The Washington herald., 1912-09-17
LIFE CONSERVING
METHODS SHOWN
Public Health Exhibit Of Interna-
tional Congress on Hygiene and
Demography Opened.
INDICTMENT OF IGNORANCE;
NOT PETTY BUT IMPRESSIVE
Is Exposition of Strides Taken To-
ward Perfect Civilization Along
Humanitarian Lines.

As a startling Indictment against ignor-
ance and at the same time an exhaust
i've demonstration Of the strides being
taken toward perfect civilization along
humanitarian lines, the health exhibit
of the Fifteenth International Congress
on Hygiene and Demography formally
was thrown open to the public last
night
In the low, rambling structure erected
for the Red Cross Congress at Seven
teenth and B Streets last spring, Hunt
ington Wilson, Assistant Secretary Of
State. and officers in the Hygiene and
Demography Congress, welcomed several
hundred visitors and the advance guard
Of the delegates to the convention.
which begins its sessions next Monday.
The exhibit is as broad in scope as 1t
Is huge in dimensions, and the display
OF contrasts, the bad and the good, in
ciudes many a telling lesson for the
student of civic. social, eugenlc, and
other phases of human conservation. 1t
is not pretty IN many parts, but 1t Is
impressive, and hundreds last night who
were drawn there by no stronger mag
net than idle curiosity stayed to learn
It was such a lesson as. sending many
away saddened by the realization of the
fearful and unnecessary waste of human
life through carelessness and Ignorance,
still had its message of hope. For, II
Il showed bad conditions in all their
nakedness. II also showed how these con-
ditions can be or are being rectified.
Both sides OF the picture were shown.
without favor, and in many departments
of the exhibit, with a rrankness that
is not usually accorded the lay student
Occupies Entire Building.
The entire Red Cross building is taken
ur by the hundreds of exhibits arranged
in sections. and from the time of open
at s o'clock until after 10 the aisles were
thronged last night. In the center OF
the structure the Marine Band. led by
Director santelmann, played throughout
the evening.
The exhibits are from many sources.
Numerous CommOnwealths are represent
ed. women's and children's welfare asso-
Citations play a most prominent part.
large industrial concerns show by pic
ture what they offer toward the work
OF human conservation, big manufactur-
ing companies show what they do for
their employees and how they have met
or avoided the social and industrial un-
rest which is sweeping the country. Tn
Gle Sam shows how he cares for his SOL
the field. In fact. almost every conceiv-
able phase of the question of public
health is dealt with.
Infant Care Featured.
The progress of the fights against in
FAINT mortality and occupational diseases
and unfair Industrial conditions are
prominently displayed. In the former
classification the care Of the infant and
the mother is dealt with exhaustively.
and the community work done by mu-
picipal and philanthropic institutions and
associations is impressively portrayed.
In the Industrial exhibits Massachusetts
plays a leading part, and a number o!
large industrial concerns are advanced
as models for the treatment and care oi
employees. Perhaps the most impressive
exhibit in this connection is that Of the
United shoe Machinery Company. OF
Beverly with is glass and concrete fac
tory. its country club, industrial school
parks and homes for the benefit of its
5000 employees. And by way OF CONTRAST
to these conditions the child labor exhibit
sets forth. in all badness. conditions OBJ
tanning in less fortunate sections Of the
country.
The exhibition on health will remain
open until October 1. although the ses'
sions OF the congress will terminate next
week. 1t is solely for the benefit of the
public. and no admission Is or Will bt
charged.
Out-of-door Games.
Young America out OF doors is to be
a feature Of the exhibition. Edward S
Martin, superintendent Of Fairgrounds OF
the District, has arranged the larges,
out-of-doors exhibit on the grounds. and
he will have the cooperation OF from
500 to 100 playground enthusiasts daily
The District exhibit of what young
America can do on the flying rings, hori-
zontal bars. travelling rings. parallel bars
cinder path. tennis court, and baseball
field will be demonstrated each after
noon by young experts with their hearts
in the work. A model playground has
been installed. 1t covers the whole pioi
around the Red Cross Building, and Is
equipped with all the paraphernalia for
strenuous life. Regular daily programmes
have been arranged for track and field
events. baseball, tennis, and swimming
contests. and exercise on the gymnasium
apparatus. The playground is under the
direction of H. B. Wellman and Miss
Florence NJ. Kent, director Of the Noun,
Pleasant playground.
Picked troops OF Boy Scouts from
Baltimore. Philadelphia. New York. AL
bany, and Brooklyn will probably &c
into encampment on the grounds to-
day. Their tents will be pitched to
the north of the grounds. The Boy
Scout troops will be under strict in
spection during their encampment, and
a handsome award will be given the
prize camp. They will give first-aid-
to-the- injured. signal, and military
drills. For the first drill. the Red
Cross will award first, second, and third
standing certificates. The Scouts will
act as honor guard of the exhibition
The Scouts also will have wireless
station at the camp.
Camp Fire Girls have camp space
allotted to them. About IFS are to
take part in their ceremonial costume
under the direction of their president
Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick.