FOR HIRED I ATE RELEASE 
North Dakota State Department of 
Health 
CHILD HEALTH DAY 1943 
The President of the United States has issued a pro- 
clamation designating May 1 as Child Health D<ay. He says: 
"...I call upon the people in ea.ch of our communities to renew 
their efforts to promote the health of children in wartime and 
to take special measures in behalf of those boys and girls of 
high school age who are combining school with part-time jobs, 
working during vacation, or entering full-time employment, 
in order that their safety, health and normal growth may be 
fully assured." 
The Governor of North Dakota in a similar proclamation 
urges all communities to £ake stock of their resources and to 
plan for the health and protection of every mother and child 
during the coming year. 
It is especially fitting at this time that we turn our 
attention to the teen age group. You might call it the ’’test 
flight" age. The boy or girl 14 to 17 is just taking off from 
childhood, when he was land-based on his parents’ love and 
care, and is trying out his strength and endurance for the long 
journey on his own. 
If health, courage, a sound mental and emotional outlook 
on life, moral fiber, and working skill have been built into 
his body and soul, he will come through the teen-age years ready 
for the full responsibilities of an adult. 
But it is a mistake to put him to tests "beyond his experience, 
strength, and present development. 
If there are weaknesses, now is the time to locate and remedy 
them, before it is too late. Now is the time to safeguard health 
and talents so they may serve the individual and the Nation through 
future years. 
WAR places a heavy strain on teen-age "boys and girls. 
Naturally, they want their part in the war effort, want to do 
important things now. Large numbers of boys and girls are going 
to work...on farms...in stores and offices...in factories. 
We must protect the health of these young people who are 
working for Victory. We must determine in advance that they are 
fitted for the tasks they undertake. We must help them see that 
part of what they owe America can best be paid by getting a good 
education, and by taking pride in wholesome living. 
HEALTH FOR YOUTH MEANS POWER FOR DEMOCRACY 
HE—280—800 
4-21-43