TUB Ufcr,: DM A HA. SUNDAY. FEPTEMPHR 18. 1921.
3-11
Motherhood Is More Than
Maudlin Sentiment or
Manual Labor
B BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
During the lt week Omilia lui
been witnessing a film drama on
mother love. Tht play u well
done and contained many worthy
(tniinient. It touched retentive
'chords in all of ut. 'th little colony
which every family found" a lot
in the cemetery ; the nutlnr'i long,
ing (or the children who have let!
"the old nekt;" it awakened, in fact
all the ideals which civilization ha
tjiven us of family life and love.
Hut the play w a tlisapuoititment
to thoe who hold a liitfh conception
of motherhood, fur it ulonticd the
tirrnnir virirlv. the weak and Srlfi.li
not the strong and ennobling. A
pity that the author did not male
the niot of this cnquiftite theme; not
once did he transcend the physical
relation and enter the realm of the
spiritual.
A mother dc not deserve the re
ject which the world gives her,
merely because hc hat borne and
fed her little flock.
She wrets her place as the lovdl
cut ttiin jr in God's universe only as
hhc teaches her children the great
truths of life and conduct and give
.hem to the world, honest and usc-
ful citizens.
In this the Rupert Hushes moth
er failed. She cooked for her chil
dren, she clothed them, nhe worried
about them, she ccddlt'd them, but
she lost every opportunity the plot
of the play presented for their higher
development.
Love Alon: Not Motherhood.
She loved them, and love is beau-
.; li.pm .t. lAnnii tint 1 alnn
II. Ul Vlll.!. V. IWUIIU , v.. civ niv. iv
f? not good motherhood. She smiled
indulgently at the wrong doings of
her children. Their wrong doing
were her opportunity to teach them
the right, to lead them by the small
Irsson into a wide appreciation ol
the great and universal verities. This
mother shielded. she did not
strengthen, her children.
She seemed nbt to know that every
obstacle children conquer through
their own strength builds character
for them.
- She wept when her son stole from
his employer and was driven from
home a thief. But she herself stole
from her husband (to put it harshly)
to pay gambling degts for that hoy
and buy a new gown for her girl.
We love a mother who sympa
thizes with her daughter's desire for
pretty things, . but the I thoughtful
mother does not connive to obtain
them. She tries to teach her child
, that a bright mind and charming
manner will attract beaux quite as
" much as a new frock.
This mother was never her chil
dren's companion; she was their -refuge
in weakness. She held them by
physical ties only. What wonder
that once they were away, and their
primitive wants satisfied, they felt
'- no irresistible pull back to her.
What, after all, docs one ow! the
person , who merely washes his
clothes and patches his pants in
childhood? Something, but not al-
kgiancc of the spirit, else 'we would
all be revering our washerwomen
uiU idealizing our lanurs.
The mother's service must be
something infinitely more wonderful
Woman's Relief
Corps Is
Active
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The ninth annual session of the
Woman's Relief corps convention of
the Second district will be held m
Blair Thursday, October 13. There
are 14 corps in this district, includ
ing Omaha, North Bend, Hooper,
Plattstnouth, Fremont, Decatur,
South Sioux City, Walthill, Lyons,
Tekamah and Blair. .
The Sixth district will hold its
convention at Clearwater on Satur
day, October 1. Mrs. Sylvia Sim
;, kins of Clearwater is the district
president and Pearl Worden of Ne
ligh is the secretary. .
In July the Table Rock W. R. C
presented the American Legion post
of that place with a beautiful flag.
Miss Emma Wood gave a patriotic
reading and the corps president, Mrs.
May Bcdea, made the presentation
speech. This was responded to by
Dr. Harman, commander of the
American Legion post.
