EVENING ' LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, fUTUBIv MAY 13, 1010.
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A PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT IS A PRESIDENT THAT GETS HIS JOB I
THROUGH A REVOLUTION," ZAPP EXPLAINS, SPEAKING OF MEXIC(J
By MONTAGUE GLASS
1 T-l 1
fith General jsirsKy
rP Starts on the Trail
0f the Bandit Villa,
kyho, They Agree,
P'Ain't No Deader as
Mr. Roosevelt"
Politics Is a Very Similar Game
(Like imying x-.iiiuumu uua
' gfcat in a Coffee House A
.Feller Who Plays Such a
rfame Must Got to Expect
lltiere WoUld Be Kibbitzers,
Pand" tf He Lets Their lie
biarks Rattle Him, Y'Under
Pgjand, He's Got No Business
o Sit in it at All.
$ .
WfTB a funny thing about Vllna and
fe'l the Crown Prlnco of Germany,"
fitrnett Zapp, tho waist manufacturer,
i Mia. i'-cj' """ - " " ""
Kwn they die. Tnite a rciior winoii ir
Hi hears of t(io death of a comptuntlvo
Stranger cishty-flvo jears'nld, carries
on'M that you'd think that he was a
relation not mentioned In the will, y'un-
iefit&nd, and tell such a feller that
yjlpala cut off In his prlniev,Ith blood
Mlsonlnp, understand me, nntl ho ro-
'-.- .U. ,.. Ill-o 111. .,., M . ....
'tfin? the death-claim department of an
ftndastrlal llfo lnsurnnce company."
-"Welf, what do you want Picsldent
ifflfs6n to do?" Louis Blrsky, tho real
KiUlter, asked. "Write letters of condo
Ijeiicef to 4he follcr's widdois and consent
i act as honorary ballbearer?"
fZapp shrugged his shoulders.
;-for my part ho could celebrate It
Ftlth a supper at Luchow," he said.
AUi'J ask Is that ho should bcllovo It."
-Believe Itl" Blrsky exclalmeJ. "Whv.
ItMfeller ain't no deader as Mr. Itoosc-
eiw
f'Supposo he ain't?" Zapp replied.
CiW claims the feller Is clone dead
. .......
Uaeuy, out lor tne purpose of getting
Rtfjtoldlers back from Mexico, Blrsky,
Tim content If ho Is Just so-to-speak
Ronsiructlvely dead iioh pro ttunh as
.January 1, 1950."
".What do vou mean rrnt nnr Mion
joul t5f Mexico?" Blrsky cried. "Why,
-eiyouUJe laughing stocks from the
ijthole World if wo left Mexico without
ffcipturlng VII nu."
S-Llsten, Bhuky," Zapp wild, "toil
ndraeare business men, ain't It? So
-ta! U the uso talking: nonsense cap-
Unvjltna? W ith the experience that
'ftJl'Jlet,as Eot mit aliases and nllbis the
afctbMMSB that right now ho Is runnlnc
(LOjtai hand-mado cigar storo some.
Ipi around the corner from'Thlrtv.
&lsfltioet und BroaduayV laughing
pjfMlf sick over tho way tho Now,
Dp,'newspapeiH spells tho names of
Meican towns whoro them poor sol-
as ncblch think ho Is hfdlng."
KWfeli. it's anyhow n whole lot moro
Merging to lead that on Satufdav.
4 ,
4
f "He receives a salute of 21 guns."
Illustrations by BRIGGS
ir
April (deleted) General I'ershlng has
'reached a point nearly (deleted) mllci
beyond Namqulqulntilpn, as that In the
position between I 111 688 and 11111 892311
In the Camcmbert sector determined at
tempts was made to plorcr the enemies'
linos," Blrsky retorted.
