Appeal to Mothers Although this was written long ago, the problems addressed are still very much with us; only the settings have changed. The counsel is still of great value for anyone wise enough to recognize its truthfulness. For example, when novel reading is mentioned, with the harm it creates, just think of the romances and the TV soap operas of today; also women are not likely to be found laboring over the hot cook stove today, but instead a myriad of activities, clubs, groups and social events still take time and attention from the careful rearing and training of the family and the cultivation of moral graces.
