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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Much Good Known to Have Been
Result Of Baby Week Celebration
Prepared by Children. Bureau u S Department Of Labor

May / to is Baby Week. This ma
tionwide celebration was inaueurated
last year, when more than two thou
sand communities devoted a week to
reviewing the needs of their babies.
The first suggestion OF a nationwide
celebration came from the federal
Children's bureau and the General
Federation Of Women's Clubs; they
believed that a Baby Week was an ex-
cellent eXpedient for calling attention
to the great loss of infant life and for
stimulating local h0by-Savng work.
Many people are still unaware Of the
fact that of all the babies born in the
United States, probably one in ten dies
before it has completed twelve months
of life. Babies die In rural communi-
ties, in cities. In suburbs, and in small
towns. This great preventable waste
Of life is scattered over the entire
country, and Baby Week asks
How many babies die in your COM
munity? Is your infant mortality rate
the lowest that any American COM
munity has yet achieved? Do you re-
alize that when all babies are we'll
born and well cared for. infant deaths
will so rarely occur that the infant
mortality rate will be negligible?
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
CrO BE CONTINUED
The Bishon,s Rlnn.

Bishop Russell Wakefield Of Eir.
mingham, has ring with curious
history. 1t is q reminder Of the war.
and Of the wanton destruction Of the
beautiful cathedral Of Relms. Some
months ago he was allowed to visit
the cathedral shortly after a lombard
ment. Colored glass from the famous
1inGows and broken fragments Of the
rlchly-ornate stonework lay among the
debris. The bishop picked up some
scraps Of stained glass, Of pure ruby
and sapphire color, and he has had
small portions mounted in a new epls-
copal finger ring. He regards 1t as one
of his most interesting souyeulrs.-
London Tit-Bits.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

or the camp. He watered the ashes of
the fire. gathered up the telltale scraps
OF paper and fragments, of food, and
then when the place suited him fell to
examining his rifle.
Alalre watched him with interest.
Where shall CO." she asked. land
what shall dO?"
You just pick out a good cover be-
yond the water hole and stay there,
ma'am. 1t may be q long wait. ror
something may have happened. If so,
we'll have to lie close. And don't wor-
~ yourself none. ma'am; he won't
make no trouble"
With the sunset the water hole lay
sleeping.
Alaire's retreat was far from COM
Portable: there was an ants nest some
where near her and she thought of
moving; but suddenly her breath
caught and her heart jumped uncon-
trollably. She crouched lower, for di-
rectly opposite her position, and out
lined against the sky where the sharp
ridge cut It, was the figure of a
mounted man. She was conscious that
keen and hostile pair of eyes was
searching the coverts surrounding the
charco.
Then, as silently as It had appeared,
the apparitiOn vanished beyond the
ridge. Alaire lay close, as she had
been directed. praying that the horse
man had been warned; but shortly she
heard again the rustic of stiff
branches, and out into the opening rode
a Mexican. He was astride a wiry
gray pony. and In the strong twilight
Alaire could see his every feature-the
swarthy cheeks, the rowing eyes be-
meath the black felt hat. A carbine
lay across his saddle horn, a lariat
was cOiled beside his leg, a cartridge
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
| Am the B aby
Prepared BY Children's Bureau. u. s.
Department OF Labor
/ am the Baby.

/ am the Baby,
l am the youngest Institution in the
WOrld-and the oldest.
The Earth is my Heritage when ]
come into being, and when / go /
leave 1t to the next Generation of
Babies.
My mission Is to leave the Earth a
better place than / found It,
With my million little Brothers and
Sisters l can do this, If the World
does not impose too many handicaps.
Now l need Pure Milk and Fresh
Air and Play.
When l am little older I shall
need good Schools in which to learn
the Lessons OF Life.
want to live, laugh. love. work,
play.
/ want to hear good music read
good books, see beautiful pictures.
I want to build Houses aud Roads
and Railroads and Cities.
/ want to walk In the woods. bathe
In the waters, and play In the snow.
/ am Yesterday, To-day. and To-
morrow.
If you Will make my way easy now.
viii help you when grow up.
l am your hope AM THE BABY.
Anonymously appeared In several
newspapers during 1916 Baby Week.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

and reports on the Chrdren's bureau
studies Of infant mortality in certain
selected typical communities,
The causes and prevention Of deaths
Of mothers in childbirth are discussed
la the bulletin on Maternal Mortal
ity."
The bulletin on "Blrth Registration
tells why the birth Of every child
should be registered with local au-
tbortles.
The series Of bulletins for mothers
includes one on "Parental Care" and
one on Infant Care A third on
Child Care" is in preparation.
4 postcard addressed to- the Chill
dreu's bureau, Washington, d. c., viii
bring to you a list Of publications any
Of WHICH VIII De sent you free Of
charga
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
CHAPTER III.

