The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-07

WASHINGTON. June Through
'hc United States Countcl ~ National
Defense 1000 committee of women
have lust completed a fun yetr of
concerted activity In which millions
OF women united In q crusade uncun
c'rucd with politics religion or race,
yet vital to IN" establishment ~ q
sturdy civilization. II was the con
scrNLtiun nf American child power.
In April, 1918, the child wcIthfc
department Of the wumuu'- commit
tee. Council Of National pofcnro. in
yokcd tho aid ot American women
through tho highly organized state
divisions for "A year of intensive cam
paiEnnc for chtld conservation A.
the request ot the committee. tho
,hldrcns bureau ~ the department
~ labor outlined program covering
that period. which was promptly
,htistcncd The Chldrcn's Year
II started with weighing and meas
urtuC tests for children under six
Years Babies could not be improved
mentally aud physically UNIT ceLtvin
standard statistics were available As
a basis for positive action. As last
MS state divisions supplied tho names
.uf state child welfare Chairmcn.
weighing and measuring cards wcEP
forwarded 10 them FOR distribution
among sub ch1irmcu inc counties.
Iciucs. precincts. school districts and
even In city blocks Tho cang OF
'Acalcs aud 1hc click OF measuring
rods sounded from Hawaii to Maine.
Sometimes. by automobile. committee
members jourRcyed FAR afield sock
ing the Infant population ot some
obscure settlement Not infrcqucnt'
rs Interested parents took "A day on
from work on tho farm or ranch
suf-bruught In their children To- b"
tested at Weighing and measuring
ccntcrs The cards OF l6l9.2S3 en-
bryo citizens have already been re
cCivcd AT Chicago. whore tho tnhuIa-
tion is being done. and the record
is not final even vet
The Preliminary Step.
These tcsts were the prologue to
further action when the test shows
n child to be strlkinrN below tho
average IN weight FOR his height or
small for his age. " indicates that
expert advice about diet and daily
care Is needed when parent is
aroused Co the faCT that fhe child
needs special attention. this parent
generally becomes interested IN the
community conditions affecting the
welfare " the child The services
.of public health nurses, or the ad-
vice ~ q Chidrcu's health center
arc sought. tho quantity and quality
NJ the milk surpN is Looked into.
measures assuring protection for
mothers and children are lnaugu-
rated
The second big feature of the
Children's wear WAS a recreation driyp
"tn save tho nations children from
wartime hazards by giving them
chance m the summer vacation TO
grow well and strong through play
Group games badge tests of physical
ctficicncN. simple pHEonuts and folk
dancing were among the suggested
types ~ recreation all leading tn
patriotic play week I'm September
as a grand finale FOR "A summer uf
supervised good times
It was logical tho, back to school"
should he the next watChword ChNd
welfare, chairmon were furnished
with certain succinC' flctR regarding
tho unnecessary employment 81 chill
dron a. a time when adult uncmplov-
mont was q serious problem More
over. children IN their teens were
urged To- stay IN school 90 better
prepare themselves tor wage earning
futures tc"'hln local Child welfare
committees made surveys OF children
ot school age and endcnyored to FOL.
tow M individual cases of non.
Attendance az classes IN srr'iC fn-'
stances the 'ud'ciou~ award of schoT-'
arshirs enabled children 80 stay In
school who mIrh' otherwise have
been driven 20 s'cur" employment
and increase Tho family income