Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-06
A WEEK FOR THE BABIES

Perth Amboy's first baby parade lie now being
alarmed. II +. going to be an interesting event.
There are few people. indeed. who do not enjoy
looking at babies and the pleasure is greatly
enhanced when they are all "dolled up IN
fancy decorated carriages and floats especially
for the occasion.
Asbury Park was the first place to hold a
baby parade, as far as is known and the
children's carnival has become a great annual
feature at that popular resort. Thousands OF
people are attracted thither from all parts Oh
the country to see the pageant. 1t is the one
big event of the season.
But the baby parade at a summer resort is
mainly to attract and entertain visitors. It's
object is almost solely mercenary. With Perth
Amboy/ however, the case is entirely different
The baby parade that 10 to be held in this CITY,
willis 1t is planned to be highly entertaining
has an entirely different motive behind 1t. The
parade is merely an incident In connection
With the observance Of Child welfare Week that
A TO be observed all over the country during
I the week of May s to IA. The object Is to
arouse interest In the proper care and conser-
walton of babies. When one considers the In
fantile mortality OF this nation one is inclined
to wonder Just to what what extent we are
civilized. All kinds of care is being taken I'M
der encoura cement of the government, for the
proper breeding of horses. hogs and cattle.
Even dogs are studied and nurtured, but up
until recently the baby, the human being. was
practically ignored as far as the public In gen.
eral was concerned, and thousands of these little
lives that gave promise of growing up to be
useful citizens were snuffed out before they were
one year old.
The great loss to society generally as we'll as the
pity of It, finally dawned on people and in recent
wears the interests Of the baby are being looked
after as never before. Clinics are being estab-
lished everywhere and nurses visit the homes.
Mothers are instructed as to the best way for
looking after their children, the kind of foods TO
give them, how to properly clothe them. ana
the duties of motherhood are carefully ex-
planned. In homes where the burden seems too
great, the nurses make regular visits giving a
lords. cheer and encouragement and a hand
at the work which piles up so rapidly-an
tending to make baby healthful, happy and
strong so that it can really have a chance.
who knows, probably one of these little ones
that is thus carefully watched over and nourish-
ed through the assistance of the baby clinic
may be a future President of the United States
or develop into a great scientist or inventor
whose work may be Of the utmost service to the
whole world.
1t Is to interest the public and show the UNI
informed what is being done in this child well
fare work that Baby Week. is being observed.
The occasion is to be ushered in in this city by
a baby parade. There will be other events dur
ing the week that will be well worth while. To
defray the expenses of this commendable work
about 5000 is needed and an effort is now being
made to raise this amount. Contributions max
(be sent to the EVENING NEWS or to DR..
Charles Thompson, of the Board or Health
We are sure that a more worthy cause could
not be imagined than this movement to con-
serve the babies of the United States. Child
welfare Week ought to be made a great event
in Perth Amboy.