Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-07-26
NATIONAL MOVE
FOR PHYSICAL
REGENERATION
Started by National Security
League Through Committee
Headed by Walter CO: mo.

Impressed by the fact that % per
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 a nation
wide movement to promote the phys
zeal welfare of the youth of the land
| through the organization by communi-
| ties OF branches of a Committee on
PHYSICAL Reserve, Of which Walter
Camp, veteran trainer of athletes, is
chairman. In answer to a letter sent
Dy the league to the mayors of all the
cities In the country of over 5000 pop
ulat1On asking them to appoint COM
mlttees to cooperate with Mr.. Camp,
2OO 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
verslty Gymnasium, and Joseph E.
Raycroft, member of the War ans,
Navy Departments Commission Oh
Training Camp Activities.
"Econonic Disaster"
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
men who are drafted for military duty
because of physical unfitnegs and
whose places must be taken by those
who have dependents. The draft fig.
ures show that % per cent. of the
men are physically unfit. The work is
necessary, as with the strain upon
American brain, it is essential that
pubic attention be focused upon the
need or paying also due regard to
physical safety. The efficiency of the
human engine and the ability of the
man-poWer Of the nation to withstand
attrition, and the extra work that the
men who are doing things have to
pear at present, makes it important
that these men should recognize the
part that physical exercise plays i'm
their ability to bear their full load of
work.
Life Worth $1,000.
Furthermore. with the difficulty in
supplying full quota of labor for in
dustrie:, it is necessary that the man.
power of the nation should be in
creased by the maximum measure of
physical strength. Every individual
has direct interest in seeing that this
result is brought about AS an eco
nomic matter, each life is estimated To
be worth to the nation $11 600 and we
cannot afford to waste any part of
this most valuable national asset. As
human matter we cannot as Chris |
tan people, supposedly representing
the highest intelligence and civilian
ton, allow our people TO neglect the |
simple things which would save them
If fully understood.
The work which Mr. Camp has un- |
dertaken is movement OF such nation |
wide importance and so manifeStly |
needed that its mere presentment will |
commend 1t to every thoughtful Ameri- |
cam"
Thoroughly Agree"
OolHe OI the endorsements OF the Sc
curity League idea in organizing this
nationwide campaign for physical re-
generation read:
Mayor Council Of Scranton, Pa, 81
thoroughly agree with you as to taking 4
care of our young men physically and !
morally, and am pleased to co-oper.
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 Pinckneyvflle. nj
Il am very much in favor Of this move
ment."
Mayor Hickman of Altus, Okla, 81
assure you that look upon the nun,
Der OF young men rejected in the draf,
for physical disability with grave con.
Germ. and it is gratifying to me to
know that steps are being taken to
remedy this condition of affairs"
Mayor Bardine of Juniata, Pa. eve
are ready to work hand in hand will
any object that is for the upbuildine
OF our town and will make it a better
place in which to live"
Mayor Barron, Eau Claire. Wis go
am very much intorocto1 ~ 4lo |