Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-12
WOMEN WORKING TOMAKE
ATLANTA CHILD-NELFARE
SHOW 4 GREAT SUCCESS

dreu. and they w.ll be shown graph
irally how children thrive under GER
tain conditions, and just how they
are injured under other conditions.
The main purpose Of the exhibit,
IS. Of course, educational We hope
to teach mothers how to properly
care for their children, and give the
babies a chance In the world
The exhibit VIII be divided into
half a dozen or more divisions. and
these viii be subdivded into sections.
one division will have exhibits on
public health
Milk Section Prominent.
Prominent in this division Will be
the milk section, in which the proper
care Of mill. will be illustrated. There
viii also be an exhibit Of water and
one Of mental hygiene and feeble
mlndedness. Fly and mosquito ex-
hj5its and the methods Of fighting
these pests will be shown. and their
abiIIty to carry diseases will be Illus
tratcd
There win be number of work
ing models in the public health dlvi-
sion. which tell their own story. one
OF them is an electrical device show
ing dirty tramp drinking from a
public fountain. The light flashes and
woman appears and gives her baby
drink from the same cup.
Another device WIN show the con-
trast between clean and dirty
room Another model win illustrate
the manner in which fly Is born and
how II comes TO the baby in the home.
emphasizing and showing graphically
the necessity for discriminating the
pest. Charts ana maps in this dtvi-
sion viii show the Importance Of com
municable diseases. and how they can
be prevented
Dental Clinic Likely.
The second division viii be- that
Of the medical and dental inspection
exhibit 1t is possible that a dental
clinic for children may be arranged
one of the most Interesting features
we had at Knoxville was daily con-
ference on the child between physi-
clans and mothers. We also plan to
have a rest room where mothers may
leave their babies during the show.
In this division there viii be
section devoted to infant mortality
and the care Of the baby. There VIII
also be section devoted to the regis
lration of births. one of the mos;
striking charts will show that the
mted states ranks with Turkey and
China. the most backward nations on
earth. in this important matter
The 'Bahy Pilgrims Progress win
also be illustrated by charts. and the
difference in the death rate between
bottle-fed babies and those who are
F.tV h. 1s,.F.. m
traSt viii emphasize the need OF
every mother nursing her own baby.
Charts viii also show the mother
who is unable to nurse her child how
to get pure milk and how to keep il
clean. Another section viii be de-
voted TO the care Of the baby In which
inexpensive sleeping devices, etc, will
ne shown.
Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls.
Other divisions of the exhibit win
be devoted to recreation, in which win
be shown the work of the Boy Scouts.
the Campfire Girls and similar or
CARNATIONS, education. and the de
pendent child in the juvenile court"
Miss Rabbit and Miss Coye are
among the noted child welfare work
ers of the United States. and have
been connected with almost every
large exhibit held in the last several
years. Miss Babbitt ia a member of
the committee of workers Of which
Miss Julia Lathrop is the head. and
was in Knoxville during the Con
serVatiOn Exposition. She has Just
returned from Peoria. H., where she
directed one of the largest exhibits
ever held in Illinois.
Miss CONe while her experience has
not been so great as that of Miss
Rabbit, is already known throughout
the country as one of the most en-
thusiastic and capable workers for the
welfare of the child.
Prominent Women in Charge.
She is one Of the assistant seCre-
taries Of the National child Welfare
Exhibiting Committee, and was in
charge OF the child Welfare exhibit
at the Knoxville Exposition.
Many of Atlanta's most prominent
women, including Mrs John NJ Sla
ton and Mrs. Charles j. Haden. presi
dent of the City Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, have enlisted in the
work, and the exhibit promises to be
one of The most notable displays OF
the sort ever held in the South.
Others who are interested in the
movement. and who form the general
executive committee, are Mrs. Frank
Nicely Mrs Fred G.. Hodgson, Mrs
V. II. Kriegshaber. Mrs. w. Woods
White Mrs. =. j. McGoVern. Mrs
Nellie Peters Black. Mrs sam Lump
kin, Miss katherine Wood. Mrs, K. L.
Foreman, Mrs Wilmer l.. Moore, Mrs