Show rs gb dundur the stress of war even mothers of nursing bables have lind had to go to work in n plums plants and other places in I franr runae and probably the lie some so me thing filing legs true in Engla ED 1 and ml and even evell in our it country it is said that during the first months of the war in ID franco france babies died at an alarming rate tills this tended to destroy the morale of the civil population Is so essential as an inspiration to the fighting men lind it also robbed france of needed future citizens the french goi eminent had already before the war taken steps to conserve its infants but lid did not take up lip tile the matter of infant welfare extensively until the war cattle and the infant death rate sud suddenly sullenly lenly and rapidly increased to make up lip for the lack of home care nurseries were established where scientific treatment could be given to babies and where tile the mothers could go at intervals during the day to nurse their babies thus eliminating the hie risk ot of artificial feeding the bables babies are cured cared for lay day and night kept warm and clean provided nh tit fresh air and made generally comfortable for table mothers can nurse them during the night it the childs welfare requires it this lias has worked out to the advantage advant of babies bubles and mothers in wartime and will mill be continued doubtless in one community whore where tile the mayor of a town was also a doctor the death rate for babies was reduced to zero for ten years there is n no 0 equally good record anywhere it Is natural that the welfare of children should be the care of women everywhere rind and every community ought to make an effort as a community to establish a place where mothers who must leave their children during working hours can be helped out and young and inexpert priced mothers directed and advise us its to the feeding and care required hy by their infants when the time comes for a discontinuance of work for soldiers and their families women who have given so much time lime and attention to tills this war work might use their or to help along the human welfare movement and more especially the infant welfare work the war lias has left many orphans and half orphans in france and belgium A contribution of about three dollars a month will support one of these children and this is another charity that merits the consideration of women clubs and business organizations the amount Is so small that it v still ill not be felt at all when divided up lip among the members of even a small club |