The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-16
Baby Show


Dear Friends: There was a man not
so many years ago, who had eight chill
dren. Five of them went to school in
the little white box building on the
hill two miles away
one winter dav it settled into snow
and blow about two O clock in the after
no n and by dismiss al time ID thorough.
going blizzard was in progress. The
five little tads waited an hour for some
one to come for them; then they walk ed
home. BY some miracle they accom-
phshed the two miles in the roaring
storm.
Dad had been TOO bYsy housing some
thoroughbred pigs to come after them
But that attitude toward children is
going out OF fashion. We are beginning
to think that our youngsters might be
thor oughbreds and worthy of attention
as much as pigs at least
So the State Fair Association is cen
vrnced and has added to the Better
Babies department 10 its efficiency list
in order to spread its gospel as TO the
value of chi dren. They have planned
contest for the kiddies in which health
and intellect are The determining fac
tors
Mr.. Citizen and Mrs. Citizen, its up
TO you. DO you know of a baby, right
and healthy, worthy to be called
thoroughbred? Then it is your duty to
see that he is entered in the Better
Babies contest
These are the rules and classes of en-
try Because we think that this is ever
astingly worth waile, we offer these
prizes,
l All entries in this department
close Monday, September Is
2 Entry blank form mailed upon
request. Al questions on blanks to be
answered.
appointments for examinations
by judges made in order of entries.
A. Notice of time Of Appointment a for
examination will be mailed to those
| making early entries, or made by su-
perintendent after fair begins
5 All babies living within an incor-
porated city, town or village, Will be
classified under the he ad OF City" all
others Rural"
No child suffering from any acute
or constitutional disease may be en-
tered.
Examinations will begin at a. m.
Monday, September 18th
Premiums will be awarded at 90
p. m. Friday September 18th
Class Rural
/ Boy II months and under "a.
$1,000; $500: So 90: 500
2 Boy "a m, nths and under 36.
$1,000, 8 90; 90; 500 500
3 Girl IL months and under "a.
$1,000 800 500; 500; 500
4 Girl "a months and under 36.
SI0 90; 800; s. 90; 500, 500
Glass 2 City
Boy ~ months and under "a
Io.O0, 8. 90: s. 90, 500, 500
6 Boy "a months and under ,6,
7 Girl II months and under "a
$1,000, 800, 500, g. 90 500
10 90: 800. 500: eco. 500
8. Girl "a months and under IS
1000. 900: $. 90; 500 500
Every County and every Commerc al
Club in the State of Colorado should
hold local contest and the winning
babies with their mothers should be
sent to the State FAIR as representa-
tives of such Counties and Commercial
clubs. Concerted effort on the part of
the people of Co dorado will make this
featureof the + air one of great edu-
cationalvalue. =
The management of the Womans
Home Companion of N Y has set aside
q fluid o. $50, Coo to promote the stuny
OF Eugenics md of Better Babies"
over the United States, and offers the
following special prizes for the 1913
Colorado State Fair
sToo 90 in gold for the highest scor-
ing baby in class
sioo. 90 in gold for the highest scoring
baby in class 2
OF these two prize winners the one
with the highest scoring will receive
gold medal appropriately inscribed:
tte other will receive silver medal.
Two bronze medals will also be award.
ed, one to the second highest scoring
baby in Class and the other to the
second highest scoring baby in class 2
To each Of these four prize winners
a handsome certificate appropriately
framed will be presented.
Only first Prize winners are eligible
to compete for championship honors
9 Most perfect girl Ribhon