Evening journal., 1913-07-16
DELAWARE
BABIES in
BIG SHOW
PrettleSt Child in World May
Come From Wilmington
Says San Francisco
Man
STATE AND CITY
OFFICIALS INTERESTED

is the prettiest baby in the world a
Delaware baby
This question viii be answered
when in 1915, judges at the anama-
Pacific Exposition view the portraits
of babies from all parts of the world,
including 300 pictures to be sub
mitted by Governar Charles r. Miller
and Mayor Harrison w. Howell and
other city officials as representative
Delaware children The contest viii
be held in connection with exhibits
in the Temple of Childhood one of
the exposition features.
Eugene Swarzwald of San Fran
sisco arrived at the DUPONT Hotel to-
day to make arrangements for Sc
curing pictures of Delaware children.
He is the official representative of the
Temple of Childhood" and will visit
principal cities of Europe, Asia,
Africa and South America before he
completes his work
Costs Parents Nothing.
In a few days State and city officials
will be asked to submit the names OF
pretty babies in Delaware and officials
of the childhood exhibit viii then CORE.
spond with the parents of these and ask
that photographs be furnished before
September /.
Mr. Cummings has been selected as
the official photographer tor the exhibit
and no charge will be made for the pho
tographs.
1T asn't going TO cost the parents OF
the children cent to have their babies
photographs exhibited said MIR
Sparzwald to an EVENING JOURNAL
representative today. 1t viii cost the
managers Of the, childhood exhibit an
enormous sum to carry through then
project. but the advertising privileges tc
be obtained from manufacturers of vari
ous baby foods and articles necessary
during childhood win. VIC believe. cover
the expense Of the exhibit
Besides he added when a
mother knows that her baby's photo
graph is to be shown al the exposi-
ton she will be sure to tell her
friends about IT, and thus be r good
advertising medium for our exhibit
The children OF today are The
ones who will benefit by the Panam1
Canal. believes Mr. Swarzwald and
this is the reason for the Temple Of
Childhood. which will include ex-
H4NAAC " q HN kfHNs iNAuNAA loA anu
educational character Children s
welfare. culture and education will
be given considerable attention. and
the interest Of parents will be direct.
ed along educational lines One o
the features already arranged for is
the display Of the famous Edison
psychological pictures. portrayinl
the growth OF plant life. varioui
educational methods will also be de-
soribed by lectures and photographs
Medals to he Awarded.
Mr.. Swarzwald declares that he i
arranging for over 10000 photograph
of children between the ages OF
months and II years.
There is every possibility Of the
most beautiful baby being found here
in Delaware. especially as the work o
the artist taking its picture will b.
taken into consideration said the rep
resentative. Gold and silver medals
will be awarded TO he winners I'm TIM
contest and substantial recognition
given 10 the photographers
Mr.. Swarzwald will sail early il
August to tour principal cities o
France. Great Britain. Germany. Rus
sia, Portugal. Spain, Netherlands
Italy and other countries, seekinl
representative children of each local
ity