Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-06-11
WALIIALI4&, 5. &.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE If, 1910.
AS OTHERS SE.G US,


Recently, under this heading we
called attention to the remarks OF Il
gentlemen OF another town of our
county, who had observed improve
mentS that have taken place in our
midst, and other improvements that
are now in the making We were
glad OF this opportunity to give to
our readers this view Of our improve
mcnt and progress.
II is well, however. that we should
know what still others think of ns--
what Impressions we make on the
real outsider. Hence wo publish this
week some editorial comment from
me frr"nVillc News Of Il recent date,
III which we may not find quite the
degree OF praise that was bestowed
upon rs by Il good ncighbor, who
viewed us from an entirely different
standpoint.
We are glad to have opportunity
10 rcproducc this article. for two rea-
sons: II is true us gospel. and. too.
the article contains il nicely w0rdcd
proddinE that we OF Walhalla Sorcly
need. II is articles Of this kind
mat. Civ n to the outside public. are
Calculaled to hurt: they do hurt
ana ought TO hurt. It there is Il com
munitE in our state that needs to be
Gnl 10 the quick. for its own good
it is Walhalla. blessed with thou
sands OF natural advantages we seem
lnlh. rs the Grrcuvllc News writer
very apply puts it. Ito take advantage
OF nature. We accept her hountiiul
gifts aS u matter OF course, do little
or nothing to improve natures gifts,
squeeze our dollars till the eagles on
them scream in pain and disgust. and
wait patiently for some outsider to
come into our midst and do some
thing. We need this gentle prod
ding til"I y hayu ruitru a, Ihr nuuls
O Is .'.'...."a uclNahr" from .ltt
a ,aa.r distance ,rc ou.,h, 10 orolr.
by il We Knows ,nai il eaa <iyr.
in tha lorrot H,rriu& vur town .auy
Our people 10 action.
@%e need public meeting Of our
citizens and business men-~a meet
ing the object Of which will be to
discuss why's and whcrei0res. ways
and means, and very important
other thing, to seek to remove from
our town the trade stigma that Is
fast taking hold OF citizens OF the
town and community. and that Is
working detriment every hour to
Walhalla and material gain to our
neighbOr towns.
Read the Greenville News article
on the second page this week-~read
ii carefully. every word OF It. and
then take 1t up again and read be-
tween the lines" That Is where you
will derive the most benefit--that is
where the merited sting and rebuke
are found; for one might even find
in the neatly sugar-cOated rebuke
20 us cause for self-congratulation.
We are told that we are hospita bic
people, kindly and pleasantly dis
posed to 'strangerS-but-
We are told that we have an ad
mirahle little town. delightful and
iuviling--hut---
We are-that is. some Of our peo-
pie are--rich, and have plenty with
which to do thingS-but---
We have good church and school
B huildings--but---
We have some good store build
inGs and business places-but---
Our merchants and bankers have
, prnSTcred and waxGd rich-but---
HHt-but--but: butts everywhere
Throughout the article. You haven't
frund them? Well. read the article
:Again~-~rcad between the lines. Then
If You still haven't found them. you
are hopeless.
we ought TO get together in a
common community welfare meeting
and devise ways and means t6 get
ourselves out OF Il very bad rut into
which We have permitted ourselves
and our town 10 slide. and in which
we have permitted ourselves 10 run
too long already. We can cSLir
ourselves il "" will: we can sink
AcHpcT into the rut ii we wan; TO-
1t IL merely Il matter Of choice we
can hr what "" want to lc II we
will bui DrSlir ourselves. cOlupctc
with ON" smother ana rn-Opcrar" with
'Hcl: OthN" for tn" gOOi OF the town
We hope that Mayor iirtrick an 4
the m cmbcrS Of the City Council will
rG..liZC that they can do a good
work for the town and community
ny taking the lead in this n3ti"r and
calling upon the citizens 10 rally &c
the Old town. rise 10 the occasion
and tax" from Walhalia the stigma
shat rests SO heavily upon her.