The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

to stay. This is greatly regretted BY
Mrs Simon. who feels that a great part
or the work Is the proper training of
the mothers.
Processes which are employed in round
ing the babies out~and which are ex-
planned to the mothers who share the
hospitality of the camp. were explained
to the reporter. As near as he could
gather. some of them were something
like the following:
Instead Of venerable milk sour with
age, or milk densely populated with
colon bacilli and streptococci, modified
milk is substituted as the main article
Of diet. Besides this the babies are kept
well supplied with sterilized rubber nip
pies, talcum bottles. and clean bed cloths
to be used in the way OF dessert
The staple meal of modified milk is
served at regular intervals 1t was ex-
planned that many of these babies are
fed at home whenever they start to
shout. This. Mrs. Simon said. was not
healthy. She stated that a baby can't
thrive by living like an irregular rounder
any more than grown people can Regu-
lar habits are part of the cure.
Infants Munich Most Anything.
OF course the baby isn't obliged TO
starve between times. 1t can turn to
the cravings of appetite make themselves
felt. For solids, il has the trimmings of
the iron beds. the blankets, mattresses
and stray cans and bottles.
They are given regular baths at tenn
peratures scientifically notorious as ad-
Nantagecus to babies. They are dressed
In specially designed, thin. fappy clothes.
which give them the greatest possible
freedom for expanding at any point or
at all points at once. Not a speck of
dust Is allowed a moments repose in
their nursery, and the air comes drifting
in from over the grass flowers. and
trees, and blows around them and over
them and filters through them all the
time.
Then, they have good company and
plenty of opportunity to play. The staff
is always on hand. and is always ready
for sport. The reporter saw some of the
games played. but. being an amateur in
babies. refuses to attempt to describe
them. It's hard for the uninitiated to
guess the object of some of these games
or who wins.
Their First square Deal.
Summing up all the processes, II
amounts to this: Babies are taken there
in all stages of dilapidation. and for the
first time in their short lives they are
given an all-around square deal This
fattens them and improves them and
cuts down the odds against their being
able to win a cozy niche in the world
some day for themselves.
Baby Camp Is one Of several outing
camps maintained under the auspices of
the Associated Charities. Probably II
does the greatest work of all of them.
though each camp brings q whole lot Of
cheer and advantage to the District. The
benefits of these camps are given without
price to their benefciaries. The entire
cost must be betrayed from funds placed
at the disposal Of the Associated Chari-
ties.
This cost in the aggregate is high.
though II is minimum when the amount
which Ia accomplished Is taken into con-
sideration. 1t will take more than $1,000
to carry out the work Of these camps for
this season. The cost Is about 500 q
camp q week, or 0.3O0 camp a season.
Much of this fund remains to be raised.
There Ii q quiet campaign on to collect
{ from friends Of the outing work. II
{ Is not fully subscribed II means that
! good many-vho. perhaps. are not
veil enough on to deserve vacation. or
! romp In the country. or, for that mat
er. much OF any of the good things
" life-wfll lose the chance Of going to
me Of these camps for two weeks Of tent
ng. wholesome country food, fresh air.
resh smells, cool. comfortable. and. above
Ill. the chance to forget all the sordid
lights that crowded streets Of Q city can
'ring to mind. Omcers Of the Associ-
lted Charities are confident that this
'und viii be oversubscribed. 50 that
lome Of II. perhaps, can b laid aside for
hs oeGtnntng cf nsxt oeaanp:a ri,