% Aug us t 4, p42. Rev. Robert A. Hunt, c/o C. Ce Cummins, Lebo, Kansas. Dear Dr. Tmt: I am very happy to receive your letter of July 31 and am answering the same at the first opportunity. Answering your question in the best way that I can, I ean only tell you what I know from what the boys have told me. When Maurice Camady finished his course of training they asked the boys if they had amy preference regarding their return to certain quarters. Maurice Camady asked for the Fairfax Airport, and got it. And I notice that Peul Chrisman has been assigned back to Columbia. Tt. mey be that. they are still asking the boys dow at Norfolk to express their wishes. I have used no influence of any sort with any boy in the service in having him returned to any particular place. ‘That to their liking. Have you any influence that could be used in bringing Robert to some training base near home? I understand that they have a number of Navy men in training at K.U. and will have more this fall. It would be so fine if Robert could come back here for his work, Can you see any chance to help him at all? Of course we have another worry and that is that it seems that they are not giving all the boys Physical Instructor Assignments but placing them in others branches of the service. Robert will do his best any place he, adsigned but he will be very much dissapointed if he is not allowed to do the thing for which he enlisted-and that is Training work. I do not want a word said to any one that I have written to you- I merely want your judgment in the matter. Robert does not know that I have written thus- he woubd not want me to even raise the question. But you have boys and I know your fatherly interest in your own and also in other boys who have been close to you. I want your opinion on the whole matter. I shall hold strictly confidential all you say. I am going to Lebo- Kansas for a few weeks and you may address me there in care of C. C. Cummins. With best wishes, I remain , Most cord bag February 10, 1942, Mrs Vie Eurt, Athletic Office. ‘Dear Vie: Thank you for sending ne the clipping regarding the outstanding performance of Ken Bounds. ‘Bill Butler also sent me a copy of this clipping. I had arranged for Bill to bring him over to one of our games, but one of their ovm games interfered. I appreciate your calling this boy to my attention. I do not oftem get to see these fellows play because most of my time is spent coaching my own team. Thanking you again, and with best wishes, I a Sincerely yours, Director of Physical meation and Recreation, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball end ! 1 Coache February 13, 1942, Yr. Re A. Hickey, $12 Brown Bldg., Dear Dicks I want to thank you very much for your kindness in sending me the very interesting little broclure, "Prom Three Generations of a Kaneas Family". I think that you have done a very nice thing, end I am sure that your son, Allen Mills Nickey, will be able te eppreciate the more his father, Richard Allen Hickey, as well as to cherish the high ideals of his crend- father, Ernest Clyde Hickey. Mrs. Allen ani I had a very enjoyable discussion when she told me of her very pleasant trip with you on the Santa Fe streamliner, end she in turn discussed the interesting moments that we had while you were in college as a reporter for the Kansas City Journal Post. ‘Lots of good luck to you in the Fast, Dick. And thanks again for remembering m by sending the brochure. With all good wishes, I an Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FOA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. f February 17, 1942. Wiss Elizabeth Halsey, Department of Physical Education for Nomen, State University of Iowa, ' Towa City, Towae I must confess that I don't know in what comnection you wrote me regarding the appearance of Mer’: McCloskey on the Friday evening programe If I em a member of some committee in the Central District I fail to find a record of it in my files, and I do not recall accepting any such appointment. Will you please enlighten me? I know you won't misunderstand mo when I say that you and Bill Greim are two of the old war-horses ‘ in our prefesnion. You always do a good job. