The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-22


that appear to me as deserving of the
support and attention of the chamber
Of commerce.
Last year a number of the citizens of
Newberry joined together and put on
Chautauqua. They did not have the
entire support and cooperation of the
community, but their efforts were sue
cessful and they gave a week of pleas
ant and profitable entertainment and
without financial loss. The organlza-
ton has been continued, and Chau-
tauqua will be put on during the month
of June. The efforts Of these gentle
men should have the moral and active
support OF the chamber of commerce.
The Roys' Corn club has been or
ganized in this county with the coun-
ty SUPERINTENDENT of education as
chairman. and he has requested me to
ask the cooperation and support OF
the chamber of commerce in making
the cluo & success. This cooperation,
7 have most cheerfuIly given, and
would recommend that the members
individually take an active interest in
the success of this club, and that the
chamber of commerce as an organlza-
ton show it's interest by providing one
or more prizes. understand that
there will be some so boys, who will
enter this contest, and there is no
more profitable work in which the
chamber of commerce could engage
than the encouragement Of the boys On
the farms in the study of scientific ag-
riculture and the growing Of corn pro-
ftably. These boys will be permitted
to contest in the State and national
corn shows to be held in Columbia
next year, and if one of our boys could
get a prize, it would be a good adver-
tisement for Newberry.
The chamber of commerce should
lend its best efforts to the county sup
ervisor and county commissioners in
the improvement of the public roads
in the county, for nothing helps so
much in the building up OF the rural
districts, as we'll as the cities tributary
to them, as good roads.
1t would be we'll for the chamber of
commerce to have its committee keep
in touch with the interurban line,
which is being built from Greenville
to Greenwood, and make efforts to
have it extended to Newberry.
The business men should endeavor
to encourage the, establishment of
small industrial enterprises in the city,
for it is the small industrial enterprise
that helps to build up the very best
community.
I understand that the county super
intendent of education is endeavoring
to arrange for meeting of the trus-
tees of the rural schools to be held in
Newberry sometime during the coming
spring, and I would recommend that
the chamber of commerce cooperate
with him to this end, and that we
make this meeting of Statewide signi-
fcance, for there is no more pressing
need today than the awakening Of in
terest on the part of the rural commu-
mites for the improvement and the
bettarment of the rural schools.
We have from time to time, for a
great many years, discussed the build
ing of a railroad from Augusta via
Edgefeld and Saluda to Newberry. Sa-
luda has recently secured railroad
to that town, and it is quite probable
that this road will be extended to
some other point in the near future,
and it behooves Newberry to keep in
touch with Saluda and to secure this
road. 1t is an exploded idea that the
building of railroads to community
will injure the business interest Of
that community. On the contrary, the
reverse of this is true. Nothing adds
to the material prosperity of COM
munity as the building Of railroads in
to it, and Newberry should not let
this opportunity pass without an eff
fort to get this railroad.
The chamber of commerce should
also cooperate actively with the Civic
association in the beautifying of the
city of Newberry. I understand that
some public spirited citizens have al