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"A GREATER SOUTH A GREATE Address Delivered By Se of Columbia Chamber Newberry Chamb Mr. President and Gentlemen of tht Newberry Chamber of Commerce: Your kind invitation, through your worthy president, to me to address you tonight left me to choose my own weapon, and I know of no more for midable one in this progressive age or one with which I could better de fend the optimistic stand that I take than "A Greater South Through a Greater South Carolina." The most marvelous and impressive industrial and social movement in the world to day is being accomolished in the South. To be more specific, this movement is being accomplished, and for which I can vouch, within the borders of South Carolina. Until the vast disparity between the overpopulated and overcapitalized North and the underpopulated ahd un der-capitalized South is adjusted, economic conditions will not be -equalized and the advancement of the people will be one-sided and grotes que. There are many mili4ns in the North that are idle because of either ignorance or lack of opportunity for a better sort of investment than that of speculating in stocks. There are thou sands of acres in the South that lie waste because they can not come in contact with thie idle millions of the North. There is an opportunity of bringing these idle millions of the North into the idle fields of the South. The South is a country teeming with the blessings of soi:l and sun. It is a universe in itself, supplying to the man who seeks both mineral and vegetable wealth. South Carolina as one of the best of the Soutbern States, and which I consider the best, is a tropical coun try wherein the hoary breath of frost seldom ever blights; a temperate country, where the seasons are equal ized, where man has yet but gotten a glimpse of the mineral wealth -and its woodcraft possibilities; where its quarries of choicest stone have as yet but been scratched; where its soil is very productive, railroad facilities good, freights cheap, especially by water; where textile and other manu factures have made returns far be yond anticipation; where water is plentiful; where a comparatively young and hustling generation is de veloping a vast territory by .earnest cooperation and hard, honest work. With these natural advantages, South Carolina shoitld be the most thriving of the Southern States, and with the prospects before us, the marvellous agricultural successes of the year 199' is but a bow of promise spanning the future of one of the brightest st'us in! the commercial firmament. To develop this State, to which na ture has been so kind, and with whose people Providence has dealt so gently and yet so lavishly, requires concen tration of forces, thorough coopera tion, good will one toward another from every quarter of the State, put ting aside petty jealliusies and pay ing less attention to the corrupt and degrading politics of this day, except in so far as it becomes the bounden duty of an upright citizen to regulate society and to uphold good govern ment. Sifted down, one of the meanings of this is that, while we have first and Sforemost in mind our own respective oities and towns, yet we must not be unmindful of the fact that we can not live unto self alone and that "'what soever a man soweth, 'that shall he also reap;" we must not be ddceived by a few local successes and in a falsely independent attitude fling de 'fiance into the faces of our sister Stowns and cities, for there will come a time when we will need the assist ance of the entire State, at least its good will, in the promotion of some enterprise and in its uiLmate success after its establishment. In promoting an enterpriSe in your city, or trying 'to draw one there, it is not meant that you should consult your sister cities as to the conditions upon which they shall come, how they shall be conducted, etc., Dut to bear in mind that your city is not alone bene every bit of new blood and new mon >y that is brought within the boundaries of Sou.th Carolina, either directly or indirectly, benefits every portion and every living being in it. In other words, it is impossible to help your self without helping the other com ponent parts of the State, but of1 course the amount of this assistance! to the other portions depends largely upon the spirit in which you enter into the promotion of your own town, especially with regard to the recipro city side of the question. There is *nothing that you can do without ask ing some assistance, nor can you ex -pect to accomplish anything without ,.eciproctin the favors granted. and THROUGH R SOUTH CAROLINA." cretary A. McP. Hamby of Commerce Before er of Commerce. fitting by the naw industry, because all of this means that from the Pied mont to 'the ocean and from the Pee Dee to the Savannah we must get to gether, live together more, and pull together stronger. Along this line, we too often make a mistake as to the "get together spirit" on behalf of our State and our own local pride. The existence of our commercial bodies is in fact a proof of a compromise of issue that at one time divided possibly the commercial leadership of the State into factional organizations and cliques, all directed in purpose to a common goal, but es saying to reach it upon paths that of ten crossed and not infrequently ar rayed those who travelled them upon opposite lines of effort and method. Locally we have all suffered as vic tims to conflicting ideas of commer cial aims and policy, and it is impos sible to tell the volume of misspent patriotic labor that has -been thus wasted under the regime of a com petitive system of commercial bodies. It would be most fortunate for a nomi