Evening journal., 1918-09-06

tary for the meeting. The next meet
ing viii be held In two weeks, at which
time the nomination OF officers Will
take place. All members Will be no
tlled OF the place and date Of next
meeting. Any one wishing TO Join may
send their names TO William r. Lang
shaw. Mt Cuba.
Child Welfare Work.
There has been plenty OF good whole
some amusement for the children who
attended the Fair this year. At the
playground center, conducted under the
direction OF Miss Jennie Weaver, hun
dreds Of little ones have assembled
every day, and spent hours and hours
in the swings. see-saws and other
amusements provided.
In addition, there have been very in
teresting childrens plays given each
afternono, and these have attracted the
older boys and girls, as well as those
not yet in their teens. Yesterday the
play was "The Sleeping Beauty" and
on the stage erected for such purposes
the children actors presented this pretty
little piece, in manner that reflected
credit both on themselves and teach
ers, but also entertained the fathers
and mothers and relatives OF the cast
Of characters.
This sample playground center, Ike
the child welfare center, war infOrma-
ton bureau and health center, reflected
the activities OF the State Council OF
Defense, women's committee. The play
ground centers. twenty Of them, have
been engaged through competent in
strlctOrs this summer, In entertaining
and keeping the children guests from
mischief and teaching them wholesome
amusements.
on display az the Fair playground
center. are some very clever exhibits Of
what the children have been doing this
summer. Prettily arranged objects
made out OF vari-cOlored paper, skill
fully woven baskets OF various mate
rlals. fancy quilts for the soldiers.
/ knitted in blocks by the children and
then sewed together and many other
| items. indicated that the time spent at
the play centers has not all been de-
voted to play.
The child welfare center, where ba-
bies under years are weighed and
measured has been doing a rushing
! business. Yesterday, over three score
OF children were tested in this way to
determine. their normal health stand
| ing. and the lectures on modined mix
formulas have been attended by as
large crowds as could assemble IN the
center.
There arc three such permanent
welfare centers operating in this city
now. under the direction OF the wei
fare division. women's committee state
Council OF Defense. They are at Maple
and Van Buren streets, B and Head
streets. and Peoples SETTLEMENT. Moth
ers seeking advice about their children
can obtain it by calling at any OF these
stations any day.
The poultry show judges concluded
their work Yesterday and the awards
were announced as follows;
:. G.. RI Reds.
Cockerel-J. Wilson Greenheld, nrsl'
second and third.
secoyd and third.
Pen-I. Wilson Greeneld, first.
Light Brahma.
T:ocb-Norris C. Temple, first, second
and third: Pennock Hickman, fourth.
Hen-Norris G. Temple, first, sec
ond and fourth; Debbie A. Jackson,
third: Pennock Hickman, NTH.
Cockerell-Norris @. Temple first and
| second.
Puilct-Norris O. Temple. nrst and
| second.
Dark Brahmss
Cock-Norris G. Temple. nrss and
/ secord
Hen-Norris O. Temple. nrst and
I second.
! Buff COchins.
COck-Norris G. Temple, hrst, sec
Ond and third.
Hen-Norrls C. Temple, FIRST sec
ond and third.
White COchins.
Hen-Norrls G. Temple, FIRST and
second.
Partridge Cochin.
Hen-Norris G. Temple, first, sec
ond and third.
Black Langshans.
COck-Not shown.
Hen-Norrls G. Temple, first, sec.