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

ful, more intelligent, three-fourths OF
| the depraylty and sin that curse pres
ent-day lie would disappear The seat
| OF the development Of the child In In the
| home. To her man must leave the
| training OF the boys ana girls that are
to be the fathers and mothers Of the
future
This Is not, perhaps, a popular way
Of looking at this subject but Is 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 TO dis
charger Is there position In society
or an office IN the state, that can be
compared 10 that q slfe 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
ls Loosely constructed homes can new
er form a solid basis for country.
From impure homes viii flow the poll
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 Cor 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 gen.
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
manity than the work Of man.
II the state has slnned against wo-
man, It is not In alotting TO her an
inferior sphere Of influence" TO use a
term common in world politics. Nature
has assigned this sphere. But 1t 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 herOlsm OF woman.
through whose sacrifices and daily ef-
forts, the world has been enriched with
leaders in all that Is necessary for the
progress 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 pecuniary 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
mothers 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
OF life. This Is regrettable. Perhaps
the surest way Of rekndlng the
interest OK the women generally in
the duties Of home. In preference TO
other and less important pursuits.
would be 30 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 as home du-
ties are treated as Of secondary import
Theorzlng 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
many sermons.