Show UNCLE CATTLE CA But Neglects Babies LL phases of the problem will wll be b ALL A considered at the Conference for forthe forthe forthe the Prevention of Infant Mortal Mortality Morl ity Dy iy which is to be b held at New NewHaven NewHaven Haven Havn in November by the American Academy of Medicine eie Special emphasis will wili wl be b laid lai on os o the responsibility of health officials for the enforcement of the th laws law which concern the health of the com corn community munty particular in I general garl but of the th babies in In this ti year yea of o grace g BOS 1508 J and In these enlightened United States St it i Is h startling to be b told that less le has ha beep been ba done to give Be Bea a baby a chance to grow up up to healthy maturity than has ha been cw done do for fo th tM calf But cattle have been average h long lon In een recognized reize as al national assets G Thy Ther hg ve vea a definite money value so 8 state ste and a ted fed federal fe eral erl authorities have enacted and ad enforce enoc laws laW in their behalf law which secure re hygienic surroundings intelligent care in I feeding an abundance of fresh f air ahr ai and sunlight and and to a certain cern extent immunity ity from fm preventable disease d u That Tt a baby is worth wort anything in dollars dolar and rents cents to the community is I a new idea Idea But the babies ate are ar coming into their kingdom at last las On the continent of Eu lu Europe Europ rope and In England royal ryal commissions and rop other tremendously dignified boards of investigation have been appointed to todis discuss dis ways and means mans of looking out for their welfare Here He in the United Unite States we are ar going goin a step farther We Weare Wear Weare are ar beginning to consider human buman beings babies among them theas themas as a part par of our ou na national national resources We e have even gotten to the te point where we count them te in with wt the th Umber timber tb supply the coal and ad other oter min mineral mn mm eral erl resources and the water supply as worthy of conservation In Professor Irving Fishers report pr on o national vitality recently renty prepared for tor the ti national conservation commission all aU hu bu humans humans mans big bi and little are ar given a lair fair fall showing and ad a financial rating In the past pt the estimates of political economists the reports of insurance companies and of ot industrial concerns have gratified the th curiosity of anybody who was interested in the value of the te money grownup wage wag earner err But it I is slightly different where the baby is I concerned He has not fig ure extensively in the records But ac cc according cording to the th conservation report his hisor hisor or her value at birth is i WO By the th time he has h reached the age a of S 5 I years yea his hs net nt worth is S and ad by b the t time he h is I 30 3 his value is After that his bl net nt value begins b to decline and an at SO 50 5 it I is I 2900 9 while hUe at 80 8 8 It is These Tes fig figures fg figures ures urs represent the th capitalization capitalisation of the earning power of the individual In the I |