Daily picayune., 1921-05-10
CHILD VEL
 FARE SPECIAL
WILL VISIT PRESCOTT NEXT MONDAY AND WILL BE IN THE
 COUNTY ABOUT TWO WEEKS

Prescott and Nevada county should feel distinctly honored in having with us beginning next Monday the United States Government Child Welfare Spe cial. which will remain in the county for at least a week visiting rural coin- munities, after which it will return to Prescott for a weeks stay.
 The special is in the form of four ton truck especially equipped with all the requirements for giving advice and rendering aid to the sick and crippled children in the county. The special will teach child hygiene and endeayor to enlighten the mothers on the pro per care of the children so that they may grow up inte robust, healthy boys and girls The truck iS jumping from Hot Springs county to Nevada and VIC have been picked out among the 7a counties of the state for this signal honor and reports from Hot Springs county are to the effect that much good waS accomplished among the rural pop ulat.on where they heartily co-operated with thc workers with the special.
 II should be clearly understood that the special is an educational and not clinical demonstration and that no treatment or prescriptions are given: that no sick children are to he brought To the conference. and those showing the least symptoms of communicable diseases are barred Examinations are made of children of pre- school age only. The examination of each child requires about twenty minutes Private rooms are furnished for the examination Of children and il X the efforts of the at- tendantS on the special to point out ill conclusive manner where the parents are succeeding and where they are fall ing down in their efforts to secure the best possible physical development of their children. \ general and thorough examination is made by the doctors ill charge so that the symptoms of any part of the system may escape their no- tice After this is done advice which can be easily followed are given out to the parents individually.
 A report from the doctor in charge of the special follows:
 "The special has the distinct adyan- tage of at once gripping the public in terest IF is believed that the ground can be covered better by the special than in any other way that its bet ter equipment will make for better re- suits than any method tried to date because of it's ability to visit the rural sections and carry the advice to the peo- ple instead of waiting for them to come after if One feature k that every where the special goes it immediately gets the wholchear-ed co operation of SicianS who offer their ears and their the medical societies and all the phY- fit to use; Dentists are equally useful StfNlfbS dS lilt diltli'AliN7 A'' N''''i in helping the special in its valuable work of child welfare
 The schools all over the county and the churches as well should anounee the coming of this special and secure information to impart to the people through these sources. Remember. that the future generations depend on the health of our children now. Lets give midst and show by our willingness to help that we appreciate the valuable this special a rousing welcome to our work they are doing and will do for our little ones. Watch the papers for fur ther announcements about rhe special. For further information write or call Mrs. sam O. Logan, chairman of the Publicity Committee