Evening star., 1947-03-06

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Hunt, George Washington Univer-
sity. If the lady happens to be a
veteran the tests are available free
Of charge at the Veterans Admin
stration Regional Office, 1925 II
street NV.
And now for the lady who would
like the words to "Grandfather'
Clock" These were copied from ar
excellent book which I received
through a book club as a book
dividend. I have enjoyed it so much
that I recommend it to every one
The title is "a Treasury of the
Familiar" published by the Con-
solidated Publishing Co., of Chi
cago, Ill.
GRANDFATHER's CLOCK.
My grandfather's clock was too tall for the
1t was taller BY half tn than M the ae't old man
Thoushs ,in,. 1t weighed not a pennyweisht
1t was bought on the morn of the day he
was born
MA And 4 was stna always his treasure and pride
When the old man djsd.
Ninety ES,ty years ears without siumberins
His life-seconds numbering
Tick. tick, tick, tick,
It It. stopped. short. never to 20 again,
When the old man died.
In watching It's pendulum swing to and fro
Many hours had he spent while boy.
And in childhood and manhood the clock
seemed to know
And to share both his grief and his joy.
For t It struck "a when he entered the door
But 1t stopped, short. never to go again.
When the old man died.
Mt So he ne foana hre
For 1t wasted no time and had but one
desire
And TX sfs s S sse wset oxn :: SGnna
And its hands never hung by its side;
But 1t stopped, short, never to 60 again,
When the old man died.
It rang an alarm in the dead of night
An alarm that for years had been dumb
That his hour for departure had come
Still the clock kept the time with soft
and mufded chime,
As we silently stood by his side:
But it stopped, short. never to go again.
When the old man died.
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JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.
(From Mrs. w. B. T. Haymarket,
Va
I so fully agree with Mrs. B. L. T.,
Arlington, when she says we should
endeavor to help stop juvenile de-
and am surprised no one,
so far, has made any remarks on
the subject which I consider one of
our major problems. I do hope the
serious thinking women who read
The Star will take a greater in
terest in the subject for something
must be done about it.
All of us cannot give our time to
public works but each of us with
children of our own CAN do what
is needed to keep them in the right
paths. But mothers, ARE we doing
all we should do? Are we making
our homes pleasant place for the
young people to stay in? Are we
encouraging them to bring their
friends to their homes instead of
meeting them at the corner drug
store? Are we making companions
of our children (and what grand
companions they can be-? Are
we trying to understand them?
Do we try to speak their language
and joke with them and cry with
them and praise and encourage
them? Do we show we have conf
dence in them, allowing them to
choose for themselves whenever pos
sible? Do we give them an allow
ance and help them to use 1t wisely,
teaching them to work and earn
more when they need it?
Do we teach them of a true and
living God who is an .ever-present
friend, help in time of trouble,
something stronger than any earth
ly friend? Do we set them a good
example by not losing our tempers,
quarreling with our husbands, ETC.?
I have heard that they pay so much
more attention to what we do than
what we tell them to do!
II only the young married couples
could be made to realize what a
serious thing they are undertaking
when they bring a tiny baby into
the world! What a great RESPONSE
bility rests upon them, the moulding
of the future life of child. How
it is from babyhood to
set example for them and to guide
them into the paths they should
follow to become fine, healthy,
honest, God loving Il object to the
word fear used there) citizens who
will be a blessing to themselves and
all the world. No sacrifice on our
part is too great If we can accom-
plish that And mothers. never in
the history Of the world has there
been greater need for wise, un-
selfish Christian leaders as there
is today.
So, mothers, 1t Is up to us!
I would like to see religious
teachers in ALL our schools.
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SUGGESTIONS.
From Mrs. J. C. r., Bethesdd.]
I carefully-and In vaiY1--tried
each idea any one gave for keeping