Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-18

women help to remedy the evil? She
can use her Individual influence and
means In aueyiating the suterlngs OF
the Door. But more than this she can
by the study of political economy learn
the causes Of Industrial depression ana
the laws which relate 10 the production
OF wealth Here in The west too, she
has greater power than her sister IN
the east She can vote for men TO 80
into office who will make Just laws
laws which favor the many and not
the few. and influence and modify legls-
lauon 20 the good OF the community.
"Wcnans influence on the child, on
the home and ON society is recognized
and truly appreciated by our fathers,
brothers and husbands. minister.
Well known in our city has been quoted
thus: A child may get along WIN am
inferior kind of @ father but God pity
him u he has q poor excuse for a
mother IL Is these poor excuses ~
mothers that the mothers clubs should
endeavor TO aid. They are not always
poor excuses Intentionally, but through
ignorance through lack of education.
They received no training, no teach
inc IN their youth for the
responsible position OF pareuthood In
TEN. no standard 90 guide them in the
training of their own children. But
the question might be asked should
the entire responsibility of the moral
training of the child fan upon the
mother A neIghbor Of mine, a good
father once remarked TO me that in
order for a child TO De truly good, 1t
must have q good mother and "a good
father. and generally speaking 1 be-
lieve ne was right Ia his statement
There ere So many attractions SO many
temptations which lead the child
away from right action. To counteract
them. the earnest cooperation OF both
parents Is required,
, II the child is Kept from wrong
doing by the Watchful care and good
teaching OF the mother alone how much
better and purer BIS morals Will be-
come IL both parents assume the re-
sponsiOility a child that is guided by
the good precepts and example of both
parents will be better rounded and VIII
have broader views concerning lie.
Here. then. may be- seen the advantages
offered parents clubs. where both faith
ers and mothers may meet and discuss
vital questions pertaining 20 the child's
welfare.
There Is no more legitimate line OF
work for the mothers clubs 20 become
interested in than the kindergarten.
This kind Of work comes particularly
within the womgn's sphere. IL IFS yal-
liable way 20 interest ones self and a
most c0ngenial one. II 10 is q laudable
act 20 commence and maintain a kim
dergarten in a district where the moth
ers end parents are able TO pay and
H.#H DAD.
be said OF the establishment OF kim
dergarten whore mothers have 20 go
out working by the day and are too
poor to support school of this kind?
And the cost OF maintenance Is sus-
tanned D." those who are more able2
"It seems 10 me that the free kinder
garten for poor children should engage
the sympathy and good VIII Of an |
need NOT talk OF the good results OBJ
tanned from Kindergarten II rs theme
that has been well discussed and the
beneficial results are generally recog-
nized. would simply remind You that
this rs one of the valuable works IN
which the mothers clubs can be
engaged. either OF sustaining free kim
dergarten for poor children or kinder
garteus whore the parents are able 90
and DO support them. I have noticed
this coincidence in reading of the moth
ers work OF other states, that wherever
there is "a mothers club there Is apt 90
be a kindergarten.a and wherever there is
a kindergarten there rs a union OF the
mothers They are iuteractive the one
producing and rejecting upon the other
Woman is the guardian angel Of the
child IN its early life, and the kinder
garien work Is assigned 10 her because
OF her fitness FOR this work. The child
is q levelcr. In It's innocence and purity
Il calls forth the sympathy Of the rich
and the poor II establishes q bond
between mothers, and between parents
ana teacher.
"As was stated IN the commence
mont Of this paper the mothers clubs
are not restricted IN their lire OF work
There Is one element, however, which
characterizes most Of them the entire
absence OF selflshness. The work OF
mothers clubs Is devoted 20 the good
ANA elevation Of others. Very seldom Us
even sclf-culture the primary object
Necessarily Che mothers are benefited
10y their associating together but their
first thought Is 90 bestow a benefit on
others, their aim Is wholly altruistic
With a motive the opposite Of egolsm
can we doubt The outcome Of the or
gHulzatlon " mothers clubs? II, as Is
claimed, all the great evils OF hfe have
their root IN selfshness. mothers clubs
with an altruisuc motive must accom-
pllsh results just the reverse. Of evil
We do not expect 20 rev0lutionize the
existing order Of things. but we can
GID our fathers, brothers and husbands
in promoting a better condition OF So
ciety. II we DO this, our efforts win !
be rewarded