Show A WORD FOR FOB A FATHER the editor of the indianapolis news thus rushes to the defense of the downtrodden father when a man succeeds in living a good useful life that fact is attributed to the influence of a 8 mother when men talk of days put past no word brings bring forth more treas so re d memories than mother when a lawyer wishes to arouse a 9 arya compassion an for a client he bly speaks of the effects of conviction on the mother posts poets dramatists and fiction writers of all ages have united in honoring her name days have been set smile aside in her honor ali this la is well the world orld would be a sorry world indeed if fit it were not so but is ia there not danger of father being overlooked in the shuffle 9 the average avenge father succeeds pretty well in discharging his duty to society ile he labors a long and quietly for six days a week that his family might DC as provided for he stands between his family and the world shouldering of the rent the taxes the grocery and the coal bills he admonishes the boys and advises advise the mother seeking allway to make their burden lighter he works unceasingly without complaint fighting scheming suffering to the end that his family may be assured independence in this he sometimes fails but he keeps on trying cheerfully stolidly stub borely plugging along to the end the sacrifices that must be made he makes willingly the boys must go to college and the girls must have musical lessons something must be cut and usually it is some luxury of fathers that perishes by the wayside ile he is not so poetical a figure as mothers and so go demonstrative in his affections so elated in pleasure so depressed in grief and yet many will remember a kind word here or a thoughtful word there that stands out clear and distinct as one of youths impressions not often is he ie appreciated by tha th growing boy often he be stands in the family as the official talmo admonisher to whom the boys faults fault are related elated for punishment on him aim falls the unpleasant task of ap plying the rod his hia is the arm that must enforce respect for mother and regard for the rights right of others in this light the growing grovine boy is likely to view him with a mixture of fear awe and respect not until years year bring a proper perspective 13 18 he be rightfully understood and asprec atad and not even then |