The Holly chieftain., 1922-03-23
Miss FurrOw Addresses
Parent-TeacL. .ers Meetin6.
Crowded ont last week.

Miss Daisy Dee Furrow, County
Nurse, spoke in the High School
on last Tuesday evening, under the
auspices OF the Parent-Teachers As
sociation.
After reviewing the work among
the school children Of the Health
Crusade she spoke substantially as
follows:
Children take great delight in be-
ing weighed and in cooperating
with health o--cials and teacherc In
gaining weight. There are one
hundred children in the Holly Sch
ools who are either losing weight.
standing still or gaining so slightly
that their unlerweight is not much
relieved
In the following manner parents
IN the home may cooperate with the
school. ]. Cleanliness, the body. face.
and hands should be kept clean, the
hair should be washed out and kent
Tree from vermin. not inly is water
but also sunshine acts as a disinfe-
tant. Too many clothes should not
be worn especially indoors. The
teeth need especial care as poor te-
eth are the source of mnch sickness.
z Fresh air is necessary the night
air Is as necessary as day air, even
more needful since the worn out tis-
sues are beng re-b!.'lr. Dunp bre-
a't-rls keei:' rhe III: &" vigorous and
c.tGn, good ,cntilation In The school
and at home is imperative.
;. Posture, A right posture of
t'" body in sitting and walking
si'cnjd be 1laintaii,eC.
4, Food and variag..rl in diet.
Parents should study food values
A nutrition worker, will come to
Holly in May to tai.: 20 the mothers
if desired Later i. vas voted by
the association for nnr lO GOMEZ
There should be regiiar diet. no
between meals. DO NOT
. SOW promiseiOus eal'lv eating. @ Ey
cry school should provide a warm
lunch at noon. The children do not
10 their work and thrive on cold
lunches. AT least hot soup. choco-
ate or hot milk could be provided
}' nix more water and AZ. Df milk.
l"Cid all tea and coiye,.
). Clothing. Pron.s clothing, not
titrht rpIlnh
hoes should be provided. So man,
rafted lacn were rejected because,
# fiat feet. This Is often caused
~ poor shoes and walking with
he toes turned ont.
6. Sleep. Sufficient sleep and reg
liar hoursrequired.
I. Ventilation and Heating.
The Prowers County Public Hear7
h Association will give free clinic
n Holly on April II, to investigate
he alarming amount OF underwes
ght in the town and seek the
ause for it. Only seventy-five
hilden in this region can have
ne benefit of this Those children
o fortunate to be chosen sholllN
ot miss the wonderful opportunity
he chest and heart will be exam
ned and the parent advised.
Colorado is losing more people by
than any other state,
nd oncthird who die infthc United
tatcs die Of this disease. The high
ate of loss in this state by this
isease is due to the large number
faflectcd people coming to this
tate The disease is not hereditary
MT Is contagious. For our OWE
afrty we must protect ourselves
colorado has not the laws or back
ng of public opinionneeded to COM
,at the disease, and our native pop
lationr is becoming affected to an
lnr1ning degree. So much more is
imperative that our children be-
yauined. 90 per cent OF the cases
+ Tuberculosis is durable and only
ne out of fifteen severe cases die
I is thcgreatest question In the
tate today. Prowers County wiil
ave three clinics: one In Lamar.
ne In Holly and one in Granada.
A fierce wind and sandstorm rag
d through the town Saturday pre-