Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-18
PLAN CONFERENCE
FOR baby HEALTH
Contests Feature Of Week Devoted to
the Child Proposed by Illinois
State Board.
PROGRAM HAS BEEN OUTLINED
Suggested That Local Merchants Be
Invited to Donate Prizes for
Winner in Competitions.

Having brought baby week to sue
cessful conclusion the Illinois state
board of health Is planning for baby
health conference week, which is de-
signed to be a statewide better baby
contest modelled after the contest con-
Quoted in Springfield last autumn at
the Illinois state fair, May to Is has
been fixed upon as the period in which
to hold the contests.
For the purpose of promoting the
contests the state board of health will
furnish printed instructions showing
how to organize a better baby contest;
score cards, and thropometric tables
and engraved certificates to each child
examined. According to members of
the board little difficulty is anticipated
in getting local merchants to provide
prizes for winners.
The following is suggested by DR.. G..
st. Clair Drake, secretary of the state
board of health, as an appropriate pro-
gram for baby health conference week
in communities having more than s.
900 population Smaller communities
may modify or condense this program.
Sunday, May baby Sunday APP
propriate sermons in all local churches.
Monday, May 8-Baby health con-
ference for infants under months of
age, from 10 a. m. to 2:30 p. m.
Talks to mothers in assembly hall
adjoining conference room, 3 to p.
N.
Infant welfare exhibit open all day.
Special demonstrations of baby feed
ing, including home milk pasteuriza-
ton and milk modification, baby dress
ing and bathing, sleeping, etc.
Special educational article in local
newspapers.
Cleanup campaign begins.
Tuesday, May 9-Better babies con-
test; scientific scoring of children
to II months of age, 10 a. m. to $50
| p. m.
Talks to mothers, to p. m.
! Infant welfare exhibit open to pub
lie, 8 a. m. to p. m. with demonstra-
! ton of baby feeding, dressing, bathing,
| etc.
Special articles on child welfare in
local newspapers.
Special talk to girls in public
| schools.
Talks to Men and Boys.
| Wednesday, May 10-Better babies
contest; children, 1 to years of age,
10 a. m. to 2:3O p. N.
Talk to mothers, 3 to p. m.
Exhibit and demonstrations, a. m.
to p. m.
Special talk to men and boys, SIS
| p. m.
Educational article in local news
papers.
Thursday. May 11-Better babies
contest; children to years of age,
10 a. m. to 2:30 p. m.
| Talk to mothers, 3 p. m. to p. m.
Exhibits and demonstrations, 9 a.
m. to p. m.
Special talks to fathers and mothers,
S:15 p m.
Educational article in local news
papers.
Friday. May 12-Better babies con-
test; children to years Of age, 10
a. m. to 2:30 p. m.
Talk to mothers, to p. m.
Exhibit and demonstrations, a. m.
to p. m.
Conference OF executive committee
with city officials, health authorities
and Representatives of all civic organ
| izations with a view to betterment of
| local conditions. Permanent organ
ization for better babies and better
city.
Educational article in local news
papers.
Motion picture theatres to run spe-
cial educational films.
Saturday, May 13-Exhibits and
demonstrations, to p. m.
| Motion picture theatres to run edu-
cational subjects afternoon and even
| ing.
Mass meeting, 2:15 p. m. Appropri-
ate addresses with announcement OF
highest scoring children and award
ing Of prizes.