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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1930-05-22, Page 3'Modern Mothers Are Wonderful By MARiE LOHR I think the modern motor is won- 'derfui. I call her the "Peter Pan" mother; she never seems to grow up, And I aur all In favor of title happy flair for never growing up. It is the best thing that could happen to the mother who wishes to gala the con• •fldence of her chIldren and know their innermost secrets and divine their unspoken desires and ambitions. Only by interest lin their ways, which often are vastly divergent from her own, can a mother effectively lavish all the tender qualities of moth- erlinese, most important of which are sympathy and companionship, • Keeping Young With Their Chlidren The type of mother who has no tittle to devote to iterchildren's pleasures and interests will never ex- tract the best from them, Tho ways of their world may seem trivial when compared to her own, but to them they aro of a paramount and absorbing importance, There Is a difference between the mother of this and the last century; so much the better for this generation Times have changed and so, happily, Lave the conceptions of mothers as to how best to retain the respect of their children, Mothers, thank heaven, no longer bid farewell to their twenties by don- ning shawls and spectacles, and with a deep sigh of resignation renounce the delights indulged by their children Modern-day =there are young In ntinci and in body at what our grand- mothers used to call "middle age"— but even grandmothers, too, now keep young with their children! Take the modern ballroom, for in- stance. Never before were there so many middle-aged and elderly couples dancing as there are to -day. And they enter into it with the younger net with a zest that is at once appreci- ated, and which enhances rather titan lessens respect for parental opinions, No longer do our daughters, demure and decorous, dance beneath the lynx- like eyes of austere chaperons pos• sensed of little, if any, understanding of youth, Now the role of chaperon is more often than not fulfilled by the modern "Peter Pan" mother—horse] and ardent dancer, able to enjoy lire and at the same tine "keep an 0Yc' on her charges. Not Like the Old Soulless Chaperon. Modern daughters, I ant sure, are thankful for this state of affairs, for they can choose the partnere they really want without fear that they will be frightened off by the snobbish disdain 00(1 palpable disapproval that more often than not greeted them It the days of soulless chaperons. Modern mothers have less obvious tactics, and use cleverer methods when dealing with their children's choices. They are fully aware that opposition only enhances desire, and that many of the undesirable alliances and clandestine elopements of the past were but the result or some quite unjustified embargo put on their lib- erty by an officious and unsympathe- tic chaperon. Even when a modem mother regis- ters disapproval of a frlendehip— whieh Is not often, for the effect of their new freedoun has been to matte young people themselves more dis- criulinating—she employs methods of her own In dealing with this kind of problem. She Is much more broadminded than the chaperons were, and having remained young with her children, site understands better the reasons for a friendship of attachment. And, anyway, her daughter will probably have told her, "because modern moth- ers are so companionable and under- standing." The "Peter Pan" mother, if she doesn't approve or her daughter's choice of a male companion, doesn't take her task and rely on threats, or carefully wrapped warnings for obeli• ere. She will, as lonely as not, tape him up herself to avert Possible dis- aster! Motherliness, to be perfect, should embrace several qualities—sympathy, understanding, and the happy knack of obtaining confidence without tho giver suspecting a motive. Tact and far-seeing judgment are necessary in order to gain and keep young people's confidences. It Is by -steering her girls clear of the pitfalls of life without let- ting them know that the maternal hand la on the guiding rein that the most (wayward 01)00 an be managed. A mother's only hope of winning her daughter's confidence is by being companionable, and I think that there is little doubt that the "Peter Pan" mother has far greater control over her children than had the mothers or bygone generailots,`wbo merely rais- ed their eyebrows in horror and cold reproof at youthful indiscretions. How to he Young and Happy at 40 Metiers - who mingle with their children in their pleasures and daily interests broaden their own outlook on life, and can appreciate their chit-, dren's peiut of view and recognize their diplcu!tles. How can any me man hope to be, a useful companion, to her children If she has do 1010101-, edge outside the narrow limitations of the domestic circle? Just as a mother feels proud of her children's