Evening star., 1922-05-09
ENLIST PRESIDENT
| ATHLETIC MOVE
Representatives Of rs Or
ganizations Urge Need of
National Stimulus.

Representatives of twenty-five or
ganizations from various sections Of
the United States who are devoted to
athletics, physical education and
health education called upon Presi-
dent Harding 1yesterdaylto to request his
personal leadership in the national
movement. to- obtain universal physi-
cal education in the schools OF this
country.
The occasion also was marked by
the payoing Of a high compliment 10
the President by his callers for MS
encoura cement Of physical develop
ment and education.
It was pointed out that there Is d
strong need for federal stimulus ana
it was emphasized that local and state
governments should do their share IN
bringing about the success sought. NO
specific bill was urged, but IT was
made plain to Sthe President that MS
leadership would be beneficial in
bringing about the universal training
desired.
introduced to President.
Brig. Gsn. Charles e. sawyer, the
Harding family physician, introduced
the delegation to the President, ana
Gustavus T. Kirby of the Playground
and Recreation Association OF, America
wassSspokesman for the group. IN
presenting the matter Mr.. Kirby said
that Investigations have shown that
not more than one-tenth of the school
children of America now receive
special training for health, norman
physical development and apprecia-
tion of the. meaning of good sports
manship.
He said that the national govern
ment cannot carry adequately the
responsibilities of national defense
and the promotion of general well
a = h., tn- RI lNon pN
munities train the children for health
and, physical vigor. He took oc-
casion to congratulate the president
for the pledge for national stimula-
ton for universal physical education.
which was included in the repub-
lican platform. and which has been
subsequently supported by the exec
utive himself. President Harding as
sured his callers that they could
count upon him for support in this
matter. which he stated is very close
to his heart
Many Bodies Represented.
Others in the delegation were:
resenting the woman's Relief Corps;
John Brown. International Y. NJ. c.
A.; E. Dana Caulkins of this city,
Child Conservation League of Amer
lea; Mrs. Arthur Ellis of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs OF, this
city. DR.. George ]. Fisher of the Boy
Scouts of America. Allan Johnstone
of the American Social Hygiene As
sociation. E. P. Lovett of the National
Community Service.
Mrs. Raymond B. Morgan of the
American Association of University
Women. Mrs. Simon Nye of the Coun
Gil of Jewish Women, Col. Palmer
Pierce of the National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association, Mrs. John H. Raye
croft of the College Physical Direc-
tors Society, DR.. Dudley E. Reed of
The American Physical Educational
Association. Frederick w. Ruben OF
{ the Amateur Athletic Union, w. A.
Stecher of the American Gymnastic
Union and the following from WASH
ington: Mrs. Ernest r. Grant of the
National tuberculosis Association, E.
J. Henning. assistant secretary Of la
Dor; Miss Clara D. Noyes of the Amer
ican Nurses Association, DR.. Rebecca
W. Stoneroad. national memorial
physical betterment bureau: Mrs. Ar
thur C. Watkins of the National Con-
'gress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher
Associations. Miss Ruth White, Girl
Scouts of America; Mrs. A. H. Wiles
of the D. A. R.. Mrs. E. A. Yost of the
w. c. T. U. and Edwin F. McGrady,
w. c. Roberts and Edgar Wallace Of
the American Federation of Labor;
John Poole of the National Associa-
ton of Rotary Clubs. .-.--..