The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 4, 1919, Page 2

women have just completed a gion or race, yet vital to the establish- ment of a sturdy civilization. It was the conservation of American child power. In April, 1918, the Child Welfare Department of the Woman’s Commit-| and children are inaugurated. tee, Council of National Defense, in- voked the aid of American women, through the highly organized State Divisions for a year of intensive cam- paigning for child conservation. At the request of the Committge, the . Children’s Bureau of the Department of Labor outlined a program covering that: period, ‘which was promptly christened ‘The Children’s Year.” It started with -weighing and meas- uring tests Yor children under six years. mentally and physically until certain standard statistics were available as a basis for positive action. As fast as State Divisions supplied the names of state child welfare chairmen, weigh- ing and measuring cards were for- wayded to- them for distribution among sub-chairmen in counties, cit- ies, precincts, school districts and even ry city Dbiocks. The clang of scales 8nd the dick of measuring rods sounded from Hawaii to Maine. Some- times, by automobile, committee mem- bers journeyed far afield seeking the infant population of some’ ‘obscure settlement. Not infrequently inter- ested parents took a day off from work on the farm or ranch and brought in their children to be tested at weighing and nieasuring enter The cards of 1,619.283 embryo citizens have already been received at Chicago where the tabulation is being done, and the record is not final even, yet. These tests were the prologfe to further action, When the test shows a child to be strikingly below. the average in weight for his -height or} small for his age; it indicates that Fat Peopl | | Get Thin Beat safe home method. Get a small ox -of olf of Korein at the druggigt’s. Follow plain directions of Korein system under $100 guarantee. Obtain slender, symmetrical figure with better health and i New book tells all. about ig Weight quickly, pleasantly, list- ingly, mailed free to you; write to Korein . MILLIONS OF WOMEN UNITE IN CRUSADE TO SAVE BABIES AND IMPROVE AMERICANS OF FUTURE Washington, June 4.—Through the}expert ,advice about diet and daily United States Council of National De- fapse seventeen thousand co ET UW year of concerted activity in which millions of women- united in a cru-; community conditions affecting sade unconcerned with politics, reli- Babies gould not be improved | care is needed: When a parent is arounsed to the fact that the child needs gpecial attention, this parent generally becomes interestetl in the} the} welfare of the child. The services of public health nurses, or’ the advice of a children’s health center are sought; the quantity and quality of the milk supply islooked into; meas- ‘ures asuring yrotection for mothers The second big feature of the\Child- {ren's Year was a recreation drive, “to {save the nation’s children from war- jtime hazards by giving them ‘a chance jin the summer vacation to,grow well and strong through play.” Group {games, badge tests of physical effi: jciency, simple pageants and folk dancing were among’ the suggested types of recreation, aH leading to a} “Patriotic Play Week” in September as a grand finale for a summer of supervised good times. It was logical that “back to school" should Be the next watch word. Child welfare chairmen were furnished with certain succinct facts regarding the unnecessary employment of child- ren at a time when adult unemploy- ment Was a serious problem. More- over, children in their teens were urged to stay in school the better to] prepare themselves for wage-earning futures. Certain local child welfare committees inade surveys of children jot school age and endeavored to fol- low up individual ¢ases of no-attend- ance at classes. In some instances the judicious award of scholarships iefabled children to stay in school !who might otherwise have been driv- jn to-secure employment and increase humoh \énigtio its comedy and its’ wonderful thrills, “Mickey” its torium for three nights and a)special Saturday matinee beginning: Thurs- day June sth, = lending of every et-the story, with romance,”its pathos is of the] [ra : s|ey's aunt, there is\ever an atm the family income. tions. of health centers. Child Welfare Committee through a “Well Babies’ and large, clear print. re Was re-printed in i erat) sud Armenian. F-69, Station F, New York, N. X. ee Bismarck,ND. | The Oldest and Largest Bank inthis section of the'State which have beén enacted into laws san Législature: Before’A. C. Townley‘ever dreamed of having anything to do with League, I,” with