Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19

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lawns about 80 yoa1l meet two
kear-old Larry Smith. very sleepy
marching 20 school his hand IN his
mother
He loves b, and he stays there
|hll day until Mrs. Edna Marie
kmith of $50 Garland comes 10
be- him when her day : work IS
bone Larry dad is IN an Aus
rahan hospital. lie was wounded
n New Guinea
BABIES BROUGHT EARLY
AL over Detroit each morning
hundreds Of other H7atAetS leave
their children AT the II DAY nur-
series now set up for working
mothers. II Is the babies who are
brought so carly.
Children Of school age run off
10 their school and when their day
done report 10 the DAY nurSer-
es. get their glass Of milk and a
tookie and play until mother ar
tives.
Out AT Franklin Street Settle
|nent where Larry goes. some so
babies convene six days a week.
while the older children 60 10
Sehool. They have a let Of fun
First on the program is their
kcd liver oil. And never A muir
|nur from any IF them. Mrs.
Helen Zimmerman says they even
Ask for refills.
DO NOT sHUN WASHING
Here is another amazing fact.
When dinunrtIn1eC the
ace and hands washing starts,
Everybody runs around and asks;
"Have YOU been washed"
Contrary 10 what YOU might
Think. a child never tries 10 side
ttep after the first week. They like
10 have their faces washed
The bathroom is wonderful
place. with wee towel racks.
marked with animals. fruits and
flowers. Each child can tell his
hwn face cloth and hand towel by
| he picture above il.
And if you want 10 SOC trouble.
lust wait until somebody mad
fertently gets the wrong face cloth
Ind one Of the children finds his
owel damp when il shouldn't be.
PAINT WITH FINGERS
Morning is play time. They
aint pictures with their fingers.
Sice game devised by Mrs. Rich
rd Travis 10 take the place Of
kooey mud pies.
They do cutouts. they listen 10
music. They play games. And,
NJ course, the first thing on the
Docket is throat inspection.
They march up like little lambs
Ind say "ah" and nurse doesn't
wen have 10 use a depressor, a
heck for bad colds. measles and
ASfN
Dinner is fine event for them.
But first comes the face washing.
Nurse gets them quiet with their
picture books and then, three at
time they 60 AZ their washing
Handing on a foot stool 10 reach
|he lavatory.
After that for Il minutes. they
narch back 10 the gym where
heir little individual canvas cots
ave been set up. Everybody lieS
own and somebody plays music
|oftly while they relax before they
lat.
LUNCH Is GO SIGN
Lunch" SAYS Mrs. Zimmerman
Ind they march into the dining
oons where their small tables are
|et with milk. and yesterday, a
tuit cup.
Like soldiers they get their
lstes and stand in line for chow
You'd be surprised how% little
cushing and roughhouSing there is.
ONtls NIltll NpIIltN lflFli
png nap Fifty strong, they
nugele down under their own
pecial blanket and sleep until 2:30
m. Then they get an after
loon snack Of milk and sand
riches or cakes. Later IN the dav.
they remain late. they got an
pole.
Mothers pay for the nursery
ervice according IN their ability.
/ is long day for the babies.
hey look forward 10 the older
hildren who come in after school
nd say hello
They're happy and rarely CRY
Ehen mother leaNes. even on ihaf