New Britain herald., 1922-09-09

donate the hat to the Near East Re. lief or to the junk pile. And all this
 when the bell does not officially ring
 until the 18th, when all self respect
 ing men will lay aside the summer
 head gear and don the winter felts The Observer suggests com.
 promise. So on Sunday night the per.
 pleXed swain will compromise-com
 promise by wearing a winter hat most
 likely.
 All of which recalls that beautiful
 little ballad: "She may be all the
 world to her mother. but she's the deuce of bother to me-"
 The attention of health officers 1, focused this week on the opening of schools. Tn general, the condition of the states health was never so good at the opening of the schools as this year.
 Many health officers acting as school physicians, or cooperating with school physicians. are carrying on medical inspection of each school child to be sure no child is attend ing school while i'll with a commun- icable disease.
 Children with sore throats, watery eyes or who are coughing should not be allowed to go to school by their parents and should be sent home by the school authorities. The early case of a communicable disease is the important one, and must be properly isolated or other cases will follow, infected by the first case or children from the home of the first case, resulting in an outbreak.
 In addition, the medical inspection discloses, in certain cases, physical defects that should be immediately corrected in order that the child may study to the best advantage. Every one knows the great advantage prop erly fitted glasses are for defective eyes.
 Children examined and found to have abnormal tonsils in size or con- dition, with adenoids or other condi tion preventing breathing through the nose, need attention at once, for they are serious impediment to the pro- gress of the children in school
 Some children will be found in an undernourished condition. Here the physician or school teacher should in- quire with tact as to the possible req sons for such a condition.
 Oral hygiene or inspection of the teeth is now understood to be of great ~%o,, h,, 1h 1,n o,I school workers.
 It is far more economical in the mental development and physical growth of the child to have physical defects corrected at once so he can oe in the best possible physical con- lition for the school year.
 A Detroit merchant has notified the police of that city that someone stole lis burglar alarm the other night. And though we abhor gambling, un- ess 1t be box of candy vs. carton of cigarettes or some such social wager, we are almost willing and eager to bet a nickel that some bur- ylar took It.
 Up in Mass, with a Cook and a Baker running for the republican for state auditor, 1t seems IS If the primary campaign ought to 0e productive of a little food for thought
 Aspirants for the republican nomi- T nation for representative are girdinp ID their Joins for the annual outing or the Third Ward Club at Lake Con- bounce next Saturday, at which 1 place and time they expect to do con- siderable electioneering among those n attendance. Thus far the names ,f but few who care to have the have been heard but 1t is that more hats will be ossed into the ring. c. o. P. lead ITS are said to be lending every en- to those who hear the ,uzzing of the bee and hope that ten 1T dozen young men who would like o represent their city in the legisla- ure will break through their diff lence and come forward announcing heir candidacies.
 One of the leaders of the party told he Observer a few days ago that he loped the field would be a large one. Ie said: Tt Is fact that when here is lively contest for the nomi- lation for any important office the 'arty polls large vote on election ay. Contests get the people inter-