Show Mothers Day 68 Mothers Mother's Day is a relatively new holiday and Is generally thought to have originated just after the turn of the century in 1907 about two years prior to the beginning of the observance observance observance ance known as Fathers Father's Day Credit for originating the day usually goes to Miss Anna M. M Jarvis of Philadelphia MISS JARVIS suggested white flowers be worn by those at attending attending attending at- at tending church services dedicated dedicated dedicated ded ded- to the day and the custom has since developed that red flowers are often worn by those I whose mothers are still living The custom of honori honoring ng mothers with a special day Is very old however and did not originate In America In the older countries where women have done more house work and often still do its it's traditional traditional traditional to set aside a day In honor of the combination homemaker homemaker homemaker home- home maker wife mother and cook THE GREAT philosophers churchmen writers and sociologists sociologists sociologists socio socio- of the ages have long agreed that the role of a noble mother Is as demanding and exemplary as any human en en- en deavor The influence nce of future years of a fine mother is unexcelled even by that of her husband nd And In a time when modern women are tempted by high- high paying jobs when they are free enough to strike out in business business business bus bus- iness careers sometimes the therole therole therole role of homemaker and mother seems comparably less glam glam- orous YET THE REWARDS are there and the satisfaction and contentment and challenge are there It is an time all-time job and not an easy one for those who do their best And no other job is more Important |