Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-07
sCHO-eHO COMING TO GIVE
/: CHILDREN HEALTH RULES
Makes Small Folk Shrek With
Laughter While Teaching
Valuable Lessons.
WILL ARRIVE ON NOVEMBER %
Idea Originated in New York by
Child Health Organization Leaps
Into Popularity-Wisdom Words
~ to Mfrth's Tunes.


Saturday. November 90, for the benefit
and entertainment OF the big. little
and middlc-size children of Richmond.
Chic ChoSis real, sure 'nough circus
-clown.t, the kind Of clown that the
Sight of,,recalls the joyous days when
one was young and credulous and sat
< under a bllownE sea of weather.
stained canvas and shrieked with de-
light at the funny antics of a comical
figure In full trousers. ridiculous
coat ornamepted with bright red dia-
ynonds. and big white rufr-a ngure
with face OF chalky whitencss.
painted with bold splotches of red and
lines of black-the traditional clown.
Cho-Cho comes to Richmond under
the auspices OF the Richmond House
wives League. the members OF which
1 oonspired together at meeting nj
tho jefferson yesterday afternoon It, to
give tho children of Richmond tho
time OF their young lives Saturday.
two weeks hence.
VIII Humnnize Health Rules.
Cho-Cho's mission in Richmond is
words of wisdom TO the tune Of mtrth
go that tho littest child will re-
member the fundamental rules OF
health and happiness forever after
ward.
Cho-Cho's present program of con-
structivc education Is along the lines
: the necessary rules of health began in
New York city. The Child Health Or
sanitation conceived the idea Of using
children with the desire TO grow biG
and strong and healthy, and to tell
them 4 4ssf h 1--we to clown oS II was procured
through a dramatic agency. christened
with the initials OF the organization,
talks to public school children Of New
York. AS was to be expected. the chill
dren hailed the merry Cho-cho with
advice readily. with their sugar-coat-
sing of jest and merriment
3 A Nom Der Of the Richmond House
Cho-Cho's performances and her pleas
ure in. the entertainment provided by
The clown was as great as that OF the
thousands OF children who filled tha
auditorium where he was giving his
performance.
rs Invited to Richmond.
So. the Richmond Housewives League
Llas invited the jolly clown to Rich
auditorium of John Marshall High
SCHOOL, he will give an all-star per
formanoe at which the Housewives
League hopes that every child in Rich
mond will be present. Should Tie sale
OF tickets warrant 1t Cho-Cho will
give two performances.
The drive begun by the Richmond
Housewives League for the standard
station OF the one pound loaf of bread
in Richmond and that every loaf sold
shall be wrapped at the bakeries con-
Sinues to receive the official indorse-
ment of Richmond organizations, be-
4; fore whom Mrs. J. w. Durham, chair
man Of the committee which was APP
pointed to Investigate ana report on
this matter has appeared
Mrs. Durham has just been appoint
ed State chairman Of the department
K of civics by the president Of the State
/. Federation OF Womens Clubs, Mrs
Parker. Sho is regularly employed by
Il the Medical College Of Virginia to make
the mental tests for tle psychological
s clinics
st..tr To" Standnrdlxe Loaves' Weight
In line with Mrs. Durham's investi-
cation of the matter Of the wide vari-
i ance in the weight Of loaves OF bread
sold by bakeries here. an ordinance Will
be introduced at tho next meeting of
the City Council looking toward stand
rardlzation in weight and the wrapping
!. of loaves of bread at the bakeries
The ordinance was framed by the pres
sS3dent or the Renters and Consumers
League. NEG. F'innegan.
~. The apparent hopelesSness OF the gas
+ situation was also a matter for discus
ssaton by the members OF tho House
wives League at the meeting ycstcr-
day. committee was appointed TO
see If anything could be done toward
improving present conditions.