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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18
Miss Priest
is Honored
IAt Party

Bride-elect Patricia Ann
Priest was honored last night
at q buffet super party given
by a group Of friends Of her
mother, United Safes Treasurer
Ivy Baker Priest.
Miss Priest viii be married
here Saturday to 1t. Comor.
Pierce A. Jensen. jr., USN who
is attached to the Bureau OF
Aeronautics Of the Navy De-
paetment.
Last nights fete was held
at the home Of Mrs. Dorothy
Mccullough Lee, a member OF
the United States Parole Board.
at 1892 Chestnut street NV.
The other hostesses were
Miss Bertha Adkins. assistant
to the chairman Of the Re-
publican National Committee;
Mrs. Dorothy D. Houghton, re-
firing deputy director OF the
international Cooperation ADJ
ministration; Mrs. Pearl Carter
Pace. Commissioner Of the
Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission; Judge Mildred E.
Reeves Of the Municipal Court
for the District; Mrs. Daphne
Robert Leeds. assistant COM
missioner of patents. Commerce
Department. and Mrs Julie B.
Kirlin, public relations oficer
of the Commerce Departments
once Of international Trade
Fairs.
Guests included members Of
the bridal party as well as the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy r. Priest, and Or. and
Mrs. Jensen Of Oskaloosa, Iowa,
parents of the bridegroom.
Parents Of the bridesmaids liv-
ing in Washington also were
invited.
Mrs. Lees husband, MIR. w.
Scott Lee. assisted in greet
ing the guests. while their son
and daughter, David Scott Lee
800 r,,,,.cti1n nornfhv 7 ~. also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18

to the uninitiated. the story
Of war, treachery and death
in the 14th century Modjapa-
hit Kingdom.
Through calm. controlled.
yet definitive movements of
the hands. fingers. even the
toes, such emotions as sorrow.
joy. love and hate were re-
vealed.
Brilliant Costumes
y The dancers makeup and
their richly colored costumes
trimmed with gold and bril-
liants combined to make the
program . rare treat for
Western eyes.
In addition TO the exotic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18
Maria, who is visiting here for
a month.
Distinguished Guests

Distinguished Guests
Ceylon's Ambassador Gune-
wardene also has his daugh-
ter Irangani. who is a medical
student. visiting him for the
summer. Others seen we're the
Ambassador of Costa Rica
and Sonora de Fourier, the
Ambassadors Of Afghanistan.
Saudi Arabia. Thailand. Paki-
stan, Honduras, and Ceylon.
Spanish Minister Proper de
Callejon and Australia's
Charge d'Affaires Mr.. F. ].
Blakeney.
Mr.. Russell borr was Just
back from a trip to the Far
East. and a summer bachelor
while his wife vacations in
Long Island. Among the State
Department contingent were
Chief Of Protocol John Sim
mons. Mrs. Howard Jones and
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Haring.
Still others were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward OKeefe, Mr.. B.
e. Platt, Mr.. Edgar Morris.
and Mr.. Julian Stein.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
Legion Auxiliary
To Make Beds
Available Soon

Hospitals beds and wheel chairs
are to be made available for home
use, free of charge, to all residents
of Kent County by the Units of
the American Legion Auxiliary.
Mrs. Carolyn Collins, President
of Milford Unit No. 8; Mrs. Clyde
Tucker, President of Galloway
Kemp-Raughley-Tee Unit No. and
Mrs. James Platt, President of
Walter l.. Fox, Unit No. announced
the start of a magazine subscrip-
ton campaign to provide funds to
purchase this much needed equip
ment.
The enviable success of this same
project enabling other American
Legion Auxiliaries to equip sick
room loan closets and thus assist
the sick and injured prompted this
action.
All representatives working on
this campaign will carry letters of
Introduction and authorization on
American Legion Auxiliary sta
tionery, signed by Mrs. Carolyn
Collins, Milford; Mrs. Clyde Tue
ker, Harrington, and Mrs. James
Plat, Dover.
Residents should ask to see these
letters, to be sure that only au-
thorized and accredited represen-
tatives are calling.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
I'm THE AIR FORCE"
BY eloins Townsend Dicksrson

