The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-25
THE HERALD AND NEWS


else of judgment, justice and consid-
Grafton of as high a type as that ne
cessitated in the days when conditions
demanded concerted action.
Agriculture Hit Hard
"We find ourselves with the agri-
cultural sections depleted of its pop
ulation-the laboring people accus-
toned to some of those comforts
which have been long denied them just
ly unwilling to return to the impov-
erished conditions to which they were
subjected in former days. We find
that experience has shown our peo-
pie necessity for better housing
conditions and sanitary precautions
to which they were seemingly blind IN
the past. We find ourselves brought to
a realization Of the necessity for bet
ter educational facilities. We find
that man is not an isolated creature
independent Of all other men, but
that there is a 'co-dependence in the
wosld as between man, between
states and between nations, and that
the welfare OF your neighbor is part
Of your responsibility which cannot
be ignored without corresponding
injury to yourself.
sThe great lesson impressed on
thinking minds is the necessity for CO.
operation, and cooperation finds its
genesis in the making of laws which
shall prove helpful to the masses and
calculated to bring, to a people the
greatest exercise, Of their liberties
consistent with the welfare of the
whole and curtailment Of privileges
which shall exploit the whole for the
benefit Of the few.
Legislation for prevention rather
than legislation :to, remedy should
more and more absorb the thoughts
of those entrusted with such solemn
RESPONSIBILITIES as now confront this
BODY. Advancement on this line has
already gained much headway. The
Railroad Commission to define regula-
ton and obviate the process OF lltiga-
ton. and the Insurance Commission,
10 protect an unsuspedsing publtc
from the false capitalization and to
stand as bulwark for the people
against the exploitation of the unre-
liable corporations; the bank exani-
ner to guard the interest of the many
against the careIessness and unwor-
thiness of those holding fduciary po-
si5ions; the welfare commission to
care for those 1fft without natural
guardians; laws defining the hours
of labor and the protection Of women
and children, thus ,precluding the de-
maturing of life ip the interest of cap
ital; laws precluding false advertis-
ing; the inspection of hotels and food,
s.uffs and mix, and many other such
laws looking to prevention of crime,
prevention of disease, prevention OF
litigation are butts the bottom rungs
in the great ladder oftcommunity
laws which shall lead to tie threshold
of united and eentented and pros
porous citizenshipIf
Sanitation Laws
"What about our housing condi.
tiors and the sanitation laws? Are WE
putting upon ourdstatutes these laws
which will nlakeaEor healthier citi'
zenship, are we preventing contagior
and disease and sickness and it's at
tending sorrows by providing health
giving habitations and conditions? We
who Know and have, must see to; II
that those less fortunate than our
selves shall nolens volens adopt those
measures, or have provided for them
those conditions which they know moi
of ard cannot therefore appreciate
ssThe drainage of our low lands and
the building Of 1our roadways are
measures Of suchFvas import that 1
do not feel necessary any elaboration
here. Drainage means health, recov-
cry Of waste areas, the removal OF
malaria and the energizing Of thou
sands of our people unconsciously al
ficted with stagnant energy as are
suit of systems inpregnated with ma
laria. Good roads means big STEP in
education, bringing people together
letting one section get the advantages
derived from intercommunicatlon.
Good roads means saving of time and
effort and waste wealth in man, beast
and material.
''The serious problem Of providing
funds essential to the maintenance OF
existing institutions and departments