The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-13
PUBLIC HEALTH
OFFICER GIVES
RULES BOY
Rupert Blue Gives Certain
Methods Which Should Be
Carefully Observed in
Training Youth

The body Of your son is a wonder
ful and beautiful organism. 1t is a
marvellous machine. superior TO all the
inventions Of men. 1t is the ambition
Of your son to keep this body of his
i'm fine physical condition-4t for ath.
lotics. for study, or any task q young
man may be called upon to perform.
Your boy is eager to develop strong
muscles, endurance, energy, courage
and self control. He has a few hazy,
unorganized ideas regarding the achieve
ment of this ideal Of physical fitness,
but he cannot develop his body into the
efficient machine you are ambitious
sor him 10 have unless you help him
Health Essentials.
There are five essentials that you
and he together must provide The
first is wise exercise. Hiking, baseball
canoeing and skating in the open air
are among the most beneficial exercises
Swimming is an excellent exercise when
taken moderately Systematic indoor
exercise provided by various athletic
associations is almost necessary in the
crowded cities. As father you should
not only make exercise available TO
your boy, you should also show interest
in his sports, and, when possible par
uch.ate with' him in hikes irto the
country camping trips and other re-
creative exercise If possible, provide
him with a simple shower hath, Show
him how stimulating is a cold shower
with a vigorous rub.dovn afterWard
IT.aeh fr fs no sngnpl essential
YUo- boz .ho.id 4l
mucu as possible Encourage Inn
TO sleep with the windows of his ROOM
open, and if possible provide him
with a sleeping porch.
Much Moro Sleep
In providing the thirI essential. suf-
fic.elt Sleep, he viii os7,rally need
sour ssistancc. + ghl ana me.nalr
to nine end one hllf hours are neccs-
sary IL he understands taat uu tCur
oXua seer al n.Cn may turn ;5e
scales in an emergency-at the finish OF
ire r:Ce 'or instaucr. when victory is
a i1at"r Of Few ie't or jh"nes- he
v.l sea '"e the imrctt,L.- of sufficient
sleep.
You are, OF course, providing the
fourth essential, wholesome food. Your
growing hoy needs large quantities of
Il. Your chief task viii be to see that
ha eats it properly II meal times are
made happy times, if it IS the custom
Of the family TO eat leisurely and cheer
gully, he win acquire that great bles'
sing Of good digestion. 1t is, Of course,
OF first Importance for your boy to have
at least one regular time each day for
The elimination Of waste products. Con
situation acquired in youth may result
in general i'll health in later years. 1t
IS your responsibility TO see that such
q condition does not develop.
Sex knowledge Needed.
The last essential ia "a knowledge Of
The simple facts of sex. Your boy has
right to an understanding Of the re-
la,on Of sex to physical yigor so that
De- may keep his body clean. He should
be inform. d i'm advance OF the cXper-
ienca which come 90 an boys ut four
ton To- seventeen years OF age, and he
should fully realize the terrible effects
anon his future wife and children Of
those diseases which result from the
prostitution Of his body. Talk with
him frankly Give him books and the
free pamphlets which are now being
issued by the state boards of health and
the United States Public Health ser
vice.
These, then are the essentials of your
10y. II you would have him keep fit;
, wise exercise. sufficient sleep, IN abun'
dance of fresh air. wholesome food and
clean living. Let him check himself
hy this program regularly each month
Whom weaknesses are discovered cor
rect them promptly Let him know the
JOY oc maaihmg the fresh morning air
the splash oi cold watcr ON his body
tho taste OF simple food and the JOY
of action and ut conscious strength.