El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-09

THE physical well being Of FL Pas
! children was the subject OF three
minute discussions by represen-
/ taires Of various women's orEaniza-
lions at a meeting OF the Mothers
I council. presided over by Mrs Joseph
/ Spence at lIorehead school Monday
/ AIRS. II. T. Bowie spoke Of the meth
DDS and scope Of work OF the Y W.
IC. A. among young girls. A mem
] bership Of 800 in the High school
] Square club is one result Of the or
/ Eanization along these lines, she said.
I She advanced the idea that young
I boys and girls in their teens have in
tensified the group spirit" and that
competition is keenly inspiring.
Health rules are not appealing to the
average young persons unless inter
est is stimulated. she said Boy Scout
activities and girl clubs offer this.
An health work should be combined
with recreation. according to Mrs
Bowie Swimming and walking, she
said. were admitted TO be the most
healthful forms OF exercise. She com
mended the city for establishing
swimming pools
Mrs. Robert Townsend. from the
federated clubs. said that children
must be morally fit TO perfect pnysl-
cal fitness and TO make this possible
the foundation Of child life, the home,
must be reached and parents must
be educated Impressions must be-
gin at home, but public provision
must be made for speakers to instruct
the uniformed and for wholesome
play and recreation, Mrs Townsend
said. Commercialized amusements
should be safeguarded by official SUI
pervisors, she said she scored the
penny candy vendor and poisonous
pictures"
Mrs. W. G. Abbott, representing the
League OF Women voters. spoke on
the dietary Of young children as me
foundation FOR future physical vel
fare. She stressed proper food, cloth
ing and early health habits as essen
tial TO perfection in the development
OF the boy and girl
what the Parent Teachers asso-
ciatio-- could do to help in child de-
velopment" was brought out by Mrs.
F. Cullingan. principal OF GrandvleW
school; Mrs. Richard Warren Of High
land Park PIT. A and Mrs Ponder
Carter OF Alta Vista PIT A
Mrs. Cuuingan emphasized the need
OF more playground equipment and
urged the Parent Teachers assocla-
lions TO turn their attention 20 CIV
ing help along this line. Nolley ball
basketball. tennis and other games
were mentioned She said all play
ground equipment scientifically M
stalled increases community interest
and is a valuable asset 10 the district
in which &c is placed.
Mrs Richard Warren from High
land Park. said; ''This Is called the
chiIdren's age. a most hypocriticai
statement for instead OF everything
for the children e Is the children
after million dollar scenic driveways-
an overErown courthouse and other
public eLtravagances. she said she
had been asked 70 talk upon the
physical well being Of FL Paso chill
dran, but could not. so long as the
lives Of Highland Park children are
daily endangered by a five-foot hole
on their school grounds" She asked
that other Parent-Teacher associa-
lions lend their aid in prevailing
upon the powers that be- 10 TN that
hole as the Highland organization
had R.iled in all endeavors along that
line
Mrs. C. z. Kelly asked for aid TO
fu a similar hole in the high school
Mrs. Ponder 5. Carter. from Alta
Vista pleaded for home ownership so
that every FL Paso child might have
unlimited scope for fullest develop
ment- Every home Is a democracy
within a democracy, and love OF home
every child heart" She- emphasized
community play grounds.
Health requisites IN the school
were presented by Miss Alice Fitzpat-
rick. principal OF the Manhattan
Heights school. and Mrs Empress Ar
principal OF Morehead school
Miss Fitzpatrick's idea was 70 cul-
tivate in children a love for out OF
doors They must be properly
clothed. then sent outdoors she said
pep. and love OF living VIII natur-
ally follow" Freedom in clothing
was particularly stressed for girls I'm
their teens Wholesome games. much
walking, right combinations Of food.
regular hours and quantities OF wa
ter were other points made by the
speaker. There should be drinking
fountains in every school. she said
Mrs. Arlington urges that FL Psso's
schools be built with accommodation
for outdoor teaching. She said she
would have scales in every school, so
that children's weights could be
graded along with other progress
sions Mrs. Arlington said the blame
for all detectives turned down by the
army was laid to the public schools
She said the schools are helpless TO
correct these errors in many in
stances. under present conditions.
A motion to send greetings TO the
Texas Congress OF Mothers. now n
session at Dallas. was carried.
After the program refreshments
were served by the Pareut-Teachers' I
association OF Morehead school. The