Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
FINELY ADVICE BY
MAYOR LAWSON
Chit Speaker at Opening of
Health Work at Bethel
A. NJ. E. Church.

savor Lawson was the chief speaker
a, be orening of ''Health Week" ut the
Rebel 4 Nj. f. Church last night
The mayor said IN part:
With tonight s session we enter upon
tb, active interests of health week
n. vry who are especially concerned with
these who are giving freely of time and
ensrsr to further these interests, the
CITY 4 Wilmington gives hearty welcome
iNbu are combining individual and
c,vicIwelfare In your efforts to promote,
bv word and act, the heath of the com
munav. No matter of greater import
ance can engage your attention. and we
appreciate the fact that you are giving a
wees to the consideration of this vital
topr.
TO YOU who form the audience We
also extend the glad hand Yours will
be he task of listening, digesting. and
ther cooperating with these earnest
workers. The problem of heath. for
individual and community, is not theirs
alore, it is yours as well.
Each time you rise TO the strains Of
'FTtc Star-Spangled Banner you are
pledgng anew allegiance to your flag
and to the republic for which 1t stands.
Such a pledge means loyalty TO al. the
interests of your country. not least among
these the great question of health-a
sound mind IN o sound body The words
art erlte, but eternallv true. true today as
never before. In this day OF high tension
there is need of poiSe--a steady balancing
| of nerve forces and muscular strength.
kThero must be nice adjustment between
BODY and brain. so that efficiency may be
ht its highest Today the gospel Of
ealtll is preached widely-preached and
racticd to a great extent The words
hygiene and sanitation here become
rt of our household vocabulary.
eve safeguard our homes by obeylng
Ind teaching our children to obey the
laws of health We are beginning TO
ktake care of the future citizenship IN our
)F1ublc schools by attention 10 eve and
Tear. nose, mouth, and throat We are
considering with minutcst care as to
nutritivc values. the food Of school
children. We have awakened 10 tho
necessity of opcr-air schools, wherr frail
children NAV become strong for their part
in the battle Of lfc We no longer
intrench ourselves behind the phrase.
Survival OF the fittcst. but wherever there
Is pain or weakness. anguish of body or
torment of mind We strive 10 help and
heal so that each individual may have
the opportunity to become fit and to
survive
We are trying to safeguard. with
scrupulous care the health moral and
physical, Of the men whom We are sending
TO the battlefront In every camp the
daily drill in military tactics is supple
mcntcd by instructions concerning the
preservation Of health. our boys arc
taught the hygiene of body and soul.
that rhcv may withstand not only the
brutal enemy without. hut the insidious
foe within, a sound mind in a sound body
And 50 we realize that from the individual
and for the nation, health Is the supreme
issue. its loss means utter bankruptcy.
is gam the greatest asset. As we think
IN these things, and as we work for them
he have visions of generations yet to
come. sun-crowned men, and ideal women
Fulfilling because you and | have done
bur part. the God ordained purpose of
their lives, efficient service for humanity
I The session was opened by lantern
khibit and there were also addresses by
Or. Conwell Banton, medical director.
{Ldgcu God >anitarium; Miss Elsie Browne.
y. and DR. William " NJ Henry
G CHOIR of shiloh Church sang several
ections and Caroline Williams read