Evening journal., 1922-12-09
SCHOOL
after PUPILS
ARE GASSED
fcontInued from FIrst PegeD

Continued from First fcBeJ
conditions last night said many OF
the pupils who had not been nau-
seated by the gas had been poisoned
and that their skins were turning red
and becoming blistered. Mrs. Galen
W. Jordin, teacher OF the sixth
grade. has been affected by the poi
son. one OF her arms being Bills
tered
The gas fumes which have no
odor. Affects many OF the children
by causing headaches or causing
their ewes 10 weep. The gas was dis
cerned at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing when Norman Hughes. son OF
] George II. Hughes who was con-
fined TO his bed a month ago for two
weeks because OF the gas poison
became drowsy. Realizing that ne
was being gassed. Hughes Insisted
on going TO his home and left the
building.
An hour later Il was found that
many OF the children were becon-
ling 'dopy." First one and then an
other ould lay their heads on their
desks. The teachers realizing that
something was wrong. hurried the
children into the open air.
The windows were thrown open
and after a recess, the children
we're sent back to their studies. Ths
teachers were soon called on 70, en-
act the role OF nurses. however ac-
leording to the reports made last
night. as William Davis and Mary
saminislSy two pupils fell over un-
conscious. The children were car
i rjed into IN efield nearby while the
other pupils staggered from the
building. The Saminsky child was
revived at the school, but the Davis
hoy was carried to his home, where
he revived under medical attention.
c. z. Jones, a member OF the
school committee, suggested that it
would be better to close the school
tban 10 have one of the pupils killec
" the deadly gas. This opinion was
held by others and It was decided 10
have the secretary request the school,
trustees TO close the school
DR.. A. J. Strikol, reported that ne
thought such course the only log
ical one 10 pursue. inasmuch as the
children during the past few months
have gone through one epidemic
after another. First. he said there
was an epidemic OF mumps then OF
scarlet fever. then tonsilitis and
measles. y. Henderson Smith. pres
ident OF the school trustees inquired
OF the physician how many cases OF
measles ne had in the school district
at present DR.. Strikol replied at
least - and FIVE new cases yesterday.
II was intimated that many ply
sicians were not enforcing the quar-
antine on the occupants OF homes
where such conta gious diseases exist
and that this was in a large manner
responsible for the spread OF the dis
ease.
Several OF those who spoke on
the subject. declared that the school
roubles OF the district were not due
to any fault OF the trustees.
Il was then suggested that the
trustees be asked to close the school
at once. several OF the parents de-
claring that If the school remained
open they would not send their chill
dren.
It was also decided TO have the
school children of the district take
mart in the Educational Week
parade being held in Wilmington to-
day by the Sussex county school ,
children. The children Of the Rich
ardson Park district were taken N
automobiles over the route OF pa
rade in the rear OF the Sussex coun-
ty line. The Richardson Park chill |
dren were equipped with gas masks
and carried signs calling the atten-
ton OF the public to the need OF
new school.