The Washington times., 1914-04-07
BABIES FIND WAY
TO VISITORS HEARTS
Youngsters on Exhibition at GOT
Fourteenth Street T Appeal
to Crowds.

60 TO the baby conservation exhibit
to-day:
Drop In at so7 Fourteenth street eno
see the little tots from the Washington
Florence Crittenton Mission who are
helping themselves and their mothers
Learn about the work being carried on
for the aid of the youngsters. Watcn
them playing happily. Then do as every
one else is worthily doing. open that
pocketbook and contribute something as
big brother or sister toward heliliis
to carry on the noble work.
"our rnamras are so good to US,
won't ycu help them to help US!
rhev .ay, We are glad to greet you
and hope you are as happy as we
are, The summer Is coming ana "nat
YOU give here will help US CURING lne
hot period by sending US to a sum-
r1er home with our mothers. 1t viii
also help us next winter ana otners
who may join u.s.
Are On Exhibition.
Today the babies will be on exhinl-
ton. NeedIework. crocheting. oas-
ltetr-y. plain sewing, and knitting
samples done by the women In tne
home are on view. The WINDOW Is tull
of babies. playing unmindful OF the
gaze Of the interested and curious
and the appeal is one which Is toucn-
irr aIl- humanity which comes to
look. think and help.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, head OF the
Florence Crittenton Home, Is with the
babies all day, and IS explaining WIN
ar able corps Of interested assistants,
lust what is planned and what Is hoped,
in raising the s. 900 necessary TO carry
out the outlined work.
At I0:3D this morning the first clay CT
tables from the honla arrived 1t was
little sandy haired Alice for short.
who tcddled in, and resumed her reign
startei yesterday Alice is appealing,
So. sppealinE that toiay there Is in the
city a disappointed young woman ana
man, who were attracted by the cnila
Ecsterday and asked to be alloWea 70
adopt her Mrs. L. L. Robertson. Mrs.
Rsrrett's assistant. explained today thet
all the babies are cared for by their
mothers.
Three Wanted Babies. ~.
.'Applications were made last night
for three babies" said Mrs. Robertson
today. "one woman who wanted one
Of the children came with her husband
when she learned that the children were
not for adoption"
But Alice for short is riva1ed by
another Alice-Alice in Wonderland, as
she is called This child looks in Won
derment at the many coming and going;
and seems TO take in" everything said
and done. Then there are Margaret,
Helen, Mary, acknowledgements
IN all, who are helping themselves ana
their mothers by coming up TO 6Ui Four-
reenth street and ably learning their
lesson OF getting a right start under
proper guidance and assistance.
There are twelve or thirteen babies on
view today. They meet you with ge-
NAL greeting They need no introduc-
ton for they will climb right into your
neart for the best support you have a.
Your command.
Tell of Their Plans. .,
Mrs. Barrett and Mrs. Robertson will
tell you all about the plans for their
future, and the work that is now being
carried on in the seventy-five Florence
'rittenton homes in this country and
those in Mexico. China, Japan, and
France.
Nothing is sold at the exhibit. The
work done by the women in the Crit
Jenton Home is On view. Tea is served
by an assisting committee. glad to show
you and tell you anything about the
home and work.
In the window of tie store is an iron
cTib, and all day one or two youngsters
can ne seen. Mrs. AarSarer f.. White.
superintendent, IS III immediate charge
Of the babies, assisted by Miss Amanda
Holt. These women look after the
'Eildren in the Florence Crittentou
Home.
Mrs. Barrett and Mrs. robertson are
assisted by Mrs. May Emescn Jacl. son.
Mrs. Thomas z. Robertson, Mrs. Jesse
g Adkins, Mss NJ. V: Petty', Mrs. Rob
srt ). Barrett the Misses Barrett. Mrs.
Richard Faye Jackson. Tirs. Robert l..
Corby. Mrs. Fred TgUeleoen. Mrs. Her
ring, Mrs. TUttle, and Mrs McManus.