The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-06-02
Is a Constructive Force.

The National Congress of Mothers
tries to lead through research. medita-
ton, suggestion and observation. 1t is
a constructive force reaching all over
the United States. The mothers work
to eliminate those errors menacing So
ciety which have brought degradation
and disease to the little ones is to the
end that less of wrong shall confront
each generation.
These women are working to get at
facts and not at theories. fully realiz-
ing the statement of all students of So
clal conditions that the ineffciency
and insuficiency of homes is response
BILE for most of the crime. disease and
failure. The ignorance in this line is
not so surprising when it is remem-
bered that child nurture is almost the
only line, in education that has been
neglected. Mistaken methods in rearing
children in the home or school or state
are the result of ignorance and of a
lack of practical teaching. To supply
this deficiency the Congress Of Mothers
urges provisions that shall embody and
| make available to parents and young
people knowledge of the science of
child nurture.
The futures solution lies with the
| children. From their ranks must come
the malefactor and the benefactor. the
helper and the hinderer.
Thus the Congress of Mothers is
working for the future by seeking to
improve the present.
Appeal to Mothers.
Mrs. Frederic Schoff. president of
the National Congress OF Mothers. has
issued an appeal to the women of
America. She wants mothers to send
their names to her address. 341S Bar
ing street, Philadelphia. The appeal
follows:
''Mothers of America. do you realize
that upon you more than any one else
rests the future of this nation?
''Have you grasped the breadth and
height and scope of work that is now
in your hands?
care you giving it first place in your
thoughts and life?
Are you fitting yourselves to be
mothers in the broadcast sense, or are
you drifting. without aim or compass.
in the greatest life work given to hu-
mainly? 49,
"God made you the medium through
which life begins. He gave to you the
nurture and guidance of his little ones.
On you more than any other devolves
the possibility of life. health. mental
growth and spiritual ideals. On you
more than any other is the welfare of
the child dependent in home, school
and state. Mother love. mother thought,
mother wisdom. must consider his
needs, must see that each child has the
chance to develop the possibilities i'm
planted by God in every human heart.
'"The science of child nurture is the
greatest of all. TO reach every home,
to enlist every mother in this study OF
how best to meet the great RESPONSE
bility that God and humanity look to
her to bear-that is the work of the
National Congress Of Mothers.
| "Organized. intelligent, purposefu]
motherhood can in large degree pre-.
vent infant mortality. disease and
crime. To the home must we look. fo1
physical, moral and social uplift. Tc
. the careless. thoughtless home can we
trace most Of life's tragedies.
mothers of America. it is only
through united. purposeful effort that
conditions favorable to child welfare
in home. school and state can be pro.
vided. For love of your little ones
whose guidance and guardianship have
been intrusted to your care by the
Heavenly Father. you should become
part Of the organized motherhood OF
the nation. Only by making the op.
portunities for all children what they
should be can you give to your own
their rightful heritage.
/ 'Fathers, you, too. should become q
part of the organized parenthood Of the
nation.
mothers of America. unite as guard
ians of the childhood Of America.
Unite to give every child the mother
ing which combines an intelligent
knowledge of child nurture with sym
pathetic love. This work will count
for more than all else The National
Congress of Mothers needs you. Try
to attend the great annual convention
at Denver from June 10 to Is. There
you will hear discussed many vitality
important subjects bearing on the con
servation of this nations most pre-
:ious asset. the child