What Happened at the Water Hole.
The newcomers exchanged a word
or two in Spanish, then the second
rider flung himself from his saddle and
made for the water. He was lying
prone and drinking deeply when cut OF
nowhere came a sharp command.
Olga Hands up, both of your
The first arrival jumped as If a rat
tlesnake had buzzed at his back, the
second leaped to his feet with an oath.
Drop your gun, companero."
Both Mexicans cried. as if at a cue,
who speaksf'
a Ranger"
The fellow Law had addressed let
fall his rife; two pairs of dark hands
rose slowly. Then the Ranger went Oh
in Spanish:
"Anto. lover your left hand and IN
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
"oigal Hands Up, Both of You'll"

belt circled his waist. There was
something familiar about the fellow,
but at the moment Alaire could not
determine what 1t was.
After one swift, appralsing glance
the newcomer rode straight to the
verge Of the water hole and dlsmount-
ed; then he and his horse drank side
by side.
1t was the moment for a complete
ana effective surprise. but nothing
happened. Why didn't Law act2 Alaire
bert low. straining eyes and ears, but
no command came from the Ranger.
Then, as If In answer to her perplex-
ity. a second hOrseman appeared, and
the woman realized how simply She
had been fooled.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
How the ChiIdren's
Bureau Can Help
Prepared by Children Burssu. u s.
Department, Of Labor

The Children's bureau has bulletins
which IRE Of special interest 70 moth
ers, and bulletins addressed to every
citizen wbo IS concerned with chill
dreus welfare.
'Baby Week Campaigns" gives sug-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
His Fatal Oversight.

He proposed to her 6y mall. and oy
letter she replied; he read her brief
refusal, then committed suicide. Alas
he'd be alive today, and she a happy
bride. had he but read the postscript
penned on the other side.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

David Laws action in killing
the Mexican has a more siqnifi.
cant effect on the rangers career
and on that of Mrs. Austin than
either of them can possibly fore
see. Read the next instaIlment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

many cases accomplished by a cam
paign undertaken by some small group
who co-operated for the first time III
arranging their Baby Week, one cam
paigu in a Southern mountain village,
was launched and carried through by
enc woman alone, a tuberculosis pa
tient. She arranged for meetings aud
secured literature on baby care, which
was distributed in the two stores of the
town.
OF course Baby Week can effect no
immediate revolutions in community
care, but 1t huS proved an excellent
starting point for new and permanent
work.
Perhaps a Westinghouse service il
organized because the women of the
community come to realize during
Baby Week that there is no other way
in which they can be instructed so cas-
lily and So we'll in the modern science
of baby care. They see. perhaps more
clearly than before, that the mother
who depends on instinct and tradition
in regulating her baby's food and cloth
ing and sleeping and all the details Of
the bahy's day is behind the times.
They see, further, that intelligent care
not only will prevent Illness but will
simplify their own dali, work.
Or perhaps Baby Week leads to
determination to have complete birth
registration in the community, with IL
committee to carry on test and assist
the local officials in enforcing the birth
registration law.
OR classes are started in the public
school for the instruction Of girls in
domestic science and in baby care.
Baby Week, especially in small COM
muntteS is frequently concerned with
little children as we'll rs babies, and
several reports tell Of provision for
physical examination of children or Of
new interest In wholesome play. AS
one woman wrote TO the Chidren's bu-
reau after Baby Week
1--WE feel that the danger from con-
tagiOus diseases, the need of strict
quarantine. the danger from flies, bad
milk, unClean stables. and bad farm
sanitation need publicity in rural com
munities. Our whole county does not
boast of one kindergarten. and the idea
of the value Of play for children, both
young and older. Is very poorly under
stood. A popular proverb in these
parts IS only babies and monkeys need
amusing 1t was very interesting to
see the play-hungry children hover
over the toy exhibit and to watch them
as they listened to the primary teacher
tell them stories. The young mothers
who brought their children seemed so
Interested, and so frankly acknowl-
edged the helpfulness of the work, that
1t seemed altogether worth while"
And last but not lease, Baby Week
has usually led to a better understand
ing Of the chlld-hyEIene work of the
state health authorities. -Four states
have special chlld-hygiene divisions:
and several others are doing extensive
work for children. Nearly all Of the
states have special bulletins or leaf
lets on baby care. To show parents
how aud where authoritative material
on the care of their children can be
secured free Of charge, and to make
a community eager to cooperate with
state health officials in their work for
child welfare would be by itself sub
stantial result from Baby Week.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

