Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-11
The IrondaIe Mothers Circle

| The first parents meeting o1
the Irondale Mothers Circle
Was held t the school Friday
evening. Sept. 30. Several in.
tereSting articles were read re
lating to the duties Of training
children for the home and nation,
A short musical program was
also rendered.
| | herewith submit the most
important points discussed;
| First-Guardian> of childhood
in home and nation. The Nation
| al Congress Of Mothers repre-
sent the thoughtful motherhood
Of America. organized 10 study
| the needs Of the children, to fit
itself to meet inteIligentIv and
with wisdom as well as love the
many duties and problems that
meet the mother and h0memaker
| In many 4 country village. in
many a city. the thoughts Of the
faithful devoted mothers are
with Us today as we assemble
to confer on the great work We
have in hand which would give
To every child his birthright.
the chance to deyelope physically
spiritually and mentally. under
environment and influence that
is favorable.
Fundamentally and Of prime i'm
portance, is the help given to
|nOtherS in the great science of
Ichlld care, for the greatest Op-
pOrtunity for the child lies in
giving him thoughtful. intelligent.
earnest and purpo>efuI parents.
If mothers only knew how. if
only there was some way they
could learn to be wise mothers.
most Of the reforms would not
be needed. Mothers : should
meet to study. They should or
ganiZe 10 increase their service
to the children. They should
organize to give toyoung mothers
the wealth of the worlds ex-
perience in child nature. which
had not been correlated or made
available.
The organization of theparent-
hood Of nation to inform itself
for the better performance Of
its duty to the chilornn means
more for the future upIift Of the
nation than anything else that
could be done It is the accept
ed duty Of the organized mother
hood Of America. clearly seeing
the far reaching need Of wise
parenthood; clearly seeing the
results of its absence. to raise
the standard of home life and
give every parent Il clear con
ception of what q good mother
and good father owe to their
children and to every child Of
earth.
To meet this great need the
Mothers Congress asks every
school in the land to have Il
parents meeting and to ally it
with the Congress because the
Congress will provide valuable
educational material for parents.
and has assumed the duty Of
reaching them through the great
school system Of our country
1t is now founding in Washing
| ton the Parents Educational
Bureau Of America. to be head
quarters of all that parents
should know to bring up their
children as healthy, good citizens,
to distribute this information
freely and without cost to the
mothers throughout America.
Especially does it sound the
plea for probation officers, who
understand children. and who
can guide them from evil tenden-
cles to safe, honorable lives. 4
wise guide to every child at his
first offence, will prevent the
making Of 30 per cent of the
criminals who today I'LL our pen
itentiaries. This is God 5 work.
for it relates to the whole future
of the child.
The Congress rejoices in and
indorses the decision Of the
children 5 council. called by the
President, for dependent child
rem. A home in a family for
every child, instead the orphans
asylum or the aims house, is the