Evening star., 1942-09-13

the senior high schools, for example
five periods week viii be given, To
carry out this program, 35 additionaI
teachers have been employed in the
white schools and 10 more in the
colored schools.
Hardy L. Pearce, acting director
Of the physical education depart
ment, was forced to hold special
examinations to find enough per-
sons qualified to fill these positions,
which carry salaries beginning at
$1,000 and, ranging as high as $4,000,
There still are two physical educa-
ton vacancies in the high schools,
he said, and two in the junior high
schools. Most of the recently hired
to the Washington system. -Four
came from the Junior high schools,
however, and have had to be re-
placed there.
Publicity Appreciated.
Citing the 100000 made available
TO enlarge the physical fitness pro-
gram. Mr.. Pearce declared, Il ap-
preciate what The Star did in aid
ing with publicity
AS part of the physical fitness
program, which was approved by
Congress after series of more than
30 articles urging such action had
appeared in The Star, five more
part-time medical inspectors are to
be employed for school children by
the Health Department at an an
dition, the dental service depart
ment has employed six more hy-
gienistS, four more part-time den
fists and is planning to set up two
dental clinics with the $4,000 ap-
propriated for school dental health.
Subject to approval of the Board of
Education, these clinics are sched-
uled to be set up in the Phelps and
Chamberlain Vocational School.
Shortage of physicians in the
city has made 1t impossible so far
to find the five part-time medical
inspectors allowed by Congress for
the schools, according to DR.. Joseph
A. Murphy, director of school medi-
cal inspection He hopes to get
them through the Civil Service
Commission.
DR.. A. Harry Ostrow. director of
dental services, has had better luck
finding his dental staff.
So Periods of instruction.
The entire physical education staff
of the white schools was only 70
before the 35 new teachers were
provided, Mr. Pearce said. The COL
ored schools now have a total of 81
physical education teachers.
AS laid out by the physical edu-
cation department, the physical fit
ness program will include at least
36 periods semester of instruction
for each high school student in such
subjects as nutrition, personal ap-
pearance and hygiene, Red Cross
first aid and social health. Three
periods each week will be devoted
to games and calisthenics, and two
periods to lectures.
Each student who passes his Sc
mester of first aid will get Junior
Red Cross certificate, and girls also
will be eligible for Red Cross home
nursing certificates. Their home
nursing instruction will be given
while the boys study traffic, occupa-
tional and recreational safety.
The lob students, during their
semester of nutrition, will learn the
effect of national diet on the
strength and temperament of a
people. The diet of the Americans
Italians, Germans. japanese, English
and of the people of the occupied
countries will be explained in terms
of vitamins and minerals, accord
ing to Mrs. Ola Day Rush, chairman
of the Home Economics Department
which will take over the nutrition
instruction.
Schedule of Subjects Listed.
Every effort will be made to relate
the nutrition to every day living
she said. A schoolboy will be apt tc
pop in the kitchen some night to
observe how long his mother keeps
her vegetables cooking. A section
on meat is being prepared in case ot
meat rationing, and there will be
lectures on the origin and the prop
critics Of sugar.
The schedule of subjects taken ur
in the two periods Of lectures eact
week is as follows 10-A, functiona
physiology and anatomy; lob, nu.
triton; liza, personal hygiene anc
personal appearance, relaxation, al.
Cohol and narcotics; lib, first aid
12-A. home nursing for girls, safety
(See DOYLE, Page F-4D