El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-25
The National Congress OF
Mothers Will Deal With
Child Saving Topics.

Washington, u c., April 25-'The
Child IS the weiglty subject that has
brought to Washington mothers
fathers. teachers, statesmen, physicians.
jurists and clergymen from all parts or
the civilized world, who today Will
participate in the oDen-ng of one OF
the greatest international congresses
ever heId-ther international congress
on Child Welfare which is to meet
under the auspices Of the National
Congress of Mothers. Most of the dele
gates have been here several days. but
many Of them will not arrive until to-
day. Some spent the day visiting among
themselves, others worked over the
papers they are to read during the con-
gress, which lasts a week from today,
but the large majority put in the day
seeing the sights Of the capital city.
The congress will be officially opened
tomorrow morning, when president Taft
will deliver an address of welcome to
the. visiting delegates. in the auditor
ium of the Hotel Arlington, and the
serious laborS of the conference will
then begin: Besides noted representa-
tives of foreign governments, there are
in attendance special representatives
of the mayors of 600 American cities,
delegates from hundreds of individual
mothers clubs from every part Of the
United States and persons of promi-
nence who have volunteered to come
realizing that, in caring for the child,
the nation is making the safest, sanesl
and best provision for its own future.
Some Prominent Delegates.
Mrs. John NJ. Harlan, wife of supreme
court justice Harlan, represents Ken
lucky at the international. congress.
Mrs Charles D. Carter. wife of repre-
% ri
is attending as the representative of
her state. Mrs. Clarence D Clark, wife
of former senator Clark, of Wyoming.
Mrs Fred T. Du Bots. wife of former
senator Du Bots. Of Idaho. Mrs. Roy
den Douglas. prominent in the social
life Of Louisiana. and Mrs. Cornelia
Branch Stone of Texas, former presi-
dent of the Daughters of the Confed
eracy represent their respective states.
Other delegates appointed by the
governors of their states to attend are:
Miss Helen Mckinney, of Paramount,
w Va; Mrs H c. Tye, Of Pfckens,
dale. s. c.; Mrs Theodore Brantley, of
Helena. Mont: Mrs. John B. Hunter,
Denver. Colo; Mrs. Arthur R. Brown,
Mrs. Richard P Hopkins, Mrs. N. E.
Randall. Mrs. James NJ. Dell. jr., DR..
Ellen L. Stevens, Mrs. William Hooker,
and Mrs. H T. FolkeI,S all Of Florida.
North Dakota will be represented by
Mrs. Cedula Martineou; Connecticut by
Mrs. Anse1 c. Cook, Mrs. A. B. Cook,
Of Nashville. will represent the state
of Tennessee; Mrs. H. A Hartman, Yer
mont; Mrs. Robert B. Haines, PennsyI-
vania; 1drs. A. L. Hamilton, California.
viii be represented by C.
Faulkner.
Some of the ProbIeros
The congress will deal with questions
OF health erring and dependent chill
dren,. the working child, the country
child, the city child. schools, play
grounds, police, the home and tne
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. Ell
mer Ellsworth Brown, DR.. Floyd Tomp-
kins, DR.. Theodate Smith, governor
Hooper, OF Tennessee. Judge De Lacy.
Of the juvenile court Of the District of
Columbia, and Mrs. Ella FIagg Young.
Of Chicago, president of the National
association.
The question of health will be the
most important topic for discussion.
The enormous infant mortality, ano
the means for its prevention will be
considered. This subject already has
been wrestled with by the Mothers
congress in many large cities where
circulars and pamphlets have been
printed and circulated, giving full d.
reetions for feeding. bathing and dress
ing babies. especially during hot
weather.
Infant Mortality.
The number of babies under one year
Of age, who died in the United States
asst year was $4,000. knowledge that
many of these little ones died from ig-
nOrance of their mothers led the
Mothers congress to make a special
in this direction. 1t is niw the
Intention to so spread know ledge of
proper care of infants that every
mother will become a trained nurse,
md know how to take care of her child
The moment it enters the world. BY
his method it is hoped to reduce the
arge infant mortality.
President Taft to Open Meeting.
The CO. c5s will be opened by pres
dent Taft. after which various COM
nittees will be Selected to report upon
matters which the congress will con-
'ider. DR. Elmer Ellsw orth Brown will
open the conference on schools with
In address upon the Relation of the
Schools to Chl.d Welfare
Judge De Lacey will read a paper,
o be discussed, concerning the import
lnce of providing suitable Fairgrounds
md baseball grounds for children and
young men. 1t will be shown that the
opening of a baseball park in a con-
sested city section can do more to keep
Town hoodlumism and petty misde-
neanors than all the combined efforts