The Detroit times., 1913-07-21
What the Government Is DONG

crops of the land. A large American
company is known TO I've working on
an alcohol engine for automobiles at
the present time, and 10 is thought
that the Invention will be far in adj
vance OF any OF the foreign alcohol
engines and will perhaps revolutions
lze the motor industry. Alcohol now
costs three or four times as much as
gasoline, and il is generally realized
that the price must be brought down
compete with the petroleum product.
This has been accomplished i'm Ger
many, where everything possible has
been done by the government TO en-
courage the industrial alcohol indus
Try. The German emperor is an in
dustrIal alcohol enthusiasts. and a
few years before the death OF King
Edward made a personal demonstra-
ton for the English monarch OF alco-
hol lights, stoves and engines Of the
latest German models.
Miss Julia c. Lathrop, chief of the
United States chldren's bureau. be-
lieves that this
Baby Snow country is ready
Prizes. for a revolution in
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awarding prizes for baby shows. The
usual baby show which is held al
agricultural fairs, at various exposi-
tons and at municipal exhibits. with
cash prizes for the best looking and
healthiest child. are based on the
wrong idea, according 10 the head OF
the federal childrens bureau.
The old-fa shioned baby show. with
its crowded publicity. its prizes, its
maternal heartburnings. may be con-
sidered a thing OF the past said Miss
Lathrop Yesterday in expressing her
disapproyal of cash prize baby shows.
IF the now popular baby health con
tests are 10 have permanent value
they must get rid Of crowds and prizes
and consequent maternal jealousies,
and the emphasis must be placed on
the skilliul testing OF each child In
dividually and upon furnishing TO par
ents record OF these tests. with ad.
vice as 30 special care needed.
AS matter OF cold fact. babies
are the most important and precious
growing Young things in the world
and prizes have never been needed TO
secure parents interest in them. Just
for this reason, opportunities 10 So
cure practical information as TO their
best development are sure 10 catch
and hold the attention OF parents At
one OF the agricultural fairs the man
ayers insisted recently on Offering
prizes for the babies i'm the health
contest. because, they said, We offer
The farmer q prize for his pig. we
ought 10 do as we'll for his baby.
Well. the complete answer TO that is
that pigs and babies are not i'm the
same class. and IL YOU give prizes for
pigs that is a good reason for not
dealing in the same way with babies "
Director Lathrop believes that a
show Of children in competition for
prizes will not encourage the raising
and development OF healthy babies,
as much as the offering OF certificates
OF award or recognition TO mothers
who care hest for their children The
chidren's chief director thinks that
many mother who, more through
luck than good management. might
he blessed with a healthy baby boy
or girl. does not deserve as much
credit as careful mother who
through good management and oh.
servance of the rules Of sanitation
and feeding has developed health In
child which in the beginning was
weak and sickly q In other words, she
thinks everything possible should he
done TO reward a mother who is do
ing her best 10 improve the condition
under which her child lives.