sey for the ball, but as you have
probably read, his sudden death
last week made those in charge
scurry around for another name
band. Russ Morgan happened to
be in this vicinity and they were
able to sign him for the "Gradu-
alton Dance" Both wings have
Just completed the necessary re-
quirements for their overseas tour
and this was really a farewell af-
fair. During these parties the
Wades were presented with a sill
yer chafing dish and tray, silver
punch cups and some antique cut
glass which we all hoped showed
them how fond we all were of our
First LADY and the General.
The warm sun and infrequent
rains have brought out all the lawn
mowers in the neighborhood and
already our grass has been cut
twice
Hayes doesn't get home from the
base until six or later at night now
and / have been assigned to the
barbecue detail" Late afternoon
finds. most of the wives near us
out starting fire with the charcoal
biscuits so the Goals will be just
right for barbequing when the fell
lows get home. A couple of nights
ago we had the eye of pork loin
chats what the butcher called it,
barbequed on our spit anu it was
just the best ever. We stay out
in the yard until dark each even
ing now and by the time we come
in the house all the television pro-
grams have gone off the air. To-
peka is on Central Standard Time,
which makes our time two hours
different from yours and the pro-
grams are over early in the even
ing.
One week from today / shall be
going over this house with fine
tooth comb to impress my Ma.
Until next week,
Elaine Townsend Dickerson
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
Dover Century
Club Concert
Due May 18th

Children of members of the Dover
Century Club Chorus will partici-
pate in the May IL concert of this
group to be held in the Murphy
School Auditorium at 8:15 p. m,
They are (reading from left to
right seated, G.. nj. Kent III, Fran
cine Lobaccaro, William Engle-
hart and standing, Martha Field, E.
Stuart Outten, Cathy Kent and
Ann STREET.. Mr. Marvin Solley,
guest artist of the evening, in the
role of HANS" will join the Choir
us in this production which in
cludes, 1.-THE Kings New Clothes"
1.-The Inch Worm" and Wonderful
Copenhagen"
Mr. Solley has sung many leading
roles in opera all over the coun-
try. He sang in the world premier
Of Walter Kaufman's "A Parfait for
Irene" and was in the first opera
ever to be televised in America.
He was a member of the Shreve-
port, La. Civic Opera Association
during the l953-54 season and is
currently preparing several roles
for summer stock in Cohasset,
Mass. In May 1853, he was guest
soloist with the Marshall Civic
Symphony and Chorus of Marshall,
Texas, in their performance of the
German Requie" by Brahms. Mr..
Solley has been highly commended
bv the critics in the title role as
"Rigoletto" and as the Toreador
in CARNEY. They speak Of his
being endowed with baritone
voice OF natural beauty and the
euviable ability to convey the
drama inherent in the words and
music.
Members of the Chorus singing
In this concert are: First Sopranos
Mrs. Emanuel d. Barros, Mrs.
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of GEORGETOWN.

of Georgetown.
Weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley Bennett was her brother,
Mr.. Lloyd Argo of Middletown,
Delaware Their callers over the
weekend were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Argo, Mr. and Mrs. George Adams
and son Eddie, Mr.. Benefits bro
Their. Mr.. Walter Bennett, of Had
don Heights. n. j., Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis Farens and Mrs. George
Fisher.
Mrs. Henry Bennett, Mrs. Ann
Spicer and Mrs. Dias spent Satur-
day afternoon shopping in Sails
bury, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bennett
and children were Sunday evening
callers of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Carey and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. ames Martin of
Cool Spring were Monday even
ing dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Bennett and children.
Mr.. asd Mrs. Joseph Russell
Davis and daughter, Mary Ann of
w Sptul TIC WCCh
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilbur Davis.
Mr. George Fisher returned home
Friday after visiting his daughters,
Mrs. Lillian Peters, of Wilmington
and Mrs. Clara Ingram, of Walling-
ford, Pa, part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinal Carey enter
tanned to dinner on Monday, Mr..
and Mrs. George Carey and chill
dren. The occasion being Mr..
Carey's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Durkin
and Miss Jane Higman of Staten
Island, N Y, were weekend guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Higman and daughter, Mar
garet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mary Ulery and
Mrs. Elise Argo motored to Ocean
City, Md. on Saturday to attend
the Presbyterian conference on
Evangelism.
Roy Farens was the lucky win
ner of Gruen wrist watch which
was given away as a prize for sell
ing magazines.
Frank Reed, Jr.. has his right
arm in cast from fall at school
which dislocated his elbow and
strained several ligamentS.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06

