Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
DEFENSE COUNCIL
EXHIBITS At FAIR
Need for Improving Health of
State Shown by
Statistics.

Among the interesting exhibits at the
State Fair are the booths IN the main
exhibition building devoted to the inter
ests of the Womens Committee oi the
State Council of Denfense. Here In one
yroun Is the war information bureau,
the health bureau and child welfare
center. Further along in the building, is y
rest and conference room Tor the NCi'e
CoupciI workers. and in a tent IN con
pection with the section devoted to agrl-
culture IS the liberty kitchen, and sec
tions devoted to the display ot canned
goods. the exhibitors being from New
Castle. Kent and Sussex counties.
Every one of the four exhibits IS worth
while spending short period with
The War Information Bureau is new
thing Ii makes its debut n the falr' but
will be continued al the headquarters ot
the women's Committee III the library
building. Here IN charge Of Miss har-
lotte c. MahatfN can be found group OF
Young women workers who will tell you, II
Won are a soldier or sailor or q relative of
one ANYTHING YOU might wish to know
about soldiers or sailors insurance. debts,
illnesses what YOU can do If your home IS
threatened by \ rent protItecr and many
other items. The committee known as
civilian relief committee wilt be pleased
In answer any questions concerning Red
CruaS. Liberty oan. Thrift Stamps. IN
fact anvthing that is IN any way connect
ell with the war, that has to do with the
homo folks.
The health bureau under The direction
of DIR. Wells. who has been engaged by the
State Council Of Defense 10 conduct a
health survey of Delaware III cooperation
with the State Board Of Health Is one OF
the most important centers for obtaining
information. On the whole fair grounds,
DIR Wells has program OF what he hopes
to he able 10 accomplish In Delaware and
in addition will he glad to answer any
questions regarding the need for the same
and many other essential questions regard
ING the health Of the commonwealth.
DELAwAKEs DEATH RATE rHE HIGHEST.
Charts displayed at he center show the
necessity for birth control, typhoid fever,
with which many sections cf the state are
nov atiiicted.s unnecessary, how flies
sDread disease, how 70 prevent COM
ninicahlc diseases, the way an which
puhic health may be purchased, the
urgent need for medical Inspection Of
schools, and wo very interesting charts,
The chart indicating infant mortality IN
this country has these comparisons.
Deaths in 900 births in 0 vcar. Now
York. 50; United States, 100, Delaware,
l35
The death rate pcr 900 inhabitants in
veor shows New York. 49,, United
states. IA. and Delaware 70 These
charts, Il is hoped vii prove an object
lesson 10 those who either through csre-
lcSsDcss or some other reason are not
S,inportinC thc movement to improve the
health of he State
The health survey of tho state that Dr.
Wells proposes 10 make. embraces an in
ycstigation and control of communicable
diseases, reduction 81 infant mortality,
birth registration, milk and food supplies
regulation If midwifery, proper housing
and plumbing, revision q health laws,
and the installation vi system OF re-
cording health statistics.
In connection with the registration oi
births. DR.. Wells Is today sending 70 alI
phvsiciqns in The State, a notice ~ regis
rer an births before October |, or run the
ri-h IT being penaIizcd for failure 10 Do 50.
Working In conjunction With the health
bureau Is he chlld welfare center. Here
Miss Marie Height under the SUPERVISOR
of Miss Marie ] lockwood Will weigh anu
measure helieS Under five wears Of age
and give he mothers sound advice re-
gardlnC the milk die; a The chltd. VI Is:
Margaret Wise Will hc one of ne aides,
and before the fair Is ended il iS expected
tha. thIs section will he one oi the mos
popular among he visitors 70 the iair
In the tent devoted 10 the display q
canned goods from the counties Of thr
state rs the Liberty kitchen Here viii b
demonstrated each day, he cooking an,
preparation Of various substitutes 70
meat. wheat and sugarless dishes. alon!
the most approved Hooyerized idea.
In addition 10 this. nc fair director
have IN the main building q display o
substitutes for these foods. IN charge Of {
representative Of the L. : Food Admins
tration. These provide some interesting
object lessons IN how 70 save wheat
meat, fats and sugar.