The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-14
b[NED|CTS BETTER
CLASS PHYSICALLY
Married Men Surpass In
married, Draft Board Ex-
aminer Says; Strikers Are
Often the Weaklings.

Chicago, Oct. 13.-"Married men get
ny with higher ratings and are better
physical specimens of manhood
than single men,
"The Stacker Is nearly always under
fed. understood or undevelored. ply
sically and mentally"
''rhe healthy and we'll developed
men nearly always are eager to Join
the army and mix in real fighting"
These are observations of DR.. Will
lam X. Jaqnes. serving as examiner in
draft exemption district ~ Of Hyde
Park, who passed on 500 men. He said
examiners are surprised at the extent
Of the physical unpreparedness of the
man power Of the nation.
French Start From eoyhood.
II was shown few days ago a
chart OF the. physical condition of a
French soldier" said Dr. Jacques. ut
told the story OF his body from the
time he was boy starting in school
until he had been years in the army.
Such a chart Is simple. On two pages
the size Of letter envelope can be
told all the vitality important points Of
q mans physique.
"The physical examination We now
require of school children is a step in
the right direction. It would be well.
IL every child had a chart on which to
record his physical condition from the
time he enters school until he leaves 1t.
This chart would note the physical de-
ficiencies Of a child and be a guide to
parents In taking steps to remedy
them.
Underdevelopnnent Is Amazing.
physicians acting as examiners
have been amazed at tho number of
underdeveloped men passing before
them. When the statistics are COM
nleted they will tell q tragic story. 1t
ought to rouse us to action.
"Our board Of education physical
record cards should be extended to re-
port age, height, weight. and other i'm
portant points. After the state has
kent physical records bv this method
II will collect material that will be a
guide to show us where to attack our
problem.
Negroes Best Physical Types.
Among the hundreds of men looked
over by our examining board the nc
groes without a doubt averag ed high
est for perfect specimens Of the phys
ical human creature. They were the
tall strong Jack Johnson types. some
OF them. They came from people who
have worked hard and played hard in
the open air.
Ain order to >gct, 4, better. physical
development OF the young men OF
America. and thus get a people better
prepared for war; through a superior
man power, we must find way to
bring the underdeveloped young man
out OF doors more. Perhaps n plan
could be devised for annual physical
examinations Of all high school stu
dents. for instance. Then when young
man Is found below par he would be
taken from high school and placed at
outdoor work. farm work perhaps. In
the present war we will have young
men in high school who would he serv-
ing themselves better by working on
Il farm. At the same time their farm
work would help bring the nation its
needed added food supply.
Jewish People Average High.
1--WE noticed that the Jewish people
averaged high in their physical exam
nations. Their religion dictates q
cleanliness and a regularity Of life.
Improper nutrition is evidently a
cause OF acknowledgements. The
Young people in this country have
enough to eat. but they have not
learned what foods balance off into a
rational diet.
when the physical examination rec.
ords Of the drafted men are analysed
and the results published, they vii
show that married men as rule have
health and physical development su.
perior to that of single men. This
merely corroborates ancient wisdom
There are exceptions to all rules. nat,
Mrally. but 1t seems to be true that thu
married man gets better care. shout
ders responsibility easier and is more
likely to have the habits of regularit!
that make for health. ....
shirkers Usually Weaklinas.
another thing the analysis vii
show is that the Stacker as a rule i
,tnderfcd or understood or underdevel
oped physically and mentally. Their
gre exceptions. But as a rule, n maj
trying TO escape duty on some films!
excuse, nearly always is lacking il
healthy physical tissue. On the othe
hand. those who are eager to fight
those who take the coming hardship
with a laugh. are in most eases clear
strong men. who can stand plenty o
tough outdoor work and play"
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