The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-22
TIFF RlsMARcK TRIMlNE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1886
PROTECTION FOR
EVERY CHILD IS
URGED IN REPORT
Health and Conditions for De.
veIopment Arc Heart Of
Conference Plans @

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Washington. Nov. 2.--tAS-A state
ment of the services for health and
protection due every boy and girl
constituted the heart OF the report
made public today by President
Hcover's conference OH behalf of the
young.
Definitions of minimum protcctlOsls
which should be afforded were ac-
companied by an advocacy CT district.
county or community organizations
to coordinate statewide programs;
These programs would be responsive
to a nationwide service of general In
formation. statistics and scientific re-
search"
Meanwhile. Surgeon General Cum
ming of the public health service
withdrew the recommendation of the
public health section of the confer
ence that maternity and infancy ac-
.~tivities of the children's bureau be
transferred to the public health serv-
ice.
That recommendation had led to
some discord. opposition being regis
tered by Grace Abbott, head of the
childrcn's bureau.
Suggest State Meetings
The conference unanimously advo-
Gated state meetings at the call of
governors, to apply the findings to To-
cal conditions. 81,
Miss Abbott brought the entire
conference to its feet in a confirma-
ton of faith as the session closed. She
asked Secretary Wilbur. as chairman:
To convey to the president the ness
age that from this day forward we
will all work harder and more en-
Enthusiastically for child health and
protection"
MI. Wilbur thanked the delegates
delivered q message of thanks from
President Hoover and adjourned the
conference. =
The rights of childhood as ex-
pressed in the report of the confer
ence follow:
l. Every prospective mother should
have suitable information, medical
supervision during the parental per-
iod and competent cart during con.
finement. Every mother should have
supervision during the prenatal per.
ipostmatal medical supervision fol
herself and child
2. Every child should receive per-
iodical health examinations before
and during the school period includ'
ing adolescence, by the family ply
sician, or the school or other public
physician. and such examination b,
specialists and such hospital care a
its special needs may require.
Need Regular Examinations
/. 3. Every child should have regu
lar dental examination and care.
4. Every child should have in
struction in the schools in health an,
ill., safety from accidents, and ever
teacher should be trained in healtl
programs.
5. Every child should be protect
ed from communicable diseases t
which he might be exposed at home
IT. school or at play, and protecte
from impure milk and food.
6. Every child should have propt
sleeping rooms, diet. hours of slice
and play. and parents should receiv
expert information as to the need
Y of children of various ages as to thes
questions.
7. Every child should attend
school which has proper seating
lighting, ventilation and sanitation
For younger children, kindergarten
and nursery schools should be pre-
!, vided to supplement home care.
8. The school should be so organ
!, lied as to discover and develop til
special abilities of each child an
should assist In vocational guidance
0 for children, like men. succeed by tn
use of their strongest qualities an
special interests.
t o. Every child should have som
form of religious. moral and characte
training,
Should Have Place TO Play
. 10. Every child has a right to
: place to play with adequate facilitit
e therefore.
, II. With the expanding domain {
|, the cominunity's responsibilities Il
children. there should be proper pre-
: vision for and supervision of recres
4 tlon and entertainment.
IL. Every child should be protect
; ed against labor that stunts growtl
either physical or mental, that limi'
education, that deprives children
{ the right of comradeship, Of Joy an
0 play.
o IL. Every child who Is blind, dea
=" crippled or otherwise physical
: handicapped should be given expel
study and corrective treatment whel
} there is the possibility of relief. an
appropriate training. Children wit
subnormal or abnormal mental cor
ditions should receive adequate stud
protection, training and care.
? IA. Every wait and orphan In nee
{ must be supported.
Is. Every child Is entitled to Il
feeling that he has a home.
Is. Children who habitually ia
to measure up to normal standarl
Of human behavior should be give
special care under the guidance Of Il
school, the community health or we
$ fare center or other agency.
y Community. Must Help
II. If the child does not ha,
these services. due to inadequate IL
J: come OF the family. then such service
must be provided to him by the con
munity.
D. 18. The rural child should have
satisfactory sch0olin0 health nrOfe,