The Washington herald., 1919-10-21
EXHIBIT HEALTHY BABIES
IN WINDOW TO AID DRIVE
Children Seen at 1903 F Street Northwest Be-
ing Shown by Florence Crittenton Home
To Spur D. C.. Folks to Lend Hand

BY far the most interesting store
window in Washington this week Is
at 1903 F street, northEest.
Ii holds the miniature baby show
OF the Florence Crittenton Home and
Help Mission. at rs Third street.
northwest. The Mission is conduct
ing a drive for funds. and could have
made no more sensible appeal than
10 simply show the practical result
Of funds already contributed. Every
one Of the perfectly beautiful babies
ON display IL a living, breathing wit
ness to the able and benencent ad-
ministration Of the Mission.
There are two little fellows, aged
two and three months, who are quite
unaware that they are very much In
the public eye. They spend most
OF their time in the Land Of Nod, and
are wakened only at bathing and
meal time. There are three little
fellows, each aged one year. wab-
bling about in a small pen. occasion
auy sitting on toy piano (Which has
long since had all the tune sat out
o. it,. or wrestling good-naturedly
for the possession OF . small red
chafr. A dear little girl OF two-and-
shalt. in pink rompers, plays In Q
pen in the center OF the window.
To the right Of her. two young
sters Of six months each. roll about
In a small white crib. or, lying on
their stomachS, raise themselves on
their hands. and stare wIde-eyed at
fhe admiring crowd. To the left. q
taller crib holds two more youngsters,
who have seen about four months
service in this hard old world Of ours
ance Of boys among these preci-
Gus love babies" and handsome.
bouncing. healthy boys they areI
The Florence Crittenton Mission Is
raeir home; Il opened its arms to
their trembling mothers, and well
coined them when they came. 1t
has taken the most scientific care
of them. They are clear-skinned.
healthy, kicking. normal kiddies.
r they were to be listed for adop-
ton, every one Of the ten would
fine a thousand takers. and there
aTe many other babies just as fine
IN the mission nurseries.
Cares for Mothers md Babies.
But that is not the purpose of the
Nope and Help Home. The babies
bClong to the mothers who bore
them and the mission cares for both
ISother and baby for as long as
;hey may need care. The matron
,aated that they urged every
mother to stay for at least six
rponths with them and her baby.
'lNis enables the girl to get her
ISIysicaI strength back. to see her
ie'E" get a good hold on life, and.
What Is more Important, Il enables
th" babe to get such a hold upon
lSF hcartstriBgs that she will
Itver be willing to give it up.
sThcn the good and broad-minded
asfd warm-hearted women of the
rsisss on try in every way to
strengthen the morale OF the
lhnth"r. so that when she goes out
ipto the world again she will not
iunder a second time. They md
- position for her, usually in tho
country. where she can have her
Rby with her. but they will not
fEally turn her baby over to her
IntiI they arc certain that she Is
Scins to try. at least. to keep
skralght."
Aims to Help Mothers.
SThe nothers of the babies are not
tad girs; they are weak. or foolish,
dr inexperienced; but they are well
worth saving. and the mission figures
tEat TO give them a fresh start in
life. to give them their own baby,
-"nd get them to assume responsibility
for il. will go farther toward keeping
them straight and helping them ma
thTe into proper womanhood than any
sher Influence that could be brought
"a bear. They have found. from long
experience. that II the child n taken
from the mother. or II II dies, she
- apt to go to the bad as fast as
p-ss.ble.
Most Of the girls cared for at the
Eission are what one might term
siSh-class girls: They are clerks,
sfnoEraphers, sometimes even teach
"a and graduates Of colleges. They