The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-13
DISCIPLINE IN THE HOME
NELLIE NJ. COOK.

A group Of women were discussing
the subject Of woman suffrage, as it
always is with women, one subject
brought on another.
Busy women, they were, not-of the
SYSTEMATICALLY class; one was a
talented artist, another was interest
ed in the growing of first class vege-
tables and choice fruits, the third was
an expert needle woman.
They all believed in woman suf-
frage, but were not aggressive and
when one of the group made the as
sertion that "whether we want it or
not want it, suffrage is bound to
come, and that soon," and added eff
we don't want to take advantage of
it we can do as so many of the men
do, viz: stay away from the polls"
It put conclusion to that subject.
''Do you think that this talk of
equality with man has anything to
do with the lack of courtesy as shown
by the present generation?" queried
the artist.
81 think that originates in the
home" answered the farmer woman.
81 have a neighbor whose daughter
tells her mother to shut up True, it
is said jokingly, but it savors a dis
respect; another neighbours little
child tells the mother to shut up;
don't like you; and how often we
hear boys talk of the old man and
the old woman
"In no country in the world is such
liberty to children allowed as in the
United States, and the result is ap-
parent in the loud, strident voices and
forward actions of our girls and
boys.
"a noted German author came to
New York City. Of course, he was
shown all the courtesies possible from
the wealthy and cultured New York
ers. Before leaving for his own coun-
try, he was asked to give his honest
opinion Of the people he had met.
" 4 viii gladly do so,'" he replied.
" I really don't care for most of
your men, they can talk we'll on but
one subject, and that is business; it
should be spelled with very large B,
the making of money. I do like, in
fact could almost say, I love the wo-
men; they are educated, refined and
cultured, consequently they are bril-
liant conversationalists Very inter
esting they are, much more so than
my country women, but do not like
your children" this with a vigorous
shake of the head and characteristic
spreading out of the hands, 4" they
are too loud, too noisy, very much too
self assertive; they have no respect,
or show no respect for their elders.
weary of them. The German was
correct in his estimate of our men, of
our women, and also he did not mis-
judge our children.
Instead of the Bible injunction of
Children obey your parents the mod
ern commandment is, parents obey
your children"
"And what is the remedy" asked
the needle woman.
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Do you remember how, when we were
called to the dining table, we each
stood by our chairs until father and
mother had seated themselves? We
never thought of sitting down nor of
helping ourselves until our elders
were served.
II have been actually shocked at
the wretched manners of some chill
dren; they come to the table with
dirty faces and black finger nails, I'M
combed hair, seating themselves i'm
mediately, and begin reaching across
the table filling their plates and tax
ing a glutton's portion, leaving the
table so soon as their food is swal-
lowed, thereby implying that they had
been in company just as long as they
could endure it. I tell you it is all the
fault of the parents"
aren't you too harsh ?"
81 think not, the majority of the
children show the lack of training. If
the child shows disrespect to the
mother, she should act in such a way