The Natchitoches enterprise., 1921-10-27
A Matronly "Joan"

! The readers of The Enterprise
who enjoy from time to time he,
versatile contributions to these
icolumns, will be interested ia the
following fattering tribute paic
Mrs. S. K. johnson (Wynonat
Breazeale) by a leading Los An.
geles paper:
Many women are entirely out o.
sympathy with the young wife, Carol
in MAIN Street." who found the bull
warks of public dullness and meannesl
insuperable barriers to her idealisti,
plans; and all up and down various by
streets are pointed out heroic wive,
who have not crumpled up at the bas,
OF obstacles which seemingly block tn,
way. Apparently. ever growing mum
bers OF modern wives just naturall,
walk right through an obstacle a.
though! it were mirage.
An inspiriting example of such val
liant souls is Aunt Mary" who pre-
sides over 1.-The Kiddies Corner'' o,
the Los Angeles Saturday Night, ane
whose stories, articles, verses ant
! musical compositions are winning /,
place in many popular journals ane
magazines in the East and South a.
well as in her present home state
California.
Aunt Mary, Mrs. w. b. johnson
looks like girl Of twenty and very
pretty and carefree girl at that, hail
bobbed, figure slim and athletic, cne.
piece dress in the latest mode. Yet
this ID the mother of four of the
healthiest, merriest, best bred and best
dressed children of Los Angeles; who
manages large hilltop home besides
preserving and sewing; and who super
vises her children's education on q
modified Montessori plan besides con.
tributing delightful fruit of her pen
or typewriter-for the edification OF
the general public. Moreover. this
Mary-and-M Martha finds time to ''help
out" in the school attended by her
boys, with music, with new educational
suggestions, even lately, with an
operetta Of her own composition and
directed by herself. For love of her
own children. she explains, while
deftly sewing buttons on pink PATSY
rOmpers," makes her sensitive for all
children.
Yet Mrs. johnson 10 modesty itself
and cannot see why she should be the
snbject of a write up" 1t is natural
for woman from her birth state,
Louisiana, to care for many children,
she insists, as large families are there
matter of pride. Her personal dream
at the age of five was to live to be-
come the head of az orphan asylum,
and from early girlhood she has looked
forward to having both large family
and career.
mo man." she thinks, lis content
with being merely a son. husband
and father. He intends also to make
his individual contribution in a wider
field. Well, I've felt that always. In
school took training for child-raising
and for writing, and at home l had
wonderful ADVANCES and backing
Where does this Los Angeles super
mother find the hours for her manifold
tasks? She answers that the secret is
cooperation. Living on the mount ain
top for the sake Of beauty and health
for all and safe play-sp for the
children, she cannot hope to hold a
general houseworker at a
moderate wage. Therefore the family
from father down. must help. From
the Age of three q soQ o9inrp01
elesnss tss Rtb 53ter S ! b3th ana Is .
put their clothes May neatly. Each
ls supplied with clothes hangers. and
individual manicure ret and toilet set.
and tooth paste; and mirrors at proper
heights call attention to untidiness of
which al are ashamed.
Yes. they get dirty, but they do not
remain 20 after the caves are dug and
t9e mud pies are finished. From an |
early age the setting and clearing
away OF their own dishes il incuicated |
and each contributes fair share to- |
ward the whole table service. Other
housework, too. is early fitted to the
growing strength of the little CO.
operators-usually shared in the spirit |
,f games. After supper more time is
cit Tor music and story reading or
ltar gazing before bedtime The perl
!ect health and high spirits of the
family IL attributed by the parents to
lbund4ht fresh air and sleep, and
scientific fceding-no between meal
to orderly work and recreatiye
'lay without artificial excitement +
movie" is the rarest of treats and is
'lways carefully selected.
Presents are in the form. not of
eadymade toys. but Of tools with
,hich toys are made. The two boys,
six and eight, use pocket magnify
e glasses and microscopes with in
srest; In botany, biology, etc. All ]
ave learned cleanliness and polite /.
French and music from
abyhood, along with good English. /.
here are no punishments other than
altering from logical consequences Of
unders and sntisociai acts: but never d
9 the children wholly spared from !
l1ering such consequences.
As to the public career" of this d
other: she thinks it no more deserv- |.
6 Of consideration than her husbands 3 = :
OCCASIONAL activity. d
A. one comes away from that in I,
iring young woman's home down the {.
e winding hill. it is easy to shake off y
. dreariness and hopelessness to il
,ich the Carols in and out Of main
rect" succumb 20 ignominiouslv. "
lre y = dashing young Joan Of Arc q
70 has not only listened to voices and
samed dreams but Il also truly lead "
her battalion up the Open Road. [ci
order, style and joy! We salute y
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Iyyel HOPES to creafe Jobs sa
for Mauy on Highway a.
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