accomplishments, so can ch11(110(1 fool proud of their mother's achievements, especially if they are concerned with the children's own world, and particularly with its pleas- ures." 10011(ers of to -dap who have youth- • ful ambitions, who play the games and dance the d0ncea of their chil- dl•eu, aro tho beet mothers In the world. They eland a sans emphatic contradiction of the old•fashione1 theory that where motherhood begirt youth ended, How One Employer Places Mis-Fits "How to tit square peg's into round holes has ever been one of the 0n1 - 010100's greatest problems. Over- coming the evil of nils -lits i1( a busi- ness Is a study of vital importance to every growing firm,'" says a writer in Business." "Recently an employer of no little consequence found a remedy for this evil which proved, on application, of great profit to his bu0fues0 as a, whole. "The idea which was suggested to hint by the Head of his training de- partment for new asaf0taul0 is one that could be adopted by a small or large retailer, or wholesaler, wilt equal impunity, It Is simple too, 111 operation, requiring only tate services of one person, together with a number or printed forms, made out 111 original and duplloate, '"rhis person 100(10 a personal call —0000001i0g in this case a few weeks —to every individual In the organt- zatton, to whom were put a series of questions printed in this special form, with space for the assistants' answers, Isere are some of the questions:— "Are you happy in your present. work? "If you could be moved, which de- partment would you care to be placed in? "What is your special ambition? "What makes you think you are Iit- ted for that particular work? "Have you over trled to specialize in any one thing? "11 was surprising what informa- tion these cards brought to light, One man interviewed said that he liked to write, and that he would enjoy edit- ing the organization's house organ. Others expressed asph'attous along other lines. Only a small majority expressed satisfaction with their pres- ent occupations. It was a revela- tion, and a not too comforting one to the management, "However, in the case of the man with 'leanings' to ]rouse organ edit- ing, the editor of the house magazine resigned, and in casting about for a new editor the man's ambitions caste to light—re his tabulated card. He was given a trial. The magazine not only remained good, but after a few issues it even showed signs of dis- tinct improvement o1( the old regime. To -day itis one of the best magazines of its kind published, If these tab- ulated cards revealed only this one case of a '11110-1it' In an organization it more than paid for the price of its installation," Desert Found Sadly Lacking In Romance British Aviatrix Now Believes Tales of Horrors Rather Overdone Bagdad, L•ak.—The romancers who concoct tales of what happens to pret- ty British girls who get Lost in the desert are all wrong, according to Amy Johnson, 23 -year-old aviatrix with golden hair, who Is attempting to make a record flight front Croydon, England, to Australia. Arriving front Aleppo, Syria, she told a story of having been forced down in tate desert near an Arab en- campment, where 0110 waited tremul- ously with revolver In hand for what might happen, but heard only the bark- ing of dogs. The real danger was not from Sheiks, 0110 said, She had flown across the Taurus Mountains, 8,000 feet above sea level, through dense clouds which 1»d everything beyond a few yards ahead of her when she en- countered a sandstorm with a wind of about 10 utiles an 11010, Tho storm forced her down to the desert floor, where for two hours whirling clouds of (last threatened to drive tate plane away. She took out her baggage, containing an evening dress, some clean etoekings, and other feminine things and scotched the wheels of the plane. When the storm died down she was able to get into the air again, and soon picked up the Tigris River. She fol. lowed It to Bagdad and landed grace- fully at the aerodrome to the surprise of airmen who knowing of the storm had not expected her, While they set to work overhauling her machine she went to a hotel for food and sleep, with the intention of re -starting at dawn to try to reach liaracht, The Rubber Tapping Holiday Times of Ceylon: ('Io counteract over -production and the consequent drop in prices, the Robber Growers' Association has decided to stop tap- ping trees for 0 Inont1.) If the scheme comes into operation, and particularly as soon as any impression is made on stocks, the price will go up, 1f it does not, the scheme is likely to prove a greater fiasco than we have ever thought it 10001d. 111• mediately the market improves, how- ever, it is a credulous person who will believe that all the "gentlemen's agree- m0nts" in the world will prevent a vast number of ruhbe"producei's front accepting a 'god -sent opportunity of improving their balance sheets. May 6th Was 20th Anniversary of Their Reign SAILOR KING AND HIS QUEEN RECEIVE LOYAL GESTURES OF THE EMPIRE His ,Majesty and Queen Mary observed the 20th anniversary of their coronation and ascension to the British throne on May 6111. hew public ceremonies, however, marked the occasion but bells were rung and guns fired salutes i1( 1Iyde Park and British naval stations i1( various parts of the world. The photograph here show inter- esting portrait studies of the King and Queen. The King 10 seen in his uniform as cuieee1-in-chlor of the Lire Guards, Scenes in 'Quake Area Described Deeds of Heroism, Cowardice and Greed Told by Survivors Ratgoo.t, Burma.