The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-27
develop a modern, up-to-date plant at
State Park
DON'T BE 4 PASSENGER"


Now just suppose-The Herald
should come out this morning with the
announcement that henceforth it is
going to be conducted with an eye
single to the business office, that in
giving publicity to any undertaking
we will ask, "What's in it for us?'
Such announcement would mean that
henceforth matter touching the affairs
of the chamber of commerce will have
to be paid for at so much per line; all
church notices will have to be paid for
in advance, mention of plans for the
fall fair will be charged for at so
much per inch, notices and announce
ments regarding the South Atlantic
States Music Festival will be charged
for; communications concerning the
endowment of Converse college must
be accompanied with checks, covering
the advertising charges; the Y. NJ. c. A.
notes will be published at regular ad-
visiting rates, which may be ascertain
ed by consulting the Herald's rate
card.
In fact, such an announcement
ould mean that in the future the
Herald would take no part in promot-
ing my undertaking that has for it's
object the general good of the COM
munity.
We say, suppose the Herald would
take such a position, what would be
the result? 1t would mean the loss of
friends, subscribers, and the respect
of the community. 1t would mean that
the paper is to be of no value. 1t is
the province of a newspaper to do
what it may, in season and out, Tor
any movement in which the people of
the CITY in which it is published are
interested.
This applies to a newspaper, you
say, but not to an individual. Not so.
The Individual who takes the position
that he is going to look out for him.
self first, last and all the time, never
giving money or time to any project
in which the town is interested, de-
serves to lose friends and influence.
He is a passenger, as they say OF
member of a crew who breaks his
oar, or is incapacitated in any way,
and becomes a burden upon the other
members of the team. The heroic
thing for e. "passenger'' to do is to
Jump MISUNDERSTANDING Herald.
Unfortunately there are a great
many Passengers" in every commu-
nifty, and in some communities 1t
would be better for the community if
the passenger" would do the heroic
thing suggested by the Herald.
The man who is prospering in
community and takes the position that
he is going to look out for himself first,
last and all Of the time, and will not
give any of his time or money to the
general welfare Of the community, is
not worth much as a factor in the
building up of any phase Of the COM
munity life. No man can live abso-
lutely to himself, and that community
which exhibits the greatest amount OF
public spirit is the community which
is prosperiag AMI moving forward.
These "passengers," as the Herald
terms them, overlook a very import
ant thing, and that is they can not help
the community without helping every
body in the community, themselves
| included.
! Of course, a live newspaper is ex-
pected to do a great deal for the pub
lie veal, and when the ncWs2ape"
gives it's space which is it's only
merchandise, it is contributing just the
same as the man who gives his money,
and it should be so regarded.
nrlnu nE nupISTJtE WOMAN