Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14

proaches to our city remain as they
are; while our schoolgrounds are prac-
tically bare; and while shabby, tumble
down houses without modern conven-
fences, on unimproved streets, serve
as shelter for even a small percentage
of our population.
Pocomoke, so it seems to me, has
every natural advantage of any town
on the Eastern Shore. There is no
geographical handicap. We are beau
tifully located. We have easy access
to almost anything we may desire.
We know an abundant life; and this
abundance is not restricted to the
reach of any particular class. 1t is
the common heritage of all; and it is
no exaggeration to speak of this place
as the garden spot of the Shore"
We have a perfect right to consider it
so. That does not mean that others
are not justified in thinking the same
of their own localities. There is no
great competitive rivalry between us
and our neighbors. But, let me whis-
per, 81 wish we knew the secret of
Salisbury's growth and might catch
up with her!" We should. And per-
haps we shall. In time.
Surely, this organizations present
program of achievement is a step in
that direction. Identification of the
approaches to Pocomoke of the High
and Elementary School grounds; and
of the yards surrounding our homes;
can but be an inducement to others to
make this their dwelling place.
We have fraternal, religious and edu
cational groups upon whose sanction
and assistance we should be able to
rely. There are-the Rotary Club, the
American Legion's Worcester Post
No. SO and it's Ladies' Auxiliary, the
Lions Club, the National Guard, the
Masonic Order, the Boy and Girl
Scouts, the Order of the Eastern Star,
the Volunteer Firemen's Association
and it's Ladies Auxiliary, the Library
Association, the Parent Teachers As
ISOLATION, the Kings Daughters, and,
last but not least, seven Christian
churches.
Is there any reason why these, each
of them, should not be invited to join
our campaign for more beautiful
Pocomoke? They are, indisputably,
a telling factor of that which makes
a Better Pocomoke" Recognizing
and fully approaching this fact, may
we not, as the Woman's Club, Off
cially invite them to participate in
our project of Identification?
It is my understanding that, at the'I
request of our esteemed president,
each member of this Club is to plant
crepe myrtle; to grow it in such pro-
fusion as to make it particularly at
tractive, so outstanding, that mention
of the name of our small city shall
be inseparable from a mental picture
of this flower in all it's loveliness. To
''give to Pocomoke a Flower Person
ality'' is the way Mrs. Hall puts it and
the expression may we'll be conserved
into a slogan-"Give Pocomoke al
Flower Personality. Plant crepe
myrtle!"
Those who plant and care for flow
ers give to the world a touch the
Creator must have meant to delight
and cheer US. Like the notes of a
songbird, they uplift and bless; and
Horticulture, can but think, is soul
culture as we'll.
Let us, then, pledge ourselves a
new to that cause to which this Club
has dedicated itself, remembering al
ways to keep our thought-stream pure
and clear; our minds fertile field
for constructive ideas to take root;
and our hearts a garden where none
but the loveliest emotions bloom.
Working together for a common
good weaves the threads of commun-
ity life into fine, strong, and beau
tiful social fabric. AS means to
this end alone our endeavors would
be eminently worth while. For there
are certain intangible lines which it
would be we'll to wipe away. They
imprison a spiritual element which
should be set free.
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| lift of that Power which draws us
into the realm of eternal beauty. And,
though flowers fade and our dreams
of municipal Identification fail, the
stranger within our gates and those
whose home this is will cloak our
shortcomings with charity; and, warm
ed nv the heartenino olow of Uood-