others; had ‘started ‘the ‘fight in this state for the farniers, And'I standing by labor, and-for a square deal for the farmer. The Hanna crowd attempted to'"discipline” me ‘by wrecking my ‘bank. ° (Sefid book, “Legalized Bank ‘Robbery,” to do with opening the eyes df the people of ‘this state to the iniquities of; the old'gang than all the talk Townley has ever rifade.) The farmers movement ‘in this state is bigger It is“bigger than’ Grant S. Youmans, than Bill Langer,'than Tom‘Hall; or Carl Kositzky,. or ‘all of them ¢ombined ten ‘tithes’ dyer. There is nothing in miy life that I ai that I have suffered more for, hav than’ A. C. Townley. .for, have spent more money for, ' When all factors gov- erning securities are con- sidered, niohey,in. the pank is the: safest form of investment. The Cer- tificates' “of Deposit -is- ’ sued by the First Na+ ” tional Bank combine all the elements of safe banking with. substan- tial retutn. "We will gladly explain in: detail Show: you ‘can benefit. by investing i First National Certifi- ' cates. Come in-at any time. Established: 1879. by the" Nonparti- the Nonpartisan paid the price for for a‘copy of my which had: inore benefit Given these major activities direct- ed from Washington, the states-were not slow to adapt them to local condi- In the South, particularly in Louisiana, the weighing~and measur: ing tests opened an avenue of ap} proach to wélfare work, among color- ed mothers which led to the_ opening In Iinois of ‘Some of the’ states took no chances on failure to teach the non-English speaking population however. in Watch Your Step—Stick—Win Bi Before A. G. Townley was ever ‘heard of, I. was actively at work creating sentiment for measures the the Woman's Division combined Ameri- canization work with instruction of foreign born mothers in child care Primer,” which gave lessons’in simple English Thus it happened that Children’s ‘Year lit- Japanese olish and Greek and. Italian and Residence in the United States .was. the only qualification. any simplest sort; 2 greatness, y enjoyable things about it. Plain and straightforward as the plot itself is, mother needed to secure the help of the child welfare committees. In many cases, ‘the weighing and meastring stations. developed into permanent child health centers and clinics, where children could - be brought for examination and super- vision of diet. Such clinics have ‘been organized iff twenty-seven states with ‘one hundred forty-nine centers reported. At #ast_two states were “covered” by traveling clinics. In ‘Michigan’ the “Children’s “Year Spe- cial”. was an interurban electric car conipletely equipped and’ routed about the state. A poster with the notice “Coming! The Connecticut Baby the way for an automobile containing clinical supplies, literature and steri- optican (slides and aroused _ interest »}among ‘rural mothers that could only be. implicated by the small boy’s anti- |cipatign bf circus day. — f t CAs the: activities of the child wel- fare, committees expanded, the pert- manent value of the work became evident.’The organization in’ several States will be absorbed by same ‘per- manent state departments such as Child Hygiene Divisions in the Depts. of Health or Child Welfare Boards in the Departments of Education. In Some cases a new department has been formed td° conduct future pro- giams concerning child welfare. Leg- islation ‘providing for. county public health’ nurses has passed in certain states’ because Children’s ~ Year ‘|athievements havé proved their val- up. to.far seeing legislators in befter- ‘ ‘state health conditions. An in- ‘Y credbe‘of'one hundred and eighty in ‘{thenuinber of sich nurses has al- ready been reported.‘ Other states will continue the program through ‘volunteer social service agencies. In commemoration of © Children’s Year activities Chester Beach has de- signéd a medal symbolizing the obli- gations bt «thé: Government ito the wa REMINGTON Dealer Gativas Retigons Giand Prize Madera Fireasins @ Ammunition Wi'ite for. Catalbgue™ eH famincron JARMS WMC.CO.INC. Neey ie ines oes es id / order to kill the farmers organization the opposition is centering its fight upon some of the leaders of the movement. i 3 i it would be a cxggne for this movenitnt ‘to fail on the eve of its sycc WILL NOT FAIL. a‘ friend of the farmer, who w success of this great movement for mankind is either dishonest or fails to grasp the full meaning. and . It*must not fail. “And it The man who, pretending to be ‘quid jeopardize the of the new laws. “Don’t let any. talk of the row between Townley and Youmans deceive you for ‘one monient..