The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-21
woRk OF cHILDREN,s BUREAU.
II Has established Many Health
Centers.

II Has Established Many Health
Centers.
Washington, April 5.-Weighins OF
more than 100000 babies. establish
ment 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 recreation,
were reported today by the Children's
Bureau as some OF the results OF It's
Children's year campaign.
More than 100000 women partici-
mated in the activities of the year,
which was inaugurated last April =,
the first anniversary OF Americas
declaration of war. 1t was planned
TO save at least 100000 of the SOO,OOO
children who die annually Of prevent
able diseases.
Tie first activity Of the year was
test OF children under six TO see
whether they were up TO the stand
ards Of weight and height for their
ages. Nearly 100000 record cards
we're issued, Of which more than q
coo 600 have been tabulated, with
others vet to be turned in. A number
of communities have undertaken
second test this spring to include chill
dren missed in the first and also to
note Improvement in those previously
registered.
Need for preventive work on behall
of children was said to have been en-
phasizea by the information obtained
in the test. According to reports re-
ceived from State Child Welfare
Chairman of the Council of National
Defensa committees 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
thirty-four childrens health centers
TO which mothers may go for expert
advice 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 leisure-time 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-
Gagged in a campaign to prevent boys
and girls from going to work before
they have the training they need tol
successful and happy lives. Back Il
School" and Stay in SchooP' are M
slogans of this drive. A number o
communities have provided scholar
shin funds to enable children OF need
parents to continue their education
after they reach the legal workm
age. At least one such SCHOLARSHIP
for each of the 2S1 600 school house
in the United States is the goal tina
has been set.
Although Children's Year is oficia
" over, plans are under way in se'
eral states to make every year
cnllufenS year ~ HS"
ness OF the value of the child and hi
need for good health, wholesome pla,
adequate schooling and protectlo
from premature work is said to be i
dicated by laws contemplated by Il
states. These include many bills II
the protection of children.
The children's Bureau has plannt
conference with foreign exper
who have had part in the work dol
by European countries for the prote
tion OF children during the stres
war The conference will consist
two distinct parts: First, a SIM
working committee Of American
thorities to be invited by the Secl
tary of Labor, and members of t
Bureau staff who will meet inform
" with the foreign guests at WashiI
ton during the week of May secoi
a series of regional conferences
various parts of the country at viii
the discussion of minimum standaE
can be continued under local ausr
es and with reference to local cor
tiOnc.