Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-19
THE SUNDAY PROBLEM

If you honest mother honest father you
have probably said at least Heavens how dread Sun
dayso you haven't thought such thing read
further.
Those of who grew up the solemn program of the
good old fashioned Puritan Sabbath wonder just how our
mothers did it. There church and Sunday school in the
morning and the chdrens society in the afternoon and the
Chds Bible and the catechsm and those gloomy pictures
by Dore to look at to learn in between times can't
member that the day seemed long. 1t full
Now let take for granted just for sake of the
ment that honest parent and you are an honest
parent. And let state first premise that Sunday Is
: terrible day.
Do you have car? Yes. So do I. Do you take your
children Sunday afternoon them and to let
them Of God and beautiful EARTH incidental
y getting through the day. for yourself and your copar
ent? Yes you do l might have known it. used to do it
too because had the idea that that was
delightful way to Eenteran the children Sunday after
Hnoon. Istopped You will too, if you once try it,
My Sunday afternoons such nightmares-tryng to
keep the children from quarreng teasing each other and
succeedng and having puncture forty miles from no
where Just grew dark and hearing walls OF hunger and
whining from WEAKNESS at the long ride that began to Won
der my personal joy in seeing different landscape
worth the ensuing fatigue from the children resess
ness and general dissatisfaction.
came rapidly to the conclusion that the children Weren
enjoying the drives anyway And no living adult coua pos
sibly enjoy driving with carfu OF youngsters II lIi
didnt enjoy it,
What was to be done? Cut out the driving In
paratvey small city, there abundance OF fresh air sur
rounding ones domain, that the children don need to
be driven around IN car 70 get ar. INC Glueh % 4
regret at not going to drive Of course wondered JUST
what do WIN tnem all
the Sunday at home slid along without my realizing IT,
Perhaps had unconsciousy changed inner attitude TO-
ward the children Instead of thinking OF them as fearful
problem lat which groaned in spirt began to realize
that they little persons who rather interesting OF
themselves and at any rate, they were "mine own
There are usually crayons and sometimes coored
paner and scissors and there always books by sepaa
ing in different any members OF the family tnat are
naturally antagonc toward each other, and by VISITING
around from one to another much like Vsng da"
ing teacher could keep my little folks happy When tnaI
occupation wore OUT there little play out OF doors
the day wasn't rainy too bitterly cold Ihen aIer
little play with kdd scooter or SLED or Da anu Dd
or doll carriage there little music with motner al tn
piano and children suggesting songs that they had learned
at school, The selfconsciousness that was so pau aP
at first vanished when mother started right IN at tine
niano with some old out OF her own you hd
rot the children interested and they wanted 10 learn ~
night off. The rest followed naturally
Then came supper which, with the cook out offered I'M
ese possibilities both boys and girls love to play around
kitchen There the table to be sea process which TO
the novice offers unlimited opportunity TOR selfezpresslon
Dolly upon teacoh oyster forks for saad bouon spoons
for and milk all the best party dishes out OF the
china coset , 4h;,,;
to either boy girl who had never done 1t
before. ,,,15 ha bs own mart
m s nrenaraton and was proud and dgned at achieving
the supper all himself for Of course each nspr fe na' 0
whole accomplishment due to HIS unaded eHorts
The clearing up afterward also company aHa anu
each did his bit joyous Even the dsh-wasnng was lous'
for and those who that were pertteo the s
ondary Joy Of manipulating the vacuum cleaner alou w
rug. - .e1 +14
shau never 90 back to the mistaken idea that
can ssentertan'' my family by taking them out on long
drives The cooperative Sabbath the other hand does
work The most beautiful feature OF 1t from my point OF
view that father and mother and the children all enjoy