Evening star., 1942-04-19
Wider Fitness
Training for
Students Urged
Federation Sees Need
To Increase Medical,
Dental Inspections

Immediate expansion of the physi-
cal training program in the schools
was called for last night by the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
The group also acknowledged the
need for increased medical and
dental inspection of pupils for de-
lection of defects that can be COR
rected but expressed doubts whether
the medical and dental personnel
would be available until after the
war.
The members, however. called for
installation of full-fledged pro-
gram of medical and dental inspec-
ton after the war and sooner II
practicable.
DR.. Charles B. Campbell, chair
man of the Public Health Committee
of the federation. was authorized to
present the federation position to
the House subcommittee on District
appropriations now holding hearings
on the l943 city budget.
Milk Price Ceiling Urged.
In other action, they asked theN
once of Price Administration to
freeze the prices of milk and cream
at their present level to prevent
further increases being added In
anticipation Of eventual freezing by
o. p. A.: called for the transfer
to the District Health Department
of the present Housekeeping Aid
project of w. p. A. which is due To
be abolished July /; and asked that
present taxes and present tax rates,
including water rates, be maintained
in connection with the l943 budget.
A memorial resolution to Newbold
Moves. associate editor of The Star
who died Thursday after a long
illness, was unanimously approved.
The motion declared that In his
death "the municipality lost one Of
its staunchest friends" and a cham
pion of the rights of the commu-
nifty" 1t spoke OF his civic RESPONSE
bility and what he has done for
the good of the city"
Longest debate OF the evening re-
suited from DR.. Campbell's report
admitting heavy needs in the medi-
cal inspection of school pupils but
suggesting that appropriations be
deferred until the end OF the war
because of the prior claims of the
armed services on the limited num-
ber of physicians.
Sympathetic 10 Needs.
DR.. Richard Sullivan, a member
of DR.. Campbells committee. de-
| clared that there would be increas-
ingly less medical talent available
for non-war uses but said the COM
mittee was wholly sympathetic to
the needs and values of the school
inspections. II they are practicable
sooner. the committee would like to
see hemoney made available.
DR.. oAmpbell's report said 1t was
desirable to give every school pupil
a physical examination twice a year.
In connection with the milk reso-
luton the delegates also supported
Roy Hendrickson of the Surplus
Marketing Administration Of the
Agriculture Department in turning
down request of the Maryland and
Virginia Milk Producers Associa-
ton for price increase In milk.
Delegate Robert S. Clements CT
Benning, chairman of a special
committee to streamline the con-
duct of business by the Federation,
made a progress report and asked
that consideration be held over
until next fall.
Bates Opposes Extension.
Extension of the physical train
ing program in the schools was OPP
posed by Charles H. Bates as
move to provide employment for
coaches rather than training for
children. Too much emphasis on
physical training, he felt, might
endanger the 'rudimentary pro-
gram of instruction" Delegate
John B. Dickman, sr., likewise OPP
| posed diversion of student interest
from the study program by such
training.
Immediate defense of the pro-
posed expansion was asked by
George A. Warren and j. S. Gorrell,
who pointed to the value of sound
minds and sound bodies. President
Harry N. Stull took the floor to
| say. There cannot be too much
physical training in the public
! schools"