Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-04
"A Mothers Work and Her
Hopes
Hopes

sacrifice devotion upon which society is based
night the dusty streets of dirty city you see
hundedr fwomen sitting in the doorway TAKING CARE OF
BABIES
In lonesome farmhouse plains with
setting long day Of hard work you find vom
en- cheerful and persevering TAKING CARE or BABIES
In the middle the night earliest morning when MEN
sleep all over the world North Southern tents
in big and dngy nements find women awake
cheerfuly and gladly TAKING CARE OF BABIES
We respect and praise selfshy working for himself
If he builds up great industry and great personal fortune
we praise him.
If he risks personal glory and for praise we
praise him.
If he shows courage saving his from de-
sruction praise him.
There whose courage or devotion coud De
compared with that of caring for her baby
The mothers love unsefsh and has no limit this side Of
the grave.
You will find ONE thousand who will risk his life for
a
You will find a THOUSAND women thousand who will
risk their lives for their babies
Everything and is he to his mother From
health BRAIN moral character and
ALL his chances of
How poorly the mothers service is repaid by ndivid
ually, and by society a whole
The individual man feels that he has gives
sufficient money LITTLE attention her who brought him
from nohngness life and sacrificed her sleep and youth and
strength for his sake
Society aggregate of human beings feels that its duty is
done hospitals opened for mothers and lit
tie medicine doled out in codhearted fashion to the sick child
Fortunately may truly said that the great almost
always appreciative of his greater mother
Napoleon cold jealous of other fundamentally
tstical when comparing himself with But
he appreciated the noble who bore him.
lived for him and watched over him to the end He said
The future of the individual child depends on the individual
mother and the future of the depends the mothers of the
Think been for mankind by thousands of mil
lions of perfectly devoted mothers
MY ol1
ry CONFIDENT that future is too great for her babys
deserts
The little head-oen hopelessly shaped-ros about fee
bly, devoid muscles The toohess gums chew
whatever along The wondering eyes look feeb me
" about The future human be
ing the cold blooded onlooker useless little atom added
TO he human 0 nonenity
mother that baby is the marvel of all time There
is endless meaning the mumbng endless soul the
ene baby smile unlimited possibilities the knobby forehead
round hairless head She the future of the baby
ponsbties of government and feels that perfectly lovely
must eventually be acclaimed ruler by mankind.
As a result of perfect confidence in its future the mother
baby perfect devotion perfect and afeeonate
education Each child begins life inspired by the
beautiful example of atruism and selfsacri6ce
Kindness gradually taken place of brutality among
human beings every baby birth
rounded by absolute kindness,
The mothers kindness moral character.
mothers confidence and encouragement stimulate amb
ton and inspire courage.
The mothers patient wachfuness gives good health and
fights disease when
The mothers wrahfu protection shields the child from
stern and dwarfng severity Of fathers.
Truly may should be Judged by his feeling toward
his own of men-of ALL
MEN
In the character Of Christ whose earthly thought Col
sotha His Mother the character Of
ing ignorant whose earnings make his mother comfort
Ghl the beautiful trait devotion the mother who
m and works her children from the hours that precedc their
birth through ali the thai they spend earth together
Honor thy father and THY MOTHER.
mothers other Make
through fair payment of the who support the children
through good public schools through respect
full treatment Of ALL
The mother is happy For she knows the deep JOY Of loving
sone else than herself.