The Dickinson press., 1917-05-12

hlng BABY Will reign supreme IN
Dickinson next week, when all good
citizens will acknowledge his sway,
bow the knee before His Majesty and
serve him right loyalty, from the time
Of his coronation on Sunday until next
Saturday evening, when he abdicates
the throne and retires again to private
life. For next week is Baby Week,
and great preparations have been
completed to make it gala event,
an Sepochal occasion in the history of
the city.
Services will be held in the sew
eral churches on Sunday, in observ-
ance of Mothers Day, and for promo
tion of baby conservation. Tuesday a
parents matinee will be given at the
opera house at p. M, no admittance
fee being charged. The Error of
Omission, story showing Importance
of birth registration, will be present
ed. Following the matinee perform
ance, Mrs. A. B. Shafer, well-lnown
temperance worker, will deliver an ad-
dress on Effect of Intemperance on
Babies" under auspices of the W. c.
T.U.
Wednesday Big Day.
Wednesday will be one of the big
days Of the Baby Week observance.
On that day health conference will
be held in the armory, beginning at 9
and continuing until 4 o'clock. A
lafa number of, visitors are expected
ITO be present to view the exhibits, and
hostesses and members Of the several
committees will be present all day to
receive the visitors, explain the exhib-
it's and aid in every way possible the
examining doctors and nurses. Miss
Poland, in charge Of the conference,
asks that all babies be registered by
mailing coupons to her not later than
tomorrow Saturday. night.
| Beginning at 4 o'clock the following
program will be given:
Food for Young Children-Miss
Edna Harris.
| Care of the Teeth-Dr. Ell. Hauser
Physical Welfare Of Children-Dr
G. A. Perkins. !.
Moral Welfare Of Children-The
Rev. j. G. Duling. S'@
| A 5-cent matinee for children at
the opera house, when the Wizard OF
Or will be presented, will feature pro-
gram of Thursday. In the evening the
| film will be put on .at regular prices
in order that everyone may have op-
portunity to see the picture, which
has had a big run in all the large
cities Of the country.
| Friday will be School Day, and
Baby will be the subject of the work
for the day in the various grades
The baby pledge will also be learned
Saturday Parade Day.
And on Saturday the campaign will
be ushered out in a blaze of glory.
For Saturday is baby parade day, and
Juveniles of the city will march in
procession which will be second only
to the big demonstration Of Loyalty
Day. .tys
The parade will form at the armory
at 2 Saturday afternoon, and will line
up as follows: Auto with baby pas
sengers, Dickinson band, Little Uncle
ESam, Goddess Of Liberty, babies in
cabs, accompanied by mothers, flag
carried by six little girls, "a little
soldier boys Juvenile Company K)
Red Cross surgeons, 20 Red Cross
girls, tricycles express wagons, II
little mothers,' George (, and Martha
Washing ton, IA Indian boys, Boy
Scouts. All other children to fall in
behind the Boy Scouts. }3s !.
Line of march will be down Second
Avenue West to Willard, thence east
to Sims, north one block. to First
Street NJ, west to Second Avenue
north to the armory, where the parade
will disband. !,
Registration coupon for Baby Week
1 IL QssS