On May 1, 1864 Anna Jarvis started Mother's Day as Julia Ward Howe also did in 1872. Julia wrote the Battle Hymn of the Republic. (Helene Smith in modern times wrote the Peace Hymn of the Republic). Julia knew that Anna's mother wanted a special day for peace, too. They share this great honor for world peace against all wars, what WW I and WW II were- later supposed to do.
During the U.S. Civil War mothers were grieving over their husbands, sons and brothers being killed by the thousands. It was a sad time of great suffering and \sorrow. Mothers wanted nothing to do with war. They wanted to end all wars. However, nations having war economies want the rattle of the drum and the hatred spear of fate to go on forever.
England had already banned slavery through Parliament. But the United States did not choose law and order such as going through Congress to do it. It wasn't until 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson made Mother's Day an official holiday. But war politicians have dropped the real reason for peace today. Peace has been snuffed out out these original mothers compassion.
helenesmith1.blog spot.com post number 11-8-16 author of Songbird Angels For International Peace, lyrics of world musicians against wars