- Don’t let the row between Townley and Langer, ‘and Hall and_Kositzky divert your attention FROM’A™SIN- ° 80 proud of as wotked ‘harder than ary’ mafi in proper time. GLE,ONE OF THE. MEASURES TO. BE VOTED ON.’ VOTE FOR EVERYONE. DON’T MISS ONE. _ This is not the time for personal, or selfish bick- ering, All. those thingg canbe attended to at their 2 he one big thing, the outstanding, overshadow: ing ‘and all jmpértant thing, is to PUT THE FARM- Special Is Coming to Town” blazed! North Dakota, in bringing about the New. Day in _ North Dakota. f SRO fac ": The’enactmentof the laws\which aré now. being attacked by a ‘referenduni vote’ mean more to: hu- manity than’ all’the laws of\all the'states ever enact- ed. They embrace the New Freedoth, which gives | the producer andthe laborer a chance. 42 . \_, . Opponents’ of the measures base their’ oppositibn chiefly on‘-the grounds’ that’ Townley. coritrols *the Nonpartisan :League. While’ many. people Jidyé doubtless been: made to believe this, there is:rio doubt in-my-mind:that the attacks against ‘Townley are in- /sincere;_and. are used as meye: camouflage jn order 4 deteive: the*people. - The opposition: does-not fear Helicon Kositaty, but Tt DOES THAR THE OR: ) Hall~or, Kositzky, ‘bu a THE OR- of attempts;to divide League Forces. . Don’t let your _ GANIZED FARMERS: OF NORTH: DAKOTA, In- ‘mind-be diverted an‘ instant from the real issue, WE'LL STICK apeianedaria ‘ WE'LL WIN > ER PROG. AM OVER. Not for the sake of.ahy one man or any set of men, BUT FOR THE SAKE OF THE COMMON’ GOOD. Let’s be BIG ENOUGH to forget personal interest and quarrels to. the end that the common people may have an inning in'the’affairs of; their own government. Se t i “Lal Townley anytinng’ you’ want to.‘ Call You- mais everything you can think of. Cuss Bill Langer, Hall and Kositzky ‘until.you get black in the-face, BUT VOTE FOR ay FARMERS’ BILLS, not one, ot two, BUT. EVERY ‘ONE. \ s Watch :the ‘maneuvers of the opposition. They will attempt to.play Youmgns against Townley, and Langer, Hall-and Kositzky against ‘Townley. *That’s their-old game. Beware of thé-tale bearers. Beware “(POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT) . t -that’s .why. Velvet wag not oh.same Bay MABEL NORMAND, Mickey “is a lovable, harum-sca little ‘tomboy, who is a !you laugh and cry—whether Joe in the mountain mining or later with her aunt in tt From the village setting to t trasting scenes in the home of Mick ; phere | {child of today who as the citizen of his country. The Children’s Year was offi concluded on_April 6. However. welfare chairmen, the Child Conserva- the Council of National Defense, will} {continue to direct their work until Chief of the Section, Mrs. Ina J. N./ Perkins of Michigan, who succeeded Dr. Jessica Peixotta in January. To. Mrs. Perkins, the outstanding feature of Whildren’s Year has been} the unflagging activity of the women iwho made. it’ possible and successful. | “I to think of it,” she said “as the enlistment of a tremendous army of women © who ilave «clasped hands ie the country in an invincible batid, for the protection of the chil- dren in theif: care.” : , an paaueree argo BUYING HEALTH a eae | , America’s eradicate @ demonstrated bg. $1 legislatures in. thirty-one’ states which have appropriated large sums of money to\de;used for this purpose exclusivdly. In each of the states the federal government augmented the appropriation and e United Stai ~ 3 = z Ix 3 8. = a oe 2 a o 2 3 3 m in the following dently expected to. make appro- priations as soon as-their legisla- tures meet: = 4 Arizone’ . -$ 4,500 Arkansas . 34,237 California 201,600 | Colorado 17,000 | Connecticut 24,000 | Delaware . 00 | Indiana Towa .. Kansas . Maine .. Michigan . Pimnosota jontana . Nebraska. New Hampshire . New Jerse New York .. North Carolina South Carolina 10,000 Texas ... 5,000 Utah ... 8,000 Washington . vene 175,000 West Virginia 7,000 Wisconsin . yeee 60,000 | yoming .. sees 4,000 5 JAPAN FACES LOSS OF “ITS. CHERRY BLOSSOMS Tokio, June 4.—Japan, the land of cherry bjossoms, is in danger of los- ing the trées that have heigitened its romance. The Society of the Cherry is doing all it can to preserve the cherry trees that remain and to en- courage planting of more. Organized in 1917, the ‘society has caused the planting of 500:cherry trees and_ its influence’is spreading: throughout the empire. . v VELVET. ane if The’ Frichdly Tobacco “Hottie Again. Velvet Tobacco, in its jolly red tin,” is again a feature of-tigar stores, big, and ‘little. Thefe is again Velvet in the pipes, and’ contentment “ii the hearts: of an army ’ of American pipe smokers. And thereby hangs a tale. ““Where’s, Velvet ‘Tébacco/gone?” those same folks- inquired, when dis- appointed ‘in their quest for’ that