Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
| % o ME ED UGATlON
"Ths ChiLd,s Firsf School Is the
Family-FRoEBRL
Issued BY the National Kindergarten
Association, 8 West 40th Street,
New York City
SBOB AND DAD ARE SUCH
GOOD CHUMS"
Theodore BrOwnfieId

SOUVA0 OAVUAhCAu
Your boy and his father seen
to be unusually good friends!" ex
claimed Mrs. Wright, as she watch
ed Bob Trenton helping his father
carry bulky luggage into the Tren
toms automobile.
"Yes," agreed Mrs. Trenton
Bob and Dad are such good chums
it makes me very happy"
Now with Will and his father,
Mrs. Wright explained, "it's differ
ent. For one thing his father doesn't
have the time to spend with him
travelling as he does so much OF
the time"
Mrs. Trenton's face lighted up at
this remark. "Oh, Mrs. Wright"
she broke in, that's just how Bob
and his father have had the chance
to be together so much. Haven't
you noticed Bob has been going
with his father several days a week
all this summer
Does Mr.. Trenton bother to take
Bob along with him?" Mrs. Wright
looked surprised.
"He says it's not any bother.
Bob helps him. He's sort of a part
ner, silent partner, so to speak,"
How does he arrange it?" Mrs.
Wright looked perplexed. Il know
Mr.. Trenton calls on customers in
the nearby towns, just the way Mr..
Wright does. I'd think Bob would
be in the way"
Mrs. Trenton explained that Bob
started out with his father the first
day of vacation just as an expert
ment.
you see," she continued, "the
girls and 1 like to have little fun
together. in the summer. Bob, being
only ten, doesn't care for teen-age
activities. And he does like to be
with boys or men,"
$50 you persuaded Mr.. Trenton
to take Bob out of the way?" laugh
ed Mrs. Wright.
well you might call it strategy.
did feel that Bob and his
father had too little time together.
At home the girls always claim
about as much of their fathers
time as is available" Mrs. Trenton
replied. $50 one morning I sug-
gested that Bob go over to Mercer
vile and help his father carry the
bags of samples whenever it was
necessary to show them to custom
ers. You should have heard Bob's
whoop of delight, and Dad, who gets
pretty tired some of these hot days
all his sample cases to
and from the car, assented at once"
"And you say it has worked out
successfully" Mrs. Wright asked
~ have never seen two persons
get acquainted more thoroughly or
be happier together than these
two," Mrs. Trenton answered. "It's
a case of father and son having a
chance to be themselves by them
selves and Mr.. Trenton says it's
how quickly Bob has learn
ed to take responsibility, and he
has become more punctual. He
enjoys the rides, too"
Doesn't he get tired waiting in
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Mrs. Wright looked lit
tie dubious.
"Oh, he usually takes a book or
a puzzle with him, and he can al
ways listen to the radio in the car,
Mrs. Trenton explained. "Then at
noon he and his father have lunch
together. OF course, he doesn't go
every day in the week, but just
often enough to value the chance
to be with Dad"
"I think I'll try it with Will and
Mr.. Wright" Mrs. Wright broke in,
will and his father have so little
time together. At night Mr.. Wright's
too tired to enjoy talking with
WILL"
Bob has just asked his father to
take him on Saturdays when school
begins, and Dad didn't hesitate a
continued Mrs. Trenton.
Il think that shows that they have
grown to be pretty good chums."