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Show NATION PROPOSES WEEK FOR BABIES The h i I'll en 's bureau of the Unite i Slate- depart men t of labor a nrou nees that -tale health 'officials of thirty-nine tates have already pledged their cooperation co-operation in the observance of the nation na-tion wide baby week, March 4 to 11. P'l recentlv proposed by the General Pcderation of Women 'a .('.'! ubs. Scores "of letters about babv week have been pouring inio the children's bureau since the plan was announced and the bu-reaij bu-reaij s pieliminarv circular of information informa-tion about baby week has been ient in re-pouse to inquiries from organisations in forty-fire states atd the .District of . Columbia, The bureau has prepared these cin-u- ' lars and has in press a longer bulletin j on baby week, which will shortlv be ' available for free distribution, in order to place at the dispo-al of all comrnuni- : ties the practical experience of thoe ; cities which successfully conducted lo- cal ba.by week campaigns, .special sec-!' tions of the circulars are devoted to ' suggestions for baby week in small towns and villages. i |