The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-02

of January as reported to the State Board
of Health, was 2,776, an increase of 752
over the month of December. There was
a decided increase in the number of cases
of tuberculosis, the reported cases for
January being 7S7, compared with $40
for December. Only seven cases of in
fantile paralysis were reported.
The State Federation of District School
Boards at its meeting in the State House
last Saturday, turned down a resolution
offered by Delegate George e. Hubert,
of East Orange, to send a telegram to
President Wilson urging him to select ex-
perts of national fame in his new cabinet
as heads of the War and Navy Depart
ments. After a spirited discussion, the
resolution was laid on the table. The
opposition was led by Delegate e. e.
Read, of Camden, who insisted that such
action was not proper for this organic
alton. The Federation endorsed the bill
in the Legislature for a State School At
tendance Officer at a salary OF $4,000 a
year, and an assistant, the expense of the
new department not to exceed $780, If
the bill becomes a law, Commissioner of
Education Kendall will appoint the, At
tendance Officer subject to the comic
nation of the State Board of Education.
"Visit-the-Schools Week" will be OBJ
served throughout the state beginning
Monday, March u and lasting until the
following Friday. 1t is the plan of
State Commissioner of Education Kendall
and has the sanction of the State Board
of Education. In a circular sent to all
the schools announcing the plan, DR..
Kendall says that cooperation between
the homes and the schools is necessary,
1T is well for the parents to know the
teachers of their children and for teachers
to know the parents of their pupils. If
parents will visit the schools and become
acquainted with the teachers, more cor
dial relations are likely to exist"
Commissioner Kendall asks that the
regular school work go on during the visit
of the week, rather than have special
programs prepared, in order that the
parents may see the actual school work
at which their children are engaged.
This was a week of public hearings in
the Legislature, ten of them having been
scheduled. On Monday there were hear
ings on the bill giving an eight hour day
to policemen; the characterization bill
the bill to permit theatres and motion
picture houses to be open on Sunday in
Newark and Jersey City, with a ~referen-
dun attached; and several minor meas
ures. On Tuesday hearings were given
on the repeater of the full crew law for
railroads; the bill to discontinue catch
ing menhaden in the Atlantic Ocean, and
other measures.
State Commissioner of Labor Lewis
t. Bryant will deliver an illustrated lee
ture before the Governor and Legislature
of New Hampshire in the Capitol at Con-
cord tonight to demonstrate the New Jer-
sey methods of safeguarding the lives
of its industrial workers, as well as the
preservation of factory property. 1t will
be illustrated both by the stereopticon
and motion pictures, and will show what
this state has lone along the line of fire
protection in factories; dust and fume
prevention of occupational dis
eases guarding machinery to prevent ac-
etc. 1t is regarded as a high
compliment to the efficiency Of the New
Labor Department that New
should turn to it for enlighten-
ment on the subject.