New Britain herald., 1916-08-16
FIELD DAY PLANS MUST BE ABANDONED
Health Officer Refuses to Allow Gathering Of Young People Here
KEEP OUT PARALYSIS GERM
EDworth League Indefinitely Post pones Outing Scheduled for Labor Practically Under Quarantine


 Because of the prevalence of infan- tile paralysis in various parts of the state, Health Officer J. N. Bull is adopting measures to prevent, if pos- sib1e an outbreak of the dread dis ease in Plainville, and he has de- cided to forbid public gatherings of young people from different localities young people from different localities where there is a possibility of start t1e an epidemic. He took the first step in this direction yesterday when he ordered the indefinite postpone ment of the Epworth League field day which was scheduled for Labor day at the camp grounds.
 Members of this organization in va rious places in the state had planned to have an outing at the grounds on this day but as 1t would bring to- gether many young people, some of whom might be carrying the paralysis germ. Dr. Bull notified the officer that the idea would have to be abandoned.
 The health officer is keeping close watch on the camp grounds as there are number of children in the cot tages who were sent here from New York to escape contact with the dis
 
 ceIly under quarantine although no signs of the disease have become manifest No one is permitted to bring children to the place without permit from the health officer, who is issuing the certificates only to young sters who come from places not hit by the scOurge. Those living in the cottages have been warned against allowing their children to come into the town to mingle with other young folks and the grounds are now prac- tically isolated
 Dd Bull was in Bristol this morning to confer with the health authorities 1T. that place regarding the plans for preventing an outbreak of the disease in the neighboring city. Bristol has appropriated $500 for this purpose and it the the intention to keep out of-town children from visiting the city. No such methods will be en- rloved unless conditions become more dangerous, but Dr. Bull will keep a close watch of the youngsters who come to P1ainville from other places
 During the past few days reports of cases of the dread disease develop ing in Plainville have been umerOus but according to the hea tn officer the
 
 is hopeful that it will remain so.
 He is making an effort to discour- age travelling of children while the disease is prevalent and with other health officers is advising parents to keep their offspring at home for the present.
 Business Mems Outing.
 While the exact date has not vet | hot f1oo annual outing of the Business and Improvement association will be held at Lake Compounce early next month, probably on the ninth or the Satur- dav following. Plans for the affair are in the hands of Frank T. Wheel CT and he expects to confer with the mana cement of the resort In few days regarding the most favorable date The outing will be held on a i Saturday. as the majority of the members find 1t more convenient to get away on that day.
 Like the annual banquet, the summer outing is one of the< import 1 ,nt social features of the association 1 and Is looked forward to with consid- ! erable antiicipatory pleasure by the m e7nbers. The affair this year will 1 nroba b1v be like it's predecessor, in l asmuch as it will take on the form of z sheep barbecue with a program of l athletic sports, for the entertainment 1 of those who attend.
 The association is steadily gaining 1 in numerical strength and it has strong influence on community life. It's officers are making an effort to get all the men of the town interested | in its activities as with proper CO., operation the organization can accom- rl1sh a great deal for Plainvi1le. An will be made in connection with the annual outing to emphasize the need of cooperation and to show | how the association is working for the good.
 Providing the plans materialize in expected fashion, more than one hun dred members will attend the outing. place as soon as the date Is selected.
 Get New Workers Here.
 For the first time since the trans fer station was opened here many r1 onths ago, the railroad company has found it necessary to import men to work in connection with the hand ling of it's freight shipments, fifteen New Workers having been sent here to bring the working force up to 1t re- ouired numerical strength This move was necessitated by the large increase In business and the sudden falling off in the number of "foaters' reporting at the station in search of en ploym ent.
 The number of men given work at the station since January is now rearing the one thousand mark Des- bite the fact that r1ir1ia t11ra arr,,v has worked on the platforms the company has never had any trouble getting help until now, the daily ap- rGcations for employment averaging from ten to fifteen
 The action of the justices in send ing to jail transients who get drunk