The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-14
FEEO MOTHER
AND SAVE BABY

ANU SAVt BABI
PARIS, France. September Feed
the mother to save the child" This Is
the watchword Of France and Germany
I'm the crusade against infant mortality
and It Is likely to be adopted soon in
Chicago, according TO DIR. Isaac Abt Of
that city, a specialist in children's di.
seases, who has been studying child
dren's hospitals and infant mortality
i'm Europe. "The system said DR..
Abt, lis based on the principle that
the mothers milk is the best for the
infant and, therefore. the measures
taken are aimed at keeping the moth
er's milk healthful In Paris there
are stations where nursing mothers
are given Wholesome food free. A
woman with baDe in her arms is
given a free meal and no questions are
asked.
Tax to Save the Babies.
In Marburg, Prussia, the system has
probably reached the highest point.
There a special tax is levied to COM
bat infant mortality and the work is in
charge of a municipal specialist in
children's diseases. When working
women become mothers they are paid
wages by the city until the children
are weaned, thus insuring the moth.
er's health 1t is impossible for an
overworked, worried and troubled wo-
man properly to nurse a baby and
Marburg aims to protect mothers even
! from worry"
rs Chicago likely to take up the
system?" the doctor was asked. yes"
he replied. Superintendent S. c. King
ley of tn United Charities and DR..
Evans, commissioner of health, in con-
junction with the milk commission,
have plans under way"
Europe is Ahead of America.
The physician said that a large chill
dren's hospital in connection with the
Michael Reese hospital was projected.
When asked regarding his ideal of a
hospital for children he asked to be
excused from expressing MS views I'M
til his studies in Europe were more
complete.
Europe is far ahead of America in
this respect, however," he added.
MOVEMENT IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, September 12.-Interest
in the doctrine of feed the mother
and save the child" to decrease infant
mortality in Chicago, was expressed
today by DR.. G. B. Young of the Ma
rine hospital and a member of the
city milk commission appointed by
Mayor Busse, following the receipt
of the Daily News special cable dis
patch from Paris today.
"a committee of members of the
Cook County Medical society has been
at work for a number of months,
said Dr. G. B. Young, "along lines sug,
gested by DR.. Abt. While the pur
pose of the commission does not EN-
brace the feeding of mothers directly
indirectly it is means to the same
end, inasmuch as it is the commits
sion's duty to investigate and examine
thoroughly all certified milk.
Declares Idea is Good.
"Of course, the idea is a good one
DR.. Abt, who also is a member of the
milk commission appointed by Mayor
Busse, has made a study of the sub
ject, and hence is familiar with all
phases of the mother and child end
of the pure milk investigation. II
was through his efforts as a member
of the Cook county committee that the
commission was appointed and he him
self included in it's membership.
"As to the progress already made by
the commission, IL may De SAID tnal
up to July l earnest work has been
put forth by the members and that
eventually the findings of the commits
sion will be placed before the city
council in the form of an ordinance
which the council may or may not
adopt"
DR.. Abts reference to a new insti
tuition for the treatment of children
recalls the will of the late Mrs. Mel
son Morris.
Mrs. Nelson Morris announced Aug
6, 1909, that she would give sufficient
funds for the erection of an institution
for medical research to be known as
a memorial to her late husband, Mel