The Ainsworth corps has 150 mem
bers. " . ' '- '
Walthill corps held three patriotic
open meetings during the summer
months, assisted by the Boy Scouts
jnd the Camp l'ire uirls. lney are
also erecting a monument in the
cemetery to the world war soldiers
and hope to have it completed this
fall. Besides this they have sent two
quilts to the soldiers home at Bur
kett and have contributed to the edu
cational fund and to the fund with
which to buy a piano for the soldiers'
home at Mitford. 1 '
Neligh corps has been giving a
scries of birthday parties for the old
soldiers." In August four cf these
birthdays were celebrated and in
September, three. Charles Myers,
one of the guests of honor, was 90
years old. The members of this
corps are making rag rugs and feath
er pillows at their kensingtons to be
sent to the Milford home. Mrs.
Emma Howell is the corps president
Plattsmouth corps presented a flag
to the American Legion post and also
one to the Elks lodge.
Rawlins corps, No. 92, of Beatrice
is busy making quilts at thtir ken
singtons. Joint meetings are also
held with the G. A. R. and on one of
these occasions a beautiful mounted
silk flag was presented to the post
Goulds corps of Republican City
entertained.' Minnehaha Camp Fire
Girls, and their guardians in . July.
The girls were presented with a silk
flag by the patriotic instructor,
Bertha Travis.
The Blair corps has nearly finished
the Red Cross quota of garments
asaimed to vvashineton countv.
Twenty-eight layettes remain to be
finished. The corps executive com
mittee has done the cutting and
supervised the making of these gar
meats. Each old soldier is remem
bered on his birthday with a bouquet
of flowers by this corps, and in the
evening the members of the post and
corps go to his home and help him
iroperly celebrate the occasion, -
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than manual labor if her influence Is
to be a tatting power in the lives of
l.er family. And there rmit be some
thing more than maudlin sentiment
to draw the fledgling back to the
not if family un are to endure. .
Jlcn.st Men Better Than Chocolate
Cake.
The one thought of this mother
for a returning sou was in the meal
she could prepare for him well
enough, so far as it goes but no
stipgettion was there from the author
of her concern in the boy's experi
ence and development while abnent.
No surh mental query as: "How
fares thy soul upon its way?"
The production of good food i
worthy a mother's attention, but an
honest man is a better gift to the
world than a chocolate cake.
The child who wiped oatmeal over
his head, if asked to wash it off him
self, would have learned at once
that we bear the responsibility for
our own misdeeds and incidentally
would have been taught good man
ners. None of that in the picture.
The mother considered the little af
fair a "prank" which it was but it
was also an opportunity for the
mother to drive home a valuable
lesion.
The youngster who carved Into a
t.ible was petted, not puuUhcd. He
could have been tiught to respect
property through this very incident.
Partnership With Husband.
Failing toward her children, this
woman failed even more miserably
with her husband. At no time was
there any idea of partnership there.
She ignored him in the upbringing
of her family. She interfered with
his honest efforts to correct them.
She protected them from the de
served punishment he attempted to
give them. When one of the hand
some sons, grown to manhood, be
came attorney general of the United
States and the father said tenderly,
"Our son." the mother's retort was.
"Our son? MY son!"
When the old couple, children
grown, sat down at the table now
become so small, and father con
soled her with the thought, "We
still have each other. See. We can
hold hands across the table again,
as we did in the first days." she
made belated and reluctant response
to his soothing words, indulging in
self pity and sharing neither her
sorrows nor her joys with her life
partner.
The true mother is loving, eter
nally loving, toward her children, but
she thinks as well as loves. She is
forgiving, she is patient, she is un
derstanding, but she struggles with
herself, like Jacob of old, to strangle
the selfishness and self-gratification
in her love in an effort to give to
the generation to come men of viril
ity and character, and women of
wisdom and nobility.
Calendar
SUNDAY.
Old People'! Home, FonieneUe Boule
vard Sunday. 8:30 p. m. 'Speaker, Re.
Cleorga Van Winkle, pastor of Olivet Bap
tist church. Mualo by a male quartet
from the church.
