Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04
DR.. WOODS HUTCHINSON LEG
TuRES AT IOWA BABY
HEALTH CONTEST.
HEALTHY CHILDREN
REGARDLESS OF MATING
Hutchinson Declares Condition Of An
cestry Has Little to Do With Health
of Offsprins-Says City Children Are
Larger and Stronger Than Those
Reared in Country.
psclal 70 rtmes-Republiean


Des Moines. Sept. +.-Dr. Woods
Hutchinson, famous health specialist.
does rot believe in sugenics. He be-
lieves we don't have to begin with the
parents or grandparents TO develop
healthy child, and that splendid types
of humanity can be developed without
any especial regard to the mating OF
their parents.
This was the position he took yes
terday in an address at the Iowa state
fair baby health contest. He and
Governor Clarke were the principal
speakers on the program given at the
conclusion OF the contest when me
winners were announced and the prizes
given.
You can breed and train and con-
dition child out Of almost anything
and into almost anything said Dr.,
Hutchinson. "Nineiy-Gve per cent ot
the children born in Iowa can be bC>!:
up into splendid physical and men
tai development We have been work
ing on eugeuics and after We have
worked this over carefully we have
learned that healthy, sound children
can be developed without any special
regard TO the mating o. their parents.
We don't have TO begin with their par
ents or grandparents"
City Children Strongest.
DR. Hutchinson also declared that,
strange as It may seem. city children
are larger and stronger these days
than country children or the small town
child L Is because. he said. the moth
ers had time and opportunity 20 study
more about their children and TO get
together in gatherings OF mothers and
learn about the care OF their child. He
is a great believer IN fresh air and an
enthusiast about II. not only for chill
dren but for growr-ups as well.
The speaker complimented Iowa on
being the first state IN the union 10
inaugurate a baby health contest.
movement which has now spreal thru
out the entire country.
We are going 20 set a new standard
for humanity by this taking care OF
our children" ne said. Talk about
wanting 10 make name for ourselves
there IS no greater work IN which
we can engage than IN developing the
health Of these little ones"
Governor Clarke declared that i this
should De We must have great men
and women He said il vas rot so i'm
portant to the mothers or children
whether they won or not as Il was 10
learn and study concerning the care
and development OF children. He said
this movement would help 70 develop
physically perfect men and women in
Iowa.
Doctors Children Winners,
One Of the unusual features OF the
contest this year IS the number OF
babies who are children o. physicians
or dentists. Tom D Throctnorton.
boy sweepstakes winner e the son
OF DR.. T. D. Throcknortan. % Des
Moines. The winner % he second
place in same class with The Th-ock-
morton baby Is My-oa Nor-se, son OF
DR.. l. A Nourse Arthur 4 Down
ing. winner II the ---al Boy class IS
the son of Dr. J. Arthur Downing OF
near Des Moines. HIS 1on= : several
miles north % me city Charles J.
Kalen, winner o. the e-sc p-.ze n the
town boy class, Is rha son .. Dr. ! 2.
Kalen, q dentist IN North English.
Fair Loses Money.
Icwa's sixty-1rs- annual fair AID
exposition. regarded ~ those who az
tended It as the greatest in the his
tory of the state closed a. 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. following the au-
tomobile races.
Financially, the 1915 fair was not
a success. Figures compiled ~ -he
management last nighc show de-
,rease OF 25.095 IN the attendance and
a loss OF s23 sss.95 in receipts as COM
pared with 1914
II is estimated b. the management
that the fair this year viii cost ap-
proximately .17O,5op. The deac!- will
not be si2,2i9se as the figures would
indicate because OF additional money
that i YET TO De paid into the treasury.
The fair officials estimate the deficit
al figure not greater than $1,000. out
1t viii be several days before any deiin-
lie figures will be available.