The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-17
''HEALTH WEEK" IN THIS CITY
 BEGINS TODAY
Dr. Marley of New York to
 Speak At Numerous Meetings.

The week, starting today, until April "A, will be known in the city as Health Week. It is being con ducted by the local Y. " c. A. and the purpose of the week is to give light on health subjects to the wom- en and girls of Bridgeport Among the objects of the week is the com batting of the evils of bad shoes and bad habits of eating, Sleeping and living and to make it possible for the people to live a long, healthy and happy life.
 To carry on the work in Health Week the local Y. W. c. A. is bring ing to the city Dr. Eileen Marley. a practicing physician of New York. and a member of the staff of women physicians of the National Y. W. c. Dr. Marley will arrive in the city tonight and at 6 o'clock will speak | to the general staff of the Y. W. c. A. | of this city.
 1 On Sunday, Mrs. Frank V. Burton, chairman of the physical educational committee, will entertain Dr. Marley at tea On Monday noon the physi- elan will speak to the employees of the Grown Corset Go. At 3:30 in the | afternoon Mrs. Stiles Goodsel1 will 1 hold a drawing room meeting at her home at Park place and Dr. Marley will speak to the Board of Manage ment In the evening a health lec-
 ture will be given to the Federated l clubs at the Golden Hill house of 1 the organization.
 Dr. Marley's program for the rest l of the week will be: Tuesday morn ] ing, lecture, at an assembly at the ] High school to the senior, junior and l sophomore girls at 10:3O, to the
 Normal Training school; at 12:3o, to l the employees of the Warner Bros 1 Corset Co.,; at 7:30 in the evening, to
 8 gathering of the general public at
 a large meeting held in the Golden 1 Hill house of the Y. W. c. A. Mrs 1 Roy Clark will preside at the meet i ing.
 1 Wednesday, to the employees of the
 D. M- Read Co.,, the Grant 25 Cent i Store, and the International Silver 1 Co.,
 Thursday, to the employees of the ] Rowland Dry Goods Co.,, the S. N. 1 E. T. Co.,, and the Columbia Grapho-
 phone Co.,; also to the freshmen at
 the High school At 4:3O to the |
 meeting will be held at the Service | Center on Barnum avenue. The Huntington road Parent Teachers as l sociation will act as hostesses at the
 meeting. In the evening another
 meeting of the Federated clubs will
 be held.
 Friday: Another meeting for the D. NJ Read company employees and also the Bryant Electric female em- plOyes In the evening a mass meet ing will be held for the general public at the Service center on BaInUm ave nue. Mrs. Frank Burton wifi preside.
 On Saturday physical and medi- cal examination will be made of all women in the city who wish it The examination is free. Dr. Marley wiin be assisted by Dr. Augusta Rucke1 and Dr. Scofield on New York, vyihd are also members of the staff of wo- men physicians. The doctors will give the women and girls the medical examination w5Ifle Mrs. Mary Stack. pole, physical director at the Golden Hdll house, assisted by the physical director at the BarnH1n service center will give the physical examination.
 In cooperation with Health Week the local shoe dealers wiE exhibit
 shoes made on a good sensible last, shoes that are a benefit to the health of a woman or a growing girl
 The great week is under the direct
 supervision of the physical educa-
 tional department of the Y. w. C. A.
 The committee in charge is composed
 of Mrs. Frank Burton, chairman; Mrs Stiles GoodseH, Mrs. Richard Neither
 cut, Mas. Roy Clark and Mrs. B. Fair
 child Wheeler and Mrs. Frederick
 Hindley-
 It is an exceptional opportunity and
 all girls and women of Bridgeport
 should take advant ntage of it and CO.,
 operate in the wonder work