New Britain herald., 1929-05-21
IMPROVED HEALTH PLAN NEEDED HERE Examinations Prove Ned Of 1
 Systematic Service SALVATION ARMY DRIVE
Commercial Airport to Be EstAb. lished Here-Accident Cases Con. tinued Until June S- Junior Promenade Plans Completed.

III
 Promenade Plans Completed. III At the meeting of the Parent Teacher association to be held in
 the Plainville high school tomorrow
 evening, Leon c. Staples. superin-
 tendent of schools. will explain the
 extended health program that he is
 recommending for use in the local
 schools next year.
 According to MT. Staples, par
 tial examination of children in lower
 grades during the present school
 year has revealed the need of more
 systematic medical and health serv-
 ice. Children in we'll advanced stages
 of tuberculosis and in the last stages
 of diabetis were discovered and m
 every case the home was unaware Of
 the existing conditions. One Of the
 local doctors after examining several
 hundred children said that he was
 surprised at the large percentage of
 diseased thrcats discovered. He said
 that almost every child in Plainviile
 needs a throat operation" The
 teeth are equally in need of atten-
 tion. It is said that 75 per cent of
 the ills of adult life are traceable to
 teeth and tonsils.
 II MT. Staples believes that the Parent-Teacher association can do
 no greater work during the coming
 year than to focus attention upon this phase of school work.
 III At the meeting tomorrow evening he will recommend the following III program for the year: First. the preparation of a program for the monthly meetings to include spe' cialists in the subject of mental and physical health of children; second . careful study of all phases of healtF
 work undertaken in neighborini
 communities; third, the immediate gathering of funds to promote | dental clinic; and lastly. the foster
 ing at public expense of immunlza'
 tion against diphtheria.
 s H. s. Libby, superintendent o1 8 schools in Southington. will also 3 speak to the association. He will
 base his talk on survey coverinf
 a personal interview with seVera !. hundred children in SouthingtoT l. who left school before entering hlsf if school. The survey was made as :, preliminary step in preparation fol :, q thesis in connection with graduate work at New York university.
 Mir. Libby will show quite conclu sively that it is not economic pres ' sure which sends children out int "a ths world poorly prepared to com 'r pete with modern living conditions ): Anyone who is permitting his chit l. to TO to work too early is invited t. y hear Mir. Libby.
 !; salvation Army Appeal 5. The Salvation army opens its an r. nual general maintenance appeal il l. Plainville today. For the next iw' 'f weeks, resident of the town will b. e asked to give funds for the use o l. the army in the work of mercy bein' l. carried forward day in and day ol' '- here in central Connecticut. This +
 the only appeal that will be mad il by the Salvation army in Plainvill' n this year.
 ,- The appeal is for $500. Thl
 amount. while very small per capit'
 for Plainville, is still smaller whel - it is contrasted with the great worl v of mercy which the army will ac u complish with it in the relief of dis :. tress and the amelioration of misery '4 The appeal this year is be'n' '' sponsored and directed by . larg
 committee Of public spirited citizens !" Frank T. Wheeler is chairman o h this committee and A. A. Macleod III of the Plainville Trust Company ! 'h treasurer. Committee members in '- clude c. w. Bartlett. 8. g. Gwillim 'r Rowland E. Hoerle. J. E. Nelson. C T. w. Newton, D. c Peck. c R. Sher lt man, James Simpson Henry Truni fa bull and w. E. Vincent.
 Letters stating the case Of tn 'e army were mailed to all prominen Ill citizens today. Employes suhscrip y ton lists will be placed in bushes |