Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-24

TIT has been truly said that the mothers business, that Of making
calling @In # for whieh th s most 10 GSnii % ana thoro %u at tra aniaai i needed q J.
realizes that she knows little or nothing about caring for this child, either
2 es' she ye ar @s WITH the s .troa as se' Of all sh' oSs-n asaaset; selea'I give s1 hr
'n'o M Ssny' a ao pos' moth .1 n thou nn shs sf hs p ssen tSa1n d s nspp tbo"ss she
is capable, has her hands over-tul. and needs help: And still other
these mothers, anything which can bring back their high purpose, is like
These a5s some Of the problems that those interested IN the welfare
that the After school Club Of America IA organized, And it is M Of
the best allies the mother can have in the big work of her life. the
The After school Club starts with the principle that moral training
discussions of various kinds. and personal correspondence. helps the
born. This necessarily begins with the dict. health and intantn III habits
of the baby. and develops into general physical care. mental training and
This perhaps e. is the primary purpose ., the clus: But It does not
1t helps equip the child with the best of literature, and to throw around
s set and sif rsa.t upon n@S 1 es nfe eG of tho eh IL io thu 1a'i noms. 'h I'M 'Se school, Sh's q t the
paSg To t%s mo s9.e.y, "a n d as oo n . u ,n h seD pae IN tn rhat r. c,o =,
MOthereraft is to the mothers Of New York. It rs not a pumping station
material upon which the mother may draw to supply whatever need she
of Home Education at Brussels, said Of tn. After School Club The pur.
pose Of the Society is that Of oryv.al,isns the entire chids Welfare
Movement into an organization for studying chidltfe in al. its phases.
individual boys and girls Throughout the United States. There are several
Mo sbssS co 5SnssiSS which Gc tn takes s'a the S ne ss Of on Specialists %Gs' t"R n matters p'r reiat TN
and puts this information into the homes where it IA be made Of actual
n and 1mmsd d., s.u nssj This his ds spnst,anos writes sss fssaasnt sd Letters r. to- mothers .shsa o
various personal questions, sends " calls attention to pertinent MAGAZINE
Telling Clubs helps to form Junior Civic Leagues and issues monographs
The Club rev ut of a conference of leading educators and child
welfare workers; and 1t Is one OF the best movements of the day for the
truest welfare of children, and hence for the future good of the country
1t numbers among its advisers and helpers such national characters a
Hamilton Mabie, Jane Addams, Mrs. Robert L. La Toilette, and many other
workers for betermsnt tn various fields. And 1T helps ver mother. 1t
brings its expert advice and counsel right to the special problem any
mother in its membership may wish to lay before 1t. One mother writes:
Il feel 1t is such a great opportunity to have some n like you to be OF
help to m In bringing up my two children, They are two problems, and
l do not know what to do" She then tells the characteristics of her
children; and straight In reply goes a letter from n expert who has made
a scientific study of such problems suggesting the best we to handle her
children.
t.nn naoths r,n m1th "sa, ws1ts saG 81 |. . .s,' n.t child h, a. who rho is be nss =. in , to
roundtngs and the family attitude toward the trouble. and other practical
hints that will help cure it.
Another mother writes! IT have noticed g marked Improvement In
James English since she started hr Journal and her letters to the Club"
But from all over the country pour In these letters from parents and
children, and back 60 letters full OF practical help, Of enthusiasm. OF
inspiration.
Very apty has the Club taken for u Of its notices,
"One deed there is. all others shall outlast-
To help a little child"
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