Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05


the very core of their being an ally
against all communicating touch and
harmful counsel let US win their
confidence when they are little, cul-
tivate it as they grow up, and pre-
serve it always. There is no tails
man more magical, no better means
of overcoming the difficulties of
education that arise from the chang
ing age of our children. AS time
goes on, authority is modified per-
force. If you desire to educate your
children in freedom, your author
ity must be felt less and less, and at
last efface itself altogether. Con-
fdence on the contrary, must per-
sist. How many parents do not
comprehend this! Excellent at edu-
eating musings and guiding child
hood they continue to treat their
children the same at all ages; they
steal away their power of initiative
stifie their aspirations, and by the
very act of clinging to passing
authority, let perish confidence
which might have been constant.
Nor is it enough to be resigned to
seeing the will and personal force
of our children establish themselves
we should welcome with joy all the
signs of budding character, and as
far as it can possibly be wise, give
free play to the spirit of indepen-
dence and enterprise. Do not hin
der the mans being formed in the
child.
How many hungry hearts there
are in the world hungering for rec
ignition, for world of praise The
hungriest heart in this world is an
unpraised woman whose husband |
never gives her a word of praise.
Shovel your saloon money, theater |
money, shooting gallery money, rink
money, tobacco money, into the bank
and gather something to beautify /
and render more pleasant the sweet
est place on earth-home.
AS we went to our office yester- !
day we saw one of our citizens beat !
ing his dog. The dog desired to
follow his master, and he followed |
in spite of the kicks he received, |
simply because he loved him. AS a
matter of fact dog will die for a |
master who starves and beats him
while man-divine man himself has
been known to sneak away from a
friend in trouble, disavowing any OBJ |
legations. 1t was a philosopher none
too cynical who said that the more |
he saw of men the more he thought |
OF dogs. The dog is always gen.
uine, always frank, and honest and |
faithful. He shows more honesty
in one wag of his tail than some I
men do in whole lifetime. Speech |
less, he can express more love than
a man can, and he never expresses
it falsely. His humble professions
are true, whatever befall, till death
itself.
What is needed is, that at home
and at school, our girls are taught
that to shine in social circles or to
roll in wealth is not the highest aim
of womanhood. But let them be
taught to make the home joyful and
happy, and yet be prepared, if nee
essary, for life's bitterest struggles.
Let them understand thoroughly the
details of everyday life, the value of
all kinds of commodities used daily
how to make a check, draft note and
receipt. Let them be told the truth
about themselves and about the
world They should know something
about the snares and pitfalls Chat be
set them.
There are many housekeepers who
work sixteen hours day, while
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stand around and wacth her. They
cannot help her because house work
is girls work." and they cannot
lower their standard of American
manhood. A little reform would
work for good in more ways than
one in all such cases.
Probobly nineteen-twentieths of
the happiness you will ever have.
you vii get at home The indepen-
dence that comes to a man when
his work is over and he feels that
he has run out of the storm into
the quiet harbor of home, where he
can rest in peace with his family, is
something real 1t does not make
much difference whether you own
your house or have one little room in
that house, you can make that little
room a hOOa to won