about something
else. They tell me that one Of the
young girl graduates the other night
had something pleasant to say about
The Idler. I wish I could have heard
her and T am going to ask the editor
to secure that essay and publish :. T
the young lady will permit. 1t is so
refreshing to have something pleas
and said Of ,he unselfsh efo:ts lhc
are being put forth for the good of
the community that I would like to
see it and hear how it sounds. I de-
sire to thank the young lady for her
kindly greeting, and wish I could
! have attended the closing exercises
of the graded school, but you must
really excuse me for it is very rare
that I ever g. out at night. used
to enjoy these things, but now when
night comes I like to be in my room
and there I like to remain.
By the way, I am told that this ex-
ercise on Friday night was one Of the
best held in Newbery in many day
and I am truly glad it is so for you
know We have all sorts Of critics here
and it is a real pleasure to hear the
nice things said Of the young ladies
who took part and who received d.
plomas. Yes, diplomas, and they
prize them very highly too, and just
as much as they will the o1,s fnej
will receive from any high class COL
lege, if any shall be so fortunate as
to attend any Of these colleges. The
address Of Prof. Daniel was a gem.
At least that seems to be the verdict
Of all who were fortunate enough to
hear it.
This is very quiet commencement.