"Did I say It wasn't?" Zapp con
tinued. "As a 'matter of fact, Blisky,
I have always claimed that what the
Germans and the French should ought
to do Is to hire a parlor car namer from
tho Pullman Company and put him to
work on them, numbered hills near Ver
dun. To my mind, Blrsky, tho reason
why the Germans nln't mado more prog
ress there Is because when tho Ciown
Prince calls up from long distance and
tells Falkenhnyn he should attack Hill
No. 729, you couldn't blamo the feller If
with all tho guno shooting off around
him he makes it 725; und when ho In
his turn telephones to an assistant gen
eral who Is sitting In a bomb-proof Hhol
ter, which he knows is bomb-proof only
If a bomb don'tVliIt It, y'understnnd, It
ain't surprising that tho assistant gen
eral should understand Falkenliuyn to
say Hill 775. The consequences Is whpn
tho assistant general orders the Kaiser's
Own Brandenherg Artillery to file $1S1,.
322 worth of shells at Hill 77G, and a
couplo of weoks Inter ho It couit-mai-
tlaled for practically wiping out tho '
TvlISPr's OWTI T.tnnn.Tntmnt.l !..- t
,tlf.ll. I..... !... I.-I.l, T-r... ..... I I'Ull
.,..., i nuj uceu iiuiuiuK xliii i la over
since February, y'undcrstand. It don't
do him no good to say that ho thought
It was very funny at tho time, but or
ders is orders. And. yot. Ulrsky, If ln
htead of ftumbei s 729 726 and 775, they
would of got tho pailor car nam'er to
call them hills VElkwood,' 'Danora aid
'Wlnghurst,' we, would say, for example,
such n mistake would never of hap
pened at all."
could glvo for not capturing Verdun,"
Blrsky commented, "they've got noth
ing on us for not capturing Vllna."
"The cases ain't exactly nnonymous,
Bit sky," Zapp said. "You see, Blrsky,
the Germans ain't trying to capture
Verdun, because they claim that this
Verdun GcscMchte has got to stop, and
If the person whose business It Is to
; capture Verdun couldn't or wouldn't do
so, y'understand, thnt they, Germany,
1 woiirf and just watch their smoke."
j "Does any ono claim that about cap
turing Vllna?" Blrsky asked.
' "Well," Zapp replied, "as I under
l stnnd tho matter, our soldiers are only
I In Mexico because tho Mexican Govern
I meat ain't able to capture Vllna."
i "What do you mean, the Mexican
i Gocrnment?" Birsky demanded. "Do
i ou call It a government that they got
It oxer In Mexico?"
" don't." Zapp said, "but President
Wilson does. He claims that becauso
this hole Ullcan SI. Carranza has mado
i such an Impression on tho Mexican peo-
pie and things aio so orderly over there
I that wo would formally recognize him
. ns head of the Mexican Government,
, and that as ICIkan M. Carranza don't
seem to got a nickel's worth of influence
, over the Mexican people and things Is
i so mixed up and nt sixes and sevens
over there in Mexico, wo must got to
send our soldiers to capture Vllna and
"If that's the best excuse tho Germans
after our soldiers has captured
I Vllna they would return to the United
fitatcs and leavo Mexico to Itself be
cause Elkan M. Carranza has mado such
a good record in Mexico and things Is
so spttled down over there that It
wouldn't bo rlecessary to keop our sol
diers there any longer,"
"You may know what you are talking
about, Zapp," Birsky admitted, "but
tins sounds Hko JCalala to me."
"I am only telling you what my idea
jf tde niattor Is," Zapp explained.
".Veil, what is niknn M Carninzas
Idee of the matter?" Hlrdsy Inqulrcdi
"He don't know 'whether he" should
ought to feel complimented or Insulted."
Zapp continued. ' On Mondays, Wednes
days nnd rVldays he wired President
Wilson he should plcnse call off hlssol
dlors or would positively take such steps
as he thinks proper to ptotct his and
Mexico's: Interests In the matter, and on
Tuesdays, Thursdays nnd Saturdays he
wiltes we should keep-up the good work,
and hopes this letter finds Mr. 'Wilson
well, txs it leaves him, nnd oblige."
"Seemingly the teller don't know his
own mind at nil," Blrsky commented.
