The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-27
Communication
To the District Leaders ::

! To the District Leaders:
While our country is at war the
maintenance of health and the say
ing of child life are patriotic duties
! of national Importance. LAS the
{ strength OF chain depends upon its
weakest link, SO the security and
power of a democracy depend upon
its weakest citizen-the baby"
The Federal Children's Bureau has
lately announced that the second
year of our participation in the war
is to be known as the 'Children's
Year" The United States Govern
ment asks, through the Children's
Bureau and the Child Welfare De
partment of the Woman's Committee
of the Council of National Defense,
that every child under six years of
age be registered, weighed and meas
ured, and results recorded on cards
provided for this purpose. 1t is pro-
posed to ascertain the physical fit
ness of all children of pro-school age.
No such record has ever before been
made in this country. But at time
when the Government is counting
not only every adult citizen, but ev
cry motorboat and automobile, is it
register their babies?
The record cards Will be arranged
in duplicate so that one-half can be
sent to the Bureau, and one-half
kept by the parents. These will pro-
vide accurate records in after left,
affecting school and employment pur-
poses, citizenship, the right to inner
it property, etc. The Dorchester
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Defense has charge of this work in
this county. The district leaders are
asked to appoint their committees
for the purpose of covering their ter
ritory. Please send me the names Of
your committees as soon as possible.
Literature, score cards, further in
structions, etc, will reach you in
few days. Very sincerely,
MRS. WIN. n. ANDREWS,
Chairman.
Following is d copy of the score
card. Read ali directions carefully:
Name of child.
AQdreSS
Date of birth ..............
Is the birth registered?
Of not registered, or if the pa
iChto Wv iiOt h4lO"' th's cIiOulb uSh
the local registrar, or write to the
State registrar at the capital of the
State in which the child was BORN
Country of birth of child's pa
rents: Father was born in. ...
Mother was born in. ...
Race: Father. " Moth
Write one of the following for
oh II
can, Indian, japanese, Chinese, Fill
ipino, or other.)
Date of examination ...
Male .... Female ...
(Measure all children without
shoes. To measure a baby, lay him
stretched to his full length on a ia
BILE, and measure between two books
held one at the head and the other
at the feet. To measure a child able |
to stand, where a measuring appara- !
tus is not available, place the child
the wall, and measure from the floor
TO a book or small box laid fiat on
his head.
ClSAI
(Weigh children under years
WITHOUT clOlulHS, VI WIdppeu Ill InlI
sheet or towel, the weight of which
is deducted. Weigh children 5 years
and over in ordinary indoor clothing.
Babies may be weighed on standard
scales with scale pan. If these are
not available, the weight may be ia
ken on a platform scale, an adult
holding the baby is weighed, and the
weight of the adult is deducted.)
Is child apparently healthy and
free from serious defect? ......
Remarks -.
(Signature)
Examiner. |
Of a physician makes the ~eXami-
nation. add IN D" after signature. |