West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-02-26
KINcwooo, FEBRUARY 20
COME BACK HANK

THE ARGUS desires 10 contribute its
mite in an endeavor to have Harry s.
Hayward return 10 his desk and once
more resume the use of his facile pen on
the Cumberland Daily News. Il may be
that Mr.. Hayward is not known 10 many
readers of this paper, however, those who
have perused the columns OF the Daily
News will readily recall Hanks
Musings." Hank was none other than
Harry S. Hayward.
For seven long years he has contributed
to the columns of our Maryland contem.
porary and has added, not only to his
own, but TO the papers fame. He was
fearless in his championship OF the right
and powerful in his denunciation of what
he conceived to be wrong. He was I'M
purchasable and loyal TO his employers
in an heroic degree. In fact this loyalty
to his p' per and employers germanated
the enmity of one whom it is hard to be-
lieve is human. We cannot think that
there is one drop of the tolerant spirit OF
the Lord Jesus Christ in his veins or that
he can even pretend to be follower OF
the One who preached "Do unto Others
as you would be done by" 1t is, indeed,
har5 to call such an one brother or think
that he belongs TO the same great human
family. He is not a man, but,
coyote or rather an hyena Incorporating
In the guise OF man. 1t seems that
Hank had, at some time in his career,
stepped from the path of rectitude and
sinned against the civil law to such an
extent that he was sentenced to the
Maryland penitentiarY. While he had
sinned he had not fallen so low in the
scale OF human degradation that he did
not care for those near and dear to him
To the contrary the thought of the
humiliation that his predicament would
cause his loved ones caused him to enter
pies OF guilty, under an assumed name,
and take his punishment like man.
Hank expiated for his sin; he paid the
penalty; he satisfied the law; he was
made clean. Then he faced the world
with the solemn resolve that he would
follow the Divine injunction Of go and
sin no MORE"
How well Hank has kept that resolve;
how we'll he has served his employers;
how well he has rendered the best there
Is in him to the public; how loyal and
grateful he has been for the chance to do
good and make good is all a matter OF
history for seven long years. But now
there has appeared the coyote, hvena or
boa constructor who would recall the one
sin OF Hanks and point the finger OF
scorn. This has been done through the
medium OF the United States mail and
your Uncle Samuel will attend to that.
But Hank has left and now he is wanted,
by his employers and the best citizenry
Of Allegany county, TO return and con-
found his enemies. THE ARGUS joins
this chorus and asks Hank to return.
You Hank are as one encased in ada
mant being attacked by a pygmy. There
are times when this old world seems cold
but there is a common fellowship and a
responsive chord in the heart of every
true NAN. Come Back Hank!
Il might be added that all Of those of
the character of Hanks assailant are not
In and around Cumberland. We have
closer home those who would wreck
without remorse and ruin without regret
those who have paid the penalty and
have since established themselves as
honorable and respected citizens. 1t il,
indeed, peculiar that such character ASA
sins can pray forgive us our trespasses
and deliver as from eviP' when their
heart is rotten to the core. Faith, hope
and charity" said the Apostle Paul,
'and the greatest Of is these charity
be might have added, also the scareest.
Possibly this is what makes it so valuable
the supply never equals the demand.