Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-03
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United States. We began thrcc years ago,
with thirty one children. and at that time
made use Of the carriage house.
lt was when the city began TO take an
"r'lF" interest in the projec that the real
progress was made. The City Council has
oeeh very generous in It's support Of the
cnlnp ana this year We are spending about
Sno'ooO in new buildings and equipment.
iherr is close relationship between the
iiraI,h Council and the Department Of Pub
nc Mcl1ar". DR.. Blair Spencer. the Assist.
ant Director of Welfare for the city. being
Council. ''''''
The Sch"dul" for the children runs from
y. VI. to : 80 j. VI and they nrc under
supervision practically all Of the time.
After they arise there are sc,tiny-up OK.
"rcises. then breakfast mt s A. If oftcr
which is sick call and tent insucc,ion I,
from $3.50 to | o'clock there is dircc ed
pay when they are really taugh, TO play,
with exercises of undue severity forbidden in
tho>" not physically able to stand il, Then
mere is milk and an hour rest period. after
"'Irn comes dinner. and then half an hour
OF ire" play. Then there is another hour
OF directed sports. milk again. an hour Of
rest supper. period Of free play and then
preparation for retiring and at = 80 taps
The Results Achieved
-. The children show on an average Of
't' - '''O'' 'itH oIf ana one nnlf Dpupls
gam IN weight week. this being u nni,,
OF ooo per cent over the normal weigh, in
crease of children. These children ot ,ho
camp make not only the normal increase for
their ages. but they also make up lnrprlv
"a" weight which they should have had, bmt
ana nor have. when admitted TO the cnmn'
NO child Is admitted unless it shows 10 nor
cent or more undorwcight
ohe gratifying fcatur" Of the work
lS me manner in which the things which
are taught at the camp are put into prurtirn
when the child returns home The instrmr.
il"n III the principles Of health are never
lost ana practically every child continues ,n
pat them into practice on his return HAMA
IN ihiS manner tn" camp acts Ms , croot
distributor OF health education, whi,.h IN
time must hnv" IN lncalrulabc effect nnon
the general health Of the city.
Need Is Great
''Ihc need for this education is uudo.
n!ahiy great. We have in phil,L",rhi,
approximately 10000 children in tho ,,,,,Iii. ,'ii'
and the parochial schools who uro r'pL' nnJar
weight. W" are able to accon,un,I,, T., i-nn
At camp liappy; These figures SnrnE far
themselves and show the need Of ,En No." r,T. '"'
which is being done Wv ""'N
but "i course, not all of tho cItIdro,,
VINO ar" under weig hit are suficlentIy So -
be able to gain admission TO tbe cnmn a,o''
granted 'hnt W" had the room and the cu,in.
1''", I" lIh" care OF them all Based unon
,n"n Im" i'"aI,n 'oNnrlS figures on o5.OO0 chill.
Ir"h weighed and measured. shouId ,',
that 1000 children would be n coms"rWo,i,.Ha irH
estimate of the number who shoulL 'Jr'r" har"
some such advantage as Comn IJamr', m"o"
Offers to fit them for the best work in 'ilr,fis l,fos
hnt even ya based on these figures, it wil VT n" be-
seen that W" are able 10 take coro nr wi ""
per cent the other - per con, ,nu', "ntE "
cared for !" uh-
'tamp Happy Is NOT for tLe uo,r o,,u,
alone; II is for the rank and flo 80 "I''' ,no
public school children. Each family is a,,.n .nI,
to pay what it conveniently cam 90 go ",Gra ,Iai
it shall not b" considered as being on ,''", II
nnnay nnnrn,y pns's, M our no child Is ever excluded
family" "i It's