Get Acquainted Club Sunday, 7:30 p.
m. Flrat Unitarian church. Turner boule
vard and Harney street. Program of mu
ll c, games and community alnging. Th
meetings are nonaectarian and are open
to all lonely men and women ot the city.
Mrs. Paul K. Harlan, dlreetor,
MONDAY.
Drama league Monday, 19 a. m., board
meeting, FonieneUe hotel, parlor A.
Longfellow Chautauqua Circle Monday
evening, court house. Mrs. Ella Connell,
teade-.
Mlnne Lua Chautauqua Circle Mon
day, 2 p. in., with Mrs. B. A. Waugh,
5877 Newport avenue.
KooseTelt Chautauqua Circle Monday.
7:30 p. m. with Mrs. F. A. Cressey, 420
South Twenty-second street.
' TUESDAY.
V. 8. Grant Woman's Belief Corps
Tuesday, 1:30 p. m.. Memorial hall, court
house.
Immli Chautauqua Circle Tuesday, 2
p. m.. Y. W. C- A. Mrs. George Condon,
leader.
Omaha Spanish Club Tuesday. I p. m..
at home of Miss Alma Peters, 628- South
Twenty-sixth avenue.
Tennyson Chautauqua Circle Tuesday,
from 2 until 6 p. m., informal tea at
home ot the president, Mrs. F. F. Simp
son, 11SS South Thirty-third street.
Omaha Business Woman's Olub Tues
day, 6:16 p. in., dinner and program, T.
W. C. A. auditorium. First regular meet
ing ot season. Reservations may be made
at the T. W, C. A. before Monday, :30
p. m.
WEDNESDAY.
Miller Park Mothers Circle Wednesday,
S p. m., at Miller Park school.
Ladles at Maccaheca Wednesday, ! p.
m. social meoting at home ot Mrs. Alice
Newman, SIS South Twentieth street.
Dundee Chautauqua Circle Wednesday.
2 p. m., at home of the leader, Mrs. Helen
K. Morton, 1001 North Forty-ninth street.
Omaha Woman's Club, Railway Mail
Service Wednesday, 1 o'clock luncheon
and first meetina of season with Mrs. A.
E. Archer, 6023 Cuming street. Mrs. C.
B. Sargent and Mrs. C. E. McCormlck, as
sisting.. . - , .
THURSDAY
Dundee Moralnr Chautauqua Circle-
Thursday, tAi a. m with Mrs. A. B.
Tebbens, 5023 Davenport street. Leader,
Mrs. Tebbens.
FonteneUe Kensington Club, O. E. 8.
Thursday afternoon instead of Tuesday as
scheduled, owing to floral parade, at home
of Mrs. R. H. Olmstead, 3022 Willet street.
West Side W. C. T. IT. Thursday, f p.
m.. with Mrs. B. E. Gantz, 4621 Mason
street. J. C. Stephens of T. M. C. A.
will speak on "Christian Americaniza
tion." Vocal numbers by Mesdames A. K.
Dowllng and E. O. Grover. Delegates to
state convention to be held in Columbus,
October 11. will be elected and local de
partment superintendents, appointed.
FRIDAY
George Crook Woman's Relief Corps
Friday. 3 p. m. Memorial hall, court
house. Tea new members will be
initiated.
To Reside in
Minneapolis
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The marriage of Miss Vema
Kirschbraun, daughter of Mr, and
Mrs. Charles Kirschbraun, and Alex
Rubel of Minneapolis took place
Thursday. The couple will reside
in Minneapolis after October 1.
Club Women Sell
Home Made
Goodies
The political and social science de
partment of the Omaha Woman's
club, Mrs. Thomas R. Jones, leader,
will have charge of the Woman's
club booth at the Ak-Sar-Ben carni
val grounds on Monday.
Mrs. Jones will be assisted by
Mesdames A. b. uideuor, Munson
Goodyear, J. L. Niederst, Harriet
MacMurphy, Louis Boehme, F. C.
