The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
CAMP WILL SEEK
To UPBU|LD NATION

( The fact that 80 per cent OF the
young men called to the colors by the
draft have been rejected for physical
disability state of affairs which
startled a good many folk accustomed
10 the notion that American young
men were a sturdy. healthy lot--suR-
gets to Walter Camp and other ac-
tive workers I'm the Security league
that Il is about time the whole coun-
try paid attention to physical up
building.
The National Security league has
adopted a national physical training
rIau formulated by the famous Yale
football expert. and to perfect the or
sanlzation OF the plan the league has
sent letters to the mayors of all cities
Of more than 5000 population.
Plans Local Committees.
BY early summer the leagaae hopes
to organize in every city, town and
hamlet physical training clubs and
committees, the organization to be
built up along the lines of the Home
Defense league. These clubs or com
mittees will take UP locally the i'm
portant work of interesting boys and
young men In lettering themselves
physically. Mr.. Camp will be in gen
eral charge of the national movement
The letter sent out by the league
Yesterday recalls the unpleasant fact
OF the draft rejection and states also
that there ara 100000 preventable
deaths in this country every year
Boards OF health and other official or
unofficial organizations have done 1T
lie or nothing toward teaching young
Americans how to strengthen their
bodies. the letter points out, and Il
is time for the country to wake up
a
the league, said yesterday:
The country cannot afford TO lose
the service OF nearly one-third % the
men who are drafted for military
duty and whose places must be taken
by those who have dependents. Fur
ther~ore with the difficultv In sup
nlFing a fun quota OF Ia hor for In
dustries II Is necessary that the man
power ~ the nation shall be in
creased by the maximum measure Of
physical strength Every individual
has a direct interest In seeing that
this is brought about. As nm economic
matter on life is worth 1000 to
he nat on and We cannot afford to
waste any part OF this valuable asset"
Walter Camp said In EXPLANATION
Of the Plan that the hurry hal bit Of
the American people is at the bot
tom ~ startling rhvsicaI disability
Few Minutes Daily Needed.
''No sooner does a man leave school
or college than he forsets outdoor
exercise. The great goal to him is
70 make money. name and position
I'm 4 year or two a little later Ia
jfSe he reaJizes his mistake and then
legius the pursuit of health. He
does nor hear y mind that YOU can
rot whistle back your physical CON
/. Aitfor as you would call hack - dog
Golf has heen Godzend TO the
older men. but Il is a sport confined
70 a favored few
I'VE have not given enough stten-
zion TO that great envine, the heart.
or 70 the lungs and trunk In them
lie the resisting power 70 diseHre TO
Enrotect this engine f. the work we
must face and re more we stand
ard'ze TIE work the better II will be
done II may he done nv wroups or
by Individuals practising eight or ten
minutes once or twice 81 day. is II
worth it,
We are now beginning 70 see 'hat
tho great nation Of the future VIII
he the one that has rhvsicai power
, and endurance 70 preserve. through
aghtinr II necessary. its national at
tributes, The physical reserve OF the