"It nln't that exactly." Zapp said,
"He's In a way up against the same j
pioposltion HUo Mr. Wilson; he couldn't
lely on tho backing of his own party nt J
nil. For Instance, If he makes a speech
In 'which he says thnt If America keeps i
the G000 American soldiers In Mexico ,
thoro Is 100.000 Mexicans stnnda ready
to die for their country, nnd It wouldn't
mako no difference If1 there was 0500
American soldiers, the 100,000 Mexi
cans stands ready anyhow, y'under
stand, then the next day General Dlegfl
Aogorman says the Americans Is the
best friends Mexico 1ms got and that
como one come nil, eery loyal Mexican
should give 'em a good, old-fashioned
Mexican welcome. On the other hand,
If Carranza makes a speech In which he
ays that speaking for tho Mcxlcnn
people, he extends the long arm of co
fellowship to tho President of the United
States, y'understnnd. General Geofredo
Mnclemorez says: 'Vow, ho speaks for
the Mexican people! If ho would speak
what the Mexican people thinks about
President Wilson It woidd mako what
the German-American Truth Society
thinks sound like engrossed resolutions
bound In watered sllk-llned Morocco
leather with President Wilson's name
stamped on It In gold letters,"
"Then, after nil, you couldn't blamo
the feller," Blrsky snld, "nor President
Wilson neither. No doubt If thoy was
allowed to play their own hands with
out remarks from the Kibhttscrs, they
would of done pretty good."
"Well, I'll tell yer," Zapp Bald:
"Politics Is a very similar game like
playing pinochle odcr skat in a coffee
house. A feller who plays such a game
must got to expect there would bo Kib
hltzcrs and If he lets their ic marks
rattle him, y'understand, he's got no
business to sit In nt all. President Wil
son is like a whole lot of fellers. He
starts In with good cards and instead
of playing them like n llcnsch, y'under
stand, ho considers first should ho come
trump, y'understand, jnd he's got his
thumb nnd finger on tho nee of trump,
when ho thinks why should ho give his
hand awny like that. Ho then gets an
idee It would bo a good thing to lead a
small diamond, and he's Just about to
play It when ho remembers thnt-ho read
somewheres In Hoylo where Hoylo says
you should never lend. a small diamond J
when you've, got a big club In your hand.
So he skins over his hand agnln and Mr.
Itoosovelt who Is looking over his shoul
der yells: 'A'm' A card odcr a stuck
Klbbltzer An onlooker nt a sums of cards.
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"And laughing himself sick."
hotel' This makes Victor Bidder sore.
He Is ktbbitzlnp behind von Bernstorff,
and ho says: 'Lot the poor Ncblch play
his own game, can't you?' And Mr.,
Wilson gets so rattled by this that ho
drops faco up on tho table two diamonds
which von Bernstorff thought was lay
ing In Lansing's hand nil the time, nnd
Lansing, who Is n pretty good-natured
feller at that, gets also sore. He throws
his hand down and says: 'What ? this?
Tiddlcdywlhks odcr cards? Urn Oottcs
Willen, Wilson, spieit And Wilson
says: 'Say! If , you've got to catch a
train odcr something, don't let mo de
tain you.' Then he, considers five min
utes more, and ends up by leading a
small trump, and from that time on vpn
Bernstorff walks away with 'em."
"Well,. Mr. Wilson done tho samo
thing before with Mexico," Blrsky said.
"That time there at Vera Cruz, you
would think the way ho rushes In with
battleships and soldiers that ho had a
two-color hand, when, ns a matter of
fact, ho played his cards so rotten that
ho might just so well have schencked
It to 'em from the start, and I bet yer
ho would act the samo way again In
Mexico."
that, captalnd, abcr In Mexico, mostpf
tho generals Used id was horse thieves
and before that, sneak thieves, ahd be'
fore that, nobody knows what they waS,
As a rule, Blrsky, a dollar is worthy
hundred cents or ten dimes, abcr -jn
Mexico the currency Is bo rotten that If
you oiye a feller a dollar nnd pay hn
a dollar, ho practically got a new claim
ngnlnst you for n dollar and a qUartr
And If you want'to hear any moro ruleS
that don't apply to Mexico, Blrsky, yfu
would got to call the waiter yourself',
ns we couldn't sit here alt afternoon on
a cup coffee apiece." k
"Abcr tell mo one thing," Blrsky safd,
"If all this Is tho case, why did Air".
