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Show CITES RULES ON PHYSICAL TESTS Examination and Filling Out Questionnaires not Compul sary Says Gowans SALT LAKE, Oct. 23. Physical examination ex-amination of students In L'tah and the filling out of health question-nalres question-nalres Js not compulsory and is en-tin en-tin ly voluntary on the part of parents ' ' f the pupils, .-iri-ordinp; to It 10 1; Oowana, state health supervisor of the schools. If parents or guardians who object to the activities of the school authorities au-thorities alons this line will write to the teachers, stating that on account of personal convictions or for any other reason they do not "wish teach era or school nurses to have physical supervision over their children It v. ill be omitted Dr, Oowana announces There have been only a few complaints, com-plaints, according to Dr. Gowans. to thi program of the schools (or sanit i- tion and for physical Jurisdiction over ihe welfare of the students Th. wording of the Ctah low gives the parents the right to object, however, If th! do not wish their children to undergo the physical training and examination ex-amination that Is prescribed, except In 1 .isos where ci.wl.-,,. .1 1 , "vuviiiio ur-vt'iuji con tagious diseases. in v hich ..iSe. If contagious con-tagious diseases are apparent, children chil-dren can be examined and o.uarantine ordered, If necessary. The physical side of the development develop-ment of the school child as outlined : mii1!-1, do wUh an-v Wtem of medicinal treatment, although the fol-owers fol-owers of some of th- drurless SVS-tana SVS-tana object In these cases the mere' writing of a note LO the tea- he, excuses ex-cuses them from supervision." Dl oowans says. "The present system of hygiene atght in the schools ls merelv aainl-ar aainl-ar program, teaching children to follow the precepts of general clean-; clean-; Uncss and general health welfare. su h 1 as correct posture, right breathing, and m the foundation that it is far better bet-ter - to teach the child rood health! 5hl:a" P'oventtve measure, ra -W than to neglect the important cor - I rective measures which save time L trouble later" the doctor savs no |