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Show I I MOTHER'S DAY 1 H Tho second Sunday In May Is H Mother's Day. This year it tails on H May 14. The beautiful thought ot H setting aside one day In tho year to H be particularly devoted to one's H mother was nrst suggested by Miss P Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, who founded tho Mother's Day Interna- T tlonal Association to provldo tho rue- VR) cessary organized support for tho fosterlnc of tho movement. Thanks m largely to her efforts, Mother's Day M has become a recognized Institution HJ as tho day on which each of uu may M pause to acknowledge our debt of M affection and gratitude to "the best M mother who over lived," on which M wo should bo with her if wo can, and H if wo unfortunately cannot, should fl mnko a point of sending her n mes- H sage of affection nnd cliccr. In cooperation with tho efTort to H foster tho obscrvanco of Mother's 1 Day, tho Western Union Telegraph ' Company has provided special tele- m graph blanks, appropriate' decorat- m ed vlth an artistic design ot carna-j M tlons and bearing the legend, Moth- M cr's Day, on which all messages ot M tlioso who wish to send a word of fl greeting to their mothers on this oc- casfon, by day letter or night letter or in u short telegram, will bo delivered. de-livered. Tho emblem of tho day la tho white carnation, and It is tho hopa of tho Mother's Day Association that It will bo worn by every one aB n tributo of respect, not only for his own mother, but oIbo for nil tlio gentle and noble motherhood of thu land. |