Arizona republican., 1921-10-30

must have the proper kind of food and must be housed in properly con- structed houses, else they will never carry off the blue ribbon at the coun- ty fair.
 The county school Lillian attended was frequently visited by the school nurse. She was a very nice person when she minded her own business, but when she took it upon herself to write note to Mrs. Rich Farmer saying that Lillian was 12 pounds under weight, that was a bit too much. Did that nurse intimate that they were starving the child2 When she had everything she wanted? When the nurse called to explain she had to wait a long time. Mrs. Far mer would much rather the nurse would talk with the child's father, and he seemed awfully busy The nurse overheard some of the conversation held between visitor and the farmer It sounded something like this:
 My hogs are a good breed and they always get prizes. The main thing is to give 'em sufficient nour- ishment to not only keep them fit, but to lay on fat. It requires about 450 pounds of ground hegari )whatever that is) to make 1000 pounds of pork
 There was also much talk about breeding, exercise, feeding, fattening, self feeders, housing, pasturing and did the nurse hear aright?-of rec ord keepingl Yes, weight charts! The nurse Immediately began to 1 wish that Lillian were a little pig. ! How much easier her task would seem. But gathering courage she i faced the farmer after the visitor l left.
 l Mir. Rich Farmer was. prepared to be antaSenistic, but he was disarmed by the nurse.
 T couldn't help overhearing some i Of your conversation with your wis I itor, AHr. Farmer, and I was so inter- l ested!'
 Were you? Well, I certainly have some fine hogs! Are you interested in hogs?''
 'Well-yes. am, indirectly. I was interested in what you said about scientific feeding and weight charts.
 Yes, yes, that's pretty important said the farmer in a self satisfied tone Took me a long time to learn all about 1t. Unless you feed the hogs just right you don't realize all you car on them and they are not good fol breeding purposes, either" Do you supervise the feeding your self" asked the nurse, her expression alert, as if hogs were the chief in- terest in her life.
 T do, pretty much. especially those intend to enter at the fair My hogs always win! Would you like tC see them?"
 T would, but I'm afraid I wont have time today. l want to talk tc you about Lillian, Mir Farmer
 The farmer stiffened, but the nurse hurried on.
 Now, please don't get angry! Yor know in most ways children are like little pigs and calves and chickens
 They have to have the proper kind oi food, selected by those who are wiser
 than the yare in order that they may
 be prize children, in order that you
 may realize on them as much as pos
 sible, not in so much money, but il
 happy and healthy womanhood ant
 manhood. fit to become fathers ant
 mothers of splendid race. Will yoi
 try to understand" 2"
 The farmer said nothing, but stood staring at the nurse, and she, seeing her advantage, went on. Your child is beautiful. She ough to be given a chance to grow up lovely, healthy woman. But how cai she, being allowed to choose her owl food, living on i'll balanced rations . and otherwise unsupervised? Oh MT. Farmer, give Lillian the sam chance that you are giving to you little piggies and chickens! Sh is-"
 The farmer took the nurse by tn arm, his face white and set, an, started toward the house. Com with mel" The nurse, just tiny bi frightened, followed him. Reachint the house the farmer called his wife This young woman is going t, give. you a list of rations that will b. good for Lillian and it's got to t'
 followed"
 With this he left the house-tht lesson went home.
 I Parents of little children. this story
 is meant for you. There are so many Lillians and Narys and Johnnies whC are allowed to grow up unprepareC
 and unfit for their tasks in life; no
 because you lack love, but because you find it so strangely hard to be lieve that your children need the sam'
 careful attention that you give tC
 yollr plants and animals!