New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 27, 1921, Page 5

GOD INSPIRES SON, SAYS PROUD MOTHER De Valera’s Parent Atributes| Work to Divine Guidance Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 27.—"God it is who inspires my son—not merely his mother—so why should I be of in- terest?” A snowy-haired old lady with blue Irich eyes and as determined a mouth as ever expressed belief in Ireland’s freedom was the speaker—Mrs. Cath- erine Wheelwright, mother of Eamon De alVera. president of the Irish Re- public. While the son occupies the center of the stage in world interest, the heart of Ireland may be said to beat from this little house in a Rochester side street. It was here Eamon De Valera first Mrs. Catherine Wheelwright, Mother of Eamon De Valera, and Her Distinguished Son. visited two years ago when all the British authorities were looking for him. Dynamic Figure. Mrs. Wheelwright, blue eyes snap- ping, aged figure full of determina- tion and vigor, looks the part of as upflitchlng an Irish patriot as ever gave mother interest to any Irish stage drama. <“Of course, a mother plays a part in hor son’s destiny, but my mother, too, had a lot to do with ‘Ee's’ life. ‘What a man becomes depends on his early training. . My boy—a great man? Well, I guess England isn’t so fond of him!"" The old lady laughed. “He certainly has given the British lion's tail a few tweeks. “Yes, he is a great world figure, but the truce and the whole future pf Ireland’s freedom is God's will— God’s purpose working ‘through my son. “You think my son is an important man today: well, it isn't anything to what he's going to be.” Mrs. Wheelwright turned toward her husband, Charles Wheelwright, foreman in a big Rochester optical house. “That is, if England doesn't him—." “They won’t,”” said Wheelwright. “Everything will be settled definitely before six months.”” Recalls Visit. “Wasn't T glad to have him here, though!” she said, putting on her black hat and getting her prayer book, for she was going to mass. “We.had great times together. I haven't been back in Ireland for 14 years, but I'm going arain when—" She stopped and looked, not wist- fully. but exultantly about her little home. “It's 42 years since I came to Ameri- c T've lived in Rochester 28 years. “Seems long—but what's my life and that of my son to the hundreds of vears Ireland’'s been fighting for freedn.n? “When 'Ee’ was a little boy ha seemec different from the others — maybe a mother’s prayers do count —but I tell you it's God who chose him to fulfill a divine destiny. ““He was born in America and rear- ed in Treland; that's a good start for a liberator. He has grit. courage, de- termination and intelligence.” Mother of Liberty. Looking at the purposeful, shrewd, keen old lady, wnose lined face is a dynamo of energy. one could under- stand what inheritance she had be. stowed upon her son “It’s best for me not to talk about politicc and I can keep my mouth closed. hut—'" As Mrs. Wheelwright, neat black clad, hurried off to mass. her gesture expressed volumes. Thers isn’t a sidelight on the Irish situation that isn’t known to this old lady. She sits in her tidy little home and waits and watches her hour—the real mother of Irish liberty. —DENTISTS— A. B. Johnson, D. D. S. T. R. Johnson, D. D. S. National Bank Bldg. GAS and OXYGEN ADMINISTERE® get NEW BRITAIN BIRD STORE ALIVE OR FRESH KILLED BROILERS AND FOWLS Also the well known Purina Chicken lccg‘;rder. Scratch, Chick and Pigeon NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, ®UGUST 27, 0LD CLOTHES SALES BRING BiG AMOUNTS| Church Report Shows Annual Total of $360,000 Chicago, T, Aug. 27 clcthes and household goo poor by the Methodist Episcopal church runs into an annual total of $350,000, it was anounced here today the Methodist Committee on Concer- vation and Advance. This field has been -entered in a large scale by the Method in their “Goodwill” program. They have 19 establishments in as many big cities, with property held in trust of more than $1000,000. They 'project 21 inore plants by 1924. These activities were reviewed for the couservation committee by Dr. David D. Forsyth, of Philadelphia, secretary of the Methodist Board of Home Missions and Church Exten- sion. In summarizing his report, the committee said: . “These plants are engaged in gath- ering cast off clothing, shoes. furni- ture, books and other articles neces- sary to the household. These are renovated am sold in stores to the pcor at ridiculously low prices. “Men and women out of employ- ment for any reason whatsoever may o¥tain work at these plants. Their piurpose is to salvage human beings from economic and moral wreckage, and their motto ‘“‘not charity but a chance.” Profit is no object., “During the past vear $408,000 was paid out in wages, 202,500 davs’ work was furnished to the uneployved, and 5,000 persons received this economic aid. More than poor bought at the stores. terials were furnisred by 115,000 homes of the well-to-do. Fourteen different trades and handicrafts are regularly taught. “The parent plant in Boston has been in operation for twenty years. I. has 75,000 bags in as many homes and does an annual business of over $200,000. 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