The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
MAKING BABIES PLUMP is CAMPS SOLE OBJECT

Of the camp. Nature is naturally un-
kempt and tangled up. On the other
sides. there are a cornfield and a dirt
roadway. The house is situated on the
spur of a long swell. Before II several
tents stand outpost. Here. the members
of the camp staff sleep. On the left.
between the cornfield and the house,
are three other tents where the camp
helpers are quartered.
On the afternoon of the reporter
visit. everything was in deep quiet az
he approached the house. The place made
wonderfully peaceful impression. II
looked to be Just the right place for all
the crowded. sYeltering tots Of the city.
The impressions that a stranger gets are
probably different when all eleven babies
within are chorusing on a bet.
The reception hall of the house is
filled with adjuncts Of baby life-ther-
mometers and such things. Nearest the
door are the scales. The first thing
that happens to the visitor-that Is the
baby VISITORS. of with its wraps and
into these scales to have its omcial
weight taken and registered. All baby
visitors to the camp go there to have
their weight improved and a close
record OF their doings along this line
Is kept from day to day. The first duty
OF edCn DdDy Is u EtSlstci its Wight ot-N
the next is to keep running the first
figures up.
Plans for Rabies Health.
Mrs Simon. the superintendent. explain
ed the uses of the various articles. This
IL the second year that she has gwen
her services to the baby camp. She
is fond of the babies. and the pleasure
which she took last season In planning
tor her little patients and watching them
build up, grow strong, and>back into a
comfortable babyhood. determined her TO
donate her services to the camp again
this year. She Is an able executive, and
woman with whom a baby makes
friends on the spot
Mrs. Simon did not tell her visitor
this On the.contrary. she was reticent
about what part she took in the work.
About the babies, the camp appliances
and camp affairs in general, she was
patient in explaining. One thing.
however, the reporter noticed. One
baby about to pose for its picture be-
gan to shout. Mrs. Simon gave II two
strokes. shook hands with
II. and made some brief incantation.
modifying its shout into
contented gurgle. Before she did that
the baby looked as though II was de-
termlne0 10 fOdF TIL inc Iooh SaBScu-
Those who know her work for the camp
supplied the rest of the information.
"Jndividuals'' for Babies.
In a row along the mantel piece in the
reception hall are placed the babies soap,
soap dishes, Thermometers, and glasses.
which last contain some kind Of sub
stance conductive to the welfare o.
babies. Each outfit bears on It the
v,as oF hoh fn uhnRa avelp0ire
use 1t is dedicated. On the wall opposite
hang a row of babies night frocks and
towels. There are names over every
hook. In the corner of the room Is a
medicine chest, where there are drugs
and things that each well-fxed baby
needs in its outfit.
Just behind the hall Ii the room where
The babies bill-of-fare is prepared. In
one corner stands a large ice box, and
in the opposite corner Is a machine for
modifying milk. The modifying
machine was in full blast during the oc-
casion of the visit
Everything that each little patient has
10 use. it has all to itself. Each baby |
mas its own bottle, and then there are
nipples and things that 30 with the bot |
lie outfit. And then there are other |
.hings. and still other things, and sets |
II other things, and all these things are
provided separately and individually for
ZACH baby.
The whole establishment il calculated |
% make any baby that hasn't given up |
IN hope gain, in weishtA There are
brought in-some Of them-just little
Ikeletons. their body's whole framework |
showing through at every crease and
oint. Feeble, sickiy little scarecrows
. what they are when they arst ar
i've. And In many cases, the need Of
icing taken In hand by those who knoV /
9 urgent for the life Of the baby.
Weeks Of care are needed to bring some
II these babies round and induce them
o. plumpen their tiny bodies out. Legs
as big around N = thin brot m I
landle have to be coaxed to more than
vice that size by means OF modified
milk and such things. Little arms the