The La Jara chronicle., 1906-05-18

and he who disregards the law of
the attraction of gravitation may
be crushed.
What is true of the laws of
nature and of the civil law is equally
true of sanitary laws as they relate
both to the community and to the
individual This is matter of
common observation in every vo-
cation in life and it is no respecter
of persons. Then it behooves all
to be ever on the alert to conform
in every way to the requirements
of these inexorable laws of health
in order that we as individuals may
make the most of life by preserv-
ing a sound mind in a sound body.
This need has given rise to sanitary
science, otherwise known as State
Medicine. The American Public
Health Association, an organiza-
tion composed of many prominent
physicians, philanthropists and
teachers throughout the United
States, Canada, and in our sister
republics in the south. is doing
great work in promulgating the
laws of health and calling the pub
lie attention to the necessity of
their observance in general and
especially in our public schools.
Perhaps. nowhere else is there a
greater need of careful and system
attic observation of these laws than
in the public schools of our country.
To be more specific | shall begin
with the pupil as he is found in
our public schools. as it is his wei
fare that is chiefly at stake. He is
the ward of parent, teacher and
director alike and his progress to
Independent and self supporting
manhood and womanhood should
be our constant care. His condi-
tion in many cases is found upon
very casual observation to be far
| from ideal and in fact sadly in need
of thorough sanitary application
Of soap aud water from head to foot.
Where this is the case the teacher
should promptly inform the parents
of the need and request in a kind
yet dignified way that there seems
to be some neglect on their part
and that it is hoped hint to the
wise will be sufficient The foul
emanations of few of these ne
elected pupils in crowded room
will render the atmosphere quite
unsanitary, and the teacher and
others should not be required or
forced to exist in such IA contami-
mated atmosphere day after day for
weeks and months. In case the
parents fail to correct the nuisance
after timely notice by the teacher,
the health officer of the board
should be notified and prompt
action on his part should soon
result in the betterment of the con-
dition or lead to remedial action
by the board. There is no reason
why the school should be afflicted
with pupils in that condition and
there is no excuse for it on the
part of the parent or guardian.
What has been said of the person
of the pupil applies equally to his
clothing, which. if neglected by
careless parents and is found so
soiled from neglect or continuous
wearing, should be remedied in Il
similar way The laws of Colo
RADIO provide that in case the parent
or guardian is not able to procure
the necessary clothing for change
and comfort it is the duty of the
school board to furnish: so there
is no reason why any child in
our schools should not wear good
and clean clothes. The neglect of
personal cleanliness of both body
and clothing often leads to the
generation and the propagation of
infections or germ disease and
parasites. The itch or scabies