The Washington times., 1924-01-09
AMother's Work and Her Hopes


This editorial not written for women It is written for
MEN and for boys for the millions who fail appreciate
the work that mothers do for the millions that ignore the
selfsacrifce and devotion upon which society based
on hot night the dusty Of dirty city, you
hundreds Of women sitting in the doOrways TAKING CARE
OF BABIES.
farm houses far monotcnous plains with
the late setting long day Of hard work. you find
women cheerful and persevering TAKING CARE OF BABIES
the middle Of the night In earliest morning when MEN
sleep all the world ice huts North in Southern tents
in big houses and In dingy teneents find women awake
sheerfuly and gladly TAKING CARE OF BABIES
we respect and praise the man selfishy working for himself
he builds up great industry and great personal for
tune, praise him.
he risks his life personal glory and for praise
praise him.
There was never whose courage devotion could
be compared with that Of woman caring for her baby
The mothers unsesh and it has limit this side
Of the grave.
You will find ONE man in thousand who will risk his
You win find a THOUSAND women in thousand who
win risk their lives for their babies.
From her he gets health BRAIN encouragement moral char
acter, and ALL his chances Of success.
How poorly the mothers service is repaid by ndi
vduaIy, and by society whole!
The individual feels that he has done much he gives
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him nothngness into le and sacrificed her sleep and
youth and strength for his sake.
Fortunately, it may truly be said that the great
almost always appreciative of his greater mother.
Napoleon was cold jealous of other men, monumenaly
egotstical when comparing himself with other Of
But he reverened and appreciated the noble
who bore him. lived for him. and watched him to the
end. He said:
"It is to my mother to her good principles that
owe my success and all have that is worth while.
do not hesitate to say that the future Of the child de-
pends the mother
The future of the individual child depends on the ind
vdual mother and the future Of the depends the
mothers Of the
Think what has been done for mankind by thousands of
millions Of perfectly devoted mothers
Every mother is entirely DEVOTED, entirely HOPEFUL
entirely CONFIDENT that future is too great for her
babys deserts.
The little head-often hopelessly shaped-rol about
eeb the thin neck devoid muscles The toOhless gums
amessy about without focus concentration The
human being to the cOldbooded onooker Is useless little
atom added to the human sea Of nonentity.
But the mother that baby Of all time There
endless meaning in the first mumbngs endless soul in the
sene baby SMILE unlimited possibilities in. the knobby
head and round hairless head She sees the future Of
the baby responsibilities Of government and feels that
perfectly lovely must eventually be acclaimed ruler by
kind
result perfect confidence future mother
gives every baby perfect devotion perfect and afeconae
moral education Each child begins life inspired by the most
beautiful example of alruism and self sacrifice
The mothers kindness forms moral character.
The mothers confidence and encouragement stimulate
bion and inspire courage
The mothers patient watchfuness gives good health and
fights disease when it comes.
The mothers wrathful protection shields the child from
The stern and dwarfing severity Of fathers.
Truly man may and should be judged by his feeling
toward his mother and toward the mothers Of other
of ALL MEN
In the character of Christ last earthly thought on
Gcgoha for His Mother in the character of the
working ignorant whose earnings go make his mother
comfortable the most beautiful trait is devotion the mother
who suffers and works for her children from the hours that
precede their birth through all the years that they spend on
earth together
Honor thy father and THY MOTHER.
And honor the mothers other men Make their task
easier through fair payment of the who support the
children, through good public schools their children
through respectful treatment of ALI. women.
The mother is happy For she knows 1.-THE deep Joy Of
loving else than herself"
You honor Yourself and nrove v0urseH wortIv rood