American Agriculturist, September 8,1923 
165 
Keep Your Baby Outdoors 
Children, Like Plants, Thrive Best in the Air 
<<r PHE children who get the most 
J- fresh air,” said a well-known child 
specialist, “are not the children who live 
on farms, but tho§e who dwell in city 
apartment houses. Doctors seem to 
have thoroughly impressed on city 
mothers the fact that babies, like plants, 
thrive best outdoors. Perhaps to 
people who live on a farm, fresh air 
is so accessible that it is not valued.” 
Probably it is true that the things 
we have with us every day are apt to 
be underappreciated. A farmer’s wife 
may sometimes be “fed-up” on fresh 
air. _ She may almost feel that she is 
cherishing her infant when she wraps 
him up in a pretty quilt, and allows him 
to sleep, near the big stove in the 
kitchen instead of putting him out to 
brave those elements which he will have 
to meet later in life. 
But if a city mother allows her home 
to remain unswept and undusted while 
she wheels her child out in the park, 
should not a country mother utilize the 
grounds or porch of her home? Should 
she not let her baby live out-doors, 
when she can so conveniently do so? 
Fresh. air and sunshine are Nature’s 
sovereign tonics. A child may remain 
outdoors from about ten in the morning 
until four or five o’clock during winter 
months. In the spring and summer, 
these hours of course may be length- 
ened, the only care being to see that the 
child is not exposed under too hot a sun. 
Don’t Fear Rain or Snow 
. 4? i s not harmed by sleeping 
in his carriage during rain, provided it 
does not fall directly upon him. He 
may also remain outdoors through days 
of melting snow. 
Of course he should be well protected, 
both by quilts wrapped directly around 
his little body, and by blankets used as 
covers. A little coat made of a soft 
woolen blanket is a practical thing for 
winter. Do not make a bag, because 
this deprives baby of the use of his 
arms. When he wakes up, he will some¬ 
times lie for over an hour, working his 
little arms around and examining his 
hands with the utmost interest. 
It is not advisable to protect a young 
child’s ears too carefully. The ears 
through overtending become tender as 
hothouse plants and wilt from cold 
that otherwise would not have harmed 
them. Remember that a human being, 
even a young human, is an adaptable 
animal, and that his body, as well as 
his mind, rises to reasonable demands 
made upon its vigor. —Mrs. Sara 
Owen. 
MAKE BOYS’ CAPS AT HOME 
If there are several small boys in 
your family it will pay you to make 
some of their hats and caps. It is 
really quite easy once you get your 
pattern, that being the most difficult, 
but by patiently making one from a 
used cap or hat you can proceed. 
Use the back of a pad for stiffening 
for visor, and heavy muslin for inter¬ 
lining for brim of the rah-rah or middy 
hats. As for material, you will surely 
have some on hand or some garment 
past usefulness. The wrong side is 
suitable and your piece box will prob¬ 
ably provide lining. I am inclined to 
think if material had to be bought it 
would pay. Buy Indian head or duck 
for the white middy hats and note the 
saving. —Patsy’s Wife. 
NEW DRESSES AND BLOUSES I0R AUTUMN WEAR 
U NDER the new dresses, the 
costume slip is almost impera¬ 
tive. No. 1864 shows the 
correct new style. It has a 
eamisole top and a long waist¬ 
line. No. 1864 cuts in sizes 
16 years, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 
inches bust measure. Size 36 
takes 2% yards material. 
Price 12c. Pattern No. 
674 for embroidery, 12c. 
extra. 
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No. 1824 is the slip¬ 
over style of blouse, easy 
to make and smart. It is 
all in one piece and slashed 
at the waistline for the 
snug-fitting hip band. No. 
1824 comes in sizes 16 
years, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 
44 inches bust measure. 
Size 36 takes 1% yards of 
40-inch material. Price 
12c. 
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No. 1714 is the new 
jacquette blouse being 
shown by all the stylish 
Fifth Avenue shops. The 
pattern provides for long 
or short sleeves. No. 1714 
comes in sizes 16 years, 36, 
38, 40 and 44 inches bust 
measure. Size 36 takes 2% 
yards 36-inch material, y 2 
yard contrasting. Price 
12c. 
(o fty 
No. 1804, simple beyond 
words t.o make, deceives the 
eye by seaming a very dressy 
little frock. Made of novelty 
silk, it suits the young girl or 
more mature women. No- 
1804 comes in sizes 16 years, 
36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches 
bust measure. Size 36 takes 
2% yards 36-inch material. 
Price 12c. 
No. 1882 is a s 1 i p - / o n. 
“diagram dress.” The short 
kimona sleeves may be length¬ 
ened. Two pleats are laid in 
on each side of the seams be¬ 
low waistline. No. 1882 
cuts in sizes 16 years, 36, 38, 
40, 42 and 44 inches bust 
measure. Size 36 takes 3% 
yards 40-inch material. Price 
12c. 
To Order—Write name, address, pattern numbers, and sizes plainly 
enclose 12c for each pattern and send to Fashion Department, American 
Agriculturist, 461 Fourth Avenue, New York City. 
Of course you want our Fall and Winter Fashion Magazine. Add 10c 
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