Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-05

ficiency. The future OF America will
depend upon the citizens In the max
ing. The National Congress OF Moth
ers asks In this campaign the coop
ration OF every governor. every may.
Dr.. every father and mother. every
church. every school. the press anf
every organization. Whatever its pur-
pose because the love or childhood II
lhe common tie that unites us IN
hottest purpose.
The objects OF this campaign are
The saving or hundreds Of thou
rnds Or babies lives through 60
operation OF mothers and boards o
health. and the mothers cleare
knowledge or the babies needs.
The saving cf children from every
disease which. with proper parental
knowledge and care. may be prevent
a.
The saving OF children from live
% crime by giving suitable guidance
aud inspiration 10 every child.
The saving Of the American homo
through giving TO youths true ideals
OF marriage and education in home
making and child nature.
The organization OF young womeI
Tor the study OF domestic science and
aome-making.
The methods are the organization
OF mothers and fathers everywhere
for child study % promote child vel.
fare in home. school and state; the
establishment Of a DEPARTMENT o.
Child Hygiene In every board o.
health, the ~perfecting and extension
or the Juvenile Court and Probation
system under proper educational ad
ministration.
A Child Welfare Planning Commits
sion as a department OF every city
government.
4 department for Child Welfar'
IN every state government. A dc
partment for Child Welfare in IN
national government.
The enlargement and endowmnt 81
the Parents Educational Bureau
conducted now by the National Con
gress or Mothers SOC Loan 4 Trus
Building. Washington. y. C.. reach
Ing homes IN every part or the coun
try.
The National Congress cf Moth
ers' earnestly asks your cooperation
VIII You appoint a committee Of REP
resentative women and men or broar
outlook in child welfare 20 represen'
your city in the American campaign
or child welfare?
The success Of the campaign will
depend mon the united effort. the
personal service. and the enthusiast
tic cooperation Of countless workers
What can YOU do. what will yor
do. 70 aid this most important work
viii YOU not give time. thought
effort and money for the conserva
ton Of the children-the most pre-
rious portion ~ our nations wealth.
The purposes OF the campaign are
10 arouse greater interest in chilf
welfare.
To enlarge the vision Of those In
different TO the highest interest OF
the home and the child.
TO secure a host OF earnest. dcyc-
ted men and women TO cooperate
with personal interest and enthusi
SIN IN the campaign for child wei
fare. ~
TO secure a large fund to carry out
the objects Of the campaign.
February. 1912. commemorate
The fifteenth annivei sary Of a.
founding Of the National Congress.
uG Mothers whose sole work ha
been the welfare Of The child. Tho
canittce r-curmends hts 49, Hf'
18th be observed universal ~
Child-welfare day. an I liat weetiae-
De arranged Al convenient times inr-
ing the month 10 consider chIid-vel
fare in rs broadest phases.
Enthusiasm II aroused N thc
knowledge that a uniyeral campaisa
n in process. I'm union there ~
strength" Cooperation means mu-
tual counsel. mutual helpfulness. and
united action.
The federation Of each state Q
gross l. requested 40 call togethe
her board OF managers. or a commit
tee for conference and cooperation
in the extension or this campaign IN
her state. and the enlisting Of every
agency therein.
The president and other officers o.
local circles and associations are asked
10 form committees TO arrange for an
observance Of child-welfare day IN
each city and town. "A wise, stron'
local committee shou q be appointed
IN each place where meetings are e.
be held. with subcommittee 20 at
tend to every detail Of preparation
enlisting wide. effective cooperation.
Committees on Program. Member
ship. Finance and Press and Publici-
IL with such others a. may seem adj
vlsable should be appointed.
The celebration might take the
form Of mass meetings. with inspir-
ing addresses on child nature IN
home. school and community.