The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
Jubilee At
 Lake An ntOf June

z* N8MS family are the DaDles. On- Sam woke up to this fact about ve years ago. Now every city in
 world observes "baby week" Out
 000. 900 children born in the Unit
 tates each year 300, die before
 are one year old. Uncle Sam used
 oink that these weddings should
 flowed to go-best for them and
 or the race. But in France, and ekially in New Zealand, Uncle Sam &N1 that at least one half of these TsH could be saved and that these lit- <pt9 were not weddings and were f1kA saving. Since then your Uncle &Nz hoa expended millions of dollars a4 today baby health stations are oT&mg all over the United States. ey are saving babies and that is oftn millions to your Uncle Sam to- Birmingham is going to..xiSe its peo-
 lance to see just what baby up-
 neaus Birmingham is going to
 real baby jubilee. East Lake
 19 going to be the great public Ter n which this baby jubilee will ke place. Xou and your friends-1the trends of the baby--are going to be # he Occasion as no occasion was ever isbrated before, because it's for Bir- ningham's babies. You might just as well jot down the dates. They are June 12, 13 and IA. These days come Apn Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and be time of day will be at o'clock p. that the principal event will be sn and the auspices under which the NeelebrRtion will be presented are \ those of the Jefferson County League $of Women Voters and the Business and Professional Women's club of Bir- mingham.
 The originator of the baby show, i. Mir. T.. M. Rich of New York City, will have charge of the several events connected with the big undertaking. Mr. Rich and his shows are nationally known and are credited by the baby upkeep organizations everywhere as the AIast word in showing just what baby ppkeep means. His shows have been he vehicle for the talks of many of e nation's health authorities on the p3ect of better children. Pride of therhood" is Mir. Rich's slogan. He isyes in rewarding the mother who as Kept her baby we'll, the foundation pon which baby health rests. Blue ibbons by the millions have been dis ibuted to the farmers and breeders the world for producing champions m their stock, but the mother has
 recently been given consilera tion.
 she is being rsTArded and hon-
 for. hey glorious Idrk by the. mu-
 ities of the nation.
 better baby show of Birming-
 ill take on many features, but principal events, three in number,
 be on Thursday, Friday and Sat
 at East Lake park. On Thurs thf hoA4
 n these parts will take place. In
 ontest will appear babies from
 pnths to two and a half years of
 The contests will be as follows {:
 host beautiful babies, the finest
 the fattest babies, the smallest
 8 the most strenuous babies and
 girls with their doll babies. Six sses. There will be five beautiful ofemiums awarded in each class. The gFand prize for the most beautiful baby the little king or queen--will be a Finger sewing machine, and then the x prizes will run down according to the winner and will consist of beautiful Eilverware sets in cases and other won lefful things to make the heart of nofher glad. Thirty prizes will be won the babies and their mothers who ke part in the baby contests.
 The second day will be devoted to the great Decorated baby carriage and hildren's vehicle parade There will four classes in which a baby vehicle ay be entered. The large baby ach, the regular baby go-cart, the st novelty or float and the little isses with their decorated doll carts. ere will be five or more prizes in D, of these classes. Then comes all tots that will enter the festive Oe- ion, all dressed in character eos- es and conedy- ma ke-up, and the
 Ei wH8 will take part in the
 dress contest Fifteen divisions constitute the parade of the baby lae and will be one of the most I bnd beautiful of sights. Over one ndrad prizes will be distributed, to ndthing of many free dolls and toys f will be given to the kiddies.
 Qn Saturday afternoon the finale of ! he program will be presented. Those i skha hapB never seen hundreds of beau. fsfi1l babies and their mothers in con. x<e1s win marvel at the sight. With a seated on a big stage, which will , i3e SsnekiaIIy decorated for the occasion, ish the beautiful throne upon which hA Eftle king and queen will be sbNnea. everybody will sing as the l5r Snanxsed Banner drops over the sads of the proud mothers and theiI nhies The League of Women Voters and ,t Professional Womens club, together 1I. tlse management of East Lake fk. nre associated in this undertak bus they want and will undoubted FsebivA the cooperation of every oth rigin body in the city, and especially kak of tha parents,
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