The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-11
RED CROSS
AIDS CHILD
HEALTH DRIVE
Fund of 100000 Provided To
Work Out Welfare Plan
Hoover Heads Movement
BY ISRAEL KLEIN
NEA Service Writer

Mansfield, O., Dec. 1l.-For two
years this little city Of 10000 has
given itself to science as subject for
gigantic experiment in humanity.
In these two years, Mansfield and
its surrounding territory in Richland
county have tended to vindicate pro-
fessors and physicians for their abb
stract theories in medical science.
Now, with three Aore years to go
in this five-year experiment, Ameri-
ca is looking toward this city with
far greater hope and expectation,
than it had two years ago. for the
development of a healthier, stronger,
happier population.
Red Cross Starts 1t
Such encouraging prospect arises
out of the progress already shown
by the Child Health Demonstration
the official name for this human
experiment. For out of frail, bOny
| frames have come virile, muscular
bodies, testifying to the soundness of
the theories put into practice here.
This was the idea when the Ameri-
| can Red Cross provided fund Of
5000, 900 to the National Child Health
| Council, now the American Child
Health Association of which Herbert
Hoover is president. 1t has been the
intention to collaborate all branches
of health into one system which, if
proven practicable by this Mans
field experiment, may be adopted by
other localities Of the country.
New Viewpoint
"This is putting scientific theory
into actual, positive practice. ex-
plains DIR. Walter H. Brown, who
has been directing the demonstra-
ton. "We are approaching the
problem of community health from
an entirely different viewpoint. Here
tofore we've stressed too much the
negative side of health rather than
the positive side.
"Now we are getting the idea over
of prevention Of disease, rather than
its cure.
"Our main purpose is to develop
the technique of health education
and training on a scale that the
average community can understand
and afford to pay for it. Our ap-
proach is definite, in providing pro.
| per medical attention to the fam
lilies, in our nursing system and ou'
educational program"
:. iii Cooperate
So DR.. Brown and his assistants
! in fact all the physicians of Rich
land county, who are heart and sou
with him-are training childhood it.
, self into better health habits. Start
, ing with the expectant mother, the!
develop instincts of health into th'
youth of the community.
They are succeeding with amazing
progress. Nurses and medical mel
, are going into the homes to sprea'
the gospel of infant care and health
Schools have turned over all thei
facilities to the demonstration, $
that now a we'll organized metho'
8 of child health education is In prog
' gress.
From everywhere comes only en-
8 couraging desperation. No attemp
e | is made at health education or at
I tention in family, unless the dem
onstration has obtained full consen
' from the parents concerned. Ye
! no opposition has been encountered
Every city and county authorit
! is working hand and glove with th
Il demonstration.
: It is this cooperation, DR.. Brow
: suggests, that has helped the den
e onstration progress toward its def
M mite goal.
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