Show debt to mother hard to repay the debt which the world owes to the mothers of america will never be fully known much less repaid their contribution to the history of freedom Is one of those intangible quantities titles not easily defined nor accurately cura tely appraised yet it lies back of much of the worthwhile worth while accomplishment ment that makes the history of our country trace the careers of men who bulk large in the building of america and you find woven into their character the influence of mothers who had faith in their sons faith in their country and faith in their count rys god we haie come into a new age which grants to women a larger place in the affairs of mankind some of the ideals associated with womanhood have changed with changing times we no do longer insist on that measure of self effacement thought proper tor for the women of another generation era tion but no one can imagine a state of affairs wherein self snarl icing motherhood will not be exalted or the contributions of motherhood to the state not dot acknowledged with loang remembrance yet it Is to mothers individually rather than to mothers impersonally that the demoted tributes of Mo mothers there day are paid one thinks of his own mother and if possible sends her some token of his thought he appreciates pre preci clates ates what other mothers have done and are doing toward maling mailing this a better society but his bis act of devotion Is to the particular mother who brought him into the file world protected him when helpless inspired him to strive blessed him as he be start ed out in abe world and never censes benses watching out for his welfare as long as life remains sien men are what their mothers made them wrote emerson america Is great because the mothers of american men and women hae been great today we recall what the mothers of washington of lincoln of grant of lee meant to their generation but we vie recall even more vividly what our own mothers have meant and still mean to us and mith full hearts we vie pay them tribute |