enough. never gave them the under
standing and guidance they needed.
A friend recently stated that
when he suggested plan for
fathers and sons to raise money
together by planting and marketing
certain garden crop, he was nearly
booed out of the meeting. Whoever
heard of such ridiculous idea?
We're all too busy" was the reply.
Don't blame the schools for all
the shortcomings of the younger
generation!
Responsibility OF "Big Business
How often have. you heard a
business executive say that he
doesn't want his children to work
as hard as he has had to do? So
he hands the mout fat allOwanc es
automobiles, expensive education,
and perhaps even subsidies for
marriage. This eases his con-
science; he can say he has given
his children everything,-"every-
thing. the children will tell you,
except what they really wanted
most companionship.
Such prolonged wet-nursing
can develop generation of young
people who are egocentric, emotion
ally immature, and who believe the
the world owes them a living. Who
is to blame? have a bunch that
the pace business sets has some
thing to do with the situation. In
fact, when asked as to what will
bring on the next depression,
forecast: employers, executives,
wageworkers, and even more con-
sumers will some day get tired and
just quit the struggle. Many par
ents are now reaching this stage"
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
DELAWARE FARM MARKET NEWS
Market Inormoon Supplied BY The Bureau Of Masss
Board Of Agriculture Dove. Delaware

mostly s12.25 per cwt
Over 400 lbs, s10.75 to $11.50,
mostly sl1.00 per cwt.
(good quality
Under $50 lbs, $500 to $11.O0,
mostly $3.50 per cwt.
Over $50 lbs, $500 to $500.
mostly $3.50 per cwt.
SHOATS
Medium to Good: $1,000 to $500.
mostly S14.00 per cwt.
FEEDER HEIFERS
(6 to IL weeks old
Choice: $1,000 to $1,000, mostly
$1,000 per cwt.
Medium to Good: $500 to $500,
mostly $500 per cwt.
Common:$2.0 to $3.50, mostly
$500 per cwt.
HORSES AND MULES
Work Type: $4,000 to $4,000.
mostly $4,000 per cwt.
Butcher Type: $4,000 to $4,000,
mostly $4,000 per cwt.
LIVE POULTRY
HEAVY BREEDS
Fowl: s1.10 to $1.s5. mostly
$3.50.
LIGHT BREEDS
Guineas: $1.00 to $1.25, mostly
$1.15.
DUCKS
Muscovy Ducks: s.S5 to $1.15,
mostly s105.
Muscovy brakes: s125 to $1-60,
mostly $1.40.
RABBITS
Large Breeds: $1.00 to $1.30.
mostly s1.10.
Small Breeds: $50 to $s5, most
ly $50.
Young Rabbits: $50 to $50. most
ly $.35.
Ungraded. Mixed: s.2s to $40
per dozen.
Pullet: SPA to s.25 per dozen.
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCE
Country Butter: $50 to $40 per
lb.
Strawberry Plants: $50 to $50,
per 100 plants.
Asparagus: 1856 to s.45 per
bunch.
Lard: $500 to $500 per SO Id.
can.
Sweet Potatoes: SIS to s1.3O per
Sc bu.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
SLAUGHTER NECK
Mrs. Margaret e. Bennett
Phone Milton 536S
Slaughter Neck Methodist Church
Rev. w. H. Reyelle, Sra Pastor

