The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-25

herent and ineradicable. A nation
is only the individual in the aggre-
gate and selfshness is the guiding
gospel of both" Wonder if that is
really true. Is selfshness the "guid-
ing gospel" Of every individual? ?
Well, sometimes I almost believe it
is. It is all right to be selfish but
that marrow, spiteful, mean kind of
selfshnes which can't see to the
end of a fiat, stubby nose, which to
injure a supposed enemy. one goes
out Of his way and in the end hurts
himself-well, that is contemplate
and despicable and hurts a eommu-
nifty if very much of it is permitted
to take root in the community. Of
course there is none Of this kind in
Newberry. We are too big and
broad and liberal and cultured to
permit it to take root in our COM
munity. Everybody in Newberry is
working for the advancement Of the
town and there is no display of lit
tie methods. Certainly not, except
now and then there is the mushroom
growth of little :shrivelled soul
trying to spring up, but it doesn't
last.
Joseph W. Folk says, "There are
only two great contending forces IN
this country to-day, On one side are
the advocates and the benefciaries
of special privilege; on the other
are those who: stand for equality Of
opportunity to all" Which side are
you on? It may depend how far
you have gotten on The special priv
ilege class and how strong your rod
of power and oppression is. 'FIt is
an issue between money and morals;
between dollars and men," Which
side are you going to stand on in the
battle for reform.
That was fine in the city council
to put that street Tight in Friend
street at the union depot. This is a
city council that does things and I
have wondered why the civic asso-
citation has not been. more active in
pushing some Of those things for
which the association has been con-
tending. Now is the time while you
have a mayor and a council who are
willing to cooperate and who have
the courage and the backbone to do
things that are needed even if they
do meet opposition from some strong
financial cd nters. That opposition
will soon fade. away but it takes a
degree of courage to brook it and
do things. :. L..
Speaking cf~ the 1rcivic association
The Idler has: been the friend and
advocate of this association and with
its feeble efforts has done what it
could to help the work Of TcsVic i'm
provement, but when people tel me
what is being done in other commu-
mites and I walk out and look
around at the lack Of civic pride in
this old town-and I judge 6f the
appearance Of streets and :foWer gar
dens, or the lack Of them --4ltam al
most discouraged beyond the ability
to write another word. But I want
ed. to suggest to the civic association
the advisability of having a social
meeting with few refreshments
and inviting the men-the bu usiness
men, the bankers, the lawyers and
doctors, the newspapers and the can
dlestick makers, in fact get 'em all
out and have some light refresh
ments and, some speeches ard 8toasts,
in fact have a real good Old time
and get up some enthusiasm and
get 'em to talking. What do you
say? Maybe we could wake up
John: Kinard. Give him s6mething
to eat and I believe he would stir.
Let's try it. -,
- :;TA:s
Somebody has called my attention
to an article in the News and Cou-
rier from Benpettsville where the
civic league is endeayoring; to have
the wagon yard and h;tehinss posts
moved from the public square. They
will win as they ought to. = ri