Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES

! fathers to think that we're only
/ criticising. but We want them &c
/ know that we're working for the
/ good of the community
| DIR. Augusta Madison Keim told OF
| the Better Babies Contest that will
| be held at the Y. w c. A.. March TO-
II and l.. Its object. she explained
is to assure a better race and in the
contest physical and mental develop
ment, not mere beauty, are the things
that count on March and ) the
contestants will be registered at the
association, at the Neighborhood
House, on Market street. and at the
Roseville Methodist Church. Then
each mother will receive a card ap-
pointing an hour for the examina-
ton of her baby. Others need fear
no diseases, DR. keim said, as each
contestant will receive a thorough
examination before he is permitted
to associate with the others.
Mrs. J. S. Crane, who spoke on
City Sanitation. declared that
Newark has met the problem OF SAN
itation better than most cities of its
size, and praised in particular the
water supply. the freedom of the at
mosphere from smoke and the good
housing conditions.
She expressed qualification that
steps are being taken to purify the
Passaic
Mrs. Warden suggested in connec-
ton with Mrs. Cranes talk that If
every member of Contemporary would
see that her garbage can is always
covered and that the boxes contain
ing papers have covers to keep the
paper from blowing over the streets,
and that ashes are put in a pail in
stead of in a box, he city would be
greatly helped
Miss j. Isabelle Warrender in speak
ing of Food Sanitation" referred to
the talks given throughout the city
by Mrs. William kirkpatrick, of the
Housewives League, and expressed
her qualification at the large number
of women she is able to reach in this
way. She told of the clipping bureau
which the committee is starting in
order to keep In touch with the food
sanitation progress throughout the
country and request ed the members
to send to one of the committee any
articles they might see on the sub
ject.
She advised the women to read their
labels, read all the articles in the
newspapers and watch legislation.
She said that the condition in the
market in regard to the covering of
food is improving, but that there is
one large store flagrantly disregarding
the law in leaving delicatessen goods,
cakes and candles, etc, exposed in the
window with nothing to keep them
from collecting the dust.
DR.. Florence Voorhees, gave an out
line of the social hygiene lectures for
mothers that will be given today in
the pubic schools. She emphasized
the Importance of informing the
mothers in order that they may cor
rectly inform the children. She point
ed out how the movement is working
for a better race, physically, mentally
and morally
AT the business meeting that pre-
ceded the program the woman police
bill was Endorsed by the members.
was made that at the
next meeting thirteen delegates will
be elected to the biennial convention
of the General Federation at Chicago,
June 9-19.
Miss Francis c. Hayes announced
the illustrated lecture on "Pageantry'
which viii be given Friday evening
at the rooms of the Board of Trade