Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-20

HEALTH CAMPAIGN ON
IN MEXICO SCHOOLS

| The following article from County
/ Superintendent of Schools, W. Clyde
johnson, explains the campaign for
better health and more industrious
/ children, which is being waged in the
/ Mexico grade schools at this time.
| Health Campaign.
/ The Modern Health Crusade is on
When one third of our young menwere
turned down by Uncle Sam as physi-
callv unfit to fight for him and the
doctors who examined them said that
most of it was due to minor causes
could have ben corrected while they
were in school, the question arose Why
not? The National tuberculosis asso-
citation decided to see what could be
done The Red Choss agreed to back
the min this wdr.
The plan is to enlist the teachers
and all the pupils. There are eleven
health chores for them to do each day
for two weeks to become enrolled and
attain the rank Of Page. If continued
for 8 more weeks the rank of squire
is earned and pin is worn. The rank
of Knight is attained by those who
keep up their chores for five more
weeks, total of ten, and the Knights
beautiful silvered pin. For fifteen
faithful weeks work the highest degree
of Knight Banneret and beautiful
gold pin are earned. The parents are
expected to cooperate and keep a re-
cord of the daily chores done. If thcy
will do this the pupil may continue the
work after school is out and win all
! the ranks and pins and most important
+ of all, form habits that will build up
them up physically. For these are
I the exercises that made Uucle Sans
boys as strong and fit.
/ The chores are:1. l washed my hands
/ before each meal today. 2. l washed
not only my face but also my ears and
neck and cleaned my finger nails to-
/ day g l tried to keep fingers, pencils
and everything that might be unciean
out of my mouth and nose today. 3.
l drank a glass of water before each
meal and before going to bed, and
drank no tea coffee nor other injurious
drinks today. 5. l brushed my tttth
/ thoroughly in the morning and in the
/ evening today. 6. took ten or more
| slow deep breaths of fresh air today.
Z l played out of doors or with the
windows open more than thirty min
utes today. s. l was in bed more than
eight hours last night and my window
stand up straight, to eat slowly and
attend to toilet and each need of my
body at its regular time. 10. tried
today to keep neat and cheerful con-
stantly and to be helpful to others.
/ II. took full bath on each day Of
the week that is checked. The first
ten should be done every day and the
the eleventh twice per week, total Of
72 chores each week for a perfect
score. Atotal of 81 each week is requ-
ired of the crusaders. This makes it
easy to win.
Mexico has enrolled 1000 in the Cen
trail and South Side Schools. Mr.. Four
Eat Vandalia has enrolled $50. Miss.
Hofrieter has twenty at Pisgah, Miss.
Mckenzie Is at Chapel Grove, Miss.
Mabel Cook 25 at Bean Greek Miss
Ruth Cook IA at Sneed, Miss Mildred
Cook nine at Gatewood, Miss Kirk
patrick five at Union. This makes a
total of nine schools and 1888 pupils
out of total Of "a schools and 1000
pupils. The number is sure to be in
creased considerably.
Saturday March 18th, four weeks
from next Saturday is the date set
for our School Board Convention. |
expect to have the teachers meet also
as far as it is possible for them at
that time. Our new State Superinten-
dent Sam A. Baker has promised to
be with US, also D. W. Clayton who
has been in the county before. He
was county Superintendent before
Mr.. Gass called him into his office as
Statistician. He is now working for
Uncle Sam in the capacity of Regional
Director of School Gardens. Let us
have record breaking attendance.
Friday and Saturday March 7th and
Sth arc the days for the regular Coun.
ty Teachers Examinations. All who
wish to secure county certificate
should enroll at thattime. Theexami.
nations will be held in the Mcmillan
High School beginning at eight O'Clock
:, hope soon to have a set of charts
representing the results of the late
. LilcL was Hldue IN JnG
. state. l hope that all have read the
J account of the survey given in the Mis-.
souri, Farmer Jan. 1st, and also the
: other article given February 1st. Al
soon as receive these charts wish il
the weather will permit to visit the dit
. ferent communities and exhibit them
: If you are interested in seeing then
an invitation will be welcome.
. Miss Catherine Sannebeck of Nc
. Millan's 1918 Teacher Training Clas.
is substituting for Miss Mary Hatche,
:: in the Grammar Grades at Martins
: burg this week. Miss Hatcher i,
home sick.
W. CLYDE JOHNSON