The Nation's Godfather

NZ Truth, Issue 1220, 18 April 1929, Page 6

The Nations Godfather

'•THOUSANDS of mothers throughout * New Zealand and the Commonwealth of Australia have good reason

for framing the name of i Sir Truby King with a wreath of benediction. Years ago, ; when this country was struggling to free itself of swaddling clothes, seeking to assert itself among the major nationalities, ante - natal observation which now is regarded as inseparable from motherhood was almost totally disregarded, nor was after-care of • both mothers and , in-., .f ants' allotted the degree of significance to which it was entitled. Bitter prejudice was levelled against the little, practically obscure doctor and his lifegiving emulsion, prejudice, which heaped upon itself

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ings," but gradually, wisdom and inherent merit asserted themselves, and to-day one finds the «Plunket

system highly organised and equally respected. Through his divine alchemy • of Karitane, Sir Truby King has enabled New Zealand to become a model for other nations, and himself to be known as the watchful godfather .of our children. Not only has his scheme flourished throughout New Zealand, but it has been taken up m Great Britain and other countries with great success. "Save the babies!" has been Sir Truby's slogan, and how well he has impressed it upon the public mind is shown by the fact that infant mortality has been reduced to a mini-

mum. The future generations will owe much to Sir Truby. Illllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllll