The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-04-25
NATIONAL MOVE
FOR PHYSICAL
REGENERATION
Started by National Security
League Through Committee
Headed by Walter Camp.

Impressed by the fact that 90 pei
cent. Of the young men called TO the
cOlOrs in the draft are being rejected
fOr'physical disability, the National Sc
curity League has started Il nation
wide movement to promote the phys
ical welfare of the youth Of the land
through the organization by communi-
ties Of branches Of Committee on
Physical Reserve, of which Walter
Camp, veteran trainer of athletes, is
chairman. In answer to letter sent
by the league to the mayors of all the
cities in the country Of over 5000 pop
ulation asking them to appoint cont
mittees to cooperate with Mr.. Camp
200 committees in 30 states have al
ready been appointed to carry out the
idea. Associated with Mr.. Camp on
the Committee on Physical Reserve
are William G. Anderson, member of
the Advisory Committee of Yale Uni
versity Gymnasium, and Joseph E.
Raycroft, member Of the War and
Navy Departments Commission on
Trai,ing Camp Activities.
6CouoIntC OJSdSteT.
In discussing this new effort of the
Security League, S. Stanwood Menken,
president Of the league, said:
THE National Security League has
taken up this work because the cOun-
try cannot afford without serious eco.
nomic disaster to lose the benefit of
the service of nearly one-third of the
mon who are drafted for military duty
because of physical unfitness and
whose places must be taken by those
who have dependents. The draft fl.
ures show that 90 per cent. of the
men are physically unfit. The work is
necessary, as, with the strain upon
American brain, it is essential that
public attention he focused upon the
need of paying also due regard to
physical safety. The efficiency of the
human engine and the ability of the
man-p0wer of the nation to Withstand
attrition, and the extra work that the
men who are doing things have to
bear at present, makes 1t important
that these men should recognize the
part that physical exercise plays in
their ability to bear their full load Of
work.
LIE Worth $1,000.
Furthermore, with the difficulty In
supplying full quota of labor for in.
dustries, 1t is necessary that the man.
power Of the nation should be in
creased by the maximum measure Of
physical strength. Every individual
huu fven Tn A1,nk y, f.
result is brought about. As an eco
nOmic matter, each life is estimated to
be worth to the nation I'll, 900 and we
cannot afford to waste any part of
this most valuable national asset. As
q human matter we cannot as Chris
tian people, supposedly representing
the highest intelligence and civilixa-
,ion, allow our people to neglect the
simple things which would save them
II fully understood.
"The work which Mr.. Camp has un-
dertaken Is a movement of such nation.
wide Importance and SO manifestiy
needed that Its mere presentment will .
commend 1t to every thoughtful Ameri-
can"
Thoroughly Agree"
Some of the Endorsements of the Sc.
curity League idea in organizing this
nationwide campaign for physical re.
generation read:
Mayor Cornell Of Scranton, Pa, Il
thoroughly agree with you as to taking
care of our young men physically and
morally, and am pleased to cooper
ate with YOU
Mayor Rasmussen of Fairport Har-
Dor, o.. Anything that will promote.
the welfare and manhood of our young
men throughout these United States
has my full sympathy"
Mayor Hincke Of Pinckneyville, ILL.,,
II am very much in favor of this move
ment."
Mayor Hickman of Altus, Okla, II
assure you that look upon the num-
Der of young men rejected In the draft
for physical disability with grave con.
Germ, and it is gratifying to me to
kno~ that steps are being taken 10
remedy this condition of affairs"
Mayor Bardins of Juniata, Pa, 1--WE
are ready to work hand in hand with
any object that Is for the upbuilding
Of our town and will make it q better
place in which to live"
Mayor Barron, Eau Claire, Wis, Il
am very much interested in the sue.
cessful operation of your plan"