—Tho ancient city or Pegu, 01100 the 1)0)001-101 capital of the 'kingdom of Pegu, was in ruins front Monday's fire sad earthquake when a United Press correspondent visited it recently. More than 1,000 persons of the 14.- 000 4.000 population were estimated as dead, and the estimate was conserve- tiv0, It was believed lulndreds still were buried beneath the debris of old buildings, which have not been cleared away, In other parte of titer earthquake area, which reached as far as Ran- goon, 21 were known doadr. Deeds of heroism, cowardice and gr tied were told as survivors recount- ed the rtnorriblo hours when the whole city seemed to rise and fall, then burst out 1n flames. The doors of the Pegu jail were thrown open when the fire broke out, and the Inmates paroled to aid the firemen, They fought the Hanes for ]Hours and later when the roll was called, not one 8110 missing. Two hundred in the audience were crushed to death when a moving pic- ture house collapsed. Many others were drowned when, panic-stricken, they leaped into a nearby creek, to avoid the sickening rise and fall of the earth. A gang of looters, eagerly intent on collecting precious Oriental stones front the fallen buildings, `Nitta driven oft successfully by British officers. Jewel-studed pagodas, temples of the Buddhists, were shaken clown, and rho priests deposited their precious stones with the British authorities for safe -keeping. Among theta was the $1,260,000 weather vane on top of the chief Buddhist pagoda at Peru. A water famine and the possibility of disease threatened the city. Water was 00 scarce that it was being sold for a shilling -24 cents—a pint. Rescue workers, some wearing gas masks, were hard at work clearing away the wreckage, Many were oc- cupied with driving away doge, who squatted in the streets over the bodies of the dead, growling at the approach of IIltrllders, Anti-British Propaganda Cape Argus; Take the deadly and subtle propaganda against British trade which has been in progress— how little has been done to check 1t. Sheffield some time ago discovered that goods of inferior quality had been fraudulently sharked with the names of Sheffield 110ms of the highest stand - Mg, with the deliberate object of damaging the world-wide reputation for quality of that great steel centro. Surely the question of effectively checkmating hostile propaganda is worthy of more atteutlo10 than it has received. NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSU RANCE Perth Western ]flail; Unemployment it a social curse, but If an unemploy- ment insurance scheme were to In- volve retrenchment, as it almost cer- tainly would in our present circum- stances the army of the compulsory idle would be substantially recruited and the country rendered the poorer by a consequential re1110(1on to the volume of production, The Connecting Links Unthinking people are prone to get the cart before the horse. An effect is always hidden behind a chain of causes. Wise fa the in- dividual who has been able to learn carefully to look over the links in that chain—links that Have contribut- ed to success or failure. A man with countless millions says; "The Purpose of our existence Is not to make a living, but to matte a info—" That statement, if stopped there, would 1101 impress a starving man favorably. But that millionaire (who is a great and good man), continued his state- ment like this: "—a worthy, well• rounded and useful life," Any worthy, well-rounded and use- ful life will bring about a good 1lvieg. Linking one to the other is a great chain of causes. Sometimes we thlulc WO sea the real reason. for some suc- cess or more failure, when, in reality, we have selected only one link In the chain of causes, Perhaps thls will impress you: A woman is as strong as her weakest nhon(0nt0 aid a man as weals as sev- eral liths in the chain of lila life, It is the contributing causes or the connecting lltnh0 that create a real effect. ses Associate with Kids if you want to get a real ]tick out Of life, associate with kids. A child's mind sees clearly. Tho mature mind is often clouded by cid• cumstances, environs est and ex evi- nce, ONE WAY Ono way to supply human needs is by encouraging word0 and kindly deeds, An Interesting View of Rioting in India THE ARCHITECTURE AND STRANGE -CARTS FORM CONTRAST TO ONTARIO It is hard for an empty bag to stencil Ilan.k da of Buffalo carts completely blocking traffic at Ho0•0011 Bridge, Calcutta, ((((1111. in demonstration upright. --Benjamin Franklin, . 