The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-11
MAKES PROTEST
AGAINST AWARD
MIR. TyHos. r. HUI,CHER FEELS
THAT AN INJUSTICE WAS
DONE HIS CHILD.

/ Mr.. Tos. T. Hulcher. father of one
of the contestants in the better babies
contest at the State fair. writes The
virginian as follows
| Editor virginian: I. bog that YOU
win give me space in your rapec ior
| the following communication:
"It Is In regard to the baby snow
held at the present State fair, and
some criticism regarding the nanne-
In which the. plies we're awarded.
In the first place ALLOW me 20 soy
that one of the babies on exhibition
was little girl OF mine. and the
readers can Judge how must seel
over r1e decision after they win have
tad rly statement.
at seems that when the judges had
passed around and examined the lit
lie children that had been preserted,
one after another had been dropped
Until the contest Gin the one 10 Two
years. narrowed down to three dill
dren, one girl and two boys.
These little tots seemed TO be much
nerfect srecimens that II became
most djficuIt matter for 9 decision to
he reached. II was finally decided by
he tudges to resort tn an examination
such as would bring ont the least lie
feet; but even after this there was
externally none apparent Wnen as
la last resort the most minute eAahA-
nation of the mouth revealed in one
of the bovs deeayed teeth. whereupon
this little fellow had to be eliminated
from the contest.
AS this left two babies remaining
n girl and boy. 1t became mA'ef
-,tI ~ ,rty
decision for the first prize to oe
reached
However. upon further examine
ton il was determined TO award Inc
st prize to the little roy remaining.
and instead of the little girl receiving
the second prize. the little boy VINO
had been disqualified on account or
decayed teeth was recalled and award
ed the second prize, this in view or
the fact that the little girl was scored
at 100 points.
Now, as the father of the little girl
who, while showing an absolutely
perfect score, yet could not even re-
ceive the second prize over Z. lis
qualffied child. / desire to knew sast
hc " the award was arrived ar IN
which case / will allow the public To
judge.
There were two cards repaired for
the successful contestants. one blue
card. on which my little girls name
appeared, and pink card. on which
one OF the little boys name appeared.
was informed of this in the presence
of several ladies by one of the judges
and confirmed by several Judges
have the names OF several Of the
ladies to substantiate my statement
should occasion arise.
II do not like to appear In PRINT,
e, rtainly In the guise OF critic, bit
being father who takes, a just pride
in his children. deem IL my iuty to
address this letter to The public
through your columns.
by the above II seems to ba a
pnszling question. II my baby So ored
100 points--thc E1aximuni--and.
though not knowing what the little
boy scored. but for proper reasons.
say he scored 100 points also, will not
the judges inform the pnblic how and
Why they arrived at the decision tor
the FIRST prze7 And If they answer
this question satisfactorily. win they
not answer why my little girl All not
receive the second prize when there
we're only two children left to secure
them. and she was one OF them
''Yoi will see from the questions