Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-06
BABY week IN
WATERVILLE

Next week promises to be an lntereStInc
one in the history of Watervile and Water
yilles babies. For every one of the little
ones will virtually be placed under Govern
nent protection, which is offered for the pro-
lection Of the country's future and the hap
niness Of the family and home within its
borders
The government has taken mp this child
eltare work because of the fine results &C
cruing in England from its adoption. Eng
land few years ago sent to New Zealand
for DR. Trubey King. recognized as the fore.
most authority on babies in the world. He
went 20 England and took up the problem
Of child welfare in that country and as a
result in the second year Of the war the rec
ord Of En.ands children Was better than
ever in her history.
As soon a. the cantonments in his coun-
try we're filled with soldiers and the inita-
tory work Of the war had begun, the govern.
ment followed England 5 course and has tax
or w the welfare of the child France OK
perence was very bitter for from their infant
mortality and the loss OF their women in the
frs days of the war, she lost heavily until
the world came IN to help. In this country
1t was decided to spend the first year in get
ting working program and the second year
is TO be "children's wear"
A bureau was established in Washington
called the Child Bureau and comes under the
department of labor, with Julia Lathrop as
chief executive. 1t was decided that each
state should be asked to organize separately
and this is why Governor Milliken called
Child Welfare conference recently in Angus
Ia.
During the last year the United States
lost 800 900 babies and Frances history he
gan to he repeated. The program Of the
Child Welfare movement is to cut down the
deaths this coming year to 100 600. To do
this zach state is given certain quota to
save and Names share is 676
Waerville already has child welfare or
ganization and Dir, L. D. Bristol who is at
the head of the movement in Maine. has ar
ranged for this city to Immediately take up
rs on this work is to weigh and measure as
this is the way the normal baby is known.
On Sunday, June 0, oil churches will have
chidrens exercises and in the evening there
VIII be big union meeting at the First Bap
tat church. with several short talks On
Monday the campaign will be officially opened
In the City government rooms at City hall,
Nhen it is expected that Governor Milliken
Or. l.. y. Bristol and Mayor Wardwell vii
he present to give the movement a proper
start
Tuesday the official weighing Of the ba
bles of the city will begin and it is expected
that this will take several weeks Every
family who has baby will previously have
been given a baby card and a fac TO be
shown in the window Mothers who have
children and cannot get to the City build.
Ing with them or who do not care to take
there may have the cards and take them
home and do their own weighing and meas
urins and return the card TO headquarters.
Tuesday in the conference affairs will be
known as "Daddy's Day" when the prob
Ions Of fatherhood will be taken up and
matters of discipline. Wednesday VIII be
birth registration day. 1t is impossible at
present to get at the right census as in many
cases there are death certificates for babies
for which there are no birth certificates. Dir.
A, &. Young OF the state board of health
will be the speaker.
Thursday will he Home Education dav At
which time will be shown what parents NAV
dc in the home for the welfare Of their
children. There viii be visiting nurse
present and DIR. +. W Boyer will also give a
talk, There will also be talks by prominent
citizens and the Metropolitan Insurance
tompanys nurse will give demonstrations
friday will be Milk day when a visiting
nurse from Bangor VIII tell about the work
there Mrs. Howard Ives of Portland will
give talk on the milk station at Portland
ana now IT has worked out in that CITY. FIX.
Governor W. T, Haines will exhibit a MAN
mar ne has drawn MP of a milk station ann
'eu OF It's need and value
Saturday is to recreation dav when nIsv.
-'oundN, fresh air and exercise will he ,ba
themes OF the talks In the evening at the
my Opera House and al the Haines Theatre
'"e'' "'i' ne MINIS eSreclall- for children.
puflhc the entire conference ,bero u.;u
ne EXHIBITS around the walls and IN the
tanieS showing what babies should eat and
there viii also be bulletins and literature
concerning milk. Booths will be ARRANGED
3" here books for children will he shown a,d
also pictures thai will he suitable for .ha
home viii be exhibited