Slaughter Neck Methodist Church
Rev. w. HI. Reyelle, Sr., Pastor
Sunday, May 8th
Sunday School at p. m, V. H.
Carey, Supt.
Worship service and sermon at
p. m, Mothers Day will be OBJ
served Everyone is welcome.
The WSCS of Slaughter Neck
met in the social room of the
Church, Tuesday evening, May 3.
New officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Beatrice Clifton !;
Vice President, Marguerite Ben
nett; Secretary, Ethel Graham;
Treasurer, Hessie Carey. The
WSCS also welcomed three new
members.
Fourteen members of the Slaugh-
ter Neck Home Demonstration Club
attended the Goshen Church at
Milton last Sunday in observance
of National Home Demonstration
Week
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Muncv en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Ludlow, of Port Deposit, Md, over
the weekend. The fellows spent
Saturday fishing.
Mrs. Lydia Mills, Mrs. Frances
Lynch, and son, Lanny were guests
of Mrs. Alice Sheppard on Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bennett and
children, Stephen and Cheryl were
Sunday dinner guests of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ben
nett.
Little Jackie Walls, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Marian Walls, is recu-
perating from the mumps.
Frank Reed, Jr., was recently
elected vice president of Kent
County for the State FLA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Stevenson
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Wiley
and family of Milford, on Sunday
evening.
Theodore Jones, a member of
the FLA class of Milton School,
won 3rd place i'm cattle judging
for the state at the University of
Delaware. AS a reward he receives
a trip to Kansas City, Mo-, this
fall.
Mrs. Lena Bennett has been on
the sick list, but is very much i'm
proved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Bennett
and son, Tommy, Mr. and Mrs.
Welbert Jefferson and children,
Jane Lee and Jimmy and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Graham and children,
Steven and Beverly Ann we're
Saturday evening visitors IF Mr..
and Mrs. James Conple and family
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
CHAIRMAN DUFFY TAKES OVER

c. Edward Duffy, of Carrcroft, New
Castle County, has assumed the duties of
Chairman of the Republican State Commit
tee. He takes over at a time when Republic
can confidence and prestige are at a low eh5
both at the State and local level through
out the State He inherits mess that has
accumulated and mushroomed during the adj
ministration Of his predecessor To say that
the 1854 Republican campaign in Delaware
was poorly manager and complete flop is
putting it mildly. We can recall no campaign
in our long experience in newspaper work
where the publicity and public relations were
so badly handled as was that of last year in
Delaware 50 far as the Republican Party is
concerned.
Edward Duffy, the new State Chairman,
is an experienced political leader. He has
the qualities of leadership, and what is more
important knows Delaware and Delawar
cans well. He is well liked and his political
judgment is respected by Republicans, both
leaders and the rank and file, in each county
Of the State.
Duffy, Immediately upon assuming the
duties of State Chairman, called In leaders
for consultation and is now in the process OF
working out plans which, when put into eff
feet, should rejuvinate the G. 0. P. in Della
ware His early efforts have already instill-
ed new confidence in his party and these
efforts should begin to bear fruit in the near
future He is making himself available to
party workers and the rank and file through
the reopened State Headquarters in the Hotel
Rodney in Wilmington. The office will be
maintained on permanent basis and will
be in charge of an experienced man who is
we'll versed in public relations.
Ed. Duffy has an uphill job confronting
him and he knows it. but by using the ag-
gressive tactics which made an excellent
name as a leader for him in Brandywine
Hundred, where he was local Chairman, he
should bring harmony among the embittered
factions and cooperation on their part out
of the present chaos.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06

