This Day in History: 1926-06-03
“Madri Italiani Per la Salute dei Bambini” read the headline in the Ramsey Journal. An Italian language appeal appeared on page one of the paper announcing that the Ramsey PTA was participating in a national campaign to “secure perfect health for each child before their enrollment in school”. Parents were urged to have their children’s eyesight, hearing, teeth, heart, and blood tested before the opening of school in the fall. Families were fortunate to have the cooperation of the school authorities, especially “Signor Tisdale, Signorine Miller Richardson”, the school nurses, and were advised to bring their children to Miss Richardson’s office in “l’edifizio ‘High School'” for a free medical checkup. Any correctable defects could be cured during the summer months so that the children would be prepared to fully take advantage of “L’Instruzione intellectual” when school opened in September. The English language appeal which preceded the Italian message was quite different in wording. The first examinations were to take place on Saturday, June 5th. The National PTA hoped that inadequate parents would be as disreputable as quack doctors and shyster lawyers. (Bristow)