Evening star., 1913-11-23

babies through the of scientific treatment and
more intelligent careo Not six years, yet twelve
month"; required to prove her theory.
Strong in the conviction of her reasoning Mrs DE
Garmo proposed to the State Fair management that
instead of the antiquated, pointless valueless baby
beauty show, they inaugurae that year eugenc baby
contest, in which the awards should be determined
wholly points of physical development, regardless
of dimples, curls and dress
WHEN the proposition was finally accepted and the
announcement made Of the coming innovation
Mrs. De Garno would probably have received the
orty vote of the mothers of that State its most
popular resident. Every mothers baby Of course
the pretest in all babyland especially when smothered
pillows and clouds of her creation of ribbons and lace
The idea of stripping down the pink and having
judged by any fixed scale of weights and measures, of
codly scientific formulas and tests aroused her. She
rebelled, at first
Nevertheless she went to that first Better Babies
contest-and took the baby Even if her baby did
win prize, she nightly interested She learned
from the lectures and demonstrations conducted by the
experts in attendance whole world of things about
babies that she had dreamed there was to
know. A treatment prescribed for every condition
of i'll health found scientific remedy for every defect
discovered together with advice methods of
and means of improvement.
Faithfully and with and patience she applied
this new gained knowledge and was eager to attend the
next contest to learn how well she had succeeded in
recting her babys defects, in bringing it to normal
physical development, and in improving its general
health, indicated by the comparison of cards
in the Improvement" test.
One mother, young woman of unusual mental at
tainments, Of splendid physique and perfect health,
whose husband had been leader in his college class
athletics, exhibited her baby of the first eugenc
baby contests The physical perfection of these whole
young parents equaled only by their conf
dence in their babys prze-wnning qualities. Ancestry
would tell likewise care Few babies had received
more coddling and attention. The young mother
certain in her heart that there not another
perfect baby in all the world Already she had picked
the very place the front paror wall to hang the
framed certificate Of the coveted first prize.
At the preliminary elimination tests the physicians
found her baby far below the standards of admission
that it barred from all further competitive exami-
nations of the contest disqualified from the op-
portunity to be scored "entry.'
OF the of that young mothers mind for the
ment the least said the better She had gone to the
contest under the conviction that what she did not
know about baby cutureas learned of the oldschool
mothers and grandmothers in her community-was of
small account Although her pride stung yet, be
ing intelligent and sensible woman, she stayed
learn that what she did not know about babies of
the greatest and most vital Importance.
Before the contest closed she had the physicians
and specialists in charge examine and her baby
according to the established scientific standard of ply
sca development and efficiency. They pointed
her every least detail Of her babs defects and improper
development, and gave her specific instructions
how each point might be corrected and remedied by
proper treatment nursing, and care.
SHE devoted the intervening twevemonth preceding
the next contest to the intelligent application of this
advice and the further knowledge gained from books
baby that she had been directed to read That
baby put through the 3whole of sprouts, ="
food clothing, sleep, airing, exercise bathing, massag
ing scientific attention, and medical treatment.
At the contes-and right here is where you just
naturally cannot help but say @Bravo' to that young
mother-her baby easily first prize in its class
against all corners: and there than dozen
Exhibits the second year to everyone at the first