Tym, George Smith and the Misses
Grace Thomas, M. Bauman and Mar
garet Smith.
Proceeds from the sale of coffee,
buttermilk, chces, popcorn and
home made sandwiches, pies and
doughnuts will be added to the club
building fund.
The public speaking department,
Mrs. O. Y. Kring, leader, will be
hostess 'Tuesday; music department,
Mrs. Ward Shafer, leader,, Wednes
day; art department, Mrs. i Avery
Lancaster, leader, Thursday; parlia
mentary law department, Mrs. A. L.
Fernald, leader, Friday, and the club
president, Mrs. Charles Johannes,
will be hostess on Saturday.
Club Women Will
Protest Music
Tax
If a reliable report of activities
now under way discloses anything
at all, it predicts that our represen
tatives will be buried under a verita
ble deluge of mail at the opening
session of congress on September
21, when nearly 5,000,000 letters,
vigorously protesting against a pro
posed discriminatory tax on all mu
sical instruments, will have been re
ceived by the various congressional
delegates.
These letters, penned individually
by the .5,000,000 members of the Na
tional Federation of Women's Clubs
and its allied . organizations, ' and
couched in the particular style of
each writer, will contend that the
levying of such a tax on musical in
struments would place music in the
luxury class and, in so doing, would
create a serious menace to the de
velopment and prosperity of music
in America, which projects today as
the greatest musical nation on "the
lace of the earth.
The National Federation of Wom
en's Clubs is probably the most
powertul and influential organiza
tion of women in the United States,
Its members, aroused by the news
that congress would even deign to
consider such an obviously destruc
tive measure, are keeping vigilant
eyes on Washington as a precaution.
ATTEND THE
Dig Cut Price
Drug Sale
AT THE - "
5 Sherman & M cGonnell
Drug Stores
This Sala Last the) Entire)
Ak-Sar-Bn Week.
There's a Reason
of course, why dis
criminating people
choose our pains
taking peri onal
service. This serv
ice is at your dis
posal on our new
economy plan. .
'RisiitntUl fanertl'Ptrlm
366 Ttrntn St . '
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Federation of Industrial Clubs,
Monday at 5:45 p. ai. tht Fellow
ship. V. D. T, Blue Triangle and
G. P. C clubs will bavt upr st
the Y. W. C. A , followed by discus
sion and adoption of program for
fall. Clubs sre working on s tourna
ment snd meet to be held st Camp
Urewster, October 1. when a cup
will be swarded to the club in the
federation having gained the most
points in activities during the sum
mer. Thursday st 5:45 p. m. Many Cen
ters cluh meets for supper st the
Y. V. C. A. followed by business
meeting.
Saturday and Sunday September
24 and 23, the federation will have
its setting up conference at the Cen
tral association building, when the
program will be worked out for the
winter months. The federation is
working on a co-operative plan
whereby it can sell to it members
and other girls, things girls vnt
and need, Open Forum meetings on
subjects of interest to young business
girls are likewise being dicussrd for
the fall, when the federation wilt ex
tend invitations to all business girls.
Chautauqua Notes.
A new chautaunua circle to he
known as the Hellenic circle, was
organized last Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. B. A. Chappetl. Offi
cers were elected as follows: Mrs.
Alice Carl, president; Mrs. A. P.
Ho If- aeerelarv-treasurer. Mrs. Ches
ter Linn was chosen leader.
Meetings will be held Wednesday
of each week beginning October 5.
Mrmlirra nf 1nnvon rirrli u-itl
be entertained at an informal tea
Tuesday afternoon from 2 until 5
o'clock at the home of the president.
Mrs. F. I. Simpson, South
Thirty-third street.
McFarlane Lecture Postponed.
