The Washington times., 1914-08-02

| spend almost the entire time, is low
rooted, heavily screened porcn-roonl,
with shades and heavy blinds for keep
ing out the sun. There In two rows,
| sixteen cribs stand in imposing array,
and many small pink toes are upheld in
abandon to catch the cool breezes. And
it is cool out there. :.
George, the young man with the smile
which shows his two teeth to such good
advantage, came to the baby farm d
living skeleton, nearly dead from pneu-
| mOnia- He was swathed in TetticoAts
and blankets (because he had a cough.
you see) and had a temperature OF
los. He came into the camp at night,
was given merely a cool lace and light
covering, and when morning came, the
crisis was passed and his temperature
was normal. He is now fast qualifying
for the real kewpie stage, for mis- dis
position Is so sweet, and his small stom-
ach so rotund that IL would be madness
TO try and hide it.
Nearby Is the sickest baby of all.
His name Is Bob, but just now ne doesn
care. He lies on his back all day long,
clasping and unclasping his thin hands
wcarily over his knee. But they told
me that he was better than he had
been.
Room For Three More.
Accommodations for sixteen babies
may be had at the baby farm. but at
present there are only thirteen visitors.
Il wish that the place were filled to
overfowing, and that there was wait
ing list said the matron in charge.
We have everything that heart could
desire to give the sick babies or this
city a fair chance. We have resident
physician, two nurses, and one wet
We want the mother with the babies,
who did not seem to thrive on the bot
tie. In every case that II is possible
ant ~ hA a
but 1t is rarely the case that We can
get them.
Once a week. however. the mothers
come out to visit their children, and
then. indeed, We have at first a sorry
time. The babies are none of them over
two years OF age. and many times do
not remember. 1t takes perhaps several
hours. but when recognition does come.
what gooing and cooling and talk
about II that there is,''
The Baby Farm has been in exist
ence three years, and in that time has
done much more than merely care for
the sick mothers and babies who hap
pen to have been sent here for the
period allotted. For the work which We
strive to do Is constructive and the in
structions which We give the mothers
on the days which they come to visit
are worth their weight in gold. Dur
ing the winter we do not lose track
OF our summer boarders. but knowing
the history of each one we follow the
wee child up and see that he gets the
right deal"
ANY child can be admitted TO the
home If it is white. under the age OF
two years. and HAS NO CONTAGIOUS
DISEASE. Against this, we must draw
the line Either Camp Good VIII may
be called directly or the application
made through the Associated Charities
or any of the welfare stations in the
District. Or any visiting physician or
nurse can tell us of any case reported
to them"
Cecil, the Generous.
Behold Cecil.
He tolls not, neither does he spin,
and he Is NOT a sick baby, but he stays
at the camp just the same. For Cecil
is the bov bountiful and although only
seven weeks old. he Is so Eat and 10
we'll that he does not need his mothsr's
milk any more.
In an ecstasy of generous self denial
he firmly grasps his bottle and gurgles
for ioy while two other babies. unable
to stomach the bottle milk. nurse where
he has no first rights!
Although he wAS awakened out or
sound sleep to have his picture taken.
he nobIy withstood the desire to cry,
and only opened and closed his mouth
in a succession of futile attempts.
But the crowning Joy of the whole