The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-26
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Mothers
Mothers Clothes.

Mothers Clothes.
No matter how juvenile the school
boy, he is pretty sure to have decided
ideas about the hats and gowns of the
feminine members of the family. Ne
small boy likes to have his mother
wear a hat that doesn't make her face
look nice, as one eight-year-old put it
It doesn't make any difference to him
IL it is the most costly Paris = alton
If it Is not becoming 1t is worse than
nothing.
Not only must the hat or gown be
becoming and in good taste, but it must
look right. The schoolboy has con
fessed to suffering agonies of torture
for fear lest his mother and sisters
won't appear as we'll dressed as the
other fellows families when they come
up to school on a special occasion.
Some people think that the small
boys powers of observation, no matter
how acute they seem, are confined to
turtles and fishing tackle, baseball
mitts and such articles Of interest.
They are really quite amazed when
young Tom looks up and makes critical
remarks about mothers skirt and shirt
waist. which do not make proper con-
necti0ns, or about his sisters over
powdered cheeks or %carelessly arrang.
ed hair.
The schoolboy Is at heart an affec.
tionate creature. and 1t is really his
genuine love for his mother that
prompts him to resent any opportunity
for the other fellows to think her dow
dy or giddy. He wants his mother to
be q person of understanding. who
dresses we'll and is particular about
her hair and hands. who knows about
lessons and sports. and. above all.
treats his friends as fellow human be-
ings Of intelligence and not as escaped
n~urseryites. Boys r merciless critics
Of each others feminine attachments.
but mothers and sisters don't always
think it necessary to bother to dress
up for them.
Another point. This critical young
male creature. plugging along through
the comedies and tragedies of school
days. Is very likely to become a hus-
band and father when he grows up.
and IL he has always been accustomed
to seeing neatly and carefully dressed
up to date women about him he won't
be nearly so likely to complain at the
bills for the good clothes he wishes
his wife and daughters to appear in.
Teaching Children Value Of Property.
A great many parents now give their
children a regular amount each week
for spending money" The children
themselves refer to it as their "allow-
ance.". While they are young this is
usually a small matter. and the pen
MES regularly given are not thought to
be of enough consequence for the par
ents to demand that an account shall
be kept Of them. In this they make
a mistake. and from the first the chill
dren should lie taught to account for
the allowance" In one family where
this plan was made and adhered to the
outcome was so satisfactory that the
parents were willing to add to the al
lowance materially.
In another family. when the children
reached q certain age of discretion. the
allowance was made large enough to
cover the small accessories of dress
hair ribbon. gloves. stockings. etc..
for the girls and cravats. socks.
! caps. belts. ETC.. in the case Of the
boys. The care of their clothing in
creased most remarkably under this
plan. Hair ribbons were rolled over
bottles at night to keep7them trshape:
| Cravats were kept more carefully.
| Caps were not thrown anywhere nor
gloves forgotten.
All property was much more respect
ed after it's value was understood.
Gifts of this nature at Christmas and
birthdays were received with enthusi-
asm where previously they had been
taken az q matter Of ourse The al
lowance was supposed to be large
enough to the n~ecessaries and
luxuries. but the latter could not be
supplied ut the expense Of the former
In a single item. that of railroad fares
flor this family lived In the suburbs
Of a city,. a big saving was made.
chldrsn's Toilst Articles.
Do not let children become Lax in
toilet niceties. Cleaning the teeth,
manicuring. proper care Of the hair
and complexion should all be insisted
upon from earliest childhood until such
matters are i~nculcated as habits and
are practiced voluntarily.
A point which falls upon the moth
er to attend to. unless she has a com
petent nurse, Is the question of towels
face cloths and toothbrlshes for the
individual members Of her family.
Az soon as the child needs toilet ar
%ticles-that is. from the day OF tt
birth-it should have Il separate sup
ply. A scarcity Of towels and facl
cloths IN inexcusable. but many moth
ers are thoughtless in the matter o.
towels and face cloths. It is q goot
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