Show On the Home Front Paints Optimistic Picture Of Of Baby Of-Baby Baby B by Supplies This Year By James Marlow Marow and George WASHINGTON May 15 UP U IV- IV Babies this year will wili have enough of what It takes to keep them clothed diapered bathed powdered powdered powdered pow pow- dered and seated the war production production tion ton board promised Saturday Mothers Mother in various cities have reported difficulties in i shopping for certain items but W P B says caused these thes are local loca shortages by distribution difficulties There were an estimated babies born in the United States last year no fewer are expected in 1943 The W P B thinking of that new-born new mob which this year will willbe willbe wil be unable to argue about priorities priorities priorities prior prior- but can arge make snake its is demands known kow when a pin sticks or the clothes cothes get damp says Baby will wl have everything he needs pl plus s a good many luxuries Tiny garments are enough adequately adequately adequately ade ade- to outfit any baby Mothers Mothers Moth Moth- ers era are asked to be reasonable to to buy only ony what he needs as he needs it il Heres Here's the picture given by w p B Diapers Diapers Being Being made in quantities qua qua- quan quan- titles large enough to meet de de- de- de mand Safety pins pins Made pins lade Made of precious steel to save precious brass they must be conserved but there will willbe willbe wi be be- beno no shortage if mothers are careful not to lose them Pure bath soap talcum powder Plenty of both Olive oil oil Often oi-Ofen oi Often used in bathing bathing bathIng bath bath- ing new babies it Is scarce But mineral oil oi can be used for the same purpose and is available Baby scales scales Once Once Once prohibited to save critical metal now may be made in limited quantity and sold soldon on doctors doctor's prescription Rubber The Rubber Rubber Te The most conspicuous shortage in the nursery Rubber Is granted for standardized nipples nip nip- i pIes ples and necessary hot water I bags i iOn On the subject of rubber pants pant I and protective sheeting the W P B baby department says cotton coton or rayon treated with a moisture- moisture proof coating Is adequate Baby carriages carriages- carriages W W P B has liberalized liberalized liberalized lib lib- lib lib- its it former restrictions with output expected to meet need W v P B explains this doesn't doest mean that if i there Utere are babies there will wi be carriages but more likely The Tle Tle second-hand second carriages agency says will wil have to be used too Glass and china Ample Aple for nursing bottles bottes and baby dishes Prepared baby food Large enough supply Cribs high chairs and essential bath and toilet equipment Ex E Ex Except for those items nursery furniture furniture fur fur- is restricted like other fur fur- The Te W P B adds There Tere pens are still sti chests chest bassinets play Crib sheets sheets Enough Enough of cotton coton or part wool Inner crib mattresses mattresses- spring Inner Prohibited like the same product in adult sizes because they use critical materials W P B states confidently Baby will wi sleep just justas as happily on an a ordinary mattress mattress mattress mat mat- tress and spring |