The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-08
Care Of The Bal ID SIIIIIlIleI
q I,, :, ~ ~ Obildren's Bureau
United staxes Departznent

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PREPARED b. tho ohildren's Bureau,
United states Depaz tzneant
OF LAbOr.)
At this time Of the year the trains
ana boats are carrying thousands Or
families to the seashore, the noun
fains. or the farms for their annual
VACATIONS from the hot and crowded
cities.
Among the host OF travellers are
many babies and young children. 1n-'
deed. Il - chiefly on account q them 2,
that parents are willing to take AL
the trouble involved In the annual
summer pilgrimage. the gweartness OF
the journey, and the many fnconven-
fences Of Temporary home.
They are, however. usually re-
paid BY the increased health Of tho
children, and In the early weeks OF
September the trains are again hlled
with returning families OF happy
children whose sunburned cheekas
arms and legs. and irrepressible spir-
its show what tonic fingers In the
mountain side or country spaces:
Unfortunately. this is not always
the case. whether or not this change
from city to country life is to be al
together beneficial or not depends
upon the sort of living conditions IN
| toSWhich the chill dren Will come, and
upon the character OF the milk sup
ply and the drinking water.
\ In most cities, mothers. whether
moor or rich, may have the benefit
OF carefully inspected milk and drink
| ing water. IN the country. 1t is q
wise precaution to look into these
matters before selecting the summer
home. Flies and mosquitoes are
| two great enemies of the baby. at
| fecting not merely his comfort, but
endangering his health, and possibly
| his life. In going to the country,
| the mother should select, II possible,
1 dows and the porches are screened
and one where water closets or some
/ form of sanitary privy is In use. The
| latter improvements are not, neces-
sariIy. very expensive, and should be
/ provided.
The prudent mother viii include g
bolt OF cotton netting in the outnt
she takes to the country in order
/ that the baby's crib, at least, may be
protected from insects.
In going to new place with q
1 baby all the drinking water. and the
milk, also. should be boiled, ff from
q strange supply about the cleanli-
ness of which the mother knows
| nothing.
To travel conf ortably with a baby.
| the first thing to be considered Is his
food If the baby is breast FED. no
4 trouble will be experienced. For
bottle baby enough feelings must be
prepared at home to last throughout
the entire Journey unless the trip
takes longer than twenty-four hours.
Int is best to sterilize the milk Tor
| this purpose as follows:
Stand the filled bottles In a kettle
over the fire and let the water bo1l
\ about them for an hour and q half.
After boiling. the bottles should be
gradually cooled. and then made as
cold as possible by standing them
in pail of cracked ice. They may
Refrigerator. Many types of these
have been devised. and may be pur-
chased A portable ice box may be
made at home as follows:
Uuse two covered tin pals. one an
1 inch or two smaller than the other,
SO that 1T may stand inside the larger
/ pail. Fill the space between the two
with sawdust; put the bottles with
cracked Ice in the inner pail and COW
er both tightly, and make canvas
or flannel cover for the whole.
To warm the bottle for the baby.
4 the mother should provide herself
with an enamelled ware pitcher hold
ing pint, which the porter will I'LL
4 with warm water from the dining
car. Set the bottle in it, after the
water has cooled little 50 that the
sudden heat will not be SUFFICIENT to
break the bottle.
II The next most troublesome ques-
ton on a long journey with baby
is how to take care OF the diapers.
"A separate bag or basket lined with
rubber sheetinE should be provided
Il for them. and with them may be
4 packed small enamelled chamber.
Fora young baby q number of In
ner pads Of soft paper or old cloth
which can be destroyed, should be
provided When one OF these Is
soiled, wrap 1t up tightly In newspa-
lsper and throw 1T away. Wet diapers
may be tightly rolled and kept IN
the rubber bag.
The two most common mistakes
made in travelling with children arc
4 withrespect to their clothes and their
food. In the hot summer weather for
n La long journey. the little child should
l4be dressed only in the sleeveless
Igauze shirt and diaper, with one
thin outer garment. A sleeveless.
low necked slip Of white china silk
lis best, since It is much cooler than
Iscotton, sheds the dust and can be
4 washed out In the basin when soi1ed.
It is we'll to change the baby'a
clothing as soon as the Journey be-