Arizona republican., 1921-12-14
PHYSICAL TRAINING
 AND ADVANTAGES II
 BRINGS ID THE BOYS
By R. R. Robinson

The recent world war brought to our attention the great fact that the supply of our soldier material was not as inexhaustable as had been generally thought, due to the fact that such a high per cent of the men in the draft age were found to be physically unfit and could therefore not meet the army tests.
 This matter has been brought be- fore us many times in our current mag zines and papers and as many explanations offered for the condi- ton and corresponding remedies for improving it. There is no doubt but what this problem has given us much concern and there is an honest desire apparent throughout the country to cut down the per cent of physical units to the mini mum.
 There has been stimulated in terest in all kinds of sports and games in the last two years espe- cially in intercollegiate and inter- scholastic contests. Football has "co,ne back with boom and the other games are following closely in popularity. The cry is for more sport with a larger number taking part. The war clearly de-
  fitness for our young men and ath- letics in the public school is the logical solution of the problem. The athletic department of the Phoenix Union high school aims to en- courage and foster in every way possible the physical development of the students of the school. The athletic work for the most part F carried on after regular hours ano since it is not part or the reguiai school curriculum is optional. The usual seasonal sequence of athletic games is followed as it is through out the country, viz. football Tn the fall. basket ball in mid-winter anc track and baseball in the spring. From two to three hours of di- rected physical exercise is giver each day to all boys who take par in physical training and every CT fort is made to prevent any iron overdoing and to eliminate entirely the chance of accident. one houl of calisthenics and mass games l: given each morning in connecuor with the military training
 As an incentive to the boys tt get out for athletics a series of in, terscholastic contests is scheduled every year in the major games anS a team picked from all the boys tt represent the school. Every boy Il anxious to be member of one O these teams and the only limit or the number of candidates is th' amount of equipment the school Il able to furnish.
 These interscho1astic games are O great value to the whole school be- cause they instill in the sudden pride and loyalty in their owr school. their home city, state ane country. They are the best build CTS of individual patriotism and ere. ate a spirit of enthusiasm and goot fellowship in the school. They alst create civic pride in the people oi the town and city. Where else 1T the school course is there giver such an opportunity to develop 1T the individual those fine traits ol character such as self control. lea dership, concentration and self sac, rifice as there is in athletic games Take in the game of football alon' "a player can no long remain or the team if he flies into quick fit of temper. No matter what the op ponent does he must remain coo and sacrifice himself for the tean as a whole. He must learn to mee