The lecture by Mrs. Ida Kruse
McFarlane, under the auspices of the
Delphian society scheduled for Sat
urday, September 24, has been post
poned until Saturday, Ocober 1 at
4 p. m., and will be given at the
first Presbyterian church, llnrty
fourth and Farnam streets.
This is the first of s series of
right lectures to be given by Mrs.
McFarlane during the winter on the
last Saturday afternoon of each
month.
Gladys Crook a
' ''Bride
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Miss Gladys Crook, daughter of
Mrs. Grace Crook, became the bride
of Dr. John WiUon Dindinger Sat
urday evening, j lit? couple will be
at home at the Palmer apartments
alter uctouer l.
Scottish Rite Woman's Club.
Scottish Kite Woman's club social
meeting and card part)', scheduled
for Friday afternoon, September 23,
at Scottish Kite Cathedral, has been
postponed until September 30.
Three Classes of Readers.
There are three classes of readers
some enjoy without judgment;
seme judge without enjoyment;
some there are who judge while
they enjoy, and who enjoy while
they judge. Goethe.
He'd Had Enouch.
Willie has never eaten an oyster.
:'o lie asked ins mother if he might
have one. Willie put it in his
mouth.
Meanwhile the conversation at the
table proceeded for about 10 min
utes, when his mother noticed that
Willie was very red in the face, and,
thinking he was too shy to speak,
asked him if he would like another
oyster.
Willie endeavored -to spealc with
his mouth full: "I don't want the
one I've got."
Christ Child
Society
At meeting of the Board of Di
rectors of tits Christ Child society
Monday st the Chritt Child Center
the following committft chairman
were appointed; Mrs. S. ,B, Doyle,
sewing drele; Mrs. T, J. Dwyer,
needle work; Mrs. Willuin llynes,
ways sn4 means; Mrs. Arthur Mul
len, volunteer teachers; Mrs. Kov
Ityrne, district visiting; Mrs. Fred
erick Aldous, hospital visiting; Miss
Margaret McShane, St Joseph hos
pital district
Among those present at the meet
ing Monday were Mesdames Louis
'ab, T. J. Dwyer, Arthur Mullen,
S, 11. Doyle, William Jelfcrs, C. W.
Hamilton, E. W. Kash, William
llynes, T. P. Redmond, George
Hrandcis, V. T. Burns. Roy Byrne,
Frederick Aldous, J. W. Kemicbrck
and the Mirt Mary Cotter, Natl
Muiphy and Marie I'lotiW.
Regular sewing classes fur the
younger girls will be returned rone
menciug iaturday, September 24,
Classes in piano hatt been
changed from Wednesday to Satur
day morning. MU lleruiie Dugher
is in chargo of this woik.
An orchestra is Wing organirtd
at the center among club iiirmiters.
Plans are bring made (or s rum
mage sale which will be given st
the center some time in October
Mis Tlied,! Waterman, visiting
nurse, will be stationed at the cen
ter for the next two rcU in the
absence of Mis Dorothy Stowitts.
who is enjoying a vacation.
Miss b-ira Sluulcy, head resident
of the renter leaves Sunday for
Milwaukee, where lic will attend the
meeting of the National Catholic
charities. She will aUo attend the
convention of the National Council
of Catholic Women to be held in
Washington, D. C, iu October.
Song Books for Women's Chorus.
'the olhrial song bonk ol the Gen
eral I (deration of Women's Hubs,
edited by Anns Shaw Faulkner
(Mrs. Mar Olif rnJorler). national
music chairmau of the gmrrsl fed
ruiu.li, will be ready sbuul Octo
ber 15.
This collection will conUt of 50
ft.lk snd art songs srraniird in sim
ple form for thrce-turt women's
chorus. It is especially sdaptcd for
clubs, schools and rollege ue.
AH prodts from the sale ff this
book will go to the music fund of
the general federation.
Price to clubs in the general fed
eration, 15 cents; schools, roltrges
snd clubs not in the federation, 5
cents.
