Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
suIts Of The Cooperative
Nutrition Program In Delaware

5 Elizabeth Amery, State Super
Home Economics Education, in
fonthly report to the Child Wei
Commission for June, says:
his experience has proven the
that American children rule
ONE. Many people discouraged
Program because it did not insist
he parent coming to the school
and being taught with their
rem. Excellent as this would have
it was not possible as some OF
children live miles out in the
trv and the parents could not
in. The children carried the mes
home and insisted on having the
that had been advised. Many mo-
sent notes to the Home Econo-
teacher asking for recipes
IS. etc. In one town the under
hit girls in the grades became SO
rested that they helped their mo-
plan their meals, with the help
ne Home Economics teacher ana
pll the family marketing in order
they might have proper 1000 One
her complained of the milk Dill
: the Nutrition program started
ended by laughing, and saying
I'd rather pay the milk bill than
doctors bill"
mary Of Report
Results to Underweight Chll-
DAT children 8 per cent under
gbt were taught the rules of prop
nutrition. o cen
lO15 of these children gained 2'0oV
nds in 12 weeks. 2.6 pounds per
gaining. LAG children lost an av-
ge of 10 pounds. This was proDSD ,s.-y
lue to epidemics of measles nu
colds which were common IN all
schools during the period JaHu-
to April. the period OF this Nu-
ion Program. .,o,,+
"A children attained normal Weleht'
icb means that they have been heIp-
tn average health and resistance:
7he intermediate grades snow tne
hest percentage OF un9er"elsn'
6r # V. Holloway, State Superln-
dent of Schools, expressed MS ap-
aciation of the Nutrition program III
following message; -, -
= = = Teaching people now "
o is the biggest and most importan'
oblem that the schools can unoef-
xe. The Home Economics teacneI 10
a particularly strategic posltlons -
oard to this problem, because aIIet
the Home is the most important
rtitution in modern civilization anu
. in the home is probably the most
noTtant ~ factor in the development
citizenship" 80. .ooo
Dental Unit WOrk-1922-lS2S
The work of the Dental Unit for the
ar ending June 18th has been com.
eted. A truly remarkable piece OF
ork has been done, and we slncerely
'ngratulate Miss Mary Knlght anu
iss Eunice LeMay, the Dental Hy-
enists who have made TINS succesS
ssible. on+ of
extracts from the annual report Oh
g work of the Dental Unit reao as
lows: - 0oD+o1
~ has snent its entire time in Sus-
X County. Twenty-Five schooIs nave
on visited; five in the towns Oh
ives. Rehoboth, AIillsboro, Selbyvllle
d Delmar; one consolidated sehoTl'
,rd Baltimore; thirteen rural scnOols ,
fine eastern section Of the county
Il three in the western section.
Much more stress has been lalo tnls
ar on the educational side Oh Ine
,rk Talks were given in every
ON. on the part the mouth plays II
. health of the body as whole anu
INV times such unusual interest was
own that several talks were elDem' @
every school the teachers Go-oPel
ID most enthusiastically, and II was
great Measure for the members OIL
3 Unit to assist the teachers IN Lne
bool course in hygiene. Healtn
7ries were told, songs were taugnt'
d little jingles, that pleased 'ne
lall children. 4..-.-,,,os
The most unusual co-operaLlOn W@s
1on at Delmar. A sand table proJect
IS worked out from our stories anu
ks. The children took Trip tnrousn
-ealthland," and little fairies WeLe
every station to tell them how mucn
,v wanted to help. A toothbrush
nv stood beside the station Batn-
willie" to tell the children the pouy
,et he clean inside as well as OUT
q train started promptly every NOR
g, from this station. The first stop'
rinkwater," had a separate sIdss
every child and occasionally II "S4
rried to "Fruitjuice Springs. Al
m time the train stopped at "Nege-
,Ie Land" because vegetables are
,b an important part of chllas
+ There. dressed in appropriate
ors. the tomato, cabbage, splnacn'
erv celery. pea, and bean fairies
told their stories to the passengers
the train. Another toothbrush IalIy
ked to them there, in order tnaC
" might realize that when moCheI
rlked so hard to keep food ana
hes clean, they must do their part
! Keen tbe dishes in their NOUNS
an Then came "Play Meadow" HV-
messenger played an active game
of doors to provide fresh air ana
rcise. The next station the tram
oSed he'd was Baked Potato Hills"
" W. Bal1ed Potato told them her mid
= name was given to her because
od notatoes were much better for
6 and girls than fried potatoes.
10 Mollv Milk stood up, the tallest \
~ of ali. as milk is the most I'M
iont f. article of every child's diet: D
n came "Bookland," at the ena % oI
+ trip, because no child can go 10
,ol and progress if he does not
q oood health to make his mlnd
! s&* High above everything