Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-07

That's right Don't touch the stuff.
You all want TO grow. don't you? Tea or
coffee VIII keep You from growing big and
strong and it Will make you nervous.
mat means cross. Nobody will like you.
Instead OF that drink water, at least four
glasses day Drink it slowly. Sip it
Just as Che Cno docs"
He consumed so much time in consum-
ins glass OF water that the children
laughed
How do You drink water; Bolt 1t? You
mustn't II is a. bad 10 bolt water AS II ia
To bolt your food. You must drink milk
Milk makes blood and blood makes bone
You should drink quart OF milk day if
yon can get it, II you can't. drink pint.
Did say drink? meant ca; II eat
milk. You needn't laugh. I'll show you"
glass of milk was handed to him. He
Kept part OF /; in his mouth and "chewed
it" to The childrens delight
Always take five minutes to chew a
glass OF milk he said. Ten minutes
would be better
With his stubby forenngcr wageing time
he taught them the child's health alphabet
prepared by Mrs. Frederick Petersen:
"A Is for apple and also for air;
th!idren need both and We have them to
spare
is for butter and beans and brown bread.
Also for baths before breakfast or bed.
is for cereals and cocoa, too;
Consider the calories coming TO you.
ID Is for dates. the kind that YOU eat,
Lehc'ousiy sweet and far cheaper than
meat.
r is for the excellent. edible egg
One daily, AZ least, dear children. we been
lie led them on through:
II Is for gaining. as every child should:
"A half pound month is the least that ha
should.
NJ is for milk, which makes muscle and
bone; ~
Not less than pint every day till you,ra
grown.
o o., Is for oatmeal, the finest Of food;
WIN MIX for your breakfast there's moth.
Ing so good
Is for prunes, potatoes and peas,
AND patriots who will be glad TO eat thess.
v Is Tor vegetables. II you are too slim,
= 1nese victuals are full Of vigor and vim
IS lot Zest that health gives to life"
he asked: 'Pnooes
Have you had your nap todav?"
dren do" 'NAooi chii'
That's good. And you must take a nan
an 5ou uay at none. too. Three-quarters OF
VIII remember all Che Cho told your"
All hands waved high and wildly.
10" many Of you will do what Che Che
told you to do?" nv ono
Every hand fluttered emphasis.
p, IL you 40 may come to see you again.
children
Good.by' He was off the stage Win
nouhd ana out Of a side door. The chill
G II thmbled after him as the children ne
ii1lii!in tumbied after the Pied Piper
outside photographer snapped Che Che
surrounded ,nl, by tine fIeetest children, Who
had overtakcn him. wiz
, ono Cho has such success speaL;ne a.
summer summer play schools for children and ~
GUNNER schools for teachers in and abont
view lork, that plan Is being corsidnreS
u! 10 sehu enc Che to other cities TO continue
me work OF making health lessons intaraet
ing ana paatable and memoraLIo 70 H.
rising generation ~ Inc
Dr; L. Emmett Holt, foremost au,hor,tv
or children in this country, has starn.S
'he plan with the signet of his approvai
IN the past the mistake has bean IL ~
ehort TO impose a set Of arbitrary rn,as ta.
nealth, instead of aronsing the child's ow U
interest lr and securing his co.onerat;"n
mere mere nave We. been too many. dont's' and not
enough DOS The Fundamental ;deo
which the Child Health ORGANIZATION 10 ,u ',
couragmg is well expressed nv j.. r,,.,n
Health in Education and Edpcot,n, -,
HEALTH uealion IN
Public health education is one 30 ,i
great needs of our time, but it must " ho sHe
with the children and be made an nssant;ni
p part OF the teaching in our elementarv