Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-01-24
RED CROSS WORK
IN YER|NGTON

The efforts OF the American Red
Cross to bring into every home III
America the fundamental principles
which govern the health Of the body
is meeting with great success through
out this country Already three
classes have been formed iii Home
Hygiene and are meeting Tuesday
and Thursday afternoons at the Red
Cross rooms i'll the Leavitt Building.
This course is open to all women
and a cordial invitation is extended
to all who wish to take up this valu-
able study If you are interested but
would perfer to see what It's like,
either see Miss Nelson personally or
attend one OF her classes.
This subject is not intended to
teach medicine and surgery, but to
give those rules, wich if carried out,
will prevent disease. lii other words,
preventative medicine is taught, and
the students given a clear insight into
sanitary and hygienic measures that
govern good health. The idea that
but little intelligence is required to
keep house and rear a family has
been long exploded and the modern
woman best recognizes the fact that
the successful mother of today must
be well informed in the method of
preserving the health of her family
In addition to Home Hygiene, the
Modern Health Crusade has been
pushed forward in all the schools of
the county and now there is one
hundred per cent enrolment in every
school.
The school children have come for
ward With great enthusiasm and if
your child insists upon at least one
bath week, wants to wash his face
and hands, manicure his nails. brush
his teeth and secure at least ten
hours sleep in twentyfour, please
don't discourage him. These things,
trivial as they may seem, are the
fundamental principles Of good and
lasting health
Encourage him to adhere to them,
and you will have, not only clean
cr child, but a healthier one, as we'll.
The Boy Scout. movement in this
county has been AIKEN up by the
American Legion and already three
troops have been formed Yerington.
Fcrnley and Dayton now have their
troops.
Remember that tie principles of
health will not only be taught these
boys by Miss Nelson, but will be
practised as we'll Don't be surpris-
ed il you should see a small group OF
boys suddenly appear at a drug store
carrying Il supposedly wounded COM
rade, and administer First Aid They
are practicing. Nothing worth while
can be secured for nothing, and such
is the case with the BoyScouts.
These Boys want a full equipment,
and in several cases their parets are
unable to secure the fifteen dollars
needed for this equipment The
American Legion gave a dance New
Years and have the proceeds in fund
set aside for this purpose, but it will
not be sufficient to purchase an out
fit for all OF the boys. Some dissat-
'isfaction will undoubtedly occur il
one boy is given an equipment while
another has to buy his. To prevent
this dissatisfaction it has been sug-
gested that a subscription be collect
ed Throughout the county for the mon
ey necessary to buy all of them an
equipment. Measures will be taken
to prevent any boy from joining the
Troops merely to get suit. Don't
be surprised when the subscription
list reaches you Even though you
may not have a son eligible for the
Troops. help out the cause. 1t is
not even necessary to be married to
this fund
ol Su!q!Iosqns 10 oS9HA!Id oql oAeV
Let us secure this money and buy
the equipment at once. Nothing will
reflect the spirit of advancement pre-
valent in this county more than sew
eral Troops OF Boy Scouts The
members OF the American Legion are
already digging into their bank
rolls and coming forward with gem
erous subscription. Don't let them
beat us to it. Simply because they
were able to represent our country i'll
the World War should not give them
a monopoly of all OF the honors.
They are willing to share them with
kick in" with generous subscrip-