Show J JA I A AJ WASHINGTON BYSTANDER IM By HERBERT C. C W SomebodY ASHINGTON said once that thE government ShOW sho more interest in the welfare of its hogs and ens than it does In the children of the country That may have been true at one time It cannot be said now v. If you ha have ve any trouble yourself to do n a little investigating in- in It is amaZing just how much the government government govern govern- ment does love I your child I I There is here in a division of government called the bureau of home economics It is the business of the people in this bureau to know things about children chil- chil dren and act on that BUREAUS AND BUTTONS For example after arter an exhaustive study there was brou brought ht forth a garment known as a su suit It is for small children and designed to expose to the sunlight as much of the body as aa possible and at the same time afford proper protection to the y youngster At the present the bureau is looking I into this busin business ss of buttons but but- tons and buttonholes Observations Observations are being made to determine which sIze of human button Is easi I Iet I et for tiny lingers to manipulate and and where buttons may be most con placed Elastic bands and tightly gathered gathered gath- gath ered romper legs disappeared after an edict from the bureau War Val has been declared on collars pIe pockets are being encouraged Nor is this bureau the only department department de- de of government concerned with children There Is the patent office always eager to to protect an invention that will make life more comfortable for tots An unending flow of products are being put on the mal ket There is a new high chair with an extra wide and heavy base to insure added safety with witha a compartment com coal below to keep baby blankets blan- blan toys and other othel needs Then there is a crib haYing having a cover that may be slid endwise along the top to hold the youngster while being dried after a bath A Anew Anew new folding bathtub has just rl- rl been patented Another invention is a long flexible flexible flex flex- ible arm of metal to hold a milk bottle firmly even though the ther baby tries to push it awa away THE WELL EQUIPPED BABY A Chicago bachelor has been granted a patent for a baby carriage carriage car car- that can be rocked gently by byan byan an electric motor Ie I-Ie has not yet tt been able to accompany the rocking with a lullaby There is a teeter that can be w worked by just one child A spring takes the place of the second child r A baby carri ge that will not not tip over at street crossing has has' heen patented as well vell as a bottle that vIll not roll A small bottle warmer electrically electrical electrical- ly heated has been granted a pat pat- ent Another Another in in the lIst is a portable contraption used to hold water for bathing on the lawn or in the house The be kept to the depth that the mother believes will be safe for the bab baby And so on down the list I 1 ONIONS ONION'S LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHED An onIon supplied the light for an amazing photograph recently reported report report- ed to the Society of American Dae Dac- pro To prove a theory that growing growing- plant tissues emit ultraviolet ultraviolet ultra ultra- violet light Capable of stimulating cell lI divisions ns and growth Ralph n. n Mellon N. N von and E. E von of the of Pathology Western Vestern Pennsylvania hospital Pittsburgh l photographed the light lIs ARE THIN MEN SMARTEST Do thin men vc the most brains 1 He Recent nt at Lafa college Easton on nia S sto to answer yes It was found that hat those who w wore wre re underweight stood higher in in theIr studies than those who were normal or or overweIght The was made under supervision super super- vision of Prof H. H fl E. Brown Director Director tor of Ph Physical Education |