The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-09-14
EXHIBIT WILL
Be HELD IN The.
ACME BUILDING

The community welfare exhibit,
which will be held in the Acme build
ing Oct 5th to Sth, conjoinuy with
the community conference, is de-
signed not for display, but to in
struct, afford information and stimu-
late thought. The exhibit will COM
prise four main sections devoted 10
a concrete study of subjects relating
to child welfare, public health, civic
improvement and educational inter
ssts. In the child welfare section
there will be four booths, each con.
tanning a unique exhibit. Approach
ing one of these booths a placard
will extend an invitation for you to
walk in and ask questions, In front of
you a light will flash every fifteen
seconds. Every time the light flashes
you are told that somewhere in the
United States a baby is born, and
that the life goes out of one out of
every eight of these babies before 1t
is one year of age. Next to this
chart will be a panel showing moth
er nursing her baby. 1t VIII tell you
that this baby has seven chances to
live to one for the bottle-fed baby.
Other things that will command your
attention will be demonstrations as to
how to properly feed, clothe and bathe
the baby: things which are monster
enemies of baby's health, and numer-
ous little devices in behalf of baby's
welfare, about which every mother
should be informed. But if you want
to know the value of this one exhibit
YOU must plan to come and see II,
and have the mothers in charge eX'
plain its significance. The booth de
voted to the welfare of the mother.
the youngster in the home and the
health of the child of school age VIII
be no less interesting and instructive
Passing on to the public health
section you must stop and study the
exhibit devoted to the home in rela-
ton to public health. Take a look
into this contrast kitchen Illusion
For thirty seconds you will see Mrs /
Do Cares kitchen, all well arranged,
sanitary and clean. For another thir-
ty seconds you will get glimpse at
Mrs. Don't. Cares kitchen. This will
show an in arrangement and indiffer-
ence as to cleanliness. But this is
not all. Before you pass on you must
study the charts and panels and, other
items of interest relating to the home.
We can't stop to tell you about the
valuable oral hygiene exhibit, the one
devoted to the prevention OF conIa-
gious diseases or to the study of milk
in relation to health. You must come
and see them yourself. They will be
free to all.
The civic improvement section will
he no less interesting and fully as
instructive. Here you must stop and
study the good roads exhibit Twelve
big bromide plates of road models
and views furnished by the govern
ment office OF public roads at Wash
ington will demand your attention.
There will be numerous road maps
and valuable bulletins This will be
an information bureau on road work
Stop. look il over and ask questions.
This committee will be there to make
explanations The same is true OF
the municipal government exhibit and
the one devoted to commercla lefh-
cheney.
But YOU must wait to see the rest
and the rest is still more interesting.
Here will appear the work OF our
BOYS and girls. You will here have an
opportunity to study the results of
the work of our schools. We can't
begin to tell you about it. You must
come and see.
And why this glimpse at the COM
ing community welfare exhibit? Sim
ply to let you know what is coming
and to show you that when you are
called upon TO assist the committees
in charge that you should fall in line
for the work deserves your thought,
time and hearty cooperation. It is
a united effort on the part of all of
us to improve our living conditions.