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Show HEALTH BY UNCLE SAM, M. D. Health Questions Will Be Answered An-swered If Sent to Information Bureau, U. S. Public HeaJth Scrv Ice, Washington, D. C. I PLAYGROUND LEADERSHIP. Bxperlence has phown that when many children are playing together a play leader Is necenxnr If we arc to keep the playgrounds from falling Into the hands of a gang, and prevent it from becoming a public nuisance through noise and disorder. When a playground has a good play leader the boys and girls are ronsclous of his presence onlv when he Is absent A good play leader deprive the bully of his power nnd Lcavea all the children free. The play leader's presence means freedom for all to play according accord-ing to the rules of the game It means a suggestion here and a suggestion sugges-tion th're which transforms boy mobs Into bo teams Pla leadership does not mean school discipline; does not mean provldlgg some one to amuse the children i ine of the field workers of Iho Playground Play-ground and Recreation association of America has sold concerning the school playground. 'While It is advisable ad-visable to purchase some halls anil to lov out some courts for special games do not be lest into hellev.ng that bulls and courts constitute a playground play-ground The first essential of a playground play-ground I? Icadciship This cannot be emphasized too strongly. Do not be led into thinking that leadership is a mere polic duty. It is not dlsctpllrte In the sense that the word !; ail loo often used In the schooir,, im, but it ls: rather, organisation organi-sation nnd leadership "Children u 'used to organized play rarely poss initiative and executive ability sufl cm to start Kames and keep them going. Jt s the play leader's lead-er's duty then to organize tho game and to act ns umpire " in speaking to leaders she says further. fur-ther. "You must be right on the ground oil the time. Play with th children, i You will conic into closer contact with !cur boys and girls, and. If you prove you are fair ami square In your decisions decis-ions nnd Insist upon fair play from jthem, you will gain their respcet and admiration You will bring home In a half hour's play ethical lessons all the talks In Bchool for a year would fall to Impress.' Q. Should sex education be taught In the schools'" A This Is a matter that should bel decided by school authorities after taking Into consideration the ages ofi the pupils and their class status. The Public Health Service has prepared Interesting In-teresting pamphlets on this subject for educators, which will be mailed to anyone any-one requesting it Writ the Information Informa-tion F.dltor, 1'. S Public Health Service. Serv-ice. Washington, D. C . for Set "P." Q. Is there much social disease In the United states Occasionally one bears, or rends, something of the "venereal "ve-nereal disease problem," but the Information In-formation Is often meager. I would like to get some Idea of the ical situation. situa-tion. A The "venereal disease problem" is one of the gravest Ibis counlrj has to solve. If you will semi me vour name and address I will mall you a ccpy of Dr. Stokes' book, "Today's World Problem In Disease Prevention." Preven-tion." It Is one of the most Interesting Interest-ing books obtainable on this subject |