Show rp AKE IT by FROM DAD ashay frank sy H father and sons son as a pals pal dad the mutter are we so go different IK from other people in the way we live and do things I 1 every now and then I 1 hit bit a snag that sets seta me lust just wondering last week at school I 1 was made chairman of the committee to arrange for the annual father and son get bet together I 1 got the gang together and told them I 1 was wag counting on them to a man to be present and they just laughed at me and razzed mazzed me terribly and told me I 1 might become cheer leader but that it if I 1 thought that I 1 could drag them out to a dads party I 1 was plumb why more than half of that bunch dont want a father and son banquet they talk about the old gent the governor and the boss boas why I 1 never think of you that way at all we had an awfully good time last year and the year before and last Sa saturday taday the guys made all sorts sorta of tun fun of me because I 1 said rd fd rather ga go to the football game with you than with the gang jimmy craig said why do you want to always be dragging him around for arent you e ever v er going to grow up now why Is it dad that some fathers and sons pal together and others dc ac not ive thought of that very thing myself bob a very great deal long before you did kid did it ever occur to you that the fine understanding congenial friendship which we enjoy and have these many years just happen why no dad what do you mean meant why I 1 mean my boy that sympathy and understanding between folks that mutual regard of one person for another even of father tor for son or son for father never just happens it has to grow and develop and be carefully cultivated fine fellowship between folks is the result of constantly doing things together why do you especially like henry and chub why because you are constantly doing interesting things together if henry and chub just came here week in and week out and sat bat around soon get tired of one another or even irritable with one another f it Is a strange and pathetic thing bob that so few fathers wise and capable in their business and professions have never discovered that simple simpie fact there are thousands of dads who while they provide food and clothes and home and school and cash for growing boys never know them as we know each other because they never do anything together except crit criticism criticise critic ielse ise each other all these years that you yon have been growing along ive planned things for us to do together to ether saturdays sundays and holidays weve grown up together in a natural way I 1 have come to understand and appreciate you and have great dreams for you you have never been afraid of me have had confidence in my judgment and have played ball with me in our plans tor for home and mother in a way which brings me very great personal satisfaction and son it Is because there Is no false modesty bet between Neen us th that at we have always been able to talk things over freely and frankly 1 I 1 hope with all my heart that nothing will ever happen appau to destroy that fine fellowship in no way at all have I 1 sought to dominate you or make your decisions for you always have I 1 given you all the liberty you could stand and sometimes more in my efforts to have you become a self pro belled individual it tickles me to death to see you step into responsibility and know that you are ambitious to do something and be something thin beyond the ordinary and beyond what your dad has been able to accomplish com bob every real dad who Is working at the dad business Ls eager and a anxious ax ious to be a pal to his bis boy many times limes be does not know how and many times the son makes it doubly difficult the dad of one ot of your pals told me only the other day that he constantly had bad to deal with his son with gloves on lie he was so touchy thank goodness we get on as man to man rat im sure you need my older judgment and encouragement and expectancy pec tancy and I 1 know I 1 need your pep and enthusiasm and boundless energy its mighty difficult in the modern mild mad race tor for money and things to take ake time to live a bit with our children we got as much worldly goods as some gome of our neighbors our car Is of a more modest make and we dont belong as much as some we know but boy we have each other iii in mutual regard and all the money in the city buy that from either of us lets kee keep p on doing things together boy I 1 want to make that canadian canoe trip with you I 1 want to hunt not a little big game in alaska with you I 1 want to take some exen slon courses while you are in college I 1 want to help build that first home of yours yes res bob I 1 want to help you raise a son that wilt will bring you as an much joy as you have brought me so lets shake again III do we care what the gang says when to Is tills this father and soo son banquet to be I 1 believe I 1 could a almost most make a speech Q fil 1930 western newspaper |