The Washington herald., 1916-04-13
BABY CONTEST
JUDGES named
Infant Welfare Workers to
Award Herald Prizes for
Essays.
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN
Schoolgirls Eagerly Enter Competi-
tion for Best Papers on Caring
for Babies.
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN

Judges for The Washington HeraId's
better baby" essay contest were an
nounced last night by the contest edi-
tor. These judges are five in num-
Der. Besides being well-known doc
tors, they are all leaders in the in
fant welfare movement
Dr. Joseph s. Wall, 2O17 Columbia
road northwest, is chairman of the
board Of Judges. Dr. Wall is a chill
dren's specialist and is taking an ac-
tive part in arranging for Washing
tons baby week" campaign. He is
chairman of the committee on lee
lures and demonstrations
The second judge is DR.. Louise Tay-
Ter Jones, of 1910 Twenty-frst street
northwest also a well-known chill
dren's specialist DR.. Jones has been
named chairman of a special commit
tee to assist the publicity committee
during baby week"
The third judge is Dr. Arthur l. Muir
ray, executive secretary in charge of
baby week headquarters, rs Fifteenth
street northwest. With the aid of the
United States Children's Bureau, DR..
Murray has made Washington's 'sbaby
week headquarters one Of the best of
any city In which a baby week campaign
has been held.
The fourth judge Is DR.. W. ]. French,
or the Cictl apartments, who also is TAX
ing an active part in planning for baby
The fifth judge Is DR.. Edgar p CoDe-
land, Of the Rockingham apartments,
VINO is a member Of one of the commit
tees on arrangements for baby week.
Girls Clap Hands in GIee.
Girls Of the public schools CLAIMED their
hands In glee yesterday when they heard
OF The Herald's better baby ESSAY con
test Most Of them had read about II in
The Herald at home before starting out
to school. Others had heard their class
mates talking about the contest and
had asked for the fullest details The
stir "
But II was only natural, after all Be-
cause all little girls love babies dearly.
Ihey like TO play mothers" and so tbey
are Interested in tending to babies.
Interest in the contest spread like Wild
hre. Here was a chance for girls of all
ages to win beautiful prizes merely by
writing short essays on How to Care for
the Baby" Why. all the little girls had
seen their mammas bathe, dress and feed
their little baby brothers and sisters.
Why, sure they would enter the contest,
they decided
Find They Have Much to Learn.
But when they began to jot down a few
that after all they did not really know
50 very much about caring for the baby
But this Is no reason for giving up. The
better baby essay contest editor will
help you. He has arranged with we'll
known ehildren's specialists to have them
write a series Of seven brief articles tell
ing How to Care for the Baby" These
articles Will be printed daily next week
TO aid the girls in writing their essays.
You should watch for fbass ar+{oIa,
They VIII help you in the contest and
they viii interest you even If you are
not In the contest.
Although essays may be sent in any
time after Sunday, April IS, which is the
opening day of the contest the wise girls
will wait until the seven articles have
been published before sending in their
essays, for the articles will give them
many facts that they can put into their
essays.
Watch The Herald for Details.
They should be careful, however. not
70 use the exact words Of the articles,
Tor this would be form of cheating
Just like copying OF another girls
paper in school. The last of the articles
will be printed on Sunday, April %, after
which the girls who enter the contest
viii have two weeks for the writing and
sending In of their essays
Essays should be addressed to the
Better Baby Essay Contest Editor.
The Washington Herald. Every girl who
wants to enter the contest should read
carefully the rules printed in today's s
paper.
There VIII be something about the con-
test in every issue of The Herald. You
cannot afford to miss a single issue:
Look IN The Herald for more details
early tomorrow morning