The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-24


progressive business men are not 60
ing to let that opportunity slip by
them if they can help it. A glance at
the map will show that the Saluda
route is somewhat shorter IN mileage!
than the route by N9Wberry. That
route, however, will pass through
section Of country practically devoid
of villages and towns, except Saluda
and Batesburg, whereas, the Newberry
route presents chain Of live and
progressive towns from Laurens to
Columbia, with passengers and freight
ready and waiting to be hauled. Busl-
ness reasons will influence those peo-
ple in their selection of routes and We
have the greater weight of argument,
on our side, if it is properly presented.
In order to get this line we must join
with Laurens, Clinton, Prosperity, and
all the towns between here and Co.
lumbia. There is much work to be
done and we must all pull together
if we expect 20 get on the main line.
} It looks like that now is the time
when we shouldsg get busy.
Y. NJ. C. A. Building.
wish to call your attention to the
necessity and Importance of a Young
Mems Christian Association building
for Newberry. While we may diTer
as to the exact location Of such
building, no one can realize more than
the business men of the community
the necessity of throwing around
<oung men and boys just entering
manhood the softening influence OF
Christian environments. 1t certainly
comes within the work OF a CONNER
cial organization to look to the minds,
the morals and the hearts of the
young men of the community. The
young men of our town are hard work.
ing, true hearted, manly young men,
and deserve all the good that we can
give them. A modern and we'll equip
ped building of this kind will declare
better dividends than any financial in
stitution in the county. Its dividends
will not be declared in dollars and
cents, but will be in the making of
manly Christian men who will soon be
the leaders of commercial affairs IN
this community. This organization
ought to advocate and encourage this
work and give it's influence and sup
port to those of our citizens who are
willing to give their time, their energy
and their money to the cause Of estab-
fishing such an institution in Our
midst.
The Civic Association.
The Civic association is one Of the
organizations of the town that should
receive the moral and financial CO.
operation of every member of the
chamber of commerce. The work of
this association is one of unseldsh de-
votion to public interests. While we
ara not, in a position to help financially
we can help in many ways. Your
committee on public improvement
could cooperate with this association
in the matter of a public park that is
now under consideration. That park
would mean much for Newberry, not
only as a beautifer, but as an evil
dence of municipal advancement and
civic pride.
The Bachelor Maids.
There is another organization Of the
town that is entitled to the moral and
financial support of the members OF
the chamber of commerce. The Bach
elor Maids is an organization of young
ladies who devote their time and con-
tribute their money to the cause OF
charity. They work without reward
or hope of reward. They furnish IL i
to the hungry, clothes to the needy,
medicine to the sick, and are ever
ready to extend the gentle hand OF
charity where poverty and afhlction
have entered the home Of the poor and
unfortunate. The public knows but
little of their good wo-G, but there are
many Of the poor and afflicted in this
community who could rise up and call
them blessed. If it meets with their
approval a contribution or charity box
could be placed in our reading room
and in the stores and other public
places, where the people of the COM
munity could voluntarily contribute to
this noble cause.
Work for Town and County.
The business men Of NeWberry