Wilson recognize Elkan M. Carranza &&
tho President?" "
"I don't know," Zapp replied, '"bu'l
see In tho papcrB that every few days
Mr. Wilson goes from Washington to
Philadelphia and consults an oculist,
Blrsky, so I conclude that since he rcfe
ognbed Carranza he has found out that
there's something tho matter with his
eyesight, and that maybe Carranza ain't
the man ho took him to be at all, but'a
feller with whiskers and spectacles by
tho same name. Howeer, Blrsky, for
tho prcsentiwe are giving Carranza tlio
benefit of thdoubt, and If he continues
to act ns such we may go on recogniz
ing him ns Provisional President."
"What do you mean Provisional
President?" Blrsky asked,
"A Provisional President," Zapp ex
plained, "is a President thnt gets his
job through a revolution. Ho acts on
President until an election Is held, pro
vided he lives that long. There's' a
whole lot ot honor attached to It In
Mexico. Every time a Provisional
President starts to go out of his housp,
Blrsky, he receives n salute or twonty
ono guns sometimes flfty-ono guns, de
pending on the number of people layltfs
for him, so you can Imagine what the
fiont of a Provisional President's house
looks like, Blrsky. If they don't get him
with the first salute, It must cost him
a fortune for window glnss alone."
"Then If you wbuld ask me ns a real
"At that I think Mr. Wilson Is trying
to do the right thing In Mexico," Zapp
infnrrutiterl. !
"Sine I know," Blrsky agreed: "but e3t!lte nnd Insurance broker, Zapp."
tho troublo with Mr. Wilson is ho Is so I Blrsky said, "I should say that a pro
busy remembering to play the game nc- i visional president was, taking. It all In
.....I .. I 1L11. 1111 (IJLLIIL Illlil UUU3 ULUU LMLlUil.
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cording to Hoylo that he don't
It when Germuny and Mexico denl3
themselves aces from the bottom of tho
deck. If you're n president odcr a king,
Zapp, the thing to do Is to see that the
other feller plays according to the rules,
whether you yourself stick to them or
not."
"I don't know whero you read that,
Blrsky," Zapp said, "but a president or
a Icing w ho tried to do business on tlmt
basis couldn't expect to get a better rat
ing as M. to P. third credit. But what
Is the use of talking so poetical, Blrsky?
Vhon you nro dealing with a proposi
tion like Mexico, rules don't figure nt
nil. Ah a rule. Blrsky, presidents are
elected for a torm of years, abcr In
Mexico they go out of ofllco nt unequal
Intervals, feet first and looking very
natural If the bullets happen to hit 'em
below the neck. As n rule, Blrsky, gen
erals in an army used to was colonels,
and before that, majors, and before
"Ho ain't a sprinkled risk exactly.!"
Zapp agreed. ;
"Then what does he want the Jdb
for?" Blrsky asked.
"Well," Zapp said, "there's big money
In It If he can get It deposited outslila
the country."
"I Vdiould think he would consider Ms
health before money," Blrsky said. l
"Maybe hp docs," Zappsaid, "but you
take one of these provisional presidents,
Blrsky, and as ti general thing, he's a
good family man and behoves In leav
ing his wives and families well provided
for."
"So a provisional president Is like
that, Is he?" Blrsky said.
"I don't say they all nro." Zapp del
clared, "but when you recognize a pro
visional president. It dqn't do no harm
to hnvo bad eyesight, Blrsky, because
In that case, what you don't like about
him, Blrsky, you could wink at."
SPECIAL
.Mothcr'a Day
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"N HONOR of .
The Best Mother -
. YOURS!!
