The broad ax., 1917-05-26

Denmark, S. C.-This getting educa
ton is interesting business, yet there
are so many young people who do moi
seem to care for it but are contente6
to go right on plodding along getting
by as best they can, and at the end
it is the end.
But before taking up nv pen to say
to you what have in mind this week
must extend sympathy to Editor
Julius F. Taylor, for it is he who just
recently lost the dearest of all friends
his mother. It is possible for one to
get another wife, and sisters and
brothers may be supplied, but when
the one who bore you to the world
leaves, there will never come another,
for man comes into the world, but one
times and goes out accordingly.
The sleepless nights mother bears
and enjoys for US. When we cry in
the cradle she is never too tired to get
up and see "What the baby needs, 4"
and eff the baby is sick" This man
who today ranks with the men of
thought and worth, feels deeply and
keenly the sting of death in depriving
him of his mother. But she will be
there to welcome him when he shall
journey from this earth to the Great
Beyond. Her body has been consigned
to mother earth while her soul has
taken its fight to the God who gave
it.
Every which way we turn these days,
we learn of some dear and prominent
man or woman leaving this world. 1t
was with sadness and regret that I
learned of the death of Walter P.
Hall, of Philadelphia, who was during
his days the largest poultry man in the
market of Philadelphia, but he is
through with his work and has gone
to his long eternal rest. Who will be
the next9
A letter from Miss Elizabeth Smith,
of Quincy, ILL.,, tells me how her mother
left her with a smile on her face in
January, and just a few weeks later,
the father died with his head resting
on her arms, his soul taking its flight
from daughter to mother. 1t must have
been a sad hour for this young woman,
and to her L extend sympathy as well
as to other members of the family.
Rev. T. l.. Smith, was one of the old
Baptist ministers of Illinois-in fact
he was president of the Teachers In
stitute of the Wood River Baptist Sun
day school convention, and was live
wire among the young people. He had
been in the ministry many years and
was a good preacher, and then he had
been married about As years, and it
is fitting that he should follow so
closely behind his wife.
Some day, I must lay aside my farm
implements, lay down the shovel and
the hoe, unite the old mule and eman-
cipate him so far as I am concerned
and then fold my arms and lie down
to sweet dreams, to be with those who
have gone before me. There are a few
people who will miss me, and perhaps
drop a tear here and there. But then
why talk about myselff I am only
thinking of others, but will leave that
just now and try to talk about some
other things.
1t is a long jump from Baltimore,
Maryland to Jacksonville, Fla, going
to Washington, Fredericksburg, Va,
Petersburg, Portsmouth, Va, Norfolk,
Lynnhaven, and to the place where I
am this week as try to write to you.
I had the pleasure of spending a
little time in the office of the Afro
American, one of the oldest papers,
and believe me it is aggressive, and
fitted up Just like one of the daily pa
pers of the city. On the first floor is
to be found the counting room, or bust
ness office with their business manager
and clerks, also the press room, and a
large reception room. There is a read
ing room in the back for the men who
are employed around the building. On
the second floor is the Office of the edi-
tor, the city editor and reporters. Tele-
phone connected in all parts of the
building, a typesetting and type max
ing machine going under the direction
of Daniel H. Murphy.
I am going to jump all the other
places and make right to Jacksonville,
for it was there went to attend the
commencement of the Florida Baptist
college and to hear the annual address