The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-12

Better babies on the farm and in
the city is movement that is be-
ing thoroughly agitated by the
health committees of the women's
clubs in this country. The question
OF vital intereststo the womans clubs
all over our fair land today is "ba-
bies"-better babies, in the country
and in the city. Mrs. Anna Steel
Richardson, writing for Farm and
Fireside, makes this proposition:
That better crops, plus stock, plus
better babies equals prosperity at
state fair exhibit. Marion county
will show her colors next November,
when the annual county fair is at it's
height. Through the efforts of the
Woman's Club a baby show will be
had that will include babies from ev-
cry walk in life, representing every
standard of the farm and city bred
baby, with the one thought, to ben
eft humanity by helping the ignor-
ant tho devoted mothers of our ban
ner county. Farmers who have won
hogs and cattIe-animals known to
the farming profession in the coun-
try-will see their children disqual-
flied before corps of intelligent
judges and physicians who know
healthy baby when they see it.
Imagine how those parents will feel,
with high grade animals and low
grade children? And who is to
blame? Turn the picture and look
upon the poor, neglected, ill-nourish
ed city baby, with mothers who do
not understand, or worse still, do not
care while they let their golden hours
of babyhood slip into eternity, TAX
ing with them the babies that right
ly should be the very heart of their
life and love. The parents are to re-
ceive a lesson in baby culture such
as the live-stockman received for his
prize stock exhibit. Let each parent
take their little one, or little oness~as
the case may be, to the best physi-
clan in the state (and they are right
here in old Marion county,. He will
tell you what to do as starter to
prepare your little one to be a prize
winner in November. Begin now to
work out system of simple physical
culture and exercises for your little
infants and see to it that they are
fed on the most nourishing and best
of foods, and at the next fair every
the grand baby show, be it blue rib
bon, silver cup or cash, and his
score card will be the most. beau
tiful of all beautiful things ever en-
graved into the hearts of happy par
enthood. Better babies for the ban
ner county of the state mean better
men and women after awhile and
purer principles of right living.
Mrs. Mollie Thompson of Lynch
burg, Va, who has been the guest of
her nieces, Mrs. Annie Perry and
Miss Florrie Condor, left this morn
ing to visit her niece, Mrs. B. W. Nc
Donald and family in Jacksonville,
before returning home. She was &C
companied to Jacksonville by Mrs.
Perry and Mrs. B. F. Condor and
a few days in Jacksonville with Mrs.
Mcdonald and family.
Mrs. Nathan Mayo, who leased the
Hubbard cottage for the season, re-
turned Tuesday from a weeks visit
at her home in Summerfield. In Mrs.
Mayo's absence her sister-in-law and
friend, Misses Virginia Mayo and
girls, held the fort and enjoyed a
fine outing, leaving Wednesday
morning on their return to Ocala and
Summerfield with considerable re-
gret.-Seabreeze items in Times
Union.
If the women had votes, they
would vote solid for better school
houses next Tuesday.
The many Gainesville friends of
Rev F. H. Craighill, who for several
years was rector of Holy Trinity
church. but now residing at Wythe-
vile, Va, will regret to learn that he
was painfully injured in a runaway
several days ago. Mr.. Craighill was
thrown from a carriage but no bones
were broken.-Gainesvil Sun.
Mr.. Craighill has many friends
throughout the entire state who will
regret to learn of his misfortune and
rejoice that it is no worse.
An announcement of unusually
pleasant interest to their many