Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-31
HEALTH CRUSADERS
WILL Be ORGANIZED
New National Movement to Improve
the Health and Promote the
Welfare of Children

er Movement in the schools The
Junior Red Cross also will work in
this movement
The Whitman County Anti
tuberculosis League wishes to carry
this work into every school in the
county. Miss SoHbekke, r. ~, of
Seattle, will assist in starting the
work and will be here some time
soon. She was ready to begin the
day the Pullman schools were closed
but it was thought best to delay UNI
til the schools We're open.
The citizens Of Pullman, especially
parents, teachers, nurses and all the
adults who have the welfare of our
children at heart, are asked to give
Miss Solibekke all the assistance pos
sible when she comes. A brief out
line of the movement follows:
Ultimately measured, victory de-
Ponds no more on the gains on the
battlefield than on the quality OF
the men and women who carry on
the work Of the country after the
war. The quality of these workers
OF tomorrow depends on the health
Of the children Of today.
The Modern Health Crusade, an
organized movement that has enlist
ed more than 100000 American chill
dren, is adding strength to coming
workers and protecting them from
tie increased disease and neglect
which the war has brought to the
children OF Europe. 1t is a system of
health education that grips the
child's interest until health practices
become habitual Through children
ii is educating parents and promot-
ing community health.
The Modern Health Crusade sup
plies the child with a motive for pa
tient work in acquiring health habits
when the abstract advantages of
health and the usual teaching of
physiology do not call the child to
action. 1t is essential TO supply an
indirect motive. The crusade accom-
plishes this by introducing the play
| element INTO the study and practice
OF hygiene. 1t transfers some Of the
romance of the mediaeyGI crusaders
to a vital quest of present-day chill
! dren. 1t makes an instant appeal to
| the child through its titles and
| badges as we'll as by giving him
something to do and honors to earn
! but throughout, it adhercs to the
| laws of habit formation. 1t applies
the approved pedagogical principle OF
learning health habits by doing
them.
Modern Health Crusaders are chill
! dren between six and 6 years of age
who qualify by doing the official
health chores and by agreeing to the
| pledge printed on the certificate of
enrolment and who receive this GER
titicate from organizations or adult
workers promoting this pledge
The certificate of enrolment Gov
ers membership for the balance of
the year in which it is issued and
through the ensuing year. 1t states
that the boy or girl named Has
agreed to try Cd to keep the Cru
saders health rules until the end of
1920; l2) to do nothing that may
hurt the health of any other person
| CD to keep home and town clean;
has done at least - per cent of the
Crusaders health chores for each of
two weeks, and therefore is enrolled
as Modern Health Crusader
through 1920.
Health Rules of Modern Health
Crusaders
/. Keep windows open or stay
outdoors when you sleep, play, work
or study. Breathe fresh air always
and through your nose. Take ten
deep breatbs every day.
.. Eat wholesome food, including
fruit and vegetables, and chew il
thoroughly. Avoid greasy fried food
soggy breads, heavy pie and cake.
Eat little candy: none that is impure.
Drink plenty of pure water and use
your own cup. Drink no tea nor
coffee. Never take beer, wine or
other alcoholic drinks or soft drinks
containing injurious drugs. DO not
| smoke or use tobacco in any form.
3. Make sure that everything that
you put into your mouth is clean.
Wash your hands always before eat
ing or handling food. Wash your
ears and neck as well as your face
and clean your finger-nails every
day Battle your whole body twice
a week at least and shampoo often.
Brush your teeth thoroughly twice
every day, after breakfast and sup
| nor Have all caVities in VOur teeth