The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-14
PLAN GREAT BABIES
EXHIBIT FOR MARCH
Better Babies, Better Mothers, Bet
ter City" Is Slogan of
Federation.
FOR PROTECTION OF BABES
DIR. Picker, of State Bureau of Vital
Statistics. VIII Speak at Series of
Women's Meetings From March 4
to March IL.

Baby Week is to be observed in
Richmond the week of March all,
with a great babies health exhibit.
The Richmond Federation of Moth
ers' Clubs are busily formulating
plans for the observance of Baby
Week, which will be held in every
city in the United States.
The good slogan of Better Babies,
Better Mothers, Better City" is to be
tie watchword of the clubs, and
nothing is being left undone to make
the week brilliant success.
The Richmond Federation Of
Mothers Clubs. of which Mrs. w. A.
Burrows is president, will have the
entire assistance and cooperation of
structive Visiting Nurses Associa ton,
the Richmond Academy of Medicine
and Surgery and other organizations.
NAV EXHIBIT on Broad Street.
The principal feature Of the week
will be a large exhibit In "A store,
probably on Broad Street where
same will he convenient to all the
city. 1t is planned 70 give demon
STATIONS and lectures dealing with
the various phases of infant life.
Charts, explaining the method Of food
teeth. sanitation and cleanliness, and
how 10 prevent measles and. kindred
diseases most susceptible 10 In hies.
The advanta yes OF q model nursery
viii he explained. This is one Of the
most important subjects that viii he
given special attention At the exhibit
The Mothers Club will devote much
time to advising the mothers of the
danger that turks around the milk
bottles that draw the germ-covered
flies
Al thie exhibit trained nurses and
instructed workers will be constantly
on hand. Local physicians and
nurses will give The lectures and
practical demonstrations, which will
De highly Instructive 70 all mothers.
On the Care of Babies.
DIR w. A Picker, registrar of the
bureau OF vital statistics. state De-
ps rtn7ent Of Health. will make -~pe
cial addresses 70 women only, in
which he will outline the care u
la bies. Dr. Picker was instrument
tai in the success Of the Better Pa-
nles contest at the State Fair last
year. and mis- service in this work
will prove of unlimited benefit To he /
mothers in infSnts' training He will
also mail hulIe ms throughout the
state. inviting ladies 20 visit the de-
demonstrations and attend the lectures.
Il is believed, that rs the proEra m +
rs ~ be held during March, many
out- of-toNu uuthers will he In R1en-
nond looking after spriuG shopping.
and with make IL their duty to re- /
ceive the free training OF this all +
important subject.
Another series ~ talks will Nc given T
bv Mrs. Phillip Summer Spence,
graduate Of the New York school /
% Motherhood. Mrs. spence is the I
wife Of the director Of athletics ~ .
John Marshall High School and her
dixcourses along the lines OF the de- /
wonstrRtion will be extremely inter- /
esting.
The committee in charge Of tine
"a by Week - endea'n T7ne 20 interest
all in the movement. Churches will
be requested to give their support,
school teachers fraternal orders and
city officials ara urged 10 spread the
slogan,
Result OF Growing Tntcrest.
This observance Is the outcome OF
the growing interest IN the welfare Of
IA htee that has-eeeome -eHe-ef- thet
topics OF the country. It is conser
vatively estimated that 80 per cent
Of the deaths " infants under one
year old are due 70 sheer Ignorance
on the part of the mothers During
last year IL is estimated that 100000
babies under twelve months Of age
died.
Mrs. n. l.. Stratton, first vice -presi-
dent of the local Federation Of Moth
ars' Clubs. is the chairman OF Baby
Week observance here.