The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-03
CENSUS or CHILDREN
All Children In u. 3. Under Five TO dc
Weighed and Measured - First
Step In Life Saving Campaign
Under Direction Of FEEDER.
al ChIldren's Bureau
Acting Through
Council OF
Defense.

The first step 10 DC taheh !" NV
years program Of Health and Ch'id
Welfare Work directed by the Federal
Children's Bureau In Its EFFORTS 10
conserve the children Of our nation III
war time is the counting, Weighing
and measuring Of all children IN the
limited States under Ave years OF age
Registration cards will be provided
and the records will be kept In two
nlaces. in the child's home and the
United States Children's Bureau at
Washington. Registration will be
done under direction from the Chil-
dren's Bureau acting through Wo-
mems Committees of Council OF De-
Tense in cooperation with County
and City Health officers and Board
visiting nurses and public health Or
panizations. The volunteer assistance
Of physicians in this survey OF the
children of the city and county VIII
be deeply appreciated. The week OF
Nav 10 is the period set apart for TINS
work in Maysville and Mason county
Registration will be made by a
house to house canvas of committees
and volunteer workers. Three OBJ
;oots are TO be attained by this:
To reduce our infant mortality
rate which is higher than many couh-
tries. 1t is estimated that SOO'ooo IN
rants and very young children die an
nually from preventable causes Al
effort is TO be made to reduce this al
least 100000 by April 6, 1919,
2. To discover and correct the de-
fects which the draft revealed anu
which could readily have been cor
rected in childhood
2. To conserve and protect CHI
dren during the changed conditions
and shocks and emergencies OF wal
and to prevent them from beihs
hliqbted as has the childhood of mos
Of the other nations at war.
In every country engaged IN 'h
war and especially England franc
and Belgium work for the protectio
If infancy and maternity has bee
greatly increased since the war Ut
gan. With the result that Englah
had the lowest infant mortality RAT
n during second year of the war OF an
S year on record.
h That is the object we must stri'
+ 70 attain in this country If we won
Il mot have our nation weakened ana Il
y Melted by burning the candle at Dol
d ends"
IS To ouote from an eminent autho
1. inv on Infant Welfare Work in WI
time.
he "The question of the increased me-
TX for the protection of mothers and D
le HES in war time is at present look
upon by many people in this count
nc an academic one; among the nc
lg of more dramatic appeals put for'
y. each one of which is claimed to be I
n most important in the present cris
I'd this question is lost sight OIL l
lg know perhaps the story of meetl'
ID of women called in a large city
consider war work for women
was addressed by the Director OF I
is Division of Child Hygiene OF the u
10 Department of Health who spoke
t. The greater necessity for infant w
i'd fare work in war time. His spec
vas greeted by perfunctory applaus
Immediately women began popping
H. all over the audience saying Mad'
ls President; Madam President: wv
d this meeting called to discuss
'eeding of children or preparatio
-, for WARP" 81 want to nurse wounc
- soldiers" But what are we going
= for our country"
This is an extremely natural Tel
ency. but it is a dangerous one.
W. If the experience of foreign col
M tries is to teach us anything 1t sho
C, teach us that it would be wise to re
ize the Importance Of protecting