The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14

Thy children. with Thy kindness as free
~ as it has received, so freely may II
reach out the helping hand.
ALLIE SHARPE BALCH.
l33 Euclid street
You gave on the way a pleasant smile,
And thought no more about It;
1t cheered a life that was sad the while
That might have been wrecked with
out H.
And so for the smile and fruitage rare
You'll reap a crown some time-some-
where
You spoke one day a cheering word.
And passed 10 other duties:
II warmed a heart, new promise stirred,
And painted a life with beauties,
And so. for the word and its silent
prayer,
You'll reap palm some time-somewhere.
You lent a hand to n fallen one.
A life in Kindness given;
1t saved soul when help was rare
And won a heart for heaven.
And so, for the help you proffered there.
You'll reap JOY some time-sOmewhere'
Mrs. w. +. HALLECk.
sS5 Maryland avenue northeast.
The worlds present condition. from a
moral or domestic viewpoint, calls Tor a
helping hand" We are surrounded with
those who are not only wasting their sub
! stance I'm riotous and wanton living, but
| also with those 10 whom life IS an hon
] est daily burden. The helping hand
| therefore becomes a necessity. to re-
lieye present suffering and anxiety and to
! withhold such aid would be TO call down
anathema upon ourselves. When duty
calls we should instantly obey. We
should extend the helping hand 10 those
who have misconceptions OF life and
whose pathway Is incumbered with briars
and thorns and whose vision OF life has
/ become sadly distorted. The poor, the
untaugh, need our help and support more
/ than those who are educated. but can
| give no reasonable excuse for their fall
/ ure
J Who IN the midst OF so much OF moral
and physical darkness and degradation
! can rest satisfied not 10 lend a hand
\ when a little OF human sympathy and
/ substantial effort would tend 10 turn the
/ tide in many lives and relieve much dis
! content?
America is full Of good and generous
men and women than which no other
! country OF the centuries ever produced SO
many. and to their honor be Il said pow
I erty. distress, and a higher type OF liv-
] ing IS responsible.
/ As a people we represent the most char
! table and philanthTopic the sun ever
/ shone upon. To our civilization and re-
/ ligious conceptions we are Indebted Tor
/ the Astounding spirit OF helpfulness and
! benevOience that possesses US. Extend
| the helping hand"
CHAUNCEY C. GRAHAM
SUs Cambridge Place.
Each one from out his own experience
knows only too well perhaps how price
/ less TO him would have been the helpinr
| hand. the word OF encouragement. praise
/ or blame at a critical period in his ca
reer. Gritting ones teeth and going u
alone on pure will and determination
carries one far toward the goal Of sue
/ cess, but leaves him depressed and Ut
/ terly tagged out What a difference would
there be had he been cheered on by words
or appreciation and approval Reason
and our own experience urge us 70 assist
BY word. means. and example the men
tally or physically distressed.
Mrs. J. J. O'CONNELIA
sN I street northwest
i In days OF sunshine, cloud. or rain
We need 10 have a friend.
And toward each other do our best
To lend a helping hand
y, Y. N. C. A.
The helping hand is one who'll lend
His help 10 either zoe or friend.
II Is the one that finds rs down
IA oct 20
The helping hand divides his store
To help TO feed and clothe the poor
Il loves 20 come and bring good cheer
And helps TO wipe away the tear.
Tho helping hand points us 10 God
} And helps us bear His Christening rod.
And helps us in this world 70 live.
So we a strict account can give.
So when I scatter sunshine free.
Just divide Gods gifts 20 me-
And when lend a helping hand
1 am just fulnning Gods command
Mira ALFONZE ARMSTRONG.
NckesyiHe. Va
Walking down + street one crisp win
ter morning 1 saw horse attached to
dilapdated trash wagon slip and fall
The old man driving the outfit scrambled
down and began trying 20 put things e
rights. but the task was evidently 10,
much for him. There was no policeman
on the spot at the moment but. some
what 20 my surprise a well-dresse,
young man stepped from the sdewaH
and. regardless of his neatly glove,
hands. set promptly to work and in
few minutes had succeeded in evolving
order out Of chaos.
Here was a simple illustration Of wha
we mean by the helping hand We ma,
not often be called UPON 70 perform Jus
such acts as this, but the essential thin
of course Is to become imbued with tn
! spirit of helpfulness, which will then
when occasion offers, express itself &
a practical way. In other words. 9TH
helping hand IS but another renderin
Of the motto We have adopted: Let
help" ARTHUR W BEER.
Seventeenth and Hnmlin streets northeast.
= To help the young SOUL add energy. IN
spire hope. and blow the Goals into
1 useful flame: TO redeem defeat by ney
thought. by firm action. that is not easy
that is the work OF divine men.-Emer
son. N. J. REED.
Nature, reason, ana rehglon teach
to extend the helping hand
The mother bird with voice and exam
pie encourages her young to fly; the pur
e est. highest intelligence humbly ask
2 help and guidance in those beautiful
words, Lead, kindly light" and In
I Saviour has said. Come unto Me. al
, We that are heavy laden, and I viii Civ
: We rest In view OF these highest ex
los 81 4 fu -. lot, J,.4x -,
tend the helping hand to the timid thos
: cropping for the light, the erring, and tn
: overburdened. J. LEE
y, T. O. Box IA
q II is a blessed secret, this CT living b