New Britain herald., 1930-07-01
COURT COMPLETES
 YEAR 0F SERVICE
Organized July 1, 1929, by Au-
 thority of Assembly
COOK ISSUES WARNING
Special Town Meeting Tomorrow Evening-Mrs. Grace NJ. Bevins Called by Death-BasebaII Prac- tice at High School Field Tonight

Today marks the first anniversary Of the opening of the Plainville town court. The new judiciary sys- tenn replaced the old justice courts on July 1. 1929. and during the past year a large mum Der of cases have been tried under it.
 In 1923 agitation for the town court was started by the Chamber Of Commerce. A committee was ap- pointed 10 work for the adoption of the court. At a hearing held in March, 1929, at the state capitol, members of the chamber and prom lnent town officials addressed the Judiciary committee and spoke in favor of the establishment Of a town court. It's adoption by both the sen ate and house, together with the re- ceiving of Governor John H. Trum- bulls signature, quickly followed.
 Judge Merritt o. Ryder was ap- pointed judge of the new court on March 14 and Attorney Cornelius B. Prior was named deputy judge. On April IS Judge Ryder appointed At torney Charles r. Conlon prosecutor Of the new court and Stanley S. GWillim assistant prosecutor. Dur ing the past year Judge Ryder and Prosecutor Conlon have handled practically every case 10 appear be- fore the court. Deputy Judge Prior made his appearance on the bench at one session, while Mir. Gwillim has seen no service at all.
 The first day of the court, July l. 1929, three cases were on the docket The first case tried was that of two boys charged with theft. Since that day almost every Tuesday has wit messed at least one case. Both Judge Ryder and Prosecutor Conlon gre known for their fairness in dealing with cases in court.
 Issues Warning
 Dr. George F. Cook. health officer. in cooperation with the state board of health. issued a warning to the people of Tsainville today to be prepared for Fourth of July acc- dents. Last year Plainville was very
 
 there were few serious accidents. Dr. Cook hopes that the people will exercise even more care this year. Prompt attention to all wounds from fireworks, no matter how small, is urged in his message.
 The fireworks message is as fol- lows:
 The warning 'be prepared for Fourth of July accidents may ap- pear to many as undue caution but to the medical profession, to whom falls the duty Of caring for the hu- man debris left in the %ake of this annual celebration. the need for such a warning appears 10 be ur- gent.
 While the death toll due 10 fire works is relatively small, loss of fingers and vision often result, and demand serious consideration. The chlef daneer to be warned against is the minor burns and injuries caused by premature or careless ex- plosion of fireworks. When a child IS severely injured and loses fin- ger or is badly burned he is im- mediately taken to a physician and the wound dressed and properly cared for but the minor injury re- ccives scant attention, if any. and serious infection 100 often follows. The speCtor of lockjaw or tetanus invariably follows in the wake of t'Onrth ~ I,,l, -1 <, when we celebrate not wisely but too well.
 'Children playing with fireworks are out of doors, on the street or in the backyard, their skin more or less covered with dust from the soil. An injury caused by fireworks IS often a ragged wound with more or less burning Of the tissues. Tetanus spores carried into such a wound would probably find ideal conditions for growth. If not removed or killed by disinfectants they rapidly multi poison which causes vigorous con- fractions of the muscles especially those Of the jaw and hence the name lockjaw. The individual so infected dies in agony from poisoning by the toxins of tetanus.
 Deep ragged wounds and punc- ture wounds made ideal conditions for the growth of tetanus germs. furnishing an environment of warmth, moisture, food supply and absence of oxygen. Every injury 10 the body, especially burns and in- juries caused by fireworks should be treated immediately with tinCture of 1 iodine or other good disnfectant. If the wound is deep if should be seen