The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
URGES BETTER
HEALTH RULES
FOR CHILDREN
DIR. Mable Otis of Moline Address.
GeneseO Association on Subiesi
of ~Health Of School Child.o
Especial Correspondence

<. N
Geneseo, ILL.,. Jan. 20.-The meet.
ing of the Parent Teachers associs
ton of the elementary schools NJ
Geneseo was held at the Nor+b
Side building yesterday afternoon
About one hundred persons attend
ed meeting, which is conceded m
have been one of the most profit.
able in tn history of the associa.
ton.
Miss Edith Hclmstrom, school
nurse, presided at this meeting
which was the Health" meeting On
the years program. Dr.. Mabel
Otis of Moline, addressed the meet.
ing.
Children of the Fourth and Fifth
grades sang two songs, The Sir
Best Doctors" and "Pearly Teeth
Children from the first grade pre-
scented the health alphabet, each
child holding aloOf a letter Of the
alphabet and reciting a verse about
Good Health" Sixth grade pupils
sang a song entitled Health Cru.
saders," after which eight children
from the second grade presented
The Brushes Quarrel" whereby il
was decided that the tooth brush
should become The Queen OF All
Brushes. The children's part Of
the program was concluded when
children Of the fifth and sixth
grades sang another song.
DR.. Otis was introduced by Miss
Holmstrom and spoke upon The
topic, 1.-The Health of the School
Child" DR.. Otis is we'll qualified
to address any audience upon this
subject She has extended expert
ence in the practice Of medicine,
is a mother of children in school, l.
an active worker in behalf Of Par
eut-Teachers' associations and is at
present a member of the Moline
board of education upon which she
is serving as chairman Of the
health and hygiene committee.
Or. Otis addresses her audi
ences in a matter of fact manner
which brings to her hearers a
touch of close personal mutual W.
derstanding. She said IN part that
the present campaign for good
health is the result Of the World
war, which impressed upon the
leaders of this nation the Te-
grettable fact that one in every
three men entering service were
found physically unfit. Many
causes contributed 20 this condi-
lion. Eighty per cent OF those dis
qualified would have been fit for
duty had the cause of good health
been a part of the nations eduCa-
tional plan years ago. In Oh
times of stress and wars demand
the great need is not learned men
but healthy men.
Referring to the work Of tie
school nurse and the endeavOrs 10
properly educate the child how 10
keep well, Or. Otis asked, What is
your attitude in meeting thu Opi1-
ions and requirements Of the
school nurse and the schO0! board
which she represents? DO you
criticise her adversely thinking she
is sticking her nose into your
business? ?" or DO you cooperate
with her for the benefit of yO1r
child?" Does your own physical
condition measure up 10 that OF
your child ?" DO you try &c keep
fit at 40 as you hope and think
your child to be at A. You have
the right TO know where your
child stands in the scale of de-
velopment and knowing that it is
your duty overcome every defc-
iency of the child Therefore, do
you measure up TO the standards
which your child may be expected
TO rightfully hope you TO be as
parent ~
DR.. Otis impressed upon her au-
dience the absolute need for sim
pie food and simple living One Of
greatest crimes is tna-
of oYer-eating. The question OF
diet is very important Balance
your meals to supply the ~0rEiHE
body with every element uecess2IF
to its upbuilding and greatest e.
fciency. Feeding OF humanity has
become a science. 1t is uzsen upE-
the measure Of food values
Watch for the under-E0Crzshe-
child. 1t may be in your hone-
having plenty of food auf care b..
still under-nourished In Co-e1-
sion the speaker stated that -t-=
schools are not taking too much IL
terest in your child The trend 10
better health cannot he stopped,
say what you will. Better tgpss
manhood and wOmanhood are the
results which are desired and Will
be attained with the application o.
the simplest teachings of gooa
health not only in the schools but
also in the homes by the parents E
cooperation with the child and Us