The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-05-02
Bullets and Babies
By Ruth Danenhower Wilson
.of The Vlgilantea.

killed in action. 10 many dead of
vounds-ve must stop and think Who
is going to take tho place OF these
Americana Is tho population OF this
great country going to be decreased
day by day. month by month. by these
constantly mounting lists?
Is there anything that can be done
about III Yes. and II is we women In
the homes. We women who are tied
down with domestic duties who have
the power to do IL We can't go to
France or into muniuon factories.
bot we can do patriotic work in our
own homes. How? Why. by reduc-
ing the death rate of babies. BY saw
ing thousands of lives of the coming
generation to take the Place of those
ioet in battle.
The second year of the war. Eng
land reduced the percentage OF in
FAINT deaths 10 less than IL was before
the war. Surely we can do as we'll
The Children's Bureau at Washing
ton estimates every year there are
100000 preventabie deaths Of chill
dren under five years OF age. Think
OF it. One hundred thousand little
children dead because OF Ignorant
care or improper food. OF because the
doctor wasn't called in time. or be
cause the mother disobeyed him and
sried rome quack remedy a we'll
meaning ne.ghbor said was good
Our Government recognizes that
We mothers need help in preventing
these unnecesEary deaths. Just as
through the Department of Agricul-
ture. Uncle Sam In helping raise bet
ter crops and stock. so through the
chndren's Department he Ia helping
Us bring up our babies Since il vac
established six years ago the Chill
dren's Bureau has had plenty Of time
to study baby welfare and bring to-
gether the results Of the best knowi-
edge in the country.
AL this scientific information is
gathered at public expense and liz
freely nj the disposal OF anyone in
the United States who cares to ash
for H.
We mothers must recognize that
the mcse fact OF being q mother doeu
not bring with it hesvenee eent tnovi
edse Of how 10 bring up a baby. We
need 10 be taught the proper care OF
our children And our opportunities
for rueh instruction are extremely
haphaxart
From the first prospect Of mo.hcr-
hood MI the neighborins mothers and
old made instruct us with conflicting
advice about the care OF baby. This
or tha, superstition is repeated. THE
or that quaek remedy recommended
as having done my baby world OF
good
liant Re relief to have from our
governmen; eound advice based on the
observations OF hundreds OF babies by
the best physicisns. The bulletins
of Tho Ch.ldren's Bureau do not aim
to give advice that will replace ply
sician's care But they do outline for
us the best proved way TO care for
and feed a well baby. the home treat
men, or ordinary ailments. and erner.
Eency measures TO be used before the
doctor arrives They give proper
diets for diferent ages and tables
showing n natural baby's develop
mcnt
Do you know at what age the soft
spot at the top OF your baby's head
should begin to c,osey
Do ycr know what your baby shouid
weigh and measure every month";
no you know what to DO II your
baby shouid have a convuision
10 you know how To care for your
baby'e eyees
DO you knov the right way 70 pro-
pare Vegetables for young childrcn7
The hives Of many niture. citisens
can be saved by the knowledge and
practice OF these and many other
points on which The chiidren's bur.
eau gives advice.
Send post card today TO the Chief
of the Chisdren's Bureau. Washing.
ton, d. c.. and ask for Infant Care.
Care of Children Series No. ?. OF. IL
you want the care of very young ba-
bies ASA for Parental Care. Care OF
Children series No. l. The Govern
ment viii send ,hcse to you free
without even charge Tor postage.
To learn and follow Uncle Sam's