The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-09-13

How can we be so Indifferent
to the great mothers, the archi-
tects of the worlds progress,
the real creators, the real
geniuses, the real benefactors
of the human race?
How long will the world con-
tinue this injustice? How
long will the mother stand un.
seen in the shadow of her great
sons monument?
How long shall we talk of
William the Conqueror, and
know nothing of the tanners
daughter who bore him?
How long shall we give our
children every detail in the life
and even in the designations of
Leonardo da Vinci, and have
not word to say about the
simple peasant woman whose
strong brain gave him his
genius. whose strong body gave
him his huge frame and won
derful power?
/ What was the daring char
acter of the woman who bore
Christopher Columbus7 It was
Her blood that che put into his
body that sent him across the
ocean. What questions do we
ever ask about her?
To the mortal glory of the
Catholic church it must be
said that that ancient religion
has splendidly championed the
glory and the sacredness of
motherhood Under the direc-
ton of that faith millions of
mothers have been taught to
look up to the mother who
gave a Savior to this world.
There is an example for all
men, for all religions and for
all teachings.
What is the most splendid
force conceivable? Is it not
the power of creation?
Think of the man who in
your estimation is the greatest
that ever lived aud worked up
on the earth. And then think
of him at his birth, helpless in
the arms of his mother. AS
you see him lying there you
know how absolutely he de-
pends upon that mother and
how absolutely the world de-
pends upon her for the work
that he Is to do.
Does it seem possible that he
should grow, become strong,
and that the world should turn
away from the woman that Gre
ated him, forget her, put her
aside?
Recognition of the dignity OF
motherhood, of the fact that
the some work is the mothers
work primarily, should not
longer be delayed.
For every monument to a
great man there should be a
monument to his mother, and
the mothers monument should
be built frst.
We do not honor the picture
above the artist that painted it,
or the law above the legislator
who gave Us the law. Why do
we ko-or e child abovS the
mother7
AS long as life shall last here
and as long as huma nifty shall
struggle with the problems set
before it, great mothers will be
the worlds greatest treasures
1t is true that the mothe,
asks no reward but her child's
success. The brave man often
asks no reward but the success
of his cause, and we honor him
all the more for that reason.
For every profession except
the profession of motherhood
this nation offers rewards.
Inc profess1onal tighter, with
the soldiers sword, or with his
naked fists. is honored.
The professional la awyer, poll.
tician, clefgymen, money max.
er, all are glorified at the hands
of their fellow men.
Isn't it time to recognize, to
venerate publicly, the greatest
of all professions, that of moth
erhood7
Should not this country be
first to honor the woman who
have made it? Should it not
at least now give to the moth
ere of the country share in
their government, the right to
vote, that is given to the vilest
man7 g
Or arc men in America, az
elsewhere, forever to play the
part of egotistical ingrates, for
getting or ignoring the power
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