The Washington times., 1936-11-24
HUSBAND BOSS
IN BABY RACE
HOUSEHOLD
BY ANNIE SMITH
One of the Leading StOrk Derby Con-
festants

One Of the Leading Stork Derby Con-
testants.
TORONTO, ontario, Nov. "a.
I am one of the last Toronto
mothers to get into the Millar
will baby race. It was really
only a month ago that I decided
to send my name in.
Before that didn't take much
interest in the Stork Derby.
used to see lot about it in the
papers, but 1 never read much Of
1t. I heard there were mothers
who had 10 and even II children
in the race, so I thought it wasn't
any use for me to think about it
at all. Somehow I hadn't a very
high opinion then Of the mothers
in the race, and that was
another reason I didn't want to
enter.
Now, according to the official
standing, I am one Of the six
winners, and in the last month
I have learned a lot Of things
about the Stork Derby. read
everything I can find about it
now, and my husband went to
court when the case started to
decide whether the will is legal
or not.
Husband Head of House
MY husband is the real head
Of our home, as I think the hus-
band should always be. We have
had a very happy married life.
We have had nine children, six
still living, and my husband and
myself have nearly always agreed
on the way to bring them up. We
don't believe in shouting at them,
or spanking them for small mis-
takes. We both try to understand
our children, and reason with them
quietly when they do wrong or
mischievous things. 1t seems to
work out fine.
think a great deal Of trouble
among married couples is due to
having no children, or perhaps
only one child, or the wife trying
to boss the husband around.
Praises Other Mothers
One thing I have learned about
this baby race is that most OF the
six mothers are very nice and are
bright, intelligent women. I have
seen a good deal Of them in the
last three weeks, especially Mrs.
Timleck and Mrs. Nagle, and I
never met better-hearted women,
or mothers who managed their
homes better.
A lot of hard things have been
said about Mrs. Clarke, who left
her husband and had five children
afterwards. But from what I hear
about her she is very nice girl,
and I would like to see her get her
full share of the prize. And every
one knows Mrs. MacLean is a fine
woman. Like me, she didn't an
nounce her name until the last
week of the race, for she didn't
want any more publicity than she
could help. I have never met MRS.
Kenny.
The children in the Millar will
families are. splendid lot. The
Timlecks have 13 living, and they
are a fine, good-looking family
that anyone could be proud OF.
Mrs. Timleck is a good-looking
woman and Mrs. Nagle Is kind and
clever. with a university education.
Her children are healthy and &C
tive, and as polite as can be.
Just Ordinary Mother
I realize that so far I haven't
said much about myself or my
family, but there is really very
little to say. am just an ordinary
mother, fond of my children, fond
Of my garden, and not worrying
much about whether I win a
share of the prize money or not.
Coming into the race in the last
week, I thought it might be in
teresting for the public to know
how surprised and pleased I have
been at meeting the other leaders
and finding them such thoughtful,