New Britain herald., 1918-10-08

time and that they will conform to
the prescribed sizes.
Sara Found Not Guilty.
In the town court this morning,
Pasquale Sara of , New Britain was
charged with reckless driving Of an
autom bile, and also with operating
a. car without license and without
a. registration card. He was discharged
on all three counts. Judge w. F.
Mangan and Attorney Pierce of Bristol
appeared for the defendant.
Schools Will Not Close.
Berlin's schools will not be closed
because Of the influenza epidemic.
At least instruction will continue for
the present. This statement is made
by B. r. Showalter, state supervisor
of schools for Berlin and Newington.
Mr.. ShOwalter has sent the following
circular letter to the school teachers:
unless compelled to do so, we
shall not close the schools of this
town because Of the prevailing cpl
demic. We take this stand because
we believe. SO far as the children in
our care are concerned, that they are
safer in school, under the watchful
supervision of their teachers than
they would be running at large. Chill
dren when not in school tend to con-
gregate for play without any atten-
ton to colds, coughs, or other all
ments. We can protect them from
these casual asso Citations while they
are in school.
To safeguard the health of the chill
dren in school certain precautions are
necessary. These must be observed
&c
in effect the guardian of the health
of the group OF children In her care
She can even extend her influence be-
yond the schoolroom by impressing
upon her pupils with sufficient vivid
ness and thoroughness the things
which they need to do to avoid con-
tagion.
In addition to class room instruc-
ton along lines such as have been in
dicated teachers will observe the fol-
lowing directions:
Admit as much sunshine and fresh
air to the rooms as possible. Keep
one or two windows open, top and
bottom, to secure circulation. Avoid
direct drafts on the children. Main
tain enough heat on cold days to
make this possible.
Examine all children when they
come in, morning and afternoon, to
discover any possible sources of in
lection. Send home any children with
, coughs or colds flushed cheeks and
dull listless eyes. Send with such
children a note explaining your &C.
ton, and offering the suggestion that
they be put to bed and kept quiet.
Children who sneeze are to be regard
ed with suspicion. 1t is better to
send them home pending develop
ments. 1t is not necessary to exclude
children who have brothers or sis
tiers with bad colds. The state health
officer tells us and he has good au-
thority for his statement, that there
is little evidence of disease carried by
we'll people.
Notify the health officer of all
cases which you exclude from the
school.
Keep COOL. Do not alarm your
children by your attitude. The situa-
ton will not be improved by hysteria.
Call attention to the following
| points in the Influenza Bulletin" of
| the State Council of Defense.
Get fresh air and sunshine. Avoid
crowded places, especially cars. Keep
away from sneezers and coughers.
! Don't visit people i'll with colds. Keep
your mouth and teeth clean. Protect
! the body by proper clothing. Avoid
! exposure to sudden changes Avoid
worry fear, fatigue.
stay at home at the first indics-
| ton of a cold. Don't receive visitors
| while sick or recovering. Don't leave
home until all symptoms have gone.