The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-18
Government Acts to Pre-.
vent Their Being
Exploited
By MARY MARGARET MCBRIDE


(NEA Service Staff Correspondent)
Copyright, 1896. NEA Service, Inc.)
Callander, Ont, April l6.-The fam
Gus Dionne quintuplets, though ra-
pidly approaching the great age Of
one year, are still too young to be
aware that the most important off,
cials Of their native Ontario spend
anxious hours In conference about
their welfare. And they are, Of
course, blissfully unconscious Of the
fact that there has been considerable
argument from time to time about the
disposition Of their persons.
Such discussion raging about their
innocent, downy heads means less than
nothing now to Yvonne, Annette, Ce-
cile, Emeie and Marie, though its
outcome has vitality affected their fu-
ture lives.
The quins are completely absorbed
at the moment In the important bus
iness Of getting pinker, healthier and
more grown-up every day. They have
three brand-new teeth among them
and another is expected any minute
probably In the pink mouth Of Cecile
though there are some bets laid or
Yvonne to repeat her earlier triumph
Yvonne can pat-a-cake. She also
makes abortive efforts to wave hel
hand. Annette can raise herself or
her head and heels without touching
her body to floor or bed. Cecile's and
Emelie's new trick Is rather frowned
upon by the community. They have
taken to sucking their thumbs and
have to wear little pink knitted
gloves every night. much to their dis.
gust. Marie has just discovered that
she can make enchanting converse.
ton with herself and she bab-bab'
babs Nvaciously all day long.
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To see the fortunate five sprawline
contentedly in their play pens OF
sleeping whole-souledly In their sun.
ny nursery, you would suppose that
hurt feelings, worry and unhappiness
were more remote from these chubby
human miracles than from any ba.
bies in the world. Except for time
out for maps, they literally COO and
kick and laugh from the time they
wake up at five in the morning until
they fall asleep exhausted at seven
every night.
Their health is superb now. They
They have devoted attendants. per.
feet care and what seems an ideal ex.
istence in their own little house, bull,
with special reference to their own
convenience. They even adore theil
baths and don't mind being washed
behind the ears.
But across the road in the home ol
their parents, a different atmosphere
prevails. Unrest is there and be.
wilderment. The parental pride ol
Elzire and Olivia Dionne has been
stirred by suggestions Of certain ad.
visorS that the control Of their uni.
que offspring has been unfairly taker
from them through the establishment
of the guardianship. They forget
that but for the genius of DR.. A. r
Dafoe not only the children but thu
mother would probably have perish
ed at the birth and that only the ex.
pert care the babies have received
could have pulled them through Their
first uncertain months.
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why shouldn't Dionne and hi
wife have the sole sayso about theil
own children?" Indignantly inquiries
Leo Kirven. one of Dionne's two man.
ayers, each Of whom would collect q
per cent commission from money
earned by the quintuplets If they
were returned to the custody Of Their
j. parents.
why should the government ster