The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-24
1.-THE CHILD WILL
Be ONLY SUBJECT
At International Congress
Which Opens in Wash
ington on Tuesday.
tAmerican New, Service,

brought TO washington mOtneTs, Iatn-
ers, teachers, statesmen, physicians.
turists and clergymen from all parts
OF the civilized world. who tomorrow
Will participate I'm the opening OF one
of the greatest international con-
crosses ever held--thc International
Congress on Child Welfare. which is
10 meet under tho auspices of the Ma
tionai Congress OF Mothers. Most OF
the delegates have been here several
days, but many of them will not ar
rive today. Some spent the day visit
Ing among themselves. others worked
over the papers they are TO read dur.
ing the congress. which lasts a week
from today. but the large majority put
In the day seeing the sights of the
capital city.
Tho congress will be ofYicially open
ed tomorrow morning. when President
Taft will deliver an address Of wei
come To the visiting delegates In the
auditorium OF the Hotel Arlington,
and the serious labors OF the confer
encc will then begin. Besides noted
representatives OF foreign govern
mcntB. there are In attendance special
representatives of the mayors OF 600
American cities. delegates from hun
dreds OF individual mothers clubs
from every part of the United States
and persons of prominence who have
volunteered to come. realizing that, In
caring for the child the nation is max
ing the safest, sanest and best pro-
vision for its own future.
Some Prominent Women.
Mrs. John NJ Harlan. wife of STU
prcme court Justice Harlan. repre-
SCENTS Kentucky at the international
congress. Mrs. Charles ID. Carter,
wife OF Representative Carter Of Ard
more, Okla, Is attending as the repre-
sentative Of her state. Mrs. Clarence
d. Clark, wife of former Senator
Clark of Wyoming, Mrs Fred r. Du-
bois, wife OF former Senator Dubois
OF Idaho. Mrs. Royden Douglas, prom
lnent In the social life of Louisiana.
and Mrs. Cornelia Branch Stone of
Texas. former president of the Daugh-
tcrs Of the Confederacy, represent
their respective states.
Other delegates appointed by the
governors Of their states to attend are
Miss Helen Mckinney of Fairmont. w.
Va: Mrs. II. G. Tye Of Pickens. Miss;
the Rev. J. w. Walling Of Allendale.
8. c.: Mrs. Theodore Brantley, Hell
ena. Mont: Mrs. John b. Hunter,
Denver. Col: Mrs. Arthur r. Brown.
Mrs. Richard p. Hopkins. Mrs. NJ. f..
Randall. Mrs. James NJ. Dell. Jr, DIR.
Ellen l.. Stevens. Mrs. William Hook
cr. and Mrs. II. r. Felkel, all Of Flor
Ida. North Dakota will be represent.
ed by Mrs. Cedula Martinueau; Con-
necticut by Mrs. Ansel q. Cook. Mrs.
A. B. Cook of Nashville will repre-
sent the state OF Tennessee; Mrs. IL.
A. Hartman, Vermont: Mrs. Robert B.
llaines. Pennsylvania: Mrs. A. l..
Hamilton. California. Minnesota
will be represented by c. Faulkner.
The congress will deal with quest
Ions OF health. erring and dependent
children. the working child. the coun-
try child. the city child. schools, play.
grounds. police. the home and the
church. and all the various phases at.
tending the rearing of children to ma
turity. On the program are some Of
the most distinguished speakers and
philanthropists. The list includes the
names Of Ambassador Bryce. DIR. FL
mcr Ellsworth Brown. DIR. Floyd
Tompkins. DIR. Theodore Smith. Gov
crnor Hooper Of Tennessee, Judge DE
Lacy OF the Juvenile court of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. and Mrs. Ellen
Flagg Young Of Chicago. president of
the National Education association.
Question Of Health.
The question OF health will be the
most important topic for discussion.
The enormous infant mortality. and
the means for It's prevention will be
considered. This subject already has
been wrestlcd with by the Mothers
Congress In many large cities where
circulars and pamphlets have been
printed and circulated. giving full di.
rcctions for feeding. bathing and
dressing babies, especially during hot
weather.
The number of babies under one
year Of age. who died In the United
States last year was $4,000. Knowl
clge that many OF these little ones
OlSu bGOuu ikuOIduCc Oh tnclT mOtOcTS
led the Mothers Congress to make a
special crusade in this direction. II IL
now the intention to SO spread knowl
edge OF proper care of infants that ev.
cry mother will become trained
nurse. and know how to take care OF
her child the moment II enters the
world. BY this method II is hoped to
reduce the large infant mortality.
The congress will be opened by
President Taft. after which various
committees will be selected to report
upon matters which the congress will
consider. DIR. Elmer Ellsworth
will open the conference on schools
with an address upon the Relation
Of Schools to Child Welfare"
Judge Del.acy will read paper tc
be discussed. concerning the import
ance Of providing suitable Fairgrounds
and baseball grounds for children and
young men.
Baseball Crime Cure.
Il will be shown that the Openins
Of baseball park In congested cit,
section can do more to keep dowr
hoodluins and petty misdemeanor,
than all the combined efforts which
the police can put forth. He will also