Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-05
POPULARITY OF BABY
IN BEST HOMES WAVES,
SAYS DAMS GUARDIAN
Mrs. Charles F. Judson, in
Search for Clothes for Little
Protege, Finds There Just
aren't Any Babies"
SEEKS HOME FOR BOY

The search for clothes in which rhe
could dress the 4-month-old baby tnat
she is raising until she can find a suitable
home for it has strengthened the belief
of Mrs. Charles F. Judson, of 1905 Spruce
street. that the old American families are
dying out.
In all the big list Of her friends and
acquaintance she could find only two
families where there was or had been
recently a baby and therefore, baby
clothes.
That is one Of the reasons Mrs. Judson
is trying to find n home for the baby,
Daniel by name, which she has peen
grooming for two months now. 1t Is not
only a case OF home for baby; 1t Is also
baby for home.
Baby Daniel can be sure of one thing.
anyway and that is 1t will have good
home. Mrs Judson and her husband,
Doctor Judson, will see to that.
At least a score Of applications have
been received but Mrs. Judson said to-
day that the child would not be given into
the care of any poor folk for she wants
II to have home where II can be raised
properly: where IL can have a nurse, good
surroundings, an education and choice
OF what he will do in life after he gets
that education.
Those who have applied, for the most
Part. have not been in position to give
these things, but some OF the letters have
been so pathetic that Mrs. Judson will try
TO get other babies for the applicants. Let
ters are being received each day. I'VE
are Just hungry for a baby" one wrote
yesterday.
THE cause of many divorces can be
traced to the fact that there Is no baby
In the home" she said today. The
people may not know what's the matter.
but that Is often the trouble They
know something Is wrong, and frequently
that is 1t.
"It is true that there are fewer babies
in the homes Of the weather. folks.
The old American families are dying out
and this is a shame. 1t is not the money
of these families which is important,
but what their money can buy. 1t is
the generations of culture behind. the
cheerful surroundings, the refinement,
and above all, the American ideals OF
the home which are important.
although this baby will not have the
blood of any such family. IL it should be
adopted 1t would have the advantage of
environment and training. l do not be-
leve that heredity is nearly so important
as is made out. 1t counts, of course, but
this baby is of good peasant stock, and
environment and training should count
for seven-eighths in raising It,"
Mrs. Judson does not ask that the peo-
pie who adopt the child be rich, but she
wants them to have a comfortable in
come, for she says Daniel needs good
care. 1t is having a really luxurious life
now, for a whole floor in the Judson home
is given over to him. He has a day nur-
sery where 1t is warm and a night nur-
sery where 1t is cold. 1t has roof gar
den. where he sleeps in the open air
every day. He has n nurse.
Mrs. Judson has just started this new
work
81 expect 1t to be hard at first" she
said, but when I get started / ought to
have no trouble. Whoever takes the
baby will tell their friends of their happi-
ness. for he'll bring happiness all right
and then 1t will be easier to find home
for the next baby"