Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-01-07
FOR THE HEALTH OF OUR kiDDlES.

eanets are being given pupils OF the grade schools winch are
sntn Pe,or(1 Of Ieah Chores or Modern Health Crusaders
&c IN incentive TO the children to form good health habits The
leaflets are published the National uhercuo>1, \oa H. ana
are thing. The chores are the ordinary Pt'ao'"1 IL"
the preservation OF health and space provided Tor proper
mark or credit for each observance the chore enumerated
gets the matter OF the proper Observance Of health rtSU> "
kind of game speak, which attracts the rnd and ne re-
warded for proper performance OF the choFe> ny P""" y"
"soure knight, 'banneret, etc
Some of the questions to be answered ana the accompany
ugge,tions however, strike who has gwen any thought "
the matter as funny when coming from the Ottawa schools
whose directors apparently hold in such low esteem the law Nh
WAS enacted as an incentive have attention pad to the
h~ welfare al the kidtes The provision OF the law tor at
least one hour each week be devoted physical exercise or M
action was made that the children might be started S' H. e
very hings provided BY this eaet One OF the chores I
instance reads tried hard today sit and stand up sh
etc With no instruction along those lines what chance there
that the kid will sit stand correctly: How many OF 'he S
teachers themselves know how to sit or stand properly 70 say noun
nq Of explaining ineIgeny how should be done to children
We hope they all do but doubt it, Try the experiment vet
hold Of kid in grades and tell him to stand up strash
and then watch his tnnv come Ask any officer who had
the task of vhppng shape the men sent to the army camps
- he turned into soldiers during the late how large proper
ton knew how to take the position OF soldern other words
stand CORRECTLY many boys and girls IN the lsh cnoo
knew the principles OF standing or proper Dreaming oeto
thew entered the gym took the military training let these
are things that should be much part OF cmd ecsa'
the lav he enters grade schools his A. b. g. ana the law
provides they shall be Is because one hou per week - Set "
the minimum tor the WORK 'll 1t LOOMS 'o' "''3' ~ - "
any attention paid to it: ,,r H., m
The leaaet goes on to explain the teacher The play re-
e for this chore should give general muscular exercise Setting
m exercises NAV be counted as play What provision IS made m
Our schools for any direction OF the general muscular
How many kids know what setting up exercises are Inc emu
drn are entitled to this training and getting square 4ea
il they don't get Lack OF funds Tor physical instructor - |
excuse There are funds for teacher OF music Tor instance ana
desirable as saterng OF music may be to the average c'
instruction that will tend toward his physical be(efe "
fntely more importance If the physical INSTRUCTION oI uV
was begun when he entered school and followed through e
ba would not have as much learn when he begins ms military
training in the high school, would the proportion 81 u" "
;tarp service have been appalling was found 70 DC
among the Young OF America drafted tor the Nora wa"
NAV have had little tor the German war mach'e Du II u
ar ches had paid as little attention to the physical educator
m their school bows being given III the grade schools Oh o"
land we presume hundreds OF other like c>cs) Woudnt nave
taken any four wears clean them up