geStlons for planning and carrying out
a Baby Week. The new edition Of 1917
Is full OF interesting bits reported from
the local Baby Weeks OF last year.
Two bulletins, "Chlld-Welfare Exhlb-
it's and "How to Conduct Il Chldren's
Health Conference" give more de
tailed instructions on these special
features of a Baby Week.
Other bulletins on infant welfare
include a tabular statement Of infant
welfare work in the United States.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
THE RANGER SHOWS WHAT A DESPERATE MAN He IS
WHEN PROVOKED TO VIOLENT ACTION

Mrs handso young matron gets lost in the
Texas and after aday into the little
of officer,
Circumstances her there rang
an interesting character.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-08
WOULD HOLD UP
KLOKA'S TRIAL
Prosecutor Wants Arraign-
ment Delayed 10 Days-To
BE Decided Thursday.

Wednesday, afternoon. less than
two hours after the information IN
tho TWO charges against Anthony J.
klokl alleged defaulting county
mortgage tax clerk. had been fled in
the recorders court, Assisting Prose
cutor Sid \ Erwin appeared before
Judge Connolly with a motion to
have the arraignment put over 10
DAYS IN order 10 add new names to
Tho Information
The Judge hold he matter in
advance until Thursday morning
James Murtha. Kloka's attor
uev. then told Tho court he would
sppear Ar that time with a motion
to have hi. clients bail reduced
from S35.ooo
Kloka's attorneys Wednesday aft
ornoon obtained writ Of replevin
from Miss Marie Olcsowski. Kloka's
sweet heart. hy the prosecutor short.
Is aftnr kllka's arrest.
Tho writ was given Coroner Jacob
Rothachcr go serve Under the Law
tho coroner viii have To- make per
sonal service on the sheriff t0 got
the car sheriff Stein viii be ont
of tho city until the last of the week
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-08
DRAFT BOARDS TO BEGIN
THIS EVENING WORK OF
PASSING 0NEXEMPTI0NS

typical OF the situation everywhere
In the city and county.
Several of The boards IN Wedres
day had before Them wives aud
mothers ~ men who had claimed
exemption on the ground of haying
dependents I'm most cases The
claims ~ tho mon We're verified Up
untl noon Wednesday very few
cases OF fraud had been discovered
and the boards We're IN a quandary
az 10 what 20 DO fo set men for the
army Tho claims Viii not he pass
ed upon until this evening
Many mon arc IN me. city from
the Officers training camp at Fort
Sheridan. lll These men are can
didatos for commissions. hut they
have also been drafted They come
In an almost constant stream 20 Tho
city clerks Office to ask advice
They do not yet know whether they
viii be given commissions and yet
they are supposed 90 report 60 the
local draft boards Naturally they
would rather be captains licuten
ants. generals and things like that
than cOnscripts They are advised
20 appear before tho exemption
boards and go thru the formall'y o'
being drafted which action would
become yoid 10 they are commits
stoned by the government
Cty Clerk Lindsay is recciyine
many complaints from men who
have been Obliged 90 pay from 81 TO
g. 20 nofarios for attesting their az
fldayits lie believes the boards
should have notaries to attest such
smda,its without charge he BE-
lieves that the law gives the boards
authority 20 engage "a notary for
this purpose. and will recommend
10 The boards hat they make ar
rangemcnts for this Otherwise
fully 100000 VIII be spent in De
troif for notary fees
All OF the boards report that
many % the notices TO drafted mon
are being returned a. thr mail man
cannot find the men ar the al
dresses they gave. II H. estimated
that fully 10 per cent of addre -ses
given by men who regieiorcd were
either false or have been changed
since registration lr Is not be
lieved that a majority ~ these men
arc deliberately seeking 20 ovado
the draft in this manner. bui II is
acknowledged that manf OF ocm
are Others were careless IN not
leaving forwarding addresses The
men Will ho sought ont, however
and some Of them VIII no doubt
have hard time oxplainlng why
they appeared &C. be deliberate
slaCkcrs
Tho district board of appeals. OF
which former Judge J O Murhn IL
chairman viii open Offices in the
rev municipal court building Thurs
day morning Many certificates Of
appeal will b. submitted 10 this
board AZ once. and 1t is expected
that II will be- kept busy for some
time Membcrs of the board went
20. lansing on Wednesday 20 hear
an address hy Adjr Gen Berscy on
various questions OF the law.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-08
County Jail Not Sanitary
Enough For Even Pigs, Says
County Auditor Gutman

