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The beach allures us, especially the women's 

 beach, made gay by bright suits and caps and 

 much frolicking of children. I am sure that no- 

 where else can there be so much humanity to 

 the gallon. 



Farther north is the fresh air sanitarium, built 

 out over the water. Here Daisy must go, for 

 her little mother-heart takes in and loves the sick 

 babies that are brought by the hundred for 

 the healing that is in fresh air, wholesome food, 

 and friendly human sympathy, and that is to be 

 had here without money and without price. 

 Surely this and the La Rabida sanitarium in Jack- 

 son Park are the city's sweetest charities. Blessed 

 be the great daily paper that does so much for 

 the bodily betterment of Chicago's babies. If 

 another great paper would as vigorously concern 

 itself with the moral health of the community, 

 the city would be regenerated. 



In the late afternoon the sanitarium is all 

 gentle stir. The nurses are giving the babies their 

 last attentions, and the physicians are rngving 

 about with their last friendly advice. The 

 mothers take their departure in the omnibuses 

 that convey them and their precious burdens to 

 the cars. 



We are warned that we too must face home- 