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR WOMEN COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS IOWA CITY February 12, 1942 Mr. F. C. Allen Kansas University Lawrence,,; Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: A letter from Jim Morrison suggests that we try to get Mark McCloskey for the student section Friday evening. He has consented to appear on the Saturday morning progran, and I think he would be excellent for the Friday evening session. I have taken the liberty of writing him to see if he would speak on Recreation as a Profession. I hope you don't mind mygoing ahead in this matter. I have heard Mr. McCloskey speak and think he is excellent. I also know that he is a’very busy person’so I-didn't want to delay in getting him to make this additional date on his calendar. I haven't heard from him as yet (haven't really had time). Meanwhile will you give me other suggestions in case Mr. McCloskey can not accept. Cordially, BH: 1b Elizabeth Halsey February 18, 1942. Mire Lacey Haynes, ; 2500 Nashington Blvd., Kansas City, Xansas. Dear Lacey: very pleasant visit that for our entire baseball schedule being was scheduled. Of course, I do not ask know the boys would like to play some © it would look like en entire let~ .played. It seems to m and to than end gain nothing by p Tf we defeated them there would % to them it would be a great smaller achool and a let~down for nice visit with Tom Van Cleave, and Tom "ae — out as but. ale I have just returned from the I had with you and Mrs. Haynes. a it I becaus no games were boys feel that to compete with their confer- Therefore, since other schedules of other teams are being played by our school, the baseball they should have the chance ence rivals. slietfy aay Puy: nllall Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach AH blackse February 19, 1942. — Mr. Prank Harwi, c/o The Director's Office, State Hichway Commission, Tepeka, Kansas. Dear Frank: Thank you for your kind letter of the 17th instant, and your good wishes for our team. We anticipated the desire of some of our friends to see the Oklahoma game at Norman on February 27th and obtained some tickets for that game, so I em sure we can accommodate you with two. The tickets are 75¢ each. We are holding two for you, and if you wish te ‘ave them mailed to you will you kindly inform Mr. Earl Falkenstion, financial secretary of the Athletic Association? There is a miling charge of 10¢. Tt hope that you will enjoy the games. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, PCA sAH | Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION D. J. FAIR, DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS R. C. KEELING, STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER HAROLD K. SNIDER, LAWRENCE ; F. QUENTIN BROWN, SECRETARY Ww. oo Ass'T STATE HIGHWAY - = a. ST ATE HIGHW AY COMMISSI N GEO. E. TIFFANY, ENGINEER OF CONSTRUCTION ROY W. COX “aa O PAUL MARTIN, ENGINEER OF DESIGN Ee ROBINSON, LA CROSSE OF KANSAS L. L. MARSH, ENGINEER OF MAINTENANCE W. L. DYATT, OFFICE ENGINEER TOPEKA R. D. FINNEY, ENGINEER OF MATERIALS H. R. GOODYEAR, AUDITOR J. A. CAMPBELL, RIGHT OF WAY ENGINEER J. F. HARBES, JR., STATE MANAGER Februaby 17, 1942 HIGHWAY PLANNING C. R. MCCAMMENT, SAFETY ENGINEER MARC. BOSS, ATTORNEY C. M. VOELKER, SUPERINTENDENT VEHICLE DEPARTMENT WILLARD MAYBERRY, ELKHART Dre Forrest Ce Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dre Allen: It seems that every time I have a favor to ask 1 write you, but Ww Ve that is because vou adways seem to vet it done for mee this time Ae I sincerely hope you keep up your high percentagee p x Another season is drewing to a close, for home games at least, Ly and g@gzain I can boast of a 100% perfect attendancee But the vy season would be a failure to me if I missed the much looked forward G to battle dowm at Normane A friend of ming who is a Kansas fan just Va as ardent as I, has the same record with me,--eand we are planning to see the game at Norman if we have to walk dovme BUT, we need tickets. Is it within:the realm of possibility to get two tickets o% | ‘ now? If you dont have any, or agcess to any, can you help me get a couple? ras VN I just have to be present when Miller, Black, Buescher and Evans show MR. Tucker and Coehow the game is played up here in his home statee For this reason and the obvious fact that itiis going to be a"natureal} I am asking your assistances and believe me, I will appreciate anything you can do for uSe IT have wanted to offer my congratulations after each home game, but have realized that yo u have many other things on your mind, so hav- just followed the happy crowd on homée I am going to hope for encouraging news from you, however my hopes will not be dashed if it is rot passible to help me-=-=-becsuse where there is a will there is a waye And I intend to be there to see Tucker and his mates get the dengdest whipping they heve ever hade ¥ery truly deer ‘ Frank Harwi : c/o The Director's ‘fficee a WHERE EAST MEETS WEST AND FARM MEETS FACTORY February 23, 1942. Direetor of Physical Education and Recreation, PCA:AH Versity Basketball end Baseball Coach. Maroh 13, 1942. press our admiration and our joy in this signal honor to youe 3 With all good wishes, I am Very sincerely yours, . : Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. — EDITORIAL ROOMS THE SATURDAY EVENING POST The CurtisPublishing Company Wesley Winans