Books may be obtained from Mrs.
llarx Ohrmdorfcr, 520 l ine Arts
building, Chicago.
Detachable linings in dresses that
can be taken out and laundered are
a new note struck by practical chil
dren's outfitters.
Ultra Fashionable gl
1 for women who care 1 5
elSE IT throu8n luck or freak of fortune 3SE
StOK 'IN has Dunlap obtained the high standard dUfc
clan of distinctive hats among the many thou- j
2C, S sands of exacting , millinery buyers but JJS
JO ? through Dunlap designers being ever alert ,-,
5 to every whim of fashion. . ejifK
wm ' ' Awaiting for your approval, at our y
nK ) Millinery Salon, is a remarkable se- ' rjrw
R5 5 lection of Autumn and Winter ', ; t .
Cj-W Dunlap Hats. And to be assured, JljfE
njfi1 they will pleasingly enhance , the UU6
3C j yi V most discriminating. - kHsR
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efaSsTpf Bells crown and brim, MM WSW RsrVv
OWu trimmed with moive band XBHUP JM fliMsW
and Panns velvet under-
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Bgi S 16th and Harney S
Hotel Fontenelle
"Greater Omaha's Greater Hold
Built and maintained for those dis
criminating Americans who Instinctively
demand the best.
Animated Musical Entertainment
in the MAIN RESTAURANT by
RAINBOW MELODY. MAKERS
Public Concert on Mezzanine Floor,
8:30 to 9:30 P. M.
Indian Grill on lower floor serves
the finest food at popular prices.
350 Room 350 Baih-$3 to $5
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Our New Rug
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On the Sixth Floor
OUR very fine new Rug Department covers a
large part of the sixth floor. Here we are
showing the most beautifully complete assort
ments of rugs of all kinds that we have been able
to offer in many years. Among these are :
Wool Fibre and Novelty
Bed Room Rugs 1
With plain centers and fancy borders, in the most
exquisite choice of colors. There are smaller sizes ' ;
in throw-rugs to match.
Sixes 6x9 ft. to 9x12 ft., rant
ia price from $12.50 to $30.
Japanese Oval Braided Rugs
An excellent quality of imported rag rugs:
18x36 Inch, $3.75 30x60 Inch, $8.28'
24x36 Inch, $4.75 36x63 Inch, $10.28
27x54 Inch, $7.50 4x7 Feet, $20.00
Chenille Bath and Rag Rugs
An especially attractive assortment in complete
range of colors; some plain centers with fancy bor
ders and others in all plain colors.
24x36 inch to 36x72 Inch cize "
ranging in price from 75c to $7.80.
Bigelow Axminster Rugs
and other rugs of similar weave offer a most delight
fully complete choice in colors and patterns: t
27x54 Inch Size, $3.78 to $6.75
36x63 Inch Si&, $7.98 to $10.80
36x72 Inch Size, $7.98 to $10.50
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1 An extra quality velvet, in taupe, me-
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This is one of the largest and most complete ,
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some time. It is a rug of excellent quality, practical,
easily cleaned, and especially suitable for dining room
or bedroom use. There are smaller rugs to match.
9x12 Feet in size: $60 and $63. " .
All Wool and Worsted Wilton Rugs
In Bigelow Hartford, Karagheusian, and Kilmar
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"Axminster Rugs
In Chinese, allover, and Oriental patterns and
colorings.-
Size 9x12, are priced from $39 to $54 -''
Neponset Felt Base Floor Covering
One of the heaviest felt base coverincrs
on the market. Every yard guaranteed.
Absolutely waterproof and sanitary. It
is in dozens of delightful patterns suit
able for any room of the home.
Inlaid Linoleums
in both Domestic and Imported
weaves; in carpet, tile, granite
and wood parquet patterns,
$1.65 to $3.25 per Square Yard
Bnrfess-Nash Rut Department Sixth Floor
59c
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Printed Linoieums
in a large range of small tile
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