Evening star., 1913-07-27

According to the telegraph news our Oh
Washington, IL would appear as II the
tariff the trusts. the railroads. the bank
ing system and the foreign situation
formed about the only questions the gov
e-nment dealt with. In other wo ds. the
American citizen throughout the country
at large looks to the government as an
Organization affecting only his pocket
book or his chances Of having to do mill
tary duty
As q matter of fact, the government 8
activities touch the American pubic far
more deeply than this. Fundamentally
II is engaged in the work of developing
. better type Of Americana bigger,
stronger. healthier. happier, better edu-
Gated, better paid. better fed and all.
round more efficient American. This OBJ
iect. 1t has decided. can best be at
tatned by elevating the home life OF the
Seuntry. and so IL Is maintaining dozen
6r more Of bureaus whose various ac-
tIvities relate TO every phase Of home
Nfe.
Would you know how to care for your
baby 20 he will weather his first year?
The government has an expert who can
tell you.
Would you like to know how to add ten
Years to your life, how to choose your
diet how to tell whether your food ts
pure and wholesome and your water un-
polluted, how to pick the lumber with
your home when built; yes. even how to
earn the larger income that will 60 to
make home more attractive?
Would you?
He has experts who can answer each
and every one of these questions, and
answer hundreds more of the same kind
besides-answer them, moreover. directly.
specifically. authoritatively finally.
A few suggestive problems Of home life
are discussed below by specialists who
for years have done little or nothing but
study them In their respective fields. 1t
must be explained that owing to the
limitations Of space the treatment given
each subject 10 only Of the very sketchiest
KIND But every statement made Is en-
tirely accurate Every author also will
be glad to 60 more into detail with any
inquirer upon request.
Paste up these little signed statements
Lor reference. Ii has cost Uncle Sam
years OF time and millions of dollars to
acquire and verify this information He
fsves IL to you for nothing. Keep it. He
VIII give you as much more as you like
or the asking.
How to Bring the Baby Through
His First Year.
ny Mrs. Max West, expert in care Of
infants, childrea's bureau, Dersre.
ment OF Labor.
'. Nurse your baby. This is the frs,
and most important ot all rules In the
Ivy OF New York in 1910 4,794 babies
nder one year OF age died of bowel
'sonbie- Nine out of every ten of them
we're bot,le-fed In Boston in 1911 "a
ACRES under one year of age died, and
y them l'Ieo or almost exactly three
quarters were bottle-fed. II is possible
tHen, that IL YOU do not nurse your baby
Hhen you are able TO do so you will not
only deprive him Of that fair start In
5te which he has perfect right to de-
nand of you. but you may lessen his
chances for living at all.
III, however, for any SUFFICIENT rea.
son, you cannot nurse your baby. or are
.oliged 10 wean him, give him nothing
but the best cows milk procurable mod
led TO suit his age, under q doctors di.
ection. DO not use condensed milk OF
prepared foods unless the DOCTOR orders
:. Feed the baby regularly. whichsve,
way he Is fed. During the first month
the period may be every two hours. from
am. TO pm. with two night feedings
After that the interval should be length.
cned to three hours. and after a few
QF0Dnet
Diarrheal and other digestive diseases
come from dirty milk dirty bottles and
nipples. not from teething.
4 Take the baby TO the doctor at the
hrst symptoms OF illness. 1t il far easier
10 prevent serious trouble or possible
death IL the doctor has a chance tn deal
with the case before the baby's powers
Of resistance have become weakened
Do not give the baby any medicine
except what the doctor directs. Do no,
give him a ''pacifer," a comfort nor
anything else to suck for the purpose OF
keeping him quiet. These things only
teach him bad habits. Do not tickle him
nor play with him too mach. To do this
makes the baby nervous and spoils his
sleep.
d. The baby often cries from thirst
Give him a little cool boiled water to
drink three times day at all seasons.
and oftener I'm summer, or " he Is sick.
Z. Give the baby a tub bath every
day In summer several spongings every
day with cool water will make him more
comfortable. Pat the skin dry with a
soft towel and use plain taicum powder
only In the creases OF the skin.
8. In summer take of all the baby S
clothes during the heat of the day ex-
cept his diaper and a little Rauze skirt
Let him sleep very lightly covered, IL at
all. A baby Is very much more apt ia