The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-10-15

stitution Of constructive methods for
the present efforts to combat the evils
of intemperance by means Of prohibi-
tion. He points out that telling a
man or boy what to do may do him
good and build him up in the way Of
righs living, but telling him what
not to do will irritate him, and per-
haps make him all the more desirous
to do what he has been forbidden.
He calls to mind that flies that walk
on two legs, as we'll as those that go
on half-a-dozen, are more easily
caught by molasses than by vinegar,
and that the old Jewish policy Of
prohibition expressed in "thou shalt
nots' was not a success.'
I have always thought the prohi-
tionists went at the thing in the
wrong way. But the craze is here
and I expect to see State wide pro-
hibition enacted in South Carolina. I
am not going to undertake to argue
the question. So far as I am person.
ally concerned it makes very little
difference TO me what they do.
I read the following truism on an
advertisement the other day:
II am an old man and have had
many troubles, most Of which never
happened.' I have had the same
experience but I am not going to
have any more troubles until | do
have them. [ am not going to cross
the bridge until I get to it and I am
not going to look back and quarrel
with the stone over which I may
stumble but I am going to look out
for the rocks in front Of me. Did
you ever think Of the philosophy in
this determination Well, suppose
You think OF 1t.
What about that park? What
about that wagon yard the mayor
was arranging in the rear Of the
opera house? I have about abandon
ed my good suggestion as to the
Johnstone park, because those inter-
ested do not seem to take kindly to
it, but I would like to know about
that rich man about whom "Dad"
wrote some time ago. Why does he
not come along and make his propo-
sition? Where is he "Dad?' Bring
him around and lets get the thing
started. The hope Of my existence
now is the park I suggested along
Scots creek. Let somebody who
has influence get busy and start the
ball rolling and like snow bail it
will gain power and volume as It
goes. What we want is the first
thousand dollars. In fact, I believe
We could get start with hundred
dollars. That is so easy for some
man or woman who has been blessed
in this worlds goods. You know
you will depart from this existence
some day and you can't take a penny
with you and if you could it wouldn't
do you any good over there. The
place to do good with it is right here
while you are living and some OF it
put in this park will continue to
bless long after you are gone. Just
think of it. Oh, if I was rich l
would make this the greatest town
on earth or be caught trying. But
what's the use.
I have heard that city council was
going to pave that sidewalk in Nance
street from Mayes drug store to
Friend street. I am glad to hear
it. but have about reached that
point that I don't believe anything l
hear and mighty little I see. It is
an awful condition but I have been
fooled so often I don't know just
what to do. But this is a little
piece Of street that needs repair so
bad that ii would be reasonable to
believe council had already done it.
Then Friend street sidewalk from
the depot to College street ought to
be paved, or at least the holes filled.
It is travelled a great deal.
Tho Idlor