" -MOTHER'S HAV
S Dfarpsf: nMMwi. iir .n , , ... . . .
I5M i. Vl ' ncar aoout tne Brcnt men of history, but
iw Mldom hear of ftp great mothers of history. Two come to my mind as I
Wf mL " in Lincoln anu me other the mother of Napoleon.
H- iifie STOntpof TV.1 I, J- il. - j tmrt-r. .. . ...
lEinw , Tin ls IUUK motner, and while you may
Know tms, still, jt is a good idea to unite vWth thousands, yes, millions, of
ku-- wujyiuufc uic worm anu nonor your mother tomorrow.
t 'I somrtimr-a til..! ..... .1- ,. -..-. .. ? ..
OB.t ,,. '""" "c uu "ot vmue our motnero enough while they arc
K"? "s. e know mother is there waiting for us and so wc- do not consult
etnas manv timrs no mn ;i,i t i 4t".- . , ..
m.t iinmti-. -"b"i.. xi.iiiui.ja una is uccause we are conscious
ga MOTHERS KNOW EVERYTHING.
juo not try to fool ,your mother.
FrOm rVPI-1, nmli.ut. 1 4. 1 in ... ....
I v ix . "'""" ".urfc mere runs a siiKen tcicpnonc wire to the
Ineatt of her nfill,) -,i i. virT?rc 41.-,. ....i, .,
, .... ....., u ollu aHuno mus emius every cnougnt. jno matter
Zg voi may be, mother always knows what is happening to you.
KtAs Villi firni 1.1.. y...:,l .,; it ..... . ..
IKi V " 4ut4 uu win uiacovcr tne vaiue oi tnoso wnom you can
IHpt and gradually vou will nnni--r;n vAnt nntu. i,, ; .i ...u4 :t
Ens to have ONE in whom you can confide.
Ifil YOU mav love -vmiv mnttiri. -.-.. o ...!. U..4. ,L. 4U: :- 4- 4-11 1 .
WTTS , " ., ...uv.,1.4 i.ni ou iiiutll, uui, 111U tiling is 10 ibh ucr Ol
Wff wve and kiss her while you may. Some day a beautiful anel with white
win? ..an n -r... ... .... .... .
IS 11 y motner and take Her away to that beautiful land
js -- laumcrs go, ana niter tno angel has gone there will be a lonesome
IgJM 1 m your heart a great big lonesome place that no one can fill. There
1 . H ' ", imK l0 UKe mother.
incre will be no apron strings like mother's.
'The big world will seen, very cold and strange and people will not
'S'Stand, for how da thev l-mrar VflTT mice vnin- mntlin,-? Tlint, mill nnt
1 like mother uspi! to.
r Let us thank Miss Jnrvis for calling attention to our mothers.
m ln03e Of VOU trlin llavn niitlinMa maa.4 4-a l.n ntlnJ.J A.l.nHH I.. .4 4L...
V -- i... .M,v 41i4ll4V4d 41KCU fcU UV 4 L llilllULU, L4C4(1UJD, UUb LlfUOU
LJ whose mothers have gone away with tho beautiful angel do not need
liOiOe rpm!n,l.l .. i4i ii. , i . ,. i ii .
Mc " i uur inuincrs tne piace sne ien is vacant ana is always
Igp to remind us of HER dear, patient mother, how wo miss you I
I'AUiUfciK SOIITU, ,
Children's Editor. Evening Ledgeh.
I' P. S fin 41,. 41 !J . 11 .-,1 CJ ..!..,. J.- v 4l.-
p- -7 v,.4 viiq uuior biuu ai me page you will nnu a jetier to your moiner,
Lgase cut it out carefully, sign your name to' it and slip it under mother's
Si Lm DJeaia3t table so that she will nnd it there when ehe comes to
table tomorrow morning. It will make mother very, very happy to think
E"-' n ""V lorgotten nerf
THE BEST DRAWINGS ABOUT MOTPIER
The Sandman and the Doll Mother
I By ANDREW MAI.ONEY
In the night, when it is time for llttlo
boys and girls to go to bed. tho Sandman
throws sand Into the children's eyes. Then
the children's eyes droop and mother says,
' Come, boys and girls, It Is time to go tJ
bed."