nail consolidation of our organizations to include a general merger of the individual opinions that direct and animate them, for it must be admitted that there is a decided absence *of sympathy in the joint effort and deal ings of the business organizations of the entire State. There is also anoth er trouble that confronts our commer cial organizations, and which consti tutes one of our greatest weaknesses, and that is the fear of working as an entire body to further the puropses of any individual member, failng to see that to help any one in ouar midst must necessarily, directly or indirect ly, help the others. We can not ac compish more than one thing at a time, and why should not this one thing be something that interests the member of our commercial organiza tion who spends his money and gives his tim3 freely, without reward, in service to the general publMc. To ren der assistance to any member of the1 chamber of commerce in his business is but to prove to those who are not members that such membership is a business asset, and I know of no bet ter motto to have printed and distri buted among the members of a com mercial organization for display in their places of business than, "All things being equal, in business, a member. of the chamber of commerce has the preference." By alH the -laws of justice this should be the case and there is no reason why it should not l'a. No matter how much civic pride a man may have or how patriotic he may be, he finally tires of eternally paying dues to an organization from which he receives no benefits, and while these organizations benefit a community in its entirety, whenever the opportunity is offered to specially benefit an individual member in his business, it should be grasped im mediately and thus pay him a dividend on his capitall, of money and time, which he so cheerfully and freely in vested. Another thing that we should be mindful of is 'the training of the young men who very wisely decide to iden tify themselves with our commercial bodies. It is 'too often the .case that they are prevailed upon by some old er :business men, in whom they have every confdence, to join these organ izations, thus adding to the roll and to the treasury, and when this is ac complished they are forgotten. There is too much of a tendency to appoint elderly men on committees, the work imposed upon which could so much more easily and quickly be accom plished by younger men; and when ever there is an honor to be conferred it also falls upon the older member. While I would not take one single laurel from the wreath that enciroles the brow of any honorable business man who has spent years of his life in public service, yet I do not believe in either working a willing horse to death or placing the load upon one which could be so much easier pull ed by another. Any young man be coming affiliated with the older busi ness men naturally feels his lack of experience and weight in commercial circles. He is also timid in any un dertaking, but, having once been put to work, and assisted by the more ex perienced ones having accomplished something, and then called upon in the presence of his superiors and elders to give an account of his steward ship, if he has done his task well, that 'timidity and consciousness of being inexperienced WiHl be quickly over come; he will feel more independent, much encouraged and proud to get up before his fellowmen and make his He feels himself in closer touch with business men. They have an oppor tunity of judging his ability, and he soon becomes a recognized factor in the commercial woiild instead of an ornament and- a mere contributor to the treasury. My idea is to bring about the proper feeling among the commer cial bodies of the State with but one object in view and that the welfare and prosperity of South Carolina, thus giving health and vigor to the State to the extent that there will not ex ist upon its .surface one unhealthy or diseased spot. The chain is no stronger than its weakest link and the body is no healthier than the least of its diseases, and in order that the entire State may prosper and thrive.every portion of it must be cul tivated, educated, and thoroughly worked aRong progressive lines. Once this healthy condition is established the State becomes more and more im mune to those things which tend to retrograde rather than to progress. We must remember that to improve one section of the State and neglect the other is like dressing a man in an evening suit and placing upon his feet a pair of brogans, or clothing him in a nobby business suit and plac ing upon his head "the old grey bon net." In either case, it is not the good clothes which attract attention, but the coarse shoes or the dilapidated headgear, for when a stranger comes within the boundaries of this State, he must, otherwise, be impressed with the conviction that our citizens do not consider but one or a few portions of the State worthy of improvement or of beautifying, while all of the other portions, in their own spheres of use fulness, are just as susceptibile of im provement and being made attractive. In short, the "get together spirit" and help one another is the solution, as I see it, to placing South Carolina in its natural position, and in this way it can establish and maintain a pres tige in agricultural, mineral, timber, and tevtile products beyond a11 others and become a controll-ing factor in the markets of the universe for the thing in which it excels or that in which it is peer. When we have our own State in a healthy and attractive con dition, it is then up to us to invite the outside world to, come into our midst and to become une among us, feeling satisfied that whatever