Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-29
MRS. HARRINGTON
WEIGHS THE BABIES
AT WEEKLY CLINIC
DR.. Frances Edith Weitzman
Talks To Mothers On Child
Welfare And Needs
FOOD VALUE OF MILK
AND ITS IMPORTANCE
Taking Care Of Infants Patriotic
Duty Of Mothers. Interest
Grows In Child Welfare

MIS. EineTSOH =. ftaTTlnBtOn, wire OF
the Governor. was present yesterday
at the second of the series of clinics
held under the auspices of the Child
Welfare Association.
Mrs. Harrington, as previously,
weighed the babies, and on this oc-
casion there were twenty-seven, two
more than last week
The Public Health Nurse, Miss Sara
V. Sutherland. measured the babies.
There were several mothers and
babies from Eastport. and ii is hoped
there will be more next Friday, both
from Eastport and from West Annap-
oils. as well.
If there are any mothers who have
not received cards. they may secure
them from the office of the Public
Health Nurse.
The feature of yesterdays clinic
was the splendid talk given the moth
ers by DR.. Francies Edith Weitzman.
DIR. Weitzman's Address
Dr. Frances e. Weitzman spoke on
the newly-born, their nutrition and
growth. She said:
"You are undoubtedly familiar with
the object of this children's clinic. We
need your cooperation to make this
all-important movement a success.
Remember, mothers, you are not do
ing this to favor Miss Sutherland but
you are helping your State and Nation,
you are promising your Country to do
your duty, not only your patriotic duty
in buying War Savings Stamps and
government bonds, but our govern
ment is asking all mothers of our
Sweet Land of Liberty to save their
babies; save them. / say. by learning
how best to care for them when they
are entirely dependent upon you.
Il will endeavor to give you in as
few words as possible a few facts con-
corning the child. The fundamental
principles in the life of the young of
all animals are growth and develop
ment This statement applies to the
growth of the lower animals Is well
as to humans Nature has fixed and
definite laws in accordance with which
this growth and development pro-
ceeds The type of animal produced
depends in no small degree upon the
way in which we comply with natures
laws.
"Heredity is, of course, an important
factor, but environment counts for
more The young of the lower ami
mails or of man may possess all that
can be desired in way of heredity, but
If management during growth is faulty
the adult is always certain to fall
short of the normal On the other
hand, an individual without benefits
of good heredity when given the adj
vantages of faithful scientific care may
develop into an adult superior in all
respects to those more fortunate The
essential things to remember is that
not only surroundings count but the
most important factors in child life are
proper feeding, housing, ventilation,
cleanliness sand exercise.
"The child is here through no choice
of his own He is to have a future.
His health, vigor, powers of resist
ance, happiness and usefulness as a
citizen are determined in no small de-
gree by the nature of his care during
the first fifteen years of his life. He
has a right to demand that such care
be given him as will be conducive at
| least to a sound, well-developed body,
and this should be our first thought
and object regarding him. Consider
for a moment the number of occupa-
tions other thanthose of the army and
navy which require physical fitness
before a candidate is accepted. Com
petition is keen at the present time
and will be keener in the future. EN-
ployees of men and women, whether in
office, the factory or on the farm, cam
not afford to employ the physically
weak.
"The most important factor in the
making of men and women is nutri-
ton. No great power of reasoning is re-
quired to appreciate the fact that the
child who is fed on suitable food will
become vigorous, strong, a better de-
veloped adult than one who, begin
ming with his birth and continuing
| throughout the entire period of his
growth. is given only food possessing
Indifferent qualities for tissue-building.
Next in importance to food and
following in close succession, are fresh
air, cleanliness, cheerful surround
ings, and healthfuI amusements, to-
gether with an abesnce of school work
or service of arduous nature.
''That the offspring of man suffers
from maternal errors due to the lack
OF suitable care than do the young of
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