Show love lov e and tenderness part of babas life childs need of affection has been recognized by scientists there Is a legend to the effect that frederick II 11 king of prussia once interested himself lu in the problem of how human being who never had bad heard a spoken word would communicate mUn muni cate leate with one another for the purpose of answering this question he caused cauncil it number of orphaned infants to be isolated and brought up by nurses who though required to rive give their charges charees the best of care were not permitted to speak with them neither keither were vere the nurses allowed to indulge in any or of those playful affectionate sounds with which mothers ordinarily converse converge with their childr er the kings question remained unanswered nevertheless the story continues because every one of the tyrants died they simply could not live without vae uie love and tend erneva expected from those caring for them it Is curious to see how bov regularly legend feels out and expresses es sent lill psychological truths tho tha scientific research of recent years has haa ascertained for instance that among children who are cared for even in the most excellent institutions a higher rate of mortality exists and a greater retardation tn in mental development than among arning similar children cared for in only average foster homes the modern mother if she happens to be lacking in maternal feeling often rationalizes her unloving attitude by saying that it Is not good for the baby to fuss over him and play with him ile he will expect play all the time and become spoiled the tiny baby needs affection as much as it needs milk it needs response tn in its mothers face it needs to be cuddled and held and played with as ag mothers have done tn instinctively stino tn in all times modern science only amends that his schedule must not be disturbed dIsturb ea nad that he must not be stimulated to the point of if over and fatigue mrs agnes lyne in the st SL luls louis globe demon at |