Evening star., 1915-08-07

latter improvements are not, neces-
sarily, very expensive. and should be
provided.
The prudent mother will include a
bolt Of cotton netting in the OUTFIT she
takes to the country, in order that the
baby's crib, at least, may be protected
from insects.
Boil Water and Milk.
In going to a new place with baby
all drinking water, and the milk also.
should be boiled, if from a strange sup
ply about the cleanliness Of which the
mother knows nothing.
To travel comfortably with baby the
first thing to be considered is his food.
II the baby is breast fed no trouble
will be experienced. For bottle baby
enough feeding must be prepared at
home to last throughout the entire
journey. unless the trip takes longer
than twenty-four hours. 1T is best to
sterilize the milk for this purpose as
follows:
Stand the filled bottles in a kettle
over the fire and let the water boil
about them for an hour and half.
After boiling, the bottles should be
gradually cooled. and then made as
cold as possible by standing them in a
pail Of cracked Ice They may then be
packed in a small portable refrigerator:
Many types Of these have been devised
and may be purchased. A portable ice
box may be made at home as follows:
Use two covered tin pals. one an inch
or two smaller than the other. SO that
1t may stand inside the larger pail.
Fill the space between the two with
eawdust: put the bottles with cracked
lee In the inner pail and cover both
tightly, and make canvass or flannel
cover for the whole.
Should Have Pitcher.
To warm the bottle for the baby the
enameledyare pitcher holding a pint,
which the porter will fill with warm
water from the dining car. Set the
bottle In it. after the water has cooled
little so that the sudden heat will not
be sufficient to break the bottle.
The next most troublesome question
on long journey with baby is how
TO take care of the diapers. A separate
bag or basket lined with rubber sheet
ing should be provided for them. and
with them may be packed small
enameledware chamber.
For young baby a number Of inner
pads OF soft paper or old cloth which
When one of these is soiled wrap it
up tightly in newspaper and throw it
away Wet diapers may be tightly
rolled and kept in the rubber bag.
Two Common Mistakes.
The two most common mistakes made
in travelling with children are with
respect to their clothes and their food
In the hot summer weather. for a long
journey. the little child should be
dressed only in the sleeveless gauze
shirt and diaper, with one thin outer
garment sleeveless, low-necked slip
of white china silk is best, since it is
much cooler than cotton. sheds the
dust and can be washed out in the basin
when soiled
1t is we'll to change the baby's cloth
ing as soon as the journey begins in
order to have the regular outfit clean
to put on when leaving the train. The
older child should have barefoot san
dals to protect the feet from the Gin
ders scattered over the floor.
Mothers should observe the same reg
as at home. One of the worst things
she can do Is to give the baby cakes
candy, bananas. sweet crackers and the
like, as SO many mothers do to keep
irregular feeding with unsuitable foods,
together with the heat Of tho train and
the fatigue and excitement Of travel
ing, is very apt to upset the baby and
make him irritable and restless.
Care for Babies Health.
The baby saving committee of the
rectory OF organizations which care foz
the health Of babies. showing their 10.
cation and the conference hours The
revised directory is as follows:
Infant welfare centers. Washington
Diet Kitchen Association, with five
branches as follows:
No. $500 Dumbarton avenue north.
west-Conference hours. Tuesday. We'd
nesday and Friday IL to II osclock. d.
wednesday, ESQ to $3.50 o'clock. and
Saturday. 10 to II o'clock
No. 1904 Washington circle-Confer>
ence hours. Tuesday, Wednesday. Fri
day anu Saturday. to o'clock.
Children's Hospital branch. 18th and
V streets northwest-Conference hours
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 1896
Gospel Mission branch, 216 John Mar
shall place-Conference hours. Tuesday
Thursday and Friday. 2:sO to $3.50
No. I245 AZ street southwest-con.
ference hours. Tuesday. Wednesday and
Friday. to o'clock.
Washington Diet Kitchen Associate
7th and H streets northeast. over Yeat
mans drug store-Conference hours
Tuesday and Friday, 2:ao to 3:3C
o'clock.
visiting Nurse Society. FRIENDSHIP
House, S24 Virginia avenue southeast
Conference hours, Tuesday and Satur.
day, Q to 3 o'clock.
Mothers who wish information are
requested to call telephone West 876.
Children's Clinics.
Children's clinics. including those TO,
babies:
Childrens Hospital, 18th and v street.
northwest-Conferenc hours, 2 to
o'clock daily.
Emergency Hospital, New York ave.
me between 18th and 18th street.
northwest-Conference hours, l to