The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-12-11
LEND 4 HELPING HAND


In the State the other morning there
was an article which carried the state
ment that there were at least 1,G0o
mechanics. bricklayers. painters and
laborers out of employment in Colum-
bia and that pe prospec. was by the
first CT tie year there would be
! good many more. These are men who
have been drawing fairly good sal
aries.
w at is true of Columbia is true OF
other towns and cities and will be
true of the country districts after the
first of the year as we'll A great
many white tenant farmers have been
moving to the mills, and the landlords
haze been slow in making contracts
for another year with tie colored
laborers, because there seems to be a
doubt and some uncertainty as to wnat
anyone will be able to do during the
coming year.
A farmer suggested to The Herald
and News a Few days ago the ad-
visibility of calling a mass meeting
Of the farmers CT Newberry county, so
t. at they might confer as to the best
Plan for handling the situation. The
negroes are here and provision viii
have to be made to furnish item food
and clothing, and in order to do so
some sort of employment sIould be
provided. We suggested to this far
mer tnat it would be a good plan,
We thought, to have conferen o., not
only of farmers, but OF merchants and
bankers and trades-people of all class
es, and get an understanding so tha:
there might be cooperation, and as
one banker expressed it, indulgence
and cooperation.
II tie present situation can be tided
over and another crop produced with
out forcing anyone, who is willing to
help himseE, into bankruptcy, we con-
tidently expect the greatest era OF
prosperity that this section has ever
known And we can get through safe
ly if everyone is willing to make UP
his mind to share r,is part of the loss
and to indulge his neighbor and to CO.
operate with Eim
There is another matter in this COLI
rection witch should have the
thoughtful consideration and atten-
ton of our people who are in condl-
ton to assist in it. AS stated, there
are in every community men without
employment who are willing to work
and who hare t.ose dependent upon
their labor 1t is also true that even
ir better times we have the~poor with
us always. 1t is the duty of the more
fortunate, especially at this season OF
good c|:eer and peace on eartn that
they should lend '2elping hand. 1t
is understood that t e members of the
Calvin Ccczier chapter, individually,
are willing to cooperate and assist
in raising a fund, so that everyone
ma" have, at least, not only the nee
cssities. but some little luxury at this
season. We are satisfied that all our
people will cooperate in such move
inent and The Herald and News takes
the liberty of suggesting Mayor Il. F.
Wright and Mr.. Jno B. Mayes, as a
committee to receive any gifts or do
nations for this purpose, and to as
sist N tie proper distribution of the
same. This offering is to be purely
voluntary. AS you have been pros
pered, so contribute Do not wait for
anyone to call on you, but give o. your
own volition and hand your contrl-
button to one or the other of the gentle
men named. If you are able and con-
! tribute to this cause, your enjoyment
of the Christmas time Will be doubled.