Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01
Will TEACH MOTHERS
HOW TO CARE FOR BABIES
Annual Exhibit at Virginia State
Fair to Be OF Unusual
Interest.
MOTHERS CLUBS IN CHARGE
Rest Rooms Provided With Baby
Health Exhibit and "Chambcr OF
Horrors" Of Toys That Should BE
Forbidden.

Horrors" OF Toys That Should he
Forbidden.
The baby show at the Virginia state
Fair has grown up. and instead OF the
exhibition of comparatively small
number of infants and the awarding OF
prizes to "a still smaller number, rs
has been the case in the past, there
will be this year baby rest room
at which every baby may ind comfort
and every mother may receive inStruc-
ton. Plans for the rest room haN"
been practically completed by the Fed
Grafton OF Mothers clubs and Parent
Teachers Associations, which directs
the baby department, at the fair
All matters relating to babies. their
food. -clothing. treatment and develop
mont will he concentrated this year
in the Mothers Building. in which VIII
also he located the res, room. Thc "H-
hibits of baby clothing and other ar
ticles were last year placed in tn" main
parilion, apart from the Mothers Build
ing, In which the examination and ex-
hibition OF the babies themselves was
held.
The rest room will not I've place
where careless mothers may check
their infants and go or to minglc with
the crowd and enjoy the races. Each
mother will he expected 10 look after
the comfort of her own child. although
there will be nurses in attendance TO
assist. The rest room Will he equipped
with low chairs reed touches. beds and
screens. 1t is expected Ia he general
assembling place for mothers. equipped
with every convenience for caring for
large number OF babies. The baby
exhibit last year was entered by l6S
contestants and that number will be
but fraction OF the thronS which is
expected TO he benefited by the rest
room this year.
BABY HEALTH EXHIBIT
FOR EDUCATION OF MOTHERS
In conjunction with the rest room
will be operated baby health exhibit.
a baby diet exhibit and diSpensary
for literature on the care and training
of children The Mothers Building is
intended to he sort OF free public
school. at which lessons will he given
both by prccept and example.
Proper and improper toys Will he
shown. The little tin soldiers and the
little toy dog have heeu inspected and
condemned Little Boy Blue will no
longer be permitted to blow his horn,
for the red paint and rust which cover
the soldier are poison To hahyS stomach.
anu the sharp edges Of the small war
rior arc liable to cut bahy'S tender
flesh. The little woody, dog is a nursery
for germs and tho merry horn has
loose parts which can easily be swai-
lowed.
The pacifier. upon which tire present
generation OF grown-ups cut its teeth.
and from which IT drew its early Joys,
is included in the list OF forbidden
things. II carries disease aud fosters
adcnoids Sweet and poisonous sooth
ir,E syrups are under the ban. and long
tLbcd nursing bottles are abhorrent &c
the baby expert. MI these evil thinYs
will be displayed side 10y side with
safe and healthy modern improvements
And II Is guaranteed that tho baby
Will coo just as contentcdly over hi.
Instructive and StcriliZed oblonr bloch
AZ his ancestors ever did over an in,
fectcd sawdust kitty.
FOODS BAnN SHOULD
AND SHOULD NOT HAVE
One or the mos, unique activities al
the Mothers Building VIII be the dis
tr!bution OF baby menu cards. Lists Of
foods have been prepared showing
things babies should and should no
be given TO eat Menus have been ar.
ranged for infants of different ages
from It few months up to six years
There will also be demonstration al
proper and improper foods.
Literature of various sorts will h..
on hard for distribution. Pamphlet!
from TIC Babies Bureau At Washing
ton, frun tn" state Board OF Health
and f,om other publishing houses vii
ne given out Baby record books sup
piled by local firms. viii also he dis
tributcd Charts Will cover the wall
for The instruction Of the casual pass.r
by.
Mrs W'.!irm \. burrows * = ,ncva
chairman Of the baby work ~ the ",
Sinia state Fair Mrs. Ida Bowen /,
chairman ~ tho oammittce on ia. bah,
rest room, and she .wil! be assisted !
nurses from the Fulton Set;lcmen
= House.
TIE committee on literature is c,;,.
nosed Of Mrs j. j. Phillips. chairman
Mrs William Mayo. subchairmnn: AIRS
William icmmeil. Mrs j W Dodh, -, :
William cole. Mrs Henry Dickrrson
Mrs. Robert Hudson and Mrs Franl
SpeaI..-~ss-
TdMMIlI ~ CHARGE
or HhBN ENiIIBiT
The commute" on tho baby eSl.i!,i
chairman. Airs j. - Craig. Jr., & L,
chairman N,s. George Browning, AR.
Ncst, Mrs kl"in. Mrs IIorner SIR.
Richardson. Mrs. Edward Kelly an
1rs. G. ,iams. The committee o
thc diet table is composed Of AI.. (
e Sirattom. chairman. Mrs Nunaaii,
trhchairn'an MRS i r Reynolds. Mr.:
ioscpi, EcssVi,h. Mrs Julia Gay. MIR:
'enic'; and Ms Carpenter
The isiG-I9l, officers O! the FEEDER.
tiers Of Mothers Clubs and I'lr"n,
!carhcrS AssU, iarionS are - eolinNra
slrs Wt'"m y. Burrows, prr~iicn
SprinsAcld ,'lih. Mrs l. II S,ratto,
first NICc-D""S dent, John r. car" lut
st"s Josorh !:eesu!ch. second -.
president, Valentine Runner ,rJ5. Mir.
T. +. SDicrs. :hird vice preSid ar. Md
ison tluh; Mrs. Henry lickcrSnr,. f..rt