Edward w. j. Cooper. Mrs. Ralph
C. Day, Mrs. Charles Legates, Jr..
Mrs. E. Stuart Outten. Second
Sopranos-Mrs. j. Francis Bell,
Mrs. Earl r. Field, Mrs. Frank F.
Person, Jr., Mrs. Herbert A. Rich
ardson, Mrs. David l.. Spector, Mrs.
William S. STREET.. and Mrs. Selwyn
williams. The Altos are-Mrs. All
Anderson, Mrs. Anthony Florio,
Mrs. Salvatore Lobaccaro, Mrs.
Williams s. Price, Mrs. Samuel
Kendall and the Second Altos are
Mrs. George M. Kent, Jr., Mrs. H.
ID. Stay, Mrs. George ID. Tebo, Mrs.
Frank Traynor, Mrs. James j.
Whalen, Jr., and Mrs. Harvey Will
liams. Mrs. William j. Storey is
the Director.
An unusual feature Of this pro-
gram will be the Brahms Waltzes
and Handels Awake the Trumpet's
Lofty Sound which will have four
hand accompanies with Mrs. Lloyd
Laughlin and Mrs. George ID. Tebo
at the piano. Miss Dorothy Kendall.
Miss Mary Stuart Outten, Mr., Alan
Richard Barros and Mr.. Maurice j.
Murray will serve as ushers, Mr..
Richard MacFaddin is in charge
of special lighting effects and Mr..
Leon Tarburton is making the re-
cordings.
The audience is invited to a
Reception at the Dover Club on
The Green Immediately following
the program. Subscription cards
are not, available at the door but
may be obtained by calling Dover
9675 or writing Mrs. w. s. Price.
AZ Bayard Ave-, Dover, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
351S Mayo
Topeka, Kansas
May 2, 1855


May 2, 1856
Dear Friends:
Spring just seems to elude Kan
sas. Soon we will begin our third
year here in Topeka and we never
have seen spring. The seasons just
jump from winter to summer.
When am in Delaware / usual
ly begin to get my sunburn in
June, but every day for the past
three weeks we have been sitting
in the yard and returning to the
house at dinner time with a deeper
suntan. Our temperature is 80 de-
grees hot each day.
Warm weather is my cue to doff
nylons and last Friday it just killed
me to wear stockings at a big
social function at the club. Many
affairs are being given in honor of
Mrs. David Wade, who is leaving
Forbes with her husband, General
Wade for SAC Headquarters in
Offutt ALB. Friday there was a
gorgeous tea given in her honor by
the Officers Wives Club. All guests
were impeccably dressed = hats,
gloves, stockings, the "woiks.'
MINIS decorated with miniature
flowers, petit tours covered in pas
tel fondant, frosted fresh straw
berries, the fanciest cookies the
committee in charge could contrive,
and bite size sandwiches Of every
variety graced the long tea table.
The three piece string ensemble
confessed they could hardly con-
centrate on music with all the beau
ty unfurling before their eyes dur
ing the two hour tea.
The nice weather we have been
having encouraged hundreds of
couples to come to the formal
dance at the club last Friday night.
Jackets just weren't necessary and
the abundance of short evening
frocks made it such pretty affair.
The club had engaged Henry Bus
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that she, as a corporation wife. was
expected to offer her husbands
business associates. In this case,
the corporation left little time for
either parent to spend with the
children
Constant Change Is Dangerous
1t is mistake for companies
not to allow sales managers to
stay in any one place long enough
to become part of their community.
They must move every two or three
years. OF course, the wives become
irritable; children have a hard
time in school: and husbands de-
velop ulcers. Marriage and the
family don't have a chance.
Graduates of Colleges of Business
Administration have been criticized
in recent years for being unwill-
ing to be away from home five
nights a week for their dear old
employer; but these graduates may
be justified. The present gener-
alton of fathers and mothers of
teen-agers haven't very good
TeCOTu. FeTHdpS tue new Ciop VI
prospective fathers and mothers
will do a better job
Parental Guidance Lacking
A father tells about the very
good prep school to which he is
sending his teen-agers. Says he,
why I don't have to be bothered
with the kids at all This winter the
school taught my boy how to ski
and to skate Saved me a lot of time
and troubled" School and college
guidance offices are filled with
records of young people who are
emotionally unstable because their
parents never played with them
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06

