The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21
BLONDE BABY GIRLS
IN DEMAND; BOYS
NOT WANTED
How To Dispose of Little Male
Waits Big Problem With Which
National Children's Home
Society Struggles.
H. H. Hart, General Secretary, Ac-
cused of Boss Rule" and Move
Will Be Made To Gust Him.

Friction has broken out in the twen-
ty-eighth annual convention of the Ma
tional Childrens Home society, which
opened in the Church of Our Father.
Tuesday evening. The storm is cen
tering around Hastings II. Hart, gen.
eral secretary OF the organization,
but he processes to have no fear OF
its rumblings. His opponents make
no definite charges against him. mere
ly intimating that he is ruling the So
ciety with too stiff a hand; that. In
realty, he Is subjecting the members
to boss rule" Those who think that
he Is oyerbearing In his methods, held
an indignation meeting, Tuesday
night, and, while no plans of procedure
were adopted, II is understood that
they will try TO bring about his defeat
in the elections, Thursday.
II know of no just reason why any
body should be opposed to Mr.. Hart"
said zone OF the delegates to
The Times, Wednesday He is the
biggest man in the convention and
does nothing but what Is good for the
society. | understood that there Is
opposition to him because of differ
ence between him and some members
OF a committee in charge of the draft
ing OF a new, constitution. However,
II is only trivial matter and l don't
think anybody has good ground for
showing spirit of antagonism."
Mr.. Hart, when seen by The Times.
said that he didn't care to discuss the
matter.
know that some of the delegates
are finding fault with me, said Mr.
Hart, "but / don't know what the
trouble is. / am not worrying over
the matter at ALL
The Wednesday morning session
was held in the convention hall of the
Hotel Tuller, on the thirteenth floor,
where the cool breezes blew In on the
delegates with as much refreshment
as though the gathering was on the
coast of the Atlantic. The report OF
the general secretary showed that the
society and done much work In the
past year. caring for large number
of homeless children. The representa-
tives of the different states where the
work Is carrid on, also made encour-
aging reports. The representative
from Florida got a warm hand when
he said that there were only four or
phan asylums In the state, and that
two of them had asked the National
Children's Home society to place their
charges in homes for them, as they
planned to go out of business. Good
homes were being provided for the
children as requested, the delegate
said.
Miss Edith Holmes, OF vermillion,
South Dakota, read paper on Homes
for crippled children" and general
discussion followed.
One of the features of the district
superintendents' meeting. Thursday
will be a paper on How can persons
be induced TO take little boy babies?
by Miss Emma l., Baird, of Eu Claire,
Wis. She has charge OF the north
western district OF Wisconsin for the
National Children's Home society.
1T may sound unreasonable" said
Miss Baird to The Times. Wednesday,
"but It Is a fact that nearly everybody
who wants to adopt a baby nowadays
seeks a girl, OF the blonde type, one
of about two years, with blue eyes and
curly hair. Few want boys, those with
brown eyes especially being hard to
place. People seem to object to
brown-eyed boys on the theory that
they are more liable to be afflicted
with insanity than those with eyes
OF other color
In her paper, Miss Baird will say
In part:
"The problem Of providing homes
for the boy babies in our care is one
with which every child-placing organ
ization meets. Look over almost any
number of the publications in the In
terests OF homeless children and you
will scarcely ever fail to see an an
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