The evening world., 1912-02-05
AMERICAN MOTHER
IS THE CRANDEST
ON THIS EARTH
None Ever Better Equipped for
Her Task, Says DR.. Woods
Hutchinson.
CRITICISMS ANSWERED.
Improvement in the Physical
Condition of the Women
of the Day.
CRITICISMS ANSWERED,

The average American mother Of
tne DAY 10 able to devote. and Is de-
voting. more Of her time. more of her
thought. and more Of her society to her
children than any other mother IN
'he civilixed world. There never wa,
a time when motherhood was more
devoted and unselfsh, and fa~therhood
more anxious to give and sacrifice
eVerything to make the rising genera
ZION happy and successful a. now, and
there certainly never was a time when
u were one-half 30 intelligent or
one-duarter so we'll equipped for their
task"
In these days Of dolefui 3eremiads
over the lack Of true domesticity In
our womankind. Or. Woods Hutchin.
sons encouraging words will be es.
pcctally pleasant for the American
mother. She has a whole chapter dc.
voted to her in DIR. Hutchinson's new.
est book. I'VE and Our Children" lust
brought out by Doubleday. Page & Co.
The writer takes up and dismisses
one by one i've specific complaints
against the lady ne champions. The
common but unjust charges, he says
are physical Incompetence. s%elfshness,
neglect Of home duties, injudicious dis
clplins. and injury to race stamina by
permitting children to grow up under
unwholesome conditions.
AMERICAN WOMEN IMPROVING
PHYSICALLY.
There v was a time In the re-
corded history Of the world when
women were as well abreast Of mon
physically as they are to-day DR..
Hutchinson sets opposite objection No. l..
The American woman Is not deterior-
ating physically. but distinctly improv-
ing. When. In any previous age. could
you pick out In any community. or In
any assembly. such scores OF tall. grace
fdl. fresh-colored. vigorous young Dr.
q mas and Bacchantes capable OF taking
,neir part and Of making It interesting
Cor the average man with the racquet.
he golf club. the paddle, or in swim
ming. cross. country tramplns. noun
ain climbing and dancing all night
DnsY
Nor Is this improvement confined
simply to the tennis playing and corn-
Try club supporting classes of society
who are producing the athletic types OF
GIL In such increasing numbers. 1t Is
almost equally r OF the great middle
class and wage earning eight-tenths of
the community, as is shown In the fact
that the sizes of ready-madc clothing,
including shoes and gloves, are steadily
increasing all over the United States.
The numbers OF twenty years ago are
almost q size too small for girls of q
corresponding age or for adults too p.
EXHIBITION OF FINE.LoOkiNG
GIRLS CONVINCING.
Any one who Will walk through the
retail districts Of one of our large cities
just after the closing hour. and note the
Hood Of tall. we'll grown. happy faced
young girls. with graceful carriage and
fresh color. that sweeps past him. and
can continue to believe o American
womanhood II d~egenerating. Is a pessl-
mist whose easOn Is closed to the { =
+enoe Of his senses.
From a physical point OF View. no
mother OF history ever val better
equipped for her task than is the Amer
can mother OF to-day"
And DR.. Hutchinson has a ready an
AVER to the second charge against
American motherhood. s~elfishness.
Maternal s~elf-sacrihce," he says,
2nUul0 NC ~ "a 6ooN
some share of intelligent sel1shness
IN order to develop the best type OF
children. The best mother. both In the
beginning aud In the long run, Is the
one who takes the best care OF her
own health. Of her good looks, and keeps
Nd an inteM gent interest in life. 30
that she may remain the delightful chum
and the valued adviser of her children
all their lives long"
Next comes the accusation that the
American mother neglects home duties
for outside ones. But DR., Hutchinson
declares: 1.-THE club-joining, committee
belonging, movement-promoting mother
~ to-day Is simply endeavoring to or
ganixe and apply cooperation to the
problem of extending her care. and the
rare OF humanity over her children. The
direct result in woman of this increas-
ing interest In public affairs is 50 TO
stimulate her intelligence and to In
crease her breadth OF view as 20 make
her not less efficient In the care and
mana cement of her children and her
house. but far more SO.
The woman who has broade1ed her
intelligence, increased the horizon or
both her knowledge and her sympathy.
developed her individuality. her judg-
,nent and her self-respect. by that most
wholesome and profitable form OF all
cducatl0ns, earning her " living and
making Il success OF II, Is as much
superior to The old-fashioned rule OF
thumb, wash-day. baking-day way,
Grandmothsr used-to-do-it type of house
Keeper asa steam engine is to the
stage coach"
HARRISON IN A SANITARIUM.