The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-25
Making Good in Boston

Making Coca ~ BOSTON
Many of our older citizens, and a
number who are not so old, remember
Miss Josie Crowson because she was
so long popular favorite.
She afterwards became Mrs. Dan
Sinclair and after becoming widow
moved to Boston and it is gratifying
to her friends to know that she made
good in that city of culture.
She has two daughters and one of
them, Miss Lillian, has just won the
$50 prize in the Lincoln contest"
offered by the Boston Traveller.
Following is her prize letter:
$50 Prize Letter-our Ingratitude for
Public Service
BY Lillian H. Sinclair
There is one failing, Characteristic
of us as a people. that believe Lin
coin would deeply frown upon if he
were here. He could do no more, for
law cannot control the heart of man.
That evil is our ingratitude for pub
lie service. So unappreciative are we
of a mans best effort that the only
recompense a public servant can en-
Joy is the realization that he has done
his duty-a sufficient, but not just re-
ward.
eve pass over the silly remarks OF
the President: for the credit of the ma
ton we are willing that the veil of
Oblivion shall be dropped over them
and that they shall no more be repeat
ed or thought of These words, in an
editorial. referred to- Lincoln's Gettys-
burg speech
Another President is about to retire
into that oblivion" which often fol-
lows public service. But we shall be
engaged in acclaiming our new leader,
and the old shall pass quietly from
view. having done "as God gave MIN
to see the right
Miss Lillian has also won recoshf
tion in the realms of poetry. the 1oi-
lowing is her tribute in verse to-
Woodrow Wilson
Won came with vigor, firm OF STEP
with mind as keen as steel.
We welcomed you 1--WE love the new
And soon loved you deal
Your vision was so clear; you saw
So far beyond the ken
OF us, grown stale with bargaining
Like little, selfish men.
You spoke for us; we listened we'll;
You called us great and good,
Far greater than we dared to be.
You said we could-and would!
All, yes, it was your faith in us
1t may have been too great;
Before men really get to love,
They first must conquer Hate.
You worked for us SO long and well,
And for humanity,
One day you fell beneath the load
And were no longer free.
How silent were the tongues OF men
Who should have cared the most.
Small men, as almost all are we,
Cannot of kindness boast
Weary you were and near to death.
But We were going on.
fet our words were never spoken
AND the time for them has gone
And COW you go. | see YOU
And the strange look in your ewes
now grave you are. Ills that which
These thoughts in me arise
AS God gave you to see the right,
lou served your fellow men
Anu future years hold promise
" rewards that might have baon
MTG great hearts that serve man,.;
MEN dreaming cannot see ihiid
put they awake in gratitude.
4 lis Immortality.
is' sinclair now spends her wint
els At Palm Beach and has been a,aat
"a secretary of the Tourist cluh =,
y planning to build there and sba So. 49,
she is delighted to again reside i az :
state OF her nativity and hopes - -
come and have her children baco,,,
real crackers
we certainly rejoice in their 60
cess and we know that they ur;,1 8.
welcomed back with outstretcbed
arms.
Informal Luncheon
Saturday Mrs. w T. Gary entertain.
ed most delightfully."- at luncheon. as
a special compliment to Mrs. j. w.
McCollum. of Gainesville. who is the
popular president of the Florida State
Federation of Women's Clubs
The other guests present were Mrs