Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17


Of the teeth and no over indulgence in
sweets will do much to protect that
precious sixth molar.
children learn this truth in your
youth:
Nothing but sugar decays tooth"
Baby Bye, there's fly,
Let us swat him, you and ].
During these fall days do you know
that our school, children have been al
most devOured by flies? DO you know
that a screened school house is almost
{. curiosity in Hamilton county! One
of our most up-to-date school buildings
has been swarming with flies but the
district has spent so much money al
ready they cannot afford screens. An
ether old school house doesn't have
screens because they are hoping for
q new building and do not want to
waste money for screens for the old
che, Any of our doctors in the county
will tell you there have been dozens
of cases of dysentery in his community
this fall. Let the blame for the spread
If this disease fall where it belongs
on the flies. Then consider the next
step!
The first frost may bring some re-
lief to hay fever sufferers, but still
the weeds remain uncut in many OF
cur school yards. The county nurse
stopped at country school house
where a path led to the door but all
the rest OF the school yard was a waist
high wilderness of weeds. Without
considering the unhealthful conditions.
vent the children right to that
much play ground? Cannot the cut
ting of these weeds be made some one
responsibility
At i1:4 O'clock every day i'll the
Randall school, the children pass in
|ordar and wash their hands before
lunch. The mouth is the gateway
Through which diseases enter and these
children are learning to guard the
gateway.
Webster City has started the first
nutrition class in this county. What
lis it's purpose? That child is NAL
|rourished" means that he is more than
IL per cent under standard weight, or
a year behind in growth. \ class OF
these children is given instruction in
regard to the best way to build up
strong bodies and the parents are ask
ed to help in the home program. One
Child in every three is malnourished,
starting life handicapped, physically
Unfit. MalnOurished childpen are
more common among the rich than
among the poor. There are more in
the country than in the city. The
cllleI CAUSES VI NATURALIZATION CIV
Physical defects such as diseased ton
sis and decayed teeth: lack OF home
control: over fatigue from late hours
over activity, or a too heavy school
program; faulty food habits, as eating
irregularly or too fast, too long be-
tween meals, eating too many sweets
or other improper food; faulty health
habits. as not enough fresh air and
exercise. The signs of malnutritlon
are paleness, lines under the eyes,
flabby muscles, STOPPING posture, and
nervousness. The mdernourished child
needs two rest periods day and ten
hours of sleep besides the forenoon
lunch. The plan of the nutrition class
is to do more than give Il child pint
OF milk day at school: the home pro-
gram is just as important.
Il drink Il quart Of milk day,
I never sit up late,
For sleep and sunshine and fresh
air
All make me feel first rate.
Six or eight ounces every month
I'm adding to my weight.
An once there was little girl said
Vegetables l hate
An then she lived OH pie ana cake
and got the stummick ache.
An whenever there was candy, shed
hog morn her share,
Ial' when they told her she'd get
sick, she said she didn't care,
An when she got crowd up, she haa
rheumatic and govt,
An the pesky germs ii git you,
Eff
you don't
watch out!