The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-09
DEFENSE MEASURES
IN THE HOME---l
BY FLORENCE JANE OVENS

"Au-nt Bertha, Aunt Ber-tha!"
screamed Gladys.
"Silly!" scornfully calculated her
cousin John. "Afraid of a potato
bugw
Aunt Bertha reproved John and
petted Gladys. But neither petting nor
scorn will make Gladys brave child
Perhaps she needs to have her aver
sion to crawling things lessened and
finally overcome through cultivated
interest in them. Of course, if she is
really afraid, the proper way is to
find the cause and begin recondition-
ing. Quite likely, however, Gladys en-
joys the excitement her outcries
arouse. If that is the case, little at
tention should be paid to them, and
she should be praised when she mani
tests the least bit Of courage. She
might be shown, too, how she could
help some younger child to be un-
afraid.
Mother, will you please ask the
teacher to change my seat?"
'Why don't you ask herr"
., "She won't do it for me-"
= "Why do you want it changed?"
9 "'Cause l don't want to go to
school if l have to sit next to Musso-
lini."
"And who is Mussolini?"
"a wo- l mean an Italian boy"
''Is that his name?"
'The boys call him that. His name
is Murillo."
Here is wonderful opportunity, at
home and at school, to teach Ameri-
can Ideals. 1t will do little good to tell
the boys they are unkind. They must
be taught by experiences of their own
to admire fair play. They must learn
to understand and appreciate the
principles that underie the unity of
our mixed American population.
"Grandfather, think our Governor
ought to be put in prison"
"What are you talking about, Dick
The Governors fine man."
"Ive been listening to Uncle Ben
and Uncle Ed. Uncle Ed thinks he's
all right, but Uncle Ben says he's
awful-says he's cheating all of u.s.
were just talking politics."
"Is it all right to say things like
that about anyone when you're talk
ing politics-that is, if they aren't
so?"
"Well-folks do sometimes"
at doesn't make sense to me-"
Does it "make sense" to any of us
when we consider it calmly? This
child needs help that it is difficult to
give. Boys and girls ought to be
= shown that intelligent people should
debate without rancor.
The strength of any countrys de,
fense depends in general on three con.
siderations: its geographic position
it's equipment and-its people. The
last is a notably important factor, anc
this factor is chiefly dependent on the
home. Every loyal American, today
who is fortunate enough to have 8
home and children, has at least one
defense project on which he can al
ways be engaged.
Men and women hear the call fol
volunteers. Some join the army
others engage in the preparation OF
equipment, but hundreds of thousands
wonder vaguely what they can do
They go to the doors of their homes
homes in which there are young peo
pie or little children, and they looi
out, questioningly. If they are il
earnest, the U. S. O. and many othel
organizations will be found eager t.
direct their efforts in worthwhile out
side defense measures, but it shoulC
be remembered that there are few
homes where there is not great dea
of defense building to be done inside
This, too, is urgent work, because O
it's decisive position in the protection
of our Country.
STATEMENT OF THE OWN