New-York tribune., 1913-11-23

intelligent care, Not SIX years. nor YET Il l"eINe
month, was required to prove her theory.
Strong in the conviction Of her reasoning, Mrs De
Garno proposed to the State Fair management that
instead Of the antiquated, pontless, vaucess baby
beauty show they inauguratc that year cugcnic baby
contest. in which the awards should be determined
wholly on points Of physical development, regardless
Of dnplcs, curls, and dress.
XTHEN the proposition was finally accepted and the
w announcement made Of the coming innovation
Mrs. De Garmo would probably have received the ma
iortv vote Of the mothers Of that State as is most un
popular resident Every mothers baby, Of course, was
the prcttcst in al babyland especially when smuhered
in pillows and clouds Of her creation Of ribbons and lace
The idea Of stripping it down to the pink and having
Judged by any fixed scale Of weights and measures, Of
coldv scientific formulas and tests aroused her She
rcbelci, at first.
Nevertheless, she went to that first Better Babies
contestant took the baby Even ii her baby Id not
win prize She was nightly interested. She learned
from the lectures ana demonstrations conduc'c by the
experts in attendance a whole world Of thing about
babies that she had never dreamed there was to
know. \ treatment was prescribed for every aion
Of i'll health found, scientific remedy for every defect
discovered together with advice rs 20 method. u care
and means Of improvement
Faithfully and with care and patience She applied
this new gained knowledge and eager % attend the
next contest TO learn how well she had Sucgcc & IN cor
rccting her baby's defects, in bringing IL % normal
physical development and in improving ..5 general
health as indicated by the comparison ot score cards
in the improvement" test.
One mother, young woman of unuSu. mcnta. At
tanments, OF splendid physique and perfect health
whose husband had been leader in his college class
athletics exhibited her baby at one Of the - cUgenlc
baby contests. The physical perfection Of these whole
some young parents cqualed only by their conl-
dcncc in their baby'S prize-wnning qualics ancestry
would tell; likewise carc Few babies had received
more coddlng and attention. The young mother was
certain in her heart that there was not n'her 50
perfect baby in all the world Already She t picked
the very place the front parlor wall 20 a.os the
framed certificate Of the coveted first prize.
At the preliminary or elimination tests the physicians
found her baby so far below the standards Of imiSSon
that it was barred from all further competitive cXami-
nations Of the contest disqualified even from the op
portunity to be scored" an entry
OF the state of that young mothers mind for the mo-
mcnt the least said the better She had gone 10 the
contest under the conviction that what She lid not
know about baby culturc-aS learned of the oSchooi
mothers and grandmothcrS in her community was d
small account. Although her pride was Stung YET be-
ing an intelligent and sensible woman, she stayed 10
learn that what she did not know about babies was OF
the greatest and most vital Importance.
Before the contest was closed she had the physicians
ana specialists III CTSc examine ana score .N! "''
according to the established scientific standard Of ply
steal development and efficiency. They pointed out 10
her every least detail of her babyS defects and improper
Development and gave her specific instructions as 10
how each point might be corrected and rcmcded by
proper treatment, nursing, and care.
she devoted the intervening twcvcmonth preceding
the next contest to the intelligent application OF TINS
advice and the further knowledge gained from DooAs
hat SLp haj tpi a
baby was put through The "whole course Of sprouts,
food clothing, sleep, airing exercise, bathing maSg'
ing, scientific attention, and medical treatment.
At the next conteStand right here is where you Just
naturally cannot help but say Bravo to that young
mothcr-her baby easily won first prize in It's class