Evening star., 1923-03-11

the held in many sections of our
country IS as yet almost untouched.
Joins Other Associations.
With view OF furthering these eff
torts and tranSlating our experience in
Europe into the most effective service
10 or American children, the important
personnel of the American Relief Ad-
minlstration have Joined in consolida-
ton of the American Child Hygiene AS
socIation and the Child Health Organi-
zatlon OF America in the formulation
of new. stronger. voluntary agency for
the advancement Of these questions.
The American Relief Administration
can give no more complete Endorsement
and expression of it's confidence in the
national necessity for such action. The
American Child Health Association
The American Relief Administration
mas undertaken as a voluntary service
TO guide the executive effort of the new
organization in its endeavor to provide
the essential finance necessary to carry
on this most important work I am
therefore taking the liberty of appeal
ing to You who have supported our pa st
e[iorts FOR support in this new activity
OF the American Relief Administration.
Inc matter is one of national impor-
tance and of urgent character I trust
you may find 1t possible to contribute
TO the American Relief Administration
for TINS purpose
LIST OF the Officers.
In addition to possessing Mr.. Hoover
Association is officered as follows: DR..
L. Emmett Holt. first vice president;
Dr. Livingston Farrand. second vice
president DR.. Thomas d. Wood. third
vice PRESIDENT: Corcoran Thorn, treas
urer and DIR. Phillip Van Ingen. secre-
tary.
The executive committee includes
George Barr Baker. James G.. Berrien,
Clinton II: Crane. Livingston Farrand,
uel McC. Hamill. L. Emmett Holt Holt Her Her
bert Hoover, j. II. Macon Knox. tr.,
Frank c. Page. Edgar Rickard. Richar rd
NJ. Smith. Philip Van Ingen, Florence
Wardwell, Thomas ID. Wood and Mrs.
Frederick Peterson.
Maintains "BfII OF Rights.
The new organization maintains. in
a Dill OF rights" that there should
be no child in America who is not
porn under proper conditions: who
does not live in hygienic surround
ings;. ever suffers from malnutrition:
does not have prompt and efficient
medical inspection and attention, and
who does not receive primary instruc-
tion in the elements of hygiene and
health.
Plans of the new organization for
1873 call for increased assistance to
state and local authorities and pri-
vate agencies through an extension
OF field and consultation service; de-
Velopment and demonstration of
health education methods adapted to
the needs of children from earliest
childhood through high school age;
publication of health education lit
erature. and prompt distribution of
current information regarding child
welfare. The association will also
establish scholarships for physicians
nurses and teachers endeavor to de-
Ivelop the best standards of service to
mothers and children, and try to i'm
prove the standards of training for
those who must carry on the work.
For the last seven years, says AN
announcement by the American Child
Health Association. an average OF one
baby out of every eleven born alive
was lost This means that of nearly
=. 5000 babies born each year in this
country about 100000 die before they
are one year old and nearly 10000 be
fore they are one month old. In ad-
ditlon. about half as many babies die
before they are born.
Half of this loss can be prevented,
the association claims. and deaths of
women incident to childbirth can be
reduced.
In addition to work among children
under school age, boys and girls of
school age will be taught to give
proper care to their health at a
period when the child's foundations
for the fut,1re are heinp laid