New Britain herald., 1924-06-27
INTERPRETATION
 SPIRIT RUNS HIGH
About 25O Attend Meeting and
 Adopt Resolution Of Protest
CUT IN FIFTH DISTRICT DEBT
Railroad and City Officials Confer on
 Want Morning Train Back on

Comfort Station Sitc-Commuters
 Want Morning Train Back on Schedulc-Factory Belt Breaks.
 Rev. C. II. Ricmers of Durham, secretary of the Connecticut Liberty league, spoke at an anti-vaccina- tionist meeting last night at Red Mems hall in the interest of arousing sentiment against the order for vac cinati0n of all school children, teach- CTS and school attaches of the city before September $.
 The gathering showed a decided sentiment in the city against the rul- ing of the board of health that vac cination must take place, About 250 people attended. The speakers were Willard Hunt of this city. Mrs Clara Y. Brown of Hartford who was ar rested recently for failure to have her children vaccinatcd, Rev. MT. Ricmers and Paul Xiglatzski of Hart ford, president of the liberty league.
 At the conclusion of the talks, tho following motion was adopted:
 Whereas we believe that the school is public and not the child, and
 Whereas there are no cases of smallpox in Bristol at the present time. and
 Whereas the members of the med teal profession are divided on the subject of vaccination. some saying il is good and some saying it is dam gerous. and
 Whereas some of our citizens have already had ill effects from being vac- cinated recently, and
 Whereas the Constitution of the United States grants all inc rights 10 life liberty and pursuit Of happiness which gives all the right to choose his own food, his own religious. his own doctor and his own way Of be- ing treated when sick,
 "rherefore wo citizens Of thc Town of Bristol in mass meeting as- semhlcd in Rcd Mems hall, June ss, respectfully ask tho board Of health and school authorities kindly 10 rec Scind their compulsory order that all be Naccinated before September and let ihr parents exercise their God. given rights te say whether they or their children should be raccinatrd."
 Conspicuous by their absence were the members of the board of health and the medical fraternity Of fhe city. Dr. X, W, Sutherland was the only health board member that ot. tended, whilo Dr. T.. j. Boyle was the solo representative or inc rhysi. clans of ihe city. Dr. Branford ]. Spencer was present as q representa- tive of the dental profession.
 Firth school District Debt Cut
 Decrease of the school debt by S5,5oo was reported last night hy Treasurer Fred r. Fletcher Of the nth school district at inc annual meeting at the East Bristol school. This is inc first lime in years that such satisfactory progress has been mado and leaves tho district with s total d''t of about seS.o0O. The tax tatc v'as maintained at | mills last night in order that Treasurer Ilcfch. l or might be given an opportunity 10 keep np his good work sf whiting or the district debt.
 Increase in he number of pupils fin | the district gave inc district electors concern as the need of more room was recognized. lt was drcided 10 leave | the prcliminaries m the hands of inc 1 district committee and should further action become necessary special i meeting of inc district will be called. 1 According to reports both the Last ] Bristol and the John r. Wade schools | arc dli"d to capartty and hardship uil l ho worked upon thc instructors in fhe l fall unless additional rooms are pro- l stdrd.
 Officers of the district were reelect- l ed as follows. Chairman. |. Edward i Pierce; committeeman. ]. l.. Me Donald and r. r. Thatcher. clerk. l Franklin l.. Terry; treasurer. Fred <. l Fletcher: collector F. | Healv: audi l tors Thomas F. boyle and r. W. Car . nell.
 Federal Hili Meeting
 Presentation or reports and the election of officers will be among inc matters taken up at the annual meet inE tonight of Inc first school district at Inc Federal llill schoul la state incut issued today Chairman Newell Jennings uf the district says that the tax does nod meet the full rcduire- ments of tho district SD that a change 1f the prssoht fac min rate may ite necessary. < summary oG the district condition follows.
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