The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-09-03
A Personal TALK WITH DUB.
SUBSCRIBERS.


| know it is not exactly a business
way to go at it, though l am free to
admit that l am not much of business
man, and besides there are always so
many people in the community who
know so much more about your busi-
ness than you do yourself that l have
about concluded that would no long
er even make an effort to be much OF
a business man. l have tried to do
what l conceived to be right as near
as / could and have never bothered
other people But this is not what
started out to say.
When The Herald and News had its
unfortunate trouble a few months ago
and then resumed publication, We did
not make any effort to collect sub
scriptions in advance. In fact, we made
the statement that no name would be
taken from our list unless the sub
scriber requested that it be done, but
that we would expect payment in the
fall. Much to my qualification, We did
not lose half-dozen subscribers. They
all stood firmly by the old paper.
That gave me more encoura cement
than anything that has happened dur
ing many moons.
The point we are trying to make
now is that the fall is about upon US.
President Matthews OF the National
bank and President Kinard of the
Commercial bank, who has just re-
turned from a long vacation, all tell
US that they are optimistic and that
money is easy and plentiful, and they
are going to help the fellows who pro-
duce the wealth of the county and that
every one can get money if he has the
collateral. The further point is that
we have carried something over one
thousand subscribers through the sum-
mer and now We would like for each
one to come along and make small
payment, even if it be only what is
past due. We need the money. AS /
said, do not claim to be much of a
business man, but 1 know this much,
it takes money to buy paper and pay
the men who help to make the paper.
The only source of income l, have to
help to do that is the subscription list
and the advertisement and the job
work. We have obligations that must
be met and small payment from each
one who owes the paper will help to
meet these obligations. I make
personal request that you come along
and help me at this time to meet, these
obligations.
Let every one get the optimistic
spirit. As said some time ago, even
before President Kinard made the re-
mark in his interview that he was
optimistic, I had the spirit, and 1 did
not have to go to Atlantic City to get
the viewpoint But am glad he went
and that he comes back with such
broad stretch of vision l want to see
the merchants get the spirit. l did
not have to go to Pennsylvania to get
the enthusiasm for good roads. But
l am glad he got that viewpoint also.
What l want and What l am asking
is that 500 subscribers to The Herald
and News come in and pay their sub
scriptions before the 18th of this
month. 1t will help great deal. l
have the enthusiasm and do not feel
that am the least egotistical when
l say that l can make a good clean
newspaper and when I say that I 2 n
going to put more energy and more
vitality and enthusiasm into The Her
aid and News than it has ever had,
am only stating a plain fact. l ask
the cooperation of the community.
have always been optimistic and dur
ing the many years that l have been