Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-21

one considers. for instance. the case of John
Virgins. Johns father had raised a perfect
mountain of a blue ribbon pig for q county Lair'
John himself, however. was seven pounds under
weight. When it was suggested that he drink
some Of the quantities of milk which was pro-
duced on the farm. he said scornfully: .,
"Milki Why, we give milk to the pigs. l
drink coffee" John also thought 1t was too
cold to battle in the morning.; like TO stay up
the daytime without having his windows open
at night. Nevertheless, the deficient seven
pounds ranked in Johns mind and he gave
the rules of the game" a trial. John was
The health conditions Of. country children
average worse than those of city CHILDREN. This
NAV seem odd to one accustomed to hearing
the bromide about going to the country Tor ones
by the American. Medical Association and the
National Educational Association have proved
1t. In the cities interesting summer classes aho
playground facilities are planned to keep the
children off the streets. yet, in the fresh ar. as
far as possible. In the country home conditions
are too frequently insanitary and In many
cases the children do not have the proper kind
or amount of recreation. scE
In the days when father and motner Went 70
school and even in the early part of the genera.
ton succeeding them, the maternal parent
usually kept a watchfu1 eye on the younger
members of the household. Before allowing =
child to set foot over the doorsill for school,
she inquired if his, teeth were brushed,. ms
nails and ears clean, his shoes pohsnea anu NJ ms
hair combed. Even then he might not De apie
to escape in time for a game of tag before
school. il father CHANGED to spy q bread crust
uneaten on his breakfast Plate. MANY a ,oM mH,
recalled to the table by an rate parens cb naJ
until all that mush, or oatmeal mas Oseh ea'e"
up" -
But conditions have vastly altered: Many
mothers are becoming absorbed In other IN
with new ideas of allowing little Algernon TO
develop his own individuality that they sign
resignedly when he whines. on mamma, ~
80 ..-% a. ~ and hurry him off TO SCnOOl.I
The modern father who sees two-thiros OF MS
family at the breakfast-table Is o rare inoi-
vidual. 49,.
Now. it is teacher with her much-talked-of
small salary and, usually, enjoying the state o,
single blessedness, to whom falls the adolu4nai
duties of seeing that some twenty or t tetSs
have their lunches in the right kind OF ooAes,
comb their hair. sleep with the windows open
and do various other things poll ics a. good' The
Trenton Normal School of Trenton, n. D., ~
among those most active In teacnlng teaches
how to wheedle Algernon and Susie INTO suth
GOOD habits in a way that will get results WIN
out calling down upon her head the wraer liz y
in such matters, resent what they please 10 TERM
the unwarranted interference OF OUTSIDERS.
A Vegetable Race.
The method of teaching the health game. is
in the teachers own hands and cons,ussap 'n
the way the work has been handled in various
schools. Some teachers encourage the cuttins
ont or pictures IlluStIdtilS SdA
the making of posters. This work and. neat
printing can be taught during the painting
lessons. One teacher devised a vesetaute tor
on the blackboard, all the vegetables good iSr
children being lined up on Monday, ana eau ua
vegetable moving a step ahead as a chilo
reported eating 1T. 49,.
child mind through almost all of the courses
of study. Arithmetic problems deal with quan.
titles OF milk, cereal or the proper spacing Tor
good ventilation; English lessons, written ana
oral. may be guided along heaith suoJeItS,
little plays and verses are devised by tne cnt-
dren themselYes and presented at parent
AS far as possible school authorities secure
the cooperation and interest OF parent-teach-
ers' organizations and women,s clubs. The
Council of Federated Women's Clubs has SHOWN
great interest in the work: n, Many GIIn ha ths
schools with scales to weigh the children, tootn-
brushes, mad equipment for getting warm
lunches for the children, and in numerous other
ways. The women's clubs of Knoxville, Tenn"
have helped physical education make progress
in their state. The Women's community ru udid
ell of Minneapolis has also done some spienulu
work, cooperating with the University OF
Minnesota. All over the country civic ana
educational organizations are combining. their
forces into teamwork for playing the heaith
game. !, .,so
Our work with physical education IS aiso
has made inquiries as to methods pursued
along this line, through the medium OF tne
American Red Cross. A well known Austnst ian
work to her native country. Japan has nae
compulsory physical education in her scnooiN
for more than thirty years, and Japanese stu
dents in the United States have shown eager
ness in watching our progress.
Ambassador Jusserand of France states that
moor as the French people are after the war,
the government has found them eager TO nave
appropriations set aside for this work IN tnel
schools. At the present time 1t Is conducted
mainly under the supervision of the military
authorities.
ties for providing physical education. sweden
has had universal physical education In heI
high schools for many years. Germany ana
even Russia are taking progressive measures
along this line. Evidently, the. mother VINO
used to pride herself on the delicate constitu-
ffon of her child is going out of fashion all over
the world.