Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-22
ANOTHER HAMLIN TOWN

There oneo lved y : town whore many
nf ifs streets ran np hili and Wltore great
river flowed ~ IS foot baud - workers.
They Travelled thrso hile r. thn schools
and back to their homes Ilav ~ and daE
aut thcy were the inspiration nf tho
Is a,ing Ideas that Climbed lie s4fnr
streets r. the faint hearted ldra7 they
payo courage They stimulated tfto weak
urged IN tho laskadalalrFl. a"d with
words If cheer Transformed 'hn school
raofr from J Fnrrr workshop - h"tne
rFntrr Those frachrT@ for - tic workers
vrre hecatnr the srcaud mothers ~ the
children They toilef and I va= y" hard
ship IT, the,n tho fargavr he short
eDmtugs If their pupils snd hoped for
better things
Being repaid IN proportion fo their
labor never came into thclr uands ihry
MANNED. they sowed he seeds - knoNi-
edge and II the surlt FIR the love IT It
They titled, they hoefl, fhey cultivated,
III s,ln or m ram. ainid encouragement pr
Encouragement. hey did not aiways
reap
The oniv harvest fhev gathered was The
progresa the children made ihe nuIy
words of appreciation they received eaine
from fea parents who. by ehanee. came
that vay and did not pass bY on be other
side
Reward IN proportion e. labor hcv bad
not Reward 10 hers for faithful
service did not enter the helds II officials
Vow aud again with much Illumination
these workers went be(prc the othclais
with q modest appeal but they mover we're
granted their just dues
There Is no picture however deep is
shadows. bat has its high lights
One tine dav there oaWe IT, that town
a band Of plpers. They plped from street
IL street " each school he stopped and
pI9ed notes curious and enchanting Ire
they had plped a ieW short strains out
came the teachers and he children follow
my after OF - their holmes ran the bows
and girls 10 tell of the strange ptpcrs and
to cry over the loss of heir teachers he
weird notes Of the pipcrs attracted -
thur office windows the officials ~peeo n
less. they stood. rs thcy saw that throng
of faithful teachers gaIy following the
plpers. not To the river bat 70 the stations,
bound for other cities. hey tired 10 cry
out, To promise money IN abundance, but
their tongues cleavcd - the roofs Of thcr
mouths They could only sink back IN
their office chairs and IN despair wonder
what would become OF their children.
The next dav few old teachers, weary
md forlorn. went ploddlug - their schools
On the way they were surrounded by
great crowds Of mothers and fathers, chIl-
dren and officials
What did YOU hear as the plpcrs
plaved2' they all asked At once.
L 10 not know what the others heard,
answered one weary soul, but saw, Just
ahead. DAYS all sunshine DAYS without
care or sorrow days full Of work, but
work was rewarded There ahead we're
opportunities for all, goals beyond 10 be
reached Secrotaryships, clerkships cdi-
torships Life was ali sailing: new seas
To be explored new hopes, new aims, new
rewards Money enough for the comforts
of home; money enough for the joys Of
the present; money TO give; money to
save
Too old and weary to 60 with my
friends to the golden street Of Opportunity
and Advancement | am left to mourn IN
Rut Non-progress prepared for me, and
! out of which | am too old to stir
f. ".
Wilmington Nav 21, 1918.