The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
Member of The Associated Press.
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MAKING USE OF THE HOURS

"A well-dressed stranger passing along GER
tam street in Lakeland The other day was over
heard to remark that although he had come here
with only one mission needing attention and had
expected to find that time would hang heavily on
hIs hands, he had been surprised over having SO
much to do and such short while in which to do
that little. His explanation was that Lakeland
1850 beautiful he felt he must acquant others with
thai fact, SO spent hours in writing letters to his
family and friends and descriptive article for
lfis, home newspaper. In other words, he made
he best use of his time both for himself and for
Lakeland thereby serving double purpose This
comment might be developed into eulogy of
Lakeland and is beauties but We believe there
IS another point that ought not tic be lost sight
q, that mans appreciation Of the value of time.
For the eager girl and the boy at school, time
hags, especially when play is in sight at the end
Of the days study or if the problems are particu-
larly difficult of solution. Bat later in life when
sasiness or household cares come with even regu-
arity, time takes en- another meaning SO thai there
aIe not enough minutes in the day for the accom-
p1ishment Of that which is sought to be done To
Be able to properly utilize time is gift, natural
With some with others needing constant cultivation
And few of US have the proper conception of
cumulative power of time just as the money
laid aside in the savings bank draws interest, so
Do the moments of our lives, meaning our expert
snces, bring us profit OF loss JOY or sorrow, con-
eminent or unrest What is learned today is at
our disposal tomorrow and every other day of our
lives if we will learn The experience gained
through making mistake today profits us every
other day-provided we do not repeat the mis-
take. Summed up the moral is hat today is the
day; We need go TO no better authority 4 an the
Bible to be assured that we should take ~ thought
for the morrow; hat the present moment of our
life is the a-mportan thing
/ This thought has been emphasized by William
A. Feather, a thoughtful writer who calls td
mind the celebration in England recently cf tic
centenary Of John Keats, one OF the greatest and
most beloved CT English poets Those who have
;ead and enjoyed Keats are willing to conccde
dat for pure beauty of thought and phrasmg he
occupies high place in English literature AL
though his call came at the age of twenty-five he
left his mark in the world of literature Feather
points out that within the same space Of time no
other poet, Shakespeare and Milton included. ac-
Sompished much as Keats although bis period
q literary activity covered a space of less than
seven years. The question most naturally arises
as to what could he and would he have accom-
Plished had he been privileged to live o,h he al
alted span of three score and ten Il is self
EVIDENT. that Keats must have made good use of
his time and herein lies sermon on the power of
Today Mcst of Us realize how ae,ting are the
hours of each and every day. Any of us who
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