Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
A Mothers Work and Her
Hopes
Hopes
An Editorial Written Especially for Men and Boys
Copyright. 1919

fee and devotion upon which society is based
On hot night in the dusty of dirty city you
hundreds Of women sitting porches TAKING CARE OF
BABIES
In lonesome farm houses, far mOnotOnOus plains
with the late setting long day Of hard work you find
cheerful and perseverng TAKING CARE OF BABIES
In the middle of the night in earliest morning when MEN
sleep all the world North Southern tents
big houses and in dngy enements, you find awake
cheerfuly and gladly TAKING CARE OF BABIES.
We respect praise selRshy working for him
he builds up great industry and great personal for
tune praise him
he risks his life for personal glory and for praise
praise him.
he shows courage saving his from
strucion, praise him
There a whose courage, devotion could
be compared with that of a caring for her baby
The mothers love unsefsh and has limit this side
of the grave.
You will find ONE man in thousand who will risk his life
for
You will find a THOUSAND women in a thousand who will
risk their lives for their babies.
Everything a man owes to his mother
From her he gets health BRAIN encouragement moral Chaac
ter and ALL his chances of
How poorly the mothers service repaid by indvid
ually, and by society a whole
The individual feels that he has gives
sufficient money and LITTLE attention brought
him from nothngness into life and sacrificed her sleep
youth and strength for his sake.
Society the aggregate of human beings feels that its duty
done when few hospitals opened poor mothers
little medicine dOled out in COldheaed fashion to the sick
child.
Fortunately may truly said that great man al
most always apprecative of his greater mother
Napoleon cold jealous of other men, fundamentally
egotstica when comparing himself with other of
But he eveenced and appreciated the noble
him. lived for him. and watched him to the end He said
mother principles, my suoOss
all have that while.
the child depends the mother"
individual child depends on the individual
mother and the future the depends the mothers of
Think what has been done for mankind by thousands
millions of perfectly devoted mothers
Every mother is entirely DEVOTED entirely HOPEFUL,
entirely CONFIDENT that future is great for her babys
deserts
The little head-often hopelessy ishaped-ros about
feby the thin neck devoid of muscles The OOhess gums
chew whatever along The wondering eyes ebly
amessy about without focus concentration The
human being, the cold boOded onooker is
atom added to the human of nonentity.
But to the mother that baby the marvel
is endless meaning the first mumblngs endless
senile baby smile unlimited possibilities nobby forehead
and round hairless head She in the future of baby
responsibilities of government and feels that perfectly
lovely must eventually be acclaimed ruler by mankind
As result of perfect confidence its future the mother
gives to baby perfect devotion perfect and aeconate
moral education Each child begins life inspired by the
beautiful example of altruism and self sacrifice.
Kindness has gradually place brutality among
human beings because every baby at its birth has found itself
surrounded by absolute kindness
The mothers kindness forms moral character.
The mothers confidence and encouragement stimulate
bition and inspire courage.
The mothers patient watChfulness gives good health
fights disease when it
The mothers wrathul protection shields the
stern and dwarfng severity of fathers
Truly may and should be Judged by his feeling
ward his mother and toward the mothers of other
of ALL MEN
the character Christ whose earthly thought on Col
goha for His Mother the character of the
ing ignorant whose earnings make his
Portable the most beautiful trait devotion to the
and her children from preoede
their birth through all the that they spend earth
gether.
Honor thy father and THY MOTHER.
And honor the mothers of other Make their task
easier through fair payment of the who support the chill
den through good public schools for their children
respectful treatment of ALL
The mother happy For she knows the deep joy of low