The Washington times., 1928-05-12
Where is Mama?
is Year Round
Question +.
z BY Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority on the Problems ri
Love and Marriage
''Where,s Mama y

school, when Son and Daughter
return frorn work, when Father
reaches the house!
Mother IS just about the sweet
est name. the most loved memory
In the heart of every c.aild. man
and woman. TIE chances are, as
the years pass, there will mingle
with your grateful, loving. mem
Dries Of your mother acute re-
morse because you were not even
kinder, more consiierate and low
ing to her while YOU still had the
chance.
When temptation has seemed
most alIuring many "a girl has
been saved from q fatal mis-step
just by the steadying thought
which finds expression in that
eager call: Where's Mama p
Mothers are not always right.
1t would be foolish to pretend they
are. There are mistaken. cruel
<and hea rtIess parents. Just the
same, the vast majority of them
love their children dearly. and are
making every effort, every sacri-
flee, to do everything they can for
them.
The one thing you can pretty
well count on is that your mother
Is your friend-your loyal, iInfail.
ing friendand will be always.
whether you bring sorrow or
joy. II you fail she will make
every allowance. believe in your
ultimate success, and will probably
take the blame herself for any
mistakes you make.
Mother is a dear. but dread
fully oId-fashioned, signs lS-year-
old Margot. For Margot's mother
IS firm against smoking, drinking,
and .aIl-night parties as well as
some other modern innovations"
Tor her daughter
There are. however. several facts
20 be taken into consideration. Elk
perience really does teach human
beings some wisdom and judg-
naent, else we would still be saw
ages. roaming the jungles.
Marquis mother may not know
everything that her sophisticated
young daughter has learned. But
one thing she knows well. from ex.
perience and observation. She
knows that the resources of the
human body must be conserved
and built VI in youth II one Is to
BE even moderately able to enjoy
the later years. She does not wish
her daughter to burn out her
Young life in tumultuous recrea-
fions before she mas lived long
enough to Judge and enjoy LIES
real values.
Fay and Bob are madly in love
with each other. Both are still at
school They consider it unjust
and prejudiced Of their parents to
oppose their marriage.
Fay's mother knows Fay is too
Young to fully understand her
own heart and mind and Bob is
still less ready to shoulder re-
eponsibiIities. But these two long
for .self-expression" and free
dom. They are planning to eIope.
doubtless, the disillusiOnment of
an irresponsible marriage of half
baked love viii prove to them
sufficiently that. after all, Mother
was right.
youth is radical and sure of
itself. This is well. In this way
the world tries out new ideas of
youth and progresses. But alas.
many OF the wonderful. radical
ideas fail. Thus gradually youth
becomes less cocksure. more ap-
preciative of the established
order, until finally youth merges
into age and may go to the OPP
posite extreme of conservatism.
When a mother keeps in touch,
sincerely and sympathetically.
with her daughters ideas. ideals
and opinions, and the daughter
listens patiently to the more ex-
periencad. far-seeing counsel OF
her mother. those two form a
wonderful combination OF radical
and conservative ideas, the out
growth of which will be affec-
ffonate adjustment and compro-
mise leading to the golden mean
OF practical wisdom, helping and
satisfying both.
That is why it is wise and
beneficial. as well as altogether
delightful to he your mothers
pal What il she is not 100 per
cent perfect. Are you? Is she
not entitled 10 your proud love.
full measure running over foe
what she has done and is doing
for your comfort, happiness and
good.
The friendship of Lindbergh
and his mother is typical. Each
gives full consideration and credit
to the other. You may be sure
those two talk things over to-
Rether and enjoy each others
confidence with understanding
happiness.
Mrs. Lindbergh says mothers
should guide, rather than disci-
pline their children. This is the
modern view, and adds fresh en-
thusiasm and affection TO the
comradeship of mothers and
daughters.
Sunday, Mothers Day, affords
you an opportunity to make your
mother happy with flowers. A suit
able gift. telegram or letter
with the renewed expression of
your tender regard. Sweeping
aside syrupy sentimentality. let
us make every day Mothers Day,
q day in which to cherish and
express in practical ways, graft
tude for her unfailing tenderness
1LAhtA ~AAANNNh1tAs WIttAA N-nI Cd HS
IN babyhood, protected US through.
out childhood and is amply re-
warded IL we grow into clean,
straight, healthy, happy, depend
able men and women.
The patience with which you
treat your mother, your tactful
adjustment to her viewpoint
without sacrificing your own in
dependence of thought, will help
YOU immeasurably In attracting
and holding the love Of the right
man, so that you in turn may
bless your children with under
standing love.