The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-05-17
MOTHERS DAY
BY Charles Stewart, Jr.

OuHudJy May - AhN NheiAS AuNAoA
paved a tribute Of reverential respect
to the one to whom civilization owes
its present advancement-a mother.
"AlI that am or hope to be / owe
to my angel mother said Abraham
Lincoln. after he became president Of
the United States.
my mother was the making Of
me-" said Thomas Edison recently.
'She was 50 true, SO sure Of me; and
I felt that had some one to live for;
some one must not disappoint.v
"To the man who has a good
mother all women are sacred for her
sake" said Jean Paul Richter.
Testimonies Of great men in all
walks Of life in acknowledgment Of
their deep gratitude and appreciation
of their mothers would make a record
stretching from the dawn of history
up to the present date. Few are the
men, indeed, who do not owe their
greatness to the inspirations and love
of their mother.
Many man is enjoying a fame
which is due to his sacrificing mother
Throngs of people hurrah for the pres
ident, governor, congressman, mayor,
and other high officials but the secret
of their achievement Of success is often
tucked away in the soul Of that little
unknown mother.
Whatever else you are obliged to
do, never take chance of neglecting
mother No man worthy of the name
ever neglects or forgets his mother.
The time may come when you will
sit on her bed of illness for the last
time, or when you stand by her coffin
you will wish that you had been-of a
little more pleasure and comfort to
her; wish that you had exchanged a
little more Of your money in visits and
presents to her, even at cost of max
ing a little less money.
There is no one else who can FIJI
the place Of a mother and no remorse
that can be as great as that of the re-
membrance Of ill-treating, abusing, or
being unkind to ones mother. These
things will stand out ever fresh in
your memory when your mother is
gone from your sight forever. 1t is
then that you will take time to con
trast your treatment with her long
suffering, tenderness and love, her
many years Of sacrifice for you.
| One of the saddest sights ever wit
messed was that of a poor, old,
struggle-worn, broken down mother
whose life had been poured into her
child making long trip to the Fed
eral Penitentiary to visit her boy, who
had been abandoned by every friend
he ever knew except herself Poor
Motherl 1t did not matter to her that
he was a criminal, that he had dis
graced himself, his family and his
friends, that he had been unkind and
mean to her, she would not forsake
him-her heart went out to him just
the same
A horrid figure that had committed
a crime was not seen by her but only
as she had always seen him, her darI-
ing boy, the child that God gave her
to raise and protect pure and innocent
as when two-month-old baby.
Infinite love is this, there is no hui
man love as great, which follows one
from the cradle to the grave never
once forsaking it, no matter how un-
fortunate or degraded the loved one
may become.
This, the second Sunday in May,
which has been inaugurated and set
aside as Mothers Day. should receive
the heartiest support of all.
Every one united in making It a
real mothers day. Some sent flowers,
others candy, and still others showed
their remembrance with cards and tele-
grams. Those who were fortunate
enough to have their mother with
them honored her by escorting her
to church.
What an impressive and beautiful
tribute it would be to go through life
making every day mothers day
honoring the most sacred love known
the love of mother.