The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-16
WHAT'S IN A NAME.

WHAT'S IN A NAMEs
Shakespeare says-"Would not q
rose smell as sweet II called by any
other name" Not so in modern bust
ness. We see them daily using every
known device to secure snappy names
for their wares, when found they APP
ply for copyrights, so that the name
or trademark becomes private prop
in placing the name, through sys-
tematic advertisement. 1t is no rare
thing for firm to spend more on ad-
Vertisin than on the investment
which the advertisement represents
Lawsuits with vast expenditures are
entered should another infringe on or
use the name of an established busi-
ness.
What's in a name? have noticed
a carelessness in mothers in the
names they select for their babies
A name. surely is a little thing but
If the business man spends so much
inanimate object, how much more
should 1t concern us in selecting a
name for our greater possessions
our children.
/ have seen children dubbed as
monk" mutt or smoky as soon
as they arrive, because at that time
they did not appear very attractive
and later on when they develop into
handsome little fellows, these out
landish names cling to them and. Of
ten embitter them. A mother can
put an end to this nickname bust
ness, by stopping 1t as soon as 1t be,
from the solititous grandmother down
that the baby is not to be called
tug" "tootsie' isis" nor any abbre-
Walton of your selected name. Yes. II
makes make 70 gu arr but stick to your
outside children begin to call your
child fatty" red" "snipe" use ali
your energy to, protect him before IL
becomes general
know mother who actually NAM
ed her last boy "scrape" because he
was an unwelcome guest in her home
HE grew to be a very brilliant boy
and had to select his own name. Yet
this nickname chung to him ana was
a great annoyance to him. Was not
his mother unkind and unfair? His
coming into this world was no choice
of his.
BE careful to select names which
bear good reputation. 1t is always
source of pride to child to COM
pare his name with a great Immor-
tai When children change or select
middle names, l have noticed that
they usually choose the names of the
noble and great. A great name often
enEenders an ambition to be worthy
of the name borne,
The Bible is great source of names
but be sure that the name means
something. Don't do as one sainted
brother. who named his daughter
(Loami) "Lo am T. because it was In
the Bible. Many children are named
for the Presidents whose attitudes to-
ward our group has not been ascer-
tanned. Let us be careful in this kind
Of a selection. The Movie heroes and
Heroines are becoming popular. but is
not this a very pour source, since so
few of these characters are people of
real worth and integrity?
l have heard a few members of our
group boast of good and DISTINGUISHED
lineage but most of us cannot trace
the family tree very far. 1t should be
duty and an opportunity. however
20 Undue our children with the fact
that they are laying the cornerstones
of families and whether their names
become noble or ignoble depend great
ly on the present generation. Let each
one seek to invest his name with
those qualities of honor virtue, sobri-
ETY. thrift and chastity that may en-
able future generations to boast OF
their noble lineage.