inducements, advntages, fadilities, and the like, that we may offer them are even bet ter than it is possible to depict. We will tihen have new men, new money, men to :help us work our advantages, and capital to finance our projects. We will have the machine moving in the first iglace and will be able to keep It moving in the last. We will have specialized the specialties of our State, will have given to each section of it that particular promotion it needed most, and will be able to give to each investor the thing he wants in the way he wants it. In conclusion I will say that some of our sore spots have been exposed and our conditions made known, but it shoud be, in future, the .earnest work of the chambers of commerce of this State to thoroughly clean house.; to begin to work for new laws and new conditions, and, as far as possible, promote the general welfare of our people. We have a sacred trust re posed in us, and we should realize, in all of its fullness, that "No man liveth unto himsegf;" that each owes some thing to the other; each owes some thing to his city, to his State, and to the age in which he lives; and that as individuals we can accomplish but little for the general good; united we may do much. DR. IEELDAU will answer emergency calls in con nection with his office work. Special ties, morphine and other drug habits. Hours 9 to 1 forenoon; 4 to 8 after non. 10-28-6mos The Call of the Blood for purification, finds voice in pimples, boils, sallow complexion, a jaundiced look, moth patches and blotches on th skin-all signs of liver trouble. But Dr. King's New Life Pills make rich red blood; give clear skin, rosy cheeks, fine complexion, health. Try them 25c- at W. E. Pelham's. FOR RENT. In the town of Helena, a suburb of Newberry and having a population of about five hundred, six-room resi dence with three acres of fine land. On the lot a very large two-story store building lately remodeled and painted; first floor suitable for gen eral merchandise, the sedond for a large stock of furniture or other things. Houses all in good condition. Good water; healthy location; con venient to schools -and churches, and altogether a very desirable place to live. Possession of residence and lot given the first of January next; of the zcrc house at once. For terms and other information, appl to :M. M. Bluford, Newberry, S. C. Nov. 17, 1910. 11-18-tf. Subscribe for The Herald and get ERRIBLE SLAUGHTER. IN NIWN We are going out of the Fancy China business and are making a big sacrifice to do so. We offer our tremendous line of strictly high grade im ported China at a great reduction. Now is the time to get your wedding and Christmas presents cheap. We make the following inducements: The person purchasing China or Glassware to the amount of $30.00 is en titled to a chance on an $8.00 Chocolate set. The person purchasing China or Glassware to the amount of $25.00 is en titled to a chance on a Salad set valued at $5.00. The person purchasing China or Glassware to the amount of $20.00 is en titled to a chance on a set of cups and saucers valued at $3.00. With every purchase of China and Glassware amounting to $1.00 w. will give a souvenir plate. With every purchase of China and Glassware amounting to $3.50 we will give a jardinier valued at 75c. With every purchase of China and Glassware amounting to $5.00 to $8.00 we will give a jardinier valued at $1.25. With every purchase of China and Glassware amounting to $10.00 we will give a jardinier valued at $2.50 to $4.00. These offers hold good from today until Christmas eve afternoon at three o'clock With every purchase of China and Glassware you will receive a tick et with the amount of purchase thereon. These tickets must be presented at our office not later than 3:30 o'clock. The drawing and awards will take place as soon thereafter as possible, Come in and see our prizes. Ask us to explain anything you don't under stand about the offer. Come'in now and get your Christmas present. See Our Handsome Line of Cut Glass. I. L PARR, Pres. W. G. ilouseal, Vice-Pres. M. L SPEARMAN, Cashier NTC THEH XCHANGE BANKofwbrSotCaliawlle NEWBERRY, S. C.opndateofieothCifofo CAPITAL $50,000.00 Nvme,11,bt asIcuie Statement of Condition Condensed September 22nd, 1910. ocokI h feno.F ~Ud Loans and discousts $241,874.53 Capital regtocka $5ei0,oviedfo-00ah Overdrafts 944.08 Surplus (Earned) - 12,599.66 b loe ovt tterglrtw Furniture and Fixtures 3,8oo.os ~Dividends unpaid 40.00 eeto ob edo h 3hdyo Cash on hand in Banks 14,669.82 Bills Payable 55,00ooo- ebe,190ooda seil lc Cashier's Checks 527.15 toshl nteTw fNwer Individual deposits 143,121.62 drn h et1 ots $261,288-43 $261,288.43 taino ebrycut niln Weinvite you to make this Bank yor-eoioy heaplcntoveinaolngr tiFrthe Town of Newberry. o o i willappecite ourusiessoreidece ihinebyeglventshat thek ing teitanulectiontr for the year of9ewrr, anuth aymenta,fwall tae WE EAMIN EVEYasesed agnt thfie ofute ande coflePt - BI OFLUMER le, for the opreviouse fisca ter farst befoe alowng t toleae ornceary Otoberntil the aplith ayof ~. - - yards.dFoywhencwetsellbyotfirsttregister classlumbr wemeanthatever By orderofki the TornCounci and- th piec mus be f thtchractr itnon Oneery suc C rsons a2s ~ e ont ixgrde hre Watda orepitem er, prv9edfo0.al makellowllstlookteirstheclagslardtnw culls toehelpioutttheeprfitdonntheeBy3thedMayor Worsme T9h,an Butseil. lc fegtiosldier thaTon the ezearL WdHrin, Buringt on,hs.,gt HIGHST ARKT PRCE AIDThe ary,tono an ufertifath fo Woo onComision Witeforprce.~ ~ ~ . curdh e whlcntt ein a olaled," pre listmenionng tisd. res. e tet thealimit fo Sore stabished1887uicr,ilty foBfur mots precd, JOHN HITE COuLOUI$ILLEKY.1Buise and thes.payment Wf all taes