The Washington herald., 1911-10-28
BABIES DEPENDENT
ON THEIR MOTHERS
For Chance to Win Prize in
Contest.
By JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

ne DOTQen bdOy contest closes NO
vember E, which means that it is now
almost half over.
This is a serious fact when one con-
siders the number of charming babies
in Washington and its vicinity who
should be given a chance to win one of
the valuable 2eo prizes offered them
free, and who, so far, have not come to
the contest at all.
OF course there have been entered
hundreds of beautiful children, hun
dredS of cute, bright, happy, healthy
youngsters whose homes are in all sec
tiOnS of the city, or within a radius of
twenty-five miles, but this isn't enough.
The Herald shall not consider the
contest has been Of its highest service
to the children of Washington and their
mothers, unless every little tot under
three years of age is given the oppor-
tunlty to win that $50 in gold or some
one of the other splendid prizes offered
the prettieSt babies in our vicinity.
1t isn't fair to the little ones, you
know, when The Herald has planned 50
big an event as the Borden Baby Con-
test for them for a single mother to
deny them the privilege of winning
prize.
Pictures Cost Nothing.
Every possible obstacle that might lie
in the path of the kiddieS was met be-
fore it was even given voice, for The
Herald foresaw that some parents might
object to the expense of having pictures
made specially for this purpose, and ar
ranged to have Mr. Bachrach make all
pictures for the contest free to the par
entS of the children. thus removing any
expense attached to them in giving the
dear children in their homes a chance.
A few days ago / met the mother of
a lovely little maid and asked if she
was going to enter the baby in the con-
test.
Il haven't a decent picture of her"
was the objection raised.
| reminded her that it would cost her
nothing to have one made
oh, its so much trouble to fuss
around at the photographers. 1t would
take a whole morning or afternoon, and
just hate to have it DONE" she said.
| simply looked at her in blank amaze
ment. The little maid raised her great
wistful eyes to her mothers face-eyes
too young for reproach, they were, but
deep and appealing for all that.
1t would take a morning or an aft
ernoon," l had been told indifferently
And what pray is morning or an
afternoon in comparison to the chance
of winning $50 in gold for baby or a
beautiful brass bed, perhaps?
DepIOrabIy Selfish Mother.
That any mother could be so selfish
seemed to me impossible, but here was
one who had one of the most beautiful
children | ever saw and who refused
to give her a chance just because it was
little trouble!
1t isn't fair, dear lady!
For, you see, the little kiddes are
very helpless in the matter. They can't
go out alone and win these handsome
prizes for themselves. They are de-
pendent upon mother for their chance in
this, as they are dependent upon her
for the rest of their we'll being.
Almost daily the list of prizes to be
awarded have been published in the
columns of The Washington Herald
For fear that they have escaped some
mothers earnest attention, l am re-
publishing them here to-day, with the
hope that every mother who has not
yet entered her baby in the contest will
make it a matter of conscience to do
so as soon now as possible, for, as l
said in the beginning of this talk to you,
the contest is now almost half over, and
YOU haven't much time to lose.
Here are the prizes that will be
awarded 22o of the loveliest babies in
Washington and its vicinity when the
contest closes on November I6:
FIRST PRIzE-$5o IN GOLD.
I'd Prize-Handsome Child's Crib, |
solid brass, satin finished. Com
Plete, with best Springs, Mat
tress, Feather Pillow, and Spread. |
Value, $40. purchased from
and on exhibition at w. B. Moses
& Sons'.)
Sd Prize-Diamond Set Solid Gold
Baby Locket and Chain. (Pur-
chased from and on exhibition at
Gait & Bros
4th Prize - Handsome Go Cart
best made. purchased from and
on exhibition at Woodward &
Lothrop's.)
5th Prize Child's Solid Silver
Gold-lined Bowl and Plate, suit
ably engraved. purchased from
and on exhibition at Gait & Bros.
9Th Prize-$10 in Gold.
7th Prize - Child's Solid Silver
Gold-lined Cup, suitably engrav-
ed. purchased from and on ex-
hibition at Gait & Bro.'s.)
9Th Prize-$7.50 in Gold.
9TH Prize - Baby's High Chair.
purchased from and on exhibi-
ton at w. B. Moses & Sons.
10th Prize-$5.00 in Gold.
The Next Ten Awards-A Beauti-
full California Wool Blanket.
purchased from and on exhibi-
ton at S. Kann, Sons & Co..
The Next Twenty-Five Awards-A
Handsome Set of Toy Dishes, in
Enamel and Aluminium Ware.
purchased from and lon exhibi-
ton at Woodward & Lothrop's. } |,
The Next twenty-five Awards,
Solid Sterling Silver Baby
Spoons.
The Next Fifty Awards-A Silver