The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-30
ABOUT ROADS AND
OLD TIMES IN NEWBERRY

Mr.. Edltor: l dropped lnto the OF
flee the other evening to get copy OF
The Herald and News and your son
James, who handles the machine that
gives publicity to my thoughts, told
me- l would surely get fat if the pic
mics held out a while longer. Now,
James, I presume that you are get
ting tired of so much picnic news and
I am going to hold up awhile. AT
least until the next invitation comes
around. l am very much like Ex-
Gov. Blease in this respect, am go
ing to stand by my friends among all
Of these good things.
I have just finished reading the
ego arounds" of the editor for the
past week with much interest. :.
/ had intended to, say something
at the Home Coming day down at old
st. Pauls. but the editor has taken the
words out of my lips and expressed
rhem better than l could but permit
me to say I was very much impressed
with That good old-time sermon That
DR.. Hallman preached-it made me
feel like saying, "Amen."
: Sometimes I think that we are no
thing more than Christian towards,
ashamed to confess God before men
for fear that some filthy tongue may
criticize what we have to say. DR..
-Hallman spoke of the good old days
when virtue was prize1 above every
thing else. When he spoke of that
COOL girl who stood before her pastor
with firmness in her speech and said,
81 never did anything that l was
ashamed to tell my mother" it made
me feel like saying, God give the
worid Raere such girls.
He also said that when young
man began to court girl and his
character was not known, the next
time he came ne was required to
bring his credentials with him and if
It was satisfactory With her parents
the couple could marry if they so de-
sired.
1t is common to say :hac we EE:st
live in the present and in accordance
with the things of today and while
Gin Rome, do as Rome & es." 1t IS
not the tendency of the world to go
back to any former rules or govern
ment of the past. 1t is right to press
forward to the mark of the high call
ing which is Christ Jesus, It is right
to follow Rome so long as Rome is
right, but God forbid that we should
teach our children to live up with the
trend Of times regardless of how the
times are.
81 could write columns upon the sub
feet OF the lack of Christian manhood
and wotnanhood in the homes but l
must pass on. Nothing more can !
add to what the editor has said about
the Home Coming day at old st.
Pauls except that it should be day
to be remembered long by all who
we're present. Let each of US say with
our parting hymn, "God be with you
R1l we meet again"
y Mr.. Editor, you have been travelling
about over the county and you have
spent mach of your time, advocating
the building Of good roads and good
schools and we are now undergoing
the greatest st4de of progress along
these lines this part Of the state. has
ever experienced. + know it is need
less to say one word contrary to this
lavish expenditure of money but If
we don't stop and think, just as sure
as you live a few years longer you
will see large percent of our people
coming up wanting.
Let's review the progress of road
building just little. You won't find
a single man but what would wnoop
up good roads so long as they come
his way, but when the progress OF
good roads turns its back upon you
it doesn't look so good.
/ was sensible of The fact that
sA0O, 900 was not going to build good
roads all over the county. l am also
sensible of the fact that it is right to
frst build the main reads leading
from the capital to the county seats,
but after this it seems that each town.
ship as near as practicable should
have an equal share on the most di-
rect and practical roads through the
nearest center that leads from town
to town.
Mr.. Editor, you have acknowledged
that this road is very bad and could