The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28

the year Une attention of the country
is focused upon the health and welfare
of all of the children of all of the
people," He went on to say that in
Ohio, government itself throughout the
year expresses through its Depart
ment Of Public Welfare its concern in
the welfare of these children who have
been deprived of their own parents,
those who are crippled and those who
become delinquent.
He urged that the Importance of
Child Health Day be considered in re-
lation to the lives of all the children
of the state; especially as to the needs
of dependent and neglected children,
of whom there are some 10000, and
the crippled children of whom more
than 400 are wards of the state. Mr..
McSweeney said, ''The state has a dis
tinet responsibility to see TO it that all
cf its children are protected, that they
are given proper support, care and
education and are provided with OPP
portunity so that each child may de-
velop to his fullest capacity In meet
ling this responsibility, the states are
brought into relationship with the
Federal government on the one hand
and local government bodies and pri-
vate child-care agencies on the other.
In order that these relationships may
be maintained, a state welfare depart
ment is necessary with a division in
which will be found the various ser
vices needed for the care and super
vision of both the socially and physie--
ally handicapped children"
DR.. skinner stressed tko Observance
of Child Health Day from an educa-
tional aspect. In an interview he said,
Heath is cne of the cardinal objec-
tives in education. Health facts must
be taught. A health regime should be
/ instilled in the life Of each pupil-it
must be functional rather than strictly
structural. A lasting interest, then,
will be developed in the lengthening of
life and in the maintaining of physical
efficiency 1t is the child's rightful
heritage-good health"
He further stated that, at a recent
White House Conference, figures were
presented that were appalling. Ac-
cording to this report DR.. Skinner said
"Out of 45,000,000 children in the
United States only 35,000,000 are rea-
sonably normal. Over 100000 of
these 100000 children are improp-
erly nourished; 100000 have defec-
tive. speech; 100000 have weak or
damaged hearts; 675,000 present be-
havior problems; 100000 are mentally
retarded; 382 900 are tubercular; 342,-
600 have impaired hearing; $4,000 are
totally deaf; 100000 are crippled; 50,-
600 are partially blind; $4,000 are
wholly blind; 100000 are delinquent;
and 100000 are dependent. These fig
ures show the need for more effective
health instruction and for the promo
tion Of intelligent health activities"
The committee has asked the min
listers of Ohio to stress in their Sun
day sermons, preceding Health Day,
the Importance Of this special day,
and the need for good health both
from an individual as we'll as a ma
tional viewpoint. The committee paid
special tribute to the various civic
organizations that have so successfully
promulgated health programs. 1t was
estimated by the committee today that
100000 Ohio school children viii par
ticipate in Child Health Day activities