The evening world., 1919-08-22

q mothers strike. Unstandardlzed
conditions OF labor. unlimited over-
time. no vacations and tho LOWEST
of living waRcs-all these occune-
tional hardships never will "cali out
the mothers from American homes,
whyf
Because mothers always viii ro-
member what employers and en-
ployeas both havo forgotten. IN eur
recent labor upheayals-that the M
nooent public II the chief sufferer
from evary strike. Ana the mothess !,
"lnnocsnt public 10 composed Of
their little children.
Nobody IN the world. suppose. has
such q lonE wording DAY az the
mother OF two or three small childron
in a servantiess home supported by a
small income. Sho must be up By
Q o'clock. At the lhtest u sis ~ con-
soieutious there are fsw moments oe
the ensuing day which she may call
her own. Besides the routine Of
housswork and marketing there Is
the bathing. the dressing. the prepaf-
ing OF food. the supervision VI aaps
and outings. the answering OF inuuiR
cradle questions. the andisr- mendlfiE
and making OF small garments. all tho
trIilIon details OF caring for the most
helpless collects on sarth--lmmaturs
human beings. The mother Of thern.
assuming aba 10 without assIst0Run.
II lucky n Sha can turn out the Ean
at 10 p. n. lucky ~ she has eight
hours OF uninterrupted sleep. That
leaves her q dTteep-honr working
day. frs
Suppose mother Strlck FOR what Ws
have ooan told on the highest an
thority ia q right OF labor generally
recognized by society--the elght.hour
dRv. She might wake . little Iatar. On
the first day of the home tia-uns
but instead OF retolcinG over her un-
accustomed leisure DO you know what
would be the first thought OF that
apineiess. Inconsistent fsmaisR she
would wonder with boF-
dSrink on shear terror. if baby weuid
have collie because she had not
warmed the milk for his bottlA
All through the tirst day OF ne
striko-lf II lasted day. whlchaa AZ
wouldn't--shs would be w0FTytnw
about the eroupy cough Warren might
acquire since nhe was not thefe 10
tell him 10 wear his rubbers; about
who would hear Sldnsy's Latin vsrbe,
about the probable abssnos Of kha
proper number OF calones from a
lunch not planned by mother.
One industry is forever safe eFosn
labor disturbances. That most loyal,
loving and seif-forGetful laborer. fho
American mother. never win snforcs
her rights by means OF the strike bal
lot and the WaIk-out. a.
Tho aynic may point out that. eor
obvious reasons. the American wifs
and mother would not rink the intro-
duction OF snab or substitute lahIor
into her home.
How could the Scab pAB tho a.
neient piekstlng which a mSthorg
uniou could do as well es any ether
No strike would ever be 30 caslly won
as that Of the mothsrs-yst they viii
not even make a light. There IL al
ways that little Innocent publlu'' 10
consider.
Aro we, therefore. 10 80 on taking
advantage OF what Ia and must ~
main on unorgnnized Industry. q
group OF women tho tender-heartsd
and great souIed 70 enforce their d.
mands by means OF the weapon
brand.ah by street ear employees.
actors. marine workers painters and
everybody Hlse9 ~
While we are righung all the G,hor
wrongs OF American fathers, think
they might consider giving 90 Aneri-
can mothers such elementary justice
as "A fair working day. financial re-
turn not limited IA board and clothes.
an annual vacation and az LEAST one
afternoon OF week. Then mother
h.1d would DO somewhat less on-
plotted occupation than II d at