Evening journal., 1918-02-22
DREN'S YEAR
8----Fpril s, 1919
700 Children in the United States

the nations soldiers are provided for
/ the second year OF the war should b.
gcated BY the civilian population tc
wing the lives Of the nations chill
this year the plan is simpler
more far-reaching than ever be-
0WNUt should be far moro effective
through the Women's commit
2 only the General Federation Of
Senate put all the great women's or
n stand pms Of the country Will lend
operation
= Conl- my In unnecessary expenditures
llnisera- save for essentials should char
Y We're all work this year.
seusseu known that the examinations Of
III tnenaft have resulted In consider
y sloaumber Of reflections for physical
we ITS which might have been rem
Senat In infancy or early childhood II
ie COZ recognized. Weight and height
lai hi.itute on the whole a fair standard
development. How do the young
lersrhren Of the United States measure
~ TO such a standard?
AS a test Of child welfare, to inau-
'gurate the ohlldrens year, which be-
gins on April 6. the anniversary OF the
declaration Of war by the United States,
nationwide weighing and measuring
OF babies and children Of pre-
school age is proposed No gen
eral test Of children Of pre-school age
has ever been made. and an examina-
ton Of such children with special ref
erence 10 weight and height is now pro-
posed as the primary feature Of the war
time children's year.
The Children's Bureau will provide a
record card, which will be arranged in
duplicate so that one-half can be sent
in to the Childrens Bureau and one
half kept by the parents. The record
will be flled out by trained physicians
and nurses in many places. but II par
ents cannot take their children 10 an
examining station they can secure cards
and make the record themselves. The
record card VIII show the fair standard
for children Of a given age and parents
can Judge for themselves where their
children stand. Should there be any
great divergence from this standard. IL
Is a warning that the children's health
should be given medical consideration
or should be carefully looked after The
'ttUIuo VIII dll Dt tdAHIltu dhb tdLh-
ated by the bureau. The weighing and
experiment can be conducted
With little or no expense.
Weighing and measuring should be
gin as soon as possible after the sixth /
lay OF April, and should be concluded |
within sixty days Il has been sug-
rested that where Baby Week cele-
lrations Of any sort are to be held the
asst six days Of this period, being the
lrst SIX days Of June, should be taken
or Baby Week. Such celebrations as
re held, will, it is hoped. especially
Emphasize the need Of public health
nurses and Of special protection for
'oung infants against the various
hangers OF summer heat
One Of the most remarkable develop
nents Of the war, victory not herald
Cd on front pages, yet which IN time
to come viii be noted by all students
Of human welfare Is the saving Of in
fant life In England during the second
year OF the war. The report Of the
chief medical oflcer Of the local gov
ernment board, Slr Arthur Newsholme.
published in 1911, shows for one sani-
tary distrlctf after another throughout
Enginnd .ahd Wales She number Of
babies who died before the war. those
who daed the first year Of the war and