Stout Editor PHILADELPHIA 18 March 1942 Dear Phog: Thanks a million! I wish I had time to sit down and write a decent letter, but right now I feel as if I had a very large bear by the tail. I did want you to know that I appreciate your darned nice message. Sincerely, ( Set We Mr. Forrest Cc. Allien BH:g Marcy 21,1942 he Hall Litho graphing Company LITHOGRAPHING i. EMBOSSING PRINTING ait STATIONERY 623 KANSAS AVENUE Tope Kka,KaNSAS WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT of MR. ROBERT B, WILLHOITE as our Mimeograph Representative for your territory. Mr. Willhoite succeeds Mr. Marvin Van Vleck who has taken over the City of Topeka territory. We feel sure you will find Mr. Willhoite to be well informed on the subject of A. B. Dick Mimeograph duplicators inasmuch as this has been his line of work for the past several years. He will be glad to help you in every way to secure best results and true economy from the use of your Mimeograph duplicator. He is well qualified to assist you with any of your duplicating problems. As a natural result of a change of this kind, it may be a little while before Mr. Willhoite is able to cover his complete territory. If, during the mean- time, there is any way we can assist you by mail, we will be glad to have you write us. THE HALL LITHOGRAPHING COMPANY MIMEOGRAPH DEPARTMENT Topeka, Kansas March 21, 1942 A, B. DICK DISTRIBUTOR FOR EASTERN KANSAS. Very sincerely yours, , Director of Physical Education end Recreation, FCAsAR Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. Lawrence Country Club LAWRENCE, KANSAS March 23, 1942 s Dear Country Club Members: Your board has been forced to make a decision and we wanted you to know the reason for our conclusions Since the first of October, we have lost a number of members. At the present time our membership is 135. Due to other circumstances, certain of our revenue has been eliminated, and it did not appear to the board as though this could be remedied during this war time period, It was therefore decided that we would eliminate 9 holes from our present 18 hole course. This will effect a saving of from $1,200.00 to $1,500.00 per year. When conditions adjust themselves so that we ean return to a full 18 hole course, it can be dme with an expend- iture of from $450.00 to $500.00. The greens, at that time, would have to be re-seeded, fertilized, etc. This could be done during a September with view of play the following May or June. The heavy cost of building the nine greens eliminated has already been expended. Re-seeding is all that is necessary for their rerestablishment. As you know, during October we re-financed the loan on the Club pro- perty, all past due bills were paid and since then we have met the current obligations, paid promptly. We want to continue to de so. We could not see how this plan could be followed without the elimin- ation of this greens expense. At the same time we are going to watch every expenditure in connection with the maintenance of the Club House, and keep that to a minimum. The greens conmittee are in accordance with this move and have made the suggestion that the present layout be as shown on the attached sheet. Your board of directors solicits your cooperation and hopes that you will be in accord with our decision. -C. G. Hesse, President CGH: jk SS a oe aT Ee le : | 3 i 4 = : er s The Greens Committee consisting of Otto Barteldes, Al Bromelsick and Van Bruner make the following report which wes approved by the Board. A new layout with the course to be as follows: 1 -= present 47 with tee extended. a #2 -- present 78. a 7, == present 79. #, -- present #1. , ] -- present 72. a ~~ present #13. q shooting from present #1 tee, dog-leg hole, to present . #16 green. 4 ~= present #17. , 4 -- present #18. : 3 = SE SEH The question has been asked a good many times in recent weeks as to whether a sufficient amount of chemicals, fertilizer and so forth gan be obtained this season for maintenance of the remaining greens. We are assured that there will be an ample supply. The Greens Committee is going to keep the remaining greens in as fine shape as possible and keep the fairways and roughs in good shape so as to speed-up play all possible. A number of courses across the country have the same problem facing them that Has faced us. rr ed We hear some very complimentary remarks on the menus and food that the Anderson's are preparing for the various club functions. We only wish more people would take advantage of this phase of club service. With the coming of spring we hope to see more people on the course, and more people taking advantage of the dining facilitics. ~~—_ so me wooo wee rll rOlcrOlUrlcrOUl Olle > During the last four years we have experienced a substantial Club turnover in membership. It requires the complete