The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-13
THE WIFE AND
MOTHERS PART
What They Must Do to Make As
tOria Great.

Much is beiug said about the ra'rnad to As
tOrie, It's near completion, what il WILL aud
what |. will not 10 for the town, what the
lords OF creation have already done for the en-
terprise what they can do aud what they ought
10 do for the future city and shipping por, Of
Astoria, at the mouth Of the ColuNhia, but
nothing has been said about the women in the
case, cr what they can or sho'.d do To further
the upbuilding Il their home city, As one Of
ge women Interested, and as s mother Of
growing children, some Of them bols at school,
Iwaut to say that the men have Not al The
work TO d., and there are some thugs they
don't 80 which are essential TO the true life Of
any community, or city. particularly grow nc
one in the wild $. the Western United States,
We women. msny Of US, have left cultured
homes in the Easi 10 help build and educate
the west, and today are under ding riship>,
for the sake of new empire, almiSt as rough
rs the trials Of our grAndmuiheIs in earlier
days. Those Of us who were born here In the
west and know what the comforts, elcsancies
and rrhnements OF life are have our part
TO do In shaping the home life, moral tone and
nobler instincts Of the husbands, fathers,
brothers and sons whose tiuencc vii be felt
throughout the business and growth Of the
community | believe in wcmens rightS-in
her right TO rule in the sphere FOR which she
was cFested-her right to make hriCht, happy
homes where the boys snd men prefer 10 stay
rather than eougr gate at he cigar stone, sA-
saloons, or variety shows; her rcht 10 preside
OF home amusements, where the TOYS and
girls can entertain their friends In all manner
ofwholesome and harmless sports and believe
in woman's right 10 rear and edu'a:r all the
babies the Lord sees ht to send her.
The schools ami churches are jolrS wonders
in traininZ the young and educating them in
morals and the arts and sciences but there are
certain elements in the makeup Of boys and
girls which only loving. tender refined mo h.
er can impart. I have seen this SO iotcibly e1.
emplifed right here in storia that l know the
statement is correct.
Now what can We mothers and women in
Astoria DO 10 aid the gruwth snd prosperity Of
ASTORIA What can We do that viii help in Z
some manner 10 realize the dreams Of Aslor
and carry out the fe-long aspirations Of our
fathers and husbands ! will tell you Of few :
things, within our owa sphere, that can be aeyi
complished and that will do as much as any .
Of tie stronger sex may hope 10 do in the way
OF pushing Astoria 10 a prominent place in .
commerce and useful position the world .
Do You mothers know that there are hundreds Of .
boys and girls not yet in their teens whose .
highest ambition is to be "smari and run the .
streets day and niEht-ihe boys 10 ape the
men in all slang, sporty manners, horse talk
and speculstions. aud the girls 10 win admira-
tion sRd praise for their cute dress and fippani
manners? Wen, there are, and lam tol1 on
good authority, amongst the children whom We
would least expect, many boys and girls
OF this kind. OF course the men should not
set bad examples, and Of course tne women
should not bow 10 the gods Of fashion and Of
sdulstion with so much deyUtion bu! II We
cannot reform the older ones, We can at Leash
teach the boy that TO be noble snd patriotic, 10
live for others, to walk on broad line, 20 ls,nk
for himself, 70 develop his mind and body. q
respect his mother aRi sse ers, and to be
sisnnfh fpF bis home city and state, is The cElv
way TO I've happy and successful: and we c~n
infJse into the girl the truth that 10 20 modest.
sincere, willing, well informed, healthy AMI
accomplished fitted to enter into The amuse-
ments and pursuits Of father and brother, is
the only surety Of happiness and tn iulf ling
of her mission TO sha,e The des:i les q future
men ard women, and the round ng out of CON
munius, 'tates snd the nation. To do these
things II II is net Necessary to syeak in pub ic or
"lead the nteiing" In the home, every day,
is the grest feld tor the mother to bend the
growing lives into right, stro lines, and by
bright homes, happy daily converse and intel
ligeut interest in passing eyent' to Influence
the grown boys and seiate fathers.
For work on such lines the field Is unlim-
tied. and Astoria women in few short years
can see our city prosperous, refined, lead
er in commerce and an influence in the world
or good. because its men have learned to
stick together on broad principles for the good
of the many with that perseverance which
knows no failure, because it is in the right.
CAROLINE.