The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-11-12
Father and Son
Talk by Banker
IS Broadcast
Head Cites Movement as Link
With Same Aims as Radio
and Urges Under.
standing.

Hundreds of fathers and Sons In
Omaha and thousands OF fathers and
sons from coast to coast heard the
message OF Walter w. Head, ma
tional chairman of Father and Son
movement. broadcast by radio from
station WOAW yesterday morning.
Word has gone out that this talk
would formally open the week, being
observed nationwide for the purpose
of drawing dads and their boys into
p closer comradesh p and better un-
derstanding, and many receiving
set In mansion and humble cottage,
city dwelling and arm house was
tuned In for the opening message,
III fathers and sons would observe
the precepts of Father and Son
week all the year arc nd. there would
be no boy problem declared Mr..
Head
Such is the power of this wonder
full inyention-the radio telephone
that the words which / speak here in
Omaha may be heard from one coast
10 the other, from the international
boundary on the south to the Cana
dian border on the north. and far
beyond The radio has annihilated
distance in comm unication through
the air The National Father and
Son movement--of which l am proud
TO serve as chairman-purposes TO
annlhilate the distance which separ-
ates father and son. That Is the aim
of the Father and Son movement-to
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gether.
a father should be the com.
panion. the teacher. the adviser and
the inspiration OF his son. He should
be willing to meet his son in COM
panionship on the latter's own
ground. participating in his thoughts.
sharing In his joys. sympathizing in
his sorrows He should be suffi-
oiently intelligent to teach his son.
drawing upon the fund OF his wider
knowledge and experience for the
enrichment of the boys mind
lie should command his sons
confidence and respect. in order that
he may be able TO advise him and
in order that his advice win be &C.
cepted. He should 80 order his own
life that his example will always be
an inspiration to a life OF true
Christian service.
"Manifestly this ideal of father
hood cannot be announced in single
week. Manlfestly Il is not an ideal
limited. In the scope OF its influence.
to those who bear the physical rela'
ton OF father and son. II is an
ideal for a whole year OF service--for
lifetime. II is an ideal for the
man who has no son. TO observe In
his attitude toward boys and young
men with whom he comes In contact
particularly with those who have
no fathers--as well as for the man
who has a son OF his own blood.
"The father who exemplifies the
ideals of the Father and Son move.
ment 80 weeks In the year may rest
assured that his son will respond with
! true filial devotion, respect ana
ohedienee-which Is the sons contri'
button to the ideal Father and Son
relationship. The man, without a
son, who exemplifies these ideals in
his relations with other men and
fhAH. il CERTAIN VI " ihNtAtN tittN' th
the roll of those who render real
service to mankind, to country and
TO God"
Rev. R. II. Brown conducted chapel
radio service with appropriate mu-
sic and sermon preceding the talk
A radio address will be broadcast
each night under the auspices OF
the Omaha father and son commit.
tee from station WOAW.
About 100 OF these Father and Son
banauets will lie held during the
week.
-Four Father and Son hanquets will
be held tonight. one at the Bethany
Presbyterian church with DIR. James
NJ. Wilson as principal speaker. One
hundred fathers and sons are OK
peeted. Seventy five fathers and sons
ure being planned for at the st. Paul
Episcopal church tonight. when Ed.
ward e. Mcmillan, new principal OF
North High school, will give the prin.
epal address. Rev. Stanley p. Jones,