cooperation of every member to keep our membership built up. Roger Allen is chairman of the Membership Committee. If you have a pro- spect, call Roger. His phone at Fritz Company is h. He will be glad to send your prospect a guest card or send it to you for delivery. It is ee always desirable to bring a new member out to the club to see that he be- a comes acquainted with other members. This makes his club life more enjoy~ : able. ? Yours truly, LAWRENCE COUNTRY CLUB C. Ge Hesse, President March 26, 1942. Mrs Elmer F. Hier, Hotel Muehlebach, Kansas City, Moe Dear Mr. Hier: I want to thank you most sincerely for your thoughtfulness in sending the lovely basket of fruit to ow room while we were staying at the hotel. We enjoyed it very much. ; Thanking you for all your courtesies, I am Sincerely yours, Direotor of Physical Education and Recreation, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. March 27, 1942. Mr. Williem S$. Miunt, | County | of Schools, . Greeley, Colorado. Dear ir. Hunt: In response to your letter of March 25th, I am glad to send you some material worked out by Mr. Henry Shenk, a member of our department, which we believe will be helpful to you in your physical education program for junior and senior high schools. I am also sending you a Manual of Guidance, Part XII. Physical Education, issued by the Kansas Department of Education. After you have finished with this booklet we should appreciate your returning it. | ‘In addition, may I refer you to the book by Williams end Shaw, “Methods and Materials of Health Pducation". This will also contain valuable material for your progrere If we cen help further, please command use : Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation FCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. WILLIAM S. HUNT, SUPERINTENDENT CLYDE L. CREE, Ass’T. SUPERINTENDENT pee ALICE MARTIN, SECRETARY Weld County, Colorado OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS GREELEY, COLORADO March 25, 1942 Director Department of Physical Education Univer sity of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Sir::. We are attempting to wrk out a physical education program for the junior and senior high schools of this county. Have you any materials which would be of assist- ance to our committee? We are trying to develop a health program which will reach every boy and girl on the junior and senior high school level. Yours truly, oat WSH: m County Supt. of Schools March 50, 1942. Lieut. Virgil F. Halliburton, A-V(8), USNR, Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board, 1210 Bryant Building, lith & Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri. Dear Lieutenant Malliburton: I greatly appreciate your kind invitation to attend the showing of the two pictures on Naval Aviation on Tuesday evening at 7:30. I would love to be there, but Governor Ratner has invited us to bring the basketball team to the executive mansion for dinner Tuesday evening. thy +r ge Ms Pig ay at agar cays es princt ena you for your thought of me. ~ Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, PCA:AH Varsity Basl:etball and Baseball Coach. NAVAL AVIATION CADET SELECTION BOARD 1210 BRYANT BUILDING 11TH & GRAND AVENUE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI March 28, 1942 Dr. F. C. Alien, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Sir: On Tuesday, March 31, at 7:30 P.M., the Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board of Kansas City, Missouri will show two pictures on Naval Aviation in the auditorium of the Engineering Building, to the C.P.T. students and others interested in the formation of the new Flying Jayhawk Squadron. We will be pleased to have you join us at this meeting, and in the discussion on Naval Avi- ation. Very Virgil F. Halliburton, Lieut. A-V(S), USNR. VFH:HL March Sl, 1942. We greatly appreciate your kind offer to send: ee ae "Good Posture - For Defense _ Of Health and Country”. a a ee» ee © eae ee nee. Homes Se our Physical Very sincerely yours, Direator of Physical Education and Recreation, FOA:AH Yersity Basketball and Baseball Coach. GOOD POSTURE ow NATIONAL POSTURE WEEK * MAY 4th to 11th SPONSORED BY THE SAMUEL HIGBY CAMP INSTITUTE Te ane SAAS Empire State Building, New York, N. Y. Founded by S$. H. Camp & Company, Jackson, Mich. 111) exe sues anon arenes This booklet is dedicated to the part you young people are privileged to play in defense of your Uncle Sam. It is presented to you at this time to indicate the special significance which National Posture Week holds for all of us this year. Last year we stressed the need for building better health through good posture in sports and daily tasks as a preparedness duty. We showed you how good posture, wisely chosen food and exercise help promote better health, enable