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Maryland State Archives Maryland Suffrage News Collection MSA SC 3286 msa_sc3286_scm7805-0053 Enlarge and print image (1M) |
| 318 MARYLAND SUFFRAGE NEWS [January a, 1915. "INFANT CARE" Resume of a Pamphlet Recently Issued by the National Child- Labor Bureau. efTNFANT CARK" is the title of a pamphlet just issued by the Chil- A dmi's Iiureau of the United States Department of Labor. It is the second of a scries of popular pamphlets for the use of mothers on the care of children. The new publication takes the baby from birth through its second year, dealing with such questions as feeding, clothing, bathing, sleep and exercise, or, in other words, with the questions which all mothers must face, sooner or later, in the care of the baby. The book is written in simple, non-technical language, easily understood by the average Ameri- can mother. Special mention is made also of the care of American babies in the tropics. It contains 84 pages, is illustrated with a number of plates and pictures, and includes an appendix and a useful index. The appendix gives a list of other Government publications regarding matters of domes- tic economy, such as milk, foods, home sanitation, and other subjects of importance in the work of making the home suitable for the rearing of children. The i>amphlct will not, of course, take the place of the advice of a physician, but it includes a section on how to keep the baby well, which describes the minor ailments of babyhood and the symptoms indicating the onset of more serious illness. Special emphasis is placed on the danger to infants of whooping-cough and measles. The pamphlet was prepared, under the direction of Miss Julia C. Lathrop, Chief of the Bureau, by Mrs. Max West, who also prepared the pamphlet on Fre-natal Care, which was the first of the Care of Children Series. Infant Care, like all the other publications of the Bureau, may be obtained free of charge by addressing a postal card request to the Chief of the Children's Bureau, Department of Labor, Washington, D. C. VOTING WAS THE "HIGHEST PREROGATIVE OF FREEDOM"—WHEN SOUGHT BY MEN Mrs. Beard Appeal* to New York'* Governor. IN interviewing Governor-elect Chas. S. Whitman of New York, Mrs. Mary Beard reminded him that manhood suffrage was not divinely appointed, but had been won by petition, reason and appeal. She writes: "Annual reviews of a nation's history arc salutary; but a century's review is often essential. The question of universal suffrage will be de- cided in New York State in the year 1915, and the women who seek to be included now in the elective franchise call attention to the effort made in this State one hundred years ago, by men, to win manhood suffrage. Although Bills of Rights in 1776 in several of the colonies declared that "all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people," State constitutions generally restricted the suffrage to freeholders, and sometimes superimposed religious qualifications. Men who were not freeholders declared they were people, and as such were entitled to vote. The following is a type of the memorials presented early in the nine- teenth century by male suffragists, asking for the enfranchisement of their own sex: "Your memorialists, as their designation imports, belong to that class of citizens who, not having the good fortune to possess a certain portion of land, are, for that cause only, debarred from the enjoyment of the right of suffrage. Experience has but too clearly evinced, what indeed reason has always foretold, by how frail a tenure they hold every other right, who arc denied this, the highest prerogative of freemen. The want of it has afforded both the pretext and the means of excluding the entire class to which your memorialists belong, from all participation in the recent election of the body they now respectfully address. Comprising a very large part, probably a majority of male citizens of mature age, they have been passed by, like aliens or slaves, as if destitute of interest, or un- worthy of a voice in measures involving their future destiny; whilst the freeholders, sole possessors, under the existing Constitution, of the elec- tive franchise, have, upon the strength of that possession alone, asserted and maintained in themselves the exclusive power of new-modelling the fundamental laws of the State; in other words, have seized upon the sov- ereign authority. * * * To the privilege of the suffrage they respect- fully contend they are entitled equally with its present possessors. Many are bold enough to deny their title. None can show a better. It rests upon no subtle or abstruse reasoning, but upon grounds simple in their character, intelligible to the plainest capacity, and such as appeal to the heart as well as the understanding, of all who comprehend and duly appre- ciate the principle of free government." A Happy New Year To You! Reaolved— That this year I will make mytelf thoroughly familiar with every pi«e of literature which my league consider* good enough to carry—that I will holp my friend* to become acquainted with It, and by this meant help myself, my friend*, my league, and eventually oil womankind. A good pamphlet lo llarl with would be "The Relation oi Woman Suffrage to the Home and to Morality" By Mn. Donald R. Hooker. (Price, 2 for 5 rente; postpaid, 6 ccnte) Now, do not be like ihe nan who said he was going lo turn over ¦ new leaf, and when he was asked why he was doing no belter than usual, replied that the new leaf was exactly like the old one. Start the Now Year right. READ AND DISTRIBUTE THE LITERATURE. Mm. Chas. J. Keller, Chairman Literature Committee, 222 West Monument Street. PRACTICAL AID FOR PRISONERS' FAMILIES State Support* Offender* While Women and Children Are Left Destitute. MRS. MAUD BALL1NGTON BOOTH believes that the State should aid in the support of families rendered destitute by the im- prisonment of the breadwinner. A man is taken off to prison, perhaps for some slight offense; there he at least has shelter and food, while his family is left to struggle along as best it can, often under heart-breaking conditions. Mrs. Booth is always engaged, and more than ever at Christmas time, in locating and providing food and clothes for the suffering families. Men in prison write to the "Little Mother," begging her to help their wives and children. This work Mrs. Booth is doing until such time as the State shall realize its responsibilities. So far only two States have taken action in this matter—New Hampshire and Ohio—the latter having voted $75,000 to the families of its convicts. Mrs. Booth holds that this appropriation should be repaid to the State by the work of men in prison. The support of his family is an obligation resting upon the shoulders of every man in prison. By being allowed to continue his work behind the bars many a man could keep his wife in respectable quarters and save his children from dangers of many kinds. If women have carried "lazy-husband" acts in the Western States, it may well be anticipated that they will see the common sense and justice of Mrs. Booth's plans to assist helpless handicapped families at a time of greatest discouragement. These familites, if neglected, become in their turn State charges. VICARIOUS SATISFACTION The German Government is paying maternity pensions, on the grounds, it is said, that the soldiers may feel more comfortable if their women folk are looked after. A war correspondent suggests that one might as well say that wounded men in the trenches are attended to so that women at home may feel happier. The Voice of Economy leleVSttWSHW&JHWttSi Run Right To READ'S Howard and Lexington Street* ) 4 stores with bat a single l 603 N. Gay Street Liberty and Lexington Streets J thought—to serve you best (423 S. Broadway Mr*. M. K QUINN Importmr Gowns sntf Evenlni Wraps, Tsilor-Msde Suits 1220 N. CHARLES STREET Car. Phon.. Ml V.rnon UK CLEAN MILK Pikesville Dairy Branch THE CITY DAIRY COMPANY 1601-13 Arfryle Avenue. Telephone, Madison 2222. BALTIMORE'S BEST STORE HOWARD AND LEXINGTON HELP THE CAUSE.—Mention Ike Merrl.nd Suffrage Newa When Petroniiin* Our Advertisers. |