The Syracuse Journal, Volume 28, Number 18, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 29 August 1935 — Page 7

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1935.

Little Lights on LIVING ss By MARIA LEONARD Dean of Women. University of Illinois • Wwtera Nowaoeoor Union.

IS OUR AMERICAN HOME GROWING ANEMIC? RED blood generally denotes health; lack of It. disease. The first question asked about any patient these days, is “What Is the blood count, doctor?" It la time we were taking the blood count of the American nome While the medical profession Is work Ing so assiduously on lengthening of life, what the world needs today Is the strengthening of life. This must be done In the home, because It Is nearer the beginning of life than any place on the planet. Parents train not only young life, but they “begin' life, they create IL The home Is the source of all of the human energies of our nation, whether physical, menial, moral or spiritual Probably three causes have contributed most to this anemic condition of the seemingly bloodless home life in our country. First, easy divorce laws are gnawing at America’s vitals. She heads the world’s list with one divorce out of every five marriages. Compare this with her nearest neighbor, Canada, ■who has only one divorce out of every 161 marriages. Secondly, the insidious heresy of companionate marriage based entirely on selfish gratification. Thirdly. America's trait for Imitation ns shown by Hollywood’s heinous example of promiscuity on the silver screen. These are “the wlif of America’s anetnfc home life. The world concedes, I believe, the first six years of child life to be the most Impressionable of his whole life, because at this time the child’s character Is being formed by external Influences from which laterjie will form his own convictions. Over a decade and a half of close contact with both parents and their children, as dean of women, I can see why some children are launched Into life with hardly a fighting chance to grow strong. In fairness to youth It should be said that in most cases of problem students, there havebecn also problem parents A student was once dropped from the university .because of very tow scholarship. After several talks with, her 1 could only sense something at home was troubling her. Iler fata | Dy pride forbade her revealing It Later I talked with the father. Upon leaving tne office, to burr? back to Chicago, he hurled the remark over i my desk, “You will have to keep her here anyhow, as my wife and 1 have moved Into a small. apartment and haven’t room for her." "No child can grow up twice." Dorothy Canfield once bald. Heaven help the children who are born to anemic homes. • • • A VISIT TO THE BELGIAN QUEEN TEN women physicians, from as many countries met in Belgium for a conclave. Among them was a friend of mine from lowa. It had been arrang'd for them to m-et the Ik-Jjlan queen. When the appointed hour came they were ushered Into a long salon of the palace, to await her majesty. Much excited were these visitors, no one of whom bad ever before seen a queen. Moat -of them were able to sj-eak English. although some brokenly. The question on the tips of each was. womanlike, “How will the queen be dressedF’ “Will site wear a velvet gown, have Jewels in her hair; will she be tall and queenly r These subdued conjectures stopped as the attendant asked th* physicians to form tn line to meet the queen. Immediately the queen was announced and her majesty came smilingly Into the room. Extending her band to the first visitor, she said, “So your home Is in England. I love the English resorts, we play over there whenever we can." The next physician In line bad come from. France, and the queen tn passing told her of her recent visit to Paris. The American physician st<»od third; to her the queen expressed her gratitude for the wonderful horses lowa had sent to Belgium In the past Thus through the line she went until she had spoken personally with each one. After she had gone, the women looked their complete satisfaction, "a real queen" they voiced In unison. "What kindly eyes she had." said one. "Her low well modulated voice I shall never forget," “Her handclasp was firm , bnt so gentle." Said another, “She seemed sincerely glad to meet us. she had a personal word tor each." Suddenly some one asked. "How was the queen dressed?" The ten women recalled only with difficulty, for Jewels, or lack of them passed unnoticed, when they looked into her eye*. Thus this gift, for It Is the greatest of life, can be a part of everyone who genuinely desires IL It Is not alone the attribute of queens, though It be a queenly tralL Personality cannot be taught tn six lessons as I saw recently advertised In a weekly magaslne. It comes from the heart. It must be lived years before It becomes one’s whole being The queen had put her queenly adornments within her heart instead of upon her bead. Her crown of Jewels was an understanding heart Is this not within the reach of each one of us? "Dvvil Chasing Day** March 17 is Sl Patrick’s birthday tn this part of the world, but In Bali It’s “Hart NJepL" or devil chasing day. On the 16th the native Islanders dance their ritual dances, chant their ancient Incantations, and bear offerings to the gods. Then oa the 17tb there Is no slgp of life on all the Island. The devils, frightened away by the ceremonies of the day before, sneak back into the villages. buL seeing no activity—not even a curl of smoke—decide that the Island ts deserted and an o» writable aceno for their activities.

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