Show regarding mothers day RECENTLY many inquiries have been made regarding the origin of mothers day and tor for the information of our readers we reproduce the following A mothers lothers day as established for all ail all nations and simultaneous observance for or the well being and honor of the home it is observed through some distinct ac act it of kindness visit loiter letter gift or tribute to iho chow remembrance of the mother slid and father to whom grateful affection is due dale says the world almanac discussing this celebration mothers day is equally a F fathers athers day and Is designed to deepen and p perpetuate derpo all family ties the day Is so called because in most countries no national celebration is in special honor of the home and n oble noble motherhood er hood the slogan of the day is in honor of the best mother alother who ever lived the mother of your heart the badge is a white carnation the time of observance is tile the second sunday in may by churches of all schools celebrate on friday and business and other organizations on oll saturday preceding the second sunday in mal ala NATIONAL SANCTION on oil may 1913 a resolution passed the united states house of representatives and the senate commending mothers day for observance by the house and senate the president of the united states and 1 his cabinet and other heads of gov eov departments in 1913 the I 1 legislature eg of nebraska made mothers day a state flag day in honor of the patriotism of Ne braskas home and mothers in 1914 hon J thomas Il hetlan eflin at the request ot of the founder of mothers day miss anna jarvis introduced in the house ot of representatives a joint resolution which was agreed to whereby the president of the united states should designate through an annual proclamation the second sunday in may as the Ai mothers others day and request the display of the arneria american flag on all government buildings homes and other suitable places presidents president woodrow wilson issued the first national At mothers others day proclamation on saturday may alay vila ath 1914 asking ashing that sunday may alay 10 second sunday in may 1944 be observed as mothers day in aci accordance or with alie th e joint resolution of 0 the house ot of representatives this official recognition ot of congress of I 1 tile the AT others mothers day movement was the I 1 culmination of years of work to permanently manent ly establish a day for sons and daughters of all lands to honor their homes the united states Is the first nation ot of the world to give such a national patriotic honor and tribute to its homes as tha fountain fountain I 1 head of the state and to its sons I 1 and daughters tor for their work tor for the home moral uplift and religion for or the good of the government and humanity for several years it has been the custom of the governor ot of almost every state tn in the unon union to issue r mothers day proclamation asking ashing citizens churches homes and organizations to enter into the spirit of the day |