The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-21
DIR. DREHER THINKS HE
WILL HAVE LAUGH ON US
Col. E. HxeAull. Newberry, S. C.


Col. E. HAUL, Newberry, S. c.
Dear Col: 1xreeeived the issue of
your excellent paper which you were
kind enough to send me, and for
which I thank you. I was as kindly
interested in the difference of senti-
ment in your editorial comments as
was in the endorsements. There
may be q balance sof virtue on your
: side Of the ledger as a result of the
revival Of the war finance corpora
ton and I hope you are right, since
the Rubieon has been crossed, but
1--WE will see what we shall see." Of
course, my main objection, is the
general principle involved. A second
fear is that it is next to impossible to
kill a government department, state,
county or national, however senseless
and WORTHLESS its functions, when
once rooted into the system. 1t was
SClueQ FES9HlGS Suif tAS iA@>oAe>A S~
from war emergencies TO / peace
status, but you and I will exercise a
long night watch to see it stuffed a
second time under ''normalcy" con-
disions. AS the a,opeful days pass
when T SAY asavs sae pleasure of see
ing you. Sgkin many times at future
commencement shall not forget
the war finance corporation and ex-
pect s1to take you TO ride" as card
players would say. on this question.
An able defender Of this measure
at a committee hearing before the
senate said: "Paternaastic measures
should, however, be regarded purely
as emergency measures and acts pro-
yiding for them should cursaH their
life and shapla s..eonrsge the sabssi- ihs,
tution fot them of proper private
agencies as rapidly as possible" You
rotice his admission Of "paternalis-
tic' and his implied fear that they
may not BE- elaaiaated at the oppor-
tune and psychological period. do
NOT agree that the necessity is so
urgent as to demand so great leap.
You know as wellas do that we are
primarily concerned about our own
rockets and only secondarily about
giving Europe work to do, however
anxious we may sbs. and are, to see
thos people prosper and relieved
from suffering. That being the case
/ fail to see the wisdom OF even 2
government business, with ineoa1s
two billions Of dollars behind Us ex-
penditures, yenturing out into the
laidsocean of long credit loans to
doubtful customers when there are
other agencies that, with little pa
tience, will do il much more success
fnHy: We, are a peculiarly cotton
8 people here \ with T a creepy inclination
to foolish extravagances in Hush
times and hia-prieed cotton and
who s sre ! struck allssE axe when
the &, Wiiinds ! 3 veer IN the other direction.
But we the people of Calhoun coun- pun
ii; banks, mereaaats sna farmers M
are setting to. the Saw magnificent
>sly and viii come through in canter.
The panic IS doing US all good. 1t
il !, great blessing in disguise. Pros
perity tests nobody. Adyersity does,
everybody.
But, Il am writing too much to a
busy newspaper man who hates long
personal, as. wen as. pubic, letters.
Judge from tsyour paper that you
are superintendent of education IN
your county. I-hope you will par
don my dense ignorance in being SO
poorly informed about my cid
friends and things .Newberrian: l
know you are holding down the 1ob
like a veteran. Should you ever pass
this way without sticking your shsas
sunaer my mahogany I viii forever
afternward view you as a deadly
4 enemy. With kind personal regards,
7. II. Dreher.
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