Evening journal., 1920-01-09
JEWEL FOR BABY
NOW THE slogan
7und Buys ShirtieS and Sox
For Tiny Tots in
England
EVEN THE POOR
MOTHER GIVES
BY ZOE BECKLEY.

y. Z. A. London Correspondent.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-Would you give
Jewel for a baby-a very little. poo
baby who hasn't a flannel shirtie or
pair OF woolly sox? The Duchess 0
Marlborough, an American girl. would
and did. she gave her famous pear
and diamond "dog-collar" in which
you have seen her photographed eve
since she was a slim, young girl
Consuelo Vanderbilt
The Countess OF Essex, also al
american, gave a handful Of necklets
lookets, brooches. Another American
who married into England, the Lad,
Randolph Churchill, gave generously
from her treasure box.
Lady Henry. who was Miss julia
Lewisohn, OF New York, gave a string
tiara, a half dozen rings and few
other odds and ends.
Not that babies, poor or otherwise
wear tiaras. But that, in the second
year OF the war, when money went
scarce and babies were not only scarce
but patheticslly scarggy and neglected
II they chanced to be sbIm babies),
means had TO be found 10 get them
clothes and milk and care. Their
mothers were out working on BUSES,
IN factories, as porters and as window
cleaners, and the little poor babies,
left with neighbors, had a tough time
OF 10.
They began to die or at the rate OF
almost three in every 20 before reach
ing the age Of a year. Something had
10 be done. Women figured it was
their Job 10 find a remedy. The masses
OF England's women were already serv-
ing, brain and body. This. however,
was an AFFAIR the rich could attend to-
So the rich and titled ladies set their
shoulders to the wheel.
Money was growing COY even In cir
cles OF wealth. But every woman had
a Jewel ,bOx. a Jewel for a Baby"
became the slogan, and the Duchess
OF Marlborough started the bah roll
ing by giving what is probably the
best-known article Of private" Jew
elry in the world.
A word from her, pleading "Jewels
for Babies" and the great ladies' OF
England poured their treasures into
the lap Of this new mother calling IT,
self the Children's Jewel Fund Of
Great Britain. Its nstivating power
was and remains the Duchess Of Marl-
borough, who is honorary treasurer.
Mrs. David Lloyd-George, wife Of the
premier, took the vice-presidency and
gave from her modest jewel box
lovely diamond brooch.
The chairman is Adeline, Duchess OF
Bedford; vice-chairman, Lady Sybn
Rhondda, widow Of the late food min
lister; honorable secretary, Lady Henry B.:
president Grand Duchess George Of
Russia, and secretary, Lady Lawson
Tancred.
Not BY any means Is the giving con-
fined ITO women Of title. In response
TO the funds appeal for anything
from tiara to a wedding ring" have
come literally basketfuls Of unpre-
tentious valuables from women whose
hearts were bigger than their treasure
chests. On the same day the Lady
Gaselee Of Guilford sent a 2OO-stne
rnament be worn either as a tiara or
necklet and worth a kings .ransom.
came O ring with a tiny diamond from
an anonymous giver "as thank offer
ing for the beautiful baby who has
come to me and is my only other
jewel"
An old bracelet was sent bv
mother Of seven" a pair OF baby pins
with wee blue stones came from
worklngman's wife in the coal district |
bearing the message. MY own BARN |
Is gone; may these help some otherr' |
Along with the (American) Duchess OF 1
Roxbough's pearl, ruby and diamond /
pendant, cabuchon ring with a brace /
let with sapphire buckle, arrived a .
mere hint OF a Jewel" a battered sill /
5er spoon and a wisp Of chain from I.
which the locket had been lost. "They /
are all have to send" wrote the giver.
but they will buy pair Of bootees for
q baby"
These sales at CRristie's tLondon's
famous auction mart for art and valu-
aDles), and elsewhere, take place as
oiten as the jewel-chest Of tlh chill /
1rens fund fllls up. In 1918, after one
year. the receipts in money from sales
Of contributed Jewels were about
S2O3'JiO. The year 1919 has added
some s25O,OOO more, a pretty total OF
nearly half million dollars OF life
.ess gems turned into life-gvling care
Tor human jewels.
mere IS magic in Jewels. Who'll he
me iirst American TO take a hint from
We American Duchess, Consuelo OH
turn out her Jewel bov
ind pledge bauble for a habv,s tifoS