The following is weekly round
ND of livestock prices and miscella-
neous commodities prevailing last
week. This report shows average
prices received by Delaware farm
ers for commodities that were mar
keted throughout this week:
LIVESTOCK PRICES
VEAL CALVES
Choice: $500 to s31.0O, mostly
$500 per cwt.
Medium to Good: $500 to
S24.50, mostly $1,000 per cwt.
Rough and Common: $500 to
$500, mostly $1,000 per cwt.
Monkeys: $1,000 to $1,000, most
ly $4,000 per cwt.
LAMBS
Medium: $2IO0 to $3.50, mostly
S26.50 per cwt.
Medium to Good: $1,000 to sl6.75,
mostly $13.25 per cwt.
Common: STOPS to $11.75, most
iy SLIPS per cwt.
Gamers and Cutters: $3.50 to
$1,000, mostly 1915 per cwt.
STEERS
Goodnight Steers: $500 to
s2O.5O. mostly $500 per cwt.
FEEDER HELPERS
Dairy Type: $3.50 to s12.75, most
ly $10.25 per cwt.
Beef Type: $500 to $17.75
mostly SIPS per cwt.
SLAUGHTER HELPERS
Good to Choice: s14.50 to $500
mostly s16.50 per cwt.
BULLS
over 1000 pounds
Medium to Good: STATS to s17.25
mostly $500 per cwt.
500 to 1000 pounds
Medium to Good: $11.75 to s16.25
mostly $15.75 per cwt.
STRAIGHT HOGS
(good quality
12O to ITO lbs, $1,000 to $17.25,
mostly S16.75 per cwt.
40 to 240 lbs, $16.25 to $17.25,
mostly $17.25 per cwt.
240 to $50 lbs, $1,000 to $16.75
mostly S1650 per cwt.
(good quality
200 to 800 lbs, $11.00 to $14.00
mostly $500 per cwt.
800 to 400 lbs, s11.00 to sl2.75
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
Babson Says Competition May Be A Public Enemy

Babson Park, Mass, May 5. We
have an enemy in this country
eating away at us from within in
a way that may be very destruc-
tive to our national well-being
That enemy is COMPETITION
which forces us to put an en-
ployee's loyalty to the business
ahead of his loyalty to his family.
When praising the American
Way" of free enterprises, let us
not forget that it has serious dam
gers.
Business Can Help Wreck
The Home
Big Business is surely contribut-
ing to juvenile delinquency by the
high priority it claims on a mans
evenings and week-ends. When
father should be spending time
with his wife and children he is
entertaining customers or whit
ling down the paper work on his
desk. He is stranger in his own
home. This almost hysterical pur-
suit of company business at any
cost to family life is evidence of
the decline in moral values that
has hit too many business execu-
tives.
There are millions of sad homes
across the land, homes where
fathers have awakened with a jolt
to find sons already grown up. Sons
have gotten into serious difficult
ties because they never received
the kind of guidance and discipline
they needed from father. / recall
plaintive cry from a corporation
wife" which appeared in Fortune
magazine a couple of years ago
She particularly condemned the
type and amount of entertainment
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
ENSURES ELECTION

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Up Eu-
gene Power, Democratic candidate
for regent of the University of
Michigan, took out $1,000 insur-
ance policy. To collect, it would
have had TO rain election day in
heavily Democratic Detroit. and he
would have had to lose the election.
1t didn't rain and he didn't lose
anything except the $3.50 premium.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
FRENzlED FINANCE

DALLAS, Tex. -fp- He did not
steal the four cartons OF cigarettes
he was trying to peddle, man told
police. He got them from a store
where he had a charge account,
and, being short of cash. was try
ing to sell them.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
IMPORTANT MOTHERS

It's hard to tell when Mother is most
important. When you're young and have no
great memory but only knowledge of de-
tendency or when you're older and the de-
pendence is not SO strong and memory can
tell you the many times your needs were
flied.
Everyone knows that no day should be
necessary to commemorate mothers. Yet in
a sense it is needful, not simply as a re-
minder, but as day during which some
time can be willingly spent thinking of your
mother as mother, of the relationship of
her children to her, the whole family unit
and her position in it. What was there about
mother, what is there about motherhood and
the role woman plays in her family that
weaves into the social pattern the unchang-
ing design of family life?
The design of family is the rearing of
children, whether it is function that is
neglected or fulfilled. The role of the mother
is that of the early teacher, the comforter
the donor of beauty and warmth, whether
or not this role be accepted gladly or ig-
nored.
So one day year is Mothers Day to
recognize and pay tribute to the earliest
need, the earliest home, the earliest friend of
every man and of every woman.