Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-01
LABOR DAYS HINTS
UNLIKE CHRIsTMAs, THAMES
GIVING OR OTHER HOLIDAYS.
Written for The Star.

Written for The Star.
The subject chosen for discussion at q
mothers club the last week in August was
Our Vacations and the Lessons We Learn
from Them" But before the discussion be-
gan one member announced that she
wished to change the subject.
I'm not SO much interested In what ]
have done or In what any Of you have done
with the vacations we've had as am In
what you're going to do with the holiday
that will be SO soon thrust upon us, mean
Labor day. 1t Is the most trying day in the
year. There's no special significance in it
there's no family feeling about it. as there
Is about Thanksgiving dinners or Christ
mas gifts or Washington birthday parties
or Decoration day ceremonies. There IL
nothing to do except to go forth on some
crowded train or boat and get hot and tired
lished."
Let me tell you how I manage" began
two women at once. The president arranged
the order Of precedence and Mrs. A. said:
I used to feel the same dread of Labor
day holiday The children always wanted
20 go somewhere. and by the time my hus-
band and had taken ourselves, the chill.
dren. the lunch boxes, the wraps and UNI
Dreiias on on crowded excursions and back
safely at night we felt that we had put in
Its name suited the day.
Avoid Responsibilities.
''But now we are enjoying it as It was
meant. day Of rest from labor, for the
children are old enough to go of with their
friends and my husband and do as we
please. Our plan Is to avoid all responsible
tiles for that one day. After a very simple
breakfast the servants are both dismissed
for the whole day.
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hand and gets no sweeping or busting that
day. I have food enough already prepared
to make luncheon ana light supper the
easiest thing possible My husband Is as
free to go away or to loaf around the house
az II he were still bachelor. make 1t a
rule not to ask anything Of him during the
day.
"As for myself. do whatever pleases
my fancy at the time. Sometimes I read
novels or magazines most of the day; or ]
write letters or rearrange my room or plan
my garden for the next spring. II the day
10 fine lie in the hammock for hours, su-
premely content in laziness.
ITS really lovely atmosphere Of rest
to feel that no one In your household Is
doing stroke Of work and that you've
made 1t all right with your own conscience
my children ere still too young to look
after themselves" said Mrs. B., 'but I've
found that they can be loaned out to adj
miring relatives. SO. early In the morning
Of Labor day they are conveyed to an adj
miring aunt or grandmother. I'm lucky to
have 80 many branches Of both families
near us. It Is always perfectly easy to get
rid of the children for that day. Then my
husband and go of with the horse and
buggy for q drive in out-of-the-way roads
with nice little luncheon tucked under
the seat in case the farm houses don't look
inviting.
when we come back we play cribbage
together or he goes to his den and to my
own room. each perfectly understanding
that there's no obligation for either one to
entertain the other. for freedom Of spirit
and rest from responsibility Is our motto
for the day.