New-York tribune., 1918-05-12
Pay Homage to Mothers
To-day Is Wilson S Plea
Wilson Calls Upon Nation to Pray for Divine Blessing
Soldiers Parents Baker, Daniels and Dr. Shaw
Laud Women Who Have Given Sons

WASHINGTON, May 11.-A nations
unity tomorrow in reverence and in
homage to motherhood was asked to-
night by President Wilson in a
Mothers Day message to the Ameri-
can people.
Especially is it fitting at this time.
the President said, that the mothers
of American men who have taken up
arms in defence of world liberty be
revered, and he called upon all to
pray God "for His divine blessing
upon them and upon their sons whose
whole-hearted service is now given to
the country which we love-"
Messages to American mothers also
were issued tonight by Secretary of
War Baker, Secretary of the Navy Dan
man of the woman's committee of the
Council of National Defence. Mr..
Bakers message was a word from the
soldiers at the front asking their moth
ers to be of good cheer, while Mr.. Dan
iels called upon the nation to join in
prayer for all mothers of the defend
ers of democracy.
Asks Blessing for Mothers
President Wilson's message, issued
in response to House resolution, said:
'I take the liberty of calling
special attention to the fact that this
is Mothers Day, and l take advan-
tage of the occasion to suggest that
during this day our attention be di-
rected particularly to the patriotic
sacrifices which are being so freely
of our land in unselfshly offering
their sons to bear arms and, if need
/ be, to die in defence Of liberty and
justice, and that we especially re-
member these mothers in our pray.
ers, praying God for His divine
blessing upon them and upon their
sons. whose wholehearted service in
now given 10 the country which we
love-"
The other messages follow:
From Secretary of War Baker:
"To the Mothers of America:
II bring you message from your
boys in France. They are cheerful
and earnest and full of fight-as
/ proud of their country as their coun-
try is proud of them.
"From you they yet draw inspira-
ton and to you they send message
filled with determination and with
hope. They hope to make this war the
last war that America will ever have
to hight against military dspotism,
and they want to fight till that hope
has been achieved.
"They ask you to be of good cheer,
to be with them fondly in your
thoughts and to sustain your hearts
in the day of battle as they will sus-
tain theirs.
"NEWTON D. BAKER"
Tribute From Daniels
From Secretary of the Navy Daniels. .
10 the Mothers of Defenders of
Democracy:
"The courage of the mothers in the
homes is reflected by the bravery OF
the men at the front. 1t is always
true that the morale of a nations SOL
dlers and the ideals for which they
fight are born in the spiritual hero
ism of nations mothers. Let the
nation join in international prayer
for all mothers of defenders of de-
mocracy to cheer and strengthen
them. their sons and the nation itself
to fight to win the fight that must be
won.
"Our country stands before the
world as nation fighting for the
ideals Of nations, and the world
knows that the mothers of America
are sending men of ideals to the
front. In that lies our strength.
Falth and prayer are the two basic
ternational prayer for all mothers of
democracy-there are thirteen mill
IONS OF cannot but aid every
soidler IN camp or trench as we'll as
strengthen every mother at home.
"JOSEPHUS DANIELS"
From DR.. Anna Howard Shaw:
10 the Mothers of the World:
The mothers of the world are one
in sacrifice, hope and pride in their
sons and daughters who are serving
their country while their sons are
on the battleline. The mothers re-
1oice that they. too, may serve in the
same great struggle for justice and
that with every rising and setting
sun their prayers of gratitude as.
cend and their hearts rejoice that
they are the mothers OF men who
II yon are looking for a summer home
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