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Show MILLIONS OF CHILDREN SUFFER PHYSICAL DEFECTS NEW YOHK. Twelve millions or the children of the United States aro suffering from physical defects which are serious enough to call for Immediate attention from parents nnd physicians. The Bturttlug statement Is contained In a report on tho physical condition of school children by a committee of prominent cducntorH, headed by Chairman Chair-man Hurdenhnm, former president of the Now .York board of education, which Is published concurrently with tho opening of the schools throughout the country. Thu Inquiry has taken a wldo scope nnd thu observations apply not only to tho school children of Now York, but also to those of llostou, Chicago, and other cities. A synopsis of the report re-port says In part: "Hascd on the physical defects and homo conditions of 1,100 school children chil-dren of Now York It Is estimated that 12,000,000 of the children of the United States have physical defects more or less serious, which should receive nt-tentlon nt-tentlon from parents and physicians. ,"lf tho percentages recorded by tho board or health In New York should be maintained throughout tho country (and It seems likely thnt they would be, us adenoids, nnd impaired vision, malnutrition and dcfcctlvo breathing nro found In rural ns well as urban schools) there must bo 1.110,000 III- SACniFICING her own happiness for tho sake of her twin sons, Maurice nnd Francis, Mrs. Aurel Hatonyl, daughter of Frank Work, has signed n pledge renouncing her husband. Tho former Mrs. Hurke-Hochc, wlfo of tho son of an Irish peer and acknowledged ac-knowledged In her girlhood to bo tho most beautiful debutante of New York society, has parted from her husband, tho ex-rldlng master, whip mid manager man-ager or Iter newport farm, to whom sho wns mnrrled secretly two years ngo. Tho Hurforlng und worry nf tho hiht ear have changed her nppenr-nnce nppenr-nnce greatly, nnd much of hor former beauty Is gone. Frank Work, tho millionaire retired banker, has brought about the separation separa-tion of tho HatonylH. Although still deeply In lovo with hor husbund, Mrs. Hatonyl has been prevailed upon for the sake of her sons' future to gve up |