tain decent sanitary conditions in
the place
Whom prisoner Is brought into
the Jail he is given a blanket by one
of tho deputies and told 20 hni a
place 10 sleep on the floor
In some instances cots are sup.
piled 4 couple of weeks ago
prisoner fell from one ~ Tho cots IN
his sleep and fractured his lull ON
tho marble floor from wdlc1 injury
h. died
II have made every possible a.
fort 10 get some action in obtsining
land on which 10 build q uoN all
Under the building code "" cannot
alter the present building and the
prison hoard forhids UN putting IN
'doubloMeCk' cells
we have bccn making every ~
fort 20 obtain the property across
Tho street from tho prIcni site but
can got no action on the matter
The prcssnt all would make an
ideal place for police headquarters
and We have offered 'he Jail as part
payment for a suitable place 10 arsa'
a new building"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-08
Ninety Per Cent of
Men Summoned Have
Filed Claims
TO CALL $4,000
TO SECURE QUOTA
Notices Being Rushed
To Additional Lists
of Registrants

Most ~ fhe draft boards IN the
cr} Viii start 10 Wednesday nieht
20 sift ou' thc exemption claims and
pass upon them Il bias been found
already thar 20 obtain Detroit
quota 1t viii hc necessary 20 call
many more men Than was antIclpa'
ed Il Is believed that fully go per
cent OF 'hc drafted mon have claims
FOR exemption, and b. is Tho con
scnsus of opinion chat more than so
per cent of 'he claims viii be found
go Be valid
This being ihe case the variops
board. were busy wednesday pre-
pairing additional notices t1 hc sent
ont 20 men who We're so far down
the list that they ielt they would
not be called upon Thursday morn
lng's mail wil carry sad tdlngs 20
many Dctroifprs who ZEN they were
safe because thcy were not incmd-
cd In the FIRST $4,000 20 De- called
Cuy Clerk Lindsay said Wednest
day bat basng his opinion upon re-
ports thaf have reached him from
'he boards it would be- necessary 10
call az least - 600 ~ the reFi-trants
10 obtain FOR DO new national army
Dofroit's quota of nearly 1900 I'm
some districts Tho lists of those
called originally have been EXHAUST
cd. with fhc quotas Gar from Aled.
I'm The frst alstricf OF Detroit WITH
offices IN Tho county building. the
board is scoKing 20 enlist 5ta men
Notices have been sent ouf 40 more
than 200 men and most of them
lave reported bat at noon ON We'd
ncsday h did nof appear possible TO
obtain iho qu0fa from that number
and STEPS we're taken 90 summon
more men
In The next Office tho board FOR
several townships outside OF De.
troit In Wayne county is in session.
This board has jurisdiction over the
second Wafnc county district which
embrace, GIatlot. Crosse Poiuta.
SprngWells and Greenfield The
quota is 21l and 1000 men we're
called These have practically all
hc oNauncA The percentage pass.
ed on physical examination is yery
h!rh. bur the exemption class is ,tlll
higher. So much $50 that tho hoard
is preparing 20 call the next 1000 m
the h0po tba the quota may Oc ~
piled
wha' is true of these boards is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-08
Wilson DevOtes His
Time To Food Probe

WASHINGTON. Aug. s-The gov
ernment is taking steps not only 10
FIX prices on supplies for the Allies.
but 10 lay vigorous hands on agen-
cies In the country now holding up
prices on foodstuffs for the p0pu-
lace
President Wilson is centering On
per cent OF his working time on the
great question OF equitable distribu-
tion OF food and supplies at reasona-
BILE prices
Millions OF dollars, according to
federal experts. have been lost he
cause of delay in establishing prices
on these necessaries. due 70 re-
calcitrant senate.
Consumers, they say. are buying
their goods day by day and in many
cases meal by meal. There is much
suffering As soon as the food con
troll bill is signed they promise
many OF the present soaring prices
will drop
The federal trade commission is
completing sweeping food probe
az The request OF the president.
Early reports show startling rcvela-
tions in manipulation OF many neces.
saries. among them canned goods
The investigation has been broad
cned 10 include now n searching In
quiry into cattle selling in the far
west Alleged unfair practices
among beef buyers in northern Cali.
fornia arc under probe This work
is being done In connection with the
general meat and packing house IN
vestigatiOn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-08

