Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-29
HONOR THY FATHER AND THY
MOTHER
Bv C. E. Riddle.

giveth thee. This commandment,
written in stone, cannot be altered
or erased. 1t Is always in effect. 1t
stands as a lesson and warning to
all mankind. 1t is part Of our
moral and religious code. II we ex-
pect respect among mankind, we must
honor and respect our parents because
they gave us birth. They are older
than we; their wisdom is greater,
their experience conains more inn
pressive lessons, and We need the,
advice which is theirs to give. We
are never too old to learn from faith
er and mother. ...
1t is very sad indeed, il the young
man in the home has an Indifferent
attitude toward his parents. The
things which he knows far outweigh
anything father ever learned. He
is naturally brighter and under
stands things more readily. He is
a competent efficient young man
and knows just what is best for him
to do. Father is an old "fogy" and
simply cannot understand the sports
of young men of today. Mother has
peculiar ideas about the time he
should spend at home and how his
evenings should be spent. She should
not say anything about what the
young man is doing. If she keeps
the suits pressed, the silk shirts
1aundered and has meals ready at
all hours of the day or night, that
is all that is expected Of her.
Sometimes young ladies have this
contagious indifference. Whose bust
ness is it what young man she keeps
company with? Who wants to konw
where she has been all evening and
why She knows how to spend her
time. Motherfs old-fashionedl idea
about spending an evening at home
occasionally is a silly one and she
ought not to interfere with her
daughters pleasures. So.
There are too many such young
men and young women today. Their
interest is not in the home but in
the pleasures which will not bring
them satisfaction or joy but regret
and sorrow in later years. So.
Blessed is the home where love
exists. Mutual affection is mani
fest between parents and children
The boys greatest friend and COM
panion is his father and unto him
everything is told. Mutually they
share joys and sorrows. Dads ad-
vice is listened to and considered by
the son, and dad, in turn, is eager
for the sons views on all matters
Mother and daughter are almost in
separable. Girlish joys and pleaL
sures, as we'll as disappointments
Ne told the appreciative mother VIE
wres, as we'll as disappointments
know of her child's happiness OF
is always interested and anxious to
know of her child's happiness OF
sorrow. Their confidence in each
other is unlimited. They help, en-
courage, and cheer each other
Pleasures are planned together and
the young people are so guided in
their amusements that they get
clean, wholesome recreation and are
not led into by and forbidden paths
Such a condition should exists in
every home and if it did very much
Of the evil which prevails today
would be eliminated.
Young people, who have the prop
err home environment, honor and re-
spect other peoples fathers ant
mothers. To them fatherhood anC
motherhood is sacred and worthy o.
honor and praise. To do little acts
of kindness, to say words of com
fort, and to encourage those WHIT
are weary and worn with the battl,
of life is a constant source of 10!
TO them.
There are twoc lasses of peopl
who, with a ready smile and a wor'
of cheer, make life worth while. TIL
first is comprised of pure, clean boy
and girls, full Of life and sunshine
anxious to help those who are olde
and to radiate gladness in tn
world. The second class is made u
of fathers and mothers, some age
and others not so old but ripe wit
wisdom and understanding. Thei
advice and encouragement to tn
young is timely and their heavenll
influence, if young people would aC
cept it, would guide them in the wa
of truth and righteousness and hel
them to find clean amusements.
on no hona that o,1r hovs and piTl