Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

rnput TO-DAY. II u
soes an So quietly that the aVerass
voman doesn't realize what - O''7
cone
Cookery. care OF children. educa'ioi''
guarding against the evils OF the VIM
siavr" traffic. the art of buying anu
,-g and raising things Tor genera u'0
III 81 these are embraced IN tue gree
General scheme 81 tho government ios
ching women
az government departments have o.
rslus which either entirely or III p1s
r given 10 the study OF women : prov
l.rns and their solution. And with the
resent advance in science certain SUI
'acts which ignorance once taught were
% be sacred to the home, are coming
under the scrutiny of experts and pam
-hIets are being issued to all women VINO
desire TO avail themselves of the knowi-
edge contained
The newly established children's bureau
OF the Department OF Labor. under 'he
direction Of Julia G. Lathrop. offers re-
rnarkable example of what is being done
.or women In this case the child Is the
subjectof the bureaus Investigation
But with all other teachers. MISS la
.hrop has learned that the state ana Guy
can do nothing for the child unless the
mother Is educated to appreciate the heeo
of a change for the better. Hence the
bureau during the first months of IT'S re-
search has been devoting mucn OF It's
time to the preparation of information
for the benefit Of mothers and to per-
sonai visits TO mothers in different 10
:aiities, both for the purpose OF obtain
ing statistical information and TO dis
seminate such information as Is needed
Through cooperation with state and
municipal boards of health this bureau
has taken remarkable strides in its cam
2aiSn OF education for the mother 1t
should be understood. however. that this
represents but one line of the bureaus
work.
one thing that Miss Lathrop is most
anxious TO accomplish is the instruction
o. the mother: to show her that child
rearing is not matter of hit-and-miss.
but a subject to he treated as scientific
ally ard as carefully as any other project.
In this she is following the opinion Of
Senator Borah author of the law Great
Ing the bureau. During debate as to the
wisdom of the establishment of such a
bureau Senator Borah. replying to former
Senator Joserh Bailey who had likened
the bureau TO a stock farm. said:
The senator grasps the idea We
wish 10 rear our children with the same
care that We have bestowed on our hogs
and cattle"
Following this theory, the children's bu-
eau is now issuing series of bulletins.
The work on them is in progress at the
present time. the first one having been
already sent out
These bulletins are intended for
mothers. and hundreds OF letters from
mothers and prospective mothers are
coming TO the bureau every day asking
for copies. Without INDUCING In any
Feeble. pseudo-mode phraseoIogy, the
bulletins will discuss the care OF the
child from birth until his age of ado
lescence is reached
When the first bulletin was published
the children's bureau felt a certain
hesitation about sending it out broad
,ast because OF the delicacy of the sub
eel discussed-the care OF the child i'm
nediate!y before and after birth Miss
Lathrop was delighted to find that the
women in communication with her
bureau wrote eagerly for the docu-
uent.
The success Of this first bulletin has
been pronounced.
1t Is surprising" said Miss Lathrop.
mat such deep interest should have
'eeh taken everywhere. This document
Vas published In many newspapers,
printed in foreign languages and SO
vas read by many mothers who I'M
loubtediy would not have received the
formation IL contained had it been q
lurely English document"
IL might be remarked that the bureau
= particularly anxious TO improve the
,ondition of the foreign-born mother,
'he through ignorance and careless
.hiid's life than does the American
woman. This trst document repre-
ients the opening OF the campaign
$ hich might we'll be called a cam
,algh WIN mothers, the purpose be-
* cooperation in the upbuilding OF
hc next generation. The next one to
~ published Will relate to the mothers .
are OF the child from infancy until
Loout the second year, and subsequent
bulletins will continue the subject.
Additionally" said Miss Lathrop. at
s entirely probable that the bureau with
n short time will issue bulletins for
lie use OF mothers on dental hygiene.
ais subject has been widely advertised
- dental associations in recent years
-ud Is worthy OF federal co-operation
hen We realize the part that dentistry
avs finally in the child 5 physical health
nd moral and mental fitness"
~ the present time Uncle Sam has
tteen employees in Washington. working
1t the problems that confront TN. mes
f. day mother and her child. Besides the
Oscirc information which is provided in
lac bulletins, q great quantity OF work Is
'elng done along statistical lines. Phy-
clans have declared that this compari-
on OF children born and reared under
lifferent conditions will be OF incompar-
DE beheht 10 the American mother.
The smallest details are included in the
-MpIs .ansIage OF the children's bureau
l4!ietins. Questions OF let and clothing
1r the mother diagnosis of different
ympronS and their meaning and even
ne significance 90 the baby's cries are
iart or the first document which has been
ert out
do you believe that the foreign born
mother can be made 10 overcome her
lreJudices and accept the lessons which
MS bureau teaches" Miss Lathrop was
sked
1T IS slow work" she replied, but |
eiteve that BY constant application or
EDUCATIONAL principles 10 things IN every
Az life We can make the foreign mother
ealize that We are working for her good.
Al we need Is her cooperation. The rest
; easy.
N the study and Improvement OF the
ousewifely arts the Department OF
Asriculture leads all OF the executive
apartments. Three branches OF the
.gricultural service devote their time 10
the housewife and improving
ler condition
First among these IS the bureau OF
.Iernstry. under the supervision OF DR..
ari Alsourg. IL is this bureau which
.lowly but certainly is driving out Of
a TeAl nj nfyfN h. g.