The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
"Better Babies" Everywhere.

Better Babies is the most popular
movement Of the day. 1t is taking the
country by storm Those who started
it are having difficulty to keep up with
it.
For the sake of some who do not un-
derstaud, I would like to explain that it
is the outgrowth of scientific ana
honest health contest for babies.
This has taken the place OF the ola
time Beauty Shows. You cannot make
over an ugly baby into beauty with
dimpled cheeks and curling locks, but
you canydo what is more Important.
You can make a delicate, dull child
strong and bright
No baby is permanently disqualified
in a Better Babies" contest. because
straight ahead his next Year with the
chance to "try again" and the knowl-
edge that by following the sensible.
scientific outline given by the physl-
clans in charge of the contest, you will
have ''Better Baby" for the next
fair.
This movement appeals to physicians
who know how much misery could be
prevented, and how much unnecessary
disease could be abolished, IT babies
were given the right start. 1t Appeals
TO state and city officials who know
that healthy children mean a healthy
municipality and state prosperity. 1t
appeals to the womep's organizations
devoted to saving and helping children.
It appeals first, last and always TO the
parents who want their babies to be
better.
The "Better Babies" movement
seems to have sprung up at different
parts of the country almost slmultan-
eously. Louisiana, Oregon, Oklahoua,
aud Iowa have already had big contests.
The following states will hold contests
at their State Fairs this fall: Arizona,
Minnesota, Washington, Idaho, Mis-
sissippi and louisiana. Other states,
namely, North Carolina, Ma>sachu-
setts, Vermont, Alabama. Kentucky,
Illinois and New Jersey are alive TO
the possibilities of these contests and
are trying TO inaugurate them IN their
State Fairs, realizing that the 'hneSs
product of the State is-Babies.
In places where the States have not
taken the movement 10 hand the
women through their clubs are doing
so.
Again want to emphasize the fact
that Better Babies contest is health
contest, not a beauty show. That the
Judges will be physicians and the en-
tries will be judged by scale OF points
oased on what might be termed the
model or normally healthy child, ex-
actly as hogs, cattle and horses are
scored by points in the stock arena.
The Woman's Home Companion IS
behind this movement. have written
TO them for complete instructions as TO
the conduct Of the contest.
We are now calling on all the physl-
clans and all the public spirited men
and women in our county to come 1or-
ward and help US see that Clarendon
county has an up-to-date Better
Babies contest on December 18th,
the day which the School improvement
and County Board have
set for q County School Fair to
be held in Manning.
Although thousands of babies have
been examined, believe only one per-
feet one sas been found. Don't you
wish to know how your baby will be
rated? All those wishing TO enter
their babies and all those who are Will
ling to assist II the contest will please
write. phone Or come TO see
KATHERINE N. RICHARDSON,
President S. l. Association.