you to do more and better work; make you more alert, active and energetic—qualities absolutely necessary to defense in time of war and to continued health in time of peace. In ancient Greece a rigorous program of exercise in the open air and . adherence to good posture was practised by old and young. It should be so with us today, since a great many of our men have been rejected as unfit until they have completed a course designed to build and harden muscles, create vim, vigor, energy, courage and coordination of mind and body. YOUR DUTY TO YOUR COUNTRY On the opposite page are two figures. The one on the right, in slouched . attitude, is symbolic of lack-of-alertness, of the defeatist—typical of weak- - ness. On the left is the posture which conserves energy, stores up the strength necessary to aid us in protecting our form of government which has brought more good to more people than any other in history; strength to defend it against,those who by words and acts seek to destroy it in order to gain political power for themselves. As junior home-front soldiers, you should consider it one of your most important duties to guard against the activities of those who seek to destroy confidence in your country and her Allies. Another is to follow a physical-fitness program designed to build you into vigorous specimens — The arrows indicate sets of important muscles which must be kept strong. Copyright 1942 — Samuel Highy Camp Institute for Better Posture > e well prepared to defend your way of life against ruthless aggressors whose ambition it is to overrun our country as well as the rest of the world. Outdoor exercise is just as important to the physical fitness of your parents. Lend them your enthusiastic support and enlist theirs. If you thrill to these words from the Declaration of Independence: “We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor,” you will do your part. EXERCISE CREATES ENERGY — HELPS BUILD VIGOR Chins and tummies in, chest out—is the golden rule for Us S. Army flying cadets in the daily morning period of mass calisthenics prior to breaking into small groups for tumbling, wrestling, boxing, handball and other sports designed to build healthy bodies, develop coordination and create energy. Of the many good forms of exercise, most valuable is that done in the open air when good technique is observed—walking, for instance, can be done by all. Resolve to get up a half hour earlier —walk or bicycle to school or to work in preference to riding in a car or bus. Results will show in better health and stamina, firmer muscles, quicker thinking — providing that you observe proper posture. (See page 7.) HOW POSTURE AFFECTS HEALTH The function of the lungs is to supply air to oxygenate the blood but they cannot take in a full supply when the chest is slumped. Asa re- sult we get a poorer quality of blood to feed the tissues. When poor posture is habitual, vital organs sag and become displaced; the functioning of the stomach, liver, heart and intestines may be seriously impaired. The result is often inability to digest food properly, poor elimination, nerv- ousness and decreased stamina. The body’s susceptibility to germs is increased because of lowered vitality. Good morale and stamina usu- ally accompany firm muscles. Without exercise the body becomes flabby and weak. With it we build strength. Conserve Energy — Increase To help Uncle Sam win the victory — you must be soldiers on the home front. During vacation you can build up health, increase stamina and earn money by arranging to help harvest vege- table and fruit crops; for farm helpers are ur- gently needed. Luscious vitamin-rich berries and other fruits will be expensive to buy, hard to get, and possibly wasted, if students do not lend a hand in taking the place of men called to the colors. There are other ways, too, in which you may help: (1) Learn to make home repairs. (2) Learn as many skills as you can in as short a time as you can. (3) Plant a vegetable garden of your own. (4) Learn how to be an acute observer; how to recognize types of planes by sight and sound. (5) Sell defense stamps; save up your pennies and buy them. (6) Do chores and run errands to enable others to do more important work. IN DEFENSE WORK Right—A straight spine helps prevent fatigue. Wrong—tThis way is tiring to back and muscles. ON THE FARM Right—Lift a heavy pail or satchel this way. Wrong—May cause pain in back or strain. HOME TASKS IN DRIVING A VEHICLE Right—Sit erect and support it. Wrong—Don’t sit on your spine. Right—The way to con- serve energy. Wrong—The way to tire easily. YOU can be a soldier on the HOME FRONT! Efficiency With Good Posture = — (7) Use sparingly the materials your country needs in its defense; collect Scrap material. (8) Learn efficiency in budgeting your time — ten minutes wasted here and fifteen there, daily, means several wasted hours in a week. Test this by timing idle minutes. (9) Protect the ideals of your country and its form of government against slander. Prevent the spread of false rumors. Don’t repeat what you hear — at home, where you work, or on the street, regarding war or defense activities. (10) Cooperate with your local defense agencies such as Red Cross, Scouts, Civilian Defense and others. (11) Sustain the morale of others. If an air raid should sound, be alert — and calm. (12) Make a habit of good posture so as to be more alert, more efficient, more energetic. Study the good and the faulty posture techniques shown on this page to learn how to do more and tire less quickly. RELAXING WHILE READING Right—Rest muscles this way. Wrong—tThis results in eye strain, round shoulders. IN FIRST AID Right—The way to do more, tire less. Wrong—You will be less efficient this way. CARRYING THINGS Right—Change to other Wrong—A way to grow hand frequently. lop-sided. AT SCHOOL OR IN AN OFFICE Right — The way to keep alert, energetic. Wrong — Result: round shoulders, hollow chest. SONNY SMITH by J. W. Morley ce. News Flash—Good Posture to be a Requisite for Acceptance in Cadet Training Class. : ; ‘ ! OF DARN IT! T’LL I KNOW WHAT ILL DO! Hoty smoKE! YOU SEE, TEACHER, I’M BUT GOSH ! A SLUMPED POSTURE, THAT'S IT, EXACTLY! IT 1S ONE T’LL TA IS WH i ' - BY INTERFERING WITH THE TRUTHS TO BE DEMONSTRATED vy BE AN AVIATION < pee ee sore ITS ANAIRRAID! TRYING TO CORRECT MY I DON’T SEE IN NATIONAL POSTURE WEEK OUT OF SIS’S DOLL AND POSTURE SO I CAN GET THE FUNCTIONING OF eT PUT IT UNDER MY CHEST WHAT POSTURE | | VITAL ORGANS, SLOWS] | EXERCISES IN SCHOOLS , BUST! | SO THAT WHEN I SLUMP D) AND THAT WHISTLE | | HAS GOT TO DO UP BRAIN WORK SO egreae net > ITLL lege ys WAS TO REMIND WITH FLYIN’! THAT ONE IS MAY 414 TO ITH ; > ME WHEN L ~ NOT ALERT! sy : ws POSTURE SLUMPED! ~~ 2 \ "2 I GET IT! vz ee BSS HOW POOR POSTURE CAUSES FATIGUE Nature has provided sets of muscles on both the front and the back of your body to hold its framework erect. When the spine is bent continually, throw- ing any one section out of balance, the result is strain on the other parts. Just look at the figure at the lower right (Page 7). You can imagine the strain on her back and leg muscles. No wonder she is such a funny shape! A doctor could tell that she must have backache and other discom- forts — look how her back is caved in from the strain! HOW POSTURE AFFECTS YOUR WORK Good posture at work and at play helps prevent undue fatigue and helps you win. When our chests are held high we get more fresh air, and the more fresh air we get the more energy we have. You can test this by a walk in the fresh air when you are tired. Note how it braces you up. When your body is in a strained position, your brain doesn’t work as well and you are more liable to make errors or sustain injuries at work and in play. POISE, ASSURANCE, EFFICIENCY Good posture gives the appearance of stored up strength and stamina. It creates a good impression — that you are alert, energetic, ready to take part in both the fun and serious responsibilities of your community — in other words, the kind of person that others want for a friend, that an employer would like to hire. Good posture creates assurance, poise and efficiency. When things go wrong, try holding yourself erect; taking a deep breath, and walking briskly. See how it renews your energy and courage, or clears you of anger and resentment, as the case may be. LEARN TO RELAX CORRECTLY Relax before and after each meal; after desk work or heavy exercise, and before going to sleep. Stretch at length on your back without a pillow, arms easily by sides. Try to reach the headboard of the bed with your head and the footboard with your heels. This will help stretch out kinks from your spine and rest your muscles. RIGHT WHATEVER POSTURE WE MAKE A HABIT SOON BECOMES THE MOST COMFORTABLE : ‘WHAT IS GOOD POSTURE? Good posture means a body in balance, Eight general rules for good standing posture are: (1) Stand tall (6) Spine straight (2) Chin level (7) Buttocks flat (3) Abdomen pull- (8) Feet parallel, ed in and up toes straight (4) Chest high ahead, weight (5) Shoulders distributedeven- relaxed ly on both feet { The easiest way to visualize good stand- ing posture is to imagine a perpendicu- lar line running (side view) from your ' skull through the middle of your ear, neck, shoulder, hip, knee and instep. See dotted line on figure at lower right. HOW TO TEST POSTURE (1) Stand with back to wall —head, heels, and shoulders touching it; hands by sides. Press buttocks down against the wall. If posture is good the space at the hollow of your back should be only about the thickness of yotir hand. (2) In facing the