When the little boys and girls are In bed
the Sandman comes nnd looks at them.
Then the children go to sleep and dream.
uoou culiurcn nave good areama. una
cliliarcn navo nan ureams.
show: he dreams to them.
Sometimes- the Sandman tells
stories about how tho dolls pl&y when tho
children are asleep. For, you must know,
when you go to sleep, your dolls talk and
play.
One night Kitty opened her eyes when
her dolly was saying: "Kitty was not a
kind mother today. She forgot to comb
my hnlr and to wash my face."
Kitty Interrupted her, "Why, dolly,"
said she. But the Sandman,' made her go
back to sleep. He Just lot her stay
awake long enough to learn a lesson.
And Kitty never forgot!
THE FOUNDER OF MOTHER'S DAY
The Sandman
thenr
Mother's Surprise
lly CATHARINE WRIGHT, 'used 0 year".
It was a dull, rainy day and three sad
faces, were pressed close against tha win
dow pane. "Qome." said mother, "and 1
will show you ix place where children can
always fnd pleasures"
So she led them up the broad staircase
and then, to their surprise, she opened
another door t led them up a narrow
staircase. When they reached tho top
thoy saw a large room filled with trunks.
Mothor opined a smalf black trunk, and
to odd to ther wondor It was packed with
small, old-fashioned clothes. They tried
them on eagerly and played until It
stopped raining.
Now when It rains there ara no more
tad faces. The children go to the "won
der room."
Things to Know and Do
1. Name two justly famous men who
attributed their greatness to the training
given them by their mothers,
i. What Is ypur favorite poem about
"Mother"? Write four lines of ft.
3. GUo two reasons why little children
must never "talk back" to their mothers.
FAKMBR SMITH'S FAIltV TALES
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!at Folks and "Sfothera"
-3ll?! "a ' ' th child' school
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Our Postoflice Box
The North 20th Street rtatnbous gave a
"$00" party last Wednesday afternoon.
Refreshments were served and prizes wer
given. An embroidered linen collar was
the first prize and a scrapbook the second.
Among the guests were Mary Weber,
Catherine Grant, Jane Farson, Helen Dal
bert, Susanne Cramer and Ida Mayer.
Baseball News
In a "well-played game today, the Holy
Angels Boys' Catholic Club team defeated
the 1st. Francis Boys' Club, J0-0. pean.
Pitcher for tho Holy Angels, waa master
of the gam? at all times, bavin IS strike
outs and. yielding qnly fpur hits. His htt
'ng was also a feature, two doubles and
i single
Soor by innings
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An Appreciation
Sf JAMES O.VI4Y, SptttU AostvMi 8t ,
You wnt us t9wr)tf something 'fttout
jnothers" Jut want to $ay that I
tfitnfe I hav otae of to very bt wotlitra
IU tiit world.
To Mother
Bjr AUTRED GUQRGB.
To mother 1 write this rbyma,
Thlt there may never cams time
When I haU forget thai low
Sent to is tTom the great abave.
Willie Wideawake In Mother Land
"It Is Saturday night and tomorrow is
Sunday and I can lie In bed as lone as I
please, and "
"No, you can't." said a voice right be
side WHIIe Wideawake
Willie looked out of one oya and who
should ho seo but tho Good Dream Fairy.
"Why can't I Ho In bed?" asked Willie.
"You must uover talk back to a fairy
or your own mother," answered the Good
Dream Fairy.
"Kxcuse me," said Willie, politely.
"I want you to put on your thinking cap
and come with me to the Land of the Blue
Sky, where we must gather some white
carnations for your mother tomorrow Is
Mother's Day."
"Won't hollyhocks or dandelions or vio
lets do?"
