Evening star., 1919-05-11
SONS ARE INCLUDED.
!. IN MOTHERS DAY.
Add Drive to Secure Work
=. for Returned Soldiers to
Observance Today.

Mothers day, to be observed today
In practically every church in the
tnited States. is also to be sons
day" and to the programs prepared
in honor of 'the best mother who
ever lived is to be added a drive for
Jobs for every mothers son back
from the war who needs work
Miss Jarvis Approves Plan.
Miss Anna jaws of Philadelphia.
founder and pres dent of the Mothers
Day International Association. has
announced her hearty approval of CO.
operation in today's observances of
the federal employment service.
Yesterday Miss Jarvis said in an
appeal for universal observance of
the day:
."Every mother is honored when
profitable employment is offered the
ITen who gave up their work to en-
TER the service of their country.
Every mother has a right to feel
That her sacrifices have been disre-
E2rded so long as a single soldier is
debarred from opportunity to work.
%During the special mothers day
services today appeals for aid in find
ing employment for discharged SOL
d7ers and sailors are to be made from
QlOst VI lHt pulpIlS VI NHt NIAH- .'iiii-
tlar appeals. it is stated. are to be
made in churches throughout the
length and breadth of the land.
This year observance OF Hiothers
day has been urged on the officers and
men of the Army and Navy in spe-
sial statements by Acting Secretary
Roosevelt of the Navy Department
and by Gen. March. chief of staff,
and Brig. Gen. Munson, chief of the
morale branch. general staff of the
Army.
Urges Navy Men to Write Home.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt in his
statement urged all officers and men
who were away from home to write
letters to their mothers, and the
same request is made by Brig. Gen.
1Iunson.
1T does not take very much to
make a mother happy said Bris.
Gen. Munson. Just letter will do
tt-a letter from her son, telling her
that he is thinking of her
j. Mothers day this year" the state
enhanced significance-the force of
The great American army of mothers
which. through it's heroic sacrifice and
devotion bore the brunt of Americas
part in the war for democracy and
made its successful conclusion a
reality."
Gen. March's Tribute to Mother.
Gen. Marchs statement, in part, fol-
lows:
The anniversary of Mothers day
arrives at time particularly ap-
propriate for recognition of the
fnothers. of this country. During the
var they gave their sons patriotical-
ty to the service of their country, and
bow that the war is over and their
cons are returning to them again.
these sons know better than any
other persons how much their own
splendid attitude in the war was the
result of their mothers at home"
Will Hold Community Sing.
Mothers day will be observed at
fhe community sing to be held at 2:45
O'Clock this afternoon at the Central
High School. 11th and Clifton streets
northwest. Flowers will decorate the
auditorium and singers have been
asked to bring floral tributes.
Miss Marie Culp will sing. and John
p. Wilson will give an rgan recital
Songs to be sung next Sunday will be
voted this afternoon, names of songs
being deposited in box. The songs
receiving the largest number of votes
will be selected.