The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02

SOMETHING BRAND NEW
Parisians to Be Shown What AmcrI-
cans Are Doing for Their
Children. Inviting
Criticism.


respondent OF the United Press.l
PARIS, March THE American
child welfare exhibit will probably be
seen here in June, eminent French
educators declaring it one of the
greatest steps forward in the history
of race betterment.
Mrs. Ruth Ashley Hirschfield. the
New York woman who gave up her
idea Of praeticing law in order to
promote child welfare work, is now
here, representing the Chicago child
welfare committee, of which Mrs Cy-
rus Mccormick, Jr,, is honorary presi-
dent and Miss Jane Adams chair
man.
AT present the combined New York
and Chicago exhibit, or those parts
of it of special interest to the Eng
fish, is in London. 1t goes to Liege
(Belgium), from the British capital,
and from there will, in all probability,
make a conquest of Paris
Ambassador Myron T. Herrick has
agreed to serve on an American COM
exhibit, but which will work in con-
junction with a French committee
now being formed. Captain Frank n.
Mason, the American consulgeneral
here, will also be on thu American
committee, as will several ladies in
GLIDING Mrs Myron Herrick and Mrs.
Frank HI. Mason. Mrs Nelson Nor
ris is aiding Mrs Hirschfield in he
work of organizing the working
forces.
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant,
the French senator who recently lee
tured in the United States, will act
on the French committee with Ma
dame Waddington, the authoress ana
widow of the late diploma There
is a possibility that through the eff
forts of the French committee, the
exhibit will be held under the auspf-
ces of the France-Amerique commit
tee
An effort is being made to interest,"
James Hazen Hyde, formerly of New
York, but now of Paris. He is lee
educational topics and the Exchange
professor idea and has gained consio.
cradle influence for his endeavors
along this line.
The child welfare exhibit will be
brand new so far as Paris or France
is concerned" Mrs. Hirschfield told
the United Press correspondents.
Prominent educators here whom
have seen and explained the idea to.
are enthusiastic. The exhibit, just as
in New York and Chicago will dem
onstrate all phases of child welfare
work, how all classes OF children
should be treated in and out of the
! schoolroom, on and off the play
ground; what kind OF work children
may and may not do: all phases OF
sanitation; health; delinquency; 1uve-
nile court work and everything touch
ing upon the INFRINGING of children
from birth to manhood and woman
hood
We do not intend asking the
French people for penny; the ey-
z HlblJ w III w DlOuSllt mere VIII money
subscribed by the American colony In
Paris The French government has
signified its willingness to place a,
our disposal suitable building, free
of charge
Why do we go to this trouble and
expense? Just to show to foreign
coun ries what We Americans are do
ing for OUR children, thus inviting
their criticism. This criticism can
not but be beneficial. Also it would
(! be of advantage to Americans to have
I foreign countries, especially England.
1 France, Belgium. Germany and Italy,
/ adopt similar child welfare measures.
for SO many Americans live abroad
i or are educated abroad And il we
could induce the nations from which
most OF our immigrants come TO take
good care of their youth from earlh
est babyhood up. the United States
could but be the winner for it.
Therefore it is not merely bit OF