Arizona republican., 1922-03-25

night instead of speaking on Moth
erhood alone, / am going TO tell you
of some state problems.
'The greatest problem of the gov
ernment, not only local but of the
| country, when it assumes that re-
sponsibility is the child. In our own
state we have made rapid strides in
| the last few years, and l am proud
TO be at the head of state which
stands third in the United States in
point of education. 1t has been no
small effort to gain this pedestal and
the honor is due to the people be-
cause they have supported it.
Success always means expenditure
of dollars, and in this state we have
spent dollars-some say extravaganza
ly and ruthlessly. But we have
! founded a principle wherein the state
looks upon the education of the child
as a statewide proposition and not
local one. Education of the child is
a capital investment, just the same
as highways, penitentiaries, industrial
schools and universities. Primary
education is as important as univer-
sity education, and every child, no
matter in. what part of the state 1t
might be, has a right to the oppor-
tunity of having an education.
The governor then went on to say
that this principle was now about TO
be decided in the legislature OF Arl-
zona, and that he was prepared 10
fight with every ounce OF ms energy
and his political power to see that the
richer parts Of the state continued 70
nav for the education of those not
so rich in money but entitled TO the
right of education as American citi-
zens.
Compliments Mothers
CompIimenting the mothers OF the
state on the good they had accom-
plished by use Of their vote the gov
ernor said that it had come ABOUT
beca1,sa teachers and mothers are
imbued with the idea OF service ratn-
er than dictation.
syou women are here to help and
not to boss, as so many organiza-
tions are formed to do said the gov
ernor You demand good for the
manv, and not for the group, and |
saw TO YOU, God bless you. go on
with your work, and it will do honor
to. you
In introducing Mr.. Marshall Mrs.
Phelns told a humorous story or an
ontin1ist and a pessimist The opti-
mist" said Mrs. Phelp, believes that
he could study and work. and some
day become president of the country.
The pessimist believes that he mlgnt
work and study. and some day be-
come vice. president.
Mr.. Marshall. who was to toast
THE Mothers of America began
with Your excellence the governor
mothers, ladies-and here and there
a few men! daughter and appiause1
IL anything good could happen TO
man after he has bten vice-president
az the United States for two terms,
would like TO know what 1t is. 1t is
really a charming and gracious posi-
ton. I tried for eight years to try
10 find out what it was for, and !
don't know now. AS near as | can
ascertain. however. il is the Verrni-
form appendix of the government.
The appendix is all right If you don't
disturb it. but the government would
be lust as we'll off If It was removed.
Parents Of Both Sexes
"Yhen I was a young man, parents
were of both sexes. / see the defini-
lstion of parent changing. and the
male of the species is rapidly passing
ont / cannot truthfully respond 10
the toast given me, for there are so
many different kinds of mothers, and
{ am not for them all, by long
shot"
Speaking of the time when he was
governor of Indiana. Mr.. MarshaH
fold of an appeal he had had from the
women of tho state to set aside
Mothers Day" in which he was 10
urge men to write home to thelr
mothers. He said he refused TO 90
this, on the grounds that any man nan
4t.4 Il IA rf 0a
er to write to her without being urgeo
wasn't worth the urging.
ITO speak a kind word for the dis
arpearinr sex" he went on humor-
ously. Il did set aside Father s
Dayp--the 29th of February. Al least
once in four years the old gentleman
gets a chance .,,
Regarding mothers, Mr.. Marshall
said that he could give his love ana
adulation to the American motner'
| "b,,t there is a vast deal of difference
between the mothers of America ana
the American mother. She is the
woman who, now that you have the
suffrage, takes it and uses 1T Is a
solemn responsibility the United
States has thrust upon her shoulders
10 see that the republic does not die.
The American mother is the one VINO
feels that there is nothing inner IN
life than to start her boy in the right
lines of life: the woman who, IKE
Carnelia of the Gracci. gathers her
children about her and exclaims,
''These are my Jewels.
Praises New England
Mr.. Marshall gave praise TO the
New England spirit of the PhGrlnl
fathers. and decried the passing OF
the Blue Laws, some Of which he be-
lieved might be put to good use now
He also commended to the mothers
present a study of the old fashloneq
New England home, saying that ne
would be willing TO fight for nome
and country. but not for boarding
house.
He said that it was a mistaken
idea over America that information
was education, and that 1t was IN
cumbent upon the mothers OF TINS
country to go to the will OF the poy
and girl. in addition to the knowledge
and belief they were given, and ulat
no one could be called educated uh-
til he stand by his country quotiiie
Brutus' famous words:
1T is your business, as lnotIleIs'
to see to it that, having peen given
the suffrage. you will use your PRIV
ileee to educate the children alons
American lines. and see that Amerl-
cans remain in authority In America.
In closing, Mr.. Marshall paid a
high tribute to the Congress OF
Mothers and p. T. A. saying that II
renewed his faith in the future ol