The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-17
Better BABIES CONTEST.
MRS, A. F. BARROW. Chairman
Have you u haby IN your home
II SO. read this announcement
Object Of Contest.

Physical and mental development only
are considered The Better Babies
Contest insures a better race ot Amer
leans because 1t teaches parents how
10 improve the physical condition ct
children already born and to protect
those set unborn II arotses interest
in the conservation Of child life and
health and ~ all forms Of child vel
fare II FORCES o connecting link be-
tween parents aud teachers. between
the home aud the scientific study Of
child life. II promotes civic Interest
ia children ~ the community.
Division a.
Class. Isl prize
| hoy, 6 months to "a months
Of age. ......,....,,.,. Diploma
2. Girl 8 months 10 "a mouths
Of age ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Diploma
Division o.
/. Hoy. % months 10 SO months
of age.,,..u......,.. Diploma
2. Girl. rs months to 80 months
Of ageau..,,usa,,..,, Diploma
Division c.
|. Boy, 81 months to ~ months
of e........,..,.,.,... Diploma
9. Girl, 81 months 40 ~ months
NJ age. ...............,,, Diploma
Children : months OF less aud ~
months or more not eligible for entry
Sweepstakes.
Highest scoring boy months
TO rs monthsa ..uau Bronze Medal
| Highest scoring girl. months
10 4s months. .,.,..,,, Bronze Medal
Special Better Babies awards eeas
| trihuted by Weman's Home Companion
10 highest scoring boy netter Rabies
| Medal III Bronze,
To highest scoring girl~Hetttr l'ahies
Medal in Bronze.
To each first.prizo winner ~~ Bettef
Babies Diploma
To each child examined In the con
test BETTER Babies Certificate of FIX
ANIMATION.
Contest open to oil babies OF West
FeIIeiana, haweeu & and rs months,
All cntT as close ON October list,
Entry blanks mailed on request,
| Appointments for examination Viii
be- made In the order In which appllea-
tons are received.
| Notice Of date and hour of appoint
ment for examination stll he mailed
| In ample time before the contest opens,
All questions on blanks submitted to
parents must be answered
No child suffering from any acute.
constitutional or contagious disease
may be entered To prevent danger
from contaglon, all children viii he
examined b. a physician OF trained
nurse before being admitted to the
reception room
Examinations will begin at ! o IN
on oct. IL, Is and IA ai Fair grounds
Awards will be made ou October IL
at Fair grounds.
To Farmers and Their Wives,
You study scientific farming and
domestic science
To raise bigger and better erops
To improve your live stock,
To produce richer milk.
To bake better bread
70 have more money Ia the bank
Why not study Better tlabies Hygiene
To make your baby bigger aud
stronger
To raise the standard 81 health in
your family
To reduce doctors bills?
To have. happier children Ia your
home?
To Mothers tn General
! DO yeu want healthy, happy hablcs2
Would You like 10 see your baby
well-nourlshed. Arm Of flesh, smooth OF
skin prize haby?
Then come 30 the BETTER BABIES
Contest Have your baby tested by
physicians who know what a loo per
cent baby ought 80 be.
n your baby IL mp 10 the standard,
he will win prize,
II he Ia not, you will be- told how 10
make him q prize. winner next year.
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