--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Alldredge, R. collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 24 number: 12 published: 1921-10 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'R. Alldredge, "Fatherhood," *Improvement Era* 24, no. 12 (October 1921): 1069.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera24012unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera24012unse start_page: 1069 end_page: 1069 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1921-10) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera24012unse publication_year: 1921 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1921, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Fatherhood Fatherhood All people render homage To the mothers of the race. Each child can feel a mother's love, For none can fill her place; But what about true fatherhood, So noble, kind, yet strong — The father who each day toils on, Just where does he belong? True motherhood means life and love, A home and all things dear; A mother labors day by day To serve her children here: But who is always by her side To comfort and to cheer? Would home mean what it does to us Without a father dear? Fail not to honor motherhood. Love mother more each day, For she will always be your friend Through all life's rugged way; But don't forget the weary hours Your father toils for you ; He labors without thought of self Because he loves you, too. Mesa, Arizona ^fe R. AMredge