The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-08
Tbe Bamberg Deralo
ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891.
Thursday, November 8, 1917.

to commence a little paving at this
time. We trust the delay is only
temporary, and that the matter Will
not be permitted to die out complete
" because of the inability Of the
council to raise the necessary funds
just now.
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Beginning last Friday, the people
began paying war taxes on letters and
other mail matter. Where two cents
used to carry letter 1t now requires
three cents, and where one cent car
ried a postal card, two cents are
now required. Three-cent letter pos
tage is calculated to raise more than
seventy million dollars in revenue
per annum. The war is coming clos
er home every day.
We are glad to note that Chief
Kirkland has started in to enforce the
city's traffic ordinance. We trust
that he will enforce it not only at
the street corners, but in all partic-
ulars. There are more motor vehi-
cles on the streets of Bamberg now
than ever before in the history of the
town. The more cars We have, the
more public safety demands a strict
regulation of motor traffic.
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Speaking of the war, we notice
that a Greenville boy was one of
those captured by the Germans the
other day. Thus, the first South
Carolinian has EN- into the hands
Of the Germans from among Amer
ica's forces in Europe. 1t will be a
matter only of weeks before we hear
that the first Bamberg county boy
has happened to misfortune in
France. There should be no spirit
of levity about this war business.
Every day the war comes closer
home. And we may as we'll prepare
ourselves for bad news, for certainly
there will be- bad news before the
victorious end is heralded. Bamberg
men will be among the captured, kill
ed and wounded.
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We thought Fire Chief W. D.
Rhoad had about persuaded the city
council of the advisability of pur-
chasing a truck for the use of the
fire department. That was. some
time ago. As nothing has been said
about it lately, the idea must have
been given up. If thei fire depart
ment had had access to a motor
truck Monday, there is very little
doubt that the fire, at Mr.. Jones's
house would not have amounted to
near so much as it did. Also the
city Is sadly in need of some sort of
fire alarm system. This thing of
having to fire off pistols and shot
guns like a charge against German
first line of defense is about fifty
years out of style. Of course there
are so many things the city needs,
it is possible there are more press
ing demands upon the city exchequer.
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Now that the strictest economy is
being urged upon the people, they
can help some by saving the govern
ment money. For instance, when
mailing letters, parties should never
use three one-cent stamps on one
letter. Instead a three-cent stamp
should be used. This saves the gov
ernment the cost of printing two
stamps. One-cent stamps should not
be used on letters or postcards eX-
ceDt where stamped envelopes or
cards are used, and where the stamps
are one or two-cecent denominations.
Also the people can help the govern
ment in another manner. All par
ties residing on rural free delivery
routes should have their mail deliv-
cred by the carriers. This helps the
route to insure it's continuance. The
same thing applies to city delivery.
II mail that should be delivered by
carrier is handed out at the general
delivery window, it entails extra ex-
ira expense upon the government.