New Britain herald., 1922-06-09

of the people of Berlin to the proba- ble results of the action of the board of education in refusing to consider my recommendation that they assume the responsibility which belongs to them, and exclude unvaccinated chil- dren from school
 In reference to the special meeting held by the board few weeks ago to consider the matter the following statement is made.
 Tn event the situation gets worse, and the epidemic should spread, an- other special meeting vii be called to take action"
 In the event of single case of smallpox occurring in any school child in Berlin, there will be no occa- sion for the school board to call any special meeting, the matter will then be out of their hands. When that oG- CUTS, as you have expressed it in your editorial, "the fire breaks out' and no action of the school board will be needed, for the health board will at once order a general Vaccination of everyone connected with the schools who have not been vaccinated for five years and this will include every one from the superintendent down.
 Under the conditions of my recom- mendation there would be no expense to the town, while under conditions as they will probably eventuate the cost to the town for vaccination would be several hundred dollars, and if an epidemic occurs approximately as se- were as few years ago, it will cost the town several thousand dollars.
 With few exceptions I suppose I have seen more smallpox than any physician in the state. am very familiar with the consequences of an epidemic and the school board is not My only object in the matter is to dt my duty and protect the communi- ty. If the community refuses to be protected that is their lookout up to a certain point, hut when that point is reached and an emergency occurs, then neither the school or the con- munity have anything to say about it, except to stand aside and take or ders. l am not as present isuing any orders 1 am simply asking the board of education to do their duty in this matter which for many years they have neglected to do.
 Very truly yours, "t
 R. M. GRIswoLD. M. D.
 Health Officer
 Lawn Festival Tonight
 With the weather promising, every thing appears to be set for the lawn festival to be staged at the home of Major and Mrs. F. l.. Wilcox on 1 Warrington Ridge this evening. The | affair will be started with the serving of Dutch and fruit salad suppers.
 An interesting program has been arranged for the evenings entertain ment and will consist of a Glee club from the Choate school for boys at | Wallingford. The boys will play at 8 o'clock. A jazz orchestra from the same school will provide the music for the dancing which will be held on the Wilcox porch.
 AS a special feature for the chill dren there will be tree grab bag. ftii lluiIdtloHo lIldl tne event Will 1 prove to be the most brilliant of any social activity held in Berlin this year. | It has been reported that over 3Ool tickets have been sold for the affair, |
 The lawn about the Wilcox home | vii be decorated in gay colors.
 Notes About Town.
 St. Paul's Fife and Drum corps will leave the T. A. B. rooms at 12:45 o'clock on Saturday morning for | Plainville where they will take part | in the parade and field day to be given by the Plainville corps
 The annual meeting of the Worth l ington Center Community association will be held next Thursday evening at the community house at S:3o o'clock. i
 Tomorrow afternoon the men and tDe boys of the Worthington com munity association will put in half day getting the ball grounds and ten his courts into shape for the season. The first baseball game of the season will be played on the diamond one week from tomorrow when the mar ried men of Berlin will play the mar ried men from East Berlin.
 The next regular meeting of the school board will be held on Tuesday