Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-21
PLAYING The HEALTH GAME

Tag before school. II father CHANGED 10
| spy a bread Crust unoGten on his
breakfast plate. Many time in those
days ~ts child unccremoniousiy
recalled to the table by an rate par
ent and told, mot to stir out OF this
house for school until all that mush,
| or oatmeal has been eaten up"
| But conditions have vastly altered.
Many mothers are becoming ABSORBED
IN other interests. not to say JOBS.
] Others are so taken with new ideas
as allowing little AlEcrnou 20 develop
/ his own individuality that they sign
resirnedly when he whines, on
mamma but ! don't want il" and
hurry him of 20 school The modern
fl;her who secs fwo-thirds OF MS fam
| ily a; the breakfast table Is a rare in
dividuaL
talked OF small salary and. usually.
enjoying the state of single blessed
ness, 70 whom falls the additional
duties OF seeing that some 20 or 80
I little Afternoons and SuH!es brush their
teeth. have their lunches in the risht
kind OF boxes. comb their hair. sleep
other thinss. both at home and at
sChool. that are gor their physical
good The Trenton Normal School ot
/ Trenton. y. J.. is among those most
active in teaching teacher how TO
wheedle Aigsrnon and susie into such
i coed habits In way that Will get re-
suits without calling down upon her
head tho wrath OF the parents who.
regardiess OF their own neglect in
such matters. resent what they please
TO- term the unwarranted interference
| OF outsiders.
A Vegetable Race
I The method OF teaching the health
same So IN the teachers own hands
Snd confederate ingenuity and origin
/ Atty have been evinced in the way tho
/ work has hcen handled In various
schools. some teachers encourage the
cutting out OF pictures illustrating
] health habits and the making of pos
/ tiers This work and neat printing
Tcan be taught during The painting les
| zen. one teacher devised vegetable
race on the blackboard, all the vese-
tables sood Tor children being lined
moving step ahead as child report
cd eating ~.
Health education is finding its way
% the child m~d thru almost all Of
the courses OF study Arithmetic prob
lens deal with quantities OF milk.
cereal or the proper spacing for good
vcntlla tion; English Lessons. written
and oral, may be guided along health
IeuhJects; Ht'le plays and verses are
devised hy the children themselves
meetings.
/ As lar as possible school authorities
secure the cooperation and Interest
I OF pnrent-teachers' ORGANIZATIONS and
womeu's clubs. Tho council OF Fed
Grated womeu'E clubs mas thown great
interest IN the work Many clubs have
I been OF material assistance in FURNISH
I Ing the schools with scales to weigh
the children. toothbrushes and equip
nent for getting warm lunches for
I the 'children, and In numerous other
wnys. The women'g clubs OF Knox
/ vile, Tennessee. have helped physical
education make progress in their state
B INC Womcn'S Community Council OF
Minneapolis has also done some splen-
did work. cooperating with tho Uni
versity OF Minnesota An over III.
country civic and educational orEani-
nations are cnmhing ihclr forces into
I teamwork for playing the health game.
] our work with physical education is
also lnsteresilns foroiEn countries.
CEecho- slovakia has made inquiries as
10 methods pursued along this line,
u thru the medium of the American Red
/ Cross. well known Australian club
woman has carried enthusiastic ideas
OF the work to her native country.
Japan has had compulsory physical
education in her schools for more than
I 30 years ana japanese students in the
[ United states have shown eagernoss
I In watching our progress.
! Ambassador Jusserand OF Franco
states that poor as the French people
are after the war, the government has
found them eager to have appropria-
tons set aside for this work in their
schools: At the present time 1t is
vision Of the military authorities.
/ ENGLAND gives national aid to local
communities FOR providing physical
education Sweden has had universal
| physical education in her high schools
for many years. Germany and even
hussis are taking progressive meas
iutes along this line. Evidently, the
mother who used to pride herself on
the delicate constitution Of her child
Is going out OF fashion all over the
world.