The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12
THE IDLER.
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walked around the other day by
the First Baptist church and it was
soon after the recent rains-and |
could not help won,S ring if Zack
Alright and Joe Werts-I reckon
should say Mayor H. F. Wright and
Street Supervisor } w. Werts-but
tnen want them to know that | am
entirely friendly and m an to be com
plimentary in what am going to say,
and | know they will pardon the APP
parent familiarity. because | want 10
get close 10 their hearts. Well.
started out to say that | was delight
I'd TO see what pretty view that
little stretch of Caldwell street along
the front Of the church presents and
how pleasing it is to the eye, and
what a conlfort-if for only brief
space-it must be to the driver Of a
buggy, or even motorcycle, and ev-
er a Ford or an automobile, to travel
over it. And l know that Mr.. Wright
and Mr.. Werts are very grateful to
The Idler for calling their attention
to the necessity Of doing something
to this street, and how proud they
must feel of the result. And they
have a right to feel proud of the job.
1t is a good job and adds SO much to
the appearance Of things. 1t is really
pleasing to the eye to look upon.
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Now, the point am trying to make
is, that it would be such a glorious
yes, that's the word, glorious-thins
if thcy would 90 to some other places
and make the same application. There
are so many. o, SO many, that need
a similar application. And it could
be DONE Why not make your admin
istration glorious thing for the
present and future generations Of the
city, by giving the. town some real
good streets. Take Main street from
the end Of the brick paving all the
way out to Mr.. c. e. Summers resi-
dence, and it is in dire need Of an
application just like the one you gave
this little stretch on Caldwell street.
What a monument you could build IN
the hearts of your countrymen and
what a glorious thing you could do
for your contemporaries, il you would
just make some more improved
streets Yes, it takes money. They tell
me that everything that is worth while
takes money! mean any material
thing. But don't you know that your
fellow citizens would be glad to be
taxed up to the neck, If you would give
them some real good streets. And
don't you know that if town wants
to grow and prosper and have good
business that it must in this day build
and maintain some good strtets. And
don't you know that there has been
enough money wasted and washed in
to either branch Of Scott's creek In
the last twenty years to have paved
every street in the town of Newberry
And don't you, know that the streets
are no better today than they were
twenty years ago. And if you don't
know it I am here to tell you that
it is fact, and a bold and plain
fact, and one that stares this town In
the face today. No town begins to
grow and prosper until it begins to
build streets, and make good perma-
nent improvements Mayor Wright,
the people Of this community have
confidence in you, and in your bust
ness acumen-I reckon that is a good
word, anyway it seems to me that
have heard some one use it. and
think it is what I want-and they
would follow your lead, and it is
your duty-that's a good word l know
to do something for the building o.
permanent streets before your term
expires. Yes, it takes money to build
streets, but l verify believe that if
you would call a meeting of the busi
ness men and taxpayers Of this COM
Tunity together. and lay before them
plan to pave the streets Of this town.
and show them the cost and where
You we're going to spend the money,
and what you were going to get, they
would almost unanimously say, Go
to it, Zack. we are with you, and will
stand by you. even if it takes half a
million dollars.' because they would
feel that you would not waste the
money. Now, that being true, don't
you kinder think it is your duty to
lead them in this matter. Think l..
over old boy, but don't waste too
much time thinking about it. because
they want action as we'll as thinking.
We have great town and a great
county. but the town or the county
that neglects to make roads and
streets that are the right stuff is sure
to lag behind in the march Of civil !
ization. Put that in your pipe and
smoke it and see if I am rot correct
Now, seriously and in all earnest
ness. | wonder what John Kinard and
N-olfor uunt and HaOry Parr and