1L llowng riots In whish six were killed, (1 Warship Scrapped! What it Mans Many People When They Hear That a Warship is Scrapped Wonder What Happens.—Tho New Naval Treaty Deals With this Matter, and Lays Down Specific Con- ditions on this Point The present Treaty provides for alto (Ig of vessels of war in the fol- lowing ways: (1) by scrapping (sinking or break- ing 1tp); (if) by converting tho vessel to a 111(111; (1!i) by converting the vessel to target use exclusivol,y; (iv) b3' retaining the vessel exclu- sively for ex0erlmental purposes; (v) by retaining the vessel exclu- sively for training purposes. Section 1—Vessels to be Scrapped (a) A vessel to be disposed of by scrapping, by reason of its replace- ment, mist be rendered M00001)18 of warlike servile w1t11111 six months of the date of the completion of its suc- cessor, or of the first of its succes- sors if there are more than one, If, however, the completion of the new vessel or vessels be delayed, the work of rendering the old vessel Incapable of warlike service shall, nevertheless, be completed within four and a heir Years from the date of laying the keel or the new vessel, or of the first of the now vessels; but should the now vessel, or any or the new ves- sels, be a surface vessel not exceed- ing 3,000 tons (3,048 metric tons) staedard displacement, this period i;. reduced to throe and a (half years, (b) A vessel to be scrapped shall lie considered incapable of warlike service when there s11a11 have been removed and lander: or else destroyed in 11(0 ship: (1) all guns and essential parts or guns, fire control tops and revolving parts of all barbettes and turrets: (2) all hydraulic or electric ma ehinery for operating turrets; (3) all fire 000(001 inetrunhehts and range -finders; (4) all anlmunitlon, explosives, urines and 1111tne rails; (5) all torpedoes, war heads, tor- pedo tubes and training racks; (0) all wireless telegraphy inetalta- tioue; (7) all main propelling machinery, or alternatively the armoured cot ning tower and all side armour plate; (8) all aircraft cranes, derricks, lifts and launching apparatus. Ail landing -in or flying -off platforms and decks, or alternatively ail mainProp- elling ntacllinery; (c) Scrapping shall be finally effect- ed ht either At the following ways within twelve months of the date on which the work of rendering the ves- sel incapable of warlike service is duo for completion; (1) permanent shaking of the ves- sel; (2) breaking the vessel up; this shall always include the destruction or removal of all Machinery, boilers and armour, and all deck side and bot. tont plating. Section II—Vessels to be Converted to Hulks A vessel to ho disposed of by con- version to a hells shall be considered finally disposed of when the condi- tions prescribed in Section 1, Para, graph (b), have been complied with, omitting sub -paragraphs (6), (7) and (8), and when the following has been effected: (1) mutilation beyond repair or all Propeller ehafta, thrust blocks, tur- bine gearing o• main Propelling mo• tors and turbines or cylinders of main, engines; (2) removal of propeller brackets; (3) removal and breaking up of all aircraft lifts and the removal of all aircraft cranes, derricks and launch- ing apparatus, When the Critics Boasted „ Mr. Lloyd George in the Budget de• bate quoted from Conservative llte'a• tare the claims of that party to have expended vast sums on social legisla. tan. "It was extraordinarily interest- ing," he said. "Here was one leaflet —in red—all promises of expeudituro; bribery arrayed In scarlet- This was the party that was criticising. Of what did they boast? In 1928 the Conservative Government spent £t• 000,000 20000 on education, £3, 000.- 000 more on (housing, £1,000,000 more on health services and £13,000,000 more on pensions that the Socialist Government spent in 1924. "Another leaflet stated: 'During the lifetime of the present Conservative Government expenditure on social services by the State and local auth- orities increaser) by £50,000,900, from £332,000,000 in 1921,' That was the Year when the Socialists were in of- fice. They only spout £332,000,000, hot 'in five years of Conservative gov- ernment it was raised to £302,000,000 in 1927,' Since then Mr. Churchill had put on another 130,000,090, "They boaster of it when there were votes to he had, The heading of this leaflet was 'From the cradle to the grave. This was how they sum• mod up:—'From the time that he le bon until his declining years the worker is 9000cted and helped on his way by the State muter Acts of Par- liament which wort) either originally passed by Couservntives or whin have been improved upon by Colcervativo Governments.' They could not have it both ways." -----1-;1---.__,._ I10 who always wants his own wily a 90011 Left to travel alone,