The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-01-18


honor it will be to have a part IN
founding and laying out that park.
| wish the civic association would
take hold of it and make it the one
purpose of their efforts for the next
few months. Then. something would
happen. If you will get behind the
movement in a business way you will
soon have some of the old moss backs
ard lirtle knockers sitting up and
taking notice. Then you could do
something else.
The. editor has handed me the fol-
lowing which I am glad to print:
Mr.. Ldler:-Your comments in The
Herald and News are much read.
Your ideas about improvements that
should be made to our town are very
good indeed.
I believe you have not mentioned
old, worn-out, ill-kept fences, how
ever I have in mind now one right
in the heart Of town, just two blocks
from Main street, on a prominent
and much used street-much used by
church goers espe2ially-and this
fence sways out across the narrow
sidewalk, and besides being per-
feet eyesore is q constant annoyance
to passers by. ...,
When you have space, mention this
in your column, and bring it, to the
attention Of the aldermen. Do they
not stand for improvement in their
respective wards?
This here 'Citizen' need not con-
fine his or her remarks to amy partic-
ular old fence: These old fences may
be seen grooming over the sidewalks
at some place or other on almost ev-
cry Street in the city. And some Of
the vacant lots around the city are
things Of beauty and joys forever.
It is too cold for me to he going
out looking at these streets. The rich
people won't fix up their old prem
ises and I reckon the poor folks
can't and so there you are and what
are you going to do about it. 9
I saw a copy Of the State newspa-
per the other day and I read an edi-
torial where he spoke Of a brother
editor as a liar and a whole lot Of
other bad names. Now, this is not
professional or courteous and neither
is it brave or chiva1rous. And I am
amazed, surprised, astonished that
any editor Of a newspaper in South
Carolina would print such editorials
It is too bad. The legislature ought
to appoint an Investigating COMMITTEES
at S. per and S cents mile actually
travelled by the most direct route.
By the way, you reckon that fel-
low from Union will get his rssolu:
ton through to appoint committee
to investigate Clemson at SIS per and
5 cents per mile. That Will be a
good job. I wish I was a member Of
the legislature and could get On that
committee. would beat somebody
for governor, sure. I reckon it is all
right to investigate but don't go too
fast. There won't be enough politi-
cal jobs to 60 round. That asylum
investigating ''onnnittee hasn't re-
ported yet. Did you ever hear Of so
many investigating committees. I
can't keep up with them I don't
try. Personally I don't care.
Somebody ought to investigate the
future cotton market. When that
slump came the other day I was
sorter like the fellow who stood up
looking at an auto smash-up, with
several killed, consoling himself with
the thought: "I'm glad I'm not rich
enough to own one Of those things
I might not be living now And
when he moved on a little further
viewing a train wreck exclaimed:
"Gee! amt I glad I'm not rich
enough to travel,'' and when the
newsboy confronted him with the pa
per containing the big headlines,