The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-11

The House Of Representatives IL going
to play the fairy godfather to the Baby
Hospital Camp.
Baby Hospital Camp sout near Camp
Good VIII, and to It 70 mothers with
enjoy the rough and tumble good times
at Camp Good viii.
Members of Congress have been read
ing of the work out at Camp Good
Will and the Baby Hospital Camp. and
today announcement was made by the
Summer outings Committee that the
House members are going to turn over
the proceeds Of the annual baseball
bame between the Democrats and Re-
pubiicans to Baby Hospital Camp.
The receipts from this game will add
substantially to the fund the committee
is trying to raise TO keep Baby Hospital
Camp open all summer In order to meet
demands upon It,
"Baby Fan Day"
Announcement was made today that
July Is has been named Baby Fan
Day" On that day Mrs. Edwin N. sef-
ton will mobilise q small army of so
ci .s., girls. .t and all W.shipston will bs
q
These girls will sell the fans on the
streets. In the stores. In business houses,
and In front OF Government buildings.
The entire proceeds OF the fan sale Will
be turned ,n over to The outings :, sommit
For Camp Good Will the committee
must depend upon contributions from
individual subscribers These must keep
coming IN II this camp is 70 perform
mer. Already thore 10 long waiting
list. and unless funds are availahle
some of these children who are Ill and
weak. whose mothers are work worn
and ex tss ir from tatt,ss aStinst TOO 90
go to the camp at all.
Mothers Are Anxious.
Will I qo?"
Cant 60 this week to make sure?"
"If we wait until August will we be
left out?'
This is the kind Of questions workers
hear from mothers and children who
have been looking forward all sprina
TO the trip to Camp Good viii, The
same holds good Of Camr Pleasant.
s9e Of f. s ssS eSSass to have s.
rent while they are sway. Fer some OF
them do laundry work, and others work
for employers who do not pay them
This was moving day at Camp Good
Will. AWAY came fore than nifty moth:
ers and children. not q bit happy about
It either. All this afternoon and this
evening the workers will prepare the
camp for another group who will 80
out In automobiles tomorrow.
Seven children remain at the camp
two weeks longer. Three small boys.
whose mother is in the hospital. and
| whose fathe ris at a loss to know how
to care for them will stay. They will
: be looked out for by another mother.
is willing to help out by caring for the
three as well.
To Stay for Children.
This mother will remain at the camp
for two weeks longer because her chill
dren need 1t. and because her husband
Is out OF work. He is making every
effort to find a Job and the workers are
helping him. Through sickness in his
family he fell behind" and his family
lived in small tenement rooms with too
little air and light.
were pale, their skin was, chalky, their
eyes were wide and staring. and they
had the listless air Of those who have
not had nourishment and exercise. They
are Just beginning to look better and
the pink Is beginning to show In their
| cheeks. In two weeks more they will
be healthy an dsturdy. II 10 hoped.
There was a final grand concert" at
the camp last night for those who re-
! manned. Those whose physical condi-
tlon could not stand the rain We're sent
mothers and children begged to stay