The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-07

PITY the babies that are too rich. They
do not have all the fun that might be
expected. Embroidered linen and re-
tinue of nurses do not necessarily con-
tribute TO iufantile happiness nor all
ways 10 health.
Prosperous parents have. in a meas
ure, ceased 10 allow the family doctor
10 treat their children. Instead spe-
cialist I'm children's diseases is employ
cd, and there are more trained nurses
I'm the homes of the wealthy than there
are ordinary nurses. Children are scIen-
tihcaly brought up. AT least that is the
purpose of the care that surrounds
them. But still mishaps occur.
The milk had been sterilizcd and the
amount of Carbonized and hydrOgeuiZed
food that baby should eat had been
carefully weighed out on the glass
scales. In spite OF al this preliminary
care baby choked when taking her
milk. and then "a fly was discovered 10
be the source Of her discomfort.
"Oh. that's no matter" said tie train
cd nurse. as baby set up a human and
eXcusable howl Everything has been
sterilized."
Perhaps this is an exceptional case
and baby's personal comfort is not al-
WAYS overlooked so much when her
health is assured. But consider The
case of some children who are under the
care of a special physician and who are
not always as well as they might be.
They are fed on very nutritious 1000.
They must drink cream and eat pold-
toes: they also drink beef juice and take
iron pills They are supposed 20 heeu
They are conscientiousIy stuffed by
their trained nurses and never allowed
To- run too hard or play IN the sun on
do anything that might exhaust them
They are not even allowed 10 swim in
the summer. as that might be too much
Of q strain on their strength.
All they are az liberty to do is TO eat
all that can be stuffed into them. II
they were geese at StrasbOurg they
could not be fed with greater liberallty
and care. They eat iron pills enough
20 give them almost always an artificial
''Whv do the babies look so saIlow2
tho mother asks every second week
They look terribly bilious, vet they are
Kept on such healthful dtet-nOthlng
nut cream, potatoes with plenty OF but
Ter ana bee- juice. Yet they do get that
EeloW look every two weeks.
me nurse knows. but IL would be as
mucn as her position is worth 90 tell IT,
she Knows that the little ones set am
amount of food out OF all proportion To
lhelt exercise. and that it is impossible
tol mem 10 asslmilate il all The doc
t'I VISITS them. physics them back 10
Iealn ana the stufing process goes on,
ne bounded faith of the family i'm
lle speeliilst would never permit the
nurse 70 tell why the children have not
q healthier appearance.
IahJ tle case of the three other chill
uIeu-no47, VINO are under the eye of
a Specialist, who sees them never less
thaii llNe times week He decided
that they We're nervous They ,9sy- bs
In the opinion of many who have seen
them thelr nerves would be very soon
cured Dy Food romps I'm the open air
and sunshine and plenty of hesIrby
play with other children They are
. out IN the country where there is an
endless prospect of childish deIigbt Ga
the way of climbing haystaclxs r0alxina
mud pies picking blackherries ard eve
Toying am the other pleasures Of child
hood. Then there are the Ionp rides
through the county which ought Ia
he a source of pleasure as well a.
Heallh 20 them. Yet how differently
their little lives are Orderedl
Being nervous, they are not allowed