The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-05-31
MOTHER" Is COMING
INTO HER OWN
National Congress Of Mothers VIII
Meet In Denver Jun 1915.

pedestal the place thst is f~ightfully
hers. The crown Of glory that is
the reward Of years Of faithful service
is beginning to shine before men. pro.
claiming 20 the thinker and the
thoughtless alike that the world is at
last giving full honor 70 whom it is
iue-to the mother.
There has been no general revolt Of
mother" such as Mary z. wilkins
graphically and sympatheticslly de-
scribed. II is not in the nature Of
mothers 20 revolt; they are too aeeus
toned 70 bearing uneomplainiuely tho
burdens II the world. But without con.
scious. self seeking efor; or their par
they are assuming their richtfully i'm
portant place in the scheme OF things in
the United states and in other countries.
Part Of the credit for this uplifting
Of the mother stratus in this country
must be awarded 10 the National Cor.
gress Of Mothers, which is soon 20
meet in annual session in Denver. From
June 10 20 Is these organized mothers
will meet in the Colorado capital 20
discuss the problems common 20 them all
in their individual capacity as mothers
aud in their organized relations as a
body Of enlightened, progressive, ear.
nest women. No little stress should be
laid on the fact that the work Of the
mothers congress IS not merely theor-
etical sociology, barren of practical re.
suits. II is genuine solid work for the
advancement Of the children Of the ma.
tiou. and its ramifcstions reach into the
homes Of the highest and Of the hum.
blest.
The work Of the organized mothers
embraces effort for children in all
branches Of endeavor. The congress
advocates the cooperation Of home
and school through the organization
Of parents associations, +" the educa.
,ion OF parents in the physical and
economic injury brought about by some
forms Of child labor, prevention Of ju.
yeuile crime by the providing Of play.
grounds and recreation centers," the
establishment Of juvenile courts to con.
slider the case Of morally defective chill.
dren, the establishment Of separate
schools for the blind and the deaf mute,
the systematic care Of dependent, neg.
!ected, erring children cooperation with
other sociological workers in anything
which tends toward the giving Of a
square deal and a fair chance 70 the
nation e little ones.
The National Congress OF Mothers
has been in existence since 1897. The
mothers" Of the mothers congress are
Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst and the late
Mrs. Theodore w. Birney. The presi.
dent of the mothers is Mrs. Freder.
lex Schoff Of Philadelphia, who said a
few years ago in addressing the con.
gress and speaking Of the work Of Mrs.
Birney and Mrs, Hearst:
1.-The inspiration OF that meeting will
never die. Its results have been felt
throughout the world. In thousands of
homes little children lives have been
made happier aud better because Of that
congress- and It's results. Thousands-yes
hundreds of thousands-of parents have
been lead to a higher conception OF
their duty 10 their children. Other or
CARNATIONS have caught the inspiration
OF work for childhood and have been
given not only sympathy, but active
help in bringing about better conditions
States have been aroused 70 their duty
to the children, aud even the senate OF
the United States and the president
have listened and needed the request
Of the mothers In behalf Of their chill
dron.
Mrs. Schoff has been president of thu
National Congress of Mothers sine,
1902. From 1897 to 1909 she was vice
president of the congress. From 1899 4
1909 she held the Office Of president o.
the Pennsylvania Congress Of Mothers
She is u woman of very broad sympa
thies and is actively interested in sew
eral lines Of philantbropiesl endeavor.
Another agency that is calling tn
attention Of the nation 10 the homo
that is due to It's mothers is "Mother'
Day" the second Sunday in May, tn
observance OF which il spreadinI
throughout the country. The insignia |
the white c~arnation, end those who wis
to honor their w mothers and other
are asked TO wear the flowers as a toll
4 on of remembrance. "While any flow