The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-14
BABY CAMP PLANS
CALL FOR MONEY
Committee Issues Appeal for
Summer Campaign.
WORK BEGINS ON JULY FIRST
Hundreds Of 'Kiddies" and Moth
ers to Benefit by Outings.

The "<iddiGs" Of Washington will
again have summer vacations II the
plans of the Summer Outings Commit
tee are carried out.
Appeals were today sent out to
raise the necessary funds to carry on
the work Of maintaining the three
summer camps, and IL IL hoped that
they will be open about July 1.
Camp Good VIII in Rock Creek
Park is for mothers and babies. Par
ties of nearly 200 will be accommo-
dated for two weeks at a time. and, II
a longer time Is needed to build some
Of them up, they will be kept for
an additional two weeks. The entire
camp will be under the supervision
Of a physician and q corps Of seven
associates, one OF whom will visit
the camp each day to inspect the
health of the children and sanitation
Special Care for Babies
The Baby Hospital Camp, just five
minutes walk from Camp Good VIII,
will take very sick babies under two
years of age, until they are well or
until the camp closes The babies
will be kept out OF doors night and
day. except for their morning baths.
The camp will be in charge Of resi-
dent physician. assisted by q starr
of visiting associates, trained nurses,
and q social worker.
Camp Pleasant, at Deanwood Heights
Fifty-eighth street northeast, VIII De
for colored mothers and babies with
a plan similar to that OF Camp Good
Will.
Here mothers with children under
twelve will be taught the good whole
some ideals Of citiZenship. Parties
Of 100 or more will be accommodated
for two weeks stays and. II necessary
an additional two weeks VIII be e1
/ tended
Important improvements have been
made 10 the Baby Hospital Camp
where Harry Wardman Is donatins
a new diet kitchen and laundry.
Must Conserve Young Lives.
John Joy Edison, chairman Of the
committee in charge OF the outings
and camp, said:
National defense warns US to re-
member the children Of the coming
| generation. Too young to do their
/ Bit for their country, their health AND
strength must be conserved as
/ future asset
ssThe Riddles given summer out
inxs come from homes hardest hit
by the high cost OF the plalnest rare
bread, milk, cereals. Unde-nour'
ishment and privation are already
showing their effects.
"a fortnight of good food and medt
cal care in the country, away from the
city's heat. will help repair the dam
age.
procession Of youngsters headed foi
our summer camps in search oil
health, strength and happinessF
DR.. william J. French Will De the
resident physician at the Baby HOS
pItal Camp and Mrs. Louis A Simon
viii direct the social work of the
mothers who will be instructed IN
proper care, bathing and feeding Of
their children. Miss Mary A. Inglt
will be the superintendent Of camT
Good VIII and Mrs. Laura B. Glenn
superintendent OF Camp Pleasant
Committee Issues Appeal.
Children and mothers for These
cmaps are now being selected by the
workers Of the Associated Charities
The Baby Hospital Camp will work
In close cooperation with the infant
welfare stations OF the Washington
dat Kitchen Association and with
the instructive visiting nurses. a,
we'll as with private physicians prae-
ticing among the poor. Babies suf'
ferinE from intestinal disorders and