New-York tribune., 1913-07-20

-, our faces shines nBnt
UPon calling mothers have not seen:
us,r,cs's high torch Of white
Ame,h Ling TO pierce their troubled night.
W, ljttle mothers OF fffteen,
N6S, : Scar Fifteen. of dear Fifteen,
Va So our sisters and our brothers
AnH Am,'s each Of them two loving mothers.
,nske them grow up sweet and clean,
10 ~ in our homes new glories start,
"a child and mother on us lean;
AM An6 school that taught us this sweet art.
Wa law our hearts upon your heart
w. little mothers OF FIfteen,
n, Sear Fifteen, OF dear Fifteen.
yonr radiant light. your loving power,
s.nE teach our spirits till we flower
In womanhood, superb, serene.
qh,s is the song of the Little Moth
.-.n written by James Oppenheim and
,ung at every meeting of the league by
,hose proud little girls OF dear Fifteen. "
p,oud? Yes, indeed. Maybe you think
=. v.ou,dn't be desirable to have a heavy
h,hy 10 carry about all the afternoon
orer school. a baby that Is sure 20 wake
m and cry Just as YOU reached the most
nxcitine point in your game Of hopscotch.
W.vbe YOU don't care about dressing your
.pt,le sister in clean white dress. ueins
her second best pink ribbon around her
T,ts yellow curls and taking her down
a. ,ba corner of Hester street where Susie
po,onsld will have her little Able out.
THAT Able. lie don't get no nice pink
csssks like Sadie. lie could be under
Weight IL you put him on the weighing
machine. Susie she don't know how she
should take care with him.
A fat baby is more TO be desired by
N. little girls Of the East Side-or the
West side or The Bronx-than pink
necklace all from beads, or a picturebook
all with beautiful ladies TO cut out for
naper dolls What has brought this
miracle about? What has changed the
arvdrery OF baby tending, the first tax
royerty levies on its daughters-not alas,
the last? What has made little brother
az asset. not a burden, and baby tending
game. a source of distinction?
MEDALS AND AWARDS.
Answer-the Little Mothers League. To
make st!ll more tangible the rewards OF
labor in this direction. the Little Mothers
are now 10 be awarded prizes Guess
Susie Barofski will be Jealous now! When
We 20 parading down Hester street, head
up chest expanded. to show off that gold
badge. guess the children that haven't
any baby Will be sorry. The Board OF
Health. under DR.. Josephine Baker. head
Of the division Of child hygiene. who
founded the little mothers leagues, has
decided to present a gold badge 10 the
NOS, proficient Little Mother. 4 sum OF
$50 has been given TO the leagues BY an
anonymous friend, through the good Of
fees OF the Bureau Of Municipal Re
search This money will be used for Can-
'ners. which are to be given to TIE best
leagues in each Of the five boroughs' and
Tor gold medalilCns, which are 70 be given
10 the individual Little Mother who has
The best record for the summer. Ihc
redallions will be similar 10 the silver
badges which each Little Mother" wears
as her insignia 0: membership. The de-
sign Is the state coat Of arms, apd around
this the words Keep the baby well
The medallions will be hung on blue
rlbboa. to be worn around the neck OF the
winncr-just convenient for the baby 10
chew on when ne IS teeth!ng. Why not
Better babies tnan he have chewed W
grandmo;hers silver spoons. What mOTc
Appropriate than that the badge he won
for big sister should be dedicated 10 his
,teeth' The only trouble anticipated Is
from sisters omaiscicnce concerning
germs. Is a gold badge antissptc, stecii-
lied germ proof? Away with 1t then