The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
Association Sets Five
Rooms Aside for Them.
There's Nothing So Pathetic as
a Sick Baby.
MOTHERS WHO WORK OUT
Or Who Cannot Afford Proper
Care in Hot Weather.
Baths, Nursing and Medical
Care for Sick Babies.

Sick babies-babies who need nour-
ishment and medicine-will be cared
for in Topeka this summer. The Pro-
vfdent Association has donated a suite
of apartments and the u. and 1. club
has taken the work in hand. Half a
hundred of the 1877 babies who died in
the state last summer were Topeka
kiddies. There's nothing more pathe-
tic than a sick baby-hot and hungry
and unhappy. The u. and L. club is go
ing to drop the kiddie into clean bath.
snuggle him between clean sheets, feed
him clean milk and make a man of
him.
ITS been a pet scheme of ours" said
the club president, for a number of
years"
The baby hospital. in the airy rooms
on the second floor of the Provtdent
Association, will be open from July L
to September Is. Half dozen CRIBS
ara in readiness; more will be added If
Five rooms will be devoted to the
sick babies-a reception room, two
nurseries kitchen and bath. They're
under the supervision OF mrs "A, l.
Cohen, a graduate nurse OF the Wlch-
tia Hospital.
The hours are from seven to seven.
Babies will be cared for in three ways
They may be left with the nurse;
mothers may remain with them; or
thew NAV be brought for examination
and taken home at once. Mrs. Cohen
is anxious to give advice or medicine
or counsel to any inexperienced moth
ers who need IT.
The U. and 1. club is a veritable Good
Samaritan; it started the girls cook
inc school at the Provident Association;
it's accomplished all sorts of philan-
thropv of which no one has heard. The
little sisters of the kiddies who troop
TO the day nursery will be cared for
in the baby hospital
'"Wish't Jimmy could have some OF
nv milk" mourned blue-eyed
youngster. gazing wistfully into her big
howl, hes a little hugry boy. He's
two"
..Years?" they asked her.
Weeks she admitted. He could to
be only two weeks old"
When the baby hospital opens July l,
Jimmy will be one month old-just old
enough to have a crib in the pink-and-
white nursery.
From 4 to IS.
Rabies between the ages of four
weeks and eighteen months will be
cared for at the hospital; kiddies with
contagious diseases or skin troubles
can't be received. Doctors are re-
auested to inform the Q and L club
of youngsters who aren't receiving
DrODGT
Each doctor will be expected to give
his diminutive patient physicians
care.
Babies brought to the hospital will
be laid on the receiving bed, I'M
dressed, bathed, weighed on sugar
dressed in the hospital slips, fed and |
deposited in the white enameled
cribs that are ready for them.
A Blessing for Mothers.
The rooms are ready for visitors;
they're closed only on Sundays. The
reception room is trim and hospit- |
able; opening out of it are the two |
nurseries with dainty cribs and bassi- (
nets There's medicine cabinet and !
linen closet stocked with absurdly |
small sheets and soft white slips /
Across the big tub in the enameled |
bath is a white table top where kid |
dies will be sprinkled with a garden |
spray. Beyond is the kitchen where /
all the food will be carefully pre- |
pared. When the mothers come for |
their offspring at o'clock they will /
be given milk packed in ice-nO rea- |
son why young Topeka should not |
thrive this summer.
The motto of the club is Unity .
and Industry the word
Charity should be added. The Off :
are: Mrs. c. H Samson, president;
Mrs. Frank Crane, vice president; /
Mrs. Chester Woodward, secretary;
Mrs. H. w. Seary, treasurer.
The club isn't going to monopolize
the baby hospital-all Topeka is given
a chance to help. Let's of things are
needed. Anyone may contribute
grocers, druggists, or the mother who
has more than she needs for the love-
lest baby in the world. Contribu-
lions may be sent to Mrs. Samson.
Mrs. Crane or any member of the
Z and l club. The articles needed:
Rubber sheeting, sugar scales for
weighing the babies, old toweling,
milk. ice, fresh eggs for albumen wa
ter, nursing bottles, rubber nipples,
talcum powder, olive oil, boracic acid