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their parents time. rest and

A; the same time. believe In being
Arm. yes. strict with them when the
occasion requires; and I would not
hesitate to give them a good sound
spanking. Then they shouldn't be
allowed to answer back their elders,
as a good many American children
do. Some parents seem to think
their children smart when they do
this. But 1t has always disgusted
me, and have seen the same chill
dren treat their parents, later on, in
the same way that the latter had al
lowed others to be treated.
You can't he too strict with chill
dren. but II takes a mother or teacher
or some one who understands human
nature to bring out the best In a
child. Some parents are too indul-
gent with their children. Every
thing the children want the parents
try to get, even IL they have to sac
riffce themselves. Besides. they take
the part Of the children when the
latter are in the wrong, and put
them before every one.
Now this attitude. when carried
to the extreme, 10 nothing but
selfish love on the part of the
parents, for they wouldn't act in
such q fashion for any other but
their own. And the result 10 that
the children turn out TO be selfish.
They should be taught to be salts
fed with what they have and make
the most Of II, but nevertheless, to
take advantage OF every opportunity
that comes their way. ! have seen
children brought UP with too much
indulgence, and 1 know the conse-
uuences are far from desirable. OF
course SUCH cases may be few and
far between. What do you think
about III
In my opinion It Is only unseif,sh
love that will bring perpetual happi-
ness. And every mother wants her
child to be happy.
AMERICAN BORN MOTHER"
she CAN PROVE AMERICAN
BORN MOTHERS ARE Beet.
Dear Madam: I wish to say that
call things by their right names when
say that the man who signs himself
Indignant Father" In liar. The
American born mother 10 not a dead
failure. as he says. but she Is the
| best mother In the whole world. l
had the grandest mother in the world,
and she was American born. and so
was her mother before her. Ny
mother raised sixteen children, and
we were not ra.-Si on bottled milk
either. but she nursed every one OF us.
I also have raised a family and did
not resort TO artificial feeding for my
babies; neither does my daughter.
The American born mother Ia far from
being weak. g. A., A.,
American born mother 10 not hon
orsd by her sons and daughters
and that she 10 not worthy OF
honor. II 10 not the American
born mother who 10 the biggest
modern mistake, a. the indignant
father would have you Now York
! people believe. " you want to see
American born mothers who are
loved and honorsd by their sons
and daughters como to Michigan,
whore there are plenty Of the
! American born mothers and
fathers too. You will find all the
beautiful, healthy children you
wish to zee, and their mothers arc
American born, and the young.
sauoy.
1.-The American-born mothers are
anything but idle. II you don't be-
lieve 1t come and see me. l am an
American born mother and very
proud Of same. MRS. c. A. G."
MoTHEREp TWO FAMILIES. ONE
HER OWN.
Dear Madam: Mol I don't think
all OF the Americana born mothers
have failed. Why? Because am one
prove II l will state tho following
facts: =.
"Whsn ! was thirteen years old
| INV mother died, Just to show
| you that I had been brought up
| properly, lot me Say that turned
| riaht around and left school and
| PLAYED the role Of mother to my
three younger brothers, nine
| years, six years, and seventeen
months old respectively. II 10
now twelve years since, and you
will have to 90 many blocks be-
fore you find better boys.
Now l never knew what 1t was "a
, be out after 6 p. M. until l was six
teen years old, and then my evenings
out were spent ut night school.
never had an idea of playing truant
because at the end of the term l had
to show certificate. Well. thai
went on for three winters, and In the
mean time II l did go to any amuse-
ment 1t was with my father, l have
never used paint or dishgured m,
race In any way VI hcPb ioNS houiS'
This is the result: l was married
AT nineteen years of age. My frs
boy weighed eleven and half pounds
when he was born. and ! nursed him
I love my children. and my secont
boy Is now one year old. When h
was born he weighed eleven and :
| quarter pounds. and ! nursed him
| too,
| 81 still believe in tho old.
fashioned way Of bringing up
children. They must be made TO
| respect and love their parents,
and whom there 10 company ohil.
dron must be seen and not heard.
When ! was young and kept in
my place ! thought II was awful
but o-day ! often wish ! could
thank my beloved parents.
"As far as ! can see, the younI
mothers are cleaner and more careful
with the children to-day than eve
before, and as to large families don
think them necessary. especially 10
a mechanic. | come In contact wit
them every day, and when there Is
SAYS six or seven children, IL Is YER
hard to clothe them, and sometime
they don't know when or where IN
next meal is coming from.