The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
MOTHERS DAY
BY Charles Stewart, Jr.

Sunday, May 10, the entire nation
will pay a tribute Of reverentia1 respect
to the one whom civilization owes its
present advancement mother
"All that I am or hope to be I owe
it to my angel mother" said Abraham
Lincoln after he became president Of
the United States.
My mother was the making Of me, z
said Thomas A. Edison recently. "She
was so true, so sure Of me; and / felt
that | had some one to live for; some
one must not disappoint
TO the man who has = good
mother, all women are sacred for her
sake" said Jean Paul Richter
Testimonies Of great men in all
walks OF life in acknowledgement 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 a man is enjoying fame
which is due to his sacrificing mother.
Throngs Of people hurrah for the pres
ident, governor, congressman, senator,
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 his name
ever negIects his mother.
The time may come when you will
sit on her bed Of illness for the last
time, or when you will stand BY her
coffin, you will wish that you had been
Of little more pleasure and comfort
to her; wish that you had exchanged
little more Of your money in visits
and presents to her, even at a cost Of
making little less money.
There is no one else who can fill the
place Of mother and no remorse that
can be as great as that of the remem-
brance Of ill-treating, abusing, or being
unkind to ones mother. These things
viii stand out ever fresh in your mem
DRY when your mother is gone from
your sight forever. 1t is then that
you will take time to contrast your
treatment with her long suffering, ten
derness and love, her many years Of
sacrifice for you.
One Of the saddest sights ever Wit
messed was that Of poor old struggle
worn, broken down mother whose life
had been poured into her child making
long trip 10 the Federal Penitentiary
to visit her boy, who had been aban-
doned by every friend he ever knew
except herself Poor motherl 1t did
not matter to her that he was a Grim
inal, that he had disgraced 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
crime was not seen by her but only
as she had always seen him, her darl-
ing boy, the child that God gave her
to raise and protect pure and innocent
as when a 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 forsalsing it. no matter how I'M
fortunate or degraded the loved one
may become.
This, the second Sunday in May has
been inaugurated and set aside as
Mothers Day, and should receive the
hesrtiest support Of all Every one
unite in making it a real mothers day.
Some may send flowers, Others candy,