St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-09-27
THE IDEAL BABY is THE ONE
~ THAT MEASURES UP TO
PHYSICAL CHART.
BRONZE MEDALS WILL
Be GIVEN TO WINNERS
Literature Will Be Distributed Teach.
ing the Proper Care Of the
Future Presidents.


Is TO be made one OF the most inter
esting and entertaining. Mrs. w. H
kentzei is chairman Of the committee
having the preparation in hand, and
while she is not ct present prepared
to make an announcement Of all thu
doings Of that day, she has given on.
the Information that better babies
for Louisiana will be part of the
educational work Of the day. and that
It will not only be educational bu.
exceedingly Interesting as well. For
those who have not heard of it, we
will state that the Better Baby
movement. while comparatively new
mas worked wonders in other states
OF tn Union. Texas having been par
ticularly successful in awakening
public interest in the matter. rs
might be expected. for Texas d one
OF the foremost states ii the Union
= bling things that lave gone
through the Missouri test. me wos 81
men at the fair are now going to
show" Louisiana.
The better baby Is nothing more
nor less than the one that exhibite
the highest development in mental
and physical characteristics that 90
to make the most perfect baby. The
object is to stimulate interest In the
processes by which this high state Of
development is attained by collect
Ing together the babies, ON the order
OF baby show, and awarding prizes
TO the ones that are entitled to them
In accordance with the measurements
to be made by physicians chosen for
tnat purpose and who will be govern
Cd by undertaking rules that elimf-
nate I'll personal choice or sympathy
for the parents.
This movement was instituted by
the Woman's Home Companion and
mas been taken up by the New York
Evening World, which has been giy-
ing 800 In cash prizes to the vari-
ous fairs for the purpose of stimulat-
Ing interest in the proper rearing of
babies. Miss Laura Gardin, sculp-
Lress OF note in New York. has fur
nished the model for bronze medals
that are to be awarded to the sue
sessful babies. These medals mark
III the literature sent out on the sub
ect OF Better Bahies.' and this lit
'rature, which will be found OF
especial value to mothers, will be dis
ct the fair on "Woman's
lay. This 10 feature that should
'e OF special interest, because per-
ect babies mean a foundation for
he perfect man and the perfect wo-
nan, and the nearer we can attain
o this the closer we come to the
lappiest existence that can be allot-
ed to mortals.
At Amarillo, Texas, where tho
Better Baby" show occurred in
arge theatre, an immense and en-
hus.astic crowd gathered. The best
oy baby scored 98h per cent, and
ne best baby girl 81 per cent
7k per cent of the babies exhibit
d scored Al per cent above what
ne average baby will score, showing
remarkably high percentage Of fine 9
abies, while the great interest taken ,
the people In the show gives &
Int of the intelligence that made 9
lch q congregation of babies posi- 6
le. c
The full program of Wowan's Da, e
as not yet been arranged, but 1, .
i'll be made as interesting as pos I
BILE. i
New Prizes.
The st. Tammany Banking Com '
any and Saving: Bank will give II
lver cup and the Covington Bank 9 :,
Id Trust Company will give $1,000 !
gold. as prizes at the fair. :.
CovingtOn Grocery & Grain Co. .
ne barrel of -four and one sack Of
urina Chicken Feed. = =
JAG Bokenfohr-Qne barrel OF :.
fhite Star seed potatoes. :.
Bruce Poultry and Seed Co,-Three : :
cks Of chicken feed-three prizes. ! !,
Smith Hardware Co,-S50 feet OF !,
wire fencing. .
Mr.. G. G. Lewis. In charge of the
rm demonstration work of this par =
b, will be judge of agricultural :,
oducts. :. =.
Prof. Bowers. assistana superin. :, :.
ndent Of public schools OF New or. 3,
ans will be judge in the educa- = =
onal department. :, =
All school children will be admit J.
q to the grounds free on Schoo q
y, Saturday, October Is. II