Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21
TIMES CHANGE

 1. of the lords of creation. No longer ago than our colonial time, nay, not so far away as that, even, the bound ary of wonan's sphere was the fffn- fly circle and her activities were usu- ally confined to the welfare o6 her own household. What time had she for self culture when clothes were to be produced from the resources of the farm, card1ng, spinning. weaving, knit ting, dyeing, all to be done by the busy hands of the housewife or her maids? Think of the needless routine of preserving and pickling to furnish the storeroom with supplies needed for the years demands, when even the f1avors used in cooking were distilled at home. Then. too. all looked to the lady of the house for aid in time of illness. She must be provided with all manner of remedies for ordinary ailments, and even in surgery her knowledge was supposed to be equal to most demands. First aid to the intured'' was not talked of then as a in most households
 What would our great arandmoth- CTS think of their descendants who furnish their table with bread from the baker, who are content to buy in the market their supplies of preserved fruit and tellies. and whose wardrobe is so often found ready for the pllr- chaser. who must be exactfng indeed if she cannot be suited in some one of the many furnishing stores now found in every city? With all the help thus given what wonder that clubs. literary and social, abound, that concerts and lectures are enjoyed to say nothing of the theater and card parties so common in our midst!
 What think you would the farmers wife of one century ago have said to creameries, to the modern appliances so often found in the farmhouse of today, the telephone connection with the outside world, and the daily mail brought to the door? A farmers wife ferent from that of her city sister. Even the old complaint of lack of school advantages for the children is taken away, since the laws compels the towns to provide for the transpor- tation of pupils to and from school ! sometimes wonder if our advance in ease and comfort is equally an ad- vance on all lines. Is life really bet ter and happier because of all these advantages for development? The children are better-informed perhaps, more active mentally; are they strong CT in character? More self-reliant certainly, are they more restless un der restraint and less readily con trolled? It seems sometimes that the ltildcuCy IS L6dt OiIGCtlOl4, anu llLal the community are beginning to re- cognfze defect in the training of the young. We find children of twelve or fourteen forming clubs on the same plan as their elders, for cards, for dances, for dramatics, for literary work, for pleasure and profit of all sorts. What is left for their enter tainment as they advance in years There seems to be no dividing line
 between childhood and society de-
 mands. There should b..
 Sef.reliance should not be allowed to drift into Iawlessness, such as we too often see on our streets. When
 the mother isf devoting herself to
 bridge and matinees, what shall pre-
 vent the children from 1oafing idly about in search of amusement? Too many parents throw all responsibility of moral training upon the teachers
 Of day and Sunday schools, and seem
 to think their task is ended when
 they send their children neatily attired
 to school. Nothing can take the place
 in moral training of a loving mother s
 care or a watchful fathers advice, es-
 peciaIly if they remember that ex .
 ample is better than preeept.
 We should remember that much is
 required where much is bestowed.
 Compare our blessings with those
 granted to generations preceding us,
 if we will. but while we are thankful,
 let us also be watchful
 AN IDLER.