The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-24
Better Babies Contest

Club, and her co-workers are daily
receiving fiattering encouragement
in their effort to have at the next
fair better babies contest This
movement is being pushed into all
parts of the United States by the
Woman's Home Companion, and the
result is that hundreds of babies ey-
erywhere are today better The edi-
tor Of the Companion writes as fol-
lows concerning the contests:
Mothers and fathers who enter
their babies in spirit of competition
for prizes are learning that the
prizes are only an unimportant Incl
dent. Young men and women who
saunter into the better babies contest
to see the fun leave it in deep
thought. For the first time, perhaps,
they are seeing parenthood as a sac
red obligation, a blessed opportunity.
Thinking physicians, who take part
in the scientific judging of babies,
are talking on the rights of children
to fair start in life, to proper en-
yironment at home and in school.
City officials who attend the contests
to deliver fiowery addresses and dis
tribute prizes are learning what the
city should do and could do for its
children. The better babies idea is
Immensely popular, but it is only just
starting: it is estimated that next
year at least twice as many contests
will be held; at least twice as many
babies will be scientifically judged.
Five thousand physicians in various
parts of the country are now inter
ested in the work, realizing it is an
invaluable factor in preventive med
icine. The better babies contest
teaches parents and municipal au-
thoTities not only how to cure ills
but how to prevent them.
DR.. Bitch and family and Mrs.
Maize Lyles were in town yesterday
from Blitchton.
So
DR.. Chace expects his family home
from Virginia Friday or Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Lowell of Spar
were in town today and paid this Of
fee pleasant call.
Mrs. B. A. Weathers has gone to
Lakeland to be with her little grand
niece, Miss Margaret Stevens, whom
we are sorry to say has suffered a
relapse after two weeks of GONZALES
cling from diphtheria.
Mr.. and, Mrs Alonzo McMullen
were week end visitors in Largo, go
ing over Saturday afternoon in their
car.-Tampa Times.
Mrs. McMullen was formerly Miss
Edna Jeffords of Ocala.
Mr. and DIS. Borland and lovely
daughter,>afiss Edna Borland, promi-
nent citizens Of Fort Myers. and we'll
known in thiycity, will pass through
OEala tomortO~Aoen route ito Citra
FOR stay of indefinite length. Mr..
Borland and his brother, /the late J.
b Borland, owned tye> large groves
at Sitra and Mr->Borland goes espe-
cially to superintend the shipping of
the fruit
Mrs. w. NJ. Gober and two inter-
esting children are expected home to-
morrow from Commerce, Ga, where
they have been with relatives since
early summer. The many friends of
Judge and Mrs. Gober will regret to
learn that the latter's health, which
has been wretched for some time, is
not much improved.
Miss Georgia Berger arrived from
Lake City yesterday and will be the
guest of Miss Anna Mcdowell until
tomorrow. She is being cordially
welcomed by her many friends and
former pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hodges enter
tanned a few friends last evening for
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase and the Misses
Hodges of Miami. A pleasant eve
ming was spent in playing games and
music after which light refreshments
were served.
The Eastern Star sewing circle
was pleasantly entertained on Tues
day afternoon by Mrs. G. E. Sim