age- mellowéd, friendly tobacco, which haa Ners for years. Where was Velvet? “Ask the Red Cross man of the “Y man, Ask the Salvation Army lassie. Ask the dough- boy or-the Jackie... Ask the burried and harraged’ Quartermaster “Corps that were esponsible fo. “more beef, more ‘bullets. and more tobacco” for the’ boys.under. the tin. derdies.. Yes, of the dealers’ shelves. It was on tie. x f} now wear A 5, z, ~ | honorable tomorrow will repay his obligation to; ®ou* rable & ned Kentucky | now enjoy its in} own front response to &pepals from state child} Willingly gave w boys over the if r Se _¢; Stuff our oa tion Section of the Field Division\ot Wavet and * ac July 1, under the leadership of the! glad to-see you all again. made them and their pipes side: part- | ~ WO nan appeal The nd Never over- dows blend in a t is so simplt ontt owing why. ep hole in the dience wi y {of reality, with’ not a dull moment hear ‘of her, where! all the seven reels. ther cha! live for-} ~The sad and pathetic incidents grip | ever. The cous pore d good old V in the column: paper ani / - young. the sunshine of | ty s, that fhe | p verso of | WOMEN CALL “[ would Hke to see Mr. Langer,” she said. Perhaps she was forty years old. The lines of care and worry w6re too plainfy carved by time and circum: stance to pass unnoticed. Her hat was of the kind which the average woman declares is not longer fit for any other purpose tflan wearing to work in the garden. brushing her clothes had ‘been given but emphasized their shadbiness. Her shoes were scuffed and worn. And the brave attempt at a refurbishini of her worn out garments was reflect- }ed in the cheap attire of the nervous | squirming child she carried. | o"\f. Langer isn’t here .just, now. | He is at a board meeting.” > | She accepted the statewent as |though it were another unkind blow by the hand-of Fate; then loosed her pent-up feelings by ejaculating: “Well, maybe you can tell me ‘who else can put a stop to this!” She opened the purse she carried ‘and poured a whole handful of pool ‘oom brass trade checks :on the desk. ! «My husband isn’t a ganibler. He lis a good may’ she said, “But he jwangs around the pool hall and plays /smear and seyen-up with the boy | The fellow that loses the game pays {for drinks or eats for the rest. My i husband declares-he breaks even, but these—”. (and she snatched “up and poured from hand fo hand the brass | pool room money)—‘these,-won! 't buy babies any clothes, or shoes, Or right kind of food!” This woman called at the capitol the other day and is one who person- ally\made a ‘complaint. There are my Beneficial to all Leathers . SHINOLA IME— Schafacter.? iy eG For convenience, HOME SET ‘Black - Tan - White - Red -'Brewa SMOOTHEST SMOKING. TOBACCO fet x ta . Time is a big factor in-givin \. Velvet Tobacco its ‘mildness an a Velvetages for two whole years in | wooden hogsheads.. During this long period the choice Burley leaves - take on a kindly quality -of. cool- ness, a rich prance, a “taste” that appeals to ‘pipe smokers—old ‘and fra ON ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SAVE HUSBANDS FROM GAMBLING The painstaking given the right chance, “. puts character ina man’s face, horse-sense under his hat, and mel- - low fren’liness into his tobacco. ships, in the cantonments, in’ the “pil- Jets*and the trenchés,* But “Velvet "194 Don’t hurry, but just walk into the next:store and Jay: down. a dime and ‘a nickel. and’ say *“WELVET’’—the tobac- co that isn’t: harsh but is friendly... > a many others on file* of a® sitar nature according to Earle H. Tostevin state inspector, who among other, things has charge of the-regulating ot pool halls. : According, to the inspector it is a common practice in pool rooms in the money—but for trade checks. A los- er of a game pays the house five or ten cents for each hand in the game, and if a player does not desire a drink or cigar he receives a brass thitg carried int stock, “This ig gambling,” says‘ the ‘In spector. ‘There is no law and should honest game of cards. The pool room is in many instances the poor man’s club, He has every right ag a citizen to play a social game of cards and card tables are permissible in pool rooms. But, the proprietor has no right to use..the. element of chance to. build up business through the trade check System and at the expense of: patrons. Certainly this is SADIE The case of the woman is but one 0} many. ‘Trade chécks are under the ban and prosecytions .for gambling Will be in order from now on.’ (AJEURALGIA — Rub.the forehead and temples with Viexs Vapor D "YOUR BODYGUARD" - 3Qf, 60% \ state for men to play cards—not ‘for .. trade check good in trade for any: be no law against the playing ofan .