The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-08

to the depot and nice paved
crossings have been made at the de-
pot, and the street in front of the
postofhce has been nicely fixed.
Now if Mr.: Mayor Wright will just
go on taking my advice, and fix the
street that leads up to his handsome
residence from the postomce, it will
begin to look like the old town is go
ing to wake up.
And lest you forget, let me tell you
something else: The speed ordinance
has been decreased from six miles the
hour to twelves miles the hour, as
the Observer put it, and they tell me
they are really enforcing the ordi-
nance-especially in the Suburbs Of
the city-and it wont be long before
they reach the main thoroughfares in
its enforcement, if the good work
goes on. Let everybody keep to
the right now, and there will be some
safety in driving and walking the
streets. And don't forget to sound
the gong as the law requires. And
they are holding down the motorcycles
as well. 1t is pity that you have to
have laws to make people respect the
rights of others, but it seems that
human nature is so constructed that
it is necessary, and so long as It is,
it is just as well to have them, if
you are going to enforce them, but if
not, wipe them off the books. Some.
fellow has handed me the following.
reckon he is a little sore, but that is
all right if this ordinance doesn't
go UP in spurt-is that good word?
like the dog muzzling ordinance:
Whether it's better. to hide behind
tree out College street, to try to
catch automobiles speeding, or to
hang around Main street, where, the
traffic is heavy and the danger is
greatest, does not seem to be the
question in Newberry. For some"
times, at least-hardly good English,
but expressive policeman gets, be-
hind an oak in College street, out to-
wards the college, when, alas!Main
street is sadly unguarded."
That reminds me that there is
law requiring all dogs to be muzzled.
And they tell me that dog days began
a few days ago. 1 don't know much
about that, as 1 never could keep UP
with all these things, but l read IN
the paper the other Gay where more
than three hundred dogs heads had
been sent to the Pasteur institute IN
Columbia this year, and dog days had
not vet begun. And all these heads
showed signs Of rabies. Don't you
raink, Mr.. Mayor Wright, that 1t is
time for you to begin to enforce the
dog muzzling ordinance, or repeal ltf
YOU would feel bad if some poor child
should be bitten by some worthless
cur snd die from the effects OF the
bite Or for that matter, if it was
hilton ky some fine bull dog or flee
or whatever name called. l know tnat
one can become very much attached 10
dog-by whatever name called, even
on old hound dog-but is a dog to be
compared TO the life of a human De-
ing. and the suffering and pain ana
: oonv which may result from the bit
ing of some child by some dog.
trov not. Then enforce or repeal Che
ordinance. Tie reason l put it that
way is if you rpeal it, then we are put
IN notice to defend ourselves, and VIII
not depend on protection from the
police and the law. I don't get arouno
the streets very much, but l am
sure if you will walk out on the
souare most any day you will see
number of dogs running at large.
| see from the papers that the civic
association has arranged Fairgrounds
at the two public school buildings.
This is very nice, but l cannot help
thinking how much more good for the
children and the people OF the COM
munity could have been done if the
ladies of the civic association had