El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-10

a ~ OBSERVATION of the nations
greatest asset-the child" is
the expression il. epItome of
the aims and purposes of the National
Congress of Mothers, which meets to-
day in Denver for it's 14th annual con-
vention. The reports made 10 this con-
vention of work done and results ac-
complished will astonish those who
have not followed the activities of this
organization and its allied Parent
! Teacher associations.
But results and accomplishments of
the past are nothing when compared
to the ambitious campaign marked out
| for the future. The Congress of Moth
ers is an organization of serious and
practlcal women who have resolved to
solve, by the application of modern sci
ence and politics, problems which have
been left to chance ever since Cain and
Abel were born into the world They
intend to save the children from suf-
! fering for the sins of their parents by
educating the parents not to sin for
! their children's sake They intend to
secure for a baby at birth the same
/ scientific care and attention which is
given to a calf by a successful live
stock grower.
They also intend to make provision
whole life may not be burdened with
disease and suffering because a mother
did not know how to feed and clothe
and care for it. They intend to make
the school years an asset for every boy
and girl instead of a liability, as is now
too often the case. They intend to Sc
cure for every child the best possible
care, protection and education, so that
the young man or young woman will
have an opportunity to start in the race
of life without the burden Of handi-
cap imposed by wicked, neglectfuI or
ignorant parents.
Education for Parents.
To this end the Congress of Mothers
conducts a campaign of education for
parents. There is no other way to do
the work To further this campaign of
education. and to make it more effect
i've. the Congress of Mothers seeks the
cooperation of every agency of pub
licity available, and tries to enlist the
aid of local, state and national govern
ments.
But this is not all the work. The
Congress Of Mothers is actively en-
gagged in trying to save the children
already in existence from suffering the
entire burden Of punishment for errors
of the past. Rescuing children from
evil environment, reforming bad living
conditions, making school life more
profitable by bringing about coopera-
ton between teachers and parents, pro-
viding for the scientific treatment and
care of childish diseases, preventing
epidemics, giving especial care to de-
fectives.-a1l these things and hun
dreds more are part of the every day
work of the local organizations repre-
sented in the national convention in
session today in Denver.
Government Cares for Livestock
Child conservation ought to be a live
question, now that the American peo-
pie have suddenly awakened to the
fact that the nation no longer can at
ford reckless prodigality. II a pig
owned by a farmer in Iowa s:ckens
and dies under conditions at all pecu-
liar, state and federal governments
will respond instantly to call for help.
Scientists will make careful and ex-
haustive examinations and their con-
illusions will be proved by long series
of experiments. No expense is spared
to find out what caused the pig to
sicken and die, because what aIied that
one pig may possibly all other pigs. ard
If many little pigs sicken and die there
will be fewer hogs for the market and
less money for the stock grower.
The state and the federal govern
ments agree that pig diseases must be
stopped. II possible, at all cost. When
the scientist has found what allied the
pig the government at once will es-
tabIish guarantees, will set up sta
tions for the treatment of the disease,
will send out hundreds Of thousands OF
books telling all about the pig, what
was the matter and how TO prevent
the same thing from happening 10 other
little pigs As a result of this wise
policy, millions of dollars are saved
each year There is effective govern
mental organization to save livestock,
or useful plants, from harm.
Farmers Interested In "Book Farming"
Also the government spares no pains
or expense to teach the people. by send
ing out literature. by encouraging agri- !
cultural education, by means of demon
stration farms and lectures. how to
take care of the lives Of animals and
plants. AS a result of this campaign
of education so effectively pursued by
the department of agriculture. the !
farms of the country increase their pro-
duction annually and do not pay such |
heavy toll to ignorance and disease.
There was a time when farmers gen |
orally sneered at the efforts OF the |
scientists to teach practical lessons for !
the farm. The book farmer" was the !
butt of ridicule in every rural com
munity so fortunate as to possess one !
But when the farmers found that :
book farmer" was more successful !
than the fashioned rule of-thumb