Show CHilD HEAlTH i IS THE TOPIC May 1 Day Is Observed In The Interest In- In In-I In I terest Of Child Health Import Import- I anco anc Is Being Attached To Thel The Su Subject The first of May is devoted to child ild health lt we welfare are an and pr j te I tion THIS his is made maae a national effort effort ef- ef ef Cl- fort to spread information in regard regard regard re re- re- re gard to child life in every com com- There is no aspect of life more important than child life A child is nothing more or less than a aman aman aman man or woman in the making What is done to child life is also done to adult life What foundation tion is given in childhood determines determines determines ines the sort of men and women I that will be May day calls attention to child I health welfare and protection The first of these child health receives more attention than the i others But not enough The I foundation in this work is well laid Its It's continued success will depend upon its extension In this i time of depression child health is suffering greatly And that not so much by what is evident at the present moment but ut by what the condition of child life is going to be a few years hence I In the cities there is much more child health work done than in rural sections Social clinics operate operate operate op op- erate more successfully and there is more public spirit behind the movement In rural communities like o our r own to all practical in intents Intents intents in- in tents and purposes there is no definite defInite definite def def- child health program May Mayday Mayday Mayday day will serve to bring this to our attention Rural communities havethe havethe have havethe the idea that as long as there is plenty of fresh air all is well I They have the necessary pure air so why worry As long Jong as theris there ther e is plenty of bread and imd gravy s sI so I that the children can eat their r full tull there is no diet problem But children require more than that Malnutrition on or lack o of f nourishment is a very common affliction in rural cl child ld life It will lead to illness It will cause I the children to fail in schaal I It will retard their m mental growth as well as their physical growth Child welfare the second s subject subject sub sub- b- b brought to our attention on May Day is an Inclusive subject It concerns the general well being o of the child His opportunity for tor forthe forthe t. t the e right kind of play is included in this So is his opportunity for good sound education In all his activity he requires direction No child however intelligent he may maybe may maybe be is capable of complete self di dI- dI I May Day serves as a n reminder reminder reminder re re- re- re minder to all people with children In their charge that they are arc duty I bound to give thought to the general general general gen gen- eral activities of their children to direct their activities into the right channels and be mindful of their welfare J The third topic for May Day Child protection concerns the full environment of children All human human human hu hu- man beings are conditioned by their environment The great task before us if civilization is going I to advance is the imp improvement of I environment When the will of the community is determined to toha ha have hae e this much needed improvement improvement improvement improve improve- ment and is ready to act for it it will come Talk Talk- alone nice though it may sound will n not t bring it The extension of this attitude into many communities is the only thing that can improve tion This in brief is the program for May Day The success of the I program in each community will I depend upon the grasp of the I problem which the people have informed on To keep ones one's self I these matters is the duty of all with children in their charge Excellent material to read and to study may be obtained from the Utah State Board of Health or from the U. U S. S Department of Labor in Washington The secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary of the Duchesne County I I Council for Child Health and prof pro- pro I I f will be be glad to render asI assistance assistance as as- to all p persons persons who enquire enquire enquire en en- I quire for it in any matter relating to child life I The County Extension Agent Mr Funk has mailed pamphlets I to community leaders which concern concern concern con con- cern child life Ufe He plans to mall mail more in the future The pamphlets II lets are well worth reading and passing on to other people i May Day will be observed as child health and protection day in I Duchesne and anil many other communities communities com com- of this section 1 I I |