The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

week IS Delng celeDraleu lnEOu6hOuSi the United States. Canada, and many parts of Europe as Father and Son Week
 Edgar A. Guest sings; "Be more than his dad,
 Be a chum to the lad Be a part of his life Every hour of the day"
 Birmingham always does it's part in the observance of worthwhile move ments, and so this week is being ob- served in many ways. The Riwanis Club led off with a great day and it was heartening to see the proud fathers leading in their boys with them to the dinner at the Tutwiler. They ranged from little tots up to manly young men. l The boys department of the Young Mems Christian Association is going to feature their annual Father and Son banquet this year by having Dr. Charles Lane. one. of the south's greatest humorists, to give his famous address on "The Boy-son and the Dad-Father," at the Southern Club Friday evening at 7:8O o'clock. Plates have been pre- pared for 225.
 P. L. Harrup, executive boys work secretary of the local Y. M. c. A, IS greatly interested in helping to make the great international movement take l a real grip on this community. No father will be admitted without son, nor will any son get in without a father; so if you are short on son or shy on a father. it's up to you to adopt either son or a father or you will have to remain on the outside. | There is one lesson needed to be 1 learned by our busy men, and that is that it pays to take time to get ac1 quainted with their boy or boys. Find time to talk with him, | Take time to walk with him, | Share in his studies, l And share in his play" | Says Secretary Josephus Daniels of 1 the navy, who has a great chance to judge the youth and young manhood of America:
 There is nothing more important at | any time than that there should be in- | innate and sympathetic relations be- tween fathers and sons, and any eff Efort to further this purpose has my cor dial indorsement. There is nothing more stimulating and helpful to both fathers and sons than an intimate feel- ing of comradeship and mutual under standing"
 Fathers should give their sons at least three things: Good feeding, seeing to it that they have the proper nour- ishment to build up their physical well being; good breeding, in order that they may be courteous in business and in they may shun the pitfalls planted in their paths to trap them. Of course there are many other things which should be added.
 
 | Few fathers realize just what i, means to a growing boy to realize that he is in sympathetic touch with bis father, and, that he is really and truly his very best friend:
 Take him to places,
 To bail games and races
 Teach him the things
 That you want him to know"
 The president of the State Manufac- turers' Association of a sister state well says;
 T can conceive of no greater stimu- Illus to good citizenship than well de the fathers and sons of our country Such an association must necessarily unify them in their legitimate aims 1T life, steady them in their habits. fortity them against dangerous temptation. and strengthen them each for the grow i ing tasks of forward looking people.s
 Many a man has worked hard ant given his time to his business in an eff fort to pile up fortune to leave to hi son. only to find too late that by s' doing he has gotten out of step witl him
 Don't live apart from him. } Don't keep your heart from him. II Be his best comrade, He's needing you so.'
 I remember reading of a grea preacher>who, spending the night in tn establishment of a multimillionairc after dinner, over the coffee, served il l the dining room, congratulated hin , upon his success in life, only to b told: My life has been an absolut , failure, for in my mad scramble to pill up riches I neglected my only son an' let him go to the devil This has beel the experience of many men who pu money first and their boy second.
 Never neglect him, t Though young, still respect him; Hear his opinions with patience an,
 pride;
 Show him his error,
 But be not terror, f Grim-visaged and fearful, t When he is at your side If you will do this then you can res [ assured that the gang" laying in wal for him win miss their prey, for whel