The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-01

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after the Temperance Reform has be-
come a matter of past history. long
after the Woman's Question has
brought about the equality of men
and women, political, social and finan-
ciai. the name of Frances Willard will
be remembered as one who gave her
life, her talent, her enthusiasm TO
make the world wider for women and
better for humanity" Who does not
know of that noble woman. who frail
as she was, yet through her determi-
nation and love for humanity has ac-
complished so much. and as a result
of her labor we have the W. c. L. u,
an everlasting monument of her great
ness. 1t would be impossible for me
to enter into detail upon the remark
able career of this great and lovable
woman. and the greatest tribute that
could be paid her is that of her friend
and successor, Lady Somerset:
"The men and women of the future
will look back over the pages of his
tory where. written in golden letters,
shall stand the names of the true pa
triots of this age. and none will be
more clearly traced thereon that than
of Frances Willard
Another worker in this broad field
of philanthropy is one who has ac-
compished much and yet in such a
way that her fright hand scarcely
knoweth what her left hand doeth."
She is not one who practices charity
in Lady BountifuI' manner. Helen
Miller Gould has made success of
| life on the doctrine that surely the
roots that have fixed them selves in the
very core of mans being. may be 50
cultivated as to grow up not into bri-
ers, but into roses in the field of his
life" and with this end in view. she
has erected a magnificent club house
near the Brooklyn navy yard for the
"jackies" of Uncle Sans warships.
Here all the modern conveniences may
be had by the sailors almost for q
song" In fact. It is a rendezvous
made so attractive that the boys in
blue frequent it to the detriment of
the saloons and gambling dens. But,
l hear you say. is this the sum total
of her achievements for the lettering
| of humanity? Surely a few thousand
dollars spent in this enterprise would
be but a pittance compared with her
millions you say-for now the world
| judges all things by the standard of
the almighty dollar" Have you ever
heard of the Gould railway system ?
! Needless to ask. for it stretches from
Pittsburg to Salt Lake City. from Chi
cago to New Orleans. This little wo-
man has brought sunshine into the
| lives of many of it's employees by her
system Of club houses, by her Young
Mems Christian Endeayor societies and
by her personal interest. for she sends
her heart with her gifts. More than
twenty of these club houses have been
erected and furnished with everything
conducive TO innocent pleasure. The
Young Mems Christian association has
grown to be a self-supporting Organi-
! cation. and receives the approval of
| the employers as it promotes steady
characters in the men. She has an
active interest in the government as
well, and this led her to contribute
| large amounts to the soldiers Aid fund
during the Spanish American war and
also to the hospital fund. But the Civ
ing of money does not make one a phi
! lanthrOpst in the true sense of the
word and Helen Gould should be
praised more for the time. talent, and
sympathy she has bestowed than for
the millions she has given away.
''The Holy Supper is kept. indeed.
Inwhatso we share with another's
need
Not that which we give, but what we
share.
For the gift without the giver is bare"
What eulogy could be more accept
able than these words of Admiral
Dewey: IF the men of the American
battleships had their way. there would
be a statue of Helen Gould on every
| fighting craft that flies the Stars and
Stripes, Ut tIlcSt III IL hISliLdn upOlA
whose engine she rode thirty miles: Il
have met the president Of the United
States, but I never felt more highly
honored in my life than when Miss
Gould stepped up to the deck of Old
Forty -four?"
Many more could be mentioned
Clara Barton, Florence Nightingale,
etc.-who have spent their lives in
lending the helping hand" and TO
them are due the thanks iOf an ever
grateful posterity~
| As L read of the lives and works of
these great women. l could not but
think what an example. what an inspi-
ration they should be to US, who are
| just at the commencement" Of the
voyage OF life.
Lives of great men all remind US.
We can make our lives sublime.
And, departing, leave behind US
Footprints on the sands of time
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