The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-16
WEIGH TWO MILLION
BABIES in YEAR
RESULTS OF CHILDREN'S YEAR
CAMPAIGN.

Washington, April Weighing
of more than 100000 babies, estab-
lishment of many new health centers
to advise mothers on the care of their
children, and stimulation of the move
ment to keep children in school and
provide them adequate recretion.
were reported recently by the Chill
dren's Bureau as some of the results
of lis Children year campaign.
! ore tie" 100000 women par
ticipated in t.. activities of the year,
which was inaugurated last April 6,
the first anniversary of Americas
declaration Of war 1t was planned
to save at least 100000 of the 100000
children who die annually of prevent
able diseases
The first activity of the year was
test of children under six to see
whether they we're up to the stand
ards of weight and height for their
ages Nearly 100000 record cards
! were issued, of which more than g.
others yet to be turned in. A number
OF communities have undertaken a
second test this spring to include chill
drcn missed in the first and also to
note improvement in those previously
registered
| Need for preventative work on be-
half of children was said to have been
emphasized by the information obtain
ed in the test According to reports
received from State Child Welfare
Chairman of the Council of National
! Defense, communities in "a states
have employed new public health
nurses during the year. From ten OF
! these states total of 1877 new nurses
has been reported One hundred and
htirty-four children's health centers to
when mothers may go for experts ad-
vice concerning the best means Of
caring for their children have been
established during Children's Year in
communities in Is states.
Swimming pools, Fairgrounds, and
new leisuretime activities have be
come a part of the play life of boys
and girls in many communities as a
result of the year. From sixteen
states the establishment of new play
grounds has been reported.
Forty-three states, New York City
and the District of Columbia are en-
uooad in q namnaiUp to nrnvnnt hOVs
and girls from going to work before
they have the training they need for
successful and happy lives. Back to
School," and Stay in School, are the
slogans of this drive. A number of
communities have provided scholar
ship funds to enable children OF
needy parents to continue their edu,
cation after they reach the legal
working age. AT least one such
scholarship for each Of the PSI 600
school houses in the United States is
the goal that has been set.
Although Childrens Year is Off
ciallv ov@". nlans are under way in
several states to make every year a
Children's Year. A new conscious
ness of the value of the child and his
need for good health, wholesome play
adequate schooling and protection
from premature work is said to be in
Dictated by laws contemplated by the
laws contemplated by the states
These include many bills for the pro
lection of children.
The Children's Bureau has planned
conference with foreign experts
who have had part in the work done
by European countries for the pro
lection of children during the stress
of war The conference will consist
of two distinct parts: First, a small
working committee of American au-
thorities to be invited by the Score
tary of Labor. and members of the
| Bureau stall who will meet informal
| ly with the foreign guests at Washing
ton during the week of May 6; second,
series of regional conferences in va
rious parts of the country at which
! the discussion of minimum standards
can be continued under local auspices
and with references to local condi-
| tiOnS.
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