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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1920)
Mother Must Smile wnile rier oon Cfiboses . By BEATRICE FAIRFAX. A mother who has an affectionate relationship with her son is doomed to suffer sooner or later. The day when he falls in love is sure to mean misery for her, even though the son should remain as constant as possible to herself and the girl he loved were a seraph with glistening wings. There's no escaping the wrench that this brings. It's more inevi table than the pangs of birth, or than those of death, even. N But what does remain within the control of mothers is their way of meeting this experience. And the mother who loves her son in the right way isn't going to let jealousy get the better of her at this critical point in their lives, .She may be lieve that she's submitting to being displaced, but she s bent on doing it with grace and sportsmanship. f The hardest thing mothers have to realize, , and thex thing some .mothers never realize at all, is that their son's relations with girls 01 young women don't properly con cern them. V If they have conscientiously dis charged every duty of motherhood up to the time when a youth can " reasonably think of himself as a lover, there, is absolutely nothing else they can do except, withdraw from the stage and watch for the appearance of the starry young crea ture who is going to play leading role in that next act. A mother may enjoy persuading herself that her son needs her ad vice and aid in choosing a girl to fall in love with. But she is mak ing a very serious mistake if she acts on this idea. : Mother's Candidate. '" She may attempt positive influ ence, which takes the form of in viting the colorless daughter of well-connected friends to visit at tha house. And the son may set his teeth and make himself agree able to the unmagnetic young lady for a week at a time. " But he isn't likely to fall into the marriage trap so unbcgtiilingly baited, and he is likely to feci some resentment to ward his mother for her efficious- ness. , Other mothers, with a talent for intrigue, try negative influence; that is, they make a point of de feating every love project that they know their sons to entertain. After expert working in the dark to dis cover where the young man's in terest tends, they unscrupulously devise schemes either to separate the man and the girl, or to cause a disagreement between them. -' There are mothers who seem utterly without conscience, trom the extent to which they meddl,' in their son's love affairs. Their defense vc uld be that, they love their sons too much to see them get entangled wi'i the wrong girl, and that it's a grent deal kim'er and more benevo lent to do one's meddling secretly than openly. And so skillful are these maternal schemes, and so confiding are their sons that 1 say it with some e gntLthey almost never get found .ut Love Must Be Free. If a son isn't able to choose his own beloved wisely, l can i see inn his mother can help the situation .... mwn nn T-T'e til Timd- uct of her training. Now let him act independently and freely. Arti ficially chosen beloveds aren't ever satisfactory. Love is, of all others, the department of life where one ha to do one's own choosing. Therefore, mothers, "Hands off!" I?Jt there are mothers who do, keep their hands off, highly well behaved mothers who seem to be - thoroughly regardful of their son's independence vp to the time when ' the love affair crystallizes and the .engagement is made known. But Frocks and Hats for Easter Day . By CCRINNE LOWE ; .. ' . II iiwwMini naiMMiii OTIFWTTIIKS s. b. con. !6tH &. JACKSON STS. The Home of Nationally Advertised Furniture The dependability of the Union Outfitting Com-, pany and the high character of the merchandise to be had here is shown by the many nationally-known makers, who in many instances confine their fur niture exclusively to this store. Among the Nationally Advertised Lines Carried Here Simmon' Steel and Brass Beds Royal Easy Chairs Karn Upholstered. Furniture Maytaf Washing Machines Howard Hesters Macey Bookcases Simmon's Springs Curney Refrigerators Stearns and Foster Mattresa Koehler Davenporte Perfection Oil Stoves Columbia Crafanolas Hoosler Cabinets Congoleqm Rugs Thor Vacuum Sweepers Englander Paths Phonographe Day Beds Pullman Bed Davenport Bissel'a Crex Crass Rugs Carpet Sweepers riorenca Jii neaurs, cw Nationally Advertised i Sole Omaha Agents Nationally Advertised who can't sc;m to restrain them selves from emotionally flying to pieces then. There seems to be some obscure natural law that leads a son, even a devotedly attached son, always to choose a beloved of a totally differ ent type from his mother. This in itself seems a kind of affront to the stricken parent.-- If her son had really loved her, wouldn't lie have wished to marry a girl as nearly as possible his mother's duplicate? Then it's an extremely pleasant thing to be the person loved best in all the world by an adorable youth of 20. To be the person always con sidered first, consulted earliest, re garded most tenderly. .V woman couldn't be human and at the same time be glad and willing to give up all these precious privileges, and forever, to a strange girl whom she probably suspects of being unworthy of thein. No Bride "Good Enough." It goes without saying that no girHn the world is "good enough" to deserve to marry an idolized son. But this is a fact it won't ever do to comment on. The important thing to remember is that the self-respecting way for a mother to act when the critical moment comes is also the only way that will prevent permanent aliena tion between mother and son. At any possible cost to yourself, keep your jealousy out of sight. Keep your wounds, and your tears, and your hostility out of sight. And if vour son finds that you are just The glace of fashion is evident in the popular taffetas. In the model to the left a gray taffeta is worn with a hat of gray satin stitched in raffia glace. Next, a frock of tobacco brown and beige silk