wall your chest should touch first; if abdomen does, your posture is really bad and you should see a physician. GOOD WALKING POSTURE Stand against the wall as for first posture test. Throw greatest weight on balls of feet. With chest high and abdomen contracted, step out, swinging legs from hips; toes pointing in a straight line ahead; left hand moving for- ward with right foot, and vice versa. (For illustration see page 3.) POOR POSTURE SHRINKS YOUR HEIGHT AND CAUSES FOOT TROUBLE Test how much shorter you become when your posture is faulty by taking your measure against the wall in good standing position and again in a slumped position. Poor fitting shoes retard circulation, cause fatigue, nervousness and bad posture. To allow.for an easy, sure stride they should have medium or low heels and be long enough and wide enough to allow for the natural spread of the toes. Run-down heels are indicative of poor pos- ture. High heels throw the body out of plumb. Look at the dotted line of balance on the left figure. See how this has shifted on the one at the right. Throwing the weight on the toes interferes with the mechanism of the feet. EAT THESE FOODS DAILY FOR HEALTH lt is better to eat a little of a variety than a lot of two or three foods (1) One quart milk for a child; one pint for an adult, as drink or in custards and soups. (One quart of milk = 1 lb. steak as to protein value) ; (2) At least one egg (3) Butter S (4) Raw fruit SXC= (5) One green leafy vegetable and two others (6) One raw vegetable in salad such as lettuce, cole slaw, tomato, grated carrots (7) Whole grain bread or cereal These seven foods contain the necessary vitamins for health except the sunshine vitamin provided by one hour daily in the sun. Eat first what you should, then what you like. By making a habit of eating the foods you should, they soon become your favorites. To buy wisely spend almost half the day’s food money for milk, cheese and butter. Milk and whole milk cheese each contain elements vital to health of tissues, nerves, bones, teeth and heart action. Cooking food too long destroys the vitamins. The water in which vegetables are cooked con- tains valuable elements. It should be used in soups. Chew your food thor- oughly. Drink before or after eating, not while chewing. People who do not eat the right foods and do not get eight hours of sleep find it hard to maintain good posture and are more likely to suffer. from infections. Even common colds may lead to serious ills. Frequent check-ups by your physician are advisable. ‘ THE CAMP TRANSPARENT WOMAN The Samuel Higby Camp Institute for Better Posture, a non-profit public service organization devoted to fostering better health habits, is pro- moting National Posture Week, May 4-11, to emphasize the importance of good posture as an aid to health and defense, and to direct people to their physicians for consultation and check-up in order to prevent consequent ills. Schools, col- leges, health units, and those promoting public health education are invited to participate.. The famous Camp Transparent Woman (at right), a public health educational exhibit viewed by over eleven million persons, includ- ing school children, physicians and scientists, and now on permanent exhibition in the Medi- cal Section of the Museum of Science and Industry, Jackson Park, Chicago, is an object lesson in good posture. NT eee Usa THE SAMUEL HIGBY CAMP INSTITUTE FOUNDED BY S. H. CAMP & COMPANY EMPIRE STATE BUILDING + NEW YORK March 19, 1942 Mr. Forrest c. Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen; In view of your interest in our previous literature, we are enclosing copy of the new booklet we have just published, We feel confident that you will agree that its design and contents are most timely for use during National Posture Week, which will be observed by schools, colleges and health groups throughout the country the week of May 4th to 9th. Good posture - beneficial at all times - has acquired a more important role in these strenuous days when every aid to morale and physical stamina is of major importance. It is obvious that the observ- ance of National Posture Week this year will be of added significance in focusing attention on the importance of good posture in "Defense of Health and Country." Copies of the enclosed booklet are offered to you, as here- tofore, without charge in limited quantities, as our contribution to public health education in America. If you desire a supply of these, may we ask that your re- guest for them be sent by return mail? Upon receipt of your request these will be promptly dispatched together with an attractive red, white and blue poster (size 18" x 24"), appropriately illustrated and captioned "Good Posture for Defense of Health and Country". ee yours, Sue Enclosure Director FHK:B