New Britain herald., 1918-07-13
BETTER BABIES IS
 COMMITTEES PLAN
Child Welfare Campaign Here
 From July "A to Aug. 3

! committee of the Child's Welfare campaign to be carried on in New Britain, in connection with the na- ton-WiCle campaign, commencing July @3, were present at the meeting held last evening, ut 7:30 o'clock, in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. At this meeting, which was presided over by Mrs. George ". T1aut plans for the campaign were made and the line of work carefully outlined. A meet ing of the committee on minute Wom- en, of which Miss Ella Fallon is chairman, will be held in the Cham Der of Commerce rooms on Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, when the work for those who are to enroll babies to be weighed, will be outlined. Campaign From 2i-3. Tape measures and scales will help set the health standards of New Britain's children under five years of age when the Child Welfare commit tee holds it's weighing and measuring tests for babies. The Committee hopes to be ready to carry on this campaign during the period of July 24 to Au- gust ,.
 The test is one of the most impor- tant factors in the campaign to save
  out America, during the second year of the war, because these youngsters found strikingly below normal height and weight will need care and treat ment that is estimated will go far to reduce infant mortality in every com munity.
 The High, Grammar, East Street, Bartlett, Smalley, Lincoln Street, Eli hu Burritt, Monroe and Smith schools have been selected as the central depots where the test will be con- ducted. Mothers will be requested to bring their babies for examination. Owners of automobiles have offered their cars to take mothers and chil- dren to the examining quarters and those who desire transportation will be accommodated. The committee on doctors and nurses reports that all the doctors and nurses approached for help have volunteered their ser vices most gene1 ously. To facilitate the work, volunteers have been se- cured to attend to all clerical work details. As each child is weighed and measured the figures in addition to other necessary facts about the child, it's name, parentage, age, date of birth and other information will be I6COIuSO. lie pdI6lIL WILL lSCtiFS one record card which will contain a table of the normal heights and weights of children of both sexes, the ages being given by months. An other card will be sent to the Chil- dren's Bureau at Washington, while the local committee will keep 8 du- plicate on file for reference and will send summary of the entire test of all babies to state headquarters.
 Where a baby lacks the inches and pounds denoting health for one of his or her age, the parent will be advised of the need of further exam nation for discovery of any defects that are a hindrance to growth. In the cases of families unable to meet the expense of medical treatment it is proposed to provide such treatment through patriotic service and co-op- eration of local doctors and visiting nurses. Miss Margaret Stack, the state field director is giving especial study to this part of the problem of saving infants lives.
 One expected result of the cam paign is the esta blshment and use of dispensaries and free clinics in cities where that type of civic work has been overlooked The smaller towns VIII 1Illu OllloE S1loCllN6 way lO 1lSSC their problems of child welfare. Throughout the entire state the cam paign is calculated to give mothers an education in the care and feeding of children that will spell advanced standards of health for all little ones of pre- school age. The fathers have not been forgotten and they will be forcibly reminded of their responsi- biitv for their child's health and well being.
 Better Milk Another Aim.
 Better milk is also one of the aims of the campaign. Along with that ob- iective is the need of reduced prices for milk in the cases of parents too poor to pay the prevailing price and supply their children with an ample daily allowance. It will be the in tontion of local committees to find some way of helping people in such circumstances so that the health standards of the family and the nation may be maintained.
 When the mothers of New Britain bring their infants to the weighing and measuring station they will be given a view of the latest approved clothing, sleeping arrangements and food for the baby. They vii also be shown the correct way to bathe a child. This exhibit has been arranged by the local committee on suggestion of the state committee and will de-