The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-03-24
FOUL TIPS
By the Observer.

popular Ideas these days. lncOnSlSt-
ency is not a jewel, but it is fire.
quently a sweet morsel. What
have in mind is this: The charge
has frequently been made that the
Associated Press is dominated by a
partiality for the Catholics. 1t may
be true. | do not know. l have no.
ticed, however, that the Irish openly
charge that the news agencies never
tell the truth about the Irish fight
for freedom. They say that every
misdeed of the Sim Feiner is pub
Hsheds whereas, the horrible crimes
Of the British soldier is never men,
toned. 1t is only natural that the
Catholics should sympathize with
Irish ambition for freedom. If the
Associated Press is pro-Cathollc,
however, how is it that only the
things damning to the Irish, who are
mostly Catholics, are published?
The truth about the whole of Gre
alton is that everybody seems to be
looking for faults in the other fel-
low. Suppose we try seeking only
the good qualities of others and see
what the result will be. We have
plenty of things about ourselves that
suggests self-examination without
seeking to blacken others. Person
ally, I do not believe in Irish free
dom. I think there are good reasons
why the Irish ought not to be turned
loose. l think those in Ireland who
do not wish to have Catholic gov
ernment set up ought to be given
some consideration. But that has
nothing to do with the consistency
above referred to.
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I was impressed by the fact Mon
day morning that the stores of Bam-
berg closed for an hour in order that
the storekeepers might attend the
revival services of the Methodist
church. do not think that Bamberg
is any worse than other towns, per-
haps not as bad, but we certainly
have need of a revival of the religion
of Christ here in our town. That is
a fine preacher who is conducting the
revival, and if the people will let him
do it, Bamberg is going to be vastly
benefited. Now, lend your help. At
tend the services yourself, and enter
into the spirit of the revival.
The Herald tells me telegram
was received here the other day au~
dressed to the Chamber of Commerce
making an important inquiry regard
ing the town. Now, Bamberg, un-
fortunately, does not possess such
an organization, and the telegram
could not be delivered to the ad-
dressee, but was handed to the may
or. Bamberg ought to have cham
Der of commerce. The way things
started out here a few years ago, we
felt certain that Bamberg was going
to have a live community organiza-
ton. Money was paid in right along,
a secretary was employed, and things
were coming to pass. 1t is hard,
though, to keep up an organization
of this kind in a small town. There
are many things chamber of COM
merce could do for Bamberg. If the
town is to grow and prosper, we muct
have some means of putting the
town on the map, besides just the Or
dinary mouth-to-mouth method.
LIQUOR flows easily in Bamberg
these days. At least, so it appears.
Drunkenness is about as common as
it was in the days of the gallon-a-
month. The liquor is said to be
homemade, and I have an idea the
reason there is so much of this stuff
is because the courts are so light
on the blind tigers. Our solicitor
is a good official, but I am, inclined
to believe he is a little too soft
hearted. He allows too many fel-
lows to plead guilty, and, conse-
quentlv, get a light sentence. In my
opinion a man or woman, either, that
makes liquor to disturb the peace
of the community ought to go to the
chain gang for a good long period
without the alternative of a fine. II
liquor makers realize that when they
are caught it means year or two
On the gang they are going to think
twice before brewing once. 1 am
very frankly of the belief that under