Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1917 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT GITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. DEMAND HEALTHFUL SCHOOLS State Officers Claim Present Need Is Greater Than Ever. State Superintendent of Instruction Horace Ellis and Dr. J. N. Hurty, state health ■’Commissioner, have mailed a letter to all township trustees and other school officials in the state urging united action for cleaner and more sanitary school houses.

The letters being sent out state in part: “Without health the child will fail. In no small degree the future of our country is in your hands. Surely you will rise to this duty. “Soon our schools will open. Practice no false -economies in connection with schools. Don’t hesitate to purchase with honesty and care all necessities. Don’t wait until a few days before the school opening date to make repairs. Panish . dilapidation and dirt. A dllaj# idated, dirty school house is a menace to health, efficiency and life. Secure a good water supply. Children need plenty of water in order to grow properly and to keep in good health. To deny children an abundance of pure water is an assault upon them. Don’t assault children. Outhouses must, be in good repair—clean, screened and with good walks leading to them. This is a legal, moral and physical necessity.”