Show The Way of Sons 1 EVERY father father as soon as the doctor announces I that its a boy begins nursing a hope that son will follow in fathers father's footsteps It is a great comfort in old age for John Blank to see John Blank Sons nailed over the door of his shop It i means means that the institution which father foiled toiled so hard to to build up will live on after his deathA death A machinist may earnestly want his son to get an education and have a better chance but deep down in his heart he knows that he would be extremely happy if son became the finest toolmaker toolmaker toolmaker tool- tool maker in the world INo No doubt Thomas Lincoln pOOf poor farmer hoped his son would become a rich farm farmer Instead Abraham r. r Lincoln became presIdent pres pres- ident 1 Lawyer L-awyer John Adams probably urged his son 1 who became a president to study law Son all I through his boyhood is eagerly watched by y father to see if if he displays any of the particular brand of ability that dad turned into a. a means a-means s of liveli liveli- hood For years the Rev Andrew Broaddus has occupied the pulpit of the Salem Baptist church it Sparta Va The first Andrew Broaddus prea preaching preach preach- h- h trig ing in this church from 1820 until his death in 1848 was succeeded by his son another Andrew Br Broaddus add adds s. s In t turn rn his son inherited the pulpit Now there is a fourth Andrew Broaddus son son n of the present pastor So o far he Tie has not shown mu much li inclination to take up the work when his t father retires from the ministry You would have hav to travel a good many days to find a similar in instance instance in- in stance of heredity Many businesses built up by father and sons years years ago are still operating under the old firm name But control of the business has passed into the hands of outsiders frequently the f family not I being beng represented at all aH It may be disappointing to a father for fr his hisson hisson hisson son to tb turn to a totally different line of work B But t after fter all it is a a. a wise provision of the scheme of things If sons always followed father in the same sante business or line of work the world would run in ina a rut Many lines of activity would be- be become overcrowded one fathers father's place being taken by t three ree sons later by nine grandsons still i 1 I later by seven twenty twenty seven gre t None I would be available to fill Jill new positions that ai arC ari opened yearly by new fields of activity The wonder of what your son will become is isone isone isone one of the most thrilling mysteries o of your life life- time S 'S |