Evening journal., 1918-09-03
WELFARE EXHIBIT
At STATE FAIR
Women's Committee Of
Council of Defense is Help
ing to Win War
LIBERTY KITCHEN
ATTRACTS INTEREST

Among the interesting exhibits at the
state Fair, are the booths in the main
exhibition building devoted TO the inter-
ssts Of the Women's Committee Of the
state Council OF Defense. Here in one
group is the War Information Bureau,
the Health Bureau and Child Welfare
Center. Further along in the b6ilding
Is a rest and conference room for the
State Council workers, and In a tent
In connection with the section devoted
20 agriculture, is the Liberty Kitchen.
and sections devoted TO the display OF
canned goods, the exhibitors being from
New Castle. Kent and Sussex counties.
The War Information Bureau Is a
new thing. IL makes its debut at the
Fair. but will be continued at the head
quarters Of the Women's Committee in
the Library Building. Here in charge OF
Miss Charlotte G. Mahaffy can be found
a group OF young women workers who
will tell you, II you are a soldier or sail
or. or a 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 a rent prOflteer and many other
items. The committee known as a
Civilian Relief Committee will be pleas
ed 10 answer any question concerning
Red Cross, Liberty Loan. Thrift Stamps,
in fact anything that is in any way con-
nected with the war, that has to do
with the home folks.
The Health Bureau under the dlrec-
tion Of DR.. Wells, who has been engag-
ed by the state Council Of Defense, to
conduct a health survey Of Delaware
I'm cooperation with the state Board OF
Health, Is one Of the most important
centers for obtaining information on
the whole Fair ground. Dr. Wells has a
program Of what he hopes TO be able to
accomplish I'm Delaware. and in addition
Will be glad TO answer any question re-
garding the need for the same and many
other essential questions regarding the
health Of the commonwealth.
Charts displayed az the center show
the necessity for birth control. typhoid
fever. with which many sections OF the
State are now afflicted unnecessary;
how flies spread disease, how 10 pre-
prevent communicable diseases, the way
I'm which public health may be pur-
chased, the urgent need for medical in
spection Of schools. and two very IN
teresting charts. The chart indicating
Infant Mortality In this country has
these comparisons:
Deaths IN 1000 births In a year: New
York. 80; United states, 100. Delaware,
1876.
The death rate per 1000 inhabitants in
n year shows New York. 1871; United
States, a. and Delaware. 20. These
charts, II IS hoped VIII prove an OBJ
1ect lesson TO those who either through
carelessness or some other reason, are
not supporting the movement TO inn
prove the health Of the state.
The health survey Of the State that
Or. Wells proposes TO make. embraces an
investigation and control OF communica-
ble diseases, reduction OF infant mortal
ity birth registration, milk and food
supplies. regulation OF midwifery,
proper housing and plumbing. revision
OF health laws, and the installation OF a
system Of recording health statistics.
In connection with the registration OF
births. DR.. Wells is today sending TO all
physicians in the state, notice to reg
ister all births before October 1, or run
the risk OF being penaled for failure
20 do so.
Working IN conjunction with the
Health Bureau is the Child Welfare Cen
ter. Here Miss Marie Height. under the
supervision Of Miss Marie r. Lockwood
will weigh and measure babies under 3
years OF age, and give the mothers
sound advice regarding the milk diet Of
the child. Miss Margaret Wise will be
D. NH.H.~ l.
ended. IL is expected that this section
will be one Of the most popular among
the visitors TO the Fair.
In the tent devoted to the display Of
canned goois from the counties Of the