The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-06

! penalty, but dOn' say L can leSu-
late nv own conduct so long as |
do not interfere with other people.
But some fellow will be ready to
quote the Bible about if eating meat
make my brother to offend I will eat
.no meat and 50 on. Well that is eX-
actly what | am saying or trying to
say that this question Of whlskey
must be process Of training and edu-
cation and example rather than one
Of legislation. Except that probably
this will be a good time to get on the
political wagon and lead the prohibi-
tionists in a political fight. | think
I will vote for prohibition myself, II
one as old as I am is permitted to
vote. but I just wanted to give
vent to some notions l have ell
,tertained for a long time and
never had occasion to tell anybody
about it before. But I have already
said more about this question than |
wanted to say. It IS a good time 10
drift along with the crowd.
Talking about drifting, have You
ever noticed how easy it is for some
Of our statesmen to be on the side
Of the majority and how loud they
holler when they think they are on
that side. and how little regard they
fhave whether that side is right or
wrong. And how easy it is to reverse
when the majority IS the other way.
And the people like to promote
''statesmen Of that calibre, too.
Stick a pin right there. You heard
me say that | was going to vote for
prohibition, that is if [ could vote.
But the next thing you hear OF there
will be some body ready to advocate
a certain size for a woman's hat and
a certain amount Of extra hair to be
used on the back Of her head. This is
the day for regulating everything by
legislation and then appointing some
investigating committee to see IT the
thing is done right.
I heard that one of the preachers
in the city on Sunday preached a
fourth of July sermon and it contain
ed some good suggestions, too. He
said the prohibition wave was sweep
| ing over the country and no true pa
triot could vote any other way
than for prohibition, and they are 60
ing to vote as he says. But in this
county we have prohibition now. He
said, l am told, that when a police
man finds blind tiger and the may
or puts on a good fpe that each has
not only done duty but demonStrat-
ed his religion. Then he spoke Of the
big hats that are the fashion and 9TH
er practical things.
Speaking Of big hats l think some
Of them are very pretty and very BE-
coming, that is when one OF them IS
not in front Of me when am at the
theatre or church and desire to see
the stage or the speaker. Then l be-
Gin to say or think bad things which
II ought not to do. I think the big
hat is very becoming to some people
and then to some it is not. 1t seems
to me that that big hamper basket
full of false hair or something that
hangs way out on the back of the
head is the most horrible fashion l
ever saw. But if the thing suits
those who wear it it is none Of my
business and I am not kicking. l
heard the other day that IN an ad-
joining city during the holding OF a
swell reception in honor Of a newly
we'd, who had just returned, the elite
of the city was present and after the
reception was over and the guests had
departed the hostess found one Of these
hair attachments in the house or IN
the ward or somewhere about the
premesis which had in some way be-
come detached, and it was real nice
large one too, and she didn't know
what to do about it.
By the way, have you seen how nice
John Mayes has had the grass cut on
the Methodist church lot and the lot
at the Lutheran church has had at
tention also. And the Baptist church
lot has a nice crop Of peas coming on.
So you see the influence Of the Civic
Association. And the street hands are
still cutting grass and weeds. Non-