Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-12
HEALTH talk next
SUNDAY TO Be
ON CHILD WELFARE

The Health Talk next Sunday at
ternoon at the Sisters Hospital will
he devoted to Child Welfare. This is
something which should interest
everybody. The meeting will be un-
der the auspices of the Mothercraft
Department of the Waterville Wom-
ans Club which means that it will be
success in every way. The banner
meeting OF the series, so far, was
without doubt. the meeting held un-
der, the auspices of the Mothercraft
department on Prenatal Care. The
hall was packed to over flowing and
the discussion following DR.. Rey-
nold's talk was keen and to the
point. 1t was regretted that the men
could not have been present and have
seen just what kind of a meeting the
women could put on. Now they will
have their opportunity for this meet
ing will be open both to men and
women. All are interested in the
children. They are our future citizens
and anything which pertains to their
welfare, Is of vital Importance to the
whole community.
The speaker for next Sunday will
be DR.. Thomas A. Foster of Port
land. the Pediatrician to the Chill
dren's Hospital. DR.. Foster is a
| specialist on diseases of children and
, man who has devoted his life to
this phase of medicine. He is espec-
tally interested in the dietary prob
lens of both infancy and childhood.
His subject will be "A Discussion of
| the Problems Infant Feeding and
Child Feeding" We are all beginning
to realize the Importance of proper
feeding in childhood as it concerns
later development and in regard to
| its effect upon certain pathological
conditions which may develop. Much
research work has been done on this
| subject lately. One of the Important
questions has been as to why GER
| tain children have enlarged and dis
eased tonsils and adenoids. While
| this has not been satisfactorily an
swered as yet. there is a feeling
among many medical men that the
reason may be dietary. There is no
| doubt but what a diet efficient in
certain necessary elements known as
vitamines pre- -disposes to the In
crease in adenoid tissue. Malnutrition
| is not necessarily due to lack Of food:
1t may be due to feeding and
improper feeding. And all this may
have the greatest effect upon the
ater-life Of the child. During the
growing period it is impossible to
! over estimate the importance of in
telligent care in regard to the child 9
food.
There Is a popular misconception
that this problem concerns only the
child of perhaps the people in poorer
walks of life. That it is practically
question Of under nourishment
alone. This is not so. Many times
it is the child of parents who are am
! ply able to give it every advantage,
who suffers most from dietary lack
of knowledge. This problem con-
| Germs everyone. If we do not have
children of our own, we must be in
/ terested in the child life of our city.
Our whole future prosperity is de-
pendent upon our children growing
up to be healthy, strong. capable men
of interest in Fairgrounds. the most
' efficient work done by community
I service, under the able leadership of
A. F. Cyr. points to the width of the
appeal of Child Welfare. Our
| schools are date and our
| teachers, the best. Conscientious,
| interested men and women. giving Of
| their very lives. in order that the
coming generation of our city may
have every educational advantage.
All this is most important but will
| amount to very little il the founda-
| ton of a proper physical develop
| men is neglected. And this founda-
: ton is to be constructed upon an In
! telligent, WELL balanced and properly
regulated dietary regime.
, Mrs. Parker T. Foss, chairman of
! the Mothercraft Department of the
! Women's Club will preside and will
/ call for free discussion after the
| lecture. The meeting will commence
! at PAS P. NJ, in order to be over in
, time for those who desire to attend
{ the vesper services.