The Washington times., 1921-11-14
FIVE MILLION
CHILDREN GET
||NPR0PERD|ET
System Devised by National
tuberculosis Association Will
Wipe Out MaInutrition.
BY Internatisnal News Service.

Wipe Out MaInutrition.
BY Internatisnal News Service.
NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-Over 5.o00,-
900 school children in the United
States are suffering from malnutri-
ton, according to a bulletin issued by
the National tuberculosis Association
recently. Malnutrition when carried
far enough becomes plain starvation.
The vast majority of these millions OF
little ones are malnourished as q re-
suit, not Of insufficient food, but Of
improper food.
To relieve this situation q plan for
instructing the children in correct
health habits has been devised by the
National Tuberculosis Association in
cooperation with DR.. w. r. +. Emer-
son. of Boston. the nutrition expert,
and will be inaugurated in schools
throughout the country as soon a.
possible. < al -
The plan win by no means be an
experiment since 1t will follow the
lines of the modern health crusade,
in which over 5000. 900 school chill
dren of normal weight are now en-
III wHdl CLii-
dren should be classified as NAL
nourished, DIR. Emerson has decided,
as a result of long study and care
full observation. that a child moro
than per cent under normal weight
for his age and height is clearly SUI
fering from malnutrition. It Is on
this basis that the estimate of g.
900, 900 little ones of school age suf-
fering from insufficient nourishment
in this country has been made.
"Chore Card System"
In the plan specially prepared for
the benefit of the malnourished chill
dren each child will be required.
through his teacher and parents. to
keep a "chore record" card. This
card, which is to be submitted at
regular intervals to the teacher. in.
dicates the performance of the follow
ing health chores, particularly adapt
ed to the requirements of children
suffering from malnutrition:
1. was weighed this week on the
day checked (x).
2. Besides a good breakfast and the
noon and evening meals, I ate mid
morning and afternoon lunches, az
directed. .-
3. ate only wholesome food today.
including vegetables. fruit and drank
at least pint Of milk. az directed,
and tried always to eat and drink
slowly.
4. drank four glasses Of water,
some before each meal. and drank no
tea, coffee nor any injurious drinks.
s. went to toilet at my regular
time.
6. was in bed last night ten or
more hours, as directed; windows open.
Z. rested lying down not less than
noon and this afternoon.
8. 1 played in the fresh air today.
exercising for the time and in the way
directed.
.. washed my hands before each
meal today.
10. I brushed my teeth thoroughly
after breakfast and after the evening
meal.
IL took full bath on each of the
days Of the week that is checked (x).
Weight Important.
The chore records will also supply a
table showing the normal weight that
the child should have. His actual
weight and normal weight will both
be plotted on the chart in curves, 10
that children and paDents can graphic.
ally picture the change in physical
condition.
BY doing the eleven chores faith
fully for periods of not less than five,
ten or fifteen weeks the child becomes
a squire. knight or knight banneret
and is entitled to wear the insignia Of
the modern health crusade. When he
gets normal weight he may earn ad.
vanced honors by performing stand
ard and modern crusade chores and be
admitted to the Health Round Table
through physical fitness tests.
With these chore records will be
supplied information on nutrition clin-
les and nutrition classes for the train
ing of children and mothers. "A NAL
nourished child is an easy subject for
tuberculosis" says DR.. Charles ]. Hat
field, of the National tuberculosis As
eociation. I'VE shall try by means OF
these special chore records and with
the cooperation of our State and local
tuberculosis associations to bring as
many of the millions OF malnourished
children as possible up to a proper
standard of health. so that they may
better resist the onslaughts Of tuber-
culosis."