Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-04-30
M0ther's Day

We believe, we are right, when we say, that nowhere on
earth is the word mother" held in greater esteem than it is
held in the United States. This does not mean that mothers are
not loved and revered in other lands, but it simply means that
we devote mother more public respect and admiration, than
any other people. And as we approach May 9th, which is the Of
ficially set date to pay homage to motherhood, it seems, that we
cannot refrain from expressing some of the thoughts and feel
ings which fill our heart and mind at this time.
In spite of the glory we shower upon mother on Mothers
Day, let us admit that while she lives many of us are apt to
take her existence, her love, worry and care foru simply for
granted. It may not occur to us to delight her occasionally with
a kind remark about the way she prepares the meals, keeps the
house or whenrw we suspect she is irritable because of some all
'ment, we may fail to offer her assistance. At times we may
even resent her because of her foreign" manners, habits and
customs and may consider her sincere endeavors to keep us
morally and physically healthy, by adhering to the time tried
principles of sane living, as "oldfashioned.' 1t is also possible
that we have sinned against her humble and devoted ways to the
extent of wishing, that our mother possessed the qualities of the
more glamorous mothers with the so-called modern" trends.
Furthermore we may often resent mothers reminders to
guard our health by keeping regular hours, be it at work, play
or rest. We may enormously think, that she begrudges us the
"good time if she disapproves our staying out late at night, IF
she reminds us to be particular in picking friends, etc, but she
is simply carrying out the dictates Of her motherly heart, which
beats eternally for the welfare and happiness of her children.
She has seen life and senses the dangers which beset young
people, especially in large industrial cities, where crime and vice
are rampant and no young person is immune to their attack,
if exposed to their temptation time and again.
It is possible that our modern views on these matters
have convinced mother, that this is a "free' country and that
children do as they please and that mother is ignorant of the
new trend of times and must therefore "Americanize' herself to
the extent of letting her young brood navigate their ship of life
WICuOuG III pIOpeT Suue y II compass.
Yes, all these things are possible and in face of the fact,
that we nevertheless dearly love our mother. Our love for her
and her love for us is buried deep down in our hearts, so deep
that it seldom finds expression in outward gestures. The e-
preston Of our mutual love for one another is usually sup
pressed and is rarely evidenced by caresses and kisses in our
Slovene homes but it is there just the same. Our reluctance to
publicly demonstrate our finer feelings is still the Slav or the
peasant in us.
The present war has given the word mother" an even more
significant meaning. How many of our brothers and sisters
being away from home, many for the first time in their lives,
have come to see mother in an entirely new light. Now, as
never before, they realize what she really means to them. As
we read their letters they write. back home, we note that they
all miss her presence. Yes mothers touch gave everything that
something special" which cannot be duplicated no place on
earth and cannot be bought for mountains of gold.
Mothers love is only one. Let us therefore, on this Mothers
Day OF 1913, resolve to cherish and return it, not only once a
year, but always. Let us try to look at life also from her angle
from her background. Let us show her that we are interested in
the land of her birth and in return tell her something about
the history and traditions of this country, which is her adopted
and our native country. If she has hardships in learning the
English language, let us imagine what hardships we would have
1t we now settled in a foreign land and let's be patient with her
Let us help her in pronouncing difficult words and ask her to
teach US Slovenian in return. Thus we shall all gain in knowledge
and wisdom.
And as we gaze upon this world wide struggle between right
and wrong, between. good and evil, we. may be justly proud of
the role our Slovene mother is playing here as we'll as abroad
The heroism and sacrifice which is demonstrated today IN the
land OF our f~orefathers, is the result Of a deep faith in right
and justice, planted in the hearts of it's people by the devoted
Slovene mothers.
Some day mother will be gone. Gone will be forever her
kindly smile and her caressing hand, but her spirit will ALWAYS
guide us on our path Of life. Yes, it will be her shirt. that will
give us the strength to overcome all obstacles and tn enable rs
to distinguish right from wrong.
Gramofonske, plossc6e aasgaaasaasaassssassasasssa a SIS
slovenske, hr1atske. a~npleskeI ES~>nnr-