Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-16

ful. more intelligent, three-fourths OF
| the depraYity and sin that curse pres
| ent-day life would disappear. The seat
| OF the development Of the child n IN the
| home. To her man must leave the
training OF the boys ond girls that are
"a be the fathers and mothers OF the
future"
This Is not perhaps, q popular way
Of looking at this subject, but II It not
nevertheless true. that the duties and
responsibilities resting upon woman
who presdes over q home are Of vastly
greater Importance than any other du-
ties she may be called upon 20 dis
charger Is there a position In society,
or an office IN the state, that can be
compared 10 tint q xlfe and mother
The foundation OF communities and
states is the home. and Il Is therefore
evident that the conditions Of public
life depends largely on what the home
Is. Loosely constructed homes can new
er form a solid basis for a country.
From impure homes VIII flow the pol
luted streams Of public vice. AZ from
the heart spring the sentiments and
thoughts that appear IN Individual evil
doing so those conditions that shape
public life can be traced 10 the home,
as their origin.
With some. the duties OF home are
held In contempt, because they are
not exposed to public gaze. People de-
sire TO be seen and heard, and admired,
even II they know that they do not
deserve admiration. There Is an UNI
satiable thirst Tor applause, and the
daily duties Of home do not often seem
to furnish this. The stage and the
platform seem more desirable to the
thoughtless. And yet the fact Is. that
whatever there is In this world OF gem
ius, Of virtue. OF nobility Of character,
Of patriotism, ls largely due TO the
sterling qualities Of the mother--to the
faithful performance by woman Of her
peculiar duties. There Is no exaggera-
ton IN the statement that the work
which the mother has to do, Is Of
greater importance, ultimately, TO hui
than the work Of man.
II the state has slnned against wo-
man, It is not In allotting to her an
inferior sphere Of influence" to use a
term common in world politics. Nature
has assigned this sphere. But It is in
not rewarding faithful work In that
sphere, as II deserves. The state will |
heap upon leaders Of armies, wealth
and titles and honors Explorers, In
ventors, artists are all rewarded and
honored, but seldom, II ever, IL notice
taken Of the herosm OF a woman,
through whose sacrifices and daily ef-
forts, the world has been enriched with
leaders in all that Is necessary for the
OF mankind There Is some
thing wrong In this. But II is always |
the case that the beautiful flowers and |
the sweet fruit are admired, while the |
stems and roots OF the plants are
hardly though Of We say there Is
something wrong In this. Governments |
have no pecunlary rewards for the
faithful performance OF home duties.
though there are millions Of dollars |
for services on a battlefield. Halls OF |
fame have little room TO spare for |
and wives, no matter how |
nobly they may have served the coun-
try in these capacities, Even history |
has few pages for mothers, as COM
pared to those devoted 10 destroyers
OF life. This is regrettable, Perhaps |
the surest way OF rekindIng the
interest OK the women generally in
the duties Of home. In preference TO
other and less important pursuits.
would be 90 give that recognition TO the
value Of home. which II deserves. AZ
least, there Is no use for public speak
ers to censure the women for turning
their attention ms much as possible
away from home. as long az home du.
ties are treated as OF secondary import.
Theorizlng is not needed. Practical
recognition OF the services OF women in
the capacity OF wives and mothers.
would do more toward the settlement
OF much-dlscussed problem, than