The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30
TO-DAY WILL INACCURATE THE
CAMPAIGN WITH FAR-REACH-
ING EFFECTS.
! Big Parade This Afternoon Will Inter
! est the Public in a Matter Of
Civic Responsi bility.

All necessary equipment for the
! Child Welfare exhibits has been got
ten in order by the welfare organiza-
lions of the city, and all features per-
tanning 10 baby welfare, from demon
STATIONS 10 moving pictures, will BIZ
staged this week. Lectures on how 10
care for baby will be given. Talks on
proper books for children have been
arranged. kindergarten exhibitions
are to be major portion Of the show.
Proper housing. featuring sanitation,
will be described. There will also be
given chances to learn how baby's
nursery. should be furnished. his care,
his food and his clothing prepared
Every afternoon this week there will
be lectures relating 10 the child. pro-
grams appropriate TO the general ten
or of the week, and on Saturday the
free exhibit may be viewed both DUR
ing the afternoon and evening. On
Saturday afternoon and evening the
Womans Club has brought TO the city
Alice in Wonderland" a film which
all children who love fairy tales--and
what child does not--will want TO see:
The proceeds Of this will be turned
over 10 the general fund.
Baby Year was settled IN 1916 by
1000 and more communities, which
observed the first nationwide baby
week That of 1911 bids fair TO br
an cyn bigger and better celebration
than that of last year. However, that
of 1916 will keep the distinction OF BE-
ing the year when each community
made provision for the welfare OF its
babies. which was generally rccog'
nized as a serious civic responsibility.
/ 1t requires only II months for baby
al nd
subject TO the hazards Of infant NOR
lality. But there are still many risks
for him 10 encounter and he is still
absolutely helpless and his parents are
AS eager TO keep him well and happy
and as DESTROYS Of sound advice as
they were last year. So 1917 BABY
Week has been opened 10 include a'l
children still al home with their moth
erS -
! The Womans club Of Wheeling. with
the assistance OF other organizations
and citizens. intend 10 follow child
welfare week with a definite edura,
tional work. teaching the fundamental
principles governing the laws OF
health through a health teacher.
! There is an impression that the
work outlined by the Woman's club Is
a duplication of work done by other
organizations in the city. This Is er'
roncous, however, as the present or
carnations are primarily 10 reiiefc
suffering, and secondarily 10 educate
communities as 10 health conditions
and measures. The primary object OIL
the Womans club is to educate COM
munities how TO keep we'll. and 1or
this purpose a teacher will be engaged
who will form classes where free IN
struction will be given in all SUCH mat
tiers.
/, Auto Parade Today.
This afternoon AT n'clocK mere
will be an automobile parade. iWentF-
seven cars driven by women Will make
a. tour of the city. announcing 10 the
people BY pennahts and ba1 nl:I
'Wheeling's Fight for Mother, Child
and Country"
The following will drivr:
First eur. Miss Ellen Frctcr. chairman
OF W"lfarc automobile parade.
Third car. Mrs. Hal Spcidcl.
Fourth car, Mrs. J; Harold Young.
Fifth car. Mrs. T. i. Kitchen.
scv"n,h car. Mrs. W. L. Krnrr.,
Eighth ear. Mrs. Harvey Barnard.
Ninth car. Mrs. Harry Euhl".
Tenth car. Mrs. w. $. Leach.
Eleventh car. Mrs. JHmL"s Mch!lisi'r.
i twelfth ear Mrs. John Wallace.
Thirteenth car. Mrs. l.. r. Francis.
Fourteenth car. Mrs Coo. Rranstrui':
i Fifteenth car. Mrs. Or. Wright. 81
Bcllairc.
/ sixteenth car. Mrs Ed J. I.arkin.
Seventeenth car. Mrs. y. StcinInetZ.
Eighteenth car. Mrs. Melvin Some
born.
Ninctncnth car. Mrs. Robert Marshall.
Twentieth chr. Mrs. Helen l.arkin.
i Twcnty-nrSt car. Miss CATHERINE" if1rr.
Twcnly-sccond car, Miss Virginia Me-
knc.
Twenty-lhird car. Miss adelaide bud
ley.
Twenty. fourth car. Miss Mae Me-
Ginty.
Twcnty-ff1h car. Miss Helen Rocket.
Twcnty-siyth car. Miss Pauline Leu
ter
Twcnty-Scvcnth car. Miss Marguerite
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Today's Program.
The program for Today tnll0wS:
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