eral weeks, for instance, is nractically worthless in developmental values, espe-~
cially for those very boys who need physical development the most! What value do
the hoys (4nvariably the dubs) receive who, day after day, walk out to right’ and
center fiolis, have a ball come near them a courle of tines during the entire
noetotss weak bate, and go %6 bat a few times?! Parallel examples may be found
intmadey oth ae activities. Labeling such a total prosram of activities forthe
year as a "shvsical daueatiba course" is farcical. Jo wonder the Army is receiv-
ite iotor morons in Raree nunbers! “Obviously, coaches and physical edueation
toushions igovguind to have to snend as much time and ensrzy in planninz and teach
ing every physical education class as they have syent in the past on thcir varsity
iste an

; a the boye some skills in vigorous individual sports. It is amaz——
ing to fina the tuner of officers nnd men who have no skill at all and have
‘am. Dlayed aigh -igemae as handball, badminton, tennis, who can't swim, and who
have never learn:d to handle any ‘ind of a ball with any facility. Our problen *
sf nadcbetn Ges erelca) condition, particularly in our flying officers, would be
einenirgaly tbeeonsa if these men were all equipvedl with skills in individual
sports,

5. Tench every boy the fundamentals of water safety, and reauire that
every boy learn to swim. With our planes overating over water constantly, and
with hundreds of thousands of our soldiers and snilors exposed to tornedoing,
ile de ability becomes tremendously immortant. Hundreds, probably thousands
of our men may drown in this war because they cannot swim.

6. Vigerously follow-up for correction, with the parents of every boy whose
examination reveals remedial physical defects. The cooperation of the school doc-
tor, nurse, and princival, should be obtained in this work,

7. It seems essGntial to me, that some type of measurement of the physical
achievement of every boy should be made. Every be shouta be brought wo to the

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