Show The American Ameri an Legion I Child Welfare Program I 0 The American Legion has designated the month oi of April as Child Welfare I month The theme to be considered is the Whole Child You cannot go any any- anywhere anywhere anywhere where with your our new car if 1 one of the tires is 15 flat The Legion is dramatizing four tour major factors in its Child Welfare program The home the church health and education The American Legion and its affiliates have spent bringing material aid to children 97 per cent of or them in their own homes In religious training the Bill of Rights guarantees freedom of religion It recognizes religious ous oi s experiences es varies and that there arc are in points of faith and it I avoids the appearance of ot advocacy of any particular religion and indeed of I none at all The spiritual training is j essential to a childs child's complete develop develop- development develop I I ment The childs child's health is vital to the National Welfare The American Legion i I and its Auxiliary has Joined the attack by hy making a gift for research work There are thousands of children afflicted with with- spastic paralysis more to tobe tobe tobe be feared than infantile paralysis The National Child Welfare executive exe tive committee believe that where parents are arc not able to provide for medical and health needs from their own resources some somo provisions should be made for lor them The childs child's education is vital to the nation In this dawn of the atomic age we must rely on education for the peace of the world Education Is not limited to the tho schools alone The home tho the church and indeed the entire com com- contribute to the educational process The Child should learn first to tobe tobe tobe be a good citizen and then learn how to make a living This is the Legions Legion's program developing the Whole Child W. W J. J BARDSLEY I Adjutant Post No 14 j i i I I I I |