Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 253, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1918 — Knights of Health. [ARTICLE]

Knights of Health.

Throughout the United States half a millldh children are at present enrolled in an enterprise which blds fair to achieve decidedly Important ends. It is a crusade against dirt and disease. Half a million children between the ages of five and sixteen are enrolled under a banner bearing a Crusader’s cross, and have pledged themselves to undertake a round of hygienic duties for one year and to do what they can to improve tie health conditions of their homes £nd communities. There is health an l mental discipline in regular duties of this sort-