Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-05-21
PICKENs AND ANDERSON GOING
Rapidly Ahead With Road Improve.
nicnt, Whilc Oconee Waits.


triotic, proud Oconee Shall she lag
in progress and enterprise, in max
ing provisions for the convenience
and comfort Of her country popula-
ton? Shall she forfeit her good
name by failure to Nrovide as well
for her country peo - as do her ad-
Joining counties al Oconee's
values shrink for lack those con-
veniences SO much needed by the
public? Shall her future be dwarfcd
because our people are not alive to
tho necessity Of churches, schools
and roads as they should be? God
forbid!
Just as we expected, our neighbor
prosperous, progressive Anderson
has voted bonds in the sum of ST.
10000 for the Improvement of her
county roads. While Oconee hesi-
tates, waits and continues considcra-
ton until next session." Anderson
acts, goes ahead. BY the time we
shall have gotten ready Anderson
will have her good roads far toward
completion.
We continue until next session" :"
but Anderson acts now. Proud Oco-
ncee hcsitates; Anderson and Pick
ems work!
Pickens issued her bonds and has
n,,l,y f,fn i,
from the Grecnvillc line across the
county to Clemson College. while
Oconce is bottled up for want Of au
thority and funds. While we delay
continue until next session"--An-
dcrSon and Pickcns act and secure
Federal aid. They expect as much
from the United States as they fur
niSh. BY getting $ .i50,000 from
the Federal government. Anderson
expects to have for immediate use in
road Improvement $2,900,000. Both
our ncighbors, Anderson and Pick
ems. went to Worthwhile Oc0ncc was
continuing consideration "until next
session" they both have walked up
and gone at H.
What is the matter with proud
OCoNcc? Is she not as cnterprising
and progressive as Anderson and
Pickcns? DO not her country people
deserve as much considerations rs
those of Anderson and PickcnS? and
does not Oconcc desire and deserve
good settlers as much as her sister
counties? Yes, Then. again. what
is the matter with Oconec? Echo
answers. What? Is it that the people
what? why has she not the funds
with which TO secure her part OF the
Federal aid and keep abreast Of The
times in growth and progress? From
recent events the public must an
Swcr. We now sadly miss what we
might have had but FOR short-sight-
| edncSS-lack OF foresight
Anderson. by her vote Of bonds
will likely secure $l.450,000 addi-
iional from the Federal government,
making in all, to be expended on her
county roads, $2.900.000. What a
change these many dollars will work
for Anderson farmers! But what
shall Oconee do for herself in these
stirring, restless, promising times ?
Every neighborhood and community
is demanding work and help. But
there is no means Of assistance avail
able. We must wait consideration
OF their needs until next session. "
But what will transpire between now
and then? God only knows. We shall
see. What does such delay mean?
Another winter of mud and slush,
probably, and much uncertainty and
doubt. But let us hope for the bet
before their noses-but time and the
good people will generally right all
wrongs.
Everything that we have been &C.
custOmed to In the past is under
going change. The way we ave
done things will not do now, and
that which We will do in the future
will have to be done in diiferen,
way. Times are rapidly changing
and we will be compelled to change
with them. and to be successful we
must possess wisdom to look ahead
and prepare. 1t does look cruel that
1t looks as thought lie had forgot
ten some of Ills creatures
The demands Of the present arc
double those OF the very recent past:
what was luXllarv is but common