Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-26
THE wOMAN'S SUPREME
SACRIFICE.
by KATHARINE hoCKlN


SACRIFICE. I'll
Nv KATHARINE HOCKlN.
The substance that heroes are
made of first runs in the milk OF
mothers before Il Is born in men
blood Coursing through the veins
of our sons In France Is the blood OF
heroes instilled aud fed by the moth
erx of this great country. Never be-
fore ha, the woman need been so
powerful. so insisteni
When the first call Of our country
came for the sons We had loved and
guarded from all danger, a fear OF
the unknown horrors of war clutch
ed our heartstrings, and many OF as
felt that we could not give them up,
| felt even that Il would have been
easier had death claimed them when
they were yet babes.
But the call was memorable and .
the hour came, that last hour /
fraught with all the fears a mother /
has felt for her son from the mo .
mont he ,,ls placed In her arms
latter her return from that DARK
VALLEY of the shadow up through
the years of boyhood 20 the age Of
manhood And In this hour of her
Gethsemane a something new Was
born-a mothers pride that God had
,iven her a stalwart son fii to fight
for oppressed mankind And with
the pride came resignation of all
selfish love which enabled her 40
, send him forth with an unilnching
courage and determination to give
his all
And since then women have given
and are continuing to give and 20
sacrifice. tn IL is now as much "a
matter Of pride as of duty that
woman give her son or the father OF
b her children.
At "A recent war mothers meeting
;, heard one mother say with pride
b. II gave my five sons and the an
q swerinp remark from another mother
, was. u gave my only one ] went
away pondering which was the
e greater sacrifice.
e And today the hero spirit OF
our bows is nurtured by mothers and
mothers-to- he. through the media Of
x AN the United War Work agencies
. which minister 10 the soldier from
u The moment he leaves his home til
= n the fortune hf war go DEGREES. he
- Is placed ON q narrow whit" cot
a " here the tender hands Of woman
D. shall nurse him back to life ant
u health
IN In Liberty bonds during the neN
~ few weeks. and In contributions Il
IN yhe fund OF the United War Wurl
rampaign during the weeks to fol
low. the mother-love of q nation 10
It's sons will be crystalliyed int
morale and gold How that gold
!, refined and fashioned into moral
= and comforts and food, and into vie
= tory. IL the story Of the work q
~ allied armies. and the war wor
agencies. which. hand IN hand, az
battling for the vindicatlon Of mott
prhood and the triumph Of demo-
nv racy.
Nv Paw the President -
~. Gard ~ Thanks.
'' We wish 10 thank our mar
, 90 friends for their kindness 20 us du
ing our recent bereavement also e
the beautiful floral offerings
Nav God bless YOU all.
Sincerely.
''b MRS n NJ. JOHNSON
AND CHILDREN
~" PAY the President -
-, Circle Three Postpone Meeting.
81" circle Three Of the First buuii
has postponed the meeting whi'
was tn have been held ~ M" hon
.. of Mrs i T.. Richards, for U
weeks
Pay the President -
U" ". q. ". Gives Compliment
Dance.
ith Thursdav evening there VIII
, complimentary dance in the "
~ hall given In honor ot
Royal Neighbors and Modern Woo
ust men An members are urged 200
ucsent. accompanied boy a friend
re- The feature ~ the evening v
be dancing hut very entertain
lar program has been arranged,
PAY the President
Navy League Changes Date
Meeting.
dis For the present the Navy Nr
uariers viii be- open on Wfin
bat lnv. Thursday and Friday ai.
noon from 10 8 o'clock
and Paw the President -
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