"Vou are asking too many questions. I
think you must be like a lot of other boys
In this world you do not appreciate your
mothei- perhaps you will not learn to
love her ns you should until until she has
gone to mother Land, where there are no
boys, only babies. Babies can't answer
back. You see, In Mother Land all Is
happiness because the babies can't answer
back that Is what breaks a mother's
heart." The Good Dream. Fairy looked
straight at wuiie witn ner wonaenui eyes.
"Why does answering back break a
mother's heart?" asked Willie.
"Because mothers always know what Is
best."
It seemed but an instant until Willie
and the Qood Dream Fairy were standing
in u field of white carnations. Suddenly
every flower turned Into a baby's face,
each smiling at Willis Wideawake.
"I see now why we have white carna
tions for Mother's Day," said Willie Wide
awake, and with that he stooped down and
put his arms around a lot of white carna
tions and gathering them tenderly toward
him. gae them a terrible squeeze.
"Ouch "
It was the most beautiful voice In the
wqrld speaking, and when Willie opened
Ills eyes and looked up he saw right Into
the most beautiful eyes in the world and
back of them he saw Mother Land and
and he gave his mother another hug and
the most beautiful voice in the world sad
once, more;
Ouch, r
' 7lr??ArA''"
The Growth of Mother's Day
A handful of yeare ago, the wonder
ful thought came Into the mind of Miss
Anna Jarvis that we should have a day
set aside for the honoring of our moth
ers. Since then this tiny seed, set to
growth by the sweet power of itself and
by tha unceasing persistence of Miss Jar
vis In furtheVlng her Idea, has spread Into
a nation-wide movement. It has been
indorsed In an act of Congress, by the
President ot the United States, It has been
sanctioned by virtually every Qoernor
In the Union, and last, but not least. It
has won the unfailing "heart-deep" sup.
port of eery son and daughter in America.
Mother's Day, 1916
Dearest and Best of Mothei n:
This is mu Hotlicr'a Day letter to jort,
and it must trny orotic the things ticlt
ara dioajAT in my heart, but that never
seem to come oiif tp
words.
First, it must say
"thank you" or
well, mother, dear,
therf are so inaify
things to thank you
for that I gfiess my
letter had just better
say "thank you" far,
being the most tcotj.
derful mother In the
world! f
Next, it must say If a certain little
pel son was ever cross, sulky or ungrate
flit to you, that little person is very sorry
now, and wants to make the hurt well by
promising never again to forget,
Lastly, it would say, I love you, mother
love you in a hundrett different ways;
that many for tha daytime hours and
then one great big different way for the
night, when I am satisfied to slip off into
Dreamland, knowing that you will bt
there to bring me back again, t j,
Today I make a prayer, mother, dear.
Just for you and for me. Hay the dear
God watch over you and keep you for
many a "Mother's Day"; may tie guaft
me, too, and when I am grown up, may
He grant me that I may be only just
what I am today.
Your loving child,
(Sign your name here.)
Our Mother
A favorite pom of CATHERINE JONES?
N. 20th St.
Hundreds of stars in the pretty sky, l4.
Hundreds of shells on the shors. to
gether ; r
Hundreds of birds that go singing by.
Hundreds of birds in the sunny weather
Hundreds of dewdropa to greet tho dawn.
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover:
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn, - i
But only one mother the wide world,
ver.
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The priiea for the beat aniwrer ta
"Tlilnxa to Kuow nnd Do," for the weafc
cndlnc May 6, Here won by tha following
child rem ,
Iaadore Secpl, Weit Allegheny Tnu,
111 Euaene Clettcli, Columbia avenue, SB,
cental lleaale Carr, Idlewood, N. J., SS
cental Millie (lagllardl, Mouth trtt,
2S cent Herman Schukraft, BUlac Sun
avenue, S5 cents Julia Ulillni, Gray'
Kerry arecue, S3 centa, t
FARMER SMITH.
EVENINO LSPQERI
I with ta become member ot your
Rainbow Club. Please send ma a beau
tllul Rainbow Button fre. I aire,,
to IX A .MT.--l4 tt-lJVUiNESS EACH
AND EVERY DAY SPREAD A
LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONG
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