Three Out Of 30 Suffer Insanity
- Received Tuesday, 7 p.m. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Three of every 30= average American school children Were destined to spend part of their lives ih a mental' hospital, a high Goverhment offieial declared to-v day. Mr. John Thurstqn, actiflg Federal Security Administrator, inade the statement. before thfe Cbhgressional eommittee stiidying the problems of low income faihilifes. He s'aid the plight of theSe people prfesented a national dilehhhai They could be helped by the adbp- . tion of President Triiman's mfedical insurance, child welfare and other sociai service programftites. Mr. Thurstbh said 2,000,000 fedys and giris aged from 6 years t'o 17 years, djd not attend school. Millions of others Were rfeceiving ohiy substandard education.
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Chronicle (Levin), 14 December 1949, Page 5
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