The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-10-20
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| One of the most severe criticisms
ever offered to any community or state
was that one to the effect that 25 per
cent of the public school children were
underfed. Wherein is there any justi-
| fication for such charge? Is there
not food enough? Are there people in
this country suffering for want of
food? Are there parents who are so
unmindful of the physical needs of
their own children as to let them be
hungry and underfed?
There are thousands of such children
in Portland, in Seattle, in Spokane, in
Tacoma, and other cities. they number
by the hundreds, and yet these cities
are surrounded by sections of country
most ideally situated for the producing
of milk and the growing of fruits and
vegetables.
| Because some mothers neglect the
feeding of their own children it is nee
essary to introduce milk into the pub
lie schools.
In Washington state the last legisla-
ture made a law providing that any
school board may serve milk to the
children at the expense of the school
district. Upon first thought many
people contend that this is a class
legislation, but is it? The purpose is
not to sell milk but to add to the effici-
ency of the public schools.
Experience gained in many states by
having milk served in school has
proved that:
ID Children eat better at noon and
at all times and thus become better
nOurished.
(2) Children are less tired, better
natured and not so hard to please at
meal time.
(3) They do better school work, be-
cause they have better application,
they are not nervous during school
hours.
(4) They catch cold less easily and
hence are more regular in their attend
ance.
(6 Children who have milk during
school hours make better advance
ment. In Los Angeles it was found
that during an eight years survey the
eighth grade graduates who drank
milk daily were two years younger
than those who did not drink milk.
Oregon Health First" Bulletin.
In a certain Pennsylvania town there
was a man by the name of Jones who
took uponIhimself the task of watching
the operations of the town council.
BY occupation Jones was machinist.
He was such fine workman and knew
so much about automobiles and other
devices that he had all he could do in
his own shop. So Jones mended ma
chineTy for a living, and watched the
council on the side. He did it partly
as a patriotic duty, andspartly to see
what one lone man could do in dealing
with the town government.
Jones attended council meetings with
more regularity than most of the men,
bers. He kept tab on each member
how he voted and what he said on each
measure that came up for action. IL
anything was presented that Jones did
not understand. ne would ask ques-
tions. If he could not get satisfaction
at the council meeting he would de-
mand a public hearing.
That move always brought crowd,
for Jones knew how to make such oc-
casions very interesting. By the time
Jones got through with hearing the
people knew all about the proposition.
There were several things about
Jones that inspired respect and fear
among the council members. He was
sensible, he was informed. and he
knew how to express himself. If he
objected to any measure. he gave his
reasons. His influence spread, and ere
long Jones became known as the ''peO-
pies member" II the city council.
He served unofiiciaIly and without pay.
of course, but What he did was of
great value. He prevented extrava-
gsnce, waste and graft.
Thus one lone citizen, who had a
due appreciation Of citizens duties,
made the entire council walk straight
and serve the people. III every voter
would be one one-hundredth as aggres-
sive in looking after city, state and
national affairs we would have an ideal
republic. Legion Weekly.
To sit by his fireside in his apple
orchard home IN the Hood River valley
and listen to concert in the Fairmont
hotel at San Francisco is one way that
Frank A. Moore has of passing his
evenings pleasantly. Then, too. dur
ing the day be can get the baseball
scores Of the world series or hear the
big news events. A few years ago
such a thing would have seemed magi-
cal. but it is very simple in explana-
tion. Mr.. Moore has a rsdiophone on
the farm and.by means Of this instru-
ment he can keep constantly in touch
with the outside world.
''Scisnce, says he, sis doing won
derful things for the farmers, making
n nnssihle for those who live ln the