Emery County Progress | 1915-10-23 | Page 7 | Defects of Childhood

Defects of Childhood. "Physical defects of childhood are-largely are-largely responsible for the retarda--tiou of children in their grades at school,' 'says William L. Bodine, president presi-dent of the National League of Compulsory Com-pulsory Education Officials. "Many of our juvenile offenders are not normal nor-mal children. Proper development of muscle and mind means the bet- , terment of humanity in general. It should begin with the child. Health, and the encouragement of fundamental fundamen-tal principles that build up health mean a happy as well as a better citizenship citi-zenship now and in the future. New-York New-York Herald.