WayEc county physicians have 70.
ported 20 the county auditor. that
conditions in the county jail are 80
lusaMtary that wero an epidemic 70
break ont among The prisoners fully
one half Of The inmates would die
and nothing could be- done 10 pre-
vent IT,
Auditor William Gliman declar.
I'd. "Wednesday. that if rho board Of
health ever Investigated cond IONS
there The place would bo condemned
There are nearly 800 prisoners
10 tho JAIN st present. with sleepiny
recommendation for only i72.' he
declared
"Tou wouldn't put pigs in the
place aifcr an Investigation of con
dit..as
In tbe ward gscd for ,he incar-
ceration - VoIihs too cid for 'ho
Juvenile. detention home and TOO
young lo be uned In With older
prisoner thore ar. .commodati0us
for ~ N0W there nre 90 boys IN
tho room
1T Is uttsrly impossible 10 main
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-08
R a c. Z: s:
Saratoga Results.

First Race Walnut 1ai l.oftusl
won fcarus CWnneJ second, Yer
dant CRobtnsonl. third Iime.
ia.f-r Horne ~vrcf flou1r Avis.
DIyie n puckhoard. Rar uf rhoeuiN.
Flora Finch. Pink Mode it.yal
quest. Mountain Rose lt Gunfock.
Pulaski Mn Meadows ioruan. Nat-
uIr.c ALSO ran
Second Race -Syosset n Cpowors)
won turraUahal --u ti,ra1rl -etnri
B1tfy Bav ,H williams thrd Tlue.
fes 3-a klsppcr. Locheorn ko" <t-h
Rhomh also ran
Third Race First Ballot lN rel erl
won Precise tWallsl. SECOND fhHrn
hfI frttz1. fAlrd THr ll i-a
Thursday NlEhter Mother M7 hree
Dam. Passing Fancy piaId't =
worth ran.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-08
THE WEATHER

Detroit md virinttyt Wednesday
night and Ihursdnp partly cloud,
and rooIeri moderate 20 fresh west
erI, winds.
Iowrr Ntchigspi rnrtiy cloudy
W sdnesdny night nnd Thur~dnyt
cooler tonight In east portiont cooler
ThursdnN.
pper Lakes Fresh west to north
west winds nnd generally fair wealth
~ tonight md Thursday.
Iewer Lakes Fresh northwest to
west winds md occas sional thunder
showers ednesdny night and Thurs
daN.
Highest temperature this date dur
ing the past 90 NcRr-. 10 IN 1000
Iowest. ~ IN 1854
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-08

WASHINGTON. Aug S-After
many weeks of debate the senate to-
day at 4 O'Clock VIII take final &C
uon on tho food control bin The
measure most sweeping legislation
ever passed in this country viii go
90 the president for signature proba-
bly Friday The house has recessed
until then and the Till cannot be
signed by Speaker Clark until the
house is again In session
senator Chamberlain believes
there viii not be- 90 votes cast
AGAINST the conference report
In finally passing the bill the son
atc turns h over 10 the president
sis week later than the date set
jlly J.. when 10 should have hcen
effective TO cope with the early har.
vest
The bin az II win be approved by
fho senate today contains among
others. the following farreachinc
provisions
Government control over food
fuel and implements required for
their production
Penalties boarding. waste or Dc
-truciion OF food stuffs 20 increase
pricns
Authorizes president 10 requisition
factories foods. fuels. feeds and
other SUPPLE necessary for army
navy or any public use
sAWhorizos president 90 purchase
and sell for cash a. reasonable
prices wheat -four meal. beans and
potatoes
Empowers president 10 regulate
any exchange or hoard of trade
Thirty days afor law is approved
mo food fruits. food materials or
feeds shall Doc used in production Of
distilled spirits for beverage pur
poses
Directs president 20 commander
distilled spirits In bond. or in stock
Tor rehabilitation insofar as rcdle.
rHalon i- necessary for munitions
or fo save food Sfuffs. he president
to pay just compensation FOR spu
ts communicated
n titled spirits cannot he import
90 - ore ldcnt is authorized ~
Stop rrr duciipu or limit fho alcoholic
rau'or'- of beers ana wines whom
ho deems necessary
Hr o. lthnrized 90 fN reasonable
guaranteed price 20 wheat prodac
FT 1918 CROP number north
rrn -rg.ng wheat or it equivalent
must bring not less than s. per
ba-hcl al principal interior primary
markets.
Authorizes president 10 license inn
porfaiion manufacture. storage.
mining or distribution Of any ncces.
taries
SO person may engage in such
business without license
Pres 'dent may direct federal trade
comm is-ion to ascertain costs of
coal fud coke and nN maximum
prices
Authorizes president 20 take con.
troll of coal and coke from mines
mouth to consumer
Prohibits government agents tax.