jersella embroidered in beige and gold is mated with a hat of brown cellophane almost obscured by giant wings of gold lace. Third, the fashionable basque and the even more fashionable tunic are combined in a frock of voile, velvet and satin worn with hat made of alternating rows of gray horsehair and silver and wreathed in metallic flowers. ( For the young girl is the Eton suit dress of rose color tricolette and the leghorn hat with its quaint bandeau of old blue satin. And for her small sister is the rose linen dress complemented by bonnet of rose satin straw. The last two figures wear respectively gray and black taffeta with hat of cerise cellophane adorned by strow wings and a gray taffeta glace frock topped by coatee of royal blue satin and finished by hat of pearl gray leghorn incorporating diminutive veil of gray tulle. New Location Announcement We will move to our new kome, at 1912 FARNAM STREET, on or about April 5th. To reduce our toek we are offering lome splendid Tallies in Adding Machines, as follows: 1 Wales Visible, electric, 9-;olumn, long carriage. New price, $400.00; our price $197.50 1 Wales Visible, 9-column, long carriage. New price, $350.00; our price $117.50 1 Dalton, 9-column; new price, $250.00; our price $110.00 We have other machines of different makes at attractive prices. f" Central Typewriter Exchange Douglas 4121. - 1905-Farnam St. If there were an unnecessary expense in your home, fast consuming the family sav ings, wouldn't you make a quick effort to check it? , . v Impaired teeth tax your funds of health. To have them treated is not only a matter of immediate comfort, but it also seriously concerns yoyr future welfare. You will find that we are extremely care ful dentists, who strive always to give you permanent dentistry. Drs.Church-HallerWifliamsonl 500 Paxton Block, 16th and Farnam Tyler 1816 as friendly and warm-hearted and dependable as you used to be in the davs whan he brought playmates home from school, this will be such comfort to him that he will love you more than ever. Even the bride herself will meet a dangerous rival in the mother who can face her son's beloved without flinching. A son longs to be proud of his mother, and he will be, if she meets this supremely difficult test. It's not the easiest thing in the world to be a mother, at any stage, from the cradle to the foot ball field. But the hardest time of all comes when ycu must sit smiling, with hands tied, and watch your grown up child make his choice between happiness and what you believe to be destruction. But don't try to break loose and guide him. You will regret jt all the rest of your life. The- British ministry of labor is training nearly 3,000 women war workers, in 105 different courses. Thus far domestic work has attract-cd-the most trainees. Arizona, California, Colorado, Washington, the District of Colum bia and Porto Rico have eight-hour laws for women. w INSPIRATION in customrnade coaclvdesigning and building teeming with those features Kissel only is apparently able to conceive The new Kissel custonvbuilt' chassis is dis tinguished by a performance standard and service range that prove & thorough compre hension of the automobile's "place in the sun The new Kissel custonvbuilt motor is unsur passed for brute power and fleeting speed. Now on display awaiting your inspection J and order for early delivery. C. J. Dutton Automotive Co. 056-58 Farnam St, Omaha, Neb. Deal With Dutton" "Royal Easy" Chairs This store is Omaha headquarters for America's most famous Library and Living Room Chair. "Royal Easy Chairs" are attractive, comfortable and built to last for years. Push the button CO Cfi and back reclines, each . . y)4a Jv There is no beating sof rugs in the home that owns a "na tionally advertised" THOR Vacuum Cleaner. In the av erage home less than a dol lar a year is required for electricity to keep rugs spot less; models 50 Sold on Easy Terms Sole Omaha Agents Sole Omaha Agents "Lloyd" Baby Carriages Woven from the finest reed, "Lloyd" Carriages are last ing and pleasing to the eye; while their scientific construction insures baby'i comfort. Among the manj stvles is a splendid model, rcd $29.50 "E.v to Pav" Terms Nationally Advertised 7 "tfe sEl rBII nuMi v 1 uas ii VflPIl J ' Stoves . i1 New Home Because of its many seta of' ball bearings and late improvements the 1920 "New' Home" Sewing Machine runs lighter, sews faster and makes a more perfect stitch. Your old machine taken in exchange.- "Easy to Pay" Terms This nationally-advertised Gas Range will save you gas, time and money as you can boill bake, stew or roast with one gas. Sold on Easy Terms t n ft New "Simmons Steel Beds There are any number of styles in these well-known beds," many of them in the natural wood finishes that harmonize so well with, the furnishings of a room. We have Simmon's Steel Beds as low QC Sold on Easy Terms" Sole Omaha Agents Sole Omaha Agents Nationally Advertised "Maytag Electric Washing Machines will wash a large tubful of clothes in a few minutes; have your washing out on the line early at a cost of about five cents for elec tricity. , "Hoosier" Kitchen Cabinets save miles of steps and hours of time, enabling you to do the things you want to do, as the Hoosier has all the latest labor-saving devices. "Kroehler" Bed Davenports give TWO rooms in one a Living Room by day, a Bedroom by night at NO increase in rent. Models as low as Sold on Easy Terms $1.00 a Week Buys.One $67.50 "Easy to Pay" Terms Rug Specials Every Day Values 6x0 Wool Fiber Rugs, special at ...$12.50 7-6x9 Tapestry Brussels Rugs are ...818.00 9x12 Tapestry Brussels Rugs at ....$29.50 8-3x1 06 Seamless Velvet Rugs are ...$38.50 Beautiful 9x12 Axminster Rugs at ....$47.50 Rich 9x12 Wilton Velvet Rugs are ....$62.50 Anchor Wringers. $3.69 Good Brooms 33d Galvanized Water Pails at 39d Electric Toaster, $2.95 2-qt. Coffee Pot...59t Sauce Pans, set.. $1.39 Preserving Kettles at $1.19 Granite Tea Kettle at ...$1.19 Potato Ricers 27 Food Choppers... $1.49 Glass Washboards.. . 43 Granite Pie riates..l9t