The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-11

WYE u AVE BIofilieu rho'n,l wv
w as the very essence OF altTu'sm'
" but in reality it is the most self
ish passion that animates the human
breast.
No matter how good and kind and
generous and sympathetic woman
may be in other relations OF life, when
1t comes TO her own children she be
comes a savage, fighting tooth and
claw to get everything they want Tor
her own offspring
She is incapable OF perceiving that
anyone else has any rights or is en-
titled to any privilege il they conflict
with her chlldrens She is dead to any
sense OF justice or fair play between
her children and other people. II other
people hayc to be trampled down or
hurt to get them out OF her ohldren's
way. she is sorry but she doesn't hes
itate about doing it, and she is filled
with wonder when they resent It, She
simply can't comprehend why the whole
world isn't glad to sacrifice itself be
fore her Mamie and Johnnie.
OF course, the wise ones will tell uS
that this ruthless mothers seliishness
is an instinct inherited from our prlri-
tive mothers who had to fight with
wild animals for the food to sustain
their Children but it's curious how 20
this very day every woman with babe
in her arms reyerts to type
Watch the mother on the street car
who IS taking her precious little Bob
BY down town with her. Bobby'S shoe
are covered with mud and dirt, and
pensively dressed men and somer
whose clothes will be soiled by being
used as a door mat for Bobbys shoes
But does mother consider this9 Not a,
all. She calmly hoistS Bobby up on
the seat and lets him knccl so he can
look out Of the window, needless of the
damage that his dirty shoes do to the
raimcnt about him And by the time
they reach their destination Bobby
shoes are quite clean, and four or five
gowns and suits of clothes have to 81
to the cleaner
OR perhaps, Bobby takes the occasion
OF riding on the street car to cat ba-
nanas or chocolate creams, which he
generously smcars all over the gar
ments OF everybody in arms length OF
him Bobby's mother cannot fail &c
perceive the havoc he is doing, but
she never even dreams of such thing
as interfering with Bobby's appetite for
the sake of protecting the innocent by
stander What are other peoples rights
compared to Bobby wanting to eat hl'
banana right then and there Nothing
TO her.
The scfiShneSs OF mothers make
visit from woman with children
moIe devastating than a plague OF thC
seven years locust. You have antiqu,
mahogany that is the apple OF your
eye. Mother never lifts her hand tC
stay little Bobby when he takes a pir
and scratches his name upon the pol
ished top Of your most cherished table
Instead, mother calls your attention t.
what good hand M is going to write
II Bobby wants to make wagon wheel:
out OF your grand opera phonograpr
records, mother encourages him to de
velop his inventive faculty that wa,
and it little Mary desires 10 play doll.
with your Tangrana statuettes, mother
calmly hands them down to her
4. And If YOU object to having YOU
property DESTROYED by a lo, OF LITTLE
vandals, mother thinks YOU are a selhsl
old crank not to be willing to sacri
flee your possessions for